Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 59 Choosing a Son-in-law
Li Xiu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said word by word in a serious tone: "What did you just say? Dare to say it again."

"I don't want to marry into a family." Xue Bai said calmly, "So I went to Mrs. Guo's mansion to offer cooking dishes, hoping that she would find an official position for me, so that I would be worthy of being the daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion."

He refused to serve Yang Yuyao the night before and stood in the courtyard, and taught Deng Lian how to cook last night, all these were seen by many servants.

Yang Yuyao is not as strict as Li Linfu in governing the servants in the mansion, so that rumors about her are flying all over the sky, for example, the little monkey she raised has turned into a handsome man, and she doesn't care...In short, Xue Bai believes that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion will be able to I can get it.

Since he didn't take that step, he wouldn't be killed.

Li Xiu thought he should be furious, but he didn't.On the contrary, he finally understood Xue Bai a little bit.

They are all men with a heart, who wants to live in a poor life under the fence of others?

This idea just came to Li Xiu's mind, but Li Xiu still felt that the right-hand man's family was extraordinary, incomparable to other families, and Xue Bai was too ignorant of flattery.

"madness!"

Li Xiu raised his hand and cursed: "If you are Li Taibai, you can be enshrined in the Imperial Academy if someone recommends you? How old are you, and what reputation do you have? You must know that what I do for you is the best arrangement."

"Maybe it's my arrogance." Xue Bai said: "To be honest with Shiro, what I claim to be able to do for the Prime Minister's Mansion is far more than just being the son-in-law of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Ao, before setbacks, everyone is pretentious." Li Xiu said indifferently: "The Right Prime Minister's Mansion is not a place where you can bargain."

Xue Bai came to bargain.

He believes that whether a political marriage can be achieved or not depends on how both parties value each other.

In his opinion, Li Linfu is not a very good marriage partner.

Counting the prime ministers of all dynasties, regardless of their loyalty and talent, they are famous for being jealous of the virtuous and capable, and oppressing their subordinates. I am afraid that no one can match Li Linfu.Taking out his subordinates at every turn, staring at who is too good every day, may threaten the aspect.

I don't know if this is the best subject in the eyes of the sage, but he is definitely the worst boss.

Besides, does Li Linfu have a political legacy?

There must have been a lot of... house raids, exile, and beheadings.

Of course, on the way to progress, you must not take the initiative to block any road. The more difficult the road, the more likely it is a shortcut.Xue Bai thinks it still depends on Li Linfu's sincerity.

Talk, fight, do whatever it takes.

He wants a lot, so he has to attract others to compete, so that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion can realize his value.

"I knew that Shiro didn't believe in my talent, so I went to Mrs. Guo's mansion and opened a restaurant by taking advantage of the opportunity. Although merchants are cheap businesses, it's not difficult to make money every day." Xue Bai said: "The dowry gift from the right minister's mansion , I can afford it."

Li Xiu's face darkened, feeling the pressure.

He originally thought that Xue Bai was only worthy to be the son-in-law of the Prime Minister's family, but the situation seems to be different now.

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Behind the screen, a wooden stool fell down, and a round fan fell on the ground.

After Li Shiqiniang ran away, Jiaonu sat there and listened for a while before turning to the backyard.

Going around a series of courtyards, in front of an exquisite flower pavilion, Mian'er was sitting on the steps, with her little head propped on her hands, with a dejected expression.

The two exchanged a few words in a low voice, and Jiaonu boarded the flower pavilion.

There was a woman standing at the railing, wearing a simple and clean white skirt, with a petite figure.

"Seventeenth Mother." Jiaonu called out in a low voice.

Li Tengkong turned around.

After a few days, she was only 16 years old, she was in her [-]th year, she had white and flawless girlish skin, her face was a little thin, and she was beautiful with a dusty air, an appearance that strangers should not get close to.

Unlike other women today who tend to tie their skirts above their necks and chests, she is different. The belts are tied around their waists, which outlines a slender waist, making her lose some of her plump beauty and make her more cool.

Her hairstyle is also different from that of ordinary women. Her thick and black hair is rolled up, and the crown like lotus petals is surrounded by a bun, like a lotus flower.

It's hard for anyone to think that Li Linfu, who has a strong spirit, has such a fairy-like daughter.

At this time, her expression was a little lonely, but her eyes were very stubborn. She squinted her lips and said, "Don't try to persuade me any more. I just don't want to marry. If there is no place for an old lady in my family, I will become a Taoist priest."

"Don't be annoyed, Seventeen Niang, it's not what you think..."

"If he doesn't want to marry, what else can he do?" Li Tengkong said, "I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I won't send you back to Grandpa. I'll take you to the Taoist temple, okay?"

"The servant girl is not for this."

Jiao Nu showed no hostility in front of Li Tengkong, and even panicked.

Before that, she had devoted herself to doing things, but she failed to get rid of her humble status.It was because Li Shiqiniang wanted to call her for questioning, so she begged her to come to him. Although she was just narrating normally when she replied, it seemed that she was always praising Xue Bai vigorously in the ears of others. If the marriage fails, She will inevitably be punished again.

"Seventeen Niang, it's not that Xue Bai doesn't want to marry Seventeen Niang, it's that he doesn't want to be married."

Li Tengkong was taken aback for a moment, as if hesitating between cultivating Taoism or marrying that person, he pursed his lips slightly, said "um", raised his beautiful eyes and asked briskly.

"really?"

"It's true."

"Then he is willing to marry?"

At this time, Li Xiu boarded the Flower Pavilion and replied: "Really. His tone is still very crazy, saying that he can afford the dowry from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion."

Although Li Teng's temperament is immortal, he still has the feelings of a girl. Hearing this, he was a little shy and couldn't help but turn his back.

"I don't want to marry, my father and brother insist on forcing each other hard."

"We always want to get married. Seventeen Niang has a good eye. If you only talk about him, he is indeed more talented than I expected." Li Xiu stood on the railing and talked about Xue Bai's restaurant.

"In this way, the reason why he went to Mrs. Guo Guo's residence was because of this...then he...he...he has something to do with..."

"No." Li Xiu said: "He rejected Mrs. Guo Guo. I had someone check it out. All the servants in Mrs. Guo's house were talking about it. Xue Bai refused to serve him and stood in the snow for a long time. He also wrote a poem, which is true. It's good to regard myself as a person in the Xiangfu..."

Li Tengkong lowered his head and said in a low voice, "What he said was that 'hate' didn't meet when we were married."

"Say something nice so you don't offend anyone."

"The poem is well written, but it's a pity that there is no full chapter."

"I'm not here to praise him." Li Xiu said softly: "He knows how to be flexible, and he will be sensible only after Grandpa teaches him personally. You don't have to be unhappy about it, understand?"

"Why do you want to teach him? A man is ambitious, and he should not marry." Li Tengkong said, "Brother, why don't you help him not to marry, okay?"

She said not to get married, but she didn't mean not to want this marriage.

Li Xiu could still understand this point, and sighed: "I knew you would be so soft-hearted, there is no need for it. Don't mention the family status of the Prime Minister's Mansion, just say that if he ever saw you with his own eyes, it turns out that you are so talented and beautiful , and the temperament is the best one, he must be willing to marry..."

"No. I didn't understand it before, but after thinking about it today, I realized that I don't want a son-in-law. If I marry, I should marry a man who can support the family."

"His family status must not be high. How can a high-ranking family lose their son for so many days without looking for it?"

"It doesn't matter, there are thousands of choices, but this one person is transcendent, why bother forcing him to compromise? If father and brother want a submissive son-in-law, father and brother should marry, I will not marry."

Li Xiu was taken aback.

His eyes fell, and it was rare to see a slight blush on the younger sister's cheeks.

She has always had a very high vision, and when she looked at her son-in-law window, no one could catch her eyes. She only said in private, "That Xue Bai is really good, with a detached temperament and a style of his own. I've seen people like this before."

Although Li Xiu couldn't see how good Xue Bai was, he knew that if she missed this time, Seventeen Niang would never marry again.

"Oh, there's nothing I can do with you."

He sighed and walked away helplessly.

Li Tengkong looked back, knowing that brother would figure out a way, he smiled triumphantly.

She then thought about what elder brother said about "If he has seen you", she had a thought, recruited Jiao Nu, and said it in a low voice.

"How about this, I can go to enjoy the lanterns on the Lantern Festival, and if I accidentally run into him, you can make arrangements..."

After talking, the lights of Shangyuan, the handsome young man, and the fantasy of the future added a little light to the girl's eyes.

Jiaonu heard this, but only thought that this is how the Wei Jian case happened.

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Xue Bai heard Li Xiu say, "Someone has a gift for you to bring back", and waited for a while, only to see that it was Jiao Nu who came out with a big package.

"what is this?"

"The day before yesterday, Shiro cut a new suit, and I also cut one for you." Jiaonu said, "I'll bring it to you."

"Juro takes great care of me."

As a result, Jiaonu followed Xue Bai again, as if to come and take care of him, the son-in-law of the right minister's mansion, so as not to be robbed by someone.

Xue Bai didn't complain, being able to be monitored, on the contrary, showed that he was still valuable, otherwise the Right Prime Minister's Mansion would have killed him.

Now that the restaurant has been opened, his strength will naturally increase slowly, so he is no longer in a hurry.

The next thing to do is to be more peaceful, the fight in the court is fierce, the more you dance at this time, the faster you die.

Walking to the front yard, I met many officials entering the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and the leader wearing the crimson official robe was Yang Shenjin.

Behind Yang Shenjin, there are a group of his subordinates in Yushitai, including Wang Hao and Luo Xixi, who seem to be going to war, so majestic.

Xue Bai evaded to the side, looked at Pei Mian who was behind the crowd.

He smiled politely, like hello, to everyone.

Pei Mian, as if he hadn't seen him, followed behind Wang Ji without looking sideways.

As the officials walked by, Xue Bai was about to leave.

"Xue Bai."

Yang Shenjin turned around and called out.

The censor Shi Luxuan who was walking behind him didn't know that he would stop suddenly, bumped into him and was glared at by him.

Xue Bai's face was calm, and he saluted solemnly: "Yang Zhongcheng is polite, what's the matter?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he didn't intend to let people pick out any mistakes.

Yang Shenjin, on the other hand, had a righteous face and a dignified tone, and said, "I personally interrogated Ji Wen last night, and found an important testimony that was ignored by others, which was related to you."

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

Luo Xishi hated secretly, because he was the "bystander" who Yang Shenjin said ignored the important testimony.

Pei Mian's eyes were calm, his heart was full of surprise, he claimed that he wanted to kill Xue Bai more than anyone else, and now he was patient, why did Yang Shenjin suddenly attack?At this time...

"Since this is the case, I will definitely cooperate with the investigation." Xue Bai responded.

"At noon tomorrow, go to Yushitai for questioning."

Yang Shenjin's complexion was unpredictable, he turned his hands behind his back and left.

A group of officials followed behind.

Among them, Shi Yushi Lu Xuan recalled the scene just now, and his brows were deeply frowned.

Today Yang Zhongcheng not only summoned Xue Bai to inquire, but also recruited Yang Zhao... Both of them are people who have a personal grievance with Yang Zhongcheng according to the current rumors in Chang'an City.

From the point of view of someone like Lu Hyun, who has managed to get promoted through power and manipulation, under the current situation, anyone who knows the mood of the right minister should not cause extra problems.

Yang Zhongcheng's political achievements were extremely outstanding. When he inherited his father's position and was in charge of the Taifu's revenue and expenditure, the collection and allocation of prefectures and counties never stopped.It is by no means a fool to have such talents.

Then why do you have to act like this, can't you just put up with your personal grievances temporarily?

What is the meaning?

"Can't figure it out, can't figure it out..."

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Xue Bai left the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, his face was still calm, but he was thinking non-stop.

He could imagine that Ji Wen must have confessed a lot in that prison.

Under the severe torture, he admitted colluding with Donggong and harboring the dead, but he must have said a lot about him.

"Xue Bai, it's this kid. I found out that he is the son of the traitor Xue Ru, so he killed him to silence..."

(End of this chapter)