In the spring of the seventh year of Longwu, it is the season when the grass grows and orioles fly.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty returned to the dynasty after victory in the Northern Expedition, and generously rewarded meritorious officials. At the same time, he granted amnesty to the whole world, and the whole country rejoiced.
The distant sacred capital of Yanjing is a sea of joy, and Dali County in Yuzhou, thousands of miles away, is also lively, with people flocking to the streets to watch the excitement.
"Is he really that stupid boy from the Chen family? Is he going to the Cui family to propose marriage?"
"No, it's said that the Cui and Chen families have been engaged for a long time. Logically speaking, they are a good match. However, Cui Sheng died in the battle. The Cui family has gone downhill a bit. The Chen family seems to be taking advantage of others' danger by coming here at this time."
"Who says it's not the case? But since the Cui family has promised, it can probably be done. It's a pity that Miss Cui is as beautiful as a fairy, but she wants to take advantage of that fool from the Chen family. Have you heard about it? Chen Chang'an is stupid, nine He’s still wetting the bed at this age.”
"You are all wrong. Cui Sheng died to save His Majesty the Emperor. It is said that the emperor was moved to tears when he remembered Cui Sheng at the court meeting, and rewarded Cui Sheng with a title on the spot. He also issued an edict to let the Cui family's children join the court as officials. In my opinion, the Cui family is about to become prosperous, so this marriage is probably on the line."
"If that's the case, then aren't the Chen family just toads who want to eat swan meat?"
"Still a toad that wets the bed!"
"Hahahahaha..."
The crowd burst into laughter, but immediately fell silent as the team beating gongs and drums approached.
The Chen family has been a powerful person in Dali County for generations and has a great business. It's okay to talk behind the scenes, but if you say it in front of your face, you will be beaten.
Behind the team that was beating gongs and drums, there was a carriage, in which sat a man, about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was dressed in a white robe and had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He was very handsome, but his eyes were dull and he didn't look very smart. This is normal, after all, he is the stupid boy known by everyone, Chen Changan, the bedwetting young master of the Chen family.
In addition to Chen Changan, there was also a boy in Tsing Yi in the carriage. The boy's name was Chen San. He was a son of the Chen family. He had taken care of Chen Changan since he was a child and was very loyal to his young master.
There are two streets to go from Chen's house to Cui's house. Along the way, even though the gongs and drums team is noisy, a lot of gossip from both sides is still transmitted to the carriage. Chen San was very worried. Will Chen Changan become angry after hearing these unpleasant words? He wanted to comfort the young master, but he didn't know what to say. Just when he was about to speak after thinking for a long time, he heard his young master suddenly sing a line in a very strange accent.
"Get up early in the morning to pick up manure and come back to feed my woman..."
Chen San:? ? ? ? ?
While Chen San was puzzled, the team had already arrived at the gate of Cui's house.
The Cui family is the dominant family in Dali County. It is the gentry family with the longest history in the area. It has been passed down for more than two hundred years. Their ancestors once produced high-ranking officials of the third grade. Although they have declined now, their pomp and splendor is still there. At this time, the high door of the Cui family was closed tightly, with only the gate erected outside the door, and two stone lions staring majestically at the uninvited guests.
Someone stepped forward to knock the gilded door knocker, but no one answered after waiting for a moment.
Within the high walls of the Cui family is a huge manor with a deep courtyard and pavilions and pavilions with carved railings. In the main hall, Cui Liang, the head of the Cui family, was sitting on the grand master's chair. Standing beside him was the chief steward, who was reporting Chen Changan's affairs to Cui Liang in a low voice.
"Master, do you want to open the door to greet me?"
Cui Liang closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then said: "The visitor is a guest. Even if it is a bad guest, it cannot ruin the reputation of my Cui family. Go ahead and open the door to welcome the guests."
"Why welcome? If you ask me, just let people go out and drive that kid away with sticks!" Cui Gong, who was sitting next to him, was not happy. He is Cui Liang's younger brother and has always been impatient.
"Brother, it's not like you don't know the news from the court. There is nothing better than rescuing Sheng'er... Well, our Cui family is different from the past. I will never agree to this marriage."
"I just let him come in to talk. When did I say that I would fulfill the engagement?" Cui Liang said expressionlessly, "Are you going to watch him making trouble outside my Cui house? Don't you think it's embarrassing?"
The chief steward walked out of the main hall in a hurry. He never noticed that there was a little girl hiding outside the door and eavesdropping. The little girl ran towards the backyard in a panic. After a while, she came to a quiet courtyard. The girl shouted: "Oh no! Oops, miss, that bedwetting young man has come to propose marriage!"
Zheng...
The music in the courtyard was chaotic, and one of the strings was broken.
Cui Yuting, the eldest daughter of the Cui family, stood up with a dark face, pointed at the little girl and said, "Slap your mouth!"
The eldest maid next to her immediately went up and gave the little girl two big mouthfuls, which made the little girl burst into tears. She felt aggrieved but did not dare to speak out.
Cui Yuting walked to the front yard without saying a word. The person she was engaged to was a complete joke in Dali County. Everyone knew the name of the bedwetting young master. I think she, Cui Yuting, is well-educated, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is extremely beautiful. How could she marry such a coward? No matter what the engagement or not, whatever Miss Cui said today would mess up the matter.
As Cui Yuting walked, she was thinking about what to say and how to make trouble when she got to the front yard. She was followed by several maids. Although they knew something was wrong, no one dared to persuade her.
Just as Cui Yuting stepped through the front door with one foot, she suddenly heard a noise.
A group of people shouted in unison, loudly, and they shouted: "Miss Cui has enchanted the country and the city, but it's a pity that Chen Chang'an can't bear it, so this engagement is over!"
Cui Yuting staggered and almost fell. Fortunately, she was supported by the maid behind her. She was stunned for a moment, extremely embarrassed, and her face was red to the root of her neck.
What's this? Naked humiliation!
Cui Yuting quickened her pace and came to the main hall, but the shouting group had already gone far. Cui Liang was the only one in the hall with a livid face, and the ground was a mess. His most cherished pair of sky celadon tea bowls, said to be worth a thousand taels of silver, were also dropped. One cup.
Cui Yuting gritted her teeth and said, "Father, that person...is here to break off the engagement?"
The muscles on Cui Liang's face trembled, and finally he suppressed his anger and said one word: "Yes."
Cui Yuting was stunned. This was completely different from what she thought. She originally thought that Chen Changan came to propose marriage and that it was a toad that wanted to eat swan meat. She never expected that after such a big commotion, he actually came to break off the engagement! How is this possible? If you want to cancel this marriage, I will cancel it. Who do you think you are? Are you worthy of breaking off my marriage?
Cui Yuting felt that her soul had received 10,000 points of critical damage, but she didn't know what to do, so she had to run out crying.
Cui Liang looked at Cui Yuting's leaving back, stretched out his hand and put it down again, and said angrily: "Well, Chen Chang'an, are you sincerely trying to embarrass me? This matter is not over, and I will never let you go!"
After a while, Cui Liang heard a piece of news that made him furious, so he smashed the other surviving azure porcelain tea bowl.
"The little beast is really bullying!"
