The road to the emperor begins with farming

When Luo Changling heard that Emperor Hongyou was coming, he quickly took Luo Yu, He Weixi and a group of servants to pick him up.

He Weixi was a little dumbfounded, he never thought that there would be such a big battle, and he was a little at a loss to see that the old man could still meet the emperor.He had only seen the emperor once, and the majesty left a very deep impression on him.

Luo Yu hurriedly patted him and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, the emperor is still very approachable outside."

He Weixi said heartily, that is your father, of course you feel approachable.

Emperor Hongyou entered the flower hall and sat at the main seat, and the rest of the people also took their seats.When he saw Luo Yu, he snorted and said, "It seems that this Luo Mansion is more comfortable than living in the palace, and it makes you so happy that you don't even have time to go back and see me."

Luo Yu knew he was wrong, and hurriedly said: "If the father said such a thing, the son would be wronged to death. Isn't it more convenient for the son to live here and go to the workshop than in the palace? This is all for the Ministry of State, for the father Your Majesty. In fact, the son misses his father too, and originally planned to go back to the palace to see his father in the next two days."

"Stop talking to me, you won't say you want to go back if I don't come." Emperor Hongyou still had a bad face, wanting to say that I am your dear father, but you don't kiss me.But thinking that this child was raised by Luo Changling, and fearing that he would be paranoid, he didn't say anything more.

Luo Yu served tea and poured water, massaged and beat his shoulders, and added all kinds of witty words, finally coaxing his emperor's father to smile, finally saw He Weixi, and asked him why he was here.

Of course He Weixi couldn't say that I came to show my father-in-law a look, so he said: "Return to Your Majesty, I admire Master Luo's talent and learning, so I came here to pay a visit."

Luo Yu lay in Emperor Hongyou's ear and briefly explained the reason, then whispered: "My father is not very satisfied with He Weixi, please help me persuade my father."

It was rare for his son to be so close to him. Emperor Hongyou was very happy, and seeing He Weixi was much more pleasing to the eye, and said to Luo Changling: "The son of He Jijiu, I think it's pretty good. place."

Luo Changling said in his heart that of course I am not satisfied, even if any man wants to marry my daughter, I will not be satisfied.However, this person has already sent someone to inquire about his character and character, and he is familiar with Luo Yu, so he knows a lot, better than the ones he has seen before.My daughter is getting older, so it seems that I can only choose this.

Seeing Luo Yu secretly winking at him, Luo Changling understood immediately, and respectfully returned to Emperor Hongyou: "Young Master He came to the mansion for only two cups of tea, I'm waiting for you to ask carefully."

Then continue to make things difficult for He Weixi, "Does Mr. He have a reputation?"

He Weixi originally felt a lot of pressure because Emperor Hongyou was sitting at the top.Now being asked about his sore spot again, he was sweating profusely, wondering how he, who didn't even have a reputation as a scholar, could marry the first daughter of Lord Shoufu.

"The younger generation is stubborn, and has never achieved fame." He Weixi replied honestly.

Luo Yu took the opportunity to whisper in Emperor Hongyou's ear, "He Weixi read all four books at the age of seven. If he hadn't been sent back to his hometown in the countryside, his studies wouldn't have been delayed. Sigh! Who told him he was a child without a mother? It's also pitiful."

Emperor Hongyou wanted to show Luo Changling that he was close to Luo Yu, so he went to dismantle Luo Changling's platform, and said with a smile: "It's no problem if he doesn't have any fame now, he is not too old, and he read the Four Books at the age of seven, so he was delayed by miscellaneous matters. His father is also the Imperial College Jijiu, so he must not be an ordinary person. Why don't you go to the Imperial College to study for a few more years, and you will be able to gain fame in the near future. Although you have duties, you can study in the morning and run errands in the afternoon without delay. .What do you think about Changling?"

"What the emperor said is very true, and I have no objection." Luo Changling responded.

He Weixi also hurriedly thanked him.In the past, the Eldest Princess was afraid that he would be successful, so he wanted to study but couldn't. Now that he has the will, everything is different. Besides, he is going to the Imperial College to study, so he is very grateful.

Luo Changling asked some other questions, and He Weixi answered them one by one. If there were problems that could not be solved, Luo Yu helped Emperor Hongyou with his ideas, and Emperor Hongyou followed them one by one.

Later, Luo Changling found it difficult to ask some things, such as the content of the conversation between the two that day.So Luo Yu took the opportunity to say: "My father has nothing to ask, but my son has something to worry about for my sister."

"Oh?" Emperor Hongyou asked with a smile, "What are you worried about? Tell me to listen to me, so that you can make decisions for your sister."

Luo Yudao: "Even though Brother He is the deputy minister of the State-owned Ministry, he has no rank in the imperial court. I'm afraid that my sister will be wronged. If I see other wives, I will be inferior."

Emperor Hongyou said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? The State-owned Ministry is also the property of the imperial court. It should be in the same position as the Sixth Ministry. You insisted on separating it. Since he is a deputy minister, he is also equivalent to the third-rank minister. I will call someone when I go back. Draw up a decree to make him a third-rank official. When they get married in the future, ask him to ask for your sister's decree, and he can also be an imperial wife."

Luo Yu: "..."

Luo Yu's original intention was to ask his emperor's father to make his sister a county lord. When the time comes, the mansion will also be famous, and He Weixi can move out to live in it when they get married.Otherwise, the Dachang Princess's mansion would be too chaotic, and it would be difficult for his sister to deal with the mother-in-law.

It's just that these words are not easy to say, after all, the emperor ruled the world with filial piety, and he had to suffer when the empress dowager treated him so well.So even if you are stepmother-in-law, you have to be filial, so the young couple will be squeezed dry by the Eldest Princess.

Unexpectedly, his emperor's father thought badly, but he was so generous that he actually gave He Weixi the official position of a third-rank official.

He Weixi was also stunned. His father had to wait for so many years to become a fourth-rank official. Once the emperor opened his mouth, his official position was higher than his father's.

"Your Majesty must not do it!" Luo Changling hurriedly said, "Young Master He is still young and has no reputation. He has only been working for His Majesty for a few months. If you are named a third-rank official at this time, I am afraid that those officials who are censors will If you make a big fuss about it, there will be endless troubles."

Emperor Hongyou thought about it too, those people can make a lot of noise about small things, and he really didn't think about it, so he said to He Weixi: "Then send this matter down, and reward you when you have credit."

He Weixi was a little disappointed, the third-rank official was gone again.But think about it, if he really became a third-rank official, I'm afraid those people might not know how to talk about him behind his back.Forget it, let's get through the qualifications and meritorious deeds first, who told him that he is not the emperor's own son.

Luo Yu felt that it was better to tell the truth, so he said, "Father, since you are awarding Brother He for fear of being criticized by officials, why don't you award my sister? They have nothing to do with it. If Father makes my sister the princess, then she will see other orders." Madam doesn't need to salute, even if she gets married, she doesn't need to be angry with her husband's family. The emperor will give my sister another mansion, and when we get married, we will live in the princess' mansion, how about it?"

"That's fine." Not to mention the princess, even Luo Changling raised his son for him and made his daughter a princess.I was just afraid that he would be overwhelmed. If he felt that his son was recognized by him, it would be bad if he even snatched his daughter away now.Then he said to Luo Changling, "Don't worry Changling, I will ask someone to draw up an order when I go back."

Luo Changling's worries were all resolved by Luo Yu for him, and now he has earned the title of princess for his daughter. He was also very happy in his heart, and immediately knelt down to thank him.

Seeing that the matter was almost finished, Luo Yu told He Weixi to leave, leaving Emperor Hongyou and Luo Changling to talk in the hall.

Luo Yu took He Weixi around Luo's residence, thinking about whether to inform his sister to come out and meet He Weixi.If the two don't see eye to eye, what was said before is useless.

Just in time, Lu Yin, Luo Yanran's personal maid, hurried past, Luo Yu hurriedly stopped her, and whispered: "In a quarter of an hour, this Mr. He and I will go to Yucui Pavilion to sit for a while, you tell my sister , Tell her not to walk around, don't bump into her."

In fact, what he meant was that if Luo Yanran wanted to see her future husband, she could make preparations in advance.

Lu Yin understood, and hurried back to inform Luo Yanran.

Yucui Pavilion is a small attic near the water, with excellent views.When Luo Yu took He Weixi to Yucui Pavilion, he saw a carved screen in an unremarkable corner, which showed that Luo Yanran was still here.

Sending He Weixi away, Luo Yu hurried to ask Luo Yanran.

Who would have thought that Luo Yanran would avoid seeing her, and only asked Lu Yin to reply with two words: average.He also asked Lu Yin to tell him not to mess around again in the future.

Luo Yu clicked his tongue twice, thinking to himself who am I doing this for, how can this be called nonsense.But he still laughed silly for a while, thinking that the so-called "average" must be satisfied.

In the evening, Luo Yu had dinner with Luo Changling and asked how his father He Weixi was doing.

Luo Changling said: "Although I'm not very satisfied, it's still a little better than the ones I saw before."

Knowing that his father was satisfied, Luo Yu heard Luo Changling say again: "If Yan'er decides on a date, you must first get engaged to your elder brother. You can't marry your younger sister before your elder brother is married."

Luo Yu was startled, and said, "Didn't my sister make an appointment for a year before getting married? What is my brother in a hurry for?"

Luo Changling said: "Why don't you rush, your elder sister is already sixteen, and even if she gets married in a year, she will be seventeen. And your brother will be twenty this year. If you don't hurry up, there will be no match for a woman of the right age in Beijing. Poor Your mother left early, and I have to worry about all of this."

Luo Yu was speechless for a moment, this age was indeed a bit old in ancient times.He didn't expect to help his sister and good friends solve life-long events, but now he pushed his brother to the cusp of the storm.

However, what would he do if his brother got married?Luo Yu felt that apart from his brother, he might not like anyone in the future, no matter if it was a man or a woman.

no!Never ask his brother to marry him!

Luo Yu almost wanted to have a showdown with his father immediately, saying don't worry about it, your eldest son belongs to your younger son, and you can't break them up.

But Luo Zhan didn't agree to him now, he only thought that he didn't understand anything when he was young, so he didn't have the confidence to say this.

Forget it, anyway, his father won't be able to find a suitable woman to ration his brother for this marriage, so he should hurry up and find a way to please his brother.As long as Luo Zhan is willing to be with him and resolutely refuses to get married, his father will have no choice.