There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 900
Time flies, like a white horse passing by.

In the blink of an eye, time has come a few days later.

In the past few days, Su Xian stayed at the Hou Mansion every day, thanking guests behind closed doors, accompanying the two ladies day and night, and even did not go to court.

As the mistress of the Hou Mansion, Tang Shuwan suddenly had so many women in her house. It would be a lie to say that she had no grudges in her heart.

Although Liu Huixiang is not the mistress of the Hou Mansion, she is of the same mind as Tang Shuwan, and she has similar thoughts.

Su Xian accompanied them to eat, drink and have fun during the day, and worked hard with them at night... to make babies, and wrote twenty poems for each of the two girls. They just recovered as before...

In this way, after a few days, Su Xian gained a reputation among the people as "a romantic and talented man who likes women more than anything else".

In order to accompany his woman, Su Xian, Taiwei Su of the Liang Dynasty, had not gone out for several days. He did not even go to the court meetings held by Her Majesty the Queen.

In the eyes of most people, isn't Su Xian's move a typical example of "ignoring court affairs in vain for women"?
Su Xian's reputation has been damaged to a certain extent.

But Su Xian didn't care and continued to go his own way. He didn't make friends with the court officials and only played with the women in the palace, enjoying himself.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Qian Zhongshu and others discussed in private and all thought that Su Xian was in trouble and that he was taking credit for himself.

He spends the whole day with women, never going to the Yamen or going to the court meetings held by His Majesty. What on earth does Su Xian want to do?
The crown prince, Qian Zhongshu and others sneered, asserting that the empress would hate Su Xian and help them eradicate this scourge in a short time!
……

Yongwang Mansion.

ancestral hall.

It's solemn and air-conditioned.

On the altar table directly above the ancestral hall, there are more than ten spiritual tablets neatly placed. The writings on the spiritual tablets are the ancestors of the Li Dynasty.

Including the late emperors of the Liang Dynasty.

That is, the royal brother of King Yong.

Under the altar table, half a foot away, there was a huge futon. King Yong sat cross-legged on it, facing the spiritual tablets on the altar table, and did not move for a long time.

In front of the futon, there is a brazier. The paper money in the brazier is burning brightly, and the light illuminates King Yong's haggard and old face, flickering on and off.

The entire ancestral hall was eerily quiet.

The offering table, spiritual tablets, incense candles, and King Yong are like a static picture that is integrated into one, full of weird atmosphere and terrifying.

"My lord."

Suddenly, an old servant entered the ancestral hall and stood at the door, bowing from afar.

King Yong remained motionless, sitting there cross-legged, like a sculpture. After a long time, his voice with a sense of vicissitudes and richness came:

"How is the situation? What is the reaction of the civil and military officials of the court and His Majesty?"

The old servant bowed and said:
"The Taiwei still stays behind closed doors, and it is said that he doesn't do anything serious. He only plays with his wife and concubines in the mansion, and sometimes goes out of the city to enjoy the mountains and rivers."

"Yeah." King Yong was noncommittal.

The old servant then reported:
"Many people and most of the civil and military ministers believed that the Taiwei was arrogant and arrogant. Among them, there were many ministers such as Yushi and Qian Zhongshu, who wrote letters to impeach the Taiwei."

"How will your Majesty deal with it?" King Yong finally moved and turned slightly, and his vicissitudes of profile could be vaguely seen. Under the light of the burning paper money in the brazier, it seemed to be plated with a layer of gold.

"Your Majesty suppressed all the impeachment memorials and never mentioned this matter. It seems that nothing happened." The old servant replied.

"I know." King Yong turned around and remained motionless.

The old servant said again:

"Many ministers are discussing that Her Majesty the Queen is deliberately indulging the Taiwei. As the saying goes, if you want to destroy him, you must first make him crazy!"

"What do you think?"

"The old slave also thinks that the Taiwei is too arrogant."

"Haha." King Yong sneered and said in a voice full of vicissitudes and wisdom:

"At this time, the more arrogant the Taiwei is, the better, and the more arrogant, the safer! It is indeed a good thing for young people to have extraordinary abilities, but they should also have their shortcomings."

"One wife, two concubines, and twenty concubines, which seems to exceed the court regulations, but... these are nothing compared to the achievements of the Taiwei!"

"Prince?" The old servant was puzzled.

"Stay back." King Yong seemed tired and slowly closed his eyes, his voice a little tired.

"Yes."

After the old servant bowed and retreated, King Yong's closed eyes suddenly opened, his eyes glowing with light as he stared at the spiritual tablets on the altar table in trance.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was a few days later.

On this day, news came from the north that Ping'an City in Youzhou, which had been closed for a long time, was finally reopened!
Porcelain, tea, silk, and ironware from the Dalian Dynasty, as well as furs, beef, mutton, dairy products, etc. from the Liao Empire finally began to be circulated.

It is said that on the opening day of Ping An City, it was very lively and grand!
"Very good, the market opened a little later than I expected, but it doesn't matter."

When Su Xian learned the news at Fanyang Hou Mansion, he was playing the game of "Eagle Catching Chicken" with his concubines. He immediately stopped the game and dismissed all the concubines, leaving only Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang to accompany him.

After he returned from Youzhou, he really didn't care about anything. He didn't participate in the follow-up matters of opening Ping'an City, nor assisting the Liao Kingdom in opening up wasteland.

Today, since Ping'an City has been opened, Su Xian took advantage of the situation and asked: "By the way, how is the progress of the land reclamation in Liao Kingdom?"

"Reporting to Taiwei, our dynasty has sent envoys to the wilderness outside Shanhaiguan, and the Liao Kingdom has also sent important officials there. It is said that the momentum is huge and the progress is quite smooth." Someone replied.

"That's fine."

Su Xian nodded.

"There is one more question." The man continued:
"There is news from the Liao Kingdom that since the prince Nalanjie of the Liao Kingdom resolved the last crisis, the Liao Emperor has become a hands-off treasurer and handed over all government affairs to the prince."

"As for the Liao Emperor himself, he began to indulge in singing and dancing, drinking and feasting all day long... Some people speculate that the Liao Emperor is already old, and if he continues to indulge like this, I'm afraid..."

After hearing this, Su Xian fell into deep thought.

Soon, he said "hmm" and looked up at this person with stern eyes, as if to say: "Are you talking about me in a roundabout way?"

The man was startled and hurriedly said goodbye. The way he ran away in embarrassment made Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang cover their mouths and chuckle.

Su Xian hugged the two ladies, kissed each other, and said with a smile:

"From this point of view, Emperor Liao is also a man of the same kind. The future world belongs to their young people. Old guys like us should enjoy it more."

"What did your husband say?"

Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang were so amused that they kept laughing:

"Yes, my husband is still young, so why do he call himself 'old guy' so arrogantly?"

"..."

After laughing for a while, Tang Shuwan finally couldn't hold it back and admonished Su Xian in a gentle voice: You are the prince of the dynasty. Isn't it not good to stay at home with women all day long?

Su Xian waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Now that the situation in the DPRK and China is stable, what big things can happen? Besides, my husband is already a highly respected minister, so he shouldn't go around doing anything. Otherwise, how will all the civil and military officials get along with themselves?"

"What your husband said makes sense." Tang Shuwan thought thoughtfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, a boy trotted over and said, "An angel has come to the palace, it's Eunuch Liu."

Su Xian waved his hand and declined lazily: "No, just say I have to comb my wife's hair and I don't have time."

"Oh, my lieutenant!"

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Liu actually broke in, waving the fly whisk in his hand from a distance, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Lieutenant Rongzhen, your Majesty is really in a hurry this time. Please come to the palace immediately to see the emperor!"

"What's urgent, Your Majesty?" Su Xian still looked lazy.

"Your Majesty said that he has found important clues about the former prince..."

"The former prince?!" Su Xian's expression changed, his laziness disappeared instantly, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"..."

Miyagi.

Ouchi.

Royal study.

When Su Xian arrived, the queen had not yet arrived.

But there is someone who is one step ahead of Su Xian.

They are Shao Sikou of the Criminal and Prison Department, and two small cabinet leaders of the inner guard in Beijing.

"Meet the Captain!"

When everyone saw Su Xian arriving, they took the initiative to come forward to greet him, and their attitudes were very humble.

"Everyone, please get up."

Su Xian first helped up the young Sikou, who had gray hair and beard, and then the two inner guards Xiaoge leaders.

By the way, Su Xian also held the position of "head catcher" in the Criminal and Prison Department, but during this period of time, he had almost never set foot in the Criminal and Prison Department. It may have been a long time since the young Si Kou.

Shao Sikou sighed repeatedly in his heart. He recalled that in the past, Su Xian was just an official in Princess Lanling's palace, and he had to take the initiative to salute when he saw him.

But now, how long has it been?Su Xian is no longer what he used to be. When he sees Su Xian, he has to bow first, otherwise he will be in vain and disregard the court's laws...

There are five small cabinet leaders of the inner guard, including Su Xian. There are currently three in Beijing, including Su Xian, and the remaining two are working with my grandfather.

When they saw Su Xian, they also bowed respectfully and did not dare to neglect him in the slightest.

Although Su Xian was on the same level as them and both were minor cabinet ministers, Su Xian was also the Taiwei of the current dynasty and was highly favored by the Queen, so his status was naturally quite different.

After Su Xian chatted with everyone for a while, and waited for a while, the queen finally arrived, and Du Juan, the leader of the pavilion, followed closely.

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

"No courtesy, stay flat." The queen looked a little haggard and walked to the dragon chair to sit down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Queen glanced at Su Xian, nodded secretly, then looked at Shao Sikou and others with a solemn expression:
"Just now, I received the news from Nange leader from Nanchu."

"After several days of investigation, Nange found out that when the previous dynasty was destroyed, a book of Jade Butterfly was left outside the palace."

Jade butterfly is equivalent to the royal family tree, which records the names and family relationships of everyone in the royal family.

The Queen continued:

"In the jade butterfly book, there is a letter. The content recorded in the letter is how a palace maid helped the former prince to sneak out of the palace, and who he gave him to raise."

"That letter is very important! If we get it in advance, we can follow the map and find the anonymous prince of the previous dynasty before the remnants of the previous dynasty."

"By the way, there is another important piece of news. The leader of Nange also found out that the jade butterfly with the letter has been taken to Nanchu by the remnants of the previous dynasty."

"But they didn't find the letter... This is a God-sent opportunity!"

The Queen looked sideways at Su Xian and ordered in a deep voice:

"I will leave the task of finding the jade butterfly and the letter to Su Aiqing, as well as the important task of finding the former prince. Su Aiqing has full authority to handle it!"

"Su Aiqing needs to remember that the prince of the previous dynasty is related to the country and the country of our Daliang Dynasty. You must not be careless. You must find him before the remnants of the previous dynasty are left!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Without further ado, I will leave for Nanchu tomorrow! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations." Su Xian received the order.

In fact, this is all pre-determined, without any suspense.

The Queen then looked at the Young Secretary Kou, the Grand Pavilion Leader, and the two Junior Pavilion Leaders, and solemnly ordered: "Both the Internal Guards and the Prison Department must obey Su Aiqing's orders, and there must be no mistakes!"

"The ministers and others lead the decree." Shao Sikou and others bowed.

"Except for Su Aiqing, please step aside. I still have some things to discuss with Su Aiqing," the Queen said.

"According to the order."

After everyone retreated, only the Queen, Su Xian and the chief of the pavilion were left in the imperial study.

The queen turned her head and glanced at the chief of the pavilion.

The chief of the pavilion was very understanding and also stepped down. Su Xian and the Queen were the only two people in the royal study... Half an hour later, Su Xian left the palace.

……

at the same time.

In the city of God.

In an inn room.

One of Chen Keyan's personal maids, Bi'er, actually appeared here.

"I can't live up to the princess' entrustment. I must invite Mr. Su to go to Nanchu, otherwise it will be bad." Bi'er held hands and walked anxiously in the guest room.

But she also knew that Su Xian had just returned from Youzhou a few days ago and was accompanying his wife at the house.

It would be very difficult to persuade Su Xian to go to Nanchu.

While he was anxious, someone knocked on the door and said, "Sister Bi'er, Mr. Su has come out of the palace."

At that moment, Bi'er didn't care about anything else and hurriedly left the house...

By the way, after Su Xian walked out of the palace, he stopped by Princess Lanling's mansion.

He told the situation in the royal study one by one. Princess Lanling was very satisfied with Su Xian's honesty, so... Su Xian stayed in the princess's residence for another half an hour.

After walking out of the gate of the Imperial City, and just a few steps after getting in the car, Yang Zhilan, who was driving, suddenly stopped. Before Su Xian could ask what was going on, Yang Zhilan's voice came in:

"Sir, Nanchen Fairy's personal maid, Bi'er!"

"Bill?"

Su Xian poked his head out and saw that it was Bi'er who was standing on the roadside but hesitated to speak. She actually wanted to call out loudly, but Yang Zhilan spotted her first.

After some time.

That inn just now, the guest room.

"Tell me, why did she send you to find me?" Su Xian sat in a prickly manner, drinking the tea made by Bi'er, very comfortable, and guessed after putting down the teacup:
"Could it be that Emperor Chen's condition has worsened again?"

"That's not the case." Bi'er cautiously stood by and said, "Sir, Her Highness the Princess sent your servant here to invite you to go to Nanchu."

"Nanchu?"

Su Xian frowned, wondering what happened? It was such a coincidence.
When Bi'er saw this, her heart sank. It seemed that this mission was indeed very difficult.

She took a deep breath and slowly explained the reason:

"The princess said that with the help of Mr. Su last time, we defeated the queen and the family behind her, and solved the crisis Nanchen faced."

"However, the Queen's family is as cunning as a fox. Recently, the princess intercepted the news that the Queen's family has colluded with the remnants of the Daqian Dynasty to plot evil!"

Su Xian's expression changed slightly. The Daqian Dynasty was the predecessor of the Daliang Dynasty. The remnants of the Daqian Dynasty were what they called the remnants of the previous dynasty!
The Queen Nanchen family actually colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty?

"How did they collude? What are they planning to do? Your princess sent you here to see me. What do you want me to do?" Su Xian asked in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)