Entering the courtyard, I suddenly found that there was a completely different world inside.
Looking at the intertwined water pools, large and small twists and turns are scattered and combined. Various exquisite bridges among the water pools connect the paths and connect the pavilions. Each pavilion is antique and beautiful.
And after these water pools, the garden is full of green. Along the lakeside, trees of various colors are rich and green, many of which are rare and unheard of trees.
At this time, the pavilions are reflected in the lake, the pagodas in the distance are reflected in the water, the waves are sparkling in the afternoon, the red walls, yellow houses, waterside pavilions, cloisters, maids, warriors, servants, and other colors are intertwined together, which is really pleasing to the eye.
Having said that, how does this look like the garden of a martial artist? How elegant is Xu Da? The old man was so frugal back then that he could sit here?
In the final analysis, this kind of scenery is subject to the sword and gun in the hands of men. The old man snatched it, lived in it, and then gave it away.
"Your Majesty, this place is called Tingyu Pavilion, and it has the best scenery in the garden!" Xu Huizu smiled and led the way.
"This garden of yours can even compare to my imperial palace!" Zhu Yunxi entered the pavilion, sat down casually and said with a smile.
"If the emperor likes it, then I will dedicate it to the emperor!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "I don't dare to turn around. I won't obey you. How can I take back what I gave away?"
Xu Huizu smiled and said nothing, rolled up his sleeves and made tea nearby. However, while doing so, he inadvertently glanced at Li Jinglong.
The latter really didn't see it suddenly, and still looked at the surrounding scenery with a bit of sigh.
Zhu Yunxi leaned one arm on the armrest of the chair and said sideways, "Xu Aiqing, you asked me to come here today, maybe it's not just for a visit to the garden to enjoy the scenery, right?"
Xu Huizu shook his hands, stood up with his hands down, and said in a low voice, "I dare not deceive the emperor, but there are some private matters that I should not talk about in the court!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled at the other party and waited for the next step.
"My nephew Maoxian!" Xu Huizu glanced at the young man standing outside the pavilion and said, "I have an engagement with Princess Lanyang of the Zhou family. They were supposed to get married this year, but now..."
Zhu Yunxi also looked outside. Xu Maoxian was young but had a steady figure. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes unique to the Xu family, but he was a little shorter.
But he did not speak immediately. Instead, he looked at Xu Huizu for a long time and said, "Xu Aiqing, you also know that the king of Zhou is surrounded by high walls, so this marriage needs to be considered in the long run!"
You have to listen to your words. The implication is that King Zhou is in bad luck now. Does your nephew want to marry their daughter? To put it more bluntly, marrying a princess as a descendant of the Xu family is just a matter of face.
Honor, in fact, has no benefit at all in terms of your future in life.
It's not the early years of the imperial dynasty anymore, the relatives have to live with their tails between their legs, and they are just princesses, not princesses.
"There is a marriage contract, and both parties have agreed to give each other betrothal gifts!" Xu Huizu lowered his head and said, "Moreover, there is also the will of the Supreme Emperor, I..."
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi nodded in approval.
This is a real compliment. Everyone in the world is a man with a red top and a white man. Just because of this unwillingness to follow the trend and follow the trend, the Xu family's family style will not be bad.
"The King of Zhou is the King of Zhou, and marriage is a marriage, and cannot be confused!" Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "The engagement should still be on the agreed date!" After saying that, he looked at Xu Maoxian again, "In the future, you will be my cousin-in-law!"
"I will thank God for his grace!"
"Get up!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Kiss one another!"
The Xu family and the Zhu family are really close to each other. Xu Da's three daughters are getting married. The eldest daughter is Princess Yan, the second daughter is Princess Dai, and the third daughter is about to become Princess An.
In other words, Xu Huizu's sisters are Zhu Yunxi's aunts, and his nephew will become Zhu Yunxi's brother-in-law. If we didn't sort it out carefully, we would really not be able to figure out these relatives for a while.
But in a second, Zhu Yunxi remembered something again, and his eyes fell on the girl outside the hall who always seemed to be aloof from everyone.
Li Jinglong sat next to Zhu Yunxi, turned his head and whispered, "Your Majesty, that is the youngest daughter of the old Zhongshan King, the fourth lady of the Duke of Wei, her maiden name is Miaojin!"
"Whose family did she marry?" Zhu Yunxi asked in a low voice.
"It's not decided yet! I'm waiting for the Emperor's decree!" Li Jinglong said, and when he saw Xu Huizu coming over with a tea tray, he quickly shut up and looked away.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi thought of something in his mind, and he couldn't help but look over again.
Xu Miaojin? Is it her?
After the death of Xu Miaoyun, Zhu Di's first wife in the original time and space, Zhu Laosi couldn't wait to marry this sister-in-law. Speaking of which, Zhu Di and Li Jinglong actually have a few things in common, that is, they both can plunder their father-in-law's family.
But what Li Jinglong cared about was money, and what Zhu Di cared about was his daughter.
After Jingnan, Zhu Di was firmly on the throne and wanted to marry this sister-in-law, but he was so hot-faced and cold-hearted. The girl not only ignored him, but also wrote a rejection letter with insinuations and accusations against Sang Huai.
The general idea is that although I grew up in a Chinese family, I am indifferent by nature and don't like fame and fortune. Rather than marry you, I would rather be a grass that no one knows.
I also know that although you are busy and tired, Your Majesty, you should also pursue your own happiness. However, if Fendai in the Sixth Palace is better than me, I won’t go.
From now on, I will become a nun and never marry, so you don’t have to worry about me anymore!
Look, what a ruthless girl, what can an average girl do?
But this girl is really getting more and more beautiful the more he looks at her! She is both charming and handsome, well-educated and has a bad temper. Unknowingly, he was convinced by her look.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea!" Xu Huizu's call again woke Zhu Yunxi out of his thoughts.
Then he looked in the direction Zhu Yunxi was looking, and suddenly his brows furrowed slightly. His eyes wandered inadvertently, and he found that Li Jinglong's eyes flashed with the intention of watching the fun.
Zhu Yunxi's face felt a little warm. He looked over there for a long time, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed when facing Xu Huizu. What's going on when he keeps staring at his girl in front of his brother?
"That...ha!" Zhu Yunxi drank a sip of tea and laughed, "that..." He wanted to say something to relieve his embarrassment, but he couldn't say it.
"Your Majesty, the scenery of the garden of Wei Guogong's house is really unique in the capital!" Li Jinglong laughed and said, "Compared with this, my home is simply a doghouse!"
"You don't have to be humble, your family is pretty good too!" Zhu Yunxi picked up the teacup and covered half of his face.
"I have nothing to do on weekdays, so just sitting in this garden is enough to please the eyes!" Li Jinglong continued to smile, "My family also wanted to have such a flower garden, but they don't have the elegance!"
Xu Huizu also sat down and said with a smile, "Actually, this garden minister doesn't come here often. He usually uses the martial arts equipment used by the children at home!" As he said, he pointed to the other side, "That's the horse racing over there, and the archery over there!"
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Zhu Yunxi looked over, and sure enough there was a row of arrow targets standing there.
"How many stones can Xu Aiqing pull a bow?" Zhu Yunxi asked as he was worried that he had no topic.
"I am so embarrassed that I can only draw my nine-stone bow!" Xu Huizu said with shame, "Being an official these years has delayed my ability to look after the house!"
Five stones is a heavy bow that can break armor, and nine stones is one of the best among warriors.
"What about you?" Zhu Yunxi looked at Li Jinglong.
"I have nine and a half stones!" Li Jinglong smiled, "But if I go into battle, I will use a ten-stone bow!"
This guy is not boastful. If we just talk about the skill of riding and shooting, no one among the second-generation descendants of the honorable noble can be superior to him. Moreover, even when it comes to the formation of troops and the art of war, this guy is very clear and logical, and he is considered to be the best among the descendants of the honorable noble.
A sentence that is both civil and military.
Moreover, he is good-looking and has a handsome appearance.
Xu Huizu is also a majestic man, and his appearance is not bad. But compared with Li Jinglong, he lacks the vitality and nobility.
Zhu Yunxi took advantage of the situation and looked outside the pavilion again, and said to the Xu family disciples, "Where are you?"
The teenagers were stunned for a moment, and then they heard Xu Huizu say angrily, "You little beast, Long live the Lord's question, why don't you answer it quickly?"
The elder Xu Mao stepped forward first, "I can draw a seven-stone bow now!" He said, hesitatingly, "But after five arrows, the strength will weaken and the accuracy will be insufficient!"
"I can pull five stones!" Xu Jingchang said.
"Chen!" Xu Qin, the youngest son of Xu Huizu who was less than ten years old, said, "Chen is weak and can only shoot a three-stone bow!"
For such a young child, a three-stone bow is pretty good.
"Who is your archery master?" Zhu Yunxi continued to ask with a smile.
Several children of the Xu family said nothing and glanced at Xu Huizu.
Only Xu Qin, the youngest, said bluntly, "Fourth aunt taught me this!" He said, grinning with a mouth full of gap teeth, "Fourth aunt is amazing, she can shoot an eleven-stone bow!"
"Huh?" Zhu Yunxi looked over in disbelief. In the separate pavilion of the female family members, there was Xu Miaojin, who was eating fresh fruit elegantly.
She? Ten stones?
Then, there was more interesting look in his eyes.
Li Jinglong looked at it and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Father, you said that when you were old, why didn't you think about giving your son some sisters?"