Liu Shiqing nodded and said, "Lord Shoufu is polite, if you hadn't helped my master out of the siege yesterday, I'm afraid Your Majesty wouldn't be so embarrassed by you now."

Li Xiaozheng smiled bitterly and said, "Nephew Liu Xian, in fact, Your Majesty is just dissatisfied with me. It's none of your business. You have just joined the Cabinet, and the situation in the DPRK and China is far more complicated than you imagined."

"Brother Liu, what Grandpa said is right. A few days ago, I was unwell and missed Mr. Lu's external test, which is a pity. Be sure to see it today. Let me meet Mr. Lu with you." Xia Wenzhi on the side said sincerely.

Liu Shiqing also agreed with a smile.

Watching the two of them leave, Empress Xiaojing said with a hint of doubt, "Father, you can't solve the matter, that Father-in-law Lu really has this ability?"

Li Xiaozheng shook his head and said, "No matter what, that Gonggong Lu's literary talent is indeed the best in the world. Even if he can't help, it would be a good thing if Bunji could get along with him."

"Yes, the questions in the court are different from the external tests, just by moving your mouth." Empress Xiaojing said.

"Seeing that Liu Shiqing admires him so much, you can still worship him as a teacher. That person must have something special about him, perhaps, this person is the key to breaking the game," Li Xiaozheng said with a hint of anticipation.

...

In Jingyang Palace, there was laughter and laughter at this time.

"Father, your method is too high. You didn't see it, what you just asked the eldest brother to choose one to solve is that Li Shoufu's face is more ugly than eating." A burly man who looked quite similar to Xia Jiuyuan said with a smile.

The person who spoke was none other than Xia Xingbang.

Xia Jiuyuan sat on the right seat, eating the oranges peeled by Concubine Hua, and said with a smile, "Li Xiaozheng, that sour Confucian, actually openly pulled the minister against me for the sake of Concubine Li's ***. Didn't he always want to support Wenji as the crown prince? I'm going to have to let him touch the nails!"

"Your Majesty, where is Li Xiaozheng for Concubine Li. They are just red-eyed, you give Ning Ping a seal." Concubine Hua said aggrievedly.

"Aifei, why don't I know? Concubine Li, how did that slut move Li Xiaozheng. I've been unhappy with the old guys in the cabinet for a long time. This time, it's just the right time to dampen their spirits."

Saying that, Xia Jiuyuan turned his head to Ning Ping again and said, "Has Liu Shiqing already joined the cabinet? Let him behave well, as long as the time is right, I will let him take the position of Li Xiaozheng's first assistant."

Ning Ping's face was full of surprise, and he knelt down and said to Xia Jiuyuan, "Thank you, Father."

said this, but Ning Ping couldn't say it in his heart.

Liu Shiqing is completely a nerd and can't notice her friendship at all.

Now that he has entered the cabinet, he has been very close to Li Xiaozheng and them.

If it weren't for Concubine Hua not letting Ning Ping stop her, she would have been able to get some Li Xiaozheng and their plans out of Liu Shiqing's mouth in the future.

While speaking, Gao Gonggong came in from outside.

Xia Jiuyuan hurriedly asked what happened to the matter that he investigated.

Gao Gonggong stepped forward and said.

"Lu Qian is a Bashu person, and his family is also considered a Wang clan during the 'Daozheng period. Later, due to a series of changes in the family, the clan declined. Just five years ago, the Lu family moved to Wangcheng with his family, and was intercepted and killed by horse bandits on the way. At the age of thirteen, Lu Qian was sold into the palace and became a eunuch."

"After entering the palace, he was directly assigned to Liyang Palace, which is also unknown. It wasn't until a few days ago that it came to prominence. There's nothing wrong with having a clean background and background."

Xia Jiuyuan nodded at this time.

Concubine Hua reminded on the side, "Your Majesty, even if it's no problem. However, he is also a slave raised by Concubine Li for five years. As you can see, many sour people in the court have great respect for that little eunuch."

"Last time, Li Xiaozheng also gave them a big gift, if Your Majesty reuses that little eunuch, it will inevitably make them collude. When the time comes, I am afraid that the scribes of Great Xia will all be under Li Xiaozheng's orders."

Xia Xingbang said, "Queen Mother, remind me. Isn't it just a stinky sour Confucian who can write a few poems? Whether it's defending a side's territory, or fighting

A piece of the world, what you want is martial arts! If it weren't for the bloody battles of the soldiers, how could there be a peaceful life for those stinky and sour Confucians."

Xia Jiuyuan nodded in agreement, "That's right, it doesn't matter what talent that little eunuch has. I will stay in the temple for the rest of my life."

...

After Liu Shiqing and Xia Wenzhi arrived at the Taimiao.

At a glance, I saw that Lu Qian was busy with a group of eunuchs and palace maids.

"Master!" Liu Shiqing stood at the door and beckoned to Lu Qian, and walked over.

Without waiting for Lu Qian to speak, the eunuchs and palace maids beside him knelt on the ground.

"I've seen the Great Prince."

Only then did Lu Qian notice the man beside Liu Shiqing.

The Great Prince? Isn't it the son of the Honoring Empress?

I was worried that I couldn't get close to Queen Xiaojing, so they came to the door.

Just wanted to get down on your knees.

"Mr. Lu, no—" Xia Wenzhi stepped forward in three steps and two steps, grabbed Lu Qian and said, "Mr. Lu, I am a student today, and I have something to ask Mr. Lu."

Lu Qian nodded, respectfully cleaned up and said, "That... Prince, please come to the house."

Xia Wenzhi nodded and followed Lu Qian.

"I'll go... Our boss is so handsome. Even the Great Prince is so respectful to him."

"yes. Except for the sacrificial day, when will the prince come here? Our chief steward is really a strange man."

"Alright, let's do it. As you can see, the Grand Steward will definitely not stay here for long, and he will definitely rise up in the future. So behave well, and maybe you can have a good future with the boss in the future." Xiao Lizi said to everyone.

Everyone also nodded in agreement.

...

"The eldest prince, a heater was built here just now, so it was a mess, and I ask the prince to atone for his sins." Lu Qian saw that the room was still a little dirty, so he opened his mouth to explain.

"Mr. Lu, you are too polite. Heaters? What is it? And just outside, I saw that the coal on your side is also a little different." Xia Wenzhi asked with some curiosity.

Lu Qian pointed to the freshly made heating stove on the side, and explained concisely the role of the heating stove and honeycomb coal.

and directly raised the honeycomb coal in the heating stove, less than a cup of tea.

The whole room was much warmer.

"This... It's amazing. Mr. Lu is really a strange person." Xia Wenzhi walked around the stove a few times, and was amazed.

"I don't know, the eldest prince came here, what's the matter?"

Seeing Lu Qian ask, Liu Shiqing told Xia Wenzhi about the problems encountered.

After Lu Qian listened, he pondered for a moment and said, "Your Royal Highness, if you trust me, you will tell Your Majesty in the palace tomorrow, and you will do both of these things!"

Xia Wenzhi thought that his ears had heard it wrong, and said to Lu Qian with a surprised face, "Mr. Lu, what did you say? What's next?"