The Xue family in Hedong, a big family that rose from the end of the Han Dynasty, went through the ups and downs of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Wuhu Chaohua, and finally took root in the territory of Hedong.

After hundreds of years of reproduction and development, it is now the largest family second to none. Although it is not comparable to the five surnames and seven wangs, it is also second only to them, one of the six surnames in Kansai (Wei Pei Xue Yang Liudu). In today's court, there are no less than dozens of Xue clansmen who live above the fifth grade.

For example, the famous brother generals in the DPRK - Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche were born in the Xue family in Hedong. Deeply valued by the emperor.

Xue Li belongs to the southern ancestral house of the Xue family in Hedong, and is the descendant of the famous general Xue Andu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, whose great-grandfather Xue Rong, grandfather Xue Yan, and father Xue Rail, successively served as officials in the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties. It's a pity that his father Xue Liang died early, and the family was in the middle, so Xue Li had an extremely difficult childhood.

But now it's different, the second-ranked talent in the world has now entered the Tang Dynasty, and is deeply loved by the emperor. Rao is a Xue Wanjun brother who has been fighting for the Tang Dynasty for many years, and he is not as good.

The matter was reported back to the Xue clan in Hedong, and they couldn't help but pay attention to it. Send someone down to check, hey! The Xue family in Longmen County, Jiangzhou, is our own family. The Xue clan in Hedong wanted to prosper, so the patriarch immediately arranged for someone to go to Longmen County to help arrange all the housework of Xue Li.

Xue Li's uncles were taken care of by their own families when the tide rose, those who were officials became officials, those who made fortunes made a fortune, and even the local Liu family who were close to the baby also received many gifts.

The Liu family in Hedong is also a famous local family, and Xue Li's father set him a baby when he was alive, and he is the right family. But Xue Li's parents died when he was young, and the Liu family originally thought that when Xue Li grew up, they would complete the marriage contract to help this son-in-law. But who would have thought that Xue Li was missing. There has been no news for many years.

Seeing that her daughter is growing up day by day, and she is about to reach the age of leaving the cabinet, Xue Li is still nowhere to be seen, and she doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. The Liu family was already thinking about whether to contact the Xue family, canceled the marriage contract, and married their daughter to another party.

There was news of Xue Li's return to the court. The Liu family thought that it was the same name and surname, but it was not until someone from the Xue clan in Hedong came to the door that it was that Xue Li. So everyone was happy, and they all looked forward to Xue Li coming back as soon as possible to complete the marriage contract.

"Brother Liu, you can rest assured. My brother is not here, but I, who is an uncle, are still there, and as soon as Li'er comes back, I will take him to the door to ask for marriage. It has to be Brother Liu, your vision is good, how could a good son-in-law like our family Li'er be given by you early......" Xue Li's third uncle, Xue Lun, talked and laughed and assured Liuyuan outside Longmen County.

Liu Yuanwai had also heard about the Xue family, and he disapproved of Xue Rail's brothers. But he is an outsider and can't interfere in the family affairs of the Xue family, and Xue Li's marriage is handled by the third uncle, which is reasonable, so he can only pretend to be polite with him.

At this moment, Xue Lun's son ran to report in a panic: "Dad, Dad, Xue Li is back." He didn't go to our house, but to his broken cave. ”

What? What's going on? Didn't you arrange someone to greet you?

"It's welcome, but he doesn't know how to lift, and he doesn't care about it......"

Xue Lun slapped his son in the face, "Bastard, Xue Li is your brother." ”

embarrassedly smiled at Liu Yuanwai and said, "Brother Liu, Xue Li, this kid may not have come back for many years, and he can't recognize the way home." I'll take a look and visit another day. ”

Holding his son's hand, he whispered, "What the hell is going on?" He came back alone? Are there any retinues or soldiers? ”

"No, there was also a carriage with him, saying that it was a senior official of the imperial court, Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song. Xue Li also said that Song Guogong is his father-in-law, and you don't have to worry about family affairs, so you have to let Song Guogong help preside over it. Father, tell me, how can there be such a thing? Is there no one in the Xue family who bullies us? Find an outsider ......"

Xue Lun hurriedly covered his son's mouth, for fear that Liu Yuan would hear it. But he was already a little scared in his heart, Song Guogong Xiao Yu? If he really wants to give Xue Li a head, then how can he compare with others as a squire in a small county?

After hesitating, he didn't go home, but quickly went to Jiangzhou Mansion to find the people of the clan.

Looking at the dilapidated cold kiln in front of him, Xiao Yu's distressed eyes were sour, and he patted Xue Li's shoulder: "Child, I've hurt you." Lived in such a home since childhood. ”

Xue Li smiled sensibly: "Father-in-law, it's out of the way." Not a few years. My father died when I was eight years old, and my mother and I were kicked out of the house by my uncle and lived in a cold kiln, and my mother was no longer there when I was nine years old. Fortunately, he met his brother at the age of thirteen, and after traveling the world with his brother, he did not suffer hardship. ”

"What about nine to thirteen years old? How can a doll survive? Xiao Yu asked curiously.

"Fishing, hunting, hunting during the day, reading at night, although I can't eat enough, I finally survived." Xue Li said it indifferently, and anyone who can listen can imagine how difficult it is.

Especially Xiao Yu, he knows that Xue Li eats a lot of food, he can eat three buckets of rice at a time, and he is not hungry for three days after eating a meal. It's too hard to get enough to eat by hunting.

"Humph! The Xue family in Hedong is also a famous family, and you are a branch in Longmen County, although it is not a high-ranking family, but it is also a famous family. This kind of thing can happen, your father is not here, they bully you orphans and widows, and you almost die, you are really not a son of man! ”

"If it's my Lanling Xiao clan's people, the clan staff will kill them!"

Xue Li comforted: "Father-in-law, don't be angry for these people, it's not worth it. The child understands that you are afraid that I will take revenge, so I deliberately mentioned this. But I won't, after all, they are my father's brothers, and for my father's sake, I don't embarrass them. Nothing to do with it in the future. Such wicked people will have evil consequences sooner or later. ”

Xiao Yu nodded, but he was complaining about Xue Li in his heart, what a sensible child, it was not too much for his uncles to kill.

"Okay kid, since you don't want to have anything to do with them. Then you will clean up this cold kiln, worship your parents, and ask for a tablet. went to Liu's house to pick up his fiancée and fulfilled the marriage contract, and the trip was complete. Seeing that you get ahead, your parents' spirits in heaven will rest in peace. ”

In Longmen County, Xiao Yu took Xue Li and a group of guards to rent a courtyard to live in, and prepared to go to Liu's house for two days to propose marriage.

But just after staying for the next day, I was approached by someone.

"Dare to ask, but Lord Song Guogong Xiao is staying here? As soon as the driver announced, Xue Gongju, the patriarch of the Xue clan in Hedong, asked to see him. ”

The next person sent a post, Xiao Yu frowned, Xue Gongju? The patriarch of the Xue clan in Hedong, that's right, when the former Sui Dynasty was an official, he had a relationship. What did he come to do? Smelling it?

Seeing Xue Li's face full of doubts, Xiao Yu smiled and raised his greetings, "See, you don't want to be involved with the Xue clan in Hedong, but people are reluctant to let you be a talented person in the clan." ”

"Father, can you not see them?" Xue Li asked.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said: "No, the family has its own rules, they are all people with status, and they must be polite in doing things, whether they succeed or not, the number of etiquette cannot be abolished." If you don't want to see it, then stay out of the way for a while, and I'll deal with it. ”

Xue Li saluted and bowed down.