Chapter 64: Greetings
Zhao Mo is a beautiful young man, but his facial features have obvious characteristics of the Zhao royal family, and his appearance is a little similar to that of the emperor, which is actually normal. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info but Qin Hanzhen said this, which could attract the emperor's attention to Zhao Mo. Qin Bai knew it and didn't say anything.
Zhao Mo was a little nervous in his heart, but he maintained his composure on his face. He is a descendant of the royal palace, he has been familiar with etiquette since he was a child, and when the emperor looked over, he bowed down with impeccable etiquette: "Zhao Mo greets the emperor." β
The emperor smiled and helped him up, and when he saw the young man's eyebrows and handsome demeanor, he felt a little fond: "Which family are you from? I have never seen you before." β
Zhao Mo settled down and replied in a calm voice: "Back to the emperor, I am the grandson of the King of Liao, my father Zhao Shuo, and now I listen to it in front of the emperor." β
"Are you Zhao Shuo's son?" the emperor was a little surprised, "is it his eldest son?" I heard that you have been living with your grandparents in Liaodong, why did you come to Beijing? β
Zhao Mo replied: "Back to the emperor, after I lost my mother, I was sent by my father to my grandfather's house in Datong, and I was no longer in the Liao Palace. Because he met the third uncle and grandfather of the Qin family by chance, he went to the capital with him. When my father found out, he was also very happy, saying that my uncle and grandfather were a great talent, and it was my blessing that I could be taught by him. My father originally planned to send me to study in Zhuangzi, but now he doesn't mention it anymore, but only tells me to work hard. He paused and looked at Qin Bai.
Qin Bai smiled and finished his words for him: "Coincidentally, he lives in his grandfather's house, but his eldest aunt is the daughter of an old man of mine. The emperor may still remember that it was Tang Fu, the son of a former Tang scholar. His grandfather loved him too much, and he was reluctant to suffer him. His aunt and cousin both felt that he was very talented, and if he was not good at studying, he would not spoil the good seedlings, so they asked me to take him with him and point out the poems and articles. I thought that he was not an outsider, he was the nephew and grandson of the emperor and his sister, and he had Tang Fu's daughter asking for help, so it was hard to refuse, so I agreed. Fortunately, his father was also in the capital, and I brought him all the way, and his aunt and cousin could rest assured. β
The emperor thought for a moment: "Tang Fu, I still remember him, his sister is the concubine of the Liao King, Zhao Shuo's biological mother, but unfortunately died early." He looked at Zhao Mo, "In this way, the daughter of your father's maternal uncle is your mother's sister-in-law? When they got married, did Tang Fu know?"
Zhao Mo didn't understand why the emperor asked like this, so he replied honestly: "Yes, the uncle and grandfather of the Tang family were still alive back then, so they knew about it." Before my mother got married, I also studied for two years under the guidance of my eldest aunt. β
The emperor smiled: "A few days ago, I heard people say that the Yuan partner that Zhao Shuo married first was the concubine of the Liao King who had bad intentions, and the master married him home was a merchant girl, who was very unsuitable for Zhao Shuo, and her health was not good, so she was not blessed and went early." When I heard you say it today, I feel strange. This is obviously a marriage between relatives and relatives, and it was approved by Zhao Shuo's uncle, how can some people say that it is the ghost of the concubine of the king of Liao?"
Zhao Mo's face was not very good-looking, he gritted his teeth, and then replied calmly: "This must be an outsider who doesn't know the inside story, so he spread a lie." Although the marriage between the father and the late mother is decided by the grandfather and grandmother, the father is also in favor. In addition, there are many fields, and he is a wealthy local family in Datong, and he has also donated fame. When my mother was there, my father and she were very harmonious, and no one said anything that didn't match. My mother was in good health, but she suddenly contracted an illness and died, and the whole family was caught off guard. β
The Emperor frowned, a little upset when he remembered the rumors. He knew that Zhao Shuo continued to marry the daughter of the Wang family, but he didn't hear that Zhao Shuo sent the eldest son of the original partner to the former Yue family. Now that the child is in Beijing, Zhao Shuo did not take him home, but let him continue to stay with Qin Bai, a distant relative. And what is the word that was going to send Zhao Mo to Zhuangzi? With a stepmother, will there be a stepfather? The emperor himself has also experienced the days of being persecuted by his stepmother and stepmother's son, and he feels uncomfortable, and when he looks at Zhao Mo, there is a little more pity.
He asked Zhao Mo softly, "How are you doing at your grandfather's house?"
Zhao Mo replied cautiously: "Yes, my aunt and cousin are very good to me." β
Is it true that even his grandfather and uncle are the same? That's why this kid left his family and went to Beijing with Qin Bai?
The emperor frowned again, did not continue the topic, but turned to Qin Bai: "Soon after I ascended the throne, the Tang scholar died of old age, and I heard that he was in very poor health, and he died not long after. The princess of Liao also died early due to illness. Tang Fu reported Ding Wei at the time, but later I didn't hear the news of his recovery, and I was still puzzled. When did he die? Where has he been all these years? How did he marry his daughter to Zhao Mo's grandfather's house?"
Qin Bai said: "It has been about ten years since Tang Fu died. He lost his father and sister one after another, and he was probably discouraged, so he no longer sought to recover after Ding was worried, and stayed in Datong as a teacher. The Wen family is his protΓ©gΓ©, and he won the move at a young age, which is quite outstanding. Tang Fu cherished talents, so he gave him his only daughter. It's a pity that God is jealous of talents, and the son of the Wen family unfortunately died, leaving only one son, who is now fourteen or fifteen years old. I've met once, and he's a smart kid. He looked at Zhao Mo, "Tang Fu's daughter taught the child very well, and she is also very close to Zhao Mo." If it hadn't been for the kid personally begging to come to the door this time, I wouldn't have known that Tang Fu had passed away. β
The emperor nodded: "I see, it's a pity." Although Tang Daxue is a little timid, his knowledge is still very good, and his character is also trustworthy. Tang Fu has a family history and is also a talent. If he recovers after his worries are over, I will definitely reuse it. However, everyone has their own ambitions, and they are reluctant. β
Qin Bai sighed secretly in his heart, feeling sorry for his deceased friend. The Tang family was probably too frightened back then, although his family did not stand on the emperor's side, but they did not stand on the side of other princes, at most they just stood by and watched. There are more people who fall into the well when the sun sets, and just standing by and watching is already considered kind. Although the King of Liao is the son-in-law of the Tang family, he is a little cautious, but after all, he has no chance to show it. After the emperor ascended the throne, he actually did not intend to suppress the Tang family, but the Tang family chose to avoid Beijing, and Tang Fu no longer entered the court, wasting the good times in vain.
However, he Qin Bai was not much better, and he really had no face to say that Tang Fu was not.
The emperor probably also thought that Tang Fu stayed in Datong to concentrate on teaching, and Qin Bai became a teacher in the northwest, which is similar, no wonder Qin Bai would not be able to refuse Tang Fu's daughter's request. Although there seems to be something hidden here, now is not the time to talk about this, and he will just ask someone to investigate it later. The emperor smiled and instructed Zhao Mo: "Your father is not wrong in saying a word, your third uncle and grandfather of the Qin family are first-class regardless of their knowledge and character." It's a blessing for you to be able to learn from him. You must work hard and not disappoint the expectations of your third uncle and grandfather. β
Zhao Mo saluted respectfully and said "yes".
When they were talking, Qin Hanzhen was always next to his grandfather Qin Bai, listening to their conversation with a smile. Now that the emperor seemed to have finished his conversation with Zhao Mo and began to shift his attention to her, she quickly straightened up.
The emperor asked her with a smile, "Sister Sang is almost stuck to your grandfather, why are you tired?"
Qin Hanzhen blinked, smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "A little ...... In fact, my grandmother and brother and I have been waiting in the peach blossom forest for a long time. My grandmother wouldn't ask me to come over and disturb my grandfather. β
The emperor said to Qin Bai: "I was negligent, and I almost forgot that my younger brother and sister were still waiting in the forest with their children." Now that things have been clarified, there are still many things I want to ask, but there will be time to talk in the future. Why don't you invite your younger siblings over first?"
Qin Bai also felt a little guilty in his heart, because he was so excited to talk about the past with the emperor that he forgot about his wife, presumably she must be very tired. He hurriedly said: "Humble Jing was born in the countryside and does not know etiquette, if there is any rudeness, please forgive the emperor." β
The emperor laughed and said, "You don't have to worry, I know that my younger brother and sister are your family's great benefactors. Her father saved my father-in-law, and he is also my benefactor. I am not an ungrateful person like Qin Song, and I will not take revenge. β
As he spoke, the white-faced and beardless attendant outside the door had already asked the nun to inform Master Jingxu and bring Niu and the others over. Niu Shi was a little uneasy to be led into the quiet room, looking at the stranger in the room with an extraordinary bearing, guessing his identity in his heart, Leng might as well see Qin Hanzhen sitting next to Qin Bai, she couldn't help but stare at it: "You girl, you ran away if you didn't see it, I also said where did you run to mess around, and you came back to disturb your grandfather to see the guests!"
Qin Hanzhen smiled and hid behind his grandfather Qin Bai: "I know it's wrong, grandmother, don't be angry, I'll make amends to you in a while, you tell your grandfather about the right thing first, okay?"
Qin Bai coughed and pulled Niu's over: "Madam, the child is disobedient, you will teach you a lesson later, come and visit our brother-in-law with me first." β
Niu turned to the emperor with a curious face: "Brother-in-law, master, is this your brother-in-law?" paused, opened his eyes, and turned to Qin Bai: "Master, how many sisters do you have?"
Qin Bai smiled: "Naturally, there is only one, and that is the queen's mother." β
Niu Shi gasped, stood there helplessly, bowed, saluted, didn't know how to salute, could only say to the emperor with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you are smiling, I ...... The women have never learned how to perform big gifts, this and this...... What should I do?"
The emperor smiled: "That's it, this is outside, you don't have to pay attention to those red tape, just talk about family etiquette." β
Niu reluctantly said a thousand blessings, but still felt very embarrassed: "It's really rude." β
The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "I know about Old Lady Niu, and I am very grateful to him in my heart. My younger sister and my brother Bai have been a loving husband and wife for thirty years, so they are not outsiders, and they don't have to be too restrained in front of me. β
Niu blushed and said, "Actually...... If I didn't have thirty years, I would have been married to him for twenty-seven years. At the beginning, it was he who had the dual filial piety of his parents, then my father was gone, and I had to keep filial piety, and then his sister...... We were filial piety back then, and it took half a year for us to become a parent. He's a man who can follow the rules. β
The Emperor was stunned, and then burst out laughing. (To be continued.) )