Lin Zhihuang held the invitation card presented by Chun Xia in his hand and moved to the meeting hall.

On the left side of His Majesty's head, on a four-animal rosewood base, there is a Kui incense burner with gold and silver patterns and chi patterns. The whole body is Duanmu gold and black. The shape of the furnace body is calm and simple, and the carvings are exquisite and clear yet elegant.

Lin Zhihuang was sitting at the head of the main hall at this time, looking at the cigarette smoke floating on top of the incense burner placed in the hall, and sorting out his thoughts.

In the center of the lower hall of the main hall, stood an elegant young man wearing a blue scholar's uniform. After announcing his family name, he stood at the lower hall with a smile, looking at Lin Zhihuang, who was sitting upright, waiting for her to ask questions.

After a long while, Lin Zhihuang opened his mouth and confirmed to the person standing quietly at the bottom: "Pei Lingyao, the eldest son of the fifth wife of the Pei family in Linchuan, Dongzhou?"

Pei Lingyao smiled and cupped her hands: "Yes."

Lin Zhihuang had no expression on his face, but he was actually a little confused inside: "Uncle?"

Pei Lingyao nodded with a smile: "Yes."

After Lin Zhihuang was stunned, his brain began to spin rapidly: "Have you been here in Kuzhou? How long have you been in Kuzhou?"

"After we got married, we settled in Kuzhou. We have stayed here for seven years."

Lin Zhihuang raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. That means he knew that I had become the puppet governor of Lixian County.

During those years, my father served King Lu and stayed in Kuzhou, which was regarded as a favor by King Lu. Didn’t this great uncle ever think of contacting his brother-in-law?

Lin Zhihuang asked directly: "Why?"

Of course Pei Lingyao knew what Lin Zhihuang was asking, and replied with a smile: "There is no need to contact him. I don't want to work under King Lu, let alone be noticed by him."

Lin Zhihuang pondered for a moment, and then asked: "What did uncle think of me at that time?"

Pei Lingyao did not hesitate and replied directly: "Puppet. You are surrounded by people who are watching you."

Lin Zhihuang laughed when he heard this and changed the question: "What did you think of my father at that time?"

"Brother-in-law, the one who killed a thousand swords, dared to sell his daughter for glory, I will make him look good." Pei Lingyao said his thoughts at that time without changing his expression.

Lin Zhihuang burst out laughing after hearing this, raised his lips and said: "So, my uncle thought that I was surrounded by King Lu's spies, so he was afraid of exposing his relationship, so he did not contact Lixian County. He also thought that my father sold his daughter to seek glory, and there was no such thing. Protect my mother and me. Are you ready to lie dormant and wait for the right opportunity to show my father a good look?"

Pei Lingyao was enlightened by her clever niece. She raised her hand and touched her nose in embarrassment: "I didn't expect you to be such a powerful person. But it was my brother-in-law who placed you next to King Lu. The puppet..."

"Why do you need my uncle to save you?"

Lin Zhihuang laughed and continued to ask with great interest: "You seem to be sure that King Lu will not last long?"

Mentioning King Lu, Pei Lingyao sneered disdainfully: "How can King Lu behave like that in the long run?"

"The King of Lu first delegated power to Xue Qing without reservation, letting him regain control of most of his troops, and then came back from an expedition and then blatantly feared Xue Qing. I don't know what to say. "

Pei Lingyao had a look of ridicule on his face: "King Lu and Xue Qing are the son-in-laws. When King Lu initially suppressed Jiang Yuehe, seized the military power from Jiang Yuehe, and handed over many soldiers and horses to Xue Qing, I I saw something was wrong."

Pei Lingyao sneered: "It was only a matter of time before King Lu and Xue Qing turned against each other seven years ago."

When Lin Zhihuang heard what the emperor said, he immediately wanted to understand Pei Lingyao's original plan and said clearly: "So, uncle, he particularly looks down on the son-in-law, Prince Lu and Xue Qing..."

. What you have been assisting is the person you are most optimistic about who will become the lord of Kuzhou in the future?"

Pei Lingyao coughed and said slightly melancholy: "Yes, I am also planning to assist the future lord of Kuzhou. Once he ascends to heaven, the Yue family will no longer dare to look down on me..."

"I will save you from the fire again, remove the puppet county magistrate's position from you, and give you a good marriage, so that your future husband's family will not dare to look down on you, and will protect you for the rest of your life...

......."

At this point, Pei Lingyao felt resentful that his plan had been disrupted: "I don't think so, you are not just a puppet, but you are dormant on the side of Kuzhou, trying to devour the tigers of Kuzhou. But I let my uncle plan something close.

Seven years of planning came to nothing in one fell swoop.”

Lin Zhihuang laughed loudly: "The leader of Kuzhou that my uncle originally planned was Zuo Ang, the general who defended the city of Kuzhou?"

Pei Lingyao smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes."

Lin Zhihuang smiled: "Zuo Ang has more than 20,000 elite soldiers and horses. If he insists on refusing to surrender in the end and forms an alliance with Wang Hu, I will not be able to take over Kuzhou so quickly. My uncle persuaded him to surrender.

It’s considered a great achievement.”

Pei Lingyao did not accept these words and shook his head seriously: "At that time, I advised General Zuo to surrender because it was the general trend and not because of my relationship with you."

Lin Zhihuang smiled: "Oh?"

Pei Lingyao's tone was particularly serious: "You were already in a good situation at that time. If General Zuo were to fight you again, even if he combined 50,000 troops under General Wang Hu, the chance of victory would be extremely low."

Pei Lingyao raised his head and met the gaze of Lin Zhihuang, who was sitting upright: "Since the outcome has been predicted, war is not a game, it must be filled with countless lives, so why do you have to do this unavoidable thing?

Are you going to continue fighting rashly and only add to the calamity of war in this place?"

Lin Zhihuang nodded happily after hearing this: "Great kindness."

Lin Zhihuang and Pei Lingyao, the uncle and nephew who had just recognized each other, became particularly intimate after talking about business matters. They walked around the back garden of the palace together and chatted about private matters in a comfortable mood.

Pei Lingyao looked at the wonderful scenery in the back garden of the palace, and thought about the owner of the palace, who was now his niece, and unconsciously felt a sense of honor in his heart.

Pei Lingyao asked curiously: "How have you been, eldest sister, these years?"

Lin Zhihuang: "Mom is doing very well."

Lin Zhihuang smiled and told about Pei Lingxue's efforts in setting up kindergartens in recent years and focusing on providing more work opportunities for women.

After hearing this, Pei Lingyao nodded happily: "When your mother married your father, I was only seven years old. At that time... I was very unconvinced."

Lin Zhihuang thought about his father and then his mother, and he could understand why his uncle was unconvinced and smiled noncommittally: "Dad, you are kind-hearted."

Compared to his uncle, who was closer to his father, Lin Zhihuang worked hard to find Lin Zheyun's advantages.

"Dad, you regard money as dirt."

Pei Lingyao: "......"

The first sentence still sounds like that. Is this treating money like dirt? Is it praise?

Pei Lingyao looked at Lin Zhihuang suspiciously, and Lin Zhihuang turned his head calmly, met his uncle's eyes seriously, and continued: "Dad, I know very well that those who understand current affairs are heroes."

Pei Lingyao: "......"

Does this mean you are cowardly?

The niece...is she praising her father?

However, her expression is so serious, she should be...right?

Pei Lingyao couldn't figure out her niece's thoughts, so she hesitated for a moment, laughed dryly, and changed the subject: "Anyway, you should have inherited your intelligence from your grandfather."

After finishing her words, Pei Lingyao added: "I am so smart because I inherited it from my father."

Hua Ling following Lin Zhihuang: "......"

It seems that the master's shamelessness is not only inherited from the Lin family.
Chapter completed!