In Luoyang City in early July 727 AD, the weather was unusually hot.

One afternoon, an inconspicuous carriage came slowly from outside the west gate of Luoyang.

The carriage carried a father and son, the incoming Luoyang Thorn Shi Qiu Pengyun and his son Qiu Yoshisheng.

Qiu Pengyun, the former servant of the Ministry of Officials, had a good relationship with Zhu Jingqi, the master of the dynasty.

Originally, Qiu Pengyun was to be promoted to the post of secretary of the ministry with the help of Zhu Jingqi, but at this critical juncture when he was about to be promoted, he suddenly made a trip from the middle of the way to bite the gold, which ruined his good deeds.

And the person who got in the way of it is Qiu Pengyun's nemesis Liu Xinyu. Not only that, Liu Xinyu also strongly recommended to Tang Xuanzong afterwards that Mei Chengye, who was also a servant of the Ministry of Officials with Qiu Pengyun, was promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Officials.

Originally, Qiu Pengyun thought that Tang Xuanzong would take care of Zhu Jingqi's face to some extent, so that he could have a glimmer of hope, but unexpectedly, Tang Xuanzong unexpectedly agreed to Liu Xinyu.

Liu Xinyu presented the secret to Tang Xuanzong, and did everything possible to prevent himself from being promoted to the rear. What's even more infuriating is that Liu Xinyu actually promoted Mei Chengye to serve as the secretary of the ministry, and everyone knows that they have a very personal relationship, so how can Qiu Pengyun stand it.

Liu Xinyu's behavior of being virtuous and not avoiding relatives originally made Qiu Pengyun very annoyed, but he didn't expect Tang Xuanzong to agree to this matter so readily. In this way, the grudge between Liu Xinyu and Qiu Pengyun is getting deeper and deeper.

The reason why Qiu Pengyun is so angry is not only because the fight between him and Liu Xinyu ended in defeat again, but also partly because he also has a son who is different.

Qiu Yoshikatsu, the son of Qiu Pengyun, has suffered from congenital intellectual disability since the beginning of his birth, and has had a bad fate since he was a child.

When Akiyoshi Katsu was a child, his mother unfortunately died, so the burden of taking care of Akiyoshi Katsu fell on the shoulders of Akiyoshi alone.

Because Akiyoshi Katsu was so sick that he couldn't take care of himself, he almost never left Qiu Pengyun, and Qiu Pengyun always stayed by Akiyoshi's side as much as possible.

But it is impossible for Qiu Pengyun to be inseparable from him, especially after Qiu Pengyun goes to court, Qiu Jisheng will cry non-stop, always shouting to see his father, and no one can calm him down. Every time Qiu Pengyun returned from the court, when he saw the tearful Qiu Yoshikatsu, there would always be an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Although Akiyoshi Katsu is now an adult, his IQ has always stayed at the time of his childhood.

Over the years, Qiu Pengyun has invited many doctors to treat Qiu Yoshisheng, but his condition has not improved. And Akiyoshi Katsu has also overdosed over the years, which has caused his body to become more and more bloated and obese, and his physical condition is deteriorating.

Originally, Akiyoshikatsu's affairs were enough for him, but now he has added so many troubles. Nowadays, Qiu Pengyun's body is not as good as day by day.

Although Qiu Pengyun's age was just over half a hundred, his long hair had already turned gray. His bloated eyes, wrinkled face, and a long black and white beard hanging down his forehead made him feel much older in an instant.

Along the way, Qiu Pengyun has barely opened his eyes, I don't know if it is because of overwork in the past few days or some other reason.

Unconsciously, the carriage had stopped in front of the gate of the Luoyang Thorn Mansion, and after Qiu Pengyun got off the car, he immediately walked into the Thorn Mansion with Qiu Jisheng.

It's the height of summer, and if it rains at this time, even if it's a sporadic light rain as thin as a cow's hair, everyone will be happy.

From yesterday evening to this morning, scattered drizzles have been accompanying everyone, in order to relieve their worries and cool off.

In the early morning, most of the people in Luoyang City were still immersed in the sweet sleep, unwilling to wake up. Perhaps to thank God for this hard-won feeling of coolness for everyone, everyone did their best to postpone their wake-up time as much as possible.

At this time, the sky was just dawning, and the light rain that had been falling continuously overnight gradually weakened. After a while, these small rains are close to a state of fog.

"Tick, tick, tick......" The crisp sound of water droplets that slipped from the eaves from time to time made a crisp sound.

Qiu Pengyun under the eaves was standing there with a sad face, looking at everything in front of him in a quiet daze.

It rained on the second day of his tenure, which did not seem to bode well for Qiu Pengyun.

The previous assassin had swept away the valuable things in the mansion, and there was almost nothing left in the entire assassin's mansion except for a few permanent officials and servants.

For this reason, Qiu Pengyun has been worried. And his son Qiu Yoshisheng also accidentally contracted the wind cold because he had been running around with him for several days, which also made Qiu Pengyun feel unprecedented pressure. Because Qiu Pengyun had just arrived in office, and there were a lot of trivial matters, he couldn't take care of Qiu Jisheng everywhere at all. In order for Akiyoshi's condition not to continue to deteriorate, Aki Pengyun must come up with a solution as soon as possible.

So what can be done to change the current disadvantage? Qiu Pengyun thought about it and came up with a solution that didn't seem to be a way - he wanted to marry Qiu Yoshikatsu.

In fact, before this, there were originally many dignitaries who were very willing to marry their daughters to Akiyoshi Katsu, and wanted to take this opportunity to soar. But when they learned the true situation of Akiyoshi Katsu, they all gradually dispelled this idea without exception.

When they learn that the other party is powerful, they never take into account the feelings of others, and willingly let their daughter become a tool for them to exchange power and fame. When they learn that they may not achieve their desired goals or even suffer from them, they are very skilled in stopping in time. In the name of beauty, you must not ruin the happiness of your daughter's life because of this!

At this moment, the actual value of the "daughter" in the hands of these people seems to be no longer limited to the level of "people", but more like an object, a "cash cow" that can exchange more material wealth for the people around her. Among them, how many people can really think about their daughters, and can treat and deal with these things objectively?

Of course, there are so many sentient beings, naturally it cannot be generalized, and it is impossible to say that everyone is a snob. However, the degree of this snobbery is prioritized, and there must be many people who are heavily snobbish, otherwise Akiyoshi Katsu would not have been treated unfairly because of his own reasons.

And for the above results, Qiu Pengyun seems to have expected it a long time ago. If it really could, maybe Akiyoshi Katsu would have already started a family at this moment, so why would it be necessary to wait until today.