Chapter 17: Hard Bones

As soon as he entered the main hall of Sinong Temple, Wang Xiang was dumbfounded, a group of old men with gray hair, drinking tea, chatting, and napping.

Is this one of the nine temples of the Tang Dynasty, how does it feel like entering a nursing home in the future, Nima and the two old men didn't even wear official hats and sat on the ground playing chess, and they didn't even raise their heads when they saw Liu Zhengyi, the boss, come in.

"This, do we usually do things like this in Sinong Temple?" Wang Xiang asked with an incredulous expression.

Liu Zhengyi smiled indifferently and said: "Recently, there are no sacrifices and no big court meetings in the palace, and there is no famine in various places that need disaster relief. ”

Wang Xiang couldn't help but smack his tongue, dozens of officials in Sinong Temple had nothing to do all day long, and they did everything in one book, and he felt worthless for Li Er after raising such a number of officials, but he didn't bother to care about it without him making money.

"Your Majesty asked me to be in charge of the potato business, I don't know where the potato is now?" Wang Xiang didn't dare to be as idle as them, and Li Er attached great importance to potatoes.

Hearing Wang Xiang's words, an old man who was drinking tea narrowed his eyes and said in an unkind tone: "You are the prince who made up auspiciousness to fool the saint?" ”

"Be upright, don't talk nonsense." Liu Zhengyi snorted lightly, but he couldn't hear any reproach, and smiled at Wang Xiang: "This is the garden supervisor of Bairui Garden, Zhang Zhongzheng, Lord Zhang, who is highly respected in Sinong Temple, and when the official has not yet served in Sinong Temple, Lord Zhang has been specializing in new grains, fruits and vegetables in Sinong Temple for more than 20 years, and it can be said that no one can match him in this regard, but Lord Zhang is the most stubborn person, and he is most unaccustomed to deceiving and fooling the official's behavior, and his speech is somewhat direct, so don't blame Wang Jian Cheng." ”

seems to be helping Old Man Zhang explain, didn't he also say that I was cheating, it was really hypocritical enough, Wang Xian's nephew would become Wang Jian Cheng again.

Wang Xiang snorted coldly in his heart and said lightly: "Zhang Yuanjian, are you saying that Your Majesty is faint and unclear?" ”

Zhang Zhongzheng said angrily: "When did the old man say this! ”

Wang Xiang plucked out his ears and said leisurely: "Then may I ask you, Your Majesty is the King of Sainthood?" ”

Zhang Zhongzheng's face was straight, and even the two old men who were playing chess put down the chess pieces in their hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is naturally the king of the Holy Ming, and having this King of the Holy Ming is the luck of my Datang Sheji and the blessing of the people." ”

"Since Your Majesty is so Shengming, how can you be easily fooled by people who are cheating, Zhang Yuanjian is doubting Your Majesty's Shengming." Wang Xiang shook his head and sighed.

"You!" Zhang Zhongzheng's face turned red and pointed at Wang Xiang and said sharply: "Shaft, clever words, no wonder Your Majesty's sage has been fooled by you, when has you ever heard of a grain yield of twenty stones per mu in this world, and you seek an official position in the name of Xiangrui, and the old man disdains to be in the company of villains like you." ”

Opening his mouth is a villain, Zhang Zhong is such an attitude Wang Xiang will not be polite to him, a group of stubborn old men in charge of Sinong Temple, Li Er is indeed not a saint.

Wang Xiang sneered: "Old man Zhang, don't put on a lofty appearance, if you really have such a character and disdain to be with me, you can resign and not do it, if you are reluctant to do this official hat, don't force it, make noise." Doesn't what you haven't heard of mean you don't? There are many things you don't know in this world, sit in the well and watch the sky, if all the officials of Sinong Temple are like you, I don't think this Sinong Temple needs so many officials, a master book is enough. ”

Zhang Zhongzheng didn't expect Wang Xiang to say such a thing, and he was so angry that he was angry, although he didn't understand what it meant to be coerced, but it was obviously not a good word, with his seniority in Sinong Temple, even Liu Zhengyi was polite to him, and this new eunuch actually called him Old Man Zhang.

"The old man is the supervisor of Bairui Garden, you little seven-grade supervisor dare to talk to the old man like this! The old man will definitely punish you for the crime of contempt of the officials! ”

The other officials all looked like they were watching the show, as if the quarrel between Zhang Zhongzheng and Wang Xiang had nothing to do with them, and the two old men who played chess actually continued to play chess while the old gods were there, but a pair of ears were erected high.

Liu Zheng glanced at Wang Xiang and smiled secretly in his heart: Didn't you deal with my nephew with the charge of contempt for Shangguan just now, now it's up to you how you deal with it.

Feeling Liu Zhengyi's gaze, Wang Xiang sneered, and said in his heart: Fortunately, I was prepared.

He took out the holy decree in his arms and said loudly: "Your Majesty's holy decree." ”

When Wang Xiang took out the holy decree, everyone was shocked and fell to the ground one after another, Zhang Zhongzheng was still wondering: How could His Majesty let him announce the decree?

Looking at the official Wang Xiang who was kneeling on the ground, he was secretly refreshed, wasn't Old Man Zhang quite arrogant just now, why is he cowardly now? That Liu Zhengyi, don't look at me with your eyes, weren't you waiting to see a good show just now, and those two old men who played chess were willing to put on their official hats this time? Don't play chess either?

After waiting for a long time, I didn't see Wang Xiang's decree, and his legs were a little numb on his knees, Liu Zhengyi reminded in a low voice: "Wang Jiancheng? ”

Wang Xiang made a strange expression and said, "Why don't you guys kneel on the ground?" ”

All the officials scolded Wang Xiang to death in their hearts, but they said cautiously on their faces: "Wait for Wang Jian Cheng to announce the decree." ”

"Oh, you adults misunderstood."

"Misunderstanding?" Liu Zheng was confused.

Wang Xiang waved the holy decree in his hand and said: "This is not a holy decree for all of you, it is the holy decree of Your Majesty to let me serve as the supervisor of Sinong Temple, I am grateful for the grace of Your Majesty's acquaintance, so I brought it with me. ”

Nima, who didn't come to announce the decree for half a day, can imagine the anger in the hearts of the officials.

Without waiting for them to attack, Wang Xiang said apologetically: "As soon as you see Your Majesty's holy decree, you can't help but prostrate on the ground, it can be seen that your loyalty to Your Majesty is definitely visible from the sun and the moon. After saying that, he was still ready to help.

Depend on! We don't need you to say it, we also know it, is it difficult to kneel to you, it's just that this kneeling for a long time is a little weak.

After a while, they all got up, and their faces were gloomy, this time they were embarrassed, and they were actually teased by a seven-grade eunuch. Wang Xiang misunderstood, and it was really hard for them to say anything if they praised their loyalty like this, after all, Wang Xiang didn't say that he was here to announce the decree, he just said a word about His Majesty's holy decree, and what he had in his hand was indeed His Majesty's holy decree.

It's just that anyone brought the holy decree with him, and he didn't say everything just now, it was obviously deliberate, it's too hateful!

In the end, Liu Zheng had a thick face, smiled awkwardly, and then acted like nothing had happened.

"Eunuch Wang, your holy decree can be put away."

Wang Xiang waved the holy decree in his hand and said, "Zhang Yuanjian doesn't need to take a look?" "That casual look is like thanking Your Majesty for the kindness of his acquaintance, but like a fox waving a shield.

"No need." Liu Zhengyi's face froze, and he persuaded in a low voice: "Wang Jiancheng, this holy decree should be offered to the family in the future, don't bring it out at will." ”

Wang Xiang said loudly: "Why is this! Keeping the Divine Decree with me, I am always reminded of His Majesty's kindness to me, and it is also a sign of my loyalty to Your Majesty! Didn't you pay much attention to the decree that Your Majesty had given to you before? ”

Hearing Wang Xiang's words, everyone hurriedly said respectfully: "We will all enshrine His Majesty's holy decree and bow down every morning and evening." ”

Still enshrined? Lao Tzu is not so stupid, if I don't carry this holy decree with me, you can restrain yourself so much? A group of old men with fierce eyes have wanted to beat me for a long time.

Wang Xiang decided that in the future, this holy decree must be carried with him.

"Can you take me to see the potatoes now? Your Majesty's holy decree is clearly stated that I am solely responsible for the matter, and all the officials of Sinong Temple must cooperate. ”

Liu Zhengyi hurriedly said: "What needs does Wang Jiancheng have in the matter of potatoes, just give orders, and we will cooperate with the whole of Sinong Temple." ”

"Hmph, the villain has a will!" Zhang Zhongzheng snorted coldly in a low voice.

Wang Xiang's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "In this case, please ask Liu Zhengqing to take me to see the potatoes, as for Zhang Yuan's supervisor...... Go and help me prepare ten vats full of dirt. ”

Zhang Zhongzheng's face changed and asked, "What do you want to do in the vat?" He thought Wang Xiang was deliberately embarrassing him.

"I'm useful." Wang Xiang didn't look at Zhang Zhongzheng, but asked Liu Zhengyi: "Just now, Liu Zhengqing said that Sinong Temple should cooperate?" ”

"Zhongzheng, do what Wang Jian Cheng said, and wait for the potato matter to have a result."

These words have a deep meaning, Wang Xiang sneered in his heart, but he didn't care, and when the potato matter was over, they couldn't move themselves.

When Liu Zhengyi came to the warehouse of Sinong Temple, Wang Xiang found more than a dozen potatoes in the corner of the warehouse, and the two potatoes that were given to Li Zhi as auspicious were also among them, which were the two largest potatoes.

Liu Zhengyi didn't believe that these stone-like things could produce 20 stones of grain per mu, so after Li Shimin handed over the potatoes to him, he casually threw them in the corner of the warehouse.

When Zhang Zhongzheng prepared the ten large vats, a big man came to Sinong Temple, the crown prince Li Chengqian, and Wang Xiang could guess some intentions about Li Shimin's letting the prince Li Chengqian participate in the potato matter.

During this time, Li Chengqian seemed to be a little rebellious, acting perversely and repeatedly refusing to listen to advice, and many ministers complained about him.

Wang Xiang didn't care about letting Li Chengqian get some credit, and to his surprise, Li Zhi, the king of Jin, also came with him.

Li Zhi was very excited when he saw Wang Xiang, which made Liu Zhengyi and Zhang Zhongzheng, who were watching coldly, a little worried, and they looked at each other and thought: Wang Zixin and King Jin are so familiar that it seems to be a hard bone. But no matter how hard the bones are, they have to gnaw on them, because the water in Sinong Temple is deeper than expected......