Chapter 57: The Li Family Forced Marriage
Wang Bo and Li Hongzhang looked at each other for a while, no matter whether Li Hongzhang was taking the opportunity to make trouble now, or really caring about his daughter, but Li Jingxuan did have an accident because of the poem he read to put pen to paper, and when he thought of this, he lowered his head guiltily.
Li Hongzhang stood up, bypassed the desk, walked outside the study, and when he arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped and said, "You can leave the capital and go back to Guangdong, but!" Everything has to be resolved after the matter of the coupling is settled! During this time, you will stay in my house and think about it, if Ju Couple's body does not recover well for a day, you will stay here forever, and don't think about going anywhere! With that, he didn't stop and walked out of the study.
If Wang Bo wants to go to the world, who can stop him, but this indirectly harmed an innocent girl, which really made his conscience uneasy.
He thought to himself: "Since you are leaving, then you must go frankly, you must not owe anything, and the two sides will be hostile when you see each other in the future, and you will have a clear conscience when you fight on the battlefield." ”
immediately went to find Li Hongzhang, the bell must be tied to the bell, he planned to meet Li Jingxuan, and the two had a good talk.
What girl doesn't conceive. Spring, people are small and ignorant of love for men and women. Love is full of longing, that is also human nature, but this ancient girl is so simple that he is really surprised and puzzled by this modern person, and he falls into unrequited love with just one poem, which is too incredible for him.
No wonder it is said that there is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book, it is really beneficial to read more books, and you will need to read more useful books in the future, so as to increase your personal charm.
Li Hongzhang did not refuse when he heard this, and immediately asked a servant to take Wang Bo to Li Jingxuan's young lady's attic.
Through the corridor and the pavilion, he went around and around until he came to an attic, and the servant who led the way only took Wang Bo to the door of a room and then withdrew.
There was silence around the attic, and there was a faint fragrance in the room, interspersed with the smell of herbs.
Wang Bo stopped in front of the door for a while, looked at the picture scroll in his hand, shook his head with a wry smile, and stretched out his hand to push the door.
There was a "squeak" and the door opened.
But I heard a weak woman's voice sound inside: "Is it Xiaomei?" ”
This voice is Li Jingxuan's voice!
Wang Bo replied softly, "Miss Li, I'm Wang Bo." I heard that you are sick, so I came to visit. ”
"Ahh
When Li Jingxuan's exclamation sounded inside, there was a squirming collision, followed by a trembling voice: "Prince Wang, you ...... You...... What are you doing here? Did Daddy call you? You...... Don't come in! ”
At the beginning, the two only met once, and they only said a few words, and as soon as they heard the voice, they knew that it was Wang Bo, which showed how heavy this girl's unrequited love was.
Wang Bo ignored Li Jingxuan's words, walked straight into the room, looked around, there was a beaded curtain soft tent hanging in the center of the room, dividing the room into two halves, and a few tables and chairs could be seen at the entrance, and there were desks and bookshelves in the arch on the right, and the four treasures of the study room on the desk were visible, and the bookshelves against the wall behind were full of books, and there was a tall vase next to it, in which several scrolls of pictures were inserted.
Through the back half of the beaded curtain, the embroidery bed with the tent had been put down was faintly visible, and in the corner not far away was a screen, followed by a table by the window, on which were placed mirrors and some toiletries.
Outside is the corridor of the attic, and on a desk is placed the unique classical instrument of China. The items in the room, the tables and chairs are in order, and there are exquisite furnishings everywhere, and the ancient girl's boudoir makes Wang Bo feel quite strange to see.
Wang Bo walked to the bead curtain and stood still, bowed his hand, and said, "Miss Li, I'm a person who speaks more straightforwardly, so I'll just say it directly, please forgive me if there is any rudeness." I have come here for two reasons, one is that I have heard that your illness has something to do with me, so I have come to talk to you. The second is that I am about to leave the capital and return to my hometown of Guangdong, and you and I have had a relationship, so I will say goodbye to you by the way. ”
I saw that the Luo tent on the embroidery bed was suddenly opened, and a thin upper body was revealed, and through the bead curtain soft tent, it was vaguely seen that it was Li Jingxuan!
She leaned back on the bed, her pale cheeks covered with a layer of red clouds, a little shy and a little nervous and anxious, "You...... You're leaving the capital? ”
Wang Bo said: "Yes. My hometown of Guangdong has been invaded by foreigners, and I plan to go back and do what I can for my hometown. ”
Li Jingxuan was silent, and the room fell silent.
Wang Bo raised the scroll in his hand and said, "I've seen Miss Li's painting......"
Hearing only the sound of "duh", Li Jingxuan on the bed was ashamed to cover his face with his hands and turned his back, and said in a trembling voice: "You...... You know it all? ”
Wang Bo was also a little embarrassed by her shy behavior, coughed, and said: "Miss Li, the poem I read that day didn't mean anything else, I just wanted to prove it to Miss Jie, and I just said it casually with a vindictive spirit, please don't take it to heart." However, in the final analysis, it is me Meng Lang, please forgive me. ”
Li Jingxuan didn't speak immediately, and after a while, she said faintly: "I know, what Jie'er said that day was a little excessive, I can understand what you did, alas...... It's me who thinks too much about it, and I don't blame you. ”
Wang Bo was overjoyed and said, "Miss Li can figure it out, and I'm relieved." I will leave the capital in the next two days, before we have a relationship is also fate, I am here to wish you a good recovery, a speedy recovery. I'm going to go back and pack my bags, so I'm going to take your leave......"
"Wait!"
saw Li Jingxuan on the bed turn around and said hurriedly: "Can you come in for a while?" I think...... I want to see you again......"
Wang Bo thought about it and felt that this matter should be cut through the mess quickly, and it should be over. But if she doesn't agree, will this young woman leave any heart problems? I quickly turned around in my mind, and when I saw one side, I saw one side, so I lifted the bead curtain and walked in.
As soon as he saw Li Jingxuan, Wang Bo couldn't help but be stunned, is this still the gentle beautiful girl he saw a few months ago?
The face shape of the skeleton is protruding, the thin skin is bloodless, and the girl who was once bright and bright, beautiful and gentle has now become a skeletal and unbearable to look at.
Wang Bo couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he saw it, and thought, "This is a bit exaggerated, right?" The female Wenqing is obsessed, it's unimaginable! ”
Li Jingxuan looked at Wang Bo who walked in stupidly, as if he wanted to completely engrave him into his heart, and after a long time, he said: "Wang Gongzi, thank you, I wish you a smooth journey and all the best, and I hope your hometown will always be safe and sound." ”
Wang Bo said: "Thank you, Miss Li, you are a good girl." You take good care of your illness, and everything will be fine......" After thinking about it, he added, "I hope I can see you again when I enter the capital again in the future." ”
Li Jingxuan muttered, "In the future? Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound? Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come? Picky and embarrassed, in the city. I don't see it for a day, like the ...... in March" The voice is poignant and sour, if intermittent, the sound is like a gossamer, which makes people can't help but cry when they hear it.
Wang Bo didn't understand the meaning of this poem, but when he heard the sentence "I don't see you for a day, like March", it was almost the same as not seeing you for a day like every other three autumns, and he could guess that it was a lovesick poem.
He felt a little sour in his heart for no reason, and suddenly thought of the two sisters Fu Qingfeng and Fu Yuechi, sighed in his heart, his heart became stiff, and said, "Miss Li, you take care of your illness and say goodbye!" ”
As soon as the voice fell, he didn't hesitate, turned around and left. I had to go outside the beaded curtain, put the scroll on the table, and walked out of the room.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs of the attic, and after a while, I saw a graceful and luxurious middle-aged woman walking up.
She kept a straight face, her face was like frost blocking the staircase, and she didn't speak, but just coldly glanced up and down Wang Bo.
Wang Bo saw that this beautiful woman was very majestic, and guessed that it should be the inner family of the Li Mansion, so he bowed and stepped aside.
The beautiful woman looked at it for a long time, and said coldly: "Your name is Wang Bo?" ”
Wang Bo was stunned, he had never seen this beautiful woman before, it seemed that he knew his name because of Li Jingxuan's matter, and his tone was also like a teacher asking for guilt, he secretly smiled bitterly in his heart, and replied: "Yes, my name is Wang Bo." ”
The beautiful woman said: "I am Li Jingxuan's mother, and my name is Zhao Xiaolian." ”
Wang Bo hurriedly bowed and saluted, "I've seen Madame." ”
Zhao Xiaolian said: "What are you going to do with my daughter?" ”
Wang Bo was stunned, looked at Zhao Xiaolian a little distracted, and only reacted after a while, and said, "Ah...... This one...... This one...... I have already explained to Miss Li in detail, that day it was because of Miss Jie's excitement, I was Meng Lang for a while, so I did such a rude thing, I have asked Miss Li's forgiveness, and she also said that she can understand, so this matter is ......"
Zhao Xiaolian snorted and said, "So you think this matter is over?" My own daughter, I know that she would rather suffer herself than others. I don't care if you have just returned from a foreign country, or if you don't understand the etiquette of China, now you have to follow the rules of China in China! ”
"You came to tease my daughter because you had a little talent, and it made my daughter lose her soul, I will give you two choices, one is to marry my daughter, serve her well, and accompany her to recover. Second, if anything happens to my daughter, you can go with my daughter! ”
Wang Bo was stunned again, this is the rhythm of forced marriage! Moreover, these two choices are clearly that he wants to marry Li Jingxuan as his wife in life and Li Jingxuan's husband in death, saying that they are two choices, but in fact there is no choice.
Parents are worried about their children, he can understand, and Li Jingxuan is indeed seriously ill because of him, even if he is a little dissatisfied with Zhao Xiaolian's aggressive tone, he can only hold it in his heart.
He thought for a moment and said, "Madam, I know that the whole thing started because of me, but please forgive me for not being able to marry your daughter, please change the conditions, as long as I can do it, I will do my best." ”
"You already have a wife?"
“…… No. ”
"Isn't my daughter pretty?"
“…… Miss Li is beautiful and beautiful. ”
"My daughter is not worthy of you?"
“…… Uh, it's my humble status that doesn't deserve Miss Li......"
Zhao Xiaolian looked at Wang Bo and said, "It's okay, as long as my daughter can be happy and happy, no matter what your identity is, I agree that my daughter will marry you." ”
Wang Bo was speechless, just politely said this, you are still serious. he
He hurriedly said, "No, ma'am, I didn't mean that, I meant ...... Be...... Now that China is bullied by the great powers of various countries, and my hometown of Guangdong is in the midst of water and fire, I will not get married if I don't drive the foreigners out of my Chinese land and drive them out of my hometown! ”
Zhao Xiaolian stared at Wang Bo coldly, and said for a long time: "I heard that you are the only one left in your family now, and you returned to China this time to come back to find your roots and ask your ancestors on the death bed of your father." The ancients had three unfilial pieties, and no queen was great, are you worthy of your ancestors and ancestors when you say such a thing? ”
Wang Bo was speechless.
Zhao Xiaolian said again: "I know that you have a lot of ability, and it is easy to get out of here." However, you have thought clearly, my lord is a first-class member of the imperial court, and there are countless soldiers under him, and our Li Mansion is also famous in the country, unless you leave Huaxia and never come back, the consequences will ...... You don't need to say it, you can understand. ”
Wang Bo raised his eyebrows, his face suddenly turned cold, and he looked at Zhao Xiaolian fearlessly.
Zhao Xiaolian said lightly: "Don't think about it, I'm not intimidating you, I'm telling you the facts." I don't want to say anything else, but I believe my master told you what he should have said. You're smart, I think you can figure it out. With that, she walked straight to her room.
Wang Bo savored Zhao Xiaolian's words, and felt extremely helpless, he had no foundation in Huaxia at all, and once he went on the opposite side with Li Hongzhang, all his arrangements would be useless.
Although he can also go to occupy the mountain and become the king, but that is a rogue, except for some greedy and lustful bandits who are willing to rebel with him, will anyone else be willing?
In China, there is no occupation of righteousness, that is, to lose the hearts of the people, it is said that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, are you willing to rebel against a rogue?
Let's not talk about this first, he really wants to occupy the mountain as the king, and the Manchu Dynasty will definitely send troops to suppress the bandits, and when the time comes, it will not be cheaper for outsiders to fight for life and death. Moreover, how many years will it take to fight during this period before we can stand on our heels and establish a base area.
Perhaps at that time, the great powers of various countries wished that China would be as chaotic as possible, especially the Japanese state, which had always coveted China, and launched a war of aggression against China at the time of China's civil strife, and then the consequences would be out of control.
Wang Bo stayed in the Li Mansion and thought hard, it is not easy to rebel, someone has to have money, guns, cannons, etc., etc., there are too many factors needed, he is just an ordinary sling silk who has just come out of the sling silk kingdom, even with the help of the super evolution system, his own ability is still insufficient after all.
Without the help of professionals in all other aspects, the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty would not have been possible at all, and once it really embarked on the road of occupying the mountain and becoming the king, the righteousness would be lost, and those with insight would be willing to rebel with a rogue.
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but regret what kind of pen he had installed that day, and now he got into trouble, he already had an excuse to leave the capital and do it alone, but ......
Alas, the pen was struck by lightning!
Then I thought of Li Jingxuan, a young girl, this is Li Hongzhang's most beloved eldest daughter, not only talented but also beautiful, if I really want to marry her, I can hug Li Hongzhang's thick thighs at that time, maybe many things can be done with half the effort.
This is a political marriage, and it does not involve emotional aspects, although it will be a little unfair to Li Jingxuan, a simple and gentle girl, but the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty is not a matter of one or two days, and treat her well at that time, this kind of behavior should have nothing to do with scumbags, right?
Right! And so it was! Let Li Hongzhang lose his daughter and break his soldiers! (To be continued.) )