The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 176 The Story of the Xuan Family

"Mother? Why are you so familiar with these things?" Xuan Shijing still asked the question in his heart.

"Jing'er only knows that mother is the lady of a rich family. Don't you know that at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Mother's ancestral home was in Jianghuai. The army collected enough military funds and exploited the local people over and over again. The big households were even more miserable. Later, your grandfather's business went bankrupt, and all the males in the family were arrested and recruited into the army. Your uncle escaped When Emperor Yangdi conquered Korea, he died in this disaster. In order to survive, the whole family, women and children, had to rent some land from other big families to cultivate. It was also at that time, mother, I went to the fields with your grandpa and grandma all day long. Work, this kind of life has been going on for more than a year. Your grandfather fell ill and had no money to treat, so he passed away. Later, the whole Central Plains was in flames, and your grandma and I were arrested in the army to do some work in the army. , your grandma couldn’t bear the exhaustion in the army, she died suddenly during the march, and I was the only one left. At that time, I was in the army disguised as a man, and I didn’t do logistics, so I went to the battlefield. It was also at that time that I met your father .”

Although my mother said that the situation is calm now, but in the environment that year, as a woman, to be able to go to the battlefield with the army, it really required great courage and luck against the sky.

"Mother, how did you and my father meet?"

Hearing this question from Xuan Shijing, Wang fell into memory, the smile on his face was something Xuan Shijing had never seen before, called a happy smile.

"It was in Li Zitong's army. After breaking with Du Fuwei, Li Zitong entered Hailing and claimed to be the King of Chu. Afterwards, he wanted to stand on his own with the title of Jianguo. Indeed, he did the same. At that time In the army, your father is just a small corporal leader, and I am in his ranks. The army is full of vulgar soldiers. It is normal not to take a bath for ten days and a half months, but no matter what my mother said, it is a shame. Girl, when she sneaked out of the barracks one night to take a bath in the lake near the camp, she happened to be bumped into by your father." Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang was a little embarrassed, smiled, and said: "Your father knows After she became my woman, she often took extra care of me, and later Li Zitong was defeated by Du Fuwei, and the army collapsed, so your father took several of his subordinates and defected to Erxianzhuang."

No wonder, if no one took special care of her, how could she disguise herself as a man and hang out in the army for so long. I didn't expect my parents in this life to meet and love each other under such circumstances, and they could be regarded as a couple in need.

"Mother, listen to my uncle's words. The Xuan family is not a small family. Why is my father in Li Zitong's army?" Xuan Shijing asked. The small family, like the Wang family, had already become fat in the eyes of various anti-kings at that time, but I heard that Xuan Lindao was still in the Xuan family at that time, living a life like a young master , why did my father Xuan Mingde become a small corporal leader in the anti-king army?

"This starts with your father's life experience." Wang said, "Actually your father's surname is not Xuan, and he never mentioned his origin. He is the first son of the Xuan family, but his father-in-law has been married for many years, but he has no son or daughter. He has seen many famous doctors, but there is nothing he can do about it. , but the status of the direct line cannot be shaken. One winter, when the father-in-law and mother-in-law went out to seek medical treatment, they found your father fainted by the side of the road and brought them back. As an adopted son, your father was only eight or nine years old at that time. He had lived in the Xuan family for more than ten years, but he had never been recognized by the Xuan family. About passing on the Zongsi to your cousin Xuan Lindao's family, although some elders suggested this, but more people still think that the elders and the younger are orderly, and there is a difference between the son and the concubine. It may be that those elders still had hope for the father-in-law. Later, the father-in-law became depressed and ill because of his son's affairs, and soon fell ill, so he passed away, and the mother-in-law also died together. Without the protection of the father-in-law, your father He was kicked out of the Xuan family, and joined the army. You probably know what happened next, first at Erxian Village, then at Wagang Village, and then at the Dingding of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Xuan family had already become fragmented in the flames of war, your father welcomed the ancestors of the Xuan family, and made offerings at all seasons. This is why Xuan Lindao has been fighting with your father all the time. It's not the blood of the Xuan family. In fact, to put it bluntly, if Xuan Lindao had any promise, I would not hold this priest in my hands and not return it to him. Enshrining the ancestor of the Xuan family has always been your grandfather and your father's wish , so Jinger, you must remember that no matter who your father is or what his surname is, he believes in his heart that his surname is Xuan, and so do you, you are a child of the Xuan family."

Xuan Shijing nodded, it turned out to be the case, no wonder Xuan Lindao has been tirelessly robbing the family property for so many years, and robbing the ancestor of the Xuan family. of blood.

Compared with Xuan Lindao, the current Hou Mansion does not have the qualifications to enshrine the ancestors of the Xuan family, but when Xuan Mingde went to welcome the ancestors of the Xuan family, there was no opposition, which shows that those members of the Xuan family Xuan Mingde was recognized, and this was the wish of Grandpa Xuan Shijing, so Xuan Shijing must keep the wishes of these two generations.

But from a logical point of view, Xuan Lindao is indeed more qualified than Xuan Shijing to enshrine Xuan's clan priest.

A group of people walked out of the field and walked to the courtyard of Zhuangzi Shanghou's mansion.

The newly built courtyard on the fief is a large courtyard with five entrances and five widths. Although it is not as grand as the Hou's Mansion in Chang'an City, it still occupies more than ten acres of land, with rockery gardens, small bridges and flowing water. It can be seen that When it was first built, it really took a lot of thought. Compared with the mansion in Chang'an City, this courtyard is a little more cheerful and comfortable. Also, this courtyard is originally a place to escape the heat in summer, so it must be built to make people feel more comfortable physically and mentally. .

I've been depressed in Chang'an City for too long, so it's not bad to come to this courtyard for a short stay once in a while.

Zhong Zishuo walked beside Xuan Shijing and Wang Shi, entered the yard, and explained to Xuan Shijing as he walked.

"Young Lord, this courtyard was also supervised by His Royal Highness King Wei at the beginning. I heard that the drawings of this courtyard were researched by some of the best craftsmen in Chang'an City. This courtyard was built for two years. It has been more than a year, and now there are only a few houses in the backyard that have been tidied up, and the rest are still empty, and I will wait for you to come back and make up your mind, Young Master."

It can be seen that Li Tai has really cared about the Hou Mansion these years, which made Xuan Shijing very grateful. It seems that he must find an opportunity to invite a guest and thank Li Tai face to face.

"Mother, why don't we stay here tonight." Xuan Shijing suggested.

(End of this chapter)