This was because the remaining elders of Beiji had all surrendered. It could be said that they were not loyal to their king or their country, but rather opportunists who knew how to adapt to the current situation. Even if these people did not engage in excessive taxation, they still had a large amount of wealth in their hands.
In comparison, Wang Ye was considered poor.
Your Majesty naturally understood this situation.
If they wanted money, everyone had to fork out. It was not only Pang Xiao who had to fork out the money.
Thinking up to this point, everyone felt relieved.
After discussing a few issues, Pang Xiao felt much more at ease. He thought for a while and said, "You are all intelligent people, and there are many of you who have outstanding literary talent. Help This King write a makeup hastening poem. You must write it well! Also, think carefully about the problem of blocking the door. Write a list for This King, and This King will memorize it later. "
Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue stood up and bowed with everyone else, "Yes."
After Pang Xiao gave the strategists their "homework", he went out.
The strategists looked at each other and could not help but laugh. A few of them who were talented in literary talent went to study the makeup hastening poem together. A few smart ones began to list the answers to some questions based on the weddings they had attended so that Pang Xiao could "revise before the exam".
Xu Weizhi went to the inner residence to discuss with Yao Chenggu and Madam Ma about adding two more carriages of small yellow croakers.
Pang Xiao went out and ordered someone to prepare a horse. Then, he went out of the city to walk the horse alone.
Huzi followed Pang Xiao's instructions and quietly went to the prince consort's residence to ask Ji Zeyu to meet him.
When Ji Zeyu arrived at the invitation, he saw Pang Xiao. He was clad in a black brocade robe. A jade belt was tied around his waist, and a purple-golden crown was on his head. He was riding his warhorse called Black Cloud. Its entire body was jet-black and shiny. It was galloping along the moat.
Dark Cloud's body was oily black, and it shone under the sunlight. The man on the horse seemed to have merged with it. Leaning on the horse's back, the man and the horse rushed past like lightning, disappearing into the dark green shadows of the trees.
Ji Zeyu did not ride his fiery red warhorse today. Instead, he rode the snow-white warhorse that he had captured from Qin Yining. It was a gift from Pang Xiao to Qin Yining. Its coat was silver-white, and its name was White Cloud. Ever since he started following Ji Zeyu, he had been taking care of White Cloud. White Cloud and Ji Zeyu were now very close.
Ji Zeyu was wearing a red T-shirt. His hair was tied up high and fluttering in the wind. His posture was straight, his face was peerless, and his expression was cold. The gorgeous red clothes on his body did not make him look feminine at all. It only made people feel that he was as cold as ice and unapproachable.
Pang Xiao ran one round beside the willow embankment of the moat, and not long after, he galloped back on his horse.
When he saw Ji Zeyu from afar, he grinned and waved the horsewhip in his hand. "Ah Lan, do you want to run one round?"
Ji Zeyu smiled slightly, nodded, and waved the horsewhip. "Go!"
White Cloud transformed into a silver ray of light and rushed forward. Pang Xiao also urged Dark Cloud, and the two Ferghana horses galloped quickly. The two Da Zhou generals on the horses' backs whipped their horses, and they both felt carefree.
They were in the imperial court, and they had no choice. What they lacked was this kind of indulgence and pleasure.
The two of them ran a few rounds, and then slowly rode along the small path, one in front of the other, into the distance.
Ji Zeyu asked, "Zhixi, why are you looking for me?"
"I have something to ask for your help." Pang Xiao smiled and said, "I'm afraid that someone will cause trouble for my wedding next month, so I want to borrow your government soldiers to help me suppress the situation."
Ji Zeyu raised his eyes in surprise when he heard this. He met Pang Xiao's smiling eyes and said with a smile, "I'll personally bring people over at that time."
Pang Xiao didn't expect Ji Zeyu to agree so easily. He said with some worry, "Your Majesty will definitely think too much at that time."
"It's okay. If Your Majesty asks, I'll say that I'm worried that your government soldiers will cause trouble, so I'll bring the soldiers to deter them." Ji Zeyu said without thinking.
Pang Xiao was moved when he heard this. He stretched out his arm and patted Ji Zeyu's shoulder.
"Good brother, thank you very much."
Ji Zeyu looked at the big hand on his shoulder and then said with a smile, "Master Guan saw it clearly when I kowtowed to the ground. We were brothers at that time, so we'll be brothers for life."
Pang Xiao looked at Ji Zeyu's bright smile, and his smile widened.
"You're indeed my brother. I'll rush the makeup on the tenth day of the New Year. You must accompany me."
Ji Zeyu nodded and said with a gentle smile, "Of course. I also want to see what kind of family raised what kind of daughter to charm your heart."
Speaking of this, Ji Zeyu said with some disappointment, "Zhixi, have you really accepted this marriage and let go of your hatred?"
Back then, in the imperial court, Qin Huaiyuan made a scene and forced Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict. Ji Zeyu went back and was angry for several days.
"Minister Qin is too cunning. He forced Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict. Either he punished you so that you wouldn't have the ability to take revenge, or he tried to rope you in and make you his son-in-law so that you wouldn't be able to take revenge. This person is unfathomable. I'm really worried that you'll be schemed against. "
Ji Zeyu could see that Pang Xiao liked Qin Yining. So there was one thing he didn't say.
He was really worried that Qin Yining was Qin Huaiyuan's "honey trap" to Pang Xiao.
But now, this kind of worry seemed so unnecessary.
Because looking at Pang Xiao's cheerful appearance, he had obviously let go of his hatred for his father and was willing to "fall into the trap".
Now that things had come to this, what else could he do?
The imperial edict had been issued, and he had fallen into the honey trap, but Pang Xiao was still so happy. He was so happy that it was as if he was a different person.
They had been friends since they were young. After so many years, this was the first time Ji Zeyu saw Pang Xiao let go of his hatred and smile so easily.
"Your marriage isn't a small matter. Now that I'm leading the troops you used to lead, although the Tatan is in internal strife and has no time to invade the south, if there's another war, I think Your Majesty will very likely let you lead the Dragon Legion. I'm Your Majesty's brother-in-law now. He trusts me and naturally wants me to stay in the capital to protect him. You're more likely to be sent out. "
"You're right." Pang Xiao heard Ji Zeyu's analysis and nodded seriously. "I also guessed that Your Majesty would have this arrangement. Your Majesty also thought of a good idea to swap you and me. "
Ji Zeyu said, "So your marriage will definitely be noticed by the Tatan. Look at you now, you're so happy that it's as if you've changed into a different person. It can be seen that when you get married, you might let down your guard. The Tatan people are afraid of me, and even more afraid of you, who is famous for your fighting prowess. They are very cunning, and they might do something. When the time comes, I'll bring the prefecture soldiers, and we can be on guard. "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
