Chapter 207 Playing Tai Chi
After understanding what Sheng Ding said, Sima Liang seemed to be smiling and didn't know how to express it. He picked up the fallen brush and placed it on the inkstone.
"Sheng Ding, this is what you said. Actually, you shouldn't have asked me. The marriage of a man and a woman is not within my jurisdiction at all. Although Guo'er is my sister-in-law, the matter of marriage is still up to the father-in-law. If he agrees, I won't say anything. ”
Sima Liang didn't want to get involved, after all, he had no experience in the affairs of men and women. The women around him were all gained by power. If Sheng asked him for advice, it would be tantamount to asking for trouble for himself. Not to mention the matter of finding a brother-in-law for himself, which made him feel a little weird to say that.
"Lord Wang, are you allowed this?" Sheng Ding was a little happy.
"I don't mean that, I mean, my opinion is not important, you mainly have to ask Guo'er and your father-in-law's opinion. I actually...... Never mind. Okay, I'm done. ”
Sima Liang tried to explain, but found that it was not good to have no language organization skills. accepted Shengding's statement.
"Great. Lord, I still have something to ask for. Sheng Ding looked at Sima Liang expectantly.
Wouldn't it, still? Sima Liang was a little flustered. However, he still maintained his bearing, and just raised his eyebrows and looked at Sheng Ding.
"Say it."
"Now that the third girl is in the house, can you help introduce me? In the next, I want to get acquainted. Then go to the Tang Mansion to find Master Tang. Sheng Ding was a little shy when it came to knowing Guo'er.
Faced with the shyness of a man who was older than himself, Sima Liang was speechless.
Why did Guo'er come at this time? It's really troublesome, do you want to excuse yourself and say you're busy?
Or, let Boa solve this problem.
Sima Liang wanted to kick the problem to others.
"I'm busy, you can just ask someone to take you to the back house. Bao'er is here, and she can help get to know each other. ”
"Lord Wang...... This...... Not so good...... I ...... with Princess Tang Not too familiar, in case ......"
In the face of his mother-in-law's prosperity, Sima Liang's patience was also a little exhausted. He didn't want to take care of this matter in the first place, but now the other party still insists on letting him pull the strings, isn't it embarrassing for him.
"Sheng Ding, you're a man. Don't stumble when you speak, and the referrer is not important. The important thing for you, how to show yourself. The protagonists are you and Guo'er, and the rest of the people are foils. And I'm very busy, you see there are so many things to deal with. I've been delayed for a long time. It is impossible to delay my business for the sake of your personal affairs. ”
Sima Liang's words made Sheng Ding a little ashamed, and he hurriedly made amends.
"I'm sorry, Lord Wang. I really shouldn't delay you with personal matters, so do as you want. Go down to the back house and see the three girls directly. ”
Hearing that Sheng Ding finally listened to the persuasion, Sima Liang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
It's great to finally be quiet.
"Go ahead and have some time before eating. Let's talk about it. Sima Liang smiled and nodded.
"It's the prince."
Sheng Ding took a deep breath, then pulled the door and left the study.
"If this happens, what should I call King Sheng and Sheng Ding in the future? There is also a rigid like Sheng Ding, who would like the type of fruit, it's really unimaginable. And the fruit doesn't look like it, like people like Sheng Ding. I see, it's a little hanging. But it's none of my business. What should I do? ”
Sima Liang shook his head, and then continued to look at the previous official document.
"This ink stain, alas. Let's go back and have someone copy it again and approve it. ”
The brush that had fallen earlier stained an official document that was ready for approval. To avoid faux pas, Sima Liang can only deal with it later. He took the document away and set it aside. Then look at the next one again.
After reading some official documents, Sima Liang flipped through the letters. After his suggestion, Yang Yu began to cultivate some people who were responsible for official documents. These people do not work in the palace for the time being, but learn from each other.
Some of the official documents that have been sent over now have been preliminarily sorted. Some important official documents need to be dealt with as soon as possible, and the rest do not need to be in such a hurry.
Due to a few days of wind and snow, the delivery of letters at the post station was also affected. The letters, which had been piled up for many days, were all delivered here today. Therefore, compared with official documents, Sima Liang's main work today is to read letters.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, most of the contents of the letters sent will be more important. Of course, there will be a lot of blessings mixed in. But this thing, if you have to take it apart, it's very difficult to distinguish. So what you can see is unknown.
Sima Liang rummaged through it briefly, and then found a letter with a different envelope. The bright yellow envelope is quite noticeable among the earthy yellows.
"This regulation, royal letter?" Sima Liang recognized this kind of envelope. Because he himself has this. This kind of letter will only be sent on a very formal occasion.
"Sima Qiong? Isn't this Uncle Yanbei Wang? His letter is interesting. Sima Liang smiled inexplicably.
This Yanbei prince and Sima Liang basically have no intersection. However, there is a reason for that. The other party's maternal line is the Yanbei aristocracy, and since ancient times, Yanbei and Jiangnan have not dealt with each other. This reason continues even in the royal family. In addition, the person supported by the other party is the prince, and it will be abnormal to have a connection.
Now the crown prince is dead. King Yanbei suddenly sent a letter, and Sima Liang could guess some of the reasons.
Pulling out the letter, Sima Liang looked at the contents on it.
Soon, he read everything. No surprises, no doubts. There's nothing too unexpected about what is in mind.
This King of Yanbei means that he wants Sima Liang to take the lead and overthrow his second brother's throne. As long as he raised his arms and shouted, this Yanbei King would respond. As for the price demanded by the other party, it is to maintain the current court and imperial examination system.
"Is it really that simple? Let me be this bird, this imperial uncle is a bit interesting. Sima Liang's fingers kept tapping on the tabletop, thinking about this Uncle Wang's thoughts.
Sima Liang doesn't think that this Uncle Wang only has this demand. It's too abnormal to send troops and just want to maintain the status quo. Even the prince doesn't want to keep it to the next generation, which is too well understood.
"Maybe it's just that it's true to overthrow the second brother. The rest is just for me to be the leader. But that's too obvious. Don't I, Uncle Wang, have a think tank? Or do you just want to divide it, me and my second brother. ”
Sima Liang's suspicion made him feel that there was a trick in this Uncle Wang. This bright yellow envelope, pay attention to the post stations you pass by. This information will definitely be reported to the court.
So no matter what is written in it, the second prince will definitely know about it. As for thinking so, it is not something that Sima Liang can guess.
"Why don't you send the letter? Compared with Uncle Yanbei, who has nothing to do with this, I think the second brother is more credible. If he really meant that, why didn't he contact me privately? ”
After thinking about it for a while, Sima Liang made a preliminary decision. As with his previous decisions, he maintained his strategy of seeking stability. Eat the Jiangnan in your hand first, and then see how the second prince handles it, and then decide whether to raise the banner.
As for this Uncle Yanbei Wang, Sima Liang didn't want to have too much intersection with the other party.
After flipping through a few more congratulatory letters, Sima Liang lay on the back of the chair and rested for a while.
"It's almost time. It's time to eat, so be it in the morning. ”
Sima Liang tidied up the table, then took the official document that was stained by the ink stains and walked out of the study.
Before returning to the back house, he handed the official document to a subordinate and instructed him to give it to his subordinates, copy it again, and send it to the study.
After a few days of wind, frost, rain and snow, the trees in the house have become bare, and it looks a little desolate.
As soon as he entered the door, Sima Liang saw several people sitting on the stone table in the courtyard.
Looking at Sheng Ding, who was still there, Sima Liang rubbed his eyes. He felt that he had come back at a bad time. But he's all here, and he doesn't want to go back.
Let's see if we can get around.
Sima Liang did not plan to join the conversation of several people. Instead, I decided to go around to the side yard from the side.
After walking for a while, he was about to escape smoothly, but was discovered by Bao'er.
After all, a red figure, among a withered branch, is still relatively conspicuous.
"Husband, are you going to the side yard? Why don't you sit down and talk? A hint of cunning flashed in Bo'er's eyes.
Damn, this treasure. It must have been deliberate. Sima Liang scolded in his heart. But because of the presence of outsiders, he is not easy to have seizures. I had to find a reason to shirk it.
"Yes, I want to see Yu'er, there is something to talk about."
"Big deal? It's time to eat right away, so let's talk at the dinner table. I also have a question for you here. Bao'er didn't give up and didn't want Sima Liang to leave.
Damn, look back at how I taught you.
Sima Liang knew that he couldn't escape, so he turned back and sat next to Bao'er. He looked at Sheng Ding, then at Tang Guo'er, and finally at Bao'er.
"Bao'er, what do you have to ask?"
"Husband, I want to ask you. What kind of person is Sheng Gongzi? He was a little embarrassed, and what he said was a little unclear. Boa asked.
Sima Liang frowned, then glanced at Sheng Ding. As a result, he found that the other party was also looking at himself.
This guy, it's been so long. Didn't you even introduce yourself clearly?
Okay, do it a favor.
Sima Liang sighed in his heart, and then looked at Tang Guo'er.
"Fruit. Sheng Ding is a very good person, he reads a lot, knows a lot, and now he is working in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he has a great future in the future. People are motivated and easy to talk to......"
Sima Liang Balabala said a lot of good things about Shengding. made the other party ashamed and embarrassed, and did not dare to speak at all.
Bao'er on the side covered her mouth and snickered. She didn't expect Sima Liang to introduce so seriously.
As the main audience, Tang Guoer is a little foggy.
How can the prince talk to his father the same. Are you going to introduce me to your husband? But this Shengding, no matter how you look at it, doesn't want to be what he said. And it's rude to keep peeking at me.
For Sheng Ding, Tang Guoer's first impression was very poor. She felt that as a man, the other party was a little unqualified. Mother-in-law and mother-in-law, still secretly peeping. Even if she is dissatisfied, the other party still does not restrain herself. It's shameless to give face.