Bai Erlang's eyes fell on Bai Shan beside him, "Among the three of us, you are the only one who has the experience to please your father-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Man Bao also raised his head and looked at him.
Bai Shandao: "It's simple, just do what you like."
Whether it was Uncle Zhou or Uncle Zhou, he did this to his two father-in-laws.
Uncle Zhou likes to hear nice words and money, so he always gives Uncle Zhou something, which is not very expensive, but very innovative, and always something that Uncle Zhou likes and needs.
Coupled with his natural advantages, such as his good looks and good reading skills, it was easy for Uncle Zhou to like him.
As for Uncle Zhou, although it is a little more difficult, after all, they cannot meet each other, and his preferences are all based on inference.
But he already had a general understanding in his heart. He liked various things in the world. He felt that those things were lacking in the underworld, so he asked Manbao to make offerings for him, and most of them only made offerings once. Sometimes it was necessary
Repeated, but the quantity will not be huge. He hasn't figured it out yet. Does he really don't need a large quantity, or is he feeling sorry for Man Bao who specifically asked for less?
He mentioned several times that he wanted to offer something directly in large quantities, but Man Bao refused.
Although Man Bao is very smart, he can sometimes be a little slow, so he is still not sure whether this is Uncle Zhou's original intention or whether he feels sorry for his daughter...
Bai Erlang didn't mind Bai Shan's distraction. He leaned on the railing and worried, "Do you like what he likes? What does Your Majesty like?"
Bai Shan said smoothly, "Money."
Seeing Bai Erlang looking over in disbelief, Bai Shan said: "Your Majesty is short of money, he must like money."
Man Bao also thought hard and whispered: "I think he also likes to hear people say nice things."
Bai Erlang and Bai Shan said matter-of-factly: "Isn't this normal? Who doesn't like to hear nice words?"
"That's different. The emperor will be particularly happy when he hears nice words."
Bai Erlang became entangled, "But what should I do? Am I going to be a sycophant? But I can't say anything good to His Majesty."
Man Bao gave him a bad idea, "Just praise him for his wisdom and martial prowess, and say whatever nice things you want to say about him."
Bai Erlang thought for a while, then a chill ran down his spine, and he shook his head repeatedly, "I can't tell."
Due to some well-known historical reasons, Bai Erlang didn't think he was very wise and powerful nowadays, and even secretly scolded him in private with Bai Shanmanbao. Bai Erlang couldn't do it if he wanted him to boast blindly with his eyes open.
Man Bao and Bai Shan shrugged and said, "Then there is no other way. You can only give the emperor money and ask him to marry his daughter to you."
Bai Erlang felt that their proposal was unreliable. No matter how rich he was, how could the emperor be rich?
Man Bao nodded affirmatively and said: "In terms of cash, I'm not sure you really have more money than the emperor."
But not necessarily others.
Bai Shan reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said, "You work harder, and when you make money, you can throw money at him until he agrees."
Shirojiro:...How much will it cost?
No, the key is not to throw money at the emperor, won't he chop him up?
He wanted to get a wife, but he didn't want to risk beheading to get one.
Bai Shan just made a joke. Naturally, he would not really let Bai Er spend money. Moreover, as a senior brother, he became serious after the joke and said to Man Bao: "The only way is through the prince."
Man Bao also thought of the prince, nodded and said: "I will go to the East Palace tomorrow to see the little emperor's grandson, and talk to the prince concubine by the way."
Bai Shan nodded and warned: "Don't speak too clearly, just stick to the point."
Man Bao said confidently: "I know, I have seen many people acting as matchmakers for my brothers."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang:......
When Man Bao went to see the Crown Princess the next day, the Queen in the Tai Chi Palace knew about the private actions of several children.
She couldn't help but sit up straighter and asked the palace maid who was standing respectfully with her head down, "Mingda said personally that she likes Bai Cheng?"
"Yes, the princess and Mr. Zhou have been discussing for half an hour." She paused and then said what Princess Mingda said about her marriage considerations word for word.
The queen never thought that her daughter would think so much. She always knew that she was sensible, but she didn't know that she was so sensible.
The queen, who was a little unhappy at first, now felt only distressed. After thinking about it for a while, she asked: "What is the princess doing now?"
"Drawing in the study."
The queen nodded, waved her hand and said, "Go down."
Then she asked Aunt Shang to go to the Chongwen Museum. She went in the morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. She bowed and said, "No one heard what the three of them were saying."
She paused and then continued helplessly: "Master Zhou and Mr. Bai sit together whenever they have free time, so I can't see any difference between these days and the past. The only difference is probably that someone heard them in the past few nights.
There was some noise in Mr. Bai's room, and it seemed like they were fighting, but it didn't sound very similar. The two of them were fine the next day, so maybe it was just a normal fight."
The Queen asked, "Is there any more?"
"Yes," Aunt Shang raised her head slightly, "Mr. Zhou went to see the little emperor's grandson today. When talking to the Crown Princess in the room, he mentioned Second Young Master Bai and Princess Mingda."
The queen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this was not Mingda's unrequited love.
She thought about it carefully, but she only remembered a vague figure in her mind. She was really not familiar with Bai Erlang. The most profound memory was probably when she heard someone talk about his conflict with Yunfeng in the imperial garden.
Already.
The queen paused for a moment when she thought of this, and then realized that the fate between Mingda and Bai Cheng started so early, it was three years ago.
The Queen breathed a sigh of relief and said to Aunt Shang: "Let the people who serve Mingda be more attentive and report back if anything happens."
"Yes." Aunt Shang is the queen's confidant and has watched several princes and princesses grow up. Among them, she also likes the smart and sensible Princess Mingda the most, so she was quiet for a while but couldn't help but ask, "The queen has agreed.
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The queen looked at the book in hand for a long time without saying anything. This was a book about the harem. Even though she was only in charge of a harem and occasionally received some news about royal orders, she was also very busy. In addition to raising children, she basically never had time to rest.
The queen put the folds away and put them aside, "I vaguely remember that Bai Erlang's family is not large and he is the youngest son?"
"Yes, he is the youngest son. There is only one eldest brother in the family. Now he is studying in the four subjects of the Imperial College and he passed the exam himself."
The Queen said: "She does have some skills."
Aunt Shang had obviously gone to investigate, and she had a general idea in just half a day. She said: "His father was just a country squire, but he was a branch of the Bai family in Longzhou. When his grandfather's generation was over, he branched off and went to Mianzhou alone to set up a business.
Although they are connected with the clan, they are still descendants of the Bai family and are included in the "Clan Chronicles"."