Liu Xianglian has a handsome complexion, a long figure, has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, is good at playing the flute and playing the kite, and was originally a suave son.

However, when he became a Xiaodan and asked the third sister's name and surname with a shy and timid face, the third sister You suddenly had the illusion of seeing a close friend in the boudoir from the bottom of her heart-

Faced with such a shy Liu Xianglian who was even more shy than herself and her daughter's family, Third Sister You really didn't know how she fell in love at first sight in the original book.

Could it be that the third sister You in the original book is actually an invisible ...... Ahem?

Seeing that Third Sister You was silent for a long time, Liu Xianglian's fiery heart gradually became cold. He hesitated for a long time, and then cautiously called: "Girl? But the girl feels that she is abrupt and reckless, and she is unbearable to be a friend? ”

"Huh?" Third Sister You came back to her senses, waved her hand busily, and said, "This is not true. In the surname You, the third in the family. Chen Qi, the head of the household, is my own uncle. So I didn't lie to you......"

Liu Xianglian didn't hear the rest of the words, as if a firework exploded in her heart, just thinking that what Third Sister You said in person did not lie to him......

Third Sister You looked at Liu Xianglian's absent-minded appearance, and she didn't feel it. And know that although this place is remote, but the Chen Mansion celebrates his birthday today, and the back house is also full of guests, and it is difficult to ensure that no one will pass by for a while. If she and Liu Xianglian are seen together, it will not be good for each other's reputation. Because of the smile, he said to Liu Xianglian: "There are many people here. Go back quickly. Don't mess with the ideas of others and regenerate your tongue. ”

When Liu Xianglian heard this, she nodded stunned. He looked at Third Sister You again and again, thought about it, and didn't say anything for a long time. He only hugged his fist at Third Sister You and turned around.

For a while, he faded his appearance and returned to the front yard mat. Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan and other princes and grandsons are all familiar with Liu Xianglian. Seeing that he was late, he unconsciously laughed and said, "Why did Erlang come so late." You are halfway through the feast before you are seated. You can get three glasses of wine. ”

If it was a weekday, Liu Xianglian would have frolicked with everyone. Unexpectedly, he was stunned for a long time today and didn't react. Han Qi, the son of the Jinxiang Bo family, who was still sitting on the side, pushed Liu Xianglian before he came back to his senses. Immediately looked at Feng Ziying in a daze, and said, "Brother Feng, you can do me a favor." I want to join the army, can I ask Brother Feng to write a letter of recommendation for me to join General Feng? ”

Before a word fell, Feng Ziying was already choked by the wine in shock. He coughed twice, put down his wine glass, and asked Liu Xianglian incredulously: "Why did Erlang suddenly think of joining the army?" It is important to know that the law of our dynasty is that a man must be at least eighteen years old before he can join the army. You're only fourteen years old this year, and you're on the battlefield, can you still kill the enemy? What's more, Erlang's parents died early, and you are the only one in the family. As the saying goes, there are three unfilial pieties, and the latter is greater. Don't you dare to toss around, if you cut off your incense, will I not become a sinner? ”

When Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and others heard this, they were also busy persuading Liu Xianglian. Unexpectedly, Liu Xianglian was uninhibited by nature, and she had made up her mind in her heart, where was she willing to listen to the persuasion of others. Therefore, instead of following the opinions of the people, he said, "Although I am only fourteen years old this year. But I know how to work hard, and ordinary seventeen or eighteen-year-old men, even three or five combined, can't beat me. Since I have this martial art, I should join the army and serve the court. If you can worship the marquis because of merit in the future, it will also be a glory to the ancestors. You should help me, why persuade me? ”

"But in the battlefield battle, the sword and gun have no eyes......" Feng Ziying was worried about Liu Xianglian's safety and wanted to persuade her.

Wei Ruolan, who was sitting quietly and eating and drinking, waved her hand, and said with a smile: "Erlang can have such ambitions, we should help him as brothers." But having said that, now that the Haiyan River is clear, the country and the people are safe, even if there are occasional bandits, it is also a grasshopper shaking the tree, and it is difficult to get into the elegant hall. General Feng Lao guarded the northwest, and the northwest barbarians were intimidated by the old Shibo's great achievements, although he did not dare to say that he had not committed any crimes in the past few years. But those petty fights are just a matter of thousands of soldiers and horses going out of the city to defend against the enemy and drive away the barbarians. If Erlang wants to be a marquis and worship a general by virtue of his military exploits, I am afraid it will be more difficult to go to the northwest. But my father is now on the border of Guangdong. Due to the imperial court's ban on opening the sea to encourage trade, there are now many caravans in the Guangdong area. Overseas people forgot their righteousness when they saw their interests, and every time they kidnapped the caravans and ships of our DPRK, they caused heavy losses to our DPRK merchants. In the past few months, my father has led his troops to the sea to clear the pirates as many as three times. Since you want to join the army and fight for merit, why don't I write a letter of recommendation and take it to my father. When the time comes, you will have the opportunity to go to war, and you will be able to ask my father to take care of you. ”

As soon as Wei Ruolan said this, Liu Xianglian naturally smiled happily. The people at the banquet were also led to discuss the opening of the sea by the imperial court. Because before that, the private merchants gathered in the area along the West Sea to go to the sea to trade. Where did you think of going to the West Sea along the side of Zifanyi Kou, ruining people's livelihood. The sage Long Yan was furious, and not only ordered the imperial army to go to Xihai Yanzi to support the king of Nan'an County, but also sealed the sea route and mutual market along Xihai Yanzi after defeating Fanyi. That's why now the maritime merchants are all going to the sea from the Guangdong Sea to do business, and Wei Ruolan's father, General Wei, was also caught off guard because of this incident, and he never thought that the maritime merchants would pass and the Haikou would follow......

"Hey, you said that the imperial court has now sealed the West Sea and opened a sea ban in eastern Guangdong. Will the sea ban along the West Sea also be opened in the future? ”

"I guess so? As long as the maritime merchants in eastern Guangdong can really make money after they come back! Chen Yejun took a bite of the crystal elbow with chopsticks, ate one wall and said: "Wealth is moving." What's more, now the Chinese treasury is empty, and the saint has no money to make. ”

Before Chen Yejun finished speaking, Han Qi also laughed and said, "Isn't it." This year, he is the prince and the prince, and he is not guilty of getting along with silver. However, compared to this, I am more concerned about the fact that the imperial court encourages private merchants to compete to build roads. I heard that the section of the official road from Chang'an to Ping'an Prefecture has been repaired soon. At that time, it would only be a day and a night to gallop back and forth, but it would be more than three times faster than before. However, I heard that when the time comes, people who come and go on this official road will have to pay silver to pass, and if they refuse to pay the silver, they will not be allowed to take the official road! ”

When the sentence fell, everyone laughed and said: "This is called 'road money'." ”

Some people take it as a joke. Others disagree. One of them sneered, "This is ridiculous. How noble I am, but now I have fallen like a bandit in the mountains and fields to collect money from the people to buy roads. The saint cloud shall not compete with the people for profit. I see that these officials and eunuchs have forgotten their official authority and system, and they are all focused on money. ”

Liu Xianglian's young Mu Ai is just the beginning of love, and he naturally loves the house and Wu, and he can't listen to others slandering Chen Qi. After hearing this, he also sneered: "This is also strange. Could it be that the silver of the imperial court and those merchants who built roads was blown by the wind, so they didn't have to feel distressed? Since people have spent money to build roads, they are naturally in order to make money and return to their roots. But if you don't want them to make money, you can go the other way, and no one will stop you. Not only do you want to get benefits, but you don't allow others to make money back to your capital, you are so red-mouthed and white-toothed to say it lightly. If you have real skills, you also have an idea that can benefit the country and the people for us to see? ”

"What did you say?" When the man heard this, he was furious, and he said with a face, "You are just a fatherless and motherless shabby reads();. Call you Brother Liu, that's also for the sake of Brother Wei and Brother Feng, do you really take yourself seriously? Dare to come and ask for my strength? ”

"Don't dare to be." Liu Xianglian sneered when she heard this, and said to herself: "Don't call me a brother, I, Liu Xianglian, can't climb high-"

Before the words of the head could be spoken, Wei Ruolan was pulled away. first persuaded Liu Xianglian in a low voice, and then said to Fang Cai to ridicule the man and said with a smile: "Today is the old Fengjun of the Chen Mansion, and I am waiting to celebrate my birthday, but it is not good to talk about the master's gossip, and I am disappointed." I wonder if Brother Shi thinks so? ”

The man had only come to this point in a hurry. Hearing Wei Ruolan's threatening words, she also came to her senses. He knew Chen Jue's mental methods, and he also knew that Chen Jue Jian was in the emperor's heart, and he was quite respected by the saint and the prince's palace. If his words and deeds were ineffective at the birthday banquet of Chen's mansion, he would arouse Chen Jue's jealousy. I'm afraid that I won't be able to give up in the future.

When the man thought of this, he could not help but regret his words. Hurriedly opened his mouth and smiled: "Brother Wei Shi's words are reasonable. Instead, I ate two more glasses of thin wine and got confused. Please forgive me for any mistakes. ”

Seeing this, everyone also followed the greeting and passed the matter. Only Liu Xianglian is upright and looks down on that person. Just sit aside and don't speak.

The man didn't care. still saluted Liu Xianglian with a glass of wine with a smile on his face, and spoke and behaved as if the quarrel had not happened at all.

When the banquet was over, Liu Xianglian actually followed Wei Ruolan's house, and after urging Wei Ruolan to write a letter of recommendation, she packed up her burden overnight.

That's two or three years. This is a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.

Now let's say that the Chen Mansion has been working hard for days in order to organize the old lady's birthday banquet, and everyone is really tired and tired. He also cleaned up all the things that should be used for furnishings in the house for two or three days.

Among them, Chen Jue had already felt that the guests were overflowing, and there was an endless stream, so that the banquet could not be arranged and almost lost face, so he discussed with his family to buy another house. As soon as this remark came out, the family thought it was true.

Old Mrs. Chen smiled at Chen Jue and said, "You are now also a second-class member of the imperial court, although our Chen family's ancestral house is good, there are not many people." But every time the guests are entertained, they are a little stretched and the row cannot be opened. In the long run, I'm afraid that people will talk about you behind your back, which is not good. It's better to take this opportunity to look at another mansion, this ancestral mansion, which will be left to Brother Jia in the future. I hope that after he inherits the ancestral home, he can also be like you, with a good network and prosperous official fortune. ”

Chen Qi might as well say this to his mother, but he didn't feel it. glanced at Chen Hua with a smile, and said, "Mother's words are very true, and my son thinks so too." The wedding date between Brother Huan and the girl of the Xu family is scheduled for the end of September. I thought about asking them to get married in the ancestral house, and then follow us to the new house to live. The ancestral house was reserved for Brother Huan'er to study and entertain his classmates. ”

Speaking of Chen Huan's marriage, everyone can't help but think of the marriage of Jia Lian, the grandson of the big house of Rongguo Mansion, and Queen Xifeng, the nephew of Wang Ziteng, the envoy of the Jingying Festival, but it was on the fifth day after Mrs. Chen's birthday banquet, that is, on July 26. It's only a few days away.

Because the two mansions of Ning Rong knew that Chen Jujian was in the emperor's heart and had a high position, and Chen Huan was young and passed the examination, he asked the You family to beg the Chen family and ask Chen Ju to be one of the prime ministers, and accompany Jia Lian to the Wang family to welcome his relatives.

Chen Qi has always been kind to people in all directions, not to mention that the Chen family and Ning Rong's second mansion are also in-laws. Hearing this, he naturally smiled happily. and also reciprocated by inviting Jia Rong to be one of Chen Huan's concubines, waiting for the end of September to accompany Chen Huan to Xu's house to welcome his relatives. As a result, the two families moved around a little more and gradually became acquainted with each other.

It was dark and early on the 26th, the day of the Rongfu wedding.