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Liu Ling said, and went to the hall, pointing to the two boxes placed in the hall. "I hope you don't dislike me some little gifts."

When Liang Xiao looked at the two boxes, he knew it was very valuable. Although he was tight, he was embarrassed to accept Liu Ling's generous gifts again and again. He quickly refused, but before he could speak, Liu Ling smiled.

"Liang Xiao, I originally hoped that you would enter the Huainan Prince's Mansion, but you refused and must serve the court. The Huainan Prince's Mansion cannot compete with the emperor, so I can only give up. But the Huainan Prince's Mansion cannot lose to the Pingyang Marquis Mansion. The Pingyang Marquis recommends you to become an official, so I have to give you some common things. With your talent, you will sooner or later become successful. I don't want the people in the world to remember the Pingyang Marquis Mansion at that time, but forget that the Huainan Prince's Mansion is the first to like you."

Liang Xiao heard this and didn't know how to explain it. This Marquis of Pingyang is not the Marquis of Pingyang, this is the emperor. No matter how powerful your Huainan Prince's Mansion is, do you want to compete with the emperor? But Liu Ling said this and he was not easy to refuse, otherwise wouldn't he have hurt the face of the Prince's Mansion?

"The kindness of the Lord of the Man-in-law's understanding is unforgettable. This gift..."

Before Liang Xiaoke finished his conspiracy, Liu Ling grabbed his hand with one hand and stared at his eyes. "A gentleman's words..."

Liang Xiao didn't understand and looked at Liu Ling blankly. "Master Weng, you..."

"You just said, you will never forget my kindness of knowing each other." Liu Ling's face turned slightly red, but he refused to let go of his hand. He stared at Liang Xiao and said, "If you forget one day, don't blame me for knocking out all your teeth."

Liang Xiao suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, a gentleman's word is as good as a horse. I, Liang Xiao, will never forget the kindness of Master's understanding."

"Then I'm relieved. It's a blessing to have a lost horse. I was unable to recruit you into the Huainan Prince's Mansion, but I had one more friend, which was not a failure."

"Mr. Weng is really good at hearing and hearing." A chuckle came from outside the door. "I just arranged a residence for Liang Xiao, so you took the lead. Could it be that you were unwilling to accept the loss and had to compete with each other?"

In his voice, Liu Che, accompanied by Li Danghu, walked in with a smile.

When Liang Xiao saw it, his head immediately grew. Liu Ling was the master of the past and Liu Che was the emperor. Since Liu Ling was traveling in Chang'an, there was no reason why the two of them didn't know each other. Seeing Pingyang Hou himself, could Liu Ling not recognize him as the emperor? Once he said it, how could this play be performed?

Liu Ling stood up, glanced at Liang Xiao, and a snicker appeared on the corner of her mouth. She bowed to Liu Che: "June, you are not slow. But I'll take the lead."

"If you take the lead, he won't go to Huainan. I advise Master Weng not to waste your time." Liu Che glanced at Liu Ling proudly. "I wonder if Master Weng knows about Liang Xiao's talk with Dongfang Shuo in the afternoon. I admire him very much. Let's discuss it with him. If Master Weng is interested, why don't you listen to it together?"

"Is that right?" Liu Ling raised his head in discontent. "It's just that."

Seeing this posture, Liang Xiao suddenly understood. Liu Ling must have known that the Marquis of Pingyang was the emperor for a long time. Because of this, when she learned that she was determined to join the court and serve the emperor, she did not insist. She deliberately mentioned the Marquis of Pingyang to him, on the one hand, she was hinting at him, and on the other hand, she might be testing him to see what the reason why he refused to enter the Prince's Mansion of Huainan, was it an excuse or sincerity to serve the emperor.

If he agreed to "Master Pingyang", he would look down on the Huainan Prince's Mansion. Not only would Liu Ling not give gifts, but he would also stab him in the back if he did it well.

It turns out that everyone is the best actor and the best actor, and they all think that the other party doesn't know. He has a priori, but Liu Ling has no script and is playing on the spot.

Liang Xiao secretly wiped a cold sweat and ordered Li Rongqing to boil water for guests. He had just moved here and the house did not prepare wine, so he had to replace it with water.

Liu Che and Liu Ling took the seat, one of whom was a "marquis" and the other was a master of the man, which was comparable. However, Liu Ling obviously did not dare to be on par with Liu Che, and he consciously sat in the guest seat. Although Liang Xiao was the master, he had no temper at this time and could only sit with him honestly. Even a "marquis of Pingyang" was an extremely noble existence to him, a commoner.

After saying a few gossips, Liu Che made a straightforward approach and directly talked about the topic that Liang Xiao and Dongfang Shuo discussed in the afternoon. He expressed his support for Liang Xiao without any concealment, believing that he should look forward and not be able to be confused.

Liu Ling immediately refuted, insisting on following the sages, replacing the rule of the three generations, and continuing the way of governing the country with inaction by Huang and Lao.

The two of them spoke one by one and another, and they were very enthusiastic about the debate, but they left Liang Xiao, the initiator, aside.

Liang Xiao listened for a while and understood his status. This is a fight between the King of Hell and the little devil watching the show.

Liu Che had just ascended the throne, and was young and energetic, and was determined to do something. Of course, he did not want to follow the old ways, follow the Huang-Lao way, and govern the country without doing anything. His forward look was exactly what Liu Che thought and immediately resonated with Liu Che. Facing the Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Che might not dare to speak, but facing Liu Ling, he did not have so many scruples, and he could spread all his resentment on Liu Ling.

Liu Ling also felt deeply in crisis. Her father Liu An had just written a great book "Huainanzi", which was known as the culmination of Taoism. The most important purpose was to promote the way of Huang-Lao and make the ambitious new emperor abide by the tranquility and inaction. Only in this way can the Huainan Kingdom continue to maintain its status as the kingdom.

Although the demise of Huainan Kingdom was ultimately related to the plot of Liu An, the King of Huainan, was an indisputable fact that Liu Che implemented the order to reiterate the grace after taking power, further weakened the strength of the vassal states and strengthened centralization. At the beginning of his ascension, he showed signs of trying to make a difference. Liu An probably had already smelled the smell, so he did not miss a chance and tried his best to block it.

This is both a struggle between two academics and two political forces, and he just acted as a fuse.

Liang Xiao secretly was glad. Fortunately, he did not accept the admission of the Huainan Prince's Mansion, otherwise he would have been unable to argue now.

Of course, there is no chance for him to speak now. Liu Che and Liu Ling were red in debate, and he could only be a spectator.

Suddenly, Liu Che stopped talking and asked, "Liang Xiao, what do you think?"

Liang Xiao pondered for a moment and bowed and said, "June, Master, is just a commoner, who is taught by his mother and can recognize a few words. I don't understand the truth you said. However, personally, whoever makes thousands of civilians like me can change their destiny by their own efforts, whose reason is right. Whoever makes civilians like me have no way to live, whose reason is wrong. Whether it is effective or inaction, aren't they all seeking welfare for the whole world?"

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