sbdcsierra Chapter 152: The Embarrassed State Sima
Chapter 152: The Embarrassed State Sima
Xu Sima walked on the road aimlessly, with a little heavy footsteps. He really didn't understand why he suffered losses one after another at the hands of a young man over and over again.
Just as Xu Sima was walking and thinking, Xu Sima had already reached Qingxue's study unknowingly.
At this time, there were almost no customers in the bookstore.
In winter, except when the sun is shining on a sunny day, there are almost no customers. Few people are willing to brave the cold to choose books in the bookstore.
However, the bamboo Ye Qing on the side is due to the continuous increase in sales in this cold winter day. In this weather, there is nothing better than a sip of strong wine to warm up the body.
Xu Sima looked at the plaque, and couldn't help but move his feet and walked in.
In the room, there was a handsome young man leaning on a bookshelf, scanning the passers-by outside boredly, but the young man's expression was a little indifferent.
Xu Sima couldn't help being startled when he saw this person, why is His Royal Highness here? And it doesn't look like he's here to buy a book...
That look is more like catching someone...
Xu Sima hurried over, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has seen His Royal Highness..."
Xiao Ye has never met Yongzhou Sima, and just glanced at him strangely: "You know me?"
Xu Sima cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is honored to have attended the prince's birthday banquet. Your Highness is selecting books."
Xiao Ye shook his head and said lightly, "Guard the door."
"Look... Watch the door?" Xu Sima was slightly taken aback when he heard this, what does it mean to watch the door?
Xiao Ye was not used to being scrutinized like a mascot, so he frowned and said, "Are you going to buy books or not?!"
Seeing the impatient expression on the face of this famous prince, Xu Sima hastily lowered his head and said, "Buy... I'll buy..."
Xu Sima, who was originally a mess in his mind, was even more confused at this moment, so he just walked over stiffly and took a book from the bookshelf.
Xiao Ye looked at Xu Sima who came back, pointed to the counter and said, "Go there to pay."
After finishing speaking, Xiao Ye yelled inside again: "Xiaoxue, settle the bill."
"I'm coming!"
A girl's voice came from inside the bookstore, and then I saw a strange girl coming in from the inner courtyard, went to the counter, looked at the book in Xu Sima's hand, and said skillfully: " Three denarii."
Seeing this girl, Xu Sima couldn't help but drop the book in his hand to the ground with a thud, and quickly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has seen Princess Yongle."
The reputation of Princess Yongle is even higher than that of His Royal Highness Shizi! I would rather offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince than Princess Yongle.
Because offending His Royal Highness will only invite revenge from His Royal Highness alone, and if offending Princess Yongle, it will invite revenge from the entire Xianwang Palace... Even the prince can hit him when he comes...
Xiao Ruxue waved her hand: "First settle the bill."
Xu Sima handed over an ingot of silver tremblingly with both hands, and asked courageously, "Dare to ask the Princess, isn't this the shop opened by Xu Qing?"
Xiao Ruxue took the silver and nodded, "Yes, it's the shop run by Xu Qing."
Xu Sima asked suspiciously: "The shop opened by Xu Qing, why are the Princess and His Royal Highness here?"
Xiao Ruxue took it for granted, "Do you run a shop? There is no shopkeeper or gatekeeper in the shop?"
Xu Sima was shocked when he heard this... Xu Qing's shop, His Royal Highness Shizi is in charge of the gate, and the shopkeeper is Princess Yongle...
Right on! Everything is right!
My son said that he was injured by three people in the palace, two men and a younger woman...
So it turns out, so it turns out, no wonder Xu Qing was able to enter the palace even if the invitation was destroyed...
These are not problems, the problem is... How did Xu Qing manage to make the famous Yongle County Master and His Royal Highness Shizi willing to be the shopkeeper and gatekeeper in his shop?
Could it be that Xu Qing, who is just a policeman on the surface, has another unknown identity?
In fact, Xu Qing is not simple... yes! This must be the case, if not, how could a person who was just a mere policeman make his big Xu family so embarrassing?
His Royal Highness and Princess Yongle, who don't even want to put in one's eyes, are willing to become the assistants and shopkeepers of Xu Qing's shop? Then what kind of identity should Xu Qing be?
No matter what your identity is, you can't match them all!
At this moment, Xu Sima no longer thinks about Xu Qing's identity, he only has one thought now: it's not too late to make up for it!
Isn't it just 60,000 taels? out! As long as it can appease Xu Qing's anger towards the Xu family, what is sixty thousand taels? I have to find a way to add another 60,000!
Xu Sima was completely persuaded, and he had no choice but to be persuaded. Sima's official position looked very good, but in fact he didn't have any real power in his hands.
On the surface, it looks like a high-ranking official with a generous salary, and he is the assistant official of the governor, but...in fact, the position of Sima is very embarrassing.
Because the position of Sima is generally the best choice for the court to relegate high officials.
A member of the second third rank in the court made the emperor unhappy, and the emperor began to demote officials.
The official was demoted too low...not very good, it would not be easy to move up if he changed his mind in the future. If he was asked to be the governor...I thought he was not pleasing to the eye during this period of time and let him manage a state? That's even worse!
Look to the left, look again... Hey, Sima is a good job! No real power, but the rank is quite high, and the salary is not bad, and the next point is the governor, the key is the name of this position is nice! Let others hear, yo, Sima! Sir? !
Such a state Sima who has no real power and is not too low in official position is simply the best choice for relegating the court officials!
Therefore, Xu Sima's position is actually very embarrassing.
It's not that he has no room for advancement, but the condition is a bit harsh. If he wants to rise to the first-level... the court needs to demote an official from Yongzhou City...
Otherwise... who would think about changing to a state Sima? Why change him? Are you in a panic, or did he have some outstanding contributions that forced the court to promote him?
He has achieved the position of Sima Zhou with little real power, and he still expects to have the opportunity to make outstanding contributions to the court? Dreaming?
All in all, Zhou Sima...is very good when facing an official position lower than him, but once he faces a long history of his equal, don't drive...that is not an ordinary embarrassment...
evening
When Xu Qing returned home accompanied by Su Qian... there was a scene in front of the door that surprised Xu Qing... There was a person standing at the door of Su's house, still stomping his feet, as if he was This dispels the cold.
Not only that, but this person is holding a small box in his hand... It seems that there is something extremely valuable in the small box.