When Haotian arrived at Luoxing Juxiantian, the Assistant King Liu Xian and the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue An Yongchang were already waiting inside. The Assistant King was naturally sitting in the chair, but there was an old man with an indifferent expression sitting next to him.
Although his body was extremely thin, he was sitting upright. After Haotian took a closer look, he realized that this person was actually the old man who appeared on the night when he had just arrived at the banquet given by the heroic emperor in the Holy Capital of Tiandu, but Haotian really didn't
Understanding this person's identity, he was able to sit directly next to Liu Xian.
"Master Hou is late. Shouldn't he be punished with three drinks first?" Liu Xian said first with a hearty smile when he saw Haotian entering the hall under the leadership of his attendants.
Haotian quickly clasped his fists and said: "Xiaguan is late, please forgive me, Your Majesty. It's just that Xiaguan is a very light drinker, should I put this later?"
"It doesn't matter. Since Mr. Hou is not very good at drinking, let's drink less wine today. Haha, is it because Mr. Hou has a strong wife at home that he doesn't dare to make mistakes?" Liu Xian said half-jokingly.
Haotian quickly replied: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Although I have little talent and little knowledge, I am not a person like the lion roaring in the east of the river. It's just that my drinking capacity is too light, and the quality of the wine is too bad, so I don't dare to drink more."
An Yongchang also smiled: "Prince Jiu, please don't embarrass the Marquis. The Marquis has just married Lianchen, the saint of Tianwu Xinghe, and they are newlyweds. Naturally, he doesn't want to smell of alcohol when he goes back later."
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Haotian was shocked. Although his affairs with Xian Lianchen were not top secrets, they all happened in the Jingbei Hou Mansion. He had assigned all the maid slaves in the manor who might be spies from various parties to different places.
Important corners, and God is still keeping a close eye on them, but I didn't expect that outsiders would find out their true and false identities so quickly. Although Tianwu Xinghe has been particularly low-key in recent years, his relationship with the imperial court has always been
Not very harmonious. What did An Yongchang mean by saying this? Was he warning himself, or was he trying to show his kindness?
This was the first time he saw An Yongchang. As soon as he turned his eyes, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the Shenzong's number one confidant. He was of medium build and his face was full of wrinkles. With his emotionless eyes,
It makes people feel extremely vicissitudes of life. There is a long scar on his face, which is said to be the mark left after he was assassinated by the Japanese ninja. However, his spirit is particularly strong, and his body is also particularly strong. Faintly
As expected, Haotian could even see the thick calluses on his hands. It seemed that Qingfeng's rumor that An Yongchang had extraordinary martial arts skills was indeed true.
Liu Xian didn't seem to hear the meaning of An Yongchang's words, but said with a smile: "Master Hou is young and rich, so some romantic behavior is normal. But it's just that it's not interesting for Master Hou, they are all colleagues in the imperial court.
, why don’t you notify us of such a happy event so that everyone can be happy too?”
Haotian came back to his senses and quickly replied: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I never thought that such a trivial matter could alarm the Prince and Mr. An. After all, the Prince and Mr. An are both involved in state affairs. How dare I do it because of this?"
Are you bothering with trivial matters?"
An Yongchang laughed, and then said with deep meaning: "The Marquis is a new noble in the imperial court, and he is also the most popular minister of the frontier in front of the emperor. How can I and the prince not pay more attention to it?"
Haotian was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood that An Yongchang was probably about to get to the point. Sure enough, after An Yongchang laughed, he immediately let out a long sigh: "Alas, the entire Northern Expeditionary Army was wiped out that day. If it weren't for Hou
I fought back to turn the tide, but I don’t know what will happen to the Qingfeng world? I and the prince are able to sit here peacefully today, thanks to the marquis."
"Mr. An, you are being humble. I am just lucky to be under the official position. Even if I don't have the official position, with the intelligence and martial arts of the prince and Mr. An, Qingfeng will definitely be fine." Haotian turned his head and said pretending to be confused.
An Yongchang obviously expected Haotian's answer like this, and he didn't take it seriously on his face. He took a sip of wine and was about to continue talking when the curtain of the hall was suddenly opened. An Yongchang's face suddenly surged with emotion.
There was a hint of displeasure, but it immediately turned into happiness. Haotian turned his head curiously and saw that an old lady came in with three young girls.
"I, Huarui, pay homage to Mr. Liu Xian, Lord An, and the Marquis of Jingbei. Please forgive me for causing such intrusion," the middle-aged lady said politely.
Liu Xian laughed loudly: "Mrs. Huarui, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat quickly." Haotian was surprised in his heart. He never expected that the boss of Luo Xingju would be such a lady-like middle-aged Xu.
mother.
Mrs. Huarui was not too flattered by Liu Xian's enthusiasm. Instead, she smiled faintly, sat down as she was told, and then pointed to the three women behind her and said: "My lords, you are here today. It's really great."
"Pengpi Shenghui. Originally I didn't dare to come and disturb you, but these girls wanted to come over and see the world, so I took the courage to do so. Please don't blame me, sir."
An Yongchang pretended to smile seriously: "My wife is a strange person in the market, and the three girls are all well-known talents. How can I dare to blame you if I don't have access to you yet?" Even so, his eyes remained fixed.
On Mrs. Huarui and the three women behind her, Liu Xian's expression was not much better.
Mrs. Huarui had obviously long been accustomed to looking at people like An Yongchang, and she smiled indifferently: "Mr. An, you praised me. I have other matters, so I won't disturb your lords' pleasure. Xin Jiao, you three sisters will just
Just stay here." After saying that, before Liu Xian and An Yongchang came to their senses, Shi Shiran exited the hall. Haotian suddenly felt emotional in his heart, although he didn't know what Mrs. Huarui was doing.
However, being able to face Liu Xian and An Yongchang like this can indeed be called a strange woman.
When Mrs. Huarui exited the hall, the three women looked at each other, and then sat down next to Liu Xian, An Yongchang and Haotian respectively in a humorous manner. Sitting next to Haotian was the person whom Mrs. Huarui had left before she left.
The one I'm talking about is Xin Jiao.
Seeing Xin Jiao leaning towards him, Haotian couldn't help but think of what Xian Lianchen said before he left, so he couldn't help but move his body to one side. Xin Jiao's expression was obviously stunned, although she was born in a brothel.
, but in Tiandu Shengjing, they have never looked down on her because of this. At least when in front of her, all men try their best to please her. Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat down, Haotian actually moved away.
Haotian is also a thoughtful person. When he saw Xin Jiao's expression, he quickly explained: "Miss, please don't misunderstand me. I just saw that this place is not very spacious, so I moved a place for the girl." But looking at Xin Jiao,
Jiao Na had a look of disbelief on his face, so he said nonchalantly: "Someone has no other ideas. He just doesn't want people to misunderstand him as wanting to take advantage of the girl."
It's just that Xin Jiao is a woman from a brothel after all, and she doesn't understand a man's thoughts. Although she still doesn't understand why Haotian is sitting aside, it is obvious that she knows that Haotian is lying. But
She didn't want to expose him immediately, but looked at Haotian with a pair of beautiful big eyes and a smile. Because she suddenly felt that the way this man looked when he was lying was actually quite funny.
Seeing that Xin Jiao remained silent, Haotian naturally understood the reason. His face turned red and he had to spread his hands and said: "Miss Xin Jiao, this is just because before someone left home, his wife strictly ordered someone to stay with his assistant.
Please be more polite at Prince Zheng's banquet. If the girl still doesn't believe it, then there is nothing you can do."
Xin Jiao's expression suddenly became sad, and even his voice had a hint of resentment: "It turns out that Mr. Marquis has a virtuous wife at home. Please rest assured, Mr. Marquis, that this little girl is just a prostitute, and I definitely don't dare to covet her."
"Young lady has misunderstood." Haotian quickly waved his hands and said, "This is not what someone thinks, but, alas, I really can't tell. Anyway, someone is definitely not what the girl imagined."
Xin Jiao chuckled: "The little girl was thinking just now that the Lord Hou is a gentleman and a man with a true temperament. Haha, I wonder where the Lord Hou was thinking?"
Haotian was stunned and opened his mouth wide. He had no idea that Xin Jiao would actually speak like this. Looking at Xin Jiao's beautiful big eyes that seemed to be able to speak, Haotian really didn't regain his breath.
"The Spring Festival is approaching. I wonder where the Marquis will go after celebrating the New Year?" An Yongchang said after regaining his breath.
Haotian's expression froze, he paused, and then said: "Xiaguan will return to Hetao as soon as possible. The war situation in the north has not stabilized yet, and the main force of Xiaguan is still wandering outside the Great Wall. If we cannot rush back quickly before the beginning of spring, Xiaguan
We are worried that the situation in the Loop will worsen."
"The prince is indeed the pillar of the country. It is a blessing for our emperor to have such loyal ministers and good generals." An Yongchang laughed and continued: "The prince is far away in Hetao. It is not easy to come back. I don't know if there are people in Hetao now.
There is no difficulty. If there is any, let’s see if I and the prince can help the marquis.”
Haotian nodded quickly. After entering Tiandu Shengjing, he had already responded to Emperor Yinglie no less than three times about the difficulties currently faced by Hetao, but Emperor Yinglie never gave a positive answer. It was rare that An Yongchang took the initiative to mention that Haotian
Naturally, he was extremely happy in his heart, and he quickly opened his mouth and said: "After the ravages of aliens in the six states of Hetao, all industries have withered, and the lives of the people are extremely difficult. It is already the cold winter season, but many people still have no clothes to keep out the cold.
Although Xiaguan has tried its best to make adjustments, it can only meet the needs of a small part of the people. The most lacking thing is food. Xiaguan carefully calculated that the current grain storage in Hetao can only last until the beginning of next spring. But Hetao
The current finance is on the verge of collapse, and there is no ability to pay for purchased food. Moreover, due to the ravages of alien tribes, the people's property losses are extremely serious. The official once reported to His Majesty that he hoped to reduce the tax on Hetao for a few years, but the Emperor never responded.
.I hope that the prince and your lord can, for the sake of being Chinese citizens, say a few kind words to our emperor."