Speaking of which, Li Kai also has some reputation among the children of the aristocratic family, but this reputation is not very good.

As a younger brother of the Danyang family of the Li family in Longxi, Li Kai accompanied the Qin King Li Shimin in the expedition against Liu Heitai at the beginning of the fifth year of Wude. He was highly praised by the generals and was the most outstanding among the Qin Prince's children. However, it was Xingyang with whom he was engaged during the campaign in Shandong.

Zheng's daughter died of illness.

And this is not the first time, or even the second time, this kind of misfortune has happened.

Six years ago, Li Kai was engaged to the Xiao family of Lanling. The nine-year-old girl died the next year.

Five years ago, Li Kai got engaged to the Bohai Gao family. The 11-year-old girl died of illness the next year.

Well, women conquer men and have a bad reputation.

Men conquer women...this reputation is not good either.

Changsun frowned, waved the maid to leave, and looked at Li Kai, who seemed to be unaffected, with a grimace, "Sanlang..."

"Don't worry, mother." Li Kai smiled lightly, "It doesn't matter if Si Lang is in front."

There were a few who were interested, but without exception, they all aimed at Li Qi, the fourth son of the Changsun family, and avoided Li Kai.

At this time, Master Li came back, asked a few questions casually, and couldn't help but frown.

"The Shen family of Wuxing and the Gu family of Wujun are interested..." The Changsun family obviously didn't like these two families very much. Although they were also popular surnames back then, they have fallen into decline now.

In the early Tang Dynasty, there were more aristocratic families in the world, but generally speaking, the north was the most valuable. The top aristocratic families were basically located north of the Yellow River, Shandong, Hedong, and Guanzhong. Among the seven families with five surnames, only the Zheng family in Xingyang

Around the Yellow River.

Even those aristocratic families who moved to the south of the Yangtze River hundreds of years ago, and whose ancestral homes were around the Yellow River and in the north, can still maintain their popularity, such as the Lanling Xiao family and the Langya Wang family. However, the power of the Jiangnan noble families has been greatly reduced.

The Zhu family of Wujun, the Zhang family of Wujun, the Gu family of Wujun, the Lu family of Wujun, the Zhou family of Yixing, and the Shen family of Wuxing are all Jiangnan gentry. Their rise basically happened after Yiguan moved south, and they naturally had a strong influence on power.

He has the instinct to cling, and now that the world has been unified, there is an urgent need to marry into the Northland family.

Master Li thought about it and scratched his head a little. Now the Li family in Longxi can be called the best family in the world, but if you don't look down, there are not many choices for marriage.

After pondering for a moment, Master Li looked at his son, "What do you think, Sanlang?"

Li Kai smiled and said: "It all depends on the father and mother, but... Huairen mentioned it once during the dinner today."

"Huairen entered the city today?"

"Sending a letter..." Li Kai tilted his head, "It's for Zhi Gui."

After hearing what her husband and son said, Changsun suddenly became interested, "Is this Zhang Wenguan from the Zhang family in Wucheng?"

"Yes, Zhigui arrived in Chang'an yesterday, and Huairen sent a letter today."

"Meet?"

"yes."

Changsun clicked his tongue twice, "I'm afraid it's a poem!"

Master Li asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"

Mrs. Changsun recounted everything that happened yesterday, and specifically named Mrs. Cui. Before leaving, she solemnly saluted Mrs. Zhu, "Zhang Zhigui is the cousin of Mrs. Cui, and his mother is Miss Cui's aunt. It should be

It was sent there by his mother..."

"Isn't it necessary to scrutinize it?" Master Li couldn't help but laugh, "Does Mrs. Cui still have benevolence?"

"Anyway, Miss Cui..." Changsun coughed twice, thought for a moment and said, "Sanlang, since Huairen has become a poem..."

Li Kai smiled and nodded, "I will definitely ask my mother in detail."

Master Li was a little speechless. He also knew that his wife was usually very dignified, but her temper was actually very out-of-touch.

But the key is...is it already crooked?

"Sanlang continued...what did Huairen say?"

"Oh, Huairen asked Madam Zhu yesterday which young lady he disliked the most." Li Kai said seriously: "As long as you don't like her, it's 90% or 50% sure."

Master Li and Changsun were stunned. First they frowned and thought hard, and then they couldn't help but laugh.

Master Li nodded repeatedly, "It's true, it's true!"

The relationship between the eldest grandson and the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law... Well, anyway, it is a normal relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, a family, but they are always disliked and picky about this and that.

Changsun said angrily: "Did my mother-in-law dislike me back then?"

Master Li didn't speak but just smiled.

Is it okay for a strange woman to compete with him for his son?

After laughing for a while, Mrs. Changsun snorted, "It will be easy in the future. In a few days, I only need to ask the Zhu family sisters which young ladies they dislike the most..."

Li Keshi smiled and said: "You should pay more attention to Huairen's marriage, but there is no need to rush. The situation in the court is like this... you still need to be cautious, and..."

"And the Pei family from Hedong." Changsun nodded and said, "If you are really interested, you must explain... Although Huairen is famous now, he has no foundation."

Li Kai sighed, it was true, it was impossible for Li Shan to marry a girl from a poor family, but there were not many people in the family who were not afraid of hearing about the Pei family, so there was not much room for choice.

The most important thing is actually the King of Qin. If the King of Qin ascends the throne, the Pei family in Hedong, which is attached to the East Palace, will inevitably decline. Li Shancai will have enough qualifications to marry into aristocratic families, and even top-notch families...such as Miss Cui, who should have received the letter by now.

Therefore, for other people, whether the King of Qin can seize the throne is related to his official career and has little impact on himself.

For example, for the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi, if the prince ascends the throne, Li Keshi's career will inevitably be affected. However, with Li Jing and Li Qianyou here, Li Keshi himself will not be treated harshly, and even the career careers of his sons will be affected.

will not be affected.

For Li Shan, whether the King of Qin can seize the legitimate son or not affects many aspects of him...even his marriage will be affected.

Li Kai was thinking in his mind, how long would it take for the King of Qin and the Crown Prince to decide the winner?

If it continues...for ten or eight years, tsk tsk, Huairen will have to be almost thirty before they get married!

A family of three were chatting. A servant girl came to report outside, and the King of Qin summoned him.

Keshi Li is a little strange. Although he is from the Li family in Longxi, his status in Tiance Mansion is not high, and his relationship with King Qin is not as close as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Gong. He rarely visits Chengqian Palace...

...much less than his wife’s eldest son.

They galloped all the way into the imperial city and entered Chengqian Hall. As soon as Li Keshi was ushered into the side hall, he heard Li Shimin's angry scolding.

"The Imperial Medical Office is full of people who are just trying to make up for their mistakes!"

"If Third Sister is not cured, she must be held accountable!"

Master Li's heart tightened, knowing that he was talking about Princess Pingyang who had just returned to Beijing. After hearing this, the Imperial Medical Office was powerless.

"Brother Ke is here." Fang Xuanling came up to greet him.

Li Keshi returned the salute and glanced around. There were only four people in the side hall: King Qin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji. The last three were all close advisers of King Qin.

Li Shimin forced a smile and nodded in greeting, "I have some small questions to ask about today."

"I will tell you the truth and please ask Your Highness for further information."

Li Keshi glanced at them from the corner of his eyes. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked as usual, while Du Ruhui looked ashen.

Li Shimin took a deep breath, "De Mou and Li Huairen are the best friends. Chang'an ordered Li Qianyou to be worthy of his uncle and nephew. Is this possible?"

Why did you ask about Li Shan... Master Li was even more surprised, "That's true."

"Did Li Qianyou not say a word when Yu Huchun was locked down?" Li Shimin asked: "I heard that Li Qianyou's son Li Zhaode also had a good relationship with Li Huairen?"

Master Li Ke was confused when he was asked, and Changsun Wuji on the side said softly: "Brother Ke, who was the person who instigated the Chang'an order to seal Yu Huchun that day?"

"The saint gave him his name and sealed his door for half a month. He is definitely not an ordinary person... Ordinary people can't move the children of the Li family in Longxi."

Li Shimin nodded slightly and stared at Master Li. He had known for a long time that Yu Huchun had been blocked. At that time, he thought it was the inconvenient Li Dewu who did it, but it was not until yesterday that he realized that there was another mystery behind it.

The easiest way to verify these things is to bring in Li Qianyou and Li Dewu to ask what happened, but the former is the chief clerk of Prince Qi's palace, and the latter is the prince Qianniu Beishen of the East Palace... Although Li Shimin doesn't take them seriously, he doesn't take them seriously either. Willing to be provocative on such trivial matters.

What's more, if what Fang Xuanling reported yesterday was true, he would need to deal with it more carefully.

Therefore, Li Shimin summoned Li Keshi, and Li Qianyou was Li Keshi's cousin. The two had a close relationship, and they were both uncles and nephews of Li Huairen.

Theoretically, since Yuhuchun Restaurant has been closed for so long, Master Li would still have reason to ask even if he didn't come forward in person.

Under the gaze of these four people, Li Keshi said frankly, "The first was Wang Renyou, a descendant of the Wang family in Qixian County, Taiyuan, and then Wei Qingsi, the descendant of the Wei family in Jingzhao... Because he was the prince's family order, it was inconvenient for Qianyou to return Protect."

Fang Xuanling sighed softly, it turned out to be true, it was really Wei Qingsi, the prince's family commander.

Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji both remained silent.

It seemed that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, so Li Keshi thought he should say a few words... Then he smiled and said to Du Ruhui: "I would like to thank Keming a lot. If it hadn't been for Jingzhao Du's intervention, Yuhuchun Winery would still have been closed down. .”

Speaking of which, Wei Qingsi was a Jingzhao Wei family descendant and served as the crown prince's family order. Very few people knew the inside story. Li Dewu was hit by an arrow in the knee. Li Qianyou, as an official of the King of Qi, was powerless, and Li Although the guest master was from the Li family in Longxi, he had no legitimate excuse to take action.

Only the Du family in Jingzhao could do it. On the one hand, the two families had known each other for generations, and on the other hand, Du Ruhui was a close aide of the King of Qin. He could check and balance, and even suppress Wei Qingsi, both privately and publicly.

That's why Master Li, who regarded Li Shan as his nephew and descendant, thanked him... But Du Ruhui's face was alternately green and white, his chest heaved violently, his mouth moved, and finally there was a violent cough.

Master Li was confused, but he also knew that...he probably said the wrong thing.

"This matter must not be leaked." Li Shimin explained a few words and asked Master Li to leave. He said with a sullen face: "What on earth does the East Palace want to do?!"

Changsun Wuji raised his voice and said: "Donggong's attempt to seize the Shaanxi Province Road failed, and now he is using his old tricks again. This matter cannot be ignored!"

Fang Xuanling nodded lightly. The night before yesterday, Ma Fenglun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Affairs and the Sima of Tiance Mansion, suddenly found him and mentioned that Du Yan had entrusted Wei Qingsi, the prince's family minister in the East Palace, with personal matters.
To be continued...