Emperor Chen is not stupid, because he had heard about it for a long time that the prince of Zhenze did not like swords and weapons, but only loved to recite poems and essays. In the circle of the princes, Liu Wencai and Zhenze were ridiculed...

In short, the case of Xue's rebellion was over.

Since then, Zhu Xiuyuan has resumed his daily routine and does not go to the yamen every day to pay, but only serves the old beggars at home.

Yan Dashan and Dong Shuzhen, under the guidance of the old beggar, their own strength is also increasing rapidly...

...

...

Two more days passed in a blink of an eye.

That morning, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuyu, Dong Shuzhen, Zhu Xiuyuan, and the old beggar were using breakfast in the back hall of the west courtyard of Dong's mansion.

"A good son-in-law." Dong Cheng suddenly called Zhu Xiuyuan.

"My father-in-law?"

"Today, you follow me to the yamen and have something to discuss." Dong Cheng secretly glanced at the old beggar and said, "It's not a big deal. You can still come back before noon."

Before Zhu Xiuyuan could speak, the old beggar waved his hand and said, "Haha, it's okay, since there is something wrong in the yamen, it's okay for you to go. Today's new dishes can be left to be cooked at night, the old beggar has no objection."

Zhu Xiuyuan saw this and bowed to Dong Cheng: "Yes, Father-in-law!"

After the meal, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen returned to the East Courtyard.

Because he was going to the yamen today, Zhu Xiuyuan greeted Qiuwen and asked her to come into the house to help him change his round collar official robe.

Zhu Xiuyuan's room.

He stretched his arms and stood in the middle of the room like a wooden stake.

Qiu Wen was like a bee flying around flowers, sometimes in front and sometimes in the back... helping Zhu Xiuyuan wear a round-neck official robe.

"Qiuwen?"

"Ah, son-in-law?" Qiu Wen stopped tidying up her clothes and looked at Zhu Xiuyuan blankly.

"Are you still afraid of this official robe?" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled.

Qiu Wen's little round face turned red in an instant, and she lowered her head embarrassedly, and said stutteringly: "Son-in-law, I... aren't you afraid?"

"Haha, just be not afraid..."

Zhu Xiuyuan finished his clothes and joked with Dong Shuzhen in the small living room for a while. The two set off again and left the East Courtyard.

Zhu Xiuyuan walked towards the gate of Dong's mansion, while Dong Shuzhen went to the old beggar's small yard.

...

Jiangzhou Prefecture Yamen.

The back hall of the yamen.

The back hall of the yamen is different from the lobby of the yamen.

The yamen lobby is the place for trial and judgment, while the yamen back hall is equivalent to a "high-end conference room", which is exclusively for the affairs of the governor, chief secretary, Sima and other high-ranking officials.

The original Jiangzhou governor Fang Tang, Hua Chaoshi, Wan Qian and others discussed the strategy against Dong Cheng in the back hall of this yamen.

"My dear sirs, I called you here because there was a major event!"

As the governor of Jiangzhou, Dong Cheng naturally sat in the head of the head.

His eyes swept through the subordinates of the governor Li Linzhou, Jiangzhou Sima Zhu Xiuyuan, and the subordinates of the recorders and military officers.

"This is the first time in my Jiangzhou in decades. I have never encountered it as the governor of Jiangzhou, so it is very important. I dare not act arbitrarily, so I invite you to come up with advice together." Dong Cheng said again.

"My father-in-law, what is it? Is it so cautious?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked. Although he came to the yamen with Dong Cheng, he did not ask about this matter on the way.

Dong Cheng didn't take the initiative to say it, so Zhu Xiuyuan thought it was just a common thing.

But now it seems that when Dong Cheng said so evilly, Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel curious.

Dong Cheng nodded and ordered Li Linzhou: "Sir, please explain the specific situation to everyone."

Li Linzhou first bowed to Dong Cheng: "Yes, Lord Governor!"

Then he got up and walked to the middle of the back hall, facing Zhu Xiuyuan and others.

"Everyone, our yamen received a document issued by the Ministry of Rites yesterday. According to the document, the Liang State will soon send two envoys to our Jiangzhou. The two envoys asked to stay overnight in Jiangzhou and set off the next day."

"The court's Ministry of Rites is instructed to ask our Jiangzhou Yamen to entertain the envoys of Liang State, so you must not lose your etiquette!"

"In the past decades, our Jiangzhou has never received any foreign envoys, so the governor said that this is the first time in the past decades!"

"Sir Changshi, what kind of messenger is that Liang State envoy...?"

"Oh, that was the envoy sent by Liang State to my Chen Dynasty to collect tributes..."

Tribute?

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned and frowned slightly.

This was the first time he heard about tributes... Chen State wants to pay tribute to Liang State?

Zhu Xiuyuan was confused, but he did not raise it on the spot. I guess this question... should be a well-known question.

...

"When we receive the envoys of Liang State, our yamen needs to send a full range of people to be responsible for all the matters of the envoys of Liang State in our Jiangzhou..." Dong Cheng took the conversation and glanced at everyone with his eyes.

Among the people sitting, everyone except Zhu Xiuyuan shrank their necks back.

This is a testimony by their actions that they do not want to take on the responsibility of receiving the envoys of Liang State.

Zhu Xiuyuan saw everyone's abnormal reaction and raised his eyebrows, feeling a bad premonition.

"Do you have a suitable candidate? You might as well say it out and let's discuss it together." Dong Cheng said again.

However, after Dong Cheng finished speaking, the whole back hall was in a mess.

Even the governor Li Linzhou, the chief officer of the governor, fled back to his seat and sat down without saying a word.

"Sir, now our post-disaster reconstruction in Jiangzhou is complex and the affairs are complicated. As a member of the Ministry of War, he really can't spare time..."

"Sir, Fa Cao is also very busy and can't get away..."

"Sir, I am a record officer and the general of the six ministers, and I have no time. Sir, please forgive me..."

"grown ups……"

"grown ups……"

...

All the officials present expressed their difficulties—

I don’t have the time and energy to receive the envoy of Liang Kingdom!

In the end, even the governor of Jiang, Li Linzhou, jumped out and said that as an assistant to a state, he really had no time...

Only Zhu Xiuyuan, the Sima of Jiangzhou, has never spoken.

Because he is the most idle among the entire yamen!

Although Zhu Xiuyuan is busy serving the old beggar every day, he continues to "squeeze" the remaining value of the old beggar.

However, the officials present didn't know, and they couldn't tell them the truth.

So, in everyone's eyes, Zhu Xiuyuan is the most idle one.

So, after everyone was deeply troubled, someone was preparing to cheat Zhu Xiuyuan: "Sir, Master Sima has nothing to do in the past, but he is worry-free today. Master Sima is also a young hero and has an unparalleled poetic talent... It would be best if Sima is responsible for receiving the envoy of Liang State!"

As soon as these words came out, they ignited the hornet's nest.

"Sir, my subordinates recommend Lord Sima..."

"Master Sima is the best candidate to receive the envoys of Liang State."

"Sir, don't be because Sima is your son-in-law, just..."
Chapter completed!