Fang Zhengyi no longer had the intention to listen to what happened next.
It mainly talks about the rain disaster in Beijing, or various things in other places, with some trivial things about bandits and auspiciousness mixed in. It sounds very boring.
And I couldn't do much to help, so I just responded casually.
Finally, when the wait was over, the ministers were preparing to return to the palace, while Emperor Jing stayed in Dengjinfang.
As soon as Fang Zheng walked out of the public room, Li Yuanzhao chased him out.
"Lao Fang, I think the disaster relief method you mentioned is useful!"
"Huh? How do you say it?" Fang Zhengyi was a little curious.
Li Yuanzhao shook his head: "I can't explain clearly, but I always feel something when doing things in the workshop every day. But since my father has already decided, we can't do anything else."
Then Li Yuanzhao grinned: "Never mind this, how do you think we can rectify the Hanlin outside?"
Fang Zheng said: "Your Highness, I am a kind-hearted person, how can I always think of teasing people? Just let them kneel down peacefully."
"However, we can't be idle. We have to find something to do."
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Outside the ceremony gate, a man who looked honest and honest walked over wearing shabby clothes.
He spotted the Hanlins kneeling in the water at a glance, and looked around curiously.
Circle after circle around the crowd.
Finally, he got annoyed by the Hanlin gang, and Gu Tian, who was closest to him, yelled at him: "What are you doing! Get away!"
"Eh? Why are you all kneeling in the water? This water is so dirty and smelly!"
Gutian said angrily: "You know it's dirty and smelly, so why don't you wade in the water? Get out of here!"
The man smiled honestly and took out two cotton balls from his nose: "If there is nothing wrong at home, who would want to go out to wade in dirty water! But I have this, so I can't smell it!"
The eyes of all the Hanlins suddenly brightened up!
With this thing, you don’t have to endure the stench! This is good! Well done!
They all shouted: "Where did this thing come from? Bring it to us quickly!"
The man took out a large handful of cotton from the tear in his clothes and said in a naive voice: "Hey! I have plenty of this stuff. Do you want it?"
All Hanlin were dumbfounded.
Cotton coat? Although it has been a bit cold these past two days in this summer, there is no need to wear cotton-padded clothes.
And how can you afford to wear cotton-padded clothes when you look so poor? Although it is a very worn piece.
"Hey! Where did that cotton coat of yours come from? Was it stolen or robbed?" Someone asked unceremoniously.
The honest man was slightly angry: "What are you talking about! I picked this up! Is it illegal to pick up clothes? Just tell me whether you want it or not!"
"Yes! Yes! Bring it here quickly. What's your name?" Everyone was too lazy to think about it. It was not impossible that someone might have lost the tattered cotton coat.
"My name is Zhang San!"
Gutian was delighted: "Zhang San? What a good name. Bring me two balls of cotton."
Zhang San was not happy: "Why do you want to give it to me? You don't give me any money!"
Gutian was immediately furious: "I am the editor of the Hanlin Academy. You are such a cunning person. You actually want money for a ball of cotton?"
"What can an official do? Do you want to rob me? I'm leaving!" Zhang San laughed and walked away.
"Hey! Don't leave! Come back quickly!" Everyone shouted!
The smell in the water is really unbearable. Two balls of cotton stuck in the nose is the best thing. I'm willing to spend some money. At the most, I can just give him a few coins.
Zhang San turned around, took out the cotton and said, "Do you want to buy it?"
"purchase!"
"Five taels of silver, two balls!" Zhang San still looked honest and honest.
"What! Are you a cunning man trying to steal money? Five taels, I think you are going crazy for money! Get out of here!" All the Hanlin officials yelled.
This unruly man is really hateful! It's simply adding insult to injury.
How dare you ask for five taels for such a small ball of cotton that is not worth mentioning!
Zhang San didn't care, he just got close to the water and took a deep breath: "Well~ I really can't smell anything after blocking it! It's quite breathable."
"If you don't buy it, I can leave... Master, I am destined to give you a ball."
After saying that, he pulled out a piece of cotton, rolled it into a ball and stuffed it into one of Gutian's nostrils.
Gutian's eyes lit up and he felt much better immediately!
The smell is not that strong anymore, but it is uncomfortable to have one nostril open and the other nostril somewhat blocked.
He wanted to stretch out a hand to block one nostril, but it was too dirty with both hands in the water, so he gave up reluctantly.
He turned to Zhang San and said, "I'll buy a ball! Two and a half silver, here you go."
Zhang San rubbed the back of his head honestly: "Two groups sell for five taels, and one group sells for five taels."
"Fuck you..." Gu Tian almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Now my nostrils are blocked all the time, and I can’t help but feel like I can’t go up or down without buying it!
He stared at Zhang San bitterly and said, "Okay! I'll give you five taels! Give me the other ball!"
After speaking, a hand stretched out from the dirty water, holding five taels of silver.
Zhang San didn't mind it being dirty, so he took the money directly and stuffed another ball of cotton into Gutian's nostrils.
Gutian immediately let out a long sigh of relief and felt comfortable...
Everyone looked at Gu Tian's intoxicated appearance and swallowed their saliva.
Finally the second person couldn't help it any longer: "Give me two more!"
"okay!"
Zhang San trotted over, stuffed the man with two balls of cotton, and gained another five taels of silver.
The man immediately felt comfortable.
If there is one, there will be two. After that, the Hanlins began to buy cotton one after another.
Those who didn't bring any money called their friends to borrow money, and it didn't take long for everyone to have cotton stuffed in their nostrils.
Everyone felt like they were alive again.
Zhang San left carrying the heavy silver.
Everyone looked at his back hatefully, with complicated thoughts.
"Are these the people under Yan Guo'an's rule? Aren't they well-educated and honest? Why do they look like this? It's simply shameless and obscene!"
"It's really disappointing, taking advantage of the situation, banditry!"
"Oh, stop talking, there will always be fish that slip through the net..."
The discussion stopped in time, and everyone looked at Yan Guoan's head on the ceremony gate with complicated expressions.
I can't help but feel a little shaken in my heart. Is it worth kneeling down like this?
............
After Zhang San walked away with the silver, he looked back and saw that the Hanlins were gone.
His honest smile suddenly turned cunning, and he jogged all the way back to the government office.
Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao have been waiting here for a long time.
Zhang San took out a heavy amount of silver and said to Fang Zheng: "Mr. Sai, here are 600 taels of silver! They all bought it."
As soon as Fang Zheng took the silver, he almost lost it.
He took out twenty taels and handed it to Zhang San: "This is the labor fee. Don't leave in a hurry. There are still tasks to be assigned to you. Go and wait in the courtyard."
Zhang San happily took the money, earning twenty taels in just one trip! What a jackpot!
Then he twisted his butt and ran into the courtyard to wait for punishment.
Li Yuanzhao looked at the money bag and licked his lips: "It's you who are in trouble, Old Fang. This money is just like the money you picked up... But what else do you have to arrange for him?"
Fang Zheng shook his head, with a mysterious look on his face: "It can't be said~ It can't be said~, Your Highness, just wait and see the good show."
Li Yuanzhao smiled disdainfully: "I have plans too! Just wait and see!"
Fang Zhengyi asked curiously: "What is the arrangement?"
"Don't say it~, don't say it!"
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