(Ask for collection and recommendation)

Lou Wen felt that he had said it very clearly, and if he was his own subordinate, he would have already obeyed the order, and when he saw his son standing there without moving, he was very annoyed, "Stand down, someone outside will take you to see the Queen Mother." ”

"Father, I don't want to marry yet......"

"I didn't ask if you wanted to, did Lao Tzu arrange a marriage and ask for his son's consent?"

"Not necessarily." Lou Ji still did not retreat, he has been waiting for the opportunity to speak, "The child wants to ask his father for personal favors." ”

Lou Wen laughed and said to the two staff members on the left and right: "My son is anxious and bold, others only dare to speak with me for a few years, and he came to ask for favors on the first day." ”

Lou Ji bowed down and said: "The child doesn't dare to ask for favors in vain, but this person has merit." ”

"Say."

"There is a commoner in Luoyang called Tian Jiang, the craftsman of craftsmen, is a famous filial son, his mother is seriously ill, and he is all supported by him, because of the Western Expedition, he was issued to join the army, but he left ......"

Lou Wen interrupted his son, "He has parents and wives to support, why shouldn't he join the army?" ”

Lou Ji thought for a while, "Tian Jiang is more famous for being a Luoyang hero, known as 'death'." ”

Lou Wen laughed, "This is like words, what's the use of filial piety?" He honors his mother, can he still honor you? Haojie is worth befriending, regardless of whether it is expensive or cheap, maybe it will be used when it will be. Qiao Zhisu, you go to check if there is this person in the military book, and then inquire whether this person is really a hero, and if it is as my son said, then ask if he can be exempted from military service. ”

Qiao Zhisu was a staff member of the general, and immediately responded: "This is easy, just give him a condition that is not suitable for joining the army." ”

Lou Ji thanked him, and Lou Wen's expression became cold again, "It's a good thing to make more friends, and you have to be careful about your own affairs, don't marry a princess or county lord from the queen mother, don't come back to see me." ”

"Yes, father."

Sure enough, there are eunuchs waiting outside, leading the way ahead, leading the building into the third gate of the imperial city, naturally can not enter the inner palace, and come to a single courtyard, the courtyard is a small garden, several palace maids are cleaning up the broken flowers and branches all over the ground, and when they see a strange man coming in, they immediately retreat to the next room.

The day was not too cold, the queen mother had already put on a thick coat, holding a stove in her hand, and a brazier was placed in the four corners of the room.

Mrs. Lan and seven or eight other noblewomen gathered around the Queen Mother, sitting or standing, all with smiles on their faces, looking at the general's son with curious eyes.

The building did not dare to raise its head, and when he entered the house, he kowtowed under the guidance of the eunuch.

The Queen Mother spoke lazily and kindly, "This is the son born to that princess?" ”

Mrs. Lan's position was closest to the Queen Mother, sitting on a small stool next to the couch, although she was a sister, the etiquette could not be lost, and she replied in a low voice: "Exactly, I am just eighteen years old this year." ”

"Well, it's really the age to start a family. Raise your head and let me see. ”

"The child is rough and ugly, and he doesn't dare to stain the eyes of the queen mother." There is no official or position in the building, and it is not suitable to say "grass people" in front of the queen mother, so he calls himself a child.

The queen mother smiled: "There are no outsiders in this house, they are all close relatives of the Lan and Lou families, and their own family members don't have to be modest, stand up and sit down." ”

Lou Ji Xie En got up, and the eunuch brought a small stool, but he didn't sit down, standing aside, his eyes lowered, and his heart was extremely embarrassed.

All the women looked at him with different expressions, and finally they all looked at the Queen Mother, waiting for her conclusion.

The queen mother had no expression on her face, and her tone was still kind, "It's really a little similar to that princess, but it's not very similar to the general." ”

Mrs. Lan said with a smile: "The Queen Mother only remembers the current general, forgetting that the general also had a thin body back then, speaking of which, among the sons of the Lou family, he is the most similar to the general when he was young." ”

"That's right, I'm so impressed with that princess that I can't forget it for so many years."

Lou Ji didn't like to hear others mention his mother, and he didn't dare to make a mistake in front of the Queen Mother, but just withdrew his gaze and stared at his toes.

"The appearance is fine, but it's a pity that it's a confined body." The Queen Mother looked left and right, "Whose daughter do you think is suitable?" ”

A noble lady smiled and said: "No matter what, it is the nephew of the Queen Mother and the son of the general, and the Queen Mother is the matchmaker, and it is not a matter of words whose daughter to marry?" ”

The Queen Mother shook her head slowly, "You, you will only flatter me and lead me to make mistakes." The emperor can't do whatever he wants, but I'm an old woman? It is also common sense that other people's daughters want a fate, and it is common sense that I insist on being given a prison body, wouldn't it hurt her? ”

"The edict is not available to everyone, although this son has broken his career, but he is outstanding in appearance and honest, he must be a person who can live for a long time......"

"Well, in terms of appearance, you can be worthy of the princess, in terms of background, you can be worthy of the princess, and in terms of the future, the three parties may be able to find one from the scholarly family, which can just ease the spirit of your Lou family's generals."

The queen mother commented and discussed with everyone, and the foundation of the building was not there.

After two quarters of an hour without a decisive result, the Queen Mother was a little tired and said, "Come here first, and the rest of the families will talk about it tomorrow, and I have to ask if they are willing or not." ”

Lou Ji kowtowed again, went out of the courtyard, exhaled heavily, and the eunuch who sent him out smiled: "Don't worry, the queen mother loves the media the most, and she is especially concerned about the marriage of the son. ”

"I'm not in a hurry, I think...... It's too early. ”

"Childe laughed, eighteen years old is not too early. Alas, the son is a talent, but unfortunately he is the son of the princess of Wu Kingdom. ”

The Queen Mother has always been called "that princess", Lou Ji wondered in his heart, and couldn't help asking: "Does the Queen Mother have some ...... for my mother?" Opinion? ”

"I don't dare to talk nonsense about this kind of thing." The eunuch immediately shook his head, and did not speak again for the rest of the way.

The duties of the guards are quite heavy, Lou Wen can't go home to rest, he has to stay in the imperial city for eight or nine days, and he can't go out casually, he has to live in the same room with two staff, just next door to Lou Wen.

Although the imperial city is big, everything is arranged for the emperor and the queen mother, and other people's food, clothing, housing and transportation are not as good as outside, and the building foundation can stand it, but the general sighed, "If I eat like this for a few more days, I will not be so thin that I don't look like a man." Qiao Zhisu, handed over the seal? ”

"Hand it over, the general's recital goes straight to the imperial case, and it is estimated that His Majesty has seen it." Qiao Zhisu accompanied the general to eat together, and Lou Ji stood on the side, waiting for his father to finish eating before eating.

"Since you saw it, why haven't you replied?"

"Hehe, the general is in a hurry, when this kind of thing happens, Your Majesty has to find someone to discuss, and there will be a reply tomorrow at the earliest."

Lou Wen was not in the mood to eat, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said to his son: "When you stay by Your Majesty's side, you have to listen and watch more, and tell me any signs." ”

"Yes, the child obeys. I'm going to His Majesty's side? ”

Lou Wen was in a daze, and Qiao Zhisu replied on his behalf: "The palace has sent a decree to transfer the prince to Zishiyuan to be on standby, and he will go tomorrow." ”

"Yes, what else does my father have to confess?"

Lou Wen's mind was not here, and he said blankly: "Look at you are very smart, are you really smart, you will know after accompanying Your Majesty for two days, don't be like your third brother, who has been by Your Majesty's side for so many years, it is just a microphone, and there is no other use." ”

"The child understands."

Lou Wen got up and left, Lou Ji was finally able to eat at the table, and the two staff members saw the wind and steered, and accepted this newly favored son with their hearts, especially Qiao Zhisu, who was very polite, and said as soon as the general left: "The matter is done, Tian Jiang has been exempted from military service." I will tell the people below, don't mention Lou Gongzi first, if Tian Craftsman comes to inquire, it's not too late, just to see if this person has the heart to repay the favor. ”

"There's Mr. Laujo." My father was not there, and the building was much more comfortable, and he said: "My father is too busy, my brother is not in the city, I can only ask the two gentlemen for advice, what should I pay attention to when I go to Zishi Garden tomorrow?" ”

"Actually, it's nothing, Zishiyuan was originally a deserted garden, and after the current emperor ascended the throne, he changed his name." Qiao Zhisu stretched out his hand and drew twice on the table, not daring to mention the emperor's name directly, everyone knew that it was the word "all things", "Renovate the deserted garden and name it Zishi Garden, which is actually a racecourse, when Your Majesty can't go out, he often rides there, and even approves the chapter there." Being able to enter the Founding Garden is an excellent opportunity for anyone, and the future is unlimited. ”

"I am imprisoned." Lou Ji reminded.

"Haha, it's the official position that is imprisoned, not a cronie, look at our brothers, in terms of position, it's not as good as a lieutenant in the army, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's cloth clothes, but you can sit with the general, and you can go out to fight with the long history and join the army, so ah, the court wants to be an official, and we don't want to be it."

The two staff members were triumphant, and by touting the general, they also boasted to themselves, and the building occasionally catered to one or two sentences.

That night, disturbed by the snoring of the staff, the building was quite unsteady, and he dreamed frequently, for some reason, he dreamed of the county lord of Huanyan, and dreamed that the queen mother was in charge, and she wanted to marry the county lord to him.

Since I met in the Guangling Palace, Lou Ji has never thought of her again, but at this time, her appearance in the dream has become extremely clear, and a smile is like in front of her......

After getting up in the morning, Lou Ji was still reminiscing about his dreams, and soon woke up: he was a noble son with the world in mind, not a romantic guest who admired the moon with poetry and poetry, and there were many crises in front of him, and he must not touch the feelings of his children.

Ma Wei is even ready to abandon his wife and children, and Lou Ji never wants to increase his burden.

Lou Ji didn't see his father, and after breakfast, he was taken directly to Zishi Garden by the eunuchs.

The garden was empty, a few houses were built on the side for temporary rest, the rest was nothing, the land was level, three feet of digging was not found, and dozens of horses stood in a row, some with complete saddles, and some without reins.

The building came early, the emperor had not yet arrived, in addition to the groom, there were more than ten noble children present.

Zhang Shiduan greeted him and said with a smile: "I guess you will come today." ”

Seeing acquaintances, Lou Ji was very happy, Zhang Shiduan introduced him to others, everyone chatted, and someone said: "The prince is going to Jiangdong tomorrow, everyone will have a banquet tonight to see him off, and Lou Gongzi will also come." ”

Of course, Lou Ji agreed, and found an opportunity to whisper to Zhang Shiduan: "The prince wants to go to Jiangdong to recruit King Guangling back to Beijing?" ”

Zhang Shiduan nodded in acknowledgement and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with your Lou family." ”

The emperor entered the garden with a few entourage, went straight to a saddled red horse, turned over, first ran around the field, returned to the front of everyone, and asked: "The general wrote a letter, claiming to hand over the seal of the Western Expedition, do you say that I agree or disagree?" ”