As soon as he found out that it was a large-scale blind date, Li Shan wanted to leave. He was already looking for a chance to escape from Chang'an, so he had no idea about this.
What's more, Li Shan traveled back two years and knew that among the children of aristocratic families, the average age for a girl to marry is between thirteen and sixteen, but it is not necessarily the case for a man to marry a wife. For example, Li Shimin married a wife at the age of thirteen, and Li Kai is now twenty
One is not married yet.
Therefore, Li Shan had already made up his mind. Before the dust of the heirloom was settled, it was better for him to be alone... Anyway, there was a little man of the Zhou family in the room.
But just as he was about to find a reason to leave, Li Shan paused, his eyes focused, and he grabbed Zhang Wenguan by the back of his neck.
"You're not afraid of Cui She's people whipping you!"
Zhang Wenguan, who was still thinking about shirk, shrank his neck and smiled, thinking that this guy's mind was spinning really fast.
Seeing that Zhang Wenguan remained silent, Li Shan had a headache... Obviously, Miss Cui must be present today.
I have been shrinking my head for a long time, and I am not well informed. Li Kai and Wang Renbiao have not invited me, but Zhang Wenguan has sent an invitation in advance... It is obvious that this guy did it deliberately.
Li Shan couldn't think of any other reason besides that little lady Cui.
Zhang Wenguan is Miss Cui's cousin and a child of a noble family. It is already risky to communicate indirectly. If it is just an ordinary meeting, there is not much need to meet on such an occasion. If it is a private meeting...whether it is Zhang Wenguan or Miss Cui...
, I’m afraid they don’t even have the courage.
Therefore, Li Shan pointed out Cui Xin in his first sentence, and Zhang Wenguan's silence proved that Li Shan's guess was not outrageous... This guy probably did it under orders.
Li Shan wondered in his mind how far his guess was from the truth, whether it was Miss Cui's persistence or Cui Xin's helplessness... He had long known through Zhang Wenguan that Cui Xin was famous for doting on women.
Furong Garden covers an area of thirty hectares, with a circuit of more than seventeen miles. There are thousands of roads, separated by small patches of dense forest and gardens. Even if you have the same destination, there are different roads.
Soon the two groups of people separated, watching Luo Shou, Li Jia went straight, and Li Kai turned into a side road with his friends, looking a little embarrassed on his face.
This embarrassment mainly comes from Fang Yizhi, Fang Xuanling was beaten by Luo Shou, and Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, was a soldier under Luo Yi at that time. This is why Li Kai's eldest brother Li Jia is accompanying Luo Shou today.
Seeing the two young men walking away looking back, Li Shan raised his eyebrows. He had been keeping to himself in the past few days, but today he would not swallow his anger. Making some noise might not be a bad thing, "Brother Demou, what is that?"
"Therefore, Sima Youzhou, the second son of the Duke of Xihe County, now the Minister of Public Affairs." Fang Yizhi said coldly: "The eldest son Wen Zhen, the second son Wen Ting, both have little ambition...but they are only fourteen or eleven years old!"
Li Shan hummed casually. He understood the implication of this sentence. Wen Zhen and Wen Ting were probably here to help, and Luo Shou was the protagonist.
But these are none of my business... As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Li Shan saw Zhang Wenguan shrinking his head and looking a little sneaky.
Li Shan frowned slightly, and Li Kai on the side pointed forward, "We're finally here."
Looking up, there are horses and chariots not far away. Inside, you can see a pavilion on a hill near the water. Dozens of people are sitting on couches. Women are sitting or lying on them. There are maids holding curtains blocking the pavilion.
Traveling during the Zhongyuan period was a common practice in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Today, this Furong Garden is not a garden exclusive to the royal family. It only builds palaces and pavilions at the best scenic spots and divides the imperial garden for the royal family to visit.
A group of young people who came together slowly climbed the mountain after being summoned. Li Shan had a feeling that time and space were intertwined... Is this the ancient version of If You Are the One?
The Crown Princess, Princess Qin, and Princess Qi were the hosts, and the young ladies from each family tried their best shyly, and the descendants of the mountaineering families had to show off their talents one by one... In this era, similar blind dates are relatively rare.
Li Shan thought in his heart that even the prince might not be able to handle this kind of blind date, and Princess Qin also came forward, so it was probably Li Yuan who secretly promoted it.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Li Shan pulled Zhang Wenwan, and Li Kai asked in a low voice... There are many children from aristocratic families who came today, and quite a few of them are unknown to Li Shan.
Not only the gentry in Hedong and Guanzhong, but also the gentry in Shandong, prominent families from Henan and Jiangnan, and even the children of aristocratic families in Shuzhong and Lingnan, plus the Luo family, which although domineering, is actually not very prestigious... Li
Shan vaguely guessed something.
Looking up, Li Shan thought thoughtfully. In terms of the means of turning spring breeze into rain, Li Yuan, the founding emperor of Li Tang, was not bad at all. Unfortunately, all these efforts were probably in vain.
Li Shan didn't know if he had guessed correctly, but he could feel that he was not far away from the truth... At this moment, he was also vaguely aware that when he entered the palace a few days ago, Li Yuan accidentally mentioned the intention of Cui Xin's daughter.
No, it was not a slip of the tongue, but Li Yuan did it deliberately.
Unable to help but turn around and look at Zhang Wenguan again, Li Shan wondered in his mind, what kind of role does this guy play?
Seeing Li Shan glance sideways, Zhang Wenguan couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Unlike Li Kai, Wang Renbiao and others, Zhang Wenguan, who was imprisoned and nearly died that day, had an indescribable respect for Li Shan... He knew very well that Li Shan's role in the Shandong war was not just a plan.
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At this time, the sharp and harsh voice of a drake sounded not far behind him. From the corner of his eye, Li Shan saw five or six young men slowly approaching with various flowers in their hands. The young man in front, dressed in gorgeous clothes, faced Fang Yi.
He was very judgmental, with a lot of contempt and no respect in his words.
This person Li Shan knew was Luo Yang, the only son of King Luo Yi of Yan County. He was sixteen years old and he seemed to be here for a blind date... I asked about this Luo Yang a few days ago. Well, Li Shan mainly wanted to confirm whether there was Luo Cheng.
Li Kai, who had a head as big as a bucket, stepped forward to smooth things over again and advised: "Today we should discuss merits and demerits with poetry."
"That's right!" Luo Yang raised his head and said, "Fang of Qinghe is not known to be good at poetry."
Zhang Wenguan sneered lowly, Qinghe Fang family has a long history and has many virtuous ministers and famous people. Although it is true that they are not good at poetry and prose, they are still much better than Yunyang Luo family.
When discussing the length of poetry, Li Shan slightly frowned and said, "Huh?"
Zhang Wenguan explained in a low voice: "It's summer, and flowers are blooming. I hold flowers and plants in my hands to climb mountains and compose a poem."
Li Shan was a little nervous and thought that it would be better not to climb the mountain...so as not to harm the poets of later generations.
"Brother Huai Ren has closed the door to thank guests for more than a month. He must have been thinking about it for a long time..." Zhang Wenguan smiled dryly and said, "My uncle hasn't heard of Brother Huai Ren's poems for a long time..."
The uncle in this sentence can almost represent Miss Cui... Of course Li Shan understood it. After giving a wry smile, his expression suddenly turned cold, "Is this the guy?"
Zhang Wenguan hiccupped for a long time without making a sound.
He met Luo Yi's younger brother Luo Shou before, but Zhang Wenguan didn't mention it until he met Luo Yi's only son Luo Yang who was about to climb the mountain... Li Shan reacted immediately, fearing that Luo Yang intended to marry the Cui family of Qinghe and was targeting Miss Cui.
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Zhang Wenguan glanced secretly, and the faint smile on Li Shan's face finally disappeared, replaced by a hint of chill... This, I really can't bear it!
Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, and Princess Pingyang all knew the inside story. Cui Xin was angry several times but always had room for it, and Miss Cui even spoke up for herself... If you can bear this, you might as well go back to Lingnan and be a shrinking lord.