In the living room, a white-faced, long-bearded, middle-aged man who looked outstanding was sitting there drinking tea, and when Li Xiu came in and saw the other party, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, because he didn't know the other party at all, but the other party kept telling Yuechan that he was his old friend, so Yuechan asked him to wait in the living room. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I don't know what Your Excellency calls you, why do you say it's an old friend below?" Li Xiu's face sank at the moment and said, this middle-aged man doesn't look like an ordinary person, but he really doesn't know him, and it is a little too rude to pretend to be someone else's friend.

"Hehe, Li Xianjiu is really a noble person who forgets things, have you forgotten the old friend of Dong'an Casino?" I saw that the middle-aged man suddenly smiled and said.

"It's you!" Hearing the other party's reminder, Li Xiu suddenly remembered, when he and Ma Ye were in Dong'an Casino, they met a mysterious gambler, and reminded him to be more ruthless, so he also specially asked Ma Ye to check the identity of the other party, but unfortunately he couldn't find it, but he didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to find the door.

"Yes, it's the old man, there were a lot of people at that time, and the old man was not easy to introduce himself, but it's not too late now, the old man's surname is Pei Mingl!" I saw Pei Lin open his mouth at this time and introduce that people in this era are married early, and the average life expectancy is also short, so many men are already grandfathers at the age of thirty or forty, and naturally they can also call themselves "old husbands".

"Pei Lone!" Hearing this thunderous name, Li Xiu couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked each other up and down, although Pei Lian's name is very similar to Pei Ju's, but the status of the two in Datang is completely different, one is the first minister of Datang, and the other is a surrenderer who has surrendered for a few years, and there is a huge difference in the status of the two.

"I didn't expect Pei Xiang to visit, and it was rude to miss the distance!" Li Xiu hurriedly saluted after coming to his senses, he didn't expect that the mysterious gambler that day turned out to be Pei Lian, no wonder Ma Ye couldn't find any news about him, with Pei Lian's energy, he could naturally easily erase the traces of his visit to the casino.

"Haha, Li Saijiu is polite, the old man has long heard that Li Saijiu is talented, and he hit it off with Li Saijiu that day, and he has long wanted to visit, but unfortunately he has never had the opportunity, and today he finally took some time, I hope Li Saijiu will not be too abrupt to the old man!" Pei Lin said very politely, with his identity, it is extremely rare to be able to attach so much importance to a young man like Li Xiu.

"Pei Xiang is too polite, he is just an idler, where can he be talented?" Li Xiu smiled and said politely, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong at this time, Li Yuan had just come yesterday, and today Li Yuan's good friend Pei Lin came, he felt that there must be some connection between this!

Hearing that Li Xiu was so modest, Pei Lin praised him again, and then chatted with Li Xiu about some gossip, it seemed that he came to Li Xiu just to chat like an ordinary friend, and the two also had a tacit understanding that they did not mention the incident of Dong'an Casino that day. In addition, Li Xiu can be sure that a busy person like Pei Lin will never go outside the city to see an idler like himself without any purpose, but Pei Lin doesn't say it, and Li Xiu is not easy to ask.

After finally finishing chatting about gossip, I saw Pei Lin suddenly muttering for a moment at this time, and finally spoke: "Li Xijiu, the old man has known countless people over the years, but it is the first time I have seen a talented and promising young man like you, if you have the heart to be an official, your future achievements will definitely be above the old man, but there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not?" ”

Hearing Pei Lian's previous praise, Li Xiu felt that something was wrong, and the last sentence was probably the real purpose of Pei Lian's trip, and at that moment Li Xiu also cheered up and said: "Pei Xiang praised it, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

At this time, I saw Pei Lin hesitate again, and then said solemnly: "Li Xianjiu, you are still young, it is not a bad thing for young people to be amorous, the old man also liked many women when he was young, but this amorous must also know how to be proportionate, Princess Pingyang is really not a good match for you, so please think twice about Li Xianjiu!" ”

Li Xiu's face couldn't help but sink when he heard this, and he stared at Pei Lin like a torch for a while, and finally spoke: "What does Pei Xiang mean by this, is it for His Majesty to be a lobbyist?" ”

"Hehe, Li Xianjiu is half right, the old man does have His Majesty's intention to come, but more people still don't want to see a talented young man like you ruin his good future because of the love between men and women!" Pei Lin smiled again, and when he said the end, he already had a bit of bitterness.

Li Xiu was also silent for a moment when he heard this, he could tell that Pei Lian's last words should be sincere, but he also admitted that Li Yuan asked him to come, does this mean that Li Yuan is going to express his stance on the matter of Princess Pingyang?

Thinking of this, Li Xiu raised his head and looked at Pei Lin and said: "Thank you Pei Xiang for your kind reminder, since you already know, then you won't hide it, indeed, there are indeed some different feelings between me and the princess, but they are affectionate and polite." ”

Pei Lin next to him also nodded when he heard this, speaking of this, he also admired Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang, the two had a relationship but always maintained their innocence, which was also ashamed of himself in his opinion.

"But we have already identified each other, no matter what, I want to marry the princess, and the princess has the same idea, so for this, Pei Xiang doesn't have to persuade each other anymore!" Li Xiu finally cut to the knack.

He found that most men in ancient times looked down on the love between men and women, especially some men with relatively high status, even if they would fall in love with a woman for a certain period of time, but when the novelty passed, it was likely that they would leave this woman behind, such as Liu Bei treated women as clothes, and changed them when they wore them, although it sounds a little cruel, but it is a true portrayal of most aristocratic men.

"I'm afraid that only you young people will say such things, when you reach my age, you will find that all feelings are false, only power and status are real, Li Xianjiu, you have to think about it!" Pei Lin really worked hard to persuade Li Xiu, and even told the true thoughts in his heart, but at his status, no one dared to accuse him of anything even if he said it, this is the role of power.

"Maybe, but what kind of things to do at what age, as the so-called 'people are not reckless teenagers', didn't Pei Xiang be frivolous when he was young?" Li Xiu is stubborn, and he has a deeper understanding of feelings in two lifetimes, so he doesn't think that his relationship with Princess Pingyang is false.

"This ......" Pei Lin couldn't help but feel speechless when he heard Li Xiu's rhetorical question, he was much more romantic than Li Xiu when he was young, and even once he fell in love with a noble girl, but he actually seduced the other party to elope, but unfortunately the ending was not very good, he was discovered by the other party's father, and in the end he was beaten half to death, and this marriage naturally did not work out, and now thinking about it, it makes him feel a little regretful.

"I didn't expect Li Xijiu's words to be so powerful, the old man was almost moved by you, but have you thought about it, Princess Pingyang has already married Chai Shao, although this marriage is in name only, but the princess already has a husband after all, if you want to marry the princess, I'm afraid the Chai family will be the first to refuse, pay attention to the entire Chai family, not just Chai Shao!" However, Pei Lin was not an ordinary person, he recovered quickly, and then stared at Li Xiu with his eyes like a torch and said again.

"No matter how big the Chai family is, it is just a family, and its influence is far less than that of these big families with five surnames and seven hopes, as long as there are enough interests, I believe Your Majesty will give up a small Chai family!" Li Xiu is full of confidence.

The Central Plains Dynasty is almost always based on agriculture, if the bearded guest brings high-yield crops from the Americas, so that the Central Plains no longer has a shortage of food crisis, this absolutely makes Li Yuan unable to refuse, and even for people in this era, the importance of food is definitely in the first place, if Li Yuan is allowed to choose one among the weapons and high-yield crops that dominate the world, he will definitely choose the second one without hesitation.

"Oh? Judging by the way you look, you seem to be ready to convince Your Majesty? Pei Lin couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Li Xiu's words, in his opinion, the matter between Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang was a dead knot at all, and unless the two gave up their current relationship, there would be no solution at all.

"I do have a plan to convince His Majesty, but it's not ready yet, I'll have to wait for someone to come back!" Li Xiu also said a little helplessly at this time, seeing Li Yuan twice had already made Li Xiu feel that he and Princess Pingyang's affairs were a little urgent, but he had to wait for the bearded guest to come back before he could be sure that Li Yuan would agree, otherwise it would be useless to just say it.

Hearing Li Xiu say this, Pei Lian looked at Li Xiu in surprise again, and then pondered for a moment and spoke again: "I believe that Li Xianjiu is not lying, speaking of which, Princess Pingyang also I watched her grow up, and naturally I also hope that she can have a good home, but I want to ask, who does your so-called plan to persuade His Majesty need to wait for someone to come back, and how much time will it take?" ”

Although Pei Lin is not a good person, he is indeed very optimistic about Li Xiu, a young man, in his opinion, the other party is destined to be a promising person, so if he can help now, he can help him, and it can be regarded as a favor in advance, so maybe he will be useful to Li Xiu's place in the future, which can be regarded as a transaction.

"This ...... I don't know, but it looks like he won't be able to come back this year, and I guess he should come back next year. Li Xiu said helplessly again, I'm afraid only God will know when the bearded guest will come back from America?

Hearing that he would have to wait until next year, Pei Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly, and shook his head helplessly at the moment and said: "Li Xianjiu, I originally wanted to help you, but it took you too long, and now even I can't help you!" (To be continued.) )