end song

Chapter 575
Still in the Chengbi Palace, the banquet for giving gifts that was interrupted last time was resumed.

The singing and dancing are harmonious, and the hall is full of fragrance.

There are no other civil and military ministers, only Li Xia and Jia Sidao are there.

Because Li Xia was already reporting to the Privy Council, there was no need to have too many important officials come to see him, and Ding Daquan had just stepped down as prime minister, and the courtiers were very busy.

After taking the seat, Jia Sidao didn't speak, but rubbed his face, squeezed several times, and finally squeezed out a cynical smile.

He is also tired.

It is necessary to deal with heavy state affairs, but also to laugh and laugh with the emperor to have fun, and to maintain a calm and calm atmosphere.

Li Xia held the wine glass and didn't drink, looking at the waists of those dancers, she already missed Hanzhong a little.

I don't know how far Kublai Khan and Brother Alibu fought...

"The royal driver is here!"

"I have seen Your Majesty."

"Both Shi Xian and Fei Yu are close ministers of mine. Tonight we only have a feast, and there is no need to be bound by etiquette."

"The minister obeys the order."

"The officials have made up a new dance?" Jia Sidao asked with a smile: "I just saw this dance. The sleeves are for tolerance, the feet are for festivals, and the big tunes are repeated slowly. It's wonderful."

Satisfied, Zhao Yun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It was indeed arranged for me and Mrs. Ji yesterday, but there are some lyrics that Shi Xian can fill in..."

Li Xia suddenly felt something, turned his head and glanced, but saw that Yan Rong was looking at him.

Three years ago, Li Xia had seen Yan Rong's jade hand through the curtain, only now he could see her face clearly.

This woman seems to be only in her twenties, her skin is as smooth as a newborn child, but she has a rare charm all over her body, which is charming.

All the singers in the palace just now are beautiful, but none of them have such beauty as hers.

She was looking at Li Xia with winking eyes, her red lips were smiling, as if she wanted to seduce his soul.

Very coquettish.

At that time, everyone called Concubine Yan and Concubine Yao, and what they said was true.

She didn't have that dignified posture, only incomparably gorgeous.

The red lips with a smile slightly pursed...

It may not be intentional, maybe she is naturally charming.

Li Xia, on the other hand, has rich experience and is not easily seduced by female sex, but... feels that the blood has begun to pool.

Yan Rongsui glanced at Li Xia, a little smug, his eyes seemed to be slightly bent, and he was smiling.

Li Xia sat down first, and then met Yan Rong's piercing gaze to show his calmness.

Then turned his head and continued to watch the singing and dancing.

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"The willows are new by the Yanzi Tower, and the thrushes go to the mirror to generate dust. In the coming year, I will be ashamed and dream of an empty bed, and play the pipa for a spring."

"Ha, you, Jia Shixian, have always only composed crickets in your poems. How do you write such beautiful lines recently?"

"The officials made fun of it. I recently met a confidante..."

Zhao Yun smiled leisurely and said, "I've heard of it."

"The officials know?"

"Li Huiniang?"

"I am ashamed." Jia Sidao said with a wry smile: "Because I heard her play a pipa, I wanted to take her as a concubine, but she refused..."

"Interesting, interesting, there are still people who dare to reject you, Mr. Jia..."

The two monarchs and ministers chatted about these romantic affairs, which can be regarded as setting the tone for today's banquet.

Without Wu Qian, Rao Huchen and other courtiers by his side, Zhao Yun was much more at ease, and couldn't help but cursed again.

"Old man Wu Qian was also romantic when he was young, 'the clouds are scattered like clouds, green and red, and it is like spring'. I didn't expect him to live to be old, but he became a stubborn man, which is very abominable."

"Ha, 'spring, spring, I'm afraid that the cuckoo will remind you', the right one... oh, the left one, the left one is just singing spring."

Zhao Yun patted his knee, smiled, and asked, "There is something in Shi Xian's words."

"I dare not."

Jia Sidao understands the official family, and the official family doesn't like to talk about political affairs at banquets, it's annoying political affairs.

For example, the public land law must not be introduced now.

A mention of light politics is all right and unavoidable.

He can grasp the proportion of this.

Sure enough, Zhao Yun was not angry, and pointed at Jia Sidao, already knowing what he was doing, he turned to look at Li Xia.

"Feiyu is in Lin'an, are you used to it?"

Li Xia was looking at a little singer, she blushed a little because she didn't know what to think of after hearing those words, it was quite interesting to watch.

He hurriedly turned his head and replied: "Your Majesty, I am used to it."

Zhao Yun raised his finger and said with a smile: "Mr. Mo stared at one person, and saw that he made two wrong moves. Can you learn from Zhou Lang and Gu Qu?"

Li Xia didn't see the mistake in the dance, nor understood the joke, so he responded, "I'm stupid."

Jia Sidao then laughed and said, "If you want to win Zhou Lang's attention, you often miss the string... The officials still look at it, but Feiyu will be punished for not studying."

"Ha, one cup as fine."

The dancing and music over there had just stopped, and the leading singer had bowed profusely. Protecting the little singing girl, she said with a smirk, "My family clearly wants to ask Your Majesty to take care of Wu. Your Majesty knows how to sing and dance. I saw the mistake at a glance. Please, Your Majesty." punishment."

Because of her soft voice, the atmosphere in the hall was much more cheerful.

Zhao Yun was overjoyed and gave her a glass of wine.

Li Xia can feel that Zhao Yun is actually very easy to get along with.

However, the emperor and all living beings in the world are like giants and ants.

Sometimes the emperor didn't really want to kill people, but just stepped on them casually, and he might kill a group of ants.

To the Li family, King Rong was like the emperor's foot and hand, crushing the ant nest of the Li family.

Now, Li Xia, the ant, had climbed onto the emperor's shoulders, and what he saw instead was easy-going and lenient.

As long as that hand hasn't brushed him off the emperor's shoulders.

……

Li Xia didn't want to be dusted off, and was already making calculations in her heart.

He had only been in Lin'an for six or seven days, counting the time, Jiang Wanli had just entered Shu, and he must have seen the people move down from one mountain city to another.

It was still too early for Jiang Wanli to stabilize the situation in Sichuan and Shu and send the memorial to Lin'an.

Before that, Zhao Yun would not dismiss him as Shu Shuai.

"I'm used to living in Lin'an, but I'm a little leisurely." Li Xia then said, "I'm bold, please give me a dispatch from Your Majesty."

A sneer appeared on Jia Sidao's face again, and he clearly saw his trick of retreating into advance.

Sure enough, Zhao Yun scolded with a smile: "You are only going back to the court to report on your duties. After you report your duties, you still have to guard Sichuan and Shu for me, and you still ask for a dispatch?"

Jia Sidao speculates about the thoughts of the officials. It is nothing more than Jiang Wanli's performance of the book, and Li Xia is not willing for the time being.

As for continuing to be Shushuai?Just talk.

The loyal king is about to be established as the crown prince, so how can he rest assured that he will let the loyal king's enemy go to lead the army all the way?

Li Xia said: "I don't know how to govern, but I am good at spying. Now that the battle for the Khan position in the north is in full swing, why not let the minister spy on this matter? Report the enemy's situation to Your Majesty at any time..."

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, feeling Li Xia's sincerity.

It seems that he doesn't want to go to the backcountry in Sichuan and Shu, and wants to stay in the bustling Lin'an.

The wine glass was placed on the table, and he began to think about it.

The intelligence of the Song Dynasty was divided into several agencies. The Imperial City Department supervised the officials and people of the Song Dynasty, and was directly under the emperor. Li Xia was not suitable for joining the Imperial City Department;

In the front line of the battlefield to spy on the military situation, it was first the Jiyi Division, and later changed to the Xuanfu Division and the Governor's Mansion, and set up a side shop, including the establishment of government spies, so there was no need to be transferred;

Only the center controls the speed room of the spy.

However, the Privy Council...

"You want to enter the speed room of the Privy Council?"

"The minister is willing to share the worries for His Majesty."

"Shi Xian, you are Zaizhi." Zhao Yun asked casually, "What do you think, let Feiyu also serve as the planner of the machine speed room?"

Jia Sidao glanced at Li Xia and sneered slightly.

The machine speed room is under the jurisdiction of the chief executive and court officials on duty, which shows its importance.

The planners met with important ministers of the country every day, and all they consulted were confidential matters.

One can imagine that if Li Xia is allowed to enter the Privy Council, he will swing back and forth between Wu Qian and Rao Huchen at any time.

"I think it is inappropriate to use scholars for the post of the library. Although the official position of the planner is not high, he has to read a large number of documents. He is often held by Dr. Taichang. There is no old practice of serving as a local commander."

The reason is not important, what is important is that there is a reason.

Zhao Yun looked at Li Xia and said, "Did you hear that?"

"I would like to resign from Shu Shuai's dispatch."

Zhao Yun laughed, raised his hand and said, "You are still young and don't study, how can you do it? I still look forward to using you as a ruler in the future."

"I am frightened."

"Don't be alarmed." Zhao Yun's eyes showed approval, and he said: "Shi Jun stated that you still have insufficient garrison in Hanzhong. For example, you only need to build the Baohui Canal first, cultivate a batch of fertile land, recruit refugees, and pay them with your work. The land rent and the repair of Liubian weir, such a step-by-step process, can attract more refugees to return to their hometowns, and can also divide Hanzhong’s one-year money and grain into five-year expenses..."

Li Xia listened carefully, nodded again and again, and benefited a lot.

It was the first time he governed such a large place in Hanzhong, and there were few civil servants, so he must have done a poor job.

The general direction is correct, but too many problems will inevitably arise.

The reason why Han Qi'an persuaded him with the account book every day was because Li Xia didn't know how to schedule.

The word "scheduling" is too detailed. It only refers to the acres of land. The annual output of the land on the sunny side of the mountain and the shaded side of the mountain is too different. How to allocate it to satisfy the people must be governed by the regulations.

Li Xia had to learn all the details from scratch, not to mention that like other civil servants, he would break a penny into ten cents to do things.

Zhao Yun then held Li Xia's handle and talked for a long time.

If he only discusses political affairs in documents, this emperor can be said to be very knowledgeable about politics.

"Shi Jun listed more than [-] mistakes and omissions in your administration, large and small." Zhao Yun finally said: "But I think that what you did is not bad, it's just that the details are slightly inappropriate, which is too immature."

"I'm ashamed to entrust Your Majesty with great trust."

"No, you are still young. I have high hopes for you and regard you as a talent for the prime minister. How about it... You don't think it's easy to report to Lin'an. You don't have to go to Taixue to study, and you don't have to give up. Someone will teach you."

"I thank Your Majesty Long En."

……

Li Xia knew that this was Wu Qian's handwriting.

For a loyal and capable minister like Shi Jun, it was never difficult to guess his position. It seemed that Wu Qian could not be persuaded, so he began to use tricks.

So far, the attitudes of all parties towards him have gradually settled down.

Zhao Yun wanted to keep him in Lin'an to support him, and only waited for Jiang Wanli to stabilize Sichuan and Shu;

Zhao Yurui wanted to kill him, and with the establishment of the crown prince, the killing intent would intensify;

Jia Sidao wanted to use him as a knife to cut off the evils of the Song Dynasty;

Wu Qian wanted him to dive down to escape, read books, and reshape his loyalty to the country.

No one wanted him to return to Sichuan.

But it doesn't matter, the conversation tonight has dispelled part of the officials' wariness... After all, Li Xia wants to stay in Lin'an.

After some more planning, there are only a few steps left.

Li Xia then turned his head and glanced at Yan Rong who was sitting there.

Yan Rong didn't speak, but she seemed to be looking at Li Xia.

Therefore, as soon as his eyes fell, she found out.

She lowered her head, held up the golden cup, took a sip, then put it down again, gently moving the golden cup with her fingers.

The golden cup was turned, showing a little rouge.

Even this rouge has a sense of coquettishness. It was gently shaken and pointed in one direction...

(End of this chapter)