Chapter 2 Beacon fires in the sky
It was already dawn, and Liu Hongjian shook his head with a wry smile, stretched out his right hand to move his somewhat stiff body.
Unexpectedly, a woman lay beside the bed. The woman seemed to be asleep, holding Liu Hongjian's arm in both hands. Liu Hongjian's movement of stretching his arms woke the woman up.
"Husband, you're awake!" The woman wanted to stand up with surprise, but because she sat by the bed all night, her blood was not flowing smoothly, and she suddenly got up, causing her head to feel dizzy. However, she just raised her right hand and rubbed her temples, and then put her mind back on Liu Hongjian.
"Husband, how do you feel? Are you hungry?" Seeing that Liu Hongjian's eyes were a little dull and still staring at her, Sun Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
I saw that this woman was only two years old. She was wearing a plain green dress and had a beautiful face. Although she was not as beautiful as the beauty, she was also beautiful. Especially the blushing glow added to the quaint beauty.
Liu Hongjian seemed to be unheard of and stared at Sun Xiuxiu. He waited until Sun Xiuxiu was a little anxious and thought he was stunned by lightning, so he came back to his senses.
"Are you... Xiuxiu?" Although Liu Hongjian inherited the previous memory of this body, his mind was still a little confused for a moment.
"Yes, do you not remember me?"
"I remember, I just seemed to be struck by lightning last night. Now I am a little confused. I can't remember a lot of things in the past!" Liu Hongjian said while holding up, wanting to sit up against the window. Seeing this, Sun Xiuxiu quickly helped Liu Hongjian's arm, and took a pillow and placed it behind Liu Hongjian's back.
"It's not that I'm amnesia, what should I do? I'll call you daddy!" It's not up to me, but I'll be in trouble. Sun Xiuxiu trotted outside, shouting while walking.
Liu Hongjian couldn't help but feel a little amused. If he had lost his memory, how could he remember her name was Xiuxiu?
After a while, an old man jogged in in a hurry. The old man wore a square scarf and a long cloth gown. He was thin and looked very tough when walking. Seeing Liu Hongjian sitting in front of the window in a daze, he started to cry with tears in his eyes.
"Son, do you still remember your father? You can't forget your father. You are the only one in the Liu family, and you are still waiting for you to pass on your family line!" As soon as the old man finished speaking, Sun Xiuxiu next to him left the house with shame.
The old man cried so hard that he snot and tears. No wonder, the old scholar Liu Delong had a son like Liu Hongjian when he was forty years old. He was extremely doting since childhood. He relied on the title of a scholar as an accountant in a pharmacy in the city to support his family. Although the family had no money, he did not let Liu Hongjian suffer any hardships. He only hoped that Liu Hongjian could study hard and get a fame in the future. He shone the ancestors of the Liu family, but things went against his wishes. Liu Hongjian was not good at urinating since childhood, and was not as good as him. Until he was 19 years old, he took the exam four times but did not even get a scholar. Every day he wandered around with some friends. Liu Lao Xiu sighed whenever he worshiped his ancestors:
‘Oh! It seems that there is no hope to count on this turtle son to shine on his family lintel. I feel ashamed of my ancestors…’,
Later, he had no choice but to sell his ancestral home and ask Liu Hongjian to get a wife. Thinking of Liu Hongjian, Liu Hongjian quickly gave birth to a grandson for him, and while he still had some strength, he could educate his ancestors to comfort his ancestors.
Who knew that it had been a year since the wife had been married, but she had never seen any movement in her belly. Last night, Liu Lao Xiucai couldn't help but ask her daughter-in-law, and Sun Xiuxiu said to the old scholar with some guilt that Liu Hongjian seemed to be not interested in her at all. Since she got married, the two of them had never fulfilled their relationship. The old scholar immediately became anxious and ran to question Liu Hongjian. Who knew that Liu Hongjian would keep silent when he asked him.
There was no way for the old man to go to the east side of the street to question Zhang Yongkang's house, who was stumbling with Liu Hongjian every day. Zhang Yongkang was an impatient and could not stand the old scholar's nagging "don't bother" and casually shouted that Liu Hongjian had a habit of breaking his sleeves. The old scholar was stunned for a moment and felt heartbroken.
Old Man Liu, who was sixty years old, jogged all the way home, and was not breathing. He was so angry that he picked up a stick and beat Liu Hongjian. Although Liu Hongjian did a lot of bad things since he was a child, the old scholar had never hit him. This time he was so angry that he smoked on his head. The stick was almost discounted. Liu Hongjian was not stupid. He ran out after a few strokes. Unexpectedly, not long after running out, he knocked him to the ground with a thunder, so the beginning was in the plot.
"Dad?" Liu Hongjian, who was an orphan in his previous life, had rolled his eyes and never enjoyed family affection. When he saw an old man touching this place and pinching it, he cried with tears in his eyes. He couldn't help but shout, his tone a little awkward, after all, who in modern times calls this?
"Hey! Son, I will never beat you again for my father, and I will be very angry. You can live a good life with Xiuxiu in the future. Can you stop mingling with those green-skinned begs?" Liu Lao Xiucai was overjoyed when he saw that his son still recognized him and completely forgot how he had thought of before to teach this unfilial son a lesson.
"Dad, I remember, I woke me up yesterday with a thunderclap. I won't be like before. I will definitely try to make you live a good life!" Liu Hongjian was speechless. In his memory, the ex-boy in this body was actually a GAY. He thought about the picture and felt nauseous. He kept such a pretty and lovely wife indifferently, and... it was simply outrageous.
The old scholar was so excited when he heard his son say such heartwarming words. You should know that Liu Hongjian would not say such words before. He silently recited his ancestors' virtues in his heart. It was good to strike lightning, and it was good to strike!
It has been raining these two days. In addition to walking around the house, Liu Hongjian contacted his beautiful daughter-in-law Sun Xiuxiu. Although they were considered old couples in memory, they were a rookie in their previous life, and they were an ideal, cultured, moral and disciplined rookie. He had no experience in love at all, and he didn't know how to start. Later, I thought it would be better to have a long way to go. In order to enhance their relationship, Liu Hongjian took the initiative to talk to Sun Xiuxiu beside him in the evening. This was something that had never happened before. Sun Xiuxiu was naturally very happy. It seemed that the thunder really made her husband a little different.
The rain outside the house continued to fall until it cleared two days later. Unexpectedly, as soon as the rain stopped, the city became chaotic, and fire came from time to time.
The cheap father Liu Xiucai has also sighed for two days. After inquiring, he learned that the bandits outside the city had been besieged for several days. The 200,000 bandits have now surrounded the city of Beijing. He said, "I sigh that God does not bless me, the Ming Dynasty, the old man is incompetent, and he is guilty of the ancestors of the Liu family who are loyal to the country."
"Dad, what year is it now?" Although the strange old man in the dream asked him to go to the Ming Dynasty, he never told him the specific time.
"Today is March 17, 17th year of Chongzhen." The old scholar was stunned for a moment before thinking that his son was struck by lightning. Maybe he really forgot about something.
"I'm the second, Fake! The old man cheated me..." No wonder Liu Hongjian was so angry. Although he was a major in medicine, he loved to read history during his work-study in the library. If he remembered correctly, Chongzhen's old man should have hanged himself in Jingshan at dawn on March 19th. If it was March 17th, wouldn't Li Zicheng's peasant army have captured Beijing in two days?
"Damn it? Fake? What nonsense is my son talking about? Who cheated you?" The old scholar thought his son had hysteria again. He always thought that his son's head was struck by lightning.
"Dad, the situation is critical! How about the defense in the city? If the bandits break through the city, we should pack up as soon as possible and get ready to run away!" Although Liu Hongjian had an idea in his mind, he would be able to escape from the city safely with his cheap father and beautiful wife before the city breaks. With his ability, oh, his weapon is his ability, and he still has the confidence to make a way out. At this critical moment, he didn't care about the advice of the strange old man in his dream. He tricked him into this messy place and was struck by lightning as soon as he came. He was absolutely uneasy. Liu Hongjian thought hatefully.
"What a panic! Now the one who guards Beijing is the emperor's confidant, the eunuch Wang Cheng'en, the emperor's confidant. Beijing is as solid as a rock. Even if the bandits are large and powerful, they cannot defeat our Ming Dynasty. Humph! Also, our Liu family has been favored by the emperor. Even if the city is broken, I will never abandon the city and escape. I should live and die with the Ming Dynasty!" The old scholar changed his thunderous look in front of his son the day before yesterday. Although he was in his twilight years, he was righteous, with every word and spoke very seriously.
Liu Hongjian had a headache, but what my father told the truth was that the Liu family once served as the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and was considered to be prominent for a while. However, generations of descendants were worse than those of the next generation. At this time, only this ancestral home was left. In order to marry his wife, my father was sold to Wang Ermazi, the owner of the pharmacy shop. Only one side house was left or rented...
"Son, if Cangtian really destroys my Ming Dynasty, you just take your wife out of the city and be for the elders. Following you will also be a burden..." The old scholar sighed again. When the Ming Dynasty suffered this national crisis, he had already made up his mind, but he could not and had no power to let his son die for the Ming Dynasty. What's more, the Liu family cannot cut off the rear, otherwise who will avenge him?
"Dad, although my daughter-in-law is stupid, she doesn't want to abandon the city and run away. My grandfather and father have sacrificed their lives for the country. As the son of the Sun family, Xiuxiu is willing to live and die with the Ming Dynasty!" Xiuxiu was standing at the door at some point, with her right hand placed beside the door, but her crisp voice had unquestionable stubbornness.
Sun Xiuxiu's grandfather, Sun Chengzong, was once the Minister of War and was in charge of Ji Liao. The Liu family was just his ancestors and served as ministers. However, Sun Chengzong was still fighting for the Ming Dynasty a few years ago. In the 11th year of Chongzhen, in order to defend Gaoyang, Sun Chengzong, who was idle at home, led all the soldiers and civilians in the city to defend the city. After the city was broken, Sun Chengzong and his five sons, six grandsons, and ten nephews all died for the country, which was a loyal and martyr.
"Forget it, this city has not been destroyed yet, maybe there is a way." The wife was loyal and wise, and she was unwilling to humiliate her family. If it weren't for Sun Chengzong's childhood and daughter, Sun Xiuxiu might have died with her family a few years ago. Her father had been immersed in Confucianism's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism for a lifetime. It was unreasonable. Liu Hongjian had to die and run away, but it was not his character to sit and wait for death.
"My son has a good plan to defeat the enemy?" Although he didn't have any thoughts about his playboy son, the city of Beijing was already in turmoil. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not miss it, even if he was letting him die.
Chapter completed!