Chapter 43: Li Shen Visits
It is said that Liu Gong is teaching Liu Feng and Liu Mei calligraphy and painting skills, and Liu Feng is depressed for a while and says what he wants. And although Liu Gong said that he cherished Liu Feng and was afraid that he would leave sooner or later, he turned his head and thought about it, how could he hinder him from seeking his ideals because of his own selfishness.
In this way, this Liu Gong felt better. At this moment, a person hurriedly ran in from outside, interrupting their conversation.
Liu Gong saw that the person was in a hurry, and he knew in his heart that something was going on, so he stepped forward to listen to the lecture. After receiving Liu Yan's words, the servant who came to report rushed from the hall to the direction of Wanshuzhai non-stop, and at this time he was still panting, and he didn't have time to calm down and immediately said: "Report to the old lady, the king of Guangling came to the mansion to ask for a meeting, the old man is receiving in the hall, and the old man asked me to come and tell the old lady to go to the hall to meet." ”
Liu Gong, an old lady who has always been amiable, showed a rare seriousness on his face at this time, and I saw him frowning thoughtfully. After a while, Liu Gong said, "Got it, you go down first!"
The servant listened, and after bowing, he retreated, and then Liu Gong turned around and said to Liu Feng: "Grandpa, I have something to deal with now, you first practice in this ten thousand study rooms, and when I come back, I will see how you are doing, and I will find you a problem again." ”
Liu Feng nodded in agreement, and didn't think about it, but Liu Mei was curious: "Grandpa, didn't you say a long time ago that you don't see outsiders? ”
This Liu Feng was originally unimpressed, but after listening to Liu Mei's words, he was also curious, and he was also thinking about who this King of Guangling was?
That Liu Gong smiled at this time, and said casually: "Mei'er, there is an exception to everything, although grandpa has long since only asked about those trivial matters outside, but since this King Guangling came in person, grandpa must not fold his face! ”
Liu Mei held back her mouth, but she also felt that it was, so she didn't say anything more, and looked at Liu Feng on the side again, with a wicked smile on her face. Liu Gong was thinking about the King of Guangling at this time, and he didn't care about the two of them, so after a few more simple explanations, he went out with his servants and walked in the direction of the hall.
In the hall of Liufu, Liu Yan and Liu Yi sat on one side, Li Shen on the opposite side, and the huge hall was the three of them and their respective servants.
Liu Yan looked at Liu Yi on the side from time to time, his eyes were full of confusion and doubt, while Liu Yi often deliberately avoided his father's eyes and tried to avoid eye contact between the two. However, all this was seen by Li Shen intentionally or unintentionally, but he did not break the father and son, but drank tea leisurely.
However, this tea has been drunk three times, and Liu Gong still hasn't come, Liu Yan looked at Li Shen, a trace of apology appeared on his face, and said: "Your Highness, the family is very old, and I think that I am now on the road, and I still bother Your Highness to wait." ”
The teacup fell slightly on the table, there was a slight sound, Li Shen also looked in the direction of Liu Yan, and said with a smile: "What did Uncle Liu say?
"Don't dare to bear, don't dare to bear, this gift of the monarch and the minister still has to be said, Your Royal Highness is the emperor's family, and my father is fortunate to be favored by the King of Guangling, and he came to visit and greet in person, which is the blessing of my Liu family. This Liu Yan is also polite to this Li Shen.
At this time, because Liu Gong did not come for a long time, Liu Yan had no choice but to talk to Li Shen on the one hand, and Liu Yi seemed to be relieved when he saw his father like this, as if he was no longer angry.
Speaking of which Liu Gong just left, this ten thousand study is only Liu Feng, Liu Mei and Liu Chen, who is still a child. At this time, Liu Mei broke away from those subordinates on the grounds of purity, and after a while, this Liu Mei looked at her younger brother Liu Chen who was playing on the side and said, "Ah Chen, are you hungry, do you want to eat chicken legs!"
This Liu Chen is still young, four or five years old, although he is a child of the family, but it is inevitable that he is still young, but he is dressed gorgeously, what is the big difference from other children, it is natural to be greedy and active. Xiao Liuchen listened to her sister Liu Mei's words, looked at her with a smile and said Okay, the snot was about to flow out, and Liu Feng was about to laugh.
Seeing that her younger brother was so happy, Liu Mei repeatedly induced and said: "Ah Chen, my sister also knows that you want to eat, but now in Wanshuzhai, there are all calligraphy and paintings, where can I find chicken legs for you to eat?"
When Liu Chen was said this, he suddenly became a little sad, his face was full of sadness, and he gradually began to sob. The willow wind on the side also didn't know what kind of gourd this willow plum was selling, but he still waited and watched.
At this time, Liu Mei hurriedly ran to her younger brother Liu Chen's side and comforted: "Good brother, don't cry! Sister knows that you are greedy, but sister still has to write and paint. Well, that's it, Ah Chen, you've grown up now, you have to try to be yourself, you're hungry now, so you're going to go to the stove to find Brother Jiang Tong to ask for something to eat, okay?"
"Mmmm, then I'll go to Brother Jiang Tong and ask for chicken legs, and I'll come back. Liu Chen thought about eating in his heart, but his words were still a little timid.
"Good brother, go, don't forget to bring some for us. Liu Mei touched Liu Chen's head and said comfortingly.
After Liu Chen said "um", he said goodbye to Liu Mei and Liu Feng, and ran out in a hurry.
Besides, over there in the hall of Liufu, Li Shen and Liu Yan were greeting for a while, and this Liu Gong came. I saw that as soon as Liu Gong arrived at the door, Li Shen had already found out, stopped talking, and stood up.
Seeing that Li Shen was like this, Liu Gong also walked in and said, "Your Highness, you are elegant, and you will come to visit the old man in person, which really makes the old man grateful." ”
Li Shen bowed his hand, made a salute to meet the elders, and said with a smile: "Old lady Liu is still as usual, not less than in the past, although he has long since asked about foreign affairs and has not seen outsiders, but he often has attained calligraphy and painting at home, and he is also quite accomplished. Today, the gentleman was introduced by his son Liu Yi to meet the old lady, which is really a gentleman's luck!" Li Shen looked at him when he talked about Liu Yi.
And that Liu Yi seemed to be a little weak-hearted, hurriedly dodged, and looked at his grandfather Liu Gong again, as if he was aggrieved and helpless.
This Liu Gong walked towards the main hall, walked to the bottom of the hall and sat down. After listening to Li Shen's words, he also said unhurriedly: "The Liu family has always been low-key, but I didn't expect my grandson Liu Yi to have such an encounter with His Royal Highness, and the old man is also sincerely afraid, I am afraid that people outside will say that it is my Liu family's painstaking planning!"
Li Shen smiled awkwardly, took the paper fan in his hand, slapped it twice, sat down, pondered for a while, and said: "Where, this is just that the two of us have similar interests, the old lady doesn't care about listening to this gossip and disturbing the root of the ear." Besides, the old lady has lived in the backyard for a long time, clean and relaxed, how can you hear this?"
"What His Highness said is exact, but the old man has long stopped asking about the world, and he no longer cares about these things. It's just that to be peaceful, and the health and well-being of my children and grandchildren is my old fellow's wish, and those golden sentences and good words are praised, and gossip, none of them matter in the eyes of the old man. Liu Gong still didn't change his complexion, and said kindly.
"My father is now very old, and I am waiting for the younger generations like this, but I also hope that the old will be worry-free and the young will be healthy, which is also the wish of my Liufu. Liu Yan on the side said.
"Even so, it's not for good. But this person, the only thing he pays attention to is to go to a high place, and only the water flows to that low place. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see far away and appreciate the beauty of the mountain, but this person must also have the right time and place to climb, otherwise this mountain is also difficult to climb, isn't it? Li Shen said in a somewhat hurried tone.
Liu Yan didn't know how to answer for a while, looked at the old father who was sitting, and saw that Liu Gong was as immobile as a mountain, and when everyone was quiet, he said slowly: "What His Highness said is that it is difficult to climb a mountain with the strength of one person, but there is a mountain outside this mountain, there is a sky on the mountain, and there is inevitably a sky outside the sky." This mountaineering is already hard, and the old man has never liked to climb the mountain, but there are some elegant flowers and swimming, and he makes calligraphy and painting when he is free, which is already within his ability. The painstaking and laborious mountain climbing is really more than enough and not enough. ”
When Li Shen saw this Liu Gong say this, he knew that the thoughts in his heart would not change again, so he slowly closed his eyes, opened them again, and spit out a sentence: "I'm afraid it's not that the old lady doesn't like mountaineering, but he has climbed with the experience of the past, and now he should learn from it and be a teacher for the future! The old lady can be said to have been bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of the well rope!"
Liu Gong and Liu Yan's eyes widened, and their expressions became more and more serious, and these words hit them deeply like a hit.
Liu Yi was the only one on the side who didn't seem to understand what they were saying, what kind of mountain climbing, flower appreciation, and swimming in the water, and he was afraid of the well rope for ten years. It's just that Liu Yi himself suffered, like something, brought this Li Shen to the house, and alarmed his grandfather, which is good, it seems that he will inevitably be reprimanded by his father.
But Liu Yi didn't want to do it in his heart, but he also had to do it, at this time, he felt a little afraid in his heart, only to know that he had fallen into Li Shen's trap, but even then there was no way, but he gradually broke into a cold sweat and closed his eyes tightly.
Outside the kitchen of Liufu, Jiang Tong was basking in the sun, holding a dog's tail grass in his mouth, humming a little song, and life seemed to be happy.
Suddenly, a pair of small hands covered his eyes, Jiang Tong was startled at first, and then the corners of his mouth raised slightly, only to hear a child's voice in his ears: "Guess who I am?"