40. Chapter 40
Seeing that there are still seven days to go to the emperor's birthday banquet, but the emperor himself is not easy as a birthday star.
There are a lot more things to worry about during this time than before, and he really can't relax.
After the early dynasty, the emperor took Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi to the imperial study, and sat down behind the imperial case and kept looking at Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi was furious by the emperor, turned his head to look at Pei Ze, but when his eyes met, he got a reply that Pei Ze didn't know the situation, Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corners of his mouth, simply picked up the teacup, lowered his eyes and blew the tea leaves floating on the tea soup attentively.
Seeing this, the emperor couldn't help laughing: "In other words, the tea is hot? ”
Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyes to look at the emperor and said with a smile: "Don't burn your mouth, Erchen just wants to see if you can blow this tea to the bottom." ”
The corners of the emperor's mouth twitched, and he glared at Xiao Yanzhi and said, "Are you a three-year-old child?" Are you ashamed to play this trick? ”
Xiao Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders and replied seriously: "If Erchen is really a three-year-old child, he will take out this tea and eat it." ”
That's what Ringan did.
The emperor gave Xiao Yan a blank look, and then asked the topic: "Why are you always not in the palace recently?" ”
I couldn't find anyone to share dinner for a few days, so why did I start to be dishonest after only two months in the palace? There are many people outside the palace, and he can't protect it thoroughly.
Hearing this, Pei Ze's heart first chuckled, and then he looked at Xiao Yanzhi worriedly.
The brothers and sisters of the Xiao family are all in the palace of King Wucheng, how can Xiao Yanzhi stay in the palace? In the first few days, he just came to Wucheng Wangfu to spend the night, and recently Xiao Yanzhi simply explained that Lian Sheng went to Wucheng Wangfu to find him, and then he went to Wucheng Wangfu, and even dared to bring the official business of Honglu Temple into Wucheng Wangfu to do, Xiao Yanzhi is almost like the master of Wucheng Wangfu than him.
Xiao Yanzhi didn't panic, he just looked at the emperor with a dissatisfied face and said, "Isn't it all the father and the emperor looking for something for his sons to do?" There are also seven days of the father's birthday banquet, the missions from all over the country have reached most of them, they stay in the barbarian mansion all day and have nothing to do to make trouble for the sons, the sons have to run to the barbarian mansion eight times from day to night, they don't let the sons and daughters be idle in the middle of the night, and the sons are about to live in the barbarian mansion, how can they have time to stay in the palace? ”
He had already thought of this excuse.
"Then I didn't see you live in the Barbarian Mansion." As he spoke, the emperor glanced at Pei Ze.
During this period, there were heavy guards in the barbarian mansion, and if he really lived there, it would be reassuring, but he lived in the Wucheng Palace, he knew that Pei Ze was in the same group as the second child, why did he still live in the Wucheng Palace?
Pei Ze also picked up the tea bowl and blew the tea leaves to play.
Xiao Yanzhi said disapprerovitically: "Erchen doesn't want to live in the Barbarian Mansion, Erchen lives in Wucheng Palace." ”
"You're so cheeky!" The emperor looked at Xiao Yanzhi with a cold face, "Pei Ze also has his own things to do, didn't you make trouble for him if you moved in?" ”
Pei Ze hurriedly put down the tea bowl, hung his head and said, "Your Majesty is serious, it is an honor for the minister to help His Highness share his worries." ”
Xiao Yanzhi smiled, with an expression of "you don't mind him", and the emperor was so angry that he stared.
Xu Liqian rolled his eyes and said, "Father, either let the imperial brother go to live with his son?" Erchen is not as good as the righteous brother and the second emperor brother, he is an idler. ”
It just so happened that his palace had just been built, and although he hadn't moved in yet, it would be nice if he could take this opportunity to move there.
Hearing this, Xiao Yanzhi and the emperor glanced at each other quietly.
Is Xu Liqian inviting Xiao Yanzhi to live or does he want to ask for a position for himself?
The emperor thought about it carefully, and felt that it was inappropriate. Let's not talk about Pei Ze first, now that Xiao Yanzhi and Xu Lishan both have actual positions and power in the court, it is not a matter to let Xu Liqian be idle like this, and he still has to find a position for Xu Liqian.
Xiao Yanzhi pondered for a moment and then laughed: "Why am I embarrassed to disturb my brother? It's rare to be a younger brother to others, and I always feel uncomfortable if I don't ask for some benefits from my brother. ”
Hearing this, the emperor laughed and scolded: "Are you still uncomfortable? I see you just don't clean up! Pei Ze, you don't have to be polite to him, since he wants a brother, you let him know what a brother should be like, if he gets into trouble, you just clean him up! ”
"Minister...... Compliance. Pei Ze glanced at Xiao Yan and smiled indistinctly.
didn't notice Pei Ze's expression, Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, there seemed to be dissatisfaction on his face, but he was really relieved in his heart.
Fortunately, he has always been so immodest in front of the emperor, otherwise I really don't know if I can fool this matter today.
didn't want to talk to Xiao Yanzhi anymore, so the emperor looked at Xu Lishan, who had been silent, and asked, "Shan'er, you went to the household department, are you still used to it?" ”
Hearing the emperor's voice, Xu Lishan shook his head as if he had suddenly woken up, and then looked at the emperor a little sluggishly, and reacted for a while before replying: "Back to my father's words, son-in-law...... Erchen is fine. ”
Feeling that Xu Lishan's reaction was a bit strange, Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look over.
Looking at Xu Lishan's tired expression, and then listening to his weak tone, where does it seem to be okay? Is the matter of the household department so tired?
Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at the emperor again, and sure enough, he saw that the emperor's face was gloomy.
"What's wrong? Is there some kind of trouble you are in? The Emperor asked as calmly as he could, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Yan Zhi has lived in Jiangnan for a long time and has never been in contact with the affairs of the court, but he arranged for Yan Zhi to go to Honglu Temple, Yan Zhi not only handled the reception of foreign envoys properly, but also easily investigated and dealt with the corrupt officials of the household department, and at this time he also had the energy to gag with him while sitting in front of him, although it disrupted part of his plan, his ability to speak is beyond doubt.
However, the second child has grown up by his side since he was a child, even if he did not give the second child a real job and power, the second child has also been in the court for three years, and now he has only been in the household department for half a month, and he is so tired that he can't even lift his spirits in front of him......
In other words, he wants to believe it, and he wants to rest assured, but how can he rest assured? He didn't even know what they were spending their minds on, how could he rest assured?
"This ......" Xu Lishan looked at this with some trepidation, then at that, and only said after a while, "I didn't run into any trouble, it's just ...... It's just that some of the accounts don't match. ”
Although he entered the household department, this period was neither a period of collecting taxes nor a period of distributing food and wages, and he couldn't think of what to do after he entered, but he couldn't really be idle and not do something to show his father, so as soon as he discussed with the cousin of the Jiang family, he thought that he would check the accounts first, and then take a new inventory of the treasury property. Since he went to take care of the accounts, he can't even know how much money he has in his family, right?
But this check is troublesome, and many places in the accounts of the household department have been manipulated, and it is even more incorrect to transfer the archives of other government offices for comparison. He has been so anxious about this for the past few days that he can't sleep well at night.
"What?!" As soon as the emperor heard this, he couldn't suppress the fire, "How can the accounts of the household department still not match?" What did I want you to do? ”
Xu Lishan was so frightened that he hurriedly left his seat and knelt in front of the emperor.
"Erchen...... Erchen ...... Please ask the emperor to give his son another period of time, and the son will definitely ...... It must be right! ”
Although he knew that the atmosphere at this time was not suitable for laughing, Xiao Yanyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xu Lishan's words.
This account is not right, obviously there is a problem with the account book, he doesn't want to check the account, what do you have to do with the account?
After laughing, Xiao Yanzhi also felt embarrassed, so he coughed dryly twice, and then said to the emperor: "Father, don't blame the second emperor, it's a big deal that the accounts of the household department are not right, but it's not the fault of the second emperor's brother, the second emperor's brother has helped you find out, hasn't it?" It will take a lot of time to sort out the accounts of the whole country in the past three years, so let the second emperor do it slowly. ”
"Let him do it slowly?" The emperor glared at Xiao Yanzhi angrily instead, and said, "The household department is in charge of the world's wealth, and my treasury, the granary of the Tang Kingdom, and the taxes of the world are all taken care of by the household department, how can I allow him to do it slowly?!" ”
Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips rather innocently, and said unhurriedly: "Father, you are right, but don't we already know about the past of the household department?" Now that you want the second emperor brother to go, don't you just want a new beginning? As long as the new accounts are no longer wrong, why can't the old accounts be counted slowly? You can't let the second emperor take on two things at once, right? Anyway, we have to find someone to settle a lot of accounts, and we are not afraid of adding the stubble of the household department. ”
Besides, didn't the emperor know about this? He knew that there was a Qin family in the household department, and there must be a problem with the accounts, but now he was just using Xu Lishan's mouth to find out about this matter, what kind of anger did he have?
As Xiao Yanzhi's gentle voice landed, the emperor's anger slowly subsided.
He knew that there must be problems with the accounts of the household department, but in front of the second child, he had to pretend not to know, he had to let the second child know that there could be no problems with the accounts of the household department, and he had to let the second child know that he would not allow problems in the household department.
After settling down, the emperor asked Xu Lishan in a deep voice: "Then did the household department receive the money that your imperial brother recovered before?" ”
"Roger!" Xu Lishan was not sleepy, and replied energetically, "That morning, my father was furious, and as soon as the noon was over, the criminal department and the officials sent the money to the household department, and the people who should be investigated were also dismissed and investigated!" ”
"They're still on?" The emperor was suspicious in his heart, so he turned his head to look at Xiao Yanzhi, and saw that Xiao Yanzhi was also looking down and thinking, so he asked again, "What money did they take to pay it back?" ”
Xu Lishan replied: "I heard from the secretary of the criminal department that the money found in the accounts was only paid by Zhang He, the former secretary of the Ministry of Households, who sold two properties under his name. ”
Xiao Yanzhi smiled and asked, "All the money is from Zhang He?" ”
Xu Lishan blinked and replied uncertainly, "That's what the Shangshu of the Criminal Department said. ”
Xiao Yanzhi said with a smile: "There are Zhang He and Cui Cheng in the household department, Qin Fengming in Honglu Temple, and there is also a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but Zhang He is only allowed to pay this money?" Why is Zhang He? And only the sale of two fields under their name is worth the money they embezzled for two years, how big are these two fields? Is there anything like this under Zhang He's name? ”
Pei Ze thought for a moment and interjected: "I heard that Zhang Hezu left a lot of things. ”
The emperor sneered: "Sold the ancestral land to pay off Qin Tai's debts? It's you, what are you doing? ”
Pei Ze and several people looked at each other.
"Probably the money raised by Qin Tai just made Zhang He guilty. Erchen said that day, whoever swallowed the money spit it out. Xiao Yanzhi sneered.
The emperor said angrily: "Is he really an ignorant three-year-old child? Put all the blame on Zhang He, don't I know that he still has a share in this matter?! ”
Xiao Yanzhi shrugged.
Pei Ze interjected again: "The wife of the Qin family is on her way to Chang'an. ”
Xiao Yan was stunned, and after glancing at the emperor, he smiled: "I see, wipe all the uncleanness on your face, and it's better to be coquettish with your grandmother, right?" ”
The emperor snorted coldly and said, "Then I will wait for Mrs. Tai to come and see if Mrs. Tai, who has asked for a good reputation all her life, can say that the black is white!" ”
Finally finished chatting with the emperor, and a few people listened to Xiao Yanzhi and the emperor a few words, and then knelt down and left the imperial study.
As soon as he got out of the door of the Liangyi Palace, Pei Ze naturally followed Xiao Yanzhi in the direction of Honglu Temple, Xu Lishan was anxious when he saw this, and hurriedly reached out and grabbed Pei Ze's arm.
"What's wrong?" Pei Ze turned around and looked at Xu Lishan suspiciously.
Xiao Yanzhi also stopped after hearing the voice, and turned to look at Xu Lishan and Pei Ze.
"That ......" Xu Lishan glanced at Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi smiled, turned around and left.
Xu Liqian looked at Pei Ze and Xu Lishan with a smile, and then quickly followed Xiao Yanzhi: "Brother Huang, where are you going later?" ”
"Pingkangfang." Xiao Yanzhi turned his head and glanced at Xu Liqian, "What?" Do the three emperor brothers want to go together? ”
"Go, go!" Hearing the three words Pingkangfang, Xu Liqian nodded like pounding garlic.
When Xu Liqian caught up with Xiao Yanzhi, the two walked away side by side with a smile, but Pei Ze, who watched the two leave, had a dark face.
Pingkangfang? What did Xiao Yanzhi do in Pingkangfang? If someone in the mission wants to go, won't Zheng Lang take someone there? What kind of fun did Xiao Yanzhi follow?
"What's the matter with you?" Pei Ze retracted his gaze and looked at Xu Lishan, but his face had not yet eased.
Xu Lishan was stunned, let go of Pei Ze's arm, and said, "There are some things in the household department that I can't decide, and I want to ask Brother Pei's opinion." ”
Pei Ze's eyebrows furrowed, and he looked at Xu Lishan in confusion and said, "You should ask Xiao Yanzhi about the affairs of the household department." ”
"But ......," Xu Lishan hesitated, "although he handed it over to me, I still can't trust him." Does Brother Pei believe him? ”
"He has no intention of arguing with you for anything."
Since the Xiao family brothers and sisters lived in the Wucheng Palace, Pei Ze has completely understood that Xiao Yanzhi's life almost revolves around the Xiao family brothers and sisters, how to make his younger brothers and sisters happy and worry-free, how to realize the ideals of his younger brothers and sisters, how to meet the wishes of his younger brothers and sisters, how to protect his younger brothers and sisters, what Xiao Yanzhi has done is just for this. In addition to other things, Xiao Yanzhi will think about it, but he will not take it to heart, even if it is his business, it will also be ranked after the Xiao family brothers and sisters, which makes him somewhat unwilling, but helpless.
Only by staying by his younger siblings' side will Xiao Yanzhi show the happiest and happiest appearance, and he likes to look at Xiao Yanzhi like that.
After listening to Pei Ze's words, Xu Lishan also lowered his face and asked, "Why is Brother Pei sure that he won't fight with me?" Even if he doesn't want it now, won't he want it in the future? His father believes in him and spoils him, and he will give him whatever he wants, I don't understand why you can still be so sure in this situation. ”
Pei Ze's face also turned cold, and he asked rhetorically: "Then have you tried to understand him as an elder brother?" ”
Xu Lishan smiled dumbly: "Heh! You've already learned about him as a younger brother? ”
"Xu Lishan!"
"Can you help me with the affairs of the household department? If you don't help me, I'll find someone else!" ”
"You're going to find the Jiang family?" Pei Ze asked through gritted teeth.
"So what?" Xu Lishan's neck was stalked, and he also got into a deal with Pei Ze.
Pei Ze looked at Xu Lishan hatefully, and just when Xu Lishan thought that Pei Ze was going to compromise, Pei Ze suddenly grabbed Xu Lishan's arm and dragged people away.
Xu Lishan was startled and resisted angrily: "Where are you going to take me?" Pei Ze, let go! I'm not going to look for Xiao Yanzhi! ”
Pei Ze turned his head and glared at Xu Lishan, and said, "If you want to make trouble to your majesty, keep shouting." ”
Sure enough, Xu Lishan closed his mouth as soon as he heard this.
dragged Xu Lishan out of the palace all the way, Pei Ze pressed Xu Lishan on the back of a horse like a sack and went straight to Pingkangfang to find Xiao Yanzhi.
If it was anything else, he would never care about it, but it was related to the government affairs of the court, and the household department was extremely important, this household department still took Xiao Yanzhi a lot of effort to return to their hands, and they didn't even cover it in their hands, how could they fall into the hands of others again?
On the other side, it was not yet noon when Xiao Yanzhi and Xu Liqian left the Liangyi Palace, Xu Liqian thought that Xiao Yanzhi would take him to the Barbarian Mansion first, after all, the Qinglou Music Fang in Pingkang Fang would only open the door to welcome guests at the earliest, who knew that Xiao Yanzhi also took him directly to Pingkang Fang, and when he arrived at the place, Xu Liqian knew that Xiao Yanzhi had contracted the biggest and best music workshop in Pingkang Fang, because it cost a lot of money, so even if it was to welcome guests at noon, people had no complaints.
"Brother Huang," Xu Liqian asked in Xiao Yanzhi's ear, "How many people are there in the mission?" Can you afford to take over the whole club? ”
"Why can't you do it?" Xiao Yanzhi said with a smile, "This year, the four clans in the Western Regions each sent a team of people to celebrate my father's birthday, and there is also a Hui Mission, a Silla Mission, and a Big Food Mission. It's better to spend more money and circle them together to make a fuss, even if it is who beats whom, they will deal with it themselves, let's just wait and see. ”
Xu Liqian pondered it carefully, and then nodded and said, "Brother Huang has a point. ”
"Lord Wang!" As soon as he heard that Xiao Yanzhi was coming, Zheng Lang hurriedly came out of the upstairs wing, looking like he had seen a savior, "Lord Wang, you are here!" ”
In that room, he only accompanied the laughter to bring tea and pour water for others, and he couldn't understand a word just by listening to the shouting of those foreign envoys.
As soon as he saw Zheng Lang's appearance, Xiao Yanzhi was happy: "How is it?" Are they still safe? ”
"What's the matter?" Zheng Lang complained to Xiao Yanzhi with a bitter face, "That's really no one who understands who is speaking, but they still have to say it, and I don't know what they donkey lips say to horses." ”
Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "Didn't I send interpreters to them?" ”
"Lord Wang, don't mention those interpreters, they can obviously come in handy when you are in the Barbarian Mansion, but once you come here, you can't understand them all, and there is really no way for the lower officials! Lord, go up and have a look! Zheng Lang was about to cry.
Xiao Yanzhi was still not in a hurry, and asked, "Is the person I want here?" ”
Zheng Lang shook his head: "I haven't seen it yet." ”
"That's not in a hurry," Xiao Yanzhi said as he sat down in the lobby of Le Fang, "If the third emperor brother wants to go up, go up first and have a look, there are other interpreters inside." ”
Xu Liqian shook his head and sat next to Xiao Yanzhi: "Listening to what Zheng Lang said, it's quite scary, I'll wait for the imperial brother to go up together." ”
As soon as Zheng Lang saw that the two of them had sat down, he simply stood next to him and didn't move.
Anyway, before the King of Shu went up, he would never step into that wing room again!
The three of them sat in the lobby of the music square and waited for a while, and saw the two teenagers running over one after the other, Zheng Lang thought that he had broken in by mistake without knowing it, and he was just about to go to pick people up, when he saw He Yan unhurriedly following behind the two teenagers, Zheng Lang's footsteps stopped, and he returned to his original position after a glance at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng have lived in Wucheng Wangfu for a while, but they have nothing to do every day, and they want to find something to do in Wucheng's Wangfu, but Li An always looks panicked, so that the two brothers feel embarrassed to even do some work, and want to help Xiao Yanzhi do something, but they don't know what they can do.
Stepping into the gate of Lefang, as soon as the two saw that there was someone else sitting next to Xiao Yanzhi, they immediately put away their bright smiles, walked in front of Xiao Yanzhi in a proper manner, and said, "I've seen the King of Shu." ”
Xiao Yanzhi was amused by the brothers' gift, glanced at Xu Liqian, who was sitting beside him, and didn't say anything.
"Since you two are here, let's go up." Xiao Yanzhi got up, shook the hem of his clothes, and turned around and walked upstairs.
Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng looked at each other, and then bowed to Xu Liqian, but because neither of them knew Xu Liqian, they didn't speak.
Xu Liqian looked at these two people he had never seen curiously, and then waved his hand to chase after Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng glanced at each other again, and hurriedly followed.
Before he arrived at the door of the wing, Xiao Yanzhi could already hear the noise coming from the wing, and when he opened the door of the wing, Xiao Yanzhi only felt that the sound poured out in an instant, deafening.
"Hey! It's all foreigners. Xiao Xiangsheng looked behind Xiao Yanzhi and felt that the scene of several foreigners who were not of the same race getting together and saying words they didn't understand was very interesting.
Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Xiao Xiangsheng and smiled, and said, "It's up to you today." ”
Xiao Xiangsheng raised his chin and smiled proudly: "Brother...... King Shu, rest assured! ”
Xiao Yanzhi smiled again, and then he raised his feet and entered the door, and when he opened his mouth, he opened his mouth to speak a series of foreign languages, which made Xu Liqian admire.
Can the eldest brother speak a foreign language? And seeing that the eldest brother was talking and laughing with a few foreigners, he didn't seem to memorize this foreign language. No wonder the father wanted to hand over the matter of receiving foreign envoys to the eldest imperial brother, and he and the second imperial brother couldn't even carry it smoothly.
However, Xiao Yanzhi was only responsible for greeting when he entered the door, and after a round of greetings, Xiao Yanzhi found a place to sit down in the wing, Xiao Ren'an sat behind Xiao Yanzhi as a matter of course, and all the wine and food that Xiao Yanzhi wanted to drink and eat had to be passed over in Xiao Ren'an's hands. And Xiao Xiangsheng brought a pot of wine to a bunch of foreigners, and played a game with the foreigners with great interest, and Zheng Lang was dumbfounded.
As a result, it didn't take long for Xiao Yanzhi to cover the place where he was sitting, Pei Ze pulled Xu Lishan to break through the door, startling everyone in the room, and those foreign envoys immediately turned to Xiao Yanzhi and kept talking.
Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze, then at Xu Lishan, then pursed his lips, stood up helplessly and walked out, crackling and saying a bunch of foreign languages that no one could understand as he walked.
"Xiangsheng, I'll leave it to you." Before closing the door, Xiao Yanzhi smiled and asked Xiao Xiangsheng.
Xiao Xiangsheng smiled and said confidently: "Don't worry! ”
Xiao Yanzhi closed the door of the wing room.
"What's wrong? What are you going to do when you come here to me in a murderous rage? ”
Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's words, Pei Ze's momentum subsided, and he pushed Xu Lishan in front of Xiao Yanzhi and said, "He has something to look for you." ”
"I'm fine!" Before Pei Ze's words fell, Xu Lishan retorted angrily.
Xiao Yanzhi was stunned, then looked at the mother of the Lefang Bustard, who was chasing Pei Ze and Xu Lishan, and asked with a smile, "Is there a clean room for me to use?" ”
"Yes, yes!" The bustard's mother nodded hurriedly, and immediately led the way for Xiao Yanzhi, "Lord Wang, please come here!" ”
I watched King Wucheng come over murderously from afar, and I thought it would fight, but I scared her to death!
Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Pei Ze and said with a light smile: "Come and talk about it." ”
Pei Ze immediately twisted Xu Lishan and followed behind Xiao Yanzhi.
The bustard's mother led Xiao Yanzhi and the three of them to a remote room and hurriedly left.
What the princes want to talk about is not something she can listen to.
Let Pei Ze and Xu Lishan enter the door first, Xiao Yanzhi finally stepped into the room and closed the door with his backhand.
"Say, there is no one outside at this time, and it is far away from the wing room where the foreign envoys are, so it's up to you to quarrel or fight."
As the words fell, Xiao Yanzhi sat down at the table.
Xu Lishan was embarrassed, annoyed and angry: "We didn't have to quarrel!" There was no need to fight either! ”
"Really?" Xiao Yanzhi smiled disappreciatively, "Then what are you here for?" ”
"We didn't have anything to do! We're passing by! With that, Xu Lishan turned around and was about to open the door and leave.
Xiao Yanzhi said unhurriedly: "The affairs of the household department can be big or small, and it may not cause much loss, but if it is not done well, then I am afraid that it will not be reused by my father in this life." ”
Xu Lishan was fixed at the door by this sentence, and his hand was still on the door, but he was no longer decisive enough to leave angrily.
Pei Ze, who had been holding his breath all the way, finally smiled and looked at Xiao Yanzhi: "Since you guessed it, help him think of a way." ”
Who knows Xiao Yanzhi asked rhetorically: "Why?" It's not uncommon for me to help when I look like this, why should I go to the post to help? What does it have to do with me whether the affairs of the household department are done well or badly? ”
Why? This really stopped Pei Ze.
"That household is also taken back by you, if it is not handled well and then falls into the hands of others, won't you waste your efforts?"
Xiao Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "I didn't spend much effort, I just had it." And since I can recapture the first, I can recapture the second. Some people are very cross, and they are not afraid of being hated by their father, so what am I afraid of? He has sent me the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, why don't I appreciate it? ”
Xu Lishan stood at the door with his back to Xiao Yanzhi, his face was blue with anger, but he couldn't refute it.
Looking at Xiao Yanzhi's temper, Pei Ze shook his head and smiled, and said, "You have given away all your favors, so you can't be a good person to the end?" ”
Xiao Yan raised his chin and said, "I'm not a good person." ”
"That'...... Sending Buddha to the West? ”
"Where is he like a Buddha?"
"And what do you want?" Pei Ze looked at Xiao Yanzhi helplessly.
Xiao Yanzhi squinted at Pei Ze and said, "Since it is King Wucheng who begs this king to help him, what kind of reward can King Wucheng give this king?" The favor given to him has already been sent out by the king, and if he wants to help him again, the king will not do day work. ”
"What do you want?" Pei Ze felt funny, and at this time, he couldn't tell whether Xiao Yanzhi was angry because of Xu Lishan's attitude and didn't help, or whether he refused to help after calculating his reward at the beginning.
Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes, and then hooked his hand at Pei Ze.
Pei Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Xu Lishan, who was facing away from them, and still bent down to approach Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi whispered in Pei Ze's ear, and as soon as he finished speaking, Pei Ze frowned.
Glancing at Xu Lishan's back again, Pei Ze smiled and said, "Okay, I promise your conditions." ”
It seems that Xiao Yanzhi acted in such a play because he wanted this reward.
I thought that Xiao Yanzhi would be more serious when he thought about business, but it turned out to be so unserious. However, Xiao Yanzhi was so unserious, he was relieved, because this showed that Xiao Yanzhi neither cared about Xu Lishan's attitude, nor did he hold a grudge.
"Brother Pei!" Hearing this, Xu Lishan turned around in shock, "Don't pay attention to him!" Even if I don't need his help, I can do it! ”
"Do you have a way?" Xiao Yanzhi unceremoniously ridiculed Xu Lishan and said, "When it comes to half of the ministers of the imperial court, what can you do?" Are you ready to let go and wait for your father to ask you about your crimes, or do you want to deal with everyone and then use the Jiang family to top it so that the Jiang family can become the second Qin family? ”
"You!" Xu Lishan was so angry that he trembled, "You can guess what is going on, and you are still ......!" For a person like you, what does my father value about you?! ”
Xiao Yanzhi spread his hands: "Then who knows, probably I'm smarter than you." It's too late for King Wucheng to repent. ”
"Don't make a fuss," Pei Ze couldn't help but reach out and hold Xiao Yanzhi's head and grind it, "Didn't I promise you?" What are you angry with your brother? Or do you want to be paid again? ”
Hearing this, Xiao Yanzhi frowned, stared at Pei Ze for a long time before saying dissatisfiedly: "For your sake." ”
After saying this, Xiao Yanzhi didn't care whether Xu Lishan was willing or not, and said bluntly: "Isn't it just that from the account books of the household department, it can be seen that there are corrupt officials in other government offices, but the scope is too wide, and it is not easy to clean up the portal, but it is easy to keep it for fear of fueling their arrogance?" You go on a trip in person as the king of Qi, have a good chat with these people, whether you are a threat or a threat, and ask them to spit out the money. Father did not hesitate to tear his face with the Qin family for this matter, and the others must be frightened, if you keep this matter private with them at this time, they will be grateful to you. ”
"It's as simple as that?" Xu Lishan looked at Xiao Yanzhi suspiciously.
"Whether you believe it or not, King Wucheng will pay me." Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Pei Ze and smiled proudly, causing Pei Ze to give him a helpless look.
Seeing Xiao Yanzhi's smug appearance, Xu Lishan really wanted to punch him, but unfortunately there was no valid reason.
"Thank you Brother Huang for your advice, we won't bother Brother Huang, farewell!" After gritting his teeth and saying this, Xu Lishan finally pushed open the door of this room.
Looking at Xu Lishan's angry back, Pei Ze said calmly, "You go back to the palace first." ”
Xu Lishan was stunned, turned around and looked at Pei Ze in disbelief: "Brother Pei, you ......!" ”
Pei Ze raised his feet and walked to the door: "I still have something to discuss with him." Be careful on the road. ”
As soon as the words fell, Pei Ze slowly closed the door.
When he turned to look at Xiao Yan again, Pei Ze saw Xiao Yanzhi covering his mouth and smiling.
"Laughing at what?" Pei Ze walked back to Xiao Yanzhi's side, and this time he finally sat leisurely on the stool next to Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi looked at Xu Lishan's silhouette that was still reflected on the door, and said with a smile: "I sometimes think that you and Xu Lishan actually have a grudge, right?" Do you want to send him back to the palace first? You can owe me that reward first. ”
Xu Lishan's last expression was really wonderful!
Pei Ze shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, this king doesn't like credit. Lean in. ”
Pei Ze hooked his hand to Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyebrows, glanced at the silhouette on the door that had not yet left, and said, "Xu Lishan is still outside." ”
Pei Ze laughed and said, "You have all leaned over, and you are still talking about this?" ”
Before the words fell, Pei Ze approached Xiao Yanzhi without hesitation, and gave Xiao Yanzhi a kiss as promised.
Xiao Yanzhi's eyes were full of smiles, and he reached out to hook Pei Ze's neck, and his tongue pried open Pei Ze's teeth to turn Pei Ze's dragonfly kiss into a lingering deep kiss.
I know what Pei Ze will play with dragonflies and water, how can he succeed?
At the end of the kiss, Pei Ze glared at Xiao Yanzhi, gasped and said, "Why do you think I lost it?" ”
Xiao Yanzhi is not afraid that Xu Lishan will suddenly break in and bump into him?
Xiao Yanzhi licked his lips and said proudly: "This king is a thousand gold, and it is cheap for you." It won't be so cheap to bring him to me next time! ”
If Xu Lishan has something, as long as he comes to him, he will definitely help, but if Xu Lishan doesn't need his help, then he won't interfere. The relationship between him and Xu Lishan is delicate, and he doesn't want to cause more trouble. But what does Pei Ze mean by escorting people? He cares so much about Xu Lishan, why doesn't he help himself? The next time Pei Ze does this kind of thing again, he will definitely be on him!
Only then did Pei Ze understand what Xiao Yanzhi was deliberately embarrassment, and he was very happy.
Pei Ze asked playfully, "Do you not like me bringing him to you, or do you not like me caring about him?" ”
"Don't like it, have a problem?"
Originally, he was still a little confused about Pei Ze's attitude, but when he stayed in the Wucheng Palace, he found that Pei Ze's attitude towards him was a little more active than before, and the number of times he teased him with words continued to increase.
This guy knows he likes him and enjoys it! Since Pei Zedu is enjoying it, what else does he have to worry about?
Pei Ze chuckled: "No problem. ”
Seeing that Pei Ze was so happy, Xiao Yanzhi glared at Pei Ze fiercely, got up and strode out of the room.
Xu Lishan was still standing at the door of the room, and suddenly saw Xiao Yanzhi pushing the door out in a hurry, and Xu Lishan was startled.
"Why are you still here?" Xiao Yanzhi looked at Xu Lishan coldly.
"I'm ......" Xu Lishan swallowed, "I'll wait for Brother Pei." ”
"Tsk!" Xiao Yanzhi turned his head and glared at Pei Ze again, and strode away.
Pei Ze, who was glared at one after another, smiled even more happily: "Where are you going?" ”
When he stepped out of the room, Pei Ze patted Xu Lishan's shoulder and said, "You go back to the palace first." ”
Without waiting for Xu Lishan to respond, Pei Ze chased after Xiao Yanzhi.
Xiao Yanzhi ignored Pei Ze, walked quickly to the room where the foreign envoy was, opened the door and went inside.
However, Xiao Yanzhi's feet bumped into a person before he landed, and before Xiao Yanzhi could back down, the person directly tightened his arms and hugged Xiao Yanzhi in his arms.
"Caught!"
Hearing this authentic food language, Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes.