Lu Xiaoxian put his hands behind his back and looked around in the small courtyard of Yao Chong's mansion.

Compared with Lu Huaishen's mansion, Yao Chong's mansion is even more simple. In any case, Lu Huaishen still has his own home, while Yao Chong's house is rented.

Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but quip: "Yao Ge Lao, it is estimated that you are the poorest prime minister in the world!" ”

Looking at Lu Xiaoxian in front of him, Yao Chong was really full of emotion.

To be honest, Yao Chong didn't deal with Lu Xiaoxian many times, and he learned more about his past from his mentor Di Renjie and Prime Minister Ji Ji.

The first time I heard Lu Xiaoxian's name, it was the two Zhang brothers who went to Luoyang County to go through the formalities for him to release him. Out of contempt and disdain for Erzhang, Yao Chong refused their request.

Later, Shangguan Wan'er personally came forward to make Lu Xiaoxian a beloved.

The liberalization of an official slave and maid can make the Zhang brothers and Shangguan Wan'er come forward at the same time, so that Yao Chong has to look at Lu Xiaoxian differently.

A series of later events, such as the Battle of Taozhou, the Yingzhou Rebellion, Li Xian's return, etc., were all told to Yao Chong by Di Renjie.

Every time Yao Chong listened, he couldn't help but be fascinated. These things, no matter which one they are, if they are put on themselves, they may not be able to do better than Lu Xiaoxian.

Especially Ji Xuan, who simply admired Lu Xiaoxian's five-body throw. Ji Ji has always been conceited, even for Di Renjie, he did not praise Lu Xiaoxian as much.

What really changed Yao Chong completely was after the outstanding death of his mentor Di Ren.

As his proud protégé, Di Renjie attached great importance to Yao Chong before his death, not only taught him carefully, but also did not shy away from him in anything. Because of this, Yao Chong has a basic understanding of Lu Xiaoxian.

Yao Chong has great respect for his teacher, and humbly learns the policies of governing the country so that he can realize his ambitions in the future.

But when Yao Chong took over his teacher's class and really became the first assistant prime minister, he found that the truth was fundamentally different from what he imagined.

If he was just dealing with government affairs, Yao Chong would not be stunned at all. But the problem is that in many cases, he has to deal with interpersonal relationships, which is much more complicated than dealing with government affairs.

At this point, Di Renjie didn't seem to impart much experience to him. It is no wonder that when dealing with such a thing as interpersonal relationships, it is obviously not enough to rely on experience alone, and you must figure it out little by little.

The eccentric and fickle Majesty, the orthodox Li Tang royal family, the arrogant Wu kings, and the hundreds of officials of the court who see the wind and steer the rudder, everyone and everything needs him to coordinate in the middle. For this reason, Yao Chong was anxious and miserable every day.

When he asked Ji Ge for help, Ji Ji asked stiffly: "When Di Ge is here, such things will be handled obediently, why can't you come here?" ”

Ji Ji and Di Renjie have cooperated for many years, and the two have a deep relationship, Yao Chong is just a junior in front of Ji Ji, so he speaks very politely.

Yao Chong didn't dare to refute, so he could only smile bitterly: How many Di Renjie can there be in this world?

Seeing Yao Chong's sad face, Ji Ji was afraid that he would retreat, so he threw over another sentence: "Di Ge Lao is not an immortal, he will also ask for help when he encounters tricky things!" ”

"Help? Who to turn to? Yao Chong's eyes flashed with a look of expectation.

"Lu Xiaoxian!" Ji Ji gently spat out three words.

Although Yao Chong had heard of Lu Xiaoxian's name from his mentor more than once, Yao Chong still couldn't accept the fact that his mentor would ask Lu Xiaoxian for help when he was at a loss, and he couldn't help but retort: "He is not an immortal, how could his mentor ask for help from him?" ”

Who knew that Ji Ji said seriously: "Don't say it, he is really a fairy." But there is no problem that Fan Dige can't solve, and when it comes to his hands, there is not a single one that is not easily solved. ”

Speaking of this, Ji Ji glanced at Yao Chong: "I don't believe it, Yao Ge's last words didn't mention Lu Xiaoxian?" ”

Hearing this, Yao Chong couldn't help but be stunned.

After Di Renjie died, he did ask Di Guangyuan to leave Yao Chong a note, which read: Lu Gongzi's opinion should be consulted for important public decisions.

Although it was his teacher's deathbed confession, Lu Xiaoxian was just a cloth cloth, and Yao Chong didn't care too much about it. Now that I suddenly heard Ji Ji mention it, I realized that I am afraid that the teacher's move has a deep meaning.

Seeing that Yao Chong was a little stunned, Ji Ji knew that his guess was correct, and he said leisurely: "You can not believe Lu Gongzi, but you have to believe in your teacher, right?" Besides, in this case, if you are in a hurry to ask me, you might as well go to Lu Gongzi to sum up. I bet what you get from Master Lu will definitely surprise you! ”

With that, Ji Ji walked away.

It was precisely because of this conversation with Ji Ji that Yao Chong finally changed his attitude, and this was the reason why he invited Lu Xiaoxian to come over.

"The house is for living, this is no different from buying and renting, Lu Gongzi said with a smile!" Yao Chong responded with a smile.

"Of course it's different!" Lu Xiaoxian looked at Yao Chong with a playful expression, "I bought this because I plan to live for a long time." This rent is different, and it may be possible to roll up the cover and leave at any time! Isn't it? ”

Yao Chong's heart couldn't help but tremble, staring at Lu Xiaoxian in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Don't say that you are the first and auxiliary prime minister, even if you are an ordinary official, you don't plan to buy real estate in Luoyang. To put it bluntly, as long as Your Majesty lives for one day, you won't buy a house for a day, am I right? ”

Yao Chong knew very well that if Lu Xiaoxian's heart-wrenching words reached Wu Zetian's ears, what would be the result?

What are you kidding, Wu Zetian's appointed prime minister did not buy a mansion in Luoyang, the reason is because she is not dead, which is estimated to be enough for the nine clans.

"Don't worry! This kind of thing can only be speculation, and there will never be evidence. Even if it reaches His Majesty, she can't open your heart to see if it's black or red, right? Lu Xiaoxian said with a hippie smile, "It doesn't matter if it's rented or not, it can always be hospitable, right?" ”

Yao Chong couldn't help wiping a handful of cold sweat and forced a smile: "Young Master Lu, please inside!" ”

After that, Yao Chong led Lu Xiaoxian to the living room.

At this moment, Yao Chong still has the slightest contempt for Lu Xiaoxian. It's no wonder that he left such a note for himself before his death, no wonder Ji Ji admired Lu Xiaoxian so much.

The next person served tea, Yao Chong glanced at Lu Xiaoxian, who was concentrating on drinking tea, and didn't know how to speak for a while, and none of the opening words he had thought of before could be spoken.

Of course, Lu Xiaoxian knew Yao Chong's mood at the moment, and he put down the tea bowl.

"The prince has looked for you, right?" Lu Xiaoxian asked bluntly.

Yao Chong honestly admitted: "The prince did pass me on the East Palace!" ”

"Although you are a protégé of Di Ge Lao, the prince is not familiar with you, and he will not say anything when he invites you to go, but between the lines, I should hope that you will be like Di Ge Lao, protect and assist him in succeeding to the throne smoothly, right?"

Yao Chong blinked his eyes: Could it be that he is really an immortal?

Lu Xiaoxian was not wrong at all, as if he was there. That day, the prince chatted with Yao Chong for a long time, but when he sent him out of the palace, he mentioned such a sentence intentionally or unintentionally, and the meaning of the words was exactly the same as Lu Xiaoxian's guess.

"Princess Taiping is not a fuel-efficient lamp!" Lu Xiaoxian continued like telling a story, "After Elder Di Ge died, she should be the most active, and she didn't win you over, right?" ”

Yao Chong sighed and said, "It's really annoying! ”

"According to your temper, you must have refused, but this is also risky!" Lu Xiaoxian joked, "You have to be careful, if you want to have three long and two short one day, you won't be able to draw it!" ”

Yao Chong's expression became solemn, he lowered his voice and said to Lu Xiaoxian: "Young Master Lu, you wait, I'll let you see something!" ”

With that, Yao Chong turned around and walked out of the house.

After a while, when Yao Chong entered the house again, he held a big envelope in his hand.

He took something out of the envelope and handed it to Lu Xiaoxian.

This is a very delicate short knife, about ten inches long, the blade is extremely thin, with a faint cold light, it looks very sharp.

Lu Xiaoxian didn't understand what he meant, and asked Yao Chong with his eyes.

"A few days ago, it was lying on the table in the bedroom as if it had fallen from the sky, and no one knew where it came from.

What does it mean that such a sharp short knife can be put into the bedroom without anyone noticing?

This is a clear hint and threat.

Lu Xiaoxian didn't expect that one of his jokes would really become a fact.

"This thing, Princess Taiping can really do it!" Lu Xiaoxian pondered, "However, you don't have to worry, at least now she won't do anything to you!" ”

Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxian's eyes were clear: "Since I promised Elder Di Ge, I will definitely protect you safely, please rest assured!" ”

Somehow, after hearing Lu Xiaoxian's words, the haze in Yao Chong's heart was swept away, and he suddenly became confident.

"Everything else is okay, the most worrying thing now is His Majesty's attitude towards you!" Lu Xiaoxian's index finger rhythmically tapped on the table, and analyzed for him, "The reason why Elder Di Ge can win His Majesty's greatest trust is not only because he is fair and decent, but also because he is a fellow countryman with His Majesty, and the two have formed a relationship of both monarchs and ministers and friends, which is incomparable to you." Because of the relationship between Di Ge Lao, maybe Your Majesty trusts you now, but it's hard to say in the future! ”

Yao Chong only nodded, he was in the middle of it, how could he not understand this truth.

Lu Xiaoxian pondered, and suddenly a sentence came out: "So, at the right time, you have to retreat bravely, only in this way can you be alone!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian's words hit Yao Chong's heart, and he couldn't wait to say: "Then I will submit my resignation to Your Majesty as soon as possible!" ”

"I said it, it's the right time to get you out!" Lu Xiaoxian glanced at Yao Chong, "Elder Di Ge passed away not long ago, you have to straighten out this mess before you can leave, otherwise how can people be worthy of Elder Di Ge's spirit in the sky?" ”

Di Renjie is Di Renjie, and his protégé is the same as him. Lu Xiaoxian could see that Yao Chong was also an old fox, he knew very well that the situation above the court was treacherous, and he had long wanted to retreat bravely.