New Shun 1730

He thought that his father would be worried about his country if he lived in a temple, so the booklet he gave him must be about major issues related to the future of the country, prohibition of religion and Western learning, and he was worried about the future of the country.

But after just a few glances, Liu Yu realized that he had really overestimated his father's consciousness.

These pieces of paper turned out to be "The Record of the Attack of Marquis Wu Ding of the Former Ming Dynasty", which is the Guo Ying family who shot Chen Youliang in "The Legend of Heroes".

After a rough look, Liu Yu understood what his father meant. After all, he was too embarrassed to say some things to his face.

The inheritance of Guo Ying's Marquis of Wuding was very bumpy. Something happened. In order to succeed in the title, cousins ​​and brothers complained to each other: some reported that the elder brother was an adulterer and his father was a cuckold, and some reported that the younger brother was unfilial.

In order to conquer the title, I also fought hard.

In order to seize the title, the brothers killed each other, and in the end no one benefited.

There was something in the words, and it was obvious that they were meant for Liu Yu.

Liu Yu had excellent grades in the Wude Palace. He had been smart since he was a child, but his elder brother was far behind.

But Xijue must be the eldest brother Xi, and Liu Yu will be separated in the future. Maybe his father also has the intention of marrying himself to the royal family, and is he afraid that he will imitate the Guo family of the former Ming Dynasty and use the power of the princess to get the title?

In short, this means that in the future, don't follow Qian's example and go to Wu Dinghou's house. It's not good for anyone to make trouble like that.

Liu Yu smiled, thinking that he was pitiful for the parents in the world. The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. It was really difficult to say some things in front of people, so they ended up playing riddles like this.

But it can be seen that his father still has high expectations for him.

At the end of the booklet, there was another part of the content, on which my father carefully drew a few black lines with a pen: Guo Yingzhi's sixth son was a sixth-grade Chengde Lang. The son of the sixth son, his father was only of the sixth rank, but he relied on his military merits to be named Dingxiang Bo, and became the mainstay of the nobility after the Tumu Fortress.

After the restoration of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Guo Dengjin said: Nowadays, people all over the world yearn for holy virtues more than hunger and thirst. If they don't have the most generous kindness, how can they move the hearts of the world and comfort them with joy and encouragement? "

In other words, he asked Ming Yingzong to win over people's hearts and re-ennoble those expelled nobles. This side branch, who had no chance of attacking the nobility at first, finally became the shield of the nobles on his own and saved the family.

Seeing this, Liu Yu understood that his father was actually full of expectations for him.

The Wude Palace gave him a good rating, and he was very happy, but due to some reasons or for the sake of family harmony, he couldn't praise himself in a big way, and he was afraid that his eldest son would be unhappy.

Brothers are harmonious as long as their family property is not divided, but once it comes to the family property and title, they may not be able to stop.

After praising the younger son, what does the older son think? Do you think this is the father's intention to let his younger son seize the throne?

If you don't praise him, you'd be sorry for your younger son, and it seems that Liu Sheng has made up his mind about his eldest son's intention to marry him, and doesn't want to cause trouble at home.

Do you hope that you will follow the path of Xiangbo Guodeng? With his own abilities, he doesn't want to be a noble, but he can get a new title in a hurry?

"It's sad to hope that your son will become a dragon. But father, father, how can it be so easy?"

Liu Yu sighed deeply, knowing very well what this "Wude Palace" was.

It is both the sword of the imperial power and the tissue paper used to wipe the emperor's butt. It is nothing more than a bargaining chip used to bargain with the gentry and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River.

As far as the imperial power is concerned, the gentry are certainly bastards, and the nobles are not good birds either. Conquering the world requires nobles and nobles, and the stability of the world still depends on the gentry, who use culture to control military force.

It was extremely difficult to found the country of Dashun, and no heroes were slaughtered after the founding of the country.

Not only because Li Laiheng, the young king of intruders, was courageous, but the main reason was... Li Laiheng was Li Guo's adopted son, and Li Guo was Li Zicheng's nephew. The great generals such as Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun, Dang Shouxu, etc. were among the best in the world. After the peace was settled, they were all old, and they were all the grandfathers of King Xiao Chuang.

Li Laiheng had the Boy Army in his hands. They had all grown up by then and were taking the lead, so he was not afraid at all.

Time is a more terrifying murder weapon than a steel sword.

Just survive to death, why should you bear the notoriety of being a hero of massacre?

Is Xiao Chuang Wang, who is in his thirties, afraid that his grandparents in their sixties will burn themselves to death?

Due to various reasons, Dashun was able to use the Wude Palace Sanshe method to fight against the gentry with strong nobles.

But because of this, the nobles of Dashun were much stronger than those of the previous Ming Dynasty. Balanced control required more of the emperor's methods, and they were often suppressed.

Liu Yu felt aggrieved because of his status as the Young Master of Yi Kingdom. Even if he came first in Wude Palace and gained the title of leader, could the emperor really reuse him?

Is it really possible to have another powerful minister emerge from the family of Duke Yi of the current Dynasty?

The feudal patriarchal clan is cold and cold, but after these few pieces of paper, Liu Yu felt a trace of father-son affection.

I haven't met my eldest brother or my second brother yet, and I don't know what the attitude of the eldest brother who is going to seize the title in the future is towards me?

Thinking about today's era, Dashun has fallen behind. It seems that he can't just wait for death and has to work hard to climb up.

If those who should climb up don’t climb up, then those who shouldn’t climb up will climb up, but how to climb?

Throwing away the pen and paper, I stood up and walked around on the ground several times, like a cat with its tail bitten off, and the wooden clogs made a tapping sound on the ground.

Yu Yan frowned, not knowing what was wrong with Liu Yu, so she called out quietly.

"What's wrong, Third Master? But what's on your mind?"

While he was talking, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside.

Before Liu Yu could react, Yu Yan had already left the house and came back a moment later. She smiled and said, "Third Master has something on his mind today, so he just needs a drink to relieve his worries. You might as well go and talk to a friend."

"Look, the second son of Duke Qi sent someone to invite you, saying that he got some crabs from Yangcheng Lake, as well as some fresh things like chicken heads and water chestnuts. He also said that the governor of Fujian sent some fresh Pinghepao, and asked you to go over for a drink."

Liu Yu was upset, so he said something without thinking.

"The second son of Duke Qi is also heartless. He just eats and waits for death..."

Yuyan covered her mouth and sneered, thinking that the third master was really weird today. Although she didn't know what Liu Yu was thinking and felt uneasy, she knew that she had to go to this wine.

She left her fan and went to prepare clothes early.

This was not going out for a drink, but going to the Duke Qi's mansion. Even though the autumn tiger was fierce now, she couldn't just wear a gauze shirt.

After a while, she found a light blue Japanese satin embroidered robe and changed it into a gauze shirt that smelled of alcohol.

Afraid that the drinking would last until the night, he prepared a camel-hair cloak and asked his personal servant to carry it in the car.

Although Liu Yu scolded others for eating and waiting for death without thinking, he knew that he had to go to this dinner.

The Qiguogong family, like his own, is a top family in Dashun. He and the second son of the Qiguogong family have always been on good terms, and they are also friends, and they are not the kind of bad friends.

The Qiguogong family's surname is Tian, ​​and the second son is Tian Ping, and he is not the kind of person who eats and drinks.

Today, he invited me to come over, there must be something, I don't know what it is, I don't know if it has anything to do with my future.

Thinking about it again, my father said that the court had the intention to ban religion, which was due to the memorial of the Fujian Jiedushi. And Tian Ping invited me to come over, and said that it was some food sent by the Fujian Jiedushi. Could it be related?

The more I think about it, the more this possibility seems. Liu Yu still knows Tian Ping, and he won't ask me out just for food and drink.

Tian Ping's ancestor was Tian Jianxiu, a strange figure in the peasant army.

Liu Tichun, who praised and criticized the heroes of the time and saved Sun Shoufa, deserved the word "xia". Gao Yigong, who took out all his family wealth to serve as the imperial army to suppress the warlords for Yongli, deserved the word "zheng". Xiao Chuang Wang, who launched a counterattack during the reign of Kangxi to prove that there were still people alive in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, deserved the word "yong". But Tian Jianxiu was left with "benevolence", and it was a woman's benevolence, a small benevolence and a small benevolence.

After the stone fell, Dorgon became arrogant. The troops were divided into two groups, preparing to destroy Dashun and Nanming in one group, and the troops were already divided.

As a result, Tian Jianxiu fought the "Battle of Huaiqing", proving that Dashun was the main threat to the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon woke up from his dream and ordered Duoduo, who was going to destroy Nanming, to return. The Southern Ming Dynasty was also "united with the enemy to suppress the bandits". They thought that Wu Sangui had made great contributions by leading the Qing army into the pass, and he was named Duke of Ji, rewarded with 50,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 shi of grain. The only one who had the courage to fight back was Gao Jie, the former bandit who had been cuckolded by Li Zicheng.

After the Battle of Tongguan, Dashun failed. Li Zicheng thought that he would continue to retreat southward and extend the front line, and prepare to take advantage of the opportunity of the Qing attack line to fight back. He asked Tian Jianxiu to burn all the grain in Xi'an or distribute it to the people. In short, he must not let the Qing get it.

As a result, Tian Jianxiu was very "benevolent".

He thought that if he distributed it to the people, the Qing would definitely plunder the people and the people would suffer.

If it was burned, the Qing would have no food and would definitely plunder the people, and the people would still suffer.

It would be better to leave the warehouse directly to the Qing, so that they would not harass the people, and the people would not suffer...

So this "benevolent" general found some wood and lit a fire casually, and told Li Zicheng that I burned it all. The result was that the Qing Dynasty was full and chased after the Dashun, and Liu Zongmin and others were defeated.

Fortunately, Li Guo was in power behind Jiugong Mountain. Tian Jianxiu made great efforts in the battle of Jingzhou and killed Lekedehun. He knew that he could not be the leader, so he pushed Li Guo to take power and was finally named Duke of Qi.

But the title of Duke of Qi was meaningful. It is not known whether it was Li Laiheng's intention or Li Guo's last will.

There was no official Duke of Qi in the pre-Ming Dynasty, because the Yuan Dynasty had three special Dukes of Qi - one was Zhang Hongfan, the Duke of Qi who "destroyed the Song Dynasty here"; the other was Zhu Xi, a great Confucian scholar who was posthumously awarded; and Confucius' father Shu Lianghe.

Therefore, Tian Jianxiu's Duke of Qi was very awkward in the context of the extremely radical debate in the late Ming Dynasty about whether to shave his head and submit a petition to Yanshenggong and to protect the country or the world.

Even a little disgusting.

Even Zhang Nai, who failed to protect Li Zicheng, was given a better title than Tian Jianxiu.

The fault was not with Qi, but with those who had been given the title of Duke of Qi. There was probably a sense of innocent white iron casting a treacherous minister.

This also led to the difference between the Tian family and other nobles. For example, Liu Yu's father was cautious, but the people of the Tian family, after Tian Jianxiu, had a sense of "knowing shame and then being brave", and treated their descendants very strictly.

Seven or eight people died on the battlefield in four generations, as if they were desperately trying to prove that their family was not so bad.

Tian Ping and Liu Yu were classmates in Wude Palace, and their grades were quite good.

It was just that Liu Yu was obsessed with Western learning, and his archery and horse riding were also good. Tian Ping was a little worse for some reasons, but his foundation in classics, history, and literature was much higher than Liu Yu's.

Liu Yu thought that Tian Ping must have something important to find him, so he urged Yuyan twice.

Yuyan said, and hurriedly helped Liu Yu change his clothes. Her white onion-like fingers gently stroked Liu Yu's neck. Yuyan stepped back quietly, her face flushed with shame.

Yuyan couldn't go out, so she asked the maid to carry the clothes she wore when she came back from drinking at night to the small door near the inner gate and called the servant waiting outside.

After everything was ready, she went out, and the carriage sent by Tian Ping had been waiting outside for a long time.

Seeing Liu Yu coming, the boy quickly opened the car door and got a step stool for Liu Yu to get in the car.

The Duke's Mansion of Qi is not far from Liu Yu's home, but it is not close either.

Near the Crescent River, not far away is the Wanping County Government Office. This is not the Wanping County where the July 7th Incident occurred. The Wanping County Government Office was later moved to Marco Polo Bridge. At this time, the Wanping County Government Office was under the outer wall of the Forbidden City. .

Next to the Wanping County Yamen is the prison cell of Wanping County. Every year, those who approve the death penalty and beheaded in the autumn set out from here. This has been the case since the Ming Dynasty. It is said that this place is unlucky because of the negative energy.

Together with the former Ming Huanyi Bureau in front of Liu Yu's house, they are also known as the two places with the heaviest yin at the foot of the imperial city.

Wanping is a place where evil is closely guarded. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen built Wanping City. The west gate is called Yongchang Gate and the east gate is called Shunzhi Gate. The city had just been built, and what happened next came true. Emperor Yongchang came from the west, and Emperor Shunzhi came from the east.

Coupled with the rumors that the county government office is full of evil spirits, it adds to the artistic conception of chaotic power and strange gods.

But Tian Jianxiu felt angry because of the title of "Qi" Duke, so he chose this place to build his mansion.

Everyone in the noble circle knew that Tian Jianxiu was angry at that time, but they did not dissuade him. Liu Tichun and Yuan Zongdi were both dissatisfied with Tian Jianxiu's "little benevolence". Even Zhang Nai gave the Ming Dynasty jade seal to the man who came from Shaanxi. Li Guo, not Tian Jianxiu who was together.

When the carriage arrived at the Duke's Mansion of Qi, a servant had already gone inside to report the situation, so he opened the corner door and Tian Ping greeted him at the inner door.

The two are similar in age, Tian Ping is also sixteen or seventeen years old.

There is no shortage of food and drink in the Duke's mansion. Tian Ping is also tall and tall, a little fat, but not that outrageous, he is very strong.

Wearing a blue gauze shirt, he pretended to be holding a paper fan in his hand, and his slightly fat face was covered with beads of sweat.

"Brother Shouchang, since you are here, you must first forgive me."

Before the wine was drunk and the meal was eaten, Tian Ping first apologized, leaving Liu Yu confused. Fortunately, he also knew that "Shou Chang" was his nickname, so the other party wouldn't think that calling him "Shou Chang" was calling someone else.

Before he came, he was worried.

Seeing Tian Ping, he couldn't keep his sullen face anymore, so he could only put on a smile and said: "What sin are you pardoning? When you usually drink, you get into the mood, and you are shirtless. At that time, it was not called forgiveness. Today What sin do you forgive?”

This Tian Ping is a temperamental person. When he is drunk, he does all kinds of stupid things.

Recalling his past tone of voice and the way his acquaintances teased him, Liu Yu skillfully imitated his usual tone.

Hearing what Liu Yu said, Tian Ping laughed, took Liu Yu's hand and entered the door together.

As soon as he entered the door, Tian Ping smiled and said: "Brother Shouchang, today, I really invite you to have a drink. This is true. But, before having a drink, there is another thing. Folk saying: To have a drink Work hard first... Hehe, I have to ask Brother Shouchang to work hard today."

Liu Yu was confused when he said this, and asked curiously: "What on earth is so mysterious?"

"Brother Shouchang has always been fond of Western learning, and everyone in the capital knows that. Today's incident is related to this."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu seemed to understand something in his heart. Sure enough, it was related to the memorial sent by the Jiedushi of Fujian. Tian Ping also liked to play riddles, and he also talked about the peace and throwing sent by the Jiedushi of Fujian...

What is Ping He Toss? Liu Yu didn't know, but he noticed the words "Fujian Jiedu Envoy".

He remained calm, deliberately waved his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Don't mention the word "Western learning". I was just lectured by my father today. Learning from the "Western learning" will trick me a lot!"

When Tian Ping heard what Liu Yu said, he lowered his voice and said, "But it's because of the Fujian Jiedu envoy's memorial to the court today?"

The Duke of Qi's mansion was well-informed, but it was impossible to guess what had just happened in Liu's mansion. It was obviously because of Liu Sheng's usually cautious character.

Liu Yu nodded, and Tian Ping slapped his thigh and said, "Come on! My father already guessed it! Sure enough, Duke Yi Guo is so cautious..."

Liu Yu joked: "Brother, this is your fault. You just said that you can come to me if you have anything to do, but why did you come to have a drink? This is very wrong."

When Tian Ping heard this, he waved his folding fan and said with a smile: "At this time, I must blame Brother Shou Chang for only studying Western knowledge and not understanding the realm of listening to strings and understanding elegant meanings. I said I would treat you to a drink, and I said that the Fujian Jiedushi envoy would bring it to you. Those Ping He Piao are the Ping He Pomelo, but there is an allusion in them.”

"The people of Fujian say: If you taste all the fruits in Fujian, lychee is a beauty, and orange is a famous person. If you throw it away peacefully, you are a knight. What is a knight? Jia Shoudao said: After ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has not been tested."

"Brother Shouchang has studied Western learning for ten years. Isn't it just a sword for ten years? This time I invite you to taste the Fujian honey pomelo Ping He Toss. That is exactly what you have learned in these ten years."

"I'm going to tell you today that I have something difficult to say. Naturally, I'm going to accept the knight's request in peace. What's wrong? You're not well-educated and don't understand the meaning. Instead, you blame me."

Liu Yu laughed and thought, "If you don't have a good level of education, why can't you just hang out in the circle?"

I also thought, the special Fujian Jiedushi envoy did this, couldn’t it have been instigated by your family? Why don't you give gifts to your family? I haven't heard of giving gifts to my family?

Chi Tianping was also joking and knew that this matter might not be a small matter. Sure enough, Tian Ping suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Today's matter, I am actually just passing on a message. In fact, my father is looking for you to ask you to do something."

"Duke Qi is looking for me?"

Tian Ping's father is the Duke of Qi of this generation. The two families have a good relationship and were related by marriage in the previous generation. Liu Yu never expected that it was Tian Ping's father who came to see him.

"What's the matter?"

"Let's go. You'll know when you get there. It's a good thing. It's related to Brother Shouchang's future and the matter in the court today. There's no better candidate than you."