"I have already married a wife, and I will never take another concubine in this life." Without waiting for the big man to say it, Lu Li refused first.

It is already Lu Li's great luck to be able to stay with Xiaoman in this life, he has and only Xiaoman in his heart, and he can't pretend to be another woman.

The big man was stunned when he heard this, he was already a little nervous, his hands were tightly crossed, and his eyes dodged, "But, shouldn't men have three wives and four concubines?" You have just become the grandfather of the country, are you really not marrying? ”

"And you are in a high position now, even if you really accept a few more concubines? Outsiders will never talk about you, General Lu, you don't need to suppress your emotions for the sake of reputation. ”

Now that Mrs. Lu is pregnant, General Lu can see that she can't eat, but she still refuses to take a concubine, isn't this finding guilt for herself.

Seeing that the more the big man said, the more outrageous it became, Lu Li immediately interrupted in a deep voice: "I don't want to take a concubine because I have found someone I love, and besides, my grandfather is a fictitious position, and he doesn't have much power, it just sounds beautiful, you don't have any crooked thoughts." ”

After speaking, Lu Li waved his big hand: "Hurry up and train!" Stop thinking about all this nonsense."

"But ......" The big man didn't mean to leave, he looked at Lu Li and whispered: "My sister is so smart, and she has admired General Lu for a long time, General Lu, how can you see my sister, and it will relieve her lovesickness." ”

Hearing this, Lu Li couldn't cry or laugh.

He had never seen that girl, and that girl must have never seen him, besides, he had been away from Beijing for so long, and this time he had just come back not long ago, why did he have lovesickness again? It can be seen that this big man is talking nonsense in order for Lu Li to see his sister-in-law.

Therefore, Lu Li's face sank, and he became more and more serious: "This is a martial arts arena, what you said just now is enough to reward a meal, hurry back, stop talking nonsense!" ”

Seeing that Lu Li really had no intention, Dahan had no choice but to admit his mistake and salute, and then turned around and left.

When he was not crowned the Duke of the Kingdom before, there were countless people in the palace and the court who wanted to be related to Lu Li, and now that he has become the Duke of the Kingdom, there are naturally more people who want to have a relationship with Lu Li, and now this man is just the beginning.

As Wei Xiuyuan said, he had to think of a way to make these people completely stop thinking as soon as possible.

Thinking about it, Lu Li glanced at the soldiers who were training again, and seeing that everyone was actively training, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then summoned the soldiers to give him some advice, and then turned around and left the martial arts training ground.

Let these people break their thoughts as soon as possible, not only so that they can write less trouble, but also to make Xiaoman feel at ease. Although he knew that Xiao Man would definitely believe in himself unconditionally, he still had to take practical action in this kind of thing.

This hour was the time for the next dynasty, Lu Li rushed all the way to the palace, looking at the ministers who left by carriage from the palace gate one after another, he didn't pause for a moment, even Wei Xiuyuan told him that he was not willing to stop, and rushed all the way to the emperor's palace.

As soon as the emperor who had just left the court arrived at the Yangxin Palace, the eunuch outside came with the news that Lu Li wanted to see him.

The emperor paused, then looked at the eunuch who was waiting beside him, and when he saw that the other party was also questioning, the emperor couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "What is he doing at this time?" ”

The eunuch bowed slightly, thought carefully for a while, and raised his head suddenly, "Maybe it's for the child in Su's belly." ”

"Su's child?" The emperor frowned.

The eunuch smiled and bowed his head: "General Lu has just been named the Duke of Lu by the emperor, you must know that the position of the Duke of the Kingdom cannot be hereditary without the emperor's approval." Now that the Su family is about to give birth, it must be Lu Guogong who wants to ask for a fortune for the child. ”

After speaking, he raised his head and quietly glanced at the emperor's face, and saw that the other party's face was faintly gloomy, and he hurriedly added: "But this is all the speculation of the slave, Lu Guogong Ji Yue Qingfeng, and disdain money and status, maybe he came for something else." ”

Regarding the eunuch's later additions, the emperor only snorted coldly with a calm face, and then threw up his sleeves and sat down.

"Xuan Luli."

Not long after, the eunuch led Lu Li in, and the emperor's face was still a little dark, but because Lu Lu was very close, he was a little displeased, "Lu Qing, you came to me in a hurry, is there anything important?" ”

The emperor thought about it, if Lu Li really came for his child, then he would definitely demote Lu Li to a commoner on the spot.

Before the child was born, he was already thinking about seeking a name for him, such an ambitious person, he could never let him become a scourge, it was better to cut the grass and eradicate the roots as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, the minister's visit this time is indeed an extremely important urgent matter." Lu Li didn't know the emperor's conjecture at all, he bowed his head and said in a deep voice: "Since the ministers came back from the north, the courtiers and magnates in Shangjing all want to build a red line for me. Kechen has already married a wife and swore that he would not marry another person in this life, which the emperor knows best. But no matter how the minister explained and affirmed, there were more and more people coming to the house, and the minister was really incompetent to deal with it. ”

As he spoke, Lu Li lifted his robe with one hand and knelt down, kowtowed and pleaded: "So, the minister asks the emperor to be the master of the minister." ”

After hearing this, the emperor's face became gloomy and puzzled, and then became funny, he propped one hand on his knee, leaned over slightly, and said with a smile: "You don't want to marry another wife and take a concubine?" Want me to help you cut off the peach blossoms in this city? ”

"Yes!"

The emperor suddenly laughed heartily, "Interesting and interesting, everyone in the world wants to have three wives and four concubines, and the blessing of all people, but you want me to help you cut off the peach blossoms, so that you and the Su family can stay together, which is really rare." ”

Now that he knew Lu Li's true purpose this time, the emperor was also relaxed, especially when Lu Li's request was so rare, he felt more and more interesting.

However, Huang Sang did mention to Lu Li that he wanted to reward him with a few concubines, but Lu Li refused on the spot, presumably he is indeed not like others, and he does have a deep relationship with the Su family. At present, when the Su family is about to give birth, if the people of the Lu Mansion are constantly coming and going, it will definitely affect the Su family.

After all, it was not a big deal, and it did not affect the emperor's vital interests, so he waved his hand, "Okay!" I will help you become the master today, and you will only be allowed to stay with the Su family for a lifetime, and if others come to persuade you again, you can just show my name. ”

Lu Li was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him: "Thank you for the emperor's success!" I can't thank you enough! ”

After winning the emperor's honor, Lu Li suddenly felt that he had unloaded a large burden, and the whole person was much more relaxed.

But just when Lu Li was about to give up his resignation, the high-ranking emperor suddenly said: "I heard that Lu Qing's chess skills are good, I don't know if I can accompany me to say a few words?" ”

Besides, is it really going to be a game of chess? Or is it a reason to ask something else? Many possibilities quickly flashed in Lu Li's mind, but they were all snuffed out one by one, the emperor's words could not be rejected no matter what, since this was the case, why bother thinking about it.

If he really asks a sensitive question, he can only come and cover up the water.

Therefore, Lu Li had no choice but to respond, waited for the emperor to change into civilian clothes, and then the two went to the pavilion in the imperial garden. The chessboard has already been prepared in the pavilion, and there is hot tea and various snacks on the table, and there are palace people waiting next to it.

After getting permission, Lu Li sat down and arched his hand with a smile: "Your Majesty, the ministers have always only learned the art of war, and they don't understand the art of chess at all, and I hope that the emperor will show mercy to his subordinates later." ”

"Lu Qing is polite." The emperor smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

Lu Li's chess skills are indeed not ignorant, but they are not to the extent that he can confront the emperor, but after a few strokes, the defeat of both sides has been decided, and even the eunuchs who followed the emperor have seen it.

He squinted at Lu Li, secretly looked at the emperor's face, and swallowed the words that came to his lips.

The emperor hasn't spoken yet, even if the victory or defeat is decided? It's not that you have to wait for the emperor to send flowers before this chess game can end.

It wasn't until the final victory of the sunspot that the emperor withdrew his hand, stretched out his tense face, and chuckled: "Lu Qing is really not modest, but whether this is your true level, or whether you deliberately let me, it is unknown." ”

Listening to the other party's words that seemed to be ridiculing and tentative, Lu Li immediately got up and said seriously: "The minister has always been poor at chess, and he only knows how to dance with knives and guns, so naturally he can't compare to the emperor's martial arts, which makes the emperor laugh." ”

The emperor didn't say anything, but just what he said just now was enough to make Lu Li covered in a cold sweat.

Is this a warning? Still is......

"Lu Qing, I heard that the Su family is about to give birth, do you have any plans for the future of this child?" The emperor suddenly changed the topic and turned the conversation to the child.

Lu Li didn't know what the emperor meant, but the eunuch on the side guessed seven or eight points, so he couldn't help but look at Lu Li's gaze.

Although the man was puzzled, he still answered truthfully: "If it weren't for the emperor's promotion, the minister would probably spend the rest of his life in the mountains, fields, and forests, the emperor may feel that life is too hard, but the minister and his wife feel that life is very simple, and the minister wanted to take his wife back to his home in Bishui Village after the war, but Xiaoman was pregnant, and this plan had to be abandoned." “

"You were going back?" A crack finally appeared on the emperor's calm face, and his deep eyes were full of puzzlement and shock, "Do you really want to live in that small village for the rest of your life?" And the Su family, even if they have already enjoyed the glory and wealth of Shangjing, are they still willing to return to that village? ”

Lu Li didn't think about it, "Yes, the minister is willing, and the minister's wife is also willing, and when the child is born in the future, he will definitely want to go to his mother's hometown to live." ”

Looking at the other party's serious face, the emperor couldn't help but fall into deep thought, is that small village hidden in the corners and not as big as this palace really so attractive? And Lu Li, is he really not interested in power and wealth?