Jianzhang Palace.

Because it is the birthday of Shi Hu, the king of the Great Zhao Dynasty, the whole palace is full of lights, and people come and go, which is a prosperous scene.

At the beginning of the lanterns, Shi Min went to Jianzhang Palace alone, and met his uncle Ran Liang and his cousin Ran Wen on the way.

Ran Liang is now the Great Si Nong of Zhao State, one of the Lieqing.

Dasi Nong was an official position in the Han court to manage the country's finances. At the beginning of the Qin and Han dynasties, the envoy of Su Nei was set up to manage the country's finances, and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty changed the envoy of Su Nei to the Great Nong, and Emperor Wu changed it to Dasi Nong.

Dasi Nong is under the jurisdiction of Taicang, Junyi, Pingzhun, Dunei, and Jitian, which are respectively responsible for the affairs of grain storage, material supply, price regulation, treasury cashier, and the emperor's personal cultivation of fields. In addition, the monopoly business of salt and iron is also under the supervision of Dasi Nong.

And Shi Min's cousin Ran Wen, who is young, is also a high-ranking one.

Ran Wen is one of the subordinate officials of the Imperial History Observatory, and he is a scholar and servant of the Imperial History, which can be described as a promising future.

Shi Min secretly thought to himself, the historical Ran Min was able to achieve so much and establish the powerful Ran Wei Empire, and these two people should have contributed a lot in the early stage.

I just don't know why they didn't go down in history? Could it be that he was killed in his early years?

When he came to the gate of the palace, Ran Wen saw that Shi Min was carrying a burden, and the servants didn't bring it, so he was empty-handed.

Ran Wen couldn't help but wonder and said, "Brother Min, didn't you prepare a birthday gift for the king?" ”

Shi Min patted the burden in his hand, and said in a divine voice: "My birthday gift is here." ”

"What's inside?"

"Thou shalt not speak, thou shalt not speak." Shi Min also sold a pass.

When the bell rang, the ministers lined up one by one according to their official positions and status, and then entered the splendid palace step by step.

The main hall of the Zhao State is called the Taiwu Palace, there is one in the old capital Xiangguo, and there is also one on the side of Yecheng.

Now this Taiwu Hall is not used to discuss politics, but to hold a banquet.

Looking at Shi Hu's red face, sitting on the dragon chair with a smile, the ministers were all bowing three times and bowing nine times, and the mountain shouted: "Long live my king, long live, long live!" ”

"Zhu Qing is flat!"

"King Xie!"

When all the ministers got up, Shi Hu waved his hand and said, "Today is my birthday. On this happy day, the whole world celebrates, I don't know what birthday gifts you have brought here? ”

Prince Shi Xuan immediately stood up and ordered someone to present a fox fur coat.

Seeing that this was just a fox fur, Shi Hu couldn't help frowning and said, "Prince, that's all you gave me for my birthday?" ”

"Father." Shi Xuanbi said respectfully, "Please don't underestimate this fox fur!" This fox fur is different from the ordinary fox fur, other fox fur is made of fox fur, but this fox fur of Erchen can be called 'Thousand Fox Armpit Fur'! ”

"Oh, Thousand Fox Armpit Qiu? What does this say? Shi Hu couldn't help but say curiously.

Shi Xuan stood in the center of the palace, picked up the so-called "Thousand Fox Armpit Fur" with both hands, and said: "As we all know, the armpit fur of foxes is the softest and most delicate, and this fox fur of mine is made of the armpit fur of a thousand foxes, so it is called 'Thousand Fox Armpit Fur'!" ”

"Father, now that the weather is cold, and it is your father's birthday, the sons have nothing to honor you, so I take this thousand fox armpit fur as a birthday gift. Congratulations to my father on his long life! ”

A thousand fox armpit furs made from the armpit hair of a thousand foxes, wouldn't that hunt a whole thousand foxes?

But this thousand fox armpit fur is really good-looking, it looks like a very good texture, soft and smooth, and it feels like rubbing the skin of a girl. Ahem, but it now belongs to Shi Hu, the king of Great Zhao, and no one dares to covet this thousand fox armpits!

Shi Hu couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Okay." The prince really has a heart! ”

The eldest Shi Di was abolished and killed by Shi Hu last year, and the current prince is the second Shi Xuan, and the third is Yiyang Gong Shi Jian.

No, Shi Jian was second, and when he saw the prince retreating, he stepped forward and lowered his hand and said: "Father, the birthday gift of the sons and daughters is a three-foot Maitreya Golden Buddha and a pair of jade Ruyi!" Congratulations to my father on his long life! ”

"Hmm."

Seeing that the birthday gift given by Shi Jian was so valuable, Shi Hu still nodded lightly, not very moved.

After all, there are many treasures in Shihu Palace, not to mention anything else, like this golden Buddha, what jade Ruyi, his treasury is a lot of grabs!

Such a thing pales in comparison with the "Thousand Fox Armpit Fur" that Prince Shi Xuan just took out, and it is not worth mentioning at all.

Next, the sons of the Great Zhao Heavenly King, such as Yan Gong Shi Bin and Peng Cheng Gong Shi Zun, went up one after another to offer their birthday gifts, but most of them were some valuable things, and in Shi Hu's opinion, they were inconspicuous at all.

However, the more gold and silver treasures, the more the merrier, after all, no matter how rich people are, they will not dislike having more money!

Among the birthday gifts of the ministers, it seems that only the birthday gift of Zhang Jackal, the general of the town army, made Shi Hu's eyes shine.

Zhang Jackal's hand is a screen, this screen has a big "longevity" word, all of them are made of pearl strings, fine workmanship, it is not easy.

And when it was Shi Min's turn to go up to offer a birthday gift, he took out an inconspicuous burden.

"Thorn slave, what's in this baggage?" Shi Hu was aroused by curiosity.

"Your Majesty, please look."

Shi Min didn't say a word, and immediately opened the baggage, but there was a very delicate and quaint box inside the baggage.

Shi Hu frowned slightly, and the crown prince Shi Xuan, who was standing on the side, had always looked down on Shi Min, who was born in the Han people, and he was even more unhappy to see the latter so arrogant on weekdays, so he seized the opportunity and said mockingly: "Thorn slave, you didn't come to entertain your father, right?" ”

Shi Min didn't speak, but opened the box again, and he took it out of the box...... A bowl of soil and a bowl of water?

The ministers were shocked!

Even Shi Hu, who was looking up at it, had wide eyes and looked incredible.

Everyone wiped their eyes and looked again, that's right, Shi Min was holding a bowl of soil in his left hand and a bowl of water in his right hand!

"This ...... This is your birthday gift to me? ”

Shi Hu's face instantly became gloomy.

Seeing this, Ran Liang complained bitterly, hurriedly went up, took Shi Min's arm and knelt down, and begged for mercy: "The king forgives his sins!" Shi Min is young and ignorant, and he didn't mean to offend the king! ”

Shi Xuan saw that Shi Min's birthday gift turned out to be a bowl of water and a bowl of soil, which was so perfunctory...... Oh no, it's not even perfunctory.

Shi Xuan couldn't help laughing, and sarcastically said unscrupulously: "What a bold man!" The birthday gift that the ministers presented to the king is not a rare antique, you Shi Min is good, take this kind of thing as a birthday gift! Are you defying the king? ”

"That's it! I've never heard of anyone who would give water and earth as gifts! Shi Min is really daring! ”

"I heard that General Shi Min treats money like dung! Isn't it his ability to turn money into dung? ”

"Hahahaha, this is a great crime of disrespect! Sin is unforgivable! ”

"Shi Min, can't you even take out a little gold and silver treasure? Actually holding such a worthless thing to perfunctory king, I really don't know how to write dead words? ”

Shi Xuan's followers also stepped forward, shouting loudly with indignation on their faces.

Shi Min's face remained unchanged, and he still knelt there calmly.

Shi Hu was immediately furious, and said sharply: "Come on, drag Shi Min out to me!" Cut in half! ”

The ministers who were hostile to Shi Min all looked at him with a sneer on their faces at this time, and they couldn't stop laughing there. And the minister who sympathized with Shi Min shook his head secretly and remained silent.

"Wait!"

As soon as the two warriors in front of the palace ran in, Shi Min pondered his emotions for a moment, then suddenly drank clearly, then poured a bowl of water into the bowl containing the soil, and held the porcelain bowl with both hands.

Shi Min said loudly: "King, under the whole world, it is not the king's land!" On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister! ”

"Doesn't the king know the meaning of water and earth?"

Shi Hu was stunned for a moment.

Yiyang Gongshi Jian, who intended to woo Shi Min, couldn't help but light up when he heard this.

Shi Jian stood up and said, "Father Mingjian! A birthday gift for you. This water and soil are the rivers and mountains that they represent, and they are for the rivers and mountains! The heart of the thorny slave is to send all the great rivers and mountains in the world to your father! ”

When Shi Hu heard this, he immediately got up and ran down to help Shi Min up.

"Hahahaha! Good, good, good! ”

Shi Hu said three good words in a row, and said with a smile: "The thorn slave is very obedient!" With the ability of thorny slaves to conquer habitual battles, it should be able to expand the territory for me! When I can seize the great rivers and mountains of this world for me! When I can give this land under the world to me, I will give it away! ”

"My King Shengming!" All the ministers knelt down and came down to the mountain and shouted.

Shi Min saw that this "birthday gift" really worked, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, and his palms were sweaty.