"Today is a family banquet hosted by the Queen Mother, how about the minister propose to use these three questions to talk to the Queen Mother?" Shen Zhengqing did not relent.

The Queen Mother is also riding a tiger now: "Since Lord Shen is interested, then you can tell me what kind of prize you want to beg?" ”

"When the minister heard about the Warring States, the king of Qin once gave his favored courtiers a gold medal to avoid death, which was used as a talisman for outspoken advice." Shen Zhengqing was only halfway through his words, and then looked at the Queen Mother with a smile.

"Lord Shen wants to avoid death as a gold medal?"

"The Queen Mother is wise."

"Bold!" The Queen Mother slapped the table angrily, "What is the use of Lord Shen asking for this death-free gold medal?" Don't you want to take advantage of this in the future? ”

Shen Zhengqing looked at the Queen Mother with blazing eyes: "The minister's problem has not been said yet, and the Queen Mother will admit defeat?" The minister just proposed to use the gold medal for avoiding death as a lottery, and it is not certain who will win or lose, and I don't know who this gold medal will fall into! ”

"Okay, good for you, Lord Shen." The Queen Mother suddenly laughed, "The mourning family will use the gold medal for avoiding death as you wish." ”

"Think twice, this death-free gold medal ......" Liu Ying's voice was very small, but she didn't enter the ears of the Queen Mother at all, so she only heard the Queen Mother continue, "Then Lord Shen will start to ask questions!" ”

Liu Ying's expression froze, and the words she was going to say later were swallowed back into her stomach. He stupidly picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip, hiding his loss with a reluctant smile. He, the emperor, is really not as good as his father, but the queen mother is too tough, and he can't get the opportunity to show his strength.

"That's where the first problem begins." Shen Zhengqing stood up satisfied, walked to the Wu Guo dancers who had just sung a song, and picked a particularly beautiful one, "This girl is very beautiful, if she gets it, she must be kept by her side." It's just that the minister doesn't know, how can he leave this woman behind, no matter how things change in the world, he can ensure that she will not leave? ”

As soon as Shen Zhengqing's words fell, someone at the banquet discussed: "What kind of problem is this, but it's just a singer, if you want to keep her, it's just a matter of one sentence, why is there a problem?" ”

"This lady is not right." Shen Zhengqing turned around and arched his hand at the man, "Even if you want this woman back to the mansion, how can you guarantee that she will stay?" As long as she has the heart, she can escape on the way, and even if she is tied with a rope, there is no guarantee that she will not break free. ”

"You! You're messing around. Qian Liangren, who had just spoken, turned to the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, this person is really ill-intentioned to fool us with such a question!" ”

"Sit down!" The Queen Mother glanced at her lazily, "Lord Shen's question is very clear, but you don't understand what he means, don't hurry up and shut up, so as not to be embarrassed in front of so many people." ”

"Most of the women present are women, who have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and they are not as well-informed as Lord Shen, so it is understandable that they have taken a long time to think about the answer." The Queen Mother glanced at Shen Zhengqing meaningfully, "It's better to have some singing and dancing, and everyone will enjoy it and think, Lord Shen is rare to return to the court, let's take a look together!" ”

"No."

Xu Meiren kept staring at Liu Ying throughout the banquet, but at this time, she turned her head and asked: "An Su, Lord Shen's question is so strange, the emperor's and the queen mother's faces are not very good, is there any mystery in it?" You've always been smart, can you see some of it? ”

"Niangniang, the slave knows the deep meaning, but the solution is still being considered."

Xu Meiren sighed, secretly patted An Su's hand, then turned around and sat down, and her eyes couldn't help but look at Liu Ying. It just so happened that at this time, he looked over, and when the two eyes met, Liu Ying smiled faintly at Xu Meiren. It was this casual smile that made Xu Meiren show her first sincere smile at this night banquet.

"Zixun, I've been in Wu for a long time, I'm afraid I haven't eaten the secret dim sum in the palace for a while, so I'll use more of it today." The imperial chef presented some hibiscus jade cakes, and the queen mother twisted a piece to signal Lu Zixun.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother is really caring for Lord Lu, which makes the ministers envious. It's just that if the Queen Mother really feels sorry for her cousin, it is better to change someone to go to the wild land of Wu for him, which also saves the Queen Mother a lot of longing. Shen Zhengqing's words were prickly.

"Ansu, Ansu." Mo Sheng secretly tugged at the corner of An Su's clothes, "You listen to what this Lord Shen said, why do I always feel that he is deliberately making the Queen Mother angry!" ”

"He didn't want to make the Queen Mother angry, but he was provoking Wu Guo's loyalty to the Queen Mother, as well as the relationship between the emperor and the Queen Mother." An Su carefully analyzed, "The fief of King Wu Liu Bi was selected by the emperor, and when he divided the fief, he said that it was a feng shui treasure. Now Lord Shen seems to be thinking about the Queen Mother, but he says that Wu is a wild place, isn't it just a slap in the face of the emperor? Besides, Lord Shen said that the Queen Mother felt sorry for Lord Lu and should go to Wu Country with another person, the implication is that Wu Country is barbaric, and King Wu Liu Bi will stay there, and the Lu family will be honorable, so don't suffer in vain. In this way, there are many people at the night banquet, and it will definitely be spread out, if it reaches the ears of King Wu far away, wouldn't it provoke Wu Guo's loyalty to the Queen Mother? ”

"Ansu, how do you know so much?" Mo Shang was a little surprised.

"It's nothing, pay more attention to observation, listen more to what others say, and you will know more. I also listen to it in my spare time, and I guess it casually, I can't count it, you just listen to a joke. ”

"Lord Shen is mistaken, Wu is rich, but it is not a reckless place. Zixun is the cousin of the mourning family, and the mourning family must treat everyone equally, and sending him out is also an experience. It's just a piece of hibiscus jade cake, which caused Lord Shen to misunderstand, but it's not the mourning family. The Queen Mother took a bite of the elaborate pastry, "Lord Shen has come from afar, let's try it too!" ”

Shen Zhengqing smiled, knelt down and made a big salute: "Thank you for the reward of the Queen Mother." ”

Mo Sheng looked at this scene and was puzzled again: "Ansu, this Lord Shen is really strange, why is he acting unreasonably?" The Queen Mother is just persuading food, and if she responds, there is no need to give such a big gift of thanks! Could it be that he knew that he had made the Queen Mother angry, so he used it to please the Queen Mother? ”

"Of course not, Lord Shen looks weird and weird, but he is actually a rare smart person, he is saving the face of the Queen Mother!" An Su smiled lightly, "Such a big gift should be a heavy reward, but the Queen Mother just rewarded him with a piece of hibiscus jade cake, isn't this a bend to say that the Queen Mother is stingy?" ”

Seeing the Queen Mother suppressing her anger, Shen Zhengqing returned to his seat and sat down satisfied. The last time he was ordered by the king to return to the court, because the queen mother hated the mother and son of the king, he suffered a lot of grievances with him. Shen Zhengqing is a person who can bend and stretch, and he could only go home silently at that time, and this time he pinched the time to come with the envoys of Wu State, so he had no fear, so he naturally had to be arrogant. Besides, the acting king asked him to mess up Chang'an, which is naturally the most trouble-free way in words.

"Queen Mother, I've finished watching this dance, I've eaten pastries, but you have the answer to the first question?"

Whether the problem can be solved or not is directly related to the face of the emperor and the queen mother, and this matter is naturally sloppy. The Queen Mother also urgently summoned several scholars to come over to find a way during the singing and dancing period, and sent palace maids and eunuchs to the banquet to inquire one by one, but no one came up with a reliable method. Shen Zhengqing saw all this, but he had no intention of preventing or debunking it, originally these problems were all traps to sow discord, and he just had to wait to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

"Lord Shen is really anxious, the singing and dancing scenery is current, what does it matter if the problem is put aside?"

"The minister is not in a hurry, but he wants to think about the Queen Mother, for a long time, I am afraid that the Queen Mother will deliberately delay time, and I can't think about it! If the reputation of the Queen Mother is damaged because of this, then the minister will really become a sinner for the ages. Shen Zhengqing was sure that the Queen Mother was helpless.

An Su bit her lip and struggled for a long time, but she still made up her mind, and said in Xu Meiren's ear: "Niangniang, if you do what the slave said in a while, you can help the emperor and the queen mother solve this dilemma." ”

With Shen Zhengqing's forced questioning, many people at the banquet gave their own answers, and these answers were varied. For example, building an airtight cage to lock up the singer, or tying people to their side with ropes, etc., are all nonsense. Listening to these lame answers, the faces of the emperor and the queen mother became more and more ugly, but Shen Zhengqing became more and more proud.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the concubines have something to say." Xu Meiren finally stood up as promised.

Liu Ying's eyes lit up, and the Queen Mother glanced at An Su, who was standing behind Xu Meiren.

"Xu Meiren also has the answer?" The Queen Mother asked with a smile.

Xu Meiren shook her head: "The concubine knows that many of the sisters present know the answer to this problem, but seeing that the night banquet is dull, she will say something interesting first to make everyone laugh." Such a difficult question is that the concubine casually pointed out a palace maid next to her, and she could also answer it. ”

"Xu Ji Niangniang is talking so much, don't lift a stone and hit yourself in the foot!" Shen Zhengqing is confident that a small palace maid does not have such great ability.

"If Lord Shen doesn't believe me, then try it!" Xu Meiren said in a loud voice, "Ansu, it's up to you to talk to him." ”

This was not in Ansu's plan, and she had quietly told Xu Meiren the answer to this difficult question, intending to let her say it. not only helped the emperor and the queen mother solve this situation, so as not to lose her temperament in front of the feudal country, but also let the emperor notice her and think more about her. But for some reason, Xu Meiren suddenly asked An Su to answer the question, although this is not a problem, but An Su thought to herself, she is just a palace maid, and it is not good to be too eye-catching after all, but now she has to stand up.

An Su walked out from Xu Meiren's side, first saluted the emperor and the queen mother, and when he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a delicate sword in the box of rare things offered by Wu Guojin, and then mentioned: "Queen Mother, the slave can solve this problem, but I want to borrow Lord Lu's sword to use it, and I hope the queen mother will agree." ”

"That's right."

Ansu picked up the sword and pulled it out in a flash. She walked up to the glamorous singer selected by Shen Zhengqing: "Is it her singer that Lord Shen wants to stay by?" ”

"Yes, it's this girl." Shen Zhengqing glanced at the sword in An Su's hand, and the corners of his lips gradually hooked.

He was convinced that there was no one to solve this situation, and he didn't take An Su to heart at all. The answer to this conundrum is actually very simple, if you want to keep Singer by your side forever, kill her, but most people don't think in such a bold direction.

This answer was feasible when he was in the country, but now Shen Zhengqing chose the precious singer that Wu Guojin dedicated to the Queen Mother, representing King Wu's greatest loyalty to the Queen Mother. If this answer is made and this woman is killed on the spot, it will be nothing more than a great humiliation to King Wu, and it will arouse his resentment against the Queen Mother. If he can't answer, Shen Zhengqing can also get a gold medal for avoiding death, no matter what, he is a winner, so he naturally has no fear.

Shen Zhengqing squinted at An Su, only to see her stabbing at the singer with a sword, and her hand fell with the knife, and it was only a strand of the singer's hair that was cut off.

An Su handed his hair to Shen Zhengqing: "Lord Shen, this is my answer." ”

"Oh?" Shen Zhengqing was puzzled.

"There used to be a folk custom that marrying a husband and wife means putting the hair of the husband and wife together, implying life and death." An Su smiled, "Isn't that what Lord Shen said in his problem about staying by his side?" ”

"Ridiculous." Shen Zhengqing turned to the Queen Mother and said, "What the minister said is to keep this girl by his side, and this palace maid is distorting the minister's meaning." ”

"Queen Mother, the slave maid wants to ask, is this hair a part of the singer's body?" Ansu bowed his head and said.

"Naturally, yes."

"If it is, why can't you represent her?" An Su raised his head to face Shen Zhengqing.

"Queen Mother, what the minister wants is a complete person, what is just hair?" Shen Zhengqing was in a hurry, and really stepped into the trap of Ansu's words.

"Lord Shen's words are wrong, this hair that I cut off is also part of the singer, if there is no strand of hair, then the singer standing here will not be complete." An Su took his hair in his hand and shook it, "Since they are incomplete, what is the difference between a person and a strand of hair?" ”

Shen Zhengqing was about to refute, but found that he had been led astray by her, and he had walked into a trap in words, and the argument was not the original problem at all. I have to say that this little palace maid is really powerful, I really underestimated her before.

"I didn't expect that a little palace maid beside Xu Meiren was so eloquent, and the ministers were taught. This first question is the right one! Shen Zhengqing thought that the next two problems were even more tricky, and he didn't want to argue more.

"Shangguan Ansu, you're doing a good job." Liu Ying nodded approvingly at An Su, and smiled at Xu Meiren again.

"Ansu, the moment you took the sword, it scared me, I thought you were going to kill that singer. But then I thought about it, and it seemed that killing her was the answer to this conundrum. As soon as An Su came back, Mo Shang turned his head and said to her.

"Originally, the answer to this puzzle was to kill the singer." An Su sighed, "It's just that the singer was dedicated by Wu Guojin, and she must not die here, so this problem really makes so many people difficult." I was just taking advantage of Lord Shen's confidence to divert the focus of the problem elsewhere when he was unprepared. But I didn't expect him to compromise so quickly. ”