Not long after I returned to the Tang State Mansion, my father received a letter asking me to disguise myself to Honghua County, where he was guarding, and I had something to discuss, because I didn't say what it was in my heart, and I was afraid that my father would encounter some trouble in Honghua County - Dad was leading the troops outside, but the matter of making friends with heroes in the world didn't know why it reached Yang Guang's ears, and he was also suspicious of Dad, a cousin who had always followed the rules.

According to the laws of the Great Sui, all those who are officials outside the country are not allowed to bring their sons who have reached the age of 15 to their posts. Although Dad is only temporarily guarding Honghua, this law does not apply, but Dad has already aroused Yang Guang's suspicions, and I didn't dare to blatantly go to him, so I had to find Ding Yu'er to put on my makeup first.

This time, she turned me into a refugee.

I left Beijing and headed north, and soon came to my father's office.

With my unclothed appearance now, I was naturally blocked out, but I recognized Xu Shixu, the little servant next to my father, from the crowd of people who came and went, and it was different from in the Tang State Mansion, he was now fully armored and looked radiant.

I deliberately followed him until he noticed me turning around.

Xu Shixu walked up to me and said impatiently: "Little is called Hanako......"

Before he finished speaking, I interrupted softly: "Xu Shixu, it's me!" ”

Xu Shixu was stunned for a long time before he reacted, and was about to come forward to help me, I shook my head slightly at him with a gesture, then ran to him and hugged his leg and said, "Please be merciful, and reward me with food!" ”

Xu Shixu understood what I meant, and shouted loudly: "Forget it, see that you are pitiful, just come in with me." ”

I followed him and was led to my father. He gestured to his father again with a shrewd gesture, and then went out and closed the door.

Dad looked up and down for a long time before he smiled and said, "Built, you made it like this, even my father almost didn't recognize you." ”

I arched my hand and replied, "Father, how did your whereabouts get to Yang Guang?" I guess there's a ...... here."

Dad waved his hand and interrupted: "These things are not to worry about. The Father has come to you for a matter of consulting with you. ”

I asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Dad pulled out a letter from the bookcase on the side and said, "Do you know Zheng Jibo, the doctor of Zijin Guanglu?" ”

Dad is obviously knowingly asking, who I have befriended outside, what have I done, I have never hidden it from him, and even the matter of my killing of Yu Wenzhi and making trouble in the palace of Qi has been clearly explained to him, and he has long known about my adventures outside Luoyang City.

I nodded and said, "Father asked knowingly, I told him about it before." ”

Dad touched his beard and said, "You take a look at this letter first." ”

I opened the letter, and before I finished reading it, I threw the letter back into my father's hands - Zheng Jibo chose a son-in-law for his daughter, and after thousands of choices, he finally took a fancy to the eldest prince of the Tang State Mansion and was willing to take his daughter as his wife......

Almost without thinking, I refused: "Father, please forgive me for not being able to agree to this family business." ”

Daddy didn't show any displeasure with my reaction, I knew he knew about this son, and should have guessed my attitude on the matter, and he didn't have to ask, but he didn't hesitate to let me take the risk, which speaks for itself.

In Daddy's heart, he already has his own considerations.

But he didn't say anything, just looked at the letter silently and pondered, didn't he know how to persuade me? Or do you think it's too cruel for me to do it in any way, even if it's just a suggestion for me to think about it?

There was silence in the hall, and after a long time, a sigh was heard, and I looked up at my father in despair.

Looking at each other, I noticed that although my father's gaze was as firm as usual, his eyes were full of worry and sadness. At this moment, I suddenly realized a problem that I had never thought about before-

He also experienced the pain of losing his wife, and also suffered drastic changes, his daughter-in-law died, and a pair of grandchildren died tragically...... He also has to take care of his son, who is also full of scars, in the midst of pain, fearing that his son will be disillusioned, afraid that he will also die, and tolerate his son's depression and depravity, and behave recklessly.

Today, he still suffers from me, but he endures it more than I do, and never shows it in front of anyone.

He brought me in and showed me the letter, and I knew it was asking me, but he was concerned about my emotions and didn't want to put any more pressure on me, so he just acquiesced.

In all the years when I was worse than dead, he never forced me to do anything with the majesty of a father. Not just for a few years, but since I've been here, he's been like that.

I have always prided myself on filial piety, but when things come to an end, all I think about is myself.

I thought for a long time, and then slowly spoke, "Father...... Jiancheng is willing to listen to his father's words. ”

Daddy's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he regained his composure and said, "My father knows that you don't want to, so he doesn't force it on you." It's just that...... As his father, he used to be the Taishou of Xingyang, and he had a lot of dealings with the Zheng family in office, knowing that they had always relied on their identities and did not easily marry ordinary people. ”

I nodded, and listened to Daddy continue.

"The Zheng clan of Xingyang has a huge power, if we marry it, the gateway to the east of Luoyang can be used and built for us, do you know?"

I nodded again.

Dad continued: "Zheng Jibo took the initiative to bring up this matter, if his father resigned, I am afraid that it will not be the Zheng family who will be offended." When the time comes, there will be five surnames and seven families, and everyone will say that I, Li Yuan, have a reputation and don't take them seriously. ”

I know that if I wasn't in a dilemma, my dad wouldn't make it easy for me to embarrass me, he wasn't afraid of offending those people, but the enemies in troubled times, the fewer the better.

"For the sake of your father, Zheng Jibo's daughter and you can be regarded as ......" Daddy's last words didn't come out, just looked at me and waited for my reaction.

I bowed my head and muttered, "What if you cultivate?" ”

Daddy didn't hear me clearly and asked, "What?" ”

I straightened up and said, "It's nothing. Father, since you think it's possible, agree to him. ”

Dad looked at me in surprise and said, "Completed, have you figured it out?" ”

I nodded solemnly and said, "Yes." ”

In fact, I know that no matter what, as long as I am alive, I will definitely marry another woman, I don't care, but this is about another person's life.

When I saw my father's letter to me, I actually understood most of it.

This letter has been in my father's place for two or three months, and at that time I was still outside Luoyang City, staying with Zheng Jibo's daughter, Zheng Guanyin, that is, Zimin.

At that time, she must have known that the person she was going to marry was me.

And I didn't know it.

She doesn't have a bad feeling for me, and she often picks me up, so at least marrying me shouldn't be a bad thing in her eyes.

I suddenly understood what Wang Qi meant by what he said—Mr. Zheng really didn't see the wrong person—meant.

There is something in the old man's words, and I suddenly realized.

(End of chapter)