Su Lu and Zhao Zhongli wore casual clothes on the day of rest, carrying the hot snacks and tea from Kaifeng City to the door of Li's house.

For these two owners who were about to enter the house on the spot, the porter muttered in his heart.

It wasn't until Li Zhang, who was in charge of the house, came out to greet him in person, and the porter watched Su Lu and the two enter in a trance.

Is it so big for two guests to be so small?

Since the death of his father Li Yonghe, Li Zhang has been cautious in his words and deeds, for fear that he will be caught in the wrong place.

You must know that his relatives have always had no status in the court, and he and his younger brother Li Wei are both military attachés, so they can't speak at all. As for the younger brother Li Xun, a few days ago, he entered the palace with a shy face and asked the official family for an envoy who could enter and leave the forbidden area, and the official family said solemnly: "If all the relatives around me are used, what should others think and think?" ”

The matter was put on hold.

In July this year, his younger brother Li Wei is going to marry the princess, and the Li family is looking forward to it, but Li Zhang is faintly worried: I heard that Princess Fukang has been favored since she was a child, and her younger brother said that the princess obviously doesn't like him very much, how should this husband and wife live? And according to the practice of the royal family, the princess is to marry with the horse to "promote the score", that is to say, after marrying, the couple directly became the same generation of their parents, and they did not have to carry out the younger ceremony, their mother's strong character is indispensable, and the princess is afraid that friction is indispensable!

If their family marries a princess in this situation, I am afraid that they will never be able to take off the hat of their relatives in this life.

Li Zhang sighed in his heart and asked someone to greet his younger brother Li Wei to come out to entertain the guests.

Zhao Zhongjun he knew, Empress Cao loved him very much, and his father Zhao Zongshi was once adopted by Empress Cao as an adopted son, so it can be said that the most promising one in the clan to be established as the prince is their branch.

Li Zhang was on duty in the palace, and this wind direction was still accurate, so he hurriedly ordered someone to make tea and invited Su Lu and the two to sit down.

Li Wei also came over soon, and he really looked a little ordinary. When he saw that the guests were two children, he was a little confused, so Zhao Zhongjun introduced himself to them according to Su Lujiao, saying that they were now studying in Zishantang, and they took the liberty to disturb today, and they didn't prepare anything good, so they only went to buy a few snacks that they also liked from the official family.

Li Zhang was already on duty in the palace, so he naturally knew that Empress Cao looked at this nephew differently, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him, so he politely replied, "You can come at any time, you don't have to be polite."

Zhao Zhongjun said: "I want it." ”

As soon as the two sides exchanged pleasantries, the tea came up.

So Zhao Zhongjun performed steadily again, and casually mentioned "Han Xianggong loves to drink this tea".

When Li Zhang heard this, his hand holding the teacup trembled.

Now the DPRK can be called Han Xianggong is naturally Han Qi, Han Qi is not simple, his ancestors are officials, and the family is married to many famous families, many people are willing to befriend him, his same year Bao Zheng, Wu Yu, Zhao Xu, Wen Yanbo, Wang Yaochen, etc. are all people who can speak in the DPRK, Wang Qi and Ouyang Xiu also have a good relationship with him, it can be said that most of the officials in the DPRK have this or that connection!

Did Han Qi also choose Zhao Zongshi?

Li Zhang thought that Bao Zheng, Han Qi, Fan Zhen and others often urged the official family to establish a prince, and it was normal for them to have candidates in their hearts.

So why did the future emperor come here?

Does his arrival represent the opinions of the official family, Empress Cao, and Han Qi?

Li Zhang and Li Wei glanced at each other, and opened their mouths to ask for their younger brother about the intentions of Su Lu and the others.

Su Lu saw that the heat was almost over, suggesting that Zhao Zhongjun had entered the topic.

Zhao Zhongjun was also unambiguous, and calmly relayed Princess Fukang's meaning: she didn't want to marry the Li family, even if she married them, she would only be a resentful couple, she would not help the Li family with anything, let alone give the Li family face in front of anyone.

Zhao Zhongjun hinted vaguely, saying that this is also the meaning of the official family, the official family has been in very bad health in recent years, and hopes to stay with Princess Fukang for a few more years. It's just that if this marriage is repented by the official family, it will damage the reputation of the royal family, so it is best for the Li family to propose to withdraw from the marriage, and then they will give the Li family enough compensation.

Li Wei seemed to have been poured a scoop of cold water on his head.

Li Zhang was not surprised by this, he had already seen that Princess Fukang did not like his younger brother, and Princess Fukang had never looked at Li Wei when they entered the palace in the past. If two people become husband and wife like this, how can they be Qin Se and Ming?

They hope that Li Wei will marry the princess, because they hope that a colt in the family will make the Li family look better. If it becomes a feud, is it really worth it?

Li Zhang sent Zhao Zhongjun and Su Lu out with a heavy heart, and after turning back, he saw his younger brother standing there in despair, and couldn't help sighing and persuading: "Since the official family and the princess both mean this, let's do it." If you don't want to come forward, I'll go into the palace for you to break the marriage. ”

Li Wei has a cowardly personality and usually listens to his mother and brother to do things. He replied, "Listen to my brother." ”

Li Zhang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Our grandfather came from a humble background, and he has been selling paper money for a living since he arrived in Kaifeng, and everyone thinks we are unlucky. Later, my aunt was posthumously named the queen mother, and our life was better, but even so, my father was often ostracized after entering the office, we were relatives, and the civil officials were wary of us like thieves. ”

Li Wei was silent.

Li Zhang said: "If you can marry the most favored princess of the official family, it will naturally be of great benefit to our family." It's just that the princess has already asked people to bring a message, if you have to marry, the family will definitely be restless in the future. Fukang is the most favored daughter of the official family, if you make a fuss, who will the official family help? It's better to withdraw from the marriage now, and the official family will see that our Li family has been wronged, and maybe they will make up for you and your third brother. ”

Li Wei listened to his brother's persuasion and nodded sullenly.

On the other side, Su Lu and Zhao Zhongjun had already left the Li family quite far away.

Zhao Zhongjun did this kind of fox and fake tiger thing for the first time, and the whole person was still a little excited at this time: "How is it?" I'm still good at acting, right? I was afraid that I would forget the words, but the thought that Aunt Fukang was still waiting for my news immediately made me nervous. ”

Su Lu was not nervous from beginning to end.

With his little hands behind his back, he paced down the long royal street, wandering around the stalls along the way.

In fact, in the whole thing, the biggest tiger skin is Zhao Zhongqi himself. When he moved out a few backers, the Li Zhang brothers would treat him as a quasi-emperor grandson, rather than treating him as an ordinary clan child.

Listening to Zhao Zhongjun talk about his acting experience there, Su Lu went in and out of his left ear very perfunctorily.

Zhao Zhongjun's idea is very normal, when people stand on the moral high ground, saying "I am doing good deeds" and "I am helping others", the waist pole will involuntarily straighten, no matter what you do or say, you will look particularly upright.

Su Lu reminded: "You have to be mentally prepared, paper will never be able to contain the fire, and this matter will be poked out sooner or later in the future." ”

Zhao Zhong's excitement was extinguished at once.

He lowered his face and asked nervously, "What then?" ”

Su Lu raised his eyebrows: "What?" Regretted it? ”

Zhao Zhongjun immediately said: "I don't regret it, my aunt doesn't want to marry, so I won't marry." My aunt is the proud daughter of the sky, why should she be wronged to marry someone she doesn't like? ”

"It's good if you don't regret it." Su Lu said, "It's going to be fine, you are willing to do this for your aunt, and you want her to be happy at the risk of angering the official family, even if the official family will be angry when they first find out, they will like you more because of this matter in the future." ”

Zhao Zhongjun couldn't understand: "Why? ”

Su Lu said: "My daughter is closer than my cousin. ”

The official family has no sons, only so many daughters, and if he wants to pick the prince, he must be more inclined to choose a prince who is good for his wife and daughter.

Seeing that Zhao Zhongli looked ignorant, Su Lu didn't analyze anything deeper for him, and only said casually: "You don't have to think too much, some things seem deliberate if you think too much, you just need to do things that you won't regret." ”