peasant young lady

Chapter 265 The Swordsman
"You said he was Liu Jin?" Cheng Xia was stunned for a long time before realizing it.

"You know him?" Yang Dalang narrowed his eyes and looked at Cheng Xia suspiciously.

Cheng Xia quickly shook her head, "I don't know."

Of course she didn't know him, she had just heard of Liu Jin's name.

Liu Jin is 37 years old. His original surname is Tan, but he changed his surname to Liu because he joined an eunuch named Liu and entered the palace as a eunuch.Thinking about it, Liu Jin is still just an ordinary eunuch next to His Majesty. In another 20 years, after the death of Emperor Xiaozong and his son ascended the throne, Liu Jin should be famous in the capital, and was jokingly called "Standing Emperor".

Counting the reasons for the demise of each dynasty in detail, there is the Han Dynasty that is going to perish due to the dictatorship of foreign relatives, the Tang Dynasty because of the repeated separatist forces, which caused the central government to be overwhelmed, and the Song Dynasty because of the excessive concentration of central power because of the emphasis on culture and despise military affairs, which led to everywhere being suppressed. In the Yuan Dynasty, the ethnic minorities were greedy for comfort and lacked management, so the common people rose up to attack them. Even the Qing Dynasty after the Ming Dynasty, because of the internal self-reliance and the rapid changes in the external world, was finally severely thrown off the stage of history.

But only the Ming Dynasty has a unique term: the eunuch's monopoly.The eunuchs had too much power, which led to the emptiness of the emperor's power, the chaos of the government and the people's livelihood.Throughout the 270-year history of the Ming Dynasty, there were four most famous eunuchs, namely Wang Zhen in the Yingzong period, Wang Zhi in the Xianzong period, Liu Jin in the Wuzong period, and Wei Zhongxian in the Xizong period.

This Liu Jin, hey, Cheng Xia couldn't help rubbing her temples, whether she was lucky or unlucky, she missed Wang Zhi, and was able to meet the famous Liu Jin in history.

This Liu Jin is definitely not an easy character to deal with.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Du Zhong walking in with a blank face. Cheng Xia just thought, this Liu Jin, Du Zhong didn't know each other, why did he hide on the sweet-scented osmanthus tree? Du Zhong, knowing that he has known about Yang Dalang for a long time, then Du Zhong and Du Shangshu's family should be punished.

Du Zhong stood in front of Yang Dalang with a stern face, frowning as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it. He clenched his fists and loosened them several times before he mustered up the courage to look at Yang Dalang, "Brother, are you sure you won't answer?" Capital?"

Yang Dalang glanced at Du Zhong meaningfully, "Are you asking knowingly?"

Du Zhong sat in the position where Liu Jin sat just now as if he was discouraged, and fell heavily on the chair, panting hard.

"What do you want to say?" Yang Dalang poured another cup of tea and handed it to Du Zhong, speaking in a calm and unhurried manner.

Du Zhong suddenly leaned over on the table, getting a lot closer to Yang Dalang, "Brother, you should know that the Shao family is just starting now, and you are the only hope of the Shao family, how can you not go back?"

Yang Dalang closed his eyes fiercely, "I don't want to hear such words, so don't say them again in the future."

"You don't want to hear it, but I have to say," it was rare for Du Zhong not to be completely defeated in the face of Yang Dalang's cold face, "my grandfather has returned to the capital and was named General Fengguo, no matter whether this is an unrealistic It's an idle job with power, but this is always an expression of His Majesty's kindness to the Shao family. In the future, the Shao family will think of it, and only you can rely on it, and only you can revive the Shao family."

"Heh," Yang Dalang sneered, "Revitalize the Shao family? For whom? For your grandfather, or for you?"

Knowing that Yang Dalang was angry, Du Zhong took two deep breaths to calm himself down, and tried to restrain himself and said, "You can only take Wang Yue's life if you revitalize the Shao family. You know, he is now It is very difficult for you to move a general with a heavy army in his hands."

Yang Dalang said coldly, "You don't need to worry about this."

"Brother," Du Zhong said patiently, "The capital city is not as scary as you imagined, that king."

"Shut up!" Yang Dalang stood up immediately, and said in a cold voice, "Have you had enough? You know what I'm thinking, and you still say such things. It really disappoints me. If you still If you want to stay here, just keep your mouth shut."

Du Zhong was also angry, he straightened up and stood opposite Yang Dalang, the almost difference in height made the feeling of tension between the two people extremely strong, Du Zhong gritted his teeth and became cruel, "Are you really willing to live in such a dark place?" Do you hide in a small place for a lifetime, escape for a lifetime, and live in seclusion for a lifetime?"

"Yes, I'm willing!" Yang Dalang stared at Du Zhong coldly and growled, "This is my choice. Others can't interfere, you can't control it, your grandfather can't control it, and the emperor can't control it either."

Cheng Xia actually heard from Yang Dalang's words that the emperor is so domineering, she really wished she could just jump over and nibble on his face to enjoy it.

"Brother," Du Zhong frowned and looked at Yang Dalang, as if he suddenly didn't know him, "You are not such a person who is willing to be mediocre."

"I am, I have always been like this," Yang Dalang looked away from Du Zhong, "it's just that you haven't seen me through."

Du Zhong's voice softened, "Grandfather will always know your whereabouts, and he won't let you stay here forever."

"Then please continue to keep your mouth shut and don't let him know my whereabouts. I don't want to cause more trouble."

"But he will always know." Du Zhong sighed, there is no wall that is not leaky in this world, how long can it be hidden.

Yang Dalang immediately sneered, "He knows it when he knows it, and I'm afraid he won't succeed."

"Brother," Du Zhong said helplessly, "I know what you are worried about, but how do you know Miss Cheng and Wang?"

"I told you to shut up, are you deaf?"

Yang Dalang's sudden roar made Cheng Xia tremble unconsciously, this was the first time she saw Yang Dalang get angry, so it turned out that he also had a temper.

Du Zhong picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of the long-cooled tea, then slammed the teacup on the table, the teacup shattered immediately, Du Zhong strode away from the bamboo house .

Uh, Cheng Xia didn't expect things to end like this, she obviously saw blood on the palms of her hands when Du Zhong left, and the broken tiles on the table were also stained with blood, hey, Cheng Xia looked at Yang Dalang standing still. Without moving, she walked behind him and patted his shoulder, then silently cleaned up the tiles.

Yang Dalang felt uncomfortable seeing Cheng Xia like this, he walked over to wrap her around her from behind, pressed his chin tightly against her neck, and sighed, "Sorry, I scared you."

"No," Cheng Xia shrank her neck uncomfortably, and Yang Dalang's breath was in her ears, making her itchy and numb all over, "Okay, you wait here, I'll make it for you A bowl of pork noodles."

It was only when Cheng Xia came to the door that he remembered, "Where are Cheng You and Xiaolong?"

"Oh," Yang Dalang stabilized his mind, "They are practicing martial arts in an open space not far away."

Cheng Xia chuckled, the two children were quite serious, whether they were studying Chinese or martial arts, they cared very much.

Cheng Xia had prepared some meat dumplings, and hadn't prepared anything delicious for the two children for a while. It happened that today was Yang Dalang's birthday. Although the situation was not optimistic, it was okay for them to have a happy birthday meal.

At the same time Cheng Xia was preparing the pork noodles, Cheng You and Xiaolong came back dripping with sweat, Cheng You's clothes were even soaked, Cheng Xia hurriedly put down the bowl in his hand, took out the newly bought clothes, Asked Xiaolong and Cheng You to change respectively, and handed Yang Dalang a new suit, and asked him to change too. Seeing the three men who looked brand new, Cheng Xia went to Duanmian contentedly.

When everyone was on the table, Cheng Xia carried the cake in the cardboard box to the middle of the table.

Xiaolong rubbed his little hands impatiently, "Ma'am, what is this?"

"Guess?" Cheng Xia blinked at Xiaolong, then lifted the cardboard cover, revealing the colorful birthday cake inside.

Xiaolong immediately exclaimed, although Cheng You restrained himself, he couldn't help swallowing, while Yang Dalang looked at Cheng Xia with a smile, his eyes full of love.

"Sister, what is this?" Cheng You couldn't help asking.

Cheng Xia raised her eyebrows and looked at Yang Dalang, "Today is your birthday, remember?"

Yang Dalang was taken aback, and smiled instantly, "I haven't celebrated my birthday in 16 years." He just said it casually at the time, but it's hard for Cheng Xia to remember it all the time, and to make something so thoughtful and appetizing.

"Don't make yourself so pitiful," Cheng Xia glared at Yang Dalang, "Every year from now on, the three of us will spend your birthday with you, okay?"

"It's a deal!" Yang Dalang's voice was a little hoarse, he got up and hugged Cheng Xia, and whispered into her ear, "It will be better if we have a few more children in the future."

Cheng Xia couldn't help but hit Yang Dalang a little bit, "No one is serious."

Asking Yang Dalang to sit down, Cheng Xia began to divide the cake. These people had never seen this thing before, and they stared at Cheng Xia's movements without blinking, for fear that their own piece would be too small or too small.

As soon as the cake was divided, a figure stood at the door, Cheng Xia looked back, it was Eucommia.Yang Dalang didn't show the slightest expression. Du Zhong walked in, licking his face, and automatically picked up Xiaolong, then sat on Xiaolong's position, coughed lightly, and said awkwardly, "I'll have a meal."

These two brothers, where there is an overnight feud, and Du Zhong is someone who doesn't take things to heart, I'm afraid he has never left the bamboo house, and has been watching the movement here, and finally couldn't help it. Come in now.

Cheng Xia gave Du Zhong a piece of cake, "Try it, it's made with eggs, milk and flour, I'm sure you haven't eaten it before."

Du Zhong took a careful look at Yang Dalang, saw him eating his piece of cake calmly, and then responded happily, took the cake and began to put it in his mouth.

While eating, he kept nodding, "It's delicious, it's sweet and soft, and the candied fruit and pastries don't have the same taste."

Seeing that Eucommia always looked in Yang Dalang's direction, Cheng Xia smiled and shook Yang Dalang's hand from under the table, telling him not to look so cold, he finally gave face, and the meal was safe.

After lunch, Eucommia left. Cheng You and Xiaolong had enough to eat and drink, and after practicing the basic skills for a long time in the morning, they were already tired, so they went into the back room to take a nap.

Cheng Xia packed up her things, looked at Yang Dalang who was leaning on the bed, and asked softly, "Why do you not want to go back to the capital?"

(End of this chapter)