"Yes." Que Si stood up, and the ghost moved to stand behind Xie Yuanju. His face was calm and it automatically disappeared into the background.
"Tsk tsk, where did my lord find such a young old man? He is even more dull than the old man."
The old man shook his folding fan and joked with a smile. He looked about forty years old, with handsome features and a half-foot-long beard. There was a long scar running from the corner of the mouth to the temple on the left side of his face. It was an old injury. If you don't look carefully, , can’t see clearly.
"Sou Zangsou knows that Que Si will ignore you, so he makes fun of him every time."
Xie Yuanju filled the empty tea cup and said, "The southern army guard has successfully surrendered to Taiwei He Dai. Is there any action from King Shaoyou?"
The old man picked up the tea cup and took a careful sip. "Good tea. The tea from my lord's place is better! As soon as Wen Zheng died, the last rope tied to the Liu family was broken. Liu Jin was like a vicious dog out of the cage. Our country is in danger."
"My old master once said that when the Liu family took over the Han Dynasty, it was because the retainers were stealing the country, and it would inevitably decline in three generations. It happens to be the third generation now. This Liu Jin is worthy of being the son of Emperor Wu. He has the same line of debauchery and immorality, and is cruel and hedonistic. , I heard that he happily forced another concubine to rape on the day of Wen Zheng's death, causing the whole court to be in an uproar. He brought his daughter into the palace, and gained Ao Lei's secret support. He Dai should not be the one who killed Wen Zheng."
"Zhang thought that the person who assassinated Wen Zheng was King Shaoyou."
Zhang Sou stroked his beautiful beard, shook his head and continued.
"Now the world's general situation can be divided into three parts, one part is the imperial army and the imperial army is 200,000, the other part is Shaoyou King's private army of 60,000 people, and the third part is Jiedu's mercenary Zhu Bi, who is 300,000 people."
"After He Dai sent his daughter to the palace, he only won the favor of the imperial guard. He only recruited the guards of the northern and southern armies, but he already regarded the imperial army as his own. It was only a matter of time before he could capture the northern army again. King Shaoyou Since he was sent to the fiefdom, he has not stopped secretly recruiting troops. He thinks that the current strength is at least 180,000. As the Zhu family has been in the family for many generations, he has succeeded all the forces of his ancestors, and the number of troops should be more than the 300,000 on the surface. "
"From this point of view, King Shao You's army is the weakest. Once the court is in turmoil, He Dai will definitely...hijack the emperor to order the princes, and the Jiedu envoy has been dissatisfied with the court for a long time. If He Dai intends to imitate Emperor Wu and steal the country, he will definitely be Zhu Ben stopped him, but once the imperial court and the Jiedushi came against each other, there would be a fight, and King Shao You would be able to compete with the snipe and the clam to make a profit."
Xie Yuanju tapped his finger on the table for a moment, then clicked twice more, his eyes far away, "Yeah."
The Taiwei was in charge of the military affairs of the court. He used food and grass to control Zhu Ben several times, and he had long-standing grievances. Once He Dai was allowed to use the emperor to command the princes, and the suppression of Jiedu envoys reached the threshold, Zhu Ben would definitely not kill him at his neck.
The fire under Kyoto's singing and dancing scene just needs the last push to ignite it.
Zang Sou asked, "My lord, everything in Kyoto is in order. You have been pretending to be loyal to Xie's daughter for so long, aren't you addicted?" All the subordinates were waiting for the lord to come back to take charge of the overall situation.
If he wasn't so busy with affairs, sometimes Zang Sou would really like to see how someone who is so cold to the core can act as a loyal and showy person.
He glanced at Que Si a few times without leaving any trace, thinking in his mind that the lord might be referring to him.
A face that looked both angry and happy flashed through Xie Yuanju's mind.
He said calmly, "If it hadn't been for Xie Qi who saved me when I was critically ill, I would have died. This life-saving grace must be repaid. He entrusted his beloved daughter to me before he died. Now she has seen through the sinister nature of the Xie family." Be careful, I need to find another way out, and since this is my first time in Kyoto, I can't leave until at least she is completely safe."
Zhang Sou looked solemn and said, "It is my responsibility to put my lord in danger."
"I can't blame you for this. There is no need to mention this matter again."
Thinking of what happened back then, Zhang Sou still couldn't control the secret hatred in his heart. After a moment of secret luck, he asked, "Master... what is the measure of complete safety? Should she wait until she gets married, or should she establish a firm foothold in her husband's family? "
He half-seriously sighed, "Look, it's better for the lord to bring her into his room. That's what her father originally planned. It's the best of both worlds."
The Lord's title is that of the child adopter of the Xie girl, so it's not just a good name, he protects her under his wings and achieves complete safety in one fell swoop.
Xie Yuanju said nothing.
Seeing that he acted as if he hadn't heard anything, Zhang Sou also understood that today's commonplace talk had fallen on deaf ears again.
Seeing him pick up the tea cup and touch the edge of the cup with his lips, he immediately closed the fan, stood up and left.
Serving tea to see off guests, does the master think he is too verbose?
Before leaving, he looked back at Xie Yuanju. The boy had just begun to grow, not even as tall as a weak crown. He was handsome and graceful, and even the light in the room seemed to favor him. It hit him on the side of his face and was blocked by the tall bridge of his nose. , half face is bright and half face is dark, like the gods and Buddhas enshrined on the high platform, unfathomable.
A thought floated through my mind, could it be that... none of the Xie girls are as beautiful as the lord?
So you didn't like it?
Although he had been admonishing the lord to bring the Xie daughter into his house.
However, nowadays, the world is deteriorating. The three emperors of the Liu family are all ridiculous. Emperor Wu was a murderer, Emperor Wen was extravagant and cruel, and the current emperor is debauched and immoral. He doesn't even deserve a good person card, let alone a benevolent king.
Following the example of superiority and imitation, inaction as an official is considered noble, dissoluteness is understanding, and arrogance is elegance.
The price for buying and selling officials is clearly marked, and the government and the public have already become rotten to the core.
Therefore, in his heart, he admired his gentlemanly behavior of repaying his lord for saving his life and treating his daughter well.
This little time wasted is nothing. The lord has already shouldered enough. Let him do whatever he wants. This kindness will be repaid one day. Then he can talk freely with the lord and work together to achieve a great cause. Now he, Zhan Sou, will take care of him first. The Lord is a good pawn.
The deeper the night goes, the more luxurious Qimo Chunfang becomes.
Xie Yuanju's ears twitched, and he opened the corner of the window facing the street. Many noises were filtered by him, and he focused his eyes to extract a few of the sounds.
"Oh, my good sister, the lady in the palace rewarded you with so much gold, she really makes us jealous."
"It's useless for you to be envious. This is all my sister's ability. She was the leading courtesan in Kyoto ten years ago, and she can still go to the palace to teach the empress the secrets of the boudoir. If you and I can learn even a little bit, it will be useful to us throughout our lives. Not enough."
There is no way to hide the envy in the compliments of three or two women.
"I heard that the empress was born in the Taiwei Mansion. She is really a noble girl in the clouds..."
A faint sound interrupted them.
"Okay, it's my blessing to have the opportunity to teach my empress. I have been taken care of by the sisters in the building these years, otherwise I wouldn't be able to survive today. You can take the money and share it."
Hearing what he wanted to hear, he closed the window.
"Let's go to the government office." Que Si followed Xie Yuanju silently.
To go to the government office, you have to pass through the busy city and cross the South Alley. As you pass by the busy city, the different colors on the street vendors attract Xie Yuanju's eyes.
