Jiang Mu and Zhao Yingluo occupied a small pavilion. In order to allow Zhao Yingluo to have a good meal, Jiang Mu also asked the servant to bring a hanging curtain to block the surroundings so that people could not see clearly what was going on in the pavilion.
If Jiang Mu remembered correctly, this fat man's name was Cai Yi. He was Cai Jing's third son and currently served as Secretary Cheng.
"It must be Emperor Shunfu who is speaking. The veteran is Mi Fu, a member of the Ministry of Rites. I wonder why Emperor Ji is not in the palace but appears here?" At this time, another elderly official said.
The Ministry of Etiquette is responsible for etiquette and law. Once they come up with the etiquette and law set by their ancestors, even Zhao Ji is often restricted. The princess is not allowed to go out at will before becoming a monk. It is true that Zhao Yingluo violated the rules set by his ancestors.
Zhao Yingluo also heard someone talking about Jiang Mu, and stood up to refute in anger. However, he was grabbed by the official of the Ministry of Rites, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
Jiang Mu put the uneaten apple back into her hand, smiled, and told her not to worry, and then looked at the official of the Ministry of Etiquette who spoke: "Father, I caught a cold a few days ago, little sister In order for my father to be healthy as soon as possible, I came here specifically to offer incense and pray for my father. I wonder if Mr. Mi still has any questions?"
Zhao Ji was assassinated together with Guo Jing before, and when he was frightened, he used the cold to confuse outsiders. Jiang Mu's words answered that Zhao Yingluo did not run out of the palace for no reason, but also showed her filial piety. Even if Mi Fu wanted to cause trouble, she couldn't say that the emperor broke the rules by praying for the official family, right?
"That's it, I have no doubts, veteran."
He had no doubts, but Jiang Mu did, and said: "Master Mi is the minister of etiquette and is familiar with etiquette. I have a question that I would like to ask, and I would like to ask Master Mi to tell you everything."
"Your Highness, please speak."
"We, the Song Dynasty, have always governed the world with filial piety. Brothers worship their brothers, sons worship their father, and fathers worship their ancestors. As a descendant of the royal family, we should set an example for the world. I asked Mr. Mi, what should the emperor do if he sees his eldest brother and refuses to worship him? Punishment?"
"This..." Mi Fu hesitated for a moment and said: "Go back to Your Highness. According to the laws of our ancestors, no matter what the occasion, the emperor's brother will not bow to the emperor's brother when he sees him, but he will control the ten major boards again!"
"Haha, Mr. Mi is worthy of being an important minister of the Ministry of Etiquette. He is indeed familiar with etiquette." Jiang Mu smiled, then looked at Zhao Kai: "Third Brother said before that he was a powerful brother, but compared with Third Brother, I am afraid that I am a thousand-year-old brother." Less than one percent..."
These sarcastic words with a gun and a stick made Zhao Kai's face turn red. No matter what, Jiang Mu was his elder brother. According to the rules, he really had to bow to Jiang Mu when he saw him.
He looked at Mi Fu, who felt the cold sweat on his forehead.
Originally it was Cai Yi who launched the attack, and they were all waiting to see if King Ding would come to power, but he insisted on coming out to talk to him. This was fine, but now in turn, all eyes were focused on Zhao Kai.
"Brother misunderstood. It's all because of the curtain that blocked my sight and didn't notice my eldest brother." Zhao Kai had no choice but to bow obediently to the pavilion where Jiang Mu was.
Jiang Mu pushed open the curtain and walked out, "Brother, I'm just discussing etiquette with Mr. Mi. Third brother, you don't have to be so polite."
Zhao Kai gritted his teeth when he heard this, straightened up and stared at Jiang Mu angrily.
Jiang Mu ignored it, smiled, raised his wine glass, and said to everyone: "As the third brother said, today is Director Zhou's birthday. I was afraid of being too loud and disrupting everyone's interest, so I sat alone. Drinking alone, but without thinking, you will be treated like a villain. This is really not the intention of the king. I am afraid that dogs will bark again and disturb your ears, so I am here to offer you a drink."
Living in ancient times was actually quite troublesome, especially with my status, it was really hard to go around in circles even to curse people.
Cai Yi didn't name anyone just now, and Jiang Mu didn't either, but everyone here is not a fool, and they all know who he is talking about with their feet.
The heart of a villain? A barking dog?
It was a very unpleasant scolding. When Cai Yi heard this, the fat on his face couldn't help but tremble, showing the anger in his heart.
Seeing this scene, everyone laughed and said nothing. Although most of them were Cai Jing's party and supported King Yun, they would not refuse King Ding's toast and raised their glasses one after another.
Seeing Cai Yi staring at him and not raising his glass, Jiang Mu didn't forget to add another shot: "Why doesn't Secretary Cai drink? Is it because he doesn't raise his glass?"
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Some people couldn't help laughing, but quickly suppressed it.
Cai Yi slapped the table angrily, "Zhao Huan! Don't bully me too much!"
"Ha." Jiang Mu's face instantly turned cold, "I bully you too much, so what. Why, do you still want to assassinate me?"
"you!"
Cai Yi is three years older than Jiang Mu. When he was a child at Shushan Academy, he often bullied Jiang Mu. But that was all when he was a child. If he dared to touch Jiang Mu now, it would be to beat the prince at a small level, or to assassinate him at a serious level, showing contempt for the imperial power.
Finally, Cai Yi calmed down and raised his glass reluctantly.
This verbal confrontation was undoubtedly a victory for King Ding, which greatly changed many officials' impressions of Jiang Mu. Many officials who were not part of Cai Jing's party even went to the pavilion where he was to toast him. , Jiang Mu naturally treated him with courtesy.
Zhao Yingluo was also very happy. When Mi Fu attacked her just now, it reminded her of her childhood. Only this time, her brother Huan was not bullied with her, but actually protected her. ..
The alcohol concentration in this world is not low. After a few drinks, Jiang Mu was also a little drunk. He thought that after Zhou Tong arrived and toasted, the banquet would end smoothly, but Zhao Kai started to do it again. Yao Mozi.
"Brother, I heard that the gift you gave Director Zhou was a century-old jade stone. It is worth a lot of money. I'm afraid there won't be another one in the entire city of Tokyo. I wonder where did you get it from?"
"I got it from your sister-in-law Wang's dowry," Jiang Mu said.
"Haha, that eldest brother is very lucky. I think Mrs. Wang's dowry must have been used up, otherwise she wouldn't have started the business of female celebrities. Do you need me to bring some people to reward you?"
Prince Ding’s Mansion opened a shop specializing in selling female red in Xicheng District. Although it was claimed that it was opened by a maid in the mansion, everyone knew it tacitly. No one would be idle to investigate the matter, let alone go and get it. The majestic princess I went to work as a female celebrity to talk about things.
Zhao Kai not only said it directly, but even used the word "reward".
Who to reward? A charlatan or a diva and a maid?
Jiang Mu put down his wine glass, looked at him through the curtain, and said, "Third brother, I shouldn't have mentioned this matter on this occasion today, but seeing you like this, if you don't say anything else, it would be a brother's fault!"
"Let me ask you, how is my country, Song Dynasty, doing now?"
Zhao Kai didn't understand what Jiang Mu meant by asking this, but he still instinctively answered, "The country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the world is peaceful and prosperous."
Jiang Mu slammed the desk with a bang and said angrily: "Idiot! Let's not talk about the two major rebels Jiangzhou Fangla and Shandong Songjiang. Let's talk about Wang Qing and Tian Hu's mountain bandits. There are countless bandits and the people suffer. , how can the country be peaceful and the people are safe if there is no food to eat? Besides, besides the land of Yanyun, has the Jin Kingdom occupied many cities in the northern part of our Song Dynasty in recent years? Its wolfish ambitions are obvious, how can we have peace and prosperity! Don't you know that our Song Dynasty has already It’s reached a critical point!”
"Although your sister-in-law is a married woman, she is diligent and frugal. Do you know that my eldest brother's Prince Ding's palace has not had a salary for nearly a year? If you can save an extra penny in Zuozang's treasury, it will be a part of your support for the soldiers on the front line. . Because you are young and don’t understand these things, my eldest brother didn’t hold you accountable before, but from now on, if you do anything wasteful, my eldest brother will educate you on behalf of my father!”
After saying this, not only Zhao Kai was so shocked that he couldn't speak, but everyone present had their eyes widened, even wondering if they had heard wrongly. However, there were also three or two people who looked at Jiang Mu with gleaming eyes. .
"You...you're talking nonsense!" Zhao Kai said this after a long time.
"Haha, am I talking nonsense? You can hide your identity and go to the other two courtyards to find out more. Of course, you can also ask everyone here if the elder brother is lying."
The other two courtyards are occupied by people of martial arts and practice.
Many courtiers present did not dare to speak. It would be fine if what Jiang Mu said was an exaggeration, but the fact was that he was not. It was even more serious than what he said...
Zhao Kai also knew what the situation in the Song Dynasty was like now, but he didn't know much. Hearing that Jiang Mu said it was so serious, he naturally didn't believe it and said, "Why bother forcing all the important ministers? How about my Song Dynasty? Let me go back and ask Father can know everything..."
Jiang Mu sighed. In fact, Zhao Ji didn't know what the current situation of the Song Dynasty was. Jiang Mu didn't believe it at all. After all, there was still the Imperial City Division, but Wang Fu, Cai Jing and other treacherous ministers were blowing wind in his ears, creating a In an atmosphere where everything can be easily solved, Zhao Ji would feel the urgency.
"Then go back and ask your father. Just don't waste it. You need to keep this in mind!" Jiang Mu said in a serious tone.
Seeing that he could not be humiliated again, Zhao Kai snorted coldly, "You don't need to remind me, my younger brother will do the same."
He winked at an official next to him. The man nodded, stood up, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is concerned about the country and the people. No matter how many difficulties we face in the Song Dynasty, we will solve them easily. It's just that the occasion is inconvenient today, so we won't talk about state affairs. Well, what do your two highnesses think?"
"What Wang Yushi said is true. I, regardless of the time, am willing to punish myself with a glass of wine to make amends with you all." Jiang Mu said, then picked up the wine glass, walked out of the pavilion, and drank it all in one gulp in front of everyone, but the wine ended up in his mouth. However, he discovered that the wine smelled like tea. He looked back at Zhao Yingluo and saw the little girl making a face at him. He couldn't help but smile and felt warm in his heart...
"It's not the elder brother's fault. It's the younger brother's mistake that made him unhappy and said these words." Zhao Kai also stood up and took a drink.
Jiang Mu didn't believe that he would admit his mistake, and sure enough, he just heard him say: "I heard that my eldest brother has been studying hard recently, to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat. I believe that he will make progress in his talent and learning, so why not take advantage of Director Zhou to be busy with the sacrificial ceremony?" If you don’t come, how about I write a poem to express my congratulations?”
