Shao Xi muttered in his heart, "Bullshit magic! It's just a steel needle with some anesthetic added to it. How can you explain this to a person with a blind spot in knowledge? It can't be explained normally anyway, so just let it be wrong!"
He took out the fan from his waist, shook it, unfolded it, and said to Wu Qiu'er, "Have you seen this fan? This is a magical fan. As long as I use it to fan someone, The opponent will not move, so you did not lose today, losing to the immortal method is not considered a loss."
Caotong...
Wu Qiu knelt down again and began to kowtow to Shao Xi.
When he knelt down, the low table in front of Shao Xi shook and all the wine bottles on the table fell.
Shao Xi coaxed him back like a child. When the envoy from Southern Zhao saw Wu Qiu'er kneeling down and kowtow to Shao Xi, his face didn't look good either.
In previous years, the banquet held at Linde Hall to entertain diplomatic missions from various countries was held at the school's martial arts field this year. The envoys from various countries dispersed after bowing to the Holy One and saying goodbye, and returned to the post prepared for them by Honglu Temple to rest. The tribute had basically come to an end, and it was time for the envoys from various countries to pack up and prepare to go home, but some The envoy planned to leave after the Lantern Festival.
Finally, the fuss was enough. Seeing that the banquet was over, Shao Xi planned to leave the palace and return to Bailu Academy. But just as he turned around to leave, someone called him again.
"Master Shao, please stay. The Holy Master ordered Zajia to inform Master Shao that the Holy Master will order to see Master Shao in the Imperial Study Room later."
Shao Xi turned around and saw that it was not Eunuch Cao who came to see him this time, but the thin Eunuch. No matter how he looked at this man, he felt uncomfortable. His face was pale, his eyes were sinister, and there seemed to be a cruelty in his smile that made people feel cold.
After struggling for a long time, Xiao Changyi wanted to find him again. He didn't know what it was about. Shao Xi felt that he had never stopped since he entered Bailu Academy. He used to be lazy, but now this level is considered high-intensity for Shao Xi.
"Then let Eunuch Lao lead the way!"
The father-in-law bowed and said politely to Shao Xi: "Master Shao, please come with the Za family!"
In fact, I already went to the imperial study room last time, and Shao Xi could find it even if no one was there to guide me. However, this is the rule in the palace. You must have the imperial father-in-law to guide you before you can go there. In fact, it can be regarded as a kind of surveillance on the road, so as not to get up halfway. What a moth.
Shao Xi looked at the father-in-law walking in front of him. Whether it was his appearance, temperament, or the way he spoke, he could clearly feel that this man was not as easy to talk to as Eunuch Cao. As they were both from the same rank, Cao's father-in-law always called himself "Old Slave" humbly, while this father-in-law always called himself "Miscellaneous Family".
"Eunuch, what's your surname? You and Eunuch Cao have been serving the Holy Master all year round, right?"
The father-in-law did not turn around, but replied in a calm tone: "The Za family is very talented. He entered the palace in the same year as Cao Li. When he entered the palace, it was Eunuch Cao who always took care of the Za family. Now he can work with Eunuch Cao beside the Holy Master. The royal father-in-law is already a great blessing in life for the Za family."
"It turns out that Eunuch Gao is also the royal father-in-law, but I didn't see Eunuch Gao last time I came here."
"There are three royal father-in-laws around the Holy One. Eunuch Cao serves the Holy One all year round. The Zajia family and the other Eunuch Hou are mainly responsible for running errands for the Holy One, so it's not surprising that Mr. Shao can't see us."
Shao Xi seemed to be talking about it and said: "To be able to run errands for the Holy Lord outside, I think Eunuch Gao must have won the trust of the Holy Lord, and the tasks assigned to him must be some important things."
Gao Cai also replied seemingly casually: "We are just running an errand for the Holy Master and passing on a message. As for what is important and what is unimportant, we don't know much about it and we don't ask."
Shao Xi thought to himself: "He is quite cautious, not as warm-hearted as Eunuch Cao. This man is a person who can keep secrets. If you think of any confidential matters coming to the Holy Sage, he will definitely be entrusted to him to handle them."
"Since Eunuch Gao is running errands for His Majesty, I guess he often leaves Daliang, Kyoto to move around? I wonder where Eunuch Gao has been?"
"The Zajia just ran errands for His Majesty and sent messages. Once the things are done, the Zajia will not remember where they have been, who they have met, what they have said, or what they have done."
Shao Xi cursed secretly in his heart: "Damn it, you have a very strict mouth. Are you pretending to be stupid with me? I can do this, let's pretend together."
Thinking of this, Shao Xi stuffed the banknotes he had taken out back into his arms, secretly making his own plans in his heart.
Arriving at Xiao Changyi's imperial study, upon entering, he saw that Xiao Changyi was not the only one in the study, but there were three more people. But at a glance, they were all purple robes and jade belts, and he knew that they were 90% the sons of the old boy of the emperor, the ones who made him worry, but for some reason they were all here today.
After saluting Xiao Changyi, Shao Xi stood up and looked at the other three people. Although I guess 90% of the time he is the emperor's son, I can't just admit it! Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I made a mistake?
Xiao Changyi introduced Shao Xi one by one: "These three are my sons. The prince Xiao Yuming was whom I just called from the East Palace; the second prince Xiao Yuzhi, the mausoleum king; and my youngest son the third prince Xiao Yuzhan. Today I will send him The three of them called over to introduce you to them. Although the Crown Prince and Prince Ling have already passed the age, they are not as good as you in some aspects. Prince Cheng is two years younger than you, so he should have more topics with you. In the future, You should move around more. The future Jingyuan Dynasty will rely on the young people of your generation. I hope that in the future, a good story of wise masters and good ministers will be spread among you."
Shao Xi greeted the three of them respectively, and then he dared to look at them carefully.
Prince Xiao Yuming looked to be in his mid-thirties, with a humble and honest look. He spoke softly and looked like a scholar. He was holding a book by Bai Dinggong in his hand, which was quite bookish. , he lacks the dignity that a prince should have. It seems that there is still a big gap between being a prince and being an emperor.
The second prince's mausoleum, Xiao Yuzhi, looks to be two or three years younger than the prince. He has a handsome appearance and a capable and shrewd temperament. He can be seen as a person with far-sightedness, or to put it another way, he can be seen as an ambitious person. He held a pair of walnuts in his hand and turned them around from time to time, looking quite imposing as a prince.
The third prince became the king, Xiao Yuzhan. Xiao Changyi also said just now that he was two years younger than Shao Xi, that is, fifteen years old. He looked very cute with a baby face, and looked innocent and lively when he smiled. He was very enthusiastic when he greeted Shao Xi, as if he were a child meeting his big brother. He liked to ask questions about this and that, but he had the appearance of a teenager.
Shao Xi looked at Xiao Changyi's three precious sons in front of him. They didn't look like they would worry him. The prince is mature and steady, Prince Ling is shrewd and sophisticated, and Prince Cheng is lively and studious. All of them look like royal children.
"Shao Xi, I just listened to what my father and I said. You have single-handedly settled the disputes among various schools of governance for many years, and advocated the integration of all schools and the co-governance of a hundred schools of thought. I admire you very much. I have been studying recently. Master Bai, I have benefited a lot, I hope you can say hello to Master Bai on my behalf."
The person who spoke was none other than the Crown Prince Xiao Yuming. He still had a humble attitude. He seemed to like studying the art of governing the world, which was the duty of a Crown Prince.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you are very flattering. I just saw those masters arguing all day long. It was really meaningless, so I just made random nonsense and asked them to stop arguing. I don't have any political talents, I am just a little clever."
"You are too humble! If others don't tell you, at least the two old masters Bai and Liu are masters of world governance. Being able to convince them both shows that you are talented and knowledgeable. I hope you and I can travel more and discuss together in the future. The way to govern the world.”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, and Shao Xi should obey it. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will give you some advice."
Xiao Yuzhi, the king of the mausoleum on the side, came up and interjected: "Brother, as a prince, you don't talk about world governance and other things when you see everyone. Shao Xi is a seventeen-year-old boy, and there is a difference of more than ten years between you and me. He is naturally high-spirited and free and uninhibited. I heard that he is good at literary and martial arts. From now on, we should talk more about poetry and poetry and compete in martial arts, so that it won't be too boring."
Xiao Changyi said to Xiao Yuzhi slightly reproachfully: "You have the nerve to talk about your elder brother? Every day you only think about drinking and having fun, reciting poems and fighting, or dancing with the guards with spears and sticks. You should learn more from the prince and learn some world governance. With my knowledge, I can assist your elder brother in jointly governing the world and benefiting the people in the future."
Xiao Yuzhi chuckled, "What my father said is true, but the eldest brother is the prince, and the son is just a prince. In the future, we will have to rely on the eldest brother to govern the world and benefit the people. The son has no ambitions, just be an easy prince. ”
Xiao Changyi said with a somewhat displeased expression: "It would be great if you really just want to be Prince An Yi, but I'm afraid that if you mess around all day long and cause some trouble, I'll be here to help you deal with the aftermath."
Xiao Yuzhi quickly bowed and said: "My son, I will obey my father's teachings. From now on, I will abide by my duty and study knowledge in order to help the prince in the future."
Xiao Yuzhan, the youngest, said mischievously to Xiao Changyi: "My father always scolds the eldest and second brothers every day. The eldest brother spends all day studying in the East Palace, and the second brother's palace never allows others to enter. Son Chen I can't find anyone to talk to my two brothers. Father, please don't control them so strictly. Otherwise, let Shao Xi accompany Erchen to study! He happens to be close to Erchen in age and is so capable, so I It’s better to learn from him.”
Shao Xi became anxious when he heard this, "Are you kidding? If you ask me to accompany the little prince to study, wouldn't that be like going to jail? I'm not an old master, so how can I have the patience to coax him? Whoever wants to come will come, anyway, I won't come .”
He quickly bowed and raised his hands and said to Xiao Yuzhan: "His Royal Highness Cheng Wang is ridiculous. In fact, this official has no ability. He is just learning some messy things. Your Highness, please don't learn from me. Otherwise, wouldn't you be led astray by me?" "
"To be praised by my father, how can it be that you only know some messy knowledge? Could it be that my father was deceived by you?"
"Huh? This..."
Are you kidding me? That is the crime of deceiving the emperor!
