Outside the lobby, a bleak figure put his hands in his sleeves and kept shaking his feet. This is King Fu who has traveled thousands of miles to travel across mountains and rivers. It seems a bit exaggerated? That’s right. He’s not much better anyway.
Special envoy——Xiao Changzi.
To say that this little Changzi was really unlucky. The long journey from Luoyang to Beijing took more than half a month. Although King Fu later realized his conscience and gave him a special carriage before leaving? Bah! Don't mention that.
A horse-drawn carriage! Can a beast that is so skinny that only bones are left and only one big tooth left in its mouth, and that pulls two or two things and turns back three times a step, can be called a horse?
And...and that broken car, the roof almost fell off. Except for the wheels, which often didn't move, the whole body was moving. Oh, no, the wheels moved several times. It flew three times to the left and four times to the right.
, carriage? The carriage fell apart five times! The windshielding curtain had long since escaped shyly, and now it’s still fluttering in the wind. I really don’t know where King Fu found such a top-quality antique car.
This person said, didn't you pay back ten taels of silver? Then you have the nerve to mention it? Ten taels of silver, not ten taels of gold! Even if it is ten taels of gold, it's not enough to cover the expenses along the way! What's more?
Okay, what's the most important thing these days? Relationships! Along the way, with the title of nine thousand years old, which is the most favored nowadays, Xiao Changzi finally didn't freeze and starve; he managed to get enough food and clothing by relying on the inns along the way, but he didn't know how to endure it.
Xiao Changzi, who had rolled his eyes so many times, finally didn't fall down on the road.
"Hey - Xiao Changzi, you couldn't survive in Prince Fu's Mansion and came to the capital to escape?" Just to put it bluntly, physical defects can sometimes easily lead to psychological imbalance. This is what Xiao Changzi said.
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard it since my first day in Beijing! Fortunately, Xiao Changzi is not an ordinary strong person, and he has long been able to automatically block such cynicism.
Hey! If the Princess hadn't always been compassionate, and had saved Xiao Changzi's family who came to the capital to escape, how could he have thrown himself into the palace of Wei Zhongxian with a knife, and later returned to Prince Fu's Mansion through countless doors! Over the years
Although Prince Fu's family is stingy, they never scold and whip their servants like other princes for the slightest disobedience! Otherwise, why should they say that they are fat because of their generous heart?
When passing by Shunde Mansion, Xiao Changzi made a special trip back home to visit his elderly mother and his two grown-up brothers who were married, had children, and were running Prince Fu's secret business. From the first moment he made that decision
From that day on, his mother never blamed him, but secretly shed tears many times, but she never forgot to tell him to remember the goodness of the princess and to serve the princess with all her heart! As for the younger brothers, they also did not forget his eldest brother.
, this time he asked the Master to change the family tree and adopt a son for him. Originally, the mother wanted to keep him for a few more days, but when she heard that he was going to the capital to hire a nobleman for the young prince, she almost kicked him out that night.
, his brothers also gave him all their savings over the years.
Thinking of all this, let alone being sarcastic, even if he had to kneel through his knees and smash his head, or even take his life, he must complete the task assigned by the prince, and he must call this Lu Xiangsheng.
Sir, please go back and wish the young prince good luck!
"Returning home at the age of nine thousand—"
The sound coming from the distance made Xiao Changzi straighten himself up, carefully dust off the snowflakes on his body, and stand aside respectfully with his hands bowed.
"Isn't this Xiao Changzi who went to Luoyang with Prince Fu?" Wei Zhongxian doesn't seem to have Alzheimer's disease yet, and his eyesight should be good. At least he can recognize people without wearing glasses, but his high-pitched voice makes people confused.
I get goosebumps when I listen to it.
"Xiao Changzi kowtows to see nine thousand years old! After not seeing a thousand years old, he still looks at the wolf as an eagle, walks like a dragon and steps like a tiger, his majestic appearance, and his domineering aura is fully revealed, making people can't help but bow their heads and bow..." Xiao Changzi prostrated on the ground,
He almost vomited when he read it. He really couldn't figure out why the young prince would teach him such a passage. What was this domineering aura?…
"Hehehehe...you little monkey is so sweet-talking. Get up quickly! Let's talk to each other if you have anything to say!" This flattery was good, and Wei Zhongxian seemed to accept it as a matter of course.
After entering the house, Wei Zhongxian was sitting in the hall, staring at Xiao Changzi and said: "Little monkey boy, why don't you stay in Prince Fu's Mansion and come to the capital for good?"
"A few months ago, the prince's son suddenly suffered from a strange illness. Although he was treated by doctors in Luoyang, it was difficult to get better. No, His Royal Highness Prince Fu asked the Emperor to ask him to come and find a national expert. In addition..." Xiao Changzi scanned his eyes warily.
I looked around and didn't dare to continue talking.
"These are all close friends. Our family knows that you, the little monkey, came into the house to ask for something, otherwise we wouldn't have waited so many days!"
"Yes, yes, yes... A thousand years old is worthy of the candle shining on the world, and seeing thousands of miles clearly; the rain and dew on the people, benefiting all directions! There are talents who know the heaven and earth, and the wisdom to stabilize the country. God bless me, the Ming Dynasty..." Don't look at Xiao Changzi who cannot read Chinese characters.
A basketful of books, this memory is still very good, and I can recite everything verbatim.
"Okay, okay, you little monkey cub, you have gained a lot of knowledge following King Fu. You say these words one after another, but they make people feel comfortable. What is the matter?" After two small bowls of the ecstasy soup were down,
, Wei Zhongxian seemed a little dizzy.
"This...this is a little treat that His Royal Highness Prince Fu asked me to bring to Chitose!" Xiao Changzi shook his head and took out a gift list from his arms.
"Hey? One hundred thousand taels? King Fu is quite generous. It seems like it must be a big deal?" Wei Zhongxian is really not an old fool. Looking at this gift list, he suddenly felt alert!
Generosity? Xiao Changzi's heart is bleeding. Wuwuwu... How can this be the generosity of King Fu? This is the private money that I have saved up over the past few years, plus the savings of my brothers, okay? If you really want it,
I'll give you what King Fu gave you, but why don't you just slap it on my face right away and reward me with another five hundred by the way?
"It's a small thing, it's really a small thing for Chitose!" Xiao Changzi quickly told King Fu's request. He also knew that Wei Zhongxian held great power, and the people who queued up all day long to wait for him to meet the cashier and do errands didn't know.
How many! I have been here for several days, how could I dare to delay when it was finally my turn?
"Just a bad move? Is it worth a hundred thousand taels? Is there something else you haven't said?" Wei Zhongxian was confused, how could a single move be worth so much?
"Really...it's really just a small matter. Please ask Chitose to help me make it happen!" More? Then you can refund me ninety-nine thousand, five hundred taels, or the whole amount of ninety thousand taels? If it doesn't work, give it to me.
Give me a rebate or something! Mother, if I had known that you would be fussy if I gave you too much, I would have only given you five hundred.
Wei Zhongxian, who received Xiao Changzi's affirmative answer, almost wanted to slap himself in the mouth! Although it is a serious crime to be a diplomatic vassal, it is nothing special to the powerful Wei Zhongxian. What's more, this is really not a big deal, no
Is it to send a child to be a nanny for King Fu's youngest son? Well, this nanny is a little bit special, isn't it a male nanny?
Our family is stupid enough to help people get Jinshi. How much income can we get? We can only catch up with the scientific examination once every three years. If we meet a bad-tempered chief examiner, we have to work hard to plan! Let alone looking for Jinshi.
Even if you sell a eighth-grade county magistrate, you don’t even get that much! If you had known earlier, wouldn’t it be enough if we had just turned into human traffickers? One hundred thousand for one piece, a minimum of three will give you a 20% discount. If you buy ten, how about I give you one as a gift? What?
Is the exam too expensive? Then go for a scholar. We will sell a scholar for 10,000, buy two and get one free! There is also a seven-day refund guarantee and a one-year replacement guarantee! What do you want high-end? Jinshi or Hanlin? How about the price...
…It’s easy to negotiate, isn’t it?
I’m sure, this isn’t a difficult matter! Let’s check tomorrow to see if the person named Lu is on the list. If not, all we need to do is to find a few people to stifle this person named Lu, and then plant him casually.
For this crime, he will be sent to Luoyang directly! Won the Jinshi? That's easy. Find a reason to fool the emperor. Anyway, our family will definitely make a profit from these 100,000 taels! If Prince Fu finds it troublesome... our family can also be good people and do it to the end.
Conveniently, he was also castrated. Wei Zhongxian looked at the gift list in his hand and already had some thoughts.
"If this little thing... is successful, for the sake of your little monkey's sweet mouth and the reward from King Fu, our family will do it for you..." Wei Zhongxian pretended to ponder for a moment and said decisively: "
In this way, you can go to Xizhimen to pick up the person in ten days. In addition, does this person also want to..."
What do you mean, pick up someone? Why don't you say it's delivery? Dear, it's free shipping? I've already given it to you, what else do I want? Xiao Changzi saw Wei Zhongxian's unflattering eyes on his crotch,
A flash of inspiration occurred and he hurriedly said: "No, no need! I would like to thank Qian Sui for your great kindness!"
Poor Lu Xiangsheng, Mr. Lu, General Lu, you were completely betrayed like this, and you almost changed... How about we ask so and so to observe ten seconds of silence for you? No for now? Yes, your suffering
The days are still to come, this is just the beginning! Hold on, you must hold on!
ps: Wei Zhongxian had not yet been granted the title of Nine Thousand Years Old in the second year of Tianqi. His real rise to power should have been after the "Prison of the Six Gentlemen" incident was concocted in the fifth year of Tianqi.