Chapter 395
Qin Zhuang is just one of them [1]
Chapter 395 Qin Zhuang is just one of them [2]
Old Madam Guan looked at the tablets quietly for a long time, until the incense in the room was too strong and made her nose uncomfortable, then she stood up and put the tablets back into the box one by one, then put the "tablet box" into the box and put it back to its original place.
With a creak, Madam Guan opened the door and called out to Nanny Chen outside, "Have someone move the incense table to the courtyard and offer sacrifices for a full hour before putting it away."
"Yes." Nanny Chen wiped away her tears hastily and looked inside the house. After making sure there was nothing that could not be seen, she called two servants and said, "Move the incense table to the center of the yard."
"Yes." The servant responded and went to move the incense table.
Old Madam Guan stood by the courtyard wall, listening to the noise in the town, with a smile on her face… Such festive noise was the sound of nature.
After the heavily armored Northwest Army escorting the imperial edict left, the villagers became bolder and discussed noisily: "Our Majesty is indeed worthy of being the true dragon emperor. He actually gave copper coins to so many of us. How much money this is? I dare not even think about it."
"What does True Dragon Son of Heaven mean?"
"He is the dragon in the sky, the son of heaven. He is no mortal. We must respect him. If you dare to go against your majesty, you must die!"
"Yes, yes, just like that criminal prince. He opposed our emperor, so he died."
"Your Majesty didn't kill him. The Xie family from Jiangnan killed him..."
"I heard that your majesty and that prince are uncle and nephew. The Xie family killed your majesty's nephew. Can your majesty forgive the Xie family?"
Seeing that they were becoming more and more unrestrained in their speech, the clerk Guan asked Lu Pangsan to beat the gong and make a statement.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Shut up, everyone. Talking about the affairs of the royal family is a capital crime. If you dare to talk nonsense again, the heavy-armored soldier will come back and chop you down!"
Hiss, everyone remembered the terrifying sight of that heavily armored Northwestern Army, and took a deep breath in fear, not daring to make any more irrelevant comments.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"The Yan family, a prominent family in the capital, and the second young master Yan present three hundred taels of silver to congratulate Your Majesty on the longevity of the kingdom!" The third-class servant of the Yan family was quite arrogant. He shouted these words three times, which excited the villagers crazy.
"What? Second Young Master Yan offered three hundred taels of silver. How arrogant!"
"Is this silver given to us? Then where can we get the money? But Taifu Restaurant?!"
"Second Young Master Yan lives in Taifu Restaurant. Let's go there quickly."
Dangdang Dangdang!
The clerk was afraid of a stampede, so he quickly rang the gong, stepped on the square table and shouted, "Stand in line! If there is a robbery, it will ruin the celebration of the amnesty and the whole village will be implicated! The village heads should take good care of the villagers in their own village. Otherwise, if something happens, the village heads will be held fully responsible!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the village heads rushed into action, firmly stopping the villagers who were about to rob the Yan family's money, scolding and threatening them. After a while of commotion, they finally calmed the villagers down.
The clerk breathed a sigh of relief, and pointed at the third-class servant of the Yan family who was beating the gong and shouting, "Stop, take me to see your young master!"
The servant thought something was wrong and tried to escape, but was caught by Youyu.
There was no choice but to take Guan Shuli to Taifu Restaurant to meet the second young master Yan.
In the private room on the second floor of the restaurant, Wu Xingnan praised Yan Er: "Brother Yan Er spent a lot of money to add luster to His Majesty. When this matter spreads to the capital, Brother Yan Er will definitely be praised by the nobles in the capital."
Unfortunately, she was scolded by Yan Er.
"Don't be so ignorant. This kind of thing is just a customary rule for big families when they encounter happy events in the court. Every big family will do it. And it's only three hundred taels. It's not that powerful. It won't be reported to the capital."
Three hundred taels, just?
Wu Xingnan was so jealous that her family's belongings added up to less than 300 taels, and Yan Er just waved his hand and threw 300 taels to the untouchables. Why didn't Yan Er give her 300 taels? !
Just as he was feeling jealous, Yue Cheng said that the clerk had come. Yan Er hurriedly said, "Please come in."
The money spent on adding color was indeed worth it, as it actually made the clerk Guan come to see him on his own initiative.
Unexpectedly, the clerk came in and said, "Second Young Master Yan, there are too many people in the town now, and it is very easy for a stampede to happen. You are a young master from a prominent family, so you should know this common sense. You are still giving out money like this, which has aroused the villagers' excitement. If something happens, I'm afraid both your Yan family and the Xiang family will be reported to the Censorate."
The Yan family actually educated their son like this. Not only does he not have common sense, he also has no sense of shame. Without a matchmaker or engagement, he hangs out with girls in a restaurant in broad daylight.
Guan Shuli couldn't bear to watch it, so he turned around and left.
Yan Er was scolded and was so angry that he wanted to kill the clerk.
But he thought of the advice of his elders about Madam Guan, so he pushed Wu Xingnan aside, chased downstairs, and admitted his mistake: "Guan Shuli, it was my carelessness that almost caused the disaster. I will add another 200 taels to make up 500 taels, and give it all to the Si Li Fang, who will be responsible for distributing it to the villagers to congratulate Your Majesty on the unification."
"Thank you, Second Young Master Yan. I will report this money to the county government, and they will distribute it." After saying this, the clerk walked away.
Huang Yanglong had a keen nose, and he came to the restaurant to watch the show following the smell. He heard the clerk scolding Yan Er, and laughed at Yan Er: "You are a useless person who can't do anything. This young master is different. I won't join in the fun today, but I will make a gift to the government tomorrow."
You rude southern barbarian, I will make sure you die in the north!
Huang Yanglong saw the viciousness in his eyes, but he was not afraid and continued to provoke hatred: "Spread your wealth, you are so generous, then when your uncle is born, you will definitely give him a full moon gift of several hundred taels."
"Uncle? Where did this young uncle come from? Nanman, are you crazy?" The second young master Yan didn't understand.
Huang Yanglong kindly explained to him: "He is the son of Wu Lizhang in his old age. Since you have adopted Wu Lizhang's granddaughter, you are Wu Lizhang's half-grandson-in-law. Wu Lizhang's son is naturally your uncle."
After saying that, he left the restaurant laughing.
Huang Laowu and Xiaobai were really afraid that he would be beaten to death, so they were on guard the whole time and escorted him away.
"Asshole!" Yan Er was furious. At this moment, he was disgusted with the shamelessness of Wu Lichang. After returning to the private room upstairs, he showed no pity for Wu Xingnan, who was crying. He said coldly, "Go home with Wu Lichang now. You don't have to serve me recently."
what?
This beast wants to be irresponsible again? !
Wu Xingnan was furious and wanted to kill Yan Er again.
However, for the sake of a better life in the future, she endured it and said obediently: "Yes, Sister Nan will go home with grandfather today... Brother Yan, you have to be happy."
After hearing this, Yan Er's anger subsided a little, and he asked the servant to take Wu Xingnan to see Village Chief Wu.
Village Chief Wu followed the example of the Qin family, taking advantage of the new emperor's influence and spreading new rumors during the chaos.
"Lizhang Wu's late-born son is indeed a blessing. It hasn't been long since she was pregnant, and the imperial decree of amnesty has arrived. I'm afraid he is the reincarnation of a lucky star!"
"Even if he is not the reincarnation of a lucky star, he must be a child of great fortune. The Wu family is very blessed."
Country people have little knowledge, are superstitious, and fear the imperial power, so when these words were spoken, many people actually believed them. They came in groups to congratulate Village Chief Wu and wanted to share in the Wu family's blessings.
Village Chief Wu was a little proud and said, "My fellow villagers, the general amnesty is a great event. In a while, my Wu family will hold a banquet to congratulate Your Majesty on his long-lasting prosperity. All of you villagers can come and enjoy the banquet!"
"Oh, you are worthy of being the head of the village, you are really generous..."
"Thank you, Mayor Wu, for the banquet..."
The villagers complimented him with compliments, making Village Chief Wu blush with joy.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that this banquet became the knife that killed his entire family... Huang Xianniang was worried that she couldn't find an opportunity to gather the Wu family and the Wu family together, and Village Chief Wu helped her a lot.