I'm a marquis in Datang

Ma Zhou said: "Your Majesty must truthfully convey your Majesty's words."

Li Shimin continued: "Ma Zhou, I will hold a banquet in the palace tonight to welcome you. At the same time, I will also celebrate the establishment of the Xia Kingdom. Then I will arrange someone to take you into the palace. How about it?"

Ma Zhou said: "It's better to obey than to respectfully invite, thank you Your Majesty."

He didn't stay any longer, took his leave and left.

Because next, Ma Zhou will go to tea shops, restaurants, and money houses in Chang'an.This time when Ma Zhou came, in addition to submitting his credentials, there was also Du Qi's arrangement that he would hand over the letters to the heads of various industries.

After Ma Zhou left, he went straight back to the inn where he lived. After changing his clothes, he went to places like tea shops, restaurants, and money houses.

At this time, Ma Zhou just packed up and went straight to Li's house with the gift.

The Li family in Chang'an is not well-known.

Li Xian, the father of Ma Zhou's wife, Li Shi, was only a doctor of the Ministry of Rites in the court.

However, he is regarded as an official of the DPRK and China, and can enter the DPRK to discuss matters.

The Li family is also a scholarly family.

However, Li Xian was extremely angry at Li's elopement.At that time, Mrs. Li eloped with Ma Zhou. Li Xian personally found Ma Zhou and Mrs. Li, and asked Mrs. Li to go back, but Mrs. Li refused to obey, and said that he had promised Ma Zhou.Li Xian finally said that he no longer recognized Li's daughter, and left directly.Ma Zhou knew what his wife had done, so he was very kind to his wife Li.

Speaking of which, the Li family is a scholarly family, so in Li Xian's plan, he planned to let his daughter marry a big man in the court, so that he could have a relationship and give him a further opportunity.

It's just that Mrs. Li found Ma Zhou, a poor man in his thirties, which made Li Xian very angry.If Li Shi hadn't followed Ma Zhou, Li Xian would definitely have taken him back.

Ma Zhou brought the gift, went outside the gate of Li's house, and knocked on the door.

boom!boom! !

The knocker banged on the door.

Not long after, the door opened and the porter came out.When the porter saw Ma Zhou, he didn't recognize him for a while.Because today's Ma Zhou is wearing extraordinary clothes. He is wearing a large collared shirt, and it is full of high-quality silk and satin.After this tidying up, there have been earth-shaking changes from the old Ma Zhou.

Even the concierge had seen Ma Zhou, but he didn't see it.Ma Zhou stepped forward and said, "Please inform Li Langzhong, Ma Zhou is asking to see you."

"Ma Zhou!"

The porter was surprised when he heard it.

His face was full of astonishment.

You must know that Ma Zhou, about two months ago, looked poor. He studied and did some things in Chang'an Datang Academy, and his income was meager. In the city of Chang'an, he could not even support himself.

"You, you, you are really Ma Zhou."

At this moment, the concierge was very surprised.

Ma Zhou said, "Of course it's me."

If it were Ma Zhou in the past, the concierge would have simply turned him away and had driven him away long ago.But today's Ma Zhou, with his imposing appearance and extraordinary clothes, has an extraordinary bearing.The concierge was uncertain for a while, so he said to wait, and then quickly returned to report.Not long after, the concierge came back again and ordered: "Follow me."

Ma Zhou entered with the gifts he had prepared, and all the gifts were handed over to the attendants in the mansion.Guided by the doorman, Ma Zhou went straight to the study.

Today's Li Xian went home early and did not go to the Ministry of Rites to do something.

Just happened to meet Ma Zhoulai.

Li Xian stared at Ma Zhou who entered, and said with a sneer: "Ma Zhou, after two or three months, you are dressed like a dog. No matter what you wear, the old man will tell you that you will always be that poor man. That is, the old man Your daughter is blind, so she was deceived by you. Ma Zhou, I let you come into the mansion today for no other reason than to tell you that you don’t look like a dog in your clothes. But the old man still looks down on you, let alone, Who knows what nonsense you are doing now."

Ma Zhou sneered when he heard Li Xian's words.

Snob.

Ma Zhou originally wanted to ease the relationship, but now there is no need for it. He said, "Mr. Li, the reason why I came to visit today is to tell you two things. First, Youer followed me and lived a good life, and I'm pregnant with my child, and we've settled down now. Second, although you look down on me, you're Yu'er after all

Father, so I went back to Chang'an to see you by the way. "

"To be honest, if there is no You'er, how you are Li Langzhong has nothing to do with me."

"You Li Xian, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites."

"It's just from the fifth grade."

"It's like this in this life. With your ability, it's impossible to go up again. Especially you are just a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, not a real power position like the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, or the Ministry of Officials."

Ma Zhou said seriously, "With your status, why do you look down on others?"

You'er is Li's name.

Li's name is Li You.

After Ma Zhou finished speaking, he felt relieved.Even though it was because of Li Shi, Ma Zhou was unwilling to break up with Li Xian, but Ma Zhou was upset at Li Xian's words, so he directly sprayed back.

Li Xian became even more angry when he heard Ma Zhou's words.He stood up abruptly, and said coldly: "The old man is a fifth-rank rite doctor, you look down on the old man's official position."

"But what about you?"

"You, Ma Zhou, are almost 30 years old now. At the age of thirty, you should be able to support your family and have a successful career. But you are poor and poor, with high-mindedness and low-handedness."

"People like you are destined to be poor all your life. Even if you dress like a dog now, you are still poor. Get out, you are not welcome in the old man's house. The old man has already severed the father-daughter relationship with Li You, no I need your visit."

"Next time, the old man will break your leg every time he sees you. Get out!"

Li Xian was already furious.

He didn't expect that a poor boy like Ma Zhou would dare to scold him, it was a shock.

"Farewell!"

Ma Zhou bowed his hands and bowed, then turned and left.

He was originally unwilling to be like this with Li Xian, and even hoped to ease the relationship.But after Ma Zhou entered the door, Li Xian's words made Ma Zhou lose his mind.Even if there was a conflict, Ma Zhou did not regret it.

Although he is now only an advisor to Du Qi, and the cabinet advisor has no official position, Ma Zhou believes that he will shine brightly in the future, and let all those who look down on him know that Ma Zhou is not an ordinary person.

He can glorify his ancestors and make a name for himself.

Chapter 855

Banquet disturbance

After Ma Zhou left Li's house, he went straight back to the post house where he lived.It was getting late gradually. After all, when Ma Zhou went to see Li Xian, it was already late. He was delayed in Li's house for some time, and returned to the place where he lived. By now, it was very close to evening.

Ma Zhou packed up again and waited quietly.For Ma Zhou, the wait was not long. He read the book without feeling the passage of time.When there was a knock on the door, the attendant entered and reported that the carriage to welcome Ma Zhou had arrived.

Ma Zhou got up and left the post house where he lived, boarded the carriage, and went to the imperial city.