After noon, the light snow gradually stopped, the roads were thin and white, and the whole Lingyuan City was covered in silver.
Liu Quansheng smelled of alcohol, carried a wine gourd on his waist, swayed left and right, and walked toward Nancheng in a swagger.
Eleven years ago, Liu Quansheng 'resigned' as Guanglu Shaoqing and quietly returned to his hometown Lingyuan City from Chang'an, Gyeonggi Province. Since then, he has lived in seclusion in the north city. On weekdays, except for some urgent matters, he rarely sets foot in the south city.
Going southward like this with such arrogance today is the first time in more than ten years.
The young man Liu Yi was wearing a clean and tidy cotton-padded jacket and was following Liu Quansheng. Although it was a big gathering today, under Liu Quansheng's instruction, Liu Yi did not go to Wangbei Tower to help with the cooking. At this moment, he was holding Sai Chitu by the hand, following Liu Quansheng closely. behind.
Along the way, Liu Yi felt a little depressed.
When the father and son went out in the past, Liu Quansheng would always take this opportunity to talk to Liu Yi and teach him the philosophy and principles of life. But today, Liu Quansheng remained silent, which gave Liu Yi a premonition that something big was going to happen.
Although Liu Yi is young and mature, he still has a young heart. Halfway through the journey between father and son, he couldn't hold it back and asked timidly, "Father, why are we going to Nancheng Station?"
Liu Quansheng smiled sideways and said gracefully, "When you see someone, kill him!"
Liu Quansheng said this in an understatement, but it shocked Liu Yi.
In Liu Yi's heart, his father Liu Quansheng has always been gentle and gentle, and he has never shown his anger to others. Since he was a child, this is the first time he has heard the word "kill" from his father. Although he said this with great anger, it was still difficult for him to say it. Conceal the murderous intention.
Therefore, Liu Yi couldn't wait to ask, "Who do you want to see and kill?"
Liu Quansheng said calmly, "Grandpa, second uncle!"
Liu Yi chased after him, "Who is grandpa? Who is second uncle?"
Liu Quansheng laughed loudly, "Yi'er, you are extremely talented. You have been familiar with hundreds of classics since you were a child. Although you are young now, with your ability and character, it is not a problem to find a five hundred stone official. Since my son You are so smart, why, is it so difficult to figure this out?"
"Is my father really the third son of the Liu family as they say?"
Liu Yi was interested, so he rushed ahead of Liu Quansheng in three or two steps, turned around to face him, and asked as he walked, his clear eyes full of questions and expectations.
"Why do you see it?" Liu Quansheng's drunken eyes suddenly showed a gleam of light.
Liu Yi looked forward to it and explained with a smile, "Looking at recent events, Liu Ruisheng is the only one to be punished, but my father asked me to call Liu Ruisheng my second uncle. As we all know, the Liu family in Lingyuan has three sons, the eldest Liu Desheng, the second Liu Ruisheng, this third child is naturally the father!"
Liu Quansheng gently rubbed Liu Yi's bun and said with a warm smile, "You are quite smart, kid."
Liu Yi was complacent, and then asked excitedly, "Father, as far as the child knows, you served as Guanglu Shaoqing in Guanglu Temple in Chang'an, Gyeonggi Province. Guanglu Shaoqing was second only to Guanglu Xun among the Twelve Ministers of the Five Dukes. The big shot is a court official with a salary of 1,500 shi! Why did my father give up his high official position and return to Lingyuan to hide his name?"
Liu Quansheng's expression was indifferent, "Where did you get all this news?"
Liu Yi scratched his head and laughed, "Haha, father, your teacher, Grandpa Dongfang, is a real talker. Regarding some of your past, Grandpa Dongfang has long made trouble for Yi'er!"
Liu Quansheng smiled helplessly, "I, a teacher, am still so talkative after decades of separation."
"This is not talkative, this is long-winded." Liu Yi pursed his lips, and then asked reluctantly, "Father, you haven't answered your son's question yet! Why did you give up being a high-ranking official and a rich salary and insist on returning to your hometown to be an ordinary person?" Mr. Teacher."
"The reason why rivers break through barriers and seize passes is because they have accumulated the great power of the ancient times, rushing thousands of miles and returning thousands of valleys. This has been the case in ancient and modern times." Liu Quansheng did not answer Liu Yi's question directly, but looked at Liu Yi and preached. , "Even if there is no obvious effect, you will hide your clumsiness. If you achieve something, you will stick to it. If your momentum is not enough to achieve your goal, you should hide your clumsiness. Do you understand this truth?"
Liu Yi lowered his head and thought deeply for a while, and finally seemed to have some realization, and asked Liu Quansheng, "What is it that my father wants to accomplish? How can he allow his father to lie dormant in Lingyuan for more than ten years and waste his youth?"
Liu Quansheng said meaningfully, "You can't say it before the time comes. The warmth and coldness of people, right and wrong, will naturally become clear to you when you are truly deeply rooted!"
Liu Yi was confused by Liu Quansheng's words, but he did not continue to ask. Based on his son's understanding of his father, if Liu Quansheng didn't want to tell, no one would ask.
So, Liu Yi didn't mean what he said, and replied with a grin, "Children need to be taught!"
The father and son were silent again. They walked slowly. From time to time, ordinary people would call him "Mr. Big", and there would also be a little Huang Tiao dragging his nose and calling Liu Yi "Boss". This celebrity father and son were walking on the street. It's so dazzling.
Along the way, the father and son dominated the limelight.
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After more than half an hour, the father and son finally stood at Qinghe Residence, the Liu family's residence in Lingyuan.
Qinghe Residence is located in the west lane of Nancheng, with Shenshui Street to the north, the county magistrate's office to the east, Liu's barracks to the west, and Lingyuan Lake to the south. It has the best time and place, and is the best in Lingyuan.
The length and width of Qinghe Residence are one hundred and eighty-eight feet each. It is composed of an inner courtyard and an outer courtyard. There are forty-six houses built in the outer courtyard and twenty-two houses built in the inner courtyard. The columns, beams, and eaves of Qingheju are all straight and long lines. The waist of the corridor is gentle, the eaves have high teeth and sharp edges and corners. All courtyards are made of fine cedar wood. The fragrance of pine wood fills the entire courtyard. Small streams flow through it. Wooden stems grow and grow into buildings with thousands of postures and different charms of spring and autumn.
The main entrance of Qingheju, where father and son Liu Quansheng and Liu Yi stopped, has a black and red door leaf, carved pictures of pastoral spring hunting, jade turtle rings, and basaltic brackets. It shows the style of a wealthy family. Looking at Lingyuan, you dare to enjoy such extreme splendor. In this land, there are only two generations of imperial masters and the wealthy Liu family!
"Everyone only knows the first four sentences of Emperor Shenwu's "Lingyuan Short Song", but they don't know that the last four sentences of 'In the North Hall of the Iron Army, beside the dirty Zhumen' are the words with profound meaning. And the one who is mocking it is none other than Lingyuan Liu The family’s residence is Qingheju.”
Liu Quansheng stood at the front door and sighed softly. Then, he took his son Liu Yi around the front door and quietly entered through the back door. After entering Qinghe Residence, Liu Quansheng went straight to the attic in the northwest corner of the inner courtyard.
In the inner courtyard, there is an attic in the northwest corner of the building next to the back door. The owner's surname is Liu Mingdesheng.
At noon, his "treasure" third brother Liu Quansheng took the opportunity of drinking in Wangbei Tower and asked Yang Liu to send him a silk letter. The five characters "success or failure depends on today" made Liu Desheng tremble all day long.
Among the three brothers of the Liu family, Liu Desheng is the eldest son, Liu Ruisheng is the legitimate son, and Liu Quansheng is the second son. Just from the perspective of seniority, Liu Quansheng has no place in the Liu family. In addition, Liu Quansheng secretly committed suicide more than ten years ago. Going against Liu Xing's will, he lived in seclusion in Beicheng, which made old Liu Xing furious. In anger, the old man announced that Liu Quansheng would be expelled from the ancestral temple.
Therefore, if one of the three sons of the Liu family has the least hope of inheriting the title of head of the family, it must be Liu Quansheng.
And Liu Desheng is a ruthless man with a smile. If Liu Quansheng was a strong opponent at this time, Liu Desheng would not hesitate to suppress him crazily. But now, since Liu Quansheng is the abandoned son of the family, his treatment of Liu Quansheng is another matter. Attitude.
In addition, the five big characters given by Liu Quansheng at noon are full of profound meaning.
All this made Liu Desheng look at Liu Quansheng and his son coming from a distance, with a more innocent smile on their faces.
Third brother, third brother, what kind of surprise do you want to bring to your elder brother?
