Chapter 73(1/2)
Lu Mu still wanted to stare at people. Lu Xian finally had time to reach out and cover his brother's mouth: "Lu Mu, are you drunk in the morning? On the day of Liu Yatou's happy days, why are you drunk?!"
Then he said with a embarrassed look: "Prince, don't mind, my father and I didn't tell our family about your identity. In addition, my brother drank two taels of wine in the morning and was ruthless for a while..."
Who can drink in the morning? I can't stand this sentence carefully. However, Cui Xingzhou smiled slightly and followed Lu Xian's words: "Since it's a drunken conversation, I'm naturally not surprised... Since we are all family members in the future, don't be too polite, just go into the hall to speak."
At this moment, a team of soldiers with iron armored and helmets came to dismantle the float and transport things to the Lu Mansion.
And it is better to follow the custom of ceremonies and stand at the door and shout loudly according to the gift list.
Many items are not packed, and those that are directly brought out for viewing are all styles that people in small villages have never seen before.
But Lu Mu is aware of the goods. Of course, he can see that some things were even tributes from the Da Nei Dynasty. If Prince Shixun had not been awarded, there would not be these rare things!
As for the essential seafood in the bride price, they are also specially supplied shark fin abalone ginseng. In addition, it is said that there are also field shops.
In short, if a liar is really coming to cheat his daughter, these brides will be sold to the Lu family and they will not be able to take them out.
Moreover... the soldiers of King Huaiyang were camping not far from Xizhou Prefecture. There were constant soldiers in the city these days. Who dared to be brave enough to pretend to be King Huaiyang at this time?
When the dowry was in full swing, he saw that his father and elder brother seemed to have no doubts about the identity of the King of Huaiyang, and that Mr. Cui was all fully armed soldiers. Only then did Lu Mu realize that this young man with extraordinary demeanor was really the Northwest general who held military power - Cui Xingzhou!
For a moment, the whole family was shocked.
What is Liu Yatou's situation outside in the past few years? Why did he meet kings, princes, generals and ministers one after another? And did the dignified King of Huaiyang really marry her as his wife?
Just as the crowd was stunned and silent, Cui Xingzhou had already brought Miantang to present tea to Mr. Lu Wu.
After all, Lu Wu is an old man. He is older and has become a little calmer about the glitz of the world. In addition, he knew Cui Xingzhou's identity early in the morning, so he could deal with it without being humble or arrogant.
After the two of them bowed, Lu Wu looked at the two of them. If they did not raise the level of their body, the children in front of them would be really right.
I don’t know what method this kid used, but he actually made his granddaughter nodded and agreed. Looking at Miantang’s carefully combed hair and her eyebrows that were swept lightly today, he looked very willing.
If she really wanted to do so, everything would be fine there. So he spoke slowly, "Miantang, this child, has lost his mother since childhood, and has a temper with me. He is very stubborn. He thanked the prince not to dislike her and fell in love with her. He also asked the prince to be more willing to accept it in the future. If she is really naughty and does not receive any teachings, just send her back to the Lu family, and I will discipline the prince..."
This is what the women here feel that their elders are not in tune with each other. How can they talk about sending their daughter's house back in the future during the engagement days?
But if you think about it carefully, the smarter ones can understand the meaning of the old man's words - "No matter how bad my granddaughter is, you also want the adults to have a lot of money and don't punish her. Just return her to the Lu family, I want it!"
Cui Xingzhou also understood that the old man was afraid that he would be so weak.
However, the grandparents and grandson thought of one thing. Before they got married, they thought about how to separate properly. But when they looked at the royal palace as a dragon's den? If it were replaced by someone else, Cui Xingzhou would be furious.
But now he begged his daughter and could only say sincerely and solemnly: "Since I have decided to marry her, I will naturally respect her and love her. How could I send her back? Please rest assured, old man."
Lu Wu nodded and said no more. The next step was to discuss many things such as the future rituals.
Because Cui Xingzhou has not yet taken off military affairs and his return date is uncertain, he has not been crucified. He only said that before the ceremony is held, the Lu family will send people to W State to attend the ceremony.
Cui Xingzhou didn't even ask about the amount of Miantang's dowry. He married someone, and he could get a dowry. In this way, he would have one less step than the ordinary people's rituals.
Lu Mu took the opportunity, pulled his elder brother out, and asked angrily: "Brother, don't you and your father treat me as a member of the Lu family? Why didn't you tell me earlier about the noble status of King Huaiyang? For free, I made such a big joke in front of the prince, how can I get to be relatives in the future? I'm afraid that the prince will be dissatisfied with me, the uncle!"
Lu Xian has been in a mess since he knew that two enemies who had been married by swords and swords, and he regretted not saying anything to Miantang, and was thinking that things had come to this point, so he would not tell her and bury the matter completely... When he was in a mess, he heard his second brother complaining, and did not take care of such trivial matters? He just glared at him fiercely and said, "What relatives are they? Miantang is married far away. We can't take care of her in the future. You will find an opportunity later and apologize to King Huaiyang."
After saying that, he turned his head and left first. Lu Mu shouted behind him, but he didn't see his elder brother turning back. Lu Mu was bored and went back to his yard with anger.
When he went back, Lu Qingying's eyes were red when he cried. He asked Quan and realized that even if his daughter didn't cry, her eyes would be red.
Liu Yatou's marriage was really unattainable, which made Lu Qingying even more competing. She just muttered in a low voice: "Uncle is the same. He knows such a prominent person, but he doesn't tell the family, and he doesn't think about his niece. If he brought it back earlier, he would say to me..."
Lu Mu knew it himself and glared at his daughter and said, "You can marry a prince if you think he is a mother? Don't look at the appearance of Liu Yatou! Only when the country is so beautiful can it lead to the princes and princes. You should just wait honestly to be the daughter-in-law of the Su family!"
Lu Qingying said unconvincedly: "Didn't my cousin live with someone before? If the prince knew, would he still want her?"
Lu Mu almost came over to tease his daughter's mouth: "Little ancestor, do you think the trouble our family has caused is not enough? Now that Miantang has such a good marriage, even our Lu family will benefit from it. I still have something to beg for the prince. You will rot in your cousin's affairs in my stomach, and you are not allowed to mention a single word!"
In fact, Lu Mu knew nothing about Miantang's business on Yangshan Mountain. The girl Liu was not very close to him later, so she only had a good relationship with her uncle and told Lu Mu about everything.
It turned out that Lu Mu and Mr. Ziyu met first, and they also vaguely knew that the person had an extraordinary identity. However, after an accident at home, he was in a hurry to go home and take over the property so that his father would pay the money to the Liu family, so he broke off contact with Yangshan.
It is because he didn't know much about the grudges that Miantang and King Huaiyang saw, so Lu Mu had no concerns about his elder brother Lu Xian, and he was determined to firmly cling to this noble relative.
Although Cui Xingzhou does not have the surname Huang, he is much more powerful than the Sui King. Such a prince with outstanding military achievements has a bright future!
According to Lu Mu's intention, after receiving the gift today, he found an opportunity to apologize to the prince, repair the relationship between relatives, and slowly mention his canal business to him.
Because Miantang was mixed up, the money he had recently invested in had dried up. But she was about to become a princess, and the leaks in her fingers were enough for the whole family to eat for a year. If she was to control the ship and transport the canal, it would be a bit unreasonable.
But what Lu Mu did not expect was that the King of Huaiyang came here to beg for a wife. Since he had obtained the marriage letter, there was no need to stay here. So the day after receiving the ceremony, the northwest army that had been stationed outside the city set off and continued to move forward.
Liu Miantang was also taken away from Xizhou by Cui Xingzhou. However, before leaving, Liu Miantang handed over the business of Chuanxing to the Lu family, just to the uncle of the Lu family, and repeatedly told his uncle not to let his second uncle get involved.
There have been so many things happening at home recently, and Lu Xian has also seen his second brother's greed clearly. Without Mian Tang's words, he knows how to act. Now, except for Zhou Ji, one or two orphans and widows, the Lu family has no other elders to support, and their expenses have also been saved.
The bride gift given by the prince was ordered by the old man. After the scene, it remained the same and was given to Miantang. When the grandparents and grandchildren parted, they shed tears again.
Lu Wu repeatedly told his granddaughter, but he knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless. He just hoped that she would be better than her mother's life and never meet someone who was unfaithful again.
As the brigade was moving forward, Miantang was still looking at the Qilu Changting in the carriage - the old man was standing there and refused to leave for a long time.
Cui Xingzhou, who was in the same carriage with her, reached out and pulled her back, hugged her shoulder and said, "It's windy outside, you have ever cried, so be careful to hurt your face."
Mian Tang whispered: "Didn't you agree to go to the capital and I will stay in Xizhou and wait for you? Why did you take me with you again?"
Cui Xingzhou held her hand, held her chin with one hand and said, "You are willing to gather with me and separate? Leave you alone, maybe you will have some fun again, or follow me honestly, I will be at ease when I look at you all the time."
Miantang leaned into his arms and said, "Aren't we all engaged? What else do you have to worry about?"
Cui Xingzhou smiled slightly, lowered his head and kissed her, and said, "I will feel relieved when you give birth to my baby."
After being reminded by him, Miantang realized that he had always stayed in his house these days, without any taboos. If he didn't let go of his heart and became pregnant, what should he do?
But Cui Xingzhou said that she was too worried. This time she went to Beijing but was just a routine matter. After reporting her work, she had to go back to W State for a month. Even if she was really pregnant, she would not be afraid. She gave birth to her after she became a gift.
Besides, after the ban is lifted like this, it is difficult to hold back the life of an ascetic monk. With such a beautiful woman in her arms, the saint can't help it!
Cui Xingzhou's brigade is not moving fast. He basically sets in early morning every day and sets off late evening. If he encounters a famous ancient temple, he will have to stay for a few more days. Although he is rushing, he is not tired.
Soon Miantang realized that the large army seemed to be delaying its advance, so he asked him the reason, but Cui Xingzhou would avoid talking about it and said lightly: "I haven't taken you to play, I'll walk slowly all the way and just take you to explore the mountains and rivers."
He didn't want to say it, so Na Mian Tang tactfully ignored it. She also knew that Cui Xingzhou was sent to the northwest to do errands that others didn't like to do, so it must be because he was not very happy with the court. It was rare that the empress dowager wanted to ease his relationship with him and married his beloved daughter to him, but he deliberately broke his leg and politely rejected the empress dowager.
Now that Cui Xingzhou has the military power, it will inevitably become a fear of the court. If the court intends to weaken his military power, it will be another game without any blood!
After thinking this way, Miantang became smart and didn't ask. He just followed Cui Xingzhou to enjoy the mountains and rivers and relax his body and mind.
Cui Jiu, who she met before, was naturally worried about his identity because she had concealed her identity, so she could not talk about many things. But now Cui Xingzhou can relax and talk to Miantang about his past.
Especially as he moved forward, there are many places he had been to when he was a teenager and many friends. Every time he went, there were some old things to tell.
In the past, Miantang thought Cui Jiu had a good conversation, but now he has discovered that although he was a son of a prince, he had rich experience. When he was young, he had concealed his identity, got along with those ordinary students, and understood the sufferings of the people. In short, he knew that she originally wanted much more.
Liu Miantang admired the capable people the most in his life. She admired her husband Cui Jiu for studying. Unfortunately, he later deceived the sleeping girl, and his respectful thoughts were greatly reduced.
When looking at him, I always weighed the truth of his words.
Now that the two of them have been married, they can no longer worry about those irrelevant things. When they were alone, Miantang found that his prospective husband's literary and martial arts were very good. His eyes gradually had the glittering admiration when he looked at his husband before, and he was also preparing to learn the theories of sages in the book from him.
Cui Xingzhou was very helpful to Miantang's admiration, so he told her that she naturally had to learn. You might as well start with the joy of bed and boudoir. There are many theories about this theory by the saints.
He was serious and Miantang listened carefully for a long time before he realized that he was teasing him nonsense.
If such a cold and noble man on the surface is fatal if he acts like a hooligan, Miantang beats his wide and solid chest with a trembling smile, and his heart beats him to his face and his heart beats.
She doesn't seem to know as much as he knows in the way of men and women.
But the days of worrying were not too long. It was not that since when the number of horses on the official road suddenly increased, and even the stables at some post stations were empty, so they could only temporarily recruit horses from Lin Township to make up the number.
Generally, in this case, either a war occurs at the border or some great turmoil in the government and the country.
Cui Xingzhou also received the accurate letter from the spy in the capital - the capital has changed!
Long live, I got a strange disease and never recovered. I had the support of Empress Dowager Wu, but there was no chaos. But Empress Dowager Wu became sick as well. At first, his hands and feet had spots and his nails were a little black.
The experienced imperial physician knew that he had been defeated by the empress dowager. So he began to check the empress dowager's personal belongings and searched them over and over again, and found the tobacco leaves that the empress dowager had been smoking recently.
The Queen Mother's usual thing was soaked with poisonous juice, and she always smoked it, and even her clothes were stained with the smell of tobacco.
This poison is good for ordinary people, and its toxicity is slowly occurring. However, the medicinal properties of the poison are in conflict with the tonics that Wansui often take, so that the empress dowager visits Wansui and takes close care of him every day, which makes Wansui's condition worse, so that he becomes terminally ill and cannot protect his body.
Now the toxicity of the Queen Mother's body has also become, which makes this matter leak out.
When Empress Wu found out, she was furious and ordered people to search General Shi's family who presented the tobacco leaves.
But the Shi family had prepared in the morning. Shi Yikuan joined forces with several generals to guard the gate of the palace. Even a bird in the palace could not fly out.
When the Wu family found out that something was wrong, news of the death of the two saints had already been heard in the palace. Empress Dowager Wu and the emperor, and the mother and son ascended to heaven together.
At this moment, the elders in the court stood up one after another, pointing out the inside story of the prince's death when he was first called for justice, and even more so, pointing out that the prince's flesh and blood were preserved in the world. It was General Shi's son-in-law, Liu Dan, the emperor's grandson named Ziyu!
The Wu family did not agree with it, and it was also a dispatch of troops and generals, and it was necessary to fight the rebel Shi family to the end.
It is said that the capital was in a panic in those days, and the officers and soldiers on the streets were all closed, and they did not dare to go out at all.
At the critical moment, the Empress Dowager and a group of old ministers stood up. Kuang Lun made a mistake and stated the injustice of the crown prince back then. It also proved Liu Dan's identity.
So seven days after his death, Liu Dan, who was able to recover his true identity, announced his ascension to the throne, and pronounced the title of the Crown Prince as the Holy Emperor of Zhaohua, and announced the crime of demon concubine Wu's disaster to the country and the people, and in the harem, poisoning the world.
The so-called success is the king, and the defeat is the enemy. The Wu family enjoys prosperity and prosperity, loses its vigilance, and is plotted against by someone for a while. Once the palace changes, he loses the opportunity and can only let others pour dirty water. Then the Queen Mother Wu is described as a lustful queen who has countless concubines.
It is no wonder that the capital city has undergone such a huge change, and it is no wonder that the Yima keeps reporting to the kings and princes everywhere, conveying the latest news in the capital city.
Cui Xingzhou knew this clearly. Although Liu Dan had the reputation of being the crown prince first, his ideas were not strong enough to stir up the storm.
To be continued...