Zhao Xu suddenly said: Have you been wondering why this palace is so quiet today, and there is no movement at all?

Ouyang Shu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what the minister has been puzzled about all the way.

Zhao Xu said with a smile: Actually, this is also very simple, I just issued an edict a few days ago, saying that I was meditating and reflecting in the palace because of my guilt. It was decided to abstain from all the joys for ten days, and today, within those ten days!

Ouyang Shu couldn't help but admire it sincerely. In fact, although Zhao Xu, the emperor, is not a Ming monarch, I have to say that he is young and plays with power very well. At least Ouyang Shu thought that if he was in his position, it would be difficult for him to pass him in this regard.

Zhao Xu saw Ouyang Shu's expression of surprise and admiration, and his face was overjoyed. Pointing to a chair over there, Ouyang Shu sat down.

Ouyang Shu saw that he seemed to talk quite sexually, and never mentioned the matter of seeing a doctor, but he was also happy and relaxed, so he sat down honestly and unceremoniously.

Zhao Xu looked at Ouyang Shu carefully for a long time, and suddenly said something that surprised Ouyang Shu: It seems that you are the only one who dares to sit in front of me!

Ouyang Shu suddenly felt his scalp numb. The emperor is definitely the most difficult animal in the world, and if he is not careful, he may encounter unpredictable disasters. Although Ouyang Shu already had a certain way to prepare for this kind of thing, he couldn't slack off. At that moment, he said quietly: If Your Majesty asks your ministers to sit, but your ministers prefer to stand, then that is what Your Majesty should really worry about! Your Majesty also knows that there is no one in this world who can sit and want to stand. Even if there is, it can only mean that this person is a hypocrite who is inconsistent with the outside!

Zhao Xu was stunned, and then laughed, he laughed too quickly, and soon the laughter turned into a violent cough, which shocked Ouyang Shu and was greatly shocked, if it was just his own joke and made the emperor laugh to death, it would be a big crime.

Fortunately, Zhao Xu quickly stopped laughing and said: Aiqing is really a very interesting person. I am now in a difficult situation, I wonder if Aiqing has a way?

Your Majesty, please!

In the past two days, I sent people to find out why the Liao State wanted to ask for peace with my Great Song Dynasty in Western Xia, and now there are results. It turned out that the Liao State had been in rebellion since the rebellion of the chief Mogusi eight years ago, and there have been continuous rebellions in the past few years. Many rebels lurked on the border between Liao and Western Xia. However, because the Liao State was full of beacon fires, and these places were barren places, it was very easy to hide, and the Liao court was not easy to send troops to exterminate them, so they asked the Western Xia to send troops. Over the years, although the Western Xia has not been at a disadvantage in the war with my Great Song Dynasty, in the final analysis, the war is still more than consumption and national strength, and in this regard, he Western Xia cannot be compared with the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, they took the opportunity to ask the Liao State to come forward and make peace with the Great Song Dynasty.

If I agree to sue for peace, and when the Western Xia has regained his vitality, he will come to harass my Great Song Dynasty again, and if I don't agree, and offend the Liao State, it will be more than worth the loss! Aiqing, what do you think of this matter?

When Ouyang Shu heard this, this question was exactly in Ouyang Shu's arms. It turned out that Ouyang Shu had been thinking about this problem for a long time, and now there was a way to solve this problem. Today's shocking news, I think Xu Jiang has already known about it. Moreover, maybe Xu Jiang just had Ouyang Shu's idea and wanted to help the child in Queen Meng's belly to the throne. Ouyang Shu suddenly remembered that he had only had a relationship with Empress Meng once, and he made her pregnant, maybe it was Xu Jiang who took advantage of Liu Daogu to take some extraordinary measures. For example, calculate her danger period and so on. General Xu's purpose may not just be to put a green hat on Zhao Xu, but to interrupt his national ancestry! Cuckolding the emperor is of course very pleasant, but apart from the pleasure, it doesn't seem to have much real benefit, because this thing can't be publicized after all. Xu Jiang shouldn't be so bored that he puts the Hidden Dragon Pavilion in danger just by seeking his personal pleasure.

Ouyang Shu thought about it, and the more he strengthened his thoughts. However, such a major decision is related to the future development of the entire Qianlong Pavilion, and although Ouyang Shu has already stood in the position of the pavilion master, it is impossible for him to be arbitrary. Because if the child in Queen Meng's womb inherits it, even if Ouyang Shu doesn't get the actual reward, the actual benefits are indispensable after all. This is very suspicious of using the resources of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion to seek benefits for themselves. , In order to get rid of this suspicion, he decided to discuss it with Xu Jiang and the head of the Liu family who had not yet appeared.

For Ouyang Shu, he had no hope for overthrowing the Great Song Dynasty and restoring the country, and he didn't have much interest. If Empress Meng really gave birth to a son and happened to ascend the throne, Ouyang Shu would have no reason to overthrow the rule of his own son. Therefore, this matter went well, and he was even likely to lead the Li family to withdraw from the Qianlong Pavilion.

Ouyang Shu was thinking about it at this time, and he didn't stop at the question of deciding what to do, but how to persuade Xu Jiang and the faceless head of the Liu family to make them decide to stop as well. Moreover, for Ouyang Shu, it is enough to convince one, and when it comes to voting, two to one is already a ratio that can decide everything.

Although it was not too late, Ouyang Shu did not return to the yamen, but went straight home. The first thing he did when he entered the door was to find Liu Cong and ask him to contact Xu Jiang and the head of the Liu family, Ouyang Shu knew that he must have a way. Sure enough, Liu Cong didn't hesitate for a moment, and naturally nodded.

Because Ouyang Shu's family is really inconvenient, most of the Li family's family members don't know the truth, even Fan Xiaolu and Hu Qing'er, the two housewives, don't know. In addition, the Hu family next door also has people coming to walk around every day, and at night, their two children even come to the Li family every day. So this meeting was still set at the Xu family.

Ouyang Shu lied for the first time in front of Fan Hu's second daughter, saying that his new colleagues would invite him to a drink. Of course, Fan Xiaolu and Hu Qing'er hoped that he and his colleagues could get along in harmony, and after some advice, they let him go.

Ouyang Shu still followed the previous two methods, entering from the backyard of the Xu family and entering their secret room.

When Ouyang Shu arrived, Xu Jiang had already arrived, but the head of the Liu family did not show up. The two sat opposite each other and waited there in silence. After waiting for a long time, but still no one came, Ouyang Shu became a little impatient and asked, "Duke Xu, why hasn't that person come yet?"

Xu Jiang Zhengse said: The good sect master learned that in fact, the old man saw that person for the first time today, because the previous head of the Liu family had passed away not long ago, and who was the new head of the family, to be honest, I only received relevant information, and I had not seen him. Moreover, the relevant information has been sent to the Hidden Holy Temple in Shezhou, didn't the pavilion master see it?

Ouyang Shu shook his head and said: There are so many materials in there, I only went in once, and I stayed in it for about an hour, and all I consulted were some important information. However, Xu Gong, you also know that there is so much information in it, and I don't have a champion talent like you who can never forget it, and I haven't read much information after reading it for a long time. So

Xu Jiang heard Ouyang Shu's praise, and a smile appeared on his face unnaturally. Although his temperament is self-contained, he is still a little conceited about his ability to remember.