"Brother didn't tell you, why don't you think about it yourself?"
"I am the consort. I will do whatever His Majesty says. Why should I overthink it?"
"Since you don't want to think too much, then I have to think about it for you, and you won't listen then?"
"Thank you very much. If you have a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for? Then what else should I think about?"
Husband and wife, you and I teased each other here, and they were quiet for a while. In the darkness, both male and female were happy.
After laughing for a long time, Xu Shiji stopped laughing and sighed quietly: "Oh, I actually understand what you said.
At that time, my family was barely close to poverty. I had been studying since I was a child, and I just wanted to get a part-time official position, so that I could support my parents at the top and raise my wife and children at the bottom. I didn't have any big ambitions.
You don't know that when the Wagang bandits were in trouble, Zhai Rang, Shan Xiongxin and others went down the mountain to plunder, killing people and families at every turn, causing harm to everyone in Dongjun County. Everyone was in danger, and there was no peace day and night.
My family was considered a wealthy family at that time, and I was very afraid that someone would come to my door. Moreover, the government was not very effective. It only forced people to pay food, and recruited young people to serve in Liaodong, and ignored everything else.
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So I simply went up the mountain to join the gang, thinking about doing something for the villagers, but I was young at the time and my thoughts were too simple. I thought that once I went there, I would never be able to escape..."
The couple had been married for several years, but Xu Shiji was always on the road, so the couple rarely had the opportunity to sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk.
They had been in Fufeng for a few months, and their relationship had improved. The atmosphere was suitable tonight, so Xu Shiji coyly poured bitter water on his wife.
If it had been in the past, he would never have taken the initiative to tell his wife about his experiences as a gangster, even if his wife knew his origins...
Well, this guy is still a very shameless person. He has the hypocrisy unique to scholars in this world. No matter what he has done, he always wants to leave a good reputation.
Just like when he led the troops in the great winter of Hongnong to pursue Shan Xiongxin, and finally cut off the opponent's head, it was clear at a glance that the feud was deep and impossible to resolve.
But what did he say when he reported his merits to Jinyang?
I share life and death with Shan Xiongxin and others, and I couldn't bear to harm each other, but for the sake of justice, I still killed him, so I ask the lord to allow me to bury Shan Xiongxin in a dignified manner to fulfill the feelings of sworn friendship that day.
What you said is actually the usual routine of those who have studied in this world. In addition to showing the Lord that I am a good person who values love and justice, I also just want to clean up the stains on myself.
What better way than to silence them? If the time is right, it wouldn’t be surprising if he, Cheng Dabeard, Zhang Liang and others would stab each other.
Li Po saw these people through and through, and skinned him without any courtesy at that time.
There are many bandits in Henan, are they all your brothers?
So Xu Shiji ceased his activities and no longer dared to play the tricks of a loyal minister and righteous man in front of Li Po.
Therefore, he is different from Cheng Zhijie and others who talk about brotherhood. Because of his education, he finally joined the regular army. He was deeply ashamed of being a bandit and always wanted to erase that experience.
This is similar to how some people later went to prison. After they came out, some people felt that this was a good qualification and they learned a lot of things, and then they would talk about it or talk about it in their hearts from time to time.
Others, however, feel that the past is too painful to look back on and want to change their names and start over, rather than face the past.
Xu Shiji belongs to the latter group...
Li Chun heard her husband nagging, his words full of regret, and thought that he was so frightened by some gangsters that he finally went up the mountain to join the gang, doing something quite strange, which made him feel a little funny.
However, since the two got married, they rarely expressed their feelings to each other. Now that her husband has revealed his true feelings to her, she is naturally quite moved.
When her husband had finished what he said, Li Chun said: "You, you are thinking too much and too carefully. If it were your eldest brother, you would definitely try to kill them at the beginning. How could you join a gang and become a bandit?"
One sentence made Xu Shiji's old face turn red, and he said in his heart that he was an emperor, and of course God would bless him. How could I, a human being, be compared with him?
No matter what her husband thought, Li Chun just gestured there, "We were from a humble background back then, not as good as my husband's family, so I don't have to worry about my husband's family background all the time. Now that we are all generals, who dares to look down on others because of their family background?"
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And the eldest brother often said, people, if you are born well, you are a blessing, you should cherish it, and if you are born poorly, you don’t have to complain, it depends on what you have done.
Is Yang Guangsheng okay? No one in the world can compare with him, but in the end, for his own selfishness, he caused chaos in the world. Everyone wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. Naturally, he will be reviled by everyone for eternity.
Look at the people in Mayi, how many of them are of high birth? But under the leadership of their eldest brother, they picked up swords and guns to defend their homes and country, so they are all heroes.
My husband has been fighting for many years and has made great achievements. If you were a young man, I would not marry you. My eldest brother has never rubbed sand in his eyes, and he will not marry the Xu family. There are so many high-ranking families, why did they choose Xu?
Family?
Therefore, husbands do not need to belittle themselves. A man who is a true man should speak the truth and decide what is right and wrong. As long as he feels it is right, he will do it without regrets.
From now on, my husband doesn’t need to be so cautious in his actions. Just say whatever you want and do whatever you want to do. My eldest brother and I don’t like people who are preoccupied and timid.
But, haha, what eldest brother likes most is a smart person. If you flatter him more often, as long as you do it just right, even if eldest brother doesn't say it, he will definitely be happy in his heart.
At this point, I feel that my husband can do better than others..."
Xu Shiji nodded subconsciously, praising his wife's cheerfulness. When he heard the last two sentences, he felt something was wrong. Was this saying that the emperor liked flattering people?
Yeah, she's right, I'm still very good at this... As long as the emperor doesn't smile so maliciously, my mouth can always keep up.
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There was a chattering couple over there. They were two people with incompatible personalities, but they seemed to complement each other quite well.
The couple in Qingning Palace were also talking.
"I feel that the tomb of Emperor Wen and his wife needs to be repaired. Why didn't you think of it before? In any case, their tomb must be chosen in a place with excellent Feng Shui.
As long as they can sleep peacefully without being disturbed, the husband's branch can also be protected by it. Well, since the husband is busy with state affairs and can't take care of these things, let's leave it to my concubine. What do you think?"
As soon as Li Po saw his wife like that, he knew what she wanted to do. It was impossible to carry out large-scale construction, but repairing the mausoleum, building a few temples next to it, and placing a few relics and so on were completely within the acceptable range.
"Okay, but we have to wait. If the war in the east goes well, everything will be fine."
Li Bi nodded, remembering his father leading the troops in front of the army, and couldn't help but ask: "Master Yifu, when will the army come back with news of victory?"
Li Poxin said, how do I know this? It's not like I'm leading the army... His father-in-law was said to be miraculous by later generations. He shouldn't have made any mistakes in the Goguryeo affairs, right?
He was unsure in his heart, but he said with a relaxed smile: "Don't worry, with more than 200,000 soldiers fighting, a victory is a great victory, and even a defeat is only a small setback.
It's just that rats are running out of our granary. When you pray to Buddha, you should ask Buddha for more blessings. The war will end soon next year, otherwise everyone will be hungry for a while.
Well, I heard that the Goguryeo people believe in Buddhism more devoutly than we do, so we’d better not ask for help from the Buddha, otherwise the old man may not like us and may cause trouble.”
Li Bi laughed. She had long been accustomed to her husband's nonsense. Now she just patted her husband's arm and said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and have some moral integrity."
Turning around, he put aside his worries about the war and changed the topic: "Li Chun is too playful. You can just ignore it. Why are you adding to the flames and wanting the couple to fool around together?"
Li Po said: "She is such an adult, and she actually knows the importance in her heart. She just can't control herself sometimes. Besides, who doesn't want to be free?
As the eldest princess, I have a lot more restrictions on my body. I am forced to keep her in Chang'an, which will definitely make me unhappy. I don't want to see her depressed all the time.
Look how good you are now, smart and cheerful, every move is full of joy, it makes people happy to see it. It is her blessing that the royal family has such a person, and it is also our good fortune, don't you think?"
Li Bi hummed twice, and finally said, "Just spoil her. Did Li Sanniang think so too? That's why she sent her to Henan?"
Li Po laughed heartily, hugged his wife, and immediately said sweet words, "Look what you said, you are a queen, and your mother is the queen of the world, why do you always worry about these little things?
Didn’t you say you were going to repair the mausoleum for Emperor Wen and his wife? Do you want to go to Fufeng for a walk? It will be warmer next year and the war will be less stressful. Let’s go out to relax and take a look at the ancestral grave of the Li family in Longxi. If you don’t like it,
It looked pleasing to the eye, so he helped me dig it..."
This sentence made Li Bi laugh so hard, "Well, my husband will make people happy. I don't have so much to worry about. It's just that there is no one in the clan to take care of it now, and the elder is still young... It's better to let Li Chun come."
Try it.
There are more and more people entering the palace, and those relatives of the emperor are doing messy things one after another, and they need to be properly controlled."
Li Po just wanted to say something, it would be good if you took care of it, but then he realized that it was really not appropriate for the queen to be in charge of the clan all the time. He had not paid much attention to it before, but it didn't mean that he didn't know the reason.
He rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Well, I am just a girl like her, so it is appropriate for her to come to the Zhangzong Mansion, and it can also put her at ease."
Okay, what I said before sounded good, but in fact Li Chuntong's running around still gave him a huge headache...