"From the moment you walked in, you started flattering me non-stop. My mother guessed the purpose of your visit, you brat.
After all, there is no need to go to the Three Treasures Palace!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a naive smile and scratched the stubble on his chin with a smile on his face.
"Hehehe, mother, you are really discerning. My child knows this little thought of mine, and it cannot be hidden from your eyes, mother.
As expected, there is nothing better than a mother to know a son, and nothing better than a mother to know a son."
As Young Master Liu spoke, he reached out and picked up the exquisite sandalwood box that Mrs. Liu placed on the table.
When he was about to open the lid of the box, Mrs. Liu suddenly spoke.
"Wait a minute."
"Huh?" Young Master Liu looked stunned. He was about to open the box, but he looked up at Madam Liu with doubtful eyes and asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Liu looked at her eldest son's puzzled expression, then looked at the sandalwood box in his hand, then held up her skirt and slowly sat on the round stool behind her.
"Zhi'er, before you open this sandalwood box, I want to ask you a question."
Young Master Liu gently touched the exquisite lines on the sandalwood box with his fingertips, smiled and nodded.
"Mom, just ask."
"Child, have you really thought it through?
If you really have thought everything through, then I won’t say anything more, just open the box.
On the contrary, I would like to advise you that it is better to reconsider it again and again.
After all, if you consider everything clearly now, you will save yourself from having some inexplicable incidents in the future."
Listening to Mrs. Liu's meaningful words, Young Master Liu subconsciously frowned, narrowed his eyes and fell silent.
Mrs. Liu saw her eldest son's reaction and said nothing more.
She turned slightly sideways and picked up the herbal tea on the table. After taking a sip of tea with an indifferent expression, she waited quietly while savoring the taste of the tea.
After a long time.
Mrs. Liu Dashao's expression returned to normal, she opened her mouth and took a long breath, then directly picked up the wine bag on the side and put it into her mouth.
After taking a few gulps of wine, he looked at Mrs. Liu happily.
"Mother."
Mrs. Liu sipped the tea at the corner of her lips and glanced at Young Master Liu with a smile.
"Silly boy, have you thought clearly?"
Liu Mingzhi casually placed the wine bag on the tray, held the sandalwood box in his hand with one hand, stood up and walked gently in the main hall.
"Mother, maybe I have already thought it through in my heart.
However, the child has been unable to find a reasonable reason to convince himself.
Hahaha, hahaha, it’s really embarrassing to say it.
My child, even if I am not the emperor and the king of a country, I am still the dignified eldest son of our Liu family.
Such an origin is so extraordinary.
I was actually indecisive and hesitated for so many years because of a mere upright young girl.
Mother, do you think I am very embarrassed?"
Seeing the self-deprecating smile on the eldest son's lips, Mrs. Liu gently stroked the tea lid in her hand and shook her head at Young Master Liu with a calm look.
"Shameful? Why is it so embarrassing?
Silly child, you can treat everything with caution, and seriously consider the pros and cons that something will bring to you.
Does this kind of behavior seem embarrassing to you?
No, it's not shameful at all.
This shows that you have truly grown up and matured."
"Mother, but..."
As soon as Mr. Liu opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Mrs. Liu.
"Zhi'er."
"Hey, mother, tell me."
"Silly boy, as the saying goes, the bustle in the world is all for profit. The bustle in the world is all for gain.
Everything in the world is like this.
Maybe you will think that if everything is linked to the pros and cons.
It may be unfair to a certain person.
Or, it is unfair to certain people involved in a certain incident.
However, have you ever thought about it.
When has this world ever been truly fair?"
Young Master Liu stared blankly at Madam Liu, his lips pursed incessantly.
"I...I...this..."
Seeing that the eldest son was hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to say something, but could not speak for a long time, Mrs. Liu casually put the tea cup on the table, got up and walked out of the room.
Seeing this, Liu Mingzhi hurriedly picked up the wine bag leaning on the tray and started to follow Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu walked lightly into the courtyard, looked back at her eldest son who was following her, and started walking around the small flower bed in the courtyard.
"Child, there is never any fairness in this world.
You have been the emperor for so many years, and you have also sat in that chair for so many years.
There are some things that you should see more clearly than me.
From your perspective as a living person today, is this world fair?
My child, if this world were really fair.
Duan couldn't bear how that boy's son Duan Dingbang could easily win the title of Marshal of the Second Army."
Young Master Liu frowned and quickly quickened his pace to catch up with Madam Liu.
"Mother, I can guarantee that this boy Duan Dingbang was able to win the title of Marshal of the Second Army entirely due to his own ability.
My son, I have absolutely no bias towards him at all, nor have I told my eldest brother Song Qing to secretly take care of him or perform any behind-the-scenes operations.
Mother, don’t you understand what kind of character I am?
I'm not confused, how could I mess around with a major military matter, something that concerns the country, the country, and the safety of the imperial court?"
Mrs. Liu paused in her steps and turned around to glare at Young Master Liu angrily.
"I didn't mean this to my mother, you don't have to explain it to me."
Young Master Liu nodded with an expression of sadness, raised his wine bag and took a few sips of the wine with a smile on his face.
"Yes, yes, mother, please continue."
"You brat, you don't need to tell me. As a mother, I know it very well.
You definitely wouldn't do anything secretly on such a matter of national importance.
However, have you ever thought about why Duan Dingbang, a young man, was able to stand out among the 100,000 New Army soldiers and win the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces?"
Liu Mingzhi took a few sips of wine silently and sighed with a sad expression.
"Oh, mother, I understand what you want to say.
This boy from Dingbang was able to stand out among hundreds of thousands of new soldiers and win the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies.
The fundamental reason is that since he was a child, he has lived next to his father, Duan Buhan, a general with a guard of soldiers and horses.
Under the influence of what he has heard and seen, his own military talents are naturally far superior to those of the new army officers and soldiers who enlisted with him."
"Yes, brat, don't you understand everything?
To be continued...