Two or three days ago, the weather became much clearer.

After nightfall, bright lights were lit in the side hall on the west side of the Cheng Mansion's backyard.

The copper stove was filled with charcoal, which flickered on and off, adding a lot of warmth to the house.

Ten-year-old Shi Hong sat behind the desk and waved to four-year-old Tuoba Shiyiqian.

Shi Yiqian walked over slowly.

"Was your father killed by Shao Xun?" Shi Hong asked.

Shi Yiqian was still young and didn't understand much, so he just looked at Shi Hong intently.

Shi Hong was stunned, then lost his temper and said: "It seems that I don't understand. A three-year-old child who is not familiar with the world will probably recognize a thief as his father in the future."

Shi Yijian glanced at Shi Hong again, quickly lost interest in him, and planned to go to the yard to find his mother.

"Don't leave yet, talk to me. I've been holding back for the past few years." Shi Hong quickly stood up and grabbed Shi Yiqian and said.

He subconsciously ignored that Shi Yiqian was from Xianbei and was still young. It would be good if he could understand some simple Xianbei conversation - maybe he could also understand a little Wuhuan dialect, but only "a little".

Of course, maybe he doesn't care and just wants to find someone to talk to.

"My uncle didn't teach me military science or martial arts, so he hired three scribes. One taught me Confucian classics, one taught poetry, and one taught laws and regulations." Shi Hong said, "Actually, my uncle treated me very well. I moved to Ye.

I was only one year old when I came to Chengsi Zhongli's home. He even took me back to the Cheng family's old house in Guangping and treated me really well."

Shi Yiqian didn't want to hear his noise, so he wanted to run away with his short legs.

There were bursts of laughter on the street outside the courtyard wall, which made him very yearning and curious. He wanted to climb out of the wall and have a good look.

"I want to change my surname to Cheng after my mother, but my uncle won't allow it." Shi Hong sat back on the desk, resting his cheek on his hand, looking confused.

Seeing that Shi Hong no longer restricted him, Shi Yiqian turned around and left without any hesitation.

"Actually, I have no impression of my biological father. My uncle said he was extremely cruel, and my mother said he was extremely ambitious. Maybe they are both right." Shi Hong's voice came from far behind him: "Actually, compared to

I have met Prince Liang a little more often. Unfortunately, he is not a good person either. He comes casually and leaves in a hurry. Every time he leaves, my mother feels sad for a long time..."

Shi Yijian rushed into the courtyard in a hurry.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Cheng were looking at the stars in the sky and admiring the plum blossoms in the courtyard.

The two of them had met for less than a day. In fact, they were not familiar with each other at all, and their conversation was somewhat awkward.

Mrs. Wang occasionally looked at Mrs. Cheng with pitiful eyes.

Where Wang couldn't see her, Cheng actually looked at her with pitiful eyes.

But I don’t know why the two of them pitied each other.

"Shi Le is in Shangjun." Mrs. Wang sniffed the white wintersweet and said softly: "He has an old relationship with Liu Lugu. In the past, when the Dugu tribe was still grazing near Shengle, the two of them had met. I heard that Liu Lugu had an old relationship.

Lu Gu said that compared to the first time he was working in Xinxing, he was much older, but he had not lost his ambition."

I don't know why, Mrs. Cheng felt a little irritated after hearing this.

In the Cheng family, the word "Da Hu" is a taboo and cannot be mentioned casually. This is nothing and completely understandable. After all, the Cheng family in Guangping has a prefect and a military supervisor, both of whom are officials of King Liang. They are always mentioned.

Dahu will make people suspect that you still miss your old master, which will be detrimental to your future, although King Liang may not care much about these small things.

However, Cheng's irritability is not because of this.

She didn't delve into the reason, she just felt irritated - maybe she didn't dare to delve into her own heart. Women in troubled times are just a piece of flesh in the eyes of others, and everyone subconsciously wants to grab a ray of support.

"If you want to write a letter -" just as Wang was about to finish her sentence, Cheng turned around.

She is weak by nature and is submissive. Turning around and not speaking is her greatest expression of dissatisfaction.

Mrs. Wang quickly reacted and felt that she had made a mistake. However, she couldn't bear to apologize and just remained silent.

There were footsteps again from behind.

Mrs. Cheng was so familiar that she immediately turned around and saluted: "Sister-in-law."

Cheng Xia's wife, Mrs. Li, returned the greeting, then looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "Can Dun come here and get used to living here?"

"Thank you for your hospitality, madam. I am very grateful for everything." Wang replied.

"Is this the acting father-in-law?" Mrs. Li looked at Shi Yijian, who was standing quietly at her mother's feet, and said with a smile: "You are so calm at a young age. You will become a great talent in the future and command the heroes of Xianbei."

Compared to him, the two losers in my family are too naughty."

"Madam, you are too modest." Mrs. Wang sighed softly and said, "Those who are left alone after their family and country have been ruined have to live one day at a time. How can they dare to expect too much?"

When Mrs. Li heard this, she sighed softly and said, "It's not easy for anyone in this world."

In the past, my sister was Mrs. Shi Le, and the Cheng family in Guangping swept away the decline and gradually began to move up.

Her natal family, the Li family in Zhao County, had been in decline for many years, and its lintel became increasingly dim. She wanted to use the Cheng family's influence to revive the family, but Shi Le was defeated and all her efforts were in vain.

Today's Li family in Zhaojun is not ranked high among the noble families in the world.

Later, they tried to seduce the General of the Right Army, Lu Zhi, but they had just found a way out. As a result, Lu Zhi was bedridden again and resigned from his post as military commander.

After experiencing these two setbacks, the Zhaojun Li family had to turn their attention back to the Guangping Cheng family.

There is a rumor in Pingyang that after serving as the supervisor of the army, her husband Cheng Ya will be re-employed. The reason is that Lu Zhi was crying and bleeding on the sickbed. The King of Liang sighed thinking about his past friendship and planned to compensate the people of Hebei - the rumor is true

It's true or false, but Li believes it's true.

And if Cheng Xia is placed in a high position, then as the daughter of the Li family who marries into the Cheng family, she will naturally have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of helping her natal family.

This is also good for the Cheng family. After all, a general needs counselors and brave generals to go into battle. The Li family of Zhaojun can exist as a subordinate of the Cheng family of Guangping. As long as it is beneficial, this is not a problem.

The two counties are closely connected, so it was a perfect match.

"Listen to Ke Dun's talk. She is a girl from a scholar family. I wonder if she can be good at it?" Li asked again.

"I am quite familiar with Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals written by Kou of Changping." Wang said, "I re-read it yesterday and gained new insights."

Life has undergone great changes. I have seen and heard more, and my experience has increased. When I review the classics, I will indeed have new understandings.

Wang majored in this book, which shows that Wang from Guangning did not train her as an ordinary woman, but went straight to Tuoba Xianbei Kedun.

"Ke Dun is both knowledgeable and handsome, so there's no need to worry." Li said with a hint.

Wang was a little confused when she heard this, but Cheng blushed and lowered her head.

Li covered her mouth and smiled.

At this moment, the sound of carriages and horses was heard outside the courtyard wall, and soon there was a knock on the door.

Mrs. Cheng raised her head, took a quick look, and then quickly lowered her head.

Li made a gesture with her eyes.

Several child servants standing in the distance stepped forward and opened the door. This door existed long before the house was built. Later, it was blocked with bricks and sealed. However, more than a year later, it suddenly reopened.

As soon as the door opened, more than ten capable soldiers poured in from outside the courtyard wall.

They wore fake clocks on the outside and armor on the inside. After entering the courtyard, they immediately occupied every corner and took away several servants who opened the door.

Mrs. Wang looked at everything in front of her with some surprise, but Mrs. Li and Mrs. Cheng turned a blind eye and just stood aside, bowing their heads in silence.

After a while, a person opened the car curtain and slowly entered the yard.

Behind him, there were still sergeants who continued to pour in. After the number reached fifty, the primary school closed the gate again.

"Your Majesty." Mrs. Li and Mrs. Cheng saluted together.

Shao Xun nodded towards Li, who understood and left.

"I just came from the guest house of Honglu Temple. I'm tired. Let's prepare some soup." Shao Xun looked at Mrs. Cheng again.

Mrs. Cheng hummed, turned around, walked a few steps, and gave instructions to the maid.

When Wang heard what Shao Xun said, she was startled and subconsciously squeezed her son's hand.

Shi Yijian cried out in pain and looked at his mother in confusion.

"Greetings to Da Jin——" Mrs. Wang could no longer care about her son and quietly took two steps forward.

"Wait, is Daya here?" Shao Xun turned his head, smiled apologetically at Mrs. Wang, and then looked at Mrs. Cheng.

"Review your lessons in the back room." Mrs. Cheng came back and said softly.

"Let him study hard and don't be lazy." Shao Xun nodded and said: "Since I raised the army, I have fought dozens of battles in all areas of Guandong. How can I be without him as an official? I am not that narrow-minded. The great disaster has passed, and then the war will be stopped and the world will be at peace. This is where scribes like him come into play."

Mrs. Cheng responded gently and glanced at Mrs. Wang intentionally or unintentionally.

Wang's heart skipped a beat, this didn't sound right.

"Your Majesty——" Wang took another step forward and was about to salute when she saw Shao Xun looking towards Shi Yiqian.

"As the saying goes, you can see how old you are at the age of three. He's a good boy. He Lannugen's praise is not in vain. He might as well have more contact with Shi Daya." After Shao Xun finished speaking, he looked at Wang again and asked, "Mrs. Chu

When you come to Pingyang, can you get used to living there?"

Wang was a little confused. When she heard Shao Xun's words, she was still a little distracted and just said: "Everything is fine."

"That's fine." Shao Xun felt relieved, then smiled gently and said, "After running around for days, the Duke and the Dowager must be tired. They should rest early."

After that, he turned around and left.
To be continued...