"Nonsense!" An angry shout came from the depths of Qi Ling Prime Minister's Mansion. The roar was so loud that even the servants standing guard in the outer courtyard could hear it clearly, and they all fell silent, not even daring to take a breath.
There is no other reason, just because the Prime Minister of Qi, who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people in the Qiling Kingdom, has recently changed his usual gentle and kind temperament and is very easy to get angry. Originally, there were dozens of guests in the Prime Minister's Mansion, all of whom had great talents, ranging from chess, calligraphy and painting to the history of seal seals. They were all extraordinary people. They were taken into the residence by this talented Prime Minister, who studied their respective knowledge every day. And every month, the salary is quite generous.
In your free time, you can always see Prime Minister Qi summoning two guests to enjoy the scenery and negotiate in the back garden. Flowers, birds, insects, fish, jade cups of green wine, it is a scene of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
But these days, not a single guest has been invited into the palace, which is enough to show that his master is indeed very angry at this time, but the reason why is beyond the scope of these servants to know.
The structure of Qiling Prime Minister's Mansion is very spacious, and there are countless buildings in it. Housekeepers, servants, maids, cooks, and even grooms all have residences. There are hundreds of residences for servants alone, which shows that the Prime Minister's Mansion has a vast area. It is precisely because of this that an interesting story arose. Most of the civilian officials and even the city guarding sergeants who have lived in Qiling Capital for a long time know about this matter. After many years, it is still mentioned as a casual conversation after dinner.
Probably there was an old gentleman among the literati in Qiling at that time. He was extremely rotten and talked about etiquette, justice, filial piety and integrity. It seemed that everything must be done according to etiquette. However, when the old man was young, he did write many excellent poems and songs. Although the words were not gorgeous, they were extremely neatly composed and had the vicissitudes of life like birds flying high in the mountains. Therefore, he did have some reputation in the literary world.
But perhaps because of his age, this old gentleman's rigorous scholarship and neat writing style seemed to have gone astray and became extremely old-fashioned.
The old man once wrote an article in which he destroyed today's officials and scholars as worthless, saying that extravagance was prevalent in the Manchu Dynasty. The first person in the article to be severely belittled was the Prime Minister Qi Ling's Mansion. The article writes that Prime Minister Qi was extravagant and licentious, and the houses in his house were lined up in rows, almost as much as the inner courtyard of the palace. Such an astonishing amount of silver must have been obtained by plundering the people's fat and anointing, and it was really made the world laugh at him.
However, less than three days after this article was circulated, the old gentleman received a personal letter from Prime Minister Qi, inviting the former to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss the matter.
According to common sense, if one encountered such a situation, one would probably have fled the capital or come to apologize. After all, no one would dare to seriously cause friction with a country. Who would have thought that this old scholar actually had some courage, and he went to the appointment calmly, even risking his life to seek justice for the people of Qiling.
But who would have expected that when he arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the handsome Prime Minister showed no pretense of being an official in the court, and instead treated him with courtesy, which made the old gentleman a little flattered.
On the second day after the old gentleman walked out of the prime minister's house, he wrote another article, but the content was very different from the previous article, calling the current prime minister a sage in the world. There are three reasons for this. First, the money used by Prime Minister Qi to expand and repair the Prime Minister's Mansion was from the salary and the wealth accumulated by previous generations of the Zhang family as officials, and he did not ask for a penny from the court; secondly, the old gentleman asked why. The mansion is so spacious, and there are thousands of poor people in the world. If you want to take care of it, you are really powerless, so you have to do this. Thirdly, this house is not your own home, but the Qiling Prime Minister's Mansion. If you retire and return to your hometown when you are old, your family will have to move out of this Prime Minister's Mansion. The money spent will also be left to your successor. .
In this way, everyone in Qi Ling knew that Qi Xiang was a good person, and they all admired the conduct of this official in the court.
The main palace of the prime minister's palace is built with an old tree as the center and surrounded by a ring. If you look at it from top to bottom, the entire main palace looks like a full moon, which is very unique. The building is divided into three floors. The first floor is reserved for entertaining guests. From the window lattice, you can see the long sky and the old tree branches are like the backs of old turtles. It is simple and elegant, but it does not lose its interest. The second floor is for The collection of books is endless. They are arranged in a circle along the second floor. The fragrance of the books and ink is overflowing. In addition, it is protected from moisture and moisture, which is enough to keep the collection of books safe for a long time.
The third floor is a place for listening to the piano and enjoying the scenery. It originally had a very wide view from a high place, and there is a terrace above. If you look up slightly, you can see the prosperous crown of the old trees stretching up. The wind carries the trees, which makes you feel relaxed and happy.
It is said that when the Prime Minister's Palace was first built in Qiling, the Emperor of Qi also loved this old locust tree very much. However, the palace had already been built and it was difficult to use this place as a palace, so he had to give up. This is how the Prime Minister's Palace today took shape. .
At this moment, two people were sitting opposite each other on the third floor of the main mansion.
"When I first heard about this, I sent someone to warn her. Don't be hasty. If she provokes that person, I'm afraid the Zhang family won't be able to afford it, but I didn't expect it. I still haven't escaped." The person who spoke probably He was in his fifties, but his face was not old at all. He was wearing a brocade robe and had a very upright appearance.
The scholar sitting opposite him had only a middle-aged appearance, his clothes were somewhat shabby, and his face was sallow and thin, like a lonely old man.
The scholar pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "But even if the concubine goes there in person, so what? The immortal's methods are not comparable to ordinary people. More than ten years ago, the cultivation world was in chaos. That matter must have happened to the prime minister. I have also heard about it, how to deal with such a master who is several floors tall?"
The man in the brocade robe is the current prime minister.
I saw Qi Xiang's expression gloomy as he said: "A few days ago, my servants went to the warehouse to count the items. Several treasures were missing, and the lost items were just enough to find a rare master."
"In this case, I'm afraid that after many days, the relationship with that person has been completely forged. In fact, it is not a bad thing." The thin-faced scholar gently knocked on the table, with a smile on his face, "Master Prime Minister I've been stuck on this matter for many days, and I think I can't let go of my anger. Since I've already made a grudge, I might as well take advantage of it."
"No one can do this to deal with a country by one person. At first glance, it seems difficult for the prime minister to take action, and it is also difficult for that person to take action. However, if there is an opportunity, he will definitely fight to the death. The scene. Naturally, there are experts in charge in the capital. It is almost a dream to attack and kill you, the prime minister of a country, but according to people in Caixiantanzhang's house, that person also has an apprentice."
"No." Qi Xiang scolded.
The scholar's tone was still lazy, "It is rumored that the leading wealthy businessman in Qiling had an ancient artifact from the previous dynasty in his early years, which was an immaculate jade vase. It was accidentally broken and its appearance was completely ruined. At that time, it was When his family was in decline, he had no silver for business transactions, so he broke the whole jade vase into pieces and sold them in pieces, making a lot of money."
"Since this matter has become a foregone conclusion, it is better to knock the mountain to shock the tiger. Besides, the pain in your heart of losing your son needs to be vented, right?"
