Yang Guang's car stayed in Shanggu County for a total of five days, and did not leave until the snow had completely stopped. As for the specific reasons why His Majesty the Emperor came to this remote country, the people of Shanggu did not know. But this did not prevent them from taking advantage of the Emperor's car on his way south.
The sudden change of route has led to many legends. One of the legends is that Yu He, the governor of Shanggu County, imposed excessive taxes and was discovered by His Majesty the Holy Ming, so His Majesty personally came to Shanggu to deal with this corrupt official. The basis for supporting this legend is that the snowstorm stopped at the same time.
The imperial court issued a report, and according to the text above, Yu He, the governor of the county, was dismissed on the spot because he "failed to provide food and clothing" to the emperor, and was expelled to his hometown, where he would never be used again.
The people are always kind. In their minds, the emperor is often the embodiment of justice and sage. As for the corrupt officials who ride on their heads and dominate them, all the bad things they do are hidden from the emperor. Once they are caught
The emperor noticed that after the double-eye examination, corrupt officials would be severely punished, and the clear sky would return to their heads. Although everything the new county governor did was the same as the previous one, His Majesty the Emperor was not afraid of being frozen to death in a snowstorm.
Many people expressed any sympathy, but everyone would rather believe the legend than believe their own eyes.
The second legend about the reason why His Majesty the Emperor came to Shanggu County spread more widely and gained more supporters among the people. Many people even swore to testify with their heads. They heard with their own ears the military men of the Royal Forest Army said that the Emperor
Your Majesty came to Shanggu to see the birthplace of Lord Zhongyongbo. This second-class Zhongyongbo of the Sui Dynasty, who was mentioned by the people of Shanggu County and made everyone feel glorious, was His Majesty the Emperor's favorite general. He once rode alone.
He saved hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor came to Shanggu in person to see what kind of Feng Shui cultivated a meritorious minister for the Sui Dynasty.
"Do you know Mr. Li, the loyal and brave man who went to Liaodong alone? He is from Lijiazhuang, Shanggu. Their village is right next to my village!" For a long time, Shanggu people who went to other places would proudly introduce him to each other.
"Xuguan, that child, has been promising since he was a child. As the saying goes, he is older at the age of three and older at the age of seven. When there were dozens of students in the county school, I took a fancy to their two cousins!" Master Liu didn't know that it was because of this.
His lies caused the county magistrate to lose his official position, and he bragged about it in the county school. Affected by the rumors, in the spring of the next year, there were more than a hundred students who signed up for the county school in Yi County.
This year is a disaster year, and the roads are not peaceful after spring.
Xuzi was completely unaware of these stories that happened behind the scenes. He didn’t know that the figure he left behind had unknowingly become a legend. He also didn’t know that unknowingly, he had become the name of many parents.
An idol for educating children.
"You are older when you are three years old, and you are older when you are seven years old. I think back when Li Jiaxuguan was as old as you..." Parents always scolded their children when they looked at their muddy faces. And the children who were scolded did not dare to talk back.
But in my mind, I imagined the villain named Li who took away their opportunity to play as the biggest gangster and bandit in the world.
Xuzi is always busy, from morning to dusk. Ever since he joined His Majesty the Emperor's entourage in Jixian, he has completely lost the concept of time. Many times, he doesn't even know what he is busy with, anyway.
Day after day passed by greeting and visiting colleagues, and when he woke up the next morning, he would find a new pile of invitations and a new pile of chores.
Before the emperor's car left Shanggu, Xuzi took an afternoon to run home and take a look. This time, with the excuse of the emperor's car stopping at Shanggu, he could go back to his home in an upright manner. People in the clan could not distinguish between false duties and real duties.
Seeing that Xuzi had been promoted again, and his title had changed from third-class uncle to second-class uncle, he was even more in awe of him. Many childhood playmates also sneaked up to the Li family's old house and said hello.
, say a few polite words, and get a kind of satisfaction. This kind of awe and satisfaction makes people feel very alive, but Asahi has become accustomed to it, so he doesn’t care too much. What he cares about is the wrinkles at the corners of his mother’s eyes and his father
The smile on the face.
"You're not young anymore, it's time to find a wife!" The mother brought a large plate of oily scrambled eggs from the kitchen and ordered her son to eat while nagging.
"Well, a man first establishes a career and then a family. Your current achievement should be regarded as establishing a career. If you like a girl from a certain family, dad will find someone to be a matchmaker for you!" The father placed the wine cup heavily on the table and tasted it.
The burning taste of happiness, a contented suggestion.
"Dad, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, I'm still young! I'm still young!" Li Xu hurriedly filled the wine cup for his father, then filled the rice bowl in front of his mother with eggs, trying to use food and wine to cover his own "
disaster".
"You're still young. She'll be 18 soon. Qiancun Liu Erwa is two birthdays younger than you and has been a father for half a year!" The mother tapped the bowl with her chopsticks and pretended to be angry and complained.
Then, she put the scrambled eggs in her bowl back into her son's bowl. Although her family is now rich and has no shortage of these things, her mother still retains the habit of watching her son eat vegetables. That is her memory and hers.
hapiness.
"A few days ago, your aunt sent someone to ask that her aunt's cousin's second daughter has arrived to see if she can get married. If you come back this time and stay for a long time, we can go to her house when we have time.
Let’s take a walk. Her family is in Beiping (Note 2), and she is a distant branch of Lao Cui’s family in Boling. She is a good match for our Shanggu Li family.” Old Li Mao drank another glass of wine and happily introduced it to his son.
The Cui family in Boling is a well-known family. It is said that only a dozen of them have served as prime ministers. Even if their sons and nephews are poor and down-to-earth, they will not easily marry into small families. Now that people from the Cui family come to visit them, it shows that their son is indeed
He is promising and makes people from a scholarly family look upon him with special eyes. (Note 3)
"The second daughter of Jin's aunt's aunt's cousin's family?" Xuzi couldn't catch his breath and almost choked to death on the eggs in his mouth. The second daughter of Jin's aunt's aunt's cousin's family and her
He really couldn't figure out what kind of relatives they were. But the image of Xiao Jin holding a knife in one hand and a chicken in the other suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. If those warm eyes belonging to humans were replaced by Yu Wenshu's fox eyes, all the warmth would disappear.
Nothing was left, and all that remained was as cold as snow.
"Eat slowly, don't choke!" Mrs. Li Zhang quickly stood up and beat her son hard. "How old are you, and you still choke on your throat after eating." She pulled up her sleeves and wiped away the smear on Li Xu's forehead.
Cold sweat. "Isn't it just a blind date? You have fought in battles, why are you afraid of this?"
"Mom, I am accompanying the emperor this time. I have to go south early tomorrow morning!" Li Xu was afraid that the two old people would misunderstand, so he quickly explained for himself. This kind of marriage is not so easy for a branch of a wealthy family. He was bitten by a snake just now.
Once, before he understood the twists and turns hidden behind this marriage, he did not dare to take risks easily.
"What, are you leaving now?" Lao Li Mao trembled with his hands and spilled half a glass of wine on his clothes.
"Look at you!" Ms. Li Zhang finished taking care of the younger ones and then went to take care of the elders. She was busy moving the dishes with a rag. When her son and husband weren't paying attention, she turned around and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her son was in the officialdom.
He has become a figure, and she cannot hold him back. Since the moment he became a team leader, the family has become much more glamorous. As a mother, she knows that she should be content.
Even if every time mother and son reunite, they chat for a few words and then leave in a hurry. Even if it is empty watching over a bowl of food that her son likes, she would rather long for her son than to live an increasingly sleepy life with her son by her side.
Gradually go away.
"Look at you, isn't the child just being at the emperor's side? Since ancient times, when has loyalty and filial piety been able to have both?" Old Li Mao patted his wife on the shoulder and said something that was extremely inappropriate for his status. These words were
Who said this when he came to his home and looked at the empty house? Old Li Mao no longer remembers it, but he learned to use this sentence to comfort his wife and himself.
"I just feel that Xuzi hasn't had time to see the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion built for him by the clan. Not yet, not yet had time to live in it for a day!" Madam Li Zhang was at a loss as she picked up the old plate with no food on the table.
Hurrying to the kitchen.
"Isn't the house unfinished? Let's burn the kang for him first this winter. When spring comes next year, he will just live in it!" Lao Li Mao shouted at his wife's back. He turned around and gave his son a generous gesture.
With a smile on his face, he said, "Don't follow the example of your mother. Her hair is long but her knowledge is short. Be loyal to the emperor. When you come back next time, our family will move to a new house and drink. Invite your uncle to join us and drink as much as we can."
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"Next spring, if nothing happens to the court, I will definitely come back!" Li Xu raised his chopsticks high, and his arms suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"Put public before private, put country before family! Dad understands this! Don't worry, dad's body is not old yet, and this family can still support it!" Old Li Mao smiled and raised the wine cup to his mouth again
Sending it off, my arms trembled several times, and finally I poured all the nectar of life into my mouth without spilling a drop.
"I will definitely come back to see you!" Looking at his parents who were forcing smiles on their faces, Li Xu felt a little sad in his heart. He regretted not entering the house last time, but he was also very happy that he finally took this step.
Tomorrow will be very tiring on the road, and he knows it better than anyone else. Snow, right and wrong, conspiracies, and rumors will accompany him from now on. Every step may be a thorn, and if he is not careful, he will fall into an abyss. But he knows that he
You have to go and move forward with your head held high.
Because behind him, there are always standing his parents clinging to each other, with gray hair and wrinkled faces. (To be continued)
