Li Chongyan listened to Ye Zhiqiu's words before, and also wanted to appease the old Cao who had made meritorious contributions to the village, and said: "Commander Cao thinks too much, whether it is let or not, he will be rewarded if he guesses correctly, I am the prince, of course I must be rewarded and punished." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the crown princess.

Zhu Zhijie knew what he meant, so she took out the two square Taishi ink that her husband secretly handed over to her from her sleeve, and Ying Ying smiled:

"I've heard the prince talk about the origin of your name, and your father must have had some hopes. In this case, these two square inks can probably still be used. I hope you will succeed in your studies in the future and be of benefit to the Prince. ”

Lao Cao saw that even the crown princess had opened her mouth in person, and he was bitter, and he quickly glanced at Chen Zheng and the others.

Will they do it?

If the reward is a code, is that a curse?

God bless, I hope that as Ye Zhiqiu said, it is not the prince who wants to turn his face with him, but only Chen Zheng and the others are sinister!

Lao Cao held the sharp knife tightly and hid it on the edge of the plate, watching his son stand up.

One step, two steps.

Bow down, take the ink, bow again, get up.

Every movement of his son made Lao Cao feel that time had passed for a long time, and his head was full of sweat unconsciously.

However, everything was surprisingly calm, the prince didn't turn his face, Chen Zheng didn't make a move, and the son didn't know anything, so he just took the ink and went back to his seat, and smiled at himself.

I don't know when, Ye Zhiqiu has already returned to his seat, picked up the wine jug and poured a glass for Lao Cao himself.

"Let Lang be quick to think, and he will be rewarded, which is gratifying." Ye Zhiqiu's smile did not decrease, and he almost had an illusion when he saw Lao Cao, as if everything during the secret conversation in the afternoon was just a dream, and Ye Zhiqiu didn't know anything.

However, just when Lao Cao was puzzled, Ye Zhiqiu's extremely whispered words made him suddenly sober up: "You still have to be vigilant." ”

Lao Cao wondered, what does this mean?

Isn't it what you expected now, Chen Zheng and the others are trying to frame me? I just need to stand still, so why should I be vigilant?

He glanced at Chen Zheng and the others, Chen Qi and that Pei Ran were talking and laughing, but Zheng Lun was making eye contact with him, and it seemed that there was something unspeakable.

But Lao Cao and the two of them sat too far away to talk to each other, so he had to secretly wonder, is there any other trick?

Seeing Lao Cao's strange expression, Mrs. Ye asked softly, "I see that Lord Cao doesn't use chopsticks very much, but today's dishes are not to Lord Cao's appetite?" ”

"Oh, no, no, my sister-in-law's food is delicious."

Mrs. Ye didn't expect him to call her sister-in-law, and her face turned red. In fact, she just saw Cao Xiwen and remembered that her husband mentioned his son's relationship with Yin'er, so she couldn't help but want to talk to Lao Cao and feel what kind of person this Cao family is.

Over there, Pei Ran was poured a few more cups by Chen Qi, and his voice was getting higher and higher, while Li Chongyan and Cao Xiwen kept talking and laughing, and the atmosphere at the banquet was a little lively.

The prince was still busy, either pouring wine for the prince, or handing chopsticks, looking at him with joy on his face.

The prince was happy, and the old slave was happy.

Zhu Zhijie rarely saw such a scene of casual loud noise and laughter.

When I was in Taiye City, I was always quiet when I ate, and I didn't even make a sound when I ate a shell, let alone talk

Laughed.

Li Chongyan and Cao Xiwen drank more and more, and Zhu Zhijie felt a little inconvenient in the middle, so she simply smiled at her husband: "Chongyan, although this move is not in accordance with the rules, I don't think you care, so you just change seats with me first, and it is more convenient to talk." ”

Li Chongyan praised again and again: "The crown princess is really understanding. ”

With such a change, Zhu Zhijie became next to Ye Zhiqiu.

The two said a few kind words at first, and Zhu Zhijie couldn't help but sigh.

"Speaking of which, I heard my aunt mention that it was Lord Ye who was my aunt's marriage envoy at the beginning, and it really has a deep relationship with my Bihai Country."

"Her Royal Highness Princess Silverspring? The minister was still very young at that time, and he was so confused that he received such a heavy responsibility, and now he is a little at a loss when he thinks about it. ”

"Lord Ye is humble, in fact, I am also very curious, what kind of scholarly family can make Lord Ye so knowledgeable. I think Mrs. Zun is also extraordinary, presumably the ancestor Zun clan must abide by the law, teach by word and deed, and govern the family well, right? ”

Ye Zhiqiu smiled meaningfully: "Your Highness has praised it, the ministers and insiders are all from Zhangzhou, and they are mediocre." Speaking of words and deeds, the minister's parents are unfortunately and died early, is this edification...... The minister was terrified. ”

"Oh......" Zhu Zhijie was a little surprised, she didn't expect Ye Zhiqiu to be so miserable since he was a child, and mentioned his sore spots. She changed her words and said: "I have lived in the deep palace since I was a child, and I envy Lord Ye for being able to travel to various countries and visit various customs. There are also many small neighboring countries in the country of Bihai who come to visit, but I can only look at them from a distance and can't talk, which is a pity. ”

Ye Zhiqiu arched his hand and said: "The night is long, and there is not much fun during the banquet, if His Royal Highness is interested, the minister can tell some stories that he encountered during his travels." ”

Zhu Zhijie couldn't miss it when she heard it, and immediately nodded and said, "That's no better." ”

Ye Zhiqiu thought for a while and said, "In this way, let's just tell me the secret that I heard when I was a young envoy to a small country." ”

"Oh? Which small country is it? ”

"That small country is now ruined, and the name of the country is not mentioned."

Zhu Zhijie saw that his expression was obviously unwilling to say it clearly, and secretly thought that it was about some inconvenience related to the former diplomatic relations of Cangwu Kingdom, after all, Ye Zhiqiu was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and he had to distinguish between public and private, so he didn't ask anymore.

"Although the territory of that small country is small, the political affairs are clear, and the country and the people are safe. The lord of the country is benevolent, and there is another capable minister, who served as the prime minister. Jun Ren Chenzhi is a little similar to when my Cangwu State Taishi Mansion was still alive. The lord of the country has great trust in the prime minister, and the prime minister is also a dedicated assistant to the lord of the country, and he is a well-known virtuous minister. However, this virtuous man, despite his loyalty, was always worried about the future. ”

"Oh? Why is that? ”

The prime minister feels that he has become a very popular minister, but wealth and glory are always fleeting, and he will always die one day in the future, so how to last the family business and the descendants under his knees in the future is the difficulty in his heart. At that time, there were two princes under the knees of the lord of the country, and the eldest son had been established as the crown prince, but the second son did not give up, and still fought with his brother in front of the lord. ”

Zhu Zhijie smiled: "The battle for succession is really an eternal topic of the royal family. ”

"Yes, but the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and the lord of the country is a generous character, although he doesn't like the two brothers to fight, but there is no way. The prime minister saw it in his eyes and secretly thought about the future lord of the country

If you die of illness, you will inevitably cause a disaster, so which side should you throw yourself to? ”

"Oh? Even this prime minister can't see the future, and it seems that the strength of this second prince should not be underestimated. ”

Ye Zhiqiu said meaningfully: "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? So the prime minister was very distressed, and then he suddenly came up with an idea. He has three daughters in the family, among whom the eldest two sisters are extremely intelligent, while the younger sister is mediocre and not outstanding. The prime minister thought that if he married his two clever daughters to the two princes of the kingdom, then no matter which one could win the throne in the future, his own position would be preserved. ”

"The prime minister has thought it through."

The prime minister told his two older daughters about his plans, and both of them nodded yes. When the little sister on the side heard it, she was quite unconvinced, and complained that they were all father's own daughters, why did the sisters marry the prince and not mention anything to me? ”

Zhu Zhijie said with a smile: "That's true, but how can parents in the world not be partial?" As soon as the words came out, he felt speechless, and his face turned red.

Ye Zhiqiu didn't seem to see it, and continued: "The prime minister pulled his little daughter and whispered, my son, you also know that you are inferior to your two sisters, but Dad has already found a good way for you, and Dad wants to marry you to the palace guards." The youngest daughter became more and more annoyed when she heard this, and said Daddy, are you bullying your daughter stupid? The difference between the commander of the guard and the prince Yunni, how can it be said that it is a good road? The prime minister said, "Although your sister is married to a prince, but if one of them becomes queen in the future, the other will inevitably lose power with her husband." You are different, you just need to wait and see what happens after you marry the commander of the guards, the guards are in charge of the 10,000 royal guards guarding the palace, you only need to persuade your husband to take refuge in the side that has gained power, and you will definitely be peaceful, this is not a good way? ”

"Oh, that seems to make sense, too."

So the prime minister took some effort to marry the three daughters separately, and the two princes were just that, and the rank of the guard commander was low, how dare he think that he could get the prime minister's daughter and become a brother-in-law with the prince, and he was overjoyed at the moment, and since then he has obeyed the prime minister's father-in-law. However, the things of this world are unpredictable. After a few more years, before the lord of the country died of illness, Zai instead fell ill and died first, leaving behind the three daughters. The lord of the country originally relied on the prime minister a lot, and as soon as the prime minister died, the national strength gradually declined, and the disputes continued, and the two princes took the opportunity to frame each other, and desperately blamed each other's mistakes for the mistakes of the state government, making the lord of the country upset every day. But two years later, the lord of the country was depressed and died of illness. ”

"In this way, the peaceful days of this country will come to an end, right?" Zhu Zhijie frowned when she heard this.

"It is precisely that the struggle for the throne is almost understandable even to the people on the streets, and the two princes have met each other the day after the death of the lord of the kingdom. Originally, the two were incompatible, but since the prime minister's two daughters got married, they each secretly gave advice to their husbands, and they were riveted to compete with each other. Soon, the ministers of the kingdom were divided into two factions, and the civil war began. ”

"The catastrophe of the country...... Zhu Zhijie thought to herself, compared with other countries, Bihai Country is really much luckier, she and her sister have never thought about fighting with the eldest sister, and living in harmony can enjoy peace. She turned her head and glanced at Li Chongyan, only to see that her husband was drinking vigorously with Cao Xiwen, and his face was already red to his chin. Fortunately, he is an only son, and he does not have the trouble of seizing the throne like this.