The ancient life of a master craftsman

It has been five years since Liu Chuncheng returned to his old house in Xinglong Town. In the blink of an eye, he went from his early twenties to his middle age of 35. Ten years have passed like this.

Sometimes he wondered, if he and that person hadn't met at the Lantern Festival back then, wouldn't the drunken oolong at the Qionglin Banquet be gone?So he can freely marry a wife and have children, and ambitiously pursue Qingyun Road?

However, he found that he couldn't imagine such a day, as if seeing each other at the Lantern Festival that year was destined, and it was his destiny to die alone now.

Basking in the sun, he didn't feel warm at all. He just felt cold all over his body and inside his bones.

"Master, a letter from the master." The black-faced boy handed an unwritten envelope to Liu Chuncheng.

Liu Chuncheng didn't answer the connection, "Put it on the desk in the study."

The servant took it for granted, took the letter into the study, and placed it in the middle of the desk near the stool. As long as Liu Chuncheng sat in front of the desk, he could see it at a glance.

But whether this letter will be read depends on Liu Chuncheng's mood.

It's a pity that since he returned to Xinglong Town, he hasn't been in a good mood for a day, so the letters without addressees are all placed in the dark compartment of the study.

When Liu Chuncheng put away the letters, he found that he had received a whole box of letters, "So there are already so many?" He stretched out his fingers and counted the letters in the box, one, two...a total of 120 .

This letter will be received every half a month, and it has been five years now.

Liu Chuncheng sighed, after five years, he should let it go.Thinking in this way, he poured out a box of letters, opened them one by one, and read them one by one.

At the beginning, the content of the letter was still an explanation and apology about that incident back then, but later, maybe because he knew he would not read it, it changed to talk about what happened recently, and everything was written in several letters.

After spending most of the night reading all the letters, Liu Chuncheng felt that he seemed to have experienced another person's five years. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel it, but that was all. He was able to face the situation calmly. There is news about that person.

"In a while..." After a while, I will definitely be able to let go.

In the Liu family's old house, Liu Chuncheng was the only serious master. It was originally a very clean day, but it was broken one day, and his clever and sensible nephew was driven back to reflect.

As soon as Liu Mingxi, who was just 20 years old, came back, the whole Liu family's old house became lively, and even Liu Chuncheng had a smile on his face.

Later, his nephew gave him another surprise, letting him discover a good seedling for studying.

It's just that he is a person who was forced to return to his hometown, and worshiping him as a teacher will not benefit his future.Even if he wanted to accept apprentices again, he could only miss it with regret. For the sake of Li Enbai's great benefits to the Liu family, he wrote a letter to his senior brother in the capital.

Originally thought that the senior brother would be willing to accept this disciple, but only received a vague answer. He was willing to give advice to Li Enbai but he was unwilling to share the relationship between master and apprentice. He could only serve as a bridge to communicate between the two parties.

As for Li Enbai, he only thought that it was Liu Chuncheng who gave him advice, and he didn't know that his teacher was someone else. It was also to prevent him from spreading the word after hearing the identity of his senior brother, and voluntarily climbing the tree of Minister of the Ministry of War.

When he found that the letters he received were getting thicker and thicker, it was already October, and late autumn was turning into winter. Looking at the letters filled with a thick stack of letter paper with almost every detail, it was the first time Liu Chuncheng gave the letter to that person. People write back.

Good day, Your Highness the Crown Prince, thanks to His Highness's concern over the years, Yixian is all well.Yixian is just a grassroots person, he really shouldn't spy on His Highness's whereabouts, so he feels terrified.I hope His Highness will pay more attention to state affairs and family affairs...'

In short, it was a letter that said, 'Please don't write me any more letters, just do what you have to do, we have nothing to do with each other. ' letter.

When he handed the letter to the black-faced boy, the boy couldn't hide the surprise on his face.Then he saw the letter sent out with joy.

Liu Chuncheng didn't tell the boy that he wrote this letter to stop contacting him, and even asked the black-faced boy to leave Liu's mansion to deliver things in the capital.

When the black-faced boy received this order, he suddenly realized something was wrong, so he asked, "Master, do you need anything from the master?"

"No need, you and your brother go back to work as an errand for snacks. After all, you have been away for a few years, and there are always moments of unfamiliarity. It will be fine slowly. As for me, there is naturally a family nursing home. You should be in that Protect yourself." Liu Chuncheng said calmly.

The attitude clearly stated that he wanted to draw a clear line with the Black Feather Army, and also drew a line with the prince.

The black-faced boy hurriedly said, "Master, the master sent me and Thirteen, naturally because he was worried about your comfort, San Er dared not slack off, if there is anything wrong, master, just say it, San Er and Shi San Three must be corrected."

Liu Chuncheng shook his head, "You and Thirteen are the Royal Guards, so you shouldn't be humiliated in my common people's house, so go back to the capital quickly."

"Master..." Saner wanted to say something, but Liu Chuncheng was no longer willing to communicate, so he waved him away directly.

Three or two had no choice but to step down for the time being. After discussing with Shisan, Shisan went to the capital to deliver the letter, and he continued to stay at Liu's house by Liu Chuncheng's side. Liu Chuncheng refused to leave, so Liu Chuncheng let him go. .

After a while, the weather turned cold, and Liu Chuncheng's heart seemed to be as cold as this winter's day. No matter how many letters the capital sent, he would never read, reply, or pay attention to them.

He regarded himself as a literati who had to recuperate at home because of his natural frailty, reading and writing every day, and instructing the younger generation in learning.

I will also write one or two letters with my seniors a month to exchange ideas about the teaching of juniors.

He thought that the days would pass by so peacefully, and after another year or two, he might be able to forget the forced start, the process of being gradually attracted, and the final end that was heartbroken and embarrassing.

At that time, he can marry a wife or husband, and spend the rest of his life in a normal way.

Until the night when the first snow fell, when he woke up in the middle of the night, he suddenly realized that he couldn't make it through.

Especially when the person who gave him all the pain, pain and extreme happiness suddenly appeared.

"The prince..." He thought for a moment that he was dreaming, but for some reason, the prince who had always been glamorous and calm in the dream looked a lot haggard.

But the prince thought that he didn't want to see him, his eyes darkened for a moment, he cheered up again, and held his hand, "Did I wake you up?"

Liu Mingxi shook his head in a daze, "It's okay to have nightmares once in a while."

The crown prince sighed softly, "Yaxian, after so many years of separation, you are so cruel that you refused to reply even a single letter, just asking me not to disturb you..."

His brows and eyes were lightly frowned, and Liu Chuncheng frowned unconsciously, subconsciously holding his hand back, "I just..."

Once the conversation started, he didn't know how to continue.

just what?

Is it just to make yourself feel better in this way?Or is it the only way to forget the humiliation of being driven away as a plaything and pet?

Or... is this the only way to hang the crown prince's little bit of guilt, so that he will never forget him for the rest of his life?

Liu Chuncheng is unwilling to reveal the darkness in his heart, even in his dreams.

"Concubine Qi is dead, but I still don't think it's enough, Yixian, tell me, how should I punish her?" The prince's eyes changed, and the gentle voice seemed to be lingering with blood.

"What?!" Liu Chuncheng's eyes widened in surprise. That woman is actually dead? !

"She's the niece of His Highness the Queen! How could you attack her, because it's not worthwhile for her to separate from Her Highness the Queen..." Liu Chuncheng's first reaction was that this woman could not die, and he couldn't let the Queen and the prince and his son separate.

The prince looked at Liu Chuncheng who was still worried about him, and the frost in his eyes melted instantly, "Concubine Qi has been seriously ill for a long time, and the empress has already known it in her heart, don't worry, the empress is always on my side."

How can a person who raises the status of the little brother in the entire Great Song Dynasty by himself be not clear-headed?There is no need to hesitate about which one to choose between the niece and the son.

Moreover, like concubine Qi, she can't even climb up the bed. Even if she took medicine, she was just an idiot who made the prince and Liu Chuncheng get together. If she can be a concubine in peace, she can live smoothly until old.

It's a pity that she is stupid and poisonous, and she ruined Liu Chuncheng's reputation, causing him to lose his official position in the East Palace, let alone his career path, and colluded with the concubine's nail to drive Liu Chuncheng out of the capital as a prostitute.

If it weren't for Liu Chuncheng's concern, he would have committed suicide because of this insult.

The final result was that Liu Chuncheng returned to his hometown to recuperate, and he was raised for five years.

In the past five years, the Liu family and the crown prince drew a clear line and devoted themselves to being one of the emperor's pocketbooks. They don't make money and don't cry poorly. They also donate their most advanced textile technology to the emperor's favor.

Although no one in the Liu family is an official, but a small imperial businessman, the backer is Jiang Qiran, the Minister of the Ministry of War who was placed in the Ministry of War by the emperor.

The emperor had a very good impression of the Liu family, so the queen's attitude towards the Liu family was naturally much more kind.

The prince took the opportunity to wash away the dirty water of the year, and made Concubine Qi's illness worse. Everyone in the capital knew that Concubine Qi, who was most likely to become the second concubine, was ill in bed and died soon.

He wants to clean up the East Palace before Yixian returns to the capital, so that people who shouldn't be in the East Palace will disappear.

After listening to the prince's words, Liu Chuncheng felt his heart beating crazily, and he couldn't bear it so fast.

But he also has concerns, no matter what, as a man, he and the prince cannot be husband and wife, firstly, it is not tolerated by the world; secondly, the concubine Yuan died due to childbirth, and the prince needs to marry a lady from a noble family to succeed her Concubine, only the eldest son has a aunt...

"Ping'an has always been thinking about Yixian. He often said that he would come to visit the teacher, but his father was worried about his safety and never let him out." .

"Ping'an is also seventeen this year, right? Can we make a marriage?" Liu Chuncheng quietly tightened the hands he held with the prince, pretending that he hadn't done anything.