"Your Excellency Prime Minister has been waiting for a long time. I don't know what's the matter with coming to me so early? ”

"Oh! That's the case, I invited General Han Geng to a banquet at the house last night......"

"Huh? Shouldn't it have been the night before? ”

“…… I also asked last night. ”

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Prime Minister, you go on. ”

“…… Last night, when I invited General Han to the mansion for a banquet, His Majesty sent someone to find General Han, so I accompanied General Han to meet Your Majesty. ”

"Oh. And then what? Something to do with me? ”

"Your Majesty saw that there were only two of us, so he was curious why he didn't invite you, my lord, I said that your lord is not willing to join us, and His Majesty said that this is not good, or I hope that your lord will not be too unsociable."

“…… Then you just say I'm going to go? Anyway, your majesty will not supervise your feast. Xu Huabiao smiled a little speechlessly.

At this time, Mingjing Nan came out from behind with a set of clean clothes and served Xu Huabiao to put on the clothes.

"That being said, it's ...... Well, Your Majesty must still hope that you don't seem to be too maverick. ”

"I understand!" Xu Huabiao smiled and nodded.

A posture that takes the initiative to admit mistakes but resolutely does not change.

No way, he listened to Bae Joo-hyun's report yesterday. The current Xuchang is divided into two groups of people. Although there are not many people in the other wave and their influence is not great, they ......

Well. Not getting involved in this kind of thing is Xu Huabiao's way of making a living.

“…… Know you're going to be like this. Li Xiuman smiled and shook his head, "How long do you plan to stay in Xuchang this time?" ”

"What, you think I'm in the way in Xuchang?"

"No, General Han Geng should be inseparable from Xuchang for a while, you have to wait for him here...... It may be a long time to wait. ”

"Why do you say that all of a sudden?"

"Your Majesty has just conferred the official position of a former general on General Han Geng, and it seems that he wants to keep him serving in Xuchang." Li Xiuman glanced at Xu Huabiao deeply, "It is estimated that General Han Geng should take the initiative to tell you in the past few days, right?" ”

"Oh, then I should have been able to leave sooner." Xu Huabiao nodded, "In two days, I'll leave, don't worry about you, I don't like to stay in Xuchang very much." ”

"That's fine." Li Xiuman nodded, "Then when His Majesty summons you later today, you can just say the same." ”

“…… Your Majesty is summoning me today? ”

"Wasn't that what I'm here to tell you? Well, it is estimated that after His Majesty gets up in a while, he will send someone to summon the adults into the palace. ”

“…… You don't have to worry, if I really have a love for the Son of Heaven, I won't send him from Luoyang to Xuchang in the first place! Xu Huabiao was happy.

This also has a different meaning.

I even gave you the Son of Heaven, do you think I stay in Xuchang, will I be your enemy?

"I'm not worried, I'm ...... Well...... Forget it, don't talk about this. Li Xiuman shook his head, "Then I'll go first, Master Xu, you can prepare and wait for the Son of Heaven to summon you!" ”

"Okay."

Xu Huabiao smiled and nodded.

Then, after being sent to the door, he waited for more than half an hour, but Li Xiuman, who had been talking for less than ten minutes, went out.

Turn back to the back hall.

"Did you hear that?" Xu Huabiao glanced at Bae Joo-hyun who was sitting there in the back hall.

Then he waved his hand at Minami Nai next to him.

Najing Nan nodded, then beckoned the people next to him and left.

This girl is really like what she said, when she was in Luoyang, she received good training as a maid.

"I hear you." Bae Joo-hyun yawned and didn't wake up with a look of sleep.

She was just dragged up from the bed by Xu Huabiao.

If it weren't for waiting for her to get up, Xu Huabiao wouldn't have let Li Xiuman sit in front of him for thirty minutes.

I also had to put on a posture of exercising myself, and sprayed water on my body......

When did he practice martial arts so actively!

“…… Tell you to drink less, you don't listen. Xu Huabiao reprimanded Pei Zhuhyun, "So, Li Xiuman really came to see me off in person." ”

"It can't be helped! Didn't I already tell you yesterday, our people all felt that something was wrong in Xuchang recently. Pei Zhuhyun shook his head, "Li Xiuman directly sent the lord to leave, I'm afraid I just don't want you to get involved, for you!" ”

“…… I don't know what the situation is with our Son of Heaven...... Alas, forget it. Xu Huabiao sighed softly.

"After all, Xue Jingqiu is the father of His Majesty's favored concubine, and he is also one of the heroes who escorted His Majesty back to the east, His Majesty should be open and honest with him." Pei Zhuhyun shook his head, "The only question is, who gave him the courage to dare to form a party here in Xuchang......"

“…… Who else could it be, Your Majesty! Xu Huabiao was a little helpless, "When he was outside Luoyang City, he was so hungry that he wanted to eat, and he dared to point at me, the nose of Luoyang Taishou, and call me a traitor!" It's only been a few days in Xuchang! Started causing trouble again......"

"What my lord said is, just like you said the day before yesterday, as long as Your Majesty is not really wary of Li Xiuman and wants to do something to Li Xiuman, the situation in Xuchang will not get out of control."

"Who knows if our Son of Heaven is really wary of Li Xiu? Okay, after seeing Your Majesty in a while, we will prepare to go back to Luoyang. Xu Huabiao nodded, "Do you think I should remind the Son of Heaven that Li Yanhao's side should have begun to prepare for the southern expedition?" ”

"Childe, don't scare him, what if he gets hot again and makes some strange moves?"

“…… That's right, too. Xu Huabiao smiled and shook his head.

The two chatted in the back hall, and after a while, Cao Guixian came in to report that the Son of Heaven sent someone to summon Xu Huabiao into the palace to meet him.

Following the messenger of the Son of Heaven, the journey was very smooth, and Xu Huabiao entered the palace.

This time, it was only him, and Li Xiuman was not accompanied.

And the Son of Heaven received Xu Huabiao, and he was not in the palace or in the palace.

A corner of the Imperial Garden, a gazebo.

In early summer, it's pleasant.

"See Your Majesty."

"Oh! Xu Aiqing! There you are. ”

"Your Majesty summoned Weichen into the palace, is there something wrong?"

"Oh! Yesterday morning, I met Han Geng, who came from Xiliang to see him, and he mentioned it to me, saying that in this battle of Chang'an, Aiqing, you made great contributions, and even killed Pei Yongjun with your own hands? ”

"Oh, yes."

"That's why I wanted to see you yesterday, but because of some things, I didn't have time." The Son of Heaven said with a smile, "Last night, I heard that the prime minister invited Han Geng to drink in the mansion again, and I thought that you should also be there, so I sent someone to invite them into the palace, but I didn't expect you to be there, so I only summoned you to the palace today." ”

"Your Majesty has bothered."

"You're hiding from me like this...... I guess it's still weird, right? ”

"Huh? What's weird? Xu Huabiao had a circled expression.

In this scene, he acted very seriously, at least this expression was wholeheartedly dedicated.

Really.

"It's good if you don't have it. When I was outside Luoyang City, I was ignorant and listened to some people...... Well, you have a lot of complaints about Aiqing. In the past two years, I have understood that in addition to the prime minister, Aiqing is the most loyal to the country. The Son of Heaven sighed softly, "In Shouchun before, I recaptured the jade seal for me, and this time in Chang'an, I took out the evil breath of the year in Chang'an......"

"Your Majesty, don't say this, if you really miss Weichen, why don't you reward Weichen with something?"

“…… I can't hold you an official position anymore. The Son of Heaven was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Your official position is high enough, no matter how high it is...... I'm afraid some people will have something else in mind. ”

“……”

"So be it! Aiqing, you conquered Kim Kwang-so and Pei Yongjun, and made war exploits, and instead of me, you summoned Zhang Dongjian and Han Geng to Beijing......"

"Your Majesty, it is Lord Li Xiuman who has made these contributions." Xu Huabiao corrected it.

"Well, you and Li Xiuman Aiqing did it together." The Son of Heaven nodded, "So this time, I won't give you an official position, and I'll give you a knighthood." ”

“…… Title? ”

"Well, your merits, in fact, it is more than enough to seal a county marquis, but ...... Considering that you are my own family, this is in order to prevent others from saying what you are the second Li Guangli...... Well, I'll make you a townsman first, no problem, right? The Son of Heaven said with a smile.

"Townsman?" Xu Huabiao was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Okay!" Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

"Well, I'll have someone send out the edict in a moment." The Son of Heaven smiled and nodded, glanced at the waiter next to him, and the waiter retreated, "You come to Xuchang this time, and stay longer, don't rush back to Luoyang......"

“…… I was going to go back tomorrow. Xu Huabiao said with a smile, "After all, there are a lot of things to be busy in Luoyang, and besides, I originally sent General Han Geng to Beijing because I thought he would return to Xiliang soon, but now it seems that he is going to be an official in Beijing...... Then I don't have to wait. ”

"Stay longer!" The Son of Heaven smiled and patted Xu Huabiao's shoulder, "Next month, I have arranged a hunt, and the officials in Beijing will go together, Aiqing, you can enter Chang'an alone, and take Pei Yongjun's head among the millions of troops, and you must also show it well in this hunt, so that the world can see what kind of hero my brother-in-law is!" ”

“…… Your Majesty, Wechen is not good at hunting......"

"That's it! In any case, before the hunt, you must not leave Beijing, otherwise I will write a long letter to scold Jieqiong! The Son of Heaven smiled and patted Xu Huabiao's shoulder again.

"This ...... Wechen took the order. ”

Xu Huabiao smiled a little helplessly.

"Well, there is nothing else to do today, you come and tell me how you killed Pei Yongjun with your own hands this time." The Son of Heaven still had a smile on his face, "I'm very curious! ”

“…… Yes, Your Majesty. ”

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