Chapter 264: Visiting Liu Mei
Zhao Zhen is going to get married, Li Yonghe is going to continue the string, and even the old knife in the family's nursing home has married a pretty widow who still has charm, it is said that this widow has always been the head of the old knife, but recently he has made people's stomachs bigger, and he can't marry if he wants to, of course, at the age of the old knife, it is not easy to give birth to a man and a woman at this time, so he is happy to see anyone in this recent period.
"Uncle Wu, you've been single for most of your life, don't you want to have a bed warmer by your side?" Li Zhang found Lu Wu this day and asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, since Li Zhang knew Lu Wu, he had been alone, and he didn't raise a concubine outside like others, and the whole life was like an ascetic.
"Go and go, if you have time, you should worry about your own affairs, recently many people have come to your door to propose marriage, but you haven't seen any of them, do you also want to learn from me to be a bachelor for a lifetime?" At this time, Lu Wu glanced at Li Zhang and said, the two of them are half a catty against eight taels, and no one can say anything.
"It's not that I don't want to get married, it's just that I haven't met a qualified one for the time being, Uncle Wu, why don't you want to get married?" Li Zhang asked curiously again at this time, it is said that with the relationship between Lu Wu and Liu E, it is easy to find a suitable woman to marry, but Lu Wu has been single for most of his life, which is really incomprehensible.
"Why do you ask so much, I still have to go to your father's marriage, so I won't be idle!" When Lu Wu heard this, he patted Li Zhang's head, and then turned around and left, it seemed that he didn't want to talk to Li Zhang about it.
Seeing Lu Wu leaving, Li Zhang also felt a little bored, speaking of which, although he and Lu Wu are like father and son, there are still many doubts about Lu Wu, such as what is the relationship between him and Liu E? Li Zhang didn't understand this question now, he didn't dare to ask Liu E's side, and Lu Wu asked it in vain, which made him very helpless.
It's not early, Li Zhang hasn't entered the palace for several days, so he also decided to go in to see Zhao Zhen today, the date of Zhao Zhen's wedding has been set, just a month later, and the wedding is almost ready, it can be said that everything is ready, now Zhao Zhen is learning the etiquette to be used in the wedding, Li Zhang also has to learn, because he has to accompany Zhao Zhen throughout the wedding, but he can't stand it after a few days of learning, so he hides at home and is lazy, but from time to time he has to go into the palace to show a while.
At that moment, Li Zhang came to the palace in a carriage and was about to go to Gyeongbok Palace, but he didn't expect to be intercepted by someone sent by Liu E, and then he was taken to the Vertical Arch Palace, and Liu E saw him come in and immediately said: "The terms of reference of the firearms supervisor have been divided, and if you go to the political hall in three days, someone will be in charge of your firearms supervisor!" ”
"Yes!" Li Zhang immediately agreed when he heard this, but this also meant that his leisurely days were coming to an end.
"There's one more thing I need you to do for me!" Liu E suddenly looked at Li Zhang with a smile on her face and said again.
"Big lady, just give orders!" Although Li Zhang instinctively felt that Liu E's smile was a little ill-intentioned, he had no way to shirk it at this time, so he could only agree stubbornly.
"Hehe, in fact, it's not a big deal, it's just that my brother Liu Mei recently had a serious illness, and it's so serious that he can't even get out of bed, and I've always wanted to visit, but I really can't find time, Originally, Your Majesty can go on my behalf, but Your Majesty is now busy preparing for the wedding, so I want you to go on my behalf!"
"This ......" Li Zhang heard that Liu E actually asked him to visit Liu Mei on her behalf, and immediately showed a look of embarrassment, originally in the original history, Liu Mei should have died before Zhao Heng died, but maybe Li Zhang's crossing affected something, and as a result, Liu Mei actually lived a few more years, but this year I heard that he had been sick, and Li Zhang had not seen him since he came back.
"Why, you don't want to?" Liu E saw Li Zhang's hesitation, and asked a little unhappily at the moment.
"The eldest lady misunderstood, the minister...... Wish! Li Zhang was unwilling to disobey Liu E in this kind of matter, and finally replied against his will, because he felt that Liu E's motive for letting him go to see Liu Mei was not pure, maybe he wanted to take this opportunity to bring up Liu Mei's old story again and marry his daughter to himself.
Seeing Li Zhang's promise, Liu E nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke again: "It's okay if you want, I have prepared some gifts, you can also bring them, don't be in a hurry to leave when you go, ask more about his situation, if there is any request, you can also promise him, I am afraid that he will not survive this year." ”
When Liu E said the end, she couldn't help but show a sad look on her face, she has almost no relatives in this world, and the only real relative is her husband Zhao Heng, but unfortunately Zhao Heng has passed away, and Liu Mei's ex-husband, the current brother-in-law, is also half a relative, but now Liu Mei's physical condition is very bad, if he leaves, then Liu E's side will have one less relative.
"I ...... I try my best! Li Zhang also said with a bitter face at this time, she went to visit Liu Mei for her, but she let herself try her best to meet Liu Mei's wishes, didn't she tell him clearly that if Liu Mei proposed to him again, he would have to agree?
Seeing Li Zhang's reluctant look, Liu E was a little angry again, but in the end she just sighed and said: "That's it, you go, I don't know what you think, such a big person, I don't even want to get married!" ”
Li Zhang heard that this is also like an amnesty, immediately said goodbye and left the vertical arch hall, there are gifts prepared by Liu E outside the hall, and then Li Zhang took the carriage out of the palace with the gifts, and finally came to Liu Mei's mansion, when Li Zhang got off the carriage, he looked up and saw the three big characters of "Taiwei Mansion" hanging on the gate of Liu's mansion.
Taiwei is one of the three dukes, originally noble, but in the Song Dynasty has become a false title, generally not in power, Liu Mei is also because of the relationship with Liu E, so after the death of Zhao Heng was crowned as Taiwei, although there is no real power, but the status is extremely respectful, and it is even strictly forbidden for anyone to ride a horse in front of the door.
Li Zhang took Liu E's gift, and at the same time, there were many palace attendants accompanying him, so he asked people to come forward to call the door, and then identified himself, and then a middle-aged man walked out quickly to greet him: "Li Duwei, please come in quickly, under Liu De, my father was also very excited when he heard that you came to visit on behalf of the Queen Mother, but he was so sick that he couldn't get out of bed, so I could only greet him on his behalf!" ”
"Brother Liu is polite, the eldest lady was going to come in person, but for the sake of His Majesty's wedding, neither she nor His Majesty could get out, so I could only come to visit on behalf of her and His Majesty, how is Taiwei Liu's condition now?" Li Zhang also hurriedly saluted Liu De at this time, although Liu De was half older than him, but from Liu E, the two were also equals.
"Alas, my father is old, he was in good health a few years ago, but he was seriously ill last winter, and he has improved this year, but he didn't expect the old disease to recur suddenly, and the imperial doctor in the palace is also helpless, and his condition has deteriorated in the past two days, and I am also very worried now!" I saw Liu De sigh at this time and said.
Liu De and Liu Mei are somewhat similar in appearance, and the whole person looks quite stable, as far as Li Zhang knows, Liu De is also serving in the army now, as if he is in charge of the arsenal of armaments, although the official position is not high, but it is extremely important, which shows that Liu E attaches great importance to Liu Mei's father and son.
Liu De said and invited Li Zhang into the house, and then the two chatted while walking, and finally came to the courtyard where Liu Mei lived, before entering the room, Li Zhang smelled a strong smell of Chinese medicine, and when he entered the room and saw Liu Mei on the hospital bed, he was also startled.
The last time Li Zhang saw Liu Mei, he went to his own breakfast shop to eat, although Liu Mei had gray hair at that time, but she was in good spirits, and she walked with a tiger and a tiger, and she couldn't see half of her old state, but now Liu Mei is lying on the bed very sluggishly, her hair and beard are all white, and the whole person is also thin into a handful of bones, if you don't identify it carefully, I'm afraid Li Zhang can't recognize the other party as Liu Mei at all.
However, although Liu Mei was seriously ill, she was still awake at this time, and when she saw Li Zhang coming in, she also cheered up and smiled at him: "Little Brother Liu is here, I haven't seen you for a few years, you are getting more and more energetic, but I am already old into a handful of bones, maybe in a few days, we will be separated forever!" ”
"Mrs. Liu's words are serious, the Queen Mother asked me to bring a lot of medicinal supplements, as long as you recuperate with peace of mind, you will definitely be cured!" Li Zhang also walked forward quickly at this time and saluted, although he hadn't seen each other for a few years, Liu Mei saw that she still called herself "Little Brother Liu" as before, which made Li Zhang feel a little kind.
"Haha, my body knows by myself, and I don't know how much I have taken the medicine and supplements in the palace, but this disease just doesn't get better, I dreamed of my deceased wife Song two days ago, I'm afraid she can't wait below." Liu Mei laughed again when he heard Li Zhang's words, he had a total of three wives, the first was Liu E, and later married a Song family, but the Song family died early, so he continued to marry Qian Weiyan's sister, which is his current wife.
Li Zhang couldn't help but be silent when he heard this, Liu Mei has lived for a few more years, and many people who are about to die will have a premonition, plus Liu Mei's condition is so serious, so Liu Mei may not live long.
"De'er, you and everyone else go out, I have something I want to talk to Brother Li alone!" At this time, Liu Mei opened her mouth again and instructed Liu De, and at that moment Liu De agreed, took the others out of the room, and closed the door, which made Li Zhang feel a little bad, this old man wouldn't have forgotten his relatives before he died, right?