Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xiao Zongrui raised his head, his eyes couldn't hide his surprise, but his face was serious: "Why does Su Aiqing have time to come to me?"

Su Jizhi lowered his eyes, "I met Marquis Wu An an hour ago."

"Ahem." Xiao Zongrui coughed lightly, and put his fist on his lips, "Really? What did he want you for?"

Su Jizhi found that the emperor had lost weight and his complexion was not very good, and he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

He was relegated to Tongshan Mansion, and he was really suffocated.

He is upright and enforces the law impartially, why does the emperor have any reason to demote him to Tongshan Mansion?

But what Wu Anhou said just now woke him up.

He is not only for the emperor, but also for the common people. The case piled up in Dali Temple for three months makes him feel uneasy.

Su Ji took a step forward: "Your Majesty, I want to go back to Dali Temple."

The room was quiet for a moment, followed by Xiao Zongrui's hearty laughter, "Okay, okay, when?"

"The new Tongshan governor takes office, and the minister can return to Beijing after the handover."

"The governor of Tongshan Prefecture will take office today. I have already greeted the official department, and I am waiting for him in the official department."

"..."

Su Jizhi's heart warmed up, his lips curled into a smile, the emperor has been waiting for him.

"The new governor is from Tongshan Prefecture. I am very satisfied with it in the imperial examination this spring. You don't need to delay too long. How about in three days?"

After Xiao Zongrui made the arrangements, he was afraid of Su Jizhi's dissatisfaction, so he continued: "Besides, Tongshan Mansion is not far from the capital, so if there is anything to ask him to come to the capital."

Su Jizhi couldn't laugh or cry.

The emperor had already mentioned this point, Su Jizhi had no reason to shirk, and nodded in agreement.

"Ah! Finally you don't have a straight face with me anymore." Xiao Zongrui was happy and walked up to Su Jizhi.

The height of the two is similar, Xiao Zongrui is not confused, standing together, there is a kind of brotherly intimacy.

"I don't know what Marquis Wu'an told you, Su Jizhi, let me tell you again, there are not many people in the court whom I trust wholeheartedly, and you are one of them."

The emperor said these words more than once.

"What to say in the future, you still say what to say." The emperor told him.

Su Jizhi's eyebrows eased: "What's the big deal, I will be demoted to Tongshan Mansion?"

The emperor was happy: "After all this, don't you think it's not bad? At least I know that the crown prince is not suitable for this position."

Su Jizhi looked up, the prince was demoted to a commoner, and it was not known which prince would be stationed in the East Palace.

"I am always in fear, afraid that I will be sorry to my ancestors."

"Your Majesty is wise, Da Qi is now in peace and prosperity, and it is all thanks to His Majesty."

"I like to hear these words. I never thought that in just three months, Su Aiqing would say such words that make people feel comfortable."

Su Jizhi thought of Wan Yan, and it was all because the little girl sang three times a day and confide in his ear.

Thinking of Wanyan, the bottom of my heart is gentle, Su Jizhi smiled.

At the same time, he found that the emperor had lost a lot of weight, "Your Majesty, how are you doing recently?"

"Okay, what's the matter? You also think I've lost weight?" Xiao Zongrui stroked his chin: "Grand Concubine Yi also said that I've lost weight. I'm afraid it's hot in summer and I don't care much about eating."

"Your Majesty has a lot going on every day, so you should pay more attention to rest."

Xiao Zongrui stared at Su Jizhi for a while, feeling incredible: "Su Aiqing, you have changed. In my memory, you have never said such heart-warming words."

Su Jizhi thought the emperor's words were wrong, he was not good at words before, but he was not a cold-blooded person.

Xiao Zongrui sighed: "It is still rumored in the capital that Dali Temple Minister Su Ji's methods are ruthless, and his relatives do not recognize him. If someone hears what you said now, will their jaw drop?"

"In the heart of the emperor, what does the minister look like?"

Xiao Zongrui couldn't understand, he put his smile back and looked Su Jizhi up and down: "Anyway, it's not like this now."

After Xiao Zongrui returned to the table, he frowned lightly: "Su Aiqing, I'm really happy that you're back in Beijing. Although I've ordered you to go back if you don't, I don't want that."

Su Jizhi noticed that the emperor's expression was not good, so he took a step forward: "Does the emperor have something on his mind?"

Xiao Zongrui spread out the memorial in his hand: "The border is not peaceful. The Marquis of Wu'an has been stable for 30 years, and now the Nanzhao Kingdom is about to move again."

Su Jizhi is the minister of Dali Temple, one of the nine ministers, but he is a civil servant. Although he is skilled in martial arts, he is different from generals who go to the battlefield like Marquis Wu'an.

Xiao Zongrui raised his eyes: "I haven't thought about this matter yet. Nanzhao surrendered to Daqi 30 years ago, but now he has the desire to be equal to Daqi."

Su Jizhi pondered slightly, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"Speak, even if you make me unhappy, I will never demote you again."

Su Jizhi smiled lightly, and then became serious: "Your Majesty, I think that if King Nanzhao has no ambition to expand, it's all right to sit on an equal footing with Da Qi."

Xiao Zongrui raised his eyes: "But this is the land laid down by Marquis Wu An and the first emperor."

"The emperor also said that Nanzhao is not the land of Daqi, because the former Nanzhao king Shanzhan repeatedly provoked, and the first emperor counterattacked until Nanzhao's national service softened."

"Since this is the case, why do you want to indulge Nanzhao King's wolf ambition?"

"Your Majesty, the war brings both glory and pain. The people on the frontier live in turmoil and small conflicts all year round, and their homes are destroyed. In the past 30 years, although Nanzhao has surrendered on the surface, it does not know how many deeds it has done secretly."

Xiao Zongrui remained silent, Su Jizhi's words were right.

"Then what should I do? How will I deal with this memorial?"

"Your Majesty, when Nanzhao comes to invade, there is no doubt that it will be fought, but the thing that can make Nanzhao subdue more than war is to choke Nanzhao's lifeline."

"What does that mean?"

"Commerce, infiltrate Nanzhao in all aspects. Once the king of Nanzhao provokes a war, we will choke off food, grass and weapons, Your Majesty? How will Nanzhao fight?"

Xiao Zongrui was stunned for a long while, and was enlightened.

"Su Aiqing, why...why didn't you tell me these things earlier?"

Su Jizhi wanted to say that after getting to know Wan Yan, he realized the importance of money.

After purchasing Qingyang Painting and Calligraphy Studio, he realized that silver is the cornerstone of everything.

"Your Majesty, this is just my minister's one-sided idea. The matter of Nanzhao needs to be considered in the long run."

"I will call the cabinet to discuss this matter. If you don't spend a single soldier to suppress Nanzhao, Su Aiqing, it's all thanks to you."

Xiao Zongrui said happily, "Su Aiqing, I am very happy today. After all, I am proud of Su Aiqing. No matter what I say in the future, you can talk about today's matter and let me think of you."

Su Jizhi laughed.

"I have already considered the matter of punishing the nine clans. This prison system involves a lot. Give me some time. Besides, do you have any other requests?"

Su Jizhi raised his head, does the emperor still need to ask this question?

Xiao Zongrui smiled: "I heard that you have a close relationship with the top girl in Jiaofang Division, Su Aiqing, I don't want to say more, you want to redeem her life?"

Su Jizhi raised his eyes.

There was a trace of calculation hidden in Xiao Zongrui's smile: "I allow you to redeem her body."

The light in Su Jizhi's eyes exploded.

"However... I have issued an order to the Ministry of Household Affairs, that the redemption of the head card is worth 1 taels of silver and one cent must not be less. Su Aiqing, I know you have no money!"

Su Ji's mouthful of old blood is stuck, since you know that I have no money, why are you saying these words again, Your Majesty?
With a smile on his face, Xiao Zongrui looked serious: "If I change my words now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face for me?"

Slap a sweet date, Su Jizhi didn't understand the meaning of the emperor's words.

"Su Aiqing, ten years' salary, you have been the minister of Dali Temple for ten years, advance your ten years' salary to redeem that girl's body? How about it?"

The emperor tilted his head, like a child wanting candy, Su Jizhi squinted at the emperor, his mind was tumbling.

In order to keep him, the emperor did this step.

"make a deal!"