In the first year of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (566 AD), Li Xun, the Duke of Tang, finally added another young master to the mansion. The gentle and generous Tang Guogong unexpectedly had a son in his later years (52 years old), and he was really overjoyed, and immediately ordered to take out half of the food of the year and hold a grand banquet.

Fortunately, his wife, the sister of the late Empress Dugu, and the biological mother of the little young master, Dugu persuaded her husband: "Because of Jiacai's father (Dugu Xin), Your Majesty is a little suspicious of the family that our sisters marryed. Just look at the seventh sister Jia Luo and her brother-in-law to know a thing or two. Husband, marrying Gacai is already a disaster for you. The rule of Anzhou has just made the husband's merits on the table, and Jia Caiwan does not want to make the husband come to trouble because of the concubine's slight contempt! ”

Li Xin looked at his beloved wife, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but burst into tears, and he hugged his wife tightly with a declining face: "If you have a beautiful wife, why should you ask for it?" ”

At the moment, he ordered to hang the list with a lot of money, recruit celebrities and strangers, and give his most beloved youngest son the loudest and most auspicious name.

The ancient adage that there must be a brave man under a lot of money is never wrong. It's a pity that Tang Guogong doesn't want a brave man, but a real celebrity and a stranger. Therefore, after summoning people into the mansion again and again, meeting and discussing in detail, and then rewarding gold and silver, and sending them out perfunctorily, in the past two days, the recruitment list next to the corner gate of the Tang Guogong Mansion gradually became less crowded.

This day is the gift of the second full moon (that is, two months) of the birth of the little son. According to the rules, the Duchess of Tang Guo wanted to hold the child in person, go to the Buddhist temple to make a vow, and send a name tag to the little son.

This so-called name tag, in fact, is to the name and birth date of the newborn, invited the most respectable elders among the parents to write, written on a piece of fine carving, in front of the Buddha to serve the wooden plaque of 9981 days, in the second full moon of the child, back to the Buddha. As the saying goes, this is to borrow one's child from the hands of the most noble ones of his parents and parents, and recognize him as a righteous son or a righteous daughter to the Buddha or Bodhisattva.

As the youngest son of Tang Guogong, he is the little nephew of today's son (Duchess Tang Guo and the current queen are sisters of the same mother, so this little son of Tang Guogong should call the Son of Heaven an uncle. But this is also because his aunt is the queen of the main room, if not, even the relatives of the fourth lady who are in the first class cannot call the Son of Heaven an uncle), this wooden brand, naturally, has long been selected Seiko and good craftsmen, and the best products have been selected. Even the Son of Heaven once said with a smile that after the birth of this child, he would decide on the beautiful thing of writing a name tag for his little nephew - no wonder, after all, he is the Son of Heaven, the world is so big, who else is more noble than him? And when the previous children were born, because of one kind or another, the most noble one was only the eldest son, and he asked his grandfather Dugu to write a famous brand.

Alas, it seems that when I entered the palace today to invite the emperor to the imperial ink, the name plate could only write the word Shude of the little son. Although in this dynasty, in order to prevent children from not raising too much, it has become a trend for weak crowns not to be named before. Tang Guogong and his wife, after all, were not very happy in their hearts.

Why?

It is rare to have the respect of the Son of Heaven, and personally inscribe the name tag for the child. If you can name it, how good it will be for the child's future!

In this way, Tang Guogong and his wife held their children, left the main house in the capital with slight regret, boarded the carriage at the outer house, and prepared to enter the palace for pilgrimage.

As soon as the car went out, Tang Guogong and his wife, who were sitting in the car and coaxing the little boy who was crying for some reason, heard a commotion from outside the car.

Seeing that his beloved son was crying and his face was red and short of breath, Tang Guogong, who was distressed and worried, couldn't help but be angry, stretched out his hand to shake the curtain, and ordered the manager to step forward, and then wait for some angry scolding.

But before he could open his mouth to curse a word, he was suddenly rushed away by a heavy attendant, shouting in his mouth, "The scholar has something to do with the prince!" It's about the little boy, please get your approval! The teenager attracted attention.

"Wait, let him come forward and speak." Li Xun looked at the pure and bright eyes of this ragged, almost unclothed young man, and stopped the domestic servant who was about to go up and beat this daring boy to death.

"Yes!" The servants did not dare to slack off, and immediately stepped forward and dragged the young man to the front of the car.

"You said you had something to do with me, what?" Tang Guogong looked at the young man.

The young man broke free from the left and right, crossed his hands and saluted, and bowed to the ground: "Scholar Yuan Ji, a person from Shuzhong." I came here today to ask for the grace of the prince and save the life of my fiancée! With a wave of his short coat, his knees hit the ground.

Tang Guogong frowned: "What is the matter, you can explain it quickly." As he spoke, he looked helplessly at the lady and young son in the car.

Fortunately, the Duchess was breastfeeding her young son, and the little boy did not cry anymore. It's just that while eating milk, I swallowed, like an adult's sad sob.

The son didn't cry, and Tang Guogong's heart was also settled: although it was today to enter the palace to face the saint, fortunately, it was night, and it couldn't be delayed for long.

First, this young man really fits his eyes, second, the other party is a scholar, and third, the words mention the life of his fiancée...... I'm afraid, it won't be a trivial matter.

After all, most of the people who can call themselves scholars are after everyone's noble family. is a young man who is depressed for a while, but his family background is here, and he can finally get up again, and he has seen a lot in this life. And since she is the wife of a scholar, I am afraid that she is not a commoner. "Qi Guogong, when the scholar was young, his father set a family affair for the Taiyuan Cui family for the scholar. After the defeat of the Shizi's family, the family moved to some places, thinking that the world was like this, and the Cui family was afraid that he would have to adapt to others, so no one thought about it. Who would have thought that the father-in-law not only did not merge, but over the years, he has not stopped looking for Yu Shizi's family. A few days ago, the father-in-law finally found the scholar, not only took pity on the scholar in every way, but also insisted on adapting the Cui family to the scholar. ”

Tang Guogong was moved when he heard this, looked back at Mrs. Guogong, who was also moved, turned his head again, and nodded to Yuan Ji kindly: "Father Cui, it's really a master!" ”

Yuan Ji's eyes were red, and tears welled up in his face: "Exactly, my father-in-law is noble, and no one can match it." can only hate the incompetence of the scholars, but after the dignified scholars, they were bullied by a despicable common people! Guogong, father-in-law is frail, in order to find Yuan Ji, the lamp has run out. Although the father-in-law is noble, because he only has the Cui family's mother, no one can strengthen his family. The manager of Cui's mansion actually saw that it was cheap, not to mention his father-in-law, and forcibly occupied my unmarried wife Cui's wife and made him a third concubine! Such a great shame, the scholar died here, and please be sure to wash the snow for the scholar and the Cui family! ”

After speaking, Yuan Ji knelt on the ground and cried loudly.

Tang Guogong was furious when he heard this, and called the chief manager over to ask: "Li Er, have you heard about this when you walked around the city to procure?" ”

After all, Li Er often runs outside, and this matter of the Yuan family's Cui family is a major event in the city recently, so he naturally knows, so he should say: "Back to the master, Li Er has also heard of this." The ancestors of the Cui family are also everyone, and only when they reach the branch of the Cui family's mother, there is only one daughter left. Lord Cui is a loyal person, and the head of Cui Mansion was rescued by him when he was young, but his heart is not right, and he has gradually become disliked by Lord Cui in recent years, so he ......"

Tang Guogong scolded with hatred when he heard it: "What a treacherous and unrighteous evil slave!" After pondering for a while, he ordered Li Er to take his token and go to Cui's Mansion with Yuan Ji to ensure that the Cui family's lady was protected. Thinking about it immediately, he went to the tent with the attendant beside him, took out 500 money, and gave a few fine silk horses to Yuan Ji, so that he could welcome the Cui lady home with dignity.

Yuan Ji thought that he was lucky to be able to save his fiancée, but he didn't expect Tang Guogong to be so benevolent. Under gratitude, I keep thanking.

When Tang Guogong saw the incident, he was also much relieved, and hurriedly asked someone to help Yuan Ji up, so that he didn't need to thank him, but only said that this was also a good thing for young children to accumulate virtue.

Speaking of young children, Tang Guogong remembered one thing: "By the way, Yuan Shizi, I heard you just say that you are here for young children." Why? ”

asked on his lips, but he understood in his heart, I was afraid that this was to attract my own attention, right? This Yuan Ji has a bit of meaning.

Who knew that Yuan Ji rolled up his long sleeves and said earnestly: "The scholar is not talented, although he has read some books and knows a few words, he is not good at literary affairs. But his nature is good, and he has some experience in physiognomy. When I came this time, I knew that the country was righteous and upright, and he would be wronged by the scholars. I just don't know how to repay my kindness. After thinking about it, I had to use this physiognomy technique to read the past for the little son, or to set an auspicious name, which could be regarded as a reward. ”

Tang Guogong was stunned when he heard this, looked back at the car again, and saw that his wife nodded, so he turned his face and hesitated, but finally couldn't bear to brush Yuan Ji's kindness: "In this case, it will bother Yuan Shizi." ”

As he spoke, he got up and got out of the car and gave up the position by the car door to the lady who was holding the child and slowly moving out.

Seeing that this Yuan Ji was actually just a twenty-nine-year-old boy, Duchess Tang Guo was stunned, but after all, she smiled, and gently pulled away the brocade quilt wrapped in the child's face, revealing a little pink face that was a little red from crying.

Yuan Ji saw that this little boy was extremely delicate, and between his eyebrows and eyes, he had seven or eight points in common with Tang Guogong and his wife. is only one point, but between the eyebrows and eyes, it is very different. Tang Guogong and his wife are both standard family faces, with bright eyebrows and eyes, which is extremely gratifying.

But this kid ...... Although it is only a two-month-old baby, the eyebrow color is extremely thick and positive, and the corners of the eyebrows and eyes are raised, and the round pupils are dark.

Yuan Ji couldn't help frowning, and immediately asked the little boy's birthday, and then stretched out his fingers and pinched lightly.

It's not okay, after doing the math, Yuan Ji only felt that his heart was beating wildly, and his complexion changed greatly. On his forehead, there were faint droplets of water.

Tang Guogong and his wife looked at his face, they knew that it was not good, and when they were about to open their mouths to ask, they heard Yuan Ji's request to take a look at the child's neck.

Duchess Tang Guo looked at her husband and hesitantly pulled the brocade quilt down again.

This time, just by looking at it, Yuan Ji's face turned pale, shook it a few times, and finally knelt down on the spot with a plop.

This change shocked Tang Guogong and his wife to change color, and when they were about to ask for details, Yuan Ji suddenly crossed his hands and saluted, and spoke again: "Engong, I am in a hurry today, I am afraid that it is too late to comment on the appearance of the son." It's just that in order to ensure the safety of the son's life, but ask for a word for the name of the son. ”

Tang Guogong was shocked and suspicious, and was about to reach out to help Yuan Ji to ask carefully, but Yuan Ji slowly raised his head and stared at his gaze, which seemed to have endless deep meaning.

For some reason, when Li Xun saw this gaze, he felt his heart skip a beat, and he realized something.

At that moment, ignoring Mrs. Ignorance's suspicious expression, she only asked in a deep voice: "What word?" ”

Yuan Ji said: "Yuan." ”

"Abyss?"

"The abyss is a great river, and the sea embraces all things. Only such a heroic word can keep the little son Fu'an. Yuan Ji's gaze was extremely firm. Tang Guogong looked at it for a while, nodded slowly, and there seemed to be joy on his face:

"Abyss, good name, good name. From this day on, my son will be Yuan'er. Yuan Shizi, I should really thank you......"

"Kindness to me, just like this abyss, how dare Yuan Ji accept this thanks?" After Yuan Ji finished speaking, he took a step forward and said a few words to Li Yu in a very low voice.

The servants were too far away to see clearly. But Duchess Tang Guo could see clearly, and when she heard Yuan Ji say these words, her husband's face changed several times.

In the end, there was only a piece of gratitude left on Li Xun's face. bowed his hand, thanked Yuan Ji again, and watched him follow Li Er to save people before slowly getting into the car.

When he got into the car, Tang Guogong ordered again and again to go to the palace as soon as possible and not to linger any longer.

The car sparkled up. Duchess Tang finally couldn't help it, and asked: "Husband, what is going on with Yuan Ji?" ”

Li Xun just shook his head, and then reached out to hug the lady holding his young son: "Cai'er, can you trust your husband?" ”

"Husband, what are you talking about? If I don't believe you, who shall I believe? ”

"Then, when you get to the palace after a while, you have to remember that no matter what the queen mother asks, you must not agree to her, and ask the palace minister to meet Yuan'er. And from this day on, our child will be called Yuan'er. ”

"Husband, although this Yuan Ji is a scholar, he is not a different person after all. How can he be accurate when he says it......"

Mrs. Tang Guogong still needed to be persuaded again, but Tang Guogong held her hand and shook her head to persuade: "Madame doesn't have to worry." After today's hurdle, when you return home, your husband will explain everything to you. ”

Duchess Tang Guo looked at her husband's heavy and complicated face, and finally nodded and agreed.

When Tang Guogong and his wife entered the Spring Breeze Hall according to the edict, Emperor Wu Yuwenyong and Empress Li Ezi were holding a book, and they didn't know what they were talking about.

After Tang Guogong and his wife hugged the child, they knelt three times and knocked nine times. Yu Wenyong had already stepped forward with the queen and helped the two of them to get up.

The mother of the country treated her so politely, and Tang Guogong and his wife were terrified and grateful, and after some humility, they slowly sat down at the request of Emperor Wu.

Li Ezi seemed to be very happy with the little son Li Yuan, and hugged him to the Duchess of Tang Guo, crying out in his arms and loving him, and couldn't bear to return it for a long time. Even Emperor Wu was also excited, and repeatedly praised that this child was extremely beautiful, not to mention, but also had a unique posture of the world.

As soon as the four words "Xishi's posture" came out, Duchess Tang's face immediately turned pale, and tears fell straight from her eyes.

Emperor Wu's face changed, and the queen was taken aback when she saw this, and hurriedly comforted the Duchess of Tang Guo, but who knew that the Duchess of Tang Guo grabbed the queen's sleeves, fell to the ground on her knees, and cried even more sadly: "The queen's mother, the concubine is brave, and she dares to ask the queen to leave one or two ink treasures on this name plate to protect the lives of concubines and children!" ”

Emperor Wu looked at Tang Guogong, who also looked sad, with a solemn face, and then asked Duchess Tang Guo: "Speaking of which, the in-laws (pro-pronunciation, Emperor Wu called the Duchess of Tang Guo, who has a title and a relative, can be called by the in-laws) is also the mother's family of the imperial sister-in-law, if there is anything, I will naturally be with you." Not to mention the beauty of writing a name for a child. It's just that I look at the pain of my in-laws, and it seems that there is another reason? Emperor Wu looked at Tang Guogong, but Li Xin just hid his face and wept, he didn't see his gaze, and naturally he didn't know what to say back.

"It's ......" In the end, it was the Duchess of Tang Guo who cried: "Since I got here, the concubine and her husband love him very much, and I hope that he can live a safe life." Therefore, he made a list of seekers to get an auspicious name. After a few days, there were some warlocks who knew a little about each other and gave some names that were already auspicious. Originally, the concubine didn't feel anything wrong. Until today, he met a scholar of the Yuan family. This son is quite physiognomy, and when he saw the son of a concubine, he was shocked. Even...... Even ......" Speaking of sadness, Duchess Tang Guo cried even more sadly: "I even said that the son of a concubine has a beautiful and beautiful face, but it is ...... But it's a sad seven-year-old short-lived appearance, the emperor......"