Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

Picking a daughter-in-law is not about buying cabbage. Zhuge Zhan's aesthetics, character considerations, and even interests must be taken into account, and it is by no means a one-day effort.Therefore, although I have made up my mind to marry my only son a good wife who is one in a thousand, I can't be in a hurry. What I can do now is to organize more flower viewing feasts and quietly examine the ladies The little girl who brought entertainment.

Hosting a party is not difficult.In order to exert influence on the back houses of officials, I have been carefully managing the circle of friends under Liu Xi's instruction as early as ten years ago. The invitation letter from Princess Shengyang's house has been a status symbol of the upper class from the very beginning. It is even more like a rising tide. Everyone knows that the princess only invites more than a hundred guests to a banquet every time, and the noble ladies who are invited to attend are all honored.

It's a pity that I widened my eyes and looked at the little girls who are about the same age as Zhuge Zhan, but the candidates selected in the final circle were very unsatisfactory.Zhuge Zhan asked his future wife to be as beautiful as a flower, and this alone filtered out most of the candidates.80.00% of the daughters of the military commander's family have inherited their father's rough genes, and the rest of them, although they look amazing, their demeanor and demeanor are so wide open that they can't see the beauty, and almost all of them get off the horse.As for the daughter of a civil official's family, even if I want to ask for it, it is not uncommon for her to come to be the daughter-in-law of Princess Shengyang's mansion.

It's because I have a bad reputation outside.

As the first princess in the royal ranks in history, after the founding of the Ping An Han Dynasty, I led the errand of the royal doctor to supervise all officials and ministers full-time, and at the same time, because Liu Xi's harem had no owner, I vigorously intervened in the inner court affairs, let me say something Covering the sky with one hand is not an exaggeration.Doctor Yushi is one of the three official positions in the Han Dynasty. His main job is to report the improper behavior of officials to the emperor. Because someone came to beg for mercy, they would release water. After a long time, the officials who dared to steal chickens and dogs in Pingan Han's officialdom almost disappeared, but my name of "Princess Cold Face" spread farther and farther.

There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that Princess Shengyang is the same no matter inside or outside the family, and Prime Minister Zhuge is even more overwhelmed in the princess's mansion.Don't you see that Prime Minister Zhuge still dare not take concubines?Which decent family is willing to marry their daughter to such a yin and yang family, isn't it afraid that the daughter will be tortured to death by her mother-in-law just after passing through the door?

Most of the literati were stubborn, and most of the civil officials in the Han Dynasty opposed the "rooster sitting in the morning". Although as time went on, fewer and fewer people dared to confront me, but it was only a compromise under the imperial power.Many families who rely on their status do not want to be related to the Princess Mansion, for fear that I will spoil the family tradition. It seems that as long as they get married, they will be infected with the virus called shrew, and the whole family will become a traitor among literati. .

It is conceivable that the Princess Mansion seems to have infinite scenery, but it is actually just a piece of tasteless food that is a pity to discard. Except for the dilapidated families or those who want to cling to the rich and powerful regardless of face, there are few famous and wealthy families who really put me in their eyes.

Of course, this does not affect the ladies scrambling to attend my flower viewing banquet.After all, I am in the center of power. Whether it is making friends with powerful people or inquiring about the latest news in the palace, the Princess Mansion is the best ladder.

Since Liu Xi's hidden illness was exposed by him on his own initiative, there are as many famous ladies and ladies who intend to go to the flower viewing banquet as there are crucian carp in the river.Everyone sympathizes with the emperor's illness, but manpower cannot change God's will. If God really intends to make Liu Xi disappear, then there is a lot of room for planning for his successor.Everyone wanted to find out Liu Xi's tone through me, and ask which junior he planned to hand over the future of Ping An Han.

"Hmph, they are too impatient." Even though he was "depressed" because of a "serious illness", Liu Xi still knew every move inside and outside the court, "I'm not dead yet, and I can live for four years by visual inspection." After 50 years, why do they think that I am going to choose an heir now? Moreover, if you have the courage to ask in person, what kind of heroes are you talking about behind your back?"

Naturally, no one dared to frown at him in front of him.As Liu Xi said, he is still young, even if a hidden disease is found, who can guarantee that the future will not turn around?However, with the endorsement of the genius doctor Hua Tuo, everyone knows that the possibility of Liu Xi's recovery is very slim.What if he never gets better?If you build a good relationship with the future emperor at the very end, will you be able to remain invincible in the court in the future?

I couldn't help wondering: "Don't you regret it? If you have a hidden disease, you will never have a chance to have your own 'parent-child' again." I remember that he planned to adopt a child as his own son a few years ago. It's not easy, but as long as it is done properly, there may not be no chance of success.

But Liu Xi has obviously changed his mind: "That's too troublesome. I have to marry an obedient wife first, persuade her to agree to a fake pregnancy, and then find a suitable baby boy from outside the palace to smuggle into the palace to pretend to be the prince." The important thing is that if Liu Xi can "have a son", those ambitious people in the court will do everything possible to stuff their daughters, nieces, and nieces into the palace, and the two-person world of Liu Xi and Guo Jia will become a luxury.

Although the current method is simple and crude, it can produce immediate results and is very effective.

Considering the closeness of blood, many people speculated that Liu Xi would eventually choose a suitable person from among Liu Xie's sons to be the crown prince.Although it is common sense that Liu Xi should be jealous of his elder brother who was once the emperor, but the fact that Liu Xi and Liu Xie have gotten along without any grievances in the past few years has ruled out this possibility, so the idea of ​​passing the throne to his nephew has been accepted The recognition of mainstream public opinion can be seen from the recent popularity of Liu Xie's mansion.Even though Liu Xie has grown a beard and is getting fatter day by day, officials who intend to marry him are still flocking to him. Several families do not want their daughters to marry Zhuge Zhan, but rush to send their children to Liu Xie's concubine, just for the sake of marrying Zhuge Zhan. Take a gamble for the illusory queen dowager position in the future.

Zhuge Zhan looked aggrieved, and hugged Liu Xi's neck without letting go: "Uncle Huang, they all said that if you choose the crown prince, you will never spoil me again, is it true?"

Liu Xi patted his hand away, squinted at him: "Speak human."

"Uh." Zhuge Zhan put away his deliberate pitifulness as if changing his face, blinked and said, "Are you really going to give the country to the second uncle's son?"

... This brat really dares to say anything.For discussing such a sensitive topic indiscriminately, Liu Xi would not be an exaggeration to pull him out and chop him up.I was about to open my mouth to smooth things over, but Kong Ming knelt down one step ahead of me: "I have no way to teach my son, please forgive my sin."

Liu Xi didn't cry out, and let Kong Ming kneel on the cold floor, then turned to ask Zhuge Zhan, "Do you still remember those rabbits from a year ago? There is no free dinner in this world. You have to be able to protect yourself.”

Four or five meters away, I clearly saw a flash of light in Zhuge Zhan's eyes, but it soon became silent.When he looked closely, he was that naughty brat again.

... What dumb language is this talking about?

I heard the story of the rabbit a year ago. At that time, Liu Xi took Zhuge Zhan, Liu Xi and other clan children to hunt in the countryside. Because some of the children were young, Liu Xi asked the guards to catch some rabbits and keep them in one place. Let Zhuge Zhan and Liu Xi, who are already in their teens, teach their younger brothers to hunt rabbits hand in hand. As a result, because there are too few rabbits and there are too many people, conflicts arose. Several children cried because they were robbed of rabbits. , was taught a lesson by Liu Xi.

Now that Liu Xi is bringing up the old story again, on the surface it seems to be telling Zhuge Zhan that even if he intends to pass the country to Liu Xi and others, it depends on whether they have the ability to keep the spoils of war among the tiger and wolf brothers, but why? I always feel that the tone of these two people is a bit strange... Maybe I'm thinking too much?

When I walked out of the main hall, I still wanted to ponder the meaning behind Liu Xi's words with Kong Ming when I got home, but when I was eating at night, I suddenly felt an unbearable nausea, and I spit it out on the spot.

"Is that...?" Although I had already experienced it once, I still felt a little surprised when the doctor told me that I was pregnant again.

It has been a long time since Kong Ming announced that he wanted to have another child. In fact, counting the time, it is almost the same.

The wish came true as planned, and before Kong Ming had time to say anything, Zhuge Zhan jumped three feet high: "Brother, it must be a younger brother! Mother, you must be brave and give me a younger brother!"

What do you mean I have to fight?Is there anyone who talks to mom like that, Zhuge Zhan, come here, I promise I won't kill you!

Ignore the brat Zhuge Zhan, but actually I want a daughter more.I've had enough of a son like Zhuge Zhan. What a wonderful daughter, soft and cute, she is the most caring little padded jacket for my mother.

As soon as the news of my pregnancy was confirmed, congratulatory gifts poured into the Princess Mansion from all directions.Needless to say, Liu Xi and Liu Xie, the two elder brothers, Lin Yuejie, who is far away in Lanshan, has continued his usual style of sending gifts to the door in person, which can be described as affectionate.

Although I don't want to see her, I don't reach out to hit the smiling person. Since the person has come, I can't push her away. I can only deal with a few words indiscriminately, accept the gift politely, and then politely send She sends it out the door.

We don't live in the same city, but I vaguely heard that she has had a bad life in recent years.What she did back then planted thorns in Zhuge Jun's heart. Although Zhuge Juan never divorced his wife, the broken relationship between husband and wife could never be as good as before.Even an honest person like Zhuge Jin once bluntly said that Zhuge Gui's hasty engagement had ruined Zhuge Jun's life, and the younger generations such as Zhuge Zhan and Zhuge Ke didn't pay much attention to Lin Yuejie.

After Sun Quan's defeat, Zhuge Jin moved to Luoyang with his family as a surrendered minister. Although he resigned from his official position because he was grateful for Sun Quan's old kindness and was unwilling to be used by Liu Xi, his son Zhuge Ke was like Zhuge Zhan. Wear a pair of pants.Therefore, when Zhuge Ke came to the door with the supplements carefully prepared by his mother, he spoke with his cousin very loyally: "Auntie, you will definitely give birth to a little nephew in this pregnancy, and add a younger brother to Cousin Zhan." The eyes are full of materialized "I like you~".

I couldn't bring it up in one breath, and vomited in a daze.

Kong Ming drove away his nephew with a serious face, patted my back to help me calm down, and promised: "It happens to be my turn to give lectures at the Imperial Academy tomorrow, and I will definitely help you out."

In fact, Zhuge Ke is seven years older than Zhuge Zhan. Now that he has passed the age of crown, he should have graduated from Taixue long ago.But he didn't even take the imperial examination a few times, and he didn't get a title on the gold list, and he insisted that he didn't want to rely on Kong Ming and me to take the shade and become an official.

Zhuge Zhan stood and talked without pain in his back, and laughed at him with a smile: "The imperial examination only takes [-] students a year, but there are tens of thousands of people who apply for the exam. There are really thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge. Cousin Zhan took the exam a few times ago. I didn't even squeeze in the [-] people, and in my opinion, even if I repeat my studies, there is little hope!" He has a thick skin and thinks he has no talent for reading, so he is very satisfied with the title of General Tianzong given to him by Liu Xi. That was to promote the strengths of his family background and avoid his shortcomings in academics. He never thought of taking the imperial examination to wash away his shame of "fighting his uncle to become an official".

In fact, the imperial examination system did not appear until the Sui and Tang dynasties, but was improved by Liu Xi and applied to Ping'an Han. Once it was introduced, it was greatly welcomed by students from poor families.Since the rise of poor families is bound to compete for the resources of the gentry, Liu Xi did not take the pace of reform very far. Now the court adopts the method of promoting filial piety and honesty and imperial examinations to select talents, which absorbs the resources from vested interest groups to the greatest extent. resistance to reform.

However, compared with the admission of filial piety and honesty, imperial examinations are more fair and competitive. Many children from aristocratic families are willing to go to the Examination Institute to verify their strength even if they have a shelter.After all, once they win the first place, the titles of No. [-], No. [-], and Tanhua will make them famous all over the country in an instant. Liu Xi will also deliberately favor these powerful second-generation officials when he distributes official positions. It can be said that he has gained both fame and fortune.

Huang Yuejie's son, Cai Ke, rejected Liu Xi's offer of a direct train to become an official last year, and stubbornly used the imperial examination to prove his strength.Although in the end his grades were ranked among the top [-], he still became famous because of this, which made Zhuge Ke envious.

Zhuge Zhan was not so easy to conquer.He didn't know where he learned about the scandal between Huang Yueying and Kong Ming, and he didn't want to see Cai Ke from the very beginning. Admitting that his skills are inferior to others: "Study hard, read hard, study hard, what's the use of a nerd like Cai Ke, as long as I punch him, he will fall to the ground, like a bitch, I really don't know what a good one."

Zhuge Zhan is familiar with military books, and he has already mastered the ability of "using his own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses". He knows in his heart that he is a scumbag, and he is no match for Cai Ke, who is well-educated. Like a campus bully, he crushes Cai Ke with strength every day.It's a pity that things backfired. He had only been complacent for a few days when he suddenly discovered that Cai Ke, in addition to his academic performance, is also proficient in mechanism skills like Huang Yueying. Against the sky, he was able to hang Zhuge Zhan and beat him, but it was more than enough to protect himself.

It is simply unbearable!

Zhuge Zhan, who has been arrogant for more than ten years, met his opponent for the first time, and his fighting spirit was aroused. For the first time, he calmed down and studied the counterattack strategy.

But he has no chance.

Cai Ke has perfectly inherited his mother's excellent genes, that face can make every girl blush and heartbeat no matter where she goes.He was madly in love with Zhang Fei's youngest daughter while he was out looking for food. This girl who was supposed to be Empress Liu Adou in history has the style of a father. So I sent a message to Zhuge Zhan through my brother Zhang Hu, roughly meaning that Cai Ke is mine, if you dare to touch him, don't blame me for being rude.

Zhuge Zhan was stunned.

He wasn't afraid that Mrs. Zhang would be rude, but he had to give Xiao Zhang some face.Zhang Hu, the man caught between his sister and his brother, is a trustworthy good brother, although he is lacking in both. For the life-long happiness of his sister, he ran to Zhuge Zhan and put his sword away, sticking his neck and saying: "I know You are aggrieved, but you can't beat my brother-in-law, or my sister will be sad. Or else, if you want to beat my brother-in-law in the future, come and beat me, and I promise not to fight back. You see, His little arms and legs of two or three catties don't have much strength in fighting."

"Fuck your sister's brother-in-law! When did Cai Ke become your brother-in-law!" Zhuge Zhan roared in his heart, but Zhang Hu had already said this, and it would be too petty for him to pester him any longer.Moreover, the most important thing is that before his mechanical skills are perfect, he can't please Cai Ke at all.

It's really depressing... During that time, the entire Shengyang Princess Mansion was filled with low air pressure that could not go away.Although Kong Ming and I had heard about Zhuge Zhan and Cai Ke's grievances and grievances, we chose to turn a blind eye with a tacit understanding.It is inconvenient for adults to intervene in children's affairs, and it is better for children to learn to solve them by themselves.Besides, although I don't like Cai Ke, apart from being a little thin, Huang Yueying taught him very well.Even though he was imprisoned in the research and development camp for many years, he did not have the slightest gloomy and gloomy air, and he was very upright and reliable.

If judged from the point of view of the world, Huang Yueying's teacher is much more successful than me.

Forget it, Zhuge Zhan is already a failure, I can't recover, but I still have a chance.I can give birth to a daughter, teach her well, and then I can avenge my shame and raise a lady from a famous family who is famous in heaven and earth.

Good girl, don't let your mother down.