Chu Song entered the lobby with a respectful demeanor, and the smiling matchmaker who followed behind him was stopped by the old housekeeper.

Although the Cao Guogong Mansion has declined, it is not a common person who can enter the house casually. This hall has entertained three emperors, and the lintel still hangs with the three words of Ruyuantang inscribed by Zhu Yuanzhang himself, which is not allowed to be blasphemed by ordinary people.

This Chu Song is also an official of the imperial court, and this matchmaker is inevitably too high-grade.

This matchmaker is not angry, anyway, today is to take this trip, not only to receive Xie Jin, but also to see the glorious Guogong Mansion in the past, it is already worth the trip.

Chu Song entered the lobby, bowed to Li Jinglong respectfully, and said, "Neighbor Chu Song has seen Grandpa. ”

Li Jinglong was quite satisfied with his attitude, nodded and said: "I remember you, I think that at the beginning, your eldest brother replaced your father to enter the Jinyi Guard, and originally wanted to arrange you to walk in my mansion, but you entered the Jinyi Guard because of the death of your eldest brother and the traitor. ”

Chu Song didn't dare to be sloppy, and said respectfully: "Grandpa took special care of us neighbors and neighbors at the beginning, and Song was also taken care of by Grandpa when he was young, and he didn't dare to forget his roots." ”

Li Jinglong shook his head and said: "There is no need to mention the title of grandfather, I am now a civilian, and I am not as good as you, the brocade guard." What is the matter with this visit? ”

Chu Song clasped his hands into fists and said: "Song visited his grandfather this time, he really wanted to make a good marriage for his grandfather, hoping to help the prince get out of trouble." ”

Li Jinglong laughed and said: "Chu family boy, this is not ashamed!" ”

The decline of the Li family is Zhu Di's meaning, and no one can save the Li family before Zhu Di changes his mind.

Chu Song is indeed a bit ashamed to say this now. This is Li Jinglong's white body now, if it was before, he would have beaten Chu Song out with this sentence alone.

Chu Song said solemnly: "If these words come out of my mouth, it is indeed unashamed, but ...... What if it comes out of the mouth of His Royal Highness the Grand Sun? ”

The smile on Li Jinglong's face froze there, and he looked at Chu Song with a look of surprise. After a while, he reacted, looked at Chu Song and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Chu Song first bowed three times in the direction of the palace before saying: "Song is entrusted by His Royal Highness the grandson to marry a good family for the grandfather and young daughter, and he is really here by order!" ”

Li Jinglong's face showed an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, as if he was crying but not crying, and he couldn't say a word in his excitement.

His Duke of Cao was the Duke of Cao and his father Li Wenzhong.

For more than ten years, from the head of the original ministers to the plague god that everyone can't hide, Li Jinglong can be said to be ashamed of his ancestors.

Over the years, there have been many rights and wrongs, grievances and grievances.

But if there is a chance to make the Li family rise again, why is he not eager for it?

In the past ten years of living in the capital, he has not been ignorant of things outside the window, and he also knows a lot about this grandson who has been valued by Zhu Di since he was a child.

Because of his understanding, he knows very well the weight of the grandson in Zhu Di's mind, if anyone can make Zhu Di change his mind, it is only this grandson.

If this is what Taisun meant, he doesn't have to think about it at all, he knows what to do.

At this time, he became somewhat interested in Chu Song's proposal and asked, "Who is the man?" ”

Chu Song smiled, Taisun's signboard is still easy to use, and anyone who faces Taisun has put down their pride. "The man is Yang Zhangde, the newly promoted commander of the Jinyi Guard of His Royal Highness the Taisun, this person's family is single, the population is simple, this person only has two concubines in the capital and no heirs, and the son-in-law does not have to serve her in-laws when she marries, and she does not have to face the partial house, which is a good match."

Li Jinglong glanced at him and said: "Since the establishment of the National Dynasty and the establishment of the Jinyi Guard by the old man Taizu, how many of the officials of the Jinyi Guard have been able to be safe?" ”

Chu Song smiled: "Grandpa, this time, that time." At the beginning, the officials were only competing in this small circle, but since His Royal Highness Taisun decided to go overseas, the situation is now very different. Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the current commander Ji Gang, the commander Zhuang Jing and the pacification envoy Pang Ying, although they have done a lot of evil, but now there is not one more way to retreat! As long as Yang Zhangde does not disobey His Royal Highness, even if he is angry and resentful at home in the future, he will be able to have a place overseas. Grandpa may not know yet, if Ji Gang is successful this time, it will be okay to be a prince and a marquis! ”

Although Li Jinglong has some understanding of the situation in the capital, he has no way of knowing about some personnel changes and personnel adjustments.

He only knew that Ji Gang had been going to sea since last year, but he didn't know what he was doing at sea.

Chu Song also intended to show off in front of him, and picked out some of Ji Gang's actions in Dongying.

Finally, he said: "Grandpa, this Yang Zhangde is now deeply favored by the saints, as long as he is a good knife for His Highness, even if the sky is angry and resentful in the future, he can stay away from overseas." And with the Li family taking care of this, at least life is not as sad as it is now, right? What's more, if the grandfather agrees to this condition, His Royal Highness will say a word, and the Zongren Mansion will return your family property! ”

Li Jinglong pondered for a long time and asked, "Why my Li family?" ”

Chu Song said solemnly: "Your Royal Highness once said that the Duke of Cao Guo was a first-class nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally it must have a good end, and it can't make people think that my Zhu family is unkind and righteous." ”

Li Jinglong also bowed three times in the direction of the palace, and said with tears in his eyes: "I can be remembered by His Royal Highness, and I will die of old decay without regrets." Not to mention the old decay of a daughter, even if she takes the life of my Li family, she will not live up to His Royal Highness's grace. ”

Of course, this was said to Chu Song, although Li Jinglong was defeated like a mountain at the beginning, defeated again and again, he was really not incompetent.

When Li Jinglong was young, he liked to read military books and behaved gracefully, which was deeply valued by Ming Taizu. After Hongwu attacked the Duke of Cao Guo in the 19th year, he went to Huguang, Shaanxi, Henan and other places to train the army many times, and was also responsible for the tea and horse trade with Xifan, all of which were outstanding.

At a young age, he was in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army, and he was added to the crown prince.

It's just that he has been clothed and fed since he was a child, his life has been smooth, his actual combat experience is too little, and his ability to fight in battle is too poor, and he ended up like this.

This is a typical misplacement, and if he were to be the head of a military academy, he would definitely do better than anyone else. But when the war brought him into battle, he became Zhao Kuo.

He also understood the meaning of Zhu Zhanji's arrangement, that is, to borrow the status of the Cao Guogong Mansion among the nobles to support his cronies. At the same time, it can also borrow the Grace Cao Guo Mansion to make the noble class more loyal to the royal family.

Since this matter is beneficial and harmless to the Cao Guo Mansion, it would be foolish if he didn't agree to come down.

This may also be the only chance for his Cao Guo Mansion to rise again, and if it is lost, there may not be such a good thing.

At this time, he raised his voice and said to the old housekeeper Li Shou: "Take Widow Qiao to the backyard to see Mrs., and say that I have set up this family business for Qing'er." Let's go and let the second and third masters come over as well......"

As the head of the family, since Li Jinglong agreed to this family affair, no one naturally objected to this marriage.

On the second day, Yang Zhangde cleaned his body and face, dressed up newly, and personally came to the door to ask for marriage.

Although Yang Zhangde is a little older, he is strong and strong. What's more, he has not been married before, only two concubines to sleep, the family population is simple, this little daughter of the Li family is a housewife when she marries, she is not restricted, and she is also a good match.

Of course, Yang Zhangde didn't know that Zhu Zhanji was working hard behind this incident, he only thought that he was charming, Chu Song was eloquent, and he was a good thing.

Because the emperor has already ordered, the expedition to Dongying is imminent. Since Zhu Zhanji asked Yang Zhangde to marry before going on the expedition, the procedure of mentioning Najib is simple.

This Yang Zhangde climbed such a good family business, naturally he was very happy, and he took out all the savings he had saved for many years, and wanted to have a lively wedding.

What he didn't expect was that although the Cao Guo Mansion was dilapidated, even most of the ancestral mansion was sold. Only three yards remained, but the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse.

Although the Li family was confiscated, the Cao Guogong Mansion was originally a first-class nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, and he has received a lot of relief support over the years, and the sale of the house is only for Zhu Di to see.

It's a bit bitter, I'm so pitiful, don't target me anymore.

also knew that he thought he was going to relieve his Taishan family, but the Li family married a daughter, or a concubine, and the dowry he took out was far beyond his imagination.

At least, when he gets married this time, not only will he not lose money, but he will also earn a lot.

The only pity is that the Li family talks about the rules, although he inquired in many ways, and praised the appearance and character of this Li family's daughter, but he never saw it with his own eyes.

On the sixth day of February, the seventh day of the first month of the first month of marriage, and the sixteenth najib, the marriage date was set on the second day of the third month.

Yang Zhangde has regarded wealth as his life over the years, and has really accumulated a lot of family assets. Especially since walking beside Zhu Zhanji, even if he is not greedy, he has gained a lot of favor in the past two years.

Now that he has been awarded the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Sehazhi is a good man, so naturally he will not offend him, a popular man under the grandson, and sent many people to help him clean the house and buy a new house.

On the second day of the first month of March, Yang Zhangde took two groups of greeting envoys, one was Jinyiwei, and the other was the Yulinwei pro-guard camp with him.

The wedding formation is not small, but it is not special, after all, there are many high-ranking families in the capital, and there are few people who are larger than his wedding.

However, before the wedding, Zhu Zhanji came to the door in person and officiated at the wedding for Yang Zhangde, which was a big move.

Now everyone knows that this Yang Zhangde is a person from His Royal Highness Taisun, or a big celebrity.

Zhu Zhanji, except for those close relatives and families who are close to the royal family, generally rarely attends such occasions, and even if he does, at most he is only as a guest of honor, and it is really the first time that he personally presides over a wedding like this.

Yang Zhangde is certainly ruthless, but this time he was really moved, and he was moved by the death of a confidant.

Because of Zhu Zhanji's appearance, the number of people who went to the Yang family to give gifts was at least thirty percent more, and until dark, there were housekeepers and close attendants who came to the Yang family to give gifts, and they were tired of a few documents that registered the gift book.

presided over the wedding, it was already dark, Zhu Zhanji didn't even eat, just drank two glasses of wine from Yang Zhangde and the bride, and returned to the palace.

At this time, the excitement of the Yang family has just begun.

As the groom's official, Yang Zhangde naturally found a lot of colleagues who blocked the wine to deal with him today.

Once upon a time, he, a poor boy who couldn't even eat enough when he was a child, never dreamed that he could marry the daughter of the national family.

And although he couldn't see the bride's face, his graceful posture had already made him itch.

He wants to keep a sober brain and savor this little beauty carefully.

"My lord, today's gift money is all in the East House, and my subordinates have also sent a few people to guard the East House, so that people will not fish in troubled waters."

Yang Zhangde took the two gift books, put them under his armpits, and arched his fist and said: "All the brothers have worked hard today, go and drink a few more glasses of wine, and tomorrow, I will treat you brothers well." ”

"The Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, and I won't bother anymore."

Several people handed over the gift book, and when they arrived in the front yard, under the sound of drums, they began to stagger. And Yang Zhangde was satisfied with the gift book and came to the backyard.

Although the Guogong Mansion declined, the concubine got married, and she still married two little girls to serve. The Yang family is not big, as soon as Yang Zhangde entered the backyard, one of the little girls saw him and whispered, "The master is back." ”

Yang Zhangde looked at this little girl and looked good, and became more and more satisfied with the family's affairs. If the bride is really as rumored, then he is really married.

He has Zhu Zhanji's care, and he doesn't expect his wife's family to be powerful, but only hopes that his wife's family will be famous, so that he can also enter the noble class.

If you harvest another delicate little beauty, what more can you ask for!

After entering the house, I saw that the bride was still sitting in front of the couch, a little girl was waiting beside her, and the matchmaker and widow Qiao were waiting for him to come back and salute.

I picked off the bride's hijab with a weighing rod, a small cherry mouth, a yao nose, a small face with melon seeds, and a pair of big watery eyes, and I knew that I was a little fascinated all of a sudden.

Finally, when Widow Qiao arranged the ceremony and made the bed, he took out six silver coins and threw them into her hand, and sent her and the little girl out.

As soon as she finished drinking a glass of wine, the bride's face turned a little red, and her face was full of shyness when she looked at Yang Zhangde.

Yang Zhangde didn't know what to say for a while, after all, marriage was also the first time for him.

He handed the gift book on the table to his little wife and said, "I lost my mother when I was a child, and my father died early when I became an adult, and the family only has a few close relatives, and the relationship is simple. I will serve in front of His Royal Highness the Grand Sun, and everything in the family will be entrusted to you in the future. ”

The bride's son, Li, whose maiden name is Qing'er, is only eighteen years old this year, and she is still quite satisfied with the imposing husband in front of her. She said shyly: "Married to my husband, I will be a member of the Yang family from now on." From now on, husband and wife are one, and it is their duty to run a house, so I dare not say it. ”

Hearing that the bride spoke in an orderly manner, and she was not unfavorable to herself, Yang Zhangde was even more satisfied.

He reached out and touched her little face with a slanderous face, and said with a smile: "Tonight is our big day, and the Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, so let's not waste this beautiful scenery." ”

Li Qing'er became more and more shy, but she still trembled her hands to help him undress. "The concubine serves her husband and the gentleman in wide clothes......"

He picked up the other party and laughed: "I don't want you to serve tonight, let me serve you well......"