His Majesty the Emperor was sitting in the warm pavilion, tapping the table with his fingers. He was so distracted at the moment that he didn't even think about reading the memorial. He glanced at Eunuch Qi beside him and asked: "The banquet"
how's it going?"
Eunuch Qi hurriedly came closer and said, "Your Majesty, the banquet will begin soon."
His Majesty the Emperor nodded, but then he seemed to think of something else and asked: "Such a treasurer?"
When Eunuch Qi heard His Majesty mention the inner treasury, he immediately perked up. He already knew that His Majesty's heart was nothing more than caring about his own money. And with this opening of the inner treasury being the first, these court ministers might not know how to trick His Majesty in the future.
Well, it is not an exaggeration to say that the inner treasury is their back garden.
Eunuch Qi hesitated for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "I don't know, I don't know."
His Majesty the Emperor's brows furrowed, "You don't know?" He said in a puzzled and slightly dissatisfied tone: "The factory guard is so huge, how much money is thrown into it every year, and you actually say you don't know."
When Eunuch Qi saw that His Majesty was angry, he quickly prostrated himself and said, "This slave deserves to die." In fact, how could he not know about this kind of thing? It was just that old man Liu Haifeng spent all the money in his treasury, but he didn't dare to say it.
His Majesty the Emperor was still angry, so he sternly scolded: "What do I need from you?"
Eunuch Qi was so frightened that his hands began to tremble, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. At this moment, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and they fell one by one. "Your Majesty, this slave will die." Eunuch Qi knew.
Your Majesty's temper and anger come and go quickly. Today is my turn to be unlucky, and I just happened to be in trouble with His Majesty the Emperor.
His Majesty the Emperor glared at Eunuch Qi, then sighed heavily and said, "Get up."
Eunuch Qi heard His Majesty's instructions, but still prostrated to the ground. He knew that if he got up immediately, it might not be enough to reduce His Majesty's anger, so he chose to continue kneeling down. His voice was trembling, as if he was weak and said: "Slave.
Don’t dare.”
After hearing this, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to feel that some of his words were too fierce, so he changed his tone to a kinder tone and said again: "Get up as soon as you are told."
Only then did Eunuch Qi get up, and he pretended to be in pain and rubbed his knee. There was a reason why he could always serve His Majesty the Emperor. The most important thing was actually not the look in his eyes or what would happen. In fact, the most important thing was
He can act.
Every time he went to summons, he would come back panting and looking hard and tired. Whenever he did something, if he did five points, he would shout out ten points. He wanted His Majesty to see his hard work, and he
sincerely.
His Majesty the Emperor did not embarrass Eunuch Qi anymore. He just stood up from his seat and began to pace with his hands behind his back. Eunuch Qi followed cautiously, and from time to time he heard His Majesty the Emperor sigh: "Actually, if you don't tell me, how can I not know? It's nothing more than
That old man Liu Haifeng spent all my money."
At this point, His Majesty the Emperor paused, as if he was talking about something sad. He pondered for a while and then continued: "That old guy is extremely stingy with his own and the treasury's money, but once he treats other people's money, then
It seems a lot more lavish. It's a bit like, like, like what?"
Eunuch Qi hurriedly added: "Don't use other people's money as money." This passage,
Eunuch Qi has heard His Majesty the Emperor say it more than ten times, and he can memorize almost everything. As for what His Majesty the Emperor is going to say next, he already knows it.
"Yes, I just don't use other people's money as money." His Majesty the Emperor gritted his teeth. He was still angry and said angrily: "One day, I will definitely dismiss his official position and let him go home to retire.
No money was given to him either.”
Eunuch Qi hurriedly said yes, but he knew that His Majesty would soon change his mind. He was tired of hearing these words.
Sure enough, after his rebuke, His Majesty the Emperor really sighed and said: "I am just talking. How can I dismiss such a humiliating minister just by saying he is dismissed?"
"Okay, it's almost time, let's go to the banquet." His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and left the Nuan Pavilion without looking back.
The side hall was already buzzing with people. There were quite a few people at today’s banquet. But most of them were ministers and royal children of the court. Only a small part, like Xiaohua and the others, had no official or official status.
Dear, I am here by invitation.
The seating arrangement of the banquet was very particular, with His Majesty the Emperor sitting in the middle, and sitting next to him was the Queen. The Prince of the South had not arrived yet, but the seats on the left closest to His Majesty the Emperor were for Nan.
The seat of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also arranged very cleverly. I don’t know if it was done intentionally or unintentionally. It happened to be sitting opposite the Crown Prince of Southern China.
The banquet has not yet started, but many ministers have already arrived early. The emperor is treating guests, so there is no reason for them to be late.
The five Xiaohua people happened to step in from the door at this time. Wu Zheng looked at the dishes that had been placed one after another and couldn't help but swallow.
Xiaohua, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at Wu Zheng, thinking that it would be embarrassing if this guy drooled.
Luochen was actually surprised when he came in. But he knew his mission, which was to find a drink.
But at this moment, Hua Baishi said confidently: "Follow me." Here, he is the elder of Xiaohua and others, so he naturally has to act like an elder. So, he led the four of them and swaggered.
Go inside.
However, just at this moment, he was blocked by a young eunuch. "Where are you going?"
Hua Baishi frowned and said calmly, of course he came to attend the banquet. After that, he no longer wanted to pay attention to the little eunuch in front of him, and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
Who would have known that the young eunuch sneered and said, "Your seats are at the back, where else can you go?"
Xiaohua originally had no prejudice against eunuchs, but ever since she saw this little eunuch, she began to despise the profession of eunuchs unconsciously. He wanted to beat up these gangsters who robbed others of their power every time he saw them.
Hua Baishi obviously did not expect this situation. He frowned, thinking that he had been famous for most of his life, and now he was reduced to sitting at the end of the banquet. He wanted to explain that he wanted to say that he was invited by the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
. But when he thought about the way he and Liu Haifeng showed off before, he was immediately discouraged. This old man wanted revenge!
Although he was unwilling, Hua Baishi still swallowed it hard. He did not argue with the eunuch in front of him. After all, this was the palace. So, Hua Baishi turned around sadly and moved towards the position closest to the door.
Go and sit down.
Flowers have been like this for a hundred generations, but they are not the same
Expressing that Xiaohua would be willing, he glared angrily at the young eunuch in front of him. His eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he was saying: "I will kill you."
The little eunuch was a little scared when Xiaohua stared at him. He had seen such battles before. The only murderous scene he had witnessed in his life was actually when he entered the palace and was cut into pieces with indescribable things.
He remembered that he cried heartbrokenly at that time.
But now, that murderous intention reappeared again, frightening the young eunuch to dare not speak for a moment. The reason why he was so bold just now was because he knew that these people were neither relatives of the emperor nor ministers of the court. But he had absolutely no chance of speaking.
Unexpectedly, he kicked the iron plate today. He was a little scared, and his legs began to move back unconsciously.
Xiaohua sneered, and the evil expression looked so frightening to the little eunuch. But at this moment, a slender white hand appeared on Xiaohua's shoulder. The hand patted Xiaohua's shoulder gently,
Then he said lightly in Xiaohua's ear: "Don't cause trouble."
Xiaohua glared at the little eunuch one last time, then clenched her fists and turned around suddenly. When he sat down, he found that Wu Zheng was already salivating. Well, it's not that this guy can't walk after seeing a beautiful woman, but
I can't walk when I see food.
Xiaohua could feel that Wu Zheng was already trying his best to suppress the desire to eat in his heart. But Luochen, this guy was already holding a wine glass and starting to drink by himself. But it was such an indecent behavior that Xiaohua saw.
Come on, it's normal and harmonious.
Many guests were still talking about it. Most of them were people who hung out in the court, and they were very talkative. When no one noticed, a young man strode from the door. Behind him, was a
The old man in gray robe. After that, there were some messengers.
The sudden arrival of these people drew Wu Zheng's attention away from the food. He clearly saw that the young man leading the charge was majestic and had a scimitar hanging from his waist. Wu Zheng stretched his neck curiously and asked
Xiaohua on the side said: "Isn't this person the southern prince?"
Unexpectedly, before Xiaohua could answer, the man suddenly looked at Wu Zheng and snorted disdainfully. Can you hear this? Wu Zheng felt a little unbelievable, thinking that the prince would not hold a grudge against him.
Xiaohua looked at Wu Zheng as if he were an idiot. You must know that some people can improve their sensory abilities through cultivation. What's more, there are some people whose senses are naturally different from ordinary people. For example, the man in front of him is drinking.
Luochen is one. Wu Zheng was still too imprudent.
The southern prince was arrogant and seemed to be very disdainful of this banquet. He was seen walking swaggering without paying any attention to the many ministers in front of him. Everyone was stunned when they saw the young man in front of them.
sound, everyone focused on him.
The young man was not polite. In full view of everyone, he sat down on his seat, reached out and started to grab the meat on the plate and eat it.
"This is too unqualified." Wu Zheng curled his lips, not even being greedy to this extent.
Xiaohua rolled her eyes at Wu Zheng and said angrily: "You should eat it too."
"Can I eat too?" Wu Zheng was a little excited and joked that he had been hungry all day for this banquet.
"Hurry up and shut your mouth." Xiaohua didn't want to pay attention to Wu Zheng anymore. In his opinion, Wu Zheng would die on his own lips sooner or later.