Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

When the three of them were a little drunk, Li Yunting talked about his marriage. Originally, he should have married his new bride last autumn and winter, but plans were not as fast as changes. His name appeared on the call to fight against Japanese pirates, and he could not disobey the order, so he had to postpone the marriage temporarily.

If he could return victorious, it would be a double happiness. But if he met with an accident and died gloriously on the battlefield, there would be no wedding.

Now, the war was won, and he was admitted into the Jinyiwei. Although the reputation of Jinyiwei was not very good, it was powerful. Now, he was also an official. Although there were a lot of sixth-rank officials in the capital, compared with his past identity as a concubine's son, it was already a complete change.

At least no one in Dingyuan Marquis Mansion dared to ridicule or mock him in person anymore, and even if someone tried to do something behind his back, they would think twice.

However, the most obvious thing is the attitude of his in-laws. They were very picky about this marriage before, but now they are so enthusiastic that they have asked the matchmaker to make inquiries in a roundabout way several times, for fear that this promising son-in-law will run away.

After listening to this, Su Zhe said with emotion, "This is human nature, seeking benefits and avoiding harm, and being able to bend and stretch."

Xu Huaiyi was not moved at all, and said calmly, "It's normal. Isn't this the routine for big families to get married? It's not like the young couple have feelings for each other and can't live without the man. They are crazy about love and don't care about anything. Marriage is put on the scale and weighed back and forth. They choose us, and we choose them. It's fair."

Who would want to marry a girl from a small family when you can marry a lady from a wealthy family with a profound family background?

Su Zhe heard this and nodded with a complicated expression, "That's true, wasn't I the same at the beginning?"

If the Zhao family was of no benefit to him, he would not have rushed to ask for marriage with a girl from the Zhao family. Until now, he has not taken a concubine, isn't it to give face to the Zhao family? Before the girl from the Zhao family gives birth to his legitimate son, he will not have that idea.

No, and I don’t dare to try.

Xu Huaiyi waved his hand and said calmly, "It's nothing. It's good to have a wife and ancestors to help, but if not, how can a man not establish a career? The most important thing is to rely on yourself."

Su Zhe looked at him dimly, "Not everyone has your ability, Huaiyi. You have become a fourth-rank general at such a young age by your own efforts. We, your former classmates, can't even compare to you."

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "It was just luck."

"Luck is also a part of strength, and you have great luck. Ordinary people like me can forget about it in this life."

Xu Huaiyi rolled his eyes at him in annoyance, "It's never going to end, is it? What kind of luck? It's all coincidence, luck."

Su Zhe did not argue with him. Anyway, he was convinced in his heart that Xu Huaiyi was not an ordinary person. In the future, he would have to hold on to this thigh even harder, with more force and care than the Second Prince.

The Second Prince has no affection for him, it's all about the exchange of interests, but he and Xu Huaiyi are friends, so there is no need to choose who is closer or farther.

"Whatever you say is what I will do."

"..."

Xu Huaiyi stuffed him with a bowl of hangover soup, then ignored him and turned to ask Li Yunting, "Is the date set?"

Li Yunting said “hmm” and said casually, “Next month.”

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Are you in such a hurry?"

The army has only been back for a few days. Calculating the time, it's only been a few months. How anxious must they be to marry off their daughter?

Li Yunting sneered, "Maybe he's afraid that I'll regret it. After all, with my current status, I have better options."

After that, he deliberately explained, "My official position is nothing, but I am good friends with you. You are now a popular new noble in the court, a great contributor, a fourth-rank general, and will soon join the Imperial Guards and walk in front of the emperor. All these glories will be shared by people around you. I am one of the beneficiaries. It would be strange if they were willing to give up a son-in-law like me."

"The Zuo family shouldn't be like this, right?" Xu Huaiyi frowned, "They're not a poor family. Did they do something wrong?"

Li Yunting shook his head and said mockingly, "We haven't committed any crime, but we had some dealings with the Liu family, the former Marquis of Zhenguo. Last year, the Liu family was confiscated and exiled. Although the Zuo family was not involved, it was more or less affected."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized and smiled helplessly, "You're thinking too much. There are at least eight or ten families in the capital who are related to the Liu family. If they really want to be implicated, it won't be their turn."

For him, Liu Haoran is his uncle, so the relationship is quite close.

Li Yunting snorted, "He must have done something. He must be feeling guilty."

Xu Huaiyi's heart moved, "Then you marry this..."

Li Yunting said nonchalantly, "The disaster will not affect married women. Even if all the Zuo family members are killed, it will not implicate me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Su Zhe asked curiously, "This marriage was arranged by the Marquis for you, right? Why did you agree to it?"

Li Yunting said calmly, "It doesn't matter who you marry. It's all the same. Besides, my mother is very satisfied."

The last sentence is the key point.

Su Zhe had nothing to say, and said sincerely, "In the future, just give me a few more flowers of understanding language."

Li Yunting glanced at him coldly, "I'm not you. I'm determined to build a career, and starting a family is just a side task."

Su Zhe choked.

Xu Huaiyi laughed and joked, "When Yunting gets married, we will go to the bridal chamber to make trouble, but how is he going to complete this task?"

Hearing this, Su Zhe also raised the corner of his mouth and followed with a few ambiguous jokes. Since they were all men, there was naturally no need to avoid any topic.

Li Yunting didn't blush, as if the person being talked about was not him.

Su Zhe was the first to lose his temper, "You are so boring."

Are you a man? Even when we are talking about erotic topics, you are still expressionless, more pure than a monk.

Xu Huaiyi coughed and said, "Yun Ting is a man who does great things. Women will only slow down his speed in drawing his sword."

This finally made Li Yunting smile, "Huai Yi still understands me. Women are like beautiful women, and they can only lead to mistakes. "

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

Is his friend a misogynist?

By the time we finished drinking, it was almost midnight. It was pitch dark and the rain had stopped long ago.

Xu Huaiyi saw the two off and returned to the bedroom. He looked exhausted, and he lay down on the kang, not wanting to move.

While Gu Huanxi complained, "He has really become a big master," she quickly helped him change into pajamas. Without asking what they talked about, she blew out the lights, pulled the quilt over him, and finally he could close his eyes and sleep peacefully.

No matter what troubles you have, let's talk about it tomorrow.

The next day was a sunny day.

However, apart from the common people on the streets who did not pay attention to current affairs and court politics and were talking about the strange things happening in the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion with relish, the hearts of everyone else were more or less shrouded in a layer of haze.

There is no other reason, the speed and direction of lightning strikes are out of control.

Even Emperor Jianxing began to worry secretly.

It only fermented overnight, and when the morning court session came, all the civil and military officials in the hall left.

Say anything.

Some urged a thorough investigation of the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion, some called the Imperial Observatory to be held accountable, and some even suggested inviting Master Huixin to resolve their doubts. All kinds of life were included in the arguments, and when they became arguing intensely, their faces turned red and they almost started fighting.

It was really lively.

Anyway, everyone has their own reasons and no one is willing to admit defeat.

However, on one matter, all the civil and military officials in the court reached an unprecedented consensus.

That is to establish a crown prince!

This topic had been tentatively mentioned by an official some years earlier, but was simply dismissed by Emperor Jianxing. Afterwards, the emperor even found a reason to demote the official to a remote area. Such an attitude frightened all those who were interested in the matter and they kept quiet for a few years.

It was also since last year that the trend of calling for the crown prince to be established started to blow again, and it is getting stronger and stronger.

This time, Emperor Jianxing did not take any action to stop it, but he did not give a clear attitude either. He just watched coldly and let several adult princes fight to the death. As for the court officials, some followed suit and cheered, but most of them were minor officials. The real bigwigs in the court and the neutral and upright faction would not be stupid enough to join in the fun.

But this time, everyone expressed their opinions tacitly.

If only a few individuals were arguing, Emperor Jianxing could ignore it, but when everyone spoke in unison, even if he was the emperor, he had to compromise.

Therefore, Emperor Jianxing nodded, which was considered as his agreement to appoint a crown prince. However, there were new arguments and conflicts in the hall over which prince should be appointed as the crown prince. Some people said that it should be Prince Duan, and their reasons were sufficient. The legitimate son was the most powerful bargaining chip. Moreover, Prince Duan had not made any great achievements in the past few years, but he also had no faults or shortcomings that people could find fault with. In fact, his reputation and personality were very solid, so the call for him to be appointed as the crown prince was the highest, accounting for almost half of the votes.

Apart from him, there were Prince Jin and Prince Qi, each of whom had his own arguments. The officials who supported them shamelessly praised the two men to the heavens. Their greedy manners and faces made the neutral and upright faction frown.

There were even some who requested to establish the King of Qi, but their voices were so low that they could not cause any commotion, like a joke.

Emperor Jianxing sat on the dragon throne, listening expressionlessly without saying a word. Finally, when he adjourned the court, he put the blame on the cabinet and asked them to come up with a suitable candidate as soon as possible.

Prime Minister Lu responded solemnly.

In fact, several important ministers in the cabinet had no difficulty in choosing who to be the crown prince, and it was not difficult for them to give the emperor a result. When there was no consensus, the minority would obey the majority.

What made them feel difficult was how to deal with the matter at the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion. If it was just a criminal case, it would be fine. They could just ask the relevant departments to conduct a strict investigation, and there would always be a result. But if it was a thunderbolt as a punishment and someone was killed, then things would become complicated and filled with too many weirdness and mysteries.

Even though several experienced and knowledgeable cabinet members were not willing to make a decision lightly.

After all, who can say for sure about the affairs of gods and ghosts? What if you handle it improperly and get struck by lightning?

Furthermore, it depends on the emperor's attitude. After all, the dead person was Meng Yao, Princess Anping who was personally conferred by the emperor. She had made great contributions to the court, and yet she was reduced to ashes. Without a decent explanation, he would not be able to explain to anyone.

Emperor Jianxing expressed his attitude quickly without much hesitation, and it spread throughout the capital shortly after the morning court session.

He first sent someone to give Xu Huaiyi a generous reward. The reason was that he had been wronged in the palace that night. These fertile fields, houses, jewelry, silks, etc. were considered as consolation and compensation.

Then he ordered the imperial guards to surround the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion and capture the suspect, who was the head of the family, Pingyuan Marquis.

At this moment, no one cared whether Pingyuan Bo had suffered a stroke or not, or whether his health allowed him to be tried in court, and he went straight to questioning him.

And the evidence was immediately irrefutable.

Anyone could see that Emperor Jianxing was going to give up on the Marquis of Pingyuan, because with Meng Yao dead, the Marquis's mansion was no longer worthy of his protection.

Of course, the most important thing was last night’s thunder punishment, which was so shocking that even though he was an emperor, he couldn’t help feeling guilty and timid.

We must make amends quickly to appease God's anger.

The way to calm the situation is, of course, to bring the real culprit to justice.

When the imperial edict arrived at the residence of the Marquis of Pingyuan, everyone in the mansion was in mourning. After it was read out, many people fainted from the unbearable burden.

The title of Pingyuan Marquis was lost.

Naturally, Prince Meng also lost his position as the crown prince. Not only that, the official positions to which he and his son had just been promoted were also dismissed.

The whole family became ordinary people.

From then on, the Meng family no longer existed in the aristocratic and official circles of the capital.

The worst suffered was Earl Pingyuan. He finally woke up from his coma, and after hearing the contents of the imperial edict, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, twitched a few times, and then closed his eyes and never opened them again.

Pingyuan Bo died.

It's really sad that it ended in such a tragic way.

The whole Meng family was in tears, and there was not even anyone who could properly handle the funeral. When the news spread, no one chased and beat them for a while.

Chasing a dog into a dead end alley is a big taboo.

Therefore, at this moment, no matter how much people despised and hated Pingyuan Bo's act of assassinating meritorious officials, no one would jump out to add insult to injury or kill him.

It was rare that the capital city was temporarily peaceful for a moment.

When Xu Huaiyi heard the news, he was lying in the RV, watching a movie. It was boring to pretend to be sick. He couldn't go out and couldn't always visit guests, so he had to rely on movies and games to pass the time.

Gu Huanxi would come in and talk to him whenever she had time.

"Finally, my revenge has been achieved and my worries are finally resolved."

Without Pingyuanbo and Meng Yao, the Meng family could no longer cause any trouble.

Gu Huanxi was quite satisfied with the result, and said with a smile, "Emperor Jianxing's actions this time were very decisive and swift."

Xu Huaiyi said sarcastically, "He is guilty and afraid of being struck by lightning. If he hadn't been protecting Meng Yao, how could Meng Yao be so unscrupulous? In the final analysis, it was all his indulgence. He is also one of the accomplices. If it weren't for the fact that the palace is so difficult to enter, his death now would not be good for the court. I really want to go to where he lives and draw a thunder to wake him up."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huanxi immediately reminded, "Now, the way he handled it can be considered as a bit sober. You better not make trouble anymore..."

Xu Huaiyi grumbled unwillingly, "Who knows when I will be confused again."

Gu Huanxi glared at him and said, "Then you are not allowed to cause any more trouble. Stay at home and recover from your injuries. You should report to the Yulin Guard next month."

Xu Huaiyi said "hmm" in a sullen tone.

"Since Emperor Jianxing cut the Gordian knot and dealt with the Meng family without trial or questioning, he didn't want anyone to make trouble anymore. If you get involved, you will definitely get nothing good. If you are bored, you should think about the issue of appointing a crown prince."

"Establish a crown prince? Forget it. We should not get involved in that matter. Didn't they say that Emperor Jianxing was handed over to the cabinet? We just have to wait."