After sending Hao Yi away, Sima Yan sat in the study and thought for a moment, and a sly smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Come on, quickly send someone to Lord Xu Zhi's mansion, and say that this king wants him to come over the mansion for a banquet."

The inner attendant outside the door was a little surprised, as if he didn't hear Sima Yan's words clearly, and poked his head to look inside.

"The person the king wants to invite is Lord Xu Zhixu, who worships too long?"

Sima Yan's brows furrowed, and he asked rhetorically, "What, do I have a lot of officials surnamed Xu in the court?" ”

The chamberlain stuck out his tongue.

"The villain will send someone to invite."

An hour later, Xu Zhi came to the door of Sima Yan's study, accompanied by the chamberlain.

Since the last time this guy thought he was smart and sent Sima Banru to Sima Yan's mansion, he had been worried that he would be suspected by Sima Yan, and he spent many days trembling before his heart gradually let go.

A few days ago, Sima Yan led all the ministers of civil and military affairs to inspect outside the city, and accidentally the war horse was frightened and scratched a brocade robe on his body, everyone thought that Sima Yan must be furious, but they didn't want Sima Yan to just smile faintly, and even stopped the soldier's desire to whip the war horse.

In order to curry favor with Sima Yan, Xu Zhi claimed that he had a skilled tailor in the house who could restore the brocade robe to new condition.

Sima Yan really took off the brocade robe and handed it to him.

Xu Zhi really worked hard, spent a lot of money to find the most famous tailor in Luoyang City, remade a piece according to the color, texture and size of the brocade robe, and personally sent it to the Jin Palace.

Sima Yan was overjoyed, but he didn't wear it, and gave the brocade robe to Xu Zhi in public.

Although this robe is really lame on Xu Zhi's body, almost tearing the fat on his body, and spending a full month of his silver, Xu Zhi is still like a treasure. felt that this was a sign that he was about to turn over, and whenever there was a major event in the court, he would definitely wear it on his body to attract everyone's attention.

Even Taifu Zhongxuan "praised" him in public for being "very smart".

However, such praise is here in Xu Zhi, and I still think it is better to have less.

Today, Sima Yan suddenly invited people and said that he wanted him to come to the banquet, which was a good thing that Xu Zhi could never have dreamed of. To this end, he not only put on the "quite physical" brocade robe, but also made an exception and brought four servants to wait for him in front of the gate of the Jin Palace, hoping that passers-by and officials could recognize his car.

"Xiaguan Xu Zhi sued."

Hearing the words from the inner chamberlain that he wanted to go in by himself, Xu Zhi said loudly and walked in with his head down.

"This king knows that Lord Xu is busy with official business, so he didn't dare to disturb him, but because the matter is urgent, and this matter is not up to Lord Xu. Therefore, I hope that Lord Xu will forgive me. Sima Yan was also polite.

Xu Zhi was flattered.

"It is really an honor for the king to remember the villain in his busy schedule. Just give orders in everything, and the villain will do his best. Xu Zhi said, a pair of eyes kept scanning around, but there was no sign of a feast.

Sima Yan was not in a hurry to say something, but stood up and walked to Xu Zhi, and touched the brocade robe on his body with his hand.

"Is this robe suitable for Lord Xu?"

Xu Zhi was a little uncomfortable.

The robe almost broke off his old waist, and the layers of fat formed a bulge on the outside of the robe restlessly, but Sima Yan still asked like this, are you blind and blind?

Xu Zhi is not blind, but he can stare at his eyes and say unbelievable nonsense.

"The king gave it to him, and the lower officials were reluctant to wear it on weekdays, but recently, due to the successive illnesses of livestock in the house, the lower officials had no choice but to put all the people to death. And can't bear to abandon it, so he eats meat every day, and his figure is out of shape, and the lower officials often sigh that the robe given by the king can still be worn on his body, and always thank the king for his kindness. ”

With a "poof", the inner attendant on one side squirted out a little saliva from between his closed lips, and almost splashed on Sima Yan and Xu Zhi.

"Presumptuous!" Sima Yan turned around and reprimanded the inner officer, the skin on his face trembled violently, but he didn't laugh out loud.

The inner attendant covered his mouth and retreated a few steps back, and without waiting for Sima Yan's command, he had already run out.

Sima Yan quickly returned the expression on his face to its original appearance.

"Lord Xu Zhi is very smart, and this king has learned it." As he spoke, he turned around and sat back in his seat, "Change the king of Japan to ask someone to make a new one for Lord Xu." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Zhi was overjoyed, and his body was almost arched into a shrimp shape.

Sima Yan patted the seat next to him and motioned for Xu Zhi to sit next to him.

"The king is here, where is the villain's seat." Xu Zhi naturally knew that this was just Sima Yan's politeness, where did he dare to really sit down.

Sima Yan did not continue to ask.

"This king wants you to come today not only for a feast, but also for a more important matter that requires your help." Sima Yan said.

Xu Zhi hurriedly leaned forward.

"Please also make it clear to the king."

"Does Lord Xu know Shangyong County?" Sima Yan asked.

Xu Zhi was stunned, and nodded hurriedly: "The villain's hometown is Shangyong, but he hasn't returned for many years." The villain is still talking about it a few days ago, if there is a day when he can return to his hometown, the villain must take his family to play there for a few days. ”

Sima Yan smiled.

"If it weren't for that, the king wouldn't have found you." Sima Yan said, suddenly lowering his voice, "This king wants you to go back to Shangyong early tomorrow morning, and take this king's edict to see Taishou Shenyu in person, and ask him to act in accordance with the edict." ”

"Why don't you ...... the king" As soon as Xu Zhi's words came out, he was interrupted by Sima Yan.

"This matter is not to be made public, this king is all over the Manchu Dynasty, only Lord Xu can be trusted, and I hope that Lord Xu will do his best to do it, and do not live up to the trust of this king."

Sima Yan's words made Xu Zhi feel that he had lost a lot of fat on his body at once, and it was so light that he seemed to be about to leave the ground immediately.

"The little and the little people must do it with all their hearts, and they will never disappoint the king's high expectations."

Sima Yan patted Xu Zhi's shoulder with satisfaction, and said a few words in his ear in a low voice.

Xu Zhi's head swayed back and forth, like a chicken picking up broken rice.

Shangyong County:

"What has happened to Wang Si and Ling Zhan of Wujun recently?" Shen Yu sat in the lobby of the Taishou Mansion and asked a few bushido people standing at the bottom of the steps.

"According to the report of the spies, Wang Sina trained his men and horses all day long, and asked people to strictly guard the roads leading to the hinterland of Shuzhong, his meaning is clear, and he is not above me." A samurai replied.

Shen Yu nodded.

"Wang Si still has some brains, and he is afraid that his troops will be attacked by me, so he deliberately does not take precautions against us."

"Wang Si Xiao'er is not worried, but the captains and horses allocated by the King of Jin are already less than a hundred miles away from my superiors. The villain was afraid that he was here to avenge Zhong Tian's family, and hoped that General Shen Yu would make a plan as soon as possible. The samurai said again.

Shen Yu smiled disappremarkably.

"General Ben has asked the other three counties to send 5,000 men and horses each, stationed in the dense forest outside my city, if the captain really came to avenge Zhong Tian, this general even killed him, simply become the king here independently, it is better to work for the Sima family."

The samurai at the foot of the stairs looked at each other, but no one said a word.