Chapter 1: Bankruptcy at the Start?
"Young Master, Young Master, wake up!"
My head hurts, and my whole body aches.
Two anxious female voices rang in my ears.
Liu Zheng opened his eyes with difficulty. Where am I?
The bedroom is antique-style, with screens and furniture carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the floor is covered with fine Persian carpets.
Red apricots are in full bloom behind the spring curtains, eight treasures are displayed on the table, valuable calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls, and all kinds of top-quality red jade antiques are displayed in the rosewood carved cabinet.
I was lying on a luxurious bed called "Ning Ye An Meng", and an air of wealth and luxury was blowing towards me.
"What suite is this?"
Liu Zheng remembered that he was still working overtime. As a 996 social animal in the 21st century, after working overtime for seven days and seven nights, he finally felt like he was going to die suddenly.
Then……
"The young master is awake! Someone come quickly!"
A young girl next to her was ecstatic.
boom!
A large amount of information flooded into his mind, and Liu Zheng instantly understood what was going on.
He traveled to a dynasty called "Longyan Dynasty". In this life, he was also called Liu Zheng, born in Liangzhou. His father was Liu Dahao, the richest man in Liangzhou.
The history of this world before the Three Kingdoms was the same as the historical trajectory that Liu Zheng was familiar with. But things changed in the late Three Kingdoms period. After Wei replaced the Han Dynasty, it was soon destroyed by the Xie family of the Longyan Dynasty, and then various historical events came in. It has continued for a thousand years to the present day, the Longyan Dynasty.
As the only son of Liu Dahao, Liu Zheng was spoiled since childhood, living a life of luxury, spending money like water, and being a playboy. After Liu Dahao donated a million silver coins to buy him the title of "County Marquis", he started to do all kinds of evil things, doing things in a new way every day, which made him notorious. Wherever he went, chickens and dogs were in chaos and children stopped crying.
In short, this Liu Zheng is an uneducated and unskillful prodigal son!
"What a sin! I don't even cherish such a good day!"
Liu Zheng beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Isn’t this definitely a rich second generation?
The reason why I traveled through time and space and took over his place was because this ancient Liu Zheng got drunk at a poetry gathering in Liangzhou and was instigated by a group of playboys. He made a fool of himself and finally committed suicide by touching Chen Ruoshi, the daughter of the prefect!
How can this be tolerated?
The servant of the prefect's daughter was big and strong. He beat Liu Zheng so hard that his head was bleeding and he fainted on the spot.
It doesn’t matter if I fainted, Liu Zheng is here.
"Young Master, please be careful..."
Seeing Liu Zheng stand up, four maids came up carefully, one supported Liu Zheng's back, one held Liu Zheng's feet, and the other two supported Liu Zheng's arms. For a moment, the four beauties were soft and fragrant, with smooth skin and the scent of young girls. Liu Zheng felt like he was in a dream.
"Are you thirsty, sir?"
"Young Master, be careful!"
By the time Liu Zheng sat up, a maid had already brought him red dates and white fungus soup, and was feeding him carefully with a delicate silver spoon.
One person fanned the room, one wiped the sweat and massaged the legs, one person fed the child soup, and one person peeled fruit.
A magical day!
Liu Zheng looked very happy, and was ecstatic in his heart. In his previous life, he was a 996 office worker and even died suddenly because of it. Was this God's way of compensating him this time?
Starting off as a super rich second generation, it couldn’t be more dreamy .
"The master is coming!"
At this time, someone shouted respectfully.
The other maids also stopped what they were doing and stood quietly aside.
In a hurry, a fat man ran in.
Liu Zheng also stood up, but didn't say anything.
The fat man had already hugged him, tears streaming down his face: "My poor son, you have to suffer such physical pain at such a young age. This old thief from the Chen family is really hateful!"
Liu Zheng was shocked: "Father, be careful what you say , that's the governor!"
Compared with the prefect Chen Ping, who is a 985 PhD graduate, Liu Dahao, the township marquis, is just a correspondence diploma. In this era of officialdom, the most taboo thing is class distinction and committing crimes against superiors. There are many people who are convicted for their words.
"Don't be sad, father . At worst, Zheng'er won't act like this anymore."
Liu Zheng said hurriedly.
Liu Dahao sighed, "What makes me sad is not that my son is doing evil, being rich and unkind, and doing all kinds of evil... These are my son's nature. It is rare for him to stick to his nature. I am happy for him!"
Liu Zheng was hugged tightly by this fat body, almost unable to breathe, his face was dark. Was he praising me or scolding me?
"Then father, you..."
Liu Dahao said angrily: "Son, I'm afraid that in the future, our poor winter seems like luxury, and the days of white walls and pearls being used as flowers will temporarily come to an end! During your trip yesterday, that old thief Chen caught hold of you and I'm afraid this time..."
Liu Zheng was stunned.
What's happening here?
Liu Dahao was about to explain.
At this time, a commotion broke out in the courtyard, and Liu Zheng shook off Liu Dahao and ran out. When he arrived at the courtyard, many palace soldiers were shouting and yelling, and the Liu family members were sobbing in panic.
"Where is Liu Xianghou?"
"According to the governor's order, you are to take out a million grains and money today to meet the needs of the war ahead! Because Liu Xianghou's account is short, I am here to help you sell your property! Your evil deeds that are abhorrent to both humans and gods can be dealt with as appropriate."
"The title of Township Marquis will be temporarily reserved, pending his moral character to be determined in the future!"
The captain read it out with a stern face, and the entire Liu family was in mourning and crying bitterly.
Liu Zheng was disheveled in the wind.
What does this mean? A half-hour experience card for the rich second generation?
Can I travel back in time?
At first I thought it was a dream start, but now it seems like it was a bankruptcy from the start?
Millions of silver!
Some time ago, Liu Dahao just spent more than half of his family property to buy a hereditary county marquisate, which was a huge loss. But in order to find a future for his son, Liu Dahao also fought hard.
Another million today?
Where can I get the money if I don’t sell my property?
Liu Family Manor covers an area of more than ten acres, with Suzhou and Hangzhou garden design, rockery and flowing water, pavilions, white marble bridges, and winding and rugged bluestone roads, which is magnificent.
Normally, this is a residence that others would envy, the most luxurious house in Liangzhou.
now.
The Liu Mansion was in a mess, and the soldiers from Liang Province rushed around recklessly, showing no mercy to the treasures.
"A pair of blue and white porcelain from the previous dynasty!"
"A pair of fine sandalwood carved cabinets!"
"A Hetian jade Pixiu ornament!"
"A painting of Orchid Garden in Ink and Wash, an authentic one!"
The captain kept the accounts.
"Everyone, be careful! This belongs to my Luo family. Lord Liu, thank you in advance!"
"This painting belongs to my Wang family!"
Many wealthy businessmen from Liangzhou came to buy these things at half the price. Every time an item was read out, Liu Zheng and Liu Dahao shuddered.
Money!
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!
Liu Zheng had just enjoyed a moment of luxury and didn't feel that uncomfortable. However, everything that happened today was caused by "himself". How could he not feel guilty?
"Father……"
Liu Zheng wanted to say something to comfort her.
Who would have thought that Liu Dahao would comfort him first: "My son, don't blame yourself. It's just money and other external things. For a father, making money is enough for him!"
He lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, my son. I know you can't get used to the hard life, so I have a backup plan for you!"
"What's the back-up plan?"
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up. Could it be that there is light at the end of the tunnel?
Liu Dahao trembled and took out a purse from his pants. He stuffed it into Liu Zheng's pocket when no one was paying attention and said, "Even if we sell all our money, we can't get one million taels. Let them do whatever they want! They can't take my manor too. That old thief would be too much! I'm worried that you don't have money to squander... Well, I don't have money to live on, so I hid 500 taels of cash for you. You spend it sparingly. Give me half a month and I'll be able to make a comeback and become the richest man in Liangzhou. Then you can continue to spend money like water. Since I gave birth to you and raised you, I will make sure you have enough food and clothing!"
"Father……"
The corner of Liu Zheng's mouth twitched, but his eyes became hot.
Regardless of whether these three views are correct, Liu Dahao's love for his son is evident to all.
Liu Zheng's mind was instantly filled with thousands of thoughts.
Longyan Dynasty, Marquis, Title, Richest Man...
Because of his evil deeds, his title is now on "parole"?
In this era, title and status are indeed more important than money!
I must first find a way to keep the title!
Liu Zheng took a deep breath and asked Liu Dahao: "Father, what does Governor Chen like the most?"
Liu Dahao looked at his son strangely, then his face changed and he said, "Zheng'er, don't make trouble. I called him an old thief because he relies on me for money. He won't give you even a little face!"
"Father, just say it."
Liu Zheng said.
Liu Dahao said, "Long Yan is a country of great literary talent, so of course old Chen Ping loves poetry and songs. Yes, wasn't he the one who organized the Liangzhou Poetry Festival? Zheng'er, you peed after getting drunk, which is quite in line with your father's style, hahahaha!"
Liu Zheng wiped away the black lines on his face.
Poetry reading?
As I recall, the poetry meeting would last for seven days and was an annual event in Liangzhou.
Now three days have passed, and he still has a chance!
"Xi'er, change my clothes!"
Liu Zheng said calmly.
He called a few times but got no response. Then he realized that he was no longer a rich man, but a pauper. The maid was also treated as "property" and was used by others.
He changed into scholar's clothes, put on a turban, and held a folding fan in his hand.
In the bronze mirror, a fair-faced scholar appeared.
Liu Dahao blinked: "Zheng'er, what are you doing..."
"Father, shall we go to the poetry reading and observe more?"
When Liu Zheng opens his folding fan, he displays countless romantic charms.
Liu Dahao's face changed drastically: "Zheng'er, please don't make trouble. If you continue to make trouble, your father's title will be gone! Okay, just watch, don't cause trouble, and don't drink. How about that?"
Unable to bear Liu Zheng's aggrieved look, Liu Dahao had no choice but to agree, but three rules were necessary.
Neither of them had a carriage, so they walked out.
Along the way, Liu Zheng also observed everything in this world. Liangzhou is located in the northwest, with poor land and harsh climate. However, this has made the people here tough and strong in combat. Liangzhou is adjacent to the desert, and has produced Hummers since ancient times, and its cavalry is famous all over the world.
The only thing that made Liu Zheng shake his head was that Liangzhou was too barren!
Here, crop yields are mostly poor and people live a hard life.
Most of the people on the street were dusty, skinny, and ragged. From Liu Zheng's modern standards, these people were not much better than beggars.
"Longyan Dynasty, here I come..."
But no matter what, Liu Zheng was reborn as a human being, and he still felt a surge of heroism in his heart.
When the folding fan is opened, it is elegant and graceful.
But he suffered a setback at the Liangzhou Poetry Society.
"You again? Don't you have a toilet at home?"
"The Liu family's villains are here, close the door and let the dogs out!"
"Get the mess out of here!"
When several servants saw the father and son, they immediately waved sticks and were filled with murderous intent.
