Shao Xi walked out of the imperial study with his head drooping, and he always felt that he had lost money this time, and he was taken advantage of by the emperor's old boy.

With him, you have to calculate the interest when you get some start-up capital, and you have to give him dividends when you make money, and the most disgusting thing is to throw such a big pot on your head with a handful of edicts, it's too slippery!

When he was thinking about these messy things in his mind, he found that he almost bumped into someone, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Xiao Yuzhi, the king of the tomb, who was standing in front of him with a smile.

"How do you think Lord Shao doesn't seem to be very happy? But what did my father say? It is said that Lord Shao should have made meritorious contributions! ”

Shao Xi hurriedly saluted Xiao Yuzhi and explained: "No, no! I had a very happy conversation with the Holy Lord, but the Holy One placed a lot of trust on me, and the lower officials were really afraid that they would not be able enough and would be disappointed by the Holy Grace! ”

"Oh! I don't know what important things my father handed over to Lord Shao to do? Those who can be trusted by their father are all cronies, and the father must believe in the ability of Lord Shao to hand over important matters to Lord Shao, Lord Shao must not be too modest! ”

"The Holy Lord handed over the important task of promoting the manufacture of bamboo paper and movable type printing to the lower officials, although this matter was praised and supported by the Holy Lord, but if it was really done, it was not easy, the lower officials were just afraid that their talents were limited, and if they did not do well, wouldn't they be ashamed of the Holy Lord?"

Xiao Yuzhi laughed and comforted Shao Xi: "Lord Shao is too worried, if your father can hand over this matter to you, you believe in your ability, you just let it go, even if you are unsatisfactory, I believe that my father will not blame you, after all, no one has ever tried this before, even if there are some omissions, it is inevitable, Lord Shao don't worry too much." ”

Shao Xi thought to himself: "Of course I'm not worried, I'll make a lot of money in this deal, but I'm just being polite and modest with you, you are quite warm-hearted and comforted me." ”

"I don't know what His Royal Highness King Ling is looking for today? If His Royal Highness the King of Ling has an order, the lower officials should do their best. ”

"It's nothing special, didn't my father say it? Let's walk around more on weekdays, this king always hears his father praise Lord Shao, so today I want to invite Lord Shao to sit in the mansion and talk about what we have seen and heard in various parts of the world. ”

"His Royal Highness has promoted the lower officials, and the lower officials actually don't have much knowledge, but occasionally some strange ideas come up."

Xiao Yuzhi stretched out his hand to grab Shao Xi, and while walking towards the gate of the palace, he said in his mouth: "Master Shao, don't be modest, you and I will have a few drinks together in my mansion today, and talk freely!" I still like Lord Shao's weird ideas, so Lord Shao doesn't have to refuse. ”

In this way, Shao Xi was dragged out of the palace gate by Xiao Yuzhi all the way, got into the carriage, and went straight to the Lingwang Mansion.

In the car, Xiao Yuzhi kept asking Shao Xi about the process of movable type printing and bamboo paper manufacturing, and seemed to be quite interested in this matter, I don't know if I want to get involved?

The carriage came all the way to the Lingwang Mansion and stopped in front of the mansion gate. When Shao Xi jumped out of the car, he looked up and was shocked by the scale and momentum of this mansion.

I saw a tall gatehouse in front of me, with two floors and three sections of cornices, covered with Uwa purple rafters, which was more solemn under the sun; The top of the vermilion gate hangs a black golden silk nanmu plaque, and the three upright characters of "Lingwangfu" are written on it, and there is a foot door on the left and right sides, and the red vermilion lacquer is also brushed; The stone lions on both sides of the gate are exquisitely carved and lifelike, showing the ingenuity and skill of the craftsmen.

Walk into the pavilions and pavilions in the garden, the pond pavilion and water pavilion, reflected in the green pines and cypresses, rockeries and strange stones, flower beds and bonsai dotted in the meantime; On both sides is the verandah, in which is the hall, in which there is a red sandalwood shelf, on which is an interstitial screen of marble; There are three small halls in front, behind the hall is the main house compound, the front five upper rooms, all carved beams and painted buildings, on both sides are verandah wings, hanging all kinds of parrots, thrushes and other birds, the wall has exquisite carvings, and the carvings of the roof are more delicate and beautiful.

Shao Xi couldn't help but sigh secretly, it is worthy of the palace compound, it is really luxurious, I don't know how much gold and silver it will cost to build such a mansion? It seems that His Royal Highness the King of Tombs really put a lot of thought into his mansion, and I don't know how many maidservants are needed to take care of such a large mansion?

Xiao Yuzhi let Shao Xi into the hall, only to see that the door was a granite floor, and beyond that was a mahogany floor; In the hall, there is a mahogany table, a tea house and a chess table on the left and right, separated by a rosewood screen; In the center of the hall is a miniature landscape of mountains and waterfalls, waterwheel pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, which are made vividly and lifelike.

Xiao Yuzhi and Shao Xi sat opposite each other, and ordered the maidservant to serve tea and then arranged for someone to prepare a banquet.

Shao Xi felt all kinds of unsteadiness in his heart, a person in his thirties with such a prominent identity was so attentive to a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, and felt that nothing was right.

After inviting tea, Xiao Yuzhi opened his mouth and said: "Now that I am not in the palace, you and I don't need to be polite, I will call you Brother Shao, you can call me Brother Xiao, and you don't need to call me His Royal Highness the King of Tombs, it seems too raw, what do you think?" ”

Shao Xi thought that he would be courteous and courteous, either a traitor or a thief. If this kind of almost, I am afraid that it will not be clear in the future, and it is better to keep a distance as much as possible, so as not to cause a commotion if the fox does not hit.

"Your Highness is the son of the saint today, you and I are always different from the inferior, this number of rites must not be said to be abolished, if Your Highness feels that it is more troublesome to call, you can call my name, I call Your Highness without a knighthood, Your Highness is a must."

Xiao Yuzhi really wanted to be close to Shao Xi, but he didn't want Shao Xi to be so cautious, so he gave him back directly. Although it was a little embarrassing, Xiao Yuzhi also understood that the courtiers did not dare to get too close to him, for fear that they would be suspected of clinging to the party.

"Shao Xi, you have such a talent at a young age, have you ever thought that in the future, you can go further in the court and become a powerful minister in this Jingyuan Dynasty, in order to display your ambitions in the future, and you can show your skills between heaven and earth, and have a good deed?"

When Shao Xi heard this, he was secretly shocked in his heart.

What does this mean? What does it mean to go further? Why do you want to be a powerful minister? What ambitions? What is that great show of skills and good deeds?

This opening revealed the intention of wooing, promising huge profits, and then talking about ideals and ambitions, it seems that these two princes must have a plan in their hearts.

Now that he can say that he is in the middle of the Holy Grace, he intends to approach him so intentionally, does he want to establish his own power in the court to compete with the crown prince? What does that mean? That means he must have the idea of taking the heir.

"Xia Guan is very lazy, and he doesn't have any lofty ideals and ambitions, he just wants to live a comfortable life. To be honest, this official did an accident, I never thought of being a big official, I was originally a person in the rivers and lakes, although it was a new time, but I still intended to be in the rivers and lakes. ”

Xiao Yuzhi saw that Shao Xi wanted to avoid his words, so he simply followed Shao Xi's words and chatted.

"Whether it is in the court, or in the rivers and lakes, it is possible to make meritorious contributions and leave a name in history, since brother you said that you do not mean to be in the court but in the rivers and lakes, then have you ever thought that one day in the future you will start a sect, dominate the rivers and lakes, and become an immortal legend in the martial arts?"

Shao Xi heard it, what? Start a sect and dominate the rivers and lakes? Are you kidding? Don't you know that if you work the rivers and lakes, you will die quickly? Above the court, everyone still plays within the scope of the rules, but no one tells you about these messy rules above the rivers and lakes, the so-called rules of the rivers and lakes are just that everyone gives face to each other, and if you give face, you will abide by the rules, and if you don't give you face, my rules are the rules.

"Your Highness, the rivers and lakes that Xia Guan likes are chic and uninhibited, wanton and wanton, but not bloody rivers and lakes, I like the comfort of the rivers and lakes, but I don't like the cruelty of the rivers and lakes. What are rivers and lakes? The rivers and lakes are not fighting and killing, the rivers and lakes are sophisticated. I just want to be a son and daughter of the rivers and lakes, I never want to be the overlord of the rivers and lakes, as long as it doesn't touch my bottom line, I don't like to have sex with people without you and me, and I won't die. ”

Xiao Yuzhi saw that Shao Xi was indifferent, and there was nothing he could do for a while. It happened that the banquet had been prepared at this time, so he invited Shao Xi to go to the flower hall to sit down, intending to test it again on the wine table to see if he could win him over.

In fact, Xiao Yuzhi has indeed always been dissatisfied with the matter of the prince, he is only two years younger than the prince Xiao Yuming, and he feels that he is more shrewd and capable than the prince, but he doesn't understand why his father made that nerd the prince so early? Obviously, he is more talented as an emperor, but now he can only be a prince, he is really unwilling, and he feels even more angry.

On the wine table, the two pushed glasses and changed the lamp. Xiao Yuzhi toasted again and again, expressing his closeness, Shao Xi was not easy to refuse people thousands of miles away, and the two of them seemed to talk happily for a while.

"Brother Shao, I don't know what you think of the situation in my Jingyuan Kingdom and the surrounding states? Can my Jingyuan Dynasty have the potential to dominate the world? ”

"Our dynasty naturally has the potential to dominate the world, after all, the Central Plains is abundant, and it is the largest grain producing area in the world.

Xiao Yuzhi nodded in agreement, it is true, Jing Yuanguo occupies the four states in the nine states in the world, and these four states are the richest of the four states, not only the soldiers are rich and the food is sufficient, but also all walks of life are prosperous, although the local people cannot say that their families are rich, but at least the vast majority of them can still achieve food and clothing.

"According to your words, my Jingyuan Dynasty has the potential to dominate the world, so why does the Eastern Mu Kingdom have to wage war against our dynasty every year, aren't they afraid of defeat and destruction?"

Shao Xi said with a look of hills and valleys in his chest and belly: "It's just a bid to sell the head, and it's just a lingering breath." ”

"Oh? How so? ”

"Dongmu is just by overdrawing its own national strength to delay the growth of our country's national strength, in fact, the two countries are at war or not, the final fate of Dongmu and Wu is the same, and it will eventually be owned by our dynasty, and today's practice is just drinking to quench thirst, dying and struggling, not to cause trouble."

"For many years, Dongmu Kingdom has been the strongest opponent of our dynasty, and it can be said that it is a big trouble, why is it not worth mentioning in the hearts of Brother Shao?"

Shao Xi secretly said in his heart: "If you have read it, you don't need me to go so hard to explain to you why Zhuge Liang wants to go out of Qishan six times!" ”