At this time, Shen Ling in the audience didn't know that he had become a thorn in the side of others.

She raised her eyes to look at the guests who came to the banquet, and joked with Jing Xi: "With such a high price, I'm afraid only a fool will ask for it." ”

However, Shen Ling's voice had just fallen, and the next moment someone called for a price.

"I'll give you a thousand taels of gold!"

The one who shouted was a middle-aged man with a fat face, and a pair of mung bean eyes stared at the eunuch in charge of the auction, looking quite excited.

There was another beautiful woman beside him who was dressed in gold and silver and was very noble, and after hearing this, she glanced at the middle-aged man with disdain.

"Poor sour, it's only one hundred taels of gold, so I'm embarrassed to take it out and call it auction, I'll give three hundred taels of gold!"

After the bidding, the beautiful woman didn't care about the middle-aged man's reaction, and only said to the young man sitting next to her: "Sheng'er, don't worry, today's official position will be won for you!" ”

Those who have not yet been photographed for official positions saw this, and they couldn't hold back one after another, and the price was shouted one after another for a while.

Some of them were bought for henchmen, some were originally the families of merchants, and the purpose of buying jobs was to get rid of the lowest position in the Shinong industry and commerce, and in short, the rich merchants who asked for prices were buying jobs in different ways, for different reasons.

Looking at the amount that kept rolling up, Shen Ling was very surprised.

"These people are really stupid and have a lot of money, but an insignificant petty official position is worth spending such a huge amount of wealth!"

Jing Xi on the side took a sip of tea, he had seen such a scene many times, although each time it was just bidding for some inconsequential official positions, but the harm to the country accumulated day by day, and there will always be a day when the country will be crushed.

"Today, the emperor can auction such a small official, but he may be able to auction some more important official positions because of money one day."

A cold voice that was slightly suppressed sounded around Jing Ci, and it was easy to say what Jing Ci didn't say.

Jing Xi raised his eyes and looked at Shen Ling, who was holding his chin, and reassured him gently, "You can watch it first, the auction will not end in a while." ”

"Alas!" With a long sigh, Shen Ling picked up the pastries on the table and watched the people who were asking for the price eat tastelessly.

But soon, Shen Ling found that there was nothing to do here except to watch them do bidding, because there was no official position of a female official in the auction.

I'm afraid she's just here to make soy sauce this time! It's boring, it's so boring!

The auction was in full swing, Shen Ling listened to the drowsiness, and the prices of those who could buy several properties in the capital by taking them out casually were not shocked in her heart.

Jing Ci saw Shen Ling's sleepy eyes, and the little bit of his head, a smile appeared on Jing Ci's lips. He silently handed over his shoulder, saving Shen Ling's jaw that almost hit the table.

Feeling the warm body temperature under her head, Shen Ling was unceremoniously, she hugged Jing Xi's arm and successfully found a comfortable position to rely on.

She muttered, her voice full of grievances, "It's all your fault for lying to me that there is no benefit, I knew I wouldn't come, it's so boring!" ”

Warm breath swept across Jing Xi's bare neck, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes that he didn't even notice.

Tired? In that case, let's make this auction even hotter.

"Holy Lord, the minister has something to propose." Jing Ci's sudden voice woke up Shen Ling, who was almost going to sleep again.

The old emperor sitting on the high seat still had a smile on his face that was happy because of the successful bidding for his official position.

"Oh? What's the matter with Aiqing? ”

Jing Xi got up, waved his sleeves and pointed around.

"Holy Lord, there is no shortage of female dependents here today, if it is just an official position that can only be held by men, is it a little too boring?"

The old emperor smiled slightly, glanced at Shen Ling beside Jing Ci, and didn't know what Jing Ci was thinking.

"Could it be that Aiqing wants me to take out the official position of the female official for bidding?"

"Originally, there were not many official positions of female officials, and as the female dependents present, I couldn't do the things of that female official, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to fulfill my duties......"

Jing Xi paused slightly, frowned and pretended to think, and after a moment of silence, he spoke: "In my humble opinion, it is better to take out the title of a princess and bid for the ladies and dependents, I don't know what the saint wants?" ”

Shen Ling was taken aback when she heard this, and quickly cheered up.

Could it be that Jing Ci said that he wanted to get benefits for himself is this? That's interesting.

The ladies present were also excited, if they had the opportunity to bid for the title of a princess, whether they had real power or not, it would be a very face-saving thing just to say it.

It's a pity that people's joys and sorrows are not the same.

Lin Fengzhi felt a sigh of anger in her chest, if the title of princess was really auctioned, would she have to have multiple sisters or sisters out of thin air in the future?

If it was a Kyoto noblewoman who won the title of princess, it would be fine, but if it was taken away by those ninth-rate businessmen, I didn't know how to be ridiculed by others when I went out in the future.

"Holy Ones, never! The princess has a noble status, how can she say that the auction is such a child's play? If so......"

The old emperor had his own plans in his heart, and glanced at Lin Fengzhi warningly, and successfully let Lin Fengzhi swallow the words he didn't say back into his stomach.

Lin Fengzhi was unwilling, but she knew the emperor's sexuality, so she could only keep her mouth shut.

The old emperor looked at Jing Ci, "I know that you are kind, but the status of the princess is too high, and her every move represents the royal family. ”

When the women who were looking forward to it heard this, they made regretful voices one after another.

Shen Ling originally thought that there would be any benefit, but he sighed when he heard this, and his body collapsed back when he sat upright, and his whole person was weak.

Jing Xi has been paying attention to Shen Ling, and when she saw this scene, she almost couldn't help laughing, she didn't have any patience at all, this was just the beginning.

The emperor was an old fox, who wanted to take this opportunity to collect money, but he didn't want to seal one more princess out, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows gradually rose, so he looked embarrassed.

"I don't know Aiqing, do you have any other ways?"

The emperor's voice changed Jing Ci's thoughts, Jing Ci knew the old emperor's greed for money very well, and knew that the old emperor didn't really want to bid.

He took the opportunity to propose, "In this case, it is better to change it to the title of county lord, so that all the ladies can participate in this auction, and secondly, there is no need to worry that those who bid for the title of county lord will lose their royal dignity." ”

However, despite this, the old emperor still did not agree, and after another false snake prevarication, the old emperor reluctantly nodded.

"I agreed, but there is no fief, only the title of the county lord, and there will be no more shoots so far."

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar, and all the female dependents fought as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.