On a day when the sky was high and the wind was smooth, Ximen Liu prepared a rich gift and went to the Ming Zhu Mansion with a shy face to propose marriage.

"Simon is here, and you are now a Hik!" When Ming Zhu Gong saw Ximen Liu coming to visit, he hurriedly got up and gave up his seat, and asked Ming Zhu to serve good tea to entertain him.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry for you!" Ximen Liu bowed to Ming Zhu Gong, and then sat sideways.

In the past, Ximen Liu had to go to the Ming Zhu Mansion every three or five to greet him, but since he was promoted to the chief treasurer, he went less. On the one hand, because he is now in a high position and has a lot of important things, he really can't take a break, and he often goes to Wei Chuliang and Chen Zhuguo to walk and inspect the local branch business, and the time on the island is not as good as before; On the other hand, when he saw Ming Zhu Gong now, he was not as calm as before, and for some reason, he often hung his throat and sweated on his back.

As soon as Ximen Liu sat down, before he had time to take a sip of tea, Ming Zhugong casually asked about the handling of a few things: "How is Chen Guo's batch of goods sold?" Are the goods ready to go to Liangguo? Have the guests for the birthday party been decided, and who are they? ”

"Back to Grandpa, Chen Guo's batch of goods is selling quite well, and this all depends on the ability of Mu Xun, the big shopkeeper of Chen Guo's branch!" Ximen Liu quickly took half a sip of tea, put down the teacup, pinched his fingers and calculated, and said: "As for the goods to Liang Kingdom, most of them have been prepared, and after about a month and a half, you can leave for Liang Kingdom!" ”

Ming Zhu Gong picked up the teacup from the coffee table next to him, lowered his head and took a sip or two gently, and then motioned for him to continue.

"As for the guests to attend the birthday banquet, it was already decided three months ago, and some of the guests who came to congratulate may already be on their way to Dream Island." Ximen Liu said with a smile, then snapped his fingers, and reported the situation of the guests one by one: "There are four hundred people from the fourteenth prince Wei Li, Princess Chuxi, etc.; There were four hundred and fifty guests from the Liang Kingdom, including the eighth prince Liang Qin and Princess Yanlin; Chen Guo's guests include Wuyanghou Chen Quji, Wumei County Lord and other 300 people; There were 250 guests from the Chu State, including Wenqu Hou Chu Xin, Princess Yunchu, etc. ”

Ming Zhugong put down the teacup and asked Ximen Liu with a smile: "There are so many people here, the reception and security work must be done in advance, and there must be no omissions." ”

"Please rest assured about this!" Ximen Liu said repeatedly, "How to receive and how to be safe, Hua Meng and I have already made a perfect plan. ”

After Ximen Liu finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and while eating tea, he peeked at Ming Zhugong, and saw the latter sitting upright, lifting his hair and laughing.

Ximen Liu felt that it was time to talk about the proposal, which was the ultimate purpose of his visit. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a little uneasy and hesitated. Don't talk about it, the son is in pain at home, and the wife is angry at home; I want to say it, but I am afraid that Ming Zhugong will refuse. How many princes and generals have been rejected by Ming Zhugong, let alone him.

Before entering the door, Ximen Liu was full of confidence, and as soon as he entered the door, he immediately felt that he was more than half shorter. After thinking for a while, he beat his courage, sat up straight, cleared his throat, looked at Ming Zhu Gong timidly, and said with a smile on his face: "Grandpa, there is one more thing, I want to say hello to you here first!" ”

"What's the joy of?" Ming Zhugong was a little puzzled, and looked back at Ximen Liu suspiciously.

"Ximen Yun and Miss Mingyu grew up together since childhood, and they can be described as two little guesses, childhood sweethearts." Speaking of this, Ximen Liu avoided Ming Zhugong's deep and serious gaze, picked up the teacup with his hand, looked at the floating tea leaves in the cup, and continued: "Miss Mingyu has reached the age of marriage, and the dog Ximen Yun is also not small. I saw that they respected and loved each other, so I made a special gift and asked you, Grandpa, to marry Miss Mingyu to the dog Ximen Yun, so as to fulfill their good deeds. ”

When Ming Zhugong heard this, he was stunned for a long time without speaking, and a trace of displeasure seemed to float on his face. The old housekeeper Ming Zhu'an was not deep in the city, and when he heard this, he was furious, raised his hand and pointed at Ximen Liu's nose from the side, and shouted: "Ximen Liu is bold!" Miss Mingyu is so noble, how many princes and grandsons are not worthy of it, how can your son be worthy of it?! ”

Ming Zhu'an is Wan An, the family member of the former Wan family. His attitude largely represents the attitude of Ming Zhu Gong.

Ximen Liu's face changed greatly when he heard this, he peeked at Ming Zhu Gong's eyes, and saw that Ming Zhu Gong was expressionless, so he retired stupidly......

"Take your gift away!" Ming Zhu'an pointed to Ximen Liu's back and shouted from behind.

Ximen Liu had no choice but to laugh, turned around and picked out the gift......

"Phew! What a toad wants to eat swan meat! Ming Zhu'an spat at Ximen Liu's back.

"Alas!" Ming Zhu Gong sighed silently.

Ming Zhuan gently slapped his shoulder with his fist, and said with a smile on his face: "Grandpa, the young lady is not too young, it seems that I have to hurry up and give her Zhang Luo's family." lest those who are not in a bad position also make up their minds. ”

Ming Zhu Gonghe leaned back on the back of the chair, frowned and said, "Yes, but this little girl is just disobedient, she doesn't like this, and she doesn't like that." It's really bothersome. ”

"I think the fourteenth prince of the country is very good and talented. Looks like he likes Miss too! Ming Zhu'an pinched Ming Zhugong's shoulder for a while and said. The eighth prince of the Liang State is also very suitable, and his martial arts character is first-class. I also admire the young lady. ”

"Yes, the fourteenth prince of the Patriotic Kingdom is indeed a very good young man, and he is also a leader among the princes and grandsons." Ming Zhugong nodded, opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, and an image of a handsome and brilliant prince appeared in his mind, and he sighed with regret and said: "It's a pity, he was born in the Patriotic Family, and I had to exclude him." ”

"I don't understand what Grandpa meant." Ming Zhu'an asked puzzledly: "Isn't Miss's identity worthy of a prince?" ”

"That's not what it means. There were treacherous battles in the patriotic court, and court life was filthy and chaotic. Emperor Wei Ming's life style is also corrupt and corrupt, and he is even more immodest when he gets old. Even the daughter-in-law took possession. How dare I marry my daughter into such a royal family? After Ming Zhugong said this, a trace of disdain appeared on his face.

"Usurping a daughter-in-law?" When Ming Zhuan heard this, he was taken aback, and when he beat his shoulder, he didn't realize that his hand was a little heavier, and Ming Zhu'an left his seat with a sigh, and Ming Zhuan hurriedly said: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I was careless." ”。

"It's fine." Ming Zhugong didn't mean to blame at all, smiled, sat down again, sighed, and said: "The year before last, Liang Guo and Wei Guo married, and the princess of Liang Guo married the third prince of Wei Guo. I didn't expect Emperor Wei Ming to see that the princess of Liang Guo was white and beautiful, so he intercepted the prospective daughter-in-law halfway and took it for himself. ”

"It's really better to do such a thing." Ming Zhu An angrily scolded Emperor Wei Ming, but quickly covered his mouth and laughed, because he found out that he was scolding a reigning emperor, if it was spread out, it would be a crime of raiding the house and destroying the door, and hurriedly added: "I mean, if he is an ordinary person, it is better to do such a thing." ”

Ming Zhugong didn't pay attention to Ming Zhu'an's reaction, and said to himself: "The politics of the Liang Kingdom are clear, and the court is relatively stable, so it's not wrong to talk about the eighth prince, but the little girl doesn't seem to be interested in the eight princes." ”

"Miss is still young, what does she know? Marriage has always been a matter of parents. Ming Zhu'an said, stopped pounding, and went to make a cup of tea for Ming Zhugong.

"I'm just too used to her!" Ming Zhugong sighed, sat up straight, stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, and said, "Alas, it would be nice if her mother was still here!" It seems that she can't let her do it anymore this time. ”

"The 20th of next month will be my grandfather's 60th birthday. At that time, so many princes and grandsons will come to Dream Island to celebrate their birthdays. Why don't you take the opportunity to choose a good son-in-law for the young lady among the guests? ”

Ming Zhugong pondered for a long time, nodded slowly and said, "Your idea sounds very good......