Xiaoqi

Just like Li Li, he seldom goes to wine shops, teahouses and romantic places, or even doesn't.The reasons are, one is that he is busy with military and political affairs and has no time to spare; the other is that the mansion has everything that one expects to find, so it is impossible to make it.Sitting in a restaurant and drinking like today is already an exception for Li Li.

"Boom!"

"Hey, the young master is here too!" Following the sound of footsteps approaching, Mrs. Zhen took her four daughters into the private room on the second floor. The youngest daughter, Zhen Mi, did not follow. As soon as they went upstairs, they saw Li Li and the three of them.So she came slowly with a slightly astonished expression, bowed her body and saluted, and said, "My lord is well, my concubine is very polite."

Li Li nodded with a smile, but he didn't get up. He was still sitting comfortably on the east seat, and said with a smile, "Excuse me, ma'am. The four young ladies are well. I didn't expect you, mother and daughter, to come to the wine shop with such elegance. You don't need to greet us, ma'am." , miss please."

As for Li Li's airy personality, the Zhen mother and daughter have met many times. Since they met in the morning, Li Li has always been doing his own way.So Mrs. Zhen didn't care about it, and after saying hello, she took her four daughters and sat down in the private seat on the west side, one table and one aisle away from Li Li and the other three.

Watching Zhen's mother and daughter leave, the fragrance they left behind remained in the air, Li Li couldn't help shrugging his nose, but saw Li Xuan still standing stupidly opposite, his eyes fixed on Zhen Dao's graceful back.Immediately, Li Li said with a dumbfounded smile: "Okay, Yuan Zhong, everyone has already sat down, so you should sit down too. I promise you, I will let you embrace the beauty as you wish, and you will never break your promise!"

"Really? Could it be prevarication on me?" Li Xuan asked involuntarily after hearing the words.He didn't blush anymore, anyway, Li Li already knew that he liked Zhen Dao, and Ma Yunluo was not an outsider, so he didn't hold back at all, and asked directly.What's more, such matters of love between men and women are justified and justified, there is nothing to hide.

Li Li shook his head helplessly and said, "Uncle, how can you be such a smart person to talk nonsense! I have always kept my word and kept my word. When did I ever tell a lie? Don't worry, I told you to hug me." If you want a beautiful woman, you must do what you say. If you can’t get married, I’ll send someone to snatch it. That’s okay!"

"Uh, this is a way!" Hearing Li Li's words, Li Xuan was not surprised at all, but nodded in agreement.At this point he sat down safely, poured Li Li a glass of wine graciously, and said seriously: "My lord, your uncle's life's happiness depends entirely on you, I toast you a glass of wine!"

"Hahaha!" Li Xuan's behavior made Li Li and Ma Yunluo look at each other, and then they looked at each other and laughed heartily.

"Engong is good at everything, but he is too airy, which is really annoying!" Just as Li Li, Li Xuan, and Ma Yunluo were joking, Zhen Rong, the fourth daughter of the Zhen family, sat down and said with a pout .

Zhen smirked and shook her head, and said in a low voice: "Rong'er, you are still too young to know the world. Wenchang is not arrogant, but a good family background and a noble status. Usually only others salute him. And he never It's just that you didn't see it, but you thought he was too arrogant and impolite; you must not do this in the future, let alone speak rashly, so as not to suffer in the future."

"Ah!" Zhen Rong was shocked when she heard the words, and after seeing Zhen's eyes, she asked in a low voice: "Mother, you said that Mr. En is noble, who is he, is he higher than our family?"

"You kid is talking nonsense!" Mrs. Zhen reprimanded her fourth daughter, Zhen Rong, with a displeased expression.He said softly: "Our Zhen family is quite famous in Jizhou, and it can be regarded as a family of officials. In addition, we have been running around for my mother these years, and have accumulated a lot of contacts. It's just that the world is so big, and there are high-ranking officials in every state and county. Some families It is a famous family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. In the eyes of these aristocratic families, our Zhen family is just a family of merchants with considerable wealth. It is not a family at all. It cannot be called a famous family. , our Zhen family relied on inheriting the shadow of our ancestors, and we were able to inherit a salary of two thousand stones, so we are regarded by the world as a family of officials. But in fact, our Zhen family now relies on business to maintain its family fortune. We have established a wide network of contacts, so as to gain a foothold in the world. Jizhou.

It's a pity that the men in the family withered, and there were no officials who paid homage to the county sheriff or the prime minister in many lifetimes. When your father was alive, he was only an official homage to Cai Ling.Nowadays, there are even very few males, only your second elder brother Zhen Yanju Xiaolian works in the county government.In addition, there is no male member of our Zhen family who has become an official. If this continues, it is inevitable that the family will be in trouble.What's more, now that the world is chaotic and the princes are divided, the situation of our Zhen family is becoming more and more dangerous, and it is in danger of being overthrown at any time.Therefore, we have to be careful and save money and food in order to form marriages with the princes in the future, so as to ensure the inheritance of the Zhen family from generation to generation. "

When the four girls beside Zhen Shi heard Zhen Shi's words, they all lowered their heads sadly, holding the dishes on the table listlessly, but they were tasteless.As women from aristocratic families, they know their future destiny, and they must marry into the family of officials and officials to seek benefits for the family.This is almost the fate of all women from official families. They were born noble, and when they were young, they enjoyed the rich clothes and fine food bestowed by their families.

Perhaps this is the common destiny of the children of the family. While enjoying the fruits of the family, one must be prepared to dedicate oneself to the family.This is not only a kind of luck, but also a kind of misfortune; in other words, there is no enjoyment in the world, and there is something to give in enjoying.This is an unbreakable truth for thousands of years, there is a cause and effect, and it has been the same since ancient times.

Seeing the unhappy faces of the four daughters, Zhen sighed secretly, and then said softly: "Don't think too much, think about the good in everything, and don't be too pessimistic. Maybe you will find your ideal destination in the future, and you can serve the family well. Work hard, and find a husband who loves me, so it's the best of both worlds! Just like the Zheng Feng in front of me, he is tall, handsome, suave, and he can do whatever he wants, as if nothing in the world can defeat him .Even the few people who followed him thought that Niang's eyes on people over the years. These people are not ordinary people. They are either martial arts or witty. They will all prosper. If you find such a husband, my mother will not object, but will be happy to see it succeed. As for what you do, I can't figure it out for you. Anyway, my mother is very optimistic about Zheng Feng and his party, but these People act secretly, no matter how I try to test them, they will not leak a word, it is very strange!"

Sure enough, after hearing Mrs. Zhen's words, the four daughters of the Zhen family couldn't help but secretly glanced at the three of them, Li and Li, and their expressions became relaxed.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhen couldn't help pursing her lips into a smile, and turned her head to look at Li Li, who was sitting in front of the window, chatting and laughing, a trace of extremely secretive shame flashed in her eyes.

As a person who has experienced it, Zhen can naturally see that the three people around Li Li showed great hospitality in front of her daughter before, and she knows the meaning of it.It's just that, until she finds out the identities of these people, she will not make any representations, let alone pretend to be false to Li Li's three followers.But she would not hide it from her daughters, and let them find out the origins of Zheng Feng and others, and then make a fuss after finding out the details.If Zheng Feng and the others are indeed of great status, then what she said to her daughter just now will naturally be fulfilled; if Li Li and the others are of ordinary background, or have not yet made a fortune, and are still looking for a way out, then that is another matter.

After all, the Zhen family is the largest aristocratic family in Zhongshan, and it has been passed down for more than a hundred years.In Jizhou and even the entire Central Plains, the Zhen family may not have the upper hand in terms of official and noble family background, but it is also a big and prestigious family; if it is only based on the family's financial resources, the Zhen family is definitely one of the few wealthy families in the entire Central Plains.

It can be seen from this that although the Zhen family is a female class, as the head of the Zhen family, she has her own methods and scheming that are unknown to the public.Otherwise, the Zhen family would not have become more and more prosperous in recent years, and the family wealth has become more and more prosperous. It is not an exaggeration to call it a consortium.

Chapter 415 An Uninvited Guest Came Uninvited

(Thanks to book friends Liu Tianlei Xinlong and book friends Xie Shun for rewarding monthly tickets for support!)

"The two gentlemen are polite, and the young lady is polite. I don't take the liberty to bother you. I wonder if the three of you can see me?"

Just as Li Li, Li Xuan, and Ma Yunluo were drinking, a thin and well-mannered scholar walked upstairs slowly. After seeing that all the four private seats upstairs were full, he shook his head in disappointment, and then Want to go downstairs and leave.At this moment, he accidentally caught a glimpse of only three people at the table by the window, so he strolled over and said aloud.

"Eh?" Li Xuan and Li Li, who were talking in a low voice, looked up when they heard the sound. After seeing the clothes of the person coming, Li Li quickly glanced at the situation upstairs and knew what the person was coming from.So he said with a smile: "Brother, you are welcome, there is a vacant seat at our table, please sit down!"

"Thank you, brother." The frail scholar was not polite, and sat down immediately after hearing Li Li's words.Immediately, he casually recruited a young boy from the restaurant, and ordered: "Bring two catties of beef, and boil two jugs of good wine, as soon as possible!" While talking, he took out an ingot of broken silver and handed it to the young boy.

After the young man left, the scholar said with a smile on his face: "Don't blame me, dear lady, I'm in a hurry and haven't eaten for a day. Please forgive me for being rude."

"You don't need to be too polite, brother. If you don't mind, you can eat with us." While talking, Li Li pushed a pair of wine cups, bowls and chopsticks that were left on the table to the scholar.

"This,,,,,,, so I'm not impolite." Seeing Li Li's kindness, the frail scholar hesitated for a while, and then readily accepted it.Then he smiled and said: "My next Guo Jia, whose name is Fengxiao, is from Yingchuan. People who pass by are a lot of trouble. I don't know how to be polite, but I hope my dear brother Haihan."

After speaking, he picked up the wine jug and poured himself a glass of wine, and then picked up the wine glass to drink.

"Wait a minute!" Li Li's expression suddenly changed when he heard the weak scholar's name, and he was extremely surprised; when he saw the man who called himself Guo Jia raise a cup to drink, he immediately stopped him.

Immediately, when Guo Jia's expression suddenly changed and his cheeks turned slightly red, Li Li explained aloud: "Don't blame me, brother. Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach is extremely harmful to your health. You should eat some beef first, brother. It's not too late to drink after that."

"Oh?" Guo Jia's expression eased a little upon hearing the words, and the flushed face faded away, and gradually returned to normal.When he heard Li Li's call just now, he immediately looked embarrassed, thinking that he was invited to sit down and eat together.It was just a polite remark, so when he saw that he was drinking unceremoniously, he immediately stopped drinking.That's right.Then he, Guo Jia, would lose face.So he flushed all over his face.Almost ashamed, he walked away.

After hearing Li Li's explanation at this moment, Guo Jia was immediately grateful, but his face was very calm, with no expression of emotion or anger.Immediately he said with a smile on his face: "My dear brother, I am really scared! Forget it. Since my dear friend said so, I will eat first and then drink. Then you can't make such a voice again. My lower body Weak, I can no longer stand such a fright. Hehehe!"

"Hahaha!" Guo Jia's witty words made Li Li, Li Xuan and Ma Yunluo burst into laughter.

Amidst the loud laughter, Li Li pushed a plate of untouched beef in front of him to Guo Jia, and said with a smile: "Come on, this plate of beef has just been served, so it's a shock to Brother Guo. We're not in a hurry to talk, you first Let’s talk after we have a full stomach, or the same sentence just now, eat first and then drink!”

"Okay, I will definitely live up to my brother's kindness." Guo Jia nodded in response, and immediately picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

After Li Xuan and Ma Yunluo heard Li Li's words, they looked at each other in surprise, then remained silent, and turned their heads to look at the pedestrians coming and going in the alley under the window.

In the time of two cups of tea, Guo Jia, who is thin and thin, actually ate two plates of beef. At this time, the waiter in the wine shop just brought him the wine and meat he wanted.

"Hey!" After eating, Guo Jia said to Li Li with a surprised expression after drinking a glass of wine: "My dear brother is right, drinking after eating is really very comfortable. To tell you the truth, my dear friend, before the I always drink first and then eat, but the appetite is very small, and the amount of alcohol is getting bigger and bigger."

Li Li nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Drinking alcohol in moderation is beneficial to the body, but not excessive. Brother Guo's body is thin, which must be caused by drinking. If I read correctly, Brother Guo must be an extremely alcoholic person, and very I started drinking a long time ago. I wonder if this is the case?"

"Brother guessed right, it is true." Guo Jia replied happily.

Immediately he asked, "Haven't you asked the names of the two gentlemen?"

Li Li introduced with a smile on his face: "My name is Zheng Feng, whose name is Wenchang, and his ancestral home is Liangzhou; the two beside me are my cousin Li Zhong, and my maid Yunluo. I will pass by here just like Brother Guo, and take a short rest. .”

"Dear brother is from Liangzhou, with the word Wenchang?"

Guo Jia murmured, and said, "Tsk tsk tsk! My brother is so courageous that he has the same brand name as Xiliang Li Li. If someone exposes and reports, I'm afraid that my dear brother will be in trouble."

Guo Jia was indeed outspoken. When he saw Li Li Li from Xiliang, the expressions of Li Zhong and Yunluo changed suddenly. He immediately apologized: "Uh, I'm outspoken. Don't blame Brother Wenchang!"

Li Li smiled as usual and said: "Thank you for reminding Fengxiao. But I am in Jizhou, even if Xiliang Li Li knows that I have the same name as him, what can he do to me? Besides, I heard that Xiliang Li Li doesn't seem to be narrow-minded. You should not be so preoccupied. Listening to Feng Xiao's words, it seems that you know Li Li. I don't know what this person is. Is it possible to succeed? If this person can succeed, I will go to Xiliang after the tour is over. Find out, maybe I will work for him later.”

After Guo Jia heard the words, he thought about it and said: "How can I say this. When Xiliang Li Li became famous at a young age and became the prefect of Wuwei, he was extremely warlike. He almost never took off his armor and his horse never left his saddle. It is strange to say that when this person first arrived in Wuwei County, his foundation was not stable and his food and grass were not enough, but he was able to fight continuously for nearly a year, and his strength became stronger and stronger. It is really strange!

During the Chang'an Rebellion, Li Li shined brilliantly, waiting for an opportunity to instigate Xiliang's generals to counterattack Chang'an, but he took advantage of the opportunity to recruit Dong Zhuo's old troops wantonly, and his strength grew rapidly.In the battle in the southern suburbs of Chang'an, Li Li won the Xiliang military power, and then drastically reorganized the Xiliang army, thus establishing his stable position of dominating Xiliang.

As for Li Liping's pacification of Xiliang, the establishment of Yongzhou, and the opening of trade routes with the Western Regions, these are all logical things.Xiliang Ma Teng, Han Sui and other princes were able to sit and guard Liangzhou when Dong Zhuo was in charge. It was because Dong Zhuo was old and had no longer had the ambitions of the past, so Han and Ma were able to separate Liangzhou.After Li Li took sole control of the Xiliang Army, Han and Ma were the softshells in the urn, unable to resist the powerful front of the Xiliang Army.However, it is an astonishing pioneering work for Yongzhou to dredge the trade routes with the countries in the Western Regions and set up a discussion field, which is enough to get Xiliang out of the predicament.

Looking at what Li Liqi has done, it can be said that there are mixed reputations, but it is hard to say the merits and demerits, because it is too early to say at this time.During the Chang'an Rebellion, although Li Li seized power in one fell swoop, he concealed cunning, which shamed the people with lofty ideals all over the world.It's just that this person's behavior is hidden, and most people can't see it. He can only fool the people, but it is difficult to hide the mouth of the clan's scholars.

Now in Xiliang, Li Li pushed his uncle Li Jue to the top of the court. This move seems clever, but in fact he pretends to be smart and is unwise.Because Li Li was not a loyal member of the Han family at all, but he concealed it in many ways, but he just wanted to make the world think that he was a loyal minister and flaunted himself everywhere.So, when the emperor grows up, how will he deal with himself?If he usurped the power and seized the throne without authorization, then everything he did before will be revealed to the world, which is tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall, and he will become the second Dong Zhuo.If he respects the Son of Heaven's pro-government, then I am sure now that the most urgent task after the Son of Heaven is to get rid of Li Li.Therefore, what Li Li is doing now is to trap himself in a cocoon, which will eventually make him fall into a situation of eternal doom. "

"Well said, Brother Feng Xiao is so insightful, he hit the nail on the head!" After Guo Jia finished speaking, Li Li answered with a smile on his face.However, he was slandering Guo Jia in his heart: "Well, you Guo Fengxiao, pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey, you are really brave!"

Just when Li Li applauded, Guo Jia drank a glass of wine dryly, and when he was about to fill himself another glass, he found that the wine bottle was thrown out of the window by Ma Yunluo casually. The street below fell to pieces.Fortunately, it was already late at night, there were not many pedestrians on the street, and no one was hit by the hip flask falling.

"This,,,,,, Miss Yunluo, why is this, have you ever offended the girl?" Guo Jia asked in amazement.

"Hmph!" Ma Yunluo stared at Guo Jia with an unfriendly expression, snorted coldly, and then said: "This is our wine, and your pot of wine was already finished when you spoke. Since it is my wine, I Throw it away if you want, what does it have to do with you? You really don’t know what is good or bad, and you still scold,,, scold people after eating my son’s wine and meat! How unreasonable is that?”