In the high-door courtyard, with its carved buildings and jade buildings, everyone who was originally happy became silent because of the return of the second young lady.
The low pressure between the father and daughter swept through the entire Li Mansion. There was no meeting or greeting. The two of them were just angry anyway.
"Second sister, just give in to daddy. He loves you so much and will definitely forgive you!" Li Chengzhi advised Li Rusi, saying that if the two of them continue to fight like this, the impact will not be good at all.
The maids were dismissed. From yesterday to today, Li Rusi had not said hello to Li Pingyuan when she came back.
"What do you know?" Li Rusi held a scroll of books, leisurely and contentedly, and even recited the words on it softly.
It seemed that the conflict with Li Pingyuan was just rumored by outsiders, and she was not angry with Li Pingyuan.
"I'm not as smart as your second sister, but it's really wrong of you to do this. Daddy just can't let him go. Just give him a face." Li Chengzhi tried to persuade Li Rusi, because of the two of them, he knew where Li Pingyuan was. It's easier to be beaten. Here, for the sake of her ladylike image, Li Rusi usually doesn't hit people unless she can't help it.
"Then you give me a husband who doesn't despise me." Li Rusi sneered and hit Li Chengzhi on the head with a book, but he didn't use any force. Li Chengzhi felt great humiliation. When he saw Li Rusi's fist, he still became in silence.
"My sister is already an old woman. If she doesn't get married, her life will be over. It's hard to find a man who doesn't dislike my sister. You are still stopping me. Do you not want me to get married?" Li Rusi snorted coldly.
"But you can't be his concubine. Isn't a common wife just a nicer concubine? Second sister, you are an official and the daughter of a general. If you marry someone else as a concubine, do you think your father's face is acceptable?" Xiaozhi Acting with emotion and acting with reason, this is when he is most humane and worldly.
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"Second sister, did I say something wrong? Even if he and his wife are separated, how can he let you be his equal wife!" Li Chengzhi saw Li Rusi's silence and was a little afraid to speak.
"No, you're right. It's not what you said!" Li Rusi smiled and continued her leisurely posture.
"No, second sister, please listen to me. He is not willing to marry you as his wife, which means he doesn't love you either. Second sister, why do you have to fight with your father for him?" Li Chengzhi became anxious and looked at Li Rusi I don't want to pay attention to his appearance and am anxious.
"I was setting him up the whole time. It's strange that he likes me, let alone loves me. I finally coaxed him into my home by virtue of my status as a savior. If you scare him away with this attitude , I’m the only one asking you.”
Li Rusi's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, and Li Chengzhi suddenly became honest, because he, who was familiar with the second sister's character, knew that this was a prelude to the second sister's anger.
"I just don't want you and dad to have conflicts because of him. Sister, I have no opinion at all about who you marry." Li Chengzhi said sincerely and retracted his words.
"So even if you don't understand, Mom won't panic. Why are you in a hurry? Don't rush around to persuade dad. This kind of atmosphere is suitable for everyone's current status. It would be inappropriate to relax or let go." He turned slowly and slowly. The pages of the book are half hinting at the current state.
The father and daughter had already joined forces to create this situation before they met, and if they accepted it calmly, then maybe Li Pingyuan really didn't want to lose face.
But Li Rusi gave in, and naturally her marriage to Zhuang Xun ended without a problem. Only this stalemate was the most mysterious. Everyone knew Li Pingyuan's anger and Li Rusi's persistence.
Waiting for a breaker to break the deadlock made Li Pingyuan unwilling to accept it, but he had no choice but to agree, making Li Rusi's persistence successful.
Everyone knew that Li Pingyuan was very angry that his daughter would marry someone else as an equal wife, but out of love for his daughter, he had no choice but to agree.
Instead of letting people feel that they are happy and finally marrying off the eldest girl in the family, this kind of mentality is the best way to preserve Li Pingyuan's old face and satisfy Li Rusi's good husband.
Li's mother, Mrs. Zhu, already understood that she was letting this situation ferment, but Li Chengzhi didn't understand the situation and came to persuade Li Rusi.
The only one who can break the situation is Zhuang Xun, and Li Rusi is satisfied with him. He said that if he comes to propose marriage, he will come to propose marriage. Li Pingyuan and Zhu will know the right measures, and Li Rusi will secretly help. In the end, Li Pingyuan has nothing to do after making things difficult. Being able to accept the facts.
Seeing that Li Chengzhi gave in, Li Rusi was in a better mood. This brainless younger brother did say some reasonable words today, although they did not fit the atmosphere at the moment.
"Second sister, what kind of a good man are you trying to get along with? You are the general's daughter." Li Chengzhi was still a little unwilling. He imagined that his sister would marry someone else and have a child. His blood pressure would rise, not to mention both parties. The status is still very different.
"You look down on my future husband, and you don't look at yourself. You are still a guerrilla general, and Zhuang Lang is already leading the army alone." Li Rusi said, hitting Li Chengzhi.
"It won't happen soon. At least he must be a Zhennan general. This time I led the troops to retake Chengdie Pass." Li Chengzhi said proudly.
"You beat up the son of the Taifu and the Censor, and you still want to be promoted? If I don't jerk you off, I'm just showing off my father's outstanding military exploits." Li Rusi accepted Li Chengzhi's short message unceremoniously.
"But it's really nice. If I have this kind of military merit in exchange for beating people next time, I will do it!" Speaking of these beatings, Li Chengzhi said a little complacently.
"You still want to compare with my future husband-in-law, but your temperament is tens of millions worse." Li Rusi regretted comparing her with Zhuang Xun. Only by changing their identities could they match each other's personalities.
"Oh, isn't it just good luck? I became the censor before I even made any achievements. I see that the Yu Kingdom is about to end." Li Chengzhi was not convinced, and few people could be convinced by Zhuang Xun's experience.
What he said was correct. The Yu State was about to end, so such a special case appeared. Just imagine, in a normal country, this kind of rapid promotion would not happen.
Perhaps the greatest favor was that Zhuang Xun received the right envoy of Jiedu, and then went to the local area to practice for a few years, learn the ways of the world, and exercise his ability as an official before talking about it.
But the King of Yu knew that the Kingdom of Yu was about to end. Among other things, these sons looked different from each other. Enjoy yourself so much.
Because of the turmoil in the country, he thought of giving Zhuang Xun the power to protect himself in the troubled times. Both Hebei and Jiannan roads had the ability to watch the fire from the other side. This was regarded as King Yu's care and protection for those recognized by the national master.
"You're not bad luck either. If you take advantage of our father, otherwise, with your communication skills, you can get a guerrilla general and have the opportunity to serve as an ambush to cut off Youguo's retreat?" If you talk about luck, Li Rusi won't be sleepy anymore. .
For Zhuang Xun to live to this day, he has had two brushes with death. Without him, the consequences would be unimaginable. In comparison, his younger brother has been protected all the way.
"It can be the same. If you want to put it this way, he is still the illegitimate son of King Yu. I can't beat him. It's normal." Li Chengzhi said sternly.
"If he is the illegitimate son of King Yu, I will be a prince and concubine after all. Being the prince's concubine doesn't seem to humiliate me much." Li Rusi followed Li Chengzhi's words and retorted with a smile.
"It's not him, he's not a prince, he just got an official title and his speed is a little unusual." Li Chengzhi was embarrassed and forced to explain.
"Do you want to listen to what you said? He was promoted so quickly that he was an illegitimate son. When discussing an illegitimate son, you said that he was just promoted at an unusual speed. Besides, do you think it is insulting to my eldest sister to be a concubine? Is it an insult to our family?" Li Rusi asked See the loopholes in Li Chengzhi's words.
"This, this... Even if you are a prince compared to Zhuang Xun, how can you compare him to an emperor..." Li Chengzhi stuttered a little, and Li Rusi was too bold to say this. Fortunately, she didn't have a maid.
"Not now, but not necessarily in the future. The Yu State is about to enter into a war to seize the direct descendants. Zhuang Lang is occupying the same land and fighting for the throne of the Yu State. Why not!" Li Rusi put down the book in her hand.
"You, do you really think of him as King Yu's illegitimate son?" Li Chengzhi couldn't accept it for a moment, and he hadn't come around yet.
"So what if it is, so what if it is not. If the husband I marry does not meet my status, then let him meet his status, because she is my husband, Li Rusi. If Mr. Zhuang is Mr. Yu, today he is deriding me as his concubine. They are nothing more than flies." Li Rusi made no secret of her ambition in front of her younger brother.
"I want to tell daddy!" Li Chengzhi felt Li Rusi's determination and his face straightened.
"Dad can't stop me. Even if he doesn't agree, I will go with Mr. Zhuang. No one can change it." Li Rusi has made the most important decision in her life and will not regret it. From Zhuang Xun and He Jun During the conversation, which was basically kept secret from her, Zhuang Xun's ambition could be vaguely sensed.
"Who said I want dad to stop you! I'm going to persuade dad to agree, and don't I use his status as a general to help my brother-in-law? After all, Jiannan Road is already a mess."
"?" Why are you calling me brother-in-law? I'm not married yet.
Compared with the dialogue between the Li family's siblings, the debate in the court seemed much crueler. There was no national interest, only personal feelings.
Obtaining Hebei Road has no meaning for these wealthy families. The land in Hebei Road is not fertile, and it is far worse than Jiannan Road. As for the pressure of defending Youguo, they do not consider it. Isn't it better to rotten land? Just in time to go to the enclosure.
Naturally, officials representing various aristocratic families supported the capture of Jiannan Road, completely forgetting their previous attitude of opposing the war.
Now everyone is talking plausibly about harvesting the spoils of war, and they have even discussed who should be sent to manage Jiannan Road.
Of course, the prime minister, who had received the emperor's instructions, stood still and observed which officials wanted Jiannan Road the most firmly.
Part of the desire for Hebei Province comes from counties close to Hebei Province. Secondly, I really feel that taking Hebei Province can stabilize the country's status quo and consolidate the national defense line.
There are currently three factions in the court. The first is the aristocratic family headed by the prime minister, which is relatively close to the royal family. The second is the aristocratic family of the Qinghe King faction, and the third is the military faction. Since the political ecology of Chengguo is relatively peaceful, these three groups This faction often has me among you, and you among me.
King Qinghe is the younger brother of the current king. He failed in his previous bid for the throne, but he is still very powerful.
What is counter-intuitive is that the high position that everyone wants to achieve is impossible in Chengguo, because the world is said to belong to Chengguang’s royal family, but in fact, the world is governed jointly with the aristocratic family. King Qinghe is probably the emperor’s backup option, and he is also a member of the aristocratic family. The important person who suppressed the emperor, and King Qinghe himself was not an idiot, naturally accumulated a group of supporters and had a certain say in the court.
"The truth is that I prefer Hebei. I have never had the chance to acquire Hebei before, and I am unwilling to conflict with the Yu State. However, this is our long-cherished wish. All the areas north of the Jizhou River will be included in the country, and the disasters east of Lushui will be eliminated. Two lines will no longer be needed. Preparation, although it seems that Yu State is no longer capable of doing so, seizing Hebei is a long-term peace and stability strategy." The prime minister interrupted the discussion of the officials and expressed his own point of view.
"The lower official also agrees with the Prime Minister's point of view. The Fourth Battle of Jiannan Road is at the handover of the Three Kingdoms. Although Youguo's vitality has been greatly damaged, it is still eyeing it. Taking Jiannan will only waste national power. Jiannan has just been in war and the local area cannot be self-sufficient. If When our country takes over, we must send troops to guard Youguo. Food will be transported across the river and over Jiannan Mountain every day, and the losses will be unimaginable." As soon as the prime minister expressed his stance, officials from the same faction immediately came out to support him.
"The lower official also agrees. Didn't Chen Yushi read a book about General Li before and accused him of consuming domestic food and wasting national power. Is it inappropriate to go back on his word now?" The personal attacks began, and they were not right.
"Today is different from the past. Not to mention the danger of Lingguan, 50,000 garrison troops can defend Youguo. As long as the land in Jiannan has a population, it will soon be self-sufficient. But didn't You Shangshu say before that the loss of food transported by the river is low? ?" Chen Yushi naturally couldn't bear the other party's accusation.
"Compared to land, this is true, but is it necessary now? The troubles in You Country have been resolved. Naturally, we cannot use the situation during the war to judge it. Now we have to wait for Jiannan Road to recover. It cannot be done in ten years. The money and food consumed in these ten years, Fifty years of taxation on Jiannan Road is not enough to make up for it." You Shangshu is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so the data is detailed and seems to be true.
"The strategic location of Jiannan Road is not comparable to that of Hebei Road. At present, the chaos in the Yu Kingdom is beginning to appear. The princes are vying for the throne. The country of You is unstable. This is the opportunity for us to become a country. Jiannan Road is like a The sword slashed the country of You on the left and the country of Yu on the right." A general said, not sure whether he really did it for strategic reasons or for personal gain.
"Okay, since we can't argue, let's ask the ladies in the palace to make a decision." The prime minister also didn't say anything. If this kind of argument doesn't take into account the situation, he will eventually ask the emperor to make a decision.
But the emperor left to practice Taoism, and this functional responsibility fell into the hands of the queen. But just like the emperor, the queen's decision must take into account all parties and the opinions of the two noble concubines.
When the Prime Minister said this, it meant that taking the Hebei Road had become a set tone.
Now Concubine Li is also concentrating on cultivating Taoism, and her speech to the outside world is an attempt to attract the emperor's favor. Naturally, the queen's power in the harem has suppressed the other concubine Lin, who is the daughter of the prime minister.
Speed of life and death (virtual)
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