Traveling through the heavens from the prequel of the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 669 is more like his tough-tongued and soft-hearted temperament
Five days later.

The imperial reward finally arrived at the Cheng Mansion.

The great eunuch of the imperial city, Cao Cheng and Cao Changshi, came to the house with many rewards.

"Cheng began to listen to the imperial edict."

"The imperial edict was issued to Cheng Shi, the captain of the school. I heard that virtuous people can rejuvenate the country, and should be granted a title when the country is founded. Cheng Shi deeply adheres to loyalty and filial piety, and has repeatedly made military exploits. Therefore, he is granted the title of Marquis of Guan Nei, with a fief of Quling and a settlement of [-] households, in order to show his merits."

Cheng Shi saluted:

"I accept the edict and thank you for your kindness."

Xiao Yuanyi beside him and Cheng Shaoshang behind him both kowtowed and thanked him.

Cao Cheng stepped forward with a friendly look on his face:

"Qu Linghou is very happy to congratulate you. Please get up quickly."

Cheng Shi stood up and took the edict:

"Excuse me, thank you."

Suddenly, the two of them turned their heads and saw Cheng Shaoshang leaning forward, curiously stretching his head to see what the edict in his father's hand looked like.

When she saw Cao Cheng looking over, she couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Yuanyi, who was standing aside, had no choice but to hold out a slender finger with an expressionless face, telling her to stand still and not to lose her etiquette.

Cao Cheng said with a smile:
"This must be Mrs. Cheng Si. She is so beautiful, beautiful and unique."

"It happened that someone asked me to send Mrs. Cheng a gift to celebrate the family reunion."

He waved his hand, and a young eunuch came over holding a long box made of rosewood in both hands.

The family of three looked at each other in confusion. Cheng Shaoshang asked first:
"Chang Shi, I don't know any noble people in the palace, how could anyone give me a gift?"

Cao Cheng's smile became even stronger:

"The person who asked me to give the gift said that as long as Ms. Cheng Si sees this gift, she will know who he is?"

When Cheng Shaoshang heard this, he didn't know what politeness was. He opened the wooden box and found that it was an exquisite and clear jade flute with a flowing halo. He could see that the flute was engraved with complex patterns. It seemed to be painted randomly, but there was a mysterious feeling about it. flavor.

She looked slightly startled, then showed a clear look.

Cheng Shaoshang held the jade flute and felt the touch of warm jade. He looked behind the flute for a while, frowned and said to himself:
"Xu Xian didn't say that he was Cui Hou's cousin, how could he still ask people in the palace to bring me gifts?"

Cao Cheng's expression remained unchanged:

"Xu Langjun, like General Ling of the current dynasty, was raised in the palace since childhood. Because he will leave the palace and open a mansion in the near future, he asked me to deliver gifts."

Cheng Shaoshang's eyebrows stretched:
"I see. I said it's been a while, but I haven't seen him come to see me."

Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi on the field did not expect Xu Xian to have such a background. Thinking of Ling Buyi's power in the court now, they did not know that Xu Xian would definitely be a high-ranking person in the future, and they couldn't help but gasp. asthma.

Especially Xiao Yuanyi, after getting along with her in the past few days, she understood how disobedient and naughty her daughter was.

First, he sued his uncle, then used the chimney to threaten his eldest mother, and then secretly sued his second aunt.

In her opinion, if such a temper is small, it will ruin the family, and if it is big, it will implicate the whole family. Sooner or later, one day, he will do something huge and bring disaster to his family without knowing what the heaven and earth are.

Therefore, now I just feel that it is urgent to discipline Cheng Shaoshang strictly.

This is also because the high-ranking people in the court are all full of intrigues and intrigues, and the thought of their daughter being involved with such a person makes her heart more and more anxious.

So, after seeing off Cao Cheng and dealing with Mrs. Cheng, Xiao Yuanyi took Cheng Shi to the study room specially organized for Cheng Shaoshang.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw their daughter playing with the jade flute at the desk.

Xiao Yuanyi frowned slightly:
"The study is for you to study, not for you to play with things to get bored."

Cheng Shaoshang hurriedly put the jade flute aside, picked up the book on the table, and looked like he was sitting upright.

"Okay, I want you to read, not for us." Cheng Shaoshang whispered back:
"I'm not illiterate, so why bother reading so many useless books."

Xiao Yuanyi said angrily:
"Then you don't like reading, what do you want to do?"

Cheng Shaoshang raised his eyes:
"I want to know why buildings can be built so high, why cars can travel so far, why crops can be grown in the fields, and I want to see what the world is really like."

She changed the topic and asked:

"Father, Mom, do you know why I am literate? My second aunt obviously raised me to be blind."

Without waiting for their answer, he continued:
"It was Xu Xian who taught me calligraphy after knowing these ideas of mine, and then found me many books on building buildings and cars, including not only "The Kao Gong Ji", but also the "Tiangong Kai", which can be called a strange book. "Things".

When Cheng Shi heard this, he quickly asked:
"Is it that wonderful book that was sent down from heaven on His Majesty's birthday two years ago?"

Cheng Shaoshang nodded his head:
"Yes, the reason why everyone's lives have changed drastically in the past two years is all due to this book "Tiangong Kaiwu"."

Cheng Shi smiled and said:

"My son, what a great opportunity. I heard that this strange book contains countless secret techniques. Only the craftsmen directly under the royal family and the important ministers trusted by His Majesty know it."

Xiao Yuanyi was also a little surprised on his face, but immediately gave Cheng Shi a look.

Suddenly, he coughed dryly:
"Niao Niao, what is your relationship with Xu Xian?"

Cheng Shaoshang raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile:

"Let's just call them close friends."

Xiao Yuanyi couldn't help but said:

"Best friend? I'm afraid it's more than that. Do you know what he said to your mother when he sent you home that day?"

"Although he said on the surface that you have a naughty temperament and will retaliate, there is a hint in his words that I should not be too harsh on you, let alone discipline you strictly."

Cheng Shaoshang's eyebrows were soft and he chuckled:

"It's more like his tough-talking and soft-hearted temperament."

Then he sighed quietly:
"It's a pity that my mother didn't listen to his words after all. She wanted to cultivate me to be gentle and respectful."

Xiao Yuanyi frowned:
"You regard life and death matters in the imperial court as child's play at a young age, and you still read the jokes of your elders, listen to corners, and do tricks. How can this be the habit of a well-educated girl?"

"Do you really think that I don't know that you secretly redirected the chimney in your house, deliberately causing mischief, and pretending to be a ghost to scare your eldest mother?"

"Also, wasn't it because of your report that the cloth shop owned by your second aunt was raided?"

"How could your mother not discipline you strictly about these things?"

Cheng Shaoshang retorted:
"I can't stand what they've done over the years. To complain to them is to do a great deed for the Cheng family."

"Besides, why don't you fight back when someone bullies you to the point of being bullied?"

Seeing that she still dared to contradict him, Xiao Yuanyi was so angry that she couldn't speak:
"you"

Cheng Shi saw that the atmosphere on the court was deadlocked. Just as he was about to say something, Ge Shi walked into the study angrily.

When he saw the three members of their family there, his face froze and he said dryly:
"It turns out that my uncle-in-law and my concubine are here. I came to see Shao Shang just to ask how he is doing with his calligraphy. Do I need some teaching from Sisi?"

Cheng Shaoshang replied with a smile:
"I can finally understand half a hundred characters, so I won't bother my second aunt."

After hearing this, Ge became even more angry, thinking that if it weren't for her deep scheming, she would stay in her current main residence at the expense of slandering her biological mother.

Then I thought about it, if my husband hadn't been disabled in his legs and feet and had a cowardly temper, unable to take on the role of being the head of the family, why would he have endured the disgust of the mother and daughter in front of him.

Immediately turned around and walked away.

Cheng Shaoshang slapped his mouth:

"Mom, with the kind of person my second uncle is, I will definitely take out all my anger on my second uncle. If you don't go,"

(End of this chapter)