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Chapter 511 "The Good Man"

Since most of the people who came to the banquet came for the Second Young Master Li, no one paid attention to Jiang Shaoyan after Mrs. Li took her seat.

Tong Xiangli watched the tea orderers in the hall earnestly order tea, make tea cakes, and eat snacks, and no one disturbed them. Jiang Shaoyan was generally satisfied with this flower viewing feast.

After the banquet, she bid farewell to Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li, who was still in good spirits before the banquet, looked tired, but she still tried her best to go through the final etiquette with them.

Even the general's wife, it's not easy!Jiang Shao Yan thought.Thinking of Jiang Zhao's request to himself to only "have fun", he couldn't help but be grateful.

If there were no accounts to settle in the previous life, she would really live recklessly as Jiang Zhao's daughter in this life.

He sat in the carriage, turned the axle, and left the wild goose garden. When he returned to Jiang's mansion, the sun was setting and it was nearing sunset.

After eating tea and snacks all afternoon, even if he was greedy like a fragrant pear, he couldn't eat any more. Mu Shi drank half a bowl of Hu spicy soup and ended up hastily. I read it on the bed, and turned off the light to sleep when I was tired.

Jiang Shaoyan and Xiangli had already started to rest at this time, but Mrs. Li, who had been tired all afternoon, was still sitting at the table in her coat after washing and asked the names of the wives on the table.

"It's the third batch." Mrs. Li looked at the list of women's family members who attended the banquet today, her brows slightly twisted, and she couldn't help sighing, "The few famous people in the first row..."

She has her own purpose in gossiping with those famous people.Those who came to the banquet should know that she hosted the banquet to pick a husband for her son, and those few famous people were also like this.Seeing her gossip about family affairs, he followed her up. In front of people, what she said was of course interesting stories at home, and so did those girls.

There was a lot of laughter and laughter at the table, so happy!Mrs. Li didn't even have the slightest smile on her face.

What she wants to hear is never any family fun, but she wants someone to notice the troubles of the Li family from the short chats of her parents.

But... none of them!She could almost see the expressions on the faces of the girls in the first row, and she didn't see any change in their expressions, even if she didn't mention it secretly, she didn't notice it.

Still... not smart enough!Mrs. Li has some headaches, if the Miss Wang San taught by Wang San earlier, I am afraid that she would already understand.

It's just that Miss Wang San has no relationship with Xuan Jing, and Xuan Jing doesn't seem to want Wang San, the Yue family, anymore.

"Mother!" A clear voice sounded from outside the door, and Li Xuan stepped into the door from the outside.

I was thinking about my son, and the son came.

Mrs. Li looked at her son who walked in, with sword-browed and star-eyed looks, even in the city of Chang'an, which is full of talents, she is extremely outstanding, plus her inner skills... I really don't know why marriage is so difficult.

In the final analysis, the stepson is not outstanding enough, and the son is not mediocre enough!As a mother, Mrs. Li felt aggrieved: Li Xuanrong herself is incompetent, why should she blame her son for being too capable?

It's just that the grievances are grievances, and the ancestral system of the eldest son has not been abolished, so he can only close the door and be wronged.

The mother and son closed the door and talked, and they didn't need to use those polite nonsense. Mrs. Li pointed to the women on the list and said: "They are all in the third batch, and there is not a single one who is smart. All of them are like elm heads, and they are really married. , Mrs. Li Xuanrong is not easy to get along with."

Li Xuanrong occupied the position of the eldest son, and his wife was determined by General Li after all his efforts.Furthermore, everyone knew that the future of the Longxi Army belonged to Li Xuanrong, and the position of the wife of the Great General of Longxi was quite eye-catching, and there was a first-class lady to take this seat.

Mrs. Li pursed her lips, feeling a little sour in her heart: In terms of people alone, regardless of appearance or means, Li Xuanrong is no match for her son, but luckily, she is the eldest son. Li Xuanrong's wife is really powerful, with a heart It is denser than a sieve, but she has taken the title of "mother-in-law". Sometimes I can't help feeling that Li Xuanrong married a good wife.If there is no such position as the head of the concubine, how can Li Xuanrong marry such a woman?

It's just that although Li Xuanrong's wife is admitted to be good, since the other party is married to Li Xuanrong, they have no way of dealing with them.This is not a matter of personal likes and dislikes, but a matter of inborn stances.

The hostile side is too strong, which is not a good thing.

Seeing his mother's tired face, Li Xuan went to Mrs. Li's side and squeezed Mrs. Li's shoulders, saying: "My son is not filial, let mother bother!"

"What did you say?" Mrs. Li glanced at him, and said, "What is there to worry about? You are my son, and I must take care of your marriage."

Li Xuan gave a wry smile, "Yes".

Mrs. Li picked up the list in hand and pointed it to Li Xuanjing: "I don't want to be picky about her appearance anymore. It shouldn't be difficult to find a smart woman! But I didn't expect it. There are three batches, and one of them catches the eye. None of them."

Li Xuan squeezed the shoulders for his mother, and said: "Of course there are many ordinary beauty and intelligence, but what we want is not ordinary beauty and intelligence."

Top-notch intelligence and top-notch beauty are rare.

It's not that he wants to choose, but he has to do so.He knew exactly what kind of person his sister-in-law was, and he might not be able to withstand the marriage of an ordinary woman.

He also knows that he can't have both, so he doesn't care about a woman's appearance anymore, the beautiful and smart one has already been booked, so how can it be his turn to choose?

"Tomorrow will be the last batch, and I'll show you what is left in the sea." Mrs. Li sighed, and couldn't help emphasizing again, "I'm really not being harsh!"

She is not such a bitter, mean, and petty person.Some people who become a mother-in-law would think, "My daughter-in-law can't afford less of the hardships I have experienced; my daughter-in-law can't afford more blessings I have experienced." But she doesn't think so!Both are women, both come from wives, why do women make things difficult for women?She doesn't want to be so picky.It's just that with the current situation in the family, it's impossible for an ordinary woman to marry into the door and sit in this position at all.The son is fighting and fighting outside, but the wife is suppressed by Li Xuanrong's wife in the house, how can this happen?
Li Xuan let out a "hmm" and said, "Mother, please worry about it!"

Mrs. Li rubbed her eyebrows, looked at him reproachfully, and said, "Your mother is still so polite?"

Li Xuan actually smiled, lowered his eyes and said: "Mother, after a while... I might have to leave home."

When she heard that her son was leaving home, Mrs. Li's heart tightened suddenly, and she subconsciously raised her head to look at Li Xuanjing: "Xuan Jing, where are you going?"

Li Xuan shook his head, didn't say much, just made a booing gesture towards Mrs. Li, and said: "This matter must not be known by father and elder brother."

"Of course I know." Mrs. Li said angrily, "Your father is not just your son after all, I'm not so stupid as to tell your father everything."

It's just that she left home suddenly... Mrs. Li has been a general's wife for many years after all, she looked at Li Xuanjing, thought about it, and asked him in disbelief: "Do you want to join the military?"

What can't be known by General Li and his stepson?She has seen how the pillow man and stepson oppressed her own flesh and blood in every possible way in these years, it's not that she doesn't know.

But it is almost impossible for Congwu to hide the truth from General Li, so they must intervene to stop it.With his own father still alive, let alone a "father-like elder brother", how could it be possible for Li Xuan to join the martial arts?
Who can be so powerful to send him to martial arts?Mrs. Li was very surprised: she was able to cross the two mountains of "father and brother"!
Li Xuan lowered his eyelids and did not make a sound.

That Prince Ji can do it.

He was from the same family of generals and was in a similar situation, so that he paid special attention to the two members of the Zhao family army.The final result of the Zhao family's struggle has already come out: His Majesty won, and General Zhao died.

But the appearance of Ji Shizi and General Zhao is so similar, wouldn't His Majesty think of General Zhao after seeing it?Li Xuan actually wanted to change him, even if he was facing his own nephew, but looking at that face, he would definitely feel a pain in his throat.Maybe the emperor's mood and stomach are different from ordinary people like him, but it still feels a little weird.

Thinking of the conversation in the teahouse in Xiantong a few days ago, Li Xuan could not help but take a deep breath.

"An Guogong was born as a military general, and the son is the eldest son. In addition, the Zhao family also fought the world on the battlefield. From my perspective, no matter which side of the son is the father or mother, the son is related to the martial arts. If a person who really cares about his nephew Why doesn't your uncle let your son have contact with the army?" Li Xuan sat opposite to Ji Chongyan and said, "An uncle who loves his nephew has turned a general into a civil servant!"

An Guogong was born as a military general, although he is not as good as the Zhao family, but he is also a fierce general on the battlefield, not to mention the Zhao family from Ji Chongyan's mother, and the generals from both sides will stay by their side to train like this?Is it to turn tiger and wolf into kittens?Li Xuan actually felt that His Majesty's love was a little indescribably subtle.

Ji Chongyan raised his eyes and squinted, noncommittal.

Li Xuanjing said again: "I feel the feeling of being oppressed and unable to do what I want."

Although the emperor's nephew in front of him looks like he is loved by thousands of people, but he still feels that the situation of this prince Ji is similar to his own.

The difference is that the opponent's oppression is invisible, more subtle than the oppression of his father and stepbrother.After all, he is the Son of Heaven, and his actions are really different from others!

"So, I thought the prince would understand my situation," Li Xuan said after he paused, and then said, "Originally, I would think about the matter of becoming a martial artist..."

After all, if he obeyed his father and brother's arrangement, he would be able to ensure that he would be alive until his father was a hundred years old. If his father lived a hundred years longer, it seemed that the problem would not be too big, at least he would be able to live without endangering his life.

But now, he saw an opportunity.

"My mother is from the Longxi imperial merchant Bo's family. Not long ago, she collided with a ship while transporting goods on the Yangtze River. At that time, my grandfather had something to do with some cousins, so he let me take this trip." Li Xuanjing said. As he spoke, the corners of his mouth were a little bitter.

The second son of the Li family in Longxi did not train in the army, but ran to handle the delivery of goods for his grandfather's family, because he was the only idler among his cousins.

Idlers are like a brick, moving wherever there is something to do.

But this time, it didn't go in vain.

"The one that collided with my grandfather's merchant ship was an old ship that has been sailing on the Yangtze River for many years," Li Xuanjing said here, paused, with a serious expression, "from these people, I accidentally got a guess."

Ji Chongyan looked up at him, and said, "What guess?"

……

"Xuan Jing?" Mrs. Li's whisper interrupted Li Xuanjing's memory.

Li Xuan came back to his senses, met Mrs. Li's concerned eyes, smiled, and said, "Mother, don't worry! I'm just thinking about something."

Mrs. Li said "hmm", looked at Li Xuanjing, sighed, and said, "Go back and rest!" She looked down at the list of female relatives in her hand, paused for a while, then gritted her teeth suddenly He opened his mouth and said, "I don't believe that I have searched the entire Chang'an City, but I can't find a single gem left in the sea!"

After Li Xuan had left, Mrs. Li called a few maidservants, raised her head, frowned and asked them: "Did you find anything there?"

If Jiang Shaoyan was here, she might see a familiar face among these maidservants.

Mrs. Li came to see in person in the front row, while her personal servants watched the ladies in the back row.

The maidservants looked at each other. In each group of women, some "smart" and virtuous women were arranged at the front, and most of the latter were not rumored. Among these women, it was necessary to find some special ones. Come on, it's really a needle in a haystack, and there are very few people who show intelligence.

Not only did they not show intelligence, but there were not a few people with flawed conduct.

"Miss Lu, Miss Shi, and Miss Cao in the back row made fun of Miss Jiang Si from Dongpingbo's residence." One of the maidservants said, "The words are very vulgar."

Thanks to the figure of that Miss Jiang Si, it is easy to remember at a glance.

As for what the vulgar words are, one can guess.Mrs. Li shook her head and said: "No matter how old Miss Jiang is, people from the Lu family, Shi family, and Cao family can't make fun of her. She is an only daughter after her family's serious uncle's house. The daughters of the sixth-rank officials are quite courageous, misfortunes come out of their mouths, whichever family they marry may one day cause them to offend someone they shouldn't offend, and cause a catastrophe!"

This kind of woman who can't do anything, and who is very troublesome, won't be in the eyes of Mrs. Li, but...

"Then Miss Jiang Si didn't say anything?"

After all, she is also the only daughter of the uncle's mansion. If she uses power to overwhelm others, no one can bear it!

The maidservant shook her head and said, "I didn't say anything." Compared with Mrs. Li who had to consider skills and methods, the maidservant saw the other side.

"Although Miss Jiang Si is a bit fatter than ordinary people, she has a good temper and treats the little maids around her very well," she said, passing the girl to the little maids around her. Said, "Their masters and servants behave naturally, and it seems that they often do it between masters and servants, rather than specially doing it for a banquet."

"Then she has a good heart and is sympathetic to the weak," Mrs. Li boasted, "She is a kind person!"

It was only a few days after she praised the perfect person, Mrs. Li felt that the evaluation of the word "good person" was a bit embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)