Linzhi

The visitor was dressed in a black-patterned brocade robe, and he had an extraordinary bearing. He sat in the same hall with King Wei, and he didn't feel any nervousness. He was obviously used to such occasions. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's not that King Qi is bold, it's that His Majesty is getting old. , my heart has softened."

King Wei was puzzled: "Why did my cousin say that?"

The visitor said: "If Your Majesty is still His Majesty back then, how can the King of Qi still be alive now? Your Majesty can uproot the power of King Qi through the case of Chen Wuliang, but he only dealt with the Minister of Criminal Affairs and the Minister of Dali Temple. It can be seen that he I just want to give King Qi a warning, so that King Qi can retreat in the face of difficulties, and be more honest."

King Wei suddenly smiled: "Sure enough, my cousin understands His Majesty, but it's a pity that His Majesty gave King Qi the hope of being the crown prince, and then destroyed his hope. If it were me, I would not be reconciled."

The visitor said: "That's right, the dog will jump over the wall when he is in a hurry, not to mention the dignified King Qi? Although Your Majesty took the Phoenix Seal back from Concubine An Shu and handed it over to Concubine Yin, Concubine Shu has been in charge of the Six Palaces for many years, how could she not prepare at all?" No?"

King Wei pondered and said: "Women in the harem will not be successful after all. What I worry about is King Qi's family."

The visitor said: "Prince Qi's mother's family settled down and guarded the border of the Central Plains and Annan for many years. Your Majesty can't easily replace them. The Song family of Princess Qi's natal family served as the governor of Luozhou for three generations in the previous dynasty. Although they moved to Chang'an later, The children of the family are officials in the imperial court, but they still have a lot of power in Luozhou. Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty would let He Zhan be the governor of Luozhou? It is nothing more than to let He Zhan stay there and prevent the Song family from acting rashly. Chance."

After finishing speaking, he sighed: "It seems that Your Majesty has already decided on King Lu in his heart."

Although it had been expected, King Wei still felt very uncomfortable with this result.

He endured and endured, and couldn't help but said: "I don't know how I am not as good as my useless elder brother other than being ranked first!"

"When His Majesty was interested in King Qi before, His Highness always wanted to let King Qi take the lead, so that he lay dormant for too long, but let His Majesty ignore it. When you also wanted to catch up, King Lu entered the capital, and you have missed the golden opportunity." Guest He said unceremoniously, "Furthermore, after the king of Lu entered Beijing, although he was not particularly outstanding, he was quite satisfactory, and a few errands were handled safely. The word "safety" alone is enough. He added enough chips in His Majesty's heart. His Highness looked left and right, always wanting to wait for the right time to make a move, but in the end, he waited and waited, but he waited for King Lu's great opportunity."

King Wei pursed his lips, a little uncomfortable: "I didn't expect His Majesty to act so quickly."

The other party said: "In my opinion, His Majesty originally wanted to wait and see for a while, but he couldn't let him decide his body, and King Lu really couldn't support the wall, so he had to do it himself, but His Highness doesn't have to worry, since His Majesty Even King Qi is willing to let it go, so naturally he won't do anything to you."

King Wei sighed: "It's all my fault, I hesitated, and finally missed a big deal!"

The visitor shook his head: "It's useless to talk more now."

King Wei: "Please cousin teach me."

The guest said: "For the current plan, there is only one word, wait."

Seeing the doubts on King Wei's face, he said slowly: "Wait for the dragon to rule Bintian, wait for King Qi to hold back, and then look for opportunities."

King Wei couldn't help asking: "Then what if you can't wait for this opportunity?"

The other party didn't even think about it: "Then continue to wait!"

King Wei sighed.

The visitor said coldly: "If the name is not correct, the words will not go well. It can be seen how important the two characters of title are. Since it is difficult for His Highness to get the title of crown prince now, he must be more patient than before, even if Lu When Wang ascends the throne, the power of King Qi is what he needs to face and has a headache, as long as His Highness is careful and abides by the way of being a minister, King Lu will definitely not attack you for no reason."

When the other party said this, it was obvious that the emperor would pass on the throne to King Lu.

Although King Wei was not reconciled, there was nothing he could do.

Guest: "Everyone knows that King Lu is indecisive and easily swayed by slander. Even if he can successfully succeed to the throne, what will happen in the future is unknown. What's more, King Qi may not necessarily lose. Your Highness, keep in mind that the snipe and the clam are fighting each other. , the fisherman reaps the benefits."

King Wei pondered for a while, and then let out a long breath: "Forget it, I'll just wait and see what happens, cousin, please worry about it."

Guest: "Of course, please rest assured, Your Highness."

……

After the renovation of King Lu's Mansion, the withered trees were transplanted again. After two or three years of He Rong's residence, they became dense again. Especially in midsummer, in the garden, there are many flowers on the branches, from pink to white. Golden yellow, and hydrangeas that are slightly lighter than Rouge but more affectionate than Rouge. The most wonderful thing is that so many colors are in the same place, but they don't look crowded and cumbersome.

"When will you be able to move in to your An Guogong's mansion?"

Without raising his head, He Rong turned over a page of the book: "Next year, don't worry."

Xue Tan sat by the window of He Rong's study and looked out, just in time to see a large hydrangea stretching from the corridor to the rockery, his breath was full of the smell of grass and soil after the rain, he couldn't help praising: "If you have a drink here, Turning through two or three pages of idle books, accompanied by a beautiful woman, what more can a husband ask for?"

He Rong was expressionless: "Wake up, stop dreaming, there is no beauty, only a cripple."

Xue Tan laughed loudly: "Even though he is lame, he is still a beauty. Why should He Lang belittle himself?"

He and He Rong are used to being casual in private, knowing that the other party is not as serious as they appear on the surface, seeing He Rong raising his staff to hit him, he hurriedly avoided: "OK, OK, you are not a beauty, you are uglier than Yanzi, and you are as stupid as you think. okay?"

He Rong didn't change his face: "It's ridiculous, I don't have Zuo Si's talent, and I can't write "Sandu Fu"."

Put on a show!Xue Tan teased: "I see that Wulang is not by your side, your temper is getting worse every day!"

He Rong frowned: "What's the matter with Guan Wulang?"

Xue Tan: "With him around to bully you, your temper will be much better. Didn't you realize it?"

"Nonsense!" He Rong glanced at him, "Don't go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do, talk about it if you have something to do, and leave if you have nothing to do."

Xue Tan covered his chest: "We are friends in need, why are you so cold?"

He Rong suddenly said, "You and Zhang Ze must have hit it off right away, right?"

Xue Tan said with a smile, "Although he comes from a noble family, he doesn't have the arrogance of ordinary high-ranking children. It's quite amusing. Why do you suddenly ask such a question?"

He Rong: "Because you two are the same breed, you must have the same interests."

"..." Xue Tan twitched the corners of his mouth, "Forget it, I just made fun of you, and you ridiculed me so much."

He took out a document from his pocket, put it on the case, and pushed it in front of He Rong.

"The Yizhou Huanhuaxi paper you mentioned last time, I found the list of those who have been rewarded in recent years. King Lu, King Qi, and King Wei, needless to say, there are also several princesses, relatives, and Zhou Ping. His Majesty has also rewarded important ministers and veterans, and there are at least three or forty people on the list."

He Rong opened the list and stroked it with his slender fingers.

"There is a strange aroma on that fragment, I always feel like I have smelled it somewhere, can you smell it?"

Xue Tan shook his head and smiled wryly: "I only smell the smell of being burned on it, where is there any fragrance?"

He Rong was a little disappointed: "Wu Lang and Heng Yu didn't even smell it."

Xue Tan couldn't help wondering: "...Then why did you smell it? Is there something wrong with your nose?"

He Rong hummed: "I'm a dog nose."

Xue Tan burst out laughing, met the disgusted gaze of the other party, and hurriedly covered his mouth to prevent the foam from flying from his mouth: "That's what you said, not me!"

He Rong folded the list and put it away: "It seems that this clue is broken."

Xue Tan comforted: "The future will be long."

He Rong was about to speak when Wen Jiang came in from outside.

"Lang Jun, the princess is holding a banquet in the garden, and I would like to invite you over to meet and greet all the ladies."

He Rong nodded: "I'll go right away, Yushen, come with me."

Xue Tan waved his hands again and again, thanking Bumin: "I won't go, a high-ranking female family member has the most rules, and I'm too abrupt as a foreigner."

He Rong: "You are now at a marriageable age, but you are wandering around all day long. It is not a long-term solution. I asked the princess to tell me when she invites the female relatives to a banquet, and I will take you there to see me by the way. The words of the matchmaker, but the female relatives who can come to the banquet, needless to say their status and family background, are more than enough to match you, if you have a good relationship with a young lady, it can be considered a good relationship."

Xue Tan's face twitched: "I don't know when you became an iceman again."

He Rong sneered: "You don't know how to be blessed when you are blessed! You don't want to see those aristocratic daughters. It seems that you are planning to let your father and your stepmother find a wife for you?"

Xue Tan was silent for a moment, changed his mind resolutely, and posted it with a salivating smile: "Sanlang, you are really my good Saburo, you have broken your heart for your friends!"

"roll!"

……

To be honest, since Princess Pei married in, the mansion had a proper mistress, and it finally became orderly and decent.

What I have to mention is that Princess Pei deserves to be born in a noble family. She has been born in a family for generations, and her family management skills are more than 01:30 points better than Yuan's. After all, He Tai and the others are men. Afterwards, when there were more people in the family, there would inevitably be some turmoil among the servants. Yuan Shi was not a concubine in the Lu Palace before, and after living in Fangzhou, she only had to take care of the daily life of the family. Facing the huge Lu Palace, she seemed a little powerless , As a result, Princess Pei has been managing the family for less than three months, and even the men who are often away can feel that the subordinates are much more efficient.

Of course, Princess Pei is not blindly harsh, like Wen Jiang, she knows that Wen Jiang has been with He Rong since Fangzhou, and He Rong treats Wen Jiang differently, unlike ordinary servants, so when Princess Pei talks to Wen Jiang, Also polite.

With his aunt being so knowledgeable and interesting, He Rong naturally reciprocated. He was always respectful and respectful, and he would not be rude just because the other party was about the same age as him.

Besides, Princess Pei herself, when she married King Lu, other people didn't say anything, maybe there was no intention of watching a joke in it.

Just because Lu Wang is over forty years old, looks old, and has a weak temperament, and she is still a young girl, not to mention whether the status is suitable or not, in terms of the age of the two of them, it is really wronged by Mrs. Pei.

Because the sons of King Lu had already grown up, it was not only embarrassing for Mrs. Pei to be a stepmother to someone no younger than her, but even if she gave birth to a legitimate son in the future, she would face an even more embarrassing situation.

However, unexpectedly, before the embarrassment guessed by others happened, Mrs. Pei had already gained a firm foothold in Lu Wang's mansion. Not only that, she also treated her husband with respect as a guest, and Lu Wang's sons also respected her very much.

The fire in the backyard and the chaos in the inner house that many people had speculated did not happen.

Just like now, under the gaze of many eyes, He Rong brought Xue Tan to Princess Pei, stopped firmly, and bowed his hands: "Mother looking for me?"

Princess Pei smiled: "Your aunt and aunt haven't seen you for a long time, let me call you over to see if you've lost weight."

Princess Qi and other female relatives also stopped talking and looked at He Rong with a smile.

I don't know when, the laughter of the young girls also subsided, and those who didn't feel embarrassed to look at them openly, so they watched quietly through the silk fan.

After a while, He Xi was also invited by the servants of the palace.

Princess Lin'an smiled and said: "That's all right now, except for Wu Lang, all the unmarried men of the right age in this mansion are here. It's a pity that Wu Lang is not here, and today there is less excitement!"

Nowadays, the folk customs are open, and it is common for unmarried men and women to meet, as long as there are maids and servants present, it is common to observe etiquette.

When the emperor bestowed marriage on He Rong and Lin's daughter, there were not many female family members in the capital family who had seen He Rong. Many people heard that He Rong was disabled, so they had already retreated, and Lin's daughter was also rumored because of this. Influenced by him, he often sighed secretly about his own life, which led to his subsequent depression and illness.

But looking at it now, many people who had never seen He San before were a little stunned.

Although everyone knew from hearsay that He San might not be as bad as imagined, and that the disability of his legs and feet might not hide his flaws, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he still couldn't hide his surprise and shock.

Li Suian was also invited to visit the palace with his mother today, but at this time, he was sitting on the rockery gazebo with a few friends from his boudoir, watching He Rong and others greet the princess from a distance, one of the girls grabbed Li Suian's sleeve and said: " An An, why didn't you tell us that He Sanlang is so handsome?"

Li Suian complained: "Why didn't I tell you? When you came here, you said that He San must be ugly, so I said, even though he has a leg problem, he can still see his face!"

The girl gave her a white look: "It's more than just seeing, it's so impressive!"

Li Suian curled his lips: "So what, it's just a show!"

Another girl said: "I don't think so. Since he was able to go far outside the Great Wall and form an alliance with the Western Turks, it can be seen that he is brave and resourceful. The Lin family's daughter is not lucky, but he is still willing to be engaged to a ghost marriage and marry him. I heard that the Lin family I am so grateful, Lin Yushi almost treats He San as his own son, such a loving and righteous man, looking at the capital, I am afraid that few people can do it."

Someone sighed in response: "It's a pity, Lin's daughter has taken the title of Mrs. An Guogong's first wife before she passed the family. If someone remarries in the future, this is considered a continuation, and it is not beautiful after all."

Immediately, someone refuted her: "Marrying He San, not to mention remarrying, even if it is the third marriage, I am willing. Compared with dudes like Zhang Ze and Song Yun, He San is as precious as pearls and jade!"

"Then you go and tell your aunt, please come forward and let you meet He San!"

All the girls immediately laughed and laughed, and it is unknown how many of them quietly set their eyes on He Rong.

But He Rong said that he personally brought Xue Tan and introduced him, and everyone understood his intentions. Everyone knew that he took the initiative to mourn Lin's daughter for a year, and they sighed inwardly. It's not easy to introduce marriages for him, but He Xi and Xue Tan don't have such worries. One of them is the prince of Lu Wangfu, and the other is an upstart of the imperial court. The latter has a biological father but no biological mother, and they have separated. After getting married, you don't have to wait on your parents-in-law. This kind of good relationship, all the ladies present secretly pay attention to it, and start to think about whether they have any juniors of the right age.

Seeing Xue Tan and He Xi trapped among the ladies and unable to get away, He Rong couldn't help laughing secretly, and took the opportunity to retreat after a few gossips.

Walking halfway, someone stopped me: "Hello!"

He Rong had heard this voice twice before, and he was very familiar with it. He wanted to pretend he didn't hear it, but the other party was light, and ran up to him in a blink of an eye, directly blocking his way.

"Your Excellency obviously has a leg problem. Why did you run away when you saw me? Could it be that there is something wrong with your ears?" It was indeed Li Suian.

The other party seems to have a soft spot for red clothes, of course she is fair and beautiful, and she is also very suitable for this color.

He Rong said indifferently: "You are in my house, but you are so rude to the master, is this the etiquette of the Li family?"

A trace of anger and embarrassment flashed across Li Suian's face, and after a while, he said: "I was rude, please forgive me, Lord An."

He Rong was a little surprised that she gave in so easily, and immediately said: "Miss Li, don't be too polite."

Seeing that He Rong was about to leave, Li Suian hurriedly said, "Actually, this time, I came here specially to thank you."

He Rong raised his eyebrows: "I haven't done anything to be thanked by Miss Li."

Li Suian: "The last time I was in the market, I didn't know that the stall owner sold me expensive things until you picked them up."

He Rong: "That's just because you were entangled at that time, and I wanted to get rid of you as soon as possible."

Li Suian: "..."

The other party's straightforwardness made Li Suian's teeth itch. She stared at He Rong for a long time before recovering her voice: "And last time, I heard that the imperial court originally intended to choose a woman from the clan to marry the Western Turks. Thanks to your envoy to the Western Regions and forming an alliance with Princess Zhending, you not only made great achievements, but also saved the clan girl from a disaster, my friend is the clan girl, no matter what, I should thank you on her behalf."

He Rong: "No need."

Why does this person owe so much for speaking!Li Sui said reassuringly, took a deep breath, and forced a smile that he thought was very kind: "I've never been to Prince Lu's mansion, can you take me around?"

He Rong originally wanted to refuse, but suddenly his heart moved slightly, and he changed his mind: "Okay."

……

On the other side, He Mu paced back and forth in the study in the main courtyard, unable to hide his anxiety, until the maidservant came to report that King Lu had returned, he just looked happy and hurried out to greet him.

"Father!" He took a few steps forward and personally welcomed He Tai in.

For other people, the study room is an important place, so there are many taboos, but He Tai's study room is just a decoration, he himself rarely comes in, and others come in and out, so naturally he has no scruples.

The father and son sat down, and He Mu couldn't wait to ask, "Has Your Majesty agreed?"

He Tai drank a big gulp of Gorgon fruit drink to quench his thirst, but shook his head: "Your Majesty said, river control and disaster relief are of great importance, and there is a specialization in art, so you have to let someone who knows how to do it. You have never traveled far. He has never done such a big errand, so he ordered Sanlang, and Ji Ling, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, to go to Luozhou together, and the order should be issued in a few days."

He Mu was very disappointed: "Since Your Majesty said that there is a specialization in the arts and sent Ji Ling, why did you let Sanlang go instead of me?"

"Don't worry, that's what I think," He Tai made a gesture to signal him to be calm, "Sanlang has even been to the Western Regions, Luozhou is no problem for him, and you have never It is reasonable for His Majesty to be worried about making mistakes, so don't think too much about it, Your Majesty has always treated his grandson equally, and he has no preference for anything."

He Mu: "Saburo has done enough. He and Goro have outstanding abilities. I also know that they must hold more weight in His Majesty's heart. I don't expect to surpass them, but I also hope to use my ability to serve His Majesty and father. To share my worries, I don't want to be told in the future that all the sons under my father's knees are capable, but the eldest son is mediocre and owes his father's shadow."

He Tai just laughed: "You also know that you are the eldest son, so why do you have to be like the younger brothers? Sanlang Wulang and the others are neither elders nor heirs. They have to earn everything by themselves. Hou, that is also their own ability, but you, Da Lang, you are the eldest son, different from them."

He Mu stared blankly at his father.

He didn't expect his father, who had always been dull, to see his thoughts clearly.

He Taidao: "Actually, I mentioned to Your Majesty earlier that I wanted to seal you as the heir son and settle the title as soon as possible. At that time, His Majesty did not agree, but he did not refuse either. In terms of ranking, you are the elder, and in terms of virtue, you were the eldest son. Our family is in Fangzhou, and it was you, the eldest son, who led the younger brothers to support the family, no matter what, the intention of being a father has not changed, Dalang, the position of the eldest son should belong to you."

He Mu's eyes turned hot, he choked up and said, "Father..."

He Tai laughed: "Don't you think that as a father, you will make one of your younger brothers as the eldest son? Erlang and the others never thought of competing with you for this position!"

"I know, I just..." He Mu wiped away the moisture from the corners of his eyes, feeling a little embarrassed, "I just think too much."

He Taiwen said: "Your Majesty is not in good health these days, I don't want to worry the old man with these things, let's pass a few days, and I will report to His Majesty again."

He Mu hesitated and said, "But Princess Pei..."

After all, Mrs. Pei is the main wife, if she gives birth to a son in the future, this son will be the legitimate son, and everyone's situation will become very embarrassing.

He Tai twisted his beard and smiled slightly: "Actually, the princess has already mentioned this matter to my father. If you are willing to recognize the name of the princess, it will be justified in the future. If the princess and I have another son, you will still be the son of the prince, but The concubine is younger than you, we were afraid that you might feel uncomfortable, so we haven't mentioned it to you."

He Mu's heart was burning hot, and he couldn't say a word, so he could only bow his head and bow down: "Father and mother are so kind, my son has nothing to repay!"

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Small theater unrelated to the main text:

He Xi: Woohoo, I don't want a blind date, I want to become a monk!

He Rong: I am self-deprecating, I am willing.

He Zhan: Oh, the third brother is coming to Luozhou, so excited, what should I prepare, should I wear a princess dress to welcome him?