A luxurious and exquisite carriage stopped on the side of the road, and next to the carriage stood a tall and thin old man, his slender face was full of wrinkles, but his spirit was excellent, and his old eyes were not cloudy at all, but with a clear light that saw through the world, and three strands of snow-white long whiskers fluttered on his chest, which looked like a bit of a fairy wind and bones.

"Pei Ju? Why is he here? When Li Xiu and Ma Ye saw the old man next to the carriage, they glanced at each other almost at the same time, and their eyes were full of surprise, this old man was Pei Ju who lost his temper at Li Xiu that day, and now Li Xiu can't understand why he is angry at himself?

Pei Ju seemed to have just arrived, and when he saw Li Xiu and Ma Ye coming out together, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then an old face showed a kind smile and said, "Where are the virtuous son-in-law and General Ma going?" ”

"Virtuous son-in-law!" When Li Xiu and Ma Ye heard each other's title, they almost shouted in surprise, and then before Li Xiu could speak, Ma Ye shouted in disbelief, "Pei Gong, you are not mistaken, this kid is your son-in-law?" ”

Ma Ye's words were also what Li Xiu wanted to ask, he couldn't understand why he suddenly had an extra father-in-law? But he obviously didn't get married, and the only little nun he liked also died, could it be said that Pei Ju had some unspeakable secret with the host of a nunnery, and that little nun was his illegitimate daughter?

"Hehe, General Ma doesn't know, the old man once had an agreement with the Yongkang County Prince, and he has married the little girl to Li Xiu as his wife, although the little girl has not yet passed the door, but there is a marriage contract in front of him, so it is okay to call him a virtuous son-in-law." Pei Ju's old face smiled like a flower, which was in stark contrast to his angry appearance that day.

"When was the kiss, why don't I know?" Li Xiu finally said with a look of grievance at this time, he is still a little confused, how can he have an extra wife who has not passed through the door for no reason, and there is also a father-in-law who is known as the evil king?

"Haha, it's not strange that the virtuous son-in-law doesn't remember, more than a year ago, you were young and ignorant, your father wanted to give you a family affair to let you take care of it, it just so happened that the little girl was the same age as you, and your father heard about it and personally came to the door to propose marriage, and the old man was also very satisfied with this family affair, so he agreed, I wanted to give you a marriage earlier, but I didn't expect your father to go to the south and never had a chance to come back, so your marriage was delayed." When Pei Ju said the end, he also showed a regretful expression, as if failing to let his daughter marry Li Xiu was the biggest regret in his life.

"More than a year ago? Wasn't that the time when I went out of the house? Li Xiu suddenly woke up when he heard this, he vaguely seemed to remember that because he liked the little nun, Li Jing was furious and locked him up at home, and in order to make him die, he even set him a family affair as quickly as possible, could it be that the family affair was Pei Ju's daughter?

"Haha, the old man has also heard about the matter between you and the Yongkang County Father, but there is no grudge between the father and son, and when the father-in-law comes back, the old man will help your father and son to make peace, and then the virtuous son-in-law will also admit his mistake to his father, I think the Yongkang County Father will definitely forgive you, and the old man will help you marry the little girl in the future, and we will really be a family!" Pei Ju seemed to have regarded himself as Li Xiu's father-in-law, and at this time he also patted him on the shoulder and said enthusiastically.

"Wait a minute, I remember that on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Pei Gong, you seem to be ......" Li Xiu suddenly thought that on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Pei Ju ran over and got angry at himself, and said a bunch of inexplicable words, now that he thinks about it, Pei Ju's words seem to regret agreeing to Li Xiu's marriage, and the words are full of wanting to regret the marriage, but today there is a 180-degree turn, this change is too big, right?

"That's right, on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, I did lose my temper with my son-in-law, saying that you and your little daughter have been engaged for more than a year, but they have not been married, the old man is old, and there is only such a daughter left around him who has not married, and the biggest wish for the rest of his life is to watch her get married, this day is long, it is inevitable that I am a little anxious, so I am in a hurry to urge the virtuous son-in-law to get married quickly, I hope you don't have to take it to heart!" Pei Ju said earnestly, and when he said the end, he even shed a few tears with emotion.

For a person who has been up and down in the sea for decades, and even once worked as a courtier, don't expect him to have many disciplines, Pei Ju in front of him is a typical example, Li Xiu is not stupid, he is sure that Pei Ju just wanted to repent of marriage that day, but now that he saw his reputation, he actually came to a cheeky and virtuous son-in-law, which made Li Xiu's goosebumps rise.

"Pei Gong, this is originally your family matter, and I, an outsider, shouldn't have interjected, but Li Xiu and I are also good friends, so I don't know if I should ask a sentence?" But at this moment, I suddenly saw Ma Ye next to him interject.

"Haha~, General Ma is too polite, and the old man has to thank General Ma for taking care of his son-in-law during this time, so if you have anything to say, just ask!" Pei Ju laughed again when he heard this, he is a minister, although he is now an official and serves the imperial history, but his status in the court is actually not as good as Ma Sanbao, a general, after all, there is Princess Pingyang behind the family, a person who no one can provoke.

"Hehe, I heard Pei Gong say just now that Li Xiu is already engaged to your daughter, I want to ask if the Li family has already accepted the levy?" Ma Ye smiled at this time and asked a question, he is also a good person, and Li Xiu also told him about the day of the Shangyuan Festival, so he naturally saw Pei Ju's thoughts at a glance.

Ancient men and women are generally divided into six steps: Nacai, asking for names, Najib, Najib, asking for periods, and welcoming each other, Nacai is to propose, asking for names is to let both parties understand each other's situation, Naji is to take the eight characters of both sides, if appropriate, then the man will give the bride price to the woman, this step is called Na Zheng, and only when this step is completed, the two sides can be regarded as a real marriage, and generally come to this step, the marriage of both parties can not be changed.

"This ......" Pei Ju couldn't help but hesitate when he heard Ma Ye's words, and then laughed again, "General Ma doesn't know, General Li was in a hurry to go on the expedition, so after discussing the marriage with the old man, both parties agreed, and I also found someone to calculate the eight characters, it is very compatible, seeing that it is about to be recruited, General Li has already set out for the expedition, and he has no choice but to delay, but the old man is not a pedantic person, since this marriage has been agreed by General Li, so it is settled!" ”

"Haha, Pei Gong's words are wrong, you and General Li are both from a big family, no matter what, this gift can't be abolished, so in Ma's opinion, it's not too late to discuss this marriage when General Li comes back!" Ma Ye laughed when he heard this, and after speaking, he pulled Li Xiu away, leaving Pei Ju alone on the spot, and wanted to stop Li Xiu several times, but he still couldn't say it.

"Uncle Ma, this old man Pei Ju won't really stuff his daughter to me, right?" Leaving Pei Ju's sight, Li Xiu immediately said a little anxiously, although he does not reject marriage, but he doesn't know anything about whether Pei Ju's daughter is fat or thin, tall or short, what if the other party is an ugly monster with a pockmarked face and a pair of big teeth, don't say anything about appearance that is not important, after all, men are visual animals, of course, you can't just look at appearance, temperament and temperament are also important indicators of living together in the future.

"This 'stop' word is used well, Pei Ju is now going to stuff his daughter to you, although you and the other party are not really married, but your father and the other party have a verbal agreement, as long as you wait until you come back and send the bride price over, then you will have to marry if you don't marry." Ma Ye turned his head and said with a smile.

"Then what should I do, Uncle Ma, you have to help me!" Li Xiu also panicked at this time, Li Jing didn't want to see him in the first place, the father and son were so stiff last time, he couldn't beg Li Jing, and now only Ma Ye can help him.

"Haha, isn't this a good thing, you are not too young, you should have married a long time ago, and only after a man gets married can he really grow up!" Ma Ye laughed and said to Li Xiu at this time, he had long wanted to help Li Xiu talk about family affairs, but now someone came to the door upside down, but there were some problems with this family business, otherwise he would not have pulled Li Xiu away just now.

"Uncle Ma, don't be joking, this upside-down Pei Ju always makes me feel a little uneasy, and his performance just now is too attentive." Li Xiu said honestly at this time, although he is now very famous, but with Pei Ju's identity, it seems that he doesn't need to lower his identity so much to come to the door in person, as the so-called abnormal thing is a demon, so he feels wrong.

"Huh? I didn't expect your kid's feelings to be quite keen, Pei Ju, this old guy can't afford to be early, if possible, it's best to push off this family business! When Ma Ye said the end, his face became very solemn.

"I know there must be something hidden in this, Uncle Ma, tell me quickly!" When Li Xiu heard Ma Ye's words, he also asked in high spirits.

"It's not a hidden secret, you also know the situation in the court, the prince and the king of Qin are both striving for the support of the ministers, Pei Ju has not been in line for a long time, and he has not stood in line before, but since last year, he has gradually gotten very close to the king of Qin, and then think about the recruitment of the king of Qin to you during this time, do you still need to say that you are tired of this?" Ma Ye said calmly, he has always been a cold sider to the battle between the court and the middle, anyway, he is the house slave of Princess Pingyang, and the prince Qin has nothing to do with him.

"I see, no wonder Pei Ju is so enthusiastic!" Li Xiu also secretly shouted that it was dangerous when he heard this, and he would come secretly if he couldn't recruit him, if he became Pei Ju's son-in-law, and Pei Ju was Li Shimin's person, it would be difficult for him to stay out of the matter at that time.

"The water in the court is deep, but don't worry too much, your father is a staunch neutral, if he comes back and learns about the relationship between Pei Ju and King Qin, I'm afraid he will reconsider this family matter." Ma Ye spoke again at this time, and the two chatted while walking, and finally came to the river, where the water wheel was tested.