After the lively and noisy banquet, the guests dispersed. The emperor took Zhang Guiren, and the queen followed them, and returned to the palace in the same car.
Some people really want to leave, while others are just pretending to leave.
Yuan Yuezhi, who joined the army, said goodbye to King Langya. As the host of today's banquet, he couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.
He staggered when he walked to the door and almost tripped over the threshold. Xiao Guiya, who was still in charge of seeing off guests, ran over and gave him a hand to save him from making a fool of himself at the gate of Prince Langya's Mansion.
“Yuan Canjun, slow down!”
Xiao Guiya's forehead was wrapped with a white cloth strip, and there were faint traces of blood.
"I understand, don't worry, I just had a few more drinks." As he spoke, his body became a little crooked.
Xiao Guiya quickly supported him: "Yuan Canjun, you have had a few extra drinks here. I think you drank too much!"
Once a person loses any strength, he becomes extremely heavy, and Xiao Guiya cannot hold him up.
“Yuan Canjun, where is your ox cart?”
“Let them pick you up quickly!”
Yuan Yuezhi waved his hand and said vaguely: "No, they don't need to pick me up."
“I can go back by myself.”
Yuan Yuezhi smelled of alcohol and staggered even more, but he still managed to stand up and shook off Xiao Guiya's support.
One step at a time, the feeling of stepping on cotton is really great.
Yuan Yuezhi seemed to have found a certain sense of rhythm, and he started to walk with swaying steps, which was quite energetic.
“Yuan Canjun actually wants to leave by himself?”
“Can it be done?”
Several boys gathered around, and Yuan Yuezhi's two steps made him more and more suspenseful.
"He has the final say whether it works or not, it doesn't matter to him!"
Xiao Guiya shook off his sleeves and turned to leave.
It is getting late, and the nightlife in Jiankang City is gradually unfolding. Brothels, brothels, and musical studios are beginning to welcome customers, and all kinds of good tricks are performed in turn.
The breeze blew by, carrying the melodious singing voice of the singer to Yuan Yuezhi's ears, and his hair immediately stood up.
Good guy, this voice is so seductive that it makes your bones feel numb!
Walking on the street, listening to the ditty, Yuan Yuezhi's footsteps became even more brisk. When he crossed the large navigation bridge, his legs and feet were actually nimble, and there was no trace of drunkenness at all!
After walking a few more steps, Yuan Yuezhi came to another small street. The streets here were narrower than the previous streets. However, the business of the shop was not affected at all and was still very popular.
Xuejialou.
Yuan Yuezhi stopped in front of a two-story building. When he looked up, the three bright characters on the signboard came into view.
Looking up again, next to the window on the second floor, beside the railing, a gentleman was waving. Yuan Yuezhi nodded, lifted his robe and entered.
Jogging all the way up to the second floor, Yuan Yuezhi's figure was strong and healthy, and there was no hint of drunkenness at all.
Along the corridor, he came to the end of a series of side rooms. He pushed the door open and entered. There were already guests waiting in the room.
"Ayu, a national treasure." Yuan Yuezhi leaned forward to salute. The two guests did not get up, but just nodded slightly.
They have known each other for a long time, and they are quite familiar with each other, so there is no need to talk about false etiquette.
“National treasure, are you sure you want to work with us?”
“Given your family’s situation, it might not be appropriate.”
Wang Guobao was from an authentic Taiyuan Wang family, a first-class wealthy family. He was also the son-in-law of Xie An, the most powerful official in the dynasty. Wang Guobao only needed to rely on his good background to move around the Jin Dynasty. Why should he follow?
Are they taking risks?
Before discussing major matters, Yuan Yuezhi needs to determine Wang Guobao's true intentions.
Guobao smiled and said: "Brother Yue really doesn't understand my situation. Although my father-in-law is very powerful, he never takes me seriously. I won't ask for trouble."
“Yue Zhi, Guo Bao is sincerely willing to cooperate with us. I can guarantee this, so you don’t have to worry.”
Yuan Yuezhi had long wanted to form another force in the court, gathering all the middle and low-level officials who had no chance of success in the court to discuss major issues together.
Although Wang Guobao's abilities are average, his powerful background can provide Yuan Yuezhi with many resources.
“Yuezhi, what do you want to do next?”
It was a rare opportunity for several people to meet each other, so Fan Ning got straight to the point.
This was exactly what Yuan Yuezhi wanted. He poured a cup of tea and tasted it carefully.
“I think that in the next step, we should rely on the power of King Langya.”
Previously, Yuan Yuezhi also had some doubts about Sima Daozi's ability and whether it would be possible to follow this man.
But since Sima Daozi did the six things in recording Shangshu, there seems to be no need to doubt everything.
Your Majesty’s tendency to trust and rely on King Langya is already obvious.
“At present, King Langya is indeed our best choice.” Fan Ning also pondered.
For small and medium-sized aristocratic families, it is necessary to find a stable backer in order to increase their strength and compete with the big aristocratic families.
This has been true in all dynasties.
There are actually not many options for small and medium-sized aristocratic families.
Generally speaking, if you want to gain a firm foothold in the court, you must either seek refuge with a powerful minister and become his follower.
Either you must be loyal to the emperor and serve as the emperor's thugs, beating wherever he wants.
This point seems not difficult to make in other courts. Since the powerful ministers are the target of overthrow, then choose the emperor's side.
Every strong and powerful emperor would be happy to accept it.
However, the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty...does he have real power?
Thinking of this, everyone could only shake their heads, speechless and choked.
“Your Majesty puts King Langya in a high position, and we can understand your Majesty’s thoughts.”
“King Langya is brave and resourceful, we can completely rely on him.”
As the leader among several people, Yuan Yuezhi had already taken refuge with Sima Daozi, so there was no need for Sima Daozi to win over them, Yuan Yuezhi did all the work for them.
He highly praised Sima Daozi, and in his words, Daozi became a man of great talent who could be reused.
Fan Ning frowned slightly, but Wang Guobao was quite convinced.
"You are right. Instead of directly seeking refuge with His Majesty, it is better to follow King Langya first. Your Majesty has only been in the imperial court for a short period of time and his experience is not rich enough. It is the right time to hire people."
“Those of us who follow the past will definitely be reused.”
Wang Guobao rubbed his hands, becoming more and more excited as he thought about it.
In such a large court, what he needs most is a sense of presence.
As a direct descendant of a wealthy family, a descendant of the dignified Wang family in Taiyuan, with handsome features and an unmistakable appearance, Wang Guobao's presence is already high enough.
However, he was not satisfied yet.
He realized that with his ability, he would give Wang Gong's position no matter what.
However, he did not have a good sister who could marry into the palace, so he had to work hard on his own.
“Indeed, Ah Yu, what do you think?” Yuan Yuezhi turned to Fan Ning, and the hesitant expression on his face was clearly visible to Yuan Yuezhi.
Does he have any other concerns?
It shouldn’t be!
Is there any more reliable force in the court now than King Langya?
Fan Ning muttered: "Do you know that Sun Tai, the great Celestial Master of Celestial Master Dao, has been hanging around King Langya recently?"