Chapter 3 The Past
Cheng Fang, on Shen Man's orders, deliberately wooed these soldiers, and noticed Zhao Jiu early. 『』
Zhao Jiu is not very literate, but he is very calm and reasonable, he can often speak in one sentence, and he is quite reliable in doing things. Cheng Fang felt that this person's mind was hidden deeply, so he had some scruples, afraid that he had other plans, so he didn't take action for a long time. Now listening to Zhao Jiu's gentle and clever move to Shen Man's grandfather, who was also the former commander of the Northern Ya and was quite respected by these soldiers, he also praised the acting king and the acting princess, Cheng Fang admired it in his heart, but also raised an unspeakable vigilance and even fear.
FeelingsWhen he observed Zhao Jiu, the other party was also paying attention to their every move, word and deed, maybe the rabbit this morning was his temptation by the hands of others. It is conceivable that if Qin Ke and Shen Man thought that they would have no taboos if they were in a remote place, they would be full of resentment and expression, and they would often complain and be disrespectful to the saint and Empress Mu, Zhao Jiu would never say anything to protect them. Because such a king, even if he returns to Beijing, he has no future at all, and he rashly follows, not to mention glory and wealth, but he may not be able to save his life.
Just when Cheng Fang was about to take over the conversation and boast about the great achievements of the Duke of Qian with these people and deepen their feelings for each other, July hurried over, and when he saw this scene, he was a little embarrassed: "Erlang, the king wants to take Xiaoniang out, look at this ......"
Although Qin Ke was degraded and exiled, where the bloodline was, he had to follow at least three or four soldiers to ensure his safety every time he traveled. But now, the wine is hot, the food is served, and if they are rashly taken away from the banquet to blow the cold wind by the river, these people will inevitably complain. If you are in Beijing, a person of this status, let alone acting as the king, may not even be able to see Cheng Fang's face, but now......
Zhao Jiu put the knife into the sheath, picked up a young man with a wine bowl from the table, patted the other party's shoulder, and beckoned another person by the way: "Huzi, San Lang, come with me." ”
Liang Hu and Li San put down the wine bowl a little reluctantly, followed Zhao Jiu honestly, and went to get weapons and planned to go out, Cheng Fang saw that Zhao Jiu just ordered these two people, knowing that the other party had already understood his suspicions, and at the same time he was shocked in his heart, his evaluation of Zhao Jiu was even higher. He still had a smile on his face, beckoning these people to eat and drink, and while they were not paying attention, he gave July a look.
July will know, secretly note down the scene at this time, and plan to tell Shen Man as soon as he goes back.
Qin Ke didn't know that because of this trivial matter, someone planned to bet on himself and fight for a bright future. Now he is troubled by his daughter's childish words, and his hair is several gray.
Qin Wan is talented, has an excellent memory, and is very curious, if he encounters something he doesn't understand, he must know the answer to the bottom of the question. Even if you are still young, you will not be fooled lightly. This habit is a good thing when it comes to studying, Qin Ke is a good teacher, and he naturally explains his daughter in great detail, but in this embarrassing matter...... It's a bit of a headache.
When he caught a big fish easily, he heard his daughter say, "Aya, let's give this fish to Grandma Wong, will they be happy and let us go back?" "That feeling is really delicious, but there is no one that makes people happy.
Seeing that his daughter's eyes were full of expectation, Qin Ke, who regarded a slightly fat fish as a generous gift, and gradually adapted to the embarrassing life, felt like something was choked in his throat, and it took a long time before he asked, "Why do you think...... Your grandfather and grandmother, it's Grandma Aung who is angry with us, so we can't go back? ”
"Because when A-Niang was angry with me, I was also afraid of seeing A-Niang!" Qin Wan said with a smile, "But if my mother is not angry, she will make me something to eat and sew new clothes, and Grandma Weng is the same, right?" It's just ......," she tilted her head, looking a little distressed, "they have such a big temper!" It's been so long to be angry! ”
"We ......" Qin Ke pondered for a long time before he whispered, "If the saint doesn't show grace, only the ninth brother will be able to ascend to the great treasure, and we can go back." ”
Qin Wan was very confused when he heard this, and asked puzzledly, "Why?" ”
Why? Because Empress Mu's in-law son came too late, he was fifteen years younger than Qin Ke's eldest son, and his health was not very good since he was a child. The saint was afraid that this son would die young, and he didn't even dare to give him a name, lest the king of Hades would take his beloved youngest son for his life, let alone make him the crown prince and give the child's blessings. Unexpectedly, because of this move, the hearts of the rest of the sons were raised.
For that supreme chair, Qin Ke had never expected it, but he couldn't stand the rest of the brothers staring at him, and no one wanted to bow down to a yellow-mouthed child. Even if the patriarchal law of the primogeniture inheritance system is there, it can't stand the special identity of the heavenly family. The saint is getting old day by day, Queen Mu's body is gradually decaying, the concubines are early in their wings, but the concubines have not grown up. Even if it is not for the throne, just for the hard-won son, Queen Mu has to move her wrists and clear the obstacles for her son one by one.
Compared with the two younger brothers who were beheaded or exiled, Qin Ke was still lucky. But the reason why he was involved in this matter was really unjustified, just because of the word "eldest son of the emperor", the saint knew that he was innocent, but he still chose the crown prince......
Thinking of his biological father, Qin Ke's face showed a trace of pain, he was silent for a long time before looking at his daughter, his expression was serious, but his tone was as light as a sigh, and he passed away with the wind: "Because Aya made the wrong friend and was involved in a case, you Ah Weng was angry with me and didn't let us go back!" ”
"Staggered...... Friend? ”
Qin Ke nodded lightly and sighed: "Under the queen, there are three ladies, namely Shu, De, and Xian, and Concubine Zhang Shufei was born in a famous family, and gave birth to two princes, two and five. Before the ninth brother was born, the second brother always thought that he was the most suitable heir. When the queen gave birth to the ninth brother, the second brother he, he ...... Alas, who would have thought that after the second brother's hopes were dashed, he would curse the saint for his early death, and secretly hide armor and weapons, intending to rebel? Under the wrath of the saints, I was also affected, and your mother and daughter were also exiled here. ”
Qin Wan didn't understand this series of words, but she knew how to grasp the key points. So after she counted it with her fingers, she asked very seriously: "Ah Weng's property, everyone wants to get it, but only Grandma's son can inherit it?" If Grandma doesn't have a son, will it be inherited by the son of the eldest little grandmother? ”
Maximal...... Little grandma?
Qin Ke thought for a moment, only to know that his daughter was talking about Concubine Zhang Shu, he couldn't help but shake his head, and used his own attitude of learning to teach his daughter: "I have the legal system, only the descendant has the right to inherit, but there is one more rule of the heavenly family. Except for the queen, the rest of the concubines are all concubines, and their positions only affect the titles of children and daughters. ”
As soon as the words came out, he regretted it, and sure enough, Qin Wan opened his eyes wide, and counted with his fingers again, before asking, "Then why is Aya......"
"I ...... Not liked by you Ah Weng. Seeing that his daughter still had to get to the bottom of it, Qin Ke stubbornly added, "The rules are important, but the preferences of the saint are even more important, after all, the saint is God!" ”
Qin Wan nodded as if he didn't understand, kept this sentence in his heart, and then asked, "Grandson...... What is it? What is inheritance? ”
"Descendants are ...... I am married to your mother, Ming Media is marrying, and I have worshiped heaven and earth. So, our things are wrapped up and no one else can take them. Qin Ke thought of the eldest son who died early, and his heart ached, and he was silent for a moment, and said, "As for those concubines and maidservants who serve, the children born to singers and dancers, if the biological mother has a position, her children will be called concubines, and they can get a settlement fee or dowry when they become adults." If not, it is the same status as the biological mother, and cannot get any property from the biological father, let alone the mother-in-law. ”
Seeing that his daughter still didn't understand, Qin Ke said: "To put it simply, Bao'er, if a child comes and says that he has the same Aya as you, so he wants to snatch your qiē, will you give it?" ”
"Don't give it!" Qin Wan, who understood this, reacted extremely violently, "He can only take what I am willing to give him, and what I don't want to give, even if it is destroyed, I won't give it to him!" ”
"This temperament is ......" Qin Ke touched his daughter's head amusedly, and couldn't help sighing.
His mother-in-law directly ignored him, and many mothers scrambled to give birth to a son, but they didn't dare to approach him in order to avoid suspicion. Qin Ke grew up in this environment, and he really had a little headache for a famous and noble girl like Queen Mu, who was a little rigid and very assertive in her words and actions, so she couldn't help but prefer those girls who were as tender as water, and always had more mercy for the concubines. Because of this, although he is not dissatisfied with the concubine Shen Man, he does not care much about it. The husband and wife respect each other like guests, and their relationship is neither good nor bad. It wasn't until the mutation five years ago that he realized that his vision of choosing women was indeed far inferior to his father's.
In the past five years, if it weren't for Shen Man's efforts to control the inside and outside, and her two loyal servants selling fields and land, following all the way, serving inside and out, Qin Ke's life would have been bad.
Qin Ke is very self-aware, and the experience of years of exile has made his mentality change somewhat. Far from being dissatisfied with his daughter's gradually revealing toughness, he was happy to see it happen, and for the sake of it...... He has endured all his life, and he is already the most sloppy of all the brothers, but he still hasn't got any good results, how can he bear to let his daughter go her own way? What's more, most people in the world are broken-mouthed and love to entertain themselves with the suffering of others. Even if they can return to Chang'an, those guys who have no moral virtue can talk about Qin Wan's childhood experience in the exiled land for a lifetime. If my daughter hadn't been tough, wouldn't she have been bullied to death and couldn't hold her head up at all?
In order to explain vividly, Qin Ke made such an analogy, which not only aroused his own thousands of sorrows, but also caused a wave of fear in the young Qin Wan's heart.
In Qin Wan's heart, his parents are very affectionate, the life of the family is very happy, the love of his parents belongs to himself, no matter what good things he has, they are reluctant to use them themselves, and they will definitely leave them to themselves. Hearing Qin Ke say this today, there are still people who want to grab these things from her, the more she thinks about it, the more afraid she becomes, she clutches the corner of her father's clothes, and there are tears in the corners of her eyes: "That Aya...... Aya has children from the concubines, will they rob the bound children? If Aya doesn't wrap it, wrap it ......"
Seeing his daughter's timid appearance, Qin Ke regretted it very much in his heart, but he had to say stubbornly: "Aya...... There are children who are born out of the house. Immediately, he assured, "But Aya's things are always wrapped, and they will never be given to them!" ”
That's right.
If he can one day return to Chang'an and restore the prince, all his things should belong to his wife, daughters, and children that he and Shen Man may have in the future. As for those concubines, concubines, and concubines who are tactful and flattering in every way on weekdays, but abandon him at critical times, don't want to get any benefits!