"What? Lao Cheng has a wife? Where is my sister-in-law? Why didn't I see it?"
In the warm living room of Xiao Mansion, the disheveled Xiao Han stood with one leg on the table and the other on the stool, shouting condescendingly towards Cheng Yaojin...
"hey-hey……"
What he didn't expect was that Cheng Yaojin, who was thick-skinned enough to compare with himself, would actually blush.
Cheng Yaojin stretched out his hand, scratched his disheveled hair, and said with a rather embarrassed look on his face: "Female relatives are not allowed in the army. She will come to Chang'an in a few days!"
"Ouch...shameless! He actually got a wife!"
Seeing Cheng Yaojin's shy look, Xiao Han couldn't help but let out a wolf howl, which almost caused Xiao Qi, who sneaked in to chew the bones, to look up to the sky and howl...
"You're damn fast, you're just as fast as Zhang Qiang back then! Doesn't his grandma need to prepare for a wife?"
"Prepare? Prepare for what? Do you think I'm the same as you? If you want to marry a wife, you have to snatch it from someone else? I've already been engaged! This time when I returned to Shandong, I happened to meet my father-in-law. After the two parties combined, they immediately married me. Tang, we’re married!”
When Cheng Yaojin said this, his grin almost reached his ears! It seems that he is quite satisfied with his wife!
Xiao Han had drunk a lot of wine at this time, and his head was already dizzy. Seeing Lao Cheng's appearance, he simply sat down on the table!
Unfortunately, a lot of dishes on the table had just been smashed out, leaving a lot of space. Otherwise, his new pants would have been scrapped again...
"Who is my sister-in-law? Is she beautiful?" Xiao Han asked, shaking his head.
The joy on Cheng Yaojin's face faded and he asked warily: "Huh? Why are you asking this?"
Xiao Han tried his best to open his eyes wide and said angrily: "Oh, look, I scared you! My friend's wife, you're welcome... uh, you can't be bullied! I just want to ask what's wrong?"
"Ahem, average, average..." Cheng Yaojin choked to death after hearing Xiao Han's words! The eyes looking at Xiao Han became even more wary!
This thing is definitely not reliable. After all, it's not like he has never heard of the rumors in the market. It's not like there is no smoke without fire!
"Normal?"
Just when Xiao Han was a little disappointed and was about to jump off the table, suddenly Niu Jinda came over:
"Haha, Xiao Hou! Don't be deceived by him! Don't you know, his wife is from Fan Yanglu's family! That beauty, that temperament, that cultivation! With a rough guy like Lao Cheng, she is just like you before. Said: A piece of cow dung fell on the flowers!"
Cheng Yaojin's lie was instantly exposed by Niu Jinda. Even though he was very thick-skinned, he couldn't keep it anymore! He was so angry that he slammed the table, almost shaking Xiao Han's butt off:
"Niubi, what did you fart?! Who is cow dung?!"
Niu Jinda was startled by the voice. He tried his best to open his confused eyes and said drunkenly: "I told you, do what you want!"
Lao Cheng's eyes almost popped out: "Bah! Are you drifting tonight? Or am I unable to hold the knife? Do you want to fight?"
Niu Jinda was not timid at all at this time. He pulled off his clothes, revealing his strong muscles: "Just hit him! Who is afraid of whom? After drinking so much, it's just the right time to exercise!"
"Bah! Take off your clothes? Who are you trying to scare? I still take off my pants!"
Very well, the banquets at Xiao Han's family are strictly carried out according to the procedures. At the end of the banquet, drinking and fighting are always an essential part of the show.
"Fan Yang Lu family... Fan Yang Lu family? Oh! No wonder it sounds so familiar. I have seen that old man Fan during the Lantern Festival!"
After dodging a flying tea cup, Xiao Han suddenly remembered where he had heard this name before!
Fan Yanglu, wasn't it Fan Yanglu who built the lantern shop during the Lantern Festival? I even won the jackpot!
To be honest, he had a pretty good impression of that old man Fan. The elegance of the aristocratic family was vividly displayed in him, but he didn't know who Cheng Yaojin married to that old man.
In the chaos, Fan Yanglu's name was quietly passed over by Xiao Han.
Even if I feel a little emotional, I just feel that Lao Cheng got so lucky that he married the daughter of a rich family and has no need to struggle in his life...
However, unlike Xiao Han, who knew nothing about it, Li Yuan had thousands of thoughts flashing through his mind at this moment.
"Maybe this is just a normal visit..."
After a long time, Li Yuan slowly stated the reason that even he himself did not believe.
"Hmph! Even if my father is still doubtful at this point, I can't say more. If I say too much, he will suspect my bad intentions! Now I just need to point out some key points."
Hearing what Li Yuan said, Li Jiancheng's eyes flashed, and he immediately noticed in his mind: "Father, it's not that my son is overthinking, it's just that the incident with Yang Guang is still fresh in his mind. There are some things that father should plan in advance. .”
This time, Li Yuan just nodded and said nothing.
Naturally, he knows what Li Jiancheng said better than anyone else!
The world said that Yang Guang was mediocre and unprincipled, which was why the whole world rebelled against him!
But as a participant in the whole thing, Li Yuan had a deeper understanding of his cousin.
I remember that Yang Guang, who had just ascended the throne, was so high-spirited and talented!
Open the imperial examination, open the canal, conquer Lingnan!
Everything he has done is of great benefit to the present generation and will benefit the future generations! The long-term vision is unparalleled in the world!
But how could such a man with such an outstanding vision become so inexplicably jealous over a small Goguryeo? Use the power of the whole country to conquer it?
Li Yuan didn't understand it at the beginning and didn't dare to understand it!
It was not until now that he sat in the position of emperor that he finally understood what Yang Guang had originally wanted to say: Empty Shandong and conquer Korea! Spending money on family members and replenishing state assets!
At the beginning, Yang Guang felt the constraints of the Shandong clan, so he brazenly launched the war with imperial power!
As for Goryeo? It was just unlucky at first. Who made it right next to Shandong? If it were Gao Lichu who was there, he would hit him without fail!
Therefore, Yang Guang attacked Goguryeo not because it refused to surrender, but because he happened to be there!
Because it was against Goryeo and Shandong was the closest, Yang Guang said: Since it is convenient for you to transport food and grass, you should also contribute some money and food to the country, right?
Although all the big families feel pain in their hearts, facing Yang Guang who is at the height of his power, they can only grit their teeth!
You need to know that this is not just a little bit of money and food, but enough money and food to supply an army of 1.2 million!
If you include logistics, porters, and horses, the food and grass produced by the Shandong family will not be less than 5 million!
Just for this one thing, all the major families will be injured!
However, Yang Guang is definitely not satisfied with just extorting money and food!
Because the connections, money and food of these aristocratic families are nothing more than trivial external possessions! As long as people are still there, it won't be long before they gather a huge amount of wealth.
