In the city, there is another courtyard house.

Li Chongyi silently picked up the food, also using silence to fight against his family.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was obviously depressing.

Finally, Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County, broke the silence and said solemnly: "We are the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, and our status is no better than that of an ordinary family. Since the brat is unwilling to fight, then everyone should not force him."

The man who was known as the King of Hob Meat had a shrewd look in his eyes, and suddenly said: "That's good, so as not to make Brother Gu unhappy. We are relatives, and this friendship is more important than anything else."

Li Chongyi subconsciously raised his head and said with great emotion: "Father, my son, I am ashamed..."

Li Xiaogong waved his hand slightly and said warmly: "You don't need to be ashamed, you did the right thing. Although you are the eldest son of the Hejian Palace, you are also a disciple of the Gu family. On the one hand, you are the family, and on the other hand, you are the sect. You can only stick to your heart.

, I will not favor one over another. The family and the sect are both your home."

Li Chongyi was even more moved, his eyes sparkling.

Li Xiaogong glanced at his son, his tone became gentler, and said: "Father, I heard that you have been busy with your studies recently. It is probably because your master has given you a new task. Since it is the master's order, you must not delay. After eating this

After the family dinner, you should hurry back to the family compound..."

Li Chongyi stood up quickly and said in surprise: "My child has been full for a long time, and I have been waiting for your words."

Li Xiaogong laughed loudly, pointed at the door of the courtyard, and said: "Then get out of here."

Li Chongyi bowed and said goodbye happily.

It wasn't until the boy disappeared that a woman at the dinner table spoke in a low voice, with a hint of disappointment: "He is a true disciple of the Gu family. He has a great opportunity but doesn't know how to grasp it..."

Li Xiaogong glared at the woman and scolded sternly: "What a great opportunity? Why should we seize it? We are the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. It is unwise to fight for power and gain."

As he spoke, he snorted coldly, and suddenly said: "Don't think that I don't know your intentions. Your mother's family has been hanging around a lot recently. I know what your intentions are."

The woman looked a little aggrieved and said: "My brother is a good reader of poetry and books. He wants to..."

"What the hell is he thinking!"

Li Xiaogong snorted again and said: "If you really have the ability, then apply for the official position in Youzhou. It would be better for him. He thinks about going through the back door every day... that's all. He actually wants to go through his nephew's back door. Do you want more?

Face? Your Xingyang Zheng family has lost all your face by him."

The woman was scolded and lowered her head, and defended with tears in her eyes: "As you know, my eldest brother is a concubine of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Although he has the reputation of being the heir of a wealthy family, he is not very popular in the family.

.”

As she spoke, her tone became miserable, and she said even more aggrievedly: "I am also a disgrace myself. After marrying you, I am just a concubine of the palace. Although I can be called a princess, who is really willing to take the right position?"

Just look at me, let alone ask for help, even if you ask for help, it will be in vain."

Li Xiaogong slammed the table angrily and yelled: "What do you mean by this, do you mean that I, as the concubine of the Hejian Palace, have insulted you?"

When the woman saw that he was angry, she no longer dared to speak out, but she still cried and cried, upsetting the whole table of family members.

At this time, Li Xiaogong's wife finally spoke and persuaded in a gentle tone: "Husband, don't be so angry. Although Sister Liu Fei shouldn't make you angry, she is really because of the misery in her heart... We are all a family, can

We still need to help.”

Li Xiaogong snorted and said: "How can I help? Haven't I helped before? That big brother of hers can't hold up a wall with mud."

The head wife sighed and persuaded Haosheng: "Brother-in-law Gu is going to establish a country this time. It is said that there will be more than 3,000 official positions involved..."

Li Xiaogong slammed the table and said angrily: "I can't afford to lose that man. If I want to ask for an official, you women can ask for it yourself."

After saying that, he stood up angrily, strode out, and said in a final sentence: "The king still has government affairs to deal with, so you can eat this family banquet by yourselves. Huh, it's a family banquet, so I'm really angry after it."

The faces of the women at the table all looked happy.

One of the women was the shrewdest and said in a low voice: "The prince seemed angry, but he did not stop him, and he specifically reminded us when he left. If you want to ask the official, you can go and ask for it yourself..."

When everyone heard what she said, they felt more and more surprised. They all looked at Princess Hejian, eagerly waiting for the master of the back house to speak.

Princess Hejian was Li Xiaogong's wife. She sighed softly and said: "In the recent days, I will go to the Gu family's back house to help me sew dresses for the founding of the country. If you feel that you are good at knitting needlework, you can follow me.

Let's go together and help... As for whether it works or not, it all depends on Princess Pingyang's mood."

The women were surprised and happy, and stood up excitedly. Suddenly the whole room was buzzing, and everyone was rushing to sign up.

…

In Youzhou City, Fangjia Courtyard.

There was also a room full of people.

Although a group of people were sitting in the room, they all looked outside the courtyard, eagerly staring at a young man holding a spear, sweating profusely and dancing like the wind.

After a long time, Mrs. Fang slowly opened her mouth and said: "Everyone in the family has seen it, I am a little boy who only likes to practice martial arts. He is naturally stupid and cannot learn those twists and turns..."

Fang Xuanling took the opportunity to speak, as if he was helpless and said: "There are seven true disciples of the Gu family, but Quanzi is the most stupid."

The two couples were obviously looking for excuses to postpone something.

But how could everyone in the room be willing to do so?

I saw a middle-aged man speaking in a low voice, with hope: "Even so, he is the true successor of the Gu family after all. Gu Tianya has only accepted seven disciples in total, how can he not cultivate his disciples carefully?"

Another middle-aged man quickly added and said in an excited tone: "The Gu family is about to found the country, involving more than 3,000 official positions. As one of the true disciples, Fang Yiai is qualified to seize a high-ranking official position... And we, the elders,

People will be able to seek an official position accordingly, and when the time comes, we can stick together to help the people benefit."

Lao Fang was silent.

Mrs. Fang suddenly sighed, stood up, bowed to everyone, and apologized: "Dear relatives, please forgive me for being rude. If you want to seek an official position, I have no right to stop you. But Fang Yiai is my son, and I am not.

Allow him to take the lead."

"Sister-in-law, you are doing this..." Someone said in a rather unhappy tone, snorting coldly: "Although we are a branch of the Fang family, we still have the surname Fang after all. Sister-in-law, you are so indifferent, it really chills everyone's heart."

Mrs. Fang knelt down and saluted again, but her tone was more insistent than ever before, and she solemnly said: "I will continue to be dissatisfied with you, but I still say the same thing, I will not allow my child to make such a mistake."

The words had come to this point, and any further words would only lead to a stalemate. Everyone present suppressed their dissatisfaction, stood up and said goodbye one after another.

After everyone left, Fang Xuanling let out a long breath and said with a wry smile: "Madam, you have been given a bad name again."

Mrs. Fang didn't care, and said: "I have already received a lot of infamy, so what does this little infamy do? Everyone in the world knows that I am jealous, and I even dare to kick out the concubine that your Majesty gave you. Now add another infamy, and the world will

You will just get used to it."

At this moment, a figure flashed at the door. Fang Yiai walked in with sweat on his head and muttered: "These people are so annoying. They come to our house every day."

Mrs. Fang smiled gently, stretched out her hand to wipe the child's sweat, and said softly: "Brother Jun, you don't have to worry about these trivial matters. You just need to study and learn from the master obediently. Your father and mother will take care of the affairs at home.

"

Fang Yiai said 'hmm', then suddenly stretched out her hand to scratch her forehead, and said in confusion: "I don't know what happened these days, but my master actually kicked all the disciples out. He said he wanted everyone to pay respects to each other, but...

Do you need to visit relatives if you live in the same city?"

Fang Xuanling and Mrs. Fang chuckled together, and the couple looked at their son with doting expressions.

Suddenly, Mrs. Fang patted Fang Yiai on the shoulder and said softly: "If you feel that you are not used to living at home, then go back early and stay with your master. It is also convenient for you to greet your master and wife in the morning and at night.

Please greet me."

Fang Yiai was overjoyed. She scratched her forehead again and said, "My master said that there is no limit to the time we can spend to visit our relatives this time. But as long as our parents at home kick us out, it means we can end our visit to our relatives."

Lao Fang and Mrs. Fang looked at each other and both smiled and said, "Brother Jun, go back."

Fang Yiai saluted respectfully and ran away happily.

When the boy disappeared, the old man and his wife sighed.

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and muttered: "Lord Gu deliberately sent the disciples home once. I am afraid he has already anticipated the thoughts of each clan."

He paused for a moment, and then said with regret: "It's a pity that when I was in Tiance Mansion, I did something that was sorry to Lord Gu, and even Brother Jun was kicked out of the school. Fortunately, the princess helped me

Only Yuan Huan has made up for it...Although we have made up for it, our family still has to be careful."

Mrs. Fang believed deeply and nodded: "This time the Gu family established the country, our Fang family must not make mistakes."

At this time, a young man walked into the door of the house. After entering, he stood there and hesitated to speak.

Fang Xuanling looked at the young man and warned solemnly: "Your brother is Lord Gu's true disciple. He will have a job even if he doesn't fight for it. As the eldest son of the family, your future is in the Tang Dynasty."

The young man hesitated for a moment, then carefully revealed his thoughts and said: "My child also wants to find a job in Youyun."

Lao Fang flatly refused and said in a deep voice: "Don't mention this matter again. Fang's eldest son must be in Datang."

The young man did not dare to disobey, so he bowed respectfully and went out.

Mrs. Fang sighed and said: "I'm afraid this child is a little disappointed. He actually longs to be an official in Youyun..."

Fang Xuanling looked resolute and said: "As the eldest son in the family, how can I let him do whatever he wants?"

After finishing speaking, he hesitated, looked at Madam Fang and said, "The Gu family's back house will be very busy these days. Madam, if you have some free time, please go around more. If you can help the princess,

That would be the best thing..."

Mrs. Fang nodded solemnly and said, "You don't need to tell me about this. I've already made my decision."

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