Tianliangyuan

Chapter 449 Cheng Song

Li Zhangping only learned about Li Mingshu being intercepted halfway through her journey half a month later.

It was because someone from the Jiang family came to inquire why they hadn't picked up Li Mingshu that Li Zhangping ordered someone to investigate. As a result, they found the coachman, who said that he only saw a group of people surrounding the carriage, saying that they were looking for the people inside to take revenge, and then he was let go.

Li Zhangping couldn't possibly not understand that this was done by the Xu family!

But can you speak?

No!

Because the Li family had already announced Li Mingshu's death, and that they announced Li Mingshu's death before the subsequent events occurred, the Li family did not take this matter seriously.

He's now even afraid that Xu Junting will come back to cause him trouble.

Because he didn't actually kill Li Mingshu, he was already breaking his promise, and the Xu family would definitely be angry with him.

Sure enough, the Li family subsequently suffered all sorts of setbacks.

Fortunately, he did not appear in the imperial court.

However, Li Zhangping worried that if he couldn't express his opinion, his misfortune was probably not far off.

It wasn't that Li Zhangping was timid; it was just that the Xu family did things in a completely chaotic way. You really didn't know when they would suddenly go crazy and catch you off guard.

Li Zhangping's concerns are valid.

Because Xu Junan did indeed intend to target the Li family.

If the Xu family can't make a statement about this, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the Xu family is easy to bully?

This is not possible!

My father and second brother fought so hard at the border just so that their families would suffer?

My sister did so much for the court and sent so many good things to His Majesty, just so that her family could not vent their anger?

That can't!

does not exist!

Li Zhangping hasn't been fighting much in recent years, so his temper isn't as explosive as it used to be.

Of course, perhaps it was also because they knew they were no match for the Xu family, so they knew they had no choice but to bow their heads.

After one of Li Zhangping's nephews was arrested and one of his cousins ​​was dismissed from his post, he finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Xu Junan did not make things difficult for him; at least in terms of etiquette, he gave him sufficient respect.

"Uncle, rest assured, since you are sincere, I will order someone to stop this matter."

"With your words of comfort, my dear nephew, I'm relieved. To be honest, I had no choice at the time. I don't know how that scoundrel got involved with the Jiang family; I couldn't afford to offend him!"

Li Zhangping openly and frankly revealed his difficulties to a junior, which truly showed that he realized that his future was more important than his reputation.

After Li Zhangping left, Xu Junan ordered someone to send all these things to his third brother's courtyard.

Since it's compensation for Li Mingya, it naturally belongs to the third wife's family.

After Li Mingya learned about it, she went to see the items again. In addition to 100,000 strings of cash, there were also some silk and porcelain items, which were equivalent to the dowries of two or three concubine daughters in the mansion.

Indeed, marrying the right person makes all the difference.

If Li Mingya hadn't married into the Xu family, even if she had suffered such great injustice, she wouldn't have received so much compensation, and Li Mingshu wouldn't have died so suddenly.

The Xu family's power is only one factor; the most important thing is that the Xu family truly protects its own members.

Even Xu Zhaozhao, who was already married, still wanted to protect her family.

Li Mingya sighed. This time, she was completely wrong. She shouldn't have made such a hasty judgment and didn't give her husband a chance to argue. She was wrong.

Li Mingya ordered some fine porcelain to be selected and then sent to several elders. This time, she also included her second uncle's family.

Afterwards, he sent several bolts of silk with relatively bright colors to the eldest and second sons respectively. If it weren't for them, he might not have gotten justice.

Li Mingya's actions actually lessened Xu Junting's resentment towards her.

Although he's a bit slow, at least he's not confused, and he's not the stingy type, so he's not bad.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't care about the state of their relationship; she let them handle such a trivial matter themselves.

Dingxiang gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy for Xu Zhuzi, which made Xu Zhuzi extremely happy.

Xu Zhaozhao was also happy, because her child would have a playmate in the future.

Xu Zhuzi came over happily to report the news, kneeling on the ground and refusing to get up: "Master, you are learned, please trouble you to name the child."

"The child's grandfather is still alive, so he should be the one to name the child."

"Hehe, my father said that he is illiterate and cannot do such a thing, so I would like to ask the master to grant me one."

"Alright then, are there any specific rules?"

Xu Zhuzi shook his head: "No. As long as we don't violate any taboos with our masters, it's fine."

Xu Zhaozhao then realized that Xu Zhuzi was a servant born into the Xu family and did not have the same freedom as ordinary people.

"Do you hope your son will pursue a career in literature or martial arts?"

Xu Zhuzi immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest, saying, "I hope my son can join the army in the future and win battles like our Duke Xu! Hehe, of course, I also guess that when the young master is born, he will also be a soldier, so that he can serve as the young master's bodyguard, serving him faithfully without hesitation!"

Xu Zhaozhao nodded slightly; having this idea was not bad.

In other words, Xu Zhuzi never intended to remove his family members from the household registration system. Oh well, we'll see later, no rush.

"In that case, what do you think of the name Chengsong? It means 'to fulfill a promise,' and it also means 'pine and cypress.'"

"Xu Chengsong? What a great name! What a great name!" Xu Zhuzi exclaimed with delight, clearly genuinely liking the name.

Xu Zhaozhao explained with a smile, "Chengsong comes from the poem 'Tianbao' in the Book of Songs, which says, 'Like the flourishing pine and cypress, none will fail to support you.' It signifies strength and responsibility, symbolizing that the boy will be as resilient and capable as a pine and cypress. In the future, he will surely grow into a pillar of the court, a pine and cypress capable of serving the nation!"

Xu Zhuzi didn't quite understand, but he vaguely knew it was a compliment, so he quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you for the reward, Master."

After Xu Zhuzi returned home, he learned about the incident. Xu Zhuzi's parents were very happy, after all, it was a name given by the princess, and the meaning was very auspicious!

After a moment of silence, Dingxiang asked, "Did Your Highness truly hope that my son would grow into a pillar of society capable of serving the court?"

Xu Zhuzi clapped his hands: "No mistake! I have a good memory."

Dingxiang's eyes flickered a few times: "Master, you are so kind!"

Xu Zhuzi didn't understand, and his parents also looked puzzled.

Dingxiang, her face filled with gratitude and her emotions running high, asked, "Who is qualified to serve the imperial court?"

That one question stumped them all. Xu Zhuzi then asked tremblingly, "To become an official?"

Dingxiang laughed through her tears.

"Yes, our master intends to promote our family, and we cannot bring shame upon him. From now on, you must be more attentive when you are on duty. In the future, our son can serve as a servant to the young master, and his future will be limitless!"