The story of Princess Xiatang's counterattack

Chapter 525 Three Great Gifts
Chapter 525 Three Great Gifts
The person who came was Lu Qin, the second son of Lu Jingyuan's family, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Xia Houxian was really taken aback just now, seeing him now, he couldn't help saying angrily, "Why did you come here?"

"I've been delayed by something on the road, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Lu Qin quickly apologized, he wanted to curry favor with Xia Houxian, and he was at a loss for being late today, "Let's go, let's go up, Liulang and I both arranged."

Lu Qin let Xiahoulian go in, and Xiahoulian followed him, and the old bustard became the background board completely.

He knew the later one, and the other one arrived earlier, and she was the one who greeted her.

Seven days ago, two young masters visited the building, and this one was one of them.

They gave her two ingots of gold and told her to call all the girls in the building over.

It's rare to see such a generous master, the old bustard was so happy that he couldn't see his teeth, he hurriedly asked all the girls in the building to come out, and it was rare for them in Chunfeng Pavilion to take on a big job.

Strange to say, the rich-spending two people took a pair of portraits and compared them one by one, one shook his head and the other shook his head, which made the old bustard tremble with fear, and tried his best to cover the gold in his arms.

Anyway, it doesn't matter what happens, the gold that falls into her hands, there is no way to get it back!

In the end, it was the young master who came here today, pointing at Jinse and yelling, "Liulang, come and have a look, does it look like it?"

The young master named Liulang walked over, looked at the painting, then at Jinse, nodded, "That's right."

The old bustard blinked, although Jinse was brilliant in the building, but his appearance was no match for the two top names, the criteria for the selection of these two young masters should be the painting, right?

What does the woman in the painting look like?

The old bustard was full of curiosity, and quietly moved over, only to see that the woman in the painting had an extraordinary appearance and a noble temperament, which was by no means comparable to ordinary women.

He also looked at his own Jinse, his eyebrows and eyes were five points similar to the woman in the painting, but his temperament was not as good as the woman in the painting by three points. Presumably, he was able to pick her because he took advantage of the eyebrows.

After they picked out the girl, they gave the old bustard an ingot of gold.

The old bustard is so happy and crazy, did he meet a customer who is stupid and rich?

If this is the case, on behalf of Chunfeng Pavilion, she welcomes them to come every day.

The gold was not given in vain, the two asked the old bustard to make Jinse look like a woman in a painting, and also gave her a copy of the piano score, Jinse no longer needs to receive guests these days.

The old bustard readily agreed, the deal was very good, she would be a fool if she didn't agree.

By the way, the old bustard also trained Jinse's temperament. She is well-informed, and the woman in the painting looks like a lady.

What kind of temperament do you ladies have?
High cold!

Therefore, Jinse's usual demeanor has to be put away, the first thing to practice is to be unsmiling, to find a state where everyone owes her money, that's right.

It has to be said that the old bustard is still very dedicated, and it is not enough to collect the money to give Jinse a good look.

In seven days, Jinse was sublimated from the inside out.

I met another young master today, and the old bustard felt that the identities of these three must be unusual, especially the last one.

However, this has nothing to do with her, she is just in charge of cash register.

The old bustard swayed back happily, if the three masters are satisfied today, and reward them with ingots of gold, that would be really good.

Lu Qin led Xia Houjian to stop outside the door of a wing, raised his hand and knocked on the door, and the door opened in response.

The person inside was Chu Yanfu, the son of Chu Nian, the censor of Zuodu. Because he was a nobleman, although he was the eldest son of Chu Nian, his family was the third wife of the Chu family, and Chu Yanfu was the sixth in the family.

"Sanlang, Erlang." Chu Yanfu let the two of them into the room, clasped his hands together.

"Six Lang."

Because of being outside, everyone calls each other according to the ranking in the family, which can save a lot of trouble.

Xia Houxian naturally sat on the main seat, the room was decorated elegantly and quietly, and the incense of the Moon Lin was burning slowly, filling the room with a delicate fragrance.

Just opposite the main seat, there was a faint luster of bead curtains, and deep in the layers of veils, there was a vague silhouette of a person, but it was not clear.

Chu Yanfu saw Xia Houxian's puzzled eyes looking towards him, and he and Lu Qin looked at each other, both of them had meaningful eyes.

"Come to Sanlang, let's have a glass of wine first. The October White in the Spring Breeze Pavilion is the most famous. You can taste it if you try it." Lu Qin poured wine for Xia Houxian with the jug.

As soon as the voice on this side fell, the sound of the piano sounded there. The clear and smooth sound of the piano sounded like flowing water, soft and long. It could be heard that the player playing the piano was skilled in fingering.

It's just that it sounds good, it's too common, Xia Houxian didn't pay much attention to it.

Seeing the vague silhouette before, Xia Houxian guessed that it should be a girl from a brothel, just playing the piano for fun, so don't pay too much attention to it.

"Sanlang has a lot of happy events these days, and we haven't congratulated him yet, so I just took advantage of the recent opportunity to offer a toast to Sanlang." Chu Yanfu held up the wine glass.

"Exactly, Saburo is a great talent, and he will definitely improve to a higher level in the future. Let's not go home if we are not drunk." Lu Qin agreed.

Xia Houlian was happy, he liked to hear these words, it was the time when the spring breeze was in full swing, how could he not be happy if someone praised him now.

What's more, the identities of these two people are different, and their fathers are both people in important positions. The two of them now express their closeness to him, which naturally represents the father generation behind them.

Xia Hou smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Erlang and Liulang are polite, thank you for the invitation."

"Should, should." Lu Qin hurriedly answered.

After drinking for three rounds, the dishes in the house have been served, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up. Lu Qin approached Xia Houxian and whispered, "I heard from my father that this year's scientific examination...may be handed over to you to assist."

The Ministry of Officials manages the selection and appointment of officials, and the Ministry of Officials is also responsible for the imperial examinations. All matters are reported by various levels of the Ministry of Officials, and the final report is made known to the emperor.

Now the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials told him that he would assist in the selection of the imperial examination, and Xia Houlian almost didn't hold his wine glass.

"really?"

If this is the case, then it is a great thing. As a prince, if he can cultivate his power from the root, then in the future...

The imperial examination is the only way for poor students to become an official. However, the imperial examination is often just an entry certificate for entering an official. The specific appointment time often depends on luck.

The poor students are different from the gentry. If they can be supported, they will be grateful for the rewards of those who appreciate them. In this way, they can cultivate some officials who are loyal to them.

As for promotion, it depends on the political performance, but a word from the superior is often more effective than years of hard work by oneself.

"Of course it's true. Today's appointment is to tell you the good news. My father asked me to bring you a message so that you can make preparations. There will be... come down in five days at the latest. You can take care of it." Lu Qin Some words are hidden, and it is inconvenient to say clearly when it involves the current sage.

"Okay, that's it, thank you Erlang." Xia Houxian raised his wine glass excitedly, and toasted Lu Qin with a glass of wine.

Today's surprise turned out to be like this, he had to thank him very much.

After the two finished drinking, Chu Yanfu said with a smile, "I also have a happy event to tell Saburo."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Xia Houxian asked impatiently. The surprise Lu Qin brought to him today was beyond his expectation. I don't know what happy event Chu Yanfu has here?
"My father received a report to impeach King Rui today. He killed people for no reason and hurt people's lives." Chu Yanfu turned his body and said softly.

"Killing for no reason?" Xia Houxian's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and sighed, "That's great."

Among all the princes, Xiahou Qi is the most feared by Xia Houqi, not because of Xia Houqi himself, but because of the noble concubine Gu Panyao behind him.

The queen's family's official position is not high, and they do nothing. Because Xia Houzan succeeded to the throne, the queen became the head of the middle palace, so the family behind her raised it up.

It's just that most of the promotions are empty titles that don't matter. Even the queen's natal family can't disregard the feelings of the ministers in the court and insist on promoting those who have not made achievements, which will cause public anger.

But the imperial concubine is different, the natal family behind her is the Zhongshu Ling who holds the real power, and has a great influence in the court, which is the reason why Xiahou title is afraid of Xiahou Qi.

Regardless of whether it is the front court or the harem, if Xiahou Qiruo wants to fight for the position, it is actually much easier than him.

There is one thing that Xiahou is clear about, he is not very capable in terms of ability, and the only one who can beat the prince is his background.

Now Xia Houqi disregarded the laws of the country and hurt people and killed them. Even if the prince is not responsible, a reprimand is always indispensable.

And the official censor was in charge of impeachment, and now Chu Yanfu revealed the matter to him, which shows that Xia Houqi's accountability is almost indistinguishable.

The royal father absolutely does not allow a prince to be bloody and violent, which is of no benefit to the country, the country, and the country. The most important thing for a king is a heart of benevolence.

At least, that's how it looks on the surface.

After this incident, Xia Houqi will be unable to turn over for a long time.

"Hahaha," Xia Hou smiled cheerfully, "Liulang, your news is really good."

"Where does it come from?"

"Embroidered peonies on floral silk—" Xia Houjian shook his fingers with a smile.

"The icing on the cake?" Lu Qin continued.

"Exactly," Xia Houjian nodded with a smile, "Come on, Liulang, let's drink one."

Xia Houxian and Chu Yanfu drank the wine in their cups. Xia Houxian felt that today was a good day, everything went so smoothly, and felt that God was helping him for no reason.

Xiahou smiled and was about to speak, when suddenly the tune played in the veil changed, the tune that was melodious before became urgent, and the cacophony fell like a torrential rain.

This score, Xia Houlian knew, is exactly the "Qin Wang Breaking the Array". Women can play this piece, but the requirements for fingering and dynamics are even stricter. I didn't expect a woman from a brothel to be able to play it.

Lu Qin secretly blew out two candles, and Chu Yanfu drank by himself, not surprised by the change in the sound of the piano in the veil.

The piece was not long, and when the last tone ended, Xia Houlian couldn't help clapping his hands. This piece is really wonderful.

Compared with the mediocre song before, it is much more colorful.

"Sanlang, Erlang and I gave you a gift before, but I don't know if you like this next gift." Chu Yanfu said with a smile, and clapped his hands.

At the moment when Xiahoulian was puzzled, a woman in the veil slowly came with a golden lotus, until she walked in front of Xiahouxian, the woman lowered her eyes and bowed down, giving a blessing.

Xia Houxian suddenly stood up, looked at the woman who blessed her body and saluted in disbelief, and murmured two words, "Li'er..."

(End of this chapter)