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Is there anything in this world that is more bold and exaggerated than openly bargaining with the emperor? To say that I have no superiority is an understatement.
Just as Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping was about to speak, he saw the Holy Master Lin Mubai wave his hand gently towards him, and he immediately closed his mouth.
"Hahaha... If I hadn't listened to Pingyang's explanation, I would really have wrongly blamed Fang Zhengyi today. Since I came uninvited and did eat a lot, I can't default on it. Just follow your bet with Fang Zhengyi Let's make a decision, one hundred taels a mouthful!" The Holy Lord Lin Mubai didn't seem to have any intention of being angry.
This made Zuo Xiangyu Yiping open his mouth in complete disbelief.
A hot pot worth one hundred taels of silver...
The Holy One actually agreed? !
"Master Zuo Xiang, has your Majesty agreed? You don't have any objections anymore, right?" Fang Zhengzheng heard this, and the smile on his face became brighter.
"You... I don't have so much silver with me today. You can go to the prime minister's house to get it yourself!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping hesitated slightly and shook his hand vigorously.
"Okay, then please ask Zuo Xiang Dayou to write down the evidence?" Fang Zhengzheng said as he took out a piece of white paper from his arms and took out an inkstone, grinding there with a smile on his face. …
Holy Master Lin Mubai looked at Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping, who was blushing from holding back, then looked at Fang Zhengzheng, stretched out his hand and touched Pingyang's hair, with a smile on his lips.
In fact, after listening to Pingyang's words, he was also a little surprised. One hundred taels per mouth would indeed be considered too expensive for ordinary people to afford.
But…
For meals in the palace, it is nothing.
It has been recorded in ancient books that a king, in order to let the people in the palace eat some fresh lychees, traveled 800 miles to transport them by horse.
The manpower and material costs spent there are far beyond a hundred taels per mouth. A thousand taels per mouth is considered a small amount.
The Daxia Dynasty has been established for thousands of years. Although there are wars from time to time, the foundation is deep enough.
Moreover, there have been no large-scale wars in the past ten years. Of course, the treasury is abundant, so eating a hot pot that costs one hundred taels a mouthful is not a big deal.
How could a king really care about Fang Zhengzheng
As the famous saying goes, there is nothing in the world but the land of kings. On the shore of the land, who is the king
I gave you the money, does it really belong to you
Still mine.
This is the heart of an emperor.
However, there was one thing that the Holy Master Lin Mubai was not sure about. Did Fang Zhengzheng dare to ask him for money because he had guessed what he was thinking, or was he really audacious
"Fang Zhengyi, I also didn't bring enough money today. What do you think...?" The Holy Lord Lin Mubai looked at Fang Zhengyi with a smile on his face, and there was an invisible pressure on his body.
"Your Majesty didn't bring enough money? That's easy to handle. Or do you do the same as Mr. Zuo Xiang and write a receipt?" Fang Zhengzheng replied without thinking.
"Bold! Do I have to write an IOU to a minister? You are not afraid at all... Do I want you to take off your court clothes and go home to farm right away?" The Holy Emperor Lin Mubai originally wanted to chop off his head.
But after thinking about it, Fang Zhengzheng’s current identity is that of a fourth-grade swordsman, and it was bestowed upon him by himself. It seemed unreasonable to take his head off for such a trivial matter, so he changed it to After that, he went home to farm.
"Not afraid." Fang Zhengzheng said with certainty.
"Oh, why?" The Holy Master Lin Mubai showed a puzzled expression.
"You want me to die. I have to die. Your Majesty wants me to farm. Naturally, you have your Majesty's deep intention. What do you have to be afraid of?" Fang Zhengzheng said seriously.
The Holy Lord Lin Mubai was slightly startled. Then he also laughed: "Hahaha... Okay, that's good. I will make an exception today and write you an IOU. You can collect it from the internal affairs warehouse."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But, can I boldly ask if I can refuse to take it?" Fang Zhengzheng nodded immediately, and then asked again after thinking about it.
"Not taking it? Why is that?" The Holy Lord Lin Mubai was a little confused and thought to himself, could it be that this kid finally realized his mistake and repented
"I have calculated it. The emperor just took a total of forty-seven bites. After excluding the first bite for free, he gave me another thousand taels. The remaining is only 3,600 taels. The 3,600 taels are with the emperor's. Compared to an IOU, it is nothing. If I just take this IOU and auction it off..."
"You are such an upright man, but you dare to take my IOU to auction, do you know your guilt?" Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord Lin Mubai also showed a trace of anger on his face.
"Your Majesty is wronged. Your Majesty served forty-seven dishes of hot pot today as a food minister. Even though he is the noblest of the nine kings, he has never defaulted. He wrote an IOU on the spot. This is an example of fairness and justice. It also shows that the Emperor's policy of governing the country is based on trust. I am making this IOU public to the world just to publicize the emperor's fair and honest behavior. I have worked hard and hope that the emperor will learn from it!" Fang Zhengzheng immediately cried out that he was wronged.
"Shameless! When did this guy learn to flatter?" Pingyang suddenly pouted when he heard this and muttered with disdain.
The Holy Master Lin Mubai was stunned again, and looked at Fang Zhengzheng, his eyes brightened again and again. He had never noticed before that this kid had a very powerful mouth!
"So, I still want to thank you for taking my IOU to auction?"
"Your Majesty, you don't need to say thank you to me, just reward me with money." Fang Zhengzheng smiled brightly.
"Hahaha... The money is gone. I have a warrant here for you to take. If you are willing to go to the Ministry of Etiquette, you can go and help!" The Holy Lord Lin Mubai smiled, and his expression suddenly became serious, and then , also took out a golden warrant from his arms and threw it into Fang Zhengyi's hand.
"Ministry of Rites?" Fang Zhengzheng stretched out his hand to take the warrant. It was heavy and actually made of pure gold. On the front was a golden dragon engraved with a sacred character, and on the back was a lifelike golden dragon carved on it.
What is this thing for
In the previous world, the Ministry of Rites was in charge of the imperial examinations and foreign diplomacy, but in this world, because the Taoist examinations were too important, the Royal Academy was set up to manage them.
The responsibilities of the Ministry of Rites have mainly become in charge of foreign affairs and royal activities, such as the last hunting and horse racing. There are also things like worshiping heaven and ancestors.
"Ministry of Rites?!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping looked at the warrant in Fang Zhengzheng's hand, and his expression finally changed completely.
The words that His Majesty had with Fang Zhengzheng before. Of course, he could hear clearly from the side, and he could probably guess that the Holy Spirit's so-called anger was not real anger.
But that's not important...
The important thing is that the Holy One actually asked Fang Zhengzheng to go to the Ministry of Rites!
Fang Zhengzheng has always been a courtier in name only in the court. Although he holds the title of fourth rank, he is also a Beijing official conferred by the Holy Emperor himself.
However, after all, he is an official with no power and no position.
But things are different now. The Holy Father's words, asking Fang Zhengzheng to go to the Ministry of Etiquette, although he did not explicitly hold any position, already represented his intention.
The Holy One wants to use Fang Zhengzheng!
A person with a fourth-grade official title, once he enters the Ministry of Rites...
Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping didn't have to think about the consequences. It was nothing to be in the fourth rank, but. Fang Zhengzheng, who is in the fourth grade, represents a different meaning, and will definitely shock the entire court.
"Could it be that... during the horse racing hunt, my guess will come true so soon? The new pattern... This kind of thing must not be allowed to happen!"
Just as he was thinking this, Fang Zhengzheng spoke again.
"The emperor wants me to go to the Ministry of Rites. I have nothing to say. But last time I offended the Minister of Rites during the horse racing hunt, so..." Fang Zhengzheng means, can I not go
I like having freedom!
"When you go to the Ministry of Rites, you are representing me, so there is no need to worry!" The Holy Master Lin Mubai waved his hand gently, indicating that the matter has been decided. No need to discuss further.
How domineering!
Can you respect other people's opinions
Fang Zhengzheng curled his lips, but didn't say anything more. He didn't know the importance. I still understand the truth that the orders of the Holy One can be violated.
It doesn't matter if you approach the Holy One for money or talk, because the Holy Heart is grand.
But…
Blatantly disobeying orders.
The meaning is different there. It is the basis for the emperor to exercise his power, even if it is an army. As a sergeant, you just obey.
The same is true for the royal power, which is extremely domineering, even more so than in the army.
"I obey the order!" Fang Zhengzheng finally accepted the order, and at the same time his heart moved. Anyway, your order is to go and see it when you have time. So, on the other hand, of course you don't have to go when you have no time.
…
Two days later, before the sun came out, Beishan Village received a gold sticker announcing the good news. Different from the previous team announcing the good news, this time, the gold sticker was delivered to Beishan Village personally by the county magistrate.
The villagers in Beishan Village looked at the big characters written on the top of the double list of the imperial examination and the gilded name, and they were so excited that they couldn't stop talking.
"Old Fang, your son has won again. This time he won the first place in the double list of the imperial examination!"
"This is incredible. We have a fourth-grade official in Beishan Village, and he tops the double list in the imperial examination. There are only a few in the entire Daxia Dynasty!"
Each voice echoed in Beishan Village.
When the dozens of teachers from the Five Prefectures of the Northern Desert who were resting in Beishan Village heard these voices, they all looked at me and I looked at you in complete disbelief.
The meanings of being a fourth-grade courtier and being at the top of the imperial exam list are completely different.
"Really hit?!"
Villagers from Shilibaxiang are rushing to Beishan Village like crazy. After all, there are not only villagers from Beishan Village in Beishan Village now, but also villagers from Shilibaxiang who built a college for Beishan Village.
The news spread quickly.
Each village chief prepared cart after cart of gifts and drove their snail horses to Beishan Village, hoping to be the first to go and pay their respects.
As for Nanshan Village, which is closest to Beishan Village, everyone's eyes widened at this moment.
"What are you waiting for? We didn't send anyone to build the Beishan Village Academy. Are you really planning to stay here and not go out? Are you really planning to resist like this?!"
"Must go!"
"And I have to be the first to go, old village chief, Li Zhuangshi, don't you think so?"
As the villagers of Nanshan Village were talking, they all looked at the former village chief Meng Bai, as well as Li Zhuangshi and Li Huer who was standing behind Li Zhuangshi.
"Prepare gifts! I'll drag the old man there myself!" Village Chief Meng Bai gritted his teeth.
"Old village chief, Huzi and I will go with you, and... you can go too!" Li Zhuangshi sighed softly, looking at the aunt of the Li family next to him and said.
"Why? Why should I, an old woman, go there?" Aunt Li immediately quit.
"You don't have to go, but I will definitely break your legs here, do you believe it or not?" Li Zhuangshi stood up as he spoke.
"Ouch... Ouch! I'm going, I'm going!"
…
At the same time, Beishan Village was bustling with activity.
In Yanjing City, the most important event of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Taoist Examination finally officially began.
The examination center for the Taoist Canon Examination was set up in the White Jade Square outside the main hall of the palace. The emperor personally selected the test questions on the spot, so there was absolutely no possibility of fraud.
early morning.
Autumn is deep, and a cool breeze is coming. The autumn wind blows up the fallen leaves and dances above the palace. In front of the main entrance of the palace, two rows of golden armored guards are waiting.
On both sides of the golden armored guards, rows of armored sergeants were raising their spears, blocking the onlookers outside from their spears, leaving a wide avenue paved with red silk.
The avenue leads directly to the main entrance of the palace.
At this moment, the palace door was already wide open, and rows of talented people dressed in brocade clothes filed in, lining up and walking towards the palace door. However, after entering the palace door, they all stopped and stood one by one. Waiting at the city gate to announce the decree.
"Look, those are Fang Zhengzheng and Yan Xiu, right?"
"It seems so. Fang Zhengzheng is at the top of both lists in the imperial examination, and Yan Xiu is also at the top of the martial arts examination. I wonder if he can get a good ranking in this imperial examination."
"Fang Zhengzheng has always been at the top of the list from the county examination to the government examination and then to the court examination. He will definitely be at the top of the list again in this palace examination!"
Among the crowd, some people who were dressed a little shabbily started talking and seemed extremely excited when they saw Fang Zhengzheng and Yan Xiu coming side by side from a distance.
"Fang Zhengzheng can get to the top of both lists in the palace examination? What a joke!"
"Yes, a group of ignorant villagers are also here to watch the fun. Wu Feng is participating in this palace examination. How can Fang Zhengzheng get the top spot on both lists?"
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, some handsomely dressed young men immediately made fun of each other.
"Hmph, I watched it during the imperial examination. At that time, no one thought that Fang Zhengzheng could get the top spot on both lists. What was the result? He didn't get it all at the same time!"
"Exactly, so what about Wu Feng? Maybe it's just a show, we just think Fang Zhengzheng can get the top spot on both lists!"
The shabby people did not show any weakness and responded one after another, obviously siding with Fang Zhengzheng.
"The villagers are just villagers. They are just sitting in a well and looking at the sky. Wu Feng is the disciple of the Four Saints. How can a civilian like Fang Zhengzheng be able to defeat him? Taking a step back, even if Wu Feng loses, there is still one person You can’t lose, right?”
"who?"
"Nangong Hao!" (To be continued.)
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