"Haha, Yan'er is joking, what am I afraid of?"
Wei Cheng really didn't have any impression of the so-called second uncle, so he really couldn't say whether he was afraid or not.
But Cai Yan didn't think so. She had been married to Wei Cheng for so many years and knew a lot about the Wei family.
The patriarch, Wei Hao, loves his son very much. As long as it has something to do with Wei Cheng, he has only one principle: don't hurt my son.
The eldest son, Wei Ji, works calmly. Although he has a fatherly style, he is able to complete his job flawlessly while traveling around.
The second uncle Wei Min is a capable person, which is recognized by the entire Hedong and even the Han family. If there is no order in the elders and younger ones, Wei Min is more suitable to sit as the leader of the Wei family than Wei Hao. Many families who have enemies with the Wei family are happy for this , otherwise today’s Wei family will only be stronger.
Wei Min is also the only person in the Wei family who dares to go against Wei Hao. Wei Hao feels sorry for Wei Cheng and doesn't let him work too hard, but Wei Min doesn't care. When he was a child, he forced Wei Cheng to study, and when he grew up, he forced Wei Min to study. Cheng learned to ride and shoot, and almost killed Wei Cheng several times.
Even finding a wife for Wei Cheng was handled by Wei Min. At that time, all the aristocratic families in Hedong heard that their legitimate daughter was going to be married off to a consumptive ghost, so they all avoided it. It was Wei Min who relied on his own methods to win over Wei Cheng step by step. Promote the image of young talents.
This allowed all the aristocratic families to dispel their worries. Of course, Wei Min also promoted it according to the truth and did not rely on it. Otherwise, when the new daughter-in-law comes in and finds that Wei Cheng is nothing more than a straw bag, she will be disliked by others sooner or later. This is something he does not want to see. of.
Therefore, he taught Wei Cheng how to read and write, recite classics of poetry, and teach the six arts of a gentleman since he was a child, which can be regarded as foresight.
Now that Wei Cheng has "recovered from a serious illness" and looks healthier than normal people, if Wei Min finds out, he will definitely be stricter with him.
Cai Yan smiled and said nothing, waiting to see Wei Cheng get into trouble.
Frankly speaking, her husband can become even better, and she is proud of it. He is better than Wei Hao. She loves Wei Cheng so much. If it weren’t for her second uncle Wei Min to take care of Wei Cheng’s growth, Wei Cheng would have been nurtured sooner or later. Become a dandy.
The couple returned to the shabby room.
As soon as Wei Cheng entered the courtyard, he saw Hao Niang and Xiao'e standing in the middle of the courtyard with red faces.
Hao Niang held a basin in her hand to sprinkle water, and Xiao'e held a broom in her hand to sweep the fallen leaves.
Seeing Wei Cheng and Cai Yan walking in, they bowed to Wei Cheng and Cai Yan at the same time. Their eyes were even more shy, and they did not even dare to look directly at Wei Cheng.
Wei Cheng was stunned for a moment, not knowing why.
However, Cai Yan walked up and asked, "Have you all put them on? How about it? Does it still fit your body?"
Hao Niang's face behind the veil was already red. She nodded slightly and pulled Xiao'e to thank Cai Yan.
Cai Yan smiled slightly, pointed at Wei Cheng who was behind him and said, "It's useless for you to thank me. My husband had someone build it. If you want to thank you, just thank him, haha."
Hao Niang pulled Cai Yan's sleeve shyly. How dare she thank him in person for something like that.
Xiao'e also blushed with embarrassment. She didn't expect there to be such a rare thing in the world. Now that Yue Xin has arrived, she is no longer afraid of it leaking out.
Cai Yan also knew that it was not easy to talk about such things with others casually, so she just made fun of them.
Seeing the two of them moving freely at this time, I was happy for them in my heart, and said with a smile: "I will send a set to the sisters in the village later. With this thing, we women's life will be much easier, and we no longer have to hide." I don’t dare to go out when I’m in the house.”
Hao Niang and Xiao'e looked at each other, smiled, and nodded to express their gratitude.
Cai Yan looked at Wei Cheng with a bright smile on his face. Who could not love such a considerate husband?
However, she didn't understand why her husband brought different linings. Although one of the transparent hollow fabrics looked good, it was too embarrassing to wear on her body. Could it be her husband's hobby?
"By the way, madam, the Xiyue Festival will be in two days. Should we prepare the Xiyue mooncakes?" After chatting for a while, Hao Niang suddenly reminded her, her eyes full of anticipation.
Cai Yan's expression changed, and he nodded and said, "I forgot that the Xiyue Festival is coming, so that's fine. Let's start making bean stuffing tomorrow morning. It should still be in time."
She looked back at Wei Cheng and asked, "Husband, the Xiyue Festival will be in two days. What are your plans?"
Wei Cheng was sitting at the stone table taking care of his medicinal materials. He was stunned when he heard this, "Xiyue Festival?"
Cai Yan nodded and responded: "August 15th is the time to welcome the cold moon and celebrate family reunion. In previous years, my second uncle would come back at this time, and I think this year will be no exception. Let's...shall we go back?"
Wei Cheng frowned slightly and said to himself, "It's so fast. It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival."
After thinking about it, he shook his head decisively and said: "With you and me, we are reunited. We will spend this year here. The cakes you just mentioned are moon cakes. There is no need to make them. I have already prepared them."
Wei Cheng was prepared. He just wanted to have the same timeline in both time and space. It was the Mid-Autumn Festival here and it should be the same over there. He could just go back to the supermarket or bakery and buy some.
But Cai Yan's focus is no longer on the pancakes.
She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Wei Cheng with a tired look: "I told you, my husband said sexually explicit words to me again. Oh, it's so embarrassing."
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The word Mid-Autumn Festival was first seen in Zhou rites. According to the ancient Chinese calendar, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month falls in mid-August of the autumn of the year, so it is called "Mid-Autumn Festival".
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed traditional festival. The popularity of the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the major festivals in our country. It is also the second largest tradition in our country after the Spring Festival. festival.
Many people on the Internet say that the Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This is actually not accurate. It only became a fixed festival at that time, but its existence can be traced back to the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient and traditional festival in my country. At this time, the whole family reunites and has fun. As early as the Three Dynasties period, our country had the custom of "autumn twilight and evening moon". On the eve of the moon, worship the moon god.
The "Book of Rites" records: "The emperor faces the sun in spring and the moon in autumn", which shows that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, emperors had begun to worship and worship the moon. Later, noble officials and literati also followed suit, and gradually spread to the people.
As one of the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors, the Xiyue Festival cannot be canceled arbitrarily due to the struggle between the inner court and foreign relatives.
Coupled with the fact that the Young Emperor ascended to the throne for the first time, officials paid special attention to this Xiyue Festival.
And this just gave Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others the opportunity to wait for the opportunity.
On August 15th, people in Luoyang City took to the streets early to sell sunset moon cakes. This is a food shaped like a moon plate, with a diameter of twenty to thirty centimeters and a thickness of two to three centimeters. The filling inside is mung beans. Or red beans, and some mashed nuts.
Different from the small mooncakes of later generations, the current mooncake is more like a big cake, which needs to be cut and shared by the whole family.
Every Mid-Autumn Festival night, every household sets up a large incense table in the yard and places moon cakes, watermelon, apples, dates, plums, grapes and other sacrifices. Among them, moon cakes and watermelon are absolutely indispensable, and the watermelon must be cut into lotus shapes.
Under the moon, the moon god statue is placed in the direction of the moon, the torch is lit high, the whole family worships the moon god in turn, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes. The person who is cutting must calculate in advance how many people in the family there are. Those who are at home and those who are out of town must be counted together. They cannot cut more or less, and the sizes must be the same.
When the emperor worships the moon, his courtiers must be present as 'family members'. No matter what they say, they are always required to eat a piece of moon cake.
This not only expresses the sense of belonging to the family and the country, but also is a good opportunity for the courtiers to show their loyalty to the emperor. Being invited to the palace to participate in the moon worship is an unparalleled honor in itself.
As a general, He Jin was ready to enter the palace today, no matter how fearful the eunuchs were. However, in order to enter the palace this time to meet the Holy Spirit, He Jin made several preparations. Not only did He Jin besiege the city with a large army, but he also entered the palace wearing armor and carrying a sword.
According to the procedure, the young emperor Liu Bian first met with several ministers in turn. During this period, He Jin was also in the procession of meeting the saints, but he went his own way. He first went to meet his sister, the Queen Mother He, and then went to meet his nephew, the young emperor Liu Bian. debate.
Although the ministers were quite dissatisfied with this, they all remained silent.
Although Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo hated He Jin deeply, he did not show it too much. After seeing He Jin, he respectfully called He Guojiu and talked and laughed with He Jin.
He Jin didn't think too much about this, and just thought it was a sign of submission by the eunuchs. After all, he now controlled the world's military power, with an army of 30,000 men in the city watching eagerly, and Dong Zhuo and other armies outside the city waiting for an opportunity.
If he hadn't been afraid that the scholar group represented by the Yuan family would reap the benefits, he would have taken action against the eunuch group composed of Zhang Rang and others.
Seeing the young emperor Liu Bian, He Jin frowned slightly.
The young emperor Liu Bian was like a puppet on strings, and all daily life was under the control of the eunuchs.
If things go by for a long time, there will inevitably be another Spiritual Emperor Liu Hong.
Liu Bian was indeed like this. Under the psychological suggestion of Zhang Rang and others, he had no respect or affection for his powerful uncle He Jin, and was filled with fear in his heart.
He Jin bowed and clasped his fists in salute, his armor shining brightly under the light.
Young Emperor Liu Bian's eyes were always staring at the saber on He Jin's waist.
Zhang Rang coughed lightly when he saw this.
Liu Bian was startled for a moment, then pretended to be calm and said: "Uncle, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat quickly."
The two young eunuchs began to deliver wine, food and fruits. Seeing this, He Jin sneered and sat on the front seat on his left hand, scorning the delicacies on the table, fearing that the food had been tampered with.
When Liu Bian, who was at the top, saw this, a few drops of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he couldn't help but look at Zhang Rang on the side.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Rang shook his head vaguely at Liu Bian.
After all, Liu Bian was still young, just a teenager. Seeing that his plan was blocked, he felt anxious and couldn't hide it on his face.
He Jin has always refused to eat poisoned food, so how can we get rid of this person who usurps his rights?
That's right, Liu Bian has been bewitched by Zhang Rang and others, and He Jin is indeed greedy for power. Even his own sister, the Queen Mother He, is quite wary of him.
Today's Hongmen Banquet was specially prepared for He Jin.
Zhang Rang not only told Liu Bian about He Jin's alliance with the scholar group, but also exaggerated the story of Dong Zhuo and other military commanders taking refuge in He Jin, making it seem like He Jin was about to seek the throne and usurp the throne.
Liu Bian was still young and had just been awarded the title of Dabao. He believed Zhang Rangzhi's words to the fullest, and then he agreed to cooperate in killing He Jin.
Their idea was simple: kill He Jin, the leader of all evil, and then the world would still be ruled by the Han Emperor. As long as Liu Bian was the emperor, the power of the eunuchs would never be weakened.
At this time, seeing that He Jin was reluctant to move his chopsticks, Liu Bian was covered in cold sweat on his forehead.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Rang knew that the matter could not continue like this, and hurriedly winked at the little eunuch at the door.
The little eunuch's expression changed, and he opened the side door on the side of the main hall, and saw four or five beauties walking out of the door. The leading 'woman' has a tall body, a pair of flawless white legs, and beautiful facial features, and a move that makes people's blood flow.
The woman came and sat down next to He Jin. She naturally put her hands on He Jin's broad shoulders and said with a clear breath: "General, I will let the slave family serve you tonight."
He Jin frowned slightly. This woman was so beautiful that she couldn't help but her voice was hoarse and vibrating. He was about to say no when he suddenly felt a stinging pain on the back of his neck. Then he felt that his back spine was soaked with liquid and warm. The hot liquid soaked along the inner armor and soaked the inner shirt.
"How brave!"
He Jin shouted loudly and pushed the woman away, but what he didn't expect was that this woman was extremely strong. She hooked his right hand with both hands and wrapped her legs around his neck. It was actually a strangulation posture. This woman Have practiced martial arts.
He Jin was horrified and took a closer look. Damn it, this girl had such a huge thing at the top of her thigh.
"Straight bitch, I'll kill you!"
He Jin was about to draw the sword with his left hand, but the other four women immediately wrapped around him and worked together to control his left hand.
The 'woman' wrapped around He Jin's body made a sonorous and powerful male voice at this time and shouted: "Go to hell, dog thief."
He pulled out a dagger from the bun on his head, pointed it at He Jin's throat and slashed it.
It's too late, but it's soon.
He Jin was startled and quickly lay back. There was a big pillar behind him, and several women who worked together to control his left hand hit it and lost their strength.
With his left hand free, He Jin grabbed the fallen candlestick and stabbed the thorn holding the candle into the thigh on his neck.
The 'woman' who was holding He Jin screamed in pain, her legs unavoidably loosening due to the severe pain.
When He Jin got a chance to break free, he swung the spikes and stabbed him on the thigh more than ten times in a row. Seeing that he still wouldn't let go, he simply aimed at the opponent's back and abdomen, and used the candlestick to stab him crazily and continuously. More than ten times.
Until the 'woman' collapsed to the ground, blood flowed into a river around He Jin.
With a fierce look on his face, he stood up and looked at Liu Bian, Zhang Rang and others who looked frightened on the stairs.
"Shuzi, you dare...I..."
Just when He Jing was about to get angry, he felt the world was spinning. He reached out to touch the back of his neck and pulled out a copper hairpin from the flesh.
"Poisonous, Shuzi, Shuzi...you...dare..."
'Plop!'
He Jin's seven orifices were bleeding, and he collapsed to the ground, lying weakly on the steps. A pair of bloody leopard eyes stared at the frightened young emperor Liu Bian on the steps.
Next to him, Zhang Rang saw that his plan had succeeded and hurriedly shouted to the side hall: "Come, come quickly, help us, help us. General He Jin is rebelling and intends to murder your majesty. Please help us!"
