Lu Ming

Chapter 616 Don't Guess The Emperor's Thoughts

Faced with the cigars and champagne being handed over in a hurry, Xia Xianze, who was old in an accident, naturally would not save the emperor's face.So he quickly put on a smile on his face, took the cigarettes and wine and sat on the sofa beside the emperor to drink with you.

It's different from the simple guys in the lobby who are enjoying themselves in time.Most of the people sitting in this suite belonged to relatively high-status internal characters, who were unwilling to mess around, and were more or less reserved characters.

In addition, everyone coming to the palace to participate in the party today is not just for drinking and talking.

In addition to getting close to Mr. Cao who rarely shows up, another reason is to see the latest information brought by Mr. Cao.The large multimedia LCD screen hanging on the wall is broadcasting news from another world - from the five consecutive whips of lightning to the implementation of the Civil Code, from the Sleeping King ascending to the throne to the Siberian tiger entering the village, all these information are given by the travelers. desire.

Through the years.While drastically transforming the new world, the traversers inevitably integrated into the new world step by step.Although individuals are assimilated at different speeds, as time goes by, no matter whether people's mentality is active or resisting, they cannot reverse this slow and firm process.

In this way, the old world information hard drives collected by Emperor Cao from time to time have become valuable spiritual food.These information can make these time-travelers entrust a wanderer's thoughts in their hearts. Even if they are far away in time and space, they still have the function of anchoring the old world as a family letter.Whenever they see this information, people who travel through time will be greatly relieved.

Xia Xianze was no exception.After sitting down with a cigar in his mouth, he quickly joined the salon of "Watching the Old World Strongly and Tucao".People drank champagne, sometimes laughed at Master Baoguo's insane beauty, and sometimes sighed with emotion for the masks for all the people.

While drinking and complaining, the lively scene lasted until after 12 o'clock in the middle of the night.What is different from the past is that during the whole process, Emperor Cao, who was wearing a plaid shirt and trousers, kept laughing and talking about many interesting things in the old world, truly achieving "having fun with the people".

At the end, he raised his hand to look at his watch and found that the time was past midnight, so Emperor Cao stood up with a sense of indifference: "No, I've been drinking for a few days in a row, I have to go to sleep, you guys continue."

Immediately, a sycophant with a wide-eyed expression said: "Your body is important, Mr. Cao should rest early!"

Cao Chuan laughed, and patted Xia Xianze on the shoulder beside him: "Go on, come on, Lao Xia, I'll tell you something."

Xia Xianze had expected it a long time ago. After all, every time Cao Chuan "returned", he had to meet him.Hearing this, he put down his glass and got up, and the two passed through a group of noisy drinkers and entered the inner room of the suite.

At the moment when the gatekeeper of the suite was closing, Emperor Cao suddenly pulled it away again, and then three bottles of wine flew out of the air: "I didn't notice that there was still some left, so drink it all, and you are not allowed to leave until you finish drinking!"

"Grasshold, Macallan 40 years!"

The alcoholic who reached out to catch the wine bottle shouted immediately: "I only drank Cao Zongyao, Shunyu soup for 7 years back then!"

The next moment, with a bang, the door of the suite was closed.All the noise from the outside was isolated from the heavy metal fire doors.

In terms of importance, the suite with a solid door wall located in the deepest part of the second floor surpasses all government departments.Because Cao Chuan "moved" here from Tainan after the palace was built, and the anchor point for traveling through time and space was also moved here.

After entering the room, Cao Chuan waved his hands familiarly: "Make some tea for us to sober up, while I wash my face."

So far, Xia Xianze is the only person who is qualified to enter this suite.Familiar with the layout of the house, he heard this and poured tea, while Cao Chuan washed his face, changed into a set of soft pajamas, and sat face to face with Lao Xia on the sofa in the living room.

Mr. Cao, who was relaxed all over, threw his body sideways on the sofa, and then opened his mouth to smile: "I haven't been here for a while, how about Lao Xia, I heard that the snowstorm here is very serious recently?"

Xia Xianze was also leaning on the sofa, showing his true state of mind rarely, with a smug face: "Small, who are we, we are already prepared, and we are just waiting for this opportunity to infiltrate the grassroots of Daming."

Whenever the two of them were alone, Xia Xianze's mind would become very relaxed, because he and Cao Chuan had a special bond that far surpassed that of other traversers.

First of all, in terms of qualifications, Xia Xianze is well-deserved "No.1 in time travel".When Cao Chuan tremblingly brought Beggar Xia to the new world, that attempt was a life-shaking change for both of them.

Not to mention the seemingly ridiculous "backcourt retaliation" at the beginning, now it seems that it really laid the foundation of the constitutional government of the empire, and it is an event that is enough to be remembered in the annals of history.

That performance was the same as today, the two of them were alone, it was Cao Chuan's first time, and probably the last time he had a heart-to-heart with someone.Afterwards, the time-traveling activities became a process, and Cao Chuan would never sit with other people to talk about the true ideal in his heart.

This is Xia Xianze's unique experience.

Later, Mr. Cao became the emperor, and Beggar Xia became the chief assistant.

The change of identities not only did not dilute the relationship between the two, but actually made the connection closer due to practical reasons: Cao Chuan, who came and went in a hurry, had no time to communicate with other time travelers. The only person he could trust and communicate with was Xia Xianze .

Xia Xianze did not live up to this trust.As soon as he took advantage of the momentum, he worked hard to create a pattern, firmly grasped the direction, and led the Transverse Kingdom, a freak regime that had no reference in history, to the present state. It can be said that he has made great achievements.

This is an unbreakable pair.

And because of this, Xia Xianze didn't hide it today.After chatting casually about the snow disaster, he still frowned and expressed his displeasure directly: "Mr. Cao, you may not be clear, the current quota is very, very tight. It is very difficult for me to treat guests like today .Besides, those drunkards can make as much wine as they want. The wine we produce is also good. I suggest not to hold such parties in the future!”

Although the distribution of imported materials has always been made after the cabinet coordinates various departments to issue a list, this distribution rule does not include the emperor himself.After all, the ring is on someone's finger, and they are willing to bring some private goods for themselves, so no one can say no.

The reason why Xia Xianze specifically pointed out this problem is that there is no way to do it. The scale of today's party is really too big.As far as he saw, the volume of those wine bottle humidors alone was at least several boxes.For Prime Minister Xia, who is used to distributing imported materials in cubic centimeters, this is an unforgivable waste!

In addition, such large-scale "unauthorized" "unplanned" imports also feel a bit of a violation of the authority of the prime minister-although the emperor is not within the rules, but before that, everyone tacitly abided by the bottom line, Cao Chuan has never done such a arrogant thing.

Therefore, the current Xia Xianze needs an explanation.

In terms of personality, Cao Chuan belongs to the kind of bold and generous person.Usually, whenever there is anything, most of them are clear in a few words, and they are rarely procrastinated.

But today, when Xia Xianze needed an answer, he was unusually silent: "Oh yeah."

After a while, seeing that the Prime Minister was still staring at him relentlessly, Cao Chuan finally yelled with embarrassment: "Well, it seems to be a bit too much, I will take out less next time."

"Next time?!" Xia Xianze opened his mouth wide: "Is there a next time?"

"Eh, there's no next time, no, it's still there."

Seeing that the usually straightforward Emperor Cao became incoherent rarely, and Xia Xianze who knew the opposite person very well, his brows frowned even tighter at this moment.He suddenly realized that maybe something more important than the quota had happened.

"Mr. Cao, did something happen that I don't know about? Could it be that the ring has been upgraded?"

"No, no, no upgrade." Cao Chuan probably finally realized that he couldn't escape, so he reached out and wiped his face to calm down, and then said slowly: "Don't make random guesses. It's this, what about me, I have some spare time recently, so I plan to shift the focus of my life to this side."

As the saying goes, the fewer words, the bigger things.Xia Xianze blinked his eyes, and after tasting the key words for a long time, he asked cautiously: "Can you always explain what this 'center of life' specifically refers to?"

"Hahaha." Cao Chuan seemed to have adjusted at this time.After raising his head and laughing awkwardly, he rubbed his hands to organize his words: "Just come around when you have nothing to do, show your face, and chat with everyone. Anyway, I can be regarded as the emperor. I hide in the 'deep palace' all day long and don't show up. That won't be Wanli? Right, you are a fool!"

Xia Xianze took a deep breath.He probably understood the hidden meaning behind Cao Chuan's words, but the most important thing now is to figure out the reason behind this incident.

What Xia Xianze is most worried about is always only one thing: Cao Chuan has problems in the old world.For the entire crossing force, Cao Chuan can't have an accident.Whether it is the import of imported materials or the constitutional structure that has finally stabilized, Cao Chuan, a key figure, is not allowed to have problems in the old world.

The next moment, Xia Xianze asked with a serious face: "Mr. Cao, tell me the truth, is something wrong in the old world? If something happens, don't hide it from me. You understand the stakes!"

"Oh, really not, why don't you believe me?"

Cao Chuan smiled wryly, and pointed out his middle finger: "I swear in the name of the ring, everything is fine over there, the business is running normally, and no organization or individual is eyeing me."

"Why do you want to shift your focus all of a sudden?"

"Cough, I just want to be the emperor for a few days, to find out how I feel."

Xia Xianze's face changed drastically when he heard the words, and he stood up suddenly: "You want to take charge of the country?!
(End of this chapter)