Everyone in the room chatted with each other for a while, then Li Zexuan said goodbye and left, and Cheng Yaojin followed him out.
Li Zexuan and Cheng Yaojin were walking side by side on the road holding their horses. He suddenly remembered that the Cheng family was also one of the shareholders of the winery, and the cooperation with Wang Renbiao in the morning had not even been approved by the Cheng family, so he made the decision directly. , thinking of this, Li Zexuan said with some embarrassment:
"Uncle Cheng, there is something I forgot to tell you today. If my nephew says it now, you must not be angry."
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand nonchalantly and laughed loudly: "Haha, if you give me a jar of wine as strong as just now, I, Old Cheng, won't be angry with you!"
Li Zexuan was speechless, but he also knew that Cheng Yaojin was making fun of him. After thinking for a moment, he told Cheng Yaojin about cooperating with Wang Renbiao to open up the market of Shenxianzui and Wenrouxiang in other areas.
After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin rarely became serious for a moment. He pondered for a long time, looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then said to Li Zexuan:
"Xiao Xuan, the water in this aristocratic family is deep. I actually don't want you to get involved. Today, in addition to the royal family, the six major aristocratic families have tens of thousands of direct descendants, as well as countless officials, petty officials, and scholars. and charlatans attached to noble families.
This has formed a very huge force, which is enough to threaten the internal stability of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty has now begun to think of weakening the family. If you get too involved in aristocratic families, it may be very harmful to your future. "
After hearing this, Li Zexuan was shocked and solemnly raised his hands to Cheng Yaojin and said:
"Thank you, Uncle Cheng, for reminding me. After this cooperation, I will try my best not to interact with the aristocratic family."
Cheng Yaojin nodded and continued: "But Xiaoxuan, the partner you are cooperating with this time is not bad. This Wang Renbiao comes from the Qi County branch of Wangjia in Taiyuan. Wang Renbiao's father, Wang Yu, is now an official in Suizhou. The mother of the governor, Wang Renbiao, was Princess Tong'an, the emperor's biological sister.
Today, His Majesty is quite fond of their family, and Wang Yu is also His Majesty's supporter. Even if His Majesty really wants to clean up the family in the future, Wang Yu's lineage will definitely not have any big problems. If you cooperate with his son, it won't be a big problem. "
Wang Yu's father, Wang Bing, was actually a great man. He was once a great Situ in the Sui Dynasty and held a first-class official position. Princess Tong'an whom Wang Yu married was named the eldest princess after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Li Er has always been particularly respectful to this aunt. After she married Wang Yu, he blessed his family many times and rewarded her with tens of thousands of yuan.
Once, when Princess Tong'an was ill, Li Er visited her in person and gave her five hundred pieces of silk.
According to historical records, Wang Yu also had a beautiful and docile grandniece. Princess Tongan mentioned it to Li Er, and Li Zhina became the princess of Jin. She was the empress Wang who was later killed by Wu Zetian. Wang Yu's grandson Wang Fangyi was also a famous general during the Gaozong period.
It can be seen that the Wang Yu family was a truly famous family in the Tang Dynasty. Under the background that the monarch was committed to weakening the aristocratic families at that time, the children of the five surnames and seven noble families were excluded from the center of the court by the king, and few people Can be an official of fourth rank or above.
As for the branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan in Qixian County, Wang Yu relied on his holy support to first be promoted to the third rank of governor, and finally promoted to the first rank of Kaifu Yitong and third division. This strong connection with the holy family was truly recognized among the aristocratic families at that time. Is rare.
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The second day.
Li Zexuan, Qin Shubao, and Cheng Yaojin met together and rushed to Hanjiazhuang.
"Uncle Qin, are you okay with your body and riding? How about hiring a carriage for you?"
Li Zexuan looked at Qin Qiong's sallow face and asked worriedly.
Qin Qiong laughed, waved her hand, and said loudly: "I'm not that delicate yet. After taking the medicine from Dr. Sun yesterday and using Xiaoxuan's medicinal wine, I feel much better today."
Cheng Yaojin said excitedly: "In a few months, will the second brother Qin be full of energy again and use his skills on a prancing horse? By then, our two brothers will be able to go to the battlefield side by side again, haha, so happy!!"
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When the three of them arrived at Hanjiazhuang, it was almost noon, and Li Zexuan planned to take them directly to the Hanjiazhuang courtyard. Along the way, many dealers saw Li Zexuan and greeted him enthusiastically.
"Hey, Sir, are you here? Can you go to the old man's house for dinner at noon? My family's craftsmanship is very good!"
"Nonsense, Old Wangtou, can the food cooked by your family be eaten? Sir, you should go to my house. I shot two hares on the mountain yesterday, and they will be stewed today!"
"I shot two pheasants and a rabbit this morning. Sir, please come to my house for dinner!"
"Go to my house..."
"Go to my house!"
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Li Zexuan quickly dismounted and comforted these people, and then everyone reluctantly moved out of the way.
Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin in the back, stroking their beards, stood quietly aside, nodding secretly to this scene.
"Xiao Xuan, I didn't expect you to be quite popular among the people in Hanjiazhuang!"
Walking on the path in Zhuangzi, Qin Qiong said with a casual smile.
Li Zexuan said modestly: "Uncle Qin is just laughing at me. This is just a compliment from the villagers. In fact, I haven't done much for them."
Qin Qiong shook his head and smiled without saying a word.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and said: "You kid, you have imitated those rotten scholars. Are these words bitter? Brother Qin and I praise you, so you have to recognize it and act like a bitch. .”
Li Zexuan was speechless. He was just being modest out of habit. This time, Fairy Cheng really didn't know how to speak personally.
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Han family courtyard.
"Yu Xi, my father is going to Plum Village in the afternoon to see how the chicken farm is being built there. You are home alone, so be careful."
Han Li was in the courtyard, packing a pile of firewood and talking to his daughter.
"Well, Dad, don't worry, your daughter will be fine."
Han Yuxi agreed.
"Uncle Han, look who's coming to see you?"
The courtyard door was only ajar and not locked. Li Zexuan directly opened the courtyard door and shouted to Han Lizheng at the edge of the courtyard.
When Han Yuxi heard Li Zexuan's voice, she quickly turned around and looked at Li Zexuan without blinking with a pair of big watery eyes.
When Han Lizheng heard this, he also cast his eyes here. When he saw Li Zexuan, he was about to open his mouth to say hello, but he saw Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin behind Li Zexuan. Han Lizheng couldn't say the words he was about to say hello anymore, and his whole body was open. He pursed his lips and froze in place.
"Daddy?"
Han Yuxi saw that her father had been stunned for a while, and then she reminded him in confusion.
Han Lizheng came to his senses immediately, stood up quickly, and limped forward to greet Li Zexuan. He first said hello to Li Zexuan, and then looked at Qin Shubao. His lips kept trembling, and he was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Well, finally he knelt down on one knee, made a military salute, and said loudly:
"The deserter Han Tianhu, pays homage to General Qin, and pays homage to General Cheng."
Different from those ordinary bankers, Han Lizheng had been in the army for many years, so of course he knew Cheng Yaojin.
When Qin Shubao came in earlier, he felt a little heartbroken when he saw the dilapidated courtyard and the father and daughter who depended on each other. When he heard that Han Lizheng claimed to be a deserter, Qin Shubao couldn't help it anymore. He used his hands to pull Han Lizheng away from him. He pulled up from the ground and shouted loudly:
"Han Tianhu, you are not a deserter! Who dares to say that you are a deserter? I, Qin Qiong, would rather give up the title of Duke of this country than let him kneel down and apologize to you! I, Qin Qiong, have never had weak soldiers, let alone deserters!"
"Yes, who the hell dares to say that you, Han Tianhu, are a deserter? I, Old Cheng, was the first to refuse!"
Cheng Yaojin immediately jumped out and echoed loudly.
Han Lizheng couldn't bear it anymore, fell to his knees and cried loudly: "General..."
At that time, he was seriously injured and one of his legs was disabled. In order not to hinder the army, he left the camp privately. Although he had good intentions, it was always prohibited by military law.
Over the years, the imperial court has not convicted him of escaping from battle, and the government has never issued a wanted document for him. Han Tianhu knew in his heart that Qin Shubao should be the one to mediate for him and help him escape the crime.
Every time he dreams back at midnight, he can always hear the endless shouts of killing in his ears. Although he has left the army, his heart is always on the battlefield. But in the final analysis, he was still a deserter. He didn't dare to see those people, let alone Qin Shubao, because he was afraid of embarrassing Qin Shubao.
Now Qin Shubao personally rectified his name and said that he was not a deserter. The inner demon that had been lingering in his heart for many years had finally dissipated. How could he not be excited.
Qin Shubao's eyes were also wet. He knelt down, held Han Lizheng's shoulders, and comforted him: "Tianhu, you have suffered a lot over the years."
Han Li was choking and said: "My subordinates are not miserable. As long as the general does not think that they are deserters, they will be satisfied and die without regrets."
These extremely sad words deeply touched the battle-hardened Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao. Both of them couldn't help crying. The three big men hugged each other and cried bitterly, recalling each other's killing days.
Li Zexuan stood aside and saw this scene, and he was very moved in his heart. At this time, he really wanted to sing a song "It's not a sin for a man to cry" by Liu Tianwang.
But after all, he had never been on the battlefield, and he could not empathize with the life-and-death friendship of these veterans like Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin. He sighed in place for a while, then left these three old men holding each other's hands and crying, and went to find them not far away. Han Yuxi from the office spoke.
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