continuation [farming]

When Li Tonghe saw that the steward he sent didn't bring him back, he lost his temper a lot, and when he heard that Li Muren was taken away by the son of the virtuous king, he became even more angry.

Some ignorant people persuaded him from the side, and thoughtfully said: "Fortunately, it's the Xianwang's mansion, not the other princes'. Besides, if your nephew can make friends with the Xianwang's son , maybe you can earn the support of the virtuous king who doesn't care about money for the fourth prince?"

"Hmph, that old lunatic hasn't said anything until now, he just stays at home listening to operas, listening to operas, how could he be persuaded by a yellow-mouthed child? What's more, I don't think that old lunatic will put Mu Geer in In my eyes." Li Tonghe dismissed it.

He was right, the Xian Wang really didn't know about Li Mu at all, and the two of them stayed in the Xian Wang's mansion all night, and they didn't see what the rumored mad prince looked like.

Until the early morning of the second day, the prince came forward again, planning to send the two of them back.

Yi Ke leaned against the door and did not go out, with some incomprehensible emotions in his expression.He Zhijing, on the other hand, had a carefree temper, beckoning the two of them to get into the carriage quickly, and muttering: "Actually, it's not bad for the two of you to live in my house. I have a lot of rooms at the top of my house, so I can fit you in!"

"Don't dare to bother." Li Mu declined.

He Zhijing didn't try to persuade him anymore, instead he said to Xia He: "Come and see me when you have time, where you stay, go ahead, there is a shop under my name, I often go."

"Will I just say I'm looking for you when I get there?" Xia He asked seriously.

He Zhijing nodded: "You just say your name, and then say that you can find the prince. I asked the shopkeeper there to remember your names." He Zhijing patted Xia He on the shoulder, thinking The one who photographed Li Mu was afraid that the scholars would care about him, so he shrank back, "In Liang Jing, I'll cover you!"

Talking about protecting the two, He Zhijing did it thoroughly, followed the two people out of the carriage, called two guards to follow, and wanted to send them to the door of the house to make sure they were safe.

Sure enough, in the depths of the alley, he ran into someone sent by Li Tonghe.

Li Tonghe calculated that although the son of the virtuous king was acting strangely, he was not kind enough to keep the two foreigners at home for more than ten days, and Li Mu would come back sooner or later.This time he specially picked a steward who was more pleasing to people, and he just wanted to bring him back in a good manner.

Li Tonghe hadn't seen Li Mu for a long time. In retrospect, his impression of Li Mu was still the same as when he left Anle Village.

At that time Li Mu was still young, had just lost his father, was given the title of Patriarch but could not command anyone in the family, and was at a loss.There are many greedy people in the clan who deceived him when he was young, and wanted to take some fields from him, instead of following the rules set by the ancestors from generation to generation, the family property can be divided, and the land can only belong to the direct line. And they can only rent the land of Li Mu, a little kid.

But the people in the clan only became greedy for a while because Li Mu was young, but Li Tonghe has been thinking about him for a long time.He was still thinking about the time when his brother and sister-in-law got married for more than ten years and had no children. His brother also said that he wanted to leave the Li family to his younger brother.But ever since the little baby Li Mu was born, he could only watch him, like everyone else, being separated out to start a family.

Li Tonghe has always felt that he should have his share of the land at home, even though he is far away in Liangjing, he has no plan to return to that poor village.

However, Li Tonghe did not stand up in a daze, but secretly encouraged others, and watched helplessly as his capable sister-in-law stood up and protected Li Mu, the little doll, behind her. Everything that should belong to Li Mu.

He had no choice but to leave in a hurry. On the surface, he was going to be an official in the capital, but only he knew that he had run away. Sister-in-law and nephew maintain a relationship—though only remember to write the last letter every year.

But when he heard that Li Mu was not as good as the weak crown, he won the exam. He happily sent the gift, but he didn't expect that his gift would be sent back by his family.

Hearing people report that those valuable things that are not seen in small places like Anle Village are just spread out at the door and let others pick them up. Li Tonghe feels that it is like Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li. Li Mu slapped him across the face.

While slapping him, laughing at him, look, we all know what you did before, but I just don’t like to argue with you.

After thinking about his "family", Li Tonghe secretly sighed, thinking that what he did before was too casual, and he underestimated this baby Li Mu. It seems that this child has learned his mother's style when he grows up .The steward Li Tonghe sent this time was covered in flesh, but he smiled kindly. He got his master's order to treat this young master well.

When Nai He heard that he had reported his family name, both Li Mu and Xia He showed vigilant expressions.Even He Zhijing glanced at the locked door behind him, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, this lock is strong, otherwise, I don't know if these uninvited guests would just go in right away." .”

"However, as a guest, you have to treat me well." He Zhijing was not polite.

Li Mu nodded, and said: "That's natural, please, Your Majesty." After finishing speaking, he took out the key and opened the door.

As soon as he opened the door, Xia He hurried to make a pot of tea, and specially brought boiled corn for He Zhijing to taste, and then hurried to feed the horse.Seeing Xia He's busy appearance, He Zhijing tsk-tsk: "Xia He is really hardworking, and the children of the peasant family are already in charge of the family."

The steward of the Li family was stopped by the people from the Xian Wang's mansion, so he could only watch He Zhijing leisurely drinking tea in the small courtyard, and took a piece of corn to study for a long while, then asked Li Mu: "Is this the way to take care of it?" According to the method you said, the fruit of planting?"

"Exactly." Li Mu nodded.

He Zhijing gnawed it down and smacked his lips, but he suddenly remembered: "If I can find that kind of black corn and use this method to extract it, it will be beautiful."

Li Mu: "..." There are black kernels in the corn?

He Zhijing muttered again: "Heterosis, why didn't I think of it... As expected, I'm not an expert, or I can't, at most I can recognize the corn and bring it back."

Li Mu became nervous, what is heterosis?Could it be that the things that Xia He finally researched are known to others?

Fortunately, He Zhijing laughed again, and said: "Good thing, good thing. If I had this thing, if I were Your Majesty, I would add an official to your family Xia He, make you a marquis, and let you be his man." wife."

He Zhijing was talking nonsense here, but the manager outside didn't stop, he was still struggling to come in.Fortunately, the two guards brought by He Zhijing guarded the door and blocked him from outside.

Hearing that the person in charge was trying his best to attract his attention, He Zhijing also raised his voice impatiently so that the person outside could hear: "I said, who is this guy outside? You Why did you mess with their family? What's your name... Li Tonghe?" He Zhijing asked Li Mu knowingly.

Li Mu frowned, and could only say, "He's a servant of my uncle's family. It's just..."

He Zhijing suddenly realized, and without waiting for Li Mu to finish, he deduced: "It's just that the relationship between your two families is not good, or... is it because the other party is hot?"

The corner of Li Mu's mouth twitched, feeling hot?I'm afraid it's just because I have the value of being used by him now, otherwise why would Li Tonghe pay any attention to the Li family in Anle Village?

The steward outside was justifying.

He Zhijing picked his ears, and only commanded the guards to say: "It's so noisy, you should cover his mouth and throw him out. Remember to stay at the entrance of the alley, and don't let any messy people come in."

The guards of Prince Xian's Mansion responded, and one of them dragged the person in charge outside.

The other stayed behind.

He Zhijing is really helpless, why is this guy so clueless?He added: "Look at you, you are also colleagues after all, and you just watch him dragging such a big lump of meat, and don't help? Hurry up!"

"Master, the concubine Shi Zi said that we must leave one person by your side." The guard said yes.

He Zhijing patted the table: "Do I have to speak so clearly? I have something to talk to Mr. Li, so please stay away from me."

Li Mu straightened his body, thinking, I'm afraid He Zhijing wants to ask the two of them, what is he asking here.

Sure enough, when the two guards were no longer in sight, He Zhijing stood up, went to close the door by himself, lay faceless on the table, and called Xia He again: "Xia He, don't be so busy, Let's have a good discussion."

Xia He, who was called over, didn't know what He Zhijing was going to do. He had just finished cleaning the stables, and his body was a little dirty.

He Zhijing didn't dislike it, and asked him to sit down quickly: "Come on, I've been curious all night, you two can really hold back. ——Why, still don't trust me?"

Xia He sat down, thought for a while, and said: "Master, you told me yesterday that those capable people always show others what they want to see. ——How can I Do you know if you are this kind of person?"

"Hey, if I have that ability, wouldn't my baby be wronged?" He Zhijing patted his thigh, "My Yi Ke, he is definitely the number one! When he was off for the first time, with Mr. Li is about the same age now, and he is also a young talent. Just because he married me, he has lost his place in Sunshan. This time, I managed to win the opportunity to let him take the exam again. Unexpectedly, Uncle Huang deliberately gave him a chance. Lang! What did you say that Yi Ke is young and promising, so he should be worthy of the title of Tanhua, but he is not given any official position!"

Complaining to this point, He Zhijing hummed, "If I have the ability, I will make Uncle Huang happy, and appoint my baby to be the number one scholar."

Hearing this, Xia He suddenly thought: "If His Majesty doesn't like men marrying men...will he also detain Brother Mu's champion?"

"Very likely!" He Zhijing threatened him.

Xia He looked serious, and said to Li Mu: "Then what should I do?"

Li Mupo was a little dumbfounded, why did Xia He say that the number one scholar was already in his pocket?

"Hey, if I were you, I would definitely not end this year, we will talk about it in three years." He Zhijing turned to give Li Mu an idea.

"To tell you the truth, Wan Sheng planned to do so," Li Mu said.

He Zhijing froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "What am I saying, if you are going to end in ten days, why are you not nervous at all now? You two, I am not honest with your brother at all." He Zhijing seemed He was very disappointed and shook his head.

The two of them were taken aback by what they said, why did such good relatives of the royal family suddenly become brothers with the two of them?

He Zhijing said to Xia He again: "Xia He, I think you are pleasing to the eye. What is your problem? Let me help you." Playing with the corn cobs in his hand, he The way is, "Even if you don't have this, you can exchange it with me."

Xia He thought for a moment, and then slowly said: "I am... the son of a guilty minister."

"Huh?" He Zhijing was taken aback.

Xia He didn't even dare to look at He Zhijing, thinking that stretching out his head and retracting his head was also a stab, since he said it, let's confess it, "I don't know if your son remembers the Zhang family that was exterminated by the nine clans 19 years ago? "

"I don't know." He Zhijing shook his head bluntly.

Xia He was at a loss for words for a moment, how could he continue?

"Hey, I had an accident more than ten years ago, and I forgot everything before that... But my baby must know, so you tell me first! I'll ask him when I go back." He Zhijing hurriedly said yes, "Could it be that you went to Liang Jing because your family was wronged?"

Being disturbed by He Zhijing, Xia He could only nod: "Exactly, I have a letter in my hand, which can prove that Xue Yuanshan and Xue Shangshu were the ones who accused my grandfather of treason."

"Xue Yuanshan? I heard that this Xue Yuanshan is also from Qingyang." He Zhijing smiled playfully, shook his head and said yes, "This Master Xue is truly a loyal and patriotic generation. You can't move him with just a letter. .”

Xia He was stunned.not enough?

Li Mu hurriedly said: "I have other evidence of crimes against Xue's family in Qingyang. No less than ten lives were lost to his family for no reason, and countless fertile fields were occupied. It's just...it will take some time."

"This is a good breakthrough. If you want to bring down the Xue family, you might as well come here." He Zhijing knocked on the table, "How long do you have to wait?"

"..." How could Li Mu be sure? Li Yun seemed to have disappeared as soon as he entered Xue's house. If it wasn't for the festivals and festivals when he would bring things home, no one would know if he was still alive.

Seeing this, He Zhijing felt confident, waved his hands and said, "I'll go back and discuss it with my baby." I also want to tell the Seventh Prince that the old Qi has long been displeased with these old guys, and when he takes over In the end, those moths must be pulled out one by one.These two young men arrived just in time, as if a magical weapon had been delivered to them.

Seeing that there was still room for negotiation, the two heaved a sigh of relief.

After finding out what was bothering Li Mu and Xia He, He Zhijing didn't want to stay any longer, so he left a guard to help them look after the home, and hurried back.

The guard looked serious, standing at the gate of the small courtyard of the two like a door god, making the neighbors think that what happened to the new scholar, they all quietly poked their heads out to check, but they didn't dare to approach ask.

Xia He was also a little worried, but he was worried about something else: "I heard that Lianjiazi is very good to eat, should we make two extra portions for the guard tonight?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard who had been silent all this time rarely opened his mouth, and said: "Mr. Zhang, don't bother. The elder son said, I understand Mr. Zhang. You don't have much money. You should save money and save yourself." Prepare dry food."

As he spoke, the guard took out a large piece of cake from his bosom and gnawed on it.

Xia He compared the portion of the cake, and suddenly felt comforted: "Father always dislikes me for eating too much. When I go back, I will tell my father that I don't eat the most!"

With the family affairs settled, Xia He relaxed, and waited eagerly for the outcome of the discussion between He Zhijing and Yi Ke.