Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu sat in Li Zhongyi's inner study, one holding a steaming tea cup in his hand, talking and laughing.

It's late autumn, it's still early to burn floor heating, and it's a little cold if you don't burn floor heating.

The water furnace in the tea room is not made of traditional snow and frost charcoal, but honeycomb coal with loess. Worried about gas poisoning, Li Zhongyi added an iron smoke exhaust pipe to the water stove in accordance with modern methods, and crossed the east and west compartments of the inner study.

In this way, in the inner study in late autumn, it is as warm as spring. Wang Dahu has always been afraid of heat, and he has a complete set of official appearances on his body, and he has sweat on his forehead.

"Brother Big Tiger, I think back then, Brother Fool was just a small jailer, and you were also a jailer who didn't enter the stream. I didn't expect that one day, you and I would be on the shift of Zhu Zizhongchen. Huang Jingsheng, who was designated as the third envoy, shook his head and sighed.

Wang Dahu took a sip of tea, looked at Huang Jingsheng, and said with a smile: "Brother, you are the third envoy and manage the country's money, which is a veritable plan." The younger brother is not talented, and there is no way to help the third brother make money, but fortunately, he is doing his old job, which can be regarded as his interest. ”

Huang Jingsheng was proud, and the three envoys were in charge of the finances of the imperial court, commonly known as the prime minister. To put it bluntly, it helped Li Zhongyi hold the money bag tightly.

Wang Dahu was promoted to the imperial history of the left capital, jumped over the dragon gate overnight, and held the power of supervising hundreds of officials, which was the time when the spring breeze was proud.

Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu, chasing the sunset and touching the present, talked about the loneliness of the year, and the soaring Huang Tengda today, and couldn't help sighing.

"Hmph, when the third brother returns to Shu, Lao Tzu must make Jiang Qingfeng look good." Wang Dahu vented his anger indignantly.

Huang Jingsheng nodded frequently, Wang Dahu was almost killed by Jiang Qingfeng back then, and after returning to his hometown one day, Jiang Qingfeng's fate was obviously extremely tragic.

Having said that, Huang Jingsheng also has an old rival, and he originally planned to clean up after returning to Shu. Unexpectedly, the enemy family actually died of illness last year, and Huang Jingsheng had to settle the account on his entire family.

At this time, Li Zhongyi entered the door with a smile, and Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu heard the movement and hurriedly got up and saluted.

Li Zhongyi waved his hand and said: "Between you and my brothers, there is no need to come to these ethereal red tape, eldest brother and second brother, sit down, let's talk slowly." ”

Huang Jingsheng has always insisted on saluting, and said with a solemn face: "Third brother, you and I are brothers, not flesh and blood, but they are like brothers, and their feelings are very deep. However, there are no rules, and there must be a number of etiquette. ”

"Yes, yes, Yu is a brother, but Yu Gong is a monarch and a minister, and etiquette cannot be abolished." Wang Dahu was on the side to help.

Li Zhongyi couldn't make it difficult for others, so he had to reluctantly acquiesce to the rules of the two righteous brothers. Many times, he prefers the three brothers to get together and brag and chat freely.

However, Li Zhongyi is the de facto lord of the world after all, and no matter how relaxed Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu are, they dare not lose their basic etiquette.

After the three brothers sat down again, Li Zhongyi saw that Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu were staring at him intently, and couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "The younger brother hasn't congratulated the two brothers on their promotion to Zhu Zi's heavy minister." ”

"Tongxi, Tongxi, hehe......" Wang Dahu grinned, laughed so much that he couldn't see his teeth, and he said Tongxi without words.

Huang Jingsheng was actually very excited in his heart, but he could barely hold the scene, and said very sincerely: "Third brother, you often say that you fight tiger brothers and go into battle as father and son soldiers." Since the third brother can trust the foolish brother, the foolish brother must take care of the three divisions' financial plans and don't let the third brother have no money to spend. ”

Li Zhongyi didn't like the pattern in front of him, he grabbed a handful of fried watermelon boys, "Ga." He knocked up the melon seeds.

Since Li Zhongyi took the lead, Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu were familiar with his habits after all, so they simply let go of their psychological baggage and accompanied Li Zhongyi to knock melon seeds while chatting in the sea from the south to the north of the mountain.

As a superior person, Li Zhongyi has already grasped the power of the Central Plains, and he wants soldiers and money, but what he lacks is actually brotherhood and kinship.

God is fair, which not only gives Li Zhongyi great power, but also makes it difficult for him to make close friends.

Fortunately, when Li Zhongyi was weak, with Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu, two righteous brothers who share honor and disgrace, their future life will be too lonely.

"I invited the two brothers over today, mainly to discuss the canonization of the concubines in the palace." As soon as Li Zhongyi said this, Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu froze in unison.

Huang Jingsheng carefully looked at Li Zhongyi's expression, although he could see Li Zhongyi's sincerity from his eyes, Huang Jingsheng still didn't dare to say more.

What are you kidding, this kind of major event related to the life of the family, even if it is a flesh and blood sibling, they don't dare to interject indiscriminately, not to mention that they are just righteous brothers?

Wang Dahu and Huang Jingsheng exchanged a look with each other, and he had the courage to say: "Third brother, this is your family matter, Lao Huang and I are uncles and uncles, it's not easy to mix, right?" ”

Li Zhongyi knew the concerns of the two of them, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "There are only three brothers and you here, God knows, the earth knows, you and I know, and there is no fourth person who knows." ”

Obviously, Li Zhongyi really wanted to hear the thoughts of Huang and Wang.

Wang Dahu realized that if he didn't tell the truth at this time, he would lose his original intention of sincere friendship.

"Third brother, you know my temper. In your housework, Lao Huang and I never dare to talk too much. However, since you must ask what we mean, then I will tell you the truth. If it's wrong, don't blame me, it's just that when I drank too much and farted indiscriminately. Wang Dahu paved the way for a long time, which made Li Zhongyi couldn't help laughing.

"Alas, if Yu Niang is still in Kaifeng City, it would be fine." Wang Dahu couldn't help but feel numb on his scalp under Li Zhongyi's blazing gaze, but since Li Zhongyi had finished speaking, no matter how difficult it was, he had to tell the truth, "In addition to Yu Niang, in my opinion, the seventh lady is both beautiful and virtuous, and Li Qiong and Li Hu's father and son are quite interesting......"

Wang Dahu went around in a big circle, Li Zhongyi already understood, and Wang Dahu supported Li Qiniang.

Huang Jingsheng saw that Li Zhongyi looked at him, and he also knew that he couldn't hide, so he had to numb his scalp and say, "Qi Niang is very good." ”

Li Zhongyi nodded and said with a smile: "I won't embarrass the two brothers." If so, isn't it too much to canonize four side concubines at the same time? ”

"Hehe, what's too much? The whole world is fought down by you, brothers, not to mention four side concubines, even if it is forty side concubines, what does it matter? ”

Li Zhongyi moved the ladder empatheticly, and Wang Dahu took advantage of the slope to get off the donkey, and the originally very nervous mood immediately relaxed.

Heavenly family affairs, how dare outsiders mix blindly? Aren't you afraid that you will lose your head in the future?

"Second brother, eldest brother, he has already added three sons, and you are also Zhu Zi's heavy minister, you should also talk about the big wedding, right?" Li Zhongyi joked with a smile, "There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest." If, second brother, you are shy, junior brother, I don't mind pulling a red line and being a big matchmaker. ”

Wang Dahu was so frightened that his black face changed color, and he waved his hand again and again: "Don't bother with the third brother, the foolish brother will find it himself, and he will find it himself." ”

Huang Jingsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, what he was most afraid of was that Li Zhongyi had been talking about housework, and now he had changed the topic, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Second brother, it's time for you to start a family." Huang Jingsheng picked up the eldest brother's shelf and counted Wang Dahu fiercely, "I think at the beginning, you and I were just insignificant like little ants." Now you, Hongfu, who entrusted the third brother, are already important ministers of the court, and there is no hostess who presides over the feed, so how can you do it? Don't forget, when my aunt died, she repeatedly asked me to marry a good family for you. ”

Li Zhongyi is secretly funny, Wang Dahu, who has been a black-hearted jailer, can be described as a ruthless and vicious character. Unexpectedly, I used to just think that Wang Dahu was not a woman, but now it seems that he is a bit like a phobia.

The number of side concubines is actually very easy to solve.

According to the Great Zhou system, the prince can have two side concubines, and Li Zhongyi, the ruling king, can't be more undignified than the prince in name only, right?

What's more, the ruling king is actually an unprecedented title, and there is no existing system to follow. In other words, what Wang Dahu said, the words are not rough, Li Zhongyi wants to set up a few side concubines, and he can do whatever he wants.

Huang Jingsheng and Wang Dahu are both optimistic about Li Qiniang, and Li Zhongyi is not surprised.

In terms of appearance, Li Qiniang is not inferior to Li Cuixuan, Fei Meiniang and Du Qinniang, which can be called one in a million people.

In terms of family background, Li Qiniang is the granddaughter of the Wangfu of Huayang County, and her noble birth is outrageous. In addition to being slightly inferior to Chai Yuniang, the main concubine, Li Zhongyi's other women really can't be compared with Li Qiniang.

As far as Li Zhongyi's heart is concerned, Li Qiniang, who dares to love and hate, has always occupied a very heavy weight in his heart.

Saying a thousand things and ten thousand, family background and posture are not the most important factors, Li Zhongyi's sincere love is the most important thing!

The three brothers rarely get together, and Li Zhongyi naturally wants to stay for a banquet. During the banquet, Li Zhongyi raised his wine glass and said very frankly: "All of you here are brothers and relatives, and I won't hide it from the eldest brother and second brother." The relationship between my second brother and me has not been harmonious, but my father is very concerned about him, I think twice, and plan to take the second brother back to Kaifeng to enjoy the family. ”

Huang Jingsheng, who has always been in charge of money, has almost no impression of Li Zhongyi's second brother Li Zhonghao, and he doesn't know where to start.

Wang Dahu has been staying in Kaifeng, specializing in the work of co-opting and purging gangs, and his sources are unusually well-informed. He naturally knew that Li Zhonghao was banished by the Li family as an abandoned woman because of his biological mother Cao, and he had always resented Li Zhongyi's mother and son.

"Third brother, please forgive the foolish brother for saying that that kid is a wolf with ambitions. If he is allowed to return to Kaifeng, I am afraid that it will make the chickens and dogs in the house restless. ”

Li Zhonghao is just Li Zhongyi's half-brother, and it is impossible to have the inheritance of the foundation, so Wang Dahu has a lot less concerns, he simply shook out Li Zhonghao's old foundation, and clearly opposed taking this kid back to Beijing.

"Give him another chance to do good." Li Zhongyi said lightly, "I'm not a soft-hearted person, and I have to ask the second brother to help take care of some things." ”

Wang Dahu said coldly: "Hmph, if he dares to have evil thoughts, and there is no cover on the Bianhe River, a sack and a big stone, he can be unaware of the result of him." ”