Su Shi had already figured out that his father, Su Feiyang, was once a prominent figure in the world. He was nicknamed "Yijian Xi".
In the Song Dynasty, it was common for people in the world to have nicknames, just like the one hundred and eight heroes in Water Margin. Which one of them didn't all have a resounding nickname?
Although Su Shi had never seen it, he had heard people say that Su Feiyang's kung fu was very powerful, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people defecting to him.
In addition, Su Feiyang originally came from a good background and inherited a large area of land, making him quite famous in the entire Yingchang Mansion.
As for her mother, Fei'er Zhao, her background is even more impressive.
Su Shi had already known that his maternal grandfather was Zhao Weineng, the grandson of Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.
His grandson was Zhao Defang, the Eight Wise Kings recorded in history.
In other words, Su Shi also has royal blood, and he can be regarded as a descendant of the Zhao family, or at least a relative of the Zhao family.
It is a pity that after the sound of the candle shadow and the axe, Zhao Guangyi gained power as Taizu's younger brother, and his mother's family began to drift away from the imperial power.
Not only that, they have also become the people that the emperor's lineage needs the most protection against today.
Su Shi heard her mother say more than once that her mother's family now only enjoys some treatment from the royal family, but does not have any real power.
When it comes to Su Shi, what needs to be explained is that the marriage between his mother Zhao Fei'er and his father Su Feiyang was not recognized by his mother's family. In other words, their marriage was a private act.
This made the Su family's situation even worse.
As far as Su Shi knew, there were spies from the Secret Service outside Qianqizhuang watching their every move.
This has also made Qianqizhuang's life worse day by day in the past ten years.
Even the marriage of his parents was not recognized by Zhao Weineng's family, let alone Su Shi. Anyway, in the past thirteen years, he had not seen a visit from the Zhao family, let alone his uncles, which also made him feel uncomfortable.
Deep down in my heart, I lack a sense of identification with my mother's family.
Lou Yang pushed Su Shi through the middle courtyard, to the front yard, and in front of a rockery.
It was late autumn, and there were a lot of fallen leaves in the courtyard, giving people a somewhat depressed feeling.
Su Feiyang and Zhao Feier were sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard talking about something. When they noticed Su Shi's appearance, their originally somewhat melancholy expressions quickly turned into smiles.
With their faces turning from cloudy to sunny, the two of them shouted "Brother Shi."
"Brother Shi, why did you come out? It's getting colder now. Your body is thin, so you'd better stay in the room more."
Zhao Fei'er spoke first, got up from the stone bench, came to Su Shi who was sitting on the wooden chair, and touched his head lovingly.
In ancient times, a boy of thirteen was no longer considered young.
Some have already started to support their families at this age, and some have already started to marry at this age and have taken on more responsibilities.
Due to his physical condition, Su Shi naturally had no burdens whatsoever. All he had was the love and affection from his father and mother.
"Mom, the weather outside is fine now. Shi'er should go out for a walk more often and bask in the sun." Su Shi smiled. For this woman who had taken care of him for thirteen years, he had already regarded her as a child in his heart.
Treat her like a mother.
"Even if the sun shines, you have to pay attention. Brother Shi's health has never been very good. Lou Yang, you must pay more attention and not let the young master do whatever he wants." Su Feiyang stepped forward and looked at Su Shi.
, naturally had a very kind look on his face, but when he looked at Lou Yang, his tone was somewhat stern.
This is not to say that Su Feiyang is harsh on his servants. In fact, Su Shi has been in poor health for the past thirteen years, especially when the seasons change, and he often falls ill.
"Dad, it's okay, I asked Lou Yang to push me out." Su Shi said with a smile on his face. Then he looked carefully at the top of his parents' heads, but to his disappointment, there was a purple patch on his head.
, indicating that they will not provide themselves with the power of faith.
Come to think of it, if you are a sick child like yourself and have been in need of care since you were born, how can you possibly win the trust and admiration of others?
Perhaps only people like Lou Yang know that it is because of Su Shi's existence that he has the value of existence, and then he can be convinced by his young master.
"Okay, let's go back when the sun is about to set." Su Feiyang said with concern in his eyes.
"Okay." Su Shi nodded, and then said to Lou Yang behind him, "Let's go to other places."
Su Shi left. Looking at his leaving figure, Su Feiyang sighed.
"Officer, don't be anxious. Brother Shi is kind-hearted, and good people will be rewarded." Zhao Fei'er didn't know what her husband was thinking, so she comforted him.
"Yes, good people will be rewarded. Brother Shi will definitely get better slowly. Madam, you don't have to worry too much." As a manly man, Su Feiyang said with a forced smile on his face, but he put everything aside.
The bitterness remained in my heart.
"Officials, it's all Fei'er's fault that has caused harm to you and Brother Shi." How could you not see that these were her husband's words of comfort, Zhao Fei'er said in a low voice.
"Madam, please don't talk nonsense. The day I married you, I was prepared to face any difficulties. Haha, all this is nothing now. As long as the three of us are together, we have nothing to fear." Su Feiyang stretched out his hand.
He gently held Faye Zhao in his arms, and his eyes seemed much firmer.
Su Shi on the other side had already gone to another courtyard. Whenever people in the courtyard saw him, they would pay attention and salute him from a distance. After calling him "young master", they would do whatever they should do.
Su Shi observed very carefully and found that the tops of most people's heads were covered with purple. This showed that most people lacked a sense of identity for themselves. It was just because of their different status that they called themselves "Young Master" out of face.
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Of course, he also noticed that when several people looked at him, their heads were covered with blue.
Needless to say, these people hate themselves deep down. Maybe they think in their hearts that they are useless and just a dragster.
Lou Yang pushed Su Shi unknowingly to a pond, which was also a place where Su Shi often came. It seemed that he would feel better when he saw the water in the pond.
When they were alone by the pool, Su Shi spoke, "Lou Yang, did something happen in Zhuangzi?"
"Master, I have heard a lot about this." Lou Yang, who was pushing him behind him, paused.
"Say whatever you hear. Don't worry, the young master will keep it a secret for you." Su Shi's heart was filled with excitement. He seemed to have a premonition of something.
Su Shi's personal observation ability is very strong. He used to be very fond of magic and knew that this thing requires quick eyesight and quick hands, especially his observation ability is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
It's just that now he is almost a useless person, and others will not say anything in front of him. It is even more difficult for him to know what is going on in the village.
Even when it comes to his true identity and the descendants of the Zhao family, his parents talked about it privately when he was a child.
Su Shi was less than one year old at that time, and Su Feiyang and Zhao Fei'er hid everything from him, thinking that he couldn't understand it at all, but they didn't know what kind of brain this little adult had.
"Yes." Lou Yang knew that Su Shi was his god.
It was precisely because Su Shi needed someone to take care of him that he could stay in Zhuangzi and have a place of his own.
Lou Yang was naturally very convinced of Su Shi. Then he hesitated and told everything he had heard from other people.
Qianqizhuang’s income mainly comes from two sources.
First, the Su family’s land.
Su Feiyang, who inherited the family inheritance, owns a thousand acres of fertile land. The output alone is enough for the people in Zhuangzi to eat and drink.
Second, the income of the knife catcher.
The so-called knife catchers refer to those heroes in Zhuangzi who help the government catch some criminal thieves or people who have done bad things. Then the government will give them certain monetary rewards.
Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty emphasized literature and restrained martial arts.
The status of warriors in society is very low. Even above the court, military generals are often looked down upon by civil servants who are inferior to them in rank.
The low status of warriors makes it rare for real heroes to enter the military camp or work as government officials. This makes the knife-catcher industry begin to rise.
The government uses these gangsters to deal with gangsters and solve some cases. Of course, all knife hunters are registered and re-registered, so you can be competent if you have some skills.
There are many heroes in Qianqizhuang.
In particular, Su Feiyang's reputation spread far and wide, and he was a forthright person who never hesitated to reward those who followed him, which resulted in a large number of people from all walks of life who defected to him in the past few years.
What Jianghu people like is to eat a lot of meat and drink a lot of wine. This is a happy life.
But all of this has changed due to the invisible suppression received in the past two years.
First, the young Yin Shenguan who was replaced by the Yingchang Mansion seemed to have some relationship with Zhao Fei'er's mother's family, and he began to deliberately suppress Qianqizhuang, and did not let them handle the business of some knife hunters.
Not only that, the government also intentionally increased the collection of agricultural taxes on the Su family, with the intention of crushing the Su family.
This is all because Zhao Fei'er did not marry other aristocratic families according to the family's wishes, but instead married a Jianghu man, a small landowner. This once made Zhao Fei'er's mother's family ashamed, and even became the Bianliang
A joke among the nobles in the city.
Under the pressure of the government, Qianqizhuang's life is getting worse day by day. Su Feiyang originally had some wealth, but over the years, in order to treat Su Shi, an astronomical amount of money has been spent every year. Over time, the family's wealth has declined.
Gradually it was hollowed out.
According to what Lou Yang said, people from all walks of life left Qianqizhuang a while ago. Although the number of people was not large, it was a bad sign.