Xing'er's icy and jade feelings have moved Liu Ming. But he knew that if he eloped like this, he would admit defeat. Not to mention the truth, it gave Xing'er a bad reputation, and it allowed Uncle Liu to succeed and be able to occupy the Liu family's property alone when the old lady was critically ill.

At present, it is estimated that what the uncle wants to see most is that his father runs away and elopes with Xing'er.

If it was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man in ancient times, when he encountered such emotional things, maybe his brain would be hot, and it would be convenient for his lover to fly away. But Liu Ming is not such a hot-blooded and brainless young man, there is a human soul in his body.

"Xing'er, if we go away and fly high, we will let the traitor succeed." Liu Ming leaned against the door and said softly, "Until the last resort, this is the last resort." By the way, do you believe me? ”

"Letter. Brother Ming, I believe in you. The apricot on the other side of the door said firmly.

"Are you willing to do whatever I say?"

"Yes."

"Then you eat first. This marriage, you have to ask for names, Najib, and Nazheng, not so fast. I'll figure it out. Liu Ming admonished.

Xing'er on the other end was silent for a while, and then said, "Brother Ming, it naturally makes sense for you to let me do this." I'll eat first, if you can't do it then...... I'm ...... I'll "Xing'er gritted her teeth and said, "I'm martyred!" ”

Liu Ming's heart sank, thinking that this Xing'er was usually weak, but she was a strong woman who valued chastity for everything, he made up his mind and comforted: "Xing'er, don't worry...... I'm not going to let that happen. ”

After settling down here, Liu Xianda saw that Xing'er resumed eating, so he also fulfilled his promise, pretending to be generous, and was not to blame for Liu Yuanzhi's beating in the past.

In the blink of an eye, another three or five days passed. Liu Ming heard that the house began to operate the process of apricot matchmaking, and the matchmaker and gift money and gifts all arrived in the house.

He was a little anxious, knowing that he couldn't delay it any longer.

In Fei County in February, the spring is cold. The cold wind blows together as if it is about to blow a person's skin open.

Liu Ming and Liu Yong, with their necks curled, came to the street wonton stall Liu Laohan and sat down.

This Liu Laohan often gave wontons to the long-term tenants of Liufu. Seeing Liu Yong coming, he greeted affectionately: "Three changes, still the same?" ”

"Well, it's the same old way, put more spicy seeds." Liu Yong smiled and lifted his robe and sat down.

"Okay."

"Uncle Yong, as a child of a rich family, you are also good at this bite, and you love to eat this street stall." Liu Ming forced out a smile.

Liu Yong sat in front of the wonton stall, brushed his sideburns, and said chicly: "In the world of life, suddenly like a traveler from afar." Wealth is like a floating cloud to me, and I see the clouds grow and disappear. He glanced at Liu Ming and said softly: "Ming'er, what happened to Xing'er......"

This fight, Liu Yong also understands, all kinds of you and me between Liu Ming and Xing'er. He was originally an amorous and chic person, and naturally understood the pain of his little nephew's longing.

"If you want me to say...... Uncle Yong will give you a conservative method......" Liu Yong touched his chin and said.

"Conservative method...... Liu Ming raised his head and said, "Uncle Yong, you ...... you"

"Rush directly to the ...... of the Dian Shi Mansion" Liu Yong picked up the chopsticks on the table, pointed to the sky and said, "Why don't you take a Wu hook, put a sword into your throat, and overturn him!" Then take the apricot away and fly high...... Since then, he has been in the countryside. ”

Liu Ming was stunned when he heard this, and after swallowing his saliva, he said:

"Uncle Yong...... That's what you're talking about...... How to be conservative? ”

"You didn't set fire to his Dian Shi Mansion, isn't it conservative?"

Liu Ming thought to himself, if he continued to talk with this emotional big man, he would probably have to be charged with rebellion.

"Okay, two, after eating our old man's wontons, you won't worry." Liu Laohan took out a large porcelain bowl, served the wontons, scooped a bowl of white soup, and minced chopped green onions, shrimp skin and other ingredients.

Liu Ming took the bowl, and saw that the wonton skin was thin and filling, and the toppings of the seaweed shrimp skin were so appetizing that he swallowed several in an instant.

"It tastes good, uncle, it's a blessing to be able to eat your wontons." Liu Ming said while sucking his saliva.

"Hey......" Liu Laohan put a white towel on his shoulder and sighed, "In a few days, I may not be able to eat this wonton." ”

"Why?"

"Haven't you heard?" Liu Laohan lowered his voice and said, "After Fan Gong goes into the wilderness, I don't know if we can keep this new law." ”

"You also care about the new law?" Liu Ming couldn't help but laugh a little.

Liu Laohan scratched his scalp and said: "Little Xianggong, I can't read the old man, and it stands to reason that I shouldn't care about those adults." However, one of the provisions of this new law is to reduce forced labor, and the deed tax paid by our hawkers has been reduced from three points to one point, which is a good thing. Liu Laohan pointed to Liu Ming's bowl and said, "We have paid less deed tax, so let's add two more wontons to the guests." Eight before, ten now. However, Lao Liu, I heard that the senior officials of the DPRK and China who supported the new law have all been deposed, and if the new law is abolished, our deed tax will go up, and my Lao Liu's wontons will lose money. ”

Liu Laohan said with a sad face: "I also heard that after the new law is abolished, the business contract of the old law will be raised and turned into four cents of interest, how can we live?" I might as well go home and farm, old man. ”

Liu Yong was even more indignant and waved his hand: "The Pang Party is tyrannical and persecutes my court Qingliu. The three changes are inseparable from them! Speaking of the critical point, he grabbed Liu Ming's arm: "Ming'er, you don't want to learn from your eldest brother, you are afraid of the affairs of the court and politics!" ”

"Timid?" Liu Ming ignored Liu Yong's "emotional" again for the time being, and he asked: "Is the uncle very cautious about the government?" ”

"Of course......," Liu Yong said disdainfully, "how can a businessman like him dare to express his opinion?" ”

Wait a minute!

Liu Ming's pupils shrank, as if he understood something, he immediately stood up and ran to the north.

"Ming'er...... Where are you going? Liu Yong said in astonishment.

"Uncle Yong, I'll go to the academy!"

In front of the main hall of Liufu, Liu Xianda sat on a yellow rosewood chair and sipped tea leisurely. He glanced at the gilded straw sticker on the table, picked it up, opened it, and read it to himself:

"In-laws, Yang would like to marry Liu Xinger with a set of four courtyards in the south of the county, and marry Liu Xinger......"

The more Liu Xianda read, the more smiling he became, he looked at Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi who were sitting in the second seat, and said proudly: "Now...... Our Liufu has also climbed the noble branches, and married the Yang family, but it is a joy for the family. ”

Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi, both of them sat in the second seat with their heads down. The marriage in this family, according to the family rules, is arranged by the big shopkeeper Liu Xianda, and the two brothers have no way at all.

At this time, a large group of matchmakers dressed in red and green came out of the back room and said to Liu Xianda: "Thank you for entertaining ...... big shopkeeper."

"Hmm......" Liu Xianda smiled slightly, "Mrs. Wang...... This wedding sedan chair will be arranged tomorrow. ”

"Big brother...... Didn't you say the day after tomorrow? Liu Yuanzhi stood up and said, "This is too urgent......

"Long nights and dreams." Liu Xianda waved his hand, "If you do it earlier, I can sleep peacefully." ”

"That's ......," the princess with a black mole on her face said with an exaggerated smile, "The things arranged by the shopkeeper of Liuda, my princess will definitely handle it." ”

The heads of Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi were buried even lower. These two people have their own thoughts. Liu Yuanzhi thought about how to instigate Ming'er to escape with Xing'er. As an uncle, Liu Yong started with grievances from his heart, thinking about where to get a treasure knife, and asked Ming'er to take it to chop Lord Yang over.

Tomorrow is the day when Xing'er and Ming'er Lao Yan fly separately.

The two of them sat on pins and needles.

"Not arranged!" At this time, there was a loud roar outside the hall, which almost scared the matchmaker Wang who was about to go out.

Liu Xianda's brows moved slightly, he looked at the person who came in, frowned, and said, "Ming'er, what's the noise?" ”

"Uncle......" Liu Ming said, "This matter needs to be cautious. ”

"Prudent?" Liu Xianda showed an absurd expression on his face, thinking to himself that this Liu Ming has always been well-behaved, why did he jump out and say irresponsible at this time?

"This matter has been completed, and tomorrow the sedan chair will come to pick up the apricots." Liu Xianda said unhurriedly, "Virtuous nephew, there is no need to discuss this matter. ”

Liu Ming was unmoved, took a step forward and continued to insist: "Uncle, Xing'er's marriage needs to be postponed. ”

"Huh?" Liu Xianda's body moved a few inches on the seat, thinking to himself why this Liu Ming didn't know what to do.

He stood up and said coldly: "Ming'er, you are studying in that academy, you are also a knowledgeable person. Why is it so unreasonable today? If you insist on it any longer, don't blame me for using the family method......"

At this time, a large group of matchmakers, as well as many subordinates, looked at him. Liu Xianda knew that he had to maintain the authority of this big shopkeeper, otherwise, if these matchmakers spread out one sentence after another, they would let the in-law Lord Yang see the joke.

At this time, Liu Yuanzhi and Liu Yong both looked at Liu Ming with worried but expectant eyes.

The matchmaker Wang squinted at Liu Ming, and said in a strange manner: "Young Master Liu, why are you so reluctant to give up your sister to marry?" Could it be ......"

The meaning of this is not clear.

Liu Xianda coughed heavily.

Liu Ming thought to himself, you are really right. It's just that he still has to pretend to be sad and indignant on the surface, and he said righteously: "Uncle, my little nephew's suggestion is completely for the sake of the family. ”

Liu Xianda raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "Virtuous nephew, I want to hear it, how do you think about your family?" ”

Liu Ming asked confidently, "Uncle, let me ask you something first." The new policy of Qingli failed, Fan Gong went into the wilderness, and the new law was crumbling. Are you for the new law, or against it? ”

This brainless sentence made Liu Xianda feel very puzzled. He straightened his face and said, "Virtuous nephew, as merchants, it is best to stay away from the affairs of the temple. Those who do business are more important than selling profits, and as for party disputes, they should stay away. Whether it is the new law or the old law, we will do whatever the court says. ”

"That is to say, when the new law is not repealed, we can't rush to express support for the old law, right?" Liu Ming asked.

Liu Xianda felt that this was very stupid, and replied angrily: "That's natural." Now the government and the opposition are in chaos, the situation has not yet opened, and His Majesty has not expressed his position on what to do. You are in a hurry to express your position, if Fan Gong rises up and returns to power, isn't that a head rafter? Only the portion that has been kneaded to rotten. ”

Liu Ming bowed his hand respectfully: "What the uncle said is very true, and he has been taught." But the uncle said that he was away from party strife and right and wrong, but in fact, he was on the way to the land of right and wrong. ”

"Don't be alarmist!" Liu Xianda said with a straight face.

At this time, the originally noisy hall could be heard pin falling, and everyone looked at Liu Ming with curiosity, wanting to hear how this marriage had become the way of right and wrong in his mouth.

"Not alarmist. Uncle, when did Yang Dianshi lose his wife? Liu Ming asked.

"About half a year ago, how?" Liu Xianda responded.

Liu Ming took out a thick copy of Song Law from his arms, turned one of the pages, and pointed out: "The new law stipulates that if you lose your wife, you can only remarry after the one-year period expires. Now, the uncle wants to be in a hurry to let Xing'er get married, isn't it beyond the rules? ”

I have just searched in the academy for most of the day, and finally found this regulation.

In the Song Dynasty, it was fashionable to marry and marry luxuriously. Ignore the door and seek money. Poor girls are beautiful and difficult to marry, and rich women and ugly people ask for them. As a result, many officials will marry each other, which has become an important means of accumulating wealth.

During the Qingli New Deal, Fan Zhongyan once wrote angrily: "The greedy people in the world today will marry a woman, and first ask the thickness of the capital." If you are going to marry a daughter, you will first ask how much money you have. In order to change the social atmosphere and stop the frequent practice of marrying wives and buying concubines, the New Party promulgated this regulation.

Liu Ming's question caught Liu Xianda a little off guard, he took Song Law and studied it carefully, and sure enough, there was such a law. I thought it was only because the new law had not been promulgated for a long time, and I had not yet familiarized myself with all the laws.

"Uncle, how do you know what the county is, is it the new party or the old party?" Liu Ming continued to ask.

Liu Xianda was stunned for a moment, and pondered: "Although this He Zhi County is familiar with Pang Guogong's faction, but it is the same township as Fan Gong, it is really hard to say......

"Good. Before the new law was officially repealed, our Liu family was in such a hurry to marry people, if someone made a fuss about this, they would sue He Zhi County, saying that our Liu Mansion despised the new law...... If then He Zhixian is a faction of the New Party, he will inevitably be very dissatisfied. In this way, not only our Liu family, but even the in-law Yang Dian Shi Yang will also be implicated. Our Liufu will fall into the whirlpool of party strife......"

"This ......" Liu Xianda felt a little chill in his back, and panicked in his heart.

It stands to reason that this bereavement system is not as strict as Ding Wei's. If an official of the imperial court violated the rules of Ding Wei, he could be thrown into prison. In contrast, the bereavement system is much more relaxed. Moreover, the new law is complicated, it has just been promulgated for a year or two, and everyone is not familiar with it, many families marry wives and daughters, and many people inadvertently violate this law.

However, Liu Xianda has always been cautious and cautious, he has been in business for many years, and he understands the principle of being careful to sail a ship of ten thousand years. During this period of alternation between the old and new laws, when the situation is not clear, any disturbance may be made by others.

He understands that no matter how big his family business is, if he is labeled as a party dispute, then the big ship of Liufu may capsize in an instant.

"What the virtuous nephew said is reasonable." Liu Xianda broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't expect that this Liu Ming was young, but he was thoughtful and sophisticated, and he made a mistake for himself.

"Two brothers, I want to postpone the marriage, what do you think?" Liu Xianda tilted his head to look at the second seat.

This Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi couldn't wait for the marriage to be postponed, and they both hurriedly said: "Big brother, the matter of party strife is really terrible. We can't go through that troubled water. ”

Liu Xianda nodded: "When the situation is not clear, I will see ...... Or do it according to the new law that exists. What do you say? ”

The princess, with a roll of her eyes, put her hand in her arms, touched the silver ticket given by Liu Xianda, and immediately smiled and said, "This little boy Liu Ming is right." We are all ordinary people, but we can't break the law. I'm going to go back and talk to Master Dian Shi. She turned her head and smiled at Liu Ming: "Little boy Liu, you have a lot of talent, and you have such knowledge, do you want to be a matchmaker with you?" ”

"No need, Mrs. Wang, I can't afford to climb Liu Ming." Liu Ming smiled politely.

"Okay, okay, don't laugh." Liu Xianda stood up, frowned, and said to everyone: "Xing'er's marriage must be cautious. Later, I will go to Lord Yang in person. We, Liufu, must not fall into the whirlpool of party strife......"