After learning about the Zhen family's financial resources, Li Li couldn't help but have doubts about this trip to Zhongshan, so that his previous predetermined goal was also shaken, and his attitude towards the Zhen family and the entire Zhen family was uncertain.

On the second hall, Li Li and Zhen sat side by side in the upper hall, Li Xuan and Guo Jia sat on the right side of the hall, and Zhen Yan and the two old uncles sat on the left.

On both sides of the lobby, more than a dozen young maids served left and right, stepping forward from time to time to refill tea for everyone in the hall.

"The prince has traveled all the way, and he has been smooth along the way, and he has not encountered obstacles, right?" Qianqianyu fingers stroked the delicate teacup in her hand, Zhen looked at Li Li with a smile, and asked softly.

This is the shrewd and careful Zhen.

There were many people at the banquet just now, she didn't ask anything, just blindly expressed her gratitude and welcome to Li Li, and didn't say a word about other things, and didn't even mention Li Li's true identity to anyone. However, after transferring to the second hall, she no longer concealed it, because in the second hall, except for Li Li, Li Xuan and Guo Jia, the rest of the people in the second hall were the important clan elders and cronies of the Zhen family, and there was no need to scruple.

Li Li took a sip of hot tea unhurriedly, with a calm smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Thank you Madame." I waited for this trip to be quite smooth, although I encountered Yuan Jun's patrol checkpoints many times along the way, but there was no danger, and I arrived at your mansion smoothly. Thanks to the hospitality of Mrs. and the clan elders, Li is very honored, if there is any rudeness, I hope you will forgive Haihan. ”

"Huh?" Seeing Li Li talking like this, as if he was a superior, he couldn't help but be a little arrogant, and the old man of the Zhen family under the hall looked a little displeased, and looked at the Zhen family with a pair of muddy and deep eyes, and his eyes were full of inquiry.

That's right, it's the inquiry. And not questioning.

The Zhen family is in charge of the family with the widowed and widowed daughter, and she must have extraordinary means, if she can't subdue a few clan elders, she will definitely not be able to take charge of the Zhen family's huge family business. Therefore, Zhen's status in the family is extremely high and very prestigious, even the respected clan elders respect her very much, and they dare not trespass the etiquette system and family law.

"Giggles!" Seeing that the patriarch had a different expression, Zhen smiled and said in a clear voice: "The patriarch doesn't know that the princess next to the concubine is surnamed Li Mingli. The word Wenchang, now the general of the imperial court guard, the Marquis of Wuwei, is in charge of the world's expeditions and the mobilization of troops and horses. In addition, the prince also led the Yongzhou pastor. Liangzhou Thorn History, holding 400,000 Xiliang troops. Megatron. Ride the whirlwind. What a great young talent in the world! ”

"Ahh Childe、、、Oh, the prince is Xiliang Li Li?" The two clan elders and Zhen Yan were shocked when they heard this, and looked at Li Li who was smiling lightly in disbelief, and the clan elder who had just questioned Li Li's identity immediately got up and exclaimed in horror.

"Clan elder, please sit down and speak, it is Xiliang Li Li Li Wenchang below. I don't think anyone in the world would dare to pretend to be General Ben. I didn't dare to borrow the name. Li Li said calmly.

After hearing Li Li's words, the two clan elders and Zhen Yan, whose expression had changed greatly, immediately got up and knelt down: "The general is above, I will be rude before, please bear with the general!" ”

"Those who don't know are not to blame. The three clan elders, please get up, please sit down. Li Li bowed slightly, raised his hand and said.

After the three of them got up and sat down, Li Li said with a smile: "I traveled to Jizhou this time, and I met the Zhen family caravan, and I was very honored to meet such a heroine as my wife. This time I came to Wuji, one was invited by his wife to visit, and the other was to admire the ancestor of the Zhen family, Zhen Taibao, who had been in Zhongshan for a long time, so he naturally wanted to come to your mansion to meet the famous Zhen Mansion; The third is that there are still some private matters to discuss with his wife and several clan elders. I came to your mansion rashly today, there are many disturbances, and I hope you will not be strange. Hehehe! ”

"The prince has spoken. You can come to Zhen's mansion, my Zhen family is full of glory and honor, so why bother! My Zhen family has been blessed by the emperor and blessed by the ancestors, so that it can continue to this day. The prince has something to say, as long as we are able to do it, we should obey it. The elder of the clan said respectfully.

Looking at the honest look on the patriarch's face, Li Li had no doubt about the authenticity of his words. Because these two clan elders in the hall are definitely old ministers who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, and they must have been county officials of the Han Dynasty in their early years, and their loyalty to the Han family is beyond doubt.

It's just that this time and that time, and now the world is chaotic, a generation of new people is replacing the old, and the person who can really be the master of the Zhen family is the charming next to her. As for the two clan elders in the hall, Li Li only needs them to show a supportive attitude, and he doesn't expect them to succeed.

"The two elders are loyal to the country, and the younger generation is very moved. After I return to Chang'an, I will definitely report the loyalty of the second elder to the Son of Heaven, and issue an edict to praise the loyalty of the clan elder. Seeing that the elders of the Zhen family were so sincere, Li Li lowered his identity and regarded himself as a junior, comforted the two old men for a few words, and expressed his heart, but did not mention the purpose of this trip.

Obviously, he will have a separate interview with Zhen later, and at this time, he and the two old men in the hall are only one side, and the exchange is shallow and deep, which is very inappropriate.

What's more, since the Zhen family is the head of the Zhen family, Li Li naturally wants to show respect to her, and will never do that kind of stupid thing that is sacrificed to the end. As long as she can win the approval of the Zhen family, and then she will do the work of several clan elders, this is the right way; Only by having a clear distinction between priorities and priorities can we get twice the result with half the effort.

The big family in this era is not a parliamentary system, but a system of responsibility of the head of the family, and the head of the family is completely in charge.

The whole society is the same, a society governed by men through and through, the country is ruled by the monarch, and the family is helmed by the head of the family. This has been the case for thousands of years, the cultural inheritance is deep-rooted, and the rule of man is greater than the legal system, both ancient and modern.

Sure enough, after hearing the meaning of Li Li's words, everyone in the hall opened the chatterbox, drank tea and talked, and talked about the situation in the world, from the princes of all parties to firewood, rice, oil and salt, and none of the four members of the Zhen family asked Li Li about the real purpose of his trip.

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In the afternoon, Li Li and his entourage lived in the middle courtyard of Zhenfu, and under the service of Ma Yunluo, he rested for an hour, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already dusk.

Ma Yunluo, a first-time wife, showed a gentle and graceful side, and arranged Li Li's diet and daily life properly and meticulously. Moreover, her eyes when she looked at Li Li were full of infatuation and happiness, her smile was very sweet and bright, radiant, and her eyebrows were filled with lingering tenderness and sweetness.

This surprised Zhen's mother and daughter when they first met. After understanding the reason, he was envious of Ma Yunluo, and then Zhen's eyes when he looked at Li Li had a different flavor, like a delicate and shy, infinite style.

"Husband, just now Mrs. Zhen came to invite her husband to the dinner, and when she saw that you didn't wake up from a nap, she left a message, so that you could go directly to the Mingyue Pavilion in the backyard for the banquet after you woke up." Seeing that Li Li woke up, Ma Yunluo said softly while serving him to dress.

"Oh, I'm going to the feast again!" Li Li replied casually. Standing in front of the couch and raising his arms, he let Ma Yunluo help him tie his belt. After getting dressed, he sighed softly: "We came to Zhen's Mansion for less than five hours, and we went to the banquet twice in a row, and after the luncheon, we had a dinner party one and a half hours apart. And so on. The Zhen family's wealth is big, but it doesn't matter. But he ate and drank so much. Our stomachs can't stand it!

Hey, we are still born poor, and we are not afraid of hardship, but we cannot enjoy this blessing; Even if he is a very popular minister now, he is still a nouveau riche, and after all, he is not as good as these famous families who have been inherited for a hundred years! ”

"Giggles!" Ma Yunluo smiled happily: "Husband, what he said is interesting. The power in the hands of the husband is growing day by day. Wherever they went, the local wealthy families would set up feasts to entertain them; Even if he went to Yuan Shao's Che Cavalry General's Mansion in Jizhou, he had to hold a feast to entertain his husband. But you say that you are from a poor background, if you let outsiders hear this. I'm afraid I'll laugh off my big teeth! ”

While speaking, Li Li had already washed his hands properly, and when he went out, he put on the dark cyan robe handed over by Ma Yunluo, and he looked more and more steady, handsome and chic, and graceful.

"Won't Yunluo go to the banquet with me?" Seeing Ma Yunluo standing in the room and waiting for the prime minister, Li Li asked in surprise.

Ma Yunluo smiled sweetly: "The concubine and the Zhen sisters have already made an appointment, and they will go to the garden to admire the moon together later." Also, Mrs. Zhen's banquet in the Mingyue Pavilion was held to entertain her husband alone, and the others were entertained by the elders of the Zhen family in the lobby of the front yard. ”

"Oh, I see." Li Li bowed slightly, immediately turned around and went out, and went to the Mingyue Pavilion in the backyard with Li Zhi, who was guarding the door.

Mingyue Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the backyard of Zhenfu, this is a three-storey wood-carved attic, the architectural style is exquisite, the eaves of the flying phoenix, the gold and green glass, the decoration is slightly extravagant, it is very suitable for the noble woman to live. The attic is located in the back garden, surrounded by green trees, rockeries and strange stones, during which the stream flows for a long time, it is really a beautiful scenery, quiet and elegant place.

After a while, under the guidance of the two maids, Li Li strode up to the second floor and saw the Zhen family, who had been waiting for a long time. Then, he followed Zhen into the east room, and after a little greeting, the two sat down opposite each other.

This time, Li Li deliberately vacated the main seat, chose the position of the second seat, and sat in the north. And Zhen also did not sit on the main seat, sitting opposite Li Li, which was the position of the three seats, and sat in the south.

Obviously, the two of them had a tacit understanding to vacate the top seat in the east and the last seat in the west, and they were neither rude nor willing to condescend to others, indirectly indicating their respective attitudes.

"The number of houses in the Zhen Mansion, the atmosphere of the building, and the luxury of the decoration are really eye-opening, and the strong financial resources of the Zhen family can be seen! Compared with Madame's mansion, General Wei's mansion in the lower part is also dwarfed, and the gap is very big! Hehehe! After taking his seat, Li Li praised the Zhen family mansion with a smile.

Zhen Yingying smiled and said softly: "The prince is too famous." If the world is peaceful, my Zhen family's mansion can barely enter the eyes of the Fang family; And today's turmoil, the princes are divided, and the mansion is too big to be too eye-catching, and the blessings and disasters are unpredictable! ”

Li Li smiled and said, "Madame's eyes are like torches, and the world is insightful, which makes Wenchang admire." But Madame still calls me Wenchang like before, you don't have to be called a prince, it's too raw, I'm not used to it. What does Madame think? ”

"It's okay, according to what Wenchang said." Zhen nodded happily, his eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "The concubine invited Wenchang to come tonight, in addition to thanking you for saving your life, I want to know the true intention of your trip." If Wenchang doesn't give up, you might as well say it bluntly.

Come, the concubine will pay tribute to Wenchang first, please! ”

I just finished eating an hour ago, and now I eat again, looking at the table full of dishes, Li Li really can't whet his appetite, but it's okay to drink.

So he raised the cup to drink with Zhen, put down the cup, and asked in a harmonious voice: "Half a month ago, I mentioned to Mrs. what happened, I don't know how Mrs. thought about it?" Can you give me a clear answer now? ”

Zhen's pretty face changed slightly, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes in an instant, which was fleeting and well concealed.

Then she said softly with a calm expression: "Wenchang has mentioned many things before, and after the concubine came back, I have thought about it repeatedly, and there are still some things that I haven't thought through thoroughly. If it is just to increase the investment of Zhen's shops in Chang'an and even Xiliang, there is no problem with this. The concubine can tell her bluntly now, in the past half a month, I have arranged for servants and clansmen to escort a large number of goods to Chang'an, and it will continue to increase later.

As for the transfer of my Zhen family's family business, it is really a big matter, and several uncles in the clan are difficult to leave their homeland, and they are unwilling to give up the family property accumulated by their ancestors for generations, and it is difficult for the concubine to make a decision in the short term, and it needs to be carefully considered. ”

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