Chapter 538: Gao Yao’s change made Li Si a little panicked!

Chapter 538: Gao Yao’s change made Li Si a little panicked!

After all matters were properly arranged, night fell quietly, and Gao Yao decided without hesitation to stay at Lu Zhi's place that night. Lu Zhi's joy was indescribable. For her, being able to spend a good night with Gao Yao was undoubtedly an extremely happy thing.

In the blink of an eye, it was already noon the next day. Xiao He, Cao Shen, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Li Si, who had received Gao Yao's summons, arrived at Gao Yao's residence. Gao Yao had already prepared a sumptuous meal and was waiting for everyone to arrive in the spacious and bright living room.

At the same time, there is an exquisite shelf in the living room, on which various maps are neatly displayed. Among them are not only detailed maps of the sea areas around the southern border, but also precise layout maps of various counties in the coastal areas.

Soon, the five people entered the Prime Minister's Mansion one after another. Although some people may have arrived earlier, they still patiently waited for the others to arrive, and only entered the mansion together after everyone gathered together.

After all, the people Gao Yao wanted to meet at this time all held important positions under his command. Although their official positions were different, they knew each other very well.

"See you, Prime Minister!"

When several people stepped into the room and saw Gao Yao, they saw that he was concentrating on working on a huge map. Hearing the voice, Gao Yao raised his head slightly, a smile appeared on his face, but his hands did not stop moving.

"Here you are. Please take a seat. Let's finish our meal first and then talk about business."

At this time, Gao Yao seemed very easygoing, even a little informal. He glanced back at everyone, then waved his hand casually, motioning everyone to take a seat. However, despite Gao Yao's friendly demeanor, the people present were still filled with awe.

Faced with Gao Yao's invitation, several people did not immediately follow it. After all, Gao Yao was a powerful prime minister, and they were just ministers. Gao Yao could be polite, but if they really sat down without scruples, it would probably be regarded as impolite and disrespectful.

So, they took a few steps forward, but remained standing, quietly waiting for Gao Yao's further instructions.

After a while, Gao Yao finally finished writing and drawing on the map. He stood up and turned to look at the people who were still standing there. Seeing that they looked at the map from time to time, they seemed to be quite interested in the content on it, and Gao Yao couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about this later. Come on, let's eat and drink and relax first."

Following Gao Yao's order, several well-trained maids came forward lightly, holding exquisite wine glasses and fine wine in their hands, and began to pour wine for each person in turn.

Xiao He and the others did not follow Gao Yao until they saw him slowly walk to his seat and sit down calmly. Although the whole scene seemed relaxed and casual, the etiquette and hierarchy between the monarch and his subjects were self-evident.

The order of the seats was clearly demarcated. Xiao He and Cao Shen sat on the left and right sides of Gao Yao. This arrangement was just right. The further outward the seats were, the closer the relationship between them was.

"Well, there's no need to be so reserved! How is it that after just a few months of not seeing each other, you have all become so unfamiliar with me?"

Gao Yao smiled, glanced at the people in front of him, and spoke. But he found that the people in front of him seemed to be a little bit uncomfortable.

At this time, Xiao He sighed slightly and responded helplessly: "Prime Minister, it's not that we are intentionally reserved, it's just that we haven't seen your honorable face for nearly a year. After seeing you today, I feel that the current Prime Minister gives people a very different feeling than before!" As soon as he finished speaking, several people on the side nodded, indicating that they agreed with what Xiao He said.

Cao Shen then echoed, "If the previous prime minister was like a sharp blade that had been unsheathed, the current prime minister is like a peerless sword that is hidden deep inside the blade and has its edge concealed!"

Hearing the two's words, Gao Yao couldn't help but feel amused and speechless for a moment. Gao Yao knew in his heart that Xiao He and Cao Shen's words were not flattering. The dangers he had experienced this year were no less than the sum of the dangers he had encountered when he traveled to this world.

After all, once you encounter danger in the sea, it is almost impossible to get any help. Even if Gao Yao has a strong fighting power, it is equal to zero and is completely useless. If it were not for the existence of the portable space, Gao Yao would probably encounter dangers many times. After experiencing more life and death, Gao Yao's state of mind would naturally change.

This change is not external, but more of an internal change. Although there is no change in personality, I have more considerations in the way I deal with many things than before.

"Okay, let's eat first. We'll discuss business after dinner. Come on!"

Gao Yao did not dwell on this matter any more, but instead asked everyone to start eating, and at the same time he started picking up chopsticks himself. Xiao He and the others were already familiar with this, and this was also Gao Yao's favorite way of discussing things. They would eat first, and then start discussing business after they were almost done. Sometimes they would even discuss it for most of the day.

At this moment, only Li Si was thinking about something in his heart. Li Si is now over 50 years old. In this era, this age can undoubtedly be called an old man. However, for Li Si in the southern border, his position is always quite embarrassing. Li Si himself is also well aware of this situation.

Despite this, Li Si knew that he was no longer able to fight for more. After all, it was a rare thing that Gao Yao had not used him to gain fame. Just today, Gao Yao summoned him to participate in the meeting again, and this meeting seemed so private. Looking around, the few people present almost controlled all the military and political power under Gao Yao. In comparison, he was currently only the prime minister's advisor, which was equivalent to Xiao He's assistant.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Si really couldn't figure out Gao Yao's real intention of bringing him here. Was he planning to accept him sincerely? Or did he want to take this opportunity to warn him? After all, the times were different now. Gao Yao in front of him was no longer the young general who could only beg for an audience at the door of his house and had to look at his face before he could see him.