The two were chatting, Xiao Rui pulled his son and walked in with a few sugar gourds, "The sugar gourd that just came out of the pot, aunt, Xiangcheng, come and come, try my craftsmanship." ”

Empress Xiao scolded with a smile: "These are all things that children eat, adults eat sugar gourds, what are they like?" I don't like sweets, so I'll give it to Xiao Ping'an. ”

"Well, thank you, grandma, Ping An will eat sweet for you." The little guy was overjoyed and stretched out his hand to ask for it.

Xiao Rui slapped his face and reprimanded: "You're welcome, but it's not good." Children who eat too many sweets will get tooth decay, and you have small bugs in your teeth, are you afraid? ”

The little guy pursed his lips and turned his head unhappily, "Hmph, Daddy is stingy!" ”

"Okay, okay, what are you doing so seriously with your child? Today, my aunt and grandmother have the final say, and we are allowed to eat one more for our little peace. Queen Xiao lovingly pulled the little guy.

Xiao Rui handed over one angrily, and didn't forget to glare at his son.

The little guy was not afraid, but made a grimace, turned his head and hugged Queen Xiao coquettishly: "Thank you, Grandma." ”

Xiao Rui put down the sugar gourd, sat aside and complained: "Auntie, you spoil him too much, and spoil him again." ”

Empress Xiao said disdainfully: "This is the precious grandson of my Xiao family, who do I spoil if I don't spoil him?" ”

Xiangcheng smiled and said: "Yes, aunt, even my mother said that she is usually busy in the Chang'an Guogong Mansion, and she comes here less, Xiao Ping'an is closer to you than to her." ”

Empress Xiao said happily: "Hehe, she's jealous." If you want me to say, how nice would it be for your father to resign from his official position, and both of them would move here? Do you have to be the prime minister? You father and son are already extremely human ministers, isn't it enough? ”

Xiao Rui hurriedly waved his hand, "Auntie, you can't blame me for this." I didn't want to be an official, I was forced to go out. If I hadn't married Xiangcheng and owed someone from the Li family, I wouldn't want to be an official. How good is it to be a rich man and fish and drink tea every day? ”

"My father's prime minister, I have persuaded him many times, but he doesn't listen to the old man, if he doesn't say that he is not old, how can he not run for the country?"

"I'll probably have to talk about him. We are juniors, and we are soft-spoken, and we are scolded if we say something wrong. ”

Xiangcheng burst out laughing, thinking of the scene when Empress Xiao once reprimanded her younger brother Xiao Yu, and felt funny. Both of them are old men with white hair, especially Xiao Yu, who looks like a child who has made a mistake in front of her sister. Xiao Rui, who is at such a moment, is really a father and son.

Ahem......

Xiangcheng gave Xiao Rui a look.

Xiao Rui sat aside with a smile, "Auntie, Zhengdao is not too young, I want him to ......"

Well?

Empress Xiao's face stiffened, Xiao Rui's voice stopped abruptly, the atmosphere in the room was condensed, and Xiangcheng was also stunned, and his heart became worried.

Xiao Ruixin said, this aura ...... Ordinary people can't bear it at all.

"Ahem, aunt...... I, I don't mean anything else. ”

Empress Xiao glared, "You kid, put away your careful thoughts." I don't know where I learned these crooked ways? What, please ask me to go out of the mountain to help, and co-authored the promotion of the political road in exchange? ”

I......

Empress Xiao snorted coldly: "I help you because you are my own nephew, and I can't watch you being bullied by outsiders." Rather than an exchange of interests. The identity of the political road is sensitive, so you don't have to fight his ideas. It's not enough for you to go to Lao Li's family, do you want him to go too? He doesn't have your talent, and one careless is fatal. ”

"Your uncle is left with this only seedling."

Xiao Rui explained movingly: "Auntie, don't get me wrong, there is no meaning of exchange. Isn't this the political road getting bigger, and he always has to find an errand, which man doesn't have the merit of worshipping the prime minister? You can't let him open up the wasteland and farm the land and really be a farmer, right? ”

Empress Xiao thought for a while, but she didn't refuse again, and said in a deep voice: "Although Zhengdao has grown a lot here in recent years, I still don't want him to fight with people and officialdom. If you want to help him, think about how you can have both, and have a wealth that you can show off your skills and no danger. ”

"By the way, if it's possible, we don't want that bullshit marquis, it's not a good reputation."

It's really not a good name, and it's even a shame. In all dynasties, the king of the dead country will not be killed after surrendering, and most of them are raised by kings or marquis, which seem to be treated well, but in fact they are forbidden and humiliated.

The best of both worlds?

It's hard......

Xiao Rui thought hard for a long time, and reluctantly gave a plan, "In the future, Xiaojiazhuang will build an academy, the most amazing academy in the whole Tang Dynasty." If you don't want to get involved in the court, then it's not bad to teach and educate people here. ”

Empress Xiao was puzzled: "Doesn't the imperial court have a national eunuch?" Wouldn't it be superfluous for you to build another one? And it's easy to attract hatred. ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "What I teach here can't be taught by Guozi." Besides, if you want to talk about grudges, except for the people of the world, who doesn't hate me Xiao Rui? I have already offended the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and I don't care if there is more or less time. ”

Hearing this, Empress Xiao no longer persuaded, "Okay, as long as the government is willing." By the way, this child has also reached the age of marriage, he has a special status, and I don't worry about marrying outsiders, so I plan to discuss with your father and find a suitable one in the Xiao clan, what do you think? ”

Xiao Rui smiled bitterly: "Auntie, this kind of thing, you can settle with your father, your nephew is a junior, where can you manage it?" ”

Empress Xiao quipped: "That's not good, this Xiao Jiazhuang is heavily guarded, and no one can let in without you opening your mouth." ”

Xiao Rui's old face flushed, "Ahem...... That's to outsiders. Zhengdao's daughter-in-law is her own person. Besides, if you really marry the daughter of our Xiao family, then you will be your own. ”

After patiently eating a meal with Queen Xiao, Xiao Rui and his wife hugged the child and said goodbye.

On the way back, Xiao Rui sighed with emotion: "My aunt is worthy of being a queen, her aura is too strong, and ordinary people really can't bear it." It's strange, my mother-in-law is also a queen, and she is still in office, why don't you feel this way? ”

Xiangcheng covered his mouth and chuckled: "That's my aunt's intention, when I usually visit, my aunt is very kind." ”

Xiao Rui: ...... After a long time, do you still hold a grudge against me? All women in the world are the same. I've been moved for a long time.

"My aunt said that I am not good at playing with people, so I asked me to learn from her later." Xiangcheng whispered.

Xiao Rui thought about it, nodded and sighed: "So, it's hard for you." ”

Xiangcheng said gently: "Always let my husband shelter us from the wind and rain alone, my sister and I are distressed, and it's a good thing to be able to help you share some of it." ”

Xiao Rui was moved to take his wife's hand, and the little guy in his arms didn't know whether he understood or not, and he also said noisily: "I also want to help my father like my mother." ”

"You? Forget it, what else would you do but be gluttonous? I asked you to help say a few words today, and you are good, and you will expose the bottom when you come up. Xiao Rui couldn't help but smile and rubbed his son's hair.

The little guy dodged dissatisfiedly, muttering: "Daddy, why haven't you seen my aunt for so many days?" ”

"Oh? Why did you suddenly think of your aunt? ”

"You two like to rub my hair."

Forehead...... Xiao Rui glanced at Xiangcheng with a weak heart.

Okay, let your mother take you to Chang'an to visit her another day.