Zhang Shixun picked up the bulletproof vest and said, "You can throw away other things, but you can't throw away this piece of clothing."
“Why can’t I throw it away?”
"I won't tell you." Zhang Shixun put the bulletproof vest into the box and locked it. He tied the key to his wrist and pulled it gently with his hand. It was indeed very secure.
"I'll go call Gao Wu and Gao Liu in." Gao Yanei walked naked to the door and gave a few instructions to the servant, who responded and left.
"What do you want them to do?" Zhang Shixun was puzzled.
"Let them guard the door for us."
"Guardian?"
"There's no one guarding the door. I'm worried. What if the Sky Star is lost?"
Zhang Shixun laughed. Damn! This guy has already treated the earrings as his own.
Well, it was just a bait thrown out.
After Gao Wu and Gao Liu came in, Gao Yanei ordered, "You two stand by the door, one on each side. No one is allowed to enter my room, including you two. Do you understand?"
Although the two were puzzled by the yameni's order, they nodded and agreed.
As they walked towards the bathhouse, Zhang Shixun asked him, "Those two officials are both surnamed Gao. Are they your relatives?"
"They are all poor relatives within the fifth degree of kinship. Because we are of the same clan, my father will give them a bowl of rice to eat."
When he arrived at the bathing area, Zhang Shixun looked closely at the bathtub. He saw that the bathtub was not very big, made of granite, and had been polished. Although it was not as smooth as a mirror, it would never rub against people's skin.
At this time, there were only two people in the steaming hot bath. They were talking and laughing, but when they saw the two people come in, they stopped talking.
When Zhang Shixun entered the bathtub, he instantly felt relaxed all over his body, and the long-lost feeling returned.
As soon as Gao Yanei jumped into the bathtub, he was slapped on the head.
Gao Yanei was furious. When he looked up and saw the man clearly, he quickly bowed and said, "It turns out to be my uncle."
"Boy, you don't even say hello to me when you see me. What did your father teach you?" the man said with a smile.
Gao Yanei said, "My nephew just came in and the heat blinded my eyes. I couldn't see clearly for a moment. Please forgive me, uncle."
"Well! That's one reason." The man splashed some water on himself and said, "I heard that Nie Shan took you to the Kaifeng Prefecture's Silusi jail last night. Did you do something bad again?"
"Uncle must have heard it from Li Shiyi." Gao Yanei soaked himself in the pool, rubbing the dust off his body as he explained, "It really wasn't my fault yesterday. That bastard Wang Husun was just looking for trouble. He started beating people up over a disagreement and even made my nose bleed. And Nie Shan, without any reason, had me locked up in the Silusi jail for a night."
The man laughed. "Nie Shan already has an old grudge against Wang Fu. Plus, he's a petty person. If he gets a chance to rub Wang Fu in the eye, he won't let it go."
"But, my nephew is wronged."
"What a false accusation! Don't think I don't know what kind of person you are. You just sit around and do nothing all day, getting into fights. Nie Shan didn't wrongly accuse you of anything by throwing you into jail."
Gao Yanei was dissatisfied and said, "Uncle, I heard that you were like this when you were a child. Walking birds, fighting crickets, playing football, fighting, and robbing bird nests. You had as many fun things as me, even more than me..."
Before he could finish his words, he was slapped on the head.
"Bullshit! I played as a kid, but it never interfered with my studies. How could I be like you?"
"But……"
"Don't worry, this time in jail, just learn a lesson. In the future, read more books and do less worthless things."
Gao Yanei was filled with a hundred evil thoughts, but he still agreed honestly: "Oh! Nephew will remember it."
"That's more like it. This young man is teachable."
Zhang Shixun was soaking in the pool and just scrubbing the dust off his body. When Gao Yanei mentioned Li Shiyi's name, he already knew who this person was. It should be Li Bangyan, the "prodigal prime minister" mentioned by Gao Yanei.
I stole a glance at Li Bangyan and saw that he was about forty years old, with big eyes, double eyelids, a high nose bridge, a fair complexion, and a short beard under his chin. He looked good.
"Who is this strong young man? He looks unfamiliar." Li Bangyan glanced at Zhang Shixun with a smile.
"Oh! He is the brother I just met." Gao Yanei noticed Zhang Shixun's strong physique and showed an envious look.
"In the Tianwu Army?" Li Bangyan asked again.
Gao Yanei responded vaguely and winked at Zhang Shixun.
"I'm here to pay my respects." Zhang Shixun bowed slightly and was about to stand up to salute, but Li Bangyan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. We're both naked, so there's no need to be polite."
Upon hearing that he was from the Tianwu Army, Li Langzi was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Shixun anymore, and his tone revealed disdain.
Zhang Shixun didn't care and closed his eyes and soaked in the bathtub.
During the Song Dynasty, civil officials were valued more than military officials, and military personnel had a low status. Since Li Langzi was the Shangshu Zuocheng, he naturally looked down on military officers.
"What has your father been busy with recently? Why haven't I seen him?" Li Bangyan asked Gao Yanei.
Gao Yanei hesitated for a moment and answered carefully, "My father has been feeling unwell recently and rarely goes out."
"Go back and tell him that I'm waiting for him to come to the palace and play football with the emperor." Li Bangyan didn't wait for Gao Yanei to answer, and said to himself: "The emperor hasn't played football for a long time."
The man next to Li Langzi interrupted, "Mr. Li, the emperor has been busy practicing the zither and painting recently. I heard that he was playing the zither a few days ago when he suddenly got inspired and painted a picture called "Listening to the Zither." It is said that the painting is fresh and exquisite, and it is so extraordinary that the emperor even asked Grand Tutor Cai to write a poem for the painting."
"oh?"
"My father copied down this poem. It's a seven-character quatrain. Would you like to recite it to me, sir?"
"Recite it quickly and listen to it."
"Singing the tune of Zheng Shang, beneath the stove stands the tung tree; I suspect a breeze is blowing through the pines. Looking up and down at the affectionate guest, I seem to hear a tune played without strings."
"Your poems are profound, profound, and pure, far surpassing Li Bai and Du Fu..." Li Langzi showered praises on them, then suddenly stood up and said, "It's getting late. I have to go to the banquet at Fanlou."
Gao Yanei stood up and said attentively, "Uncle, take care. I won't see you off."
"Just take your bath. Who are you going to give it to with your dick sticking out? I won't let you." Li Bangyan patted his head and stepped out of the bathtub.
"It's time for me to go, haha! Yanei, take your time washing." The other man then stood up, nodded to Gao Yanei and stepped out of the bathtub.
"Goodbye, Brother Chu." Gao Yanei also nodded.
"Who is he?" Zhang Shixun asked in a low voice, looking at the man's back.
"Chu Hong, Liang Neixiang's godson."
"Wait, who is Liang Neixiang?"
"Liang Nei Xiang is Liang Shicheng. He's very popular now, having just been appointed Grand Marshal and Grand Secretary... People in the capital call Cai Jing the Duke, Tong Guan the Old Lady, and Liang Shicheng the Nei Xiang."
After hearing what Gao Yanei said, Zhang Shixun seemed to remember who Liang Shicheng was.
He is a eunuch.
Zhao Ji was a very incompetent emperor. Not only did he have many treacherous ministers under his command, he also cultivated several eunuchs who were infamous for eternity.
Among them, in addition to Tong Guan who holds military power, there is also Liang Shicheng, whose power is so great that court officials all try to curry favor with him, even the famous Cai Jing tries to curry favor with him.
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