Gao Xiaozhang, the king of Jin, has been stationed in the household department for three days, and when he drew the household department on the Mingguang Palace, the joy of thinking that he could control the imperial money bag has long disappeared.

Full of ambition, he wanted to make achievements to his father and courtiers, but the reality gave him a heavy blow.

It's not that Gao Xiaozhang's ability is a problem, but that there is no place for him to display his talents.

This household department is simply Cui Jishu's words, no matter how big or small the affairs, Gao Xiaozhang can't intervene at all, think about it, the household department is in charge of household registration, land, money and valley politics, and the difference in tribute, and the power is so important, how can you rest assured that a thirteen-year-old boy is acting recklessly.

Gao Xiaozhang really understood what his father said about learning, so he really just followed Cui Jishu's ass as a little tail and listened to his words and deeds.

If you want to meddle in the specific affairs of the household department, you must wait for Gao Cheng to take the school in the future and talk about his learning results in the household department.

Of course, the biggest harvest is the third son Gao Xiaowan who served in the ministry, although he can't interfere with the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials for the time being, but as a prince, he can directly contact the files of officials at all levels and regions, read the specific assessment results in the past, and screen the foolish.

As the best candidate for Sinicization Xianbei and Gu Nian's former kindness, after Gao Xiaowan gained the right to open the mansion, there were countless people who came to defect one after another, but he still maintained a thirsty personality.

When looking through the official files, the name of Zu Ting in the ancestral hall of the Ministry of Rites entered Gao Xiaowan's field of vision, and he was assessed three times in a row, all of which were the best grades, which was enough to prove his talent.

As for the bad deeds of stealing, he Gao Xiaowan is broad-minded, how can he care about a little mistake.

After the duty, Gao Xiaowan sent someone to invite Zu Ting to Zhao Wangfu for a while, Gao Cheng thought that the sons were young and needed to stay in the palace city overnight, but they also left them time to socialize, and the forbidden soldiers guarding the palace gate would leave the door for the four princes until Hai, that is, at nine o'clock in the evening, and it would be locked after Hai.

Tonight, there was a banquet in Zhao Wangfu, Gao Xiaowan and his subordinates were drinking, and they were also waiting for Zu Ting to come to the mansion to visit, of course, the subordinates drank wine, Gao Xiaowan was only nine years old, and he drank tea.

Not only him, but Gao Xiaozhang and Gao Xiaoyu are also replacing wine with tea every night these days, feasting with newly entered guests to deepen their relationship.

As we all know, Gao Cheng felt hurt by the wine, so he quit drinking, unless he was celebrating with the generals or having fun with the soldiers in the barracks, otherwise he didn't drink a drop of alcohol.

He doesn't touch wine himself, and naturally he doesn't allow his sons to be accompanied by wine at a young age and empty their bodies.

When the banquet was happy, people rewarded Zu Ting and was not in the house, and it was said that he went to visit King Lu.

"Hmph, roosters and dog thieves, with eyes but no beads."

In the end, he was only nine years old, and Gao Xiaowan's Taoism was still much worse than that of the two brothers, so he couldn't hold back his anger for a while and complained.

But he soon reacted again, and this statement seemed to be narrow-minded, and he smiled lightly with his wingmen:

"Even if he is talented, he has no virtue, and he is destined not to be on the same list as the sages, and he has no regrets."

For a while, Zhao Wangfu sang and danced again, and the top and bottom were full of happy atmosphere.

Of course, nine-year-old Gao Xiaowan has raised a lot of singers and dancers, all of whom have entered the door these days, and the banquet must not be too vegetarian.

He is not the only one who has this idea, the four kings were given a mansion, and they actually sent people to the song and dance workshop to select beautiful women to enter the mansion to entertain guests, which is no exception to King Lu Gao Xiaojun.

Encountering the four big financiers, the value of the tricksters has risen again and again, Gao Cheng could not have imagined that the sons finally came to the same brotherhood, but it was the concerted efforts to raise the price of Luoyang's entertainment industry.

Yesterday, Gao Cheng and Cui Jishu were companions, and they went to the hook column to listen to the music in a private visit, and found that they couldn't find a young and beautiful young woman, only the half-aged who were no longer graceful, and the price was more expensive than in the past, and I was very indignant in my heart.

Of course, the kabuki girls in Gao Xiaozhang and others' mansions do not sell their bodies, and no matter how many of them win over the staff, they don't dare to turn their mansion into a den, otherwise they won't have a reputation.

When his father was the son of the world, his position was very stable, so he could naturally ignore his reputation, but Gao Xiaozhang and others had to be careful to set up people in front of others.

In King Lu's mansion, Gao Xiaojun sat in the side room and enjoyed dinner quietly.

He followed his three older brothers and bought a lot of kabuki girls, but they were not useful for the time being.

It can't be said that no one has taken refuge in these days, no matter what, he is also the fourth prince, and he is named a prince, there are always people who want to try their luck, but every time after discussing with people, they find that there is no one who is talented and worthy of their solemn treatment.

For those who want to eat at the mouth of the lake, Gao Xiaojun also takes them in to do things in the house, and those who covet official positions will give all the gifts out of the house.

As for the person who has an official body and comes to visit, Zu Ting is still the first.

King Jin, King Qin, King Zhao, which of the three does not look more promising than King Lu, they all already have official positions, who would be willing to be labeled as King Lu's party.

Therefore, when Gao Xun, the captain of Gao Xiaojun's guard, heard the report of his subordinates, learned that someone was paying a visit, went out to see Zu Ting, who was on duty and was waiting outside the door, he only thought that he was a person who came to try his luck.

Of course, Gao Xiaoqian has his own guards, and Gao Cheng does not let his son touch the military power, but he will also dispatch guards for them outside the palace to guard their safety.

is not biased towards the four people, and they all gave 100 guards.

Gao Xun is the captain of the guard under Gao Xiaojun, claiming to be from the Bohai Gao family, the authenticity is unknown, and no one investigates it carefully.

After all, even if his surname is Xu these years, he can rub it the Bohai Gao family, Xu someone has really entered the clan genealogy, Gao Xun is surnamed Gao, and he claims to be a child of the Bohai Gao family, which is more reliable than Xu.

Although Gao Huan and Gao Cheng both insisted on their Han identity as the Bohai Gao clan, in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Bohai Gao clan was not equivalent to the clan, and only the descendants of Gao Cheng's great-grandfather Gao Hu could be classified into the clan, and Gao Longzhi was just a special case.

"I also asked the little brother to act as a general gift, and the ancestor of the ancestral hall asked to see King Lu."

Zu Ting reported to his home and learned that it was an official visiting, Gao Xun did not dare to slack off, and immediately invited Zu Ting into the front yard to drink tea and wait, and he went into the backyard to spread the word to him.

In the wing room, Gao Xiaojun, who was eating, put down the fast son and said in a deep voice when he heard the news:

"Ancestral Hall?"

"It's this person, does Your Highness see it or not?"

Gao Xun asked again.

Gao Xiao's head said:

"It's okay to see you."

Of course, Gao Xiaojun knows Zu Ting, how to say that he is also Chen Yuankang's best friend, and Chen Yuankang is one of the eight people that the four brothers dare not ignore, and they all know that although Chen Yuankang has served his grandfather Gao Huan for many years, he is the hardcore confidant of his father Gao Cheng, and belongs to one of the five liters and three martial arts.

The five texts are Chen Yuankang, Yang Su, Cui Jishu, Cui Xian, and Zhao Yanshen, who was recently transferred back to Luoyang to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

The three martial arts are Duan Shao, Hu Luguang, and Gao Ji style.

Except for Cui Xian, the eight people were all civil and military cronies when Gao Cheng was in Luoyang, and they had a deep friendship with him.

Gao Xiaoqian was willing to meet Zu Ting, in fact, it was also in Chen Yuankang's face, after all, this person's reputation as a chicken and dog thief is too stinky.

If Gao Xiaowan hadn't been surprised by the specific deeds of his past evaluations when he was looking through the official files, and believed that this person was talented, he would not have sent someone to summon him.

When Zu Ting was taken to the wing room by Gao Xun, there was already a maid in the house who cleaned up the bowls.

Although he was accustomed to seeing the handsome and beautiful faces of their Gao family, he could see Gao Xiaoqian himself, and he was still shocked that this eight-year-old boy could be born with such a good appearance, if he was not born in the emperor's family, but in the family of ordinary people, he was afraid that it would be a curse rather than a blessing.

However, it was only a short period of distraction, and Zu Ting bowed down and said:

"Xiaguan Zuting, meet His Royal Highness King Lu."

"Zu Langzhong does not need to be polite, please take a seat."

Gao Cheng no longer attaches importance to etiquette, but Gao Xiaoqian has received a serious prince's education after all, at least in the etiquette of dealing with people, he can't find a little fault.

"I don't know why Zu Langzhong is here today?"

Zu Ting glanced at the servants serving in the house, but smiled silently.

"You wait and stand down."

Gao Xiaoqian waved his hand and asked everyone to wait in the courtyard, and a group of slaves and maids hung their heads and came out, leaving only Gao Xun alone with a knife to accompany him.

"Since ancient times, it is the foundation of the country to establish heirs, inherit the guards, and inherit the cultural industry. Today, the queen died early, leaving only one daughter, and four kings standing side by side. ”

Zu Ting had just finished speaking, but he heard Gao Xiaojun smile and say:

"Zu Langzhong's words should persuade his father, why bother with him."

Zu Ting didn't care, he expressed his heart directly, and his words were full of confidence:

"Your Majesty's delay in appointing a candidate for the prince is nothing more than to choose the most desirable person among the kings, and now I am here to help His Highness stand out among the kings."

Gao Xiaoqian said secretly, with a big tone, but he smiled with a calm smile on his face:

"I have three brothers, smart and enlightened, all of them are handsome for a while, and they are expected by everyone.

Friendship with people, the most taboo is shallow and deep, Gao Xiaoqian intends to store the position, but he will not easily express his mind to Zu Ting who met for the first time.

Zu Ting also understood this truth, but he had already figured out the mind of this King Lu before he came, if he had no intention of competing with the three brothers, how could he spend all these days studying the laws and regulations in the Criminal Department and studying the files.

This is not like the style of a prince who has no intention of taking the heir and is willing to be an idle cloud and wild crane.

Zu Ting was not in a hurry, and told Gao Xiaoqian all the situation he thought about yesterday about the battle for the storage position, Gao Xiaoqian couldn't help but speak, and said in his heart:

According to what he said, it is still my advantage that my co-authored mother is not known to outsiders. ’

This opinion is indeed good, Gao Xiaoqian did not dare to despise the person in front of him anymore, and ordered someone to bring tea and sit down with Zu Ting.

In these days, there was no rule of serving tea to guests, and this custom began in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty.