Xinshun 1730

Chapter 25

Liu Sheng felt strange and didn't dare to delay.

Just in order to meet the imperial decree, he was wearing official uniforms, so he hurriedly asked someone to prepare a car and prepare to enter the palace.

Liu Sheng left in a hurry, leaving Liu Yu there, and the house suddenly exploded.

The third son has done a great event today, the capital is shaking, and His Majesty still has a reward.

As the second son, the third son was granted the honorary guard that usually only the eldest son of Xijue can be granted.

After receiving the imperial edict, the Duke entered the palace.

When these three things were connected together, the Duke's Mansion immediately exploded, and rumors and speculations arose all of a sudden.

Could it be that this is to let the third son become the lord?
As soon as Liu Sheng left, only Liu Yu was left, like a salted fish that had been exposed to the sun on a stone, at a loss.

The people in the mansion are fond of listening to books and reading scripts, so it's inevitable that they think romantically.

Liu Yu's mind was sober, and he said a few words in the palace, and it would not be possible to mess up the feudal etiquette and make himself a noble just because of these few words.

This is pure dreaming.Unless he is the emperor's illegitimate son...

The imperial decree is unclear, what does it mean to go to the frontier army to serve?
It is estimated that his father's entry into the palace is also for this matter.

Thinking about this incident before his father came back, there would definitely be a lot of turmoil. It's hard to say what the eldest brother and sister-in-law would think.

I was afraid that I would be overwhelmed, so I thought about it, so I went to the backyard and hid in my mother's house.

"Amitabha, my son, this time he has changed his mind. I know that my mother is worried, and the matter is over. I know it and come to my place to have a look."

As usual, Liu Yu's mother beckoned him to sit down.

Hearing what his mother said, Liu Yu was a little embarrassed.

I am heartless, if it is not to hide from my brothers and sisters-in-law, and to hide from the messy rumors in the house, I will only feel that my mother knows everything in the back hall, and there is no need to go to see it...

Sitting next to my mother, my mother smiled and boasted: "I have heard about the previous things. At a young age, His Majesty has rewarded you and even selected him as a guard. Our mid-autumn family banquet is going to be very lively. It's you, you need to be careful in the future. If you mess around, how do you know that we, as parents, are scared to death?"

Liu Yu did not lie either, shaking his head and laughing: "The son is wrong, it is only this matter, and this is not an example. The son came this time not only to see his mother, so as not to worry her, but also to avoid those gossips. Father said, after a few days In the next day, I will tidy up a few rooms on the west side, build a wall, and open a small door. But now that my father hastily entered the palace, I am afraid that there will be a commotion in the mansion."

The male dominates the outside and the female dominates the inside.

Liu Yu's mother is very clear about the affairs of this family, she snorted and said with a smile: "Now that your father is still here, I still take care of the family affairs, so where is the trouble? Since you want to be clean, you will naturally be clean by hiding here." These are all trivial things, Yu'er, but there is one thing that I need to talk to you carefully."

"Mother, please tell."

"In the palace today, what did you say? Why did you choose to be the Xunwei?"

After telling what happened in the palace one by one, the mother frowned after listening, thinking about the content of the imperial decree just now, her brows tightened even more.

Seeing her mother frowning and thinking hard, Liu Yu asked, "Does mother think there's something wrong?"

"Um……"

The mother raised her head, looked at Liu Yu carefully, and said leisurely: "There is nothing wrong with it. Before your uncle took the title, he also went to the army for several years to experience it. That year when he fought against Junggar, the old noble soldier of the year Many people died at home. I was still young at that time, and I remember hundreds of families in the inner city mourning, and my parents were worried every day."

"But it's okay in the end. If you are a noble man, if you don't know how to fight, what's the use of it? Now that your uncle is out of the southwest of the town, your majesty is also because of your uncle's experience in the past."

"As the saying goes, if you take history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs. The ups and downs are not only the country, but also the family. Your Majesty chose you as a guard and let you serve in the frontier army. I have an allusion to this matter. So I frowned, Not because I feel that something is wrong, but because I think of that allusion, I can't help worrying."

Before, Liu Yu felt that her mother was similar to the old aunt in the village. In the house, the scrolls of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Buddhism were hung together harmoniously, and she spoke with the spirit of a standard middle-aged mother.

I never thought that my mother still had such awareness, and I didn't understand what the mother's so-called allusion was.

"Yu'er, you said that you wrote a book "A Brief Examination of the Western Countries" at Duke Qi's place, right?"

"Yes."

"When you mentioned this, I remembered an incident in the previous Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period of the previous Ming Dynasty, Li Yangong, Marquis of Linhuai, and his son Li Zongcheng also wrote a book called "National Examination of Japan."

Wanli and Japan, these two things are connected together, Liu Yu naturally thought of the battle of Wanli to aid Korea, his heart moved, and he couldn't help asking: "Is this before Japan's Guanbai rebellion? After?"

"Before."

If Liu Yu realized something, he asked again: "Which family is this Marquis of Linhuai...? It was sealed by the founding of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Well. Li Wenzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, was named Cao Guogong. His son Li Jinglong, you should know his story during the Jingnan War. After that, the noble was cut, and during the Jiajing period, the Li family was granted the title of Marquis of Linhuai. It coincided with the Japanese national customs Bai made rebellion and invaded North Korea."

"Wanli wanted to enshrine Guan Bai of Japan as the king of Japan to appease him. Knowing that this matter is no better than canonization elsewhere, he needs to choose honorable officials and generals to go there to avoid Japan's intimidation. It just so happens that Li Zongcheng and Li Yangong wrote "Japanese National Examination", which is well known in the world : The one who knows Japan best in court is not the Marquis of Linhuai."

Speaking of this, Liu Yu had already learned to answer quickly, and said in astonishment: "So, Li Zongcheng, the son of Li Yangong, is serving as a Xunwei and envoy to Japan?"

Mother nodded, then shook her head again.

"There is another theory about this matter. At that time, the Japanese state was in chaos, and Li Zongcheng was overjoyed. He thought that he would finally be useful. He once said: With this matter, the former Cao Guogong was restored. It is true that Li Zongcheng went to Japan as an honorary guard. Li Yangong operated behind the scenes, making everyone in the court know that Li Zongcheng knew about Japanese affairs. Unlike you, your father didn't say that you, Liu Yu, knew about Western affairs."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his finger and tapped Liu Yu's nose, and said dotingly: "On the contrary, you are the one who made up your own mind and publicized it everywhere. It made me, a mother, worry about it for a long time."

After pampering, his expression gradually became serious.

"Take history as a mirror, and you should know His Majesty's intentions. Now that you have heard this, you might as well listen to the following things. Li Zongcheng wants to use this matter to restore the title of his ancestor Cao Guogong. He is ambitious and full of ambition. , Ban Dingyuan's heart."

"Everyone wants to be Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan, but not everyone is as bold as Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan. When Li Zongcheng arrived in Busan, he saw the brutality of the Japanese soldiers, so he fled, and even left "Yi Xiaoyuan" behind. people' language."

"Anyone who has a long history must have some courage and courage. Ordinary people read books, and most of them have the ambition of Wen Tianxiang. When things come to an end, they realize that they are no more than Qian Qianyi."

"If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty promoted you as an honorary guard this time, and also made you serve in the army. Although I didn't say it clearly, it must be related to the Raksha Kingdom. Although I am at home, I also know that the Duke of Qi is going to receive the Raksha Mission. , You wrote "A Brief Examination of the Western Countries", which is based on the old affairs of Li Zongcheng in the Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of this, Liu Yu also suddenly realized that this should be right.

I don't know much about the old affairs of the previous dynasties, and I have a general idea, but in some details, I am far behind.

It was just what his mother said, which really surprised Liu Yu.

Traveling through time for more than a month, I met my mother many times, but my mother is a very kind woman in her 40s on weekdays.

It is nothing more than a middle-aged woman who has given herself money, dislikes the bad taste of cocoa, and has Maria sending Zi Tujia Laozi to pass the letter in the house, and she talks about Amitabha.

I never thought that I was also someone who had read history books and could learn from history.

The mother's expression gradually became serious, and finally said: "My son, since you have chosen such a path, you should be prepared. Let me ask you, are you ready?"

"The bitter cold in the frontier, are you willing to bear it?"

"The Raksha people are fierce, and they are often rumored to be cannibals. Dealing with them, can you stand upright, sit still, and not fall into the aura of a country?"

"Whoever is going to battle must be in danger. In the Northwest War, the military families of the nobles and nobles in the inner city wore mourning and white hats. Can you really see the blood and not run away?"

"Although I am a woman, I still understand the far-reaching truth that parents' love for their children is far-reaching. The son of the master, and the kinship of flesh and blood, still cannot rely on honor without merit, and dedication without labor. Gold and jade are important, but how about people and ministers?"

"If you are ready, then you will go to the end of this road, branch out, and use this east wind to fight for another title. You can learn from the class and don't follow Li Zongcheng!"

"If you're scared and don't want to go, I'll go to the palace to see the empress, and then let your father write a letter to His Majesty to relieve you of your errand. In the future, be safe and secure, and be a freelancer."

The eloquent question, accompanied by the mother standing up, has a serious atmosphere.

Liu Yu thought for a moment, and said with emotion: "My son wants to follow the example of Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan."

"Ah."

Liu Yu said it with pride, but the mother just replied with a smile.

Looking at Liu Yu's resolute expression, his heart felt a little sour.

She grew up in a duke's family and was close to her elder brother since she was a child. I don't know how many times she heard about her elder brother's training in the Northwest. Scenes.

The bitter cold on the frontier and the danger before the army, this kind of story may only have a vague impression for others, but for her it is something that she has heard countless times since she was a child.

Now that my son has chosen such a path, how can he not feel distressed?

With a long sigh, he looked back at the various colored scrolls and paintings hanging on the wall, and prayed secretly in his heart.

"Heavenly Virtue, Tathagata Buddha, Virgin Mary, Queen Mother... I just ask you to take care of my Yu'er, don't let there be any blood, and be safe and sound. If it really doesn't go well, I beg you, tell him not to leave There is no way out, if you have to run, run, if you have to run, run away."

…………

Around dinner time, just as Liu Yu's mother expected, the strange edict was indeed related to the Raksha Kingdom.

Duke Yi came back from the palace, along with Duke Qi.Thinking of Qi Guogong's errand, it can be regarded as clear.

The servant girl hurried over to report the news, but her face paled. Apart from Duke Qi's visit, there was also some bad news.

"Ma'am, Duke Guo got angry with Duke Guo in the study. I don't know why, we can't come forward, we have important matters to discuss. But we were far away, and I heard the ping-pong-pong of the flower screen in the study. No movement. We didn’t dare to go there, so we had to come and report to my wife.”

quarreling?

Liu Yu's mother was slightly taken aback, but immediately felt relieved.

"What are you panicking about? Even if there is a fight, I'm not afraid. This is our house, and the master can't suffer. But what are the bottles and cans worth? Don't step forward and tell them, don't be surprised."

"Yes."

The servant girl responded and hurried back.

The mother smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that I guessed half right. This task is not that simple. Otherwise, why would your father get angry?"

(End of this chapter)