In the Liu Mansion, even the maids walked with their toes raised, for fear of making any noise and disturbing the nobles.
Today is the day for Concubine Liu Guifei to visit her. This is not a big deal. The key is that even the emperor is here.
Zhao Ji was not born to be trapped. There were two concubines Liu Guifei in the palace, and the younger concubine Liu was his favorite concubine, so he simply followed them to the father-in-law's house.
Generally, when a son-in-law goes to his father-in-law's house, the son-in-law is nervous, but if the other person's identity is the emperor, it will be the other way around.
Liu Guozhang, a former bartender, was smiling all over his face, nodding and hunching aside. Zhao Ji didn't have the airs of an emperor, and was chatting with the Liu family members with a smile.
Next to Zhao Ji, stood a beauty with a face like a peach blossom and skin like cream. She was holding a gilt-carved dragon hand stove in her hand, and her bright eyes were full of tenderness, all tied to the sitting emperor.
"My beloved, why are you standing here and sitting down to talk to me? It's very boring in the palace. If you come out once in a while, don't be polite."
Concubine Liu smiled brightly and said: "The official family cherishes the concubine, but the concubine cannot be arrogant based on favor. It is the concubine's duty to stand and serve the official family."
Zhao Ji shook his finger and continued to ask about some interesting things.
After a while, Liu Qingshui hurried back to the house, and the doorman said with a bitter face: "Young Master, why did you just come back? The officials and the noble concubine have been here for a long time."
Liu Qingshui screamed inwardly and quickly changed his clothes. He walked to the front of the hall and straightened his clothes. After entering, he clasped his fists and bowed down and said, "Guanjia, your Majesty, Qingshui is late."
In the Song Dynasty, the Lord of Heaven and Earth only had to kneel down to Heaven and Earth. Even when meeting the monarch, who was affectionately called "Guan Jia" by people in the Song Dynasty, all he had to do was bow.
Concubine Liu's eyebrows furrowed, then she opened her eyes and asked dissatisfiedly: "Looking at you, you smell like drunk. Where have you been fooling around? We can't control you. The official family is here today, so we have to help my concubine." Teach this leper boy a lesson."
Concubine Liu Guifei was afraid that her brother would be displeased by the officials because he smelled of alcohol, so she deliberately acted like a coquettish fool to help him out. How could Liu Qingshui understand this thought? She was so frightened that sweat broke out on her forehead.
Zhao Ji touched his beloved concubine's hand, pretended to laugh and cursed: "You are hanging out with some incompetent guy again, making your sister so angry."
"The officials are aware that Qing Shui is having a banquet with a close friend of mine today, but he is by no means an incompetent person. He is a tribute student who came to Beijing to take the exam."
Studying in the Song Dynasty was a symbol of status, and Gongsheng students were the leaders among scholars, and of course they were respected. Even Concubine Liu was secretly delighted when she heard this, and asked: "Going to Beijing to take the exam? Or are you a scholar from other places?"
"Yes, he is from Yangzhou. This friend of mine is not ordinary. He is the head of the Gongsheng students in Yangzhou, and he is trying to solve the Yuan Dynasty." Liu Qingshui boasted vigorously in order not to be scolded.
Zhao Ji frowned and said, "Could it be that Yangzhou Jieyuan's name is Yang Lin?"
Liu Qingshui was really convinced now. What was the background of his new friend? Even the emperor knew his name, forgetting people like Tong Guan, Cai Jing, and Yang Jian?
"That's him. His surname is Yang Minglin and his courtesy name is Wenyuan. He is the eldest in the family."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji patted Concubine Liu's hand and said with a smile: "It seems that Concubine Ai has misunderstood Qingshui. Yang Linzhen knows about it and is a good scholar."
A good scholar? A good scholar can hang out with his younger brother, and he is still drunk. Concubine Liu loves her younger brother very much, so she pays more attention to him. She understands his nature best and pouts: "I'm afraid he made it up to make me happy. This kid is very slippery."
When Liu Qingshui heard this, he felt extremely ashamed and wronged, and exclaimed: "Is this made up? Your Majesty doesn't believe it, so I will call him to testify right now!"
Although he did not dare to challenge the emperor, he often contradicted his sister when he was anxious, and went out angrily to call for help.
Zhao Ji didn't get angry, he just smiled and watched the show while stroking his hands. For him, this kind of ordinary family affection in the market was what attracted him the most——
"Qingshui, why are you leaving and coming back? What are you doing? Alas! Qingshui, let me go. Yang San, come up to me and protect the Lord loyally."
Yang Lin was dragged onto the horse inexplicably, and Liu Qingshui said: "My sister is so angry with me. She said she was with Da Lang, but she didn't even believe it. You must testify for me this time to see if she is ashamed.
So shameful!"
"How big of a deal do I think it is? Let me go." Yang Lin straightened his clothes on horseback and scolded with a smile: "It's just such a small thing, how can I get angry with my sister?"
Liu Qingshui blushed and said nothing. After a while, he arrived at the Liu Mansion. Liu Qingshui pulled him into the lobby. When Yang Lin saw the beauty standing there, she was indeed beautiful and fragrant. With just one look, Yang Lin did not dare to say anything more.
She quickly turned her head and saw a young man sitting next to her.
The imperial concubine was standing while he was sitting. He was not the emperor. Yang Lin quickly bowed and said: "The common people pay homage to your majesty, your highness."
When he first met the emperor, Yang Lin didn't have much fear. After all, he had come from time-travel, and the idea of equality of all beings was deeply rooted in his bones. He did not have the awe of the emperor and father of the people of this era.
His calmness was very extraordinary in the eyes of Zhao Ji and Liu Guifei. Many celebrities would inevitably be nervous and make a fool of themselves when meeting the emperor. This Jie Yuan was so young, but he was so calm and unhurried. He was really a character.
Zhao Ji smiled and said: "Are you Yang Lin? It's true that a hero comes from a young age. I have heard Tong Guan talk about you for a long time. Get up and talk."
Concubine Liu said with a smile: "You really look like a scholar. I didn't expect that Qingshui didn't lie this time."
Liu Qingshui grunted twice, but his father stepped on his foot and glared at him fiercely.
Yang Lin felt nervous and met the emperor in advance. I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. Fortunately, Tong Guan said some good things to me. Coupled with the Cuju League, I probably had a good impression in his mind.
"Yang Jieyuan, when you are with Qingshui, you need to teach him more principles. Our family is poor, and this child didn't read much when he was a child. He is very naive. He said that you are his close friend, so you have to wait and see.
He ordered.”
"The empress was joking. Brother Qingshui has a pure character. What's more valuable is that he always thinks about the benefits of being an official. Today we are getting together. In order to show his respect to the official, Qingshui called me and Eunuch Yang Jian, and the three of us discussed it together.
How to organize a Cuju league as a gift to our emperor."
After hearing this, Concubine Liu smiled and said happily: "Although Qing Shui is naughty, her respect for the officials is not false."
Zhao Ji was also very happy and said with a smile: "I have heard about this idea a long time ago and I like it very much. I just don't know if it will waste people and money?"
Wasting money and wasting people? Is this a problem that Zhao Ji considers? You created Genyue and Granite, which turned a prosperous and prosperous empire into uprisings and chaos everywhere. The prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River has turned into a scorched earth. Now let’s set up a football league.
You are afraid of wasting people and money. Who knows how scary this thing is when it becomes profitable.
"Your Majesty is overly worried. Not only will this move not waste the people and money, it will also increase a large amount of income for the court."
When Zhao Ji heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, he pointed at Yang Lin and said, "Can this still be profitable? Tell me carefully."