Chapter 1 The Couple
The rain path is green and the drought is combined, and the frost garden is full of red leaves.
Zhao Rong stood in front of the gallery beside the Cuiyuan, looking at the decaying lotus flowers in the pond in front of the corridor with no thoughts, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart for no reason.
It has been more than half a month since I came to this world, but Zhao Rong still finds it hard to believe the bizarre story that happened to him.
Traveling through time?
Nan Ke Meng?
Half a month ago, Zhao Rong was still a poor literary youth. Who would have thought that he would get drunk. When he woke up, he found that his identity had changed!
The legitimate grandson of the Duke of Ningguo Mansion!
Faced with this new identity, Zhao Rong felt both unfamiliar and a little familiar.
Emperor Gaozu Zhao Yan was granted the title of Duke of Ningguo for his military merits;
Great-grandfather Zhao Daihua, hereditary Duke of Ningguo, was appointed as the commander of the imperial guards;
His grandfather Zhao Jing was born in a Jinshi and was obsessed with the Taoism. He then passed the throne of the Duke to his son Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen was the father of Zhao Rong. He inherited the title of Ningguo and served as the Minister of Revenue.
Next door to Ningguo Mansion is the imperial decree of Rongguo Mansion.
Duke of Rong, Zhao Yuan, the second generation Duke of Rong, Zhao Daishan, Daishan died, the eldest son Zhao She, was awarded the title of duke, served as the commander of the rear army of the Governor's Office of the Five Army, the second son Zhao Zheng, and the deputy minister of the Ministry of Works...
If Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are just a coincidence, the story of the Zhao family and the Jia family in the Dream of Red Mansions is also a coincidence, then the appearance of the newly married wife Qin Keqing directly eliminated the doubts in Zhao Rong's heart.
"Qin Keqing..."
Looking back on the beautiful face he had just come to this world half a month ago and saw when he opened his eyes, Zhao Rong's calm mind couldn't help but ripples.
When he recited this word silently, his friendly and beautiful name was revealed. Zhao Rong naturally thought of his first dialogue with her. In an instant, Zhao Rong couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Miss, please ask..."
"Zhao Rong, since I have married you, I will be your wife. You still call me the same name. Do you want to regret the marriage? If you want to ruin me, Qin Keqing will do what you wish!"
"I……"
"For the sake of your attack and injury, I don't care about you, but if you dare to speak out again, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between husband and wife!"
"I……"
"I didn't want to marry you, but my parents ordered me to say that the matchmaker said. I thought you would be steady, but I didn't expect you to be so frivolous and exaggerated before. From now on, in this attic, you live in the East Warehouse and I live in the West Warehouse. When will you become mature and steady? Let's talk about the matter of fulfilling the house?"
At this time, Zhao Rong already understood that Qin Keqing at that time just wanted to take advantage of this quarrel and then ask to separate the rooms and sleep. Thinking of her thoughts, Zhao Rong gradually became silent again.
After reading Dream of the Red Chamber several times in his previous life, what Zhao Rong was most moved by was Qin Keqing, his mysterious identity, his mysterious story, and his final death was also a mystery!
Jiao Da scolded her to take off the ashes, and said that she seduced her brother-in-law;
Shi Taijun said that she was born graceful and delicate, gentle and peaceful, and was the most proud person among her great-grandson-in-law;
Physician Zhang said that she was strong-minded, very smart, had unsatisfactory things, often thought about unsatisfactory things, and was worried and hurt her body;
The elderly and servants and maids in the clan said that she was filial to the older generation, always filial to the peers, harmonious and intimate to the younger generation, always loving to the poor and humble, always loving to the elderly and the young, and compassionate to the heavens and the others.
There are many different opinions on whether it is good or bad, whether it is good or evil, whether it is life experience, why did it die? Some people say that she is the first confusion in the Dream of Red Mansions.
He was so soul-wrenching in another world that he married such a wife and was attacked by an assassin on the day of his wedding. Faced with such a situation, Zhao Rong was undoubtedly in a complicated mood.
But in this complexity, Zhao Rong vaguely told himself in his heart that he must not be the debauchery, shameless, cuckolded, and incompetent "Jia Rong" in the book!
"Son-in-law, the lady has called you back to the house for dinner!"
Just as Zhao Rong was thinking about how to make arrangements in the future, Ruizhu, the close maid next to Qin Keqing, walked over from the other end of the gallery.
"Let's go back to the house first!"
Zhao Rong turned around and looked at the lotus-colored silk jacket, green satin-pinching vest, a water-green skirt underneath, a bee waist and thin back, an oval face, black hair, slightly red cheeks, and a Ruizhu with panting. While walking slowly, he whispered casually, "Let's go slower next time, don't worry about this time."
Ruizhu knew that Zhao Rong was caring about him, and was grateful and moved at the moment. After more than ten days of getting along, Ruizhu felt that this aunt Rong was not as ridiculous as the servants in the mansion said.
Zhao Rong didn't know that Ruizhu was comparing himself in secret, so he walked through the gallery calmly and left the Cuiyuan, and saw the small courtyard of his own.
As soon as he entered and exited, there was a loft and several houses of the maids and mothers on both sides. This was Zhao Rong's home in this world. As for the Ningguo Duke's Mansion outside the courtyard, Zhao Rong really couldn't feel the breath of home.
When he entered the attic, he saw that Qin Keqing had already come downstairs. Beside him, the maid Baozhu was serving the cloth chopsticks and dishes. When Ruizhu saw it, he hurried to help.
On this side, Zhao Rong's maid Matcha came forward to take off his shirt, and then wiped him with a hot veil. Except for the first few days when he was not used to it, Zhao Rong felt really comfortable after that.
I sat down, nodded, and signaled, and the dinner began silently.
While picking up the food, Zhao Rong glanced at Qin Keqing and saw that she was wearing a green smoke shirt, a pleated skirt with flowers, mist and green grass, a white skin with red and white hair, a little loose and messy hair, her eyes drooping slightly, her eyebrows were slightly frowning, and her face seemed to be unhappy, and she seemed to be indifferent to her heart.
After eating and rinsing his mouth, Zhao Rong said to Qin Keqing who was about to get up and go back to the house: "If the house is boring, you can go out to enjoy the autumn scenery when you pick up the sky."
After hearing this, Qin Keqing couldn't help but form a formation. She didn't expect that Zhao Rong would point out the depression she had in her heart for the past few days!
Qin Keqing wanted to say thank you, but then she thought of "Zhao Rong"'s stingy personality, and was afraid that he would use this to entangle and destroy his previous design, so she turned to the stairs with a cold face.
"Young Master, this is too much..." Matcha was Zhao Rong's personal maid. Seeing Qin Keqing was so unhappy, he immediately felt unfair for Zhao Rong.
"It's not a problem!" Zhao Rong would not go to his heart.
"Son-in-law, don't be angry. The lady must be grateful, but she doesn't want to say it." Ruizhu was also afraid that Zhao Rong would become more distant from her lady for this, so she quickly explained.
"You'd better go back to the house to serve your lady, don't make her angry." Zhao Rong waved his hand and returned to Dongnuan Pavilion with a faint smile.
Matcha knew that Zhao Rong had to read books after dinner these days, so he followed him in, grinding while carrying the lamp. However, Matcha was still annoyed about what happened just now, and his already round face looked even more and more bulging.
"You, this look is very much like a frog by the pond in Cuiyuan." In the courtyard, Zhao Rong was most familiar with Matcha. Seeing her like this, he started joking.
"ah?"
Matcha is two years younger than Zhao Rong and Nian Fang is fourteen years old. She loves beauty the most. When she heard Zhao Rong's metaphor, she immediately panicked. However, this way she looked even more like a frightened frog.
"Miss Qin, since you have married me, you should regard her as your mistress. Don't be angry. You must know the rules in this mansion better than me."
Zhao Rong thought about it and still reminded him of the matcha table. This girl has a too lively personality. Although she is naughty and cute, she is most likely to conflict with the rules and regulations in this mansion.
Matcha also felt that she was speaking abruptly at this time, but she was so straightforward and cared about Zhao Rong, so she felt a little dissatisfied when she saw Qin Keqing's indifference to Zhao Rong.
Matcha silently remembered Zhao Rong's advice in his heart, picked up the candle, and said, "Young Master, I'll go and let the kitchen boil water. You can read a book and take a shower and change clothes to rest. Don't go to bed until the third update as I did last night."
Zhao Rong was embarrassed and nodded.
After Matcha left, Zhao Rong opened the "A Brief History of the National Dynasty" that he had not finished reading on the book. About half a quarter of an hour later, Zhao Rong put together the book again.
Zhao Rong has been slightly sure of the environment he is in. Over the past half month, through secretly inquiring and checking books, he has also gained enough understanding of the world.
This is a country called Daliang. Its humanistic politics is similar to the Ming Dynasty in history. At least the history before the establishment of Daliang was the same as in Zhao Rong's memory.
The difference is that in this world, Emperor Taizu of Daliang, Xiao Tong, took advantage of the beginning of chaos in the world, and started his army from Jiangxi, swept all the way, finally settled the capital of Jinling, founded the country and proclaimed the emperor, and the reign of Jianwu!
The current Emperor Xiao Jing of Daliang is the second son of Emperor Gaozu of Liang, Xiao Tong. He ascended the throne thirteen years ago and his reign was Tongguang. This year was the thirteenth year of Tongguang.
If this book "General History of the National Dynasty" was not compiled by the Daliang court, Zhao Rong really couldn't believe that history would make such a joke.
According to historical records, Emperor Gaozu of Liang, Xiao Tong, was a border general of the previous dynasty. Because the last emperor of the previous dynasty was brutal, he rose up in anger. In just five years, he stopped fighting and established the Liang Kingdom, so that the world could rest.
It was precisely because of the success of Emperor Gaozu of Liang that Zhao Yan, the Duke of Ningguo, that he was rewarded later. However, the two passed away after a few years of blessings.
"History is really a joke!"
Even though he was extremely surprised, he remembered the fact that he had traveled through time, Zhao Rong began to accept this seemingly abrupt history in his heart.
A family similar to Dream of Red Mansions, a plausible history, Zhao Rong felt like a dancing butterfly, destined to leave his mark on this sky.
Put aside your past lives, put aside your past, put aside all kinds of things.
Zhao Rong used ink pen to write on rice paper, "The road to the pass is as iron as iron, but now he takes a step back."
Chapter completed!