More than ten days have passed in a blink of an eye, and this day is Xue Zhongbing's birthday. Xue Gongzi will meet the children of the eunuchs in the capital at the "Tianxiang Pavilion". His father Xue Heng is calm and spicy, has been up and down in the sea for decades, is good at power and mental skills, has long sleeves and is good at dancing, and is good at thinking about it. Xue Heng advocated peace and defense, and did not approve of the decisive battle between the chieftain and him, and attached to and supported many military generals and courtiers who supported him, and won the favor of Emperor Pingwu. Among the ministers, he disobeyed his intentions, grabbed his limelight and framed him, and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and the people of the time looked sideways, and he was called "the book of cutting his head".

The old thief knows that the companion is like a tiger, and the person who has high merit will be in danger. If there is a father, there must be a son, Xue Zhong Bingyin is more ruthless and cunning than his father, and he is shrewd and capable, and he must talk about sages when he exports, but in fact, he colludes with eunuchs, bribes court officials, and frames him, and does all kinds of evil. Xue Heng had many matters that were inconvenient for him to go out in person, and all of them were handed over to Xue Zhongbing. Traitors and sycophants call them virtuous, and honest and honest people talk about them.

This Xue Gongzi looks like a woman, his words and deeds are like a woman, the city is unpredictable, extremely vicious and vicious, the people of the time called him "Blood Girl", "Blood Girl" is a kind of poisonous snake in China, which shows its viciousness.

Xue Mansion is located on the west side of the Long River in Kyoto, with a deep house and a high courtyard, and the family patrols and guards it day and night. Xue Zhongbing has made many enemies openly and secretly over the years, and Yue Qing never leaves an inch when he travels, thinking that he is guarding. On that day, Xue Zhongbing occasionally felt a cold and was sick at home, Yue Qing rarely had free time, and went to the "Tianxiang Pavilion" alone to eat and drink, but he didn't want to be plotted by the assassins.

Xue Zhong expected that there would be an internal thief and an external assassin, and he would not give up, and recently he had a strange person, and at the moment of the total, at the time of the birthday banquet, he secretly set up an ambush, just waiting to kill the assassin in one net, and then report it to the imperial court, and destroy it all.

The day is nearly dusk, Tianxiang Pavilion is lit up, and the guests are full of doors. Hundreds of families in the Xue Mansion are guarded around the Tianxiang Pavilion, every corner of the restaurant is checked, and the kitchen in the restaurant is all replaced by people from the Xue Mansion to ensure that nothing goes wrong and is absolutely safe. Even the opera troupe invited by Tianxiang Pavilion on weekdays is allowed to enter only after all the physical examinations are correct.

The doormen who greeted the guests in the Tianxiang Pavilion shouted one after another: "Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion Zhang Dagongzi, please!" The prince of the criminal department is still the prince of the palace, please! The two sons of the Hubu Shangshu Ding Mansion please! Minghuadian University Shixia Dagongzi please! ......" The guests were all dressed in brocade and embroidered robes, with a crown and a broad belt, and they were full of jewels. Some sons and daughters bring their concubines and pet their concubines, and these women are graceful and bewitching, and they are greasy. The sound of the waves came and went, and the noise was overwhelming.

The guests handed over the congratulatory gifts to the head of the Xue family, and they registered and made a book, which was nothing more than all kinds of jewelry and jade, gold and silver gifts. The crown prince and the princes were forbidden by Emperor Pingwu to communicate with the courtiers in private, so they could not be present in person, and only sent gifts and congratulatory messages.

Xue Gongzi greeted the guests in the lobby of the restaurant, while the shopkeeper and his subordinates of Tianxiang Pavilion were busy leading the guests to their seats, and they were very busy. Yue Qing and the guards sanitized the surroundings, thinking that security was on guard. For a time, in the Tianxiang Pavilion Restaurant, the crowd was boiling and very lively.

Xue Gongzi called the head of the palace and asked in a strange manner, "How about the people who came today?" ”

Chief Manager Wang bowed his head, hurriedly took out the roster from his arms and read: "Hui Gongzi, there are two hundred and seventy-three guests, and there are three ......people from the Prime Minister's Mansion" Just as he was about to continue reading, Xue Gongzi frowned and interrupted him: "That's it, who will come and don't mention it for the time being, you will pay attention to which door you can't invite, and send a copy to me later." Those who can come have been recorded in the register, and there is no need to say it. But those who don't come, you have to pay more attention, the sage said, 'repay grievances with virtue', since please don't move, my son will have to take good care of some in the future! ”

Manager Wang said in a low voice: "Son, the slave remembers that Zhu Chongwu, a scholar of Qiying Palace, did not see anyone coming, nor did he receive any reply from the Zhu Mansion, which is very strange. ”

Xue Gongzi smiled coldly and said, "Strange?!" A few days ago, my father and Lord Zhu were in the court, because of the use of troops in the chieftaincy, there were some disputes, people, it was sad to pass the 'wine-colored wealth' level, even if the self-proclaimed high-minded did not touch the 'wine-colored wealth', but they couldn't escape the word 'gas'. Compete for leisure and be angry, and don't fall behind. But I'm also a competitive person! If you step down, in the future, my son will definitely help the adults of the Zhu Mansion to have a good breath! ”

Hearing this, Chief Manager Wang retreated, Xue Gongzi turned around and went upstairs, Yue Qing and the guards followed, walked up to the second floor, and walked towards the stone pavilion in the middle of the hall.

Xue Gongzi did not invite Li Yuebai to the banquet, and the guests and friends present today were all sons and daughters of the powerful minister's mansion and the rich children of the big families in Beijing. He instructed Yue Qing to meet Li Yuebai after the dinner, and if he was not satisfied, he sent him away.

The lights on the second floor of Tianxiang Pavilion were brilliant, and Xue Gongzi stood still after entering the stone pavilion in the middle of the hall, ready to speak. Everyone fell silent for a moment, and Xue Gongzi turned back to Yue Qing and said, "You two must be careful everywhere, and there must be no mistakes!" Behind him, Yue Qing agreed.

Xue Gongzi said loudly: "When you come to the 'Tianxiang Pavilion' on the day of your contempt's birthday, you are terrified and deeply ashamed. Everyone enjoyed the light today, and Xue was grateful. A good night is rare, all the princes gather together, talk about Yahuai, pour a cup of swallow drink, sing and dance, and rest when drunk, it is really a great joy in life! However, the chieftains and ugly people have raised troops to harass us several times, and we are blessed with holy grace, how dare we forget the difficulties of the country and covet our own pleasures? At present, my father is touring the western frontier with His Majesty, please forgive me for my recklessness, and take this opportunity to discuss with you the plan to serve the country! ”

Xue Zhongbing's tone was calm and soothing, but it was hidden majestic and murderous, which was terrifying. He seems to have turned into a loyal patriot, but he is just selling his reputation. has always been a traitor who seems to be loyal, full of benevolence and righteousness, but he is a thief, deceiving sentient beings, and even ruining his family and losing the country.

After hearing this, everyone applauded, and Zhu Gongzi, the prime minister of Zuo, got up and said: "The chieftain is very sharp, and he has broken several cities, I heard that the saint has returned to Beijing by car, and tomorrow will be coming, I will wait day and night, hoping to share the worries of the Holy Emperor and serve the country, I don't know what good plan Xue Gongzi has?" ”

Xue Gongzi replied: "As far as I know, there is a dilemma in dealing with the chieftain. One difficulty is that the treasury has been empty in recent years, the imperial court built the Qianyuan Palace, and the 'Xiaolong Garden' cost a lot, and His Majesty and his father have agreed to increase the taxes of various provinces and counties to enrich the treasury. Second, the chieftain's 'poor 'poor' cavalry is extremely fierce, the 'poor and poor' fierce beast was originally born in the Qiqi forest, I don't know when it was tamed by the chieftain as a war tool, this beast is eyeless and good at hearing, running like the wind, fierce and fierce, and the animal skin is thick, and the sword is difficult to enter. The 'poor owl' formation formed by the chieftain is brave and difficult to beat, and in the battle, our army's horse unicorn will collapse at the touch of a touch, and the chieftain's soldiers take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and our army has suffered heavy casualties! At present, our army has no choice but to hold on to the infant city and gather Hezhou to avoid its front. The chieftain's 'poor army' is really a big trouble for my Chinese henchmen! But some people only know how to shout and kill in front of the saints, and they have no brains. I can't see the current difficulties of the imperial court, the soldiers are heading, the money and food are with each other, where does the money and food come from? There is no good way to break through the 'poor' soldiers' formation, these gangs will only shout and shout to kill the fools, if they encounter the 'poor' cavalry, they may be scared!