"Your Highness has been kept waiting for a long time."
Zhou Yu drank two cups of tea and looked over after hearing the sound.
Si Yiluo changed into a black uniform, and she was dressed exactly like a man, even more... more like a man than he was dressed, but it was a pity for her face.
Zhou Yu thought of the words people outside scolded her.
"The woman is of good color. Sir Si, you are no worse than an ordinary woman. The azure color of that day matches your skin color very well. I still have a few pieces of fine material in my palace. I will ask my servants to deliver them to my palace later."
The way she was dressed made him unable to give away the bracelet he had prepared, and he regretted not bringing a dagger.
Si Yiluo smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are welcome. Those things are all burdensome to me, and I have no use for them."
Zhou Yu said sarcastically: "I am not thinking carefully, Sir Si is naturally different from other women."
He wanted to chat with her, but she sat on the main seat as soon as he entered the door, with a face that would not allow strangers to approach him, making him feel very alien to him.
"Master Si, what's bothering you recently..."
Si Yiluo took a sip of tea and interrupted him: "His Royal Highness said it bluntly. Your Majesty is busy with official duties and doesn't like to make detours. Your Highness is here for the waiting list? Who is your Highness's choice?"
Zhou Yu was afraid that the wall had ears, so he handed her a small piece of paper with the name written on it.
Si Yiluo stretched out his hand to take it, opened it, and said, "From now on, just let the people below do this kind of small things. The less involved your Highness and the officials are, the better. Don't let other people talk about it."
There were three names on the note. After Si Yiluo memorized it, he burned the note in front of him.
"Your Highness will go back and wait for news."
Although she did not give definite news, Zhou Yu was relieved. The girl's face in the candlelight was calm and serious, which made him feel itchy.
Such women are more flavorful...
But he was afraid that Meng Lang would disgust her now.
After Zhou Yu left, Si Yiluo transcribed the names on the note and circled them on white paper. These three people were Zhou Yu's people.
She recalled the information about all the candidates. From the list, she could see the parties of these people. Just wait, the excitement was yet to come.
Zhou Chang in the dark saw Zhou Yu getting on the carriage and leaving, and asked the servant to come forward and report.
"Sir, His Highness Prince Chang is outside asking for an audience."
It's really lively enough.
"welcome."
The wind caused by Zhou Chang's entrance caused the candle to sway a few times, and the light in the living room dimmed.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Chang, will not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason."
Si Yiluo was too lazy to get up to greet him, but Zhou Chang didn't mind either.
"Master Si speaks straightforwardly, so I won't beat around the bush. Since Master Si doesn't really plan for my fifth brother, why not take refuge with me? I can give him what he can give, and I can give him what he can't."
Si Yiluo motioned for him to drink tea.
Zhou Chang held the tea cup and sighed: "It seems that if the conditions are not laid out, Mr. Si will not believe in me. The position of queen, prime minister, or military title..."
He observed Si Yiluo's expression. The girl's expression was always calm, making it hard for people to understand.
"Your Highness, please tell me the purpose of coming to see me this time. No one can say for sure what will happen in the future."
Zhou Chang's mind was not on the tea, and he didn't taste anything from the drink. However, he praised the tea and said with a smile: "I will use thirty thousand taels of gold to buy the position of Minister of War."
Thirty thousand taels of gold, converted into 300,000 taels of silver, is a month's worth of food and fodder for 100,000 soldiers on the border. He is willing to give it up!
"This matter cannot be decided by the lower official alone."
When Si Yiluo heard this number, her heart was moved for a moment, not to mention others. But she didn't want to agree.
"Don't worry, Lord Si. I have already sent my greetings to Governor Wei. As long as Lord Si agrees, it is your business how to divide the money between you and the Governor. I only want this official position to be mine."
It's not surprising that Wei Heyan would agree to her, after all, he still maintains a private army outside...
Suddenly realizing the purpose of Wei Heyan's banquet with her, Si Yiluo said: "This matter still needs to be considered, Your Highness, please come back."
Her reaction was obviously one of excitement, and Zhou Chang smiled knowingly.
"Then I will wait for the good news from Mr. Si."
She was thinking about how to deal with this matter, and it was already late at night when she returned home.
These pressures had never fallen on her in her previous life. Outsiders knew that she was Wei Heyan's, and he had always stood up to her. If it were him, what would he do?
What Zhou Chang meant was that he agreed...
Si Yiluo gritted his teeth until his cheek hurt. She and Wei Heyan were really not from the same place!
When she makes a decision that is different from that in her previous life, she must stand alone and become his enemy!
Ask Xiang Yun to send the news to Prince Zhan's Mansion. Zhou Zhan has a think tank and she can borrow it. I believe Zhou Zhan will not let her down.
All parties competed secretly and ushered in the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
If the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet had been held during the reign of the late emperor, a grand banquet would have been held in the court. The etiquette and rules were extremely complicated, there were many participants, and the scene was extremely luxurious and extravagant. Even official positions such as compilation and editing could be rewarded by the palace.
After Emperor Yao ascended the throne, he promoted frugality from top to bottom. Regardless of whether the officials below implemented frugality, at least in the palace except for the Hundred Flowers Feast, Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, and festivals such as sacrifices, there was no other reason to hold banquets.
Sacrifice and the Spring Festival are the most solemn. On other festivals, officials below the third rank are not eligible to enter the palace. After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was downgraded from a state banquet to a family banquet, not many officials were lucky enough to participate.
Most of the banquets in the palace were banquets, and the time was set at Xu hour. Si Yiluo arrived before the banquet started.
The place where the banquet was held was not big. It was in a courtyard where the front hall and the harem were connected. The weather was nice today, so the tables and chairs were placed outside.
King Rong and his family have arrived.
Si Yiluo also met the fourth prince Zhou Yun and the sixth prince Zhou Xian.
Qin Tianjian used the birth dates of the engaged parties to calculate the dates. The marriage of Zhou Yun and Yu Jinlan was scheduled in the twelfth lunar month, and the marriage of Zhou Xian and Bo Wanping was scheduled in the winter lunar month. The distance between the two getting married was not far apart.
However, Zhou Yun already has a concubine. He brought his concubine to attend tonight, but Zhou Xian is still alone.
"Uncle King Han, Auntie Wang!"
The two of them saluted King Han at the same time, and Si Yiluo turned around and cupped his hands and fists at King Han.
"Tonight is a family banquet. You two nephews don't need to be polite." King Han bowed his hands to Si Yiluo, "Master Si is here too. It seems that the emperor thinks highly of Master Si. Please take a seat."
At this time, everyone had not arrived yet. Everyone bowed to each other and took their seats. Si Yiluo's eyes were blank, and he accidentally fell on Princess Han.
Princess Han is a very ordinary woman, shy, gentle and gentle. She dresses according to the etiquette, so she can't make any mistakes.
Being well behaved and generous was Si Yiluo's first impression of her.
King Han likes to go to teahouses to listen to books and music. He is a laid-back prince, thinking about what to do every day. When he comes, Zhou Xian's face, who was sitting upright, relaxes a little.
The relationship between their brothers is a bit delicate now.
Zhou Zhan and Shen Moran arrived a quarter of an hour early, and they were the last ones to arrive. Zhou Zhan gasped for breath with every step he took, and his whole body weight rested on Yin Yue.
Shen Moran smiled happily in front of everyone present.
"His Royal Highness is not in good health. We are late. I, on behalf of my husband, would like to pay my respects to all the royal brothers, royal sisters-in-law, uncles and aunts."
"You will be punished for coming late!" Zhou Chang and Zhou Chen were sitting together and yelled, "Let's do this. The seventh brother is not in good health, so we won't be punished severely. We will only be fined three drinks. We won't care about the fine. Got it!"
Zhou Chang was uneasy about his kindness, so Zhou Rong interrupted: "The banquet will officially start in a quarter of an hour. The seventh brother and his sister are not late. Besides, the seventh brother is not in good health, and the second brother should not be punished with alcohol."
Zhou Xian also echoed: "Yes, second brother, seventh brother is not in good health to begin with, so it's better not to drink as a punishment."
"I was just kidding. We brothers haven't been so neat and tidy for a long time at today's family dinner. If we want to liven things up, the seventh one will be the last to come!"
Zhou Yu stood up and said, "Since I have to be punished, I drank these three drinks for the seventh brother. What does the second brother think?"