"That's right!" Eunuch Wei cursed angrily. The old guy is not stupid. When he heard what Shao Yan said, he was also thinking about it. There was a fire in the imperial study room and he was still standing here. What if it was just a small fire?
Well, if the entire imperial study is burned down, then he, the imperial steward, must be guilty of dereliction of duty.
Seeing the old guy's hesitation, Shao Yan further said: "In this case, the emperor also needs someone to serve here, so I will ask my servant to go there for you. Don't worry, I will come back when the fire stops." He turned and left.
Eunuch Wei thought in his heart, no matter whether the eunuch named Xiaoyanzi had good intentions or ulterior motives, he must not be allowed to put out the fire. If he did the handstand, our family might be fined for a year by the emperor.
Our family will not do this kind of thing where we lose our wife and lose the army.
"Wait, you come back"
Hearing Eunuch Wei's call, Shao Yan felt happy. He stopped and said without looking back: "What else can I do, father-in-law? You can rest assured that as long as the fire does not stop, I will not come back for a moment."
"Nonsense, when the fire stops, the imperial study room will be gone. Xiao Anzi, let's go." Xiao Anzi was the little eunuch who came to report the news. Eunuch Wei immediately led Xiao Anzi towards the imperial study room without saying a word.
At the same time, Xiaoxiang walked quietly from the side, and Shao Yan gave her a thumbs up proudly. The palace maid named Xiaolan was dressed as Xiaoxiang. She followed Shao Yan's instructions and sneaked in.
In Yushu Palace, she pretended to clear the table for the emperor and accidentally knocked over the oil lamp, which alerted the eunuchs outside the door. Xiaoxiang was very familiar with the terrain of the palace. She ran to a corner and changed her clothes without anyone recognizing her.
Shao Yan praised her for being smart, and Xiao Xiang's face turned slightly red. At this time, Zheng Kai in the room was heard saying angrily: "I'll reiterate once again, this marriage is settled, you have to get married, or you don't get married."
Marry, you can take care of yourself"
"My sister has no feelings for that Si Jun. If the emperor insists on forcing me, I will not dare to disobey you. However, I still have the same conditions. Please ask the emperor to let Master Deng go." Zheng Yuegui's position was very firm.
"I absolutely disagree"
"Your sister has already said what she said, what else do you have to disagree with?" The brother and sister were arguing about the topic of marriage, and Shao Yan opened the door and walked in.
Seeing a servant barging in rashly, Zheng Kai was doubly surprised. He pointed at Shao Yan and cursed: "Bold slave, I didn't ask you to come in, but you dare to break in without permission. Do you know your guilt?"
"What crime do you know? It's not about breaking into a private house. Why are you so nervous?" Shao Yan simply took this emperor seriously, then took off the eunuch's hat on his head and said calmly: "Has the emperor ever recognized me?
?”
Only then did Zheng Kai look at Shao Yan carefully. At first glance, he just thought he looked familiar. At first glance, he couldn't help but think of the scene in the imperial dining room that day. He suddenly realized that he suddenly turned from anger to joy and said: "I remembered it, two months ago."
I saw you in the imperial dining room before, your name, your name..." Zheng Kai couldn't think of the other party's name at once, and was scratching his head there.
"Brother, he is the Mr. Shao that my sister mentioned to you." Zheng Yuegui looked back and smiled, her beautiful face even more charming.
"Shao Yan? Yes, you are Shao Yan, I remember you." Zheng Kai walked up to Shao Yan happily, with a look that was almost infatuated, as if he suddenly saw the acquaintance of life and death that he had not seen for many years.
"Shaoyan, a common man, has seen my emperor Wan..."
"Haha, there are only three of us here, and Mr. Shao is not an outsider, so we can avoid all these red tapes." Zheng Kai said with a smile. After the incident in the imperial dining room, Zheng Kai never forgot Shao Yan's life-saving grace.
, he once asked his subordinates to go to the people to find out if there was Shao Yan, but unfortunately most of those subordinates were Sima Jun, and they were just perfunctory. Unexpectedly, he could see his savior again after two months, and Zheng Kai felt very fulfilled.
"Thanks to Mr. Shao for what happened in the imperial dining room last time, I have the opportunity to stand here. I really admire Mr. Shao's spirit of not repaying kindness that day." Zheng Kai praised him profusely: "I never thought I would see my savior again in my lifetime.
, It seems that God is not kind to me."
"Hey, by the way, why did Mr. Shao suddenly appear here?" Zheng Kai asked curiously. Zheng Yuegui smiled and told the emperor about the process of Shao Yan entering the palace. Zheng Kai chuckled after hearing this.
He said, "Mr. Shao is not only resourceful, but his courage is unparalleled. Our deep palace compound is heavily guarded. There are two thousand guards outside, three thousand imperial guardsmen inside, and so many palace maids and eunuchs. Let alone
Normally, even a fly wouldn't be able to fly in, but Shao Yan managed to get in and out of the palace effortlessly. I deeply admire him."
Flies can't even fly in? Wow, is that an exaggeration? Look at those guards of yours who look half asleep and half awake. It's hard for me to get in even if I don't want to. Shao Yan didn't talk to him, and went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the common people are like this
I came here for no other reason than to receive the reward."
"Receive the reward?" Zheng Kai was doubly surprised, and Zheng Yuegui also found it unbelievable. Didn't Brother Shao agree to come and rescue people? Why did he suddenly mention "receive the reward"?
"Yes, to be honest with you, Your Majesty, the common people are not as great as you imagined. The common people really can't do things like showing kindness without repaying it, treating money like dirt, etc. The last time the common people walked in the imperial dining room
It was too fast, so I ignored the emperor's reward. I came here specifically to ask for the emperor's reward."
Seeing Shao Yan asking for reward so straightforwardly, Zheng Yuegui was not too surprised. Brother Shao had saved the emperor's brother, so he deserved some reward.
Zheng Kai was very surprised. This guy is so courageous. He dared to openly ask me for a reward. He was not afraid that I would kill him? But he was right. Money is not everything. Without money, nothing is possible.
, according to this, it is reasonable for him to ask me for a few rewards. Besides, he also saved my life, so he should be rewarded.
"Then what do you want me to reward you for?" Zheng Kaixin smiled calmly and said: "There is no greater achievement than rescuing someone. If you have saved me, I can give you everything, even gold, mountains and silver seas. As long as you ask,
I can do it, but I have to make it clear in advance that I cannot give you the entire country."
I didn’t expect that this guy’s jokes are quite interesting. I don’t care about your power. If our two countries fight in the future, we still don’t know who will give up the power to the other party. Shao Yan knows very well in his heart that if the two countries fight, then
It's a matter of time. Since ancient times, there can be no room for two tigers in one mountain. Among the three countries, one country will surely dominate the world.
Seeing that Shao Yan didn't speak, Zheng Kai's expression suddenly changed subtly, and he said uneasily: "Mr. Shao, don't you really want my kingdom?"
Shao Yan said with a smile on his face: "The emperor is joking, how is this possible? The common people are just ordinary people, how could they have thought of such a treasonous thing?"
Zheng Kai thought the same thing. The common people just want to be safe and live happily as a family. Why don't I give him some silver and fertile land so that he and his family can live a comfortable life for a few lifetimes. Thinking of this, Zheng Kai smiled lightly.
"I will give you 100 acres of fertile land, 10,000 taels of gold, 100 bolts of silk and satin, 100 servants, and a luxurious villa. I wonder what Mr. Shao's plan is?"
For a rural commoner, such a reward would only be seen in dreams. No matter who gets this reward, they may not be able to finish it in a few lifetimes. However, Shao Yan was unmoved. After hearing the emperor's reward
, he immediately knelt down in the tunnel and said: "The common people thank the emperor for the reward, but this is not what the common people want."
"Then what do you want? Do you want to be crowned king and prime minister?" Zheng Kai had a good impression of Shao Yan. For such a wise, brave, handsome and upright person, it is a good thing to stay in the court as an official, so he said: "Okay
, I will make you the King of Side by Side." Seeing that Shao Yan's face showed no joy, Zheng Kai pouted and said: "Mr. Shao, if you are still not satisfied, I really can't find anything suitable for you for a while.
I have asked for it, otherwise, from now on, you will be the king of the side by side, and also the censor of the capital, and all the officials in the world will be under your control."
"Your Majesty, the common people do not ask for gold and silver, nor do they ask for mansions or lands, nor do they expect to be crowned kings or prime ministers. The common people only need the Emperor to promise them one thing."
"What's the matter? Just tell me and I will promise you everything."
"The common people want the emperor to agree to the common people first, and only then can the common people dare to speak."
"This..." Zheng Kai thought for a while and said with a hearty smile: "As Mr. Yi Shao said, I am right."
In order to prevent the emperor from cheating, Shao Yan turned around and cupped his hands towards Zheng Yuegui and said: "Please stay a while, princess, to bear witness to the common people."