Li Chengzhi did not answer but asked: "Why is Shangshu here?"
"I was very bored, so I thought about looking for a son to join hands and talk for a few games. But when I arrived at the other courtyard, my subordinates said that he had been invited to your house for a banquet. I thought, if you can invite Wei Zijian, why can't you invite me, Uncle Cui Xiao?
I searched here, but I didn’t expect that it was Huaide who came back? Now that you are eager to reunite your family, I won’t bother you anymore..."
Cui Guang hugged his fists and turned around to leave. But as soon as he took a step, he felt his sleeves tighten.
Looking back, it was Li Chengzhi who held him back: "You're already here, why should you have a glass of water before leaving?"
"This is a family banquet. I have no name or identity with you. How can I make it happen?"
Cui Guang stroked his beard and pretended to think deeply. He seemed to be in trouble. After a long time, he said: "How about I marry a granddaughter to be your concubine?"
Li Chengzhi was stunned, and then as if he had been bitten by a snake, he let go of Cui Guang's sleeves with a "swish": "Since the minister does not want to enter the palace, I will have another banquet tomorrow...Xiao Xian, do it for me
see a visitor out……"
"Hey...who said I don't want to enter the house?"
Cui Guang stretched out his hand to pull, but was in vain. When he looked up, Li Chengzhi had jumped out three feet away.
A treacherous little thief?
He cursed secretly in his heart and sneered: "Can't I scare you to death?"
Li Chengzhi just chuckled and said nothing.
What is this old man thinking?
It sounds like the Cui family's direct daughter married the Li family as a concubine. It seems that Li Chengzhi took advantage of it. But God knows whether she will be fat or thin, tall or short, beautiful or ugly?
I don’t even know how old I am or what my temperament is. Not to mention that I have never met before, so there is no way to talk about feelings.
And once he lets go, he will definitely not get married. So there is no need to consider any political factors at all. How can Li Chengzhi dare to take this step?
Cui Guang also knew that this matter would not be solved overnight, so he did not hesitate, but took the initiative to change the topic: "Who is the imperial court sending as envoy this time?"
"In addition to the chief envoy Liu Fang, the deputy envoys Yuan Yuan and Yang Shu, there are two others who are regarded as additional heads..."
Li Chengzhi chuckled, "Are they Yuan Cheng and Gao Zhao?"
"Yuan Cheng, Gao Zhao?"
Cui Guang pondered for a moment and took a sharp breath, "These two people have a blood feud with you, and they can actually be sent to the West Sea as tribute gifts. The court's intention is self-evident? Who is so ruthless?
Is this a poisonous plan?"
"The needle behind the wasp's tail and the message from the mouth of the green snake are not poisonous, but they are the most poisonous to women's hearts... Besides the Queen Mother, who else can use such sinister means?"
Li Chengzhi bared his teeth and smiled solemnly, "I just want to attack Yuan Cheng and Gao Zhao. I want to prove that I am narrow-minded, and I will retaliate for my anger, and I will investigate every penny spent... Is it a good plan?"
Is it easy to calculate a bird feather?
In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and conspiracy are bullshit!
This sentence was not said by Cui Guang, but by Li Chengzhi. And it didn't take long, that is, the day when I learned that the imperial court wanted to send an envoy to sue for peace.
Li Shiliang asked, the imperial court has always been full of tricks and tricks, and there is no guarantee that this time it will not be a delaying strategy.
This is how Li Chengzhi returned at that time.
It's ridiculous that Gao Ying sits in a well and looks at the sky, and has little knowledge, so he can only play these little tricks that don't show up on the stage.
Cui Guang continued to sneer in his heart, and said again: "Since you know that the imperial court has bad intentions, how will you treat Liu Fang when you meet him tomorrow?"
"My plan is so big that it will definitely open its mouth like a lion. And besides Gao Ying in the Jinluan Palace, who else dares to make an independent decision? Therefore, I can only give him some power and frighten the delegation back to the capital.
It’s just that the imperial court is deliberately delaying, and it can’t be delayed for a year, right? If there is no news by the time spring begins, and it’s just a stretch of Longshan, do you think I, Li Chengzhi, can’t get over it?”
"Since you had expected it, you wouldn't be so angry if you thought about it. But I still have to say one more thing: Yuan Cheng and Gao Zhao cannot be killed!"
"Don't worry, Minister, I haven't fainted to this extent yet. But don't think about letting the tiger return to the mountain. At the worst, we will imprison these two people in the West Sea. When the army rises again, it will not be too late to bring the flag for sacrifice...
"
"So good!"
Cui Guang nodded, "Then I'll take my leave!"
"You really don't want to come in and sit down?"
Li Chengzhi pointed to the door again, his expression very sincere.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one court official, Cui Guang said that he would join Xihai and assist Li Chengzhi, so he was determined to do so until death. He was worried that Li Chengzhi was young and energetic, and would fall into the trap of the imperial court, so he came to comfort him.
But Cui Guang's intention to marry a daughter is not fake, he just used a joke to test Li Chengzhi's attitude.
"Whenever you agree to my request, it won't be too late for me to enjoy this banquet again!"
He put his hands behind his back and sighed sincerely: "It's not because of my own selfish motives, but because you only marry a daughter of the Wei family, it is really difficult for the Hedong gentry to return to their hearts. Therefore, regardless of whether the surname is Cui, Lu, or Fan, Wang, you still have to marry her.
Marry another person..."
Li Chengzhi grinned and his facial features wrinkled up: "This is about marrying a wife. You want to live together forever and have a good marriage for a hundred years. You are not betting on luck? Even if you are buying a donkey at the livestock market, you have to look at the teeth, the color of the coat, and the strength of the legs, right?"
It's better, Minister, if you open your mouth and ask me to marry you, how could I know that Lady Cui, whom you praised to the heavens, is actually just a girl without salt?"
He spoke very politely, but Cui Guang was not annoyed at all. Instead, his face was full of joy: "Are you really afraid that I will trick you, rather than having other considerations?"
"Does what Shangshu said make sense?"
Li Chengzhi let out a long sigh and pointed to the door again, "Look at the three ladies in my house, which one is not the one who has achieved the right result when things are ripe and things fall into place?"
Cui Guang thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case.
No wonder Wei Zijian said that Li Chengzhi could not be persuaded by his smooth tongue. At least he should be sent to the West Sea so that he could meet Li Chengzhi every once in a while.
It is no wonder that there are rumors in Xihai that Mrs. Guo tried all kinds of coercion and inducement, but failed to get what she wanted, so she let Li Chengzhi relent and marry the Guo daughter.
Let's talk about it again, if Li Chengzhi really had political considerations, he should have ignored Gao Wenjun since Gao Zhao launched his army. And based on what Gao Zhao did to the Li family, Li Chengzhi would have divorced Gao Wenjun, and the world would not care.
I can say half a word about him.
But on the contrary, Gao Wenjun not only favored him, but also gave birth to the Li family's eldest son, and Li Chengzhi named him "Yuan"...
The more I thought about it, the more relaxed I felt, and all the melancholy was gone. Cui Guang breathed a long sigh of relief and cupped his hands towards Li Chengzhi: "That's very good. I'm waiting for good news!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, indescribably free and easy, and neatly.
Li Chengzhi grinned and sighed bitterly.
If you are just a blind person, or even a heartless person, what will happen if you marry hundreds of people?
But this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape no matter what.
Well, since both the left and the right are going to marry each other, you should choose the right one no matter what.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, he Shi Shiran entered the house...
…
The morning sun is like a brocade, and the morning glow is brilliant. The sky is blue and bright as a mirror!
The closer they got to Zhenyi, the more anxious Liu Fang became. Just after the fifth watch, the mission left Biaoshi City. It was nearly sixty miles away and it had not taken two hours.
At the end of the month, the sun was rising, and the delegation arrived outside Zhenyi City.
Uncharacteristically, Li Chengzhi did not hide away like the first time when Cui Guang and Wei Zijian were envoys, nor did he greet him early outside Zhenyi City like the second time when Li Shao was the envoy.
When he learned that the mission was less than ten miles away from Zhenyi, he stood up unhurriedly. After changing clothes and washing up, the mission had arrived outside the city.
When he went out and arrived at Guan Ya, the delegation happened to arrive. When Liu Fang got off the car, she happened to see Li Chengzhi standing outside the door on horseback. She thought that Li Chengzhi had been waiting here for a long time, so she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
.
If Li Chengzhi entrusted him to leave him to dry out for a few days, or even sit quietly in the palace, waiting for the envoys to pay homage, it would show that Xihai has no intention of negotiating peace.
Now it seems that there is still room for change, even if it cannot be negotiated, at least it can be delayed for some time...
Liu Fang secretly thought to herself, and just as she was about to salute, she saw Li Chengzhi jumping off his horse and bowing to him first: "Master Si, I haven't seen you in two years, how are you doing?"
Seeing his gentle face and smiling smile, Liu Fang was even more determined: "I miss you, Duke Lao. Although he is old, he can still make a living..."
This is a line borrowed from a poem by Xin Qiji that he had copied: Who can ask, Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?
It not only refers to oneself, but also metaphors the imperial court, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Hahaha……"
Li Chengzhi couldn't help but laugh: Is this old man quite quick-witted?
He wasted no time and spoke a few words to Yang Shu, whom Yuan Yuan had met before. He waved his sleeves and pointed towards the Yamen: "Please!"
I thought Li Chengzhi was going to get straight to the point, but Liu Fang was relaxed and hesitant at the same time.
What's easy is that Li Chengzhi neither delayed nor made things difficult. If there were no accidents, the truth would be revealed today.
What's hesitant is that he is so direct and straightforward. He must have already made up his mind and is well-prepared. If the court does not go as he wants at all, he will be kicked out.
Even if my old face and my past friendship with him can delay it for a while, when the court reiterates and raises troops to attack, I am afraid that it will be the time when the head on the neck falls to the ground, and the blood on the neck is sacrificed to the flag...
Secretly suspicious, Liu Fang and others followed Li Chengzhi into the Yamen.
However, when people were still in the courtyard, they smelled the aroma of mellow wine and meat. When I looked into the hall, I saw dozens of tables and tables with a variety of dishes on them. There was also a steam of heat rising up.
, it was obvious that it was served at the right time.
No wonder they had to make the envoy and Biao Shicheng stay overnight, even saving time for washing the city.
There is a banquet right after entering the house. How anxious is Li Chengzhi?
This standard and treatment have already exceeded Liu Fang's expectations, and Li Chengzhi's attitude has exceeded everyone's expectations.
But Liu Fang, Yuan Yuan and Yang Shu always felt that Li Chengzhi was a drunkard who didn't care about drinking.
Several people walked along step by step, exchanging glances before entering the door, all with blank expressions on their faces.
You can’t just kill them after you’re full, right?
It is a common convention that everyone knows whether to sit on the left or right, or behind which case, without reminding them.
The three people, headed by Liu Fang, sat in a row on the left. As soon as Fang sat down, he heard Li Chengzhi laugh and say: "We are all guests from far away. Since we have traveled thousands of miles to come to our West Sea, we should be treated as landlords no matter what."
Yi. If the temple officials don’t mind, why not invite His Royal Highness King Rencheng to have a banquet with Captain Gao?"
Yuan Cheng also failed. As for Gao Zhao, how can there be any talk of Taiwei?
The so-called enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. What these two people have done in the past is that it is not surprising that Li Chengzhi cut them into pieces, not to mention that he is determined to retaliate. With such urgency, it is impossible to summon these two people here to reminisce about the past.
Bar?
Is there going to be blood splattering in the palace today?
Liu Fang's heart skipped a beat, and she even felt that there was no good wine and no good banquet.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Li Chengzhi asked suspiciously: "I dare to ask the temple minister, is there something wrong?"
"The Duke is joking!"
Liu Fang shook his head and said firmly, "As the Queen Mother and Your Majesty have given me, King Rencheng and Duke Pingyuan are here to plead guilty to the Duke, so there is nothing wrong with that!"
After that, he winked at Yuan Yuan again. Yuan Yuan understood, confessed his crime to Li Chengzhi, and left the table.
Not long after, Yuan Cheng and Gao Zhao followed Yuan Yuan into the palace.
The two of them didn't show any courtesy, let alone speak. They just stared at Li Chengzhi in the hall, like a sculpture.
Even though Li Chengzhi thought he had a broad mind and a belly that could support a boat, he still felt bursts of joy when he saw these two people.
If it weren't for these two people, why would his life be hanging by a thread so many times?
If it weren't for these two people, how could the Li family's father and mother be separated, and how could Li Rui die on the street?
He would never forget the sight of Li Rui being pierced through the heart by a sharp gun and vomiting blood.
The plantar dog barks at Yao, each has his own master and different positions, so there is no need to talk about who is right and who is wrong. But Li Chengzhi and these two people have an intractable hatred. Either you die or I live.
Seeing the hatred in the eyes of these two people and the despair in their hearts, Li Chengzhi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: God has eyes!
Even though he knew that he would be criticized by the world, and even scolded as a little chicken, Li Chengzhi still couldn't hold back.
He smiled slightly: "You two, at this moment, at this place, with this situation, what do you think?"
How could the two of them not hear the hidden meaning in his words despite their high and low officialdom?
After painstaking planning and planning, I finally made a wedding dress for Mr. Li...
Gao Zhao's expression remained as motionless as a mountain.
Along the way, he had already thought about what would happen when he saw Li Chengzhi, and he had even realized that he would die.
In addition, he is a versatile and exquisite person. He can still do what he wants when others spit on him, let alone just sarcastic words?
But Yuan Cheng is different.
He worked hard and worked hard, but in the end he was destroyed at the hands of a woman. How unwilling was he?
Yuan Cheng hated Gao Ying even more than Li Chengzhi, and even if he was cut into pieces, it would be difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart.
Now that he was provoked by Li Chengzhi, it was like adding fuel to the fire. In just an instant, Yuan Cheng's eyes turned as red as red beads.
"It's still unclear who will win... Li Chengzhi, don't get too proud too soon..."
"proud?"
Li Chengzhi laughed dumbly, "No, it's just not worth it for you..."
not worth?
Yuan Cheng's face turned pale, as if a knife had been stabbed into his chest.
So...this is what Li Chengzhi was talking about?
He became famous at a young age, was versatile in both civil and military affairs, and was wise for half his life. He dedicated his whole life to the country of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, and spent all his efforts.
However, Yuan Ke was suspicious and therefore suspicious of him, but Yuan Cheng remained unfazed and ignored him. But when he was called upon, he ignored his past suspicions and was still able to put all his energy into consideration and work hard without regard to his own life.