"It's better to be at home, if I can stay idle like this for the rest of my life, I don't want to leave the village at all."

Xiao Rui, who accompanied Xiangcheng, said with emotion.

Xiangcheng covered his mouth and chuckled: "Fu Junjing said stupid things, how can you display your talent if you don't go out of the village?" Isn't it buried? ”

"What talent? I've never had the ambition to reach the sky, and I don't like fame and fortune. can be a rich idler, fishing all day long, reading books, accompanying you and your children, and not changing it for an emperor. Xiao Rui said disdainfully.

"Really? The emperor is not as good as a rich idler? A man's voice came from the doorway.

Xiao Rui didn't notice it, and thought it was Xiangcheng's question, so he blurted out: "Of course, the emperor is like the caged bird, who has been tied to the palace all his life, trapped in the whirlpool of fame and fortune and unable to extricate himself. And I, Zhuangzi, is different, unrestrained, although it is the world, it is no different from the free and easy immortals in the sky. ”

"Father!" Xiangcheng hurriedly saluted the visitors.

Li Er stretched out his hand to hold it, "You have a big belly, you don't have to be polite, pay attention to your body." ”

Yes? Who?

Xiao Rui turned around, good guy, the emperor in civilian clothes? Are you doing this a private interview with Weifu?

"Ahem, Your Majesty, why are you, why are you here?"

If this was put before, there would be no need for the emperor to get close at all, and Xiao Rui would be able to detect someone outside the door a hundred steps. It's different now, Xiao Rui's martial arts are all wasted, he is just an ordinary weak scholar, it's strange to hear the footsteps.

Li Erbai glanced at him and reprimanded: "I am about to become a grandfather, you call me a father, or father-in-law, have you lost it?" ”

Forehead......

When Xiao Rui heard this, he said in his heart that there was something wrong, and he took the initiative to play the emotional card with me?

"Father-in-law, please take a seat, I'll go and pour you tea. Xiangcheng, tell the kitchen to prepare well, feast guests at noon, and your father-in-law can't be lazy when he comes. ”

Li Er stopped and said, "Okay, I'm not here to eat." Xiangcheng, you go back to the house first, I have something to find this kid. ”

Xiangcheng was worried and didn't dare to leave, Li Er sighed and said, "Don't worry, I won't embarrass him." You girl, you're really elbowing out. ”

Hearing this, Xiangcheng saluted and retired with the support of the maid.

Seeing his daughter walking away, the emperor said with a straight face, "Boy, don't you care about Chengqian's business?" Don't forget, you've got a bad idea. How? The wings are stiff, and I can't even send people to ask for it, so I have to come in person? ”

"It's not the son-in-law who is playing the score, you also saw it, Xiangcheng is about to give birth, and I really don't dare to leave without permission. I'm not available! Xiao Rui spread his hands, "You can't rely on me for the matter of Chengqian, you gave the order." You also deliberately released Chang'an. The son-in-law just made a suggestion. ”

"You kid say it again?" Li Er asked in a dissatisfied tone.

Ahem...... Isn't it okay for you to be loud and reasonable?

"Either send people to ransom people, or send troops to attack and save people. I can't do either of those. Although he has the name of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, you have also seen that the son-in-law is now powerless, and that Jieli hates me to the bone, and he only escaped by faking his death. Therefore, the envoy is not good. ”

"However, Cheng Qian is his own person, and I can't ignore it. Send someone to ask Jieli what chips he wants. You see if the treasury has enough money, and I will make up for it. ”

"If you send troops to attack and save people, then the son-in-law really can't do anything."

Xiao Rui spread his hands and put on a bad posture. said that there was nothing wrong with it, but this attitude made Li Er so angry that his teeth itched, and he said in his heart, what are you pretending to be? It's clearly perfunctory.

Li Er's face darkened, and he almost roared, "Boy, I'll give you another chance, talk well, and say something useful." You'd better not get angry! ”

I......

Xiao Rui's face was innocent: "Father-in-law, everything I said is useful." Besides, it's been a month since I came back from Luoyang, and it's been almost two months since Cheng Qian was arrested. You haven't made any moves on your side, what do you want Cheng Qian to think? Do you think you don't want him anymore? What do civil and military officials think? said that the prince fell out of favor, and the emperor wanted to be easy to store? Why did you come to me as a waster? As long as you give an order, who in Datang dares not to contribute? ”

"Nonsense, if things are decided, do I want to delay until now? Send someone to redeem it, where is Datang's face? Sending troops to attack, Datang's strength was insufficient. During these years, there were almost successive wars, and the treasury was empty. I finally saved some money, and last year, in order to save you, I almost tossed it in. If it weren't for the dilemma, wouldn't I know how to make a decision? I don't want to save my son? Will come to you for small talk? ”

The two of them quarreled like this.

Xiao Rui thought about it, and he was still a little at a loss, and the deficit of Datang's treasury was related to saving himself last year. And the prince's incident is indeed his own fault. Even if you want to exile the experience, you can put it in a few years to grow up, and there is no need for this year.

Alas...... There's always no escape.

"Father-in-law, it's not that the son-in-law doesn't want to help. Xiangcheng she ......"

Li Erbai glanced at him and said, "Don't I feel sorry for my daughter?" I didn't say you had to make a move. Now the situation is very complicated, and there is a pot of porridge in the court. Whether it's war or peace, you give me an idea. I'd like to hear what you think. ”

"So, what is the situation recently?"

"Y-What are you doing all these days? Didn't hear anything? Li Er was so angry that he stretched out his hand and wanted to beat someone.

Xiao Rui spread his hands innocently: "No, I'm concentrating on accompanying Xiangcheng, and I haven't asked anything else." ”

……

"Hmph, what a free and easy immortal in the world!" Li Er sneered on his lips, but he was envious in his heart.

"Since you kid is willing to intercede for those secret guards, and you are also sent to the Luoyang camp for training, it means that you are a main battler. But now that Goguryeo is involved, do you still have a chance of winning? ”

Li Er recounted the recent situation, and Xiao Rui cursed after listening to it: "Jieli is really despicable! Goguryeo originally sought refuge with him, but Jieli was good, and directly sold this ally and kidnapped Goguryeo together. Then we would have to face a siege from the north and northeast, in both directions. ”

"Jieli is sure that we don't dare to go to war, so he made up his mind to blackmail us."

Li Er nodded and said, "That's exactly the reason." Xuan Ling and others also have the same opinion. ”

"Then they advocate war or peace?" Xiao Rui asked.

"And! But when it comes to the righteousness of rescuing the prince, no one dares to say the word peace, and they are all facing the main battle, but they are actually delaying. ”

I understand, it's all a little muddy, whoever says that the Lord is peaceful, that is, he is not actively rescuing the prince, at this time, the attitude of standing in line is very important.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Rui guessed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Jieli doesn't want to start a war with us. Or rather, the fear of war. ”

"Oh? They have hostages in their hands, countless cavalry under their command, and it is a defensive battle, why should they be afraid? Li Er was skeptical.

Xiao Rui analyzed: "Father-in-law, when I led people to fight in the Turks, I fought for thousands of miles. Although Datang spent a lot of money in order to save me. But the Turks were the defeated side, and they were not unscathed. It should hurt more than us. It's not an exaggeration to say that the vitality is badly damaged. ”

"Moreover, the grassland climate is severe, and there is not necessarily a good harvest every year. Our Datang is different, with new breeds and countless cultivated cattle. In just one year, countless grains have been added. ”

"The strength of the two sides is one and the other, and the judgment is made. The Tang Dynasty is weak on the outside and strong on the inside, and the Turks are strong on the outside and strong on the middle. ”

"If you fight, the grassland has no chance of winning. Originally, it could occupy the righteousness, but it was a battle to defend the territory, calling on the people of the grassland to participate in the war. Okay now, if you capture our prince, if you don't send us back unsteadily, hmph, then don't blame us for raising an army to destroy him. Even the righteousness has been occupied by us, and they have no chance of winning. ”

Hiss......

Li Er looked like a fool, staring at his son-in-law with strange eyes.

Xiao Rui was puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like this?" ”