"Grandpa Guo!"

“…… Prime Minister, don't make fun of me, okay! ”

Xu Huabiao smiled helplessly.

And Li Xiuman, who was opposite him, had a smile on his face that was between bad friends and envy.

The main thing, of course, is envy.

From the look of envy that flashed in his eyes when Xu Huabiao saw Li Xiuman just now, Xu Huabiao could see it.

It's good to be envious!

Want it? I want you to fight for it! If you don't fight for it, how can there be!

"Congratulations to Brother Xian, Brother Hexi! He can actually let His Majesty make you a prince of the country according to the regulations that have been abolished in the previous dynasty...... However, with the merits of the virtuous brother, he is worthy of it. ”

“…… What! It was that day that I accidentally said what was in my heart with the prime minister, and Yun'er heard it, so I told the princess when I went back......" Xu Huabiao glanced at Lin Yun'er who was following him.

Lin Yun'er bowed her head.

Well, this girl's acting skills are getting older, and she pretends to be aggrieved when she knows that she doesn't know what to do......

"Was this the princess's idea?"

"The princess is afraid that I will leave Luoyang and Xuchang and go back to Jinyang to farm." Xu Huabiao spread his hands helplessly, "The letter from the Son of Heaven to the princess also said that this Luoyang City is actually a food town for the princess, but it is under my name, so I can't run......"

"Virtuous brother! The world hasn't settled down yet, so soon you want to leave it alone......"

"The Central Plains of Hebei are all under the jurisdiction of the prime minister, and it is only a matter of time before the world is pacified, I ...... I really want to go back and live a day when I play mahjong every day in addition to eating and sleeping. Xu Huabiao had a natural expression.

"Mahjong? What generals? Why hit him? ”

“…… A kind of chess and card game that I studied myself, and everyone in the house has been playing it recently...... I won't introduce it to you, Prime Minister, this thing is easy to make people lose their minds. ”

"Then you still play ......"

"I don't have any ambitions, what's there to be sad about?"

"......" Li Xiuman didn't know how to answer Xu Huabiao's words for a while, and shook his head with a smile, "Well, Brother Xian, I heard that you suggested that I build a Tongque Platform on the shore of Xuanwu Lake?" ”

"Well, this bronze sparrow, Prime Minister, what do you want to define him?"

“…… What is the definition? ”

"Do you think this bronze finch is auspicious, or is it just an antiquity?" Xu Huabiao looked at Li Xiuman seriously.

Be quiet.

"Well, I didn't expect that." Li Xiuman nodded, "It's hard for you, brother Xian." ”

"Because I'm not the prime minister, I know better than you what is easy to be taboo......"

"Brother Xian, you told me that it was taboo? Luokoucang ......"

"It was arranged by the princess because she was worried about the people of Luoyang!"

"Yes! Be! I lost my words for my brother. Li Xiuman hurriedly smiled and nodded, "But ...... This Tongque Terrace, do you think I should really repair it? ”

"The Son of Heaven has issued an edict, it's not appropriate not to repair!" Xu Huabiao shook his head, "And...... Why not fix it? ”

“…… Before the world was decided, I started doing these things...... It's not in line with the ceremony! ”

"Then Prime Minister, you can just build a simple pavilion and put that bronze finch in it." Xu Huabiao said with a smile: "Anyway, the luxury of cultivation is still simple, Prime Minister, you have to say it yourself." ”

“…… But someone told me that since I have repaired it, I should directly cultivate a more magnificent ......."

“…… Prime Minister, what do you mean? Do you want me to pay? Xu Huabiao glared at Li Xiuman, "I can pay for Xuanwu Lake, but it's not appropriate for you to let me pay for this Tongquetai, right?" ”

"This ...... I'm really ...... for a while."

"Then you can fix it slowly! The Son of Heaven ordered it to be repaired, but he did not say when it would be repaired. ”

“…… That being said, ......"

"Prime Minister, you are looking for me today to ask me for money? I wonder if you're mistaken! You should ask Xiuyan for money! ”

"Xiuyan wrote to me, and she bitterly stated that it was ...... to build pavilions and pavilions at this time Ahem, well, anyway, she doesn't want to give me this money for the time being. ”

"My money is all spent on Xuanwu Lake, and I don't have any money for the time being." Xu Huabiao simply refused, "Prime Minister, you either wait, or ...... Well. ”

“…… Can I borrow some from you first? ”

"I've got to lend you money!" Xu Huabiao shook his head helplessly, "This year's drought is on the side, and Luoyang's revenue is not very good, plus the expedition to Youzhou, just the pension and the reward for meritorious deeds, Luoyang City will be hollowed out, and the New Year will be soon...... Oh! That's right! Speaking of the Chinese New Year, I received news yesterday that Park Minhe was going to Yecheng with some children from Luoyang's dance and music yamen, and it was the New Year in six days. That's really what I'm here to tell you about today. ”

“…… New Year's Eve party? Is that...... Oh! Is that the one you do in Luoyang City every New Year? ”

"Well, it can be regarded as a congratulatory performance to celebrate the Prime Minister's pacification of Hebei and your appointment as the pastor of Jizhou!"

“…… Why does that sound so weird! Li Xiuman sighed softly, "So, the matter of Tongquetai ......"

"Prime Minister, it's not like you can't fix it, repair it! As long as you don't delay the training of the navy to scare Han Chenghao, you will ...... It is also worthy of a more luxurious mansion. ”

“…… Is it really suitable? ”

"What's out of place! As long as the regulations are not transgressed, no one will say anything even if you turn Xuanwu Lake into the inner lake of your mansion, Prime Minister! Xu Huabiao nodded seriously.

“…… Do you know I'm worried about this? ”

"Nonsense!" Xu Huabiao smiled and waved his hand, "How many years have I been told in private about unruliness and transgression?" Just last month in Xuchang, someone wrote to His Majesty to cut off my head! I'm more sensitive to these things than you, Prime Minister! ”

"Then you also advise me to repair this bronze bird platform! Isn't that roasting me on the fire? ”

"Prime Minister, I want to ask you." Xu Huabiao shook his head, "This time to pacify Hebei, how many marquis did you invite to the Son of Heaven?" ”

“…… Twenty or sove, right? Oh! By the way, I promised you those Guannei and county marquis, after the spring of next year, I will officially ask Your Majesty to play the ......"

"I'm not here for this!" Xu Huabiao smiled, "How many of my people are interested in Fenghou?" I mean, the Prime Minister should already have a county marquis under his command now, right? ”

"Of course. Bao'er's current title is county marquis. ”

"That's right! But Prime Minister, you are also a county marquis. ”

“…… What do you mean? I said, "Virtuous brother! Because you are a colt, it is no problem for Your Majesty to confer on you the Duke of the Kingdom, I ......" Li Xiuman understood.

"It's because you can't be crowned a prince, Prime Minister, that I thought of this reason!" Xu Huabiao spread his hands, "What kind of person am I, why can I be above you, Prime Minister!" There can't be a statement on the title, then the treatment proves that you are the one who is above ten thousand people under the Son of Heaven! ”

“…… It doesn't have to be like this, right? ”

"Prime Minister! These people under your command will all make meritorious contributions and will be rewarded, if you don't pull yourself out to a very high position, how can your subordinates have room for promotion! Just like Xiujing, she refused to go to Luoyang with me at the beginning, didn't she think that I was a Luoyang Taishou when I reached the sky? It's not that you don't understand these truths, so I have to talk about ......."

"But ......" Li Xiuman is still very difficult.

"Forget it, I'm just here to tell you about the dance and music yamen, and when the time comes, I will arrange a banquet, prime minister, you see if you come, if you don't come, I will face the people of Yecheng......"

“…… For the people? ”

"Yes! If you don't come, no one in Yecheng will dare to come, so I will have to find the people to watch the excitement with me. Xu Huabiao looked helpless, "If you want to come, I can send invitations to other civil and military forces in the city." ”

“…… I've already said it, I don't care about the matter between you and Changmin......"

"Who knows if you're polite or pretending!" Xu Huabiao smiled and shook his head, "You see that in the past month, apart from Zheng Yunhao and Cui Xueli, has anyone dared to deal with me?" ”

“…… So what do you mean? Do I have to go? ”

"You haven't seen the performance of the Dance Music Yamen, why don't you go and see ......?"

"Why haven't you seen it! Didn't you take them to the front of the battle during the Battle of Guandu? I took a look at it and thought it wasn't interesting. ”

"So you're not coming?"

"I'm still ...... these days Well, let's deal with the Tongquetai matter first! You! It's really getting me into big trouble. ”

"What's there to deal with! Just build it! By order, what are you afraid of! Xu Huabiao was really speechless.

Isn't Li Xiuman such a careful person?

“…… I heard Xiurong say, she told Her Royal Highness the Princess, you and Her Royal Highness the Princess's daughter, she wants to be adopted as a righteous daughter? Li Xiuman directly changed the topic.

"So you're going to deal with the affairs of the concubine first?" When Xu Huabiao heard this, he understood.

It seems that he has disrupted Li Xiuman's plan......

"Or else? Xiurong ...... Well, I'm not afraid to tell you, she already thinks that I left her in Xuchang and doesn't care, she said that if I don't help her again, her situation in the palace is not particularly good. Li Xiuman sighed softly.

"Actually, I don't think this matter is very urgent, after all, the prince born to the concubine is still young, and I heard Jieqiong say that the Son of Heaven plans to make the prince the prince next year, and then the concubine Niangniang's side can of course be expensive by virtue of the mother!"

"But there are some strange rumors in the palace now, I can still suppress it when I was in Xuchang, I am in Yecheng now, if there is any mistake, there will be trouble."

"Rumors? What rumors? ”

"Brother Xian, are you sure you plan to take care of this?" Li Xiuman glanced at Xu Huabiao.

Be quiet.

"I've heard some rumors, and it seems that they have something to do with me and the concubine." Xu Huabiao asked tentatively.

“…… Have you heard of it? Li Xiuman was stunned for a moment.

"So, is that message really circulating in Xuchang?" Xu Huabiao's eyes narrowed.

"Hmm. In the letter to me, Su-yeon said that she was dealing with it. Li Xiuman nodded, "You...... Where did you hear that? ”

"I don't know where I heard it from in Xuchang Mansion."

"This matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. But now...... I really can't go back to Xuchang. ”

"Actually, I don't think this rumor is necessarily a bad thing."

“…… Isn't that a bad thing? ”

"If the current queen does not make a mistake...... Prime Minister, are you really not afraid of being scolded? ”

“…… You're saying it too bluntly. Li Xiuman was a little embarrassed, "But I'm used to being scolded." Hey, thief? Ministers? Another Wang Mang? ”

"That's it, I'll go back and talk to Jieqiong, she must have reacted much more violently than I did."

"Brother Xian, are you really going to help me with this?"

"I'll do this kind of, Prime Minister, you still do your right thing, and help Your Majesty calm the world and conquer the Quartet!" Xu Huabiao smiled, "The affairs of Jingzhou are much more important than these things. ”

"I will handle the affairs of Jingzhou, but Xuchang's side is ...... Can you really handle it? ”

"With the help of Lord Xiuyan, it shouldn't be a big problem." Xu Huabiao thought for a while and said, "After all, this kind of completely unfounded nonsense is not difficult to investigate." ”

"Hmm...... Otherwise, I'll arrange for Xiuyan to deal with this matter, and you still don't have to get involved, Brother Xian. ”

"Really?"

"I'm going to use this as you said." Li Xiuman nodded, "It's not suitable for you to come forward at such a time, it will encourage those rumors." ”

"It's okay, it's not me personally." Xu Huabiao waved his hand, "This matter must be handed over to Jieqiong to deal with, how to do it, she has a number." ”

Quiet again.

"Virtuous brother! Did you warn me in this way? ”

Li Xiuman let out a long sigh.

"No, I just want you to believe that I really have no hostility towards you......"

"I believe it."

"No, you're not really convinced."

“…… Okay. Li Xiuman smiled, "So, what is the use of what you just said to me?" ”

"You just treat me as your son-in-law." Xu Huabiao said seriously.

"......" The smile on Li Xiuman's face froze.

For a long time, I couldn't speak.

"You shouldn't be really......"

"Yes." Xu Huabiao nodded, "Just think so." ”

“…… Okay. Li Xiuman let out a long sigh, "That'...... I'm here in Yecheng to deal with the affairs of Xuanwu Lake and Tongquetai? ”

"Of course. And there's so much more to do! ”

"More? What? ”

"This year's year is not very good, and there is a year of war in Hebei, next year's spring and summer seedlings, the people's days are afraid to be very sad, Prime Minister, you better prepare as soon as possible!"

“…… Brother Xian really cares about the people! Li Xiuman sighed again, "Okay, I know......"

"By the way, there's one last thing."

“…… You've got a lot to do! ”

"I don't want to!" Xu Huabiao looked at Li Xiuman seriously, "This time the news of me being crowned as a duke has spread, there will definitely be some unsightly, I think you should also be conferred a public ...... Prime Minister."

"These people can't be called blind, right? I ......"

"Then Prime Minister, are you going to be promoted to the throne?"

"Not really."

"I can't even see this, isn't it that I don't open my eyes?"

"If you want to say that, yes." Li Xiuman smiled.

"These people may be tired of it then, I can tell you first, if someone goes too far when they are holding one and stepping on one......

"What's the one? Hold me and step on you? ”

"Hmm!" Xu Huabiao nodded, "If someone goes too far, I will clean them up." ”

“…… Haven't you always been generous? Even if someone compares you to me......"

"This title was brought to me by Jieqiong. I could have allowed people to say I wasn't worthy, but I couldn't. ”

“…… I understand. If you offend Princess Wannian, I will deal with it. Hearing Xu Huabiao say this, Li Xiuman smiled and nodded.

It turned out that it hurt his wife! This is acceptable.

"Okay, I'll go back first, if you don't come, I'm going to hold an open New Year's Eve party...... It may cause chaos in Yecheng, you can help me say hello to General Shiqi, don't let her arrest our propagandists and say that we are disturbing the peace. ”

"I know, you go!" Li Xiuman smiled and nodded, and then picked up the file at hand.

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