"Jiang Li, your face is really pretty, it looks like your mother!"
In the main hall of Qiluanxuan, He Loushi looked at Jiang Li's slowly raised face, with complicated eyes but a smile on his face: "Your mother was also born extremely beautiful, otherwise the Marquis would not have been so obsessed with himself, regardless of himself. Fame brought her back to Shengjing from Beimang Grassland!"
"Does father know that I moved to a lower class?"
Jiang Li's eyes flashed and he asked directly without answering.
Jiang Shirong was a master of both civil and military skills. He was not only the pinnacle of martial arts, but also a contemporary Neo-Confucian master. He valued etiquette, law and order, and a good reputation above all else.
No matter in which era, a son-in-law is reduced to a son-in-law and a lowly status. This will be regarded as a great shame by prominent families and dignitaries.
"Shi Rong doesn't know yet. He was ordered to leave Shengjing five days ago to work for Emperor Jing. I have ordered people to release the Blue Falcon. He will receive the letter soon!"
He Loushi smiled and said: "Although the Marquis has not replied yet, he will definitely agree with my decision. Calling you here today is just to tell you this great news in advance."
"Good news indeed!"
Jiang Li also smiled, with no emotion on his face, as pure as a piece of white paper.
"As long as you appreciate it. Although the status of a son-in-law is a bit ugly, from now on, you will be well-dressed, well-educated, wealthy and prosperous. It is an excellent ending for someone with your background!"
Helou stood up slightly, and his tone gradually became stern: "However, you have a really naughty temperament, you are not good at literature and martial arts, and you have not changed despite repeated admonitions. If you leave the Marquis Mansion like this, it will appear that I am not strict in discipline and have no skills in educating my children.
"The Liu Bohou Mansion was very dissatisfied after hearing your situation. It took me a lot of effort to calm them down. You can't continue to be decadent.
"I have arranged for a famous martial arts master to supervise you to practice martial arts every day from tomorrow on. The Zhenwu Marquis Mansion never raises waste. You can go out for a walk if you have nothing to do. This will save you from being misunderstood and saying that I restrict your freedom! "
He Loushi waved his hand: "Okay, you go down, remember that the marriage has not been completely decided yet, don't mention it to anyone!"
"Don't worry, madam, Jiang Li will never let you down!"
Jiang Li bowed and saluted, then turned around and strode away.
"Thank you Madam for your help, saving my miserable Yao'er from this disaster!"
After Jiang Li left, a woman in her forties came out of the darkness of the hall and thanked He Loushi profusely.
"I watched Yao'er grow up, how could I just watch him fall into the quagmire? The Liu family's daughter's origins are unclear, and she has a very evil spirit. There are rumors that she is possessed by evil spirits, like a crazy child, and she even killed three people in succession. She is a handsome young man who has made a marriage contract with her, and in Shengjing City, only a scoundrel like Jiang Li can match her!"
He Loushi covered his mouth and chuckled, expressing his feelings freely, as if all the resentment accumulated over the years had been wiped away.
"Madam, if Jiang Li knew that he was taking the blame for Yao'er, he wouldn't regret it!"
The woman in Chinese clothes was a little worried: "Two months ago, the guard camp where Jian'er was located was broken up by barbarians. The Liu family took advantage of it and framed my Jian'er for fleeing. Otherwise, how could I let Yao'er join the Liu family?" , in exchange for Jian'er's life, even though the Liu family has the position of Bohou, it has already sunk to the west, not to mention back then..."
"You think too highly of Jiang Li. This scoundrel has been cowardly and weak since he was a child. What can he do if he knows the truth? Give him ten courages and he wouldn't dare to say a word!"
He Loushi sneered, in this Zhenwuhou Mansion, she is the god!
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"My mother comes from the Beimang grassland? Why did Helou tell me this secret? What does she mean?"
Jiang Li left Qiluanxuan and was still escorted back by Xueliu, Yanyu, and Xiyun.
He walked through the Hou Mansion, thoughts flashing in his mind.
Although He Loushi's move today was unexpected, Jiang Li was not surprised.
It would be strange if the eldest lady really let him go one day.
In fact, getting married is not an absolute bad thing for him.
If you can take this opportunity to leave the Hou Mansion, it is also a good choice.
In the Hou Mansion, the eldest lady had many eyes, so he could not make a big impact after all.
Once He Loushi discovers that he has unlimited potential, it will never be possible for him to live another day.
Jiang Li deeply remembered He Lou's plans and suppression against him over the years.
He was forbidden to practice martial arts and qi, and he was trapped in a small courtyard without being able to go out. He was cut off from studying and practicing Confucianism and becoming an official.
Now it is even more direct to let him become a son-in-law and lose all possibilities of getting ahead.
The Great Zhou Dynasty emphasized agriculture and neglected commerce. Even if he was rich, he could not get into the palace.
The only possibility of being granted a title or paying homage was to join the army and rely on his military exploits to clear his son-in-law's status.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who rely on military merit to be knighted can be exempted from all low status.
But when he turned sixteen, he had already lost the best age to practice martial arts.
"He Lou expected that my achievements in martial arts would be limited, so he relaxed the restrictions to prevent others from gossiping. But he didn't know that I have the most powerful magical power in Taoism and can break all shackles and restrictions!"
Jiang Li clenched his fist tightly and swore that one day, Helou would make him suffer the consequences and regret his mistakes.
When Jiang Li returned to the small courtyard, Tieba and Tiejiu had long disappeared. The eldest lady no longer restricted his movements, so there was no need for these two people to exist.
He will definitely be killed and silenced by the eldest lady.
Being jealous of concubines and persecuting husbands and children is the biggest immorality of a wealthy lady!
"Master Li, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Outside the gate of the small courtyard, a thin and small old man in black robe was waiting for Jiang Li, followed by two powerful servants.
"Manager Qiu!"
The three girls Xueliu, Yanyu, and Xiyun seemed to be very afraid of the old man in black robes. Their expressions changed slightly, and they hurriedly saluted the old man and left in a hurry, unwilling to stay for a moment longer.
"Mr. Qiu, do you have anything to do with me?" Jiang Liqi asked.
"The old slave went to the accounting office a few days ago and found that the servants were lazy. Many clothes and supplies were not distributed to the young master, so he asked them to make up for it and send it to the young master!"
Qiu Tianhai pointed to the four large wooden boxes in front of the courtyard door, and two slaves quickly carried the wooden boxes into the small courtyard.
"Thank you, Mr. Qiu, for thinking about me!"
Jiang Li cupped his hands and clasped his fists, thanking him sincerely.
Although Qiu Tianhai is the chief steward of the Hou Mansion, he has always served Jiang Shirong. Accounting rooms and other large and small matters are all managed by the eldest lady's confidants.
"The old slave has also heard that the young master has entered Qianjun's house. The young master has a special status. If he can live a stable life, it will be a blessing!"
Qiu Tianhai sighed. He was about to turn around, but suddenly remembered something and hesitated: "The verses that the young master sang outside the Yinwu Pavilion a few days ago are incomplete. I wonder if there is a last sentence?"
"Mr. Qiu likes poetry?"
Jiang Li looked at the old man in front of him and was slightly surprised. He didn't know much about Qiu Tianhai. He only knew that this old man had been standing outside Yinwu Pavilion waiting for orders since he could remember, expressionless and silent. Often ignored.
"The old slave is a rough man, but when he was young, he followed the marquis in the wilderness outside the Great Wall to conquer the east and west. He drank horse blood and ate raw captured meat, and he ran freely. The poems of the young master are full of the spirit of the wind and frost in the north of the Great Wall, which makes the old slave Reminds me of a lot of past events and old friends!”
When Qiu Tianhai said this, a rare light shone in his cloudy eyes on his old and wrinkled face.
"The wild geese are flying high in the moonlight, and the enemy is fleeing at night. I want to chase Qingqi away, but the bow and sword are covered with heavy snow!"
Jiang Li's heart moved when he heard this. He stood by the courtyard gate, sang this Lu Lun song and sang it softly.
"The wild geese are flying high in the moonlight, and the enemy is fleeing at night. I want to drive the Qingqi away, but the heavy snow is covering my bow and sword..."
Qiu Tianhai was mesmerized by what he heard, and he murmured in his mouth, as if he had returned to those arduous but exciting Mangbei years.
In the quiet night, dark clouds covered the moon, and the wild geese in the distance were frightened into flight, but the leader of the Mang clan's rangers took advantage of the darkness to escape quietly.
When he was young, the Marquis was high-spirited and high-spirited. He gave an order, and thousands of Zhou Qingqi jumped up to pursue him. The heavy snow covered the soldiers' bows and arrows.
Too many things happened that year, and it was on that night that the Marquis got the opportunity to be promoted to Martial Saint...
"Mr. Qiu, the eldest lady said that my mother is from Beimang Grassland, is it true?"
Jiang Li stared into Qiu Tianhai's eyes, but suddenly shouted a question.
