Regarding Ling Zhifeng, according to the information he obtained, this cousin has shown extraordinary wisdom, intelligence, and amazing business talent since he was a child, as well as handling major issues within the family. After graduating from the academy, he stayed in the capital to take care of the family.

Things, the three rumors of Ling Mansion spread in the capital

Jie actually refers to Ling Zhixiong, Ling Zhifeng and Ling Zhiping, and Ling Xin'an rose up behind him and quickly surpassed them before including him, implicitly kicking Ling Zhifeng out of the title of "Three Heroes".

In the eyes of many court officials, the Four Elites of the Ling Mansion are the ones.

Before Ling Zhian rose to prominence, what they remembered most was the man in front of them, Ling Zhifeng.

But because he is the eldest son of Ling Kui's second son, as the current patriarch of the Ling clan, Ling Shang, whether he is the eldest son of Ling Kun in the family or Ling Shangshu in the imperial court, he is a highly respected minister, which is enough for him to sit as the patriarch.

His position is as stable as Mount Tai, and now his son

Ling Xin'an has become the only marquis in a hundred years, and the future position of clan leader is obviously his. These things have fallen into the eyes of the Ling family early, so Ling Zhifeng came out to drink during today's celebration, but he

I didn't expect to meet Ling Xin'an here either.

The two of them were drinking one cup at a time. Ling Zhifeng was out all year long dealing with the affairs of the Ling family. For many of the younger generation of the Ling family, they didn't have much affection for this person who was only lower than Ling Zhixiong because he ate, drank, and defecated a lot.

He is always in control of everything, such as business operations, wealth distribution, and personnel transfers. After all, he has the most say.

"I have been relying on you all these years, and many brothers and sisters have complained about you. Don't you feel uncomfortable in your heart?" Ling Xin'an said.

Ling Zhifeng shook his head: "We are all working for the Ling Mansion, so why bother?"

Ling Xin'an looked at him and chuckled: "Second uncle doesn't think so?"

Ling Zhifeng's eyes flashed away, and he smiled lightly and said: "Why, are you interested in the grudges and grudges of the older generation?"

Ling Xin'an was dumbfounded, looking at Ling Zhifeng, who had a plain face and was a little red from drinking, and said, "Brother Zhifeng, my second uncle has been thinking about me all these years."

"Xiao An, you know that I have been running outside all year round and have realized a truth. Do you know what the truth is?" Ling Zhifeng looked at Ling Xin'an and said slowly.

"All ears!"

"A family is like a ship. Everyone on the ship is a member of the family. The captain is the patriarch of the family, and the vice-captain is the second-in-command of the family. The captain plays such a big role in a ship that you may not be able to imagine.

He may not be the most powerful, but he leads the direction of the ship, resists the violent storm outside, and prevents the ship from sinking at all times. As the second in command, what he does is to manage the crew well.

, only in this way can the ship of the captain and mate cooperate with each other to reach the destination safely."

Ling Xin'an looked at him with a smile on her lips: "I really don't understand such a big truth!"

Ling Zhifeng looked at him with a smile on his lips: "Is Mr. Hou drunk?"

…

The fact that Ling Houye and Ling Zhifeng drank at Yuanweixuan in the evening instead of attending Ling Shangshu's celebration banquet spread again among the circles of court officials in the capital. More people felt that since Ling Zhian came back, he deliberately and Ling Mansion

Keeping distance is obviously a estrangement between father and son.

It was unbelievable that Ling Zhifeng didn't go to the banquet, especially drinking with Ling Zhian at Yuanweixuan, which gave off an even weirder atmosphere.

Sometimes the world is so strange. Ling Xin'an met Ling Zhifeng by chance. If there was any conspiracy between the two, it was just a fateful meeting. But in the eyes of those who are used to conspiracies, there is no such thing in this world.

Everything is destined, everything is planned secretly by humans, there is no destiny, only accidents.

Naturally, Ling Xin'an would not pay attention to these secret messages. What he paid attention to was that Ling Shang entered the palace the next day and detailed the process of suppressing the bandits. It was almost the same as the intelligence, and he lured the enemy deeper with the Zhou soldiers.

The bandits were wiped out in one fell swoop by adding a pincer attack from both front and back, and by mobilizing the tiger to leave the mountain and attack from the east to the west. The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was very pleased. He praised Gong Songling for his skillful leadership of the troops and at the same time decisively rewarded him with many things.

And Ling Shang, naturally, will not be missing. After this incident, Ling Shangshu has become the first of the six ministers. With this prestige, Ling Shang's power has gradually increased.

"Your Majesty, these are newly developed desserts. They are refreshing and tonic. Try them!" In the harem, Ling Xin'an briefly introduced the food in front of him. In front of him was naturally the current Empress of Zhou Dynasty.

The Empress put a piece of dessert into her mouth, and as soon as it melted in her mouth, a cool and sweet feeling rushed straight to her forehead, making her feel refreshed and beautiful.

"You still have some conscience and can still think of me!" the Queen said lazily after finishing her meal, but her eyes were focused on the other pastries in front of her.

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it takes time to develop these, and they don't taste good. I went into the palace to taste them for you, I'm afraid that I'm a bitch."

Pfft...

The Empress covered her mouth and smiled softly, then glared at Ling Xin'an and said, "Are you getting more and more arrogant in front of me?" But without stopping, she took another piece of pastry and put it in her mouth: "What does this piece taste like?"

“Snowy mint flavor!”

“Sour and sweet juice flavor!”

After tasting three or four pastries in succession, the Queen stopped and thought about the previous desserts. After a long time, she said: "Well, your skills have indeed improved. You have also eaten the pastries. It's time to show your true nature as a businessman!"

Ling Xin'an smiled bitterly and said sarcastically: "My dear, this is how you look at me, Wei Chen!"

"Ouch!" the Queen pretended to exclaim, with a smile on her face: "Your Majesty, do you really want to tell stories with me to relieve your boredom?"

Ling Xin'an's face turned red. She really didn't expect that the Queen would be in such a state today, but it also proved that the Queen was happy today.

The Empress also realized that what she said today was inappropriate, so she restrained herself and said, "Why, do you dare to do it or not?"

"When I have nothing to do in the palace, I feel bored after sitting for a long time. I came here today because I wanted to invite my queen to come out of the palace to get some fresh air. It is only early summer, and the vegetation is lush and everything is prosperous. My queen, go out for a walk.

Make two summer clothes or something!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

"Is it hard to do business or can't compete with others? Do you need me to endorse your family's clothing?" the queen said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an even said calmly: "Mother, it doesn't matter. Weichen's clothing stores can still maintain their expenses and still make some profits. And do you still remember that you should have the No. 1 VIP card of our clothing store? It's just now.

It’s before the summer clothes come on the market, so I took the liberty to ask the queen to move over and try on the new clothes.”

"You are becoming more and more courageous. Aren't you afraid of someone trying to assassinate me?" the Queen Mother said.

"With masters like Eunuch Bai here, how can anyone dare to commit an assassination? Moreover, I hope that the empress will dress up a little and travel incognito." Ling Xin'an said.

"Master Hou, this is a very good plan. If your Majesty takes it easy, no one will find out!" Eunuch Bai on the side said at this time.

"How much benefit did my father-in-law take from the Marquis, and he actually helped him speak?" the queen asked.

"Back to the empress..." Eunuch Bai was about to speak, but Ling Xin'an on the side had already smiled and said: "Eunuch Bai has got it, but it's just two bottles of white wine and one cup of peanuts."

Eunuch Bai bent down and smiled bitterly: "Master Hou, if you get too drunk next time, I won't send anyone to take you back."

The Queen looked at the two of them coldly and cursed with a smile: "They are not good things!"

"Father-in-law, accompany me back to change clothes!"

…

The capital was bustling with people coming and going. Ling Xin'an and Eunuch Bai stood on each side. In the middle was a beautiful middle-aged woman with a relaxed expression. Her beautiful eyes looked at the people of the Zhou Dynasty walking around and the food in the shops on both sides.

, full of human spirit, fresh and full of

With a smile on his face, he looked at this, touched that, asked directly if he liked it, picked it up and ate, then Ling Xinan took the initiative to pay the bill. Seeing such a situation, the vendors expressed surprise, and the beautiful middle-aged man in the middle

The young woman is naturally the queen in disguise.

"Master, these are street snacks. You are so golden and beautiful, you shouldn't eat too much!" Eunuch Bai said softly from behind.

The Queen gave it to him after taking a brief sip, but turned a deaf ear to the rest. From the Great Zhou Palace to Ling Xin'an's clothes, it would only take two-quarters of an hour without stopping, but the Queen really did what Ling Xin'an said.

, I have been in the palace for too long, so I finally came out and naturally looked around at this worldly scene and ate this worldly smoke.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. If anything goes wrong in this palace, the Marquis will be responsible for it!" the Queen Mother said softly.

Ling Xin'an smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, can I invite you back to the palace?"

The conversation between the three people was naturally concentrated around them, and outsiders could not hear it at all.

The Empress rolled her eyes at Ling Xin'an. Even though she looked middle-aged, her girlish coquettishness could not help but shock Ling Xin'an.

"Master Marquis, don't you think it's too late now?" the Queen said.

Ling Xin'an smiled, but Eunuch Bai smiled bitterly. The two of them followed the Queen and watched along the street. It took them more than an hour to arrive at Ling Xin'an's clothing store.

"It's so vulgar!" The Empress looked at the four shining golden characters hanging on the shop - Noble Clothing. The facade was so luxurious that it was obvious that it was not accessible to ordinary people.

"Empress, this is to tell some people clearly to act within their capabilities!" Ling Xin'an said.

"Don't explain your little thoughts. Is this dynasty so stingy?" the Queen said angrily.

Ling Xin'an smiled: "My queen, please come in. After entering, you will not care about anyone but only look at the membership card, so if there is someone who doesn't treat you well, please don't blame me!"

The Empress said: "I still know this."

After saying that, they were the first to enter the store and were greeted by two girls. Seeing Ling Xin'an coming with people, they were about to salute when Ling Xin'an said, "Stop saluting. Where is Xiaojie?"

"Go back to the young master, Sister Gao will be here soon." After saying that, he quickly went in to call for someone, and the other person greeted the three of them to sit down in the private seats and handed them tea, melon, and fruit towels.

Soon, Gao Jie appeared in front of the three of them, and Ling Xin'an said, "Xiao Jie, please greet our VIP No. 1 today."

Hearing this, Gao Jie's beautiful eyes lit up and she saluted Yingying: "Dear distinguished guest, please come with me."

After saying that, leading the way, the Queen stood up and left. Eunuch Bai also wanted to take a step forward, but was held by Ling Xin'an: "Brother Bai, this is a matter involving my daughter's family. Don't worry, we men don't need to be involved."

Eunuch Bai was shocked and was about to speak. Ling Xin'an smiled and said, "Brother Bai, don't worry!" After saying that, his eyes changed.

Eunuch Bai suddenly smiled and said: "I understand!"
Chapter completed!