Chapter eight hundred and seventy seventh lead by example
Liu Mingzhi looked at his son mumbling to himself and looked at the baby on the left with a smile.
"What? Are you not satisfied with the name you changed for your father?
If you're not satisfied, forget it and just treat it as a father and I didn't say anything just now."
Liu Chengzhi quickly raised his head and waved his hand without hesitation.
"No, no, the child is not dissatisfied.
The child is just thinking about which of these two names sounds better."
Liu Mingzhi handed the swaddling clothes wrapped around his grandson into Qi Yun's arms, and smiled and moved his fingers a few times on the tip of his granddaughter's tender nose.
"Clear dew, clear dew.
Chengzhi, if my father's prediction is correct, you and Jingyao should have taken the name Qinglu from the Book of Songs, right?"
Liu Chengzhi looked slightly startled, then nodded hurriedly.
"Reply to Dad, it was taken from the wild vine in the Book of Songs."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly and looked out of the hall with a smile.
"There are creeping grasses in the wild, and the dew is scattered.
There is a beautiful person, clear and graceful.
The name Qinglu is taken from these two poems. The name is very nice and has a very artistic conception.
However, it just doesn’t quite fit the artistic conception of the beautiful scenery in front of me.”
Liu Chengzhi followed Young Master Liu's gaze and looked outside the hall. Looking at the goose feathers flying in the sky outside the hall, he suddenly understood what his father meant.
In terms of the scenery in front of us, naming it Qingxue is indeed more appropriate than naming it Qinglu.
"At this moment, the auspicious snow is beginning to fall, and a girl is coming.
At this moment, taking the word snow as its name is indeed more in line with the current artistic conception than taking the word dew as its name.
Liu Qingxue! Liu Qingxue!
Okay, my daughter’s name will be Liu Qingxue.”
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Liu Chengzhi with a smile.
"Chengzhi, after all, girl Jingyao and you two came up with the name Qinglu together.
Now that it has been changed to the word Qingxue, do you need to discuss it with Jingyao girl?"
Liu Chengzhi leaned forward and glanced in the direction of the main hall, smiling slightly.
"Dad, I know Jingyao well. Once she finds out, she will definitely agree without hesitation."
"That's good, that's good. Don't let you two have any trouble because of such a trivial matter."
"No, no."
Young Master Liu withdrew his gaze, smiled softly and handed the baby in front of Liu Chengzhi.
"Come, take a good look at your daughter."
"Why."
Young Master Liu moved his wrist and looked back at Qi Yun, the three princesses and their sisters.
"Yun'er, Sister Ya, Wanyan, do you sisters have any different ideas?
If not, our granddaughter’s future name will be Qingxue.”
"Husband, I don't have any other ideas."
"Husband, Qingxue is very good."
"I second my opinion, Qingxue is a very good name."
Liu Chengzhi carefully shook the swaddling clothes in his hand, walked lightly to Qi Yun's side and stopped.
"father."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Why don't you help Hai'er and Jingyao look at your eldest grandson's name as well."
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips, raised his eyes to look at his grandson in Qi Yun's arms, pondered for a while, and shook his head silently.
"Your eldest brother named his son Liu Chenyu, and you were inspired by your eldest brother and named your son Liu Chenshuo.
Liu Chenyu, Liu Chenshuo.
This name is quite good, there is nothing to change, so let’s just give it this name.”
Liu Chengzhi said this when he saw his father, so naturally he had no other opinions.
He turned his head and glanced at his son who was held in Qi Yun's arms, and said cheerfully: "Hey, I know, my son's name will be Liu Chenshuo from now on."
Qi Yun gently lifted the swaddling clothes in her hand and walked to her husband with swaying steps.
"Husband, my grandson seems to be sleepy."
Liu Mingzhi looked down and saw the little guy looking sleepy, and waved his hand with a smile.
"Yun'er, my father, the old man and my father-in-law have already seen it.
You and Chengzhi, please send the brother and sister back to Jingyao first."
"Hey, I'll send my body to Jingyao right now."
"Chengzhi, let's go back to the main hall first."
"Okay, I understand, kid."
"Dad, grandpa, grandpa, the kid will go back to the main hall first."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and waved his hand: "Don't forget to wrap the swaddling clothes tightly to prevent the child from being exposed to the cold wind."
"My child knows."
The Queen gently licked her pretty nose a few times, and glanced around the palace with her bright eyes.
"Sister Lian'er, sister Yan'er, sisters, do you smell the smell of burning lake?"
"Well, it seems to have a lake smell."
"The smell seems to be that of roasted sweet potatoes."
Young Master Liu's face froze, he smacked his hands vigorously, and hurriedly ran towards the stove not far away.
"Oh shit, my young master's roasted sweet potatoes."
Mr. Liu picked up the tongs next to him and quickly took the already roasted sweet potatoes out of the stove.
"Old man, father-in-law, the sweet potatoes are ready. Come over and eat them while they're hot."
"coming."
"Come here, come here."
"Sister Ya, Lian'er, Rongrong, do you sisters want to eat?"
"eat."
"Are there many sweet potatoes? If there are many, I will bring you one."
"Husband, I am here too. When we were at home before, we only focused on talking. My sisters barely ate!"
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Young Master Liu threw the tongs aside, picked up a roasted sweet potato and peeled off the slightly burnt skin.
"Zhi'er."
Mr. Liu was sitting on the round stool, and just as he was about to pick up the sweet potato and put it in his mouth, he heard Qi Run greeting him.
"Well, father-in-law?"
Qi Run walked aside and sat down, looking at Young Master Liu with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something.
When Liu Mingzhi saw Qi Run's hesitant look, he couldn't help but have a look of doubt in his eyes.
"Father-in-law, what's wrong? Is there something you want to tell my son-in-law?"
Qi Run hesitated for a moment and nodded silently.
"I, I have a little thing to ask you."
"Father-in-law, please tell me."
"Zhi'er, is the court's rest period this year still the same as before?"
Liu Mingzhi took a bite of the sweet potato and smiled at Qi Rundan and nodded.
"That's right, if nothing unexpected happens, the court's rest period this year will still be the same as in previous years.
Father-in-law, why are you suddenly concerned about this kind of thing? Did something happen? "
When Qi Run heard Young Master Liu's questioning appeal, he sighed with a sad expression and casually placed the roasted sweet potato in his hand on the table next to him.
"That's all, since Zhi'er you asked me this, then I will speak frankly."
"Okay, father-in-law, it's okay if you say so."
"Zhi'er, it's like this.
It has been two years since Qi Liang, the boy, was transferred to Beifu to serve as the governor of Daizhou and Songzhou.
In the past two years, since he was transferred to Beidi as an official, I, your mother-in-law, our old couple, Liang'er and his family have only met once in total.
In the past few months as the end of the year approaches, your mother-in-law has been talking about her son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter a lot.
Therefore, I would like to ask you whether the rest period can be brought forward earlier this year."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a clear expression and gently placed the sweet potato in his hand on the tray on the table.
"I see, father-in-law, my son-in-law understands what you mean."
"Zhi'er, I just said this, I didn't mean anything else.
I, your mother-in-law, and we are both now so old, and our health is not as good as it used to be.
If we think about it in the past when we were young, we, the old couple, would have taken a carriage and rushed to the north to visit Liang'er and his family in our spare time.
It's a pity that time is not forgiving!
Although I am older, I am still a man.
It won't be a big deal if I travel a long distance by myself. What I'm worried about is that your mother-in-law's body won't be able to bear it."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a complicated expression, carried the pot to Qi Run, and Liu Zhian and the others poured a cup of tea.
"Father-in-law."
"Zhi'er, tell me."
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law understands what you and your mother-in-law think.
Just...just..."
"It's just what? Zhi'er, just say it."
Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea and pointed to the snow-filled sky outside the hall with a wry smile.
"Father-in-law, it has snowed so heavily in the capital now.
Compared to the wind and snow here in the capital, the wind and snow over there in the north are probably even worse.
As a result, heavy snowfall and road closures in the North are inevitable.
Under such circumstances, my son-in-law would allow the court to enter a period of rest today.
Brother Qi Liang and his sister-in-law and their family, I guess... I guess..."
Liu Mingzhi only said half of his words before he stopped.
He knew that Qi Run would definitely understand what he meant.
Qi Run subconsciously looked outside the hall. When he looked at the scene of howling cold wind and heavy snowfall outside the hall, he looked bitterly silent for a while, and nodded with a wry smile.
Obviously, he already understood what Mr. Liu meant.
With heavy snow and road closures, the chances of my son's family rushing back to the capital from the north are extremely slim.
Even if their family could come back, Qi Run would not agree.
The unpredictable dangers are too great when traveling in such weather.
"Zhi'er, I understand what you mean.
As for your mother-in-law, I will slowly untie her."
Young Master Liu looked at the sour look on Qi Run's face, chewed the tea leaves in his mouth and thought to himself.
"Father-in-law, things may not be as bad as we say. In fact, there are some improvements."
Qi Run's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly looked towards Young Master Liu.
"Zhi'er, what's the turning point?"
"Only brother Qi Liang, his sister-in-law, and their husbands are allowed to return to Beijing together, while the children continue to stay in Beidi."
"this!"
"My father-in-law, brother Qi Liang and his younger siblings are all adults.
It's not a big problem to rush back to the capital despite the wind and snow.
It's just a bit of hardship and suffering on the way back to Beijing.
If you agree, my son-in-law will immediately ask Liu Song to send a letter to Qi Liang's brother Ying Falcon."
When Qi Run heard Liu Dashao's words, the expression on his face was both a little moved and a little hesitant.
Seeing her father's complicated expression, Qi Ya walked gently to Qi Run's side and sat down.
"father."
"Hey, daughter?"
Qi Ya pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then gently shook her head at Qi Run a few times.
"Dad, why don't we just forget it."
"Ya'er, do you think this is unsafe?"
"Dad, that's not what my daughter meant.
"Ah? What about you?"
"Dad, the wind and snow in the capital are already so heavy, and the snow in the north will only get worse.
There is heavy wind and snow in the north, the safety of the people, whether there is enough food for the winter, and whether there is an adequate supply of briquettes for heating stoves.
This series of issues related to people's livelihood and government cannot be ignored.
As the younger brother, he is the governor of the two governments who oversees all important military and political affairs of the two governments, and is the father-in-law of millions of people.
How can you rashly leave your territory and abandon millions of people?
My daughter also knows in her heart that you and your mother miss your son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter very much.
However, our family cannot do it for our own selfish reasons.
Just abandon Daizhou, Songzhou is under the jurisdiction of the two prefectures, and ignore the safety of millions of people in sixteen large and small prefectures!
Dad, the family ties in our family are indeed very important.
However, the safety of millions of people is even more important."
Qi Run's body trembled, and his expression suddenly became self-blame.
"Ya'er, be a father, be a father."
"Dad, my husband respects you and your mother, and understands how hard you two miss your son.
This is the filial piety he should have as a son-in-law.
However, the daughter cannot just watch her brother make mistakes!
Since Liangdi has chosen the path of temple, he naturally has to give up some things.
Not only do you and your mother need to be considerate of this, but Ya'er and your sister also need to be considerate of this."
When Qi Run heard her daughter's sincere words, her lips couldn't help but tremble a few times.
"Ya'er, I understand it as a father, I understand it as a father."
Qi Ya gently blinked her sour eyes a few times, then picked up the roasted sweet potato on the table and put it into Qi Yun's hand with a smile.
"Dad, when the ice and snow melt next year, Ya'er and my sister will accompany you two elders on a trip to the North.
We, as a family, will have a nice stay at my brother's house for a while.
Moreover, you and your mother can also stay in your brother's house forever.
Our old house in Jinling is not going anywhere, so what's the use of leaving it to my servants to take care of it for a year and a half?"
Qi Run held the warm roasted sweet potato in one hand and patted Qi Ya's back gently a few times with the other hand.
"Ya'er, dad understands, dad listens to you."
"Dad, don't worry.
Ya'er will go talk to mother, and Ya'er guarantees that mother won't whisper anything in your ears all day long."
"Ya'er, no, no, no, actually your mother has never complained about anything.
She said those words mainly because she was thinking about her dearly."
"Dad, looking at the people in the world, who doesn't miss his relatives?
When you and your mother miss your brother, think of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of my dragon who have gone on expeditions for the country.
Think about the wives, children, and children of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
You and your mother miss your brother and the whole family more than you.
Our dragon has hundreds of thousands of soldiers who have gone on expeditions for our country, but they have been away from home for several years!
Don’t their families miss their sons, husbands, and fathers even more?”
As Qi Ya spoke, she silently looked towards Young Master Liu.
“Dad, a big family means a bigger country!
Your son-in-law is the king of a country.
It’s even more important to set an example.”
Liu Mingzhi saw the beauty's eyes that seemed to be complaining about him, so he smiled bitterly and picked up the sweet potato and took a bite.