After eating and tidying up, everyone got into the car again. After walking dozens of miles of mountain roads, when it was almost dark, I stopped to find a place to rest and spend the night. Fortunately, there are no fierce beasts in this mountain, and there are no bandits and strongmen on the mountain, plus there are many masters in the group, but there are no safety worries.

After parking, it was still Yuan Er, Shen Dawei, Xiao Yiyan and others who went hunting, and Yuan Shi, Shen An and the attendants of the Xiao family lit the fire and cooked. Seeing that Yuan Shi and them were busy, Lin Xiaozhu sat firmly in front of the fire, just listening to Yuan Tianye, Xiao Wenzhuo and Shen Ziyi talking about some recent major events between countries, and did not mean to come forward to help.

Lin Xiaozhu listened to this topic with relish, but Xiao Xiao was quite impatient, and finally saw Yuan Er and them coming back from hunting, greeted them with a cheer, and then turned back to Lin Xiaozhu and said, "Miss Lin, they beat a roe deer and a deer, you hurry up and see how to cook." ”

Hearing this, Yuan Tianye frowned, glanced at Xiao Xiao, and then at Lin Xiaozhu.

Lin Xiaozhu smiled politely at Xiao Xiao, turned his head and shouted, "Yuan Shi." ”

"Yes, Miss Lin." Yuan Shi put down the roe deer in his hand and ran to Lin Xiaozhu.

"Peel the roe deer and chop it into pieces, some of it is pickled and taken away, and some of it is braised with spices; The venison is sliced and roasted, and the bones are boiled into soup. Lin Xiaozhu said.

"Yes, girl." Yuan Shi responded respectfully, and seeing that Lin Xiaozhu had no other orders, he turned around and retreated.

Yuan Tianye glanced at Lin Xiaozhu appreciatively and put his mind at ease. He knew that Lin Xiaozhu liked to cook, especially with good ingredients, and she was more willing to do it herself. But Xiao Wenzhuo has always been prejudiced against her, and Xiao Xiao is very ignorant to treat her as a girl, if she does this again, it is easy for the Xiao family brothers and sisters to look down on her. Now she does. It's good. As a housewife, it's your duty to arrange meals, but you don't have to do it yourself.

The meal that was eaten at noon. Xiao Xiao still remembers it vividly, and she feels that the delicious taste is still on the tip of her tongue. Lingering. So at this time, I saw that Lin Xiaozhu just told Yuan Shi how to cook, but he sat there and didn't move. couldn't help but be a little anxious, stepped forward and grabbed Lin Xiaozhu's arm as if coquettish, and said, "Miss Lin, I want to eat the dishes you made yourself." ”

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiao, I'm a little tired today, let's do it another day." Lin Xiaozhu said. A polite smile was maintained on his face. There is no temperature in the bottom of the eye.

"So?" Xiao Xiao was a little embarrassed, turned her head to look at her brother, and pouted.

Yuan Tianye stopped talking to Xiao Wenzhuo and said lightly: "Xiao'er, Xiaozhu is not a cook. ”

Xiao Xiao seemed to have just remembered this question, her face turned red, she looked at Lin Xiaozhu, and hurriedly explained: "I'm sorry, Miss Lin, I didn't mean that." I just love the dishes you make. Really, I just love what you cook. I really didn't treat you like a cook......"

Seeing that Xiao Xiao's eyes were a little red in a hurry, Lin Xiaozhu's unhappiness dissipated a lot, and he took her hand and smiled: "It's okay." I know you didn't mean that, don't worry. Let's sit and talk. ”

Seeing that Lin Xiaozhu not only didn't blame herself, but also changed her original estrangement and was willing to chat with herself, Xiao Xiao was very happy. sat down next to Lin Xiaozhu and began to tell her about his life in the palace. Lin Xiaozhu heard that what she said was nothing more than what kind of small animals she raised, what kind of clothes she liked, and which girl she was good with, so everyone fought grass and tea, wrote poems and played games...... It's the carefree life of some of the youngest daughters' families.

Lin Xiaozhu sighed softly in his heart. It's not good to live too smoothly, this Xiao Xiao girl, if she continues to be so innocent, it's okay to marry someone who takes care of her like Xiao Wenzhuo; But once you meet someone who is unladylike, you don't know how much you will suffer in the future.

Xiao Wenzhuo had no intention of talking to Yuan Tianye at this time, and looked at Xiao Xiao, both doting and worried.

The dinner made by Yuan Shi and others was naturally not as gorgeous as Lin Xiaozhu's dinner at noon. Everyone was full and ready to go back to the car to rest. The wilderness is not only cold, but also the dew is very heavy, and there are hidden dangers such as snakes and insects; The carriage is relatively wide, so you can lie down even if you stretch your legs up. Therefore, except for the guards on horseback, who had to spend the night in the field, the masters would sleep in their own cars.

"Yuan Yang, aren't you sleepy? Sit a little longer. Xiao Wenzhuo called Yuan Tianye.

In addition to Xiao Wenzhuo's subtle attitude towards Lin Xiaozhu, Yuan Tianye likes to associate with Xiao Wenzhuo very much. After all, Xiao Wenzhuo is the prince of a country, and he has followed his father to manage political affairs for many years, and his vision, thinking, and ability are not comparable to Shen Ziyi. Talking to him, Yuan Tianye felt that he benefited a lot.

So hearing Xiao Wenzhuo's call, Yuan Tianye sat down again.

"There have been a lot of people talking along the way, and I haven't been able to ask you, what kind of situation are you in China now?" Xiao Wenzhuo asked.

Yuan Tianye let out a long sigh and told him all the things he had done during this time. There are some words, even if Yuan Cheng and Yuan Lin didn't say it, Tang Ningyuan couldn't understand it. is Xiao Wenzhuo, who has no interests with him, but also has seen people, has a keen mind, and has a political vision. He must be able to understand the pressure and helplessness he felt.

Sure enough, after listening to Yuan Tianye's words, Xiao Wenzhuo was silent for a long time and asked, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Yuan Tianye shook his head and sighed: "Unless I want to be this emperor, I can only fight like this." But after so many years of worrying about it, I'm really tired of this kind of intrigue. I get tired of having me sit in that position, talking to the ministers all day long, watching them do things, day after day, year after year. In fact, Yuan Tuo wants to be his emperor well, and I can completely let go. But his ** for power is too strong, so strong that as soon as I relax the power in my hand, my life will be in danger. He will never let me live in this world, after all, those people have been with me for so many years, and they are more loyal to me. As soon as I ascend and shout, he is in danger. ”

"What if Tang Ning is allowed to be the emperor?"

Yuan Tianye shook his head: "Tang Ningyuan is very good, but he is not the emperor's material." I cannot entrust the country to a man who lacks the courage to act, the vision of employing people, and the ability to manage for the sake of selfish interests. Moreover, he himself did not like to be an emperor. ”

"So, you can only keep this tiger like this, even if he will turn his head and bite you at any time and kill you?"

Yuan Tianye was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly: "It can only be like this." ”

Xiao Wenzhuo looked at him for a long time, and said, "Actually, I have an idea. ”

Yuan Tianye heard him say this, but he didn't feel surprised. He stared at Xiao Wenzhuo and said very calmly, "Please speak." ”

Xiao Wenzhuo was a little unnatural by him, he looked away, looked at the dancing flames in front of him, and said, "As long as you marry a princess from another country and have foreign aid, Yuan Tuo will not dare to touch you." After all, although we can't go to war, a country always has so many people with strong martial arts, and it is not impossible to send a few such people to make trouble for him, or even take his head. He was afraid in his heart, so he naturally didn't dare to act rashly. ”

Regarding Xiao Wenzhuo's words, Yuan Tianye was not surprised at all. He nodded and said, "I know, I also thought about this idea. He turned his head to look at Xiao Wenzhuo, "However, if you can't even guarantee your own personal happiness and need to use yourself for a political marriage, do you think the easy life I pursue is still meaningful?" Then I might as well marry the woman I love and go straight to the emperor. ”

"What kind of identity is Lin Xiaozhu, is it worth putting the rest of your life on the fire to roast?" Xiao Wenzhuo stood up "Teng", stared at Yuan Tianye, and said very angrily, "Even if you are strong, you will crush Yuan Tuo to death in this life." But what about your descendants? Your descendants will also have to engage in a power struggle with Yuan Tuo's descendants, and if you are not good, you will be defeated by his descendants and end up miserable. You can't let future generations suffer for the sake of momentary pleasure. Yuan Yang, what I said is not to marry Xiao'er to you, I am simply for your good. Marrying the princess of a country, the child born is also the grandson of that country, borrowing the power of a country, coupled with your domestic strength, it is equivalent to an internal and external attack, and Yuan Tuo and even his descendants are unable to move, this is the best policy! At that point, what kind of life do you want to live? ”

"Wen Zhuo, you don't have to say any more." Yuan Tianye also raised his voice and said, "I still say the same thing, I don't need to use myself for a political marriage." In this life, I will not marry Lin Xiaozhu. Although she doesn't have any noble status, I like her, and that's enough. It's late at night, so you can rest early. With that, he turned and left.

Xiao Wenzhuo sat there staring at the flames for a long time before getting up and going back to his carriage.

In the next few days, Xiao Wenzhuo didn't say anything to Yuan Tianye, and his attitude towards Lin Xiaozhu seemed to be much kinder, but Yuan Tianye knew that he was still wondering what was good about Lin Xiaozhu, good enough to make him give up the opportunity to let go of the pressure. After dinner that night, he deliberately talked about the surrounding economic situation, and then asked Lin Xiaozhu: "Do you think how we can change the economic situation of our Xuanyuan Dynasty and improve the living conditions of the common people?" ”

This question, along the way, Lin Xiaozhu has given him a lot of inspiration, and the opinions he said are what he is ashamed of, so he wants Lin Xiaozhu to tell her opinions in front of Xiao Wenzhuo, so that Xiao Wenzhuo knows what kind of person Lin Xiaozhu knows about him. After all, Xiao Wenzhuo and him have always been good brothers, and he hopes that Lin Xiaozhu can be recognized by this brother. (To be continued)