In the lobby of the mansion, there are desks at this moment.

The people of the house shuttled between the corridors of the houses, making various preparations before the dinner.

It was so orderly and thoughtful that it was hard to believe that this was a mansion that had just moved in, or even hadn't moved in yet.

After all, Xia Jingyun was still living in Jiang'an Hou Mansion last night.

Xia Jingyun silently looked at the situation in front of him, knowing that all this was because of Feng Xiuyun, who paid silently and never fought for it, thinking that the number of times he practiced his sword these days did not seem to be as many as the number of times he applied rouge, and he quietly felt a little more sorry in his heart.

Everyone in the Xia family walked in the courtyard, looking at everything in front of them, and the smile on their faces never stopped.

is not only happy that his sons have a future and glory to their ancestors, but also inevitably because they are in such a luxurious mansion, watching the scene of servants like clouds, they are a little happy.

In addition, the crowd who are like people like people from time to time touts a few words, as if scratching on the itchy flesh lightly or heavily, it is called a smile.

And Old Prime Minister Su and Zhao Lao Zhuang and others also strolled through the mansion together, looking at the orderly appearance of the surroundings, and bowed slightly.

Old Zhao Zhuang said with a smile: "After all, Miss Feng came out of the palace, and she was the queen mother's personal female official, so the rules are naturally strict." ”

Su Lao Xianggong said slowly: "Whether it is right or expensive, it needs to be precipitated, and the Queen Mother is a good candidate." ”

"When the Yanyan girl and the Qin family girl get married, and then they are paired with some servants, won't this foundation be even thicker?"

Old Minister Su turned his head to look at the old owner Zhao who was smiling and teasing, "Which pot are you not opening and which pot are you, right?" ”

The old owner of Zhao Zhuang was not afraid at all, "An Guogong is so majestic, but unfortunately she is also the granddaughter of Guogong, can you still suppress people and make people concubines?" ”

Old Minister Su was silent for a moment, knowing that his old friend was asking him to prepare mentally in advance.

With the comparison of the strength of the Su and Qin families today, it is impossible for the concubines of the Su family to press the concubines of the Qin family.

You said that you Su Yanyan knew Xia Jingyun first, and the Qin family also had something to say, who asked you to put forward any conditions at the beginning, and what people had to wait for to pass the imperial examination, but the Qin family took the initiative to give permission before the Spring Festival.

At the same time, with Xia Jingyun's status today, he is fully capable of withstanding the pressure of the Su and Qin families, or it is impossible for the Su family and the Qin family to give up this opportunity to marry him, not to mention that there is a friendship between the young people on both sides.

"Let them go!"

Old Minister Su was silent for a long time, and after all, he could only throw out such a sentence.

Old Master Zhao nodded, "That's right, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren!" ”

The rest of the people in the mansion also have their own things and feelings, but these are all careful thoughts before the banquet, when Zhang Dazhi, Xing Shigu, and Wei Yuanzhi arrived successively, when Old Man Yun and Su Shidao came together, this nominal small-scale reception banquet was actually a dinner party for the great alliance of the core forces under Her Majesty the Queen Mother.

There are three cases set up on the top, the old man Yun sits in the middle, and the old man Su and the old master of the Qin family live separately.

Xia Jingyun was the master of this time, and humbly sat in the second place on his right hand, and he gave the first place in his right hand to his husband Su Shidao.

And the more noble left hand is the first to leave to the old owner Zhao.

And Wei Yuanzhi, Li Tianfeng, Su Yuanshang, Xing Shigu, Bai Yunbian, Xia Yunfei and others sat down.

Originally, several members of the Xia family were also going to participate, and the position assigned to them by Xia Jingyun was also very high, but Xia Hengzhi and Xia Mingxiong, who were walking towards the hall with great interest, were stopped by Xia Li's family, "Don't go and make trouble for the children." ”

After speaking, she took the initiative to pull Su Yanyan, Qin Li, Ye Hongluan, Feng Xiuyun, Xie Rouge and others to the side hall and sat down in the banquet that was also arranged in advance.

The two brothers, Xia Hengzhi and Xia Mingxiong, looked at the hall carefully, and also reacted immediately, not embarrassing their son, and shouting at Old Man Yun's personal servants, Chen Fugui, Lu Yi and other people who had no official status, and went to sit down in the side hall.

In the main hall, it is regarded as the core force in the court today, although everyone is nominally headed by Su Lao Xianggong, but in fact, Xia Jingyun is the link, closely linked.

It was the first time many of them had met, but everyone in the room knew what this meeting meant.

What does it mean for everyone who can sit in it?

Friends have always been an inescapable topic.

Now, they don't need to shy away from it, they just need to work together under the same ideal.

Therefore, everyone ate and drank tacitly, toasted each other in great friendliness, and exchanged some interesting things and elegance.

No one took the initiative to mention anything, but everything was already quietly being done.

After Xia Jingyun toasted to Old Man Yun and the other elders, he came to Zhang Dazhi with a wine cup, "Brother, this time, I suffered. ”

Zhang Dazhi, who already felt flattered here, hurriedly stood up, "Master Hou, you are polite." ”

Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "Brother, since I invited you here today, you don't need to see me, how we got along before and how we will get along in the future." I am ready to let you take care of all the supervision, and there are a few very important things that need to be supervised by you, can you do it? ”

Zhang Dazhi's chest was full of blood, and he immediately said: "Hou Ye, rest assured, the lower officials will definitely live up to their mission!" ”

"It's still called Hou Ye?"

"Don't worry, brother! Hey! ”

Raising a glass and Zhang Dazhi made a bowl of wine, Xia Jingyun came to Baiyunbian with a wine cup again, and said with a smile: "Brother Lexian, have you lost your anger?" ”

Bai Yunbian snorted lightly, "You are as small as you?" ”

Xia Jingyun smiled, "Then have a drink?" ”

Bai Yunbian turned his head to look at him, "Dry drink?" ”

Xia Jingyun blinked, "Then I'm going to invite some singers to help Bai Gongzi?" ”

Bai Yunbian felt good, but Ye Hongluan didn't think so, so he immediately restrained his expression when he had a faint pain in his back and ears.

"Do you only think about women? I don't know how to write a poem or something? ”

Xia Jingyun looked stunned, "I wasn't prepared!" ”

Bai Yunbian hurriedly said: "The poetry is peerless!" I'll write a song for you! ”

He stood up, and the eyes around him, who had been secretly paying attention for a long time, cast them openly, and the hall was much quieter.

Old Zhao Zhuang took a sip, "This dog thing is going to show off again,"

Old Minister Su smiled and said: "People are not arrogant teenagers, you are also generous, what are you angry with children!" ”

The old owner of Zhao Zhuang wanted to speak and stopped, but did not speak.

Bai Yunbian calmed down, looked at Xia Jingyun and slowly chanted: "The crescent moon is like a hook reflecting the head of the city, the head of the city is up to Longzhou, Longzhou is nine miles of 100,000 families, and now it is in my hands to the end of the world!" The end of the world is chaotic, and the wind is bleak and the night is long. There are many strong men in the rain curtain on Huaishang, and they will fight with me. This poem can be used as a big white? ”

Old Master Su, who was originally smiling and listening, smiled for a moment, and Old Master Zhao looked at him and slapped his legs and laughed happily.

Xia Jingyun looked at the white clouds with a smug face after reading the poem, and said quietly: "How long have you been preparing?" ”

"Ahem!" A trace of panic flashed in Bai Yunbian's eyes, "What kind of preparation, this son is happy, just open your mouth and come!" How can you slander people's innocence! ”

"Aren't you afraid of being beaten when you say that?" Xia Jingyun smiled playfully, "For example, Old Minister Su, the credit of Old Master Zhao was all robbed by you, and it has become your brilliance." ”

Bai Yunbian turned his head and looked, the old owner of Zhao Zhuang didn't talk about it, it didn't matter if there was a lot of fighting, but Su Laoxiang's smile seemed to be a little crazy.

, careless!

Ben Gongzi is not the match of this old puppet now.

Xia Jingyun held back a smile and patted him on the shoulder, "Ask for more blessings, I can't help you!" ”

He stood up and was about to leave, but his arm was firmly grabbed by Bai Yunbian, "Brother Gao Yang, you can't bear to let me be harmed by Xiaoxiao!" ”

The old man Su, who was listening with pointed ears, heard the word "Xiaoxiao", and the corners of his mouth twitched, and he almost got up to slap this fool twice, and the old owner of Zhao laughed, "It's okay, it's okay, what are you angry with the children!" ”

Old Minister Su was hit by the boomerang he threw out, and took a big sip of wine depressedly, "It's not easy for you, you have been with him for more than a month." ”

The smile on the face of the old owner of Zhao froze, and he drank a cup of melancholy bitter wine.

But this is all a small episode, Baiyunbian's character knows not to be counted, and those who don't know are laughed off as soon as others say it.

is still the same sentence, they are all their own people, as long as Xia Jingyun, who is the core of this circle, does not get angry with him and kicks him out of this circle, his little verbal thing is not worth being angry with.

The dinner ended in peace, and when the people who should have left were sent off and those who were settled to rest, Xia Jingyun stood in the courtyard, a little hesitant for a while.

Whose room should I go to tonight?

Do you want to try flopping in the house?

Hey~

He shivered viciously, not to mention whether Su Yanyan and Qin Li would accept this absurdity, this idea was really too rotten!

He hesitated and walked slowly towards the backyard.

I don't know if Feng Xiuyun expected anything when he rebuilt and decorated in the backyard, the best location in the backyard, there is an artificial lake, and many buildings have been built on the lakeside, one of which is east and one west, and there are just two small buildings, and the location is beautiful.

When everyone entered today, they naturally left it to Su Yanyan and Qin Li.

However, at this moment, when Xia Jingyun came to one of the buildings, he saw that the building was pitch black and there was no light, so he called out to a maid who came over in confusion, "Where is Miss Qin?" ”

The maidservant hurriedly saluted, and then said, "If you go back to the master, Miss Qin has returned to the Qin Mansion." ”

"Huh?"

Xia Jingyun turned his head and glanced at the other small building on the other side of the lake, and when he saw the dark appearance, he was surprised: "Miss Su is also gone?" ”

The maid nodded, "Miss Qin has invited Miss Su to Qin Mansion as a guest." ”

Xia Jingyun smiled bitterly, still hesitating where to go, but no one was there.

"You too, you can imagine it, what is the status of the two of you, how can you live in your mansion without knowing it!"

Feng Xiuyun walked slowly, counting down with a bit of a smile and ridicule.

Xia Jingyun scratched his head, in his concept, there seemed to be nothing wrong, "I was in Jiang'an Hou's Mansion before, didn't I live there!" ”

Feng Xiuyun rolled her eyes, "At that time, you were also a guest house, and now this is completely your mansion, can it be the same?" ”

Xia Jingyun looked at Feng Xiuyun's appearance and suddenly smiled, "Are you angry?" ”

Feng Xiuyun shook her head, "It's nothing." ”

Xia Jingyun stepped forward and took her hand, "It's hard work." I will treat you all equally, and there will be no distinction between high and low. ”

Feng Xiuyun broke free of his hand, "There are still a lot of things to be arranged!" ”

After speaking, he was a little flustered and at a loss, and left in a hurry.

Looking at Feng Xiuyun's back, Xia Jingyun turned his head to look at the two darkly lit small buildings, rubbing his chin, speaking of which, is it time to think about marriage?

Su Yanyan and Qin Li are both not young, according to the current age of marriage and childbearing, it is already a very late marriage, but because the two families are really powerful, no one dares to say it.

But even with Xia Jingyun's cognition, it is time for the flowers to bloom and be folded.

I think he himself has now gained a slight foothold, and he has indeed reached the point where he can marry a wife and have children and stabilize his foundation.

Although he didn't have much interest in having children, he was very interested in the means of having children.

"Why are you standing here alone and laughing evilly? Smiling like a flower thief? ”

A voice sounded on the side, startling Xia Jingyun.

As soon as he looked at the person, he bowed his hand, "Old man, old owner, you two haven't rested yet?" ”

The old owner of Zhao said with a smile: "I am old and sleepy less, so I simply come out for a walk and chat." Is Master Hou interested in talking to the two old men with us? ”

Xia Jingyun hurriedly said: "The old owner has tormented the younger generations, and he doesn't dare to invite him." ”

After a while, the three of them sat down in Xia Jingyun's study.

Old Minister Su looked around, "You are also a calligrapher and a poet, why don't you have a few ink treasures in this room?" ”

Xia Jingyun looked at it, and it seemed that there were indeed a few pairs of [Rare and Confused] [Good as Water] [Success], and nodded with a smile, "Isn't this just moving in, after a few days, I will slowly make up for it." ”

Old Minister Su picked up the teacup, "How do you think about the current situation?" ”

In a word, it confirmed Xia Jingyun's thoughts, and sure enough, these two old men would not engage in any small talk for no reason.

He said slowly: "There are three main problems in the current situation, according to the priority, the first is the rebellion of all parties, the second is the crisis in Beiliang, and the third is the internal reform. ”

Old Prime Minister Su shook his head, "The first is Beiliang. ”

He looked at Xia Jingyun and said softly, "It's early winter." ”

Xia Jingyun's heart sank, as a history lover, of course he knew that the best time for the northern nomads to invade the south was in early winter, the horses covered with autumn fat were fat and strong, and the grassland in winter was not, so it was naturally a good time to go south to plunder.

Fortunately, he was also prepared for this.

"Jiang Yuhu will leave for the north after the celebration banquet the day after tomorrow, and I have asked him in detail, he has already arranged the northern Xinjiang, even if he is not there, there will be no problem."

Old Master Zhao said softly: "But the problem is that the junction between us and Beiliang is extremely wide, although it is most convenient to invade from Yanyuan Prefecture, it is difficult to guarantee that Beiliang will not invade from other places." ”

He looked at Xia Jingyun, "It's okay for you to issue an edict to let the state ministers come to the court, taking advantage of the current trend on our side, that is, to force them to express their position, and then once and for all." However, with a little eagerness, a better time should be chosen. ”

Xia Jingyun nodded, and his expression became a little solemn, "It's true that I didn't think about it." ”

"But don't worry too much, the border army generals have always been the top priority, the first emperor's choice is also prudent, and the border army generals are not subject to the state pastor's control, and the conscription of the state minister into the court will not be too big a problem."

Old Minister Su comforted him, and then said, "We are looking for you today because we have two things to talk to you about. ”

Seeing this, Xia Jingyun also sat upright, "The juniors are listening. ”

Su Lao said fairly: "You and the Queen Mother are acquainted with Weimo, and you have helped her a lot, you and Your Majesty also have an excellent relationship, and you have the first merit of helping the dragon, and there is no problem with the current favor, so that the limelight is not the same for a while, but you have two huge hidden dangers." ”

"First, it is the relationship with the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. When the situation changes, so will the human heart, which must be as smart as you can figure it out. At the beginning, I was so harmonious with Brother Zhao and the first emperor, how harmonious the monarchs and ministers were, working together to manage the court situation, and how high-spirited. But as the mind of the first emperor gradually changed, what was the final outcome? Even if Qin Weizhong wanted to put me to death, he wouldn't say the first half of a sentence, and even Qin Weizhong's approach was secretly instructed by him. Do you know the horror? ”

"Although you are close to Her Majesty the Queen Mother, can the crown prince be close to the first emperor? The prince who had high hopes and worked hard to cultivate him was the biggest hidden danger in the hearts of the first emperor in the future, and even the first emperor lost his life because of it, which shows the stakes involved. If you are arrogant and arrogant because of your relationship with the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, I am afraid that it is the way to death, and the day of destruction is not far away. ”

The old owner of Zhao suddenly said: "Actually, there is a way. ”

He looked at Xia Jingyun's eyes and said slowly, "He can take his place." ”

Xia Jingyun's heartbeat skipped a beat, and then he shook his head and smiled, "Whether the two of you are tempting or reminding, that position really has no temptation for me, the days of being imprisoned in that chair all my life are not the pursuit of my life, ten or twenty years later, I still want to have a good life in this world and live the life of a fairy couple!" ”

Old Master Zhao and Old Master Su glanced at each other, and their hearts were temporarily relieved.

Don't look at Xia Jingyun, everyone seems to support him now, if he really walks on that road, how much sincere support there can be around him is a matter of two words.

At least the two of them don't want to bear that infamy.

Old Prime Minister Su said slowly: "The second big hidden danger is that you have to set up an opponent for yourself. ”

Xia Jingyun frowned in confusion.

Su Lao Xiang said fairly: "When you cover the sky with one hand above the court, it is like a dam, blocking all opposition and hostility, but these things will not disappear, they will only swell more and more, if your prestige is enough, your life will be safe, but after you die, it is likely that there will be a flood, at that time, you will be exhumed and whipped, and your relatives will be punished, it is not impossible." ”

Old Zhao continued: "The invisible enemy is always the most terrifying, when you are in the sky, you will see smiling faces, but you don't know what is behind these smiling faces, and once you relax your vigilance, you may be defeated by those invisible enemies and turbulent undercurrents." ”

He smiled and said, "This is the advantage of taking the initiative to set up an enemy for yourself." Would you be afraid of someone like the English Duke when he was your opponent? No matter how high your status is, no matter how many people you gather, aren't they all dishes that you can stew at any time? ”

Xia Jingyun suddenly realized that he understood the key to it, and was amazed, "Your trick is too clever and smart!" ”

When the two old men yawned and returned to the room, Xia Jingyun sat in the room, pondering Fang Cai's words, and sighed again, this is a move that condenses the wisdom of the two top bosses for most of their lives, it is really awesome!

Then the question arises, who is this opponent looking for?

To be convincing, you can't just promote an unknown person;

You must have a strong mind and confidence, and dare to fight with him;

It is necessary to have a strong appeal and appeal, to be able to lure out those enemies who are hiding in the shadows and gather around him;

also to be able to be eaten by him, so as not to really become a tiger raiser;

Names flashed in his mind, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and his frowning brows instantly relaxed. (End of chapter)