blue bird song

Chapter 107
In late autumn, A Yuan, Qing Que and his party finally arrived at the Prince Liao's Mansion in Guangning City.The Liao Palace covers an area of ​​nearly [-] mu, with a grand scale, majestic momentum and resplendent gold.The palace is surrounded by tall city walls and the four city gates of Duanli, Guangzhi, Tiren and Zunyi. The city walls are covered with blue glazed tiles, and the gates are decorated with red lacquer and gold-coated copper nails.

"Xiao Congcong, this is our home." A Yuan and Qing Que held Xiao Congcong one by one, stood in front of Prince Liao's mansion, and pointed to him.Xiao Congcong looked up for a few moments, broke away from his parents' hands, stood on the ground and clapped his hands.Not only clapping his hands, but his small body was also jumping up and down, wanting to jump up.It seems that he likes this new home very much.

Grandma Zhong supported her aunt and stood beside her, both of them had comfortable smiles on their faces.Auntie lived in the Forbidden City, so she didn't care much about the wealth and honor of Prince Liao's mansion, but since it was the home of A Yuan and Qing Que, it seemed precious.

Guangning is the seat of the Liaodong General Army Mansion, which is an important military town to control Mongolia's suppression of the Jurchen.According to etiquette, all the civil and military officials in Guangning should greet the Liao King in person, but Shi Wei, the governor of the Liao Palace, rejected all the civil and military officials, "His Royal Highness ordered that you who should train soldiers and directors should not make a special trip to greet them." .After His Highness settles down, I will invite you all to the Liao Palace for a banquet."

This is a humble prince who does not disturb the people, and the civil and military officials in Guangning have a bottom line.His Majesty the Emperor is a rare enlightened ruler who is diligent, caring for the people, and frugal. This His Royal Highness is His Majesty's younger brother, so he is probably a good one.

After everyone in the Liao Palace settled down, Liaodong General Soldier and former general Wang Dong, Liaodong eunuch Wang Fang, Liaodong Governor Zhuo Jun, Guangning prefect Lu Zhijie and others visited the mansion.The King of Liao politely asked about the customs of Guangning, etc., and gave some warm words of encouragement, and served tea.

"You are a good-natured Highness." Everyone was very satisfied with King Liao.Some princes are arrogant and domineering, some are greedy, but this younger brother of His Majesty is gentle and gentle, and treats others leniently, which is really a blessing for the Liao land.

Slowly, civil and military officials and common people in Guangning all knew that the pure and filial man of Liao Wang took the sick Concubine Shao to take care of him; the pure-hearted and ascetic man had only one concubine and a young son in the palace, and had no other favorites. Naturally, there are no bastards.The civil servants looked at such a prince with admiration and praised him very much.The military generals knew that he was the grandson-in-law of the Duke of Ke, and they were full of respect for him: Duke Ke, who fought in Mongolia to the last breath, is a hero admired by the soldiers.

If the officials were accompanied by their family members, they would all go to visit Princess Liao.These wives and wives were amazed by the beauty of Princess Liao, and they all lamented in their hearts, "No wonder the King of Liao has no other pets. If I were a man, I would marry such a daughter-in-law, and I would never fall in love again."

The courteous and approachable King and Princess of Liao quickly integrated into Guangning, an important military town, and won the love and respect of civil and military officials.Liao Wang's family slowly took root in Guangning.

In the vast palace, the guards are personally led and commanded by Princess Liao, and the defense of the palace is well organized.Nanny Zhong assisted Concubine Shao to handle most of the internal affairs of the mansion, and everything was done calmly.Because the only serious masters of Liao Palace are Concubine Shao, King Liao, Concubine Liao, and Xiao Shizi, there is no disturbance in the palace, and the days are very peaceful.

Since Concubine Shao came to Guangning, a place of geomantic omen, her health has improved day by day, and she often plays freely in the palace.Although her health has improved, the root cause of her disease has not gone away. She has to soak in the hot springs of Guangning often, and also often takes a precious pill made of fresh tiger bones and thousand-year-old ginseng as medicine.Therefore, although she is a little better, she still cannot return to the capital, and can only be raised slowly in the Liao Palace.

Concubine Shao, who is "recovering from her illness", loves to take her youngest son, Brother Cong, to stroll and enjoy the various pavilions, pavilions, halls and pavilions in the palace.Xiao Shizi doesn't like to be hugged, but likes to walk on the ground by himself. He waddles beside his grandmother, following his grandmother around the world, full of interest.

King Liao and Princess Liao have to meet some officials during the day, handle some chores, accompany the concubine, and raise the youngest son. There are many things.When the night was quiet and warm, it was natural for King Liao and Princess Liao to be gentle and affectionate, to do the most serious and sacred things.

Generally speaking, they are still very busy.

In the middle of winter, good news came from the capital: the empress gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor on September [-] this year. His majesty the emperor was very happy and named him Chao.

The emperor has a son, and he is the eldest son of the empress. It is a great joy for the country.The whole country celebrates.

Concubine Shao felt a little strange when she heard the news, "When we left Beijing, we didn't hear that Empress Zhang was happy, so this was born?" Empress Zhang has been sick for a long time and has not seen anyone. Isn't it because she is sick, because she is happy?But if she is happy, it's a great thing, there's no need to hide it from others.

She had never heard of her being pregnant, and she even gave birth to a son so suddenly, it was really unbelievable.

Her precious son and daughter-in-law said in unison, "The empress is overjoyed, which is gratifying." It doesn't matter whether the child is born of Queen Zhang or not.As long as the emperor admits that he is the eldest son of the emperor, as long as the emperor admits that he is the eldest son, he is.As for who his mother-in-law is, it doesn't matter.

Concubine Shao thought about it and thought it was the same.It doesn't matter whether he was born to a court lady or the queen, in short, as long as the emperor admits that he is the eldest son, the emperor and empress will rejoice and celebrate together.

"Whether you have it or not, go and see my good grandson." Concubine Shao smiled and went to play with Xiao Congcong.

In winter, Xiao Congcong was not allowed to go out and was playing football in the hall.He was wearing a big red coat and trousers, holding a small ball, holding it with his hands for a while, kicking it with his feet for a while, playing with it intently, looking very happy.Seeing Concubine Shao approaching, he enthusiastically stretched out his little hand, and couldn't help but take Concubine Shao's hand, motioning Concubine Shao to play with him.

He is very diligent in his hands and feet, but his mouth is a bit lazy and he doesn't like to talk much.

Concubine Shao couldn't bear to ignore his intentions, and played football with him with a smile.Although Xiao Congcong is very young, he is nimble and agile, and his feet are steady, ruthless and accurate, and his feet are flawless.Concubine Shao was overjoyed, "Xiao Congcong is really amazing!" She gave a thumbs up and praised her precious grandson again and again.Xiao Congcong was happy, raised his face and grabbed his nose at Concubine Shao, then bowed his head and went to kick the ball again.

The ball is running ahead, and he is chasing after him. It's so interesting.

Xiao Congcong is a good boy who can go with the situation.If A Yuan and Qing Que were in front of him, he would pester his parents and ask them to play with him.If A Yuan and Qing Que had something to do and left, he would not cry or make trouble, and had a great time playing with his grandmother, Nanny Zhong and others.

Sometimes Ah Yuan intentionally teased him, and when he was clearly idle, he pushed him aside, "Xiao Congcong, follow grandma, daddy is busy." he.

"Xiao Congcong, you are self-taught." Qing Que exclaimed beside him.Such a look, such a scene, seemed familiar.

Concubine Shao looked at A Yuan and Xiao Congcong, who were older and younger, and couldn't help but smile, "It's exactly the same as A Yuan when he was a child! A Yuan was not as high as a pillow at that time, and he couldn't speak well. If the late emperor won his heart, he would be like this. !"

Silently and accusingly looking at his father, his father felt guilty and soft-hearted, and finally changed his mind.

The same is true for A Yuan, who finally lost in front of Xiao Congcong, and willingly played with him and rode him as a horse.Xiao Congcong is a child who has seen the world, and he often gallops with Qingque on the horse. When he gets on his father, Xiao Congcong sits together skillfully, as if he is really riding a horse, and shouts loudly, "drive, Drive!" - now he is not lazy, very diligent.

Qing Que sat beside her with a smile, picked up the pen, and meticulously drew the scene in front of her.The great-grandfather in Yangji, the great-grandfather in the capital, the parents, the empress dowager in the palace, so many elders who care about Xiao Congcong, even though they can't see each other, it's good to look at the paintings, chatting is better than nothing.

A Yuan and Qing Que have drawn many pictures about Xiao Congcong, some are playing, some are sleeping soundly, some are mischievous, some are cute.When it was time to send the letter, A Yuan sat down with Qing Que to carefully select which paintings could be given to whom, and the division was very clear.

Qingque is holding Xiao Congcong and galloping on a tall horse. Such a painting must never be seen by the Empress Dowager.Ah Yuan's painting for Xiao Congcong riding a horse, ahem, forget it, it can't be given to the Empress Dowager.

The pictures for the Empress Dowager are all warm and beautiful, with no flaws: Xiao Congcong has a picture album spread out in front of him, A Yuan is explaining to him, the father and son are both attentive and attentive.A Yuan and Xiao Congcong lay on the same bed and slept peacefully. The two people, one big and one small, looked alike, and even their sleeping postures were alike, which was hilarious.

Ping An's family letters, lively and lovely paintings, together with Liaodong specialties such as mink fur, ginseng, and pearls, will be sent to Yangji and the capital regularly.In the letter, Qingque talked in detail about the daily chores of the Liao Palace, and the defense of Guangning City against Mongolia and Zhu Lizhen.The years in the border town are not always peaceful, but they are full and full of vitality.

In the spring of the fifth year of Hongzhi, a simple ox cart was parked in front of the gate of the Liao Palace.King Liao and Princess Liao have always been approachable, and even the gatekeepers of the palace are not arrogant. Seeing that the ox cart is a bit shabby, the old man who came out of the oxcart was dressed in a green priest robe, unpretentious, and the gatekeepers did not dare to neglect, smiling After asking, "Where do you always come from? You are full of travel and dust, you have worked hard."

The old man was nearly sixty years old, with a pale appearance, and he bowed his hands politely to the gatehouse, "Please inform Liao Wangfei, I am from Yangji, and my surname is Zu." Letters from Liaowangfu were sent to Yangji every month, so how could the gatehouse do it? have no idea?Hearing Yang Ji's words, he immediately became more courteous, "Please sit down, please, please wait a moment."

Not long after, the steward came to greet him, "Mr. Zu, the concubine is here to invite you." The old man stood up, thanked him with a smile, followed the steward, and entered the Liao Palace.

"Shopkeeper, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same demeanor." Qing Que greeted him at the gate of the hall, and when they met, they joked with a smile.

This old man was the shopkeeper who set up a restaurant on the Yangji Ancient Embankment many years ago.After many years, he has changed from a middle-aged man to an old man, but the kindness and alertness in his face are the same as before.

"I can't even talk about my elegant demeanor. I'm already very old. On the contrary, the princess is getting better and better." The old man looked at a green bird like a flower, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.The little Qingque of Mo Erlang's family is now the mistress of the Liao Palace.

"You can't be called old. Compared with Grandpa, you are still young." Qing Que smiled, "Grandpa hasn't claimed to be old yet, shopkeeper, let alone you mention these two words."

The old man smiled slightly, "What the princess said is true. If I am really old, how dare I come all the way to join the princess and work for the princess?"

Qingque put away her giggles, and said seriously: "Mr. Zu, you are not working for me, you are here to play for Liaodong, for your hometown."

Mr. Zu is from Liaodong.He was born and grew up in Liaodong, and he is very familiar with the terrain of Liaodong.When he was studying in the capital, he unintentionally offended the dignitaries, but it was Mr. Yang Ge who quietly saved him, and he has been serving as an aide to the Yang family ever since.After Mr. Yang Ge retired, he silently followed Mr. Yang to Yang Ji.This time, it will be 20 years.

Mr. Zu's expression also became serious, "Without Mr. Ge Boss protecting me, I have already become a pile of dead bones. Wangfei, I only listen to Mr. Ge Boss. If his old man allows me to serve in Yangji, I will naturally wish for it. His old man If you order me to come and advise the princess, I will be happy to obey."

Qing Que glanced at him with a smile, "Grandfather asked you to help me, right? Then just help me wholeheartedly."

Mr. Zu bowed to the end, "Yes, I must do my best, and I will die."

That day, King Liao and Princess Liao hosted a banquet to cleanse Mr. Zu. During the banquet, they drank peach blossom wine brought by Mr. Zu from Yangji.Although Xiao Congcong is not very talkative, he likes to join in the fun. How can he be missing when there are guests?He didn't need to be hugged by a wet nurse, and he sat between the Liao king and Liao princess, like a little adult.When Liao Wang and Liao Wang concubine raised their glasses to persuade them to drink, he also consciously raised the small wine glass and raised it to Mr. Zu, before drinking it down in one gulp.

"Little son, do you like to drink peach blossom wine?" Mr. Zu asked doubtfully.Child, you are too young, what kind of wine do you drink?

Qing Que smiled sweetly, "His glass is filled with clear water." He is only so old, how can he give him a drink, it's just to coax him to play and put on a show.

Xiao Congcong rolled his big eyes, wondering what he was thinking.After a while, he turned his head and ordered the maid, "Pour wine." The maid bent her knees and agreed, and she poured another small glass of water for him.Xiao Congcong picked up his own small cup and sniffed it, moved to A Yuan's cup and sniffed it, and looked at A Yuan dissatisfied and questioning.

"Daddy is so tall, he's an adult. Xiao Congcong is only this tall, he's a child." A Yuan gestured to Xiao Congcong seriously, "Adults can drink, but children can't, you know? Xiao Congcong Eat obediently, grow taller quickly, and when you grow to Daddy's height, you can drink."

A Yuan put a small bowl of soft and glutinous Oden Japonica rice in front of Xiao Congcong, encouraging him to eat by himself.Xiao Congcong stretched out his arms and compared it to the air, as if he was comparing how tall he would be so he could drink like an adult.After gesticulating, he waved his special small silver spoon and happily ate the rice.

Mr. Zu looked at King Liao, who was very good at coaxing children, and laughed at Princess Liao, who was persuading him to drink, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Mr. Zu lived in the Liao King's mansion and became the Liao King's staff. The Liao King respected him very much, like an elder.The long history and guards of Liao Palace all politely called him "Mr. Zu".

Xiao Congcong was not very interested in Mr. Zu, but ever since he saw Mr. Zu writing with both hands at the same time, Xiao Congcong admired Mr. Zu very much. admire.

Mr. Zu can write with both hands at the same time, and the shape of the characters is round and round, not rigid.When Mr. Zu held a pen in each hand and splashed ink, Xiao Congcong always stared at him with rounded eyes. His big black grape-like eyes were full of surprise and curiosity.

Slowly, Mr. Zu began to teach Xiao Congcong to recognize some simple characters.Mr. Zu himself loves to play chess, so the first word Xiao Congcong recognized was Chariots, Horses, Cannons, Generals and Soldiers.Mr. Zu said "che", and Xiao Congcong's finger would point to the car accurately, and Mr. Zu said "will", and Xiao Congcong would find out the general, and he could never go wrong again.

Xiao Congcong didn't even understand the rules of chess, but he would often put the chess pieces at the head of the game indiscriminately, announcing crisply, "Jiang!" of.

Qing Que was a little confused, "I originally thought that my great-grandfather sent the shopkeeper here to help me fight the war, but now I see that he wants to help me look after and teach my children?" Mr. Zu doesn't seem to be here to strategize and be a strategist Yes, it seems that he is going to be Xiao Congcong's first teacher!

"Niu Niu, according to the fourth brother, it's all caused by your smart and brave four brothers and sisters." A Yuan smiled, "Grandfather must be worried that we have a young one, and we can't take care of the big one, so he ordered Mr. Zu to come here Help."

"I'm so loved." Qing Que was greatly moved, "That's why my great-grandfather is so kind to me, and thoughtful of me! Even Xiao Congcong's first teacher was sent all the way here, alas, with his heart Work hard, work hard."

If Mr. Zu heard her words, he didn't know how he would feel.

In the spring of this year, after two full days of pain, Xue Yang gave birth to her and Deng Zhihan's eldest son, Brother Qian.Deng Zhihan became a father for the first time, he was ecstatic, and shed tears of excitement while holding the infant baby.

Deng Qixi smirked all the time, "I'm a grandfather, I'm a grandfather." Deng Qi was really excited, and his heart was flying. Brother Qian is my grandson, and also Yu'er's grandson.Brother Qian, with you, my grandfather will die in peace.

Mrs. Sun had always treated A Yang leniently, but after having Brother Qian, she treated A Yang even better.

(End of this chapter)