Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 58 The Liu Family

Qin Liu's face shed tears unconsciously.

She gently wiped away her tears: "Why does Mr. Liu Ge have such a deep grudge against the eight eunuchs that he must kill them?"

Zhu Yue's voice was a little heavy: "The official statement is that these eight eunuchs induced the emperor to enjoy himself, ignored the government affairs, and harmed the country and the people. The actual reason is not known to outsiders. However, Liu Ge's only grandson The daughter was betrothed to Mr. Xie Ge's second son, Xie Pi, the man who visited the court in the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign. Mr. Xie Ge and Mr. Liu Ge were on the same page, so they had to kill the Eight Tigers. On the contrary, Mr. Li Dongyang did not comment. .”

"The emperor has only been on the throne for more than a year, and the foundation is not stable. The two former emperors Tuogu ministers were suddenly replaced. From then on, the government was controlled by Liu Jin, the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony. Harsh government was frequent, the world was in chaos, and people were panicked. Not long ago, the emperor returned home from official service. Mr. Liu Ge was demoted from his post to the people, and almost went to jail. He was rescued by Li Dongyang and other old officials, but he was only stripped of all his official titles, honors, imperial edicts, jade belts, clothes, etc., and finally found peace."

Qin Liu thought of his parents in the dream and asked softly: "Where are the rest of the Liu family? Are they all okay?"

Zhu Yue was silent for a while, then spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse and heavy: "In the autumn of the second year of Zhengde, Liu Ge's eldest son Liu Lai, second son Liu Dong, and eldest grandson Liu Cheng'en were all killed. The cause of death is unknown."

Zhu Yue took a deep breath and continued to speak slowly: "It is rumored that there was a bandit attack outside the capital, and all three imperial officials died unexpectedly."

Qin Liu could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground.Tears rushed out uncontrollably, and my heart twitched together in pain.

Qin Liu understood that this pain did not belong to her, but to the original body.

Qin Liu himself only felt angry and furious.

She stared at Zhu Yue with wide eyes: "Why? Why on earth?!"

Liu Ge's hometown is upright and upright, and he has always tried his best to set an example for all officials. Why did he end up like this? !
Why is God so unfair? !
Zhu Yue stepped forward and helped Qin Liu sit down on a chair, and handed her a handkerchief. After she wiped her tears, he moved the easel in front of her and slowly explained.

"The man writing poetry in the middle of the waterside pavilion is Xie Ge's second son Xie Pi, who was the new flower scout at that time. The Xie family's father and son both have good looks, are charming and suave, and have a good reputation. Xie Pi was adopted into his uncle's family long ago. As an heir, there is only one heir in the family, so it would indeed be a good choice to marry him.

This painting depicts the scene where the Xie family held a spring flower-viewing banquet to select a bride for Xie Pi after the imperial examination. "

Qin Liu didn't know why he was talking so much nonsense. He just tried his best to calm down and wait for his next words.

Zhu Yue pointed to the girl leaning on the railing next to the waterside pavilion in the painting with half of her face exposed and said: "This is the granddaughter of Liu Ge's hometown, Liu Xuejiang."

Qin Liu looked at the girl. Her eyebrows were drawn clearly and delicately, with much more ink than other people in the painting, which showed that the painter was very attentive to her.

This girl's face is somewhat similar to her own.

She knew that this was the original body of hers - Liu Xuejiang, the granddaughter of Mr. Liu Jiange.

Qin Liu said: "All the women in this painting are working hard to recite poems and write. Why is it that she looks lazy and doesn't even hold a pen?"

Perhaps in order to liven up the slightly heavy atmosphere, Zhu Yue raised a smile at the corner of his mouth: "This Miss Liu is the most different. She was born with big feet and was greatly disliked by the ladies. She didn't think much of it herself. I don’t want to win the favor of Tanhua Lang, so I’m just hiding in this corner!”

"However, her lazy look was clearly seen by the people in the attic here. The real owner over there, Xie Pi, was also a smart person and wrote a poem: This is the only home in the mountains today. The lonely pavilion is long and accompanied by plum blossoms. The beauty is only separated by the water of the West River, leaning against the setting sun and counting the dusk crows."

Qin Liu's eyes turned to the attic on the left side of the painting.

Three men stood near the railing in the attic.The man at the back is tall, wearing a flamboyant flying fish costume, and has a calm expression.However, Qin Liu recognized that this person was Zhu Yue himself.

The other two young men were of average height. One was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a youthful but arrogant face. The other was dressed in a green shirt, with a long body and an elegant temperament.

Qin Liu thought to himself: It turns out that Zhu Yue once served as a royal guard.

Her hand pointed at the two teenagers: "Who are these two?"

"This young man in green shirt is a talented man who became famous at a young age. He is now Yang Shen, the eldest son of Yang Tinghe, the cabinet minister. This is His Highness the Crown Prince at that time and is now the Emperor."

Qin Liu looked at Zhu Yue: "What does this have to do with the death of the Liu family?"

Zhu Yue just took a deep breath: "Maybe it's related, maybe it's not related. Who knows?" The hands behind his back were clenched tightly into a fist.

"However, with the connections and influence our Baoguo Palace has accumulated in the capital over the years, we cannot find out the reason behind the death of the Liu family. Who is behind the scenes can be guessed with just a slap."

Qin Liu said: "Speak more clearly."

Zhu Yue stopped talking: "You are now a little widow in Shapuzi Town, and the affairs of Liu Ge's hometown have nothing to do with you. These matters belong to me."

Qin Liu felt strange.

This Zhu Yue is not related to her, but he takes over all her affairs and even her family's affairs, and he has the intention to bear all the responsibility.

She lowered her head and reviewed the large amount of information just now, and her hand unconsciously touched her belly.

Erlang was born in March and April of the second year of Zhengde. It is speculated that the pregnancy time was probably June or July of the first year of Zhengde. By October, it was the time to show pregnancy or feel the pregnancy pulse.

At this time, the Liu family and the Xie family suddenly attacked the eight eunuchs and insisted on putting them to death!

Could it be that Erlang was born out of wedlock?

Qin Liu's eyes widened and he looked at Zhu Yue not far away in disbelief.

Zhu Yue was frowning as he watched her caressing her abdomen, his expression serious as he fell into deep thought.

Qin Liu pursed his lips, but still did not express his doubts.She couldn't figure out what her relationship was with Zhu Yue or even Baoguo Gongfu, so she didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

After a while, she still asked: "The civilian woman has been taken care of by Master Meng many times, and I am grateful in my heart. I wonder what the connection between Baoguo Gongfu and the Liu family is?"

Zhu Yue was stunned for a moment, and said with a hint of bitterness in the corner of his mouth: "The Duke Baoguo is the most powerful nobleman in the Hongzhi Dynasty, and is the admiral in charge of the military affairs of the capital. Liu Ge was the teacher of the late emperor when he was in the East Palace, and he was also the most trusted and relied upon by the late emperor. Civil servant. The Zhu family and the Liu family have no connection, and they dare not have one."

Qin Liu's eyes dimmed slightly.

Also, if there is any connection between the powerful nobles and the chief minister's family, wouldn't it be easy to rebel?
How could the emperor sleep in this situation?
However, Zhu Yue helped him again and again.If it’s not because the two families have any connection, then why?
(End of this chapter)