Chapter 382: The Past
"Mother is relieved. The son knows how to measure. Dong Tao said, "But the second uncle's second daughter is not bad." The mother wanted the second uncle to help, so it was better to marry his second daughter, so that the son would become his son-in-law. ”
"Liu Ruofang?" Liu Min said, "I don't look very clever, I'm afraid your father doesn't like it!" ”
"It's always okay to make a side room!" Dong Tao said with a smile.
"You've taken my thoughts. It's your cousin in the end, and your second uncle may not be willing to agree. He doesn't look down on merchants! Liu Min glanced at his son and said.
Dong Tao pursed his mouth and stopped talking.
"The women meet His Royal Highness King Yi and Princess Yi!" Although Liu Min is rich and powerful, he is still afraid in his heart.
"Students meet His Royal Highness King Yi and Princess Yi!" Dong Tao also learned to salute.
"No courtesy. The princess said that it was the eldest aunt. Since they are relatives, there is no need to be polite. Sit down. "Tuoba Zeyan is very approachable and authentic.
Seeing that he had a kind attitude, Liu Min pulled his son to sit down opposite the couple.
There are delicious delicacies on the table, but the wealth of the Dong family is obviously no worse than that of the royal family on weekdays, and seeing this, there is not much surprise on his face.
Liu Mengyan watched their reactions one by one.
"Auntie, cousin, you're welcome, please move the chopsticks!" She enthusiastically broke the embarrassment on the table and said, "Prepare fruit wine, aunt and cousin should drink some of it." ”
At this time, the maids also stepped forward to pour them wine.
"His Royal Highness King Yi, Princess Yi, the women of the people give you a drink!" Liu Min said.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Liu Mengyan wouldn't have been able to connect the woman in front of her with the old lady of the long house and the old lady of the long house. Her personality and style of accidents are not at all like the old lady of the long house or the old lady of the long house.
If it weren't for her looks, Liu Mengyan would have wondered if this Liu Min was from the old lady's concubine.
"Auntie, when Yan'er was not out of the cabinet before, why did you never hear grandmother and father mention you?" Liu Mengyan said casually.
Liu Min's face showed an embarrassed look, but Dong Tao had already let go.
"It's not that I dislike my father for being a merchant, the strange mother didn't follow their wishes at the beginning, and she had to marry a merchant!"
Liu Mengyan looked at Liu Min in surprise, but she couldn't help but feel a good impression of her in her heart for daring to defy the world like this and marry a merchant as a young lady of the family.
"Hehe, it was all years ago. My mother and father couldn't accept it at the time, and my aunt is now a mother and can understand them. Liu Min smiled awkwardly.
"I don't know what my uncle does?" Tuoba Zeyan asked.
"Your uncle's family was actually an official family in his early years, in fact, he and I were childhood sweethearts! Later, his family fell into the middle of the road, and when it was his turn to grow up, all the mansions in the capital were sold. Liu Min said, a trace of blush appeared on his chubby face, as if he remembered what happened when he was young.
Liu Mengyan looked at her, although she looked a little similar to the old lady in the long room, but she gave a completely different impression.
"The Dong family is down, grandmother must not want her aunt to marry and suffer?"
"Having said that, I just like him for his shrewdness, and he is also sincere to me. But at that time, your grandfather and grandmother just wouldn't agree. Liu Min sighed and said, "Later, I really had no choice, so I eloped with Dong Cheng and fled to Nanjun." That's why you never knew about my aunt. ”
Liu Ruli looked at the middle-aged woman in front of her in surprise. She really didn't expect that the old lady of the long house would give birth to such an eldest daughter.
It's no wonder they never mentioned Yoo Min, it turned out to be like this!
"I'll tell you the truth, in fact, over the years, I have written to the old lady three times and sent things, and almost never got a reply from her." Liu Min said, "It's just that my father died, and your grandmother didn't tell me!" It can be seen how much I hated me in my heart and disgraced them at the beginning. ”
After Liu Min drank a few glasses of fruit wine, the conversation box opened. talked a lot about the past, and even said why Liu Sanye was passed on to Sanfang in the first place.
Until Liu Min's mother and son were both a little drunk, Liu Mengyan had to order her subordinates to help them to the side room to rest.
"Why didn't the princess speak?" Tuoba Zeyan and Liu Mengyan sat on the couch, facing the warm breeze of the night, very arbitrary.
"This aunt came by chance." Liu Mengyan said as she played with his fingers.
"What is the princess going to do?" Tuoba Ze said.
"The concubine looked at her aunt and was generous. The life should be rich. If His Royal Highness relies on the money of King Yi's mansion, he will not be able to accumulate much silver throughout the year. Therefore, the concubine thought that it would be better to go through the line of her aunt and see if she could find an unexpected way to make money for His Royal Highness. Liu Mengyan said.
"Then the princess is asking the palace to erase Dong Tao's affairs?" Tuoba Ze said.
"Is the imperial court really going to pursue these candidates now? The cancellation of a three-year expedition is already a heavy punishment. Liu Mengyan said, "Your Highness, rest assured, the concubine will persuade her aunt not to let Cousin Dong continue to follow the path of official career." Looking at his appearance, he is not material for officials. ”
"It's worrying Yan'er again!" Tuoba Ze said.
"The concubine should be worried about His Highness. His Royal Highness is the husband of a concubine! Liu Mengyan tilted her head and pecked him lightly on the cheek, before continuing to lean on his arms.
"Now that I have these talented people, they are all the credit of the princess. This Mr. Tian can never forget what he has heard, thanks to the princess's discernment and talent! I didn't expect that on the way back, I also recruited such a genius! Tuoba Zeyan laughed, leaned close to the tip of her ear, and bit it.
How could Liu Mengyan tell him that she was just following the memories of her previous life, and took the wizards who were later recruited by Tuoba Yeze one step earlier, it was not a discernment, it was just an afterthought.
"With Dr. Xu, Mr. Hua, and this Mr. Tian, the more talented people gathered around His Highness, the better. It would be even better if Uncle Dong got this way of wealth again. Liu Mengyan said, "Has Your Highness ever heard of Nanjun Duojin?" ”
"The princess is talking about golden sands?" Tuoba Ze said.
"Yes. The concubine looked at Dong Taotuo's body with a lot of jewelry, and the gold jewelry on her hand. Even the dignitaries and nobles in the capital have never been like him, so it can be seen that there is no shortage of gold. And my aunt, the things she sent were brought to the palace, which was also rare. If Your Highness can find a gold mine, it will be an inexhaustible treasure. Liu Mengyan said.
"The capital of Nanjun is thousands of miles away, if you want to get twice the result with half the effort, you have to help your aunt." Tuoba Ze said.
"Then leave them in the house for a few days." Liu Mengyan said, "Look at the appearance of the eldest aunt, she has been holding back in Nanjun for many years." is obviously rich and rivals the country, but is despised as a merchant, and even her father and mother refuse to contact her, and she has long thought that she can return to her hometown one day. ”
"That's why she let her son who is obviously not this piece of material take a scientific expedition?" Tuoba Ze said.
People, once life is worry-free, the most important thing to think about is how to get back what was lost.
Back then, Liu Min was given up by the two of Rongdetang and regarded it as a shame, and now she wants to get back this face! ”
Liu Mengyan saw her thoughts, and thought that she could play a role for herself and get what she wanted.
Liu Min stayed in this Yiwang Mansion for three days, and Liu Mengyan told her all kinds of interesting stories and secrets in the capital, so that she was reluctant to go back to Liufu. As for Dong Tao's matter, Liu Mengyan assured her that she would definitely give him an official position in the future.
Three years! I don't know what will happen in three years, if Tuoba Zeyan really sits in that position, wouldn't it be a matter of moving his mouth to give him an official and a half-knight!
The fragrance of flowers gradually spreads in the air, and the warm air is mixed with sweet fragrance, which is intoxicating.
Liu Mengyan and Liu Min sat in the flower hall chatting, the aunt and nephew were not at all like people who had just known each other for a few days, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became.
"Sister Li'er, His Royal Highness King Yi is a royal noble, and he also looks down on those sand gold?" Liu Min heard the over-the-top sound in Liu Mengyan's words, and said.
"My aunt saw that there were carved beams and paintings in this house, but this was given to His Royal Highness by my father. If one day you say you will take it back, then you will take it back. If you can have your own extra input, of course, it is good. Liu Mengyan said.
Liu Min pursed her lips and smiled, admiring Liu Mengyan's shrewdness and vision. She followed Dong Cheng away with her in the name of elopement, and was removed from the family tree by her biological father, and she broke off contact for more than ten years.
This time, she took the opportunity of letting her son Dong Tao go to Beijing to take the exam to go to the old lady to test it, but the old lady still pretended to be her in her heart, and because the old lady had passed away, she recognized this nephew.
But Uncle Liu, Second Master Liu, and Third Master Liu are a little unkind to this sister who suddenly appeared, because this relative can't get on the stage.
It wasn't until Liu Min personally returned to Changsheng Houfu from Nanjun with a cart of gifts, needless to say from the old lady of Changfang, Uncle Liu gave Wu's a set of gold heads, and several other girls gold bracelets and earrings were naturally not a problem, Liu Erye got a box of Dongzhu, and Liu Sanye also got gold jewelry and other objects. They finally recognized this family business in these rooms.
But they still don't look down on Dong Tao, who is a businessman, but it's hard to say it clearly, so no one really wants to help.
On the contrary, it was Liu Mengyan who received them in the past few days, and talked to Liu Min about the situation in the capital for a few days, which made her feel from her heart that Liu Mengyan did not look down on their mother and son.
"Shajin is a lot. It depends on whether His Highness wants to go to Tao! Your uncle has tossed a lot over the years, but he can't finish so many things alone! If His Royal Highness is also interested, my aunt can go and talk to your uncle and let him show His Royal Highness King Yi the way! Liu Min said enthusiastically.
She thought that if she really became friends with King Yi, her son Dong Tao would at least have a real backer in the capital in the future.