The spring day is warm, and the twelve-year-old boy is full of smiles. The boy and the sunshine are one, which makes people feel comfortable, as if he has no worries at all.
"Axu." Another young man dancing with a sword in the yard stopped and ran over to hug his younger brother.
The young man's name is Liu Chengxu. He is the second son of the commander of Jinyiwei and has returned from studying abroad. He went out to study alone at such a young age, which shows his courage.
The sword dancer is Liu Chengxu's brother Liu Chengzong, who is also preparing for the martial arts competition. The two brothers have always had a good relationship.
It's just that Mrs. Liu of the Liu family loves her second son more than her eldest son. When the two brothers came to greet each other, Mrs. Liu held Liu Chengxu's hand with great concern.
"I heard that you have made many good friends in foreign affairs and you are having so much fun. How about it? Are you used to studying abroad?"
Liu Chengxu smiled and said: "Habit, don't worry. My son has a very good relationship with Brother Zheng, and he even goes to my sister-in-law's place for food. They treat me very well."
Mrs. Liu asked: "But he is Prime Minister Zheng Marn's son?"
Liu Chengxu nodded, seeing his mother's face very happy. He knew everything in his heart, but he was a little disgusted. He was not someone else's son, so he became good friends with them. Friendship is the most important thing between friends, but it's a pity that these family members don't understand it.
Therefore, he was unwilling to continue this topic and quickly turned to his eldest brother: "I heard that my eldest brother is going to marry my sister-in-law. My younger brother is here to congratulate me."
My sister-in-law, Xu, comes from a prime minister's family, and her family is very wealthy in Wuzhong. Her dowry is more than that of a princess. People say that a dowry of ten miles of red is used to describe a dowry, but Liu Chengxu thinks that a dowry of a hundred miles is more or less the same.
The eldest brother has a quiet temperament. He took up the post of Qianhu at a young age and devoted himself to studying and practicing martial arts. The unsmiling father also teased his eldest brother, saying that he was suitable for being a royal guard because he was sensitive, careful and courageous. The sister-in-law seems to be completely different from her eldest brother in personality. She likes extravagance and being supported by everyone. Although she is also smart and capable, Liu Chengxu knows what kind of woman his eldest brother likes.
I remember that that year was also the season of apricot rain. My mother was always happy and lively. She held a flower banquet and invited many ladies from Beijing to play. There was a girl who was beautiful, lively and cute. She also loved to talk and laugh. She was always calm and self-possessed. The eldest brother met her and gave her directions for the first time.
But Liu Chengxu knew that they had no say in their marriage, and everything was dictated by their parents and the matchmaker.
Especially that woman is just a minor official, no matter how good she is, she will not be a good match for her eldest brother.
Sometimes Liu Chengxu wonders, is it right or wrong for my mother to do this? Thinking about it, he still shook his head and continued studying. He was just a scholar, so it was better to study hard.
After a few years, he also married. This time he married the daughter of an editor of the Hanlin Academy. His official position was not high, but he was a noble person in the Hanlin Academy and was the future prime minister. The more important thing about marrying Mr. Fu is for the sake of heirs. My sister-in-law has been living in the house for six years and has nothing to do with her. My eldest brother also has sex with me on weekdays, but nothing comes of it.
He also has a first-in-law, Mr. Su, whose purpose is the same as marrying Mr. Fu, which is to have more children and more happiness.
When Mrs. Fu came in, her temper was still a bit squeamish, and Liu Chengxu also respected her, just as his mother told him: "You must respect your wife, and you can pamper me, but you cannot love me."
After the Fu family entered the family and had nothing to go out for another year or two, the Liu family fell into a huge whirlpool of childlessness. Once, Liu Chengxu even saw his mother in pain, and his father was also very sad.
Even my mother asked: "Did our Liu family do something wrong, so we were asked to do something wrong?"
If you want to cut off your children and grandchildren, don’t be as ruthless in doing things in the future as you were in the past. "
A man as tall as his father showed a sad expression for the first time. Liu Chengxu originally didn't care about this kind of thing, but now he is arresting his parents. No matter how hard he studied, he would always let Su and Fu come to visit Lun in turn.
Su soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son. This child did not die in infancy, but was born white and fat. Strangely, Liu Chengxu did not feel the joy of being a father, but instead felt strangely that he would not have to live every day from now on. Lingering between the two rooms.
Mrs. Su was promoted to aunt as she wished, and had two more girls and two wives to serve her. She officially had her own small courtyard, and she was extremely grateful to him.
Naturally, Mrs. Fu was not to be outdone. She also became pregnant and gave birth to a legitimate son.
Liu Chengxu breathed a sigh of relief and made an excuse to go to Beijing in advance to prepare for the exam. However, he did not expect that the ship had an accident on the way and he became seriously ill again and almost died.
At the critical moment, someone saved him.
He was a stubborn person, and he used the money he spent to take the exam in Beijing to treat himself. Liu Chengxu really didn't know how to repay such kindness.
For the first time, he felt that he was willful. In order to escape from the troubles at home, the family treated him as a breeding pig. He escaped as if he had escaped, with few servants, and he was sick and had his money taken away by his servants. If not, how could he have narrowly escaped death?
He was just lucky that someone saved him.
"Brother Yu, you and I are close friends of life and death. I, Liu Chengxu, will never thank you for your kindness. I will definitely live up to you in the future."
Brother Yu said calmly: "Stop talking about this, I want to save you. It's just my family's ancestral motto, save people in danger without any intention of repaying you."
Liu Chengxu's heart and eyes were full of admiration, but now the two of them arrived in Beijing a little late. Finally, they caught up with the national examination and passed both. He originally thought that he was in the second class, but he was ill and barely passed the exam. When he entered Erjia, his father's affairs happened at this time. It was extremely difficult for him to stay in Beijing, so he had to ask for a release.
When he was released, he was given another concubine at home, named Ding, with the diminutive name of Xufang.
Dad said: "This is the daughter of the local magistrate of Ding County. He came to my door several times and entrusted his daughter to me. He said that his daughter was favored by a bad young man from a wealthy family in Linxian County. He, the magistrate of the county, is old and may not be able to secure his position. Then her daughter..."
It turned out to be to avoid disaster, and Liu Chengxu could understand, "Dad, let's arrange it."
For him, he has become accustomed to it after so many years.
He went to Shanyang County with his wives and concubines. Fu was gentle and the housekeeper was well-organized, but he always felt in a mess, with a hammer here and a stick here and there.
But such a mistress exists, and Aunt Su and Aunt Ding are treated well. The new Aunt Ding is also well-educated, but I don't know why Liu Chengxu doesn't like her too much, even though she is young and pretty.
Because Aunt Su has her own agenda, what she wants is status and wealth. What Fu wants is the position of mistress and the dignity of his wife, which he can provide. However, Aunt Ding says she wants to take refuge, but she wants to live up to her name with him. The couple also said that if Luo Hong was not there, outsiders would laugh at her, and Liu Chengxu could give her all these.
But he realized that what she wanted was his heart, which he really couldn't give her.
Because he doesn't like her, but luckily she knows what she's interested in and doesn't think about anything else.
Liu Chengxu also breathed a sigh of relief. He finally no longer had to be a breeding pig. !
