Lian was furious when he heard Qi Guogong's words, his only son was gone, and he couldn't even handle the funeral according to his own wishes, this must be the Li Yi who was the obstruction.

"Master, Brother Yi asked you to say this. Lian suppressed the anger in his heart and said as calmly as possible.

"Yes, thanks to Brother Yi for reminding me. Otherwise, it will inevitably lead to disaster. Now is an eventful time, the emperor does not want to see us, such a extravagant funeral, it is clearly disrespectful to the emperor. Yi'er is indeed very thoughtful. ”

"Master, Duan'er is your own son, he left so suddenly, can't he even enjoy the scenery after death? Then Li Yi obviously didn't want to use up the money, so he left an empty shelf for him. ”

"You think Yi'er doesn't have any money in his hands, and he may not be able to look down on our family's property. ”

"What are you kidding, if he has money, he can still go out on credit all day long, so that the creditors of the family can come to the door?"

Qi Guogong was a little crying and laughing when he heard Lian's words, he felt that his wife was really not a qualified Duchess of the country. He also found someone to check Li Yi in private, although he couldn't check it very carefully, but he found that several famous big shops in the capital had Li Yi's shadow behind them, but the more detailed situation could not be found, and it was estimated that it might have something to do with King Fu.

Qi Guogong didn't want to say so much to Lian's family, so he simply interrupted her,

"You don't have to fight about this anymore, it's settled. What matters now is how to keep the title. And in the future, you will have to be more comfortable with Yi'er in terms of face. You are the Duchess of the Kingdom, don't worry about small things. ”

After listening to Qi Guogong's words, of course Lian didn't dare to disobey, so he could only agree with hatred, but the hatred for Li Yi in his heart was increasing day by day.

Li Yi returned to his yard and thought about it for a night. If you don't care about this matter, according to the emperor's temperament, you may be guilty of the national government, not to mention that Saitama's sister is now very favored by Concubine Zhao in front of the emperor, and the relationship between the two sisters is not good. He and Saitama still can't escape. But if this matter is managed, what should be done, he doesn't know in his heart.

Early the next morning, Li Yi went to the Shenglong Inn first to understand the big and small things that happened in the capital during this time. Then he sent someone to post himself and King Fu's friend Kong Chongzheng, inviting him to meet in Yan Tayun Tower.

Li Yi went to Tayun Tower early, and the guys there naturally knew Li Yi and led him straight to the private room that King Fu had reserved all year round. Li Yi ordered a pot of tea, sat on the seat by the window and tasted it slowly, waiting for Kong Chongzheng.

Li Yi was looking at the scenery outside the window. Hearing a "Zifei", he turned his head and looked, sure enough, it was Kong Chongzheng. Kong Chongzheng was originally the first emperor to assist King Fu in the Fu Palace, and later was transferred to the Ministry of Zuo Shilang, he was twenty years old in the Jinshi, won the first emperor's respect, but after the new emperor ascended the throne, because he had been in the Fu Wangfu, so he did not value him very much.

"Brother Kong, long time no see. Li Yi said to Kong Chongzheng with a smile.

"Zifei. The demeanor has not diminished back then, and it seems that life in Shandong is good. Li Yi nodded,

"Not bad, indeed. ”

"How is the prince?" Kong Chongzheng had been in the Fuwang Mansion for a few years, and his relationship with the Fuwang was quite good, and now although he has left the Fuwang Mansion, he still keeps in touch, and even provides the Fuwang with news in the capital.

"Everything is going well over there. ”

"I know there's nothing wrong with you. ”

"Brother Kong, I'm here today to inquire about something, let's sit down and talk slowly. ”

The two sat down, and after three rounds of drinking, Li Yi asked:

"Brother Kong, I also know about the death of my eldest brother in the battle this time. I'm afraid it's annoying the emperor, and now my uncle is worried that the emperor will cut off the title. I wonder what Brother Kong thinks?"

"This time, the emperor advocated the battle, but in exchange for such a result, he must be unhappy. It stands to reason that the Duke of Qi has made great contributions to the Celestial Empire, and he should not cut off his title. But the emperor's heart is unpredictable after all, unless he ......" Kong Chongzheng said but stopped.

"Unless what?" Li Yi asked.

"Unless the people of the Qi State Mansion can make a great contribution and restore the emperor's impression of the State Mansion. ”

"But what is there to accomplish now?"

"Now there is an opportunity, just look at the meaning of Zifei. Kong Chongzheng looked at Li Yi and said.

"I want to hear about it. ”

"Now Daqin is the first to ask the emperor for peace, and the emperor has agreed. Discussions are now underway regarding the candidates to be sent to the peace talks. Kong Chongzheng lowered his voice and said.

"What does this have to do with me? I'm just white. Li Yi asked puzzled.

"The person chosen by the emperor is Ling Yue. Kong Chongzheng said.

Only then did Li Yi understand what Kong Chongzheng meant, that is, to let himself follow his father-in-law to participate in the peace talks, and when the time comes, he will make a meritorious contribution so that the emperor can calm his anger. But in this way, I will definitely not be able to get out, and I don't want to think about my idle days anymore.

"I know Zifeizhi is not here, so I hesitated just now. ”

"Yes, this title is not a necessity for me, but my uncle said that he did not want to lose it in his hands, leaving him speechless to his ancestors and my father. ”

"I see. According to the current situation of the Guogong Mansion, this should be the best way. ”

"Thank you, Brother Kong, I'll think about it. ”

"Zifei, there is a sentence I don't know whether to say or not. ”

"Brother Kong, please speak. ”

"Now the situation in the court is not very stable, the emperor does not even have an heir now, this time the troops have caused anger and resentment, whether this son can ask and sit down is still unknown. Your idea of escapism is probably not realistic. King Fu looks stable now, but once the world is in chaos, I am afraid that the prince will not be able to be alone. Sometimes having great power is the foundation of protecting your family. Zifei, you are a smart person, think about my words. ”

When Li Yi returned to the mansion in the evening, he went to see his uncle and told him what he had learned, and Qi Guogong was very happy, so he urged Li Yi to go to see Zhang Hou as soon as possible. At night, Li Yi was lying in bed, and Kong Chongzheng's words came to his mind again.

My previous thoughts may have been too naïve, and I have always aimed to be a rich idler. But when you don't have the strength to protect those things, what can you do? Rely on no one as reliable as your own strength.

Early the next morning, Li Yi married Zhang Fu, just in time for Zhang Houxiu's day. Li Yi This is the first time he came to see his father-in-law, Zhang Hou's impression of this son-in-law is actually quite good, at the beginning, he married Saiyu to him in order to catch up with the relationship of the Qi State Mansion, but in later contact, it was found that Li Yi is not the rumored gentleman, but a good person in all aspects, compared to Yang Xi, who is very important. The only fly in the ointment is that this son-in-law is not much interested in Shitu.

Today, Zhang Houyi was very surprised when he heard the report from Li Yi asking to see him, how did he return to the capital from Shandong, and then he thought that it must be for his eldest brother's funeral, so he was welcomed in. After Li Yi saw his father-in-law, he said:

"Actually, the son-in-law came today to ask my father-in-law for something. ”

"We're all our own people, just talk about something. Zhang Hou couldn't figure out Li Yi's intentions.

"My father-in-law also knows that after my eldest brother left, he didn't leave an heir, so my uncle wanted to pass on this title to me, but because the emperor is now a little annoyed with the Duke's Mansion, it is still a question whether this title can be kept. Zhang Hou listened to Li Yi's words, and suddenly realized that from the bottom of his heart, he hoped that Li Yi could inherit the title, but he also knew that the emperor was angry about Li Duan's defeat and was not very persuasive, so he said:

"Yi'er, I don't treat you as an outsider, I'll say it directly. ”

"Father-in-law, please speak. Li Yi arched his hand and said.

"Your eldest brother did touch the emperor's scales this time, and the court did not dare to persuade the emperor. Even though your third sister is in the palace, I really don't dare to take this risk. ”

"Father-in-law, son-in-law is not asking you to intercede with the emperor. Li Yi smiled slightly, feeling a little chilled by Zhang Hou's clear words, although he didn't intend to do so.

"What does Yi'er mean?"

"The son-in-law heard that his father-in-law was sent by the emperor to Qingcheng for peace talks. ”

Zhang Hou was a little surprised when he heard this, the emperor's appointment had not yet come down, and he only learned about it from his father-in-law, Wang Daxue. This Li Yi is very powerful, and he even knows such things.

"Yi'er is well-informed, and I don't know where I heard it. ”

"My son-in-law likes to make friends, but he listens to what his friends say. ”

Zhang Hou knew that Li Yi didn't want to say it, and he didn't force it.

"What do you mean?"

"The son-in-law wants to ask the father-in-law to take the son-in-law with him, and I have a few friends over there, and I believe that I will be able to help my father-in-law. ”

Only then did Zhang Hou understand that this Li Yi wanted to take the opportunity of the peace talks to make a contribution and change the emperor's view of the Qiguo Mansion. Zhang Hou knew that this peace talk was actually not a very difficult thing, but because his side had lost the battle, this condition was inevitably harsh. How capable is this Li Yi, and he is confident that he can make meritorious contributions in this matter.

"So that's the case, it's not very difficult to do this, but this kind of thing can't make much merit, how can you make credit for the crime?"

"Now the son-in-law doesn't dare to pack the ticket, so he can only go and see the other party's requirements. Seeing Li Yi's confident look, Zhang Hou agreed. It's not a big deal to bring one more person, and he's still happy to do such a favor.

After the two of them finished discussing, Li Yi, as a junior, went to meet the old lady and his mother-in-law Wang, the old lady has always liked this grandson-in-law, and pulled him to ask a lot of things about Saitama, Li Yi explained everything in detail, which made the old lady even happier, and at a glance he knew that he took care of Saitama meticulously, otherwise he would not be so comfortable when answering his own questions. When Li Yi said goodbye, he brought a lot of things to Saitama to replenish his body, and the corners of Wang's mouth twitched uncontrollably. (To be continued.) )