Chu family.
When he received the invitation, Chu Jingtian was also slightly surprised and frowned slightly.
At this time, he actually didn't want to meet the other party. The Chu family's situation in the Wu Dynasty was not that good, because they were old ministers of the Jing Dynasty, and the officials in the court were very unfriendly to them. 33
The Chu family was under great pressure, and it was precisely because of this that he agreed to the second prince's marriage proposal.
Of course, this matter is still in the preparation stage and not many people know about it.
"Master, do you see?"
Butler Chu Changgui asked carefully.
Chu Jingtian paused and said: "Since I sent you the greeting card, I can't miss it. Let's open the door to welcome him!"
"etc!"
After thinking for a while, he added: "I'd better go by myself!"
In any case, Princess Pingyang is staying in the other party's home. He originally planned to thank the other party well, but now this situation...
But it’s already here, so it doesn’t matter.
Outside the house, Lin Bai waited patiently, and couldn't help complaining in his heart, why didn't that stinky bitch show any reaction at all? Her brother was already here, so she wouldn't be so disrespectful, would she?
At this moment, the door opened, and Chu Jingtian greeted him with a smile.
"Mr. Lin is here to welcome you, but you are welcome from afar."
Lin Bai returned the same greeting: "Mr. Chu was joking, Lin came to visit rashly, I hope I won't disturb you..."
The two exchanged polite greetings.
The talented man was very polite and kept his attitude low.
Um! My future father-in-law will not be shabby.
That's right! The talented man has decided that he must eat this soft food, and if he can't eat it, he must eat it hard. It's better to take such a girl home and rest assured, otherwise it will be too dangerous.
Chu Jingtian seemed quite surprised, and then he invited Lin Bai into the hall, where the servants had already served refreshments.
But there was still no sign of the science girl.
Lin Bai was a little unhappy. Isn't this stinky bitch too interesting? You even came to the door, but you didn’t even come out to meet? Are you so callous?
Just when Lin Bai was distracted and looking around, Chu Jingtian was also sizing up the person in front of him.
This is the most talented person in Li Dynasty.
No! To be precise, he is the most talented person in the world. Xinxue and Hengqu's four sentences have established each other's status in the minds of scholars.
Moreover, he is still so young and his future is unimaginable.
"I feel ashamed to say that Mr. Chu should have taken the initiative to invite Mr. Lin. It was only because he was too busy with the epidemic during this period that it was delayed. I hope Mr. Lin will not take offense."
Chu Jingtian spoke in a sincere tone.
Lin Bai looked back and said with a smile, "Master Chu, you are too polite."
Chu Jingtian shook his head and did not explain, but turned to ask: "Is Princess Pingyang okay?"
Lin Bai said: "Don't worry, Mr. Chu, the old lady is very good. This time, the old lady asked Lin to thank Mr. Chu. She also said that she misses Miss Chu very much and hopes to see Miss Chu again if she has the opportunity."
"By the way! Why don't you see Miss Chu?"
The talented man took the initiative to ask.
What's going on with this girl hiding from people?
Chu Jingtian said: "Unfortunately, my little daughter happened to go out today and was not at home."
go out?
Are you going to find yourself?
It shouldn’t be! No one was seen on the road! Could this guy be deceiving himself?
Is that necessary?
Chu Jingtian directly ignored the topic and asked: "Master Lin is visiting today, I don't know, but for marriage."
of course not!
The great talent said in his heart, I am doing this for your precious daughter.
But you can’t say this! As the deputy envoy of the mission, would it scare people to come to the door and say it was for the other party's daughter?
Immediately he could only say: "Exactly!"
"With His Majesty's trust, Lin was appointed as the deputy envoy of the mission, fully responsible for the marriage. However, in this Yujing, Lin is not familiar with the place. After much thought, I can only take the liberty to visit Mr. Chu."
"The Chu family has its roots in Lichao. Lin believes that Mr. Chu also hopes that the two countries will be friendly and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
"..."
The two said some things on the scene.
Chu Jingtian expressed his willingness to help, and did not hide anything about what happened in the court. He roughly told it once, and what he said was very different from what Zhu Liang had heard.
This is enough to show that Zhu Liang still worked hard during this period.
However, these are obviously not within the scope of the talented man's concern. What he covets is his daughter.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for telling me that Lin has a question. I don't know whether I should ask it."
Chu Jingtian was startled for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter, Mr. Lin."
Lin Bai was not polite and asked directly: "Master Chu, what do you think of the current internal situation in the Wu Dynasty?"
This question has obviously been passed. Is it appropriate for you, a foreign minister, to ask this kind of thing?
The answer is obviously no.
Chu Jingtian glanced at Lin Bai in surprise. Seeing that the other party was serious, he asked, "What do you think, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Bai didn't waste any time and said directly: "The aristocratic clans of the Wu Dynasty were rampant, and even the royal family was one of the aristocratic clans in the past. What do you think, Lord Chu, does His Majesty the Wu Dynasty think of the aristocratic clans?"
There is no need to ask, Chu Jingtian naturally understands.
The family is too powerful and may even threaten the imperial power.
But even so, it is difficult to change. Firstly, these families have a long heritage and a deep foundation. It is definitely not easy to take action against them. If one of them is not good, and they unite, the consequences are unpredictable.
Secondly, when the Gu clan conquered the world, these families also contributed a lot.
The major families are marrying each other, and the relationship is complicated.
Not to mention, the two queens in the current dynasty, one was from the Shen family and the other was from the Cui family, both came from the four major clans, as you can imagine.
Chu Jingtian frowned slightly, obviously not understanding why Lin Bai said this.
Lin Bai continued: "Normally, the aristocratic family is running rampant. In such an environment, it should be difficult for the Chu family, as an old minister of the Jing Dynasty, to gain a foothold."
"But the Chu family has not only gained a firm foothold, but has also gained a faint strength to compete with other aristocratic families. Of course, this is related to Lord Chu's ability, but what about other than that? I guess His Majesty Wu Chao's support is also indispensable, right?"
"But, has Mr. Chu ever thought about why His Majesty the Wu Dynasty supports some old officials from other countries?"
I have to say that Lin Bai’s words surprised Chu Jingtian. Are we familiar with each other? Do you dare to say such things? However, he still said: "Master Lin, what do you want to say, His Majesty uses us to check and balance the family?"
"good!"
Lin Bai said, "As former ministers of other countries, the Chu family's ability to grow to this day is absolutely indispensable for the support of His Majesty the Wu Dynasty, because you are not a noble family and have no roots in the Wu Dynasty."
"So His Majesty Wu Chao can rest assured to support you and check and balance the family."
"But if one day, the Chu family itself becomes an aristocratic family and marries with the major aristocratic families of the royal family, will His Majesty the Wu Dynasty support you again?"
"After all, your role has been lost. Instead, there is another family that gives His Majesty a headache. And you don't belong to this land yet, at least that's what they think. By then..."
After hearing this, Chu Jingtian's face couldn't help but become a little solemn, and there was an inexplicable look.
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Some people died, but not completely...
