Chapter 207: Mention
When Saitama learns that her father wants to see her, she is suspicious and doesn't know what her father's intentions are. She didn't dare to slack off, cleaned up, and took the little girl to her father's study together.
Zhang Hou actually has his own considerations for helping Li Yi this time. Although his father-in-law is now in a high position and has won the trust of the emperor, his daughter is a noble concubine and is in the limelight in the palace. It stands to reason that now can be said to be the most beautiful time for the Zhang family, but somehow he always has a feeling of uneasiness, and this kind of scenery and wealth seem to be unable to last long.
And so many years of experience and intuition as an official told him that Li Yi was definitely a person worth befriending, so this time Li Yi begged him to come to his door, and he decided to help Li Yi without any shirk. Li Yi's acquisition of the position of the prince of Qi is only good for him, not harmful. In order to avoid Wang's obstruction, he chose to conceal it and quietly took Li Yi to Qingcheng. Facts have proved that his decision is not wrong, Li Yi did an excellent job of helping him complete the task, and he naturally reported Li Yi's matter to the emperor, and the emperor Longyan Dayue was full of praise for Li Yi and praised Zhang Hou. It is always more reliable to impress the emperor than to rely on the strength of the father-in-law or daughter, not to mention that the father-in-law is old, and the daughter cannot have children, but only has a child under his name, and he is frail and sickly, which is really not reassuring.
When Saitama arrived outside Zhang Hou's study, a servant had already welcomed her in. After Saitama entered, he saluted Zhang Hou, and Zhang Hou said softly:
"Yu'er, sit down, we haven't seen each other for a few days. ”
"Yes, father. Saitama was not very affectionate to her father, and the events of her early years still left a shadow in her heart.
"I'm sure you've heard about it this time. ”
"The daughter doesn't understand what her father is referring to?" Zhang Hou was a little angry at Saitama's lukewarm attitude.
"Naturally, it was a matter of taking Yi'er to Qingcheng. Because Zhang Hou attaches more importance to this son-in-law, he has also become a closer Yi'er in terms of title.
"Oh, my daughter knows. Speaking of which, thanks to his father, Xianggong had the opportunity to become the son of the world. Zhang Hou smiled and waved his hand and said:
"It's good that you know, my father asked you if Yi'er was involved in many things in the Fuwang Mansion when he was in Shandong, and is there any contact now?" Saitama didn't know what his father's purpose was in asking this, and whether it would cause any damage to Li Yi, so he said:
"When Xianggong was in Shandong, he often went to Zhuangzi. However, it is relatively rare to go to the palace. As for the long distance now, it has been a long time since I have been in contact. Zhang Hou listened to Saitama's words and knew that she was prevaricating, so he said:
"You kid just have too many eyes. How can being a father be unfavorable to Yi'er, if he is not optimistic about him. How could he help him make a contribution, and even praise him in front of the emperor. The Father asked you this just to let you know that people must leave one more way for themselves, and they can't hang themselves from a tree. I know that King Fu is very popular in Shandong, and Yi'er is close to him. And it's rare that the emperor doesn't have too much suspicion about King Fu, so don't cut off the connection with King Fu, maybe it will be able to be used in the future. ”
Saitama listened to Zhang Hou's words, although he felt that he really felt a little grass in his heart, but he had to admit that his father's words had a certain truth in him. Although Li Yi is smart, after all, the time to enter the officialdom is still short, and some things may need to be handled by someone like his father, so Saitama stood up and blessed his father, saying:
"Father's words. The daughter remembered it and must tell her father-in-law. Zhang Hou was satisfied with Saitama's attitude this time, he twisted his beard and said:
"I heard that you also entered the palace yesterday to thank you?"
"Yes. ”
"Have you seen Qi Jiao and Qi Yun?"
"Hmm. ”
"How are they?" Saiyu remembered that this was an opportunity to tell Zhang Hou about Qi Yun's situation, maybe it would be some help, because she thought that Zhang Hou definitely didn't want to see one of his daughters die in the palace, and it was better to contribute to the family in good health. So she knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Hou.
"Father, please save Qi Yun!"
"Yu'er, what's the matter, something to say. Zhang Hou was taken aback by Saitama's sudden movements. Hurriedly said.
"My daughter saw the third sister and the fourth sister yesterday, and the third sister looked okay, but the fourth sister ......" Saitama deliberately paused. Sure enough, Zhang Hou asked anxiously:
"What's wrong? Qi Yun?"
"The fourth sister has lost her recuperation since giving birth, and she has fallen into a lot of diseases. It looks very bad. The daughter was almost unrecognizable when they first met, and she looked ten years older. ”
"What? Then why don't you ask a doctor for treatment?" Saitama looked at Zhang Hou's anxious appearance and couldn't help but laugh, don't you know the reason?
"My daughter thinks that the third sister is busy taking care of the little prince, and there are some negligences for a while. It's just that in the daughter's opinion, if the fourth sister has something in the palace, there are three long and two short. Our Zhang family's face is not good-looking. After all, they are sisters, and they enter the palace under such circumstances, and it is inevitable that someone will say something about unloading the mill and killing the donkey. ”
Zhang Hou listened to Saiyu's words, he didn't understand what she meant, and secretly hated Qijiao in his heart for being as shallow as her mother and not being able to do things on the table. In contrast, Saitama is indeed much smarter than Qijiao, and she also has the grace to do things. If it was Qi Jiao who married into the Guogong Mansion back then, and it was Saitama who entered the palace, he wouldn't worry about it now. It's a pity that creation makes people, but maybe Saitama is indeed a lucky star and can live a smooth life.
"My father knows, you don't have to worry, I will find a way to ask the imperial doctor to recuperate Qi Yun when I go back, and I will also talk about Qi Jiao. ”
"Now that she has her father's help, her daughter is relieved. ”
"The hour is not early, your grandmother is still waiting for you, and the father will not keep you, and let Yi'er come to me to talk when she is free. Saitama knew that this was what his father meant by mentioning Li Yi as an official, so he agreed and quit Zhang Hou's study.
When Saitama returned to the old lady's room, the old lady had already woken up. Knowing that Zhang Hou called her over, he asked:
"Your father didn't embarrass you. ”
"No, just let me pass on some words and mention a few words to the minister. The old lady listened and nodded,
"Your father's way of doing things, although I don't like it a little, but he knows the way of being an official, and your son-in-law has just entered the officialdom, so it's good to ask your father more about some things. ”
"Yes, Yu'er knows. Saitama agreed.
The two of them hadn't said a few words. I heard Liu's voice coming in.
"This is really impossible to leave for a moment, but most of the day's work, I will pick it up!"
Saitama couldn't help but blush a little when she heard Ryu speak unabashedly like this. The old lady even quipped:
"I really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao. I can't stand the chatter. Ryu came in and saw that Saitama was about to pack up and leave, so he said to Saitama:
"Don't worry, don't worry, as soon as the second master heard that his uncle was coming, he asked him to go to his study without saying a word, and asked him to call Brother Ji and Brother Xiao. I guess I'll have to eat and drink for a while. The second aunt and grandmother don't worry, and then accompany the wife to have a meal, so that the old lady is also happy. ”
The old lady was very happy when she heard Li Yi come to pick up Saitama, and was relieved that this grandson-in-law knew that she felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, and it seemed that the relationship between the young couple was really good. I heard that Zhang Hou asked a group of grandsons to go too, obviously because he took a fancy to this son-in-law's appearance, so he was naturally happy to see it.
Saitama listened to Liu's words, so he sat down and talked to the old lady and Yanagi. At this moment, I heard a maid outside say:
"Meet the second aunt. Saitama stood up, and sure enough, he saw Zhang Xiao entering the house with Li Yi. The two looked at each other and smiled, and Saitama led Li Yi to meet the old lady.
"Meet my grandmother and aunt!" Li Yi saluted. The old lady and the Liu family hurriedly asked him to get up, and there was no need to be polite.
"I heard that your father-in-law called you to go, why did you come here again?" asked the old lady.
The son-in-law thought that he had not seen his grandmother for a long time, so that he would have to pay a visit first, so as to live up to his grandmother's love for our husband and wife. The old lady became more and more happy when she heard this, but Liu remembered her son-in-law, who had low eyes and low hands, how could he be as good at dancing with long sleeves as Li Yi.
"Brother Xiao, you can learn this way of dealing with people with your brother-in-law. The old lady instructed Zhang Xiao. Zhang Xiao already has a good impression of this brother-in-law, and after dating a few times, she admires it even more. He didn't have a name for himself. However, the knowledge and insight are not comparable to ordinary rotten Confucianism, and he immediately agreed.
"My grandmother has won the award, and the second brother is sincere and kind. It is also commendable. ”
Li Yi thought that Zhang Hou was still waiting for him, and when he didn't sit for a while, he left the old lady's yard with Zhang Xiao and went to the front yard. Who knew that not long after the two of them were discharged from the hospital, they saw a young master-like child holding a stick and fighting another child-like child. The little boy was a little afraid to make a move, and was beaten frequently. Li Yi couldn't stand it a little, and heard Zhang Xiao say:
"Brother Bao, why are you messing around here again, you won't go to Wen Shu yet, be careful that your father will test you for a while. "It turns out that this young master looks like the son of the Wang family, whose nickname is Brother Bao, who likes to dance with guns and sticks the most, and doesn't like to read.
"Big brother, you just let me play for a while, my father wants to see my second brother-in-law today, how can I have time to test me. ”
Zhang Xiao is like Li Yi who is gentle and gentle, and his younger brother is spoiled a little too much by his mother and doesn't listen to him much. Seeing this, Li Yi stepped forward and said:
"Do you like martial arts?"
"Exactly. Who are you?" Bao Ge'er had only seen Li Yi when he was a child, so he didn't recognize him very well.
"You don't care who I am, you answer my question first. ”
"I like to practice martial arts. Brother Bao didn't know why he was a little afraid of the person in front of him, maybe it was the momentum exuded by this person that made him a little afraid.
"Then do you know what the purpose of this martial arts training is?"
"Naturally, it is to eliminate violence and protect the country and protect the country. Bao Ge'er replied confidently.
"Well, then do you know that the person who is fighting against you has been beaten by you a lot because he does not dare to fight you?
"This ......" Brother Bao couldn't answer, and looked at Li Yi with some hesitation.
"At the beginning of the martial arts training, because I couldn't control my strength, I couldn't fight people in order to avoid accidental injury, and I don't think you have learned any moves. ”
"Yes, my father didn't let me practice martial arts, only let me study. Bao Ge'er said a little depressed.
"Your father's words are not wrong, if you don't study, you won't even understand the principles of being a human being, and who master is willing to teach you. ”
"A lot of the people on the street are illiterate. ”
"Then don't you want to be a general, you just want to be a showman?" Li Yi deliberately teased him.
"I don't want to, I want to be a general. ”
"That general can't read, and the illiterate general can't read the book of war, so how can he win the battle?"
Li Yi said these words, Brother Bao'er was speechless, and suddenly took out the skills of a child to play tricks and said:
"What you say is so good, do you know kung fu?" In his opinion, Li Yi looks like a gentleman, not at all like the martial artist in his heart.
"I'm not proficient, but I know a little. Saying that, Li Yi took the stick in Bao Ge'er's hand, posed, and then jumped up lightly and performed a few moves, but Bao Ge'er's eyes were attracted.
"Will you teach me kung fu?" Bao Ge'er's eyes were full of admiration.
"Third brother, this is the second brother-in-law. Don't mess around, my father is still waiting. Zhang Xiao said on the side. Only then did Brother Bao know that the person in front of him was the knowledgeable second brother-in-law that his father often talked about, and hurriedly saluted. Brother Bao has always been reluctant to go to Zhang Hou's study, but in order to ask Li Yi more about martial arts, he actually followed Li Yi and Zhang Xiao to Zhang Hou's study. Zhang Hou was also a little surprised at first, but looking at Bao Ge'er's admiration for Li Yi, he thought that this might be a good thing for Bao Ge'er.
Sure enough, at Li Yi's suggestion, Zhang Hou invited Bao Ge'er to teach martial arts masters, Bao Ge'er listened to Li Yi's words, and he also paid a lot of attention to reading, and finally really became a general, which is not to be mentioned later.
Zhang Hou ordered someone to put on the banquet, and Weng and his son-in-law chatted while eating.
In the evening, Li Yi and Saitama said goodbye to the Zhang family and got into the carriage to go home. Li Yi used the excuse that it was inconvenient to ride a horse after drinking, so he also followed Saitama into the carriage.
"I heard that Brother Bao has been pestering you today? ”
"Then how can it be, someone adores me, and it's too late to be happy. ”
"Look at your beauty, my two brothers have become your fans. Saitama feigned anger.
"Doesn't this just mean that you are good at me. Li Yi pretended to be proud.
"Don't be ashamed. Before Saitama's words fell, she was encircled by Li Yi in her arms, and then something wet and soft stuck to her lips. After a long while, Li Yi let go of her, and Saitama leaned into Li Yi's arms and asked:
"Didn't you say that you were very busy today, how could you have the time to pick me up?"
"It's not to congratulate me, or to invite me to drink, it's all boring, it's better to pick up my lady. Li Yi said to Saitama these sweet words as if he didn't want money, and Saitama was also happy to hear it, so the two of them talked and returned to the Guogong Mansion. (To be continued.) )