Chapter 523
In his eyes, his uncle Ning Hao was good at everything, but he underestimated the imperfections of human nature. It was okay for Ning Hao to settle accounts and do business, but it was greatly compromised when he participated in the power struggles in the court.
After all, Ning Hao had just entered the court, and Zhang Shaoqing, Han Yue and others were old foxes above the court. In a fight with these old foxes, Ning Hao was not even a bit inferior.
The next moment, the leading guard said: "Yes! Lord Shangshu, this is the thief who caused trouble tonight! When the imperial guards arrested the thief, they found many antiques, calligraphy and paintings on his body, with a total value of more than ten thousand taels of gold! Your Majesty I’m extremely angry and I want Master Shangshu to handle it personally!”
"What? You stole antique calligraphy and paintings worth tens of thousands of gold. How brave you are! Thief, raise your head quickly!" Han Yuehu said in a fake tone.
"Kneel down!"
Two guards with swords cooperated with Han Yue's performance. They kicked the man hard. The man was exhausted and knelt on the ground with a thud. The leading guard stepped forward. He grabbed the man's chin and showed his true face. In front of everyone.
What surprised Tang Yu was that the thief in front of him was clearly a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old. He was skinny and had a sallow complexion. It was obvious at a glance that this boy was malnourished for a long time. How could such a person be a thief?
Han Yue narrowed his eyes and sneered: "He doesn't look like us Chu people. Which country is this thief from?"
"Reporting to Han Shangshu, this thief's ancestral home is from the Tang Dynasty!" the leading guard sneered.
"What? His ancestral home is the Tang Dynasty? Then isn't he a member of the Tang Dynasty?"
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"Master Shangshu, you may not know something. Thefts have occurred in the imperial city in the past two years. Ninety percent of the thieves are from the Tang Dynasty!"
"The land of the Tang Dynasty is barren and there are natural disasters every year. For this reason, countless people are displaced and do not have enough to eat. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty is at the bottom of the Seven Kingdoms. Every year, the Tang Dynasty is unable to provide disaster relief, so it goes to other countries. The Tang people are the best at stealing!"
"That's right, that's right! You adults should keep an eye on your treasures. Otherwise, if your treasures are stolen, you will be in big trouble, hahahaha..."
In an instant, a group of Dachu officials at the dinner table laughed wildly. They stared at Tang Yu and the others and winked. Unexpectedly, they thought that Tang Yu and the others were super thieves.
"I didn't steal, I'm not a thief, you are wronging a good person!" The young man shouted excitedly after being humiliated by Han Yue and others.
"Hey! How dare you, a thief, talk back?"
Han Yue stared at the young man and said with contempt: "Since ancient times, which thief has not said that he was wronged? It is really shameful to learn to steal at a young age!"
"That's right, if you dare to steal in our great Chu, where has your Tang Dynasty character gone? You Tang people are really disgraceful!" Liu Yushi took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
After saying that, Liu Yushi glanced at Tang Yu from time to time, and he didn't know whether he meant that the young man was embarrassed or Tang Yu and others were embarrassed.
"Yes, yes, the Tang people are really embarrassing!" All the important ministers of Chu State agreed.
Chen Yuqi's beautiful eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face. She wanted to see how Tang Yu would fight back next.
Being stared at by Chen Yuqi, Tang Yu sneered: "My lords, am I from Tang Dynasty embarrassed? That's wrong!"
"Oh? Is this wrong? Your Highness Tang Yu, how can you say this?" Han Yue, Liu Yushi and others said one after another.
Tang Yu sneered and said: "Everyone in the world knows that orange trees growing south of the Huaihe River are orange trees, and orange trees growing north of the Huaihe River are just tangerine trees. The leaves are similar, but the taste of their fruits is different. This What’s the reason?”
"That's because the soil and water are different in different places. The people of the Tang Dynasty never stole in the Tang Dynasty, but they became thieves when they arrived in Chu. Could it be that the living environment of Chu in your country made the people good at stealing?"
"What?" Seeing Tang Yu's decisive counterattack, Han Yue, Liu Yushi and others all changed their expressions.
"What? Could it be that I said something wrong?"
Scanning the crowd at the scene, Tang Yu's eyes flashed with brilliance. He snorted coldly: "The soil and water support one person. You, Da Chu, have a poor environment. They specialize in nurturing thieves. You dare to laugh at me. Tang people will only be embarrassed. I think it is really embarrassing." It’s you and other Chu people who make people laugh and be generous, right?”
