As soon as Xu Shiji heard this, he immediately forgot about his eldest son, Shunde, and blinked his eyes and asked, "Why is Your Majesty in a bad mood? A few days ago, he held a banquet for all the ministers. I heard that the palace was full of nobles, which could not be more grand.
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If we hadn't gone out of the city to enjoy the snow, there should have been a place for us in the palace, but it's a pity..."
Seeing her husband shaking his head with deep regret, Li Chun couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, why don't we go to enjoy the snow outside the city instead of socializing with others?
You see, my eldest brother drank too much that time, didn’t he annoy his sister-in-law? A few days later, my sister-in-law still hasn’t calmed down, so she had to ask me to persuade her..."
At this point, Li Chun chuckled, chewing the back of her tongue while walking with her husband, "If my husband annoys me one day, what do you think I should do?"
Women since ancient times have always liked to make such unique and immersive propositions.
Xu Shiji felt hot in his heart when he saw the look on his wife's eyes. However, he had always had a strong desire to survive. He shook his head without hesitation and said, "How do you say this? I can't even offer you up now, so how can I deliberately provoke you?"
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You said His Majesty has angered the Queen? What's going on? I haven't heard of it."
Li Chun squinted at her clever husband and groaned inwardly, "My husband is somewhat like a big brother and knows how to coax people.
Okay, it's better that your husband doesn't know about this. Let's go to Qingning Palace to meet my sister-in-law, and I'll talk to her. My husband will go to Liangyi Palace later. My eldest brother probably wants to leave some food.
My husband doesn’t come into the palace very often, so it’s not an option to hide him all the time. Go and toast your eldest brother with a few glasses of wine and say something nice that he’s willing to listen to.
No one knows what my eldest brother is like better than me. No matter how reasonable things are, I can't contradict him. It's not that I can't tolerate others. He will bear it at that time, but he will definitely remember it in his heart. When he returns, that's what he said.
never mind.
Don't say too much nice things, as he will think you are too soft and won't like you.
What the eldest brother likes most is a smart person like Feng Lun. Have you met Mr. Feng Lun? He passed away a few days ago, and the eldest brother was very sad. He had only been with the eldest brother for a few years? He was able to do this because he was talented and also
I figured out my eldest brother’s temper, and it’s because he can talk..."
Xu Shiji nodded repeatedly, looking like he was willing to be taught.
These are indeed some good words, a blessing that no one else can match. Having such a wife by his side can save him a lot of troubles.
Especially in the court, others need to get along with each other, so that when you are outside, there will be someone in the court to speak for you. If you are not careful, you will get the reputation of being a clique.
He doesn't have to worry about this. Who can speak with more weight than Her Royal Highness the Princess?
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Li Chun hadn't finished speaking, "My eldest brother doesn't like my husband, and my husband should know the reasons. One is that my husband is from Henan, and my eldest brother doesn't like Henan people..."
Xu Shiji muttered, "I am from Shandong. I later moved to Henan, so I am not considered a Henanese."
Li Chun smiled, "Is that a matter of people from Henan or Shandong? My husband often says that heroes don't care about their origins, but our Li family won't talk about it. There is no question of origins at all.
The Xu family had little family wealth back then, and if the world were at peace, it would be easy for her husband to get an official position with his talents."
Xu Shiji smiled brightly. He never pretended to be in front of his wife, mainly because he knew that his wife was very playful. If he always looked serious all day long, he would definitely get beaten from time to time.
What he fears most is that if his wife doesn't like him, she will pick up a sword and chase him around. That would be too embarrassing.
Look at how smart he is, he is actually no worse than his uncle.
Li Chun also found the feeling and kept talking, "Now that the two families are rich, no one really mentions their background anymore, but the eldest brother probably has an account for everyone who comes from Henan.
Among them, my husband was especially important. He participated in several offensive and defensive battles in Luoyang, almost turning the hinterland of the Central Plains into a scorched earth.
When my eldest brother was in Jin, he had nothing good to say about the people of Henan. Almost every time he said that Wang Shichong and Li Mi deserved death.
My husband was under Li Mi's tent at that time, what do you think should be done? Moreover, my husband also married his sister, how big a crime is this?"
Xu Shiji's face couldn't help but turn bitter. There was no need for his wife to tell these things. He knew it all in his heart. It was not like he had never been around the emperor.
The emperor was indeed very different from those who came from Henan. He could clearly feel it. That is to say, he hid his skills deeply and did not reveal the slightest intention of begging for the emperor. Otherwise, he would have had to decide whether he would survive until now.
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After that, he made many military exploits and became Li Jing's disciple, and then he officially proposed marriage.
That also affected Yuen Long, who lived in a small house for several years and felt really ashamed.
Every time he thinks of these things, Xu Shiji can't help but feel proud. Thinking that he was able to marry the eldest princess home in the end. Who else in the world can compare with Xu Shiji? Isn't it an exaggeration to call him a hero?
There was a smile on his face, and he wanted to laugh a few times. As for whether his uncle didn't like him, it didn't matter. Even if he didn't like him, what would happen? He could still give orders as before.
Did he push it out and chop it?
Out of the blue, Li Chun reached out and patted his arm a few times, "Husband, are you listening to me? You are so absent-minded. Don't annoy me later."
Xu Shiji patted his wife's hand and said, "Don't worry, I know it in my heart. From now on, I will visit the palace frequently to greet you, and I will definitely make His Majesty happy."
Li Chun looked at her confident husband and said to her, forget it. I'm afraid you won't understand until you really suffer a loss. Any hero or man will be played like a cat in front of his elder brother.
For example, if you are careless and your elder brother sees that you are too proud, he may send you to teach in the academy. Do you think you should or should not?
Maybe Big Brother will ask someone to get you into the lake to drink some water while you are using the boat on the lake. Maybe you will be much more awake by then.
Li Chun didn't say any more. Since her husband said he knew what he knew, let's just take it as what he knew. People who claim to be smart are like this anyway. You see, your eldest brother is smart. Now he's embarrassed by his sister-in-law and started asking for help.
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But in the Taiji Hall, Changsun Shunde did not face the storm as expected.
He first apologized to Li Po for recommending a failed person, causing discord between the superiors and subordinates, which was noticed by His Majesty. In addition to asking for culpability, he also remembered what his staff said, although Liu Zhengyou's words were inappropriate, his guilt would not be handed over to him.
When discussing matters in Dali Temple, it is better to let the people come down to handle it.
Li Po waved his hand for him to sit down and talk, and then said slowly: "Since Feng Lun's death, people in the family have been in a state of confusion and uneasiness. Actually, I can't blame you entirely for this.
I, Xu Qing, are in charge of government affairs, and I trust your talents. There are some young people who are not worthy enough to convince others, and are not of great use. They only have a false reputation, and they can just seize the official position.
However, he made a lot of nonsense and talked about the clan, which is very disrespectful. You are responsible for neglecting to observe, and it is inevitable that you will be slightly affected.
There are still many things going on this year, the sect is unstable, and there is no access to the inside and outside. Your responsibilities are particularly heavy, so you must not let me down."
Changsun Shunde had never thought that the emperor was so reasonable. He was secretly happy and grateful, and could not help but vow to express his loyalty.
But he didn't think about how similar this was to the previous scene when he dealt with Chu Suiliang.
Wang Zhibian looked at his eldest son, Shunde, and always felt that this guy was under a dark cloud, as if he was going to be in bad luck.
Based on his understanding of the emperor, if he makes a mistake and is not ridiculed, he will definitely treat you as an outsider, or... prepare to bury you.
There is no need to get angry with the person who is about to leave.
After passing the test so easily, Wang Zhibian shook his head secretly. There was probably something wrong with this person. You must know that when he was in Menxia Province before, the emperor was really angry and his smile was extremely scary.
Now he seems to be a different person, and his harmonious words are heart-warming. If you don't know how to think about it yourself, you may die without knowing how.
It's just that it's none of Wang Zhibian's business. He doesn't care whether you live or die.
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At this time, it was time for dinner, and Li Po took his two ministers to the Liangyi Hall for lunch.
Changsun Shunde felt that he had made a profit. After entering the palace, not only was he not criticized by the emperor, but he also had a good meal. This was a very rare good opportunity for him.
In the past, when Feng Deyi was still alive, he would often go to Liangyi Hall to chat with the emperor or have a meal. Others did not have such shame or ability.
Changsun Shunde felt that this was the main reason why Feng Deyi was promoted to the position of servant. He was close to the emperor and talked about everything. If a minister could do this, what other position could he not be qualified for?
He didn't know that the reason why Li Po was willing to talk to Feng Deyi was not only because Feng Deyi's words were interesting and knowledgeable, but the most important point was that no matter what Li Po asked, Feng Deyi could answer most of the questions.
Come up with a more appropriate answer.
It sounds very simple. In fact, anyone with some experience knows that there are absolutely not many people who can do this. What's more, the problems given by the emperor, no matter big or small, must involve many things and it will be difficult to solve.
Extremely difficult.
It is not easy for Feng Deyi to do this. He has to rack his brains every time to satisfy the emperor. When you are close to the emperor, outsiders will only see your beautiful side. How many hardships and dangers there are can only be determined by the person involved.
clear.
The saying goes that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, nothing better than this.
Sometimes the tiger opens its mouth, and you don’t know whether it is yawning or hungry. If you don’t know the temper of a tiger, you might think it is because the tiger is hot, and it will go up and want to fan someone and water it. Do you think it is dangerous?
Danger?
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In the Liangyi Palace, the monarch and his ministers chatted while eating.
Wang Zhibian talked to Li Po about the old things in Daizhou. This was the patent of the old people from Conglong. The eldest grandson, Shunde, couldn't envy him, so he could only listen.
While talking, Wang Zhibian mentioned Chen Xiaoyi, who was his old boss. Before he returned to Beijing following the imperial edict in Tongguan, he went to Jinyang to visit Chen Xiaoyi...