At dusk, it's time to get off work.
Minister of Rites Xiao Yulou happily returned to his residence in a carriage.
These days, he personally made arrangements for the lower countries to come and pay homage to His Majesty.
This is a big deal!
The founding of Daxia State has brought about a vast territory and hundreds of millions of people. This is the great achievement of Your Majesty. The fact that the lower countries come to pay homage is certainly a honor for Daxia and Your Majesty.
As a subject of Daxia, his face was naturally very proud - this was a grand event that had never happened in a thousand years, so this matter could not be sloppy at all, and it had to be handled in a grand manner, so that those lower countries could deeply feel the prosperity of Daxia and the majesty of His Majesty.
Now all the preparations for the reception are almost done. After reviewing it again today, there should be no problem. However, there are some objections to the reward from the Celestial Empire to the lower country.
Xiao Yulou believed that Daxia was a superior country, and since people came to be his younger brothers, the elder brother should naturally be generous in rewarding them.
In the Ministry of Rites' plan, this reward was extremely high, after all, it represented the face of the upper state.
However, when this plan was sent to the three ministries, it caused some objections - Shangshu Ling Lord Meng was in favor of it, but Menxia Shizhong Lord Nangong objected, believing that since they came to pay homage to us, they should pay tribute to us, and as for rewards... it's just a token of their appreciation.
The two prime ministers held different opinions on this matter. Zhuo Yi and Zhuo Gong went to Tailin City again, but the matter could not be decided. Finally, the two prime ministers presented it to the emperor, and it was estimated that the emperor would agree.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yulou returned to the door of his home. He had just stepped into the house and taken a few steps when he saw his son Xiao Changqiu hurriedly walking towards him with something in his hand.
"Dad, please stay!"
The joy on Xiao Yulou's face faded, and he gave his son a calm look. "What's the matter? What did Dad teach you? A real man should remain calm in the face of difficulties. Your Majesty faced the siege of the Three Kingdoms with composure and fearlessness. This is momentum, a momentum that can swallow mountains and rivers!"
"Look at the three chancellors now. How often have they panicked? When Empress Dowager Xi seized power, the two chancellors remained calm and composed in the face of danger in the Golden Palace... My son, you're in your early twenties now. You should be steady!"
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Xiao Changqiu swallowed his saliva and swallowed back the words he was about to say, "Dad, if you can still remain calm when you enter the main house later... I will admire you!"
Xiao Yulou frowned slightly, "What on earth is going on?!"
Xiao Changqiu handed over the newspaper in his hand. "It's not a big deal. It's just that this thing records your romantic affairs, and now... everyone in the city knows about it!"
Xiao Yulou was shocked. He knew the newspaper. It was said that the two boys from the Wen family were in charge of it. They said it was to promote national policies and so on. He was busy arranging the visit to the country these days and didn't go to take a look.
But...how did this promotion of national affairs get involved with me?
Xiao Yulou had a bad idea. It was not wrong for scholars to go to brothels, and it was also very normal for them to stay overnight among the beauties.
He unfolded the newspaper and took a look, his eyes suddenly widening: [Shock! Minister Xiao visited a brothel at night and attempted to commit inappropriate acts, while the chaste woman resisted fiercely but ultimately refused! Is this an abuse of power or an indulgence of lust?]
Oh shit!
He took a breath and continued reading:
"...It's said that Minister Xiao despised his wives and concubines, who were already old flowers, and took advantage of his drunken streak to try to get young girls! Miss Mengxi is a chaste woman, how could she let this old cow take advantage of her?"
"Ms. Mengxi stopped playing the zither and stood up to resist. However, Minister Xiao was so consumed by lust and rage that he suddenly became incredibly powerful!"
"Miss Mengxi overturned the wine table in a panic. Minister Xiao's eyes were red as he tore Miss Mengxi's clothes."
"Ms. Mengxi turned pale and cried out in grief. Minister Xiao had a wretched look on his face. He pulled the fragile Miss Mengxi into his arms, not caring at all about the cruelty of his actions."
"At this critical moment, Wei Sanniang, the owner of Liuyun Tower, kicked open the door of the private room. Minister Xiao was startled, and Miss Mengxi took the opportunity to escape. Her face was as red as a tearful pear blossom, and she was truly pitiful..."
"...Mr. Xiao ultimately failed in his attempt and fled back home. For some unknown reason, his wife found out about this. When Mr. Xiao's attempt to pluck the flower failed, she was beaten out with a stick and forced to sleep in a side room for over a month..."
This is well written!
It is so vivid that you feel like you are there!
If this wasn't written about himself, Xiao Yulou would definitely find this article very interesting, but, this is fucking written about himself!
The mess had finally been put to rest, but now the old score had been brought up again. Xiao Yulou's face darkened. "Your mother... has she read the newspaper?"
Xiao Changqiu curled his lips and said, "Dad, you need to stay calm. Mom is waiting for you in the main hall with such a thick stick."
Xiao Yulou's heart skipped a beat, and then he saw a woman with murderous intent rushing out from the moon gate.
It was his wife, holding a large stick in her hand. Her eyes were like copper bells, and her feet were like the wind. "Xiao Yulou, you disrespectful bastard, take this stick from me!"
Xiao Yulou turned and ran away, "Old man Wen, you've raised such a good son. I'm going to tear down your Wen Mansion!"
Xiao Changqiu chased after him and shouted at his father's back, "Dad, don't panic when encountering things, stay calm!"
Then he turned around and grabbed his mother, with a helpless look on his face, "Mom, this is how Dad was scared by you and wanted to raise the child outside."
"What else do I want from this old man?" Chen Linhui was so angry that she was shaking all over. "I married into the Xiao family, managed the family business, and urged that old man to make progress. That's how he made it from a sixth-rank eunuch to where he is now."
"Now everything is fine. He has become a minister of the third rank, and now he is beginning to despise me for being old and ugly!"
"Don't pull me. I don't care about his status as a minister anymore. I'm going to break his legs and make him lie in bed for the rest of his life. It would be better for me to serve him for the rest of my life than what I'm doing now!"
What could Xiao Changqiu say? It was not a big deal, but it was a huge deal for his mother.
"Dad... that's not called raising a child. People don't even want him to raise him."
"What's his name then?"
"...This, drunken indiscriminate behavior, was just Dad's impulse. Hasn't he been behaving himself these days? Why are you being so aggressive? Mom, if you keep pushing him like this, he's more likely to raise a child outside, and you won't even know about it then."
Chen Linhui was startled, took a deep breath, and slammed the stick in her hand to the ground with a "bang!" She looked at the empty door and said with gritted teeth, "No man is a good thing!"
Xiao Changqiu rolled his eyes.
"What are you still standing there for? Go find your father!"
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