Old Zhao Wang Ye was very happy to see Youqian at noon, and drank a lot of wine, and now he was dizzy, and he wanted to go into the house to sleep quickly, but he had to say something, so he sat down at the table near the window of Zhao Qi in Haolu with discomfort.

"What do you think of what Gong Yougong said?" Lao Zhao asked Xiao Zhao Wangye, and Xiao Zhao Wangye thought about it: "What my uncle wants, there are really two things, one is to hope that Zhao Wangfu will give them support and help them take root in Kyoto soon; Second, it is easier to give children a more secure shelter in the future, so that they can get married, do business, or become a career in the future. Xiao Zhao Wang Ye paused: "In this way, we will stand with Concubine You, according to the emperor's wishes, this matter is the icing on the cake."

"Zhao Qi, what do you think?" Feeling the gaze of the old Zhao Wangye, Zhao Qi just arched his hand, "The child has no opinion", as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao Wangye couldn't help but scold, "What did you learn in school?" I don't know everything, and I am stupid. ”

Zhao Qi paused for a moment, paused, and said: "Grandfather has a banquet today, he must have made up his mind in his heart, the child is young, and he doesn't dare to talk about the elders." ”

Lao Zhao Wang Ye looked at the two of them, sighed secretly, and said: "I invited an old friend, I do have a heart to communicate, people at my age, always want to be willful, I hope that after the old friend settles in Kyoto, I can drink with him freely, have nothing to do to push a pai gow, hearty." "It's just that friendship is friendship, this matter is very wide-ranging, now it is not me who is in charge of this palace, and I can't tire you because of my willfulness, if you don't want to, this matter will be put aside, I will deal with it, if you want, think carefully about your own things, the bottom line of the charter should always be." ”

Xiao Zhao Wang Ye pondered for a while and said: "Close association with businessmen always results in damage to reputation......

"Bad fart!" Old Zhao Wang Ye was disdainful, "What is the reputation of our palace?" He looked at the eldest son who looked like a talent in front of him, but in fact he was talented and unpretentious, he was stupid and dull, but he had ambitions, and he couldn't cover it, and he was still pretending to be scolded at this time, and he was waiting to be scolded, thinking that his grandson was still beside him, he swallowed a national scolding back into his stomach.

Lao Zhao Wang Ye endured it, suppressed the thousands of words in his heart, and asked a key sentence, "I just ask you, are you willing to make friends with the Concubine Youyou family?" ”

Xiao Zhao saw that his father was impatient, and no longer talked nonsense: "My father and Yougong have a deep old relationship, and it is natural to send charcoal in the snow, and I am even more indispensable for the son of man. ”

Lao Zhao's face was pale, but he snorted coldly in his heart: "Others learn to be familiar with people in officialdom, but this idiot has learned a pretentious posture of Dong Shi's imitation." Impatient to talk to him again, the old Zhao prince waved him down, and the little Zhao prince saw that the old Zhao prince still had something to say to Zhao Qi, turned around and said to Zhao Qi, "Good life waiting" and waved his sleeves.

As soon as Xiao Zhao Wang Ye left, Zhao Qi only felt that his shoulders were loosened, and the room suddenly returned to cleanliness. Old Zhao Wang Ye rubbed his head and said to Zhao Qi: "Your father has a plan, how do you plan?" Zhao Qi was smart and understood that the old prince Zhao was asking him how to deal with the relationship between his family and the crown prince. His heart was heavy, he paused, and said, "The child has no choice but to do his best. ”。

Old Zhao Wang Ye was noncommittal, pointed out the window and said: "Zhao Qi, you see, the weather is still hot, but in fact, it is autumn, and the waiters in the outer courtyard are now hoarding salt, preparing pickled meat and pickled vegetables, not only people, but also the squirrels in the tree are also starting to hoard pine fruits." He took a sip of tea: "There are many unavoidable things in life, and many things can only follow the general trend, but what is the general trend, not everyone is as wise as a torch." Let's also talk about preparing for winter. Some people say, cough, hoarding salt and charcoal for winter? Conformism, last year was a cold winter, this year must be a warm winter, I think, or should be a variety of vegetables, the frosted fresh vegetables are much better than what pickled radishes. Some people say, what does it mean to be conformist? This is the wisdom left by the ancestors, the salt and charcoal should be hoarded, and it is the right way to respond to all changes. So which is the general trend? It's still the authorities who can find out, maybe you're in a wrong situation, it's cold, you pinch your nose and say, yo, it's really cold, the newly planted vegetables are all dead, except for rice, but there is really nothing left. But maybe, you're in the right direction, yo, it's really a warm winter this year, and this frosted dish is delicious. So how to avoid the situation of following the general trend but being unlucky? You have to be as discerning as a torch. You're all in a warm winter? Coincidentally, I think so, too, but I think it's better not to go up empty-handed, or prepare some winter for yourself, stock up on some vegetables in the cellar, pickle some vegetables and meat, and pile up a pile of charcoal, be prepared! ”

Lao Zhao Wang Ye stroked a small rub of his beard on his chin, and said: "Here, someone must be pointing fingers at you, how should you be, how should you be, what kind of Rory is a lot, your grandfather and I were annoyed with these when I was young, my face was smooth, no way, I can't argue, but in my heart I only think they fart." Why can I be when they're farting? Then take out Beidong for a walk, such as the kind of person who firmly believes that it is a warm winter and resolutely does not grow vegetables, where is his confidence? It's not that I secretly have the intention of robbing if I can't plant it; Another example is the kind of person who only hoards vegetables and does not grow vegetables, that is, he is not disgusted, and after all, he can't eat salt in a warm winter. You see, isn't the so-called 'should' just farting?! I think it's much more important to keep the heart and duty of being conscientious, not being greedy for others' cheapness, and not being clever than the so-called should. Do you say yes and no? ”

Zhao Qi had already heard it and understood, and his face was relieved and he didn't stiffen, seeing him smile, the old Zhao prince sighed in his heart: "At that time, I wanted to avoid the edge, and I found a husband at random to open a family to educate my children, I didn't want my son to be stupid, the more he taught, the worse he became, I thought that this eldest son would be good after entering the office, but who knew that it was getting worse and worse, and he was bent on revitalizing the prestige of the palace, and that ambition couldn't be hidden." If you can't cover it, you can't cover it, Lao Tzu, can't you hand a step and hold a hand. You Gong came to the door, but it was a choice, You Concubine can only be a favorite concubine no matter what, and she can't afford to come to any wind and rain, You Gong's family is doing business, and there is no collusion with Kyoto officialdom, the son wants to give the palace some power, and there is nothing wrong with being tied up with the You Concubine family, which is better than colluding with other court officials who don't know what the purpose is. There is only one point, ancestor Yinyou, this grandson is not only smart, but also has a delicate heart, but unfortunately he can't choose at this time, so he can only be tied to the family boat and follow his father, I don't know if he will chase hatred in the future. The old prince thought about it and complained to himself again, "In the end, he hurt him." ”

was weak and sad in his heart, and Lao Zhao Wang couldn't sit down. "I don't have ink in my stomach, so I'll tell you some things at home, you know a lot of things or something, and you can learn more carefully with the young master in the future. I'm dizzy, so I won't talk nonsense with you and go back to sleep. ”

Zhao Qi respectfully sent the old Zhao prince out, and sat at the table alone, a little stunned. When he was only ten years old, he began to face his life choices, which can be said to be uneasy, but his grandfather's words loosened his heartstrings - he was not without choices.