Tang Xiaohao spread Sang Luo's ten IOUs on the ground, saying he wanted to wait for the ink on them to dry.
Sang Luo stood by and waited, deliberately showing embarrassment. Although he regretted not being able to control himself at the beginning, he had accomplished something he had wanted to do a long time ago, which was to deliberately give others a thumb.
But this time it was completely unintentional and a bad thing turned into a good thing.
Sang Luo thinks this way, not to comfort himself, but it is indeed the case.
When Sang Luo became the great counselor, his master Hu Shen told him that the great counselor is the emperor's think tank and the most trusted person around him, but trust must not only be shown in behavior, but also make the emperor think that he can control him.
For those who are great counselors, they must use the strategy of "wanting to gain but giving in return".
The so-called "If you want to gain something, you must give it to someone else" means that if you want to get something from the other party, you must first give something to the other party, and it must appear that you have suffered a big loss.
Whether they are monarchs or ministers or ordinary friends, if two people are too close, if only one of them knows the secret of the other, in the long run, the two friends will easily become enemies. Because if the person who holds the secret has evil intentions, he will have to do something
What, the blow to another person is devastating.
The relationship between the emperor and the great counselor is even more delicate. The great counselor has to advise the emperor in everything, so he will definitely know many of the emperor's secrets. If things go on like this, the emperor will naturally be uneasy, so he needs to make mistakes deliberately, even if it is a mistake that will lose his head.
But the prerequisite must be that the emperor can help cover it up.
At first, Sang Luo didn't even realize that the emperor arranged for him to be Princess Baomeng's teacher, just hoping that something would happen. But after he had an affair with Princess Baomeng, he suddenly woke up when he was worried that the matter would be exposed. Although
He was startled and broke into a cold sweat, but Sang Luo quickly calmed down and remembered what his master had told him, thinking that this was just an opportunity.
As long as the affair between Sang Luo and Princess Baomeng is not known to most people and is only controlled by the emperor, then he has achieved the purpose of deliberately making a mistake and deliberately letting the emperor have control over him. At the same time, this matter
The emperor could also help him cover up.
However, when the emperor decreed that Princess Baomeng be married off, uncertainties began to appear.
The first is Tang Xiaohao. If he is really a prodigal and a playboy, it will be easy to deal with. Sang Luo has ten thousand ways to deal with it, but he is exactly the only person that his master Hu Shen thinks may surpass him in the future. Therefore, Sang Luo
Only then did Luo take the initiative to come to Rouyuan Palace to show weakness and avoid being passive in the future, because he also had the handle of Tang Xiaohao's long-term pretending to be a disciple. In this way, he could also achieve the purpose of checking and balancing each other.
Next is Bao Meng, Bao Meng has reached the point where she is willing to die for Sang Luo, because that is the princess's first love, the first man she fell in love with, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she will stay with her until death. If
If Sang Luo is not handled properly, Bao Meng may act in extreme ways before the wedding.
Because of this, before the emperor issued an order prohibiting Sang Luo from going to Rouyuan Palace, Sang Luo had already informed the princess of the stakes involved, letting the princess understand that the act of granting marriage was for the sake of the world, and they all had to sacrifice their love.
.This is why the princess asked Ji Chengying, who was pretending to be Prince Xi, about the world and war issues before her wedding.
Tang Xiaohao would not be so arrogant as to think that he could control Sang Luo, so he resorted to blackmailing money to write IOUs. This was because doing so was completely in line with his usual disguised personality, and although these IOUs had fingerprints and great strategists
seal, but the total amount is so exaggerated, even if he goes to the emperor, the emperor will not support him.
Therefore, the amount of 100,000 gold dragons is the escape route Tang Xiaohao left for himself. The reason why he wrote ten pictures, each with 10,000 gold dragons, is to make this matter look relatively real and not make people think that it is just a show.
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Tang Xiaohao also learned this trick from his grandfather Nanrong Qufeng. Once when he went to Nanrong Mansion, he happened to meet an official who came to curry favor with Nanrong Qufeng and brought a famous landscape painting.
Nanrong Qufeng particularly likes calligraphy and painting, especially those written by that famous artist.
However, Nanrong's style cannot be accepted because he usually calls himself honest.
Everyone knows that the reason why Nan Rong is so clean is because he is too rich to ruin his reputation for petty profits.
The official also knew that Nanrong Qufeng would not accept it directly, so when he brought the painting, he only said it was for tasting together. Then he deliberately looked embarrassed and said that there was a sudden change in his family and he needed a lot of money urgently.
I brought the painting to Lord Shangshu, hoping that Nanrong Qufeng could sell the painting.
When the words reached this level, it broke away from the category of flattery and rose directly to doing good deeds. Moreover, the official directly offered an outrageous price, because if the price was too low, the matter directly turned back into flattery.
Nanrong Qufeng understood this and said that he did not have that much cash on hand, so he wrote an IOU to the official and asked the official to come with the IOU to withdraw the money in a few days.
The official took the IOU and expressed his gratitude, which meant that the gift was considered a gift.
Nan Rong Qufeng was so rich and liked the painting very much. If he didn't want to accept the flattery and just wanted the painting, he could just spend money to buy it. The reason why he issued the IOU was to show that he accepted the flattery from that person.
This incident left a deep impression on Tang Xiaohao. Although he was imitating Nanrong Qufeng's behavior, the meaning was completely different and it achieved multiple goals.
Tang Xiaohao also took advantage of Sang Luo's IOU to write the IOU, and deliberately calculated the time until the ink on the IOU was almost dry, and then asked his servants to call Princess Baomeng over. In this way, when he used an excuse to go back and write the IOU,
Just enough for the returning Baomeng to meet Sang Luo.
Therefore, when Sang Luo walked out of the side hall, he happened to see Princess Baomeng walking over.
The two looked at each other, and although there was love in their eyes, they could not be the same as before.
So, one person bowed his head and saluted, and the other said that he was exempt from the ceremony, and then Sang Luo turned around and walked towards the outside of Rouyuan Palace. Bao Meng, who was still in joy, fell to the bottom when he saw this, and stood there watching Sang Luo gradually go away.
Far.
In fact, Tang Xiaohao did not go to deposit the IOU, but found Xiaolingdang, and then the two of them stood high and watched the two people who were getting further and further away below.
At the same time, Tang Xiaohao also informed Xiao Lingdang about Sang Luo and Bao Meng. The reason was very simple. He had to let his wife know that it was impossible for him and Princess Bao Meng. Bao Meng only had Sang Luo in his heart, and he only had Sang Luo in his heart.
Little bell.
Of course, he also knew that Xiaolingdang would keep this matter secret.
Xiao Lingdang looked at the two people in the distance and was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Tang Xiaohao asked: "Do you believe it now?"
Little Bell nodded: "I believe it."
Tang Xiaohao was surprised: "No, you believe me when I say it? What if I took advantage of the great counselor to visit me and deliberately took the opportunity to make up a story?"
Xiao Lingdang said: "I believe you, you will know something is wrong just by looking at the state of those two people."
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In the end, Baomeng couldn't hold back and chased after Sang Luo. When he was two or three steps away from Sang Luo, he slowed down and followed slowly, but Baomeng knew that the gate of Rouyuan Palace was the end point.
Sang Luo naturally knew that Baomeng was behind him, so he deliberately slowed down.
The two kept the same speed, and the tacit understanding from the past seemed to be still there, but Baomeng's current identity formed an invisible wall between the two.
Why did he come? No matter what the reason? It was just to see me, right? Baomeng thought so, and she could only think so, but she didn't dare to think whether this would be the last time they met.
When he was about to reach the gate of Rouyuan Palace, Sang Luo stopped, turned around, cupped his hands and said, "Princess, stay here."
This was a warning and a farewell. Baomeng could only stop and stand there watching Sang Luo turn and leave.
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In the distance, Tang Xiaohao and Xiao Lingdang watched Sang Luo and Baomeng.
Tang Xiaohao was a little regretful: "I gave them a chance, but you think this Sangluo doesn't know how to cherish it."
But Xiao Lingdang looked at Tang Xiaohao with pity: "This is the first time I see a fool who helps others while wearing a cuckold."
Tang Xiaohao said: "Actually, strictly speaking, it was me who cuckolded Sang Luo."
Xiao Lingdang's face was full of helplessness: "You are really good at comforting yourself. I don't know what you are thinking. You are the legitimate consort, the princess whom the media is marrying, okay?"
Tang Xiaohao immediately said: "Princess Ming Matchmaker is marrying me, okay?"
Little Lingdang looked at Baomeng in the distance: "Oh, the princess must be heartbroken right now."
Although Tang Xiaohao also likes Xiaolingdang, in fact, he still cannot truly understand what the so-called love is like, especially this kind of love that must be separated. For him, as long as he likes it, even if it means risking his life
They also want to be together, just like when Tang Chen wanted to attack Xiao Lingdang, he was also willing to go to hell with Xiao Lingdang.
Tang Xiaohao frowned and said: "If I were Sang Luo, I would not want any status or title. I would take the princess to the ends of the earth and live a life that belongs to the two of us."
Xiao Lingdang said: "This is the reason why, while I am a great counselor, you are a popular consort. You have no great ambitions and are just waiting to die."
Tang Xiaohao said: "How do you know I have no ambition?"
Little Lingdang immediately asked: "Then what is your ambition?"
Tang Xiaohao looked in the direction outside Qinghe Hunting Ground: "Visit every corner of Jiuyuan."
Little Bell was confused: "What do you mean?"
Tang Xiaohao leaned against the stone railing and said: "Actually, I don't know. I have just wanted to live since I was a child, because my father told me that the meaning of my life is to live, but I don't understand why? I want to leave Shendu City and go to
Look outside, maybe when I venture out on this vast land, I will find the meaning of my existence."
Xiao Lingdang didn't understand what Tang Xiaohao was talking about at all: "I don't know what you are talking about, and I don't know what you are talking about."
At this time, Tang Xiaohao supported the wall with one hand and looked at the little bell lovingly: "Of course I miss you, because when I miss you, time passes so slowly."
Little Lingdang said coldly: "So, you mean, as long as you think of me, your days will feel like years?"
"Of course I hope that my time with you will last like years," Tang Xiaohao slowly approached the little bell, "because after meeting you, I realized that life is too short."
Although Xiao Lingdang was very happy when she heard this, she still cursed: "Scumbag."
Just when Tang Xiaohao was about to kiss him, Xiao Lingdang pushed him away.
Just when Tang Xiaohao was about to move forward again, he saw Tang Dun approaching from the corner of his eye, so he had no choice but to give up. This chapter has been completed!