My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

Chapter 118 The Emperor Sweeps the Streets?

There was a weather contrast between Qingshan Village and the capital city for five days.

The sun was blazing in the capital, and it was a good time for the ministers to go down to the fields and dig out manure.

It was raining heavily in Qingshan Village, so it was only suitable to stay at home and do some handmade embroidery.

During these five days, Emperor Jingming and Ye Shengxin and others completed the debt repayment work assigned by Cui Fu in the morning, and learned embroidery from Madam Cui in the afternoon.

Emperor Jingming was the fastest and best learner among them. Lady Cui praised him and said:

"Little Duck has a natural talent for embroidery. If she can find an embroidery expert to learn from, her future in embroidery will be limitless."

The Queen, who was embroidering a handkerchief, was sitting on the edge of the field with Master Tongshan, watching the sky curtain, while she was looking at the two ducks with messy stitches.

Then she looked at the finished product in His Majesty's hands, which was so vivid that it looked as if two ducks were living on the handkerchief, and her face turned red for some reason.

Thinking back to the time when she was married, her embroidery skills were not very good. After so many years, she felt quite bad that her Majesty, a big man with rough hands and feet, surpassed her in just a few days.

When the ministers who were working hard in the fields heard this, they stopped waving their hoes.

Someone pointed at Madam Cui, and was so angry that he was fuming.

This lady may praise all she wants, but how can she persuade Your Majesty, the ruler of a country, to study embroidery for a long time? This is really outrageous.

Zhang Liang also felt that it was outrageous. He laughed it off and said, "Mr. Ye is very smart and clever. In addition to embroidery, he will surely be able to show his talents in other fields. There is no need to rush to find a teacher."

Madam Cui also felt the same way, and the topic was dropped.

In the evening, Ye Shengxin carried Erya, took Emperor Jingming and Zhang Liang home for dinner. Then Cui Luoshan came back with Hao Duanzhuang.

Hao Duanzhuang had nothing to do these days, so he taught Cui Luoshan how to read and the art of war at his home.

After a few days, he found that although the boy was a little slow in learning to read, he was extremely talented in commanding troops and fighting wars.

If you join the army, as long as your health doesn't hold you back, you will be able to climb to the position of general within five years.

This discovery made Zhao Zhentian, who saw the sky curtain, want to accept a disciple.

Whether for political or personal reasons, the sons in his family all turned to literature.

The side branches are all unpromising. If he accepts Cui Luoshan as his successor, his legacy will be passed on.

Moreover, after observing him for the past few days, he found that the child had a good character and had helped His Majesty a lot, so he was even more optimistic about him.

He made a secret decision in his heart that when His Majesty returns, if Cui Luoshan is not around, he will have someone invite him from Qingshan Village to teach him personally.

Cui Luoshan, who was far away in Qingshan Village, didn't know all this. He came here tonight not only to return the bronze mirror, but also to bring news.

——Many officers and soldiers from Jianghe City have appeared in the town in the past few days, and they are all looking for Huang Youwei.

Cui Luoshan said worriedly, "It's raining heavily now, and the mountain road is difficult to walk on. When the weather clears up, those people may come here anytime."

Emperor Jingming poured a bowl of water for Cui Luoshan and spoke in a calm and unhurried voice:

"Since they want Mayor Huang, let's let him go back tomorrow. It's a waste of food if he keeps staying in our house."

Ye Xingxin nodded, "Yes, let him go quickly. The donkey is finally in a good mood and is willing to give him a ride."

The ministers who were about to board the carriage to go home said: ...Aren't you going to send the people to the capital? Has your majesty changed your mind?

Cui Luoshan's face froze: "Send him back, what if he comes back for revenge?"

Ministers: Yes, yes. We can’t put it back.

Hao Duanzhuang jumped out of the mirror, with black air fluttering around his body, looking very intimidating.

"Boy, do you really think I'm a gigolo? The old man is very obedient now. There's nothing wrong with him except his broken leg."

"If we want to take him to the capital to expose the Huang family, it's only a matter of time. There's no rush now."

Ye Shengxin next to him blinked and a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Luo Shan, have you heard of the leg-stretching and eye-glaring pills?"

"This pill was made by your master. It is specially used to treat those who have two minds."

Her words were neither too loud nor too soft, and Huang Youwei, who was locked up in the woodshed, could just hear them.

Thinking of the threats and beatings that Hao Duanzhuang had inflicted on him when he came back these past few nights, he no longer had any extra thoughts and only knew that the best thing to do was to be obedient.

Cui Luoshan was relieved, "As long as you have a plan."

As he was involved with Ye Shengxin and other such audacious people, he was actually not worried about himself.

But his parents are old at home, and as a son, how can he bring trouble to them?

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The next day was a sunny day. Huang Youwei was lucky as he was carried into the city by the big stove that knew the way without getting wet in the rain.

Soon, a bailiff came to pick up the mayor.

Ye Shengxin and Emperor Jingming, who were following far behind, saw the noisy crowd in front dispersed, and immediately called the donkey back.

Then the two of them went to the embroidery shop together.

Emperor Jingming showed the shopkeeper the three pieces of embroidery that he had made over the past few days by staying up late.

The embroidery pattern is based on the cute and silly Erya.

One is the big donkey and the little donkey who were grinning and leaning against each other for the sake of fairness at Ye Xingxin's suggestion.

The last one is the Tom cat that Ye Xingxin guided out with a wooden stick on the mud.

Emperor Jingming embroidered it all, and it was very beautiful.

The shopkeeper looked at the three pieces of embroidery with shining eyes and praised them, saying, "Mr. You are very talented. Not only are you good at needlework, but your designs are also quite ingenious."

"Would you be willing for our shop to reproduce your design?"

"Sir, rest assured, the price is fair. If you come to our store to sell embroidery again, the price will be twenty cents more than the average person."

Ye Shengxin's eyes suddenly lit up.

She guessed that with Xiaoya's craftsmanship and her design, the embroidery would be more expensive than ordinary ones, but she didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise.

She looked at Emperor Jingming, her eyes urging him to agree.

Zhang Liang lowered his head, really not wanting to continue embroidering after His Majesty agreed.

But life cannot stop it, I can only bow my head and pretend to be dead, as if I don't exist.

After some hesitation, Emperor Jingming agreed.

The shopkeeper was delighted and paid Emperor Jingming four taels of silver, and also made a long-term cooperation plan.

After Ye Xingxin and Emperor Jingming came out of the store, Ye Xingxin said, "Let's go back and pay back the money we owe Cui Fu first. We can save the remaining one or two taels of silver for emergencies."

"By the way, we also need to pay back Madam Cui for the materials for embroidering the handkerchief."

Emperor Jingming shook his head. "There's no rush to pay the money back. You and I both need to make two sets of clothes and shoes. We can't always wear the same clothes as before."

Ye Xingxin: "The clothes can still hold up, pay me back first, otherwise..."

She stopped talking here because she saw that when Emperor Jingming lifted up his robe, he saw a shoe with a hole in it, exposing his big toe.

Ministers: ...Your Majesty is suffering.

Xu Zhong began to wipe his tears again. Woo woo woo, when will Your Majesty be able to overcome this disaster? He actually walked such a long way wearing these shoes with holes in them. I feel so sorry for him.

The prince also felt distressed. He thought his father's toes must be so cold after walking such a long distance in those worn-out shoes.

Ye Xingxin changed her mind instantly: "As you said, let's go buy clothes."

"Ouch."

Zhang Liang next to him suddenly covered his stomach.

"What's wrong with you?" Ye Shengxin asked with concern.

Zhang Liang waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I just need to go to the toilet. You guys go buy some things first. I'll come find you later."

Having said this, he ran away without giving anyone else a chance to answer.

Emperor Jingming retracted his gaze: "Let's go first."

When he could no longer see Emperor Jingming and Ye Shengxin, Zhang Liang immediately sneaked back and went to the shop where His Majesty had previously sold embroidery.

He took out five taels of silver and said like a clever ghost:

"Shopkeeper, I bought the three pieces of embroidery that my brother sold earlier. You don't need to pay the change."

The shopkeeper looked at the silver, then looked at Zhang Liang who had returned. His eyes narrowed and he suddenly understood something.

He held up ten fingers: "Ten taels."

Zhang Liang was about to frown when the shopkeeper said with a smile, "Next time that brother sells embroidery, I will definitely keep it for you and won't sell it to anyone else."

The temptation was so great that Zhang Liang readily paid the money and immediately put the embroidery into his arms.

After leaving the shop, he started grinning. These were three things embroidered by His Majesty himself, all of which were from Zhang Liang.

This trip is so worth it!

The civil and military officials in the court looked at the sky curtain and said:... Zhang Liang is such a damn cunning guy!

Prime Minister Shangguan pulled out a strand of his beard in envy. He thought to himself that he would find a chance to get one when Zhang Liang came back.

The prince and the queen looked at each other.

Prince: Mother, I have a connection with the big and small donkeys, and I want that one.

Queen: Your Majesty has taken a fancy to Erya. If you and I join forces, the ministers in the court will no longer fight for him.

Master Tongshan looked at the crowd and smiled silently: "I have a connection with Blue Cat, so I won't be polite."

As soon as he finished speaking, a monk in a gray robe appeared on the screen where Zhang Liang was.

The monk put his hands together, chanted "Amitabha", and then spoke:

"Master Zhang, the abbot said he has a connection with a cat. If Master Zhang is willing to part with it, here is a string of Buddhist beads that the abbot has personally blessed. Please accept it."

The little monk pushed the Buddhist beads in front of Zhang Liang, and Zhang Liang covered his chest and took a step back.

The young monk took a step further.

Zhang Liang took another step back, and the young monk took another step forward.

Zhang Liang:......

Master Tongshan's intention to get the handkerchief was so obvious that Zhang Liang couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.

There was no choice but to take the Buddhist beads, take out the one designated by Master Tongshan from the three handkerchiefs and hand it to the young monk.

"You can take it."

After getting the things, the young monk thanked him and turned to leave.

"Hey, Master, didn't you leave any message for me?" Zhang Liang was a little anxious. This person left too easily.

The young monk turned around, thought for a moment and said:

"The host said that you can rest assured, my lord. Those evil spirits can't leave the city. Even if your whereabouts are revealed, it won't be a big deal."

These words of the young monk made several ministers, who had evil intentions and were trying to pass on the message but for some reason were ineffective, turn pale instantly.

No wonder, no wonder, it turns out it’s the master’s credit.

Then they...

Several ministers who had guilty consciences met Master Tongshan's gaze and were startled for a moment, and quickly lowered their heads as if they did not exist.

Zhang Liang nodded, no longer having any worries.

The two said goodbye.

When Zhang Liang found Ye Shengxin and Emperor Jingming, they had already bought clothes and were about to come to see him.

There was no reason to stay in the city any longer, so the three of them discussed and prepared to go back.

At this moment, the sound of a bailiff's scolding suddenly came from the front.

what happened?

"Mr. Huang will arrive in this town in half an hour. You can't set up this stall anymore. Close it immediately!"

"You, you old woman, you are so dirty, you are not allowed to go out on the street today. If you pollute Mr. Huang's eyes, be careful or the whip in my hand will not recognize you!"

"You, you, you, all of you, go home and get a broom immediately, and make sure to clean up the street that Young Master Huang will pass by. If you don't come back, I will send you to serve in the army!"

The sound of scolding from the bailiffs continued. After Emperor Jingming knew what was going on, he took Ye Shengxin to a nearby inn to take shelter temporarily in order to avoid being drafted into the army.

However, the yamen runner had sharp eyes and followed the three people into the inn. He whipped the air and ordered directly:

"You three, go back and get the brooms to sweep the streets right now. If you're slow, be careful of the whip!"

Being ordered around like this is really unbearable, especially when it involves the most honorable emperor of the Great Zhou.

Zhang Liang's face turned cold: "We are just villagers passing by, where did we get the broom?"

The yamen runner who ordered them saw that Zhang Liang dared to give him a cold face, and his eyebrows were raised, and his face was even colder than his:

"You don't know how to buy it? What? You still expect me to send it to you?"

"Are you still going to be disrespectful to Mr. Huang? You want to go and do your military service."

The ministers stared.

This person actually dared to let Your Majesty spend money to sweep the streets for others.

Are his nine clans living too comfortably? They want to go lie down in the fields first!