In the main hall of the Liu Mansion, the dinner party had ended, and the guests dispersed in twos and threes. Only Mr. Liu and King De were left in the huge hall.
No one cleared up the leftovers on the table. Mr. Liu sat with his eyes closed, wondering what he was thinking about. King De stood by carefully, and the atmosphere was a little strange for a moment.
After a moment, Mr. Liu let out a long sigh, picked up the flask, filled a glass of fine wine, put it to his mouth and took a sip, then drank it all in one gulp!
"Old man, you, you are not in good health, but you can't drink so much?" Prince De did not act like a noble vassal king at this time, but more like a junior. He carefully advised Mr. Liu beside him.
Mr. Liu did not speak, but gave King De a faint look.
King De was startled, and a trace of red appeared on his big face as white as snow cake. He opened his mouth, but could not say a word. After a long time, he seemed to have gathered enough courage, and said tremblingly:
"Old man, are you still blaming me?"
"Haha?" Mr. Liu smiled slightly and shook his head, "The ups and downs of the past are like a cloud of smoke! So what if it is strange? So what if it is not strange? There is no resurrection after death, so why should the old man bother himself?"
"Old man, I..."
King De was about to speak, but Mr. Liu waved his hand gently and said coldly: "You may seem smart, but underneath you are as stupid as a pig! After so many years of glory and wealth, have you completely forgotten your roots?
Have you forgotten how you got to where you are today?”
"Old man, I, I haven't, I really haven't forgotten!" King De didn't even call himself 'Gu'. He was as helpless as a primary school student who had made a mistake, and the cold sweat on his forehead kept pouring out like a spring.
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Zhu Youshu is not the legitimate son of the previous King Duan. His success in ascending to the throne and his current glory depended on luck for three points and operation for seven points!
This is the world, opportunities are always reserved for those who are fully prepared!
"That's all!"
Seeing the lord of the feudal lord in such embarrassment, the old man no longer spoke harshly. He took a deep breath and said softly: "Second son (Zhu Youshu is the second concubine), you are an obedient child. Others push you."
If you push me, you can move forward a little. If others don't push you, you will easily get lost. Do you know why I betrothed Qingxu to Ruyi?"
"Old man, then, that boy is just a rude soldier! Although he seems to be upright, how can he be worthy of Qingxu? What's more, Qingxu is a member of the Tangtang Tian family and is also yours
Bloodline, why can she only be his equal wife?" Hearing the old man talking about his precious daughter, King Zhu Youshu became a little excited again.
Mr. Liu shook his head feebly, "Second brother, do you think that the world of your old Zhu family is very stable now, and that your descendants can still enjoy countless glory like you?"
Rich?"
"Huh?" King De was stunned and looked at Mr. Liu in surprise.
These words were already heart-wrenching, and King De didn't know how to answer at all.
During the Ming Dynasty, the power of the vassal kings was reduced again and again.
During the period of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, there were several older vassal kings who could still lead troops, such as Zhu Di, the founder, who guarded Beiping for Taizu.
After Emperor Jianwen came to power, he felt that his uncles were a great threat to him. Therefore, before his foundation was stable, he began to vigorously reduce the vassal. The "Jingnan War" broke out, and the final outcome was that Emperor Jianwen did not know
Whereabouts, Chengzu successfully ascended to power.
Although Zhu Di, the founding ancestor, was merciful and good to his heroes and his remaining brothers and nephews, he himself was a rebel and was well aware of the threat of vassal kings leading troops. However, he was not as extreme as Emperor Jianwen, and instead sent his son to
, younger brothers, nephews and grandnephews, confining them in a prosperous city, giving them glory and wealth, can be regarded as keeping them in captivity.
But during the Zhengde period, Prince Ning rebelled, but was quickly suppressed. Although Zhengde was a bit naughty and foolish, he took his position very seriously, so the power of the vassal king was further reduced, and he was completely like a captive.
Like pigs. As long as they eat well, drink well, and don't make trouble, then everything is up to them, no matter what!
In the current generation of King De Zhu Youshu, there are not a thousand vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, but eight hundred, and there are countless prefectures and kings. Except for those who are closer to the emperor, they are treated slightly better, and they can also share the same relationship with the emperor and the queen mother.
Relatives and the rest of the people were just empty-handed. They were not allowed to step outside the fiefdom for the rest of their lives. They were not as comfortable as ordinary people. So later, as soon as the peasant army conquered the big city, the first thing they did was to take these fat people.
The feudal princes took action.
At this time, seeing King De's surprised look, the old man did not explain much, but said without any doubt: "Ruyi is my nephew, I know him, Qingxu will not be wronged by following him! That's all.
It’s settled!”
"Old man, old man, think twice! Qingxu is my only daughter!" King De was anxious.
Mr. Liu didn't look at him at all and walked unsteadily towards the backyard.
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At this time, in the garden behind the main hall, Liu Ruyi was like the most loyal audience, listening quietly to Zhu Qingxu's account of the decades-long entanglement between the Liu family and King De.
Although Mr. Liu's family has a big business, the population is not prosperous. In addition to Mr. Liu, he also has a sister who is several decades younger than him, Liu Fangxin, who is Zhu Qingxu's mother.
This woman is extraordinary!
Not only is she beautiful and beautiful, but she is also good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a famous talented woman in Jinan Prefecture and even in the entire Shandong Province. People who come to propose marriage are lined up to the Yellow River, and even the powerful people in the capital know about her.
Her name.
The eldest brother is like a father. Mr. Liu loves this sister who is almost as old as his daughter and treats her like the apple of his eye. Even when Qian Qianyi, a great talent at the time, came to propose marriage, Mr. Liu did not agree.
But the sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortunes and misfortunes. In the early years of the Apocalypse, Mr. Liu offended a sworn enemy in the business world. The man was powerful and a popular member of Wei Zhongxian's family, who was "9,000 years old" at that time. Mr. Liu relied on many connections to help him.
They were looking for a way out, but no one dared to accept it, and the Liu family was about to face the disaster of confiscating their family and annihilating their family.
At the right time, Zhu Youshu, the king of virtue, was the companion of Emperor Tianqi and had a good relationship with Emperor Tianqi, so the Liu family asked for his help. Zhu Youshu was from Shandong and had long admired Liu Fangxin's name, so he proposed to marry her.
, Mr. Liu would not agree, so he parted on bad terms.
Later, the opponent got closer and closer, and the situation became more and more dangerous. The spies and minions of Dongchang and Jinyiwei surrounded the Liu Mansion every day. Liu Fangxin offered to exchange her marriage for the safety of the family.
Although Mr. Liu refused to agree, he could not help himself with the situation. In the end, Liu Fangxin married Zhu Youshu, but by then Zhu Youshu had already married, and Liu Fangxin could only be an equal wife.
With Zhu Youshu's help, the Liu family finally overcame this crisis, but Zhu Youshu also offended the prosperous "Nine Thousand Years Old" and had to return to his hometown in Shandong without even earning the title of "prefecture king".
The Liu family was grateful for Zhu Youshu's kindness, and their relationship with him became closer. Mr. Liu also helped Zhu Youshu operate in many ways, hoping to help him rise to power.
A year later, Zhu Qingxu was born, but Liu Fangxin unfortunately passed away from this world due to dystocia.
Although the Liu family was grieved at the time, they did not think deeply about it. They just thought that Liu Fangxin's life was miserable, so they took Zhu Qingxu to the Liu family to temporarily raise her.
In order to make up for Zhu Youshu's sad mood, Mr. Liu married his eldest daughter to him.
At the end of Tianqi, with the joint efforts of the Liu family and Zhu Youshu, things finally turned around for him and he was canonized as the "Prince of the County". However, Mr. Liu's eldest daughter died of illness in the Zhu family.
Perhaps it was God's will that when the Liu family was collecting the body of the old man's eldest daughter, they unexpectedly discovered a large number of scars on her body. Naturally, the Liu family refused to give up and kept investigating. The results were shocking.
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Up to this point, Zhu Qingxu didn't say anything further, but Liu Ruyi could already guess a few things.
Although the German King Zhu Youshu was a powerful man, he spent the first half of his life in depression. It is not surprising that he had some unknown hobbies. In addition, he also had a legitimate wife. It is easy to imagine the life of the Liu family's two daughters in the Zhu family.
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"Mr. Liu, although my grandpa and the others didn't tell me, I can guess that it was my father who killed my mother and my sister. Do you think I should hate him?" Zhu Qingxu said as if
A wounded little beast, its long eyelashes trembling, stared closely into Liu Ruyi's eyes.
"Miss Qingxu, this person has passed away, and we can't change anything! Perhaps, grasping the present moment and not letting your relatives get hurt again is what we should do now!" Liu Ruyi couldn't bear to see this person who looked like him just now.
With sad eyes like a butterfly, the girl turned her head slightly and sighed.
"Mr. Liu, I'm not as fragile as you think!" Zhu Qingxu suddenly smiled softly, revealing two deep, sweet dimples.
She stood up, closed her eyes, and stretched out her arms, as if she wanted to fully feel the freshest and freest air in the spring night.
After a moment, she opened her eyes and walked gently to Liu Ruyi, bringing with her a deep fragrance.
This was not the smell of perfume, but came from her body, her cheeks, and the ends of her hair. Liu Ruyi wrinkled her nose, trying to distinguish it carefully.
"Haha, Mr. Liu, what are you doing?" Zhu Qingxu smiled and looked at Liu Ruyi with his big eyes blinking.
Liu Ruyi had been through battles for a long time, but at this moment, the little girl saw through her true appearance. She couldn't help but blush, and said awkwardly: "Girl, I was thinking, today next year, we can still sit here and enjoy the same thing."
Moonlight?"
"Mr. Liu, you..." Zhu Qingxu turned away shyly.
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but slapped her head hard, 'Damn, I wanted to say something serious, but why did you say it so ambiguously?'
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