There is a low mountain in the north of Xiaojiazhuang Village. Xiao Rui ordered people to dig a wine cellar in the shade and store the fine wine. Not many people knew about the peach blossom brewing this time because the peach blossom yield was low. There are only a few jars, purely for supplying our own people, not for sale.
"Eh? Uncle Tiger, do you often ask people to clean this wine cellar? The floor is quite clean."
As the village chief, Xiao Hu scratched his head and said, "No! You told me that the wine cellar must be cool and ventilated, but people are not allowed to enter it frequently, so as not to pollute the natural atmosphere in the wine cellar, so except for opening the jar to get wine, you don't usually do it. Someone was sent here.”
"Then why are there broom marks on the ground?"
When everyone took a look, it was indeed as if it had not been scanned for several days.
"Has anyone been here?"
"Who is so enthusiastic that he comes to sweep the floor of his own accord?"
Xiao Hu said angrily: "Didn't I tell everyone that there are still people who don't follow the rules of the wine cellar? Go back and check..."
Xiao Rui waved his hand to stop him, "Wait a minute, let's go see if there is less wine in the wine cellar?"
"Ah? Young Master, are you saying that someone came to steal the wine?"
"Haha, it doesn't have to be a human being."
Xiao Rui seemed to have seen the clues, and followed the traces to a large wine tank, knocked on it, and heard an empty sound coming from inside.
Everyone exclaimed: "This is an unopened wine vat. It should be full. Why does it sound like it's empty?"
Xiao Hu hurriedly opened it and took a look, "It's over, only the bottom is left. Young Master, I will go back and conduct a thorough investigation. I will definitely find out who stole the wine."
Li Junxian suggested from the side: "If I had known that someone was still stealing wine, I would have set up a watch in the wine cellar."
Xiao Hu blamed himself: "What the general said is true. I was careless. I thought that Xiaojiazhuang is full of people, and there are Xuanjia troops patrolling and guarding outside. It is impossible for anyone to steal wine. Who would have thought..."
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said, "No need, look at the footprints in this corner."
Everyone moved the empty wine jar and took a closer look. There was indeed half a footprint that had not been cleaned up, but...the footprint was so big.
"Are they Dabai's footprints?" Li Junxian exclaimed.
Everyone was confused, "So, it's the Great White Ape who stole the wine? But, I haven't heard that the Great White Ape loves wine."
Xiao Rui smiled and explained: "I'm afraid that Panda Erhua is also an accomplice. Xiao Changle taught them. Let's go, I'll take care of them later. Let's go see Peach Blossom Brew first and make sure nothing happens."
Li Junxian laughed dumbly, "These two strange beasts are really smart. It's not just stealing wine and drinking, but they also know how to clean up the traces? If the young master is not careful, it is not easy to find them."
Xiao Hu knocked on the wine vats one by one distressedly, "This is all money. A pound of wine can be sold for one tael of gold..."
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Xiao Rui came back happily with Li Junxian and two small jars of peach blossom stuffing in his arms.
But when I entered the yard, I was dumbfounded. What is going on?
In the courtyard, Emperor Li Er stood at the top with an ugly expression. In front of him, Feng Zhidai was kneeling on the ground, staring at the emperor with a face full of stubbornness and persistence.
It’s over…
Xiao Rui slapped his forehead. Looking at the situation, he knew without asking that Feng Zhidai had lost his mind and actually took the initiative to show off with the emperor? The emperor has already decided to marry the princess, and now you want the emperor to renege on his promise? For you personally?
Why do you do that? With your father who is the overlord of Lingnan?
You must know that the emperor faces pressure from surrounding countries. Which one is not more pressure than your father?
"Father-in-law, come on, come on, come and try the latest peach blossom wine, the first one this year..." Xiao Rui smiled and went up to smooth things over.
Li Er snorted coldly: "What a good thing you did!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the room, leaving behind an embarrassed Xiao Rui and a confused Feng Zhidai on the ground.
"Brother Feng, you! You are too impulsive."
"If you don't confess, Your Majesty will take the princess away today."
"Impossible! If you come to take people, there is no need for His Majesty to come in person. You'd better not bring it upon yourself. It's hard for Your Majesty to do it now."
ah?
After Xiao Rui's explanation, Feng Zhidai was dumbfounded, "What should we do now?"
Xiao Rui spread his hands and said: "I don't know either. Forget it. Judging from what His Majesty just said, it's obvious that he doesn't intend to pursue the case and wants to pretend not to know. You take the princess away and don't attend the family banquet. I'll go Check your tone."
"No, I heard that Yan'er is begging the queen."
puff……
You, you are such a couple!
After someone pulled Feng Zhidai away, Xiao Rui walked into the living room. At this time, the emperor was the only one in the living room drinking tea.
Xiao Rui walked over and refilled a glass himself, then sat down beside him to accompany them. The two were silent for a long time, and Xiao Rui took the initiative to ask: "Father-in-law, if you wait for three months, I will let them quit before they get into trouble."
Li Er asked in a deep voice: "I know your plan to destroy Gaochang, and I agreed to send Hou Junji to Yumen Pass. But have you ever thought about it? What if destroying the country cannot deter them?"
Xiao Rui smiled, "It's impossible to destroy the country and not be able to deter them."
"You can intimidate outsiders, but what about the civil servants in the court? Now that the candidates have been selected, no matter whose family the bride falls into, Xue Yan has to marry, otherwise the Tang Dynasty will break its promise. In the eyes of the civil servants, breaking one's trust is a mistake. , the crime is greater than the shame of ceding territory." Li Er pointed out the key point, "If North Korea and China are united in civil and military affairs, not to mention that the five surrounding countries have not allied themselves, even if they really join forces to send troops, I will not be afraid."
Xiao Rui was silent, isn't it? To outsiders, I can kill people with great skill, but internally, I have no way to deal with the rotten civil servants in the court. Otherwise, I wouldn't be hiding in Xiaojiazhuang and not daring to go out.
"You kid, why did you involve Feng Zhidai in this? Isn't it chaotic enough?" Li Er scolded.
Xiao Rui scratched his head, "I wasn't the one who pulled the string, it was Feng Zhidai who fell in love with the princess."
"If you don't agree, then how dare you do it?"
Xiao Rui knew he was in the wrong, nodded and said: "Father-in-law, you can see that Uncle Li Daozong is also reluctant to let go, otherwise he would not let his daughter come to my place. Because of his son's matter, I always felt that I owed him a favor. So I wanted to see if I could help him keep his daughter, so as to return the favor to him."
Li Er sighed: "I have wronged him. But now it is difficult to recover, how can we keep Xueyan? For the sake of the royal family's face and the credibility of the Tang Dynasty, she must choose a family to marry."
etc……
Xiao Rui had a flash of inspiration, "Yes! How about choosing Gaochang?"
Gaochang?
Li Er's eyes lit up, "You boy...you want to promise the marriage to Gaochang now before they know it. But marrying a princess doesn't happen overnight. By the time everything is settled and the wedding is completed, Gaochang has been destroyed by the Western Turks." , so the engagement is naturally invalidated. Haha! Excellent!"
Xiao Rui nodded and said: "Yes. Of course, doesn't the court want to alienate them? You want several prime ministers to come up with a trick, how to give this benefit to Gaochang and still make them chaotic."
"It's simple. They are all experienced people who plan for the country. There are many ways to do it." Li Er smiled happily, as if a big stone fell from his chest. "Wait a minute, you will cook a few dishes yourself, and I will taste this peach blossom stuffed wine."
