At dawn, there was already a long queue of carriages in front of the Zhulu Hou Mansion. I don’t know if it was agreed upon, but one carriage after another, each one more expensive than the last. In less than a stick of incense, Zhao Youcai had already
We received seven foreign ministers and three ministers. Arrangements were made in the welcoming hall. As soon as we sat down, someone came to the door again. This time it was a minister. Sun Wuji, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, arrived in person. There were only ten chairs in the lobby. Changsun Wuji
Ji had no place to sit, so Yuan Wai Lang, the last official, stood up.
Officialdom has its own rules. Take these seven foreign ministers as an example, three of them are from the Ministry of Industry, two are from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, one is from the Ministry of Rites, and one is from the Ministry of Punishments. So when Changsun Wuji comes, who will give up his seat?
Naturally, the member of the Ministry of Works has to give up his seat. Why? Because among the six ministries, you from the Ministry of Works are ranked last. And among these three members, there are the Department of Works, the Department of Farming, and the Department of Water. Who should give up his seat? Naturally.
It’s the Water Department, because when Li Mu reformed the Ministry of Works, he put the Water Department at the end and basically didn’t move it much. Obviously in Zhuluhou’s eyes, your Water Department is not that important, so you have to stand up.
Just as the maid brought the tea, a few more came. Now it was good, there was no need to compete, and all the officials stood up.
Another time of burning incense has passed, and the people sitting on these ten chairs are no longer younger than the fourth grade.
There are two people on the left and right, Wang and Changsun Wuji. Behind them, there are about ten people standing on each side. They are all officials from their respective camps. They all have the same characteristic. They directly or indirectly hold Datang Mining or Datang Mining.
Shares in the salt industry. People from the Ministry of Industry, such as Yu Wengui, Gongsun Kang, etc., are considered Li Mu's confidants. There is no room to stand in the lobby. They are also very conscious. They carry the gifts they brought and find a place to squat.
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About thirty people crowded the lobby, looking at each other, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
All the officials and junior students are squatting outside. Those who can stand in the lobby are at least fifth grade, and those who are sitting are at least fourth grade. It can be said that half of the entire court is in this lobby. Such a huge pomp.
, but the owner didn’t come out to say hello. Who has ever experienced such a strange thing?
At this time, a maid came to change the tea cup, and Wang couldn't help but asked: "Little girl, wait a minute, can you ask me why your master doesn't come out to meet me?"
This maid was none other than Xiaozhu, who had had a quarrel with Li Zhien. She had been trained in the Jiaofang Division, so she was not afraid and would answer whatever questions she asked: "My master is sick."
"What about your wife?"
"Madam is giving medicine to the master."
"Oh... then it's more important to take medicine." After a pause, Wang asked again: "Is there anyone else in your house? We are all colleagues and close friends of Zhuluhou. We came today to visit Zhuluhou. Can you
Find someone to come out and meet so that we can get some news."
"Well..." Xiaozhu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go find Zhien."
"What is this Zhien?"
"She is the master's concubine."
"Then forget it." Wang waved his hand, and a concubine came out to interfere with something. In the eyes of scholar-bureaucrats, concubines are not considered human beings. Those who came today are all here for business. It is best to see Li Mu.
No matter how bad it is, he just wants to see his wife or his concubine. It won’t sound good if he talks about it. He is seriously ill. Look at what happened if his concubine is passed on!
"Then please let me know. We have been waiting for a long time. When Marquis Zhulu has finished drinking the medicine, if it is convenient, please come and see me. If it is not convenient, please ask Madam to come out and see you."
Xiaozhu agreed and returned to the back house.
Back house.
Li Mu's coldness and sweating after last night's "violent exercise" have healed and he has returned to his vigorous appearance. But now that he is "sick", he naturally has the right to sleep in, so he has "three poles in the day"
'I also refused to get up.
Not only did he not afford it himself, he also refused to let Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien get up. The stove in the house was as warm as spring, so there was no need to wear thick clothes. Both his wife and concubine only wore a pair of pajamas made of silk and satin, and they moved their hands and feet inadvertently.
The exposed spring light made Li Mu's eyes straighten.
Li Mu was overworked last night and entered the "skill cooldown" period. He really couldn't carry the gun and fight again. He could only indulge in hand addiction, resting on Bai Qiaoqiao's thigh, touching Li Zhien's little hand, and eating the oranges fed by the two.
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"Yan Zi Chun Qiu" says: Oranges are tangerines when they grow in Huainan, and they are tangerines when they grow in northern Huaihe. Although oranges have been widely known as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was still very difficult to eat oranges in the Tang Dynasty.
And the price is very expensive. A pound of oranges can almost buy a bushel of rice. Most people and nobles just try it out.
But in Zhuluhou Mansion, oranges are bought on the basis of carts. Everyone in the manor has a share. When they were dividing the oranges in the morning, Wei Yingluo and Pearl, who had just entered the manor, each received two.
Bai Qiaoqiao put a piece of orange into Li Mu's mouth and said worriedly: "Husband, you'd better let me out. Just now Xiaozhu came over and said that Uncle Guo and Wang Shizhong are also here. If I don't go out to meet, will it seem too arrogant?
Already."
Li Mu deliberately sucked Bai Qiaoqiao's finger, "What's wrong with me? I didn't invite them. They didn't come to visit me sincerely. They were worried about their money. If I die, their two million yuan will be lost."
It might be gone. Besides, if I die, who will help them make money?" Li Mu rubbed into Bai Qiaoqiao's arms and said: "Madam, you are still too kind, don't pay attention to them, I am sick now
Zhong, if you can’t see anyone, let them wait. Anyway, I’m not the one who’s anxious.”
"But……"
"It's nothing but, what do you want them to do..." Li Mu wanted to say more, but suddenly Xiaozhu's voice came from outside the door: "Madam, the old lady is here."
"My mother?!"
The three of them were in a panic. Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien hurriedly looked for clothes, while Li Mu got into bed. There was no place to throw the orange peels on the bed, so he gathered them up and hid them under the pillow.
Li Zhien shouted: "Old lady, please wait a moment, I am wiping my master!"
Sun's voice came in: "There's nothing taboo about rubbing your body, I'm his mother! It's Zhien who's speaking, I'm in!"
"..."
Li Zhien tied up his clothes haphazardly and helped Bai Qiaoqiao fix her clothes. He didn't have time to comb his hair. At this time, Mrs. Sun came in, and their hearts were in their throats. The two girls were really afraid of Mrs. Sun. In this era
, the word of filial piety comes first. If the mother-in-law is offended, the mother-in-law can ask her son to divorce his wife with just one word!
Seeing that their hair was messy and their clothes were a little disheveled, Mr. Sun didn't think much about it. He just thought that something big had happened to Li Mu. They looked after them all night, undressed. He came over, held their hands, and looked at them.
He blushed a little and said: "Qiaoqiao, I'm sorry for you. I thought that Li Mu was coming up and you could enjoy the blessings for a few days, but I didn't expect that he would..."
Seeing that Ms. Sun was about to cry, Bai Qiaoqiao opened her mouth and was about to tell the truth. Li Zhien guessed that she would not be able to bear it, so he quickly interrupted: "Old madam, don't cry. Doctor Sun has treated her.
, Divine Doctor Sun said that the master is not in danger of his life, just take it slowly and he will get better."
As Li Zhien spoke, he winked at Bai Qiaoqiao. Bai Qiaoqiao then remembered that Li Mu had said last night that his 'vomiting blood' was a lie and should not be told to anyone, especially Sun, for fear that she would miss it.
Thinking of this, Bai Qiaoqiao could only nod her head and followed Li Zhien's words to comfort Mrs. Sun.
"Judging from the looks of you two, you must have stayed up all night."
Bai Qiaoqiao blushed a little because she didn't sleep much all night, but it wasn't "suffering", but...
"You guys take a break and have something to eat. I'll take over for a while and stay with my son."
Of course, the two girls did not dare to say no, so they took the clothes they had changed and went to the outhouse to wear them. They also took advantage of this time to go to the front yard to greet the distinguished guests.
Watching the two girls go to the front yard, Mrs. Sun sent the maid away and sat alone by the bed with Li Mu.
Li Mu is pretending to be asleep now, so naturally he can't open his eyes. Sun looked at Li Mu with tears streaming down her face. She didn't sleep all night last night, and her thoughts are very confused now. When she received the bad news that Li Mu was vomiting blood and was dying,
The dusty memories in Sun's mind were awakened somehow. She suddenly felt guilty because she had never mentioned the fact that Li Mu was not her biological son.
If Li Mu really died yesterday, she would have lied to him for the rest of her life.
So today, Sun wanted to tell Li Mu the truth.
But looking at Li Mu, the child she raised by herself, she suddenly couldn't let go because she didn't know how Li Mu would react if he knew the truth. Especially if he was seriously ill, if he was stimulated by this incident
, aggravated his condition and had an accident, Mr. Sun will never forgive himself.
With all kinds of contradictory feelings lingering in her heart, Mrs. Sun couldn't hold back her tears.
Li Mu closed his eyes, but he could hear Sun Shi crying. This made Li Mu feel very uncomfortable because he was deceiving Sun Shi. Although his feelings for Sun Shi were inherited from the original Li Mu. But during this time,
The two get along as mother and son, and he can truly feel maternal love. This makes Li Mu, who was an orphan in his previous life, feel a lot more warm in his heart. Because of this, he really regards Sun as his mother. Otherwise, he would
Nor would he kill someone out of anger because someone insulted the Sun family.
But now, he is lying to her.
Deceiving a close relative, no matter what the reason, will be very uncomfortable and unforgivable. But Li Mu has his own difficulties in this matter. Because he vomited blood, he deceived Li Shimin, deceived the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and targeted
Shandong nobleman. This matter is too big. If it is leaked, he will offend the whole world.
Sun Simiao expected him to print the book, and since he was involved, it was impossible for him to leak the news.
Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien are his wives and concubines. They stay with him every day and they will not reveal it.
But Sun was married to Tang Jian after all. If she accidentally told it, the whole world would know about it. It's not that Li Mu didn't believe Sun, he couldn't trust Tang Jian. Therefore, he couldn't tell.
Hearing Sun's cry at this time, Li Mu blamed himself very much. Just when he felt that he could not bear the torture of his conscience and wanted to open his eyes, Sun spoke.
Sun's heart was also tangled. She didn't say it because she felt guilty. She said that she was worried about losing her son. In the end, she decided to say it when Li Mu was in a coma. In this way, even though she said it, it was equivalent to not saying it, but at least she would know in her heart.
Feel better.
Mrs. Sun wiped away her tears, took Li Mu's hand and said, "My child, mother has something to tell you."
Li Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of an extremely possible possibility. My mother, Sun, is thirty-six, and Tang Jian, fifty and zero, could it be...
Li Mu suddenly felt thunder rolling from the sky. Do I need another younger brother?
How can I accept this?
"Actually... you are not my biological son."
Li Mu was stunned for a moment.
It was as if a mage had cast a freezing spell, and his whole body was frozen into a lump of ice, and his brain was frozen.
What is this...what is going on!
"Seventeen years ago, your father and I were married for a while. But we couldn't keep the child. So I had no choice but to go to Lingzhou to see a doctor. The doctor said that because of my miscarriage, I would never be able to have children in my life.
Already..."
Sun narrated what happened that year, and Li Mu heard it clearly. Gradually, he calmed down. He could probably guess why Sun said these things. He could also understand that it was difficult to keep this secret in his heart for so many years.
How painful.
At the same time, he also sincerely admired Sun. Because from the original memory of this body, Li Mu knew deeply that Sun had no reservations about this child because he was not his own. After Li Gan died in battle,
, a widow named Sun, raised a child by herself, and suffered too much hardship.
Even if these memories belong to the original Li Mu, Li Mu is still moved.
"...This secret has been hidden in my mother's heart for many years. I originally wanted to put it in the coffin and never tell it. But when I heard the news about you yesterday, I suddenly felt that I had to tell you, otherwise I would feel uncomfortable. I feel sorry for you.
, I’m also sorry for your biological parents. Mom is a woman and knows how difficult it is to give birth to a child. If Mom doesn’t tell you, you will never be reunited with your biological parents. Mom is a sinner. But Mom doesn’t know to tell you either.
What, because Mom doesn’t know who your biological parents are. When the big bearded man left you to Mom, he only had a small coat and nothing to prove your identity. Mom only remembers that the big bearded man called himself the Qiu bearded man.
Mom knows nothing except this."
As Sun spoke, she shed tears again. Li Mu wanted to wipe away her tears, but at this time, he couldn't wake up, because if he woke up, Sun would definitely be hurt, and the relationship between their mother and son would not be the same.
That's it for now.
"My child, don't blame mother for not telling you when you woke up. Mother didn't dare, mother couldn't let you go, mother was afraid that if she told you, you would hate mother. Mother is your only son. Although you were not born by mother, you are my mother's son.
I raised you. You can’t blame your mother for not letting her go, right?"
"Mom, I'm sorry..."
Just as he was talking, Cheng Yaojin's shout came from outside the door: "Hey, big man, how dare you stop me when you stop others? Don't you know who I am? Li Mu also has to call me uncle. You
Do you want to get out of the way? Do you want me to do it?"
When Mrs. Sun heard the voice, she quickly stopped talking, wiped away her tears, and went out.
Li Mu opened his eyes and looked at Sun's back, and couldn't help but feel a sore nose.
"In this life, you will be my mother and I will be your son."