Outside Prince Zhou's Mansion, a middle-aged official wearing a five-pin red robe was standing quietly in front of the screen wall. He was tall and slightly fat, with a pair of bright red-phoenix eyes on his square face and long eyebrows.
With his temples, straight nose and square mouth, and five long strands of beard hanging down on his chest, he has an air of self-respect without anger. This person is none other than Di Renjie, the new chief minister of Dali Temple.
Di Renjie arrived in the capital three days ago. Yesterday he went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Dali Temple to complete the entry formalities, but he postponed his visit to the Prince of Zhou's Mansion until today. It is a bit late - Di Renjie was able to transcend completely this time.
It came from Li Xian's strong support. It is not an exaggeration to say that Li Xian was his benefactor. According to common sense, as soon as Di Renjie arrived in Beijing, he should first go to the Zhou Palace to express his gratitude before going through the relevant entry procedures.
This is an unwritten practice in the court, but after careful consideration, Di Renjie finally decided to postpone the matter until the entry procedures were completed. There are two main reasons for this:
First, Di Renjie really didn’t understand why he was so strongly recommended by Li Xian, and he didn’t understand what Li Xian’s intention was. He didn’t dare to ask for permission without knowing anything about Li Xian’s intention;
Secondly, it is that the door of Prince Zhou's Mansion is not easy to enter. It is not just difficult to enter, but very difficult to enter. Since Li Xian entered the court and participated in politics, there are ten officials who come to Prince Zhou's Mansion to pay homage to his disciples.
* Being shut out is not only the consensus among the officials in the capital, but also the local officials in various states have heard about it. Di Renjie has also heard about it. He thinks that he has no contact with Li Xiansu, and he really doesn’t know what he can do.
If you were lucky enough to be summoned by Li Xianzhi, you would not dare to take the risk to come. But then again, if you don't come to the Zhou Prince's Mansion, it is absolutely impossible. If it spreads out, someone will be careless.
Next, I am afraid that the unpleasant label of "ungratefulness" will be put on Di Renjie's head. So, after thinking about it again and again, Di Renjie chose the third day to come to visit Li Xian. As for
In fact, Di Renjie didn't care too much whether he could get an interview or not. It would be over as long as he was satisfied with it. It would not be too late to repay the kindness of recommendation in the future.
Precisely because of such indispensable thoughts, Di Renjie was able to keep his mind steady. Even if he handed over the famous assassin for a long time without hearing any response, Di Renjie didn't care much and still stood steadily in front of the screen wall, silently.
Waiting, and not showing any signs of slacking off just because the waiting has been long.
“Creak…”
Just when Di Renjie thought that he would definitely not be summoned, he saw that the originally closed main door of the palace suddenly opened slowly. Di Renjie, who had always remained calm, was shocked when he saw it - although Di Renjie had not been there before
He had served in the court, but after all, he came from a family of officials and had been in the officialdom for many years. How could he not know what the opening of the middle door of the Prince's Mansion meant? He was so surprised that he couldn't help but look around, but he was stunned.
I couldn't find the "distinguished guest" anywhere, so I couldn't help but froze on the spot.
"Hahaha... The distinguished guest is here, but Xiao Wang is a little disappointed in welcoming me. I forgive you, I forgive you."
Just when Di Renjie was extremely confused, amidst a burst of hearty laughter, Li Xian, dressed in princely attire, led a group of princely officials out of the open middle door, walked straight to Di Renjie, and held his hands.
He greeted politely.
"Di Renjie, the chief minister of Dali Temple, is here to meet His Royal Highness the King of Zhou."
Di Renjie never expected that Li Xian would open the middle door just to welcome him. Even though he was a steady nature, he couldn't help but be confused. Fortunately, Di Renjie was not an ordinary person. Although he was panicked, he was calm and quickly bowed.
The gift was received, and the etiquette was very thorough, but the voice of the greeting was somewhat vibrating.
"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Di. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come and ask me to talk to you." Li Xian had a lot of dealings with Di Renjie in his previous life, so he knew that he was very popular.
He was a little embarrassed by what he had done, and a little bad taste immediately arose in his heart, so he laughed, and extended his right hand to hold Di Renjie's hand with great enthusiasm, as if he were old friends meeting each other, and smiled.
He waved his left hand in a "please" gesture.
"Your Highness, your Majesty, your Majesty..."
Di Renjie was so confused by Li Xian's sudden intimacy that he didn't know what to say for a moment. The corner of his mouth twitched for a long time, but he couldn't find a complete sentence to say.
"Mr. Dee, please stop."
Li Xian didn't care whether Di Renjie was embarrassed or not. He didn't care about the exaggeration of the jaws of all the palace officials who were so surprised that they were almost dislocated. He laughed loudly and pulled Di Renjie who couldn't help himself, and walked into the palace.
Door.
"Mr. Dee, please sit down."
Li Xian dragged the ignorant Di Renjie straight to the front hall. When he got to the hall, he dragged Di Renjie up and made a "please" gesture, asking Di Renjie to sit down. He was so frightened.
Di Renjie hurriedly broke away from Li Xian's holding hand, stepped back a few steps, bowed to the end and thanked him: "Your Highness, please don't kill me. I really don't deserve such kindness from Your Highness. Your Highness, please take a seat. Your Majesty, please take a seat."
Just stand."
Haha, even the dignified Mr. Dee was confused sometimes. It’s interesting, so interesting! When Li Xian thought of the famous Prime Minister Di Renjie who behaved elegantly and calmly in his previous life, he couldn’t help but feel a burst of joy, but his face was full of sincerity.
With a smile that reached its peak, he responded with a half salute with the utmost courtesy: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Di. The little king is looking forward to the arrival of Mr. Di, just like looking forward to the rain after a long drought. If it weren't for the fact that the little king has abandoned literature and joined the martial arts, he will definitely pay homage to him.
Mr. Di is my teacher, but I might as well treat Mr. Di as a teacher. I hope Mr. Di will not refuse."
"The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials don't dare."
Poor Di Renjie is also a wise man of the generation, but after being tossed around so senselessly by Li Xian, he felt quite dumbfounded. Without knowing the details of Li Xian, he really didn't know what to do except that he didn't dare.
What can I say?
Ha, come on, we’ve had enough joking. If we continue the fun, I’m afraid it’ll be boring! Li Xian saw that there was a trace of embarrassment and annoyance in Di Renjie’s eyes. Although he concealed it very well, Li Xian saw it at a glance.
Since he knew that he could no longer fool around, he looked solemn, raised his hands and said: "Don't doubt it, Mr. Di, Xiao Wang's words really come from the heart. If you don't dislike it, can you please sit down and talk about it?"
"This..." Di Renjie glanced at Li Xian doubtfully. Seeing that both his face and eyes were extremely calm, and he didn't look like he was joking at all. He couldn't help but feel shocked. After hesitating for a few times, he finally calmed down.
After he came down, he bowed and responded: "Your Highness, you are too polite. I am afraid that I will find it difficult to persuade such foolish people as I am."
"Master Di, please take a seat." Li Xian ignored Di Renjie's modesty, smiled and made a "please" gesture, indicating that Di Renjie should sit across from him.
"I don't dare to make a mistake. Your Highness, please sit down. I can just stand."
Di Renjie was a man with great ambitions. Although this promotion was due to Li Xian's effort, he did not include himself among the officials of the King of Zhou. At this time, he realized that Li Xian had obvious intentions to win over him.
Since he was alert, he answered politely but firmly.
"All of you, please step back!"
Di Renjie refused to take a seat, and Li Xian did not force him any further. He smiled slightly and sat down on his own. Then, he waved his hand to Gao Miao and others who were accompanying him and gave a faint order.
"promise."
Li Xian gave the order. Although Gao Miao and others were full of doubts, no one dared to disobey the order. They each agreed loudly and exited the hall. Only Li and Di were left in the huge hall.
Alone relative.
"Don't have any doubts, Mr. Di, I just want to win over you."
After everyone retreated, Li Xian looked at Di Renjie silently for a while, and saw sweat on Di Renjie's forehead, and then he spoke word by word.
"Ah, this, your official..." Di Renjie really didn't expect that Li Xian would speak so directly. He choked hard immediately. After hesitating for a few times, he suddenly woke up and took a deep breath.
He said in a tone: "His Royal Highness Haihan, the lower official is no more than a small official, it is difficult to be of great use, and he should not be loved by His Highness."
"Otherwise, all the princes in the court are just mediocre people, but Di Gong is the main talent, and I will never misjudge the person! If Di Gong does not give up, please sit down and let Xiao Wang explain in detail." Li
Xian Xian didn't care about Di Renjie's polite refusal, he just made a "please" gesture and replied sincerely.
"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful to a subordinate."
Although Di Renjie has always been in local positions, he has often heard people talk about Li Xian, a prince with unparalleled eloquence. He has also read several memorials written by Li Xian, and has a clearer judgment on Li Xian's abilities.
, although he was not ready to join Li Xian at this moment, he was still very curious about what Li Xian would say. Moreover, he was already in the Zhou Palace at this time, so it was really hard to just walk away, frowning.
After a slight frown, he decided to listen to what Li Xianhui had to say first and then decide where to go. Then he bowed and saluted, walked slowly to the back of the table at the bottom, and knelt down.
, sitting upright and looking at Li Xian, as if he was waiting for instructions.
"Mr. Di, in your opinion, how is the situation in the court today?"
After Di Renjie took his seat, Li Xian raised his hands with a solemn expression and asked an extremely sensitive question.
"Your Highness Haihan, your Majesty has just entered the DPRK and knows nothing about the situation in the DPRK. It is impossible to talk about it."
Di Renjie didn't expect that Li Xian would raise such a big and sensitive question, and his heart immediately thumped. He hurriedly found an excuse, trying to block Li Xian's questioning.
"Don't blame Mr. Di for blaming Xiao Wang for his simple words. Hey, Mr. Di knows what's going on in the court. Now our Tang Dynasty seems to be extremely prosperous, but in fact, the internal troubles are deep. If it is not cured, it will be rotten!" Li Xian said slightly.
He shook his head and gave a conclusion in a heavy tone. As soon as he said this, Di Renjie's face turned pale instantly, the sweat on his forehead gushed out like spring water, and his eyes were filled with unconcealable horror.