Stunning beauty

Confucianism.

East Court.

In a quiet courtyard.

It was rare for the two old men to sit in the garden and play chess instead of planting vegetables.

The chess skills of Faru and Rushou are not bad, at least much better than their disciple Little Red Riding Hood.

There are still some advantages to living a long time.

In the chess game, there wasn't much fighting, and the situation was very peaceful. It could be seen that the two old men were just killing time, not fighting for a victory.

"Confucian head, the Li family boy has gone to the Tibetan Heron Garden."

When the game reached the middle game, Faru spoke first and said.

"I know."

Kong Qiu nodded and said, "The royal family still can't sit still, and wants to attack the Li family."

"It's still a means of marriage." Faru said softly.

"Sacrificing one person can be exchanged for huge benefits. In the eyes of the royal family and the court, this is the best way."

Kong Qiu said calmly, "Don't say it's the current dynasty, all dynasties and dynasties, marriage and marriage are the usual means of the royal family."

"The Li family probably won't agree."

Faru Luozi said, "Before the royal family wanted to marry Li's parents and the son of Prince Xuanwu, the Li family refused to comply, and worked a lot. In the end, the son of Prince Xuanwu is still lying in bed unconscious. Now, If the royal family wants to repeat the old tricks, the Li family will definitely not compromise easily."

"The royal family must be aware of this."

Kong Qiu nodded and said, "Forcibly referring to marriage is definitely not acceptable. After all, the Li family is not a small family at the mercy of others. If the royal family wants the Li family to compromise, they can only think of other ways. After all, the Li family is not completely helpless." weakness."

"The head of Confucianism means that the royal family will threaten the Li family to compromise?" Faru frowned.

"Ah."

Kong Qiu nodded and said, "The one in the Shou'an Palace has a deep scheming heart, and he has tolerated the Li family until now, only because he still can't find out where the hidden power of the Li family is. However, judging from the recent frequent actions of the royal family, Your Majesty in Shou'an Palace, his patience is almost exhausted."

"If Your Majesty really wants to move the Li family, with the character of the Li family boy, he will definitely not sit still."

Faru looked slightly concentrating, and said, "Although the hidden power of the Li family has not been fully exposed, judging from the strength gradually displayed by the Li family, the power behind the Li family must be very strong and will not be weaker than any sect. If the royal family and the Li family are torn apart, half of the big merchants will probably be in chaos."

"It depends on the royal family's choice."

Kong Qiu looked at the chessboard, and the white piece in his hand fell, and said, "Today's great merchants have great enemies outside. It is not a wise move to stir up internal strife. The Li family boy is different from ordinary people. No matter his thinking or means, he has surpassed everyone." There are too many times in this era, if the royal family judges the Li family with the eyes of ordinary families, the consequences will definitely not be satisfactory."

"Confucianism, do you want to intervene?" Faru asked in a calm voice.

"If that's the case."

Kong Qiu said indifferently, "Confucians will not sit idly by."

"Even if you offend the royal family of the Great Merchants?" Fa Ru said solemnly.

"Confucianism, watch the world."

Kong Qiu said calmly, "Young man from the Li family is the hope of the world. Even if you use up all your Confucianism, you must save a glimmer of life for the world."

"Confucian chief, what on earth does the Li family boy have on him?"

Faru said seriously, "Although both the Tianshu and the Baiyue Clan have recognized the Li family boy, until today, there is still no difference in the Li family boy. The catastrophe of winter is getting closer and closer. Does he really have the ability to change the world?"

"Wait a minute."

Kong Qiu said softly, "If my deduction is correct, the battle between the Li family boy and Huo Lin'er will be the beginning of all changes."

"Metamorphosis?"

Faru concentrated his attention and said, "The Confucian chief said that in the future, there will be great changes in the Li family boy?"

"Ah."

Kong Qiu nodded and said, "He has accumulated too much power. Those powers will not disappear in thin air. It should just be that the time has not come."

When Fa Ru heard this, a strange color flashed in his old eyes.

I hope what the Confucian chief said is true.

In the world, hope is needed, and the boy from the Li family has received the Heavenly Book and the Baiyue Clan's recognition. Without a doubt, he is the one whose destiny belongs to him.

Just when Faru and Confucianism were talking.

Tibetan Heron Garden.

The banquet has already started and it is very lively.

All present were the family members of the nobles of the imperial court, with noble status and elegant manners.

Except for one person.

Li Ziye sat at the end of the banquet and ate wildly, in a short while, he had already cleaned most of the table.

Beside, the woman was still sarcastic, but Li Ziye completely ignored it.

As long as the empress didn't find him, it would be fine.

Being ridiculed for a few words, it didn't hurt or itch, he endured it!

There is a knife on the prefix of the word forbearance, and what's wrong with saying a few words, and he didn't use the knife, so he is already very kind.

Li Ziye constantly comforts himself, hypnotizes himself, and brainwashes himself.

The woman didn't know if it was because her married life was not in harmony, she was so full of resentment that she had nowhere to vent her anger, she grabbed a Li Ziye who wouldn't fight back, and chattered on and on.

Beside the woman, a pretty-looking young girl sat there, her eyes full of disdain.

If there is a mother, there must be a daughter.

Family education is so important.

I have to say that Li Ziye is really very tolerant sometimes.

After being sprayed abruptly for half an hour, he remained indifferent.

More ninja than ninja.

Forbearance a moment, calm, take a step back, a brighter future.

Li Ziye kept comforting himself like this in his heart, it's not worth it not to bother with this bitter woman.

In front of the banquet, Empress Changsun chatted and laughed with several concubines, looking at the back of the banquet from time to time, but she couldn't get away from looking for someone's trouble for a while.

"Empress, did you see Sisi's marriage?"

During the banquet, Princess Donglin looked at the queen in front of her and reminded her.

Bai Wangyu from the Confucian school is such a good candidate, but unfortunately, he was preempted by the Li family.

However, neither the fourth prince nor the eleventh prince were married. She had mentioned it to the empress, but the empress had never made a positive statement.

On the main seat, Empress Changsun felt a headache when she heard Princess Donglin bring up this question again.

Bai'er has already clearly refused, she promised not to force him in the marriage, otherwise, the eldest daughter of Donglin Wang is really a good candidate.

As for Mu Qing, he has now led his troops to the northern border. Although his mother and concubine agree with this marriage, they dare not make decisions on their own. Mu Yuan fought violently.

These kids are such a headache.

Marriage, logically speaking, is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, but when it comes to her, there is no way to decide.

Thinking of this, Empress Changsun showed a kind smile on her face, and said, "Princess, don't worry, let me think about it for a few more days. After all, this is not a trivial matter. I will also inform you about your majesty's place. Listen to His Majesty's opinion."

"Then I will trouble the empress." Princess Donglin replied softly.

"Princess, you are welcome."

Empress Changsun breathed a sigh of relief, and finally comforted one.

"The Queen Mother."

Just now to appease the princess of Donglin, during the banquet, the family members of important officials of the imperial court got up, and while complimenting her, they did not forget to ask for a reliable marriage for their children.

Empress Changsun faced each other with a smiling face, but she couldn't stop laughing bitterly in her heart.

These women are really, they don't worry about their children's marriage, they insist on asking to come to her.

Although the royal marriage is an honor, how can she manage so much.

Both sides of the seat.

Murong and Mu Bai were eating quietly, at this moment, they didn't dare to say anything, for fear of getting angry.

Especially Mu Bai, who sat there silently and didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. He was obviously not used to this atmosphere. If it wasn't for his mother's request, he would definitely not be able to come to this kind of occasion.

"Fourth Highness, the servants offer a cup to His Highness."

At this moment, Wu Sisi, the eldest daughter of King Donglin raised her glass and said respectfully.

Mu Bai was stunned for a moment, then quickly came back to his senses, his brows were slightly frowned, but he couldn't refuse, he raised his glass and said, "Princess, please."

On the side, Princess Donglin showed a smile on her face, very satisfied with her daughter's behavior.

The fourth prince is the queen's legitimate son, and is very likely to become a prince in the future. If her daughter can marry the fourth prince, she is very likely to become a prince concubine in the future.

This is a great honor!

During the banquet, everyone present saw this scene in their eyes, and each had their own thoughts.

Could it be that the daughter of King Donglin wants to be betrothed to the Fourth Prince?

The fourth prince already had the support of the King Zhongwu and the Empress. If the King Donglin was added, the power would be further enhanced, and the hope of becoming the prince would be greatly increased.

on the main seat.

Empress Changsun's face was full of smiles, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Banquet corner.

Li Ziye also had a look of surprise on his face when he saw the lively scene in front of the banquet.

Doesn't the eldest daughter of Donglin Wang like Little Red Riding Hood?

Could it be that he guessed wrong?

A woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea!

Forget it, it's none of his business, it's still important to have enough food.

Thinking of this, Li Ziye continued to eat and drink.

On the side, the sarcastic woman was still mocking and chattering endlessly.

"What are you looking at? That's the daughter of King Donglin. It's not someone like you who can cling to her. Toads shouldn't always think about eating swan meat."

"What about your elders, why didn't you come? Are you ashamed of your low status and dare not come?"

"It's true, the people who came to the banquet today are all the dignitaries of the capital, but there are always some people who come uninvited and want to climb the dragon and become the phoenix."

"I advise you, go back quickly, don't be ashamed of yourself here, if you bump into any princess or woman, you will definitely be overwhelmed and walk away!"

Since the banquet, the woman's attention seems to have fallen on Li Ziye, and she has been mocking non-stop.

As the woman said, the people who come to the banquet today are either rich or noble, and the status of a woman is considered to be the lowest.

After finally seeing a woman whose status was lower than his own, how could he let it go, and vented all the inferiority complex and resentment in his heart on Li Ziye.

In the world, no matter where, the most common people are those who bully the weak and fear the hard.

Li Ziye's head hurt from the woman's nagging. Seeing that the woman hadn't stopped, he couldn't help rolling his eyes, and politely asked, "Auntie, aren't you tired? Take a break."

"Auntie?"

When the woman heard the boy in front of her addressing her, she was taken aback for a moment, then immediately became angry, and shouted, "Irrelevant boy, is that how you call your elders!"

"if not?"

Li Ziye smiled and said, "Then what should I call you? Considering your age, it's really inappropriate to call you aunt. How about calling you mother-in-law?"

"you!"

The chest of the woman's anger rose and fell violently, she wished she could get up and kick the boy in front of her to death.

The movement of the two people also attracted the attention of many people around, and they looked over.

Seeing this, Li Ziye quickly lowered his head and buried his face among a pile of fruit plates, for fear of being seen.

No, I couldn't hold back.

No one should recognize him, probably not, Confucian chief bless!

"Professor Li?"

At this time, not far away, a young man saw Li Ziye's appearance and called out in surprise.

On both sides, many people were stunned when they heard this name.

teach?

At the end of the banquet, when Li Ziye heard that someone recognized him, he was startled, his head lowered lower and lower, and he almost got under the table.

Depend on!

Can anyone recognize this?

Could it be that he is a student of Taixue?

He didn't teach a few classes either!

During the banquet, many people looked at the young man with doubts on their faces.

The young man looked at the eyes of the people around him, and quickly explained, "He is a national official appointed by His Majesty, Li Ziye and Li Jiaoxi."

He had attended the class taught by this Li, so he was very impressed.

When everyone around heard the name, their expressions were shocked.

The first son of the Li family!

The Li family is here anyway.

Hard to do.

Thinking of this, the women at the banquet were shocked.

It's the empress!

soon.

All eyes in the banquet room looked to the rear.

The Li family was even invited.

Empress Changsun is on the right.

Mu Bai looked at the figure at the end of the banquet, took a sip of tea, and looked calm.

Come here, pretend to be a wolf with a big tail.

Now, let's see how you hide.

The end of the banquet.

Next to Li Ziye.

The woman looked at the young man in front of her with a look of shock.

The first son of the Li family?

The only heir to the wealthy Li family?

attention.

Li Ziye still acted as if he couldn't see, and lowered his head, doing what he should do.

I just won't come out, can you still bite me!

banquet chair.

Empress Changsun saw that someone was still hiding, she took the initiative to speak, and said calmly, "Li Jiaoxi, come forward and sit down. You are a meritorious minister of our great business, and you have the title of national scholar personally appointed by His Majesty. You can't sit so far back."

After finishing speaking, Empress Changsun looked at the servant behind her and ordered, "Add a seat next to His Highness Fourth."

"Yes!"

The servant took the order, and immediately lifted a table and placed it under the fourth prince.

During the banquet, the courtiers and family members were even more shocked when they saw the Queen's attitude.

The seats at this banquet are not just for random sitting.

The closer you are to the queen, the more honorable you are.

Although this Li Jiaoxi has the status of a national scholar and is equivalent to a guest minister of the imperial court, under normal circumstances, he should not sit so close to the front.

However, the table added by the empress is not included in the banquet, and if it is said to be excessive, it is not counted.

The Fourth Prince and the Ninth Princess are relatives of the emperor, and the seats are listed separately, but they were not seated. The empress arranged Li Jiaoxi next to the Fourth Prince. The meaning behind it is really thought-provoking.

Previously, only the eldest son of the eldest grandson's family had such an honor.

It is a nephew, not a courtier.

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