Unparalleled Concubine

In terms of scale, the Pingnanhou's Mansion is much smaller than the Jing'anhou's Mansion. After all, the Jing'anhou's Mansion was formerly the Prince Qi's Mansion, and the regulation is much higher than that of the Pingnanhou's Mansion.

In the main hall of the Marquis of Pingnan, Zheng Gui, the white-haired Patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, sat on the main seat. After seeing Li Xin coming, he stood up slowly, and said to Li Xin, "Xingyang Zheng Gui , met Lord Jing'an."

Li Xin returned the gift with a smile: "Mr. Zheng is a great Confucian in the world. If he doesn't live in Xingyang, how can he come to the capital to die?"

Zheng Gui was stunned for a moment, then he said with a hoarse smile: "Master Li was joking, this old man has never violated any law or contracted any disease, and he came to the capital to visit his relatives, so how could he be sent to his death?"

Li Xin naturally found a seat and sat down, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and then looked at Zheng Gui with a smile.

"Mr. Zheng, I'm not joking. If you don't believe me, you can ask Master Li, if you Zheng's family can go to the capital."

Li Shen sat on the second seat and said with a smile: "I heard that Marquis Li came to visit his father-in-law under His Majesty's order, but he said threatening words. Did Your Majesty want you to threaten an old man?"

Zheng Gui smiled.

"I'm over 60 years old this year. I've met countless people in my life, but this is the first time I've seen someone who speaks as straightforwardly as Lord Jing'an."

After Zheng Gui paused, he continued to smile and said, "It's even rarer to be able to live well while speaking so straightforwardly."

"Speak straight because there is no need to beat around the bush."

Li Xin put down his tea and said calmly: "What is the current situation in the capital? He can tell the old man a thing or two about any high-ranking official. Not to mention the family members of Pingnanhou's mansion, even the servants of Pingnanhou's mansion can't leave Yongle Fang, this is a place where imperial convicts are under house arrest, but the old man bumped into it, do you think this is sending him to death?"

Zheng Gui stretched his neck in a very lonely manner, and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, please, Lord Jing'an, just do it now and kill this old man."

Li Shen's face remained unchanged.

He looked at Li Xin lightly.

"Mr. Jing'an's words are not right. Who in the court said that your Majesty was killed by this Marquis? This Marquis is still the Secretary of the Ministry of War. If he had never contracted an illness, he would still be your superior. Do you know what crime it is to slander the Great General of the Zhu Kingdom? ?”

Li Xin put down the teacup in his hand, still smiling.

"What does that matter? I won't recognize what I said here, if I leave this door."

With that said, Li Xin glanced at Zheng Gui.

"However, I am indeed here to visit Mr. Zheng on behalf of His Majesty. His Majesty has admired Mr. Zheng for a long time. If Mr. Old is free, why not come to the palace with me and see His Majesty?"

Chapter 399 Blood is thicker than water

Before the face is officially torn apart, the wooing still needs to be wooed. For example, the Zheng family of Xingyang, if these aristocratic families can be persuaded to give up the Pingnanhou Mansion, then Li Xin and Emperor Taikang will have a lot of preparation time.

As for whether or not to settle after the fall, that is the business of Emperor Taikang, and has nothing to do with Li Xin.

Zheng Gui didn't answer in a hurry, but lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Jing'an, originally His Majesty summoned me, and I will go to the palace to face the saint no matter what, but after all, I am old and I am not healthy It's too comfortable, and I've caught wind and cold recently, I'm afraid that it will be contaminated to His Majesty, so I asked Lord Jing'an to pass it on for me, saying that I will go to the palace to face the saint after the old man recovers from his illness."

"The wind is cold..."

Li Xin tapped on the table lightly, and said calmly: "Mr. Zheng is getting old, this wind and cold might kill him."

Zheng Gui said with a smile: "Living to be more than 60 years old is considered a long life. Even if you die now, it is enough for you."

Li Xin didn't reply.

At this moment, he really wants to say that I have seen through your conspiracy, and then scare these two guys into a pale face, but this is of no benefit, except for a moment of coolness, it can only scare the snake.

Li Xin took a sip of tea slowly.

Then he stood up and smiled casually: "This time, the Marquis is here to express goodwill on behalf of His Majesty. Since you Northern Zhou clans don't know what is good or bad, you can only bear the consequences at your own risk."

As he spoke, Li Xin glanced at Li Shen indifferently.

"Li Shangshu, I won't stay any longer."

Li Shen also stood up, turned his head and bowed to Zheng Gui, "My father-in-law sit here for a while, my son-in-law will send you off to Marquis Jing'an."

Zheng Gui waved his hand.

"Jin Chen, go yourself, don't pay attention to me, a bad old man."

Li Shen walked up to Li Xin with a calm smile on his face.

"Please, Marquis of Jing'an."

Li Xin folded his hands in his front sleeves and walked behind Li Shen.

"You returned to Yongzhou to repair your mother's grave?"

When walking halfway, Li Shen suddenly asked this sentence.

Li Xin was expressionless: "None of your business."

General Zhu Guo stopped and looked back at Li Xin.

"You are young, and you gained power early. It's normal to be arrogant, but you have to remember one thing, treat people with humility, and you will less offend many people."

A mocking smile appeared on Li Xin's face.

"The general misunderstood. Benhou treats people very politely on weekdays. This is only the case when facing the general."

Li Shen shook his head, didn't say much, and continued walking forward.

"What do you think of the current situation in the capital?"

Li Xin was expressionless: "You are going to die."

"If Nanjiang takes action, you will die immediately. If Nanjiang does not take action, you will still die in a few years. Li Yan has no brains and cannot preside over Nanjiang."

"What about you deliberately releasing Beijing's deposed prince?"

Li Shen walked under a gazebo, sat down very naturally, with a faint smile on his face.

"Originally, what you said was quite right. Without this deposed prince, I would probably die in the capital. When the new emperor takes a firm position, I will go to Nanjiang to seek revenge from Li Yan. Nanjiang can't last too long. Anyway, I will die. bureau."

Speaking of this, Li Yan said with a chuckle: "It's just that suddenly an eldest prince escaped into my hands, and I successfully sent him to southern Xinjiang. Do you know that in the past half a year, with this Eldest Prince, I have already gathered many old Northern Zhou families, and now everything is ready, and I can do it anytime to help restore the deposed prince."

At this time, Li Xin hadn't revealed that he already knew the intention of the Pingnanhou Mansion, that is to say, Li Shen took the initiative to showdown with him.

"and then?"

Li Xin remained silent.

General Zhu Guo's expression was calm.

"I need your help."

The thin Marquis of Pingnan lowered his voice: "Chun'er is gone, and Li Shuo is still young and useless. You are also my son, and you can inherit Southern Border."