Brother Beggar refuses to beg

Speaking of the handsome and kind-hearted nobleman in Yin Su's impression, Lian Sheng, who was smiling at first, suddenly fell silent.

He put his index finger on his mouth, motioning Yin Su to keep quiet, and carefully said in his ear: "That is the son of Lord Zhen Guo, who just returned to Yecheng a few days ago, martial master, please don't provoke him."

Yin Su didn't have much idea about the position of Prince Zhenguo, he only thought that he should be a high-ranking official.Knowing that Lian Sheng is not good at talking about his master's affairs, and it is not easy to say that he is a country bumpkin, and he can't figure out the difference between official positions, so he can only vaguely say, "Well, it sounds very powerful."

"That's right! The Xie family of Zhen Guogong has guarded the border for generations. The ancestor was the famous founding general of my Dayuan Dynasty. Hold it, for fear of neglecting it in the slightest."

Lian Sheng rolled his eyes to look left and right, making sure that no one was paying attention, and then whispered, "Your Majesty Xie has a weird temper, and he doesn't like strangers to get close to him. You must stay away from your Majesty."

"No way..." Yin Su saw him repeatedly admonishing him in a serious manner, and carefully recalled the only close contact with him. He felt that he was a gentle and kind-hearted young master, so he couldn't help hesitating.

Seeing that he didn't listen to his advice, Lian Sheng was a little anxious and wanted to say something, but he hesitated in the end, packed up the dishes and left.

In the backyard of the big car shop, in the main wing where Young Master Duan often lives.

The owner of the room, Duan Lin, was sitting at the dining table with the empty bowl he had finished eating in front of him. He squinted his eyes and looked at Xie Chen who was eating wonton slowly on the main seat, feeling sleepy continuously.

Xie Chen is different from himself, he was carefully raised by a real noble family.He eats without talking, sleeps without talking, and when eating, his every move is just right, which looks pleasing to the eye. Compared with the bold and unrestrained attitude of his second brother Duan Yu, who can be said to be wolf-hunting, there is a world of difference.

Whenever faced with Xie Chen's actions, Duan Lin didn't know whether he should be envious, jealous, or distressed.Obviously both of them are the same, why the situation is so different.

Xie Chen noticed Duan Lin's misty eyes and eyelids that couldn't help fighting, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said to him: "Go and rest, don't accompany me."

Duan Lin was shocked when he heard it, and his drowsiness subsided a little. He glanced at the bowl he put down, and frowned, "Cousin, this is not like the appetite of a martial artist. Is it not to your appetite? The chef's craftsmanship here It’s a bit worse, I’ll ask Duan Fang to bring the cook from the mansion later.”

"No need." Xie Chen shook his head, glanced at the half bowl of wontons left, and said, "I don't eat much, and I'm not picky. This time I just want to hide here, so there's no need to waste a lot of trouble."

Duan Lin thought about it again, if he brought the cook, wouldn't he be telling others clearly that they were hiding out on purpose?

"Cousin, let me tell you, why don't you just marry that princess, I heard that she has a good temper and is different from other savage princesses." Thinking of the reason why he had to leave the city before dawn this time, Duan Lin also agreed. Feel tired.

Xie Chen frowned, and gave him a look of disapproval: "It is absolutely impossible to marry a princess, so don't joke about it. Once you are still a son-in-law, there will be no one to take over the position of Duke Zhen. To the Holy Majesty, to the Xie family It's not a good thing."

The son-in-laws of all dynasties were not allowed to enter the court to control real power, and to become a son-in-law was to be completely excluded from the court.If the emperor agreed to this marriage, he would be blatantly attacking the Xie family, which would be almost equivalent to declaring war openly.

At that time, there will be a confrontation between military power and imperial power, and it is still unknown who will win the battle.

The emperor has been on the throne for 25 years. In terms of scheming, courage and strategy, he is not much worse than his ancestors.Using a princess to break up Xie's family is a bad idea, and even a wise emperor would not do such a thing.

Duan Lin also knew that this was unlikely, so he was just joking, "No princess, what about the daughter of the Fu Yin family? At yesterday's banquet, she specially performed a dance song for you, cousin. Even if she didn't say what she meant, the guests They all know it too.”

"Official girls, no." Xie Chen flatly refused, "The Xie family is already on the cusp, so it's inappropriate to marry a civil official girl."

"Then the head office of the merchants." Duan Lin rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "Not long after we first arrived in Yecheng, there were many rich families who wanted to get married, and some of the young ladies and younger sisters went to contact them on purpose. It is not uncommon for people with good character, appearance and talent to learn."

As if moved by his words, Xie Chen hesitated for a moment, but did not immediately refuse.

Duan Lin cheered up, and continued to persuade: "Cousin, think about it carefully, you will be twenty-three in the twelfth lunar month of this year, which high-ranking son will not marry a wife at this age? I heard that the capital has already There are many bad rumors. Uncle is very worried about this matter, but he doesn't dare to push you too much. He should have reached the age of having grandchildren, and he has to go to the border to guard..."

Seeing that Xie Chen pursed his lips and did not speak, Duan Lin paused, and sighed: "Besides, if you don't marry a wife when you reach the age, at least you can take a concubine! According to the laws of Dayuan, men in their twenties have no wives and concubines." The fine is ten taels of silver every year, 50 taels for officials and officials, and 100 taels for merchants. Taking a concubine is worth five taels of silver, and you have to pay 50 taels a year. It’s not a loss!”

Xie Chen, who was speechless at first, was taken aback for a moment, and looked up at him: "Is this the reason why you and Xiaoyu took concubines as soon as you arrived in Yecheng?"

Duan Lin, who was discovered the truth, smiled awkwardly, and said falteringly: "Isn't this just following the Romans, and there is no such law in southern Xinjiang."

Back then in southern Xinjiang, there were so many beauties, the folk customs were bold and unrestrained, everyone was free to marry, and in some places women were even respected, and there were no such unreasonable marriage clauses of the Dayuan Dynasty.

"Besides, there is another one of Da Yuan's laws, which is the biggest threat to you, cousin." Duan Lin suddenly remembered something, and his brows frowned.

Xie Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Women who are 24 and unmarried will be assigned by the government. Men who are [-] and unmarried will have to serve three years of corvée and be demoted to slavery."

At the beginning of the founding of the Dayuan Dynasty, due to wars and famine, the number of men and women was quite unbalanced, and strict laws had to be promulgated to control it.Even though the situation has improved now, some regulations have not changed for the time being.

Rich people will use money to buy people to replace themselves in corvee, but Xie Chen can't do this kind of thing.Not only because of conscience, but also because of the rise and fall of the whole family.

The Xie family's century-old brilliance must not be destroyed by his own hands.

Xie Chen is about to turn 24 after Chinese New Year, and there is not much time left for him.

Sitting in the lobby all day, Yin Su felt a little sore all over, and secretly decided to move around more tomorrow.He stretched his body, and walked slowly towards the backyard residence while living on crutches.

In fact, Duan Lin didn't ask him to stay in the lobby all the time, he just didn't want his boss to think that he was useless. It's hard to find a job these days, and it's a job with such a generous salary. Yin Su felt that he should treat him well.

By the time we got back to our residence, it was already getting dark.

People here pay attention to "work at sunrise and rest at sunset". When it gets dark, ordinary people will choose to go to bed early, and they can save some money for lamp oil and candlelight.

The guys from the big car shop began to light lanterns for each courtyard. In the dim twilight, Yin Su saw that the small courtyard where he lived was already brightly lit.

There were obviously fewer lanterns yesterday than today, presumably because of the arrival of Young Master Duan.

The main building of the small courtyard is divided into upper and lower floors. The upper floor has three large rooms, the central one is a study room, and the left and right are bedrooms. The two brothers of the Duan family each occupy one room.

Yin Su's room is on the first floor of the main building. The shopkeeper arranged him here mainly for the convenience of nearby protection when the master of the Duan family comes to live for a while.

Before Yin Su entered the gate of the courtyard, he met Lian Sheng who was walking out in a hurry.

As soon as he looked up and saw Yin Su who was walking slowly on crutches, he immediately showed a joyful expression on his face, and rushed straight forward: "Master Yin, I am going to find you. The young master has specially prepared wine and food, please go Have dinner."

Yin Su raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he didn't expect that Young Master Duan would condescend and invite him to dinner at the same table.

In Yin Shitou's memory, the richest person he had ever seen up close was the owner of Yin's father who used to be the accountant. His family had a two-entry mansion in the town, and he was already a remarkable person.

I heard that this section of the family is the richest man in Ye City, and has a property half a street away in the east of the city where rich businessmen gather. As the head of the family, the young master of the Duan family has a very high status.

It's just a small martial artist, why bother to win him over so much?

Yin Su was suspicious, but he didn't ask any further questions. He nodded to Lian Sheng, and followed him to the flower hall.

In the flower hall, the waiter serving the dishes was setting out the last main dish. Duan Lin tilted his head and was talking to another person: "...the wedding date has been set, I thought we would not find a suitable person so early. The two concubines We can only keep it for now, eat and drink well.”

Lian Sheng took Yin Su to stand outside the door, and after Duan Lin finished speaking, he reported, "Eldest Young Master, Martial Master Yin is here."

The two aristocrats sitting in the flower hall turned their heads at the same time, one was handsome and dignified, the other handsome and uninhibited.Appearing suddenly on the same screen, the two people with very different auras have a three-point similarity in their faces.

Duan Lin saw Yin Su, stood up with a smile, and said, "Master Yin, please take a seat. The incident happened suddenly this morning, and I haven't had time to introduce someone to you in the future."

The last sentence he said was to the noble young man beside him.

Lian Sheng stepped aside, stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture, and left after Yin Su entered.

Yin Su came to the table calmly, clasped his fists to the two of them and said, "Yin Su has met the young master. This young master had a relationship with me once. When I came to Yecheng, the young master was kind to me, but it is a pity that the young master did good deeds." I don't want to leave my name, and Yin still doesn't know how to address the young master."

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