Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

After dinner, Li Shimin and the queen went into the chess and card room to play mahjong.

Li Shimin hasn't played mahjong for a long time, and his hands are itchy.

Su Yu was lying in the yard, chatting with Du Xingmin, not knowing what to say.

That night, Li Shimin and the queen played mahjong until late at night.

Du Xingmin stayed in the guest room.

On the second day, Li Shimin got up, and Du Xingmin practiced sword with Gongsun Lan in the yard.

Du Xingmin held a big sword and practiced every move carefully.

"No, no, the sword is too slow."

"It's useless if your footwork can't keep up. Swordsmanship is not as good as bodywork, bodywork is not as good as footwork."

"It's too bad to be the governor just like you are."

Gongsun Lan shook her head in contempt the whole time.

Du Xingmin was born as a martial artist. He woke up in the morning to see Gongsun Lan practicing sword, and wanted to tease the child.

The two competed for a while, but they were hanged and beaten by Gongsun Lan three times in a row.

After learning that Gongsun Lan's swordsmanship was taught by Su Yu, Du Xingmin asked him for advice.

So there is the present scene.

Li Shimin saw Du Xingmin sweating profusely from practicing, and said with a smile: "Don't compete with her in sword skills, she is Su Yu's closed disciple."

Du Xingmin immediately withdrew his sword, not daring to use weapons in front of Li Shimin.

"Wei Chen pays respects to the emperor."

Du Xingmin hurriedly worshiped.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Excuse me, there is no need to be polite here."

"Don't underestimate this Gongsun Lan. Although she is only six years old, she is a genius in swordsmanship. With Su Yu's careful guidance, how could you be her opponent?"

"Last time during the Hungry Ghost Festival, she killed more than a dozen assassins in Goryeo by herself, and all of them sealed their throats with a sword."

Du Xingmin looked at the little girl in front of him in shock.

Unexpectedly, under the harmless appearance of humans and animals, there is such a terrifying real body hidden.

Gongsun Lan despised Du Xingmin just now, when Li Shimin came, she immediately shifted her firepower.

"Old Li, what kind of vision do you have? Such a person can be named the Great Governor."

Just now Du Xingmin bragged to her that he was the governor of Yizhou.

Instead of being angry, Li Shimin said with a smile: "Hey, well said, isn't it an idiot for such a person to be named the Great Governor?"

Gongsun Lan nodded and said, "Old Li, you still have self-knowledge, know that you are an idiot, and you can still be saved."

Du Xingmin looked at Gongsun Lan in astonishment.
How dare she call the emperor an idiot to her face?

Li Shimin laughed triumphantly: "No, it's your son who is an idiot, and he appointed the governor."

Li Shimin was very happy to have tricked Gongsun Lan.

Gongsun Lan stared blankly at Li Shimin.
It turned out to be sealed by the son, why?

Xue Ji came out from the dining room and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Du, breakfast is ready."

Li Shimin happily took Du Xingmin into the house for breakfast.

Gongsun Lan stayed where she was, being tricked by Li Shimin, she felt very upset.

"Lan Lan, it's time for breakfast, come over for some milk."

Xue Ji shouted.

Gongsun Lan is growing up, and Su Yu stipulates that she must have four glasses of milk a day.

Gongsun Lan pouted and said angrily: "Stinky old Li bullied me, I want to sue him at the son."

After breakfast, Li Shimin took Du Xingmin back to Chang'an City.

Su Yu was still sleeping in the room and didn't wake up.

Li Shimin was actually sleepy too, but there were still things to do in the palace.

Being an emperor is so hard.

After returning to the palace, Du Xingmin first went to live in the Ministry of Officials. He did not have a house in Chang'an City.

Originally, he was just a seventh-rank official, and he couldn't afford it at all.

Li Shimin returned to the imperial study and asked Eunuch Gao to rewrite the imperial edict.

The seal has just been engraved, and it needs to be replaced again.

When Du Xingmin arrived at the Ministry of Officials, the imperial decree to confer the title of Metropolitan Governor arrived.

Everyone in Chang'an City knew that Du Xingmin had been named the Great Governor after staying in Sujiazhuang for one night.

The officials in the imperial court were jealous and wanted to establish a relationship with Su Yu.

As long as Su Yu says a word, the high-ranking official can take it at will.

In the evening, Eunuch Gao personally delivered the seal letter to the Ministry of Officials.

Du Ruhui was accompanied by the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Eunuch Gao held the seal and handed it to Du Xingmin himself.

"Congratulations to the governor, the whole court, you are now the youngest governor."

Eunuch Gao said with a smile.

Du Xingmin knew that this was not for his face, but for Su Yu's.

"Thank you, Eunuch Gao, please send it yourself."

"It's a little meaning, please accept it."

Du Xingmin took out a 100 million check from his sleeve and gave it to Eunuch Gao.

There were only Du Ruhui and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials next to him, and the two young eunuchs brought by Eunuch Gao.

No one else was present, and Eunuch Gao accepted the check without being polite.

This money was borrowed by Du Xingmin from Du Ruhui.

He doesn't have the money.

"The governor has a bright future, so the old slave is not welcome."

Eunuch Gao laughed.

"Putting down the rebellion is a great achievement, and the emperor appreciates the governor."

"There is even a relationship like Su's son-in-law. In the future, he will rise to the top, but don't forget about me, an old thing."

Eunuch Gao said.

This is not flattery, it is the truth.

Relying on Su Yu, a big tree, you can get the wind and the rain.

Du Xingmin bowed: "I still need to take care of my father-in-law."

Eunuch Gao said with a smile: "The emperor is waiting for the old slave to reply, so he is not here anymore."

Du Xingmin and Du Ruhui sent Eunuch Gao out of the Ministry of Officials.

Back in the yamen, Du Ruhui sighed: "Great Governor, you have won such a big official, it's time to treat you."

"Then return to your homeland in full glory, honoring your ancestors."

This is common sense. After becoming such a big official, it is natural to go back and show off.

The so-called riches and honors do not return to their hometowns, such as traveling at night in brocade.

Du Xingmin smiled and said, "Master Du, you lent me the check just now. I'm completely penniless. Where did I get the money for the treat?"

Du Ruhui chuckled.

Du Xingmin is not such a person who has cleared the magistrate's [-] snowflake silver for three years.

Even if he was a governor in Yizhou for a few years, he might not be able to save much money.

Just as he was talking, Lao Chen came in from the outside.

"Old Chen, why are you here?"

Du Xingmin said happily.

Old Chen got off his horse and said with a smile, "Young master asked me to come, he expected you to be here."

"Young master said, you just became an official, and you need money everywhere, let me bring you some."

As he spoke, he got off the horse with a box and handed it to Du Xingmin.

Du Ruhui clicked his tongue and said enviously: "Hey, old Chen, Su Yu still accepts no one, I want to rely on him too."

Needless to say, this box must be full of checks.

Du Xingmin opened it, and sure enough, it was full of checks.

"This son is so kind, I can't repay him."

Du Xingmin felt that Su Yu gave too much.

I just gave it to the governor yesterday, and I gave it again today, which is more generous than Li Shimin.

Old Chen smiled and said: "Just take it, it's all for the young master."

He didn't shy away from saying this, and Du Ruhui didn't think too much about it.

Only then did Du Xingmin accept it, and said: "Then I will accept it, my lord, but I have ordered you to go through fire and water."

Du Ruhui pulled Lao Chen and said, "Old Chen, to be honest, if Su Yu wants someone else, I can still do things with my old bones."

Old Chen chuckled and said, "Old Du, you're about to retire, what are you messing around with?"

"Isn't it just a waste of the son's money to spend on you?"

These words choked Du Ruhui half to death.

Compared with Du Xingmin, he is indeed too old.

Du Xingmin took out a check and returned it to Du Ruhui, there was still a lot left.

"There's money for the treat."

Du Xingmin laughed.