Xu Sima walked on the road aimlessly, his steps a little heavy. He really didn't understand why he suffered one loss after another at the hands of a young man.
Just as Xu Sima was walking and thinking, Xu Sima had already reached Qingxue Study Room without knowing it.
There were almost no customers in the bookstore at this time.
In winter, except for visitors who come when the sun is shining on sunny days, there are almost no visitors at other times. Few people are willing to brave the cold to choose books in the bookstore.
However, the sales of Bamboo Leaf Green on the side are constantly increasing because of this cold winter. In this kind of weather, there is nothing better than a sip of strong wine to warm the body.
Xu Sima looked at the plaque and couldn't help but move his steps and walked in.
There was a handsome young man in the room leaning on a bookshelf, looking around boredly at the passersby outside, but the young man's expression was a little indifferent.
Xu Sima couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this person. Why is His Royal Highness here? And it doesn't look like he is here to buy books...
That look is more like catching someone...
Xu Sima hurriedly walked over and cupped his hands and said: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Xiao Ye had never met Yongzhou Sima, and just gave him a strange look: "Do you know me?"
Xu Sima cupped his hands and said: "I have the honor to attend the prince's birthday banquet. Your Highness is here to choose books."
Xiao Ye shook his head and said calmly: "Watch the door."
"Look...gatekeeper?" Xu Sima was slightly startled when he heard this. What does "gatekeeper" mean?
Xiao Ye was not used to being looked at like a mascot, so he frowned and said, "Are you going to buy the book or not?!"
Xu Sima looked at the impatient look on the face of the notorious Crown Prince, and quickly lowered his head and said: "Buy... I will buy it..."
Xu Sima, who was originally in a mess, was even more confused at this moment. He just walked over stiffly and took down a book from the bookshelf.
Xiao Ye looked at Xu Sima who was coming back, pointed at the counter and said: "Go there to pay."
After saying that, Xiao Ye shouted inside again: "Xiaoxue, please settle the bill."
"Coming, coming!"
A girl's voice came from the bookstore, and then an eccentric girl walked in from the inner courtyard, went to the counter, looked at the book in Xu Sima's hand, and said skillfully: "
Three denarii."
When Xu Sima saw this girl, the book in his hand couldn't help but fall to the ground with a clatter. He quickly cupped his hands and said, "I have met Princess Yongle."
Princess Yongle's reputation is even more evil than His Highness the Crown Prince! I would rather offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince than Princess Yongle.
Because offending His Highness the Crown Prince will only bring about the revenge of His Highness alone, but offending Princess Yongle will bring about the revenge of the entire Prince Xian’s Palace... The prince will be beaten as soon as he comes...
Xiao Ruxue waved her hand: "Settle the bill first."
Xu Sima handed over a piece of silver with trembling hands and summoned up the courage to ask: "May I ask the princess, isn't this a shop opened by Xu Qing?"
Xiao Ruxue took the silver and nodded: "Yes, it's the shop opened by Xu Qing."
Xu Sima asked in confusion: "The shop opened by Xu Qing, how come the princess and the crown prince are here?"
Xiao Ruxue said matter-of-factly: "Do you open a shop? There is no shopkeeper or doorman in the shop?"
When Xu Sima heard this, he was filled with shock... At Xu Qing's shop, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was the gatekeeper, and the shopkeeper was Princess Yongle...
Right! Everything is right!
His son said that he was injured by three people in the palace, two men and a younger woman...
I see, I see, no wonder Xu Qing was able to enter the palace even if the invitation was destroyed...
These are not problems, the question is...how on earth did Xu Qing do it, so that the notorious Princess Yongle and His Highness the Crown Prince were willing to be the shopkeeper and gatekeeper in his shop?
Could it be that Xu Qing, who is just a policeman on the surface, has another unknown identity?
In fact, Xu Qing is not simple... right! It must be like this. If not, how could a person with a mere background as a police officer put his big Xu family in such a mess?
His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Yongle, who were not even looked down upon by the prince, were willing to become the clerk and shopkeeper of Xu Qing's shop? Then what kind of identity should Xu Qing have?
No matter what your identity is, they are all inappropriate!
At this moment, Xu Sima no longer thinks about Xu Qing's identity. He only has one idea now: it's not too late to make amends!
Isn’t it just 60,000 taels? Come out! As long as it can calm Xu Qing’s anger towards the Xu family, what is 60,000 taels? You have to find a way to come up with another 60,000 taels!
Xu Sima was completely intimidated and had no choice but to be intimidated. Sima's official position looked very prestigious, but in fact he did not have any real power in his hands.
On the surface, it seems that he is a high-ranking official and an assistant to the governor, but... in fact, the position of Sima is very embarrassing.
Because, the position of Sima is usually the best choice for the imperial court to demote high-ranking officials.
A second or third-rank official in the court made the emperor unhappy, and the emperor began to demote him.
It's not good to be demoted too low. It won't be easy to move him up if he changes his mind in the future. If he is asked to be the governor... He is already disliked during this period and he is asked to take charge of a state? That's even worse!
Look left, then look... Hey, Sima is a good position! He doesn't have any actual power, but his level is quite high, and his salary is not bad. A little higher up is the governor, and the name of this key position is pretty nice! Let's take a look.
When others heard this, they thought, "Hey, where's Sima? A high official, right?"
Such a state Sima who has no actual power and a relatively low official position is simply the best choice to demote him to a high official in the imperial court!
Therefore, Xu Sima's position is actually very embarrassing.
It's not that he has no room for improvement, but the conditions are a bit harsh. If he wants to move up a level... he needs to demote an official from Yongzhou City...
Otherwise... who would think about changing a state Sima? Why would you want to change him? Are you too busy or has he made any outstanding contributions that forced the court to promote him?
You have already reached the position of Sima Prefecture, which has no real power, and you still expect to have the opportunity to make any outstanding contribution to the court? What are you dreaming about?
All in all, Zhou Sima... is very prosperous when facing officials with lower positions than him, but once he faces Chang Shi, who is at the same level as him, Bieji... it is not an ordinary embarrassment...
evening
When Xu Qing returned home accompanied by Su Qian... there was a scene in front of the door that surprised Xu Qing... There was a person standing at the door of Su's house, still stamping his feet, as if he was talking about this.
Dispel the cold.
Not only that, this person was holding a small box in his hand... It seemed that there was something extremely valuable in the small box.