Chapter Twenty-Three: Zuo Lingxin (Second Shift, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Smoke lock pond willow, stumped all the talents in the world, although there are also more neat, but also quite good downlink, but it is not perfect, can not be symmetrical with the uplink, so no one dares to die rely on this kind of downlink to seek the granddaughter of the Marquis of Xiaoyao. Although Zuo Xiaoyou is just a marquis, everyone knows that the previous prime minister Cao Cao and the current prime minister Cao Chong are obedient to Zuo Xiaoyou's words and are very favored. No one is idle, and their lives are long.
In this way, another six years have passed. This year, Zuo Xiaoyou's granddaughter is fifteen years old and an adult.
In ancient times, women's coming-of-age ceremonies were several years earlier than men's, and when they were fifteen years old, they had to hold a coming-of-age ceremony, called "笄礼", and "笄 (jī)" was a hairpin, which was tied with hair, indicating adulthood. At this time, a "word" should be taken. After the ceremony, the woman can get married.
However, during the period after the ceremony and before the marriage, the state of the adult woman is called "waiting for the word" or "waiting for the word boudoir". The woman has not yet married, as if she is waiting for the "word" that can only be taken when she is an adult, so it is called "waiting for the word", which is of course understood in a literal sense, and the extended meaning of "word" is the word "Xu Marry" of "woman Xu Marry".
Word, pregnant also. The meaning of giving birth to children and getting married. Rather than taking a "word". The image of the ancient characters is a house above, and a baby below.
Got it! The ancients all knew that if you want to marry a wife and have children, you must first prepare the house, so don't blame your mother-in-law for marrying her daughter and asking you for a house, what kind of marriage if you don't have a house!
Zuo Xiaoyou's granddaughter is called Zuo Hui, and after the ceremony, Zuo Xiaoyou gave her a word - Lingxin.
Although Zuo Lingxin is only fifteen years old, he has been well nourished since he was a child, and he has to be carefully tuned by Zuo Xiaoyou ~ Teaching, which can be described as a national color and natural fragrance.
Now that Zuo Lingxin has reached adulthood, in the boudoir, those princes and grandsons who admire Zuo Lingxin are anxious. Such a beauty must not be snatched away by others, so during this time, there are constantly powerful people from all walks of life visiting with their children, and the purpose is self-evident.
Of course, Zuo Xiaoyou will not stand in the way of his granddaughter's marriage, but he must always have a young talent who is also satisfied with his granddaughter. Those wastes that are ruined on the outside, left and right, will never take a second look.
At dinner that night, Cao Xian asked helplessly: "Master, Hui'er, now that hundreds of people have come to visit with their sons, none of you have caught their eye?" ”
"Grandma, it's not that Hui'er has a high vision, it's really those people who are unbearable, how can Hui'er marry those people." Zuo Lingxin said with a small mouth.
"Isn't it a high vision?" Cao Xian glared at her: "You have been with your grandfather since you were a child, and you were all spoiled by your grandfather." ”
"What are these words?" Zuo Xiaoyou snorted lightly: "Hui'er is a world-class talent who is taught by the old man with all his heart~, how can she marry a mediocre talent?" What's more, Hui'er has followed her husband since she was a child, and her husband is in charge of her marriage, and no one is allowed to interfere. ”
"Okay, sir, you make your own decisions, and we won't interfere." Cao Xian was also a little angry, so he simply didn't care.
After dinner, Cao Xian took Ma Yunlu and his daughter-in-law to play mahjong, leaving Zuo Xiaoyou and Zuo Lingxin aside.
"Hey, hey, grandpa, grandmother is angry!" After Cao Xian left, Zuo Lingxin gloated and smiled.
Zuo Xiaoyou glared at her: "It's not for you, a ghost. ”
"Hui'er knows that grandpa is the best for Hui'er." Zuo Lingxin walked behind Zuo Xiaoyou and said with a grin: "Grandpa, Hui'er will give you a shoulder beat." ”
"Finally, grandpa didn't hurt you in vain." Zuo Xiaoyou enjoyed Zuo Lingxin's service with satisfaction, pinched open a melon seed, and casually sent the melon seed kernel to Zuo Lingxin's mouth, Zuo Lingxin ate it into his mouth, and grinned: "Thank you, grandpa." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou smiled, enjoying the family fun with his granddaughter.
"Grandpa, can Hui'er ask you a question?" Zuo Lingxin asked.
"What's the matter? Just ask! ”
"Hui'er wants to know, how did grandpa get married to grandmother back then?" Zuo Lingxin asked: "How did grandpa and grandmother get involved in the family affair back then?" ”
"Back then...... recalling that year, unconsciously, half a century has passed.
Cao Xian, who was only a teenager at the time, is now nearly seventy years old.
"That was fifty years ago." Zuo Xiaoyou slowly said: "Grandpa is from Hebei, when the war in the north was chaotic, grandpa fled to Jingzhou, but after staying in Jingzhou for a few years, your great-grandfather led the troops south and occupied Jingzhou. At that time, Jingzhou was secretly controlled by the Cai clan, and when he saw that your maternal great-ancestor was powerful, he opened the city and surrendered, which did not cause a war, and his grandfather escaped. ”
"One day, grandpa was having dinner in a restaurant in the city, arguing with some scribes about the general trend of the world, but he didn't want your great-grandfather to pay a private visit, and when he heard grandpa's remarks, he ......"
"Hui'er knows." Zuo Lingxin said: "It must be that my great-grandfather saw that my grandfather was talented and thirsty for talent, so he took my grandfather into the account, right?" ”
Zuo Xiaoyou chuckled: "No, your maternal great-grandfather is not so kind at all, but sent guards to tie up grandpa." ”
"Huh!?" Zuo Lingxin exclaimed: "The Outer Great Ancestor is so arrogant? ”
"When the world was in turmoil, your maternal great-grandfather raised troops in Chenliu, the soldiers were outnumbered, and every step was frightening, and if you were not careful, you would be defeated and killed, and there was no room for mistakes, which also caused your maternal great-grandfather to be seriously suspicious and sick, and his methods were violent. When your great-grandfather's father was killed in Xuzhou, your great-grandfather led an army to attack Xuzhou, fearing that the local people would resist, so he ordered the slaughter of the city. ”
"Huh!?" Zuo Lingxin covered his mouth and exclaimed, his eyes wide open, with a little fear.
Zuo Xiaoyou sighed lightly: "This is also a stain that your maternal great-ancestor can't erase, but back then, the world was in chaos, etiquette was bad, and you did whatever it took to achieve your goal, and your great-grandfather was also helpless." ”
Zuo Lingxin thought for a moment and nodded: "The troubled times are really terrifying. ”
"So you're in luck." Zuo Xiaoyou smiled slightly: "Born in the Taiping period, there is no war inside, and there are foreign races outside, like a big bubble in a honeypot, and I don't know the cruelty of the troubled times." ”
"It's not easy for grandpa and maternal great-grandfather." Zuo Lingxin slapped Zuo Xiaoyou's back again, and said, "Grandpa, what happened later?" What happened after your great-grandfather kidnapped you? ”
"What else could it be?" Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "Grandpa is a literati, he has his own proud bones, although he was tied up by your maternal great-grandfather, he is indomitable and does not offer a ......" sneered lightly: "You can also eat your maternal great-grandfather's food for free." ”
"Giggles." Zuo Lingxin smiled like a flower: "That great-grandfather really did something wrong." ”
"Your maternal great-ancestor is that kind of person, if you can't use it for me, you will be raised by your side for nothing, and you will never cheapen others." Zuo Xiaoyou said: "In this way, your maternal great-ancestor led a naval army of 100,000, and the infantry cavalry army pressed the formation, with a total of 200,000 troops, known as 800,000, and confronted the Dongwu naval army on the Chibi Yangtze River. ”
"Cai Mao, who surrendered in Kaecheng back then, was a naval talent, under the leadership of Cai Mao, your maternal great-ancestor was on par with the Eastern Wu Naval Army, but Zhou Yu, the governor of the Eastern Wu Naval Army, was a top commander and was resourceful, and used a trick to separate your maternal great-ancestor and Cai Mao, and let your maternal great-grandfather kill Cai Mao by mistake. Without Cai Mao's army and no one to lead, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. ”
Speaking of this, Zuo Xiaoyou smiled slightly: "If your maternal great-ancestor loses that battle, I am afraid that it will be difficult to dominate the world in my lifetime." For the sake of the common people in the world, grandpa had to abandon his previous suspicions and give advice to your great-grandfather, and then won the battle of Chibi and recovered the southeast. And your great-grandfather saw that your grandfather was talented, so he forcibly married your grandmother to your grandfather, and your grandfather couldn't resist, so he married your grandmother. ”
"Huh? It turned out that the grandfather and grandmother got married, and it was forced by the maternal great-grandfather! Zuo Lingxin never thought that this would be the case.
Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "It's okay, your grandmother is bright and moving, beautiful and wise, and she has been loving and loving with your grandfather over the years, and she is harmonious and beautiful, with this good wife, your grandfather is also content." ”
"That's good." Zuo Lingxin showed envy: "It is also a blessing for my grandmother to be able to marry my grandfather." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "You don't need to put gold on grandpa's face, grandpa is not so good." ”
"In Hui'er's heart, grandpa is the most perfect person in the world." Zuo Lingxin said seriously: "If Hui'er's future husband has a grandfather of tenths and twelve, Hui'er will be satisfied." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou chuckled: "Don't worry, Hui'er has just reached the end of her life, and her body is not fully developed, and it will not be too late in another five years." ”
"Grandpa's words are very true." Zuo Lingxin chuckled: "If you can't meet a satisfactory gentleman, Hui'er would rather stay by her grandfather's side for the rest of her life." ”
"Then your grandmother will definitely talk to Hui'er to death." Zuo Xiaoyou laughed.
"Don't be afraid." Zuo Lingxin slapped his back and said, "Grandpa will definitely protect Hui'er." ”
"You ghost, you know how to use grandpa as a shield."
"Hehe, who made grandpa hurt Hui'er!"
"Grandpa is really self-inflicted."
"Giggles."
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Of course, Zuo Xiaoyou will protect Zuo Lingxin, but Zuo Lingxin has already reached the end of the day, and it is time to find a suitable Ruyi Langjun for her, and the world is big, and there are many young talents, as long as you look carefully, you can always find the right one.
Zuo Xiaoyou usually doesn't like to go out of the house, so Cao Xian and Ma Yunlu often run to the house of the 'good sisters' and ask them if they have a suitable son?
Cao Xian said that he didn't care, but he was still very concerned about Zuo Lingxin's marriage, and it took him several months to collect a large number of information about young talents, and even saw them with his own eyes, among which five or six were taken by Cao Xian, so he took the information of these people home and discussed it with Zuo Xiaoyou.
However, although Cao Xian likes it, Zuo Xiaoyou always feels that these people's 'feudal atmosphere' is too strong, if Zuo Hui marries, his talent will definitely be wasted in the boudoir, and if he doesn't do well, he will end up depressed. (To be continued.) )