Mu Chun spent the first half of his life fighting in Yunnan, doing immigration projects, and infrastructure projects. He worked very hard just to repay the Mu family for their kindness in giving him life and raising him, in exchange for freedom in the second half of his life.
Having finally broken away from the family, Mu Chun didn't want to have anything to do with the Mu family anymore. Apart from protecting the Yunnan border, he had to cooperate with Mu Sheng and Mu Ang in the Mu Mansion in Kunming. Mu Chun had completely cut off all ties with the Mu Mansion in Nanjing. They were clearly neighbors, but they never had any contact with each other.
Mu Chun's impression of his fourth brother Mu Xin is still stuck on the scene of him eating boogers when he was a child. He doesn't have much affection for him, unlike his comradeship with Mu Sheng and Mu Ang, who had fought together and defended Yunnan.
However, Mu Xin is now the consort of Emperor Yongle and is highly respected. Mu Chun couldn't turn his face away from his fourth brother. "My identity is confidential. You should just pretend you didn't see anything about what happened today."
Mu Xin bowed and said, "My humble servant greets you, big brother. I dare to disturb your peace today because I have an important matter to discuss with you."
"What's up?"
Mu Xin said: "Of course it's a marriage matter."
Mu Chun looked at his fourth brother, "Are you going to remarry? Which girl? Has the emperor given his approval?"
Mu Xin married Princess Changning, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yongle. Unfortunately, the princess died young, and Mu Xin became a widower at a young age.
Mu Xin shook her head, "Of course not. If I remarry, I will lose my status as a royal consort and all my favors will be taken back. I have already decided not to remarry in this life. I am talking about the marriage of the next generation."
Mu Chun said, "I don't care about the Mu family's affairs. You married your eldest niece to the King of Zhao and married into the Duke of Ying. These are your own affairs and have nothing to do with me."
Mu Xin came closer and said, "Brother, as a father, why do you need me to remind you? My niece is fifteen years old this year and she hasn't been engaged yet. If you delay it any longer, she will miss the flowering period. As a father, you are irresponsible."
When Mu Chun heard this, he was immediately furious. He grabbed Mu Xin by the collar and lifted his feet off the ground. "I'm warning you, stay away from my daughter. My daughter's surname is Hu. She has nothing to do with the Mu family. Don't try to hit on her."
Mu Xin pinched her neck, her face flushed, "She is the eldest daughter of our Mu family's eldest son's house, with noble blood. In the capital, besides the princess, she is the only one. But because of your secret marriage with Concubine Hu, she has to be registered under the name of Mr. Hu, who got his position by buying it. She is no different from an ordinary woman. With such a background, how can she find a good husband in the future? Are you willing to let her marry a country bumpkin? As her uncle, I have to find a way to raise her status, find her a good family, and let her enjoy wealth forever."
Mu Chun almost laughed out of anger and let go of his fourth brother. "Don't play dumb in front of me. In the world of fame and fortune in Beijing, every family has complicated relationships and intrigues. I don't want her to marry into a so-called wealthy family. I am a wealthy family, and my mother is the eldest daughter of a duke. Marrying a marquis, isn't that noble enough? Not wealthy enough? What's the result?"
Mu Chun pointed at the cold tombstone in front of him, "My mother punished a pregnant maid to have an abortion, and my father and mother have been strangers ever since. My mother died of depression less than a month after giving birth to me. My uncle would beat or scold my father whenever he saw him. My father didn't dare to beat his brother-in-law when he was angry, so he would take it out on me when he got home. As a son, my greatest pleasure since I was a child is to piss my father off to death - it's a vicious cycle, isn't it interesting?"
"I finally escaped from the so-called family responsibility with my own ability. Even two generations of emperors allowed it. How could I put my daughter in it? Get out of here now. If I see you again, or if you dare to get close to my daughter, I will not care about our brotherly feelings and will beat you up every time I see you."
Mu Xin is different from Mu Chun. Mu Xin has never suffered much since he was a child—he just got bit by a few nasal mucus when he was young. His mother, Yan, was born in a humble family, but he had a smooth life and rose to prominence because of his last name "Mu". Mu Xin therefore has a natural sense of responsibility to protect the Mu family. Although he has become a prince consort and moved out of the Mu Mansion, he will immediately go home to help if there is something going on in the Mu Mansion.
Mu Xin refused to leave and said fearlessly: "Princess Changning and I have no children. I can adopt A Lei as my adopted daughter. I will ask the emperor to give her the status of a county lady. At that time, she will be worthy of any man."
When the Mu family arranged marriages, they first looked at family status, and the status of the couple was the key, not the person. The eldest daughter of the Mu family married the King of Zhao, and the prince of the Mu family, Mu Bin, married Zhang, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying. Unfortunately, Zhang was in poor health and died of illness shortly after the marriage. The Mu family arranged marriages with the Xu family of the Duke of Wei again. The last time, the daughter of the Mu family of the previous generation married Xu Zengshou, the second son of the Duke of Wei, and they were engaged to the daughter of Xu Qin, the third Duke of Wei. They would get married after Mu Bin had completed the one-year mourning period.
According to the Mu family's usual standards for choosing a spouse, Mu Xin, who married the princess, would at least help Arei become the crown prince's wife with a duke or marquis title.
If a tiger doesn't show its might, is it a sick cat? Mu Chun was once known as the devil of the world. He kicked Mu Xin away and said, "Who said my daughter must get married? If she wants to get married, she can get married. If she doesn't want to get married, she can't get married. I and Shanwei have devoted half of our lives to give her the freedom of marriage. This is what we wanted when we were young, but we couldn't get it. Besides, does getting married mean marrying off? My son-in-law is not restricted by family background. It's not a bad idea to marry a son-in-law into the family. As long as she can be in tune with my A Lei and have similar interests, we will bless her regardless of her family background."
This kick was so powerful that Mu Xin couldn't stand up for a long time. He could only watch Mu Chun leave in anger.
When Mu Chun returned home, Hu Shanwei knew what he had been doing and specially left dinner for him to eat together.
Mu Chun saw that there were only two bowls on the dining table and asked, "Where is A Lei?" He was worried that his daughter had been abducted by Mu Xin.
Hu Shanwei added more soup for him. "The emperor summoned A Lei to the palace today and asked her to help repair a clock. She ate a few mouthfuls of dinner and then went back to the small workshop."
Mu Chun was now suspicious, and always felt that someone was trying to kidnap his daughter. "Don't the palace have a few Western missionaries who specialize in repairing watches? Why do you want A Lei to come to the palace?"
Hu Shanwei said, "Because that wooden ox clock was made by your precious daughter herself. It is even more exquisite than your wooden boat clock that sets sail at a certain time. She went to the small workshop and dug out all the drawings she had made before. She set up several tables and didn't allow anyone to touch it."
After hearing this, Mu Chun was still worried and lost his appetite. Hu Shanwei thought that he was in a bad mood because today was his mother's death anniversary, so he didn't ask any more questions. He thought that he was not full, so he ordered the servants to prepare a midnight snack in case he was hungry at night.
Mu Chun lost two ribs and fractured his right arm last year. He had a chance to survive, but his health was severely damaged. Hu Shanwei was worried about his health.
After dinner, Hu Shanwei and Mu Chun took a walk in their garden. The rose rack in April was full of flowers, almost covering the green leaves. Mu Chun picked one and put it on his wife's hairpin.
Time is a snobbish butcher knife. If you take good care of yourself, whether you are single or married, you can feel happy, and have a career that brings you dignity, a sense of achievement, and a good salary, then this butcher knife will treat you gently, and even a wrinkle carved on your face will be a beautiful wave. When the butcher knife is swung down, it will not disfigure you, but reshape you.
On the contrary, if you have been worn out by your family and have become a yellow-faced woman, deceiving yourself and others, living from day to day, feeling unwilling but helpless, and too lazy to change, then this butcher knife will be particularly cruel to you. It will not only destroy your appearance and figure, but also your self-confidence. You will lose interest in life, be full of resentment, and live like a walking corpse.
Hu Shanwei is the former. Even a butcher's knife dare not provoke Hu Shanggong. When this woman shows her power, even the emperor can be intimidated.
Counting on my fingers, I found out that she is 45 years old this year, but she still looks like she is in her early 30s, without a single grey hair. If she dresses up well, people would believe she is in her 20s. She exudes confidence and composure in her demeanor. Even if she really gets old, she will still be a beautiful old lady.
How come my wife is so perfect!
Mu Chun looked at Hu Shanwei intently. Choosing a spouse is so important. He chose to retreat while the world is at its best and be the man hidden behind Hu Shanwei without any regrets. He had a hard life in his previous life, so his next life would be sweet. He had everything in career, love and marriage.
Beauty is like a flower, time is like flowing water.
Hu Shanwei felt a little hot on his face when he looked at him, "Don't keep looking at me, there's honey on my face."
Mu Chun pointed at the colorful flowers in the yard and said, "If not look at what, what are you looking at? There is nothing here that is prettier than you."
They are an old couple and can say all kinds of cheesy love words to each other.
However, no matter how unsophisticated Mu Chun was, Hu Shanwei was very pleased to hear it. He thanked Ru Siyao and Doctor Tan again in his heart for using their medical skills to get Mu Chun back.
The two walked hand in hand to Arei's small workshop. The lights in the workshop were bright, as bright as day, but Chunwei and his wife still frowned. They pushed the door open and said in unison: "You are not allowed to use your eyes at night. Do you still want your eyes?"
Arei used Emperor Yongle as a shield, "The emperor wants me to repair the wooden ox clock as soon as possible."
Mu Chun felt sorry for his daughter. "Nothing is more important than your health. Go and get some rest. It's getting light early now. You can get up early and fix the clock."
Hu Shanwei said, "It's okay if it's ten days or half a month late. I'll explain it to the emperor for you."
Being a palace lady for three dynasties is not for nothing.
Arei reluctantly put down the magnifying glass and repeatedly checked that the windows were closed. He was forcibly escorted by Chunwei and stuffed into the boudoir.
Mu Chun was touched and sighed, "Alas, we are much older than her. We can supervise her for a while, but we can't accompany her for the rest of her life. Who will care for her and protect her in the future?"
Hu Shanwei was not in a hurry. "It is good to have many skills. With her skills in clock repair and clock making, she can support herself and live a rich life. Even if she does nothing, our inheritance will be enough for her to live for several lifetimes."
Arei is lucky. He achieved financial freedom and marital freedom early on, but he cannot use his eyes at night.
Mu Chun said, "That's not what I meant. I was thinking that she is fifteen years old this year, and should be at the age of first falling in love. Girls of the same age are getting married or getting married. Although we give her the freedom to get married, she has no interest in it. Is she not open-minded, or has she not met someone she likes?"
Hu Shanwei recalled her simple yet unforgettable first love with Wang Ning at this age, and said, "You can tell if someone likes you. From what I can see so far, she only likes those cold gears."
"It's good that she likes gears, but I'm afraid she likes bad men." Mu Chun is a forward-thinking person. It's okay for his daughter to like artificial intelligence robots, but he would be horrified if someone harmed his daughter.
Mu Chun told Hu Shanwei about the harassment by Mu Xin at Guanyin Mountain today. Hu Shanwei was even more furious than Mu Chun. "I felt something was wrong with you today. It turns out that the Mu family has extended their hands to our family! A Lei and I have the same surname, Hu. We are members of the Hu family. We have a father and a mother. Why do we need to recognize a godfather?"
"What do you mean by elevating one's status to the rank of county lady? I, Hu Shanwei, have seen many people of noble status, and they are just like that! Even the emperor and empress are not happy. Who else in this world has a higher status than the emperor and empress? Happiness and freedom in life are more important than anything else. I don't want to see A Lei suffer because of his status."
Hu Shanwei acted decisively and went to the Prince Consort's residence to find Mu Xin to argue with him. He scolded Mu Xin and warned Mu Xin not to cross the line, "…
A Lei is my daughter, her last name is Hu, and I will chop off the hand of anyone who dares to touch her."
Hu Shanwei put his fingers together and made a chopping motion. Mu Chunfu followed suit and chopped with her palm, swinging her palm like the wind. "Chop together. I won't care about brotherhood when the time comes."
Mu Xin was used to seeing the calm and elegant Hu Shang Gong, but where had he seen Hu Shanwei's fierce side? It was like a tigress descending from the mountain. He was speechless and said, "I never dared to take A Lei as my adopted daughter without permission. I also had good intentions."
"Take it out and let me see. Are you kind-hearted or have you just been blinded by greed?" Hu Shanwei took out a dagger for self-defense and pointed it in front of his chest, forcing Mu Xin to imitate Bigan and take out her heart on the spot. Are you kidding me? She is a ruthless person who dared to burn the emperor to death, overthrow the throne, and change dynasties. How could she be afraid of a mere prince consort
Mu Xin gave in and half-knelt on the ground, "Sister-in-law! I don't dare! I really don't dare! Please forgive me, brother and sister-in-law!"
The storm subsided temporarily.
In June, A Lei repaired the wooden ox clock and presented it to Emperor Yongle.
Emperor Yongle was very satisfied. After rewarding him handsomely, he made another request, "I heard that you gave Muchun a wooden boat bell that can sail a boat?"
Are had a bad feeling, "Yes, it drives every two hours, circling in the water."
Emperor Yongle pushed for more and gave her a new task, "Make me a similar wooden boat clock. When the time comes, a pair of little people will pop out like wooden cows."
Ares made watches just for fun and did not take it as his main career, so he was a little hesitant.
Emperor Yongle offered a reward, "Eunuch Zheng He will be back in July after his voyage to the West. When the time comes, you can go to Liujiagang Wharf and board the sea ship. I will give you whatever you want. How do you think?"
"Is it really possible?" Arei was delighted. "I heard from the boatmen and sailors that women cannot board the ship, otherwise it will be unlucky and we will encounter storms at sea."
Emperor Yongle was the only emperor in history who succeeded in usurping the throne. He was not bound by rules and did not care about these things. "These are all nonsense told by those who are trapped in their own traps. You are clever and daring, and you don't need to care about the rumors of fools. I heard from the eunuch Zheng He that many foreign countries have queens. The queens go on board ships to review the navy or celebrate the launch of new ships. There is a female sea goddess on the bow of the foreign ships to bless peace. These rumors are self-defeating."
A Lei nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I agree to serve the emperor."
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Occupation: Female imperial physician, rank 6, chief pharmacist of the Imperial Food Bureau of the Ming Dynasty, also known as Bai Siyao, (Note: resigned)
Facial features: Myopia, he can't recognize his relatives without glasses. Pale face, delicate body and weak legs, looks like he has been ill for a long time. His eyes are blank and lifeless, as if he is never awake.
Education: He studied under the famous female doctor Tan Yunxian and was her last disciple.
Work experience: In the sixth year of Zhengde, she entered the palace as a female doctor; in the tenth year of Zhengde, she was promoted to the eighth-rank chief pharmacist; in the twelfth year of Zhengde, she was promoted to the seventh-rank chief pharmacist. At the end of the same year, she was promoted to the sixth-rank chief pharmacist, and her career was prosperous.
In the 16th year of Zhengde, the emperor died suddenly and Bai Zhu resigned.
Crime: stealing a human body. Suspected of stealing the young, handsome, and fresh corpse of Emperor Zhengde. Desecrating the dragon's body, is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality
Mu Chaoxi, a captain of the Imperial Guard, is responsible for capturing Bai Zhu and searching for the body of Emperor Zhengde.
However, a special kind of "rabies" has quietly developed, and the patients are afraid of light and eat people. Is this a natural disaster or a man-made disaster
Mu Chaoxi discovered that all this was actually related to his own Mu Mansion.
In order to find out the truth and the source of the disease, Mu Chaoxi is forced to fake marry Bai Zhu. Let's see how this fake couple kills each other and loves each other and solves the "zombie" crisis in the Ming Dynasty.
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