Chapter 257: Poverty
Because the incident happened suddenly, so before dawn, Li Shengxing entered Xizhou, in fact, after this night, when Li Shengxing arrived at the city gate, it was already time to open the city gate.
Ke Yongzhao's mansion is the regulation of the general military generals, this dynasty because of the Hongxing Emperor and Li Sheng's attack, for the military generals can also be called lenient, as long as there are military exploits, gold, silver and jewelry are absolutely indispensable. Ke Yongzhao has been by Xu Huanzhi's side for a long time, and he has made a lot of military exploits, large and small, and he also has the position of earl. His mansion was given by the imperial court, and it was magnificent from the outside.
But after Li Shengxi followed the people in, his appearance changed greatly. The shape is the shape set by the imperial court, and it is not far behind. But what can match this mansion with his status as an earl is only the form and foundation of the building.
Li Shengxi only felt strange. In the homes of ordinary officials, even if they are poor, even if they are poor and thrifty, it is absolutely impossible for them to be like this.
What's more, Ke Yongzhao, as a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time and has made countless achievements, is absolutely impossible to be poor, but this mansion has a strange "poverty" from the inside to the outside, there are few maids and servants, but there are only three or two people, and the furnishings are also simple, and there are even no furnishings in some places.
"The house is poor, if you don't take care of Your Highness, please forgive Your Highness." Ke Yongzhao was a little embarrassed for the first time.
An Huai was afraid that Li Sheng would attack and ask for the crime, so he helped to relieve the siege, "Haha, Your Highness, don't be surprised, Lao Ke is like this, he is the poorest among the generals, and no one can compare to him." It was when he married his sister to him at the end of that year that he was relieved."
She remembered that Ke Yongzhao didn't smile when he married his wife, although he was thrifty, he didn't seem to be so frugal as to search so much. However, Li Shengxi didn't ask, just shook his head and praised, "Ke Qing is simple and serious, and he should be a role model. What's not to blame for what's not? Besides, when the palace suddenly visited, how could it be blamed for not being entertained by others. It's just simple, why are there so few people in the house? All the way from the front yard, I saw very few little maids, and the servant women never saw them."
"The last general was born in a martial artist, and there is only one last general in the mansion, so there is no need for so many people to take care of it. Once upon a time, when the former wife was there, she could still take care of one or two. After Madame went, there were fewer and fewer people who needed it, so they all sent out." Ke Yongzhao shook his head, made another "please" gesture, and invited Li Shengzheng to the main hall.
mentioned Ke Yongzhao's sadness, Li Shengxing did not continue the topic, but exchanged glances with Rong Zhi on the side, and Rong Zhi understood.
Soon a small servant came to serve tea.
Li Shengzheng took a shallow sip, this is still last year's old tea, she is not disgusted, when she was a spy in the past, she didn't suffer anything? It's just that Li Shengxian thinks it's strange.
"Your Highness needs to rest first, the last general has sent a letter out, and the generals will definitely come as soon as possible."
Li Shengxun shook his head, "There is nothing to rest, in that case, report the military affairs of Xizhou to the main palace."
After Li Shengxian finished speaking, he glanced at Rong Zhi again, and Rong Zhi nodded slightly.
"Rong Changshi is a literati, and he has been traveling all the way, do you need to rest?" Ke Yongzhao asked carefully.
Before Rong Zhi could answer, An Huai couldn't help but yin and yang, "Rong Changshi is really weak, His Royal Highness has never rested, does Rong Changshi want to rest first?" In that case, why not return to the princess's mansion as soon as possible, but follow Her Highness with the army?"
Li Shengxi glanced at An Huai, and An Huai was stunned.
Li Shengxian raised his hand, "Cechen, you should retreat first."
"Yes."
Ke Yongzhao sent someone to lead Rong Zhi down, and then dragged An Huai out under the pretext of going to get the official document.
"Brother, what's the matter with you? Although Rong Changshi's words are not good, they are also true, this time it was our unfavorable preparation that His Royal Highness was ambushed by this, this time it was indeed my dereliction of duty. Besides, Rong Changshi is a celebrity next to His Highness, so why should you be embarrassed by him?"
"Humph!" An Huai snorted coldly and said angrily, "Old Ke, you know, I hate these scholars the most. Not to mention him. You also saw it just now, but the thin-skinned and tender-skinned scholar, the white-faced scholar, can't stand this little bump, and dare to learn from others to guide the military aircraft here. If you want to come to the scholar's mouth, this kid is good-looking, so he can please His Royal Highness.
I don't want to see such a person flaunting his might in Lao Tzu."
All the exploits on his body are fought bit by bit, and he thinks that Rong Zhi is a charming villain, relying on his skin to get on top, so he naturally looks down on Rong Zhi.
Ke Yongzhao didn't think so, "Brother! You also know that the scholar has a sharp mouth, if he plays right and wrong in front of His Royal Highness, will you have a good life? Judging by the way he looked just now, he is accustomed to pleasing His Highness."
"I'm afraid he won't succeed, but with a small long history, Lao Tzu has made great achievements, can't he still move?" An Huai became more and more angry.
"You are arrogant when you say this, if it spreads, what will Your Highness think? How does the Holy One go back? Besides, the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, let alone His Royal Highness? Besides, the long history of Rong is also the long history of the Eight Classics." Ke Yongzhao frowned, such words made Li Shengxing hear, at most he could only reprimand one or two sentences. But if it spreads to others, any person can go up and say that he is arrogant, and if the saint listens to it, the consequences will be unimaginable.
An Huai was stunned, thinking of this, he didn't continue to talk back, but followed Ke Yongzhao back.
After Ke Yongzhao and An Huai finished reporting the military affairs to Li Shengxi, someone came to report that the generals had arrived and were waiting in the government office.
At this time, Rong Zhi also happened to come back from "resting" and rushed to the government office with Li Shengxi.
An Huai watched the two get into the same carriage, and couldn't help but pout, "We have a litter of generals, and we haven't heard of anyone traveling in a carriage, so we dragged down everyone's itinerary for him alone, and dragged His Highness with him. Needless to say, Your Highness, the girl is still walking below. It's really not even as good as a girl. I don't know what to rely on? Don't be skins."
Liujin on the side glanced at An Huai, "General An, you are hungry, slave maid, there are some Jiangnan sweet and glutinous pastries, General An wants to taste them?"
"The lady who stayed here laughed, how can you be so hungry? I'm not hungry." An Huai didn't understand what Liujin meant by the words that had no beginning and no end, besides, Liujin followed His Highness all the way, where did he get any Jiangnan sweet and glutinous pastries.
"In this case, General An had better keep his mouth shut, if these words reach His Highness's ears, I am afraid that His Highness will have to bother to ask the slave maid to bring some sticky pastries to plug the general's mouth." Rujin smiled softly but without a hint of emotion, and as soon as she finished speaking, she got into the carriage.
Don't blame it, there was a little accident, and he was only updated so much today.