The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in 176 AD, Luoyang, Yuan family
Outside the Yuan residence, which is not luxurious but full of classical charm, there are all kinds of luxury carriages parked, which is dazzling. Almost all the famous figures of the Eastern Han Dynasty gathered here.
In the antique living room of Yuan House, a group of people of all kinds were surrounding a tall and capable old man in his 60s, constantly asking questions.
"Mr. Luo, how's it going inside?"
"Mr. Luo, how is your mentor?"
"..."
These people are all big and respectable people. They have always been flattered by others, but now they are so polite to this seemingly ordinary old man.
That's right, the 60-year-old man known as 'Lao Luo' is not a big shot, he is just the housekeeper of Yuan House.
Mr. Luo looked at everyone calmly and said slowly: "Everyone, please forgive me, the young lady is having a difficult delivery, and the master will not see guests for the time being."
"ah?"
Someone exclaimed, and the person who exclaimed was immediately stung by the contemptuous looks of everyone and could not raise his head. Another person quickly said: "Ji people have their own destiny. Please tell Mr. Luo to tell the teacher, don't be anxious." …”
"Yes, mother and child will definitely be safe..."
Everyone in the living room rushed to say auspicious words.
It was already dark, but no one had any intention of leaving.
In the study, a calm old man was wandering anxiously.
A handsome man who had just passed his thirties was also extremely anxious, sweating constantly on his forehead.
A group of servants and mothers passed by the door. When they saw this scene, they giggled and laughed softly.
Contrary to the painful expressions of the three grown men in the study room, the real delivery room was filled with laughter.
"Doctor, it seems to have been two hours, why haven't you given birth yet?" a maid asked in a low voice.
The famous midwife in Luoyang frowned and said to himself: "Strange, strange, neither mother nor child shows any signs of danger, why haven't they given birth yet? I have never encountered such a situation..."
And Liu Yu was lying peacefully on her clothes, chatting happily with another maid, bursting into laughter from time to time. No matter how you look at her, she doesn't look like a mother about to give birth.
The doctor next to him was secretly shocked when he saw it, and sighed that Liu Yu was worthy of being a woman from a big family, and she could still remain calm at such a time.
In the study, Mr. Yuan's face no longer had dignity. He seemed to have made some decision. He said to the wise old man: "My in-laws, I don't care about anything anymore. If it doesn't work, just take medicine. As long as mother and child are safe."
"That's fine."
Mr. Liu nodded and seemed relieved. As the head of the Liu family, one of the clan ministers, he has not been this nervous or embarrassed for many years.
Mr. Yuan looked at the handsome man who was still sweating on his forehead and asked, "Benchu, what do you mean?"
"Me? Of course I respect your elder brother's decision." Yuan Shao also breathed a sigh of relief and replied respectfully.
Mr. Yuan turned around and prayed secretly in his heart: "God bless me, nothing will go wrong..."
Mr. Liu is praying silently, he only has a precious daughter like Liu Yu. In other words, no matter whether the child is male or female, the child who is about to be born will definitely be the sole heir of the Liu family in the future, so there is no room for any mistakes.
Yuan Shaoxin was also praying. When he was young, he was a romantic and elegant man, until he met Liu Yu, his true destiny. It took two years of brewing to create the fruit of love, so he was afraid of any accidents this time. After all, the older a woman is, the higher the risk of childbirth.
In the delivery room, the doctor who received the instructions began to get busy.
Looking at these people in a hurry, Liu Yu looked calm and asked with a smile: "Haha, can't you hold on anymore?"
An elderly maid replied: "To tell you what, madam, we are fine, but... the young master and the two gentlemen may not be able to hold on any longer."
"Oh? What happened to them?"
"Both gentlemen were walking around in circles with sad faces, and..." the maid paused for a moment, then continued with some embarrassment: "There is also the young master, he was pacing back and forth in the study, anxious, I'm afraid it will take a long time Something will happen..."
"Look at what he's capable of!" Liu Yu said in anger, "A big man can be so nervous!"
"Doctor, you don't have to work so hard. I'll work harder and bring out the bad boy!"
As planned, in the early morning of November 8, 1766, a baby was born.
As cheers rang out in the delivery room, everyone in the study also cheered, and the entire Yuan House cheered even harder!
"It's born, it's born, it's a big fat baby!"
Yuan Zhai was filled with the sound of footsteps, cheers and noises going up and down.
Mr. Yuan later recalled the situation like this: "We two old guys jumped up from the ground, rushed towards the door, and kicked over a vase. The vase fell to the ground and broke. I didn't know at the time that it was the original , a palace vase used by Emperor Han that I bought for a million dollars... Then I accidentally knocked over a candle. The candle fell over and lit a box of bamboo slips. I didn't know at the time that it contained, The only "Yi" written by the King of Zhou himself is now worth 10 million guan... In this way, less than a quarter of an hour after the birth of Xiao Xiaogang, he ruined more than 10 million guan for me. Well, he is really a born noble son, my Qilin Son."
To everyone's surprise, the baby in Liu Yu's arms did not cry. Instead, it kept giggling and seemed to be enjoying everyone's cheers.
"Congratulations, the young master was born at the turn of the old and the new. He is a noble prince of the millennium. His future achievements will be extraordinary!"
"Yes, many people say that children born in the Year of the Dragon in Bingchen will have good luck throughout their lives. The young master will definitely be a leader in the future!"
What zodiac sign does the year 176 belong to? Bingchenlong. This year belongs to the Eastern Han Dynasty. People born in the Year of the Dragon are resolute, perseverant, determined, extremely capable, intelligent, born rich, progressive in their approach to life, very eloquent, sociable, leave no room for anything, impatient and impatient.
The guests who came here all had nice things to say, which made the two old men grin from ear to ear.
"I finally have a second son..." Yuan Shao took the baby and said with the happiest smile on his face, regardless of his own embarrassment, "This boy has a nose like mine and eyes like a lady. He will definitely be fascinated when he grows up. There are quite a few women in the boudoir, haha..."
Most men don't learn to truly laugh until they have children, and this is the case for Yuan Shao at this moment.
The two old men smiled at each other, with tears in their eyes.
At this moment, Mr. Yuan was no longer the old Situ who had disciples and apprentices all over the world, and Mr. Liu was no longer the all-powerful clan minister.
There is no gold and iron horses in them, no majesty and solemnity, no conspiracy and calculation, no intrigues... There is only kindness and love. At this moment, they are just ordinary grandpas and grandpas, at least at this moment.
"In-laws, what's the name of this child?" Mr. Yuan looked at Mr. Liu and asked.
"Let's call him Yuan Xi. For him to live in peace and happiness for the rest of his life is my biggest wish, old man."
"Haha, heroes think alike, so it's settled!" Mr. Yuan's decisive nature made him make an immediate decision.
At this time, little Yuan Xi opened his eyes wide, a faint purple brilliance flashed through, and his little mouth kept giggling, seeming very satisfied with his name.
This cute appearance made everyone present couldn't help laughing. Even Mr. Luo, who had always been serious about words, slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
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The day after Yuan Xi was born, the two old men gathered in the study room and discussed something mysteriously. Older people tend to believe in Huang Lao's way.
The time when Yuan Xi was born and his uncharacteristic laughter after birth made the two old people doubtful. This kind of thing cannot be discussed with young people, so the two old men can only hide and work behind closed doors.
At this time, the door opened and Mr. Luo walked in gently.
"How's it going, Lao Luo, are there any strange phenomena?" Mr. Yuan asked impatiently.
I was hoping that Mr. Luo would say some strange omen such as 'Purple Qi coming from the east' or 'The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper converge'. After all, the old man expected his grandson to be born extraordinary.
Mr. Luo replied calmly: "Not yet, but the people who went out to investigate will be back soon, and there will be news soon."
A quarter of an hour later, a person came in and reported: "Congratulations to the two masters. When the young master was born, a phoenix appeared on Mangshan."
Mr. Liu was drinking tea at the time. When he heard these words, the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground, and his spine slowly went cold.
Which messenger didn't know that the other big figure who appeared in the phoenix was Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu, the founder of this dynasty.
After a while, a man ran in excitedly and said: "Good news, good news, when the young master was born, a dragon appeared on the north bank of Luoshui!?"
Mr. Yuan fell under the desk and began to sweat on his forehead. He knew that if it was not an emperor's house, if there was a dragon vision, his head would be lost in the end.
At this time, a third person came in and said happily: "Good news, very good news, two gentlemen, this time is great! When the young master was born, the Buddha statue in the White Horse Temple sighed for most of the night, maybe the young master The young master is the reincarnation of a god..."
The two gentlemen looked at each other, both surprised and worried.
Mr. Liu suddenly smiled and said: "My dear, I don't think there is any need to worry. Since Director Li said before leaving, let everything take its course, then let's let it take its course... Furthermore, with the strength of your family and mine, there is also Who dares to deal with our little Yuan Xi?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yuan suddenly became enlightened. He knows Daozhang Li's abilities better than anyone else. Daozhang Li's research on numerology is at a semi-immortal level. Since he is not worried, there is no need for him to worry in vain.
After Li Daochang came back, he said that little Yuan Xi had the appearance of a dragon with sun horns, dragon eyes and phoenix neck, and the appearance of Fu Xi, which was the most noble person.
And later, a weird scholar said similar words to Yuan Shao, but of course that was a later story.
But what they didn't know was that the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family finally found out about Yuan Xi's birth vision. In order to save Yuan Xi, the Yuan family and the Liu family later reached a secret deal with the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family. There are different opinions among historians.
However, in the second year after Yuan Xi was born, Yuan Xi's grandfather, Mr. Liu, died violently in the Liu family. The Liu family line secretly disappeared, as if there was no such family at all.
