Zhao Mo was a little surprised when he heard this: "No, right? Even if the third uncle can be knighted in Mingchun, but he hasn't greeted the family in advance, what kind of big deal can it be? You are just afraid that if you tell your family in advance, it will divide the heart of the princess and princess, and make the second elder worry, so you will ask for favors in private, and if you don't get the letter, it is naturally not good to tell the family, otherwise the matter will not be successful, wouldn't it be a loss of face? The third uncle is their flesh and blood after all, and their flesh and blood can be knighted, can they not be happy for you, but angry?"

When Zhao Yan heard this, his face became more and more gloomy: "Isn't it? If it weren't for the fact that my mother still hurt me before my leg was injured, I would have doubted that I was born to her." I'm not going to compete with her eldest son for the title, isn't I just an auxiliary general? What is there to be jealous of Zhao Li? What does the mother have to complain about? How does she want me to take my brother away? Even if I beg you to help Zhao Li find a title, Zhao Li can look down on Zhao Li? Don't tell me, they still expect you to make Zhao Li the prince of Liao, and you are not stupid!"

Zhao Mo smiled sarcastically in his heart, but he didn't show the slightest abnormality on his face, he just frowned and asked Zhao Yan: "The princess and the second uncle are just down, the second uncle is narrow-minded, and the princess is partial to him now, and he has always let the third uncle be wronged, so it is not surprising that there will be such a move." But why didn't the prince stop him? Could it be that even the prince was dissatisfied with your knighthood? This doesn't make sense, right?!"

Zhao Yan's expression slowed down slightly: "Father, he just scolded me for not making my own decisions, but he was also happy that I could get a knighthood." My leg hurt like this, he originally thought that it was impossible for me to be sealed, and I had to wait until Zhao Li became the son of the world, and then find an opportunity to write a book and ask for grace for me, I never expected you to help me get such benefits. But......" he paused, "he also reminded me that with the relationship between you and my uncle and nephew, you are willing to spend such thoughts for me, but I am afraid that there are other plans, so let me be more vigilant and not make you calculate." ”

Zhao Mo laughed when he heard it: "This is also human nature. However, the prince has always treated me as a child, and he didn't take me very seriously, but I didn't expect that I would make a contribution to the third uncle, and I became a bad person in the eyes of the prince. ”

Zhao Yan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Whatever he says." My own mother and brother can't believe me, and my father doesn't really care about me, but he still favors my brother in his heart, who else can I expect to be devoted to me? Even if you have other plans? I'm the one who benefits. Besides, are you lying to me, will you let me be fooled, and I'm not a fool, how can I not notice it? I'm a half-useless person, my father doesn't love my mother, what is there for you to plot? If you calculate me, you can still let me get a knighthood, and my life will be comfortable, I don't have to be angry with Zhao Li, and I don't have to listen to my mother's reprimand, I would rather be calculated by you. ”

Zhao Mo sighed: "Third uncle, you have been wronged. ”

When Zhao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sour nose, and he was almost about to cry, and he felt all kinds of feelings in his heart, and he couldn't express it for a while.

Both of them were silent, Zhao Yan limped forward, Zhao Mo supported him all the way, until he reached the vicinity of the gate of the imperial city, and then spoke again: "Third uncle, it's all over, the days in the future will be better and better, you just want to open everything." It's not like I don't have parents? As long as you look at me, you will feel that there is nothing in this world that cannot be passed. ”

These words were obviously explaining Zhao Yan, but when Zhao Yan heard it, he only felt that his heart was more sour and astringent, and he no longer cared about the love that King Liao had for him. If his father really protected him, how could he know that he had been crippled by his brother and would not uphold justice for him? He has also reached the age of marriage, but his father and mother, like his mother, only care about his brother's marriage, and he has not thought about him at all. Just as Zhao Mo said, he has no parents. Zhao Mo still has a mother who really loves him and is willing to give up her life for his future, although he was deceived, but he is also a mother. He is not as good as Zhao Mo, his biological mother, as soon as he saw that his leg was crippled, he abandoned it, and he was no different from his stepmother. Thinking about it like this, he seems to be even more miserable than Zhao Mo!

The resentment in Zhao Yan's mind instantly swelled up, he took a few deep breaths, patted Zhao Mo's hand lightly, and then said, "You have to be careful, my mother and Zhao Li are both faceless and skinless." After going to Beijing, it took so much effort, and they couldn't find any weighty person to say good things for Zhao Li's position as the son, and now that you have the ability, you can get a title for me, maybe you will get your idea. Don't pay attention to them, Zhao Li is going to compete with you Lao Tzu for the position of the prince, what face do you have to support you?!"

Zhao Mo chuckled: "They shouldn't be so stupid, right? Besides, the list of knights for next year has been decided, the second uncle has no share, what can I do as a junior? Could it be that I can still help him snatch my father's position as the son? What good can that do to me?"

Zhao Yan sneered: "Anyone who understands can understand this, but it's a pity that Zhao Li is not a person who understands! As soon as the longevity festival passes, he has no reason to stay in the capital anymore, but there is not even a shadow of the position of the prince, if he is ruthless and thinks of some tricks to calculate your Lao Tzu, you have to pull your Lao Tzu from the position of the prince of Liao, you be careful not to be affected. ”

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Don't worry, I'll be on guard." He told Zhao Li the address of the house prepared in advance, and said, "There are people watching the house over there, and the third uncle is knocking on the door." But I don't think you should rush over, go back to the palace first to see what the situation is like for the princess and the second uncle, if they are too much, it is not too late for you to leave. Don't mention anything else, you always have to bring a few pieces of luggage, right? The waiting staff can't be left behind, otherwise there is no girl in the house except for the doorman, how do you spend your days, third uncle?"

Zhao Yan smiled and said, "You are quite careful. Don't worry, I know what to do. Then he lowered his voice, "If there is any news from Zhao Li's side, as long as I know it, I will give you a letter." Although I don't like you Lao Tzu as well, if you really make Zhao Li the son of the world and press on my head, I will be even more angry! I am happy to see him be a bald clan for the rest of his life, and his children and grandchildren can only bow their heads in front of me!"

Zhao Mo sent Zhao Yan away with a smile, and sighed in his heart, even if they are siblings, they don't suffer from widowhood and unevenness, the step-concubine of the King of Liao is too biased, and the King of Liao is also confused and did not handle the housework well, and he has become an enemy with his own hands and feet. Although things are developing like this, he still can't help but sigh in his heart, he really has to learn this lesson in the future, and if he has a son in the future, he must have a bowl of water, and he must not favor one or the other!

Zhao Mo was there fantasizing about the future, Zhao Yan had already dragged his injured leg, left the imperial city, and climbed into the carriage left behind by his palace.

Because he was angry, the step-concubine of the king of Liao and Zhao Li left the imperial city directly. The king of Liao couldn't rest assured of his wife, and he was worried about his youngest son, so he specially ordered his entourage to stay with a carriage and wait for Zhao Yan. He was originally a loving father, but Zhao Yan was now full of resentment, and when he went out of the palace and saw the carriage, what he thought was not that his father was still thinking about him, but that his father's sincerity towards him was really limited, otherwise he would not have been left alone in the ice and snow, and he would have to drag his injured leg for so far alone, and then sit alone in the cold carriage and return home alone.

Zhao Mo then asked someone to send a hand stove that had just been replaced with new charcoal, and Zhao Yan remembered his nephew's love even more, but he was even more dissatisfied with his parents and brother.

After returning to the Liao Palace, Zhao Yan stood in the main courtyard and heard his mother and brother complaining about their words. He sneered, and didn't go into the house to talk about himself, but turned around and went to King Liao's study.

Seeing that his face was fine, King Liao hurriedly asked him to go to the kang to warm his body: "It's cold at night, and you suffer on the way back, right? Come up and drink a cup of hot tea." ”

Zhao Yan smiled mockingly, and said lightly to the King of Liao: "It's a good thing that I can be knighted, even if I am suspected of making my own opinion, just blame a few words, why should my mother and brother catch me and scold me all the time? Could it be that they want me to not get the knighthood? Even if I get the title first past my brother, the auxiliary general can't compare with the prince's son, right? My brother is bent on running for the position of the prince, can he be as knowledgeable as me? Such unforgiving, I don't even know, he still deserves me as his younger brother?!"

King Liao frowned and said, "He is a little narrower, but you are also at fault." How can you not make it clear to your family in advance?"

Zhao Yan smiled: "What can I say? Brother Mo only said to help me ask, and he didn't dare to pack the ticket." If I had told you, wouldn't I have been laughed at by my brother if things didn't work out in the end? ”

The King of Liao was a little embarrassed, coughed lightly twice, and then asked him: "Okay, now that you have a knighthood, it is also a good thing, you have a Lumi to receive every year, and you can also subsidize it." In the future, you will help your father with his errands, and when you have made meritorious contributions, your father will ask for you to be promoted to a knighthood. You are the prince's son-in-law, although you are not a prince, you can always get the title of a county king. When your brother becomes the son of the world, your mother and I will start doing this for you, how about it?"

Zhao Yan didn't dare to count on his parents anymore, so he didn't answer, but changed the topic: "The knighthood will wait until next spring." I thought, I'm hurting my leg, I'm in a hurry in the winter, it's really too sinful, why don't I wait in the capital for half a year? ”

After speaking, he paused, and looked at King Liao a little nervously: "I wonder if my father will allow it?"