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The matter of the eldest princess Xiaohui was quickly forgotten by Xuanyuan Hui, but Zhao Xu secretly remembered it in his heart. He always felt that there were some important joints that had not been sorted out clearly, which might come in handy in the future.

But now this matter seems too irrelevant, just because he is now in the quagmire of his own family and busy saving himself, how can he have the leisure to pay attention to other people's trivial matters?

It was said to be a family banquet, but in fact there were really only three of them—Wang Su and his wife, and the national teacher who was Xuanyuan Huiniang's family.

Zhao Xu understands why the eldest sister in the clan always gritted her teeth when she mentioned her mother-in-law when she returned home. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is really an eternal mystery.

"When I was in Huihe last time, the prince mentioned the princess, saying that the princess is a first-class wise man and a great sage." The national teacher is still indifferent and looks like an eminent monk, but what he said is not very impressive. Happy, "When I came to Yaluke this time, I realized that the princess is famous all over the world and everyone admires her. This kind of prestige is probably unmatched by anyone in Suzhou."

Zhao Xu lowered his eyebrows and said sympathetically, "It's the prince who has nothing to say outside, so he spread rumors and made so many jokes. I don't think it's prestige, but it's just a laughing stock."

"My concubine's words are absurd." The national teacher slowly swallowed the vegetarian food in his mouth, and picked up the teacup, "The financial and material resources in Suzhou today are mostly given by the concubine, and the prince is even more obedient to the concubine's words. I think The prince will definitely have a great fortune in the future, and the concubine will even look like a master, this is not only the merit of following the dragon, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the merit of controlling the dragon."

This remark was a bit embarrassing, Xuanyuan Hui's heart trembled, and he subconsciously looked at Zhao Xu's face, but saw Zhao Xu talking and smiling freely, "Yulong? I think so too, it depends on whether the prince is willing or not."

Xuanyuan Hui was stunned, but the national teacher smiled, "The concubine is not hiding it, she has a big tone, but is this world the prince's world, Xuanyuan's world, or your Zhao family's world?"

Zhao Xu said slowly: "In short, it is the world of Qi Dynasty, not the world of Huihe."

His iron gray eyes met Zhao Xu's black eyes, the two of them stopped talking and just looked at each other fixedly.

When he was in Huihe earlier, Xuanyuan Hui felt that the two were alike. Now that he was sitting on the sidelines watching, he found it even more mysterious-two people with completely different identities, backgrounds, ages, and even bloodlines, there are so many similarities. , full of wisdom, insight and transparency, harsh words, cold and indifferent...

But in the end it is still different, the intentional meanness shown by the national teacher is only for the purpose of probing, but Zhao Xu's meanness is a kind of protection, protecting himself and others.

I don't know how long it took, the national teacher said again: "Khan has a grudge against the prince's marriage."

Su Wang and his wife both sneered in their hearts. If there was a grudge, Xuanyuan Hui should have sent an envoy to pass on the letter of state when he married his wife. How could he have sent a few cows and sheep perfunctorily during their wedding?

Criticizing in his heart, he still needs to do his best on the surface, Xuanyuan Hui grabbed Zhao Xu's hand, "I also ask the national teacher to tell my uncle that I have Jiujiu Lang in this life, and I have nothing else to ask for."

Over the years, he has frequently confessed in front of others, and he has long been familiar with it, and he almost deceived Zhao Xu by telling the truth.

But it was only almost.

Zhao Xu suppressed the sourness in his heart, and said lightly: "Khan is the prince's direct uncle, blood is thicker than water, so he is very close, and the prince has always been grateful for Khan's care for Yaluke, but there is one thing..."

His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly, "Where in the world is there an uncle who cares about his nephew's house?" As he spoke, he released bursts of cold pressure, which made Shou Ning and Bai Su, who were serving at the side, almost kneel weak .

The national teacher said nothing, and there was a deathly silence at the table.

Xuanyuan Hui held Zhao Xu's hand under the case, squeezed it lightly, then stood up and poured wine for both the national teacher and Zhao Xu, and said with a pleasant smile: "We are all one family, why bother to talk about two families? Don't hurt your peace because of such trivial things."

"The inheritance of the country's heir, how can it be called a trivial matter?" The national teacher didn't know what medicine he took wrongly today, and he refused to let go, "Forgive me, now Huihe is not yet tied to the same boat as the prince, and there are still two bets. If Huihe spares no effort to help the princes, and finally the prince has no heirs, and the throne falls to a clan without Huihe blood, wouldn’t it be a waste of money for me, Huihe?”

Xuanyuan Hui said in a deep voice: "This king seems to have promised the national teacher that all khans of all dynasties can marry clan daughters? Isn't that already a good relationship between the two surnames?"

"You Han people all admit that the Tian family is ruthless, and even brothers often kill each other. As for the princess..." The national teacher sneered, "It's just a national ceremony at best."

Zhao Xu calmed down at this time, and looked at the expression of the national teacher carefully, only to see that his words were extremely provocative, but his eyes were clear and indifferent, and the intention of suddenly attacking was really unpredictable.He looked at Xuanyuan Hui's expression again, worried that he would commit the old problem of being young and arrogant again, and follow the way of the Huihe people.

Xuanyuan Hui's smile has not faded in the slightest, "The national teacher also said that there is no father, son and brother in the Tian family, so even if the son is his own, he can't raise it well. It doesn't matter if he was born by himself? What's more, I have a dispute At first, I just wanted to inherit the orthodoxy of my Xuanyuan family, but now I feel that since "the world is governed by the world, and only the virtuous live in it", then my virtues and talents are no worse than others, why can't I compete? To put it bluntly, I As long as I am born, the world is in my hands, and I will not depend on others; after I die, as long as the world is still named Xuanyuan, what does it have to do with me if others are honored and disgraceful in life and death, and offer incense after death?"

Xuanyuan Hui stood up leisurely, picked up the jug directly, raised his head and poured it down, turned his head and lifted Zhao Xu's chin, there was a playful smile in his ice blue eyes, but also a bit serious, "Besides, women in this world, Who else can share the same heart and mind with me like Nineteen Langs? If you can't live and die with me, what's the point of sharing the same bed and acupoints?"

"It's good to have one heart and one mind, live and die together," the national teacher smiled for the first time when he entered the door, "Then I wish the two highnesses their wishes come true."

He took out a scroll from his sleeve, "This is my personal wish, and I just said nothing, it's an apology, please accept it, my lord."

Xuanyuan Hui took the unfolding with both hands, and it turned out to be three extremely detailed maps!

Zhao Xu also leaned over quickly. One is a map of the entire Western Regions, including mountains, rivers, cities, etc.; the other is a map of Longyou Road, which is several times more detailed than the previous one. The topographic map of the three prefectures of Longzhou, including all the streets, alleys, bazaars, and city walls, is extremely detailed.

"I think the lord is already drunk," Zhao Xu said slowly, "I have quite an agreement with the national teacher, and I want to have a night of drinking and chatting, the lord might as well go back and rest first."

Xuanyuan Hui frowned, didn't say much, cupped his hands and took Shouning back.

"Now, can you and I be honest?" Seeing him walking away, Zhao Xu got up and sat directly opposite the national teacher, and said lightly.