Chapter 11: Breaking the Game
Based on Li Zhongyi's knowledge in the long circle in his previous life, he knew very well in his heart that in the Houshu Kingdom, where the entire family was prosperous, at this critical autumn of survival, even if the old lady Zhao was no longer happy in his heart, he could only choose to cooperate with him.
However, to Li Zhongyi's surprise, from the time he said cruel words to deter Zhao Da, until he stepped out of the house with one foot, there was no reaction from Mrs. Zhao.
It's okay, since you want to play big, Lao Tzu will accompany you to play to the end, Li Zhongyi secretly warned himself that he must not turn back!
The showdown was imminent, but Li Zhongyi forgot about his fear, calmly walked in all directions, and walked towards the corner gate without looking back.
About a quarter of an hour later, seeing that the back door of the Zhao Mansion was already in sight, Li Zhongyi's footsteps were still as calm as before, and he did not hesitate for a moment.
Just when Li Zhongyi's figure was about to leave Zhao's mansion, the voice of the old lady Zhao suddenly came from his side, "What if the old man stays for dinner?" "It's a dumb riddle again.
Li Zhongyi didn't look back, and walked straight out, just throwing down a sentence, "Send someone outside the door of the neighborhood and paste the word 'An', which can be worth two hours." ”
He thought to himself, if he hadn't been prepared, he might have been stunned by Old Lady Zhao's sudden attack!
"Little friend, please stay!" Before Mrs. Zhao's words fell, she saw that Zhao Da had already rushed out from the side and raised his hand to cut off Li Zhongyi's way.
"Alas, the old man has always boasted that he has a little plan, but today he is subject to Xiaoyou everywhere, and he has no chance to fight back." Old lady Zhao slowly paced in front of Li Zhongyi, clenched her fists and arched her hands, "The old man has treated the distinguished guests slowly, and I ask Li Lang to forgive me." ”
Well, the courtesy was thorough, and he apologized, and even called himself "old", obviously, the time is ripe to negotiate a deal on an equal footing.
Li Zhongyi felt that if he continued to hold on, it would be self-defeating, or it would be better to stop in moderation.
"The old lady must not kill the juniors, the juniors just have no way to live and are forced to make this decision!" Li Zhongyi turned around and slammed it to the ground solemnly at Mrs. Zhao.
"Hehe, Da Hexian's nephew Yu Lao Yu has the virtue of saving lives, really, you should call Lao Yu Uncle and grandfather." Old lady Zhao looked at Li Zhongyi amiably, as if she really regarded him as her nephew.
Li Zhongyi really can't refuse Mrs. Zhao's deliberate means of getting closer, he can't say to his face, the difference in status between our two families is too great, and there is no qualification to intersect at all, right?
"Zhongyi has seen Uncle Zhao." After all, Li Zhongyi has a request from the Zhao family, and it is impossible to make the relationship too distant. However, he didn't want Mrs. Zhao to take advantage of her status as an elder and not help, so he deliberately added the surname Zhao in front of his uncle.
In this way, it not only looks affectionate, but also leaves room for turnaround, killing two birds with one stone!
Zhao Da on the side, seeing that Li Zhongyi only took a deep look, but did not kneel down to worship the old master, he felt that the kid in front of him had some backbone, which was quite different from the disgusting behavior of those who tended to be inflammatory.
Zhao Da secretly glanced at the smiling old lady Zhao, and a question suddenly popped up in his heart. Just now, he carried the old lady all the way to the back door of the Zhao Mansion, just to secretly observe this kid's every move?
It has been more than 20 years since Zhao Da followed the old lady Zhao, and he has never seen the old lady attach so much importance to any young man.
"Brother Yi, let's talk with the old man's study." Mrs. Zhao beckoned to Li Zhongyi affectionately, and led him towards the inner study, and even the title became extremely intimate "Brother Yi".
Li Zhongyi secretly slandered, this old fox is really powerful, and his face changes faster than turning a book, as if he had never been born before.
"If the old man is not mistaken, Brother Yi, you seem to be under the age of weak crown?" Halfway down, Mrs. Zhao suddenly turned her head and asked Li Zhongyi with a smile.
Li Zhongyi knew that the old fox wanted to probe his bottom, so he replied with a smile: "Back to the old lady's words, the younger generation has turned eighteen this year, but it is a pity that he has not succeeded in studying, and he is afraid of hardship in martial arts, so he has achieved nothing so far." "Isn't it just going around in circles and doing tai chi, who wouldn't.
"In this way......" Although Li Zhongyi had already realized that something was wrong, Mrs. Zhao didn't give him a chance to speak at all, so she said bluntly, "When you see Dahe, the old man will ask for a thin face and perform the coronation ceremony for you." ”
Alas, I didn't know much about the ancient rites for a while, and I actually fell in love with the old fox's way, and Li Zhongyi couldn't refuse it in person.
Li Zhongyi had no choice but to smirk and deliberately said vaguely: "But it's up to the elders to decide." ”
Mrs. Zhao's eyes flashed, stroked her long beard, and said with a smile: "Brother Yi, since you have not been crowned, you must not have married yet, right?" ”
Li Zhongyi has already let the old fox take advantage of him, how can he not be vigilant, he didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and immediately found a way to block the break: "My father has ordered a doll kiss ......for the younger generation since he was a child."
"Oh, so that's ......" Old Lady Zhao pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "I don't know which little lady it is?" ”
Li Zhongyi has never been engaged at all, where can he tell who the other party is, he has to say vaguely: "Yiqiē is the master of the family, where is the younger generation embarrassed to ask this?" ”
Old lady Zhao showed a playful smile on her face, but she didn't continue to ask.
When I arrived at the study, Mrs. Zhao ordered someone to fetch water and towels to come over, and when Li Zhongyi finished tidying up his clothes, the guests and hosts sat down.
This time, it was a very handsome little girl who came to serve tea, and Li Zhongyi waited for her to gently put the tea cup on the coffee table, and politely thanked her slightly.
The handsome little girl glanced at Li Zhongyi with some curiosity, she thought to herself, except for the Wang cardinal envoy, who was very close to the Zhao family, the old lady never met with outsiders in this study, I don't know what kind of origin this young man is, worthy of the old lady's attention?
Waiting for the little girl to retreat, Mrs. Zhao twisted her beard and smiled: "Brother Yi is here, presumably hoping that the old man will come to the rescue of your Li family?" ”
"Don't hide it from the old lady, my father was framed because he offended Shangguan, so that the whole family fell together. If I can get the old lady's help, my father and son will not forget the old lady's great kindness. ”
Ming people don't tell lies in front of them, not to mention that in front of such a "cunning" old fox, Li Zhongyi simply explained his intentions.
Mrs. Zhao saw Li Zhongyi pretending to be submissive, both angry and funny, I don't know if I really think that this kid is desperate and came to bend his knees for help.
As everyone knows, this kid is holding a "good card" in his hand that the Zhao family will never dare to look down on, and when Mrs. Zhao thought of this, a word suddenly popped up in her mind - "demon".
"Well, the old man received the benefit of your father's life back then, and he didn't dare to forget it. After the accident in your house the day before yesterday, the old man has already sent someone to inquire about the truth of the matter, I don't want you to have such magical powers, Brother Yi, you have such magical powers......" Old Lady Zhao paused slightly, and saw that Li Zhongyi was just a strong "smirk", so he continued, "Don't hide it from Brother Yi, I have already instructed my son Tingyin yesterday evening to try to save the lives of your whole family." ”
Regarding Mrs. Zhao's statement, Li Zhongyi roughly believed it. However, the so-called preservation of the Zhao family should only be aimed at Li Da and this famous doctor and Cao's mother and son, right?
Li Zhongyi knew in his heart that although his useless concubines, including Aunt Xue and Bottle, might save their lives, they were more likely to be ruthlessly abandoned and reduced to slaves of powerful families.
Despite this, Li Zhongyi still needs to appreciate it, he stood up, and sincerely saluted Mrs. Zhao, saying: "Thank you for the old lady's love for my Li family, the younger generation has thanked my father!" ”
Seeing that Li Zhongyi only threw himself to the ground, but did not bow down, Mrs. Zhao frowned slightly, and quickly understood what he meant.
Mrs. Zhao thought to herself, Li Zhongyi just thanked his father, obviously he had already figured out that he belonged to the Li family that could be sacrificed anytime and anywhere.
At such a young age, he is so transparent, why hasn't such a "demon" been cultivated among the grandchildren of my Zhao family?
Thinking of this, the old lady Zhao had a thought before, and the more he deepened: How can such a talent be let go lightly?
"Hehe, the old man believes that Brother Yi, your whole family will eventually turn evil into good fortune and reunite as a family." Mrs. Zhao stroked her beard and smiled, and gave a promise in person.
Li Zhongyi felt a lot more at ease, with the power in Zhao Tingyin's hands, if he took the initiative to protect their whole family, even the lord Meng Chang would have to save face.
"Thank you for your help." Li Zhongyi still only took a deep look and did not kneel, which made the old lady Zhao leave an unusually deep impression on his iron bones.
"It's just a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning." Mrs. Zhao's words suddenly changed, "I wonder what Brother Yi thinks about the situation in the DPRK and China?" ”
Although there is an element of making a transaction in it, but there is the affection of the old lady Zhao who took the initiative to help the Li family, Li Zhongyi thinks that it is better to appropriately reveal the trend of the continuous decline of the Shu Kingdom and the eventual demise of the country.
Li Zhongyi sorted out his thoughts slightly, sighed, and said: "Gu Ming's old minister is still in power, and now he is nearly thirty years old, next to this royal couch, how can he allow others to sleep soundly for a long time?" "I'm sorry, Zhao Kuangyin.
"Oh, what a ...... Wake up the dreamer with a word! Old lady Zhao stood up, perhaps sensing the gaffe, he slowly sat back on the couch and asked Li Zhongyi softly, "I don't know...... Is there a good way to solve it? ”
Li Zhongyi was secretly funny in his heart, the old fox was really good at acting. Such a simple truth, ordinary courtiers know it, let alone a scheming "old politician" like Mrs. Zhao?
"Throughout history, all the powerful ministers who have been defeated, in the final analysis, there are only three reasons: one is that they should be broken but cannot be broken; the second is that when he is in power, he is too domineering and does not know how to restrain himself and protect himself; The third is to think that they have great achievements and have illusions. Li Zhongyi believed that Mrs. Zhao could understand it completely, and he didn't have the connotation of what he said.
Old Mrs. Zhao's eyes widened suddenly, staring directly at Li Zhongyi, and she almost blurted out: "Demon!" ”
Li Zhongyi took a sip of tea, it was still a mixture of ginger, garlic, onion, salt and tea, and it was extremely unpalatable!
"Brother Yi, what kind of situation do you think my Zhao family belongs to?" Mrs. Zhao settled down and deliberately broke the casserole to ask to the end.
Li Zhongyi pursed his lips and said in his heart, isn't this asking knowingly?
"I don't know where the soldiers in the Zhao family are now?" Li Zhongyi did not give a positive answer, but used a rhetorical question to remind Mrs. Zhao that the affairs of the DPRK and China were no longer possible.
Whether it is troubled times or ruling the world, the gun is the most reliable ally of the powerful faction, and everything else is false!
Old lady Zhao nodded heavily and said, "Brother Yi, what you said is very true, the old man does have too many illusions. ”
In history, although Zhao Tingyin did not rebel, he held the power of the court and blocked Meng Chang's way with the respect of the minister, and finally lost his power and died of depression.
(Note: In the introduction of the work on the page of the book, there is a discussion of the skirt number, and brothers are welcome to come.) )
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