Chapter 61: Difficulties at the Banquet
"All of you are important ministers of my Xia country, and you have worked hard for the country for so many years, I am very pleased, come, I salute all of you Aiqing!" Emperor Kangyi said very emotionally.
"It should be, it should be, it's our duty. Everyone, including Zuo Xiu, raised their glasses and drank.
Under the spirits, Zuo Xiu couldn't help but cough violently a few times, and then coughed up blood again.
Everyone immediately turned their eyes to it. Emperor Kang Yi asked with concern, "Aiqing needs to summon a doctor to take a look?"
Zuo Xiu looked honored and grateful: "Thank you for the emperor's care, and the ministers are not in any trouble." β
"Yes, Your Majesty, since Zuo Gongzi can still go to the Flower Mansion to have fun, he must be in good health!" Mo Gao said meaningfully. This was apparently told by Morwey.
"Hualou ......" The ministers immediately exchanged their heads and talked about it.
Zuo Haofan's questioning gaze turned to Zuo Xiu. Emperor Kangyi, who had already been told by the crown prince, pretended to be surprised: "Why did Aiqing go to the land of fireworks to find those broken flowers and willows, if it is the reason for the need, I can find a marriage for you, you see Princess Qimei is good, if you two can come together, it is really a talented woman!"
"Princess Qimei?" Zuo Xiu was stunned for a moment, looking at He Qimei, who was stunned, when was she given the title of princess?
"I can't make it, my majesty. He Qizhuang hurriedly waved his hand, "The little girl has a wild personality since she was a child, and she likes to make things difficult, she and Zuo Gongzi are really not a good match." β
"Hey, He Aiqing, whether this is compatible or not has to be done by letting the child say it himself. Princess Qimei and Zuo Aiqing, what do you think?" Emperor Kang Yi asked with a smile.
"IβI don't want to be with this kind of scoundrel. He Qimei bounced up and glared at Zuo Xiu angrily.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Princess Qimei's wild and brutal ministers have been taught when she was a child, so the ministers are really not worthy. Zuo Xiu smiled.
"Youβ" He Qimei screamed angrily, and her father tugged at his sleeves to sit down.
Emperor Kangyi was stunned, and then said with a smile: "Since that's the case, then I won't mess around." It's just Zuo Aiqing, it's better to go less to the land of fireworks, after all, you are also a person with status, and now it is a year of disaster, and the people in many places are living in dire straits, if you let the people know, they will definitely be resentful. β
Wolf in sheepβs clothing. Mo Gao knew that the opportunity had come as soon as he heard it, so he stood up immediately: "Your Majesty, the minister has something important to say." β
"King Xinzhong, please say something. β
"Your Majesty, do you remember saying not long ago that the treasury was empty and there was no money for disaster relief?" Mo Gao asked in a loud voice. "At that time, you asked the ministers of the court to donate silver to alleviate the disaster, and the ministers said to the king of Fenwei at that time that nine-tenths of the family property would be donated. β
"I naturally remember such a big event!"
"The emperor remembers it very well. Mo Gao smiled at Zuo Haofan. But today, the minister heard about a heart-wrenching thing. Our son of King Fenwei spent a huge amount of 100 million for a fireworks woman in Zuixiang Building. β
"What!"
"100 million ......"
Except for a few insiders, everyone gasped, this 100 million didn't even sell their net worth!
"This, Xiu'er, can there be such a thing?" Zuo Haofan breathed unsteadily, staring at Zuo Xiu tightly.
It seems that Zuo Xiu, who has nothing to do with himself, is still happy to eat white tender fragrant pears. Seeing this, Zuo Haofan knew that this was true, and he immediately slapped it with one palm.
He Qimei's eyes widened, her mouth opened slightly, and her face was incredulous. Emperor Kangyi immediately stiffened his face and asked, "Is what King Xinzhong said true?"
Zuo Xiu, whose mouth was stuffed with vegetables, nodded "hmm", which was confirmed, and everyone was shocked. Zuo Haofan's body shook and sat down with his forehead.
"Gollum!" After pouring a few sips of wine, Zuo Xiu burped, waved his hand, and said with a look of "you don't have to praise me": "I know you want to praise me, but this is what I should do." β
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"My Zuo family has been loyal for generations, for the sake of Xia Zhiguo and the emperor, let alone Qinglou, even if you go to Daoshan and the sea of fire, you won't frown your eyebrows. β
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"The country is safe, and I am safe. The country is in trouble, who else can I wow!"
"Joke, it's a big joke, you went to the Qinglou and said that it was for the emperor and the country of Xia. It's so funny that I'm waiting!" laughed angrily.
"Your Majesty, the minister made such a sacrifice for the emperor and was actually ridiculed by Lord He, begging the emperor to be the master of the minister!" Zuo Xiu shouted with an aggrieved face.
Emperor Kangyi forcibly held back the killing intent in his heart, "Tell me why you went to Qinglou for me and the country of Xia." β
The prince, Mo Gao and He Qizhuang sneered, they wanted to see how Zuo Xiu explained.
"Don't eat the white and tender fragrant pears, your master is going to say a feat. Zuo Xiu snatched the chopsticks of the white tender fragrant pear unhappily, and then cleared his throat: "My Zuo family has been loyal to the generations, and even more so in my Zuo Xiu generation, in the years I have been missing, I don't want to return to the country of Xia all the time, return to the emperor's side, I only hate that I have lost my memory and can't wake up early, but despite this, there has always been a voice in my head that keeps telling me: 'Hurry up and remember, hurry up and remember, you can't forget your ......mission'"
Listening to Zuo Xiu's gushing words, the corners of Emperor Kangyi's and everyone's mouths kept twitching. Emperor Kangyi coughed lightly: "I am very pleased that Zuo Aiqing can still care so much about Xia Zhiguo and me during the period of amnesia, but for now, let's talk about the Qinglou first." β
"That's right, then I'll talk about it later. Zuo Xiu smiled brightly, revealing two rows of white teeth. "Since Zuo Xiu came back, I heard that the emperor had trouble sleeping and eating every day for disaster relief and worrying about the people's livelihood and grievances, and the ministers felt very uncomfortable, so they have been thinking about how to help the emperor solve these problems, so that the emperor no longer worries, and finally, the emperor has lived up to his wishes, so that I have thought of a solution to these problems. β
"Oh, what's the way?" Emperor Kang Yi and the others listened to a bunch of nonsense, and finally heard a useful word.
"Hehe!" Zuo Xiu smiled mysteriously, "Your Majesty, you may not know that this drunken incense building has been bought by the eldest grandson family not long ago. β
"Eldest Sun Family!" Hearing the eyes of everyone in the Eldest Sun Family, they looked at Zuo Xiu in disbelief. "Don't you ......?"
"That's right. Zuo Xiu raised his head, and then felt that he was not tall enough and stepped directly on the chair, "The reason why I spent a huge amount of 100 million is actually to meet the person who speaks to the eldest grandson family, the eldest grandson Enmi." β
"Oh, Aiqing, this ...... Is this true? Did she agree?" Emperor Kang Yi asked in surprise. If it is true, then the big stone that weighs on the heart is gone.
"The emperor can't believe this! He is simply full of big words. Mo Gao shouted urgently.
"Hmph. Zuo Xiu snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, King Xinzhong deliberately embarrassed the minister from the beginning, and it must be because the minister accidentally abolished his son's dantian, so he held a grudge." His heart can be damned!"
"Youβ" Mo Gao exclaimed.
"King Shin Chung pays attention to his image, this is not the place to vent his personal anger. Emperor Kangyi glanced at Mo Gao dissatisfied, and then asked Zuo Xiu softly: "Zuo Aiqing quickly tell me what the result is, is she willing to borrow money for disaster relief?"
Zuo Xiu hesitated for a moment: "Back to the emperor, she ...... She didn't say to lend us money. β
Hearing this, Emperor Kangyi's face suddenly froze. Mo Gao sneered: "Your Majesty, I just said that this son is just to find an excuse for himself to go to Hualou, what he said just now is purely teasing the emperor." β
"How vicious, his heart can be punished, the emperor, I will say that King Xinzhong has always held a grudge against his ministers. Sure enough, before the minister finished speaking, he longed for the minister to die. β