Li Xiuning's heart was fooled a few times, and like many people, she was fooled by his fallacies.
If you think about it, it's quite honest. If you think about it carefully, something seems wrong. It looks interesting, and it looks good... Is this a compliment to me? It should be right?
As for Li Erlang, even though he is her second brother, he always comes up with tricks all day long, as if he is the smartest in the world. He has not been liked by her since he was a child.
Now that he has lost his trace, we don’t know whether he is dead or alive, but it is really chilling to think that he quietly left the capital, took away all the people in Xijing, and when he was defeated and fled to the west, he did not care about the lives of his relatives at all.
Tight.
In daily life, he spared no effort to make friends with courtiers and recruit talented people, and the reputation of King Qin as a wise man became more and more popular day by day, both inside and outside the court. But at a critical moment, his deceitfulness, ruthlessness, and inconsistency between inside and outside were really jaw-dropping.
Maybe this means like father, like son? Do all men with great talents look like this?
And many years ago, the second brother only met him once, and he was seen through to such an extent. It is no wonder that he became the emperor in the end.
"I don't know if the elder brother is a compliment or a disgrace, so I just treat it as a compliment... I haven't drank for two years. I have no one to drink with. I am alone. I get drunk as I drink. It doesn't taste good. I always feel like I was there."
The wine I drank in Mayi was different, so I stopped drinking it later."
As he spoke, he glanced at the other person a few times, his eyes flickering, and his attachment flickered away...
Li Po didn't pay attention, but he naturally understood the meaning of the words, "As the saying goes, a thousand cups of wine is too little to meet a close friend, and half a sentence without speculation is enough. Drinking naturally requires a lively atmosphere. Doesn't drinking alone become a boring drink?"
Li Xiuning smiled while stroking her hands, "That's it. How can we get together with friends today without drinking wine? Come on, bring some wine..."
Li Po didn't stop him and said, "You're not good at drinking. It's better to drink less in the future."
Li Xiuning slightly bowed her hands and said, "Eldest brother is now the emperor and is very busy with official duties. We may not see him a few times a year. Who does Xiuning look for to have a drink with him?"
Li Po didn't answer. He couldn't say he would come here often... Even if he wanted to come here often, he couldn't say it.
The wine was served very quickly. People at that time liked to drink warm wine in winter. Li Xiuning poured wine for the emperor while saying, "The best wine in the mansion is Sanlejing. It was passed down from the Western Regions and was available in all the Wei and Jin dynasties."
Improved, sweet taste, smooth mouthfeel, and eventually became one of the royal secret wines.
I have some hidden here, but its nature is cold and cool, so it is not easy to drink in winter. In summer, if you chill it, it will be a good way to escape the heat. Then I will have a few drinks with my brother."
Li Po is naturally familiar with wine. It is a test of raw materials and production methods. He has heard of some of the current grape wines, but has never tasted them. He thinks the raw materials should be good. After all, they are purely natural products. As for the production methods,
Don't have high expectations.
Not everything is better the older it is. In terms of wine-making technology, there is a huge gap between the latecomers and the current people.
Sanlejiang... Damn Li Yuan sent all the good things in the palace to his daughter's house and hid them. Is this Sanlejiang one of them?
So he quite felt that this was using his own things to entertain himself, and he felt that he was at a disadvantage.
To be honest, the wine stored in Li Xiuning's house is on the light side and does not suit the taste of the big men in Kansai. In fact, not only in Kansai, but also in the north, most men like to drink strong liquor, preferably the kind that cuts the throat to be strong.
As for Li Xiuning's good wine, it is refreshing and refreshing in the mouth, but has a long aftertaste. It is quite consistent with Li Xiuning's temperament, and it is also a favorite among the nobles.
Li Po just praised it twice. He has never been fond of what is in the cup, and grape wine is just that in his eyes. There is nothing to be curious about.
After drinking a few drinks, Li Xiuning's face had some color on her face. It seemed that after many years, she still hadn't made much progress. Of course, she was no longer the young girl who always wanted to get herself drunk.
"Eldest brother is still the same as before. He can form sentences when he speaks. When he drinks with a close friend, a thousand glasses of wine is too little, and when he talks without speculation, half a sentence is enough... It is enough to express the true meaning of worldly feelings... An old friend once said that it is enough to have a close friend in life. For more than twenty years in this world,
The younger sister only has one confidant in her eldest brother, but she doesn’t know how many confidants the eldest brother has? There must be many, right?"
Li Po laughed, "You are my only confidante... Now that I have become the emperor, and everyone is my subject, how can anyone dare to call me a brother? You are the only one who is bolder... Hey, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't either
I’ve come to drink with you.”
These words were really touching. Li Xiuning was filled with joy and lost all those messy thoughts. She exchanged cups with others and drank more and more enthusiastically.
After a while, he saw that her body started to shake after drinking, and her eyes became blurry. Li Po was amused by her, "You really don't treat us as outsiders, or do you want to do something while drunk?"
"Some time ago, you entered the palace and asked for a seal, but someone came to cause trouble?" At this time, we might as well talk about business, as the saying goes, telling the truth after drinking.
Maybe it was because of the saying that a thousand cups of wine can meet a bosom friend, or maybe because the words "confidante" are too lethal, Li Xiuning did drink a little too much, and her head felt dizzy, and it felt like there was a fire burning in her chest.
.
And although her mind was still there, her mouth was no longer hers, "Mr. Dou went too far... You have also seen Li Erniang, who married Dou Dan, Dou Guangda. The two of them have been to Zhuojun and Yunnei."
, Brother, you won’t forget, right?”
Of course Li Po remembered that Prince Consort Dou had dedicated the sword pavilion just before.
When he was in Zhuojun, Dou Dan acted like a young master and had Li Jiancheng, but he didn't pay much attention to Li Erniang. However, when the couple went to Yunnei, Li Po remembered it very clearly.
She was a woman with a cheerful temperament and sharp words, but she could always reveal a bit of flirtatiousness inadvertently and was very seductive. At that time, he thought that Dou Dan might have some grass growing on his head.
After many years of separation, I still don’t know if the original prediction has come true?
Over there, Li Xiuning was still talking, "Years ago, she came to the house and cried, saying that Mrs. Dou wanted to divorce her and go home... I... The Li family in Longxi had fallen into the situation it is in today. She couldn't blame others, but Mrs. Dou wanted to divorce her without any reason.
He gave birth to my daughter, but it still depends on whether I will answer or not."
After listening to a few words, Li Po understood. Li Erniang seemed to be kicked out by the Dou family. Li Xiuning was anxious here. Li Po could imagine that the Li family in Longxi had many in-laws. If they started, someone might be there.
follow up.
Things in the world are just like this. There are few who offer help in times of trouble, and there are many who add insult to injury. It is not surprising that human nature is like this.
There was a moment of silence for the Li family in Longxi, but he had no intention of intervening. He was worried about the initial decision of Xijing. He was already losing face without doing it himself, so why should he protect them?
If Li Xiuning encounters trouble here, he can still stretch out his hand, forget about the other members of the Li family, especially Dou Guangda, who has just dedicated the sword pavilion, and may still be emotionally unstable. Hearing that his wife has divorced his wife at home, he may be dejected.
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But what would Dou Dan think if he heard that the emperor gave his wife back to the Dou family? After all, he had a "criminal record".
Especially when they were in Yunnei, he and Li Erniang had a "very happy conversation", which made Dou Dan very uncomfortable. I have to say that he was quite thoughtful.
Thinking of this, he was somewhat looking forward to Dou Guangda's return to Beijing soon. Mainly because he wanted to see what Dou Dan's face was like and what he would say when they met.
I understand that the man no longer dared to mention the incident of cooking for him in Zhuoxian County, but the emperor could talk about the scandal of the Dou family's divorce, so as to let him know the dangers of changing fortunes.
Li Xiuning actually didn't want to ask him to help. It was just that there were some things that had been pressing in her heart, and she took the opportunity to vent them out today.
"My mother was born in the Dou family of Fufeng. She was resentful because Emperor Wen replaced Zhou Dynasty, so she did not have any contact with the Dou family for many years... Well, most of the honor of the Dou family was obtained through marriage. Not to mention clinging to everyone, it was also an act of adding insult to injury.
If you behave despicably and look disgusting, you will have to reap the consequences one day..."
He said this with gritted teeth, almost like a curse. He was obviously very angry at the Dou family, but Li Po agreed with the truth. The Fufeng Dou family was also a great clan in Guanxi, but there were not many outstanding disciples.
This is a standard clan of foreign relatives. When the Yuan family was in power, they would marry Yuan's daughters. When Yuwen was in power, they would marry Yuwen. When the Yang family came to power, they would still operate in the same way.
Li Yuan became emperor, and Dou Dan had previously married Princess Li Xiuying of Xiangyang, and Li Yuan's wife was also the daughter of the Dou family. What line do you think the Dou family followed?
If they divorced Li Erniang when Li was ousted from the throne, it would be a short-sighted move. Many people would have to think about whether the Dou family was trustworthy when they married with them again.
After three drinks and five dishes, Li Po was almost full. Li Xiuning was a little drunk and complained about Dou for a long time. Yuan was doing some tricks behind Li's back, and Yang was also there.
Watching with eager eyes.
As a resident of Chang'an City in Xijing, the drunk Li Xiuning told some secrets about the family, which made Li Po fascinated.
Most of the grudges and entanglements between the big house gates are just smoke and mirrors, and only they themselves know which family has done what, and which family is spying on whom.
While talking, she also mentioned that the Dou family was preparing to propose to the emperor that he wanted Princess Fufeng to marry the Dou family. This was not a secret, and Li Po had also heard about it.
Mrs. Dou made a clever plan and wanted to get married to Mrs. Li of Fufeng, and at the same time, she could legitimately make Fufeng County her own backyard.
While the drunk cat was saying bad things about Mr. Dou, he got up, twisted a few times like a snake, and then twisted to Li Po's side. He leaned heavily against Li Po and said in a rough breath, "It's so abominable."
, I will be able to relieve my hatred by beheading them..."
