The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu lay on the kang, wrapped in the warm quilt, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After Lao Zhao asked Xiao Tao to take people to guard here, he had to go to the front yard to work.

At this time, every household was busy sending New Year gifts.

As a housekeeper, Lao Zhao entertained people who came to send gifts and arranged the destination of the gifts for the whole afternoon.

"We are all hard-working today. We can have a good rest tomorrow afternoon." Lao Zhao said.

Year after year, after a year, it is a new year again.

Lao Zhao feels that although he is busy now, he is also happy to be busy, at least life is good.

Like when he was in the farm before, where was there anything to do? How could he have the money to prepare so many things for the New Year? He didn't know many people, let alone go out.

Throughout the year, he only got together on the night before the New Year's Day to have a good meal.

Life was hard at that time.

"Uncle Zhao, someone is outside the door, and they are here to give New Year gifts." Someone from the front yard ran in.

"Whose family is this time?"

"It's from Duke Lu's mansion. In addition to the usual cart of things, they also sent a cow leg and some cow offal. The person who came said that the Duke heard that our young man likes this, so he packed it up and sent it to us."

"Hurry, hurry up, send all the things that should be in the kitchen to the kitchen. The cow leg, offal, etc., let the kitchen staff quickly pack them out and make everything that can be made. They will be used tomorrow." Old Zhao said.

Although Cheng Yaojin went to drink with Yuchi Gong, Duke Lu's mansion had a mistress, so Cheng Yaojin didn't need to worry about these things. The mistress would naturally take care of them.

According to the preferences of each family and the distance of the relationship, the things sent should be similar.

After a while, another servant ran in from outside.

"Butler Zhao, someone is coming from the palace."

"Please come in quickly." Old Zhao said, "Please come to the hall."

"Yes."

Old Zhao was anxious. The person coming from the palace might be here to see his husband, but his husband was drunk at the moment.

Let's first listen to what happened in the palace.

The palace eunuch carried a dustpan and brought two eunuchs into the residence of King Jingyang, and saw Old Zhao in the hall.

Old Zhao bowed his hands and saluted.

"Please report to Butler Zhao that His Majesty invites King Jingyang to the palace for a chat."

Old Zhao bowed his hands and said, "Emperor, this... I'm afraid my husband can't enter the palace now."

"Oh? How could it be?" The eunuch asked curiously.

"This morning, my husband went to visit the prince's teacher, Dr. Lu Deming. He had lunch at Dr. Lu's house at noon. Who would have thought that he would drink too much and is now unconscious. He just came back and can't even get up."

"This..." Huangmen Ling was also embarrassed.

"This, if my husband is carried into the palace while asleep, it will not be good. After all, a drunk person who loses his manners in front of the emperor is a crime of disrespect." Old Zhao said, "I have to trouble Huangmen Ling to go there for this matter."

Huangmen Ling sighed helplessly and nodded.

"Okay, I'll go back to the palace and explain it to His Majesty." Huangmen Ling said.

What the housekeeper said was not wrong. If he is drunk and unconscious, it will be useless to carry him into the palace to meet the emperor. It is better to go back to the palace and report to His Majesty truthfully.

After sending Huangmen Ling away, Old Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

What a clever trick.

In the palace, Li Shimin was puzzled when he heard the news.

"Drunk?" Li Shimin asked.

"Yes, that's what the housekeeper of Jingyang Wang's house said."

"Have you seen Li Fu?"

Huangmen Ling shook his head: "No, but the housekeeper of Jingyang Wang's house should not lie about such things."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Yes, this matter can't be concealed. Just ask a little and you will know.

"Well, forget it, you can leave first."

"Yes." Huangmen Ling retreated in response.

Li Shimin rubbed his head, then stood up and left Liangyi Hall, and went to Lizheng Hall in the back.

Empress Changsun had packed up and was waiting in Lizheng Hall with the children.

"Your Majesty is here~~"

The voice of the eunuch came from outside the hall.

Empress Changsun hurriedly got up with the children to greet him.

Li Shimin walked in and held Empress Changsun by the hand.

"Just now I sent someone out of the palace to the Jingyang Prince's residence. It's New Year's Day, and Li Fu actually drank with Lu Deming and got himself drunk." Li Shimin smiled helplessly, "He will be absent from the dinner tonight. I have to talk to my father later."

"He and Dr. Lu had no friendship before, how come they went to the manor and became so close." Empress Changsun smiled and said, "I have never heard that Brother Fu would drink too much. A few days ago, my father went toDidn't the Jingyang Prince's house get drunk too? I heard that Fudi drank with father at that time, but he was still sober. "

"Oh? How come father's alcohol tolerance is not as good as his? I don't believe it." Li Shimin smiled and sat on the couch.

Empress Changsun smiled helplessly.

"That's not it, it's because Fudi refuses to drink. Cheng Qian said that Fudi gave father strong liquor, and he drank ordinary sake. In this way, even if father's alcohol tolerance is good, he can't compare with him."

After saying that, Empress Changsun chuckled and found it very interesting.

"Good boy! He dared to refuse to drink with father, he really deserves it." Li Shimin thought it was outrageous.

He was the only one who dared to refuse to drink with the emperor.

"A few days ago, we sent a New Year gift to the palace, one for us and one for Da'an Palace. "Empress Changsun said, "It is because we have been busy these two days sending New Year gifts that father thought of having the whole family gather at Da'an Palace for a meal. After tomorrow's New Year's Day, father will not participate in the Taiji Palace, so the day of the meal is set for today."

"But who would have thought that he would drink with Lu Deming and get drunk? There is nothing we can do." Empress Changsun laughed.

"Lu Deming is also strange. During this period, he did not attend Chengqian's class. People in the Lu family said that he was at home tending to the family land and farming at home. I will have to ask him about this matter when the time comes." Li Shimin also felt strange: "He said that he wanted to calm down and study hard, but half a year has passed. Is he still studying?"

"Aye, Dr. Lu may be thinking about something new, maybe it will take a while." Li Chengqian said.

"New things? "Li Shimin was curious.

He also knew about Lu Deming's experience in Zhuangzi. Did he come up with something new during his time there?

Then he wanted to see what knowledge Lu Deming could figure out in the future.

If he really figured it out and published a book about it, it would be a good thing that would be passed down through the ages.