Chapter 147

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According to Yuan Shen's original plan, Shaoshang slept until the third day. He had a lunch at Cheng's house, and the two went to Dongbai Cemetery in the afternoon. When they returned to the city, it was already dark and the lights were on. Who knew that Shaoshang got up early today, so he didn't know how to pass the extra two hours.

Yuan Shen walked around in his belly, thinking that if he sent the girl back to Cheng's house first, God knows if there will be a long list of old and young people behind him when he goes out. No, this is very inappropriate, so he proposed to go to Yuan's family for dinner.

Shaoshang readily promised—since he was considering marrying this guy, it would be better to know more about the Yuan family.

When we arrived at Yuanfu, the golden crow was about to fall, and the magnificent clouds dyed the sky the color of maple leaves in late autumn. Pedestrians on the road have said that this is the beauty of heaven, and it is a blessing for the light market tonight.

Yuan Shen had asked the servants to hurry back to report the letter in advance, so when the young merchant got off the bus, the servants of the Yuan family lined up in two rows and waited at the door. It looked extraordinarily beautiful in the dusk.

Shaoshang rarely has a guilty conscience. In the past five years, Yuan Shen went to Yong'an Palace to look for him. She either didn't open the door. When she was in a hurry, she only opened the partial door. Compared with the solemn and formal reception from Yuan Mansion, she felt like she was taking advantage of others. .

So she whispered: "Actually, you can just open the side door of your house, you don't need to be so solemn."

Yuan Shen immediately understood that he had gone elsewhere, and said displeased: "It's already this time, you are still afraid of being seen by you and me. One place?!"

Shao Shang sighed, "Can you stop thinking bad things about people, in fact, I'm just embarrassed."

Yuan Shen's expression changed slightly.

The two walked in, surrounded by many slaves and maids, and the young merchants admired the style of the mansion generously, as if opening an old book. Winter does not wither, and the thick leaves fall on the snow and make a deep snoring sound, exuding a comfortable old feeling everywhere.

It is said that more than 100 years ago, the ancestors of the Yuan family came to this capital to serve as officials under the order of the emperor at that time. The tenure lasted for decades, so they took over their wives, children and children, and slowly expanded the small courtyard to the huge scale it is today. .

Later, the emperor and the old man were settled here, and other powerful families either purchased their own houses, or the emperor gave the mansion of the original rebels - no matter what the situation, they always had to be slightly renovated, only the Yuan family mansion was still original, so There is a kind of quaint heritage that no other home can match.

After a little grooming, a well-dressed and kind old woman personally served the young merchants to change their clothes. She didn't talk much, she just kept smiling at Shaoshang, and when she noticed the girl's curious eyes, she said, "I am the son's mother, my surname is Wang."

Yuan Zhoumu has a total of one son, and the son in her mouth is naturally Yuan Shen. .

"Don't you need to serve Young Master Yuan?" Shao Shang was embarrassed to see.

Wang Mi smiled and said: "Young master is very ambitious, and he is very picky about what clothes to wear with what jade ornaments. Since the age of ten, others will not let others decide for him, and the old servant will not look for bad luck."

Shao Shang smiled, she liked it Such a fun old man.

The main hall where the meal was served was already brightly lit. Yuan Shen stood beside the door dressed in new clothes, wearing a silver crown and brocade, and the man was like a beautiful jade.

Shao Shang froze for a moment, then walked into the hall with a smile - although Wang Li said that just now, it was not difficult to see traces of the care of the older women in the subtleties of Yuan Shen's clothes. For example, although Yuan Shen loves sapphire jade, but in this weather, he will wear mutton fat jade with warm tentacles.

Unlike Huo Budo, although the old man could not wait to open his private library for his adopted son to dress up, some details could not be taken into account. Counting the cold winters, his underwear is still a precious but cool and smooth pure silk material. In July, when the fire is burning, he will sleep directly on the jade mat, which is hard to change, but he doesn't know that he needs to spread a thin layer of Xuan Ma Lai first. Isolate the cold.

The little businessman sighed softly.

After a while, Yuan Shen's parents came slowly, and Yuan Shen led the young merchants to greet them.

Mrs. Liang had met Shaoshang five years ago. She was still the same, but her beauty was indifferent. Even during the Lantern Festival, she was still dressed in white, only the blood-red jade pendant on her waist was striking.

Tonight, she was about saving face for her son, smiling at Shaoshang frequently, and greeting the physical condition of everyone in the Cheng family. Yuan Shen was very satisfied with her mother's superb performance.

Yuan Zhoumu's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to his son's. Shao Shang knew that he was only two years older than Liang Zhoumu, but his hair was gray and his expression was tired. After Zhengdan, the old uncle called another group of vassal officials to the capital to report their duties. Yuan Zhoumu was among them. List.

After Shaoshang kowtowed, he asked people to hold a plate of gold and jade as a gift, and asked Shaoshang to eat more in a gentle tone.

During the meal, the three members of the Yuan family and Shaoshang raised a chopstick for dinner. During the action, Shaoshang noticed that the arm under Yuanzhou Mu's sleeve seemed to be bandaged. She asked Yuan Shen softly. It's okay to be assassinated on the way here."

Shaoshang nodded, another doubt arose in his heart.

When she heard Yuan Shen say that he was the only child, she thought that Yuan Shen meant that Mrs. Liang had only given birth to him. How could Yuan Zhoumu not accept a concubine and give birth to a child, even if Liang Zhoumu had a daughter born to Ji's concubine. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shen later made it clear that his parents had only his son, so Shaoshang combined with the rumors that Mrs. Liang was concerned about her ex-husband, and understood it as 'King Xiang's intentions, the goddess is ruthless'.

But judging from the behavior of Yuan's couple tonight, it is a standardized expression of 'respecting each other like guests'. It seems that not only is the goddess uninteresting, but King Xiang also lacks interest - what's going on.

After the wine and meat were removed, the slaves served desserts and fruit fermented fruit. The four of them were chatting and laughing when they heard a commotion outside. The guards seemed to be shouting 'Stop, stop him, open the net'...

Shao Shang was a little strange, When a thief with short eyes broke into the empty door, shouldn't the guards shouted 'release arrows and arrows'; before she could turn her mind around, there was a loud bang on the beam above her head, and the roof seemed to have been hammered open by some heavy object A big hole, and then a burly figure with a huge double hammer jumped down.

Yuan Shen took a few strides forward and pulled Shao Shang behind him. At this time, the guards had already rushed in and surrounded the Yuan family and the two of them.

The fine rubble, the dust accumulated over the years, the soup and fruit fermented from the food table, all fell into Shaoshang. She coughed repeatedly, and at the same time spit out the dust particles in her mouth, feeling that she What a disaster!

Yuan Shen said in a cold voice: "Fifth percent, you have never finished, assassinating a courtier is a serious crime, my father has let go of the past, do you want to intensify it! Come on, where is the bowman!"

Yuan Zhoumu waved his hands in a hurry: " A Shen, don't talk for now, don't move anyone...Brother, don't mess around, this is the foot of the emperor, the capital city, if you really make a big mess, you can't be kind!"

The burly man with a long beard He sneered again and again: "Yuan Pei, you shameless and shameless villain, do you think I'm afraid of death! There is a way to kill me with a knife, or I will use your head to pay homage to Sister Heyi's spirit in heaven!

" Shang supported Yuan Shen with one hand, and slapped his gray face and clothes with the other, and said angrily: "Who are you, this strong man! If you were an assassin, you would have pierced your heart by a thousand arrows now, and I will allow you to talk nonsense. "If you are a knight, then make another appointment with Lord Zhou Mu to settle your grievances, and don't involve anyone else; if you are a diners who have gone the wrong way, then... then treat me as I didn't say anything!

" Yan's expression softened; Mrs. Liang, who was originally out of the matter, smiled: "Young Shang, let them deal with this matter, you can go with me to change clothes."

After speaking, she was escorted by the guards and slowly came over and pulled Shao Shang out of the door. Before leaving, Shaoshang heard Yuan Shen's voice: "Father, let's catch him first, otherwise it will be endless!"

And Yuan Zhoumu seemed to be inspired by Shaoshang's words, and said loudly: "Listen to the left and right. Come on, my righteous brother came to the banquet tonight, he went the wrong way, and no one around him talks too much! Okay, hurry up and come over!"

Fifth Cheng laughed sadly: "Yuan Pei, you don't need to cover up for me, I I'm here to take your dog's life! Ten thousand arrows pierce the heart, hahaha, Heyi died under the bow and arrow of your Yuan family..." He couldn't hear it after that.

When he came to Mrs. Liang's room, it was another time to wash and change clothes. Shao Shang was completely exhausted and was led by the servants to a small sacrificial hall deep in the room.

Mrs. Liang knelt in front of the spiritual case, praying softly, and turned around when she heard footsteps.

Shao Shang came closer, and found that the spiritual seat on the incense case actually had words such as 'My late husband Yuan Gongyu...', and he was shocked. He thought, why is his surname Yuan?

Mrs. Liang noticed the girl's doubts, and after waving away the slaves, she smiled and said, "It's okay to tell you something. The person I married for the first time was the cousin of Lord Zhou Mu."

This is a sad old story.

Unlike the Qu family who turned their enemies into relatives, the Yuan and Liang families have always been good friends. The Liang family and Yuan Yu have been childhood sweethearts and love each other. When they are old, they get married under the auspices of their parents.

Yuan Shen's great-grandfather had four sons, and each son had four sons. Yuan Pei was only the third son of the fourth family. So when Yuan Pei said that he didn't like reading, and he had no intention of official career, he just wanted to be a ranger on the rivers and lakes, the great-grandfather of the Yuan family agreed very enlightenedly.

Before Yuan Pei went out to explore the rivers and lakes, Mrs. Liang also came to drink the practice wine with her fiancé Yuan Yu. She clearly remembered that at that time, the Yuan family was prosperous and prosperous.

Later, Emperor Rui usurped the throne, killed the former old minister Xungui, and began to promote the famous family members in the middle.

In the first few years, Emperor Rui was polite to them, and he repeatedly awarded official rewards, so his great-grandfather gradually let go of his guard and brought some of his children and grandchildren to Chang'an. .

The great-grandfather of the Yuan family had a lifelong friend, and his son was out to support the rebels. After the incident was reported, the Emperor was about to kill him. The great-grandfather quickly vouched for the best friend while waiting for an opportunity to escape.

However, Emperor Rui had been on guard for a long time. After the incident was revealed, all the family members of the two families in Chang'an were killed and their bodies were hanged at the gate of the city; Emperor Rui also ordered the officials in Jiaodong area to arrest and kill the Yuan clan. Sixty, and then the county seat was cremated.

Yuan Yu was neither in Chang'an nor in his ancestral home. At that time, he was taking his new wife on a tour of the mountains and waters. After being summoned by relatives and friends, he could have escaped, but the old and weak women and children in the family were being hunted down and killed. After he made a good wife, he led the soldiers back to his hometown to save people.

This time, the Yuan family was spared the disaster, and Taiban's young children were saved, but Mrs. Liang's lord never came back.

For many people, the cruelty of Emperor Rui is just a few short sentences in the history books, but for the Yuan family, it is a history of blood sinking. For Mrs. Liang, it is even more of a broken dream. Life is better than death.

And Yuan Pei's Ranger couldn't do it, because all the brothers of the same age who were older than him died. He was the only brave and fighting child left in the main branch of the Yuan family. The thin teenagers who have not reached the crown, and a group of younger children, Yuan Pei knows that his dreams of the rivers and lakes end here - even though he has met a woman who is close to his heart, even though he has sworn an alliance with her to use the sword in the rivers and lakes ,never separate.

At the same time, the Qu family was constantly suppressed and framed because their property was coveted by the emperor's nephew. Qu Lingjun's two uncles were charged with inexplicable charges and died in prison.

Only the Liang family seemed to be safe for the time being, but the newly appointed head of the family, Liang Zhoumu, was courageous and wise. He asserted that if the Liang family sat on the sidelines while the Yuan Qu family died, then it would soon be his turn.

On a stormy and thunderous night, the three heads of Yuan Liangqu's family gathered together, made blood an alliance, and decided to raise the flag of righteousness against the tyrannical emperor - but the rebellion is not a dinner party, just a few drops of blood on your fingers are not enough, you need to add the Spring and Autumn feudal lords The oldest form of insurance since the dispute, the alliance of in-laws.

At that time, Liang Zhoumu's wife was the daughter of the Qu family, but Mrs. Liang had just become a widow, and her heart was like a dead corpse, so the old father of the Liang family begged his daughter to take the overall situation seriously and marry a child of the Yuan family again.

In the face of the mountains of corpses and the sea of ​​blood and death, all the unbearable grief seemed hypocritical. Yuan Pei couldn't watch the family collapse, and Mrs. Liang couldn't ignore her father's pleas, so they both compromised.

After all preparations were made, the three families gathered all the family members, soldiers, relatives, friends, and supporters to gather up dozens or even hundreds of years of weapons, grain, and silk. In a few days, they slaughtered all of the emperor's minions in the Jiaodong area and expelled them. Officials with a heart toward the Rudi Emperor, occupying several counties in two counties as fortresses. Ironically, their flag is still the 'Qingjun side'.

——This is just a microcosm of the area under the tyranny of the emperor at that time.

The three families have no intention of becoming the king, they just want to withstand the persecution of the ruthless emperor, and find a suitable 'lord' in the troubled times-a few years later, they met the high-spirited old uncle. Yuan Pei and Liang Zhoumu were more fortunate. After their military exploits, they were awarded high positions, while the relatively weak Qu family were unlucky. The most talented children in the family were either dead or disabled, so they could not enter officialdom.

"Is that woman the younger sister of that strong man?" Shao Shang guessed from his age.

Mrs. Liang nodded: "She's called Fifth Heyi. The two brothers and sisters have been dependent on each other since childhood, and they are very close."

"How did the fifth girl die?" Shao Shang asked.

Mrs. Liang said: "That year, before the moon was born after I gave birth to Ashen, the fifth couplet suddenly came to look for Lord Ashen. I don't know what the two were arguing about in the study, and the fifth couplet suddenly pulled out. The swords faced each other, and even broke into the inner bed all the way, grabbing the infant child and forcing Ah Shen's father to go with her."

"Uh, this..." Shao Shang didn't know how to express his expression.

"The noise got louder and alarmed Uncle Jun (Yuan Pei's father) who was seriously ill. In a fit of rage, he had someone carry him out. He first coaxed the Fifth Harmony to put down Ah Shen, and then ordered the bowmen to count their arrows. "..."

"Ah!" Shao Shang exclaimed.

Mrs. Liang sighed: "The fifth Heyi died with ten thousand arrows pierced through the heart. Ashen's father didn't want to live anymore, but Uncle Jun committed suicide that night, leaving a last word: 'For the father's death to your sweetheart, you give it to me. Protect the Yuan family'."

Shao Shang was extremely horrified: "Yuan Gongzi's grandfather, did this plan from the beginning?"

Mrs. Liang did not answer directly, but said: "The Yuan family has just earned a life from Emperor Rui, the city needs to be guarded, the Mingjun needs to be searched, and there are thousands of difficulties to overcome, how can a Jianghu woman take away the young What about the talented head of the family?" The

three families were all saved, and they slowly healed their wounds and recovered their vitality in the long years that followed.

However, Yuan Pei and Liang's hearts are dead, and their bodies are still doing their duty for the family, but all their love, hate and enthusiasm are left in the past, in the most youthful and beautiful past time.

It wasn't until she was walking in the colorful lamp market that Shao Shang gradually came to her senses. She looked at Yuan Shen, who was beside him with a stern face, and asked in a low voice, "Did Uncle still let that person go?"

Yuan Shen Shen Said: "Father can't do anything no matter what, he can only let the 50% come back to assassinate him again and again!"

Shao Shang looked at Yuan Shen Junxiu's profile for a while, and suddenly understood him - why he He was so impatient with Mrs. Huangfu's memory of Mrs. Sang, why did he hear those affectionate legends and sneer or make fun of them.

During his growth, the three most important people, his father, mother, and mentor, were all obsessed with the past and unable to extricate themselves; Yuan Pei and Mrs. Liang, although they did not neglect the training and care of their son, found him the most gentle and honest Fu. Mother, assigned the most reliable and credible entourage, worshipped the best teacher(s), and created the momentum of a wise young man... But with Yuan Shen's intelligence, I am afraid that he would have already noticed that his parents were absent-minded.

Shaoshang now understands why Yuan Shen hates the affection of 'perseverance and no regrets'. Her mouth was itchy, and she couldn't help but ask, "If you died early, you wouldn't object to my remarriage."

Yuan Shen's sullen breath was like a pierced airbag, and it collapsed with a puff; he Weakly said: "Can you and don't always think about the bad things, maybe I will live longer than you!"

"But I am seven years younger than you."

"If I live to sixty-seven, do you Remarrying at the age of sixty ?"

Shao Shang touched his forehead, and felt that remarrying at the age of sixty was indeed a bit scary in this era, and it was estimated that the emperor was going to talk to her.

Yuan Shen suddenly stopped, pointed to a place in front of him and said, "That's where we met."

Shao Shang looked up, and a long row of circular lanterns hung under the restaurant full of guests, reflecting the passers-by. The faces are all different.

"It's been the seventh year since you and I first met during the Lantern Festival." Yuan Shen sighed, "Mrs. Sang waited for the teacher for seven years, and then married your uncle, and you and I also wasted seven years... Shaoshang, don't imitate my father and mother, you have to look forward."

Shaoshang did not speak, but continued to walk to the juggling stage not far away, Yuan Shen silently followed.

There was a row of quiet and dark shops about ten feet behind the miscellaneous tricks platform. Shao Shang stood next to the shops, looked up at the dark blue night sky full of stars, and then raised his finger to the brightly lit commercial building on the other side.

"Look, Huo Budo was standing beside the revolving lantern under the eaves of that building back then." She said softly.

Yuan Shen looked down her arm and couldn't help feeling sour: "Then you saw him at a glance?"

Shao Shang shook his head: "I didn't see his face clearly. Actually, I didn't even see your two faces. "Qing."

"What." Yuan Shenqi said, "I stood in front of you and said a lot of things, how could you not see me clearly."

Shao Shang smiled and said: "Yuan Gongzi, didn't you realize that you were standing in the back light at the time? What?"

Then she turned her head and looked at the revolving lantern under the eaves, "He doesn't have a backlight, but he is tall and his face is blocked by the lamp. So..."

"So what?" Yuan Shen's mouth turned up.

"So I'll forget you both when I go back." Shao Shang was also helpless.

Yuan Shen chuckled, looking at the faint tears in the girl's eyes, and suddenly said, "Young Shang, do you want to go over and see that revolving lantern?"

Shao Shang walked towards the revolving lantern, and stopped after walking a few steps. Suddenly he squatted down and buried his face in his arms.

Yuan Shen looked at her quietly from behind, but did not help her.

After a long time, the girl stood up slowly, her eyes were clear when she looked back, she smiled and said, "In more than a year, Huo Budo's punishment will expire, His Majesty will definitely call him back to the capital, we should treat him like this Old friend, you two are ministers in the same hall, so you can't be too stiff."

Yuan Shen laughed slowly, "That's true."

"In the future, I will entertain Sister Jitong at home, so I can't just allow her to come alone. When that time comes, you should entertain the son-in-law well."

Yuan Shen heard that this 'home' was obviously not the Cheng family, but the Yuan family, so the smile in his eyes grew stronger: "That's natural."

Shao Shang walked past Yuan Shen. , pulled his sleeves, and walked forward firmly: "Shan Jian, go to my house to propose marriage. We will grow old together in the future, and finally be buried together."

Yuan Shen was quietly and obediently pulled away by the girl, full of joy , like a quiet and dull night pushing the window to see the moon, the breeze blowing.

He replied in a low voice, "Yeah."

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