Zhong Lixiang didn't answer Chen Mu's question directly, but asked in a deep tone, "How long have you known Zhang Youtian?" ”

"What's wrong?"

Miss Zhongli pushed open the door: "The portrait is obviously quite similar to you, why does he say it doesn't look like it?" ”

"Huh." Chen Mugan laughed twice.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Zhang Han." The girl had a cold face.

The girl's face is really good-looking, and I can't help but look at it twice. But Chen Mu didn't speak.

Zhang Han is a trustworthy person, even Zhong Lixiang thinks so. But Chen Mu felt that there was no need to ask, if he asked, let the cripple know about it, and the cripple would feel sad because he was not trusted.

Not being trusted is a kind of alienation, which is not conducive to the relationship between cronies.

Don't take the evil for granted. The words of Liu Bei's persuasion in the ninth paragraph were regarded as "chicken soup", which was relatively reliable.

But even so, it must change with the times and not be rigid. If you drink a chicken soup, you will become a fool. Even people like Chen Mu will inevitably make mistakes. After all, a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts.

Chen Mu wanted to change the topic: "Your family is from Yuzhou." Big family, such a high-end restaurant is not less. Right? ”

"Do you really believe it?" Zhong Lixiang pursed her lips, her eyes rolling wildly. It seems that he wanted to play some trick, but he didn't think about it.

"When I saw that the 'Wangzhike' at the door could shout the word 'bell', I knew that your home might really be in Yuzhou." Chen Mu sat down with a smile, "Why are there so many golden domes in your Yuzhou City?" Isn't this just for the royal family? ”

Zhong Lixiang gave up the idea of playing tricks, pushed open the window and pointed to a gold-roofed building outside and said: "Originally, there was no gold-roofed city in Yuzhou, but later King Hongnong became the emperor, and soon after he ascended the throne, he allowed these uncles to use the gold-roofed. These are all relatives of Empress Dowager Chen's maiden family and Zhao Tong's uncle. It's a pity that these people are not your uncles. ”

Chen Mu also stood up, looked out the window, and suddenly frowned: "Why am I a little confused?" Zhao Chong and Zhao Tong seem to have anything else to do with each other besides the relationship between uncle and nephew? ”

Zhong Lixiang paced the window with his hands behind his back, and said as if he knew everything: "Your mother Chen and your aunt Empress Dowager Chen are half-sisters. Empress Dowager Chen's mother is the lord of the three counties of Yuzhou, and Zhao Tong's mother is the lord of the county of Yuzhou, and the two county lords are siblings. Specifically, Empress Dowager Chen and Zhao Tong are cousins, so Zhao Tong is still Zhao Chong's cousin. But not your cousin. ”

"Is it so messy? You wait for me to pick it up. Chen Mu formed a network of relationships in his mind: "Why do I feel wrong? You mean that my father married a cousin? My grandfather married a cousin? ”

"No, no, no," the girl hurriedly waved her hand and suddenly stomped her foot: "You big fool, how can you come to this conclusion?" ”

"Isn't that what you said?" Chen Mu was puzzled: "Empress Dowager Chen's mother is the lord of the three counties of Yuzhou, so Empress Dowager Chen is my father's cousin, this problem is very big." And the problem on Zhao Tong's side is even more serious, his mother is the county lord, and his father is the emperor. Why is that? In order to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline, follow the example of the Sima family of the Western Jin Dynasty? Wouldn't that give birth to a bunch of fools? ”

In the Liang Dynasty, there was still a phenomenon of intermarriage between cousins, and no one said anything. However, cousin marriages are rare, and they are often criticized for violating ethics. Hearing Chen Mu say this, the girl was a little angry, pinched her waist and glared: "Does the county lord have to be your Zhao family?" ”

The dynasties are different, the systems are also different, Chen Mu felt bad, and smiled weakly: "Isn't the county lord the prince's daughter, of course the prince's daughter is surnamed Zhao." ”

Zhong Lixiang smiled evilly: "I think you are really stupid." ”

Chen Mu looked cold.

Zhong Lixiang retracted her smile and sat down with a flick of her sleeves: "The daughters of the three major valve families and the daughters of the founding meritorious Qian family and the Fan family, there are several girls in each generation who have been named the county lord and eat the county lord's money." ”

"I don't understand if you said that." Chen Mu rolled his eyes.

Miss Zhongli narrowed her eyes, as if she was hurt by Chen Mu's roll of her eyes. Ignore people.

upset the girl, Chen Mu thought about it, he should sell a flaw to let the girl regain face, so he smiled and said, "I found that I am indeed stupid enough." ”

"Cut, big idiot."

The girl lifted Erlang's legs, clasped one knee with both hands, shook her body back and forth, and rolled her eyes widely. This is a manifestation of her retribution, not to get back the "hatred at a glance" that Chen Mu rolled her eyes just now.

But she seemed to think of something, and stood up suddenly: "Did you admit it just now?" ”

"Admit what?"

"You call the first emperor father! Right? ”

"Nothing."

"You still don't admit it?"

"Huh? Don't pinch people, hey! Crabs? ”

Chen Mu didn't plan to argue with the girl about this issue anymore, he just wanted to understand the relationship between the "Emperor of Heaven" Zhao Chong and the "Prince of He" Zhao Tong through Zhong Lixiang.

And between the illegitimate son Zhao Mu and the "Prince He", there is a lack of this kind of relative.

It's a bit more complicated. But such complex kinship relationships often foreshadow more complex power relations.

The relationship between uncle and nephew is very important, and the battle for the throne can never underestimate the power of relatives.

Chen Mu asked, "What is Zhao Tong's mother's surname?" ”

Zhong Lixiang said like a jumping bean: "The descendants of Fan Tianhou, the founding meritorious service, of course, are surnamed Fan. ”

"So is the Fan family also very powerful now?"

"Of course, they were all arranged by Zhao Tong into the Xuanjia Army. Empress Dowager Chen also arranged a part. Now the Fan family has become a sweetheart, but anyone who looks like a person is an official. ”

"Then doesn't Empress Dowager Chen use people with the surname Chen? Like her cousins. ”

"Nope. Empress Dowager Chen has only one sister, and that is your mother. ”

"...... like this" Chen Mu frowned, feeling weak: "Then what is my grandmother's surname?" ”

"I don't know, your grandma may be a maid."

Chen Mu was speechless.

Miss Zhongli's sympathetic gaze swept over: "It's because your mother's identity is not noble enough, so you can't enter the palace." However, I heard that your mother, Chen Meiren, is the first beauty in the world and the emperor's favorite woman. Pity...... Life is not long. ”

Chen Mu was not in a high mood, and sighed.

Thinking that Chen Mu was in a bad mood, the girl was eager to make up for something, and said in a comforting tone: "I heard what my senior brother said, and everyone who has seen you says that you are very similar to the first emperor, and the rest of the place is very similar to your mother. And the first emperor himself was also a beautiful man. ”

After saying this, the girl twisted her body shyly, as if she was very satisfied with something.

At this time, the lame man came back, looking very happy, and he was still holding a roll of drawing paper in his hand, but when he saw Zhong Lixiang, his face suddenly sank, and he hid the painting behind him.