Chapter 254 You can't get a wife, you're a hooligan
"My brother doesn't know something. I'm not just trying to find a hiding place for him. Now there are five green forest villages in Jingdong and west of Jingdong, but it's not just me who has contact with me... Jingdong East Road Erlongshan, Qingfeng
The two mountain strongholds on the mountain have been captured by my confidant brothers, Dragon Slayer Sun An and Xue Dao Zi Zhu Jing. When Brother Zhishen escorts Brother Lin and Brother Yang Zhi to Cangzhou, I would like to invite my brother to my two strongholds.
take over."
Xiao Tang immediately told Lu Zhishen about his hidden secret in the green forest. After all, Lu Zhishen was jealous of Yonglie's true nature, and he regarded his official career and fame very indifferently. In addition, Lin Chong, Yang Zhi and other capable heroes suffered from Gao Qiu.
The treacherous ministers and dignitaries are trapped in a family that is difficult to surrender to, and the national disaster is happening right now. It is easier to talk about the righteousness of Lu Zhishen than to talk about Shi Xiu, Yan Qing and other close brothers.
Lu Zhishen slapped his thigh and said happily: "It's such a joy! It's far better to find a place to gather in a stronghold to fight for rape than to be scolded by the government! But brother, you are still serving as an official in the court, and you are also facing great dangers. Nowadays, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are mostly...
The treacherous ones are better than Zhi Jian Ran of the Sa family. How can we be clean and clean? If brothers also feel angry in the capital, they can also go to the mountain to gather together! Then we brothers will drink from big bowls together and eat large pieces of meat. How can we
Isn’t it too tight to be carefree and happy?”
Xiao Tang smiled and said: "Now is not the time. Why don't brothers Wu Er Ge, Han Shizhong and other brothers still guard the border areas and protect their families and the country? Although the Luocao Mountains and Forests are free and happy, we still need countless armies in the fertile land of the Song Dynasty.
Guarded by a bloody son. If I really can't deal with that treacherous and sycophantic official, I will join my brother's gang again."
After hearing this, Lu Zhishen waved his hand and said loudly: "Since this is a village that has been taken over by brothers, the Sa family is only helping you to guard and care for it. If I take away your position as the leader of the village, wouldn't it mean that you will teach your brothers to laugh at the Sa family? This rule is naturally chaotic.
No, now you call the Sa family brother, but when you surrender to the village, the Sa family will call you brother Xiaotang!"
After Xiao Tang and Lu Zhishen joked again, they then took out the precious sword that Gao Qiu originally wanted to use to frame Lin Chong, but was bought by him for three thousand dollars. Xiao Tang held the sword and handed it to Lu Zhishen and said: "Brother,
, when you act in the green forest, you must have a weapon at your side. Although the water-milled Zen staff weighing sixty-two kilograms made by my brother is very impressive, and this knife is also an extremely sharp sword. Only when my brother makes it a personal weapon can it be fully displayed.
Its use.”
Lu Zhishen stared at the knife for a while, then suddenly said: "That day you also said that you wanted to give this knife to brother Lin Chong, so the Sa family kept it first, and then gave it to him when he and his brother got together in the green forest!"...
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After the discussion was over, Lu Zhishen hurriedly said goodbye to Xiao Tang, packed his bags and prepared to follow Lin Chong and several of Yang Zhi's Kaifeng government officials.
Xiao Tang rubbed his eyes. Since returning to the capital, he has been busy with Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Jiasui to finalize personnel placement, intelligence communications, material transportation and other matters in the government's Green Forest Double Line Exhibition. He has also worked with Han Cunbao to receive the Western Army's small species manager, etc.
The generals of the Western Army, plus the hard work of ensuring the safety of Lin Chong and Yang Zhi, finally had a moment of peace.
And when Xiao Tang passed by the beautiful garden in the mansion and was returning to the back house of his mansion, he saw Tang Pengxiu standing quietly among the green leaves and willows in the garden. Tang Pengxiu also saw Xiao Tang, she lowered her head and remained silent with a red face.
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Xiao Tang smiled reassuringly, walked forward and asked, "Sister Peng Xiu, are you waiting for me."
"Well... I have something to tell you." Tang Pengxiu raised her face, her beautiful eyes as clear as water.
Xiao Tang smiled warmly and said: "What is our relationship? Why are we so hesitant if we have something to say?"
"Yes, what is our relationship..." Tang Peng said in a show-off voice: "Brother Xiaotang, although I can't compare to Sister Su, we have lived and died together with you, but we can still be considered to have gone through adversities together. After the wind and rain, now...now that you and I like each other, shouldn't we..."
The more Tang Pengxiu spoke, the lower her voice became. In the end, it was almost inaudible, and her pretty face turned red. After hearing this, Xiao Tang suddenly realized that he really didn't expect that this little girl couldn't wait and actually asked him about accepting her. A passing matter.
It is true that the matter between me and Sister Pengxiu cannot continue like this... Xiao Tang said with a smile: "Even if I can't wait any longer, I will always ask your parents to come back to visit you after they return to Beijing." Bar?"
"Bah... you can't wait any longer..." Tang Pengxiu spat lightly. She raised her slender jade fingers and combed her black hair around her temples. She said rather uncomfortably: "These days, I Seeing that you have a lot of important things to do, I didn't tell you anything... It's been several days since my father and mother returned to the Capital Hospital."
Since Tang Pengxiu's parents are now in Bianliang, Tokyo, Xiao Tang has planned to accept Tang Pengxiu and will not let her spend any more time in the Xiao Mansion. But when Xiao Tang and Tang Pengxiu discussed how to visit her parents, But we have to solve a problem that we must face sooner or later:
Under what title will Tang Pengxiu be included in the Xiao Mansion?
The laws of the Song Dynasty basically followed the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and only recognized wives and concubines. The status of the two was clearly defined, and there was no provision for equal wives at all. Moreover, the Song Dynasty almost did not have the style of marriage in the Tang Dynasty. ("Song Xingtong Household Marriage Law" stipulates: "Anyone who has a wife and then takes a wife will live for one year, and the girl's family will be reduced by one rank; if someone marries in such a reckless way, the wife will live for one and a half years, and the girl's family will not sit down, and each will leave her.")
After all, Tang Pengxiu came from the Xinglin family, and her grandfather Tang Shenwei, the elder Qian Yi and others were famous doctors who were widely respected by the imperial physicians of the capital. With Tang Pengxiu's background, what prince's son's wife could not be the main wife of any prince? Now she was asked to devote herself to it. If my concubine marries into the Xiao Mansion, will her parents be willing to do so?
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Since Tang Pengxiu's parents came to the capital, they have been placed in a house not far from the Taiyuan Hospital. This time they went to Jinghu Road and Huainan Road to verify the various medicinal materials stored in the Imperial Pharmacy of the Bianjing Palace. I once heard Tang Pengxiu mention that Xiao Tang had saved his daughter's life at the Crock Temple. Tang Pengxiu's parents were naturally extremely grateful for this great kindness.
But seeing Tang Pengxiu running to the Xiao Mansion every two days, although Tang's father and Tang's mother vaguely felt that something was wrong, they rushed to Jinghu at that time and Huainan was just around the corner. They had no free time to take the opportunity to visit Xiao's Mansion to pay their respects and find out what was going on. But. After they returned to the capital, they heard the servants mention that Tang Pengxiu had followed Xiao Tang to the south of Beijing Road for a long time. The old couple made a guess and quickly found out who Xiao Tang was.
Today Tang Pengxiu actually brought Xiao Tang to visit him. Thinking of his kindness to his daughter, Tang's father could only express his gratitude to Xiao Tang with a wry smile.
After some polite greetings, when Xiao Tang finally explained his intention, Father Tang's face immediately fell.
Tang's father laughed twice and said with a smile, "Master Xiao..."
Xiao Tang sweated and thought to himself that it would be too embarrassing to ask his father-in-law to call him "sir". He hurriedly said: "Uncle, please don't call me that. How can I, this junior, bear it?"
Who is your uncle? Father Tang thought to himself, and continued: "Your Excellency saved my daughter's life. I am really grateful for this great kindness. But you said that you are in love with my daughter... ...But I heard that Mr. Xiao has already married, right?"
Xiao Tang finally came up with this issue, and he replied: "To be honest, this junior is already married. But since I am in love with Peng Xiu, I am determined not to let her suffer any injustice."
Tang's father's face became a little more grim. It was said that this Xiao Tang was good at everything. Not only did he have an excellent reputation in Gyeonggi and Hebei, but he also held the important position of Yu Hou of the Palace Commander's Palace and the Comforter of South Jingnan Road at such a young age. . He is also his daughter’s savior. If Xiao Tang can marry Tang Pengxiu, Tang’s father and Tang’s mother will not be happy. But why do you want my daughter to be your concubine? Just because you are a popular person in the eyes of the officials. ?
Tang's father was somewhat indifferent to fame and fortune, and had an upright and upright temperament. Naturally, he would not be intimidated by Xiao Tang's official position. Although the disciples of the Tang clan were not officials, they were in Chengdu Prefecture. Even Jinghu Road, Zhizhou Road and other places have high prestige. Even literati and famous people often have concubines and maidservants, but most of those women are official prostitutes and homeless women, who were born in brothels. Who do you think my daughter is! ?
Tang's mother gave up her job at this time. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she was also virtuous and courteous. She said to Xiao Tang kindly: "Xiao... my dear nephew, although our Tang family is not an official family, But after all, you are also a wealthy family. Although we all miss your kindness, the important thing about marriage is the orders of your parents and the words of the matchmaker. But since you are already married, not to mention just committing yourself to being a concubine, this... .Isn’t it too unfair to treat my daughter?”
Xiao Tang also knew the concerns of Tang Pengxiu's parents, but at this time, he could not back down, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Two elders, I really like your daughter, not to mention that sister Pengxiu also has feelings for me. .There are not many old-fashioned rules in my house, and I will never look down on Peng Xiu and regard her as just a concubine. To the two elders and the entire Tang family, I will take care of them as my own son-in-law and descendants."
But what Xiao Tang said made Tang's father and Tang's mother hear it, but they only thought that this kind of Renxia Xiao Tangbai had a good reputation. Not only was he so thick-skinned, but he also said that there were no rules in his house... This is different from What's the difference between those frivolous dandy men who had no choice but to flirt with women? Tang's father looked at Tang's mother with a cold face, and simply said nothing, making a silent protest to Xiao Tang.
Tang Pengxiu couldn't stand it anymore. She also knew that Xiao Tang lowered his face and begged her parents like this just for the sake of their fate, so she also shouted: "Dad! Mother! Brother Xiao is not only my great benefactor, but also my daughter." I have long regarded him as my ideal husband, and I will never marry him unless I am in this life! What’s more, this time I went to South Jing Road to spend time with him day and night, sharing weal and woe..."
While talking, Tang Pengxiu suddenly remembered the scene when Xiao Tang rushed out from the sky and rescued her on a tall horse when she was at the Dengzhou Inn. She also recalled how charming and charming she and Xiao Tang were in the carriage on the way back to Beijing.
...Tang Peng's face was on fire, and even he couldn't hear the words at the end.
Seeing his daughter in such shame and embarrassment, Father Tang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that Xiao Tang had bullied his daughter when she was young and ignorant, and had ruined her innocence!? Thinking of this, Father Tang, who had always been elegant and peaceful, was shocked.
Everyone started blowing, he stood up, pointed at Xiao Tang and roared: "Say! What did you do to my daughter!?"