Taiping City Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xiao Tiantu looked at the thatched house three times, and finally forced Su Yongjin to see him.

Xiao Tiantu was not allowed to go to court by the grace of heaven, and he could wear armor and swords when he entered the palace, but when he came to this prime minister's mansion, Xiao Tiantu only wore a brocade robe, and a jade pendant around his waist, and nothing else to wear.

When he dismounted in front of the door, Su Yongjin was already on the side of the road to greet him. Although Xiao Tiantu is one level higher, he is extremely humble to others. Compared with Su Yongjin, a weak scholar, although he is a big Su Yongjin, he is still the only one in terms of physical strength.

Today's Su Yongjin can be regarded as a young and ambitious civil and military official in Beijing, a person like him who is only forty years old, at most a third-grade member, and this Su Yongjin is an exception, the journey has been smooth, in just thirteen years, he has achieved the position of the number one civil official from the government.

Not only because of his talent, but also the Shangguan Mansion behind it. In fact, everyone knows this reason.

Xiao Tiantu and Su Yong didn't come in much. As soon as he looked at him this time, Xiao Tiantu grabbed Su Yongjin's hand and said: "Su Xiang has worked hard, this serious illness has just recovered, and I am really embarrassed that you are tired of coming out to greet me, a rough man." ”

"The general can come here, it is the cold mansion is shining. Su apologized in advance, he occasionally felt cold in the past two days, and his body was not angry, and he was afraid that the sick general would make the general suffer from a weak body, please forgive me. After Su Yongjin lowered his head and finished speaking, he made a gesture to kneel, Xiao Tiantu hurriedly supported him and said, "Su Xiangqi can't say that." Today's Taiping City is the hardest work for Su Xiang. The new dynasty has been established for less than 30 years, and various systems need to be improved, and all continents also need to be cautious in employing people. ”

Su Yongjin said with a smile: "It's a shame to say that Yongjin is weak and sickly, so he has a better brain." In recent years, thanks to the favor of the imperial court, if you do not dedicate yourself to this great position, will you be useless in the world and ashamed of Your Majesty. ”

"Well said. Xiao Tiantu still cherishes Su Yongjin very much: "But Su Xiang remembers, body first, don't overwork, there are not enough counselors in the palace, even if you ask for salary from the court, Your Majesty will definitely approve it." ”

Su Yongjin said politely: "Enough, enough." The eighteen counselors in the palace are all great talents sent by His Majesty from various academies, and sometimes I don't have enough brains, they can wake me up. In time, these people will become great men and pillars of the nation. ”

"That's good. Xiao Tiantu sighed: "The younger generation has signs, and we can retire with peace of mind in the future." ”

During the conversation, we went to the inner hall. As soon as he entered the door, Su Yongjin shouted: "Xiaoling, quickly serve a pot of hot tea to the general." ”

After a while, a yellow flower girl came in, innocent, phoenix-eyed silkworms, this is Shangguan Jinfeng and Su Yongjin are the only daughters. ”

Xiao Tiantu sighed: "It's too much like her mother when she was a child." "It turned out that when Xiao Tiantu rebelled with Xiao Shifeng, he had dealings with Shangguan Mansion, Shangguan Jinfeng was only about ten years old at that time, and in his memory, this little girl was like a mold carved out, the difference was that she was older and taller.

Su Yongjin looked at the portrait of his wife when he was a child, and said yes with a smile.

Previously, Shangguan Jinfeng had already sent someone to deliver a letter to explain how Su Yongjin would respond. It's just that the day before yesterday, Su Yongjin was not ready, so he said that he was not sick.

At the moment, Xiao Tiantu only drinks tea, regardless of his words, Su Yongjin is a smart person, and he has already taken away all the maid slaves in the hall.

Xiao Tiantu put down the teacup and asked, "How is Madam?"

"Okay. Su Yongjin said: "My lady has a strong personality, and she is also a martial arts person like a general, she often says that when she gets old, she has to go shopping with me behind her back." ”

Su Yongjin deliberately said it so easily, Xiao Tiantu also smiled: "That's good, that's good, the family is safe, and Su Xiang can stay in Taiping City to share His Majesty's worries with peace of mind." ”

Su Yongjin nodded yes.

Xiao Tiantu changed his words and went straight to the point: "Su Xiang, the maid and ring slaves in the mansion, are they all brought by the Shangguan Mansion?"

Su Yongjin said truthfully: "I can't hide it, including the cooks who cook in the mansion, they are all sent by the Shangguan Mansion. ”

Su Yongjin subconsciously looked at Xiao Tiantu, saw that there was nothing wrong with his face, and continued: "I also don't like trouble, but I can't help Mrs." Madame said that I am an official in Kyoto, and I am a big official, so it is inevitable that I will offend some insidious villains with real power. In order to avoid foolproof, I thought of this strategy. ”

Xiao Tiantu nodded and said: "That's true, the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, not to mention that Su Xiang is not a relative of the emperor and is in a high position, I don't know how many people are red." It was the previous Dragon and Tiger Alliance, how dangerous it was to assassinate the court officials privately. With the masters of the Shangguan Mansion in the mansion, Su is quite unhindered. ”

Xiao Tiantu is also half of the people in the rivers and lakes, and he knows very well that the servants of Shangguan Mansion know martial arts. This made Su Yongjin smile awkwardly: "Actually, it's just that Mrs. is too worried." His Majesty the court is now sage, the general has prestige, Su is protected by the general, and it is really unimpeded, the decree has been uploaded and issued, and no one has resisted, let alone the worry about his life, which is simply nonsense. ”

Xiao Tiantu said again: "Then again, Su Xiangguo hasn't been home for more than half a year since the present, right?"

Su Yongjin said: "It's been about seven months. Suzu also came to Kyoto with me this year, and has been staying in Lingnan in the past. ”

Xiao Tiantu asked again: "I don't know if the lady in the house is now in charge alone, or is it still subject to other elders?"

When Su Yongjin was asked this, the letter sent by Shangguan Jinfeng clearly flashed in his mind, asking him to answer truthfully. Su Yongjin said: "Now the affairs of the house are all handled by the lady, and they are probably not controlled by other elders." ”

Xiao Tiantu actually knew from Yin Lichou's mouth that it was undoubtedly a complete reshuffle of Shangguan Jinfeng's use of the Dragon and Tiger Alliance to hunt down Long Xiaoyuan in Shangguan Mansion. Shangguan Jinfeng let Shangguan Junhua, who was originally still highly respected, want to seek a position but has not been hesitant to move, and stepped on it fiercely, and since then the elders represented by Shangguan Junhua have no face and no courage to interfere in the affairs of the house openly or secretly.

Xiao Tiantu only mentioned Long Xiaoyuan's matter because he felt that it was completely unnecessary. The reason is also very simple, if he continues to blame, wouldn't he have confirmed the imperial court's secret incitement of civil strife in the Dragon and Tiger League? Shangguan Jinfeng also expected this, so he was so relieved.

Xiao Tiantu came today to ask for these questions, and nothing else. He wanted to test whether Shangguan Mansion was a thief and what kind of role this Su Yongjin would play. Now it seems that Su Yongjin is still the same Su Yongjin, who knows everything, speaks endlessly, and is still loyal.

Thinking about it, Su Yongjin said: "General, it's not too early, I have ordered someone to prepare for lunch, why don't you move to the Chaoting Pavilion and talk while eating, how about it?"

Xiao Tiantu came back to his senses at this time: "It's okay." ”

Su Yongjin got up and said, "General, please." ”