"This humble subject pays his respects to the emperor. May my king…"
"Ai, all my beloved ministers, please don't be so polite. Come, come, come, how about drinking with me?”
"How could I dare to disobey the Emperor's good intentions?"
As he spoke, a total of eight fat-headed, big-eared, and richly dressed officials sat down in a circle. Beside Carefree sat a skinny middle-aged man who was about 45 or 46 years old.
At the same time, Carefree also saw Gu Hanxuan. Because he was a third-grade guard with a saber, he could only stand at the side and not sit. When Gu Han Xuan saw Xiaoyao sitting next to Yuwen Huaji, Xiaoyao saw surprise, jealousy, and confusion in his eyes.
Carefree waved his hand at Gu Hanxuan. Gu Hanxuan felt a surge of hatred. He wanted to kill Carefree and take his place.
Gu Hanxuan was originally Yuwen Huaji's hanger-on. Three years ago, he was recommended by Yuwen Huaji to enter the palace and become Yang Guang's guard. He had thought that he would have a chance to make a name for himself this time, but he never expected that after three years, he had not obtained any benefits. He only occasionally accompanied Yang Guang to the Spring Flower Brothel and occasionally received a few hundred taels of silver from Yang Guang. Perhaps this was a good treatment for the other guards, but Gu Hanxuan was not satisfied with the current situation. He was a man who pursued wealth. He was a famous swordsman in Chang 'an. His Flying Flower Sword was unrivaled in the martial arts world and he was famous for his freedom. However, he couldn't see through his reputation and power, so he eventually walked the difficult path of officialdom.
Seeing Gu Hanxuan lowering his head and not answering, Carefree knew from yesterday's contact that this guy was very scheming and jealous, so he immediately named him from his friend's dictionary. Carefree had never cared about such people. He had greeted him just now out of courtesy. In the future, he was afraid that Carefree would not even pay attention to him.
"Who is this lord?"
The incompetent ministers finally found Xiaoyao, this stranger.
When Carefree was about to introduce himself, Yang Guang said loudly,""He is Xiaoyao, my personal assistant minister. His official position is at the same level as the three provinces and six ministries, and he is not subject to any restrictions. You can call him Xiaoyao from now on. I think Xiaoyao likes it when you call him that.”
Yang Guang's words hit the nail on the head. Carefree was a free and licentious person, and he had always hated official slang. He felt uncomfortable listening to people talk like adults. Just now, when that fatty asked about Carefree, didn't he say,""Who is this little brother?" Instead, he asked," Who is this lord?"
Tsk, how am I an official?
However, when Carefree heard that Yang Guang had given him an official position, he was still stunned. Fortunately, Yuwen Huaji poked him in the waist in time. Carefree quickly knelt down and thanked Yang Guang,""Thank you for your kindness, Master."
"Xiaoyao, you don't need to stick to etiquette. Zhen knows that you're used to wandering around and aren't bound by etiquette, so I've given you this official position. I still have many questions to ask you about this document.”
"But the emperor, since the beginning of my court, I have never heard of this official position. This official dares to ask the emperor to reconsider."
The one who spoke was the thin middle-aged man sitting beside Carefree.
To be honest, among all the men present, he was the most pleasing to the eye and the most comfortable. Carefree had a very bad feeling about those fat officials. But then again, times were changing, but the fatness of these officials had not changed. It was the same in the past and would be the same in the future. Could it be that this was a genetic problem?
Carefree was confused.
In this situation, the happiest person was not Yuwen Huaji, nor was it Xiaoyao, but the Imperial Consort who was pretending to have a frosty expression on her face, Liu Yue Mei.
Why?
How can I understand women?
I only know that when Liu Yue Mei heard that Yang Guang was going to confer an official position to Xiao Yao, she was immediately overjoyed. She wished she could hug her dear father and kiss him a few times, of course just on the face.
Actually, all of this was Liu Yue Mei's idea. Yang Guang was just doing the best thing for his beloved daughter.
It turned out that after Carefree left last night, Liu Yue Mei gave the handkerchief to Yang Guang. Yang Guang was stunned on the spot. He looked at Liu Yue Mei with tears in his eyes in shock. After a while, Yang Guang left the crowd and had a long chat with Liu Yue Mei under the willow branches.
Yang Guang told Liu Yue Mei the whole story, causing her to cry for a while. Her peerless face was like Jiangnan in March, hazy and wet.
Yang Guang said that it was impossible to salvage the situation. Firstly, if he announced to the outside world that Liu Yue Mei was his biological daughter, then the world would laugh at him, and his dignity as a ruler would be completely gone. Secondly, it was useless even if he tried to explain himself. Who in the world would believe that he, who had always been lustful, would do that with his daughter without knowing?
Liu Yue Mei suddenly said something that shocked Yang Guang, and at the same time, he thought of the most brilliant idea in his life.
At that time, Liu Yue Mei suddenly grabbed Yang Guang's hand and said,""No, I can't! Father, someone believes it, someone really believes it!”
"What? There was already a third person who knew about this?”Yang Guang looked at his daughter with an extremely sharp gaze. After all, he was the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty. If this matter really spread, then it would be difficult for him to be the Emperor.
"Yes…Yes, he's called Carefree. His daughter had told him about it in a moment of distraction.”As she said this, Liu Yue Mei's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of shyness.
Yang Guang saw it and knew that his daughter had fallen in love with Xiaoyao. At the same time, Yang Guang carefully recalled Carefree's words and deeds and found that Carefree was indeed a rare talent. Not only did he have a dignified appearance, his appearance was extraordinary, and his words and actions were even more detached. One could tell at a glance that he was definitely not someone ordinary. At the same time, he also received news that Yuwen Huaji had met a mysterious man in Wuxi. He only knew that the man was the personal disciple of the sword forging master of the pugilistic world, but he did not know anything about the man's family background. Yang Guang's reaction at that time was to try to talk to Carefree face to face. If he could, he would rope Carefree in. If not, he would kill him to prevent future troubles.
Although Yang Guang was greedy for beauty, he was not a muddle-headed and incompetent person. Otherwise, he would not have plotted to frame his elder brother and seize the position of Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace. Later, he excluded Li Yuan, causing Li Yuan to report illness and stay in Taiyuan. He then won over Yang Su and other founding fathers.
Yang Guang had long been aware that Yuwen Huaji had the ambition to rebel and usurp the throne, so he was always on guard. But now, his prestige was declining day by day, and his military power was also taken away by Yuwen Huaji. He was equivalent to an empty emperor, a puppet that enjoyed all the glory. At the same time, Yang Guang's body had been ruined by his years of indulgence in wine and sex. He was very clear about his physical condition and knew that his days were numbered. He only cared about two people in the world. One was his daughter who was now in his arms, and the other was his son whom he had only seen three times.
As for his son, he didn't have to worry about him. The thing that gave him the biggest headache now was his daughter. He was afraid that after his death, Liu Yue Mei would be humiliated by evil people, so he had been stubbornly resisting for the past few years. He knew that although it was useless, it was still better than nothing. When the time came, he would find a suitable opportunity to secretly send Liu Yue Mei to his son Yang Xi. This way, he would die in peace.
However, in recent years, Yuwen Huaji seemed to have discovered something. He had sent people to guard Liu Yue Mei's every move, and even sent a "Flying Flower Sword" Gu Han Xuan to lure Liu Yue Mei. Of course, it was very easy for Yang Guang to oppose, but he knew that if he opposed and removed the obstacles, then the price he would pay would be to force Yuwen Huaji to rebel in advance. This was what Yang Guang had always been careful about.
Luckily, Liu Yue Mei didn't have a good impression of Gu Han Xuan and treated him like dirt. This made Yang Guang sigh and sigh. If his daughter fell in love with that kind of guy, he would probably have trouble sleeping.
But now, Carefree suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Yang Guang also admired Carefree, so that night, he thought of a brilliant plan and told it to Liu Yue Mei.
When Liu Yue Mei heard this, her peerless face couldn't help but be covered in red clouds. She was probably just like a fairy descending to the mortal world.
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