C292 The Temptation of Roasted Meat
C292 The Temptation of Roasted Meat
Yang Shuo hurriedly wanted to settle this matter.
But Xiao Yun waved his hand and said, "No expiration date, twenty taels? That is the price to sell to His Majesty. As for General Yang, two hundred taels of gold, not even a penny less."
"Don't go too far! Don't think I won't beat you up!"
" Oh? This is coercion by force? If His Majesty is here, you can do it right in front of His Majesty. To commit such atrocities and beat His Majesty's guest in front of everyone? [This is not good, is it?] I'm just a commoner with a crew cut. If you hit me, you'll break the hearts of everyone in the world."
His Majesty was speechless.
He felt that this Xiao Yun really had some grand principles. He was here to watch the show, but why was he also involved?
"You!"
"Besides, it would be fine if you could beat him. If you were not careful, you would be beaten by a commoner instead. When that happens, the reputation of the general will be ruined! Zhao Wuji was beaten up, and he could still use his identity as a civil servant to cover it up. At the very least, it would be good to say that a junior like me doesn't know any manners. But if the general attacked... then even if he beat up the peasants, the general would still be labeled as bullying the weak. If he lost, it would be even more tragic. This kind of thing, the loss outweighs the gain. I think with the general's wisdom, he won't do it, right? It can't be, right? It shouldn't be, right?"
The two consecutive questions made Yang Shuo's face turn red with embarrassment.
"You profiteer, everyone has the right to punish you!"
"Yo, why are you being so serious? After thinking for a long time, he came up with such a reason? Profiteer? What is profiteer? Did the peasant buy it by force or sold it by force? Buying and selling were all voluntary. No one forced him to buy it. On the contrary, the peasant had never wanted to sell you. If he really wanted to take it seriously... It could be said that the general was forcing him to buy it, but why did the peasant become a profiteer? If these words were to spread out, it would make everyone laugh their teeth off. And you are the Marquis of our Qin Country. Even the Marquis acts in such a manner. How can we convince the common people to believe in the nobility and aristocracy of the Qin Country? This will be detrimental to His Majesty. His Majesty has been working hard for the people for many years. I'm afraid that it will be destroyed by the general."
As His Majesty listened from the side, the corners of his eyes twitched violently.
When Yang Shuo heard this, his scalp also went numb.
Good fellow!
In terms of ability, he really wasn't a match for this kid. How can everything be related to His Majesty? All of them were related to the people of the world? He had no official position, this was originally a matter of being laughed at by everyone. Why did it become his reliance now?
Could this be the principle that barefooted people were not afraid of wearing shoes?
It didn't seem to be the case either.
In any case, Yang Shuo decided not to do this kind of matter of cheating. He wasn't a match for them!
He could only take a roundabout route.
"This... I say, Xiao brat, I am the only general here, and I can be considered to have contributed to the country. If you want to sell armor, you should sell it to me first. As for two hundred taels..."
Yang Shuo gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, two hundred is fine. Give me the armor now and ask someone to send it to your home later."
" Aiya, that won't do. We don't owe money to the peasants. Besides, if we delay, there will be a change. "
"You! You don't trust me? "
Yang Shuo was so angry that he stomped his feet.
Xiao Yun shook his head and said, "This is not a question of whether I believe it or not. In the end, a man's name, the shadow of a tree, what did General Yang plant in his daily life? I heard that a few days ago, there were some results. You came to the Leng family as a guest and took a fancy to one of the blades of the Leng family. He said that he would take it back and play with it for two days, but in the end, more than a month had passed. The Leng family gave up on asking for it, but you didn't even return it. I don't think I'm much better than the Leng family. I can get something from you."
"You!"
"Don't ask me how I know. That blade was originally a product of the Xiao family. It was also specially made by him for the Leng family. It was a few times better than the ones sold on the market, so of course he knew about it."
Yang Shuo pointed at Xiao Yun's nose and pointed at him for a long time. He opened his mouth for a long time, but he could not think of anything to refute.
However, this kid had said his embarrassing matter in front of everyone, especially in front of His Majesty. This... was a little too much!
"You brat, you brat..."
Yang Shuo was so angry that he was speechless. His eyes rolled back and forth as if he was going to have a stroke!
Xiao Yun blinked and waved his hand. "General Yang, don't pretend to be a commoner here. With your mental and physical condition, he said. It's impossible for a commoner to anger you to death with just a few words. Don't pretend to be unconscious either. Don't think that you can buy this armor just because you show some weakness. Two hundred taels of gold. It's still the same saying. Not a single cent less."
"You bastard..."
This was the first time Yang Shuo had seen such a stubborn and self-righteous person. More importantly, he realized that he really had no way to deal with him!
If he were to suppress him with his status, what kind of joke would that be? He was the only son of the Xiao family, the only Saint Grade. How could he suppress him?
If he fought... it was just like what Xiao Yun had said. No matter if he lost or won, Yang Shuo would still lose.
What should he do?
Yang Shuo gritted his teeth and finally softened his stance.
"Two hundred taels of gold, how can it be taken out so easily? You have to give me some time to prepare."
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Then wait for General to prepare, then come and find me. But... Haha. "
He smiled slyly and said, "During this period of time, if someone can take out money, then don't blame the peasants for not keeping it for you."
"What? "
Yang Shuo thought to himself, how should this matter be resolved?
The only way now was probably to not let others know about this thing. He would wait until he returned home to sell the pot and sell the iron. Then, he would make some money first.
While he was thinking, the eunuch walked to the side of His Majesty and said in a low voice.
His Majesty was stunned for a moment and asked in puzzlement, "Why... Why is she here?"
It was not anyone else.
Without waiting for the summons, the Empress walked straight into the room.
The moment Xiao Yun saw the Empress, he subconsciously looked towards the Emperor.
The way His Majesty looked at him... Xiao Yun was very unfamiliar.
It was as if the whole world was in his eyes.
His Majesty immediately smiled bitterly and asked, "Why is the Empress free to come over?"
The Empress only bowed to His Majesty, but didn't answer this question.
Instead, she turned to Xiao Yun and said with a smile, "Bengong would like to thank Yun'er. The bedding you sent over is very good, soft and warm, like a cloud covering your body. Bengong is very satisfied."
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment.
Yun'er?
Who?
He was really unfamiliar with this form of address.
It was even the first time he had heard it in his entire life.
Although it was sudden and unfamiliar, Xiao Yun realized that he didn't really hate it.
Thus, he grinned and said, "It's just some small things. It's naturally a great thing to make the Empress happy. The commoner feels gratified and secretly delighted."
The Empress covered her mouth and smiled, nodded, and then walked in front of the Emperor. She looked left and right, and wanted to say something but hesitated, as if she was a little embarrassed.
Her Majesty bitterly smiled and asked: "What is the Empress's matter?"
The Empress then said: "The food His Majesty brought over previously, I think it's not bad, but His Majesty didn't send any more. Today I came to take a look and also to try my luck"
Try my luck?
What needs luck?
His Majesty was confused for a moment before he noticed that the Empress was looking at the stove.
This made it clear that the palace maid must have told the Empress about the process of roasting, so she specially rushed over today to prepare for it.
A few days ago, he ate a barbeque in the furnace pit and felt that it was not bad, so he brought it over for the Empress to taste. He didn't expect that the Empress who normally didn't like eating meat would actually like it very much.
After being busy these few days, he forgot about this matter and didn't send it over.
However, for the sake of a piece of meat, the Empress definitely wouldn't come to the Imperial Reading Room by herself. His Majesty knew that it was likely that the other party was petty and afraid that he would send the roasted meat to another courtyard.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Empress, please don't blame me. Zhen is researching a new method. This is not done yet. Actually, it was already prepared in the first place. I sent someone to send it over, but I didn't expect the Empress to come by herself. We husband and wife really have a mutual understanding. "
After saying a very meaningless sentence of love, the Empress wasn't moved at all.
She directly walked to the side of the furnace and only asked, "Are you almost done?"
"It should be done soon, Zhen will take it out to take a look."
As he spoke, His Majesty really picked up the iron hook and started to dig inside the furnace.
The Empress's face was full of curiosity as she bent her waist and went closer to take a look.
This scene...
It caused the air in the Imperial Reading Room to quieten down.
No, it should be quiet.