Li Anshi put down the chopsticks in his hand and stretched out his hand to summon Li Yuezu who was in the hall, Li Yuezu stepped forward and stood respectfully: "Father." ”

"Lead Your Highness to your aunt."

"Yes!" Li Yuezu led the way. Tuoba Shen followed behind with a wine glass in his hand, walked two steps, and said to Li Biao, Yu Zhong and others: "Go to your aunt's place to serve water and wine first, and you will drink slowly." ”

Yu Zhong got up and was about to get up and follow, Li Anshi smiled and said: "Your Highness is in the Li family, both inside and outside are under the eaves of the house, the general does not need to worry, there is a nephew here, why worry about the safety of His Highness." ”

Tuoba Shen also said: "Yu Qing has worked hard all the way, lonely and nostalgic, today he has gone to his brother-in-law's house, lonely for the Li family, and now he uses his brother-in-law's land to reward Qing for his hard work, Yu Qing today and drink more to the fullest, don't worry about loneliness, tomorrow's travel, still depends on Yu Qing." ”

Before leaving, the emperor specially called Yu Zhong to protect him, and Tuoba Shen never regarded him as a servant, and his courtesy to him was above Li Biao. The safety of this road depends on Yu Zhong's best efforts, and Li Biao can't help much at this point.

"Please also ask Your Highness to come back as soon as possible, if you don't see Your Highness return for a moment, please forgive Your Highness for your own mistakes."

Yu Zhong didn't insist anymore, after all, protection can't follow closely all the time.

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Because tonight's banquet was not a family banquet, the women and minor children of the Li family did not drink in the back hall, but in the side hall not far from here.

Li Yuezu and a few maids holding lamps led the way in front of Tuoba Shen, and when they reached the side hall, they heard the sound of women talking and children laughing inside. It can be seen that even if it is a big family, it is not always strictly adhered to if it is not a word.

Li Yuezu said to Tuoba Shen: "Your Highness is here for a while, and the lower officials will go first to have a look." He was worried that after Tuoba Shen went in, the children would fight and collide with Tuoba Shen, and Tuoba Shen would not look good.

"It's okay, Lone just went in to toast the water and wine, and came out soon. It's all a family, so why do you need to see outside. ”

Li Yuezu did not persuade again, let the maid guard the door, and entered the side hall with Tuoba Shen.

In the side hall, Princess Cangshui dressed in Hanfu is sitting in the main seat, and on the left and right are the wives and daughters of each room and the underage Xiao Langjun, and there are nearly 20 people at a rough glance, and the little lady and Xiao Langjun account for more than half.

At this time, Princess Cangshui sat a child on the left and right, drinking soup and eating the meat that her mother had cut for them. Princess Cangshui got up and beckoned the maid to bring warm water, washed off the grease stains on her hands, took the handkerchief from the maid's hand and wiped the water, and prepared to send someone to the back hall to have a look.

"Mother of the World, Your Highness has arrived!" Li Yuezu stepped forward quickly

Princess Cangshui and the Li family all looked over, and when they saw Li Yuezu followed by Tuoba Shen, who was holding a wine glass, they all put down the tableware and beckoned the children around them to stand up and salute.

Tuoba Shen returned the salute to the women on both sides, and Yu Guang saw Mrs. Li standing next to a beautiful woman who was much taller than her. The face is ruddy, the clothes are neat, the girl's hair is combed, and the style of everyone's ladies is like that, compared to what they see in the daytime, they have added a lot of colors, and they are not inferior to Mrs. Zheng.

Tuoba Shen retracted his gaze and stepped forward to Princess Cangshui and said, "The little nephew first came to the Li family, and the labor aunt felt nostalgic in his heart, so he came to serve his aunt a glass of water and wine to express his feelings." ”

Li Yuezu on the side held the wine jug in his hand and was about to pour wine in Tuoba Shen's wine glass, when Princess Cangshui stopped him and said: "Your Highness thinks that you have drunk a lot in the outer hall, so you don't need to drink anymore, these customs are for outsiders to see, and this house is full of your own family, so you don't have to be formal." ”

"My aunt saw love, and my little nephew should obey, but I only saw it once in a few years, and I went to the Southern Dynasty to see my aunt again and a few months apart. Aunt and let the little nephew do a little bit of the younger generation. ”

Princess Cangshui thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay! Erlang will be rewarded with family gifts, and the aunt will receive this cup of wine. As he spoke, he picked up his glass.

After Li Yuezu filled the wine glasses of Tuoba Shen and Princess Cangshui, Tuoba Shen put the wine glasses on his head with both hands, bowed down and saluted: "Please also ask my aunt to drink this cup." The little nephew drank first as a respect," after speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup.

Princess Cangshui waited for Tuoba to finish drinking before drinking the wine in the cup, put down the wine glass, and said with a smile: "Erlang served the wine, and my aunt took it." It's just that my aunt still has a beautiful woman here (the beauty didn't mean to be funny), and she also wanted to thank Erlang for her help during the day with wine. As he spoke, he beckoned to Li Niangzi, who was standing beside his mother Lu, and said, "Jiu Niang'er, come here, don't you want Xie Erlang?" Erlang is already here, if you hesitate any longer, your benefactor will have to leave. He chuckled. Several women in the room looked at Mrs. Li and laughed.

Mrs. Li was so ashamed of the laughter of the elders that she wanted to run away, but her mother and father around her hinted on the side. She didn't dare to be rude, blushed, and held the wine glass that had been prepared with shame and paced in front of Tuoba Shen, Li Yuezu poured the wine for her daughter, and encouraged her daughter with her eyes.

Mrs. Li held the wine glass in both hands, raised her arms, lowered her head on her right arm, and did not dare to look at Tuoba Shen with her eyes full of shame, so she bent down and saluted: "The little girl is rescued by His Royal Highness today, and she has to get rid of the disaster." The concubine's slight body has nothing to repay, but I wish His Highness a thousand years of happiness with this wine! ”

Tuoba Shen looked at Mrs. Li who didn't dare to look at him, carefully took the wine glass with both hands, bowed down and drank it all after returning the salute, and said, "I feel the kindness of Mrs. Li." ”

After seeing Tuoba Shen take the wine, Mrs. Li bowed down again, and didn't dare to say any more, her face was red and she lowered her head slightly and returned to her mother.

Tuoba Shen felt Li Niangzi's discomfort, it was not good to stay here any longer, and if he didn't go back, it would be bad for Yu Zhong to find him. After saying a few more words to Princess Cangshui and the Li family, he returned to the back hall with Li Yuezu.

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It's already early when the feast is over. Tuoba Shen's master and servant went outside the guest room under the leadership of Li Yuezu, and after a few polite words with Li Yuezu, they entered the room, sat on the bed and asked Lu Guang Liu Teng to prepare hot water, thinking in their hearts about how to write letters to the emperor, Feng Qing, Cao Guiren and Zheng Niangzi. Since he left Beijing, he has to write back every five days, telling him about his experience on the way, this time to the Li family in Zhao County, of course, the key point must not be said, otherwise it will be bad if there are villains in the inter-institution, Li Anshi is also a thorn in history, and in his previous life, he was a provincial high-ranking official and high-ranking official.

After Li Yuezu left the guest room, he went directly to Li Anshi's place, Li Anshi did not go to rest, but waited for Li Yuezu at the desk.

Li Yuezu entered Li Anshi's room after being informed by the servant, and Li Anshi pointed to the bed and motioned for Li Yuezu to sit down, but did not speak. Li Anshi didn't speak, Li Yuezu could only suppress his doubts and accompany him, and after waiting for a while, he heard footsteps outside, Li Yuezu thought it was Princess Cangshui, and was about to get up, but was stopped by Li Anshi.

Soon after Tuoba Shen left, Mrs. Li went back with her mother Lu Shi and chatted with her mother for a lot of time. The Lu family didn't see Li Yuezu come back for a long time, and was about to tell his daughter to rest first, but Li Anshi sent someone to spread the word and asked his daughter to go to him to talk.

Mrs. Li didn't expect Li Anshi to look for her now, thought about it, and guessed that she might be asking her about today's events, but what should be said, her father knew it, why did she ask her to go?

With these puzzles, Li Niangzi and the two personal maids stepped on the moonlight, and when they arrived in front of Li Anshi's inner courtyard, Li Anshi specially instructed the house slaves that Jiu Niangzi did not need to be notified when she came, and she could come in directly.

Mrs. Li, who was puzzled, entered the room, saw that her uncle and grandfather and father were there, and stepped forward to salute: "From grandfather, father!" ”

Li Anshi asked his niece and granddaughter to sit next to his father Li Yuezu and said: "Today, Jiu Niang'er has been wronged, and the ancestor has already told your father, and he will definitely vent his anger for you." ”

"Thank you, grandfather." Mrs. Li said and was about to get up and answer.

Li Anshi waved his hand to stop his niece and granddaughter, and said, "I called you here late at night, not for anything else." I heard from my ancestor that you are in the same car with His Highness all the way today, but is there such a thing? ”

"Back to my grandfather's words, I just took the same ride on the way back at the post station, before His Royal Highness took the same car with Li and Zheng, and the nephew took His Royal Highness's car alone."

Li Anshi and Li Yuezu didn't expect this section, they thought that Tuoba Shen and Li Niangzi had been together, but they didn't expect there to be a difference. After the two of them looked at each other, you

An Shi asked, "What do you see in Your Highness's car?" ”

"At that time, there were only Fu Jie and some books of His Highness in the car, and nothing else. The niece was bored for a moment and watched some privately. According to His Royal Highness, they are all some of the poems of his predecessors that he liked, and they were hand-recorded into a book. When Mrs. Li said this, she remembered the dilemma of being discovered at that time. Now think about it carefully, His Royal Highness took the initiative to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Cao family father and son with her, intending to get her out of the predicament!

"What do you remember about Jiu Niang'er?" Anshi Lee asked.

Li Niangzi listened to Li Anshi's words and hesitated a little. His Royal Highness is not outside, and he can give her a book to read, so it's rude to say that, right?

Li Anshi saw that his niece and granddaughter were embarrassed, and gave Li Yuezu a color, Li Yuezu understood, and asked his daughter: "There are no outsiders here, what can't be said?" I have been a member of the Li family for several generations, and His Royal Highness can come to my Li family, only with the intention of welcome, and there is no disadvantage. Is there anything else that Jiu Niang'er is embarrassed about? ”

He felt that his daughter seemed to be a little uncommon to the second prince, and she was very different from other young Langjun and even Langjun of relatives in the family, otherwise she would not have spoken to herself and Uncle Shi to cover it up.

Zheng Niangzi just didn't want to talk more about other people's secrets, not as Li Yuezu thought, there was anything unusual about Tuoba Shen, but when her father asked, she had to say truthfully: "There are some "Book of Songs" recorded and copied, and three Cao poems. The granddaughter read the previous record, there was Jia Yi, and the wrong expression was wrong. Some modern articles, such as Cao Mengde's "Shuzhi Ling", Jiang Tong's "Treatise on Migration", and "Yixia Treatise" of the Southern Dynasty. ”

Li Anshi listened to Li Niangzi's words, pondered for a while, and said to Li Niangzi: "Jiu Niang'er go back and rest first!" It's getting dark, go to bed early. Tomorrow, His Royal Highness will go to Sanguang Temple to play, and the children of the family will be driven, and you can also go with you. ”

Mrs. Li thought that Uncle Shi had something else to ask, but she didn't expect to let her go back. didn't have time to think about it, stood up and saluted Li Anshi and Li Yuezu before going out.

Li Anshi looked at his niece and granddaughter who disappeared into the night, and said with a smile: "I heard a letter from the old man in Beijing that day, Li Chong and Zheng Xi invited Chen Supreme to go to Nanyi as the second prince. There is still confusion in his heart, because Li Chong is introverted and not exposed, and his body is cautious. It's not easy to misunderstand. Listening to Jiu Niang'er's words today, all my doubts are gone. ”

Li Yuezu has never rolled in the officialdom, and his political sensitivity is far less than that of Li Anshi, after listening to Li Anshi's words, he was puzzled and asked: "What does the father of the world understand?" ”

"Zheng Xi, although he is known for his stingy and scathing voice, his knowledge of people is rare. In this matter of Nanyi, it seems that he and Li Chong want to make a decision! ”

Li Yuezu was shocked when he heard this, and said: "The little nephew is puzzled by what the father said. The Zheng family married the second prince, and the Great Wei knew all about it. If he said that he had this heart, the little nephew could still pay attention to it. It's just why Li Shangshu also has this intention. Li Shangshusheng was written in the dynasty, and he was appointed for two generations, and he was quite supreme, so why did he need to follow Zheng Gong to plot such a major event? And if this matter is successful, the benefits will be great, but since the Great Wei entered China, it has always been succeeded by the eldest son, where does the second prince have this opportunity? ”

"Li Chong, what Zheng Xi planned, it is also of great benefit to us to say it. These two people want to inherit Cui Hao's unfinished business, distinguish the surname, and change the family with Xia. ”

"Points...... Distinguish the surname! ”

Li Yuezu stood up, walked to the door, looked carefully left and right, closed the door, turned around and whispered: "This matter is learned by Cui Situ, Cui Situ died because of this, and his in-laws Liu and Guo's clan were also punished by the door, how dare Li Shangshu do this again?" On that day, Cui Situ was a pet of the court, and today's Li Shangshu is also incomparable. Cui Situ is still dead and the clan is annihilated, how dare Li Shangshu be attached to Jiwei? ”

Li Anshi shook his head and said: "This time is different from the past, when Taiwu was in power, China was undecided, so he focused on martial arts, and the DPRK and China relied very heavily on the national generals." This generation is deeply afraid that Cui Situ will succeed, and their martial artists will be degraded and expelled from the court, and their descendants will not be able to prosper in the court. It was the eldest grandson Song who was able to kill Cui Situ to consolidate his momentum. ”

"Now that China has taken Qingqi, the southern troubles have been greatly reduced, and the only enemy in the four borders is the Southern Dynasty. It was the time for great literary affairs. And the Supreme also has this heart, so it has the meaning of moving south to Songluo. Li Chong and Zheng Ximing In view of this, they have the heart to support the second prince. ”

"The virtuous nephew has lived in Pingthorn for a long time, and he doesn't know what is happening in the court. Although the eldest prince was raised by the queen mother, he was not good at learning, especially hating Han Xue. If they ascend the throne in the future, if they return to the current government, they will be wasted, and their martial arts will be restored to the court. ”

According to the words of Jiu Niang'er, the book recorded by the second prince has "Yixia Theory" and "Migration Theory", although "Yixia" is said to worship Taoism and suppress Buddhism, it can also be seen that the heart of China is in the meantime. "Migration" is more respectful of the theory of Xia Yiyi. The second prince can not take the old things as wrong, which shows that he is quite supreme, and admires Huadian, if he gets an heir, he will not have the trouble of the great prince. ”

"Li Chong, Zheng Xi's trip, think about it carefully, it should be Zheng Xi's plan in front, Li Chong is just discussing with Zheng Xi in front of the month."

"How so?"

Li Anshi drank a few sips of honey to moisten his throat, and said: "The virtuous nephew doesn't know, there was a major event in the court a month ago, Your Majesty somehow punished the left and right attendants of the eldest prince, and imprisoned the eldest prince in the Taihe Palace, and has not yet come out." Otherwise, with Li Chongzhi's prudence, how dare he easily get involved in the abolition of the establishment. Moreover, this time, Li Chong and Zheng Xi have obtained the permission of the Supreme for the things they have done, which shows that the Supreme may have the intention of abolishing the establishment. This matter will strengthen the hearts of the two. ”

"The words of the father, can the second prince be successful?"

"Great chance!" Li Anshi looked at the dancing candle flame and said, "I look at Jiu Niang'er or are interested in the second prince, you should pay more attention to it." Don't talk about her for her first, and then wait, Jiu Niang'er is fifteen years old, and it doesn't hurt to stay for a few more years. ”