Chapter 2 Parents and Brothers
Liu's mother's residence was naturally in the deep house of the royal palace, and was separated by several courtyards from Liu Chengyou's bedroom. I pay my respects to Liu Chengyou. This is a daily compulsory project since Liu Chengyou traveled through time, twice in the morning and evening, and it continued to storm. Although he was inevitably a show, over time, it was inevitable that he would add a little bit of true feelings. After all, Liu Chengyou was very kind to Liu Chengyou and his love for his child was both true and sincere, and Liu Chengyou could feel it.
"Erlang." Liu's mother lived outside her sleep, and her call made Liu Chengyou come back to her god. In the mansion, only the closest people dared to call Liu Chengyou like this.
Looking up, I saw a young man in brocade and smiling. He was handsome and graceful, with an image of a young man like a jade-like young man. His gentle smile gave people a feeling of spring breeze, which made people feel good. This is Liu Chengxun, the eldest brother of Liu Chengyou. Liu Chengyou is eight years old. He has a gentle personality and values filial piety and brotherhood. He is famous in Jinyang and is loved by his parents.
"Brother!" Without blinking, Liu Chengyou held his fists and bowed to him, a little cold.
Perhaps he was used to Liu Chengyou's style. Liu Chengxun didn't care about it. He stopped on him for a while, opened his mouth, and turned into a sigh. He approached and patted Liu Chengyou on the shoulder: "Let's go, you and I'd better go and ask your mother first."
"Yeah!" Liu Chengyou nodded, turned side calmly, gave way to him, and added three words: "Brother, please."
The two brothers entered together and visited the ceremony. Liu's mother had already prepared some breakfast food in the hall. The layout in the house was also very ordinary and there was no extravagance at all. The food was also very simple, with vegetarian porridge, noodles and some side dishes.
Liu's mother, Li, is a middle-aged woman with a phoenix-eye and a bright nose, elegant and dignified manners. She is a virtuous supporter who can be at the hall and in the kitchen.
The marriage between Li and Liu Zhiyuan was somewhat "legendary", which was a very pure robbery. At the time when the Liang and Jin dynasties were fighting for hegemony, Liu Zhiyuan was a soldier in Hedong and shed horses and Jinyang. He asked Li for marriage but could not be obtained. Therefore, he gathered a group of brothers and sneaked into his family at night to rob him. The Yuan Dynasty Liu Tangqing also exaggeratedly adapted the "Liu Zhiyuan White Rabbit Record" based on this, and Li was the prototype of the classic opera image "Li Sanniang".
Of course, Li's experience will not be as ups and downs as described in the opera. He and Liu Zhiyuan are also considered harmonious. Liu Zhiyuan is the leader of the outside world, and he is deeply involved in the army, galloping on the battlefield, earning fame, and establishing merits; Li is the leader of the leader, giving birth to children for Liu Zhiyuan, and taking care of the Liu family in an orderly manner, and never having any housework in the future, which makes Liu Zhiyuan bother.
Although Li was born in a farmer family, she was virtuous and wise, treated people generously, and was always loved by others. Her wife was noble for her husband. With Liu Zhiyuan's rise, she was also named the Lady of Wei and her status was respected.
"Dalang, the situation is turbulent, the changes are unpredictable, and everything is complicated. It is because the father is struggling and hard work is getting harder. You are here to serve him, and you still need to help him and share his worries." His eyes swept around his two sons lovingly, and Li focused his attention on his eldest son and reminded him.
From what she said, Li is definitely not an ordinary woman, obviously very insightful. Liu Chengxun didn't seem to understand the profound meaning of it, but just nodded respectfully: "I understand."
He turned his head and looked at Liu Chengyou who was silently drinking porridge and chewing slowly with a pancake. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. After the accident last year, this son became sensible, respectful and polite. This was a good thing, but his personality became cold and he rarely saw a smile on his face, which really made her feel distressed.
Liu Chengyou still respects Li, but for the sake of personality, he is speechless. Feeling his caring gaze, Liu Chengyou's drooping eyelids finally raised, looking at Li's graceful and loving face, his mouth opened, and finally jumped out a sentence: "The spring is chilly, the night is cold, it is cold, it invades people's muscles and bones. My mother is still good, take care of her body..."
Listening to his words, Li couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his kind face. No matter what, at least Liu Chengyou in the past could not say such a kind of self-contained statement.
Li did not have much nagging about the two brothers, and at most he gave Liu Chengyou another reminder, asking him to be more cautious in the army and not act recklessly.
As the son of Liu Zhiyuan, the king of Peking, Liu Chengyou naturally had an official position. He had previously appointed the Minister of the Leslie Cheung and the prosecutor of the Shangshu Youpushe. Although the Minister of the Jieshou was in charge of the ritual system, he no longer had the status of the Tang Dynasty. Although the Minister of the Shangshu Pushe was famous for his reputation, he had long become a vacant position for the resettlement of nobles.
Liu Chengyou was naturally unwilling to accept this. With his elder brother Liu Chengxun joining the Bafu early and assisting in military affairs, in late autumn last year, Liu Chengyou invited him to the military. Although Liu Zhiyuan was surprised when facing Liu Chengyou's invitation, after considering it, perhaps because of his mentality of training his two sons, he actually agreed. So, Liu Chengyou suddenly became the commander-in-chief of the Longqi Army in Beijing, Dianyi Army.
After saying goodbye to Li, the two brothers joined hands to the main hall of the royal palace. As expected, Liu Chengyou's expression became serious again.
Yu Guang kept glanced at the silent face, with only the steps of two people on the road. After a while, Liu Chengxun couldn't hold back, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his elegant face. He took the initiative to talk, "Erlang, I heard that the arrogant soldiers in the army are difficult to cure, and I am quite dissatisfied with you. I have been embarrassed by you many times. If you have any difficulties, please tell my elder brother, I will tell my father to tell you about your love..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou glanced at his elder brother, then turned his head and looked straight ahead. His tone seemed a little softer, but he still acted lightly: "This is not a matter of worrying about my elder brother. I will tame myself for the brave men in the army. Well, thank you for your kindness. It depends on your elder brother, the use of military supplies and the food and salary..."
"Don't worry! You will definitely not be short of you!" Liu Chengxun waved his hand and said quite generously.
While walking, Liu Chengxun sighed and began to mutter in Liu Chengyou's ear: "The military is hard and full of evil spirits. With your pampered body, how can you bear such pain? It will only make your mother feel distressed. Why don't you tell me about my father and go back to the royal palace to make a call?"
After hearing what Liu Chengxun said, Liu Chengyou's cold face had a few subtle changes, and he turned his head to observe Liu Chengxun's expression, but he saw that his eyes showed care and his expression was natural.
With his eyes narrowed slightly, Liu Chengyou replied softly: "When my age, my father was already holding his sword and holding his sword, taking bloody battles. He has overcome all obstacles and went through hardships and dangers. Only now can he be today. Compared to the hardships of his father's business, what is the little suffering in the army?"
Hearing the words, he looked at Liu Chengyou in surprise. Liu Chengxun raised his eyebrows, let out a sigh, and said with emotion: "Erlang, you have indeed grown up. On the contrary, I, as a brother, have a lot of trouble. Forget it, I won't mention this matter."
While Liu Chengxun sighed, Liu Chengyou quietly examined Liu Chengxun, but he could not see anything abnormal from Liu Chengyou's face, just like words follow the heart and feel. Retracting his gaze, Liu Chengyou thought in his heart. As far as his observation was concerned, this elder brother did not look like a scheming person. But why did he make that suggestion? Is it really just a show of concern for his younger brother?
A noise interrupted Liu Chengyou's slightly gloomy thoughts. A young man came laughing, with mist on his body and his legs were covered in spring mud. He walked around somewhere. This was Liu Zhiyuan's third son, Liu Chengxun.
The green boy was dancing with a gaze. When he saw Liu Chengxun's second brother, his expression immediately turned solemn and he stepped forward to greet him. Liu Chengxun laughed and scolded: "I'm so playful and frivolous, and I'm caught by my father. You're going to be punished again!"
After sticking out his tongue, Liu Chengxun smiled. When he saw Liu Chengyou, his little face suddenly felt bitter. Compared to his elder brother's kindness, the second brother became really strange and terrifying. His face of the King of Hell made the boy very afraid.
"I'm going to find my mother..." After saying a word, Liu Chengxun avoided Liu Chengyou's gaze and hurried to go.
"You scared Sanlang!" Seeing this, Liu Chengxun smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying to Liu Chengyou.
Unfortunately, Liu Chengyou did not respond. He withdrew his gaze and continued walking. He pondered for a while. He asked proactively: "I heard that my father sent someone to Bianjing to meet the Khitan Lord with a strange carpet?"
"Yes!" It was rare to see Liu Chengyou take the initiative to ask about things. Liu Chengxun immediately vomited like a bean. As he spoke, he looked worried and appeared: "My father sent Mr. Bai to come in person. The Khitan soldiers were strong, and there were 100,000 surrendered soldiers as a supplement. He occupied the Central Plains, and the towns competed for loyalty. Although his father sent troops and guarded the pass, he did not dare not to show his loyalty. Otherwise, the Khitan soldiers would be difficult to bear with the power of Hedong."
Faced with Liu Chengxun's worries, Liu Chengyou did not respond much, but just nodded and stopped talking. Before traveling through time, Liu Chengyou was not familiar with this history since the end of the Tang Dynasty, but he also had some knowledge. He had a clear mind, and Liu Chengxun's little concern was nothing. The Khitan army was strong, but it was difficult to deal with the people's war in the Central Plains in Hebei and the Central Plains.
Seeing that he could not arouse Liu Chengyou's interest in the end, Liu Chengxun felt bored and had no choice but to go to the main hall of the royal palace with him.
The main hall of the Prince of Beiping was naturally majestic and grand. An old man with a stern face and a magnificent temperament, and a majestic temperament, was in charge of the master's seat and talked about it. This old man was the left-behind Beijing, the governor of Hedong, the commander-in-chief of the army in the north, the guardian of the Grand Marshal, the King of Beiping, and Liu Zhiyuan.
In the hall, there were several other subordinates of Hedong Jiedu, who were the officials of Confucius, all of Liu Zhiyuan's confidants. It can be seen that the people in Hedong's power have been very busy recently, and they gathered to discuss matters early this morning.
The two brothers stepped in one after another, and the subordinates were very proud of their faces and all stood up to salute. Liu Zhiyuan looked at the two brothers with a thick look, his eyes softened a little, he stayed on Liu Chengyou for a while, waved his hand and ordered, "Today's Spring Farming Festival, you two went to hoe and plow together to encourage farming and sericulture!"
"Yes!" Liu Chengxun habitually said that.
While Liu Chengyou responded, he guessed that he began to circulate in his head. He thought that he was going to have a show again.
Chapter completed!