Chapter 3: The King of Strength (1)
In the spring of the fifth year of Xiping, it ushered in a great opportunity for the Han court, which was already twilight.
Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne at the age of twelve, and finally had blood and blood in eight years.
He Meiren, who was very favored by the emperor, gave birth to a son, named Liu Bian. This He Meiren was originally from Nanyang Wan, and she also belonged to the local hero. It's just that the ancestors of the He family were despicable and came from a butcher, so they were not accepted by the local family.
After He Meiren's father He Zhen took charge, he tried to change this situation.
He befriended local magnates and did not hesitate to scatter his wealth. At the same time, he worked hard to cultivate his eldest son He Jin, but he didn't expect that it was his daughter who changed the fate of the He family. coincided with the draft of the Han Emperor, He Zhen sent his daughter to the palace in line with the idea that someone in the court was easy to do, but he didn't expect that the Han Emperor would immediately like it after seeing the He family, and after a few spring breezes, he actually gave birth to a son for the Han Emperor, and the status of the He family naturally rose.
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Longxi Lintao, the sun is shining.
This is a rare good weather, and Li Ru also feels in a good mood when he walks on the street.
After marrying Dong Zhuo's daughter, with the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law, and he himself was not a mediocre talent, he soon gained Dong Zhuo's trust and became a core member of the Dong family. Although he lives outside most of the time, if Dong Zhuo has something, the first person who comes to mind is him.
When he went to Dong's house this time, he wanted to tell Dong Zhuo a good news.
After years of painstaking drilling, the Han Emperor issued an edict appointing Dong Zhuo as the Taishou of Hedong. Previously, Dong Zhuo had been in the position of captain for two years, although he was responsible for pacifying the Qiang people, he had a lot of power in his hands. Compared with the position of Hedong Taishou, it is obviously nothing.
Captain Xusi is just someone else's gun.
But now he has become a Taishou, although it is still someone else's gun, but the person holding the gun is not the same as before.
Li Ru vaguely felt that the day of Dong Zhuofei and Huang Tengda was not far off. As Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, his future is bright.
The more he thought about it, the happier he felt, and Li Ru couldn't help humming a little song.
Dismounted in front of the Dong Mansion, he strode into the mansion gate. As Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Li Ru has come to the Dong Mansion a lot of times. The servants did not stop them, and after meeting Li Ru, they went their separate ways.
"Where is Uncle Yue?" Li Ru came to the backyard and asked his mother-in-law for peace first. Li Ru's mother-in-law is a Qiang woman with a violent temperament, which is better than Dong Zhuo. She was originally the daughter of Hao Shuai, the leader of the Qiang people, and after marrying Dong Zhuo, she was even more dedicated to planning for Dong Zhuo. In this Dong Mansion, the person Dong Zhuo respects the most, except for his mother, is his wife.
Dong is very shrewd, but there is one thing that is not good, that is, he is too jealous.
was originally not from a very good background, and he had not been able to give birth to a son to Dong Zhuo for so many years, so there was a sense of crisis.
Dong Li's mother was originally Dong's personal maidservant, but she didn't expect to be pregnant with Dong Zhuo's blood.
The Dong family, who was afraid that Ajuan would steal his position, immediately drove Dong Li's mother to the kitchen and tortured him by various means. It's just that she didn't expect that Ajuan died, but she gave birth to a son for Dong Zhuo. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo didn't like that ugly ghost, so Dong didn't take it to heart.
Speaking of which, Dong Zhuo's appearance is not good-looking. However, Dong's three daughters are like flowers and jade, and they are married to three good men. It's a pity that the eldest daughter went to the Western Regions with her husband and has not been heard from for many years. But the other two daughters are also competitive, and the two sons-in-law are capable people, which makes Dong's position in the family more and more stable, and his heart is stable.
When Li Ru visited, Dong was taking a lunch break.
She replied lazily: "Your father-in-law went out with your brother-in-law early in the morning, as if he was dealing with some dispute, and it is estimated that he will be back at sunset." Wenzheng, how is Yuan'er? It's been a long time since I've seen her back, and I'm very worried about it. ”
Li Ru hurriedly bowed down and said, "Yuan'er, everything is fine. A few days ago, I told my son-in-law that I wanted to go home and have a look...... It's really a sin to let my mother-in-law worry about it. After the son-in-law went back, he let Yuan'er go home. Mother-in-law, if there is no command, the son-in-law will go down first. ”
"Go ahead, I'm a little tired, too!" Dong was lying on his side on the couch, his eyes half-squinted. But when Li Ru was about to go out, she suddenly opened her eyes, "By the way, Huang was clamoring to find you two days ago...... He should be in the martial arts arena at this time. If nothing happens, go see him. Your father-in-law will have to wait a while to come back. ”
"Son-in-law obeys!"
Li Ru answered and exited the room.
Huang, whose full name is Dong Huang, is the son of Dong Zhuo's eldest brother Dong Zheng. Dong Zhuo has only one brother, and this brother also loves him very much, but unfortunately he died early, leaving only one son, Dong Huang.
Dong Zhuo dotes on Dong Huang very much, like his own son, and cultivates him in every way.
Li Ru knew very well that if he wanted to further gain Dong Zhuo's trust, this Dong Huang would never be offended. Seeing that it was still early, he simply walked towards the martial arts arena. As he walked, he thought about how to make Dong Zhuo trust him more.
Dong Huang is 18 years old, seven feet tall, and has a tall physique.
To be honest, he doesn't look like Dong Zhuo at all, he looks very delicate, his face is like a crown of jade, and he always has a harmless smile on his face.
But Li Ru knew that this handsome young man's heart was not as harmless as the smile on his face.
In Lintao, who doesn't know that this Dong Huang is a rampant and domineering character. Robbing the big girl and not giving money for dinner, that's a very common thing. The ruffians in Lintao are all dominated by Dong Huang, relying on Dong Zhuo's favor for him, and he doesn't even pay attention to the government.
Dong Huang was practicing his fists and feet in the martial arts arena, sweating profusely.
Seeing Li Ru walk in, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I haven't been here for a few days, what are you busy with?" ”
Dong Yuan and Dong Huang are the same age, but they were born one month earlier than Dong Huang.
Li Ru smiled faintly, "What can you be busy with, it's not those things?" Ah Xiu, I heard that you had a fight with someone two days ago? ”
Ah Xiu is Dong Huang's milk name, and because he is only eighteen years old two months away, he has no words. This Ah Xiu sounds like a girl's name, but it just fits Dong Huang's appearance. After more than ten years of calling, Dong Huang has long been used to it.
"It's a small thing, it's just a few guys who don't have long eyes looking for a fight."
Dong Huang smiled and took a bowl of water from the servant's hand, and after drinking it all, he replied indifferently.
"The little things? The family has already sued the government! ”
"What about the government? In Lintao, my uncle's words were more effective than the government. Not to mention that, why do you have time to visit me today? ”
Li Ru sat down on a stone lock and said with a smile: "Of course I'm here to deliver a letter." ”
"Deliver a letter?"
"There is news from the imperial court that Uncle Yue is about to be promoted!"
"Ascension?" Dong Huang's eyes rolled, "What official?" ”
"Hedong Taishou, it is estimated that the people from the imperial court will come tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Dong Huang was overjoyed when he heard this, and shook his fist fiercely, "Hedong? That's a great place. Uncle became the Taishou of Hedong, so don't we all have to go to Hedong with him? ”
"It should be!" Li Ru nodded, "I chatted with my father-in-law a few days ago, and I heard that he wanted you to go through the training. Ah Xiu, my father-in-law attaches great importance to you, and I can't say that this big family business will be yours in the future. ”
"Where, where!"
Dong Huang's eyes rolled twice, "Uncle is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and he will definitely be promoted in the future." I can't wait to do things for my uncle one day sooner, but as for this business, it has nothing to do with me. Uncle has a son under his knees, and no matter how poor he is, he has two brothers-in-law. ”
Li Ru's heart moved, "My brother-in-law and I are outsiders after all, Ah Xiu laughed!" ”
At the same time, I thought: I have heard Yuan'er say that she also has a younger brother whose milk name is Ah Chou. It is said that Ah Chou is not liked by his father-in-law, and his mother-in-law does not like him. Although the old man loves Ah Chou, he is sixty-two years old after all. As soon as the old man leaves, this is ugly...... Although Yuan'er asked me to take care of him, I had never seen this person.
If Dong Huang hadn't mentioned it, Li Ru would have even forgotten Dong Yuan's words.
He couldn't help but hesitate, if Dong Zhuo could still have a son in the future, then he would naturally be loyal to Dong Zhuo's son. But if Dong Zhuo has no son, the family business of the Dong family in the future may not be handed over to that ugly. Dong Huang's words are obviously a test, where should he Li Ru go? Assist that ugly? That's a bit of a bleak future.
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