Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

"Mother, what do you mean?"

Zhan Doudou's smiling face made Fan Xian's mouth twitch. You are smiling so obviously, but I don't see any embarrassment in you!

"It's all up to your majesty!"

Zhan Doudou nodded, and looking at Shen Zhong who was still prostrating himself on the ground, his voice became solemn and serious: "Mr. Shen has made great contributions to the country for half his life, so I will follow your wishes and prepare for him to retire and return to his hometown!"

"Ministry of Rites, sort out the detailed rewards. I don't need to review them. Please hand them over to Shen Qing as soon as possible!"

An official from the Ministry of Rites stepped out from the crowd and bowed in response.

Shen Zhong, who had been lying prone on the ground, finally straightened up and said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the hall without staying in the room to participate in the subsequent banquet.

The Queen Mother just frowned slightly and said nothing when she saw this.

Zhan Doudou saw that his goal had been achieved, so he struck while the iron was hot and said, "Since the Jinyiwei is now lacking a commander, why not let the Xuanjie School Lieutenant Wang Shisanlang take over temporarily? If there are other suitable candidates later, we can make arrangements!"

The ministers then understood that what the envoy Fan Xian had sent to the Queen Mother and His Majesty was not something heavy, but the Imperial Guards!

A clean and honest Jinyiwei who is completely under the command of His Majesty!

"This..." Wang Shisanlang hesitated slightly, and when he saw that Li An did not say anything to stop him, he stood up and walked out to the center of the table, bowing and answering like the officials of Northern Qi.

Time goes back to yesterday.

In the post house in Shangjing City, inside the Nanqing envoys' group.

"Fan Xian! Fan Xian, get out here!"

Ignoring the obstruction of Gaoda and others, Shen Zhong led a few people to rush into the delegation. Due to the interests involved, Gaoda was unable to take action, so he could not stop them.

"It turns out that it is Lord Shen who has come to visit! I wonder what may bring you here?" Fan Xian greeted him with a smile, not at all annoyed by Shen Zhong's rudeness.

"Fan Xian! Don't you dare set your sights on my sister again!" Shen Zhong was extremely angry. He could ignore the rumors in the city, but if they were directed at his sister, then he would not care!

His parents died early, and he had to depend on his younger sister since childhood. In addition, his family was not a wealthy aristocratic family, but came from a humble background. Naturally, his younger sister suffered a lot since childhood.

Now I am finally in a high position. Although I have to be away on official business for a long time, I can finally let my sister live a good life. I didn't expect these soft knives to come one after another!

Fan Xian said calmly and sarcastically, "It's your sister who is plotting against Master Yan!"

"You!" Shen Zhong was so angry that he had to say forcefully: "From today on, I will lock her in the house!"

"You can lock up a person, but you can't lock up his heart."

Fan Xian said quietly.

These words reminded Shen Zhong of the heated argument he had with his sister on the street not long ago.

She was hurt by Yan Bingyun, and in order to stop herself from looking for trouble with Yan Bingyun, she promised herself: "From now on, I will never look for Yan Bingyun again. I will dig him out of my heart bit by bit!"

The sight of her with tears in the rain made Shen Zhong feel helpless and heartbroken just by thinking about it!

At the same time, he hated Yan Bingyun and Fan Xian even more!

The two of them didn't come to any conclusion and ended up parting on bad terms.

What changed all this was that Li An visited Shen Zhong's mansion again.

He "read" a fortune for Shen Zhong and his sister, saying that if he did not retreat now, his family would surely suffer a tragic death, and his most beloved sister would also die, and die at his own hands!

It was an accident and a tragedy.

How all this will develop depends on Shen Zhong’s choice!

The answer was soon revealed, and the result was self-evident. Shen Zhong had done all this just to make his sister's life better in the future. Now that going forward would actually lead to his own death, there was no need to think any more about what to do.

This is why Shen Zhong went to the palace to resign tonight.

And before that, there was a sentence written on the note that Li An asked Wang Shisanlang to pass to Fan Xian: Shen Zhong is outside the palace.

This made Fan Xian understand what Li An had done. Not only did he convince Shen Zhong to change his mind, but he also made him do something extreme today.

I will immediately go with the flow and present this gift, which is the power of the Imperial Guard!

A burst of updates, nearly 1.2 words, as a reward for the brothers who supported me before!

The author's brain is scattered, can readers give some help?

Stop raising books!

If I continue like this, the editor said he won’t let me go!

Chapter 156: Cause a misunderstanding and seize power.

As the eunuchs continued to sing the ritual, some people in the audience regained their composure and were even able to talk and laugh with the people around them again.

But another part of the people are all worried.

Some young officials did not know who Wang Shisanlang was, and asked their superiors, who is this person? How can such a young man take on such a big responsibility in the Jinyiwei Mansion?

Amidst the noisy explanations, Fan Xian felt uneasy, and his expression was nothing but respectful, as if everything was for the sake of His Majesty. He closed his eyes slightly, leaving only a slit, avoiding Zhan Doudou's gaze, and returned to his seat. Beside him were the Northern Qi's Grand Tutor and Prime Minister.

Without looking at the two old faces with little presence, he stared at Ang Lee, wanting to know what Ang Lee's gift was.

There were not many people left in the hall whose names had not been called, and it wasn't long before Li An's turn came.

"National Master Li An presented a pair of jade bracelets and a tiger talisman from the army!"

Today's surprises are one after another.

Ang Lee was just about to watch everyone's surprised expressions, but unexpectedly, the atmosphere became a little unusual.

Many ministers were indeed surprised when they heard about the two gifts, but they were more surprised!

What was different was the reaction of the two people on the platform.

Zhan Doudou's face darkened at a visible speed, his displeasure almost overflowing, and he snorted coldly. Two sharp, sword-like eyes were cast on Li An's face.

The Queen Mother, however, had a slightly red face and was full of anger. She bit her lower lip lightly, and the little woman's expression at this moment made Li An feel a little lost. Seeing Li An's gaze, the Queen Mother's chest rose and fell slightly, and she felt that the protective shell she had deliberately built seemed to be shattered.

She seemed to be relieved, and there was a hint of joy in her heart that was not noticed by others?

"Master Imperial Master, do you know the various meanings of different gifts?"

Zhuang Mohan suddenly spoke up, but it seemed like he was trying to help. "Why is it so difficult? Bracelets are like jumping around the wrists. Bracelets have been called various things since ancient times, and jumping around is one of them. In ancient literary works, it is common to see women giving bracelets to their lovers."

"Of course, this item has other meanings." He stroked his beard and first explained the well-known meaning of the jade bracelet, which was exactly what everyone in the room was thinking and wondering about. Then he forced an explanation against his conscience: "The jade bracelet is also seen as a sign of health, representing vitality and vigor. I guess the Imperial Master wants to wish the Queen Mother a smooth, safe and happy life!"

Only then did Ang Lee understand the problem.

This was a huge mistake I made when giving a gift!

It’s all because of the lack of education!

He was still calm at the moment, but he could vaguely understand Fan Xian's fear of looking up at the person above him. His lips were a little dry, and he wanted to swallow something. The expressions of Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother naturally could not escape his eyes. He stood out from the crowd, his black hair casually draped over his shoulders, as if he had a moment of tenderness.

In this scene, Li An actually used his mental skills to the highest speed!

"Mr. Zhuang is absolutely right. This pair of jade bracelets is exactly what it means!"

Li An's calm expression, as if he was really misunderstood by others, coupled with Zhuang Mohan's endorsement, made those opponents who disliked Li Ang and wanted to find fault with him shut up.

There are thousands of reasons to attack someone. If you use this reason to criticize Li Ang for being disrespectful to the Queen Mother, if something goes wrong, wouldn't it be telling the world that you are uncultured?

Fortunately, I didn't speak too quickly just now, otherwise it would be embarrassing, someone thought to himself.

The Queen Mother got away with it and breathed a sigh of relief. It was unclear whether she felt relieved or disappointed. She said in an erratic tone, "I like the gift from the Imperial Master very much, but is this tiger talisman?"

Seeing that the situation was finally back on track, Li An said loudly: "Your Majesty, please call the people outside the palace to the palace!"

"Xuan!"

The eunuch shouted, "Your Majesty has ordered that those outside the palace be summoned to the palace!"

Uesugi Tiger walked like a tiger, and although he was wearing court robes, he looked like he was wearing armor. He came to the center of the hall, knelt on one knee, and raised his hands above his head, with a book lying in between them.

The eunuch stepped down, took the book from Uesugi Tora and presented it to him.

After the emperor looked at it, he handed it to the empress dowager.

"What are these names?"

"The names of all my trusted confidants in the army are listed on it!"

Uesugi Tora straightened his upper body, clasped his hands together and continued, "From the generals in command to the lieutenants in each battalion, they are all included!"

He didn't say anything more after that, only because Uesugi Tora saw Li Ang slowly shaking his head.

Although Uesugi Tora is the commander-in-chief of the entire army and has the military power of the tiger talisman, he is ultimately just one man. No matter how knowledgeable he is about military affairs, it is impossible for him to completely control the entire army.

This booklet, together with the tiger talisman, meant that he had completely handed over his military power, and he no longer had any so-called foundation in the army!

In this way, Uesugi Tora was completely loyal to the army.

From then on, all power in Northern Qi belonged to the Zhan family!

However, all these things are their own business and it is not appropriate to talk about them all in this hall.

"Congratulations, Queen Mother! Congratulations, Queen Mother!"

No one knew who started it, but everyone in the hall shouted loudly, afraid of being a step behind others.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, tapped the list of officers in her hand, handed it to the eunuch beside her, then waved her hand and ordered all the ministers to drink together!

"You are all loyal ministers of our Great Qi. In the future, we should work together to restore the glory of the late emperor!"

"Uesugi Tiger, get up! Take a seat!"

"I appreciate your kindness, my dear ministers. I will toast to your victory!"

All the ministers shouted: "Drink to victory!"

Li An smiled, raised the wine glass in his hand, gestured to Yelu Xuan opposite him, opened his lips slightly, and silently said with his mouth: "Please!"

Now, Yelu Xuan could only frown, raise his glass to salute the high platform, and drink a glass.

It's just that the taste of He Beiqi's wine seems to have changed.

The banquet began to enter its normal course, but amidst all the flowers and decorations, it was also very boring.

After a short while, the sound of ritual music gradually rose in the palace. The sound of stringed instruments created a grand and majestic feeling. There were singing girls dancing in the hall. People from various countries clinked cups in their hands. The birthday banquet officially began.

Some people secretly thought it was a pity that they couldn't secretly outdo Fan Xian with the gift. If they didn't take action now, when could they?

After everyone had drunk a few rounds, someone suggested that the envoy Fan Xian, who was so young but already known as the Immortal Poet, and who was deeply loved by Emperor Qing in the Southern Dynasty, would be promoted to a higher position and become a prime minister in the near future. On this grand occasion, why not let him compose a poem to congratulate the Empress Dowager?

Fan Xian was reminded by Lin Jing, the deputy envoy of the diplomatic envoy group, that the banquet etiquette was fully observed and the transition was very smooth.

Now that he was being targeted again, he turned his head to glance at Lin Jing, and then saw the deputy envoy come out and politely decline: "Your Excellency must have heard that when Mr. Fan of our dynasty entered Qi, he announced to the public that he would no longer write poetry in the future!"

Fan Xian still didn't say anything, and asked the deputy envoy to come out and take the blame first, so that he would have room to maneuver.

The man was unhappy and asked in a deep voice, "Even the Queen Mother's birthday cannot be an exception?"

He used a verbal trap to lure Fan Xian into it: "Isn't this too much of a disregard for our Queen Mother and His Majesty?"

Chapter 157 Grandmaster takes action?

"Don't you know, sir? A man cannot stand without integrity. All the promises made should be kept on all occasions!"

Lin Jing smiled and said, "If we make an exception today for this reason, we can make another exception tomorrow for another reason. If this continues, won't the person who made the promise become a laughing stock?"

In fact, when it comes down to it, as a defeated country, Northern Qi should not have used such an attitude towards the representatives of the victorious country's delegation.

Although today's birthday party is different from other old ladies' birthday celebrations, there is actually no difference.

It was just that the dishes were richer, the people celebrating the birthday were more high-class, and the singing and dancing programs were more complicated or more troublesome, but there was no big difference in essence. Lin Jing made up his mind that no matter how he acted today, he would not let the officials of Qi lose face and embarrass Fan Xian at the cost of destroying the festive atmosphere!

"Besides, Mr. Li is now the imperial teacher of Northern Qi, and his poetry skills are comparable to those of Mr. Fan of our dynasty. Why don't we let Mr. Li write a poem to congratulate the Queen Mother on her longevity?" Lin Jing slowly got into the mood and made the final decision: "Why should this gentleman go to far away and seek something near?"

"This"

These words were both defensive and logical, and left the man speechless for a moment, seeming a little at a loss for words.

Needless to say, Ang Lee was sweating profusely at this time, and was trying hard to look up birthday poems on his mobile phone using his long sleeves to cover his face.

The more I looked, the more it seemed inappropriate for the current situation, and I couldn't help but feel anxious.

Fortunately, the light on the phone was dimmed and it used an anti-peeping screen, so outsiders couldn't tell what was going on.