The atmosphere of the banquet in the evening was very warm, Li Hongyu and Tian Hong were staggered, talking and laughing, and there was no shelf of the superior, which made Tian Hong is heart bloom.

"Lord Taifu, Benjue went to Jiangnan last year, and occasionally got a Wuzhong excellent ling, Lord Taifu is an expert in music and rhythm, and I hope to guide him in singing and dancing."

While talking and laughing, Tian Hongyufeng turned around and said to Li Hongyu with a smile.

"Uncle An Yuan's words are wrong, Benjue is just a rough pronunciation, not an expert." Li Hongyu smiled and waved his hand when he heard this, and behaved very humbly, he is indeed an out-and-out master of music and rhythm, and Li Sheng of Huguang has already become a legend in the Daming music and music industry.

Tian Hong heard that he knew that Li Hongyu was polite, Li Hongyu's champion was an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and he was proficient in everything, and then he clapped his hands, and a group of musicians came to the banquet hall, bowed to the two of them, and then set up a posture for playing on the side.

When the musician was ready, Tian Hong waved his hand, and the festive song floated in the banquet hall.

With the song, a group of singers and dancers in green dresses with exquisite makeup poured in from outside the door, dancing to the music.

Li Hongyu began to talk and laugh with Tian Hong there waiting to enjoy the next song and dance, and when he inadvertently noticed a woman in a white dress with light makeup following those singing and dancing girls entering the door, he couldn't help but light up in his eyes, and subconsciously stared at the woman in the white dress.

I saw that its special color and beautiful appearance, the flowers were bright and snowy, the people were as beautiful as flowers, like clouds out of Xiu, and the beauty was incomprehensible, and the appearance alone was enough to compete with Zhao Xin, and there was more of a Jiangnan woman's gentleness and grace.

Under Li Hongyu's gaze, the woman in the white dress slowly opened her mouth and sang, with the sound of warblers and six horses looking up, quite the style of everyone.

Tian Hong noticed that Li Hongyu looked at the woman in the white dress and couldn't help but have a smug look on his face, he didn't believe that there were men in the world who could resist the temptation of beauty in front of him.

"Uncle An Yuan, who is this woman?" After the initial stunned, Li Hongyu quickly came back to his senses, glanced at the woman in the white dress who danced outstandingly, and then asked Tian Hong quietly, the woman in the white dress is both beautiful and artistic, and she is definitely not a nobody.

"Master Taifu, this woman's name is Chen Yuanyuan, she has been practicing art since she was a child, and she has made great achievements." Tian Hong smiled slightly when he heard this, and pointed out the identity of the woman in the white dress.

"Chen Yuanyuan?"

Li Hongyu couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, with a surprised look on his face, he couldn't help but look at the woman in the white dress dancing in the field, he didn't expect that he would meet this stunning beauty here who made Wu Sangui angry in the future.

In fact, Li Hongyu scoffed at Wu Sangui's statement that Chen Yuanyuan surrendered to the Manchus, and the reason why Wu Sangui would defect to the Manchus was obviously forced by the circumstances at that time, and under the premise that Li Zicheng could not guarantee Wu Sangui's safety and interests, Wu Sangui naturally wanted to seize the olive branch extended by the Manchus.

And Chen Yuanyuan just became Wu Sangui's surrender excuse for "killing his father's hatred and taking his wife's hatred", in order to deceive the world.

"Taifu has heard of this woman?" Tian Hong saw Li Hongyu's surprised look on his face, so he asked subconsciously.

"When I was in Jiangnan, I heard that it was a woman who was both beautiful and artistic, but I didn't expect to meet it in the capital." Li Hongyu smiled slightly when he heard this, and replied methodically.

"Taifu works very hard for state affairs, and now that Taifu's daughter is not around, it is better to let this woman stay by Taifu's side to take care of it." Tian Hong laughed when he heard this, and said to Li Hongyu, "Taifu is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty, and he should be taken care of by a considerate person." ”

Li Hongyu's face suddenly showed a complicated look when he heard this, he was not that kind of womanizer, so he just admired Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, but if he didn't accept Chen Yuanyuan, then Tian Hong would definitely give Chen Yuanyuan to Wu Sangui in order to find a backer, and Chen Yuanyuan would suffer endless humiliation as soon as the capital was broken.

Chen Yuanyuan, who was dancing in the audience, naturally heard Tian Hong's words, and suddenly felt a burst of surprise in her heart, she naturally knew Li Hongyu's identity, and it would be a great honor for her to stay by Li Hongyu's side and serve.

But to Chen Yuanyuan's surprise, Li Hongyu neither accepted nor shirked, but fell into contemplation, as if he was thinking about something in his heart, and suddenly felt very strange in his heart, it stands to reason that Li Hongyu is not the kind of indecisive person, and he should not worry about this matter.

Where did Chen Yuanyuan know Li Hongyu's ambivalent psychology at this time, Li Hongyu used to have a lascivious reputation, and it has only gradually been washed away in the past ten years, so he doesn't want to accept Tian Hong's heart, and he has never accepted a woman's transaction before, in his opinion, this is a great disrespect for women.

"In this way, then it is better for Ben Taifu to be respectful than to obey his fate."

After some weighing, Li Hongyu made up his mind in his heart, smiled slightly and raised his wine glass to Tian Hong, after all, he is a person who pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade, and he can't bear to see Chen Yuanyuan become a man's plaything in the future.

"It's good if Taifu likes it, if you like it!"

Hearing this, Tian Hong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Li Hongyu with a smile, he began to worry that Li Hongyu would refuse, and he would feel extremely disappointed in that case, and now that he has Chen Yuanyuan's relationship, the outside world will not rashly move him.

Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but smile when she heard this, two delicate blushes appeared on her cheeks, she never thought that she would one day be able to stay by the side of Li Hongyu, a pillar of the country, she was willing to serve Li Hongyu.

Taifu Mansion.

Li Hongyu, who was full of alcohol, took Chen Yuanyuan back home It was already dark at night, Chen Yuanyuan originally thought that she was going to sleep, but Li Hongyu placed her in the guest room and did not move her, which made her feel quite disappointed, and it was the first time that a man was indifferent to her beauty.

However, Chen Yuanyuan was relieved when he thought about it, Li Hongyu is not an idle person, so naturally he can't look at him with the eyes of ordinary people.

On the morning of the next day, Li Hongyu left Beijing, and all the civil and military officials in the capital went out of the city to the wharf by the canal to see him off.

"The emperor has an order, and Mrs. Li takes it." Just as Li Hongyu was about to board the ship, Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch Bingbi, hurried over with a holy decree in his hand, and shouted at Li Hongyu with a sharp voice.

"Minister Li Hongyu took the order." Wang Chengen was Emperor Chongzhen's confidant, Li Hongyu didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly knelt down to answer.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said: Li Hongyu, the Taifu of the Ming Dynasty and the scholar of Zuochunfang, turned the tide in the battle of Songjin...... Therefore, Li Hongyu was promoted to the Taishi, and he admired this! ”

Wang Chengen opened the decree and read it out in a frustrated manner, Li Hongyu made a great contribution outside the gate this time, and Emperor Chongzhen naturally wanted to reward him, after careful consideration, Emperor Chongzhen decided to give Li Hongyu the highest glory and promoted him to Taishi, which is the highest official position in the officialdom, representing the endless glory given by the royal family.

"Minister Li Hongyu is grateful." As soon as Wang Chengen appeared, Li Hongyu knew that he would definitely be added to the rank and knight, but would become the Taishi of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise Wang Chengen would not have appeared, he kowtowed and reached out to take the holy decree.

"Taishi, please get up quickly, the emperor said, Taishi is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty, a model for hundreds of officials, and the position of Taishi is well deserved."

Wang Chengen smiled and helped Li Hongyu, he has been in the palace for many years to witness the rise of Li Hongyu, so he is quite in awe of Li Hongyu, like Li Hongyu is both civil and military and loyal to the Ming Dynasty officials are really rare.

"Congratulations, Master Li." The civil and military officials who saw them off on the spot immediately rushed up to congratulate them, and Li Hongyu became the real head of the hundred officials.

Li Hongyu smiled and greeted the officials around him, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart, it seemed that he was going to become the last Taishi in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

On the boat next to the dock, Chen Yuanyuan stood by the window of the cabin and looked excitedly at Li Hongyu who was surrounded by people on the dock, now he has become Li Hongyu's woman, Li Hongyu was promoted to the Grand Master, so she naturally felt happy and happy.

Soon after the boat sailed, Chen Yuanyuan was called to his cabin by Li Hongyu, who thought that Li Hongyu wanted to get along with her, so he came with a red cheek.

"Miss Chen, I heard that you and one of the four sons of Jiangnan have a good relationship, I wonder if the rumors are true?" After Chen Yuanyuan came, Li Hongyu asked quietly.

"Master Yu, the little girl and Mao Gongzi have several relationships, but they are only general friends, how can they say that they are in love."

Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Li Hongyu to mention this kind of thing, and after being slightly stunned, he bowed down and explained, "Mao Gongzi and Dong Xiaowan, a famous singer in Jiangnan, are a couple, and they have nothing to do with the little girl. ”

"I see." Li Hongyu frowned slightly when he heard this, he didn't think that Chen Yuanyuan was lying, it seemed that those gossip was not credible.

Originally, Mao Xiang was handsome and chic, known as the "beautiful boy" was the first genius of the Restoration Society, Li Hongyu had the intention to match Chen Yuanyuan and Mao Xiang, but now since there is nothing between the two, then he has to arrange Chen Yuanyuan separately, which is really a bit nerve-wracking.

"Miss Chen, do you have any other relatives at home?" After a deep groan, Li Hongyu opened his mouth and asked Chen Yuanyuan, it was a good choice to send Chen Yuanyuan back to his hometown.

"Back to Taishi, the little girl's parents died when she was a child, she is lonely, and she has no relatives in the world." Chen Yuanyuan's expression suddenly darkened when he heard this, and he replied slowly.

"Since this is the case, when you get to Jiangnan, you can go to the Hundred Flowers Opera Club to live temporarily, and the people there will take good care of you."

Li Hongyu's face showed a helpless look, he couldn't drive the homeless Chen Yuanyuan away, and he didn't want outsiders to misunderstand, so he had to place him in the Hundred Flowers Opera Club, which was his territory.

"Taishi, the little girl is willing to stay by the Taishi's side to serve, and it is the blessing of the little woman to be able to serve the Taishi."

Chen Yuanyuan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then showed a look of loss, she never expected Li Hongyu to drive her away, so she bit her lip and plucked up the courage to say to Li Hongyu, being able to stay by the side of Li Hongyu, a pillar of the Ming Dynasty who is an all-round man in civil and military affairs, is something that every woman in the Ming Dynasty desires, which is more meaningful than pleasing men.

"Miss Chen, you are both beautiful and artistic, you should have a better home." Li Hongyu smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said to Chen Yuanyuan, "I can't hide it, there are already many wives and concubines of this official, if you follow this official, your life will be even more lonely, and this kind of life is not suitable for you." ”

"Taishi, how can a person like a little girl ask too much, compared to the love of adults, others will only treat the little girl as a plaything, once she gets bored, she will kick it away, although the world is big or small, where can women go?"

Chen Yuanyuan's eyes suddenly moistened when he heard this, Li Hongyu at least cared about her feelings, and others would only covet her beauty, so she might as well stay by Li Hongyu's side, at least she wouldn't abandon her when she was no longer old.

"Alas!"

Li Hongyu couldn't help but sigh when he saw this, Chen Yuanyuan was right, she belonged to a lowly status and could not become a wife, she could only become a concubine, and she could not change the fate of being played.

It seems that he has a trouble this time, and he has to explain to Zhao Xin that he accepted Chen Yuanyuan, a beautiful woman like Chen Yuanyuan is the most pitiful in troubled times.

(End of chapter)