Nan'an City in Nantang seems to be gradually disappearing, after all, it is already September, but as the heat dissipates, there is a boom in the entire capital!

This craze has actually caused a sensation in the whole city, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a sensation in the government and the opposition, and the ministers and people in the Southern Tang Dynasty are now discussing this matter, whether it is in the streets and alleys or in the quiet rooms of the imperial court.

Three princes of the kingdom went to visit the prince of Dingnan who came from the Great Jin Dynasty, what kind of signal did this send?

"Could it be that the Tang Dynasty and that Dajin are really going to be friendly for generations? I heard that several princes of the country are vying to be matchmakers for His Royal Highness?"

"Nonsense, what I heard is that because His Majesty the Emperor likes that half of the poem Immortal very much, and wants to suggest that the prince live in Nan'an for a few more days, you also know that our Emperor Majesty prefers the ...... with a little white face!"

"You want to die! Dare to say such things, I really don't want to live!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just chatting, my mouth is not open, it's really damned, don't spread the word! Today's tea money is mine. ”

So everyone just smiled kindly, after all, everyone knows that their emperor His Majesty likes men, and it is still necessary to guard against the ubiquitous Qianniuwei spies.

After all, this is too wide-ranging, to put it in detail, this is a matter related to the crown prince of the entire Tang Dynasty, which is naturally very important, Qianniuwei adheres to an attitude of the imperial court, and this kind of thing cannot be discussed casually.

But if someone really wants to talk about it, as long as they don't deliberately want to incite something, most of the Qianniuwei spies will not be too strict, in fact, sometimes they will secretly say a few words.

The tea soup has faded, a tea guest sitting at a table in the distance got up and paid the difference, turned around and left, today in the teahouse did not get any useful news, it is all rumors in the market, there is no value at all, so it is a waste of time to stay any longer.

The tea guest quietly left, walked slowly along the street, passed the corner of the fang market and entered through the alley, then stopped in front of a small door and knocked lightly.

Someone inside opened the door, and a young man said, "Sir, are you back?"

"Hmm!" the tea guest nodded, and walked straight inside, this place seemed to be the back house of a certain hotel, but there were a lot of turns, the tea guest turned left and right seemed familiar, passed through a few porches, passed through a few corner doors, and was no longer in the backyard of the original hotel.

Now the courtyard where he was located was deep, as if it were some kind of mansion, and after going around for a while, he passed by a wall that painted the sunrise over the sea, and there was a guest hall with an open door.

Now there are several people sitting inside, and several of them have a very extraordinary bearing, although their eyes are squinted, but there is a fine light in their eyes that is constantly flickering.

The tea guest walked in and saluted a few people, and then said, "Dong Weng, it's still some rumors in the market, and no accurate news has been spread. ”

"I'm afraid this is a place worth paying attention to, with the manpower of their Great Jin Mission, it is obviously impossible to completely block the news, this must be instructed by those three grandfathers. ”

The man who said this was a middle-aged man on the right-hand side, who had three strands of beard and looked elegant, while on the left-hand side was an old man who only nodded but did not speak.

In the center is a rich middle-aged man, who is also dressed like a rich man, and said with a smile at the moment: "Aren't those scholars in the court all very respectful of Pei Gong's opinions? Then let's wait a little longer to see if Pei Gong will also express his position." ”

"I can't see it, Pei Gong will never express his position, and as far as I know, King Ping went to the manor to see Pei Gong two days ago. Another said.

His words immediately silenced everyone present, and everyone was wondering, what did this mean? If Li Honglie, the king of Ping, had the support of Pei Gong, then how should these people stand in line?

How big is the influence of Pei Gong, I'm afraid no one is clear, even if several other princes are in favor, as long as Pei Gong disagrees, the opinions of the entire court will naturally be biased towards disagreement.

"In my opinion...... the middle-aged man on the far right said: "Pei Gong may not necessarily support King Ping, after all, the news from their side can't be transmitted, and it is difficult for us to make a judgment, so it is better to bet on both ends!"

These people all understand what it means to bet on both ends, even if they don't understand the rules of the streets or black gambling stalls, the people in other people's homes will often gamble money, not to mention that they themselves are big gamblers, so they naturally understand the importance of betting on both ends.

The rich man in the middle said: "At present, the three princes have expressed their positions, only Zhao Gong is an old fox, but all of us know that he is the person of King Ping, so I am in favor of betting on both sides." ”

Several people are nodding, this is indeed a safe method, they are not light in the court, and any decision made by any one person will affect a large number of people, so they have to be cautious.

What's more, they also understand that the person who really speaks in the entire Southern Tang Dynasty is not necessarily the emperor, it is the few princes, because behind them is the military of the entire Southern Tang Dynasty!

Not to mention the army of a few jiedu envoys, even the generals in the imperial forbidden army will not necessarily listen to the emperor, but will listen to those princes.

They don't have the strength to influence the power of the military, and they can only choose to stand in line, this team is a very test of political wisdom, a bad stand, maybe the loss is not simply their own official hat, that involves the lives of countless people in the entire family!

"I suggest testing it first, we can't talk to Pei Gong's side, so let's let Lao Yuan be the big head this time. ”

"I also think Lao Yuan is more sleek, he is the most suitable. ”

"Then it's decided. ”

......

Two days later, a gilded invitation was sent to the residence of the Great Jin Mission, directly in front of Sedum.

Sedum picked up the invitation card with interest and looked at it, and couldn't help but look at Guan Shanhai and Wang Zuonong on the opposite side strangely, with a smile on his face.

"This is kind of interesting, what do you think?"

Guan Shanhai took the invitation and looked at it, and then handed it to Wang Zuonong, who looked down at the name of the master on it.

"Yuan Qinglang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites in the Southern Tang Dynasty, this person's official position is not small!"

"Our side is not equal to him, Lao Lu is just the head of Honglu Temple, and in fact his power is not so big!

Guan Shanhai shook his head, of course, he considered the problem from a different angle, and in addition, he also needed to worry about security.

Sedum said: "What to express? It's very simple, he wants to be a team but doesn't dare, so this is a test, and besides, his family banquet is very interesting, since it is a private friendship, he can say it inside and out." ”

"Then Your Highness, where are you going?" asked Guan Shanhai.

"Go, why don't you go? Take Lao Lu and Lao Chu with you, anyway, there is no quarrel with them, and there is no worry about having nothing to say, we just have to eat and drink." ”

Sedum didn't care very much, but Wang Zuonong glanced at him and reminded: "You are the host and guest! I'm afraid it's not that simple." ”

"That's how I feel, these Southern Barbarians have a lot of ghosts, and Your Highness has to guard against them. ”

Sedum suddenly laughed and pointed at Guan Shanhai and said: "What kind of bullshit feeling! Among the three princes, Lao Cao is still like it, what Wei Guogong and Lu Guogong actually sent their little grandfather to give gifts, what do you say they want to do? Lao Tzu is too lazy to pay attention to them!"

"In other words, this Yuan Shangshu doesn't know what is going on, so this time he is invited to a treat, probably to test His Highness!" Wang Zuonong made his own analysis.

Sedum praised: "What Lao Wang said is reasonable, they want to test me, naturally they won't say it very clearly, then I'll play stupid with them, so I'm not afraid, why don't you go and eat him Yuan Shangshu." ”

The prince of Dingnan of the Great Jin Dynasty will go to the banquet on time, this is the reply brought back by the housekeeper of Yuan Shangshu's mansion, then the Yuan mansion is busy as before.

Yuan Shangshu is also a little fat, to be honest, in the past few years, the Southern Tang Dynasty has been smooth and rainy, and the ministers of the court have actually lived a very nourishing life, not to mention others, those officials in the six ministries have all seen long meat.

Yuan Shangshu, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is reasonable for the reception of the Great Jin Mission, which is also to figure out the emperor's holy will, not to be excessive, plus the officials of his Ministry of Rites followed the people of the Great Jin Dynasty to take advantage of a little light, and this kind of personal exchange is also reasonable.

Yuan Shangshu sat there drinking tea, thinking about things mentally, if Sedum can come to the banquet, this matter will definitely spread all over Nan'an City tomorrow, but I don't know what those people will think of this matter.

While he was thinking, the butler of the Yuan Mansion sneaked in and whispered in his ear, "That one is here!"

Yuan Shangshu was startled and immediately stood up and said, "Did you just come?" Let's go, hurry up and meet you." ”

The housekeeper took him to trot all the way to meet a special person, and when Yuan Shangshu was preparing the family banquet, someone suddenly came, which shows that this matter has stirred up all the forces in the entire government and the opposition.

......

After sunset, a cadre of the Great Jin Mission, etc., only came by car with a few escorts, and the people from the Yuan Mansion of the Ministry of Rites immediately welcomed them in, and Yuan Shangshu personally greeted them under the eaves of the guest hall.

"Your Highness's willingness to come is really brilliant, Yuan's honor, please hurry up. ”

Sedum clenched his fists and arched his hand: "Lord Yuan is polite, we are not familiar with Nan'an, we just need to make some good friends, it just so happens that Lord Yuan gave us this opportunity, we can't wait!"

"Hahaha! His Royal Highness the Prince of the World is really funny when he speaks, it is rumored that you are half a poet immortal, and Yuan is also a person who loves this way, and he has admired it for a long time. ”

"That's all because others have obtained a bad reputation by falsely spreading rumors, and it can't be true! Lord Yuan really shouldn't make fun of him. ”

Sedum just doesn't want to admit it, the nickname of Half a Poetry Immortal is really troublesome for him, he has long said that he is not making poems, and he can't break the vows if he says anything today.

After greeting the guests and hosts, they were let into the living room, where there were already several escorts, and they all stood up at this time.