Among the teams competing this time, the one that Lu Yao least wanted to confirm was the Cao family.
Speaking of Cao Yi, the first four words that come to everyone's mind are "relatives of the emperor and the country." Indeed, anyone who has a good relationship with Cao Yi, from officials to common people, will not call him Uncle Cao when they see him.
Even Lu Yao is like this.
If you offend anyone, don't offend anyone from the royal family. This Cao Yi can be considered half of the royal family. Of course, this was just Lu Yao's initial impression of the Cao family. Later, Lu Yao felt that what about the royal relatives?
, it seems that although Zhao Zhen has some respect for Cao Guojiu, in the final analysis, it seems that he does not pay much attention to Cao Yi's suggestions in various matters. In other words, the title of Guojiu is more of a false position.
After this incident, Lu Yao was not too polite to Cao Yi.
But at first, the relationship between the Cao family and the Lu family was good, especially after Lu Yao ran away from home and returned home, he made a big fuss and broke up his engagement with Han Yunyu. And Lu Xu this
Naturally, he had to worry about Lu Yao's marriage again. Most people were not worthy of the Lu family's young master, so Lu Xu set his sights on Cao Guojiu. At that time, the relationship between the Lu family and the Cao family was still unclear.
Not bad, and Cao Yi and Han Yonghe were originally unable to reach an agreement on many matters in court, but at that time the relationship between the two families was not as incompatible as it is now.
The real trigger was Lu Yao's engagement. In fact, whenever he thought about it, Lu Yao felt that why the relationship between the Cao family, the Han family, and the Lu family became what it is now, he actually had a certain responsibility in it.
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First of all, Lu Yao was the loudest person who refused to marry Han Yunyu. And after Lu Yao learned that he ran away from home because of this matter, he became even more aggressive. No matter how Lu Xu and his mother tried to persuade him,
It's no use to myself.
Finally, out of her love for Lu Yao, Yan went to discuss with Lu Xu out of desperation. In this way, the fate between Lu Yao and Han Yunyu was ended.
Who would have imagined that on the day he went to break off the engagement, Lu Yao unexpectedly bumped into Han Yunyu. It was truly love at first sight, but by that time, the engagement had already been broken.
Then, Lu Yao began to be shameless again and persuaded his parents that he was confused before and now he thought about marrying Han Yunyu.
I have to say that Lu Yao at that time was quite close to the rumored playboy.
However, Lu Yao never thought that when he canceled the engagement, Lu Xu had already taken action and made a new engagement with Cao Yi for Lu Yao. The person he was marrying this time was naturally a bad-tempered person.
Cao Han.
Speaking of which, although Cao Yi is the uncle of the state and everything in the house is taken care of in an orderly manner, it is this little clever Cao Han who makes him somewhat helpless.
Watching her grow up little by little, and now that she has reached the age of marriage, Cao Yi naturally has to make plans for her. This is impossible for ordinary people. Once word spreads, others will definitely think that this is Uncle Cao Guo's son-in-law.
He is a son-in-law who comes to visit because he is a relative of the emperor. Moreover, if he really finds a child from an ordinary family as his son-in-law, it will not be of any help to the career of Cao You and Cao Ping. They must
Find a marriage partner who can benefit the Cao family and the development of the other party's family.
At this time, Lu Yao and Han Yunyu broke off their engagement and approached Cao Yi. Naturally, Cao Yi couldn't miss this opportunity and agreed immediately.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yao suddenly said that he would not marry anyone other than Han Yunyu, which really left Lu Xu and Yan Shi speechless.
The two of them thought about it again and again. In the final analysis, the Lu family, in their relationship with the Han family and the Cao family, would be better off with the Han family. If they had to choose between these two families, Lu Xu and the Yan family would both
He chose the Han family without hesitation. However, the last time he was at the Han family, Lu Xu was not very polite to Han Yonghe, so it was not easy to resume the engagement. The two old children began to get angry with each other.
Fortunately, Lu Yao had already begun to secretly communicate with Han Yunyu at this time, and the relationship between the two began to slowly warm up. In addition, at this time, Lu Yao had fully adapted to the life in the time traveled, and in this
His reputation in Bianliang City also began to grow. He also knew that he was responsible for regretting the marriage before, so Lu Yao began to do the work of Han Yonghe and Lu Xu. Finally, with Lu Yao's efforts, Lu Yao
The marriage contract between the family and the Han family has been restored, and the relationship between the two heads of family has been reconciled as before.
But this will bring up a problem, how to calculate the engagement between Cao Yi's family and Lu Yao? This became a very embarrassing question, so Lu Xu had to bite the bullet and cancel the engagement with Cao Guojiu, and at that time
, the Han family was also there, and later Cao Han fought against Lu Yao in the house. In front of the infinitely powerful Lu Yao, although Cao Han had practiced martial arts since she was a child, she was still a woman in the end, and was ultimately defeated. At that time
From Cao Han's point of view, Lu Yao went back to marry Han Yunyu, which was a disguised way of saying that he was not as good as this woman from the Han family. Naturally, he was very angry.
However, since Han Yonghe was the Minister, even Cao Yi could not really do anything to him. Moreover, in Han Yonghe's view, Cao Yi was deliberately trying to ruin the marriage between Lu Yao and Han Yunyu, and the two families also had a bad relationship.
, until the last time the three families gathered at the Lu Mansion for talks, Han Yonghe still didn't have a good look at Cao Yi.
Lu Yao was actually thinking about whether he could do something to ease the relationship between the Cao family and the Han family. However, when he was confronting Cao Han before, Han Yunyu showed up and had a big fight with Cao Han, and finally Cao Han was killed.
It ended with Han being left speechless. It may not be that simple to repair the relationship between the two families.
As for Lu Yao, Lu Xu once warned him that since the moment his engagement with Han Yunyu was restored and his engagement with Cao Han was terminated, the Lu family and the Cao family have actually formed a relationship. So everything will be fine in the future.
, don’t get involved with the Cao family anymore. Later, Lu Yao started several industries, and why he didn’t want to buy the Cao family’s land was because of this. However, on the surface, Lu Yao and Cao Yi still cooperated
Partners, the two of them also made a lot of money working together.
Whether the Cao family should say it or not, there is still a lot of land in the capital for wealthy families.
Lu Yao felt from the bottom of his heart that he was indeed sorry for the Cao family. In ancient times, being divorced was a very serious matter. Some women even committed suicide because of being divorced. Although Cao Han could not do such a thing, and in
With the help of Cao Yi, this matter has not been exposed to the outside world. Few people in the capital know about the marriage between the Lu family and the Cao family. But even if others don't know, the Cao family, especially Cao Han herself, she
She couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart no matter what. In her opinion, Lu Yao's breaking off the engagement was a clear sign that he looked down on her. Moreover, thinking about what Han Yunyu said about her before, Cao Han felt even more embarrassed.
Because of this, and Lu Yao has already made a choice regarding the engagement. Since he chose Han Yunyu, he naturally has to think about the issue from the perspective of the Han family, so naturally he cannot speak for the Cao family.
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Lu Yao originally had some pity and intolerance for the Cao family, but thinking about the situation when he first met Cao Han, he still felt a little uncomfortable. Cao Han was so arrogant and bossy, Lu Yao
It seems that in modern times, she is a typical representative of ordinary women. Maybe in the eyes of others, Cao Han is a rich second generation, born in a family of royal relatives, pampered since he was a child, and has never suffered any disadvantages. But no
Coincidentally, she happened to meet Lu Yao who had opened his eyes. Lu Yao hated this kind of ordinary and confident girl the most. He always looked like the whole world owed her money. How did she get her confidence?
In Lu Yao's view, Cao Han was just a flower growing in a greenhouse, but he had never experienced any beating from society. Therefore, Lu Yao was not polite when fighting Cao Han.
Unexpectedly, this rudeness first turned into Cao Han's hatred for Lu Yao, and finally, it turned into Cao Han's longing for Lu Yao. The more Lu Yao stopped coming to Cao's house and avoided her, the more Cao Han felt towards Lu Yao.
I miss you more and more, and as time goes by, my hatred turns into love.
Yes, Cao Han eventually fell in love with Lu Yao. Naturally, Cao Ping, Cao Yi's second son, didn't know this. He was a typical straight man who said whatever he wanted. Ever since the Cao family and the Han family turned against each other,
, In the previous tripartite meeting, when faced with Han Yonghe’s cynicism about his father Cao Yi, Cao Ping shouted out an old man, which almost made the situation get out of control. Fortunately, Cao You, the eldest son of the Cao family, appeared in the end.
Only then did we prevent an uncontrollable situation.
How could a straight man like Cao Ping understand Cao Han's thoughts? Therefore, in Cao Ping's heart, he was somewhat disdainful of Lu Yao's previous actions.
However, as the saying goes, the authorities are confused but the onlookers know clearly. Cao You, who had just returned to Bianliang City from outside Beijing, had a delicate mind and could see Cao Han's special feelings for Lu Yao at a glance.
However, Cao You has been patiently persuading his sister these days. After all, Lu Yao is already engaged. No matter how much Cao Han likes Lu Yao, it is impossible to marry into the Lu family. Even if Han
The family agreed, but things have to come first. Cao Yi will never allow his daughter to become a concubine in another family. However, women who fall in love are crazy and stubborn, regardless of Cao Yi.
No matter how much you tried to persuade him, Cao Han's impression of Lu Yao didn't change at all.
In fact, among the Cao family, the most difficult one to guess is Cao You. Compared to Cao Yi and Cao Ping, his city is deeper, and Lu Yao sometimes cannot figure out his thoughts.
But having said that, although Lu Yao said that he did not want to have contact with the Cao family, in order for this Cuju competition to be held successfully, Cao Guojiu's family must participate.
Lu Yao wants the people to see that even the royal family members find this Cuju very interesting and worth playing. In addition, the team Cao Guojiu has found must also be powerful and cannot be underestimated. With his power in the court
Due to the relationship between them, among these families, the one with the easiest way to find a team is probably Cao Guojiu's family.
Although Lu Yao couldn't understand Cao You's mentality and knew that the Cao family was quite prejudiced against him, Lu Yao found a way to control the Cao family from top to bottom.
That is, delicious food.
The Cao family are pure foodies from top to bottom, especially Cao Ping, who always praises the dishes made by Lu Yao. Even Cao You, when the three families got together last time, ate
When he cooked beef brisket with tomatoes and potatoes, the expression on his face was also very enjoyable. Sure enough, the child is still similar to his father. Even the delicate Cao You has perfectly inherited Cao You in terms of food.
He has no resistance characteristics.
In this case, it is a cliché to say that as long as you catch their stomach, you can catch their heart.
Cao Han is a girl's family. In the face of such a major event, even if you want to hinder it, you can't do it. After all, the Cao family is still a relatively traditional family.
Therefore, Lu Yao had made some preparations for his visit to Cao Mansion today. Since he could not avoid it and had to come, he had to be fully prepared.
Therefore, when Lu Yao made dinner for his family yesterday, he had already left a piece of pork belly and made an extra pot of sour plum soup. Among them, Tangxi had some doubts, saying that going to Cao Mansion today would not only
It is so simple to face the Cao family, father and son, and they also have to meet the people from another team that Cao Yi found. It is possible that they are not alone. If this is the case, then the preparations are not enough.
"What we want is this kind of hunger marketing to arouse their latent mentality." Lu Yao replied.
Tangxi was confused at the time. Hunger is naturally easy to understand, but what does the word marketing mean?
However, what Lu Yao didn't expect was that Cao Han, who was in Cao's Mansion at this time, had already experienced a polar reversal in his feelings. From before, he would take action when they met, but this morning, Cao Han got up at dawn.
Wow, this frightened Cao Ping and Cao You, and Cao Han was dressed very ladylike today.
In Cao Ping's opinion, this was something unprecedented. You must know that his sister would never wear a skirt on weekdays, not to mention that the weather is not that warm yet.
Seeing the surprised look in his brother Cao Ping's eyes, Cao Han seemed particularly calm. Cao Ping was also present when he and Lu Yao fought before, including when there was a misunderstanding later.
Cao Han looked at Cao Ping and said, "Brother, who do you think is more beautiful, me dressed like this, or Han Yunyu?"
Cao Ping naturally said that Cao Han was beautiful, but he always felt a little uncomfortable with his sister's outfit.
Back to the present, in the main hall, Cao Yi, Cao Ping, and Cao Yu have all taken their seats, and of course there is also the leader of another team invited by Cao Yi.
The person everyone saw was not Lu Yao, but Tangxi, who had just arrived yesterday, with different expressions.
The grumpy Cao Ping couldn't sit still for the first time. He stood up from his seat and said, "Why, Mr. Lu promised yesterday that he would come to Cao's house today. Why are you here alone today? Mr. Lu
Is he really taking care of everything, or does he not take our Cao family seriously?"
Cao Yi coughed on the side and stopped Cao Ping from continuing, because he didn't know what more intense words Cao Ping would say next.
The person in charge of the other team sitting opposite Cao Yi snorted coldly and said: "As expected, a situation is easy to change, but a character is hard to change. I have already said that this Lu Yao can't achieve anything big, even for such an important appointment.
He can even break his word."
After saying that, the man stood up and wanted to leave, which made Tang Xi a little annoyed.
Those of you here, I don’t care who you are, how dare you slander our young master like this.
So Tangxi was not polite and said: "Our young master has come and brought you delicious food and drinks. He just handed it over to the housekeeper when he came in. Now our young master is being beaten on the way here."
Your Miss Cao Han was entangled, so she couldn't come to the main hall at the first time. I don't know, should we blame our young master for not being punctual? Or should we blame your Miss Cao Han for being unreasonable?
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It has to be said that Tang Xi’s words were so eloquent and resounding that they frightened several people present. In fact, Tang Xi also added fuel to the fire when he said this. In fact, he left
At that time, Lu Yao had just turned to look at Cao Han. Cao Han had not pestered Lu Yao yet. However, on the way here, Lu Yao had already given Tang Xi a lesson and introduced him to all the members of the Cao family.
When they arrived at Cao Han, Lu Yao sighed and said that Cao Han was his nemesis.
As for the Cao family, when they heard what Tang Xi said, they instantly felt that they were in the wrong. Cao Yi quickly said to Cao You next to him with a smile on his face: "Why don't you go and take care of your sister so that she doesn't delay the business?
Mr. Lu, please come over."
Cao You responded, stood up and walked towards the front yard.
When Cao Yu walked to Lu Yao's position, he happened to see Cao Han raising his fist towards Lu Yao. Of course, Cao Yu didn't know what the two said before, but from the posture in front of him, it was obvious that Cao Han was
Han wanted to have a fight with Lu Yao again.
She is really a troublesome sister, but it is precisely because of Cao Han's move that it also confirmed what Tang Xi just said.
As a result, Cao Yiu spoke out to stop Cao Han's actions.
When Lu Yao heard Cao Yu's voice, he immediately realized that Tang Xi must have gone to the main hall and said something, which made Cao Yu come over.
So, Lu Yao smiled at Cao Han, turned to Cao You and said, "It doesn't matter, she has no intention of competing with me."
Lu Yao had his back to Cao Han at this time, so he naturally didn't see Cao Han's reaction, but Cao You, who was standing opposite, saw it clearly. After Lu Yao smiled at him, Cao Han's face actually changed.
There was a blush.
well.
Cao You said here: "My father sent me here to take a look. He is afraid that my sister will cause trouble again. Everyone is here, and I also invited Mr. Lu to go to the hall to get together."
Lu Yao nodded, and then followed Cao Yu's footsteps. He did not see Cao Han speak, but stood there, watching Lu Yao's figure slowly disappear from his sight.
"He smiled at me..."
Cao Han kept repeating this sentence.
Lu Yao followed Cao Yu here, feeling relieved that he had finally solved Cao Han's problem. Now he just doesn't know who Cao Han will invite to form a team?
When Lu Yao arrived at the main hall and saw the leader of the team, he was really surprised.
"Why are you here?" Lu Yao blurted out such a sentence.
The leader of the other team stood up from his seat and said to Lu Yao: "I am the leader of the other team invited by Mr. Cao, Han Qi."
Looking at Han Qi in front of him, only four words appeared in Lu Yao's mind: Enemies meet on a narrow road.
Han Qi has looked down on Lu Yao since the first time he met Lu Yao. Lu Yao knew this, so Lu Yao made two appointments with Ke Xing. The first time he sent Tang Xi there, and the second time he asked Ke Xing to go out.
The next time, he directly asked Zhao Zhen to give the order, and he would not see Han Qi if he could, so as not to cause trouble.
Who knows, if you can escape the first day of the Lunar New Year, you can't escape the fifteenth day. No, Lu Yao will run into him again today.
"Master Han, why are you here?" Lu Yao asked again.
Han Qi naturally knew what Lu Yao was thinking. He didn't like Lu Yao, so why would he accept Cao Yan's invitation to participate in this Cuju competition?
In fact, the reason why Han Qi accepted the invitation has nothing to do with Lu Yao. Life in the military camp is very boring and boring. In addition, Zhao Zhen has emphasized culture over martial arts in recent years. From a general to a soldier, it is difficult for him to make any achievements.
Opportunity. When Cao Yi found him, Han Qi thought that this might be an opportunity for military generals who wanted to get some money and merit, so it would be good for him to treat them as a favor.
In addition, Zhao Zhen personally issued an order to lend Zhe Kexing to Lu Yao. In Han Qi's opinion, the emperor also attaches great importance to this competition. If so, he also wants to see who is in this Cuju competition.
What a reputation.
Of course, Han Qi's own calculations were also very precise. He thought that the team members he selected must be those in the army who have excellent physical fitness, or who have some skills, so that they can compete with civilians.
Isn’t that a sure thing for the common people to play Cuju?
"Of course I was invited by Mr. Cao to participate in the competition. I heard Mr. Cao say that Mr. Lu, you organized this competition to improve the physical fitness of all the people in the Song Dynasty. If this sport can really achieve this
As for the effect, Mr. Han is very interested in participating."
Listening to Han Qi's serious words, Lu Yao finally felt a little relaxed. It seems that Han Qi did not come to this competition just to trouble me. Since he is not participating in the competition, he should not have anything to do with him.