Liang Xiao looked at the portrait of Shizu and felt a turmoil in his heart.
If you add a little more wrinkles to Shizu's portrait, add a little more gray hair, and make his expression a little more weathered... then it will look more like the old man!
Looking at Gaozu and Shizu, as well as the empress sisters in front of us, how can they be even remotely similar?
Duan Yunyi and Duan Yunxiu have similar eyebrows and noses to Shizu, and they also look a lot like the old man...
"Could this ancestor's biological father be..."
Liang Xiao almost suffocated.
This bad old man faked his death and retired. He also swore not to mention his relationship with him outside. He also swore allegiance to the royal family... Liang Xiao seemed to understand.
Maybe, this is the major crime of "Nine Clans Xiaoxiaole", and his disciple will not escape death!
But another question quickly popped up in Liang Xiao's mind.
He was brought up by the old man, and he was very knowledgeable about the true nature of the old man.
It is undeniable that the old man is as shameless as he is on weekdays, but after all he is the Great Zhou Martial Saint. According to historical records, he is highly virtuous and upright. How could he do such a thing as cuckolding the great ancestor?
The old man loves to drink, but the wine is very good. As long as he is drunk, he will fall asleep. When he is not drunk, his mind is quite clear. First of all, the possibility of drunken sex has been ruled out.
The ancestor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was said to be born to Queen Chen.
The Great Zhou Emperor was very much in love with his first wife, Queen Chen.
The old man talked to him the most about the memory of Gaozu, but he didn't feel any guilt. Moreover, he never mentioned Empress Chen to him, and it didn't look like he had cheated on Gaozu.
Queen Chen and the old man are not related by blood.
Because the old man’s surname was Liang, he was the clan brother of Grandpa Liang Xiao. His blood relationship was slightly farther than that of his cousins, but he was also a member of the same clan who grew up under the same roof.
Before the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Liang family suffered misfortunes. Only the old man and Liang Xiao's grandfather were left to follow the Great Zhou Emperor in the south and north, and achieved the reputation of the Great Zhou Martial Saint and Lanling Marquis respectively.
A portrait made Liang Xiao realize that this matter was quite unusual and there might be something hidden behind it.
If Shizu is really the old man's heir...then aren't these two sisters still distantly related to him?
Is it even more natural to take good care of his two granddaughters?
"Xiao'er, remember this for me. After you go to the capital, if the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is disrespectful to you, you will immediately break off your engagement with Nangong Ning, do you understand?"
Liang Xiao's mind became active, and he suddenly remembered that before he went down the mountain, the old man warned him three times, and even kicked his butt because he looked confused and asked why.
Now it seems that this bad old man is very bad, but he does love him deeply...
But the current situation was unclear, and Liang Xiao knew that he really couldn't mention the old man's name rashly.
Maybe the empress and Prime Minister Zhuge have guessed it, and they have to deal with it according to the situation.
"Brother Xiao?"
Duan Yunxiu's call brought Liang Xiao back from his thoughts, and he looked at the two sisters in front of him again with mixed emotions.
"Oh, there's really nothing we can do against this bad old man. Who asked me to be his descendant?" Someone was not aware of his shamelessness at all.
The empress, who was originally solemn and solemn, suddenly noticed that Liang Xiao's eyes were different from usual, and she gradually felt uncomfortable being stared at by him.
"Liang Aiqing?"
Liang Xiao realized that he might have lost his composure and smiled apologetically: "I am really flattered to be suddenly invited to visit the Ancestral Temple."
Duan Yunyi had told him several times not to bow and kneel to her in private, which actually made him feel better.
"Since you are here, you should also pay homage to the late emperor and great ancestor." Duan Yunyi urged.
Liang Xiao turned over and bowed, his expression solemn.
Duan Yunyi saw it and felt mixed emotions in his heart.
Facing Liang Xiao's gaze just now, the majesty she finally regained almost disappeared again.
Zhuge Hui also said that Liang Xiao praised her so much in private...
Duan Yunxiu on the side looked deeply at Liang Xiao, with a bit of shyness on his pretty face.
The moment Liang Xiao entered the Ancestral Temple, he was already destined to be the emperor's consort of Zhou Dynasty.
When she first met Liang Xiao, she felt that this young man was extraordinary and always gave her an inexplicable sense of security and trust.
When the two sisters faced the civil and military officials, they felt like they were helpless and suffocated.
After Liang Xiao appeared, this feeling of suffocation disappeared without a trace.
After knowing each other for a long time, she became more and more fond of Liang Xiao, but considering that he was her sister's one-way fiancé, even if her imperial sister proposed that she and Mu Qinxue get married, she had never dared to face this favorable impression.
Until Liang Xiao made an impassioned speech at the Prime Minister's Mansion and mentioned in public that he wanted to give her the poem about serving the country and clarifying his aspirations. At that moment, she actually had already thought of the name of her future child...
This guy is a little cheeky sometimes, but that's what makes it fun!
The three people in the Ancestral Temple each have their own concerns.
After Liang Xiao got up, Duan Yunxiu could no longer suppress his admiration and said affectionately: "With people like Brother Xiao here, there is hope for Dazhou~"
"Not bad." Duan Yunyi said.
Liang Xiao solemnly said: "Your Majesty, a peaceful and prosperous era cannot be achieved by one person. It cannot be achieved without the unity of the people of the Zhou Dynasty. I dare not take credit for it. I hope that your Majesty can treat the soldiers well and reasonably improve their treatment and status. In the future, they should be allowed to It is an honor to join the army. After the opening of Chen Bookstore, the threshold for people to study will be greatly lowered. Only in the future can the imperial examination effectively break the status quo of aristocratic families monopolizing official positions."
Duan Yunyi nodded, smiled happily, and saw that Liang Xiao was temporarily distracted when he saw him, and his heart was in confusion, and he quickly said: "Gu Pingxiu was full of praise for your method of training Yan Yun's Eighteen Cavalry, and the Prime Minister also quite approved of it. , I am determined to select two hundred elites from the good families of the Yulin Army in the capital, and give you a small test of your skills, so that you can prove yourself. When you are ready, I will ask Xuanwei to report to me."
After waiting for Liang Xiao to thank him, Duan Yunyi looked at the portraits of Gaozu and Shizu again, as if talking to himself.
"As you said, at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the foundation was unstable, and it was only up to a few veterans to maintain stability. I do not have the talents and strategies of the late emperor and great ancestor. It is truly a blessing in my life to meet a talented person like you. Liang Aiqing, you What do you see in the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Liang Xiao solemnly said: "Of course everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, the army and the people are united, and the people no longer have to worry about the day when they need to change their sons for food. If you want to strive for a peaceful and prosperous age, you must fight against the outside world and keep the inside at peace. There will eventually be a battle with the aliens, and those warlords will also We have to be on guard. Your Majesty must not be careless and underestimate the enemy just because the revenue from the Salt Administration has improved."
"I hope you can also guard against arrogance and impetuosity. After all, you have promised to walk with me on this road. Let the late emperor see that the prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the expulsion of the Hulu will be just around the corner..."
Duan Yunyi was filled with emotion after agreeing immediately.
She originally wanted to use the topic to remind Liang Xiao to guard against arrogance and impatience, but unexpectedly, it was Liang Xiao who reminded her first.
He didn't seem to be burdened by the sudden fame, status and wealth at all, and he acted steadily as always?
Overjoyed, Duan Yunyi asked in a rare soft voice: "Then do you have any other suggestions for me? It doesn't hurt to just tell me."
Liang Xiao thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, it is good for your health to smile often."
What he cares about is his own health?
Duan Yunyi was speechless for a moment, pursed his lips slightly, and said: "As long as the lives of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty get better and better, I will naturally smile all the time..."
Liang Xiao nodded slightly and couldn't help but have a little more respect for the empress in front of him.
It is rare for the kings of the Zhou Dynasty to put the people first.
After the worship, Duan Yunyi was about to leave Liang Xiao to have a meal in the palace, but Xuan Wei came to report urgently.
"Your Majesty, the third young lady of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Yue, is here to appear on behalf of the Generalissimo of Bashu!"
