"Speaking of this, I was just about to tell you that your more than 100 brothers from Sun Changshan's civil engineering camp are currently resting in Fengyang City, right? They are all good at this job. Lend it to me. Will it be used? It won't be in vain, we will give you money." Gong Shouli said.
"Stop talking nonsense! My brothers are fighting wars, not grave diggers. If you let them do this, it's like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, overkilling them with talents... It won't work." Xiao Chen was happy in his heart, But he refused.
"You can pull me down. You sent them to build a house for the Procuratorate. Don't think I don't know! They can do such a small thing, but they can't do such an important thing? Let me tell you. I am here to negotiate with you. If I ask the emperor, they will all be mine. Do you believe it or not? Gong Shouli said. "
"Xinxinxin, damn old Gong, you are my nemesis!" Xiao Chen said helplessly, "I now seriously suspect that you have been plotting against me, my brother Fatty, and my sister Ling'er. Now You want to plot against my men again... Damn it, it’s not the emperor who asked you to do this, is it?"
"Yeah, are you scared?" Gong Shouli smiled.
"Is this true?" Xiao Chen was shocked.
"Just listen carefully." Gong Shouli was overjoyed.
"But Lao Gong, we have to make an agreement first. It's okay to build the imperial mausoleum, but don't go back and finish the work. I won't accept it if you kill all my brothers." Xiao Chen said.
"You are talking nonsense!" Gong Shouli said, "Our emperor is the wise king of the world, how can he do such a harmful thing? In addition, the emperor told me that when he died, except for some clothes and books, No gold, silver or porcelain is allowed to be buried with you!"
"Well, so our emperor is really wise." Xiao Chen said, "Only in this way, no tomb robbers will covet the imperial tomb in the future. Otherwise, no matter how strong and secret the construction is, it will be excavated, and nine out of ten tombs will be empty. , but not many survived."
"Why don't you just ask the Emperor and we can do this together?" Gong Shouli said, "This is not something ordinary people can do. You must be the Emperor's most trusted confidant to have this qualification."
"Haha, your old Gong also said that you must be the most trusted person by the emperor. Your husband is the emperor's confidant, but I am not." Xiao Chen said.
"You are who the Emperor says you are." Gong Shouli said, "This time you listen to me. As long as you inform the Emperor, the Emperor will definitely agree!"
"Why is this?" Xiao Chen expressed confusion.
"Isn't it because your boy is loyal to our emperor and has made meritorious service many times?" Gong Shouli said, "If the emperor sends you to do this errand with me, wouldn't that be the highest reward for your boy?"
"Nonsense, I don't understand this? But if the emperor doesn't agree, wouldn't he be asking for trouble? Not only will I be embarrassed, but the emperor will also be awkward." Xiao Chen said.
"Are you listening to me? I told you that the emperor will definitely agree." Gong Shouli said, "As for why I don't have such a deep friendship with you, I can't say it directly."
"Who the hell knows if your kid is trying to trick me?" Xiao Chen seriously suspected that Gong Shouli had set a trap for him.
"It's not true this time." Gong Shouli said with a smile, "I can tell you this. I am afraid that I will not be able to take on this important responsibility. If nothing goes wrong in the future, everything will be fine. If something small goes wrong, I..."
"I'm your scapegoat, right?" Xiao Chen sneered.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, otherwise I would often say that you are a monkey if you press your tail, and I would rush to answer! The answer is correct." Gong Shouli said.
"Then if that's the case, I'll think about it later." Xiao Chen said.
"What else is there to consider?" Gong Shouli said, "Let's talk to the emperor right now!"
"Are you being careless? The Emperor is supervising the exam in the Huagai Hall. Should we go find him at this time?" Xiao Chen was startled.
"Hey, don't you understand this? The reason why the emperor stayed in the palace was to express his importance to the candidates. In fact, there are so many supervisors and there is no need for him to supervise the exams in person. At the moment, he is either reviewing memorials or reviewing memorials. He's very bored, let's go chat with him for a while to relieve his boredom," Gong Shouli said.
As expected, Li Wanjiang was very happy to see the two of them. He immediately gave them a seat without waiting for them to kneel down, showing such joy.
"Speak, the emperor is asking you. Didn't you come to see the emperor for something?" Gong Shouli poked at Xiao Chen.
"You better say it, this is your idea." Xiao Chen directly betrayed Gong Shouli.
"You..." Gong Shouli was so angry that he was speechless.
"What are you two doing?" Li Wanjiang said with a smile, "If you have anything to say, just say it. You should say it first, as a courtesy."
Gong Shouli had no choice but to confess honestly. As he spoke, he glared at Xiao Chen fiercely, scolding him to pieces in his heart.
"Shou Li has thought very carefully. It's really not suitable for you to do this alone. It would be great if you have Xiao Chen's help. Xiao Chen, are you willing?" Li Wanjiang agreed happily without hesitation. .
"I am willing, Your Majesty!" Xiao Chen immediately stood up and knelt down, "I thank you for your kindness!"
"Haha, get up, I'm asking for your help, and I want to thank you. Why are you thanking me for coming?" Li Wanjiang said with a smile.
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for his trust in me, even if I am broken into pieces, it is hard to repay him!" Xiao Chen had been brewing his emotions for a long time, and finally squeezed out a few lines of tears.
"Haha, I have always trusted you." Li Wanjiang said with a smile, "How about letting your Yanyun navy follow Wan Yun to challenge the English, and also let you lead the Yanyun headquarters to pacify Langya?"
"I am an eunuch who hangs around in the palace, living in the world without seeking to stand out. He just wants to live a carefree life and feel the goodness of God. The emperor does not think that I am a despicable person, but gives him military power and important responsibilities, so that I can rely on the power of God to sweep across the country. Yan Yun, regain the northern border and drive out the Rus..." Xiao Chen burst into tears of gratitude and casually composed an ode.
"You Xiao Chen, please speak up. Who asked you to make a fuss? Why are you planning to take the exam? Otherwise, I would also grant you a seat for reference?" Li Wanjiang said with a smile.
The emperor is so humorous, Gong Shouli and Xiao Chen both laughed in greeting...
"Speaking of Ross." Xiao Chen said, "Your Majesty, that day I met the Ross envoy Petroevsky. He revealed to me that the Queen of Ross intends to come to Fengyang City to meet the Emperor. I didn't know that he was a test. I was still sincere, so I didn’t report it to the emperor.”
"Oh? There is such a thing." Li Wanjiang immediately became more energetic, "Petroevsky really said that?"
"Yes, although I am just talking, I think it is really possible, because the Russians and the English are also enemies. Maybe Angelina, the queen of the Russians, heard about the English declaring war with us, so she wanted to form an alliance with us. Maybe." Xiao Chen said.
