Bai Erlang's eyes fell on Bai Shan who was beside him, "Among the three of us, you are the only one who has experience in currying favor with your father-in-law."
When Man Bao heard this, he also looked up at him.
Bai Shan said: "It's simple, just do what you like."
Whether it was Uncle Zhou or Uncle Zhou, he did this to his two father-in-laws.
Uncle Zhou likes to listen to good words, and he also likes money, so he always gives Uncle Zhou some things, which are not very expensive, but very innovative, and are always things that Uncle Zhou likes and needs.
Coupled with his natural advantages, such as his good looks and good reading skills, it was easy for Uncle Zhou to like him.
As for Uncle Zhou, although it's a bit more difficult, after all they don't see each other, so his preference depends on deduction.
But he already has a general understanding in his heart, he likes all kinds of things in the world, and he feels that the underworld lacks those things, so he asks Man Bao to make offerings for him, and most of them only make offerings once, and sometimes he needs to make offerings. Repeat, but the quantity will not be huge. He hasn't figured it out yet. Does he really not need a large quantity, or does he feel sorry for Manbao and ask for less
He mentioned several times that he wanted to directly offer something in large quantities, but Manbao refused.
Although Man Bao is very smart, but sometimes he is a little dull, so he is still not sure whether this is Uncle Zhou's original intention, or he loves his qualified daughter...
Bai Erlang didn't mind Bai Shan's distraction, and leaned on the railing to worry, "Follow what he likes? What does Your Majesty like?"
Bai Shan answered smoothly, "Money."
Seeing Bai Erlang looking over in disbelief, Bai Shan said, "Your Majesty is short of money, he must like money."
Man Bao also thought about it hard, and whispered: "I think he still likes to hear nice things from people."
Bai Erlang and Bai Shan said as they should: "Isn't this normal, who doesn't like to hear nice words?"
"That's different. The emperor will be especially happy when he hears nice words."
Bai Erlang became entangled, "But what should I do? Am I going to be a sycophant? But, I can't say anything good to His Majesty."
Man Bao gave him a bad idea, "Just praise him for his wisdom and martial arts, and just put any nice words on him."
Bai Erlang thought for a while, then shook his head repeatedly, "I can't tell."
Because of some well-known historical reasons, Bai Erlang doesn't think how wise and powerful he is today, and even secretly scolded him with Bai Shanmanbao in private. It is impossible for Bai Erlang to make him boast blindly with his eyes open.
Man Bao shrugged with Bai Shan and said: "Then there is no other way, you can only give the emperor money to marry his daughter to you."
Bai Erlang felt that their proposal was unreliable, no matter how rich he was, how could he be as rich as the emperor
Man Bao nodded affirmatively and said: "In terms of cash, maybe you really have more money than the emperor."
But not necessarily the rest.
Bai Shan stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "You work so hard, you earn money and spend money on him, until he agrees."
Bai Erlang: ... How much will it cost
No, the point shouldn't be to throw money at the emperor, won't he cut him off
He wanted to marry a daughter-in-law, but he didn't want to risk his head to marry a daughter-in-law.
Bai Shan just made a joke, and naturally he wouldn't really let Bai Er spend money, and as a senior brother, he became serious after the joke, and said to Man Bao, "We can only pass through the prince."
Man Bao also thought of the prince, nodded and said: "I will go to the East Palace tomorrow to see the little emperor's grandson, and talk to the princess by the way."
Bai Shan nodded, and said: "Don't be too clear, just point it out."
Man Bao said confidently: "I know, I have seen many people matchmaking for my brothers."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang: ...
When Man Bao went to find the princess the next day, the queen in the Tai Chi Hall knew about the children's little tricks in private.
She couldn't help but sat up straighter, and asked the court lady who bowed her head respectfully, "Mingda said that she likes Bai Cheng?"
"Yes, the princess and Lord Zhou have been discussing for half an hour." She paused for a while, and said exactly what Princess Mingda said about her marriage considerations.
The queen didn't expect her daughter to think so much. She always knew that she was sensible, but she didn't know that she was so sensible.
The queen, who was a little unhappy at the beginning, only felt distressed in her heart. After thinking about it, she asked, "What is the princess doing now?"
"Drawing in the study."
The queen nodded, waved her hand and said, "Go down."
Then I asked Aunt Shang to go to the Chongwen Museum. She went there in the morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. She bowed and said, "No one heard what the three of them were talking about,"
After a pause, she continued helplessly: "Lord Zhou and Mr. Bai sit together whenever they have free time, so I can't see any difference between these few days and the past. There was some movement in Mr. Bai's room, it seemed that there was a fight, but it didn't sound very similar, and the two of them were fine the next day, maybe it was just a normal fight."
"Is there any more?" asked the queen.
"Yes," Aunt Shang raised her head slightly, "Master Zhou went to see the little emperor's grandson today, and he mentioned Second Young Master Bai and Princess Mingda when he was talking to the Crown Princess in the room."
The queen breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately this was not Mingda's unrequited love.
She thought about it carefully, but only remembered a vague figure in her mind. She was really not familiar with Bai Erlang, and the deepest memory was probably the time when he had a conflict with Yunfeng in the imperial garden. up.
The queen paused at this thought, only to realize that the fate between Mingda and Bai Cheng started so early, it has been three years.
The queen let out a sigh of relief, and said to Aunt Shang: "Let those who serve Ming Da pay more attention, and report if there is anything else."
"Yes." Aunt Shang is the Queen's confidant, and she grew up watching the princes and daughters, and among them, she also likes the smart and sensible Princess Mingda the most, so she calmed down and asked, "Is your empress agreeing?" ?"
The queen looked at the book in hand for a long time and said nothing, it was a book from the harem, although she was only in charge of a harem, and occasionally received some orders, but she was also very busy, plus raising children, there was basically no time for a break.
The queen put the booklet away and put it aside, "I vaguely remember that Bai Erlang's family doesn't have a lot of people. Is he the youngest son?"
"Yes, he is the youngest son. There is only one elder brother in the family. Now he is studying in the four schools of the Imperial College, and he got in by himself."
The queen said: "There are some skills."
Aunt Shang obviously made a special investigation, and she got a general idea within half a day, she said: "His father is just a squire, but a branch of the Bai family in Longzhou. It branched out in his grandfather's generation, and went to Mianzhou alone to set up a family. However, the joint author clan is still a descendant of the Bai family, so it is counted in the "Clan Chronicles."