Chapter 25: Raising Hope
"Everyone in the world knows that Han Zigao is the favorite male of Emperor Chen Wen, but they never thought that he was actually affectionate for Mrs. Xiao." Xiao Jinyu murmured to himself in a low voice without knowing it.
Phoenix didn't hear clearly and asked, "What is Brother Qing talking about?"
Xiao Jinyu came back to her senses and smiled: "Nothing." She immediately stood up and looked through the box of relics left by Mrs. Xiao again. She saw that in addition to some ordinary ornaments and valuable medicinal materials such as rhinoceros horns, there was also a small It is a small purse with lotus embroidered on it. It looks very ordinary, and the embroidery work is not very good. It can be seen that Xiao's female red is also very average, but this purse is heavy, and you can vaguely feel that there is a strange feeling inside. The power seeps out.
Xiao Jinyu opened the purse and took a look, but what she saw inside was a purple-red jade acetylene.
Seeing this jade ace, Xiao Jinyu's expression changed completely, because this jade ace was the one she had worn with her in her previous life, and finally fell into Chen Shili's hands after her death.
In her previous life, she could see destiny, fortune, misfortune, and fortune of the country. It was originally due to the hand stick left by an ancestor of the Xie family. However, in order to prevent others from viewing her as a wise and almost demonic alien, she decided to She lied to Chen Shili and said that all the secrets she obtained were due to this jade acetate.
It's ridiculous that Chen Shili ended up taking her life for this jade acetate.
But why is this jade acetate in Xiao's hands?
Could it be that what Chen Shili wanted to know from Han Zigao in the dream was related to this jade acetylene?
Seeing Xiao Jinyu holding the jade ace tightly, her eyebrows knitted in deep thought, with deep sarcasm and anger in her eyes, Fenghuang asked curiously: "Brother Qing, what's wrong with this jade ace?"
Xiao Jinyu finally came back to her senses and said: "Nothing, I just feel that this thing left by my mother is different."
"What's the difference?"
Xiao Jinyu stopped answering again and asked instead: "Fenghuang, I remember you said that you know the art of disguise, why don't you help me disguise myself with another face today?"
"Okay! What does Brother Qing want to look like in disguise?"
With that said, he pulled Xiao Jinyu to the dressing table.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinyu actually replied: "I will disguise myself as my mother." After saying that, she took out the portrait of Xiao that Xiao Xian painted last night.
"It turns out that Brother Qing asked Xiao Xian to paint to disguise himself, but why did he disguise himself like his aunt? Brother Qing, aren't you afraid of being criticized by this Jiankang man?"
After learning about Xiao Jinyu's life experience, Fenghuang knew that whether she looked like her biological father or her aunt, she would become a shameful existence despised by the world.
"If you really want to establish yourself in Jiankang City, I'm afraid my aunt's appearance won't do it."
"No, since I was born as their daughter, I cannot be ashamed of this identity. I should get up from where I fell. This is the last thing I can do for my mother."
From her divination results and dreams, we can know that the Xiao family was completely framed, and Han Zigao was just a pawn used by that person, not to mention that he had sent people to protect the safety of Xiao's mother and daughter. It can be seen that his character is not too bad.
Since she has taken over the original owner's body, she naturally has to take on her own responsibilities.
At the same time, he also wanted to avenge the original owner's shame and avenge him.
Phoenix was a little confused, but nodded approvingly.
"Then what does Brother Qing plan to do? Are we going back to the Xiao family? Does Brother Qing really want to..."
Thinking of the conversation between Xiao Jinyu and Xiao Xian last night, when they talked about "entering the political center of Nanchen until they control the entire court of Nanchen", Fenghuang was also startled.
"I didn't expect Brother Qing to have great ambitions." The boy said jokingly.
Xiao Jinyu asked: "Then what is your ambition? Famous masters and generals should not keep themselves in prison, and thousands of troops should avoid white robes. Do you want to be a famous general like Chen Qingzhi?"
Mentioning the song he sang last night, Phoenix couldn't help but blush slightly and nodded secretly.
"Okay, then we will become famous generals."
Hearing this sentence suddenly, Fenghuang raised his head in astonishment and asked with surprise and joy: "Can I really be a famous general?" "Of course. As long as you think about it, nothing is impossible." Xiao Jinyu said with a smile, "But if you want to, To gain a foothold in Jiankang City, the first thing we need is reputation, hope, and connections.”
"But we have just arrived in Jiankang and there is nothing?"
"Yes, we don't have anything, so we need to create it ourselves."
"How to create it?"
Xiao Jinyu is very clear about her current situation and status. She is no longer the noble daughter of the Xie family in her previous life, so she no longer has the noble status that people look up to. Her network base is almost zero, even her current status Everyone will be ridiculed and laughed at by the world, so if you want to establish a name in Jiankang City, it can be said to be a thousand times more difficult than in the previous life.
But if she wants to revitalize the Xie family, she must enter the political center of Nanchen, and the first step in becoming an official is naturally to raise hopes. Although it is not the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the scholars are no longer as famous as the Jin Dynasty. Generally speaking, "Pu Tang and Wu were not Zhou Kong, and they were more famous and allowed nature to prevail." They dared to scold the king and curse Han Fei. However, today's official selection system still follows the nine-rank Zhongzheng inspection system of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Xiaolian, but since Xiao Liang, although the criteria for evaluation are still family background and talent, family status is no longer as important as it was during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. If a poor family is really talented and is appreciated by some officials, it can also be Get a chance for promotion.
There are also some poor people who directly get the appreciation of the king and enter the court, such as Han Zigao.
Of course, whether it is the Wei, Jin or the Southern and Northern Dynasties, appearance is still one of the criteria for evaluation.
So even if she is disguised, she cannot let her appearance look too ordinary.
When I was thinking about it, I heard Phoenix's words in my ears: "Brother Qing, I'm ready, what do you think?"
Xiao Jinyu looked in the mirror after hearing this, but saw that the face reflected in the mirror was exactly the same as the portrait made by Xiao Xian, which was a bit beyond her expectation.
She had only heard the boy say that he had learned the art of disguise, but she never expected that the art of disguise had reached such an extent.
"Very good, I didn't expect Phoenix's craftsmanship to be so good."
The boy seemed very happy after receiving the praise and asked: "Then what will Brother Qing do with this face next?"
"Of course I'm going out to meet people."
The boy was stunned, then heard her smile and continued, "Okay, let's go for a walk! By the way, we'll see what delicious and fun places there are in Jiankang."
Phoenix's eyes lit up when he heard about the delicious and fun places. Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but laugh inwardly. After all, he was only a ten-year-old child and his childlike innocence was still intact.
The boy quickly packed up his things and the two of them went out. Xiao Jinyu seemed to have thought of something and asked again: "By the way, I forgot to ask you last night. Did you ask who followed Xiao Xian?" Who are they and who sent them?"
Phoenix replied: "I didn't ask, I just beat those people up, but I knew who sent them without asking, it must be Princess Yunyin. I have seen stepmothers treat their stepsons harshly many times. , maybe she was the one who broke Xiao Xian’s leg.”
Xiao Jinyu just smiled: "No, what if it's someone else?"
"If there really is someone else, then there must be too many demons and monsters in the Xiao Mansion!"
Xiao Jinyu smiled again and did not answer. Although the memory of the original owner she obtained was incomplete, she could roughly understand what kind of dragon and tiger's den the Xiao Mansion was.
When the two of them were talking, they had already walked to the street, but they saw that the streets were still full of horses and oxen, and people were coming and going in a lively manner. Seeing those wooden clogs clattering was like the gentlemen walking out of "Late Spring" As they talked and laughed, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in her heart, and she unconsciously thought of her brothers in her previous life.
"Yu Qing, look what the second brother has brought you. These are snacks from Jinxin Tower, your favorite."
When I was lost in thought, there was a loud noise on the street, and there was a lot of people's voices. The crowd slowly surged towards one place and became very crowded. Among the people running back and forth, suddenly a little girl was pushing. He almost fell to the ground.
Xiao Jinyu's expression changed, her body turned suddenly, she walked quickly and took the little girl into her arms.
(End of chapter)