Chapter I
Fifteen years later, in the drunken tea garden of the best teahouse in Beijing, in the private room, a man in white leaned lazily on the small table, his slender hand picked up the tea bowl, took a shallow sip, held the teacup to play, and listened to the gossip next door by the way. Shu Jiyun's teahouse was criticized by Ning Er fifteen years ago for its poor sound insulation, but now, this person seems to be happy with it.
I only listened to the high-pitched talk next door, and a voice with a little excitement and admiration said: "Have you heard?
"Really, is that the same Zheng Shizi who made a bet with the prince five years ago and went to the army?" someone asked.
"Isn't that him! That Zheng Shizi, five years ago, he was the most beautiful man in the capital, and now I don't know what it looks like? Speaking of which, Zheng Shizi wants to have an identity, a family background, and a family background, so if he goes to the army, he will walk around that way! After all, there is only such a son in King An's mansion, if something really happens, King An and the princess must not regret it?" the other person continued.
"Where is it? At the beginning, the prince of Zheng made a bet with the prince that he would not bring a soldier to the army, and he would not reveal his identity, for a period of five years, if the prince of Zheng could make meritorious contributions, it would be regarded as a victory for the prince of Zheng. Zheng Shizi really entered the army alone, in just five years, he is already a general, and this time Zheng Shizi led the troops to defeat Beirong, which is simply very happy!"
"Really, when the prince left the capital, he was only fifteen years old, and he is only the age of a weak crown by now, this is impossible!" one questioned.
"How is it impossible, isn't Prime Minister Chu Cheng only the age of a weak crown? The Zheng prince is not necessarily worse than Chu Cheng! Besides, the Zheng prince defeated Beirong and returned to the court in a few days, and then you will know whether what I said is true or not!" The man resolutely defended the idol in his heart.
On the other side, the man in white with the teacup raised his eyebrows slightly, Zheng Shizi was coming back, he had always been curious about this prince of Anwangfu, the reason was that this person was as famous as him. To say that today's Golden Dragon Kingdom, the most famous young generation is the four princes of the Golden Dragon, everyone knows that he is the prime minister of the dynasty Chu Yangcheng, all kinds of legends, and said that he can speak at the age of half a year, can write at the age of three, can write poetry at the age of five, won the top prize in the examination at the age of fifteen, and became the prime minister at the age of eighteen, which is the youngest prime minister in the history of the Golden Dragon Kingdom. But in fact, except for the fact that he was admitted to the champion at the age of fifteen and became the prime minister at the age of eighteen, the others were all fools, and before he was fifteen years old, he was just an ordinary young lady of the Chu family!
Yes, Chu Yangcheng, the prime minister of the dynasty who was as famous as the young general Ouyang Xuzheng, was actually a woman, or she should be called Chu Xuanyan, who was the sixth lady of the Chu family at the time, and had a twin brother Chu Yangcheng. Recalling that time, she is still sour now, her mother is the wife of the second master of the Chu family, but she has not given birth to an heir for a long time, and she has two brothers before him. Finally the mother gave birth to their brother and sister, and it was a lucky dragon and phoenix fetus, but I didn't expect my brother to be weak and die early before the age of fifteen. Her mother was injured when she gave birth to their brother and sister, and she couldn't have children anymore, and her brother was afraid that her mother and her would not be able to survive in the house, so the brother and sister changed their identities, and since then, the sixth lady of the Chu family died, and the fifth son was the top student in high school.
Chu Yangcheng shook the teacup, in the past few years, she has become the youngest prime minister of the Golden Dragon Kingdom, her mother's status in the mansion has also improved, and her father has gone to her mother's side more often, so she feels that their brother and sister's decision is worth it. To a famous family like them, under the glamour, how many people are unseemly, she knows in her heart that she can keep a piece of the world for her mother, even if it is worth sacrificing more, just because in that family, her mother is the only one who really cares for their brothers and sisters, just like his brother Chu Yangcheng, who is willing to die in the name of Chu Weiyan. It is said that when a nameless person dies, there is no home, and sometimes she wonders what kind of life her brother lives on the other side.
"Childe, can we come back for tea in a few days?" said the maid beside Chu Yangcheng cautiously and yearningly.
Chu Yangcheng smiled, where could he not see through this girl's thoughts, Ouyang Xuzheng not only has the reputation of the first beauty in the capital, but also a young hero, no girl will not yearn for it, and said: "Why did you hear about the good name of the son of Zheng, so you don't want to be a son?"
"Childe, how can it be!You will always be the best son in Tingyu's heart!" The little maid who called Tingyu hurriedly expressed her loyalty, for fear that her master would be unhappy and refute her wish.
Chu Yangcheng smiled and said: "Everyone has a love for beauty, and I also want to see this legendary and most beautiful son, okay, let's go and settle down this private room first, so as not to have to bask in the sun outside when the time comes!"
"Really, great, but Childe, what day are we going to set?" Listening to the rain's hopeful eyes, he looked at his all-powerful childe.
Chu Yangcheng put down the teacup, unfolded the folding fan and walked outside, and said lightly: "Three days later." ”
"Ah, Childe, how do you know?" Listening to the rain, he asked while following Chu Yangcheng with admiration.
"Forget it!" Chu Yangcheng said beautifully, "Dead girl, if you talk so much, I'll bring Tingshuang out next time!"
Walking out of the drunken tea garden, Chu Yangcheng looked sideways in the direction of the gate of the capital, this Zheng prince is back, I heard that the three young men of the Qi family and the legendary divine doctor will come, in this way, the so-called four princes of the golden dragon will be together, will there be anything interesting to happen? The so-called four sons of the golden dragon, in addition to Chu Yangcheng and Ouyang Xu Zheng, are the young masters of the Qi family, the richest man in the golden dragon, Qi Mu, the third son of Qi, and the son of Bai Yuming, who is known as the divine doctor.
Qi Mu is the concubine of the richest family in the Golden Dragon, but the eldest young master Qi Cheng is not interested in business, and the third son has been cultivated as the heir of the Qi family since he was a child. And Qi Mu himself is very smart, but also a business wizard, not only the Qi family's industrial governance in an orderly manner, but also opened up the sea trade route, now the influence of the Qi family is not only the golden dragon, plus Qi Mu is also very good, there is absolutely no shortage of admirers in the golden dragon. And Bai Yuming is said to be a disciple of the poison doctor, although he has the name of a miracle doctor, but not many people have really seen him, even Chu Yangcheng only knows that he once saved a village infected with the plague, and it is precisely because of this incident that Bai Yuming became one of the four princes.
Chu Yangcheng got into the carriage and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion, although she didn't like that place very much.
Three days have passed in a blink of an eye. On this day, the capital is very lively, many people know that Ouyang Xuzheng has returned to Beijing, and the teahouses and restaurants on the street are full of people, waiting to see the demeanor of the former first beauty and the current golden dragon hero, and the happiest is the Anwangfu. Early in the morning, Ning Er commanded his subordinates to start preparing to welcome Ah Zheng back, and Shen Yanling did not go out, just waited for his son to come back at home, followed by Yutang and Ah Ping, who had already come over, and a beautiful girl.
"Mother, my brother won't enter Beijing until the afternoon! you can rest for a while!" The girl hugged Ning'er's arm, seeing the fine sweat on her mother's forehead and her father's distressed gaze, Ouyang Jinnian said coquettishly. This Ouyang Jinnian is the youngest daughter of Shen Yanling and Ning Er, who has been regarded as the pearl of the palm by her parents and brother since she was a child, and now she is fifteen years old, and her appearance is more than Ning Er, and she is also a well-known beauty in the capital, it is said that she is second only to Miss Yanyan, who died early in the Prime Minister's Mansion back then.
Ning Er glanced at her precious daughter, who she regarded as a treasure, and said, "Your brother has been away from home for five years, and I don't know if his preferences have changed, what if he doesn't like it?"
Shen Yanling shook her head, when Ah Zheng was at home in the past, Ning Er thought Ah Zheng was naughty, but now Ah Zheng has gone out to wander, she is distressed, this is what it looks like to be a mother! After Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Shen passed away, Shen Yanling's family moved into the palace, and it has been seven or eight years now, and it is the first time that it has taken on such a new look.
After the afternoon, there were more people crowded on the street, and Chu Yangcheng also sat in the drunken tea garden with the rain and frost waiting to see the beauty. Chu Yangcheng held his cheeks with one hand and gently tapped the table with the other, not knowing what he was thinking.
Soon the street was boiling, and Tingyu hurriedly leaned under the window, hoping to see the demeanor of the first son, but Tingshuang only had the master in his eyes, still standing quietly beside the master. Chu Yangcheng didn't move, with the usual gentle smile on his face, he said lightly: "Listen to the rain! People have just come in from the city gate, and it will take at least a quarter of an hour to come here, plus the congestion on the street today, it will take about a stick of incense to come here, you can't see anyone at this time, come and sit, a girl's house, you must be reserved!"
"Snort-" Tingshuang, who had always been calm and a little indifferent, also smiled, and couldn't help laughing out loud when he looked at Tingyu lying in front of the window and looked angry at Chu Yangcheng.
Tingyu didn't dare to refute Chu Yangcheng, but Tingshuang was different, turned to Tingshuang and said, "Tingshuang, what are you laughing at?"
Tingshuang hurriedly turned his face and said, "It's nothing, you continue, I don't have any opinion." ”
Hearing the rain, he had the feeling of a punch hitting the cotton, snorted, and continued to turn his attention to the street below. Tingshuang was careful, and specially asked Chu Yangcheng for snacks and tea, Chu Yangcheng looked at Tingyu's appearance, and there was a trace of envy in her heart, in the end, she was also a woman, and she was also very envious of such a little daughter's posture. didn't pay attention to her, picked up a snack, carefully sipped a sip of tea from time to time, and waited for the lord to enter the city.
Sure enough, as Chu Yangcheng said, after almost a stick of incense, Ouyang Xuzheng rode a horse and walked underneath.
Hearing Tingyu's exclamation, Chu Yangcheng also came to the window to look, and couldn't help but praise, 'It's really a woblin'. Tingfeng, who was following behind Chu Yangcheng, pursed the corners of his lips and said in his heart, what qualifications does the master have to talk about others.