Before Shao Yan could speak, Li Changsheng snorted angrily from the side: "Who knows what you are worried about when you let the emperor come to your house?"
Cao Kun didn't want to argue with him at first, but when he heard what he said, he couldn't help but frown and said angrily: "Li Changsheng, what do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean? What do I mean by asking you? If it weren't for your family..." Li Changsheng was halfway through his words and swallowed them subconsciously.
"Tell me, why don't you go on?" Seeing his secretive expression, Cao Kun couldn't help but secretly rejoice, Li Changsheng, Li Changsheng, don't think you are a general, I am afraid of you, now in front of the emperor
In front of you, do you still dare to make mistakes?
Li Changsheng turned his head disdainfully and said to himself, I, Li Changsheng, don't talk to traitors like you. If it weren't for the emperor's sake, I would blow your head off with one punch.
The two of them didn't say another word to each other. When Shao Yan saw the two of them quarreling, it was a bit similar to Zhang Huaide and Chang Yixiao. Neither one was convinced by the other, but in comparison, these two veterans were not only
If he only quarrels and is still fighting, something will happen sooner or later if he keeps going like this. So he cleared his throat and said seriously: "Cao Aiqing is right. It is rare for me to come out of the palace. Okay, I will come to your house."
Take a look and pay a visit to Miss Xuanjiao from your mansion."
Cao Kun was immediately overjoyed, but Li Changsheng looked displeased. However, when the emperor opened his mouth, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Not long after, Bai Ruxue and Mu Ying rushed back from outside. After simply applying medicine to Li Changsheng, they followed Shao Yan to the Cao Mansion.
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As they had been notified in advance, all the servants in the Cao Mansion had already lined up waiting outside the door. When Cao Kun and Shao Yan arrived, they all threw themselves on the ground and shouted long live the emperor.
Shao Yan was both funny and angry, because before that, he had repeatedly stated that this was a private visit incognito, and no one was allowed to announce it to the public. Unexpectedly, Cao Kun actually made such a show in order to please himself.
Grand 'Welcome Ceremony'
The villa of Cao Mansion is one of the rare luxuries in the entire Badaling City. When you walk into the spacious door, what you see is not a courtyard living room, but a huge garden, although it is not as good as the one in the palace.
The back garden, but its furnishing layout is more innovative than the back garden
On that lush lawn, there are rows of antique wooden pavilions. Below the pavilions are criss-crossing rivers. The water is crystal clear and the sound of the gurgling water always gives people a very refreshing feeling.
Cao Kun and his wife led Shao Yan and the others along a winding path paved with stones to a brand new living room. According to Cao Kun, this villa was purchased from a businessman at a low price.
I bought it and decorated it casually, and it became today’s Cao Mansion.
In fact, Shao Yan knew that half of what he said was a lie. The reason why he said this was that he was afraid that he would be jealous of other colleagues and cause unnecessary trouble, and he was worried that the court would ask him for help.
Qian, as a civil servant, can own such a luxurious house, I am afraid no one will believe that he is a pauper. From this point of view, Cao Kun is much more sophisticated than other ministers in dealing with people.
Maybe it was because he was cold while sleeping last night. After chatting with Cao Kun for a while, Shao Yan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach. Cao Kun hurriedly asked someone to bring him a toilet made of pure gold. It turned out that this guy had made it a long time ago.
Prepared
Shao Yan couldn't help but smile. He was not used to using this kind of toilet in the palace. For this reason, he specially had a men's and women's toilet built in a modern imitation. After Cao Kun learned what he meant, he hurriedly asked the guards to escort him to the latrine.
convenient
After coming out of the hut, Shao Yan felt a sense of relief all over his body. He stretched and followed the guards and walked straight towards the living room. When he walked to a corridor, he overheard someone in the room next to him.
A woman's sweet voice came, as if she was reading a book or reciting a poem, so he stopped and quietly put his ear to the window.
"...Anyone who is on the battlefield first and waits for the enemy, and who is on the battlefield behind and rushes to fight. Those who work hard and are good at fighting. Those who are good at fighting, and those who can cause the enemy to come without causing others to come, will benefit him; those who can prevent the enemy from coming, will harm him.
Therefore, the enemy can work hard, be hungry when full, and move when safe.
To go out of the place you don't want to go, to go to the place you don't expect and travel thousands of miles without any effort is to walk in a deserted land; if you attack, you must take it; if you attack what you don't defend, you must defend it, but if you defend it, you must attack it, so it is good.
If you attack, the enemy will not know what you are defending; if you are good at defending, the enemy will not know that what you are attacking is so insignificant that it is invisible; it is so mysterious that it is silent, so you can command the enemy."
Hey, why does it sound a bit like Sun Tzu's Art of War? Although Shao Yan didn't know much about Sun Tzu's Art of War, but based on the above content alone, he knew it was related to the military. But what confused him was that in this era, it was completely
It’s not part of official history, so why are there the same art of war? Could it be that Sun Wu had also been here? Bah, bah, how could I have such a ridiculous idea?
"Miss, what do you mean by these words? Why can't Yun He understand a word?" At this time, a clear voice came from the room, which should be the lady's maid.
Shao Yan guessed that the young lady must be Cao Xuanjiao, Cao Kun's daughter. He came here originally for this girl, but it was always a bit bad to disturb others at this time. Women in ancient times could not show their faces easily.
Especially for a lady like Cao Xuanjiao, thinking of this, Shao Yan quietly turned around and tried to leave from the other side of the corridor. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left, he heard the maid's voice coming from inside the room.
Voice: "Who's out there eavesdropping?"
Oh, can you hear it like this? This girl’s ears are too bad? Shao Yan ran away without saying a word.
"Squeak -" The door opened, and a thin girl walked out, with black hair, a face like a melon seed, a pair of big watery eyes, and the flexible eyeballs kept turning around. When she saw Shao Yan
When she was escaping hastily with her bodyguards, she raised her eyebrows and flew in front of Shao Yan, cutting off his path.
Shao Yan glanced at her briefly. The girl was far from beautiful, but her facial features were regular. Seeing the girl staring at him with round eyes, he deliberately pretended to be lost and murmured to himself: "Cao
Your Excellency's house is really big. I searched for a long time but couldn't find the place."
Yun He smiled contemptuously and said: "You are such a shameless thief. How dare you hide outside the lady's door and eavesdrop in broad daylight?"
Day, I eavesdrop and I don’t steal from others, do you need to be so nervous? Shao Yan secretly laughed.
Seeing that he was smiling so obscenely, Yun He suddenly became angry and was about to curse. At this time, the guard next to Shao Yan came out quickly and said: "Sister Yun He, this is..."
"Oh, I am a distinguished guest invited by Mr. Cao," Shao Yan said before he could. He didn't want the two girls to know his identity, so that he could see the true side of the other person.
"Just you?" Yun He saw that he was wearing ordinary people's clothes, and couldn't help but sneered: "Who are you trying to fool? You look poor, you are not a good person at first glance."
"Sister Yun He..." The guard kept blinking at her. You must know that insulting the emperor, whether intentional or unintentional, was a capital offense in those days.
Shao Yan is a modern person, so of course he will not care about these things. He laughed and said: "Miss Yunhe, how do you know that I am not a good person? Is it just because of the clothes on my body?"
Yun He snorted disdainfully, with a ferocious expression and a bit of innocence and cuteness. He paused for a moment and then asked: "Hey, what's your name? Where did you come from? I didn't know this was the lady's boudoir.
Can’t the idlers get close?”
Shao Yan didn't want to explain to her, so he said casually: "I have no intention of passing by here, but Miss Yunhe has concluded that I am plotting something evil. In this case, even if I have hundreds of people, it is difficult to defend myself. As the saying goes, a gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain
"Long..." Forget it, even if I told this girl, she wouldn't understand.
Yun He chuckled: "You are really shameless. Not only do you not admit to doing bad things, you also have the nerve to call yourself a gentleman. If you are truly a gentleman, there will never be a villain in this world."
Damn it, am I that bad? You actually said that I am so worthless. No wonder Confucius said that women and villains are the most difficult to raise in the world. Isn’t this girl in front of me a model of detachment?
"Yun He, don't be rude to your guests." Shao Yan was thinking when he suddenly smelled a fragrance and heard a soft voice coming from behind Yun He.
At first glance, a stunning woman walked out of the room. She had a very beautiful figure, light steps, her black hair was tied behind her, a few strands of bangs hung from her forehead, and her exquisite earrings looked beautiful in the faint sunlight.
Extraordinarily dazzling
Yun He walked up to us, pouted and said, "Miss, this bad guy just eavesdropped on our conversation at the door. It's so abominable."
Shao Yan smiled generously and said: "Miss Yunhe, you misunderstood me. I just said it. I just happened to pass by here. If you don't believe it, you can ask these guards."
The guards nodded in agreement. They did not dare to reveal Shao Yan's identity without his consent.
The stunning woman looked at Shao Yan and said with a slightly red face: "Young Master, I'm really sorry just now. It's all because of the maid's ignorance. Please forgive me."
Shao Yan only thought that Yun He was outspoken, so he would not be angry with her. However, Cao Xuanjiao's gentleness and kindness suddenly reminded him of Zheng Yuegui. The two of them were equally gentle and kind, and both made people want to get close to him, so he said calmly:
"Miss Xuanjiao is serious. Miss Yunhe has a straightforward temperament. She is only eager to protect her master. How can I take her seriously?"
As soon as these words came out, Cao Xuanjiao and his servant were stunned at each other.
Shao Yan saw their thoughts and smiled casually: "You two don't have to be surprised, your father told me this."
Cao Xuanjiao nodded believing it was true, but Yun He beside him purred and said: "Miss, don't listen to his nonsense. Look at him like that. He is not a good person at first glance."