A broken wooden board supported by stones next to the thatched house was the dining table of Lian Xin's family. The family of four squatted on the ground around a pot of stewed dried fish and ate with gusto.
Seeing Chang Yu approaching, the family quickly stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty..."
Chang Yu was startled, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, waving his hand for them to sit down, then walked to the oil lamp at the door of the thatched house and brightened the light: "I am not a prince. You can tell by the accent that I am not from the local area, I am from the capital."
Ah! The Lianxin family was shocked and suddenly realized, no wonder this group of people didn't speak with a Shandong accent, but since they came from Beijing and were friends with King De, they were definitely high officials.
After all, the capital is where the emperor stays, and the officials there are particularly powerful.
"Brother Chang, you are from the capital, oh no, Master Chang..." Lian Xin's startled look made Chang Yu find it more pleasing to the eye, so he lowered himself and sat on the threshold of the thatched house to face Lian Xin.
Dad said: "Uncle, aunt, I want to tell you about Lianxin."
The couple's expressions immediately changed. Everyone in the country knew how good-looking their daughter was, and matchmakers came every now and then, but they all rejected them for some reason or another. Needless to say, the second-generation official in front of them felt the same.
Look at this girl Lian Xin.
This made the two of them very conflicted.
Logically speaking, who doesn't want their daughter to marry a rich and powerful man, but usually such powerful people are just for fun, and as soon as the novelty wears off, they are relegated to the sidelines, making their daughter miserable for the rest of her life.
"Master Chang, what are you going to say? Is this girl Lian Xin disrespectful?"
Chang Yu shook his head in embarrassment. He actually didn't know what to say. He just felt that he would regret leaving this fairy here, but what excuse could he use to take him away?
You wouldn’t say take them outside to see the world, learn some skills and find a job or something like that.
In this era, it is a virtue for a woman not to have any talent. When she reaches her age, she will be married to a husband and raise children for the rest of her life. There is no need to learn any crafts, and from now on, there are very few crafts and jobs suitable for women, unless they are in special industries.
But you can’t say that he has fallen in love with your girl. If he is not a eunuch, maybe he really said that. It’s not that he despises his status as a eunuch, but that he looks down on his status as a eunuch from a secular perspective. Only the poorest women who really can’t survive can do it.
She would marry a eunuch, and her mother's family would never be able to hold her head high.
"Uncle, what's your last name?" Under the gaze of the Lianxin family, Chang Yu couldn't think of a good word for a long time, so he had to ask casually.
Father Lian Xin was stunned and said quickly: "Oh, my surname is Xia and my name is Xia Chengyu."
Fuck, Chang Yu was stunned for a moment. Xia Lian's heart was on the shore of Daming Lake. It was so dangerous, so dangerous. She almost had a match with Qianlong.
"Uh, Uncle Xia, let's put it this way: I'm destined to meet your Lianxin, and I'm very happy to see him." Chang Yu gritted his teeth and said, "I'm determined to take him out to see the world, and I happen to be short of a servant girl. If you
If you agree... five taels of silver per month."
Ah, the couple was startled again. They thought that the young master from a powerful family wanted to take a concubine for Lian Xin, so why did he want to find a girl? Yes, the so-called "taking a girl" means that he can't be a concubine on the stage. After all, that
How could such a powerful and wealthy family allow a commoner woman to enter the main hall?
The two were hesitant in their hearts, but Lian Xin's thoughts were simple. When she heard that she could earn five taels of silver every month, her eyes immediately lit up: "Mom and Dad, I am willing to go."
"Stop talking," Lian Xinniang said in a low voice as she pulled her. She secretly glanced at the husband next to her, and then at the little eunuch under the oil lamp. He looked talented and upright.
Perhaps realizing that the couple might have misunderstood something, Chang Yu hurriedly said: "Uncle, aunt, don't get me wrong. Lian Xin only needs to do the work of serving tea and water, nothing else. And if she wants to study or even practice martial arts, she can
Someone taught me that when it’s time to get married in two years, I can also find a good family for him. You see, there are many young and talented people around me.” He raised his hand and pointed to Chen Suole and others who were still drinking wine by the lake.
People: "Everyone has a reputation."
It turned out that it was not for themselves but for their subordinates. The couple was slightly disappointed but also relieved. To be honest, ordinary people have no desire to climb up a branch and become a phoenix. It’s just that the couple was too honest. If they suddenly fell into a big situation,
I really don’t have the guts to accept the gift package, but it would be fine if my angelic daughter is matched with a young talent.
"May I ask Master Chang, you...they..." Father Lianxin couldn't help but asked out of curiosity.
Chang Yu whispered: "The emperor is pro-army."
The family of four immediately became loud-mouthed. No wonder the martial arts skills were so good. No wonder even the people in Prince De's palace were busy.
Since he is a personal soldier of the emperor and has a great reputation, he might be a general or something.
The couple had already made a decision in their hearts and immediately nodded in agreement: "If Lian wishes to go with you, we will let him go."
Lian Xin nodded without hesitation. She was still a little girl in later generations at the age of fifteen or sixteen. In this era, she already understands everything. She can observe people's words and emotions. The young eunuch and his group are very impressive. The most important thing is that they don't have that kind of power.
The dandy is arrogant and polite, and his words are polite and courteous. It can be seen that his character is very good. If he met that kind of domineering powerful man and saw such a fairy, he might have been kidnapped long ago, but the little eunuch gang
The person has no official pretensions and is very approachable and approachable, which feels good.
Since Lian Xin agreed, the couple did not object, so they asked some more questions, such as when to leave, where to find her daughter if she wanted to, etc.
Chang Yu told him that he would go south for a while first. If Lian Xin wanted to go, he could go with her. If he didn't want to, he could wait for him to come back and return to the capital together. As for arriving in the capital, he only needed to mention his name at any yamen in the imperial city and someone would receive him.
Good guy, the family of four is starting to have wild thoughts again. He is escorted by the emperor's personal troops when traveling. All the yamen in the imperial city know about him. Could it be...a figure like...a prince? Bah, bah, bah. The prince's surname is Zhu, and his surname is Chang.
,Hey, the name Chang Yu is so familiar, I think I heard it from someone before.
Perhaps because she yearned too much for the outside world, Lian Xin decided to go south with Chang Yu. The only condition she asked was whether she could advance one month's worth of silver to her parents.
Chang Yu was very generous and gave fifty taels at once!
The couple was excited and grateful, but there was also a sense of desolation in their hearts. If their daughter had entrusted them to someone else, this would be the money from selling her daughter.
Here Chang Yu was chatting with Lian Xin's family. By the lake, Wu Zhong and others were drunk and making a lot of noise. Chang Yu was displeased and was about to scold him for keeping quieter. Suddenly Hu Xin raised his hand and pointed at the door of the courtyard:
"There is a monk there."
Outside the fence, Monk Haihong was leaning on a Zen staff with a solemn expression. Chang Yu waved to him. He shook his head slightly and did not come in. Instead, he walked to the lake and sat cross-legged silently.
"Master monk, come and have a drink." Wuzhong shouted when he saw him, and then screamed, but Chang Yu hit him with a stone and stared at him angrily.
Wu Zhong realized that he had made a mistake and laughed. Some jokes could be made to Li Muchian. He was thick-skinned, but not to Hai Hong. He was an eminent monk.
"Why do you have Taoist priests and monks under you?" Lian Xin asked curiously.
Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "There are not only Taoist monks but also nuns."
"Ah, still, still, there are nuns?" Lian Xin was stunned.
"Sister, look, there really is a bald nun." Lianzi shouted again. Even Chang Yu was a little confused now. Sujing stood outside the courtyard door with a sword on her back at some point, squinting her eyes and looking at Wu Zhong and others.
Suddenly, she turned sideways and looked towards the lake. At the same time, Monk Haihong turned to look at her.
The two of them stared at each other motionless. There was no wind. The bell on the Zen staff in Monk Haihong's hand rang slightly, and his pure hand slowly moved to the hilt of the sword. The originally noisy Wu Zhong and others stopped making noise at this time, and their eyes were focused.
He looked at the two of them blankly.
"Have you ever eaten it?"
Chang Yu raised his hand and gently pressed down the hilt of Su Jing's sword. Su Jing was startled, and then she realized that the little eunuch had unexpectedly arrived at her side. Just now, all her attention was focused on the monk by the lake.
"Then why is the monk so murderous?" Sujing exhaled slightly. He had met Monk Haihong once before, but had no conflict with him. However, the murderous aura released by the monk just now was completely aimed at her...
Chang Yu smiled: "Perhaps you just saw someone, and a murderous intention accidentally leaked out, which aroused the monk's wariness. You are a killer, known as the Night Demon, and he is a Buddhist monk who takes it as his duty to conquer demons... Among them are