"Since the governor likes to bully the weak..." Si Yiluo pursed his lips and smiled, and told the shopkeeper, "Go and free up the best private room in your Tanchun Tower for the governor."
Restaurants and teahouses often reserve one or two private rooms for emergencies, and the specifications of the reserved private rooms are similar to the best private rooms in the restaurant.
Since neither of them would give in, they would have no choice but to wrong the third person.
By chance, Chi Chengsu, the imperial censor of the left capital, and Ji Hongdian, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, who were dining in Lingyan Pavilion, were affected by Chi Yu.
The shopkeeper hesitated again and again and chose to offend the Royal Censor. After all, the Royal Censor was upright and would not impeach a commoner like him, but the other two didn't care who you were, they could even arrest officials...
Whichever is the lesser of two evils.
The shopkeeper arranged for the boy to go to Lingyan Pavilion to apologize. The boy ran up to the third floor, and then there was an angry shout from the third floor.
"If you know who I am, then you dare..."
Chi Chengsu's words stopped abruptly when he saw Si Yiluo at the stairs and Wei Heyan at the gate.
He is a royal censor and has always been known for his uprightness, even though he secretly sent a gift to Si Yiluo last night, even though he felt very guilty when facing these two people.
His face still maintained the aloofness of a censor, and his words were eccentric.
"It turns out that it is to make room for Mr. Si and Governor Wei. It is my honor."
Si Yiluo joked: "Mr. Chi can't get rid of the dirt in his eyes. He can even impeach a small eighth-grade Xie Lvlang. How can a subordinate dare to steal your private room?"
Her eyes glanced at Ji Hongdian, and Chi Chengsu's heart skipped a beat.
"Governor Wei likes Lingyan Pavilion, so I have to trouble you two adults to change to a private room."
Wei Heyan crossed his arms and watched her ruin his reputation in front of him, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.
Although he is indeed arrogant, but is he plotting against him openly?
"Why don't we come together, Mr. Si?" Wei Heyan took a few steps forward, stepped onto the stairs and stood side by side with her, with a slight smile on his lips, "so as not to displease the emperor tomorrow when we receive a memorial from Mr. Chi to impeach you and me!"
Seeing that the two of them were tending to reconcile, the shopkeeper of Tanchun Tower wiped his sweat secretly. He couldn't afford to offend any of the people in front of him, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Supervisor, Mr. Si, the Qingyun Pavilion upstairs has been prepared. .”
Wei Heyan smiled evilly and turned to look at Si Yiluo.
"Go to Lingyan Pavilion. I like the calligraphy and paintings in Lingyan Pavilion. Mr. Chi and Mr. Ji don't mind changing to a private room, right?"
He robbed her and even slapped her boss in return, as a way of repaying her for ruining his reputation just now.
Anger will be repaid.
The two men's actions made Chi Chengsu unable to get off the stage.
Ji Hongdian cupped his hands and said: "A gentleman has the beauty of an adult. Since Mr. Si and Governor Wei like Lingyan Pavilion, it doesn't matter if Mr. Xiaguan and Mr. Chi step aside. Please."
Wei Heyan stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, and Si Yiluo pulled Shen Moran one step ahead along the stairs.
The matter was resolved perfectly. The shopkeeper led the way, and the waiter hurriedly called for Chi Chengsu and Ji Hongdian to change rooms.
Seeing that a conflict was successfully avoided, the people who were watching secretly felt disappointed.
Many people were looking forward to Si Yiluo and Wei Heyan fighting each other, but they didn't expect that the thunder was loud and the rain was light, and the fun was over before it even started.
Take a seat separately.
In the private room, the topic of Chi Chengsu and Ji Hongdian also shifted from their children's marriage to the two of them.
Chi Chengsu probed: "Master Ji, do you think Wei Heyan is really willing to give up his power to others? It's just a man, but he's still a woman!"
"I heard that on the first day that Si Yiluo took office, he cleaned up the people left by Governor Wei in the name of discussion. The smell of gunpowder between the two of them just now was stronger than that of Shenji camp. They can sit together peacefully. Eating on the table?”
Ji Hongdian glanced at the door of the private room, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he lowered his voice and said, "Maybe he won't be so angry just because he gave it to a woman."
Chi Chengsu's voice also dropped.
"You mean..."
The two exchanged a look that could only be understood.
Having a woman on top of a man is probably more disturbing than having a eunuch on top of him. If someone else is upset, he will feel at ease.
What does a eunuch want to do with so much power? He has no descendants anyway. No matter how much wealth he earns, he just makes wedding clothes for others.
In the end, the two reached a consensus.
"The fight between the two is nothing more than a dog-eat-dog fight. Wei Heyan is smart, and Si Yiluo may not be any worse."
"The emperor wants them to check and balance each other. With the two of them plus Xiang Shen, Mr. Boge and others, the court will not be anyone's fault. For the emperor, this is a good thing."
"But if Si Yiluo asked Prime Minister Shen's daughter to come to the house to deal with internal affairs, does it mean that Si Yiluo and Prime Minister Shen...are standing together?"
"This shows Gao Ming. The more likely the relationship is on the surface, the less likely it is. On the contrary, it shows that Si Yiluo is not a fool..."
Chi Chengsu guessed what Ji Hongdian was thinking and changed the topic, "Today morning, the emperor meant to choose concubines for several princes. Mrs. Boge brought her three granddaughters into the palace this morning to give birth to the queen. Please say hello, Concubine Xian is also here."
Ji Hongdian heard what he said. Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the choice of crown prince has only been chosen from the direct eldest son. The eldest prince, Zhou Rong, has the first name, and the third prince, Zhou Chen, has the first name.
Prince Rong's mother, Concubine Xian, was the daughter of Yu Shibo, the director of the Imperial Academy. She had read poetry and books since she was a child, and was dignified and respectful. Prince Rong's temperament followed that of his mother, and she was calm and courteous to virtuous officials. She had a high reputation in the court.
King Chen is the direct descendant of the middle palace, backed by the Duke of Song. The Song family has been a prosperous and famous family for hundreds of years.
Three years ago, the emperor granted marriage to the eldest prince Zhou Rong and the second prince Zhou Chang. Both the eldest prince Zhou Rong and the second prince Zhou Chang were appointed concubines. Princess Rong was the daughter of the Minister of Etiquette. Prince Chang's biological mother was from a lowly background. The background of the concubine was very different. It was too often. The daughter of the temple minister Song Lang.
Only the third prince, Zhou Chen, only had a side concubine, the daughter of Gao Jingfan, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice.
The Minister of Justice Zuo of the Ministry of Justice and the Minister of Taichang Temple both hold the third-rank official position, but one is the principal concubine and the other is the side concubine, which illustrates the emperor's attitude.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that although the emperor does not care about the other princes, he favors Zhou Chen more.
"When marrying the royal family, once you bet on the wrong thing, you will be doomed..."
How could Ji Hongdian not understand this truth? He poured a glass of wine for Chi Chengsu and said: "I know. Thank you for reminding me. It's just that the Cui family incident has just passed. You and I are both people who want reputation. Let's wait." Wait. However, if you want to go to the imperial mausoleum to supervise the work, just go to Zhezi to ask for orders..."
In the final analysis, children's marriage is nothing more than a conflict of interests. Chi Chengsu raised his glass.
"Then I wish us happiness working together!"
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Wei Heyan was very picky about his food. There was a table full of exquisite dishes. He only moved a few chopsticks on the steamed vegetables, then got up and sat by the window to drink tea.
Si Yiluo didn't want to waste it, so he ate two bowls with rice.
Wei Heyan couldn't stand her good appetite.
"Master Si killed enemies on the battlefield before. I wonder how the corpses on the front line were disposed of? The weather is getting hotter. I wonder if those severed limbs and remains will be infested with insects..."
Shen Moran put down his chopsticks.
"After Grain Rain, it is the beginning of summer. Many prisoners in the prison will not survive the summer and die. The people below are lazy. Although some prisoners are still alive, their bodies are rotten and full of maggots. Master Si must clean them up in time."
His cold voice described the scene very vividly.
"Si Yiluo, I'm leaving first!"
Shen Moran felt sick in her stomach and was afraid that she would vomit if she stayed any longer.
"Be careful on the way back!"
Si Yiluo got up and walked her to the door, turned back to look at Wei Heyan, sat down and continued eating.
There was still more than half of the food on the table. For those who have been hungry, waste is a shameful thing.
"Master Si has a good appetite."
Wei Heyan's face turned a little pale, and he looked at her with evil eyes.
Si Yiluo replied: "The governor feels bad about his appetite because he has never been hungry and has never seen people who exchange their children for food. That is the real hell on earth."