The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

After all, he is his future son-in-law.

If there is a genealogy of this father-in-law, there is also the concern of the father-in-law.

His son-in-law was beaten in the palace, and he must ask for an explanation.

People say that a son-in-law is half a son. Although they have not officially married, it is just a formality. The matter between the two families cannot be changed.

Li Fu's identity as the son-in-law of Duke Ying cannot be changed.

The next day, more people came to Jingyang Palace to hand in visiting cards.

Not only Li Ji knew that his future son-in-law was injured in the palace, but also some court officials who had a good relationship with Li Fu heard the news.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others all sent their families to deliver visiting cards.

The most unexpected thing was that Wei Zheng's family also sent a visiting card.

Li Fu looked at the visiting card in his hand.

"This is strange. Wei Zheng and I don't have much contact on weekdays." Li Fu said with a smile.

"My dear, didn't you mention this person to His Majesty at the beginning? At that time, Wei Zheng was in a difficult situation. Your mention made His Majesty pay attention to him. It can be regarded as a recommendation, right?" Lao Zhao said: "How do you think you should arrange these visiting cards?"

"Separate Wei Zheng's visiting card from theirs." Li Fu said: "As for Wei Zheng, I want to receive him formally and openly."

"As for the other cards, arrange them together, and wait until noon, let everyone stay for a meal together." Li Fu said.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others have eaten at Li Fu's house before, and are familiar with them. Before, it was Li Shimin who brought them to his home or to the farm to eat a few meals together. Even if Li Fu did not participate in politics, he was familiar with them.

As for Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji, they all came from the Qin Palace, and Yuchi Gong, all of them have worked hard to get to where they are today, and they are all trusted by His Majesty.

If they want to come to the Jingyang Palace, they must have been seen by His Majesty.

So it doesn't matter if they are invited to dinner, even if they are a little closer.

As for Wei Zheng, Li Fu can't be too close to him, not because Li Fu is looking at people, but because it is good for Wei Zheng to do so.

Wei Zheng can be where he is today, and even in the future, he can be angry with everyone in the court, because he is not a loyal minister, but a good minister, a good minister, and a lonely minister, so he can say anything.

The emperor also knows what kind of person Wei Zheng is, so he tolerates everything about him.

But if Wei Zheng has too many close contacts with ministers and royal relatives in private, he will not be able to stand firm in the court.

He can't speak freely without any scruples.

Therefore, when Wei Zheng came to see Li Fu, Li Fu had to receive him in a proper and proper manner.

Let them know that Jingyang Palace treated Wei Zheng with courtesy.

As for staying for dinner privately, Li Fu was polite, but Wei Zheng would not agree.

Because Wei Zheng also knew what he wanted to do and how to do it.

Wei Zheng's intelligence had already been demonstrated when he was with Li Jiancheng in his early years.

"Tomorrow morning, I will meet Wei Zheng, and the rest will be moved to the day after tomorrow." Li Fu said.

"Okay, then I will reply to them now." Lao Zhao responded.

In the afternoon, Li Ji came to Jingyang Palace with his wife and daughter.

Lao Zhou and Lao Zhao were waiting at the door. When the carriage arrived, they walked down the steps to greet him.

"Is your husband okay?" Li Ji asked.

"He is still okay. He has been recuperating at home since he came back from the palace." Lao Zhao responded.

Li Ji nodded.

With a large crowd of people, Li Ji and his family of three walked into the Jingyang Palace.

When they arrived at the courtyard where Li Fu lived, Lao Zhao led Li Ji and the others into the courtyard, while Lao Zhou asked someone to prepare tea and send it here.

"Why does your husband live in this side courtyard?" Li Ji asked curiously.

"In summer, he lived in the main courtyard at the back, where it was cool, but in winter, there was no ground heating in the Jingyang Palace, so in order to live warmly, he lived in this side courtyard." Lao Zhao said, "There is a kang in the house in this courtyard. On weekdays, the kang is warm when the fire is burning."

While talking, he came to the corridor, Lao Zhao opened the door and invited Li Ji and the others in.

As soon as he entered the house, a wave of hot air hit him in the face. Compared with the cold weather outside, the house was as warm as spring.

"This house is indeed warm." Lady Yingguo responded.

Li Shao was more interested in the kang that Lao Zhao mentioned.

Old Zhao was the first to enter the inner room.

"My dear, the Duke of England has arrived." Old Zhao said.

Today, Li Fu even changed into a suitable set of clothes and stayed on the kang., although I can't lie down or sit, I still have to see my future father-in-law, so I can't just hide in the quilt.

The room is warm, and I don't need to cover myself with a quilt on the kang. Although it still hurts when I move, I have taken medicine inside and outside, which is better than yesterday, so I can bear it.

As a man, I have to save face.

Li Fu quickly asked Lao Zhao to help him up.

Before he got off the kang, Li Ji came in with his wife and children.

"Huairen, go back quickly, we are all family, what are you doing, your injuries are not healed yet." Seeing Li Fu's difficulty in welcoming them, the lady of the Duke of Ying hurried forward and helped Li Fu with Lao Zhao.

"My uncle and aunt came to visit me together, I am flattered." Li Fu smiled and said, "It's just a minor injury, I have already taken medicine, it's not a problem."

"It's also an injury, you have to take good care of it." The lady of the Duke of Ying said.

"Old Zhao, come on, please ask uncle and aunt to sit down."

"Okay."

Old Zhao prepared a bench and asked Li Ji and his family to sit down on the edge of the kang.

With their help, Li Fu returned to the kang.

Li Shao looked at Li Fu with worry.

He must be in pain after being beaten, right?

At this moment, sweat broke out on the tip of his nose.

It can't be that the room is hot, right?

His face turned much paler.

Old Zhou came in with tea and served tea and snacks to Li Ji and the other two.

"Yesterday afternoon, I heard some news in the palace, so I went to see His Majesty." Li Ji said, "At that time, His Majesty had just returned from the Eastern Palace, and I heard that the Queen also went to the Eastern Palace."

"As for the education of the Crown Prince and the other two little princes, His Majesty and the Queen have always been very concerned, but in the past six months, because of the court's dismissal of officials, His Majesty has ignored the Eastern Palace and focused all his attention on the court. It is inevitable that the Crown Prince will make mistakes in his studies." Li Fu said, "Yu Zhining and Du Zhenglun, as the Crown Prince's teachers, cannot escape blame. As the Crown Prince's tutor, I have to bear a greater responsibility than them."