The heavy snow, after the world turned into a world of ice and snow, stopped quietly, like a naughty child!
at this time.
Zuo Xiangfu.
Red lanterns were hung high in front of the mansion, and the interior of the mansion was also decorated with lanterns and brightly lit, with servants and maids coming and going, making it very lively.
Tonight, the Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion hosted a banquet for the King of Huangzhou, and invited six ministers and imperial officials. Except for Lieutenant Li Jian who was going to deal with the Yangzhou rebels, all the important ministers with real power in the court would come!
The Sima family has not been so lively for a long time!
now.
Sima Jian and Xia Tian stood side by side in front of the hall door, waiting to greet the guests. Counting the time, the guests should have arrived too!
"snort"
The chief manager of the Sima family followed behind the two of them, snorting air-conditioning from his nostrils and cursing in his heart: "Uncle, you are a little immature when you want to fight for power with the head of the family. This time I will let you see the majesty of the Sima family, even if the head of the family is grounded. , the important ministers in the court dare not neglect my Sima family!"
This is what Sima Jian wants to show Xia Tian.
"Master Yushi is here!"
An announcement came from the front yard.
The head of the Sima family looked happy!
coming!
Shortly after.
The imperial censor, dressed in casual clothes, appeared in front of the hall, saluted with a cool look on his face and said: "I have seen the left and right prime ministers!"
"Your Majesty, no gifts!"
Sima Jian looked affectionate: "Please come in quickly!"
"No!"
"The lower official is speaking personally because he is afraid that the left prime minister and the right prime minister may misunderstand the lower official and neglect the superior official. Please forgive me!"
"Wait until the official handles this matter before coming to ask for punishment!"
Sima Jian's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was a bit colder: "The imperial censor worked so hard for the imperial court, he forgot all about food and sleep, and couldn't even attend the dinner party held by the prime minister. As the leader of the officials, I didn't even have time to be happy, so how can I blame you? "
"Go ahead!"
"Then I will take my leave!"
"Walk slowly!"
The imperial censor turned and left.
Sima Jian watched the censor doctor's back disappear, and frowned: "Come here, why are you not here to see the six ministers?"
"yes!"
The chief manager of the Sima family left in a hurry.
Shortly after.
The chief manager of the Sima family hurried back with a very unhappy look on his face: "Reporting to the head of the family, the Six Ministers sent people to tell them that they are suffering from cold and are in bed. They cannot attend the Prime Minister's Mansion dinner tonight. Please forgive me!"
"Why"
Sima Jian sighed quietly, took a deep look at Xia Tian, turned around and walked back to the hall.
This kid has successfully alienated him from all the major families in Daxia!
However, he is the son-in-law of the Sima family, and now he is a mute eating Coptis chinensis, unable to express his sufferings!
He looked at the table full of delicacies, sat at the top and said: "Your Majesty, it is the Sima Mansion that will take care of you tonight. They were originally accompanying guests. Since it is inconvenient to have something to do, forget it!"
"If they don't come, let's have a nice talk!"
"What Master Taishan said is absolutely true!"
Xia Tian felt that the names of the two were a bit confusing: "Master Taishan, don't you feel disappointed that they have failed you so much?"
"Why be disappointed?"
"They simply don't take you seriously. If my son-in-law were you, you wouldn't be able to bear it!"
"Hahaha"
Sima Jian smiled meaningfully: "My lord, isn't this what you want to see?"
"How could Master Taishan think so?"
Xia Tian looked innocent: "If they don't give face to Lord Taishan, they don't give face to my son-in-law!"
"Did Mr. Taishan misunderstand something about my son-in-law?"
"Come here, pour some wine!"
The pretty-faced maid quickly poured Huangzhou liquor for the two of them. On this snowy day, drinking a glass of Huangzhou liquor is the most joyful and warm thing: "Master Taishan, my son-in-law gives you a drink!"
"good!"
Xia Tian and Sima Jian drank the first glass of wine!
Sima Jian said no more: "Your Majesty, you have understood His Majesty's thoughts this time. You have used his tactic to save the refugees in the imperial capital and temporarily relieved the crisis of the empty treasury. You have gained the greatest benefit from the tactic, and you should win the emperor's favor. Heart!"
"But you have done everything right and stood against all the powerful people in Great Xia. From now on, if you don't have the blessing of the Holy Grace, you will definitely be backlashed!"
"Are you ready?"
"You only care about the present, regardless of the fact that you will also end your path to the East Palace and become the prince in the future. Do you think it is worth it?"
"Your steps are too hasty!"
"Hehehe"
Xia Tian also smiled meaningfully: "It's worth it!"
"If the pace is any slower, the refugees in the imperial capital will die in this heavy snow, and the streets where they go to court every day will be filled with corpses!"
"If the pace is any slower, the empty treasury will collapse the empire's governance system, demoralize the military, and foreign enemies will invade!"
"So, we can't wait any longer!"
Sima Jian couldn't help but said: "But the Great Xia court is not yours alone?"
"Those refugees are also citizens of your territory!"
Xia Tian raised his eyelids: "Perhaps, this is the reason why His Majesty asked me to come back and be the right prime minister!"
Sima Jian was speechless: "Here, pour the wine!"
"yes!"
He drank his second glass of wine: "My lord, do you really not want to become the prince in the East Palace?"
"In no mood!"
"Now there is no owner of the East Palace. You have returned with great achievements in Huangzhou and become the right prime minister, and you also hold the financial power. If you want to take over the East Palace, with my full assistance, you can do a lot!"
"Hahaha"
Xia Tian smiled meaningfully again: "Master Taishan, didn't you say that all the powerful people in Great Xia are standing opposite me now, how can I get the chance?"
"You don't want to harm your Sima family's son-in-law, do you?"
There was a hint of encouragement in Sima Jian's tone: "If I don't come forward, you will definitely have no chance!"
"But if I come forward, you will still have half of your skills!"
Xia Tian picked up the third glass of wine: "Master Taishan is interested!"
"But I really have no intention of taking over the East Palace!"
Sima Jian deliberately drank the third glass of wine in disappointment: "Do you really miss me, Your Majesty?"
"No!"
"I am the son-in-law of the Sima family. I have already made my father jealous. If Master Taishan stands up for me again and sends me to the East Palace, what do you think my father will think?"
"Do you think my father will attack your Sima family first? Or the Royal Palace of Huangzhou first?"
Sima Jian drank the fourth glass of wine, and the test was over!
"You are sober, I am relieved!"
summer:""
Old fox!
At this time, Sima Jian also gritted his teeth secretly: "Little fox!"
He looked tipsy: "Your Majesty, do you have an opinion about our Sima family now?"
"No!"
Xia Tian categorically denied: "Absolutely not!"
"The Sima family is Lan'er's family, and you are my Lord Taishan. My son-in-law and you are a family, so how can he have any opinions about the Sima family?"
Speaking of this, Xia Tian asked: "Did Lord Taishan do something to disgrace my son-in-law?"
"of course not!"
Sima Jian looked calm: "We are a family. If I hurt you, I will hurt Lan'er. How can I hurt my family?"
"A good son-in-law is too worried!"
"Hahaha"
The two raised their fifth glass of wine at the same time and looked at each other with a smile: "Master Taishan, in order not to make my father jealous, my son-in-law deliberately went against you in the court. Are you well aware of this?"
"certainly!"
The smile on Sima Jian's face was very professional: "In order not to make His Majesty jealous, I went against the prince in the court. It was also staged. The prince also knows about it, right?"
"certainly!"
The two of them drank the sixth glass of wine with their own thoughts!
The atmosphere in the living room is very strange!
Just like two foxes who are cultivating adults, each has a demonic style!
At this time.
Chief Sima ran over panting and said: "Master, uncle, His Majesty the Emperor has arrived in front of the house!"
"oh?"
Sima Jian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let's pick him up together!"
"good!"
Xia Tian followed Sima Jian and walked quickly towards the door of the mansion.
He was full of doubts about what he, a cheap man, was doing here?
It seems that there is no such thing as a good feast!