"Uncle Liu, you're late, our shop is closed early, are you here to buy braised pork?" Li Zhang welcomed Liu Mei in with a smile and said, since the last time he refused the other party's proposal, this old man has not come for a while, but he didn't expect that it was going to be dark today, and he actually came again.

However, Liu Mei was a little different today, because he was wearing an official uniform, and there were several guards behind him, I saw him scan the store after he came in, and then stared at Li Zhang and said, "Little Brother Li, don't you think about my proposal last time?" ”

"Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the kid really doesn't have this mind now, and I hope my uncle will forgive me!" Li Zhang refused without hesitation, what he said was also the truth, in his previous life, he never considered getting married until he was thirty years old, let alone now.

Seeing that Li Zhang still disagreed, Liu Mei couldn't help but shake her head, then looked around and said, "What about your father, I heard that you also have a younger sister, call them all, and the mother announced that you will enter the palace to be sealed!" ”

"Sealed?" Li Zhang was also shocked when he heard this, although he had been mentally prepared for this matter for a long time, and even mentioned it to Lu Wu today, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

"What are you doing in a daze, hurry up and call your family, Niangniang is still waiting in the palace!" Liu Mei saw Li Zhang standing there still, and couldn't help frowning at the moment.

"My sister is at home, but my dad doesn't know where he is, and I can't find him now?" Li Zhang also said helplessly at this time, only Lu Wu knows where Li Yonghe is, but Lu Wu is not there now, so Li Zhang can't help it.

Liu Mei frowned again when she heard Li Zhang's words, but Li Zhang can't be blamed for this, because he came in a bit of a hurry today, and he didn't notify Li Zhang's family in advance, and it was normal for people not to arrive, so he immediately said again: "Forget it, you brothers and sisters will follow me into the palace first, and as for your father, I will naturally send someone to look for it!" ”

When Li Zhang heard this, he immediately called the raccoon, and then the two followed Liu Mei into the carriage, but before the carriage started, they saw Lu Wu coming back with a few people, and when he saw Liu Mei who was getting on the car, he immediately shouted: "Liu Mei, where are you taking Li Zhang and them?" ”

Liu Mei seemed to be very familiar with Lu Wu, and when she saw him, she immediately smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, Brother Xiaowu, don't you come to harm?" ”

"Don't talk this nonsense, where are you taking them?" Lu Wu looked at the Li Zhang brothers and sisters in the car and asked again, he didn't seem to like Liu Mei very much, even if they met, they didn't have the slightest joy.

"Niangniang asked me to invite their family into the palace to be sealed, but Li Yonghe was not there, so I could only enter the palace before their brothers and sisters." Liu Mei said again very politely to Lu Wu.

Hearing that Li Zhang and they entered the palace to be sealed, Lu Wu was also relieved, he had been waiting for this day for a long time, so he spoke again: "I know where Li Yonghe is, I will send him to the palace later!" ”

"Brother Xiaowu, you should also enter the palace with them, this time Niangniang will also reward you!" Liu Mei smiled at Lu Wudao again at this time, and even invited him into the palace in a consultative tone.

"I appreciate Niangniang's kindness, but I just did something that should be done, so forget the reward!" Lu Wu refused with a depressed expression, and turned around to leave after speaking, without any nostalgia at all.

Looking at Lu Wuyuan's back, Liu Mei suddenly sighed, and then got into the carriage without saying anything, Li Zhang was also comforting the raccoon dog at this time, she didn't know what was going to happen at all, she looked a little scared at this time, and shrank in Li Zhang's arms when she got into the carriage and didn't move.

After Li Zhang comforted the raccoon, he suddenly smiled at Liu Mei and said, "Uncle Liu, are you very familiar with Uncle Wu?" ”

"Of course I know, when I first met him, he wasn't as old as you." I saw Liu Mei reply casually, and when he said this, he also showed a look of memory on his face, as if he had thought of something very far away.

"So early, isn't it that the queen met Uncle Wu before she entered the palace?" Li Zhang immediately asked in surprise when he heard this, he had always wanted to find out the relationship between Lu Wu and Liu E, but Lu Wu's mouth was too strict, and no matter how he inquired, he couldn't ask for any useful information.

"What are you asking for?" As soon as Liu Mei heard Li Zhang mention Liu E, she immediately asked with a vigilant look.

"Uncle Liu, don't get me wrong, I'm just curious, I've met the queen twice before, and she and Uncle Wu seem to be very familiar, like old friends, so I just want to inquire about the relationship between them." Li Zhang saw that the other party was vigilant, and immediately hurriedly explained.

"Hehe, it's not just a friend, if it's not a Dawu ......" I saw Liu Mei suddenly grinning at this time, just wanted to say something, but then closed her mouth very vigilantly and said, "These are all old things, you know that these are useless, it's better to take care of yourself!" ”

Although Liu Mei didn't finish speaking, the name "Dawu" attracted Li Zhang's attention, and she immediately refused to give up and asked again: "Who is Dawu, your name is Uncle Wu Xiaowu, do you mean that Uncle Wu also has an older brother?" ”

"Ahem, I didn't say anything, but you must not mention the name Dawu in front of the queen, otherwise we will both be unlucky!" Liu Mei coughed with some regret at the moment, and then solemnly warned, it is also to blame him, when he is older, he has no door to his mouth, and he said something that should not be said.

Li Zhang laughed when he heard this, although Liu Mei denied it, but he could almost confirm that Dawu should be Lu Wu's brother, and the relationship between the two could be heard from the name alone, and this Dawu and Liu E should have a deeper relationship, so Liu E was so impressed with Lu Wu.

However, in addition to the name Dawu, no matter how Li Zhang knocked on the side, Liu Mei never mentioned the events of the year, and in the end Li Zhang got nothing, so he had no choice but to give up, and at this time the carriage finally came to the palace, but at this time it was already dark, and Li Zhang couldn't understand why Liu E always summoned him at night.

At that moment, Liu Mei took Li Zhang's brothers and sisters out of the carriage, and then passed through the palace, and finally came to a large hall, and when Li Zhang looked up, he saw the three big characters of "Vertical Arch Palace", he knew that this was the most important palace in the Great Song Dynasty Palace, and it was also the place where the emperor usually handled government affairs.

Li Zhang remembered that the last time Liu E summoned him was also a large hall, but that hall was obviously different from the building in the palace, and Li Zhang had never seen a similar hall along the way, so Li Zhang guessed that the last time Liu E summoned him, he should not be in the palace.

With the experience of the last time, Li Zhang seemed very calm when he followed Liu Mei into the palace, but the raccoon dog was still a little timid, and at this time he also held Li Zhang's hand tightly, so the brother and sister entered the hall hand in hand.

But what Li Zhang didn't expect was that Liu E was not in the hall, but there was a square-faced and thin official standing in the hall, and when he saw Li Zhang's brothers and sisters coming in, his majestic eyes also looked him up and down, and the raccoon dog was even more scared at this time, and almost hid behind Li Zhang's back at this time.

"Liu Observation, why are there only two children?" I saw that the dignified official in the hall looked at Li Zhang's brother and sister, and then turned his head to Liu Mei and asked.

"Qi Li Xiang, Li Yonghe is not at home, someone has already gone to look for him, it is estimated that he will arrive soon, this is Li Yonghe's pair of children." I saw Liu Mei bowing to the other party and explaining.

Li Zhang was also shocked when he heard Liu Mei's words, I am afraid that the only person who can be called "Li Xiang" is the current prime minister Li Di, I heard that this Li Di has a square personality, jealousy and hatred, and is incompatible with Ding Wei, who is known as the "traitorous minister", now he looks like he is upright, but he is just a small relative, how can he alarm him, the prime minister?

Li Di nodded when he heard Liu Mei's words, and then stopped speaking, Liu Mei seemed to be a little jealous of Li Di, and also stood there and didn't dare to speak, as a result, the entire hall also fell into an awkward silence.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard a sound of footsteps outside again, and then I saw Li Yonghe, who was cowering, and entered the hall under the leadership of an inner attendant, and his eyes lit up when he saw Li Zhang's brothers and sisters, and he hurriedly came to stand beside them, but he didn't know what to call Li Di and Liu Mei?

"You are Li Yonghe?" Li Di took the lead in breaking the silence in the hall and asked.

"Little ...... The villain is exactly! Li Yonghe immediately saluted.

"Take it!" I saw Li Di take out a yellow holy decree from his sleeve, and then unfold it and read it aloud, "Edict: Li Yong and his father and son, from Tokyo, are now identified as ......."

Li Di announced the decree in front, but Li Yonghe was still stunned, but Liu Mei next to him pressed him to let him kneel, and the Li Zhang brothers and sisters in the back also knelt in the same way, originally the etiquette of the Song Dynasty was relatively relaxed, and officials generally did not need to kneel when receiving the holy decree, but on such a solemn occasion as the vertical arch hall, and it is a very formal canonization decree, it is also necessary to kneel down to receive the decree, otherwise it is disrespectful.

The Song Dynasty emphasized the text, and the holy decree was also written in a daze, but the key is that Li Yonghe hadn't read much, and he didn't understand it after listening to it for a long time, Li Zhang was a little better, but the level of classical Chinese was also very limited, and even guessed that he understood a little, most of the words in front were praising their family, and the last paragraph was the canonization of them, but the official position of the Song Dynasty was also stinky and long, and it was also scattered between officials and real positions, and as a result, he listened for a long time and didn't understand what official Liu E gave them.

When Li Di finished reading the holy decree, Liu Mei pointed to the three of them at this time to receive the decree and thank him, and then saw Li Di speak again: "Li Yonghe, Your Majesty has appointed you as the right attendant and the right to mention the point in the Jingcang grassland, I hope you can fulfill your duties and never live up to Your Majesty's entrustment and trust!" ”

"Villain...... Villain, thank you, Your Majesty Longen! Li Yonghe immediately trembled and saluted again, not knowing whether it was because of excitement or fear.

However, after Li Di finished speaking to Li Yonghe, he suddenly turned to Li Zhang and said sternly: "Your Majesty has appointed you, and you are allowed to take a three-day vacation to help your father settle the family, and go to Zishantang in three days, and then the old man will have his own arrangements!" ”