Seeing Sima Liang, the subordinates hurriedly saluted.

"Hello Wangye, Lord Zhao Yu and Zhao are here. Now waiting for you in the front yard, saying that there is something important to say. ”

Sima Liang was startled and raised his eyebrows.

Certainly not a good thing. Maybe it was assigned by my father.

"Okay, I'll get busy first. Excellence, don't forget what I'm talking about. ”

"It's the prince."

Separately, Sima Liang walked to the front hall.

Since it was still early, the temperature did not come up, although the stove was put on.

"Lord Zhao, let's have a cup of hot tea to warm up. The prince has been up early these days, and he should be washing, so wait a minute. The third son handed Zhao Yu a cup of hot tea.

Zhao Yu cooled down a little, and then drank it. Exhale a breath of heat.

"It's cold, and the hot tea is really warm. Just take your time over there, I just got up early and had nothing to do, so I came over early. The most important thing is the inn, which is not as comfortable as the palace. ”

Zhao Yu was very kind in the face of the little third son. Obviously, he also knew that after Xiao Shunzi left, the other party was Sima Liang's eunuch who was more close to him.

Footsteps were heard. Zhao Yu suddenly came to his senses. They stared intently at the back of the hall.

It seems that he is not in such a hurry as he said.

"Hello Wangye."

"Your Highness."

"It's all good."

Sima Liang looked at Zhao Yu, and then looked at the third son.

"The little third son prepared a hand stove for me and the adults. By the way, I finished making rice soup. I almost forgot to eat breakfast. ”

"It's the prince."

With the little third son leaving, Zhao Yu came to Sima Liang's side.

"Lord Wang, I am here this time to be entrusted by His Majesty to deal with you with the salt ship case of Qiguo."

Sure enough, since Zhao Yu is here, my father's attitude is obvious.

Sima Liang was not surprised by the purpose of Zhao Yu's visit. He motioned for the other to sit down.

"I roughly guessed it. I won't talk about the handling on my side first, but first listen to how my father wants to end this matter. ”

Zhao Yu nodded.

Although His Majesty didn't say it explicitly, he let His Majesty come alone, which obviously showed his attitude. I guess I think it's a big thing turned into a small thing, and a small thing is turned into a small thing. ”

Guessing the emperor's thoughts again, Sima Liang was not happy.

Even if he wanted to calm things down, the prince would not let go. The most important thing is that he fights with the prince or not, and there is no substantial benefit. What he was thinking about now was how to get the emperor to stop cutting the feudal domain.

What to do?

At this point in time, a choice must be made.

But the second brother's information is estimated to take half a month.

Should I make a move?

Sima Liang fell into thought.

"Lord Wang, I think it's best not to go against the prince. Endure for a while, and you can suffer a little loss. At present, the rumors of Yandi are imminent. To be honest, I haven't slept well for a long time after knowing this information. Zhao Yu's words interrupted Sima Liang's thoughts.

Someone discussed, and it was indeed much better. When Zhao Yu said this, Sima Liang really felt that it was not necessary. After all, the emperor's thoughts are here. Even if you win this hand with a back hand, the rumor of Yancheng will still be made a fuss.

It's better to keep the back hand for the time being. In this way, the follow-up wind is settled, and there can be one more card.

At present, the second prince has made great achievements in the northwest, and the prince must be in a hurry. In addition, the emperor will definitely not be entangled in Sima Liang.

"Okay. Since you think so, there should be a solution. Then I'll leave it to you to deal with, if you want any clues or something, you can talk to the little third son. ”

"It's the prince."

Hearing that Zhao Yu should come down, Sima Liang was not happy. Knowing that the emperor meant this, he could have come from Qi Country a long time ago.

As soon as he thought of being toyed with by the emperor and applauded, he felt unwilling. This situation is getting worse every time.

"The news of Yancheng has spread to the court, what is the attitude of my father."

"Your Majesty's attitude is very ambiguous, he has no statement, and he has no intention of stopping it. Seems to be waiting for your side to figure it out. Zhao Yu looked embarrassed.

"Okay, I got it. Anything else? ”

Zhao Yu got up again and fell into Sima Liang's ear. The other party's nervous look made Sima Liang nervous too.

What's the matter, to be so nervous.

"Your Majesty, this imperial examination reform system in the court is a fundamental matter. This is an opportunity. Many big families have the intention of overturning the decree. If you do it right, it can be a big help. ”

Zhao Yu's whisper made Sima Liang involuntarily clench his hands.

He actually thought about it, but he didn't think about it when he knew it was beneficial to the people. But now that Zhao Yu mentioned this matter, he felt a little loose in his heart.

Wouldn't that be too selfish?

Compared with the people who have cultivated themselves after the restructuring, it is obviously more effective to use these big families at the moment.

In that case, it won't be easy to turn back. And it will hinder the development of the country.

Sima Liang struggled for a long time, and he couldn't make up his mind. His first life always tugged at his thoughts. He couldn't take the last step.

"I'll think about it. You do your thing for the time being. Anything else? Sima Liang still gave up.

Zhao Yu saw his decision and was a little disappointed.

"Lord Wang, this is an opportunity. It's not always that good. ”

Sima Liang shook his head. He didn't want to get on that rotten ship completely. He doesn't want to cut the domain, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want Li Guo to be better.

The vassal system was a bad one. But Sima Liang is a vested interest, and he must think about himself. Compared to the surrounding countries, the vassal kings of the Li Kingdom are already very good. In particular, Sima Liang can be said to take care of his own territory more than many officials.

If it is a reduction of the domain, it will be implemented by the vassal kings after Sima Liang, and he can also accept it. But there are no ifs.

"I'm free to decide, and you don't have to persuade anymore. If there is nothing else, then I will go and see the news of Yancheng. If you continue to investigate in the past few days, there should be clues. ”

Sima Liang's attitude became more and more resolute, which made Zhao Yu a little incomprehensible.

Why?

Isn't the prince very smart?

Don't you know the energy of these families?

It's a door-to-door help.

Maybe the prince has other plans.

Wait, maybe there will be a follow-up.

Zhao Yu gave up the idea of persuasion and agreed.

"It's the prince, then I'll deal with the matter of the salt ship in the next place."

"Go ahead."

Zhao Yu turned to leave, and then the little third son walked in with a hand stove and rice soup.

"Lord Wang, the rice soup is a little cold." The little third son looked apologetic.

Sima Liang looked at the other party and smiled.

"It's okay, just give it to me."

Drinking the rice soup that was still warm, Sima Liang exhaled.

Touching the warm hand stove in his hand, he looked at the little third son.

"You should have heard what we just said. Do you understand? ”

The little third son knelt on the ground in fear.

"Lord Wang, I'm sorry. Slaves shouldn't listen. Minions are just ......"

"Get up, I don't blame you."

The gentle words made the little third son stand up again.

"Come to think of it, I want to know your answer." Sima Liang asked.

"It's the prince."

The third child gradually became distracted, and began to remember the conversation between Sima Liang and Zhao Yu just now.

"The prince wants to know whether it should be used to reform the imperial court and the imperial examination, right?" The little third son asked timidly.

Sima Liang nodded.

"The minion has a small vision, but I know one thing. The amount of help comes at a cost. Especially in the face of big families, they are all insatiable. The slave felt that the prince was doing the right thing. You shouldn't be held back by others because of some of the benefits you have at the moment. After all, the prince has always been one step ahead, not the kind that follows others. ”

Sima Liang looked at the little third son, and there was light in his eyes. He couldn't believe that the little third son had grown up so fast. can say such logical and self-consistent words with this insight.

"Are you enlightened?"

Facing Sima Liang's words, the third son was a little puzzled.

"Is Your Highness praising me? Or is it true that the minion is not right? ”

Looking at the little third son's humble appearance, Sima Liang was a little uncertain again.

Is it a coincidence?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

At least what he's saying now does have some truth.

Caught in the power field, I did lose myself a little. I've been led along, and I don't have much opinion, it's time to think about how to get ahead of others. It's back to its old ways.

Sima Liang nodded, and then looked at the third son.

"It's okay, you can go about it."

"It's the prince."

After the third son left, he was the only one left in the huge front hall.

"The salt boat incident, the remnants of the Yan Kingdom, the reform of the imperial examination system of the court, and the cutting of the feudal domain. They seem to be in a hurry, but they can't be in a hurry. It's really troublesome, it's all piled up. Forget it, let's take a look at the progress on the east shore of South Lake. ”

Sima Liang asked his subordinates to prepare the carriage, and then took the hand stove and walked out.

Half a day passed, and Sima Liang got out of the carriage.

The chill came, and he shivered.

Touching the hand stove that is no longer so warm. He had the idea of going back.

Just think about it, of course.

After all, it has been comfortable for a long time, and it is inevitable that there will be discomfort when it is like this all of a sudden.

When he came to the office that King Sheng said before, Sima Liang didn't see the other party.

"Hello prince, my lord has gone out to work for the time being. Wait a minute, the minion will look for it. ”

"Okay, I'll wait."

Sima Liang sat down on the cold chair. The condition of this office is very poor and there is no heating at all.

"King Sheng is so old, and his health is still so good. Why am I so young and always afraid of the cold? Could it be because there is too much sex? ”

Sima Liang suddenly found that he was particularly afraid of the cold since he came back from the country. Although there was a chill in previous years, it was not in such eyes.

The thought of the possible truth made him a little frightened.

"No, it really is. After that, you have to be temperate. But so many young wives and concubines, how can this be controlled. ”

Sima Liang was thinking about his body, and King Sheng walked in with his head held high.

Looking at the other party's slightly thin clothes, Sima Liang felt that he was a little incomparable.

"King Sheng, aren't you afraid of the cold? Is the body so tough? ”

"It's okay to be cold, be so refreshed. The prince is delicate and expensive, don't compare with a rough person like me. ”

King Sheng's comfort did not make Sima Liang much better. Instead, it made him feel weaker.

It looks like I'm going to have to run more horses and stuff when I go back. Less nest in the gentle township.

It's good to be young, but you can't break your body. Otherwise, how will I cope with so many wives and concubines in the future?

"King Sheng, do you usually take tonics? I've been feeling a little weak lately, and I want to take some useful supplements. ”

King Sheng paused for a moment, and then showed a clear expression.

"Yes, I'll go home later and send the formula and some supplements to the palace."

"Okay, but don't say it's a tonic. It was a special gift that only I could see. ”

"Okay, I'll do it in the future."

After dealing with a matter of heart, Sima Liang's mood improved a lot. He motioned for King Sheng to sit down.

"How's it going?"

"It's similar to what Rong Yang said. There are indeed clues. After checking, I can identify some people. ”

"Let's talk about it."

Sima Liang listened attentively.

After some talking, Sima Liang nodded. He was quite satisfied with the progress of King Sheng's work. If you continue to check in this direction, you may have a result in a few days.

"It's well done, just keep going. By the way, did Sheng Ding go back? ”

After chatting about business, Sima Liang asked about King Sheng's family affairs.

"Dog, he followed Yang Gongzi back to Zhongdu." King Sheng replied.

"This time, he can help a lot, he is a usable person. Coupled with the reform of the court, it may be possible to have a good future. ”

Hearing Sima Liang say this, King Sheng's old face blossomed. Don't look at a dog, in fact, he is most proud of this son.

"Praise it. The dog will have to rely on the prince to help him in the future. ”

"Where?"