Xiao Lang breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had read a good article all night long, and felt much more relaxed both physically and mentally.
This was the first time he met Mr. Lu Xiang. At this time, he only had one sentence in his mind. His reputation was indeed justified.
Both Li Keqing and Lu Xiangjun are outstanding... It's a pity that they have fallen into the dust... But it is precisely because of this that we can meet him. Otherwise, such gifts are all gifts from God, and whoever gets them will never pay them back.
Are you willing to show it to others?
Cui Ke spoke quickly, clapped his hands and praised: "There is a lot of Zen in this. When you hear it, you will escape from the world. You are worthy of being a guest in front of the Buddha..."
Xiao Lang nodded in agreement, "What we all played is indeed extraordinary... I was discussing Zen with the monks a few days ago. Everyone was quarreling and quarreling, but I still couldn't feel the heart of Zen. After hearing the good news today, I realized that everyone is shallow..."
Having said this, he cupped his fists as a salute and solemnly said, "I've learned a lesson."
Nowadays, Buddhism and Taoism are prosperous in the south of the Yangtze River. Noble officials like Xiao Lang and Cui Ke are frequent visitors to the temples. They associate with the monks and regard them as elegant things. Even famous figures like Lu Xiangjun are the same.
Therefore, Lu Xiangjun was very happy to receive such praise. He said a few words of humility, and his interest was revived. He also wanted to play another song to thank Xiao Ge for his courtesy.
But after all, he is a high-ranking official in the imperial court. If he can have a quiet meal, drink some wine, and listen to a piece of music, I am afraid that is the limit. No matter how leisurely he is, it will be too much.
While they were talking, someone rode up. Not far away, he got off his horse and murmured a few words to Xiao Lang's attendants. Then someone entered the thatched cottage and whispered in Xiao Lang's ear: "The Supreme Imperial Edict will enter the palace immediately. If there is something important,
Let’s discuss everything.”
Xiao Lang frowned. He took a day off from bathing today and went out to the city to eat something good. He still couldn't be clean if he didn't want to.
Of course, state affairs are the most important thing, and aristocratic leisure such as sex and pleasure must be put behind.
Lu Xiangjun got up and said goodbye. Xiao Lang agreed and asked the attendant to take her back. Of course, he didn't forget to pick up the painting and left happily.
Cui Ke looked longingly at the cheerful figure, secretly thinking that he was disappointed. Although he was reluctant to give up, he would not get entangled in anything like ordinary people.
He only took a few gulps of wine and stood up to say goodbye.
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Xiao Lang rode into the city while thinking about what to say when he saw the emperor and his colleagues.
Something happened in Henan. Wang Shiyun abandoned the city without any warning and went west to join Li Ding'an.
After Wang Shichong's death, these remnants of the Zheng Kingdom had long lost their prestige. They were looking around, just waiting to surrender. As for who they were surrendering to, perhaps even they themselves did not understand.
Now you have finally made up your mind to abandon Dongdu and join Li Ding'an?
A major thoroughfare like Luoyang stood empty there. The situation was extremely strange. Although Xiao Lang was moved, he didn't know what to do next.
As the internal historian, he is one of Xiao Mian's most trusted ministers. At the same time, he is also a relative of Xiao Mian and has always had a decisive influence on the government.
But even so, when it comes to major matters, Zhou Faming and others have no less say than him. Previously, Zhou Faming teamed up with Su Huer and led the army to fall into Changsha, and was promoted to Shangshu Zuopushe.
If there had not been Zhang Xiu in front of him, there would have been no obstacle to Zhou Faming's achievement of becoming the minister in one fell swoop.
Faced with this situation, what attitude would Zhou Faming take, or would he still advocate entering Sichuan?
Thinking about things, he soon arrived at the palace gate. Liu Dai, the minister of Huangmen, had been waiting for a long time and entered the palace side by side with Xiao Lang. "The Supreme Being was quite surprised after hearing the news. I think it is a foregone conclusion to send troops to Henan."
Xiao Lang said in a deep voice: "Don't say anything for a while. Let's see what Shangshu Sheng said first. By the way, I am in a hurry to enter the palace. I don't know what the situation is. Wang Shiyun didn't beg for mercy from me a while ago.
Why did you suddenly vote for Li Ding'an?"
Liu Dai nodded, "The detective report has just arrived. It only said that Wang Shiyun led his people to the west. There were many people following him, and Luoyang was almost empty. I thought that someone would definitely come to surrender in two days, and then I would know the details.
"
Xiao Lang sighed secretly. He had been communicating with Luoyang for more than a day or two. He also said that Wang Shiyun was willing to surrender, but today he heard such news.
Over there, Liu Dai was still saying, "I don't know what Wang Shiyun and his people were thinking, but they abandoned me and joined Li Ding'an. Li Ding'an was only a soldier in his early years, how lowly he is..."
Xiao Lang glanced at him. Although what Liu Dai said was not new and arbitrary, he generally agreed. Wang Shiyun's move made him quite uncomfortable.
The Xiao family of Lanling is so noble, so Li Yuan is just fine. Isn't his prestige now as good as that of a lowly family?
Distraught, he said casually: "There is no comparison. The Wang family sold their daughters for glory before, and they have already entered into a marriage with Li Ding'an. Now that they are in love, it is just a matter of love and courtesy."
Just as they were talking, Zheng Zang, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, caught up with them. They bowed to each other. When they moved forward, Zheng Zang looked at the two of them and sighed: "Back then, Yang Xuangan, Li Mi, Wang Shichong, etc. all wanted to conquer the world.
It is a good thing that we used the Eastern Capital to control the people, but now the Eastern Capital of Dayi has been abandoned like a worn-out clog, which is pitiful."
Liu Dai smiled and said: "Times have changed and the Eastern Capital is not as prosperous as our Jiangling."
The other two people all smiled. Although they were pretending to be worried, their sense of superiority was still full of emotions. Zheng Zang even smiled and said: "Not to mention the Eastern Capital that has become a ghost, even the Xijing Chang'an is probably worse than
We can’t live in Jiangling anymore.”
Xiao Lang listened to them, his boredom was relieved, and he joined them, "The general trend of the world is always seen in the details. Now under the rule of Liang State, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's hearts are attached to them. In the court, all the wise men have gathered together to serve the Ming Lord. If this is the case,
There can’t be a world…”
At this point, people shook their heads, meaning they couldn't believe it.
Several people cheered each other up, and the atmosphere became relaxed. As for why Wang Shiyun suddenly ran away to Kansai, it didn't seem to be something that people cared too much about.
After talking about it, they came to the front of Tianguang Palace, and under the guidance of the eunuchs, they entered the side hall. Xiao Mian was immersed in the papers, writing furiously, and he didn't know what government affairs he was dealing with.
Officials from the Shangshu Province, headed by Shangshu Zuopu She and Zhou Faming, were all here, as well as those from the Internal History Province and the Zhongshu Province. They were all gathered in the hall. Xiao Lang's saying that all the virtuous people have gathered together is really appropriate for the occasion.
After paying homage to the emperor, his colleagues greeted each other. Xiao Langshi sat down calmly, looked at the emperor's expression carefully, and then looked at Zhou Faming. Zhongshu Ling Wu Wensheng was automatically ignored by him. The man was old and a standard wall guy.
Grass, no need to pay much attention.
Twenty or thirty people gathered together, and it was almost time to catch up with the imperial meeting. Xiao Lang shook his head secretly, what can you and I discuss with these many people?
This chapter has been completed!