Don’t Show the Son

Zhao family.

Madam Ping'an didn't understand Marquis Wu'an's words, and asked, Why, what does the marriage contract between the Lin and Zhao families have to do with Your Majesty?

Marquis Wu An breathed a sigh of relief, and explained: Because His Majesty does not want Ling Jun to marry other families, the strength and power of those families are too strong. After so many years of hard work by the royal family, the court has reached a delicate level. balance, and if Lingjun marries into one of the families, this balance will be broken, which His Majesty does not want to see.

He looked at Madam Ping'an and asked, Madam thinks that His Majesty will just watch Lingjun marry into a duke's family, or is he a member of the county prince's family, or, which one of his princes?

Zhou Yun was speechless for a moment.

No matter how unresponsive she was, she still wanted to understand something.

At this time, Uncle Ping'an also gave a wry smile, and said: The Lin family is just a small family, even if Ling Jun marries in, it will not affect the balance of power in the capital, and the marriage contract between the two families has given His Majesty another sufficient reason.

Lin Xiu also finally understood.

In the final analysis, what he had lived before was just the life of an ordinary person, at most he was just a rich second generation, and he didn't understand the feudal dynasty and the twists and turns of the balance of power.

But now he understands.

There are many powerful families in Wangdu who want to marry Zhao Lingjun, but there is one person who absolutely does not want to see this kind of result, that is, Emperor Daxia. , Threatening the rule of the king are all things that are not allowed.

Marriage of other dukes is fine, this kind of thing cannot be avoided, and every son of a powerful man cannot be forced to marry a commoner, but Zhao Lingjun is different.

Her ability is too strong and her talent is too terrifying. Her future personal strength, coupled with the power and influence of a certain big family, is capable of changing the Daxia royal family's surname. If she marries a certain big family , Emperor Daxia can still sleep at night?

The Lin family is different.

The family has a single lineage, no power, no power, no power, no military power, no political power, the rise and fall of the family, all depend on the grace of God, it is Zhao Lingjun's ideal husband's family in the heart of Emperor Daxia.

What's more, the two families still have the marriage contract, which can be said to be justified and justified, just as the emperor intended.

Whoever wants to cancel this engagement is against the emperor.

No wonder he plotted against His Majesty and the noble concubine last time. He did not punish Lin Xiu at all. No wonder he immediately sent two masters to protect him secretly after hearing that he was assassinated. It turned out that he did not want Lin Xiu to Something happened to the show.

Now that the matter has come to this point, there is naturally no need to discuss this topic any further.

Although the Zhao family is a first-class marquis, this title was single-handedly promoted by the Emperor Daxia, not by their strength. Their background is incomparable to other families, and naturally they do not have the strength to disobey the emperor's orders.

The Lin family is even less powerful. The rise and fall of the family is a matter of the emperor's words. What can they use to resist the emperor?

The family came with high expectations, but returned disappointed.

Lingyin's parents originally wanted to stay with Lin Xiu and the others for dinner, but Uncle Ping'an and his wife declined politely. After learning the truth of the matter, they were not in the mood to eat at all.

On the carriage home, the two were very depressed, but Lin Xiu's mood didn't change much.

God gave him one more life, gave him heaven-defying magical abilities, and most importantly, gave him a long-awaited warm home, what else is he dissatisfied with?

People must know how to be content.

Lin Xiu has already realized the true meaning of life.

Life, how can there be smooth sailing and perfect things, since you can't resist, it's better to try to enjoy, since the marriage contract can't be canceled, then forget it.

If Emperor Xia asked him to marry Chen Yuanyuan, that over 300 jin, old and ugly woman with special hobbies, Lin Xiu would leave Daxia with her family, and then devote herself to hard work. Take back his country, let a hundred old and ugly women humiliate him for a month, in order to avenge this life...

But in fact, what he wants to marry is Zhao Lingjun, a young and beautiful eighteen-year-old girl with incredible abilities in strange arts and extremely talented. No matter how you look at it, he is taking advantage of it.

Not bad.

Therefore, Lin Xiu took the initiative to comfort Uncle Pingan and his wife and said, Father, mother, why are you so sad? Your Majesty has already sent experts to protect me secretly, so I don't have to worry about someone assassinating me anymore. In this way, this engagement is a good thing for our family. Miss Zhao is so outstanding, the king wants to marry her man, from Zhao's house to the gate of the city, I picked up such a big deal for nothing, I'm glad it's not too late...

Uncle Ping'an and his wife thought about it carefully, and felt that what Lin Xiu said made sense.

They went to Zhao's house to withdraw their engagement simply because they were worried about Lin Xiu's safety. As long as this problem was resolved, the family would take advantage of this marriage no matter what.

In the carriage, Lin Xiu stretched out her arms, hugged one of them, and said with a smile: Actually, this marriage can't be rescinded, I'm secretly happy, I don't know when my wife will come back, I still want to get married soon...

The melancholy in Zhou Yun's heart had disappeared for a long time because of Lin Xiu's gag. She stretched out her finger and nodded on Lin Xiu's forehead, and said, That's right. Our Lin family is the blessing you cultivated in eight lifetimes...

...

After returning to the Lin Mansion, after separating from her parents, and coming to her own room, the smile on Lin Xiu's face gradually disappeared, and she sighed softly.

In his heart, marriage is actually sacred and solemn.

The marriage he understands is two men and women who love each other. Under the attraction of love, they are ready to join hands with each other for a lifetime. It is not about family reputation, let alone political considerations.

Lin Xiu had never met such a person in her previous life, and it seemed that she would never meet such a person in this life either.

Before he crossed over, the life of Uncle Ping'an's son had already been arranged. He wanted to change it, but he was powerless.

Lin Xiu's mind was in a mess, she walked to the bed and fell asleep.

After a good night's sleep, Lin Xiu walked out of the room full of energy.

If life cannot be resisted, then try to enjoy it. This is his life principle. Instead of entangled in something that cannot be changed, it is better to learn to adapt in advance.

In case the eldest lady of the Zhao family is knowledgeable, understanding, considerate, caring, and has a harmonious and happy married life in addition to her extraordinary talents, he has nothing to complain about.

If he can be like his parents in this life, then marriage is not a terrible thing for him.

That's all he could do to comfort himself.

After clearing up her mood, Lin Xiu strolled out of the house and saw the old beggar still leaning against the corner, but the peddler's business changed, he no longer sold pancakes, but sold tea instead.

There is no technical content in selling tea. There is a small charcoal-burning stove with a copper pot on it. There is hot water in the pot. When guests come, grab a handful of tea, and the hot water will finish the job...

If he had sold tea from the very beginning, Lin Xiu would not necessarily doubt him.

Lin Xiu already knew the strength of these two people.

This old beggar is a different magician, his strength is not weaker than Lingyin's, but it will not exceed the Xuan rank. Lingyin's strength is at the upper level of Xuan rank. This old beggar should be similar to her.

As for this salesman, he gave Lin Xiu the feeling that he was far weaker than Sun Jiaoxi and the owner of the Juying Pavilion, and he should also be at the top of the mysterious rank.

Whether it is a different magician, a warrior, or even a strange beast, the ground level is a big watershed. Those above the ground level are called high-level different magicians, high-level warriors, and high-level strange beasts. All are low-level.

Considering that the old man's ability is a golden body, which belongs to the category that can carry and fight, and the combat power of a warrior cannot be said in general terms. With these two people around him, even if he meets a strong man of the earth level, It can also help Lin Xiu deal with it for a while.

Judging from the configuration of these two secret agents, His Majesty the Emperor is still very concerned about his safety. After all, if something happened to Lin Xiu, he would also have a very headache.

During today's trip to the Zhao Mansion, Lin Xiu realized the importance of strength even more.

The reason why Zhao Lingjun is so valued is because at the age of eighteen, she has already stepped into the lower ranks. This kind of talent is unique in the capital, and even in the entire Great Xia.

If Lin Xiu had awakened five times instead of the second time, even if there was a marriage contract, Emperor Daxia would not agree to this marriage.

What he needs is balance, not a strong alliance.

Even so, Lin Xiu has to work hard to improve her strength.

The current him is still too weak, so weak that he can't decide his own life, so weak that even the important matters of marriage must be carried out according to other people's wishes.

One day, he will have the power to surpass everything, and at that time, no one has the right to dictate his life.

Qin Palace.

A carriage came slowly, Lin Xiu jumped out of the carriage, and said to the servants at the door: Please inform His Highness King Qin that Lin Xiu has something to look for him.

Because His Royal Highness King Qin has no friends, there are not many guests in the palace on weekdays, but seeing the extraordinary appearance of this young gentleman, the concierge still bowed respectfully and said: Please wait a moment, I will report right away.

Not long after the concierge of Prince Qin's Mansion entered, Li Baizhang came out quickly, and said unexpectedly, Brother Lin, why are you here?

Seeing that he didn't seem to invite him in, Lin Xiu looked around and asked, Of course I have something important to see you, do you want to talk about it here?

Li Baizhang hesitated for a moment, and then said: Come in, go to my study and talk.

Qin Wang's mansion is more magnificent than all the mansions that Lin Xiu has seen. In this Dongcheng where every inch of land is expensive, it occupies a huge area and its value is immeasurable.

Of course, this is because of his status, the prince's residence, and the imperial court all have certain regulations.

Just from the entrance of the mansion to Li Baizhang's study, Lin Xiu had already passed through five doors, and it seemed that there were still a few more to go. The servants of the palace also saw dozens of them. The footsteps stopped.

There seems to be a small situation ahead.

A servant girl was lying on the ground, and two servants held torture sticks and hit her on the back one after another. The servant girl clenched her teeth tightly, sweat rolled down her forehead, and she didn't dare to cry out.

A young woman dressed luxuriously and with a dignified demeanor stood in front, with an angry look on her face: You maidservant, do you know that it is my favorite glazed cup, even if I sold you, it wasn't enough to buy one, and it was broken by you accidentally? , Give Ben Gong a hard hit!

The woman was very beautiful, and exuded a kind of nobility from the inside out, but because the angry expression was too ferocious at the moment, this nobility was a little bit more hostile.

Li Baizhang's face sank like water, and the veins on his forehead were bulging, but he still restrained his emotions and said in a low voice: Enough!

When the woman saw Li Baizhang, the anger on her face immediately turned into a smile. She stepped forward and said, Your Highness, this lowly servant girl broke the concubine's favorite glazed cup, which is why the concubine was punished. She did something wrong. If something happens, you should be punished...

Li Baizhang's face was calm, and he said lightly: Tell them to stop, I have important discussions with my friends, don't disturb us.

The woman glanced indifferently at the maidservant on the ground, and said coldly: This time your Highness begged for you, I will forgive you once, if you commit the crime again next time, I will definitely not forgive you lightly.

Li Baizhang took a deep breath and said, Let's go.

Lin Xiu followed Li Bozhang into the innermost courtyard of the palace. As the inner courtyard of the palace, there were actually four guards at the gate, and I don't know who they were guarding.

Lin Xiu glanced at Li Baizhang and asked, Who was that just now...

A trace of deep fatigue appeared in Li Baizhang's eyes, and he said in a low voice, Princess Qin.

Lin Xiu asked Li Bozhang before if he was married, and Li Bozhang said no. Now it seems that what he said at that time was naturally a lie.

Lin Xiu didn't ask him why, because he knew the reason.

He and Li Baizhang have a common cognition, that is, for a woman, the most important thing is the soul. No matter how beautiful a woman is, no matter how good her figure is, no matter how outstanding her temperament is, if her soul is filthy, it is not worth it. Have a look.

The woman just now is obviously a woman with only appearance.

The beauty of her appearance cannot conceal the viciousness in her heart.

Lin Xiu would not like such a woman, and of course Li Bozhang would not. Lin Xiu finally understood where the melancholy in Li Bozhang's eyes came from when he was sitting on the shore of the lake and looking at the loving couples.

It is often said that men are afraid of entering the wrong profession and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. In fact, the harm of unsatisfactory marriage does not distinguish between men and women, but men are often easily ignored.

Lin Xiu patted Li Baizhang's shoulder lightly, but said nothing, it was a tacit understanding between men.

Li Baizhang smiled and said, It's okay, I'm used to it.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, Stop talking about this, what do you want from me?

Lin Xiu asked, Do you still remember the fine wine you drank last time?

Speaking of this, Li Baizhang's eyes lit up, and he asked, Do you still have that wine?

Lin Xiudao: Although I don't have it now, I have developed a method to brew that kind of wine. As long as we are willing, we can have as much of that kind of wine as we want.

Li Baizhang said: Then you brew it quickly, since I drank your wine last time, I don't taste any wine now...

Lin Xiudao: I didn't come to you to invite you to drink, but to recruit you to do business. Since this wine is so good, we might as well open a few wine shops by ourselves, focusing on selling this wine. It will definitely make a lot of money...

Li Baizhang was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: Yes, once this wine comes out, there is no wine on the market that can compare with it, and the profit must be huge, but why don't you go to the Zhao family for this kind of business that must be profitable, but Find me……

Lin Xiu had his reasons for finding Li Baizhang instead of the Zhao family.

For one thing, this business has huge profits and needs a reliable tree. Although the Zhao family is also powerful, it is definitely not as big as the Qin Palace.

The second reason, and the most important reason, was that although the Lin family and the Zhao family were in-laws, the relationship between the two families was actually awkward, and Lin Xiu didn't want to get more involved with them in business.

Of course, it is impossible to tell Li Baizhang these words. Lin Xiu looked at him and suddenly said: Yes, I thought that you said you were poor last time, and you couldn't even get a thousand taels of silver. You are one of the few that I have. Friend, I want to make a fortune with you, and now I think, why didn't I find my father-in-law's house for such a good thing, thank you brother Li for reminding me, I'll go right away, goodbye...

As soon as he turned around, his wrist was tightly grasped.

Li Baizhang stopped in front of him and said hastily: Brother Lin, stay on, stay on, you don't know, there is one biggest taboo in doing business, that is, you can't cooperate with people who are too close. At that time, if there is trouble because of money, Unhappy, wouldn't it hurt your feelings?

Lin Xiu smiled and asked: Brother Li, don't you worry that you and I will also hurt our relationship because of the money?

Li Baizhang just smiled and said: For people like you and me, money is just something outside of the body. If there is such a day, I will withdraw myself.

Lin Xiu believed this, because what the two of them were after was not money, as long as there was enough money to spend, it was just a number.

Obviously, Lin Xiu's money is not enough at present.

But what he didn't expect was that, as a prince, Li Baizhang would also be short of money.

He looked at Li Baizhang and asked, You are a prince, with such a large fiefdom and countless places to eat, how can you be short of money?

Li Baizhang sighed, and said: You are right, the Qin Palace is not short of money, but I have never cared about these things, and the affairs of the palace are all under the control of the princess.

Lin Xiu understood that the financial power of the palace was actually not in his hands.

Hearing this, he couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic to Li Baizhang. As a prince with such a noble status, his marriage couldn't go as he wanted. He married a woman he didn't like, and even the financial power was controlled by others...

Lin Xiu suddenly felt that compared with Li Baizhang, he seemed not so miserable.

He is also a fallen person in the world, as long as someone is more miserable than him, he will feel better.

It's really worth it for this friend.

But he soon realized a problem, looked at Li Baizhang again, and asked solemnly: How much do you know about Zhao Lingjun?

Li Bozhang shook his head and said, She used to practice outside and rarely returned to the capital. I only met her a few times, so I don't know her very well. Why are you asking this?

Lin Xiu said worriedly: I'm worried that she's as perverse and violent as Princess Qin, and has a strong desire to control. If I want to live with such a woman for the rest of my life, I might as well die...

Li Baizhang covered his mouth with his hand, gritted his teeth and said, Don't say it, don't say it...

...

At the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion, Li Baizhang personally sent Lin Xiu out.

In fact, before today, the friendship between the two was not that deep, it was nothing more than the sympathy between two like-minded playboys.

They have the same hobbies, the same aesthetics.

But after today, the two have one more thing in common.

Sympathy.

Two people who longed for a whole forest in their hearts hanged themselves on the same tree.

Li Baizhang's marriage was unhappy, and Lin Xiu had no expectations for his future family. The two people who were sick and sympathetic to each other soon established a deep revolutionary friendship.

Although Li Bozhang is the king of Qin, the financial power of the palace is controlled by the princess. Therefore, when Lin Xiu proposed to recruit him into the gang, he almost begged to join.

The two have reached a preliminary consensus on this cooperation.

Lin Xiu contributed technology, and Li Bozhang contributed manpower and material resources. Lin Xiu originally wanted to share the profits 50-50, but Li Baizhang insisted that Lin Xiu do six and the other four, and Lin Xiu just let him.

All he needed was the one hundred thousand taels in the early stage, which was used to buy Yuanjing and raise his strength to the mysterious level as soon as possible.

What Li Baizhang wants is financial independence, and 40% of the income is enough for him to spend.

Back in the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiu found Zhao Lingyin waiting for him in the yard.

Seeing him come back, Zhao Lingyin frowned and asked, Where did you go again? What if you meet an assassin?

Although her tone was a bit fierce, she showed her concern for herself. Lin Xiu knew better than anyone else that it was a good thing if someone cared about her, but it was sad if no one cared about her.

He stepped forward and explained: Don't worry, I haven't walked very far, and there are two spies following me, so nothing will happen.

Zhao Lingyin's expression softened, and she said, Come on, follow me to practice.

On the way the two of them went to the Yishu Academy, Zhao Lingyin remained silent until they came to the cold room in the Tianziyuan, and said: It's all right now, no matter whether you really wanted to divorce or pretended to divorce, you can't retire It's...

Lin Xiu comforted herself and said, If you can't withdraw, you can't. I won't be at a disadvantage in this kind of thing anyway.

Although this is true, Zhao Lingyin was still a little speechless after hearing what Lin Xiu said. She glanced at Lin Xiu, pointed to the mysterious ice bed, and said, Go up.

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and asked, Aren't I practicing beside me?

Zhao Lingyin said: Your ability has been awakened for the second time, and you can practice here for a short time. After you go up, try to introduce this cold air into your body.

In terms of practice, Lin Xiu trusted Lingyin unconditionally. He took off his shoes and socks and sat cross-legged on the ice bed. The cold air rose from under his buttocks and penetrated into his bones, making him shiver uncontrollably.

He guessed right, this bed really freezes buttocks!

Lin Xiu only persisted for a quarter of an hour before she got off the bed. Her cultivation speed was very fast. Although it was not as good as directly absorbing Yuanjing, it was much faster than her own cultivation. No wonder Lingyin's ability had already awakened at such a young age Four times, it should also have a lot of credit for this mysterious ice bed.

However, Lin Xiu couldn't walk her way.

After all, her ability was awakened when she was very young, and she has only awakened four times until now. If she practiced normally, it would take at least ten years for Lin Xiu to reach her current level.

For him now, krypton gold is the last word.

As I said before, this book is not an overhead history, it won’t point to the technology tree, and make many inventions and creations, but it will also write one or two things to highlight the identity of the time traveler. On the contrary, it seems deliberate. There must be a group of people who want to say that the protagonist loses the face of the time traveler. Of course, some people will say old-fashioned after writing it. The 10,000-word update has been completed today. Since I wrote the book, I have never challenged to write 10,000 words a day for a week. Although the hand speed is not slow, my brain can’t keep up. At noon.