After a family banquet, Huan Che followed Huan Wen into the study, and between the father and son talking, the Li family also called Ah Li, the personal maid beside Huan Che, to the front of him, and asked directly: "I heard that when Che'er returned today, he said in front of the Qingxi Gate in front of the county lord of Xin'an that he wanted to propose to a sister-in-law?" Who is that sister-in-law? How did you meet Che'er? ”

The maidservant Ah Li hurriedly owed a debt to the Li family, and replied: "Mrs. Hui, that sister-in-law is the daughter of Gu Yue in the third room of the Gu family in Wuzhong, and she has made a name for herself on Yuquan Mountain with Lang Jun, and Lang Jun Xu appreciates her talent, so he wants to hire her as his wife, but ......"

"But what?" Li's beautiful eyes rolled slowly, and he looked at her fixedly and asked.

The servant girl who met the gaze couldn't help but bow her head, Li was born extremely beautiful, although she was over thirty years old, but both her skin and body were very well maintained, her skin was like clotted fat, and her hands were like soft wattles, and the style revealed in her joy and anger made her a twenty-eight-year-old girl ashamed of herself, but the maid knew that although Li's appearance was as soft as Xizi's sickness, like the spirit of a mountain ghost, but her heart was very tough.

The maid didn't dare to deceive, she didn't want to deceive, every time Lang Jun saw the sister-in-law of the Gu family, she would be upset and even have a headache, she really didn't like it.

So, she had plastic surgery and hurriedly replied: "Mrs. Hui, forgive the slave, that sister-in-law is just a concubine, and her biological mother is still the daughter of Shen Shiju, the judge who rebelled with Wang Dun back then!" ”

After she finished speaking, she saw that Li's expression changed greatly, and she actually stood up steeply, a little angry and incredulous: "What did you say? The concubine, after she was still a judge, why did Che'er propose to her? ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a burst of laughter in the study, the laughter was extremely hearty like the chime of a bell, Li frowned slightly, and waved his hand to signal the maids to retreat, and only brought a maid to the door of the study with some melons, fruits and tea, and knocked on the door of the study.

"Who's out there?" Huan Wen, who heard the voice, asked sharply.

Li replied softly: "It's me!" ”

Huan Wen laughed and said, "It turned out to be Qingqing, come in!" ”

"Yes!"

Li came in, ordered people to put melons, fruits and tea on the top of the father and son, and asked with a smile: "What did Che'er say that made the general so happy?" ”

When Huan Wen heard this, he laughed even more, pulled Li Shi in front of him, and said, "Sit down, you can also listen to Che'er talk about the interesting things that Jinling and his party encountered!"

When I heard that Che'er had defeated the children of the Yu family on top of Xuanxuan, my heart was very happy, and I couldn't help laughing, which made Qingqing nervous!

Then the Yu family relies on his relatives, sits in the center, and does not want to serve the country and repeatedly obstruct my Northern Expedition, which is really a wine bag and rice bag, which is unbearable! Che'er's move is very heartfelt! ”

Speaking of this, he took Li's hand again and said, "It's still Qingqing's teaching son, and it's really my Huan's luck to have such a son!" ”

"The general is not modest again, but the concubine has heard of a saying that complacency is defeat, and self-restraint is foolishness, and the general praises his son so much, and he is not afraid that Che'er will be arrogant and stop moving?" Li's voice was coquettish and tactful.

After hearing this, Huan Wen laughed and said: "Since you are afraid that Che'er will not want to make progress and rest on your laurels, then I will take another test of Che'er's political and metallurgical strategy, and you will also listen to it, how will Che'er answer?" ”

Li smiled and said nothing.

Huan Wen looked at Huan Che and asked: "Father just learned the news, the great Situ Sima Yu wants to write to the Son of Heaven with the left servant of Shangshu Wang Biaozhi, and allow me to take the position of Sikong, record Shangshu affairs, enter Yangzhou Mu, and enter the court to participate in politics, what does Che'er think about this matter?" ”

Huan Che thought for a moment and replied: "Father, if the imperial court really allows my father to participate in politics, will he still be stripped of his father's position as governor of Guangzhou and Guangzhou?" ”

Huan Wen nodded: "Not bad." ”

Huan Che said: "The position of Sikong is actually the status of the central prime minister, but it is actually the cutting of his father's military power, it can be seen that the court is already very jealous of his father, this is 'will want to take it, it will be fixed', with the status of the three central divisions to tempt each other, trying to trap his father in the healthy Taicheng, there is fraud here!" ”

After Huan Che finished speaking, Huan Wen immediately twisted his beard and laughed heartily: "Yes, the situation is like this, Che'er can see it very clearly, so in Che'er's opinion, how should my father refuse the imperial court?" ”

Huan Che pondered for a moment, and said: "In Che's opinion, my father might as well move to the town on the grounds that the Central Plains has not yet been settled, Gu Yu is west of the Yangtze River, it is a healthy gateway, and he controls Gu Xiao, and his father can lead Yangzhou Mu by himself, if it is undecided today, the scholars are lazy in sitting and talking about pleasure, but the father is full of troops, and dares to confront Fu Qin and Yan Guo, without a father, there is no stability on the left side of the river, and the Son of Heaven can't help his father?" ”

Huan Wen laughed again: "Yes, when Wang Dun invaded health, he was still in Wuchang, Emperor Ming ordered him to enter the court auxiliary government, Wang Dun moved from Wuchang to the town, led Yangzhou pastoral, remote control health, only one step away from the emperor, but the old man was seriously ill, and he ended up doing nothing, it was a pity!" ”

When it comes to Wang Dun, Huan Wen has both admiration and regret in his heart, and he can't help but think of himself again, now he has reached the age of sixtieth birthday, and he doesn't know how far he can live? Although the eldest son Huan Xi was crowned the son, he had no talent, and Wang Xie's children were far behind, if there were no heirs to inherit his great cause, how could their Huan clan confront the Langya Wang clan and the Yingchuan Yu clan of the century-old family?

Thinking about it like this, Huan Wen's eyes fell on Huan Che again, his eyes showed a little relief and love, and he secretly said in his heart: Although it is inappropriate to inherit the family business with a concubine, it is not compensable! It seems that I still have to find some family power for Che'er to serve as his arm in my lifetime.

"Che'er, please get up quickly, what you said is not bad, it is in line with the father's mind, now the court not only reuses the Yu family, but also wants to reuse the Xie family, because the father can not be tempted by the court to give up the military power to sit in the center, and it is indeed the best choice to move to the town!"

Speaking of this, Huan Wen sighed again, "I think that Shen Shiju also categorically rejected the position of the third prince promised by the imperial court, saying that his husband should always act unswervingly!" So do I! ”

At the mention of Shen Shiju, Huan Wen looked at Huan Che again and asked, "By the way, Che'er, you just said that there is a Shen Xiaolang in Yuquan Mountain who is quick to think and has a great talent for discernment, even you are not as good as you?" ”

Huan Che hurriedly sat up straight, nodded and replied, "Yes, it's too late!" ”

"So, do you want my father to recruit him to my Xifu and entrust him with important tasks?" Huan Wen asked again.

"Yes!"

Huan Wen pondered, paced back and forth in the room, and said: "If this son is really talented and learned, even if he is a criminal family, he will not be compensated for his father's use, but most of my Xifu are talented scholars, and I am afraid that there are many people who are not convinced by his background......"

When he said this, Huan Che said again: "What if the Wuxing Shen clan can be re-elevated to the status of the scholar clan? ”

Huan Wen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then let's see if he has this ability?" ”

After the father and son chatted so far, Li laughed, sent a cup of tea to Huan Wen, and asked the maid to hand some melons, fruits and tea to Huan Che, and said: "After chatting for so long, the general must be thirsty, why don't you taste the jade pear spring brewed by the concubine first, and see how it goes?" It's not early, so let's go back to rest too, right? ”

"You're afraid that Che'er is tired!" Huan Wen laughed and looked at Huan Che again, "Your mother is also right, I have been talking with you for a long time for my father, and I am happy for a while, but I forgot that you have only returned home not long ago, and this is the end of today, so you can go back and have a good rest!" ”

Although the eviction order was issued, he saw that Huan Che was still kneeling on the futon and muttering, and he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

Li and Huan Wen both looked at Huan Che in some surprise.

"Is Che'er okay?" Huan Wen asked.

At this time, Huan Che solemnly saluted Huan Wen and said, "Father, Che really has something to ask for?" ”

"You say!"

"Che wants to ask his father to hire Gu Ayu, the eleventh mother of the Gu family, as his wife, and his son wants to marry her!"

As soon as Huan Che's voice fell, the Li family stood up and said slightly angrily: "Che'er, that's just a concubine, with your current reputation, what kind of famous and noble girl you want to marry can't marry?" ”

Huan Wen raised his hand to signal her to sit down, but looked at Huan Che with a little curiosity and said: "Che'er is a smart person, if you want to marry that Gu Shiniang as a wife, you must have his reasons, why don't you listen to his reasons first?" ”