The four sisters Zhongli Ruoyu left Huaxi Bieyuan.
Sunset is dusk.
Only Zhongli Ruoshui and Li Chen'an were left in the main courtyard of the huge other courtyard, and Lin Xueer, Zhongli Ruoshui's personal maid, also went to other places very sensiblely.
Although she still felt that this uncle was not as good as the young master Cheng Zhe in Cheng Guogong's mansion, nor the young master Qi Zhixue in Qi Guogong's mansion, but she obviously understood the young lady's intentions. own duty.
Li Chenan and Zhongli Ruoshui wandered by the lotus pond in the twilight, peaceful and serene, relaxed and freehand, just like when they were in the Peach Blossom Villa in Guangling City, they were swimming together in the peach forest.
Zhongli Ruoshui roughly told Li Chenan about the current situation of Zhongli Mansion, and it was only then that Li Chenan realized that this family was actually so huge.
Of course, he was even more amazed at the power of that old man Zhong Lipo, and at the same time admired Mrs. Fan very much.
She gave birth to eight children, none of whom died young, all of them grew up healthy and healthy, all of them were able to write and perform martial arts, and now all of them are independent—this includes Zhongli Ruoshui's three aunts!
What Li Chenan admired even more was that under Fan Taohua's education, all the women in Zhongli Mansion had a personality that was completely different from other women.
Of course, those daughters-in-law who marry home don't count.
But no matter which house's daughter-in-law or grand-daughter-in-law, no one dared to say no to Mrs. Fan!
This is the momentum that the old lady has cultivated for a long time!
"Actually... grandma doesn't want that, but whether it's my mother or other aunts, they seem to be afraid of grandma by nature."
"Grandma is a very kind person. She never beat or scolded us grandchildren, and even doted on us so much that under the protection of her old man, we were more or less arrogant in front of our parents."
Li Chen'an grinned, "This is actually a good thing. Grandma let you get rid of those old rules, so that you can choose your favorite husband and son-in-law, instead of being bound by the words of the matchmaker ordered by your parents."
While the two were walking, Li Chenan said again, "This is to let you pursue happiness on your own, just like her old man once did. This is our luck."
From the bottom of his heart, Li Chen'an admired that old man whom he had never met.
In his opinion, this is the simplest opening of people's wisdom.
This kind of thinking was not worth mentioning in that era, but in such a dynasty, this kind of thinking is commendable.
It's just that what she relieved was the thoughts of a small group of people in Zhongli Mansion, looking at the entire Ning Kingdom...the tens of millions of people in Ning Kingdom are still ignorant, and they are still tightly bound by the feudal shackles.
They endured humiliation and carried the dying Ning country forward, and they worked hard to maintain this twilight country to survive.
Except for a small number of bandits who can no longer survive, most of the people of Ning Kingdom... are like sheep in the mountains and fields!
"what are you thinking about?"
After walking for a long time without speaking, Li Chenan's expression became more and more serious, which made Zhongli Ruoshui ask worriedly.
Li Chenan was awakened by these words, and only then did he realize that he was thinking too much, and thinking too far.
"It's nothing, I just think... This other courtyard is very beautiful, and the Peach Blossom Villa in Guangling City is also very beautiful. They are all places that can make me feel at ease and let me linger. It's just our Ningguo,"
He looked up at the sky, it was already dark, and the lanterns on the lotus pond trail were already lit.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it. From the news I've gotten these days, our country of Ning is probably not stable."
Zhongli Ruoshui stood still and looked up at Li Chenan. She didn't deny it, but there were stars shining in her eyes.
"You can think like this, I like it very much, because what you think is not wrong."
Zhongli Ruoshui's gaze was cast into the dark lotus pond, and those originally brilliant lotus flowers were of course no longer visible.
"Grandma has felt this for a long time. Her old man even said... within three years, Ningguo will be in chaos!"
"I thought the chaos came from the invasion of the deserted people in Mobei, but grandma later said that was not the case. She said that the chaos came from Kyoto."
"You don't know His Highness the Crown Prince. In fact, His Highness the Crown Prince is a capable person, but the Emperor just doesn't like him, which caused him to stay in the East Palace for ten years... Now the Emperor is obsessed with seeking Taoism and longevity. , but he chose not to pass on the throne to him."
Li Chen'an was startled, "Since the emperor appointed a crown prince, why doesn't he like him?"
"It's a long story, and you will understand in the future. I can only tell you that His Royal Highness is very fat, and the emperor... doesn't like fat people, and the emperor prefers the second prince!"
"The prince studied under Hua Lao. He has a gentle temperament and profound knowledge, but he is not active, so he gradually became a fat man."
"The second prince studied under Wen Zaidao, a famous martial artist in Ningguo. Not only did he learn martial arts well, but he was also proficient in military strategy, which suits the emperor's appetite. But the strange thing is, under the help of Ji Tai, The emperor has not really abolished the crown prince."
"Some people say that there may be Concubine Li in it... Concubine Li is the daughter of Duke Yan, and her son is the Third Prince Ning Zhiyuan."
"The emperor has only these three sons. On the surface, it seems that the crown prince and the second prince are fighting for the throne, but some people say that it is Concubine Li who is really fighting hard in the dark... She is probably trying to reap the benefits... Grandma said This is unlikely, because Concubine Li has a calm personality, so who knows if it's true or not?"
"But this has really become Ning Country's biggest disaster!"
"In fact, Ningguo is not afraid of foreign enemies, because grandma said that Ning people have a strange characteristic-they can endure humiliation and live like cattle and horses, but if the country is invaded by foreign enemies, when it is really time for life and death, they will explode again. Showing extremely strong cohesion and combat effectiveness!"
"Even if they are so hungry that their chests are pressed against their backs, they can still carry their swords and guns and fight the enemy to the death!"
"After expelling the foreign enemies, they will cheer for the victory, and then continue to farm hungry, to feed the corrupt officials in the court... This is really ironic, but it is true. "
"Prime Minister Shang was able to turn the tide a hundred years ago precisely because he saw through this characteristic of Ning Ren and made the most of it."
"Actually, throughout the 300-plus years of Ning's history, the people of Ning have resisted many disasters for the country...such as wars and famines, but their lives have not changed much in the past 300 years."
"Grandma doesn't appreciate this quality of Ningren, but people in the court, both civil and military, are praising... They talk about the greatness of Ningren, and even say that such a noble character comes from the difficult history of Ningguo , is forged by history, and they should be proud of being born as Ning people..."
Zhongli Ruoshui shrugged his shoulders, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Ning people are really proud of this, so grandma thinks that the fall of Ning country... will not be due to external enemies, but internal struggle... You just need to listen to this matter, this is it It is the reason why grandma made many arrangements in Shuzhou."
Li Chenan nodded slightly, looked up at the stars and moon in the sky, and said, "The greatest sin is to sing and praise suffering!"
"Let's not talk about that. Tomorrow, I want to find brother Shangdi Shang. Do you know where he lives?"