Chapter 71 1. On the night of great joy, Yang Du and Yizhu both came to Jingzhu's room

On August 15th, the moon was full in the sky and the people on the ground were full. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival when families were reunited, Yang Du and Yi Zhu held a grand and lively wedding ceremony in Huaian Hutong.Yuan Keding brought his third, fourth and fifth brothers, Lao Naixuan led a group of colleagues from the Xianzheng Hall, Xia Shoutian and his wife, and a dozen Beijing officials from Hunan came to congratulate.Under the candlelight of dragon and phoenix, Yang Du looked at Yi Zhu who was dressed like a fairy, his heart was filled with infinite love, and at the same time, he was more grateful to Jing Zhu for the sacrifice he made for him.He knew that as a woman, Jingzhu paid a huge price for her own choice, especially for her—a woman who had been waiting for her lover for ten years, the price was unmatched by anything in the world .After the guests dispersed, Yang Du and Yi Zhu came to Jing Zhu's room in the west wing.

For several months, Yang Duyan invited a good doctor from the capital to treat Jingzhu's illness.After careful treatment, Jingzhu's condition has improved, but she still can't get out of bed.In the morning, when others were putting on makeup for Yizhu, she struggled to sit up, leaning her back against the wall, combed a magpie tail, chose a pink pine flower jade to plug it in, and changed another one. A top with a pattern of flying butterflies and flowers embroidered on a bright red background.After thinking about it after dressing up, I picked up the scissors again, found a piece of golden colored paper, and cut out a big "囍" character.When Sanye He brought the meal at noon, she asked him to paste the word "囍" on the window lattice.

When the room next door was filled with laughter and joy, Jing Zhu lay alone on the bed, looking at the word "囍" on the window, with mixed feelings in her heart.She silently blesses Yang Du and Yi Zhu, and at the same time sighs deeply for her poor life.She is thankful that she met a real man in the wind and dust, and she hopes to recover her health as soon as possible, and share the joy of life with Yang Du and Yi Zhu.She hoped that Yang Du would become a first-rank official in the future, and that both she and Yi Zhu could get the emperor's edict, and she was a little worried that Yang Du would look down on their sisters who came from the brothel after all, or take concubines and beg for younger sisters, and split them up. feelings for them.

Jing Zhu just lay on the bed alone, thinking wildly, and her thoughts were so heavy that tears started to flow. "Sister Jing, are you crying?" When Yang Du and Yi Zhu entered the door together, Yi Zhu saw the teardrops hanging on Jing Zhu's face at a glance. "No, no, I'm happy!" Jing Zhu looked a little flustered, she hurriedly picked up the handkerchief next to the pillow, struggling to sit up, and said, "I congratulate you on your great joy!" "Sister Jing, lie down quickly!" Yi Zhu hurried over, took the handkerchief from Jing Zhu's hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently wiped away her tears.

"All the guests gone?" "They're all gone!" Yang Du replied, dragged a chair and sat down, and said sincerely and emotionally, "Jingzhu, today is a big day for me and Yizhu. There will be such a day, it is all due to your arrangement I know that you are doing this for my own good and for the good of Yizhu. Tonight, in front of Yizhu, I want to say a few words from the bottom of my heart: I will love Yizhu well from now on and protect him for the rest of my life. Let her live happily ever after." Yizhu lowered his head in joy and shame, and covered Jingzhu's cold hands with his hot hands.

Jingzhu quickly nodded and said: "Xizi, I believe you will do this, that's why I gave Yizhu to you. My daughter's house is a flower and a vine, and it depends on the care of the gardener." , depends on the big tree as the backbone. Of course, the beautiful flowers will also bring joy to the gardener, and the green vines will also make the big tree dance. Yizhu is virtuous and capable, and she will also bring fun and warmth to your life. " The poetic language and the "crystal" heart aroused Yang Du's blood.Regardless of Yizhu being on the side, and today being their wedding night, he held Jingzhu's beautiful and haggard cheeks in both hands, and shouted from the bottom of his heart: "Jingzhu, I love Yizhu, and I love her even more. It's you, no matter how sick you are, even if you can't get out of bed for the rest of your life, you will always be beautiful in my heart. From the moment I first met Jiang Ting ten years ago, I have fallen in love with you deeply .This love will never change until I grow old and die!"

The hot blood of the man, the voice of the man made of copper and iron, gave Jingzhu infinite touch, infinite satisfaction, and infinite happiness.She, a miserable and weak woman who was once trapped in a fire pit, had such a man say such affectionate words to her, what else could she hope for in this life?Although she could not share his bed with him now, she might never be able to marry him in the future.But she, an intelligent woman who has been influenced by poetry and books and loves life despite being unfortunately reduced to fireworks, understands better than many women in the world that the joy of bed does not mean that a man and a woman love each other sincerely, and that it is beyond the flesh. The love of love is truly the unswerving love between men and women in the world!

Hot tears flowed quietly from her Danfeng eyes again.She gazed at her sweetheart affectionately, and said, "No, Xizi, I know your heart. From today on, Yizhu is your wife, and you should love her with all your heart." Yizhu held Jingzhu's hand tightly, and said excitedly: "Sister Jing, what Xizi said tonight, not only will I not be jealous, but I will love him even more. You often tell me that what men are most afraid of is Going back and forth, liking the new and loathing the old, the most rare thing is to remain infatuated and deeply in love. Xizi loves you like this, which is the rarest kind of love between men and women. The more he is like this, the more I love him!"

"Good sister, you are really my real sister!" Jing Zhu said with great emotion while holding Yi Zhu's hand instead. "Yimei, today is your big day, my sister blesses you and gives you a small gift." "What gift did you give me?" Yizhu asked happily. Jing Zhu bent her arm and took out a small square box from under the pillow.The small box is decorated with fiery red velvet, which looks exquisite and luxurious.Jingzhu opened it, and what appeared in front of everyone was a pair of light green jade bracelets.The bracelet is small and exquisite, crystal clear and eye-catching.

Jing Zhu said to Yi Zhu, "You hold it up to the candlelight." Yi Zhu curiously picked up the bracelet and looked at the flickering red candle.She was surprised to find that there seemed to be countless birds flying in the two bracelets. "Sister Jing, where did you get this baby from?" "This pair of bracelets was given by the Siamese businessman in Tantuo Temple." Jingzhu turned to look at Yang Du and said, "The businessman fell in love with me in the Hengtang courtyard. He originally wanted to take me in After playing in Tantuo Temple for a few days, redeem me, and then take me back to Siam to be a concubine. I was also tempted before I met you, so I might as well go away. After Jiangting saw you, I gave up I came up with this idea. The businessman gave me this pair of jade bracelets, saying that they were made of a very precious jade called flying bird jade, which could protect my arms from being broken when they fell. I don’t know the businessman What you say is true and false, but it is true that there are birds flying in the jade bracelet, and you can see it more clearly when you look at the sun during the day."

Yang Du said: "A good jade belt can prevent bones from falling. I have heard people say this since I was a child. It should be true." Yi Zhu liked this gift very much, she tried to wear it on her wrist, it just fit.She said gratefully: "Sister Jing, this gift is too precious, how can I bear it!" "Silly girl, why are you saying this? Sister, I will rely on you from now on!" "Sister Jing!" Yizhu said excitedly, "My parents have passed away long ago, and I don't have any brothers or sisters. You are my own sister, and I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life." After hearing this, Jing Zhu couldn't help but shed tears again. Yizhu continued: "Sister Jing, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart, Xizi is yours, you let me marry him for my own good, I am very grateful for your kindness. I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery illness, recover as soon as possible, and then I will return Xizi to you." Jing Zhu laughed: "Silly sister, how can there be such a saying!" "Sister Jing, I'm telling the truth." Yizhu said anxiously, "Either way, when my sister recovers, I'll hold a wedding for her, let Xizi be the groom again, and marry my sister. Make it bigger Everyone in the official family has three wives and four concubines, and it's nothing for Xi Zi to marry another house!" After all, he looked at Yang Du with his eyes.Yang Du smirked and remained silent, feeling extremely comfortable. Jingzhu really liked Yizhu's quick words. She neither affirmed nor denied, and changed the topic: "Yizhu, you said Xizi will become a high-ranking official in the future, but you are getting to the point. Tantuo Temple, I just hope that Xizi will be very successful in the future. After ten years, Xizi has lived up to my expectations and came to the capital again to be an official." She turned to ask Yang Du: "Did you ask someone to bring that brick from Tantuo Temple from your hometown?" "A few days ago, an old friend who went back to Xiangtan to visit his relatives brought the worship bricks. I have been busy these days and forgot to tell you." "Xizi, you have done a big deal with Yimei tonight, and I have nothing else to ask of you from now on. I only ask you for one thing." "Whatever, you just say, I can do it." Yang Du said earnestly. "It's not difficult." Jing Zhu brushed her hair together twice with her hands, and said, "Put that worship brick in my room, and come to my room every day no matter what time of day, Sit down, talk, take another look at this worship brick, and recall the promise you made to the Bodhisattva in the Guanyin Temple. Will you?" "Okay!" Yang Du agreed. Yizhu asked, "What promise did Xizi make to the Bodhisattva back then?" Jingzhu smiled and said, "Ask Xizi, tell him to say it again, and see if he remembers it?" "Why don't you remember? I will never forget it in my life." Yang Du said without hesitation, "I made a great wish to Guanyin Bodhisattva like this: Bodhisattva, if I, Yang Du, don't make a great achievement in this life , I am not a man in the world!" "Xizi, do you understand why I want you to come to my room every day?" Jing Zhu looked at Yang Du, her soft eyes full of affection. "I understand. I will never forget what I said in front of the Bodhisattva, nor will I forget your expectations!" Jing Zhu nodded in satisfaction, and Yi Zhu also nodded excitedly. From the next day, Yang Du really went to Jing Zhu's room several times a day.The worship brick was respectfully enshrined in the middle of the dressing table by Jing Zhu.Every time he saw that worship brick, he seemed to gain more strength. He began to think seriously about the nine-year constitutional preparation process, read all the materials of constitutional countries in the East and the West, and studied the gains and losses of Japan's constitutional government in particular.He wants to use all his constitutional knowledge to formulate the most flawless constitutional procedure that surpasses all countries in the world.The establishment of a constitution in China is an unprecedented event. The idea I made for the next nine years is actually to draw a grand construction plan for the next nine years of the Qing Dynasty.Undoubtedly, this program will go down in the annals of history, and as the maker of this program, his name will also go down in the annals of history.Thinking of this, Yang Du burst out with great enthusiasm.In his study, a nine-year preparatory constitutional procedure was slowly maturing. He imagined that in the first year the provincial councils, the provincial assemblies, would be organized.This is a matter of the utmost importance, which should be done by the governors-general of the provinces.In addition, it is necessary to promulgate urban and rural local self-government regulations, investigate household registration regulations, and clear up financial regulations.These are handled by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Du Branch.It is also necessary to compile simple literacy textbooks and compulsory reading textbooks for all citizens in order to eradicate illiteracy and improve the level of national education.This matter should be handed over to the academic department.The criminal law must also be amended, and the matter should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice. In the second year, members of the provincial councils are elected.Promulgate the charter of the Zizheng Yuan and elect the Yuan.The provinces organize local self-government and issue self-government charters.At the same time, the total population of each province and the total annual income and expenditure will be investigated.Distribute newly compiled literacy textbooks nationwide, and set up simple literacy schools in prefectures and counties. In the third year, a meeting of members of the Zizhengyuan was convened to continue the process of self-government of the provinces, to review the total number of annual expenditures in each province, to formulate local tax regulations, and to improve the patrol system of the departments, states and counties. In the fourth year, the national annual revenue and expenditure system will be investigated, the national tax system will be determined, civil service examinations will be implemented, and township patrols will be organized. In the fifth year, local self-government in various towns and villages took shape. Household registration laws were promulgated, a new internal and external official system was promulgated, and township patrol police were promoted. In the sixth year, the household registration law was implemented, the national budget was tried out, administrative courts were established, and new criminal laws were implemented. In the seventh year, the national final accounts were piloted, the accounting law was promulgated, and the newly established internal and external official system was piloted.Local self-government in Tingzhou and counties was established, and the number of literate people reached 1%. In the eighth year, the royal family's funds were determined, the flag system was modified, boundaries were eliminated, audit courts were established, accounting laws were implemented, all township and township courts were established, and the number of literate people reached 2%. In the ninth year, the constitution was officially proclaimed, the royal ceremony was announced, the law of the House of Representatives and the law on the election of members of the upper and lower houses were promulgated, and elections were held at the same time to determine the annual budget and final accounts.The newly established internal and external official system will be implemented, and 5% of the people will be literate. In the ninth year, that is, the 42nd year of Guangxu, the ancient Chinese nation and the vast land of China will give birth to a brand-new outline for governing the country.This is the constitution of the Qing Dynasty that brings together the bottom-up wisdom of the people of the whole country and represents the will of all the people.From then on, China will embark on the broad road of constitutional monarchy, the country will become stronger and stronger step by step, and the people will become richer year by year.The drafters of the nine-year preparatory constitutional procedure were caught in great excitement. At this time, at the initiative of Zhang Zhidong, Yuan Shikai and others, a seminar on constitutional government for relatives and dignitaries was held.All ministers, ministers, and senior officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, Hanlin Academy, and Zhanshifu, as well as some Manchu and Mongolian princes, Baylor Beizi, etc., all went to attend lectures in turn.Yang Du and Lao Naixuan are the keynote speakers.In the first few times, there were more than 20 people who attended the lecture, and then it became less and less.Some people snored as soon as they sat down, and some princes even carried the cigarette bed to the lecture hall, and lay on the bed with their eyes squinted while listening to the lectures, and the servants waited on them to burn opium to enjoy themselves. Facing this situation, the keynote speakers Yang Du and Lao Naixuan were very frustrated, but they still had to speak patiently.Yang Du sometimes thinks that if China wants to be alive, it must first get rid of this group of old-fashioned big bureaucrats. Just when Yang Du, who was devoting himself to China's constitutional government, was sometimes excited and sometimes depressed, China's political situation suddenly underwent earth-shattering changes.