In the fourth year of the Jingkang era under the Great Jing dynasty, Yan Jingde, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, formed a clique for personal gain and concealed the truth from the emperor, embezzling eight million. He was executed in the marketplace, and the Yan family was wiped out to the third degree. The crime did not extend to his grandson.
In the enormous Yan household, only a five-year-old child survived, accompanied by an old servant.
Meanwhile, a thousand li away, in Daliu Village in the countryside of Dezhou, Liu Er was still climbing trees to raid nests and wading into rivers to catch fish...
To avoid disappointing his mother, he picked up his bundle and set off for the capital. Little did he know that this journey would stir up all the forces in the imperial capital, with the Flying Kites, the prime minister, the general, and the emperor all making their entrances one after another... But who is the fish in the pond?
Liu Er's Mother: You're going to the capital to look for your father.
Liu Er: With your setup, this is just asking for trouble!
I especially loved this chapter. Encounters on the road aren't unusual in themselves, but the simple setting and touch of mystery create a particularly favorable impression of the newcomer.
A very down-to-earth description of local customs and traditions
Could the Texas mentioned in the article actually refer to the present-day Texas?
The silly Liu Er is about to go to the capital!
The silly Liu Er is about to go to the capital!