It was already ten days later when Xu Qing and his family left for the capital.
The family's main thoughts are spent on Li Mingyue. She is now the only pregnant person in the family, so she naturally needs to be well protected.
When Xu Qing came to the capital, Xiao Ye couldn't wait to go out of the city to greet him. Of course, he went out of the city in casual clothes and brought a few followers, Zheng Waner and the children with him.
Of course, Xiao Ruxue is here too.
Now that Xiao Ye is the emperor, it would be inappropriate to blatantly welcome a prince back to the capital, so he can only greet him in a light carriage.
Otherwise, the regent will probably be very busy in the next few days.
The emperor ignored the etiquette and the superiority, and actually went out of the city to greet a prince. This is simply a corruption of the country! The country will not be the country!
At that time, the Prince Regent will probably complain inexplicably and innocently: You should look for him when he goes out! Is there something wrong with you?
For the sake of the regent, Xiao Ye should come out secretly.
But what Xiao Ye didn't expect was that Xiao Zhi, the regent, would change his clothes and go out of the city to meet Xu Qing.
Xu Qing also drove lightly this time. He only brought a dozen guards with him. He didn't even see anyone crossing the road along the way, which was a bit disappointing...
Is it because the world is at peace or because the bandits have become more cautious?
Fifteen miles away from the capital, there is a Fifteen Mile Pavilion, which was built on a stream. Not far from the stream is the brewing workshop of Guoshangyuan. The brewery will draw water from here to make wine, and the wine brewed in this way will be particularly special.
Mellow.
You can even smell a faint smell of alcohol here.
Xiao Ye stood in the pavilion and looked at the end of the flat official road, counting the time in his hands. From time to time he took a deep breath and smelled the smell of alcohol dispersing in the air: "This should be the smell of the bamboo leaves of Guoshangyuan, even if it is
You can still feel the mellow flavor in this Shiwuliting Pavilion. It is indeed the result of many technological improvements, and the flavor has become stronger and stronger."
Xiao Zhi frowned and said, "What's so good about this stinky smell?"
Xiao Ye was immediately unhappy when he heard this and said: "What do you mean? This is the bamboo leaf green inscribed by me back then! How many people have praised it for its fragrance, but you actually said it smells stinky?"
Xiao Zhi said: "In my opinion, the smell of wine is pungent and unpleasant. Wine does not respect the original taste of food at all, and it has no aroma and mellowness at all. It is not as good as good tea, which is picked and simply fried.
It can be fragrant and fragrant, and the more you drink, the more energetic you will be. The more you drink alcohol, the more confused your brain will be."
Xiao Zhi has never had any feelings for wine in his life. No matter what wine smells to him, it always smells the same. He really can't detect any mellowness in this pungent smell.
In his opinion, tea is better. The more you drink, the more energetic you will be. It has many benefits for the body, unlike wine, which will make people lose their minds after drinking it.
Xiao Ye looked at Xiao Zhi and said: "Old General Liu dared to drink at the age of six, and now he can still lift a hundred stone locks every day. You drink tea every day, how many can you lift?"
When Xiao Zhi heard this, he immediately shook his robe: "Vulgar! Can you govern a country by lifting a stone lock?"
Xiao Ye: "But those who don't pay attention to physical exercise will die early..."
Xiao Zhi; "..."
Xiao Ruxue and Zheng Waner were playing with the children and ignored them.
At this moment, several carriages appeared at the end of the official road, followed by more than a dozen horse-riding guards wearing civilian clothes. Each of these guards had eyes as sharp as arrows.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and when it reached the pavilion, it stopped, and Xu Qing got off the carriage.
Xiao Ruxue and Zheng Waner took their children to chat and laugh with other female relatives.
Xu Qing walked forward and said with a smile: "The scenery in this pavilion is quite good. Brother Xiao and the regent are so elegant."
Xiao Ye saw Xu Qing approaching and was about to step forward, but Xiao Zhi was the first to step forward: "You're finally here. It's been really hard for me to wait."
Xiao Ye was afraid that Xiao Zhi would steal his limelight, so he quickly pushed this guy aside: "What does this have to do with you? Are you familiar with Brother Xu?"
Xiao Zhi resisted Xiao Ye's push: "Why does it have nothing to do with me? My business is business, okay?"
Xiao Ye frowned: "What business can you have?"
Xiao Zhi's eyes were indescribable: "Isn't this more appropriate to say to you? How can an emperor who is not doing his job have the nerve to say it to others?"
Xiao Ye said dissatisfied: "The national strength of the Chu State has been growing day by day. This year, the tax burden has been reduced by 20%, but the tax revenue has increased by 30% compared with previous years. The emperor has done this, and you still say that I am not doing my job properly? If the Central Plains had not been unified, I would
Can you all aspire to be the emperor of the ages?"
Xiao Zhi gritted his teeth; "What does this have to do with you, the emperor who did nothing except the last dynasty?"
Xiao Ye said cheekily, "The emperor must recognize people and appoint them well. It's obvious that there is nothing wrong with the person I chose! Why does it have nothing to do with me? If I choose the wrong person, will the country's strength be able to flourish?"
Xiao Zhi looked at Xiao Ye with an indescribable look: "What you mean by knowing people and being good at appointing them is choosing a regent?"
Xiao Ye: "What's wrong? I let you give full play to your talents, don't I? Where in the world is there an emperor like me who employs people with no suspicion or suspicion? Looking at the entire history, you can't find a few, right?"
Xiao Zhi: "This is also the first time I have seen an emperor who described laziness in such a fresh and refined manner."
Xiao Ye: "Do you know why King Qi is so honest in front of me?"
