lcionline Chapter 175 Looks just like his grandmother
Chapter 175 Looks just like his grandmother
On May 10th, on the newly built arena, Li Jixin leaned lazily on the armchair, waiting for the people from the Ministry of Rites to announce the start of the arena competition.
The area around the arena and the restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the street were crowded with people.
Everyone was staring at the ring.
In a private room on the third floor of Mingxiang Tower facing Zhuque Street, Han Qingyun accompanied Liu Minghe and sat in front of the window.
Today, not only Liu Minghe came, but Guan Xueqin and several other Jinshi who were used as stakes also came. They were either sad, angry, or pensive.
Compared to the last time he saw Li Jixin, Liu Minghe was much calmer today. He just looked at Li Jixin without blinking. When he heard his classmates behind him arguing because of different opinions, he looked indifferent as if he didn't hear anything.
The academy was closed today, and several boys were taken to Mingxiang Tower by Lu Fugui. However, Lu Yanyan welcomed a special guest - Song Mingzhi, the principal of Ziwei Academy.
Song Mingzhi came with Han Huaiyu.
Lu Yanyan heard from Han Huaiyu yesterday that she had vacated her own private room. Chen took Han Huaixi and Nanny Cheng to the private room reserved for the female members of the Lu family.
Song Mingzhi took good care of Han Huaiyu in the academy.
Before the Spring Festival, Lu Yanyan wanted to visit in person, but Song Mingzhi left Luocheng before the academy was on vacation. Today was the first time they met.
Song Mingzhi is nearly sixty years old, but she is dignified and elegant, with a restrained charm. She is a woman that makes people respect her at first sight.
Lu Yanyan bowed to Song Mingzhi.
Song Mingzhi looked at Lu Yanyan and couldn't help nodding. No wonder Han Huaiyu was so outstanding. Her mother was not an ordinary woman.
After a few polite words, Song Mingzhi sat in front of the window and looked at Li Jixin below, with Lu Yanyan and Han Huaiyu accompanying her.
At this moment, Li Jixin was leaning on the chair as if he had no bones, knocking his hands on the table in front of him. He didn't look like he was here to fight, but rather to watch a show.
Song Mingzhi looked at him and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "This lazy look is exactly like his grandmother when she was young. Even their appearance is becoming more and more similar."
Lu Yanyan was stunned for a moment before he remembered that Song Mingzhi was talking about Concubine Qi Miaowan.
She noticed the tears in Song Mingzhi's eyes and looked at Han Huaiyu somewhat helplessly.
Han Huaiyu just shook his head at his mother, signaling her not to interrupt Song Mingzhi.
"Awan is the most unlikeable noblewoman from an aristocratic family. She is lively and outgoing, yet innocent and bright-eyed. She is absolutely beautiful, and no matter where she is, she is always the most eye-catching.
People only know that she is stunningly beautiful, but they don’t know that she is also extremely intelligent. Back then in Ziwei Academy, she was better than me in everything, whether it was playing the piano, chess, poetry, painting, or classics, history, and literature. However, she later married into the royal family early, and the title of the most talented woman fell to me.
In fact, her personality was not suitable for the royal family, as she was too simple and kind. Fortunately, Prince Hongxuan was always loyal to her. Moreover, he was both talented in literature and martial arts, and had a stunning appearance. The two of them were truly a perfect match.
In the past, the Duke of Ying had made great contributions in assisting Emperor Yongle, Qingyao was deeply in love with Prince Hongxuan, and Awan was from the Qi family, one of the five great aristocratic families. No matter from which perspective, she could not become the only wife of Prince Hongxuan.
The Qingyao she was talking about was naturally the empress of the previous emperor, the current Empress Dowager Ruan, Ruan Qingyao, who was born in the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.
The daughters of the five great families could not become empresses, which was an agreement between the founding emperor of Dayu Kingdom and the five great families.
Lu Yanyan only learned about these things after arriving here.
Song Mingzhi talked to herself, tears streaming down her face.
In the past few years, she has been carrying too many worries in her heart and has no one to talk to. Now that she sees Li Jixin, she can no longer control her desire to talk.
"The five great families are of the same origin and have been passed down for thousands of years, a history longer than any other dynasty.
The imperial court relies on us, but is also wary of us. If they really choose a queen from the five great families, once a legitimate son is born, the relationship between the imperial court and the five great families will be unbalanced.
Emperor Yongle was such an enlightened emperor, but he did not agree with Prince Hongxuan marrying Awan.
Prince Hongxuan could only hand over the crown prince seal to the palace, and then went to the border alone. Although he made great military achievements, he also narrowly escaped death. Emperor Yongle relented, and Awan became Prince Hongxuan's concubine.
After the wedding of Crown Prince Hongxuan, Emperor Yongle resigned and disappeared. Crown Prince Hongxuan ascended the throne as Emperor Huiren. A year after Qingyao gave birth to the eldest princess, Awan became pregnant. To avoid disputes, Awan's father personally petitioned Emperor Huiren, and after that, Concubine Xue and Concubine Chen became pregnant one after another.
Zhaoying was only two or three months older than Prince Qing and Prince An, but he inherited all the advantages of Awan and Emperor Huiren: appearance, talent, diligence, and kindness.
In comparison, Prince Qing and Prince An are much inferior. Except for the Duke of Ying's Mansion, almost everyone hopes that Zhaoying will become the next emperor.
What's the difference between aristocratic families and nobility? A good emperor is the most important thing. Moreover, aren't the descendants of aristocratic families also descendants of the royal family? They should be the bond connecting the royal family and aristocratic families, not the factor that disrupts the balance between the royal family and aristocratic families. These words were said by Emperor Huiren himself.
But I don't understand why Prince An was ultimately the heir to the throne. My father was one of Emperor Huiren's tutors, and he saw the imperial edict that carried the throne. It was written by Emperor Huiren himself, so it couldn't possibly be a forgery.
I don't understand how Zhaoying could do such a foolish thing. Those were the lives of 100,000 civilians. Even if he had marched directly into Luocheng and killed over 300,000 defenders like Emperor Yongle did, it would have been better than slaughtering ordinary people and making himself infamous..."
When Song Mingzhi finished speaking, she covered her face and sobbed.
Han Huaiyu stood up and hugged her. Lu Yanyan couldn't help sighing as he looked at the old man.
How great it would be if King Lin had not massacred the people of Wuping County last year.
This is a thought that Lu Yanyan and Han Qingyun have often had recently. If it weren't for that incident, Han Qingyun even felt that he would be willing to go to Jiyang even if he was forced to become a bet.
Before Lu Yanyan could figure out how to comfort Song Mingzhi, he heard a sudden deafening noise downstairs.
The three looked outside and saw two horses carrying people galloping towards the arena. Near the crowd, the people on the horses tightened the reins and jumped off.
One of them was a middle-aged man under forty years old, wearing a dark blue four-clawed python robe, with an extraordinary appearance.
The other person was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a black robe. He was incredibly handsome, with a graceful figure, like a dragon and a phoenix, a gentleman who was as sharp as a knife and as polished as a jade.
If Li Jixin is the young peach and plum blossom, shining brightly, then this young man is as joyful as the ninth spring, and as frosty as the autumn frost.
The young man was holding a child of seven or eight years old in his arms. The child looked very similar to the middle-aged man next to him.
Lu Yanyan had already guessed the identity of the visitor and looked at Song Mingzhi.
Song Mingzhi's tears, which had just stopped, wet her handkerchief again.
The moment Lu Fugui saw the young man, his hands clasped tightly on the handles of the chair, his throat choked, and his expression was one of surprise and sadness.
Seeing him like this, Lu Youtian and Lu Changping could only sigh.
Shen Meng was beaten with thirty boards a few days ago. His wounds have healed now. Today he was ordered to maintain order in the arena. But before the match started, two more evil stars showed up. But how did they get into the city?
"Prince Qing, Prince, the Emperor has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to enter or leave the city. Please leave the city as soon as possible."
Prince Li Chonglin of Qing is only eight years old this year. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Shen Meng saying "two" instead of "three".
"You're blind! You can't see a grown-up like me? You've been following that bastard Li Zhaocai for so long that you've lost your eyesight."
Shen Meng was speechless. The last time the young master came back, he was only four years old, and he couldn't curse so fluently.
No matter what, Emperor Zhaowen was the Son of Heaven. How could he allow a child of a few years old to scold him like this?
But as long as he defends the emperor, this little thing will definitely curse even more fiercely. He is exactly like Prince Qing when he was a child, with a mouth that can only curse. No wonder he offends so many people.