Flirting

From the late Tang Dynasty to the Later Liang period of the Five Dynasties, in the Lingnan area, that is, in the Xizhou area, there lived a very powerful chieftain king named He Chonghai.

He Chonghai is an unattractive man, with a short and fat body, a dark face, and a shiny black beard, which makes him look very imposing.

Yesterday was his 60th birthday. The chieftain of Mingzhou, Dong Chongshan, the chieftain king, sent a beautiful dancer with a graceful figure and superb dancing skills.

This girl is called Gu Shan'er, she is good at dancing swords, and even compares herself to a Yue girl.

Yue Nu was a famous master of swordsmanship in the Spring and Autumn Period. The King of Yue once sent someone to ask her to teach swordsmanship to the kings and soldiers. The specific name is no longer available, and only the name "Yue Nu" is left.

It is said that Gu Shan was from Shanxi, and she fled here. Later, she was adopted by Song Xiang, a famous prostitute in the Xiangshui area, and she learned a good dance skill, especially her waist, which is thin and soft, just like the one who spits out flocculation by the river. Like willow branches.

By the age of 14, her reputation had risen greatly, and she was bought by an official family in the mansion, and she dedicated herself to performing dances, playing and singing at the banquet. Later, after several twists and turns, she came to Dong Chongshan.

This woman is simply a fairy.

Although He Chonghai already has six wives, those women are all vulgar and vulgar, and they are already old and decrepit, so they are very unfavorable to him.

He always felt that he still lacked such a caring person by his side.

So, last night, when that stunning girl finished dancing with her fan and retreated slowly, he was so happy and surprised in his heart, his soul seemed to fly away with that graceful figure.

Turning around, he ordered people to send a lot of gold, silver and jewels to Gu Shan'er's house, intending to take her as his seventh wife.

However, early this morning, his youngest son He Yanxi came to see him and said that he would also marry this Aunt Shan as his wife.

His youngest son is only sixteen years old, and his appearance is just like him, pale and thin, with slender limbs, there is nothing outstanding, but he is somewhat handsome.

It's just that he has already married a wife.

That lady is a flirtatious person, and she is many years older than him, she looks down on this thin and timid He family boy, she just wantonly teases and cheats with the subordinates, and doesn't take him seriously.

Half a month ago, she took too much medicine and died suddenly on her lover's bed.

It's just that it doesn't sound good to spread the word, so it's said that she died of illness and was buried hastily.

He Chonghai knew that his son did not get much joy in this marriage, but felt more shame and pain that could not be compared with outsiders.

He knew that he had no relationship with his ex-wife, and he hadn't tasted the wonderful taste of love between a man and a woman, so he wanted to make up for him wholeheartedly. He had already ordered the people below to pay attention to the gentle and virtuous girl, so that he could be sent to him to be considerate of her. , to make him happier.

Of course, the reason why he cared so much about his youngest son was because he had only one son left under his knees.

But when he looked at He Yanxi's thin body and his not ruddy face, he felt a little worried.

There is no need for him to compete with his son for such a woman.

But would such an outstanding and agile girl like Gu Shan'er really be her son's lover?Will it not repeat the mistakes of the last time?

He stood up from the chair in the upper position, walked to He Yanxi, took his hands that were as shriveled as dry wood without much flesh, and said earnestly, "Son, your wife died just now. In a month, the new soil on the grave has not yet dried, and you will marry someone else, I am afraid it will cause criticism."

He Yanxi lowered his head, picked up the crutches beside him, leaned on half of his body, stood up from the chair in panic, and said, "Father, I really want to marry Aunt Fan, my heart has been given to you." She is in my hand, I love her, if I can't marry her, I will never be happy in my life."

He Chonghai heard him speak so infatuatedly, as if he had been fascinated by Gu Fan, his attitude became more determined, and he said sharply: "No, she is not someone you can conquer. Her beauty is like a lone goose in the sky, and You are just a water plant by the river, you can't keep her. There are so many young and beautiful girls in the Sifang Bazhai of Xizhou. They are all gentle, virtuous, beautiful and generous, and you can choose them. Only her, you can't .”

He Yanxi raised that face that didn't have much blood, and with a trembling voice, he didn't have the guts to question his father.

"Father, you refused to agree to our marriage because you want to marry her too?"

"You are so bold!" He Chonghai shook his shiny black beard up and down, shook off his hand violently, and turned his back.

He Yanxi shuddered and knelt down on the ground.

The crutch with intricate gold and silver carvings also fell from his hand, and fell in front of him with a clatter.

He lowered his head and put his elbows on the ground, supporting his trembling body that was about to collapse at any time.

But he couldn't support it, and soon, half of his body fell to the ground.

He hesitated, the head supported by the slender neck shook slightly because of fear, he moved his mouth, and said nervously: "Father, I beg you, please promise me."

"You—" He Chonghai turned around angrily, but when he saw his son's weak body and the humble expression on his face, his anger dissipated, and he just felt heartache and sadness.

These years, he has fought bloody battles, withstood swords, guns, swords and halberds. It was hard for him to lay down such a foundation and become the most powerful leader in Xizhou. He also has strong troops and sufficient food and grass.

The village owners and kings of the village with a radius of hundreds of miles all bowed their heads to him and obeyed his orders; the leaders of the nearby chieftains also wanted to court him and make friends with him, so they dared not invade easily.

But his three young and promising sons had all died in the war to seize the territory, their heads were separated, and even the bones could not be identified.

But he didn't even have time to cry for them.The sword has no eyes, and the war is cruel and ruthless. The deaths of his three sons can only be attributed to this unfair fate.

When he finally stabilized and had the energy to regain his senses and think about what happened behind him, he suddenly realized that there was only this incompetent and talented child left by his side.

His shoulders are so weak, his body is so thin and lonely, and his character is so cowardly and obedient. In him, even the slightest blood of the Tujia people can't be seen. no.

This made him feel at ease to entrust this huge foundation in his hands.

Whenever he thinks about this, there is only sadness in his heart, and he feels more and more weak and tired, and suddenly loses energy, just disheartened, but he is extremely clear that he will always grow old .

At that time, he will not be able to be the master of this son.

He sighed and said, "You should think about this matter carefully."

After a pause, he said again: "You should think about it carefully, you must figure it out."

He Yanxi fell on the ground and didn't move. He felt flustered in his heart. He didn't know whether his father would agree or not, so he said: "My son understands it. He only wants to marry her aunt in his life."

He Chonghai was already sitting on the chair, when he heard this, he stood up abruptly as if a sharp needle was stuck on the chair, and shouted: "I let you get rid of this idea!"

He Yanxi was frightened by his threat, and dared not answer for a long while.He lowered his body even lower, pressed his elbows to the ground, buried half of his face in his palms, and his face became paler and paler.There were also bursts of cold sweat on the back, soaking the clothes.

He Chonghai didn't want to talk to him any more, so he waved his hand and said, "Go out."

But He Yanxi, who has always been weak and obedient, was very persistent. Although he was very afraid of this majestic father, he still refused to stand up and give in. He just said in a trembling voice, "Please promise me, father."

He Chonghai sneered all over, walked up to him again, and looked at his head lying on the ground with a very contemptuous look.

With a cold voice, he questioned: "Why, you have eaten the weight - have you made up your mind? That girl fan is worth it!"

He Yanxi quickly raised his head and glanced at He Chonghai, his lips moved, probably wanting to say "it's worth it", but when he met He Chonghai's stern gaze, he didn't dare to say it, and kowtowed again on the ground.

"Baby...baby just...love her for this one."

He Chonghai deliberately put an end to his son's enthusiasm, and said: "Okay, I can promise you."

He Yanxi was overjoyed, and kowtowed three times in a row: "Thank you, father, for making things happen."

He Chonghai said again: "Look at your worthless appearance, don't rush to be happy, I have conditions."

"I don't know what conditions the father has, but the child has everything."

"Hmph! I said this condition is not to embarrass you, but to test your determination. If you are not determined, you should give up this idea as soon as possible. There is a stone as tall as a man on the edge of two rivers, about It weighs more than a hundred catties, if you can move it to the top of Jiu'an Mountain by yourself, I will promise you this."

"This... this..." He Yanxi only felt that the cold sweat on his back was getting worse.

He Chonghai smiled quite kindly: "Why, you don't even have this determination? Then, I think it's better to forget about it."

"No, father, the child agrees." He bent down and kowtowed again, picked up the crutch beside him, clamped it tightly under his left arm, and walked out of He Chonghai's bedroom one by one.

He Yanxi's left leg was broken while riding a horse when he was six years old, and there is nothing below the knee.

It may be because of this defect in his body, and the pressure of three strong and mighty older brothers above him, he became gloomy and unhappy all day long, shutting himself in the house for many years to read, and did not have much conversation with the people around him.

Over time, he has become such a cowardly look as he is now. He doesn't even dare to look directly at others. He just lowers his head and hunches his body, making him look more and more cautious as if walking on thin ice.

But the dancer was different.

He has also seen many women. His mother died long ago, but she had tenderly cared and loved him before she was alive.

But her unruly, simple and rude love made him feel bored.