The emperor's servants were all smart people. A group of imperial guards saw that Da Tou had foolishly offended the Emperor several times. Instead of punishing him, the Emperor ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to clear out a small courtyard outside the Old Summer Palace and gave Da Tou a place to live in, so that he could not waste time.

Running so far back and forth every day.

Later, it was discovered that Sushun, the minister of household affairs who was feared by everyone, and Wenxiang, the minister of military aircraft who was favored by the emperor, would stop and say a few words to him every time they came to see the emperor, and they seemed very close to him.

So no one dares to try any other tricks to trick him.

After being on duty together for a few days, a group of imperial guards discovered that Da Tou was actually not difficult to get along with, and even had many advantages.

For example, he never fussed about being on duty. If he was asked to stay on duty for an extra hour or two, he would faithfully stay on duty until someone came to replace him without any complaints. Another example was that he would address people as "Sir" or "Master" when he saw them.

"It doesn't matter whether someone's official position is greater than his, or whether his rank is higher than his.

The only shortcoming is that he can't make jokes. No one can call him stupid, let alone his mother-in-law.

If there is any shortcoming, it is that it is stingy and stingy!

It is not an exaggeration to describe him as an iron rooster. He has been walking among the imperial guards for these days, and he has collected many rewards from the princes and ministers who came to see him, but he is reluctant to spend them. Every time he is asked to go to have a drink with him,

He would carelessly ask who was responsible.

But when it comes to being stingy, the imperial guards who are on duty together will think of another shortcoming of him, that is, he likes to show off, and he is showing off in front of the emperor!

Yesterday afternoon, on a whim, the emperor called him in again for questioning. He actually said in an incomprehensible manner that so and so had rewarded him with how many taels of silver he had saved this year. He also said that he would send the money to Taizhou to hire an academy in Taizhou.

The old dean helped him build a big house in a town called Hai'an.

The guard on duty at the door was so frightened that he lost his mind. Fortunately, the emperor not only did not blame him for accepting money from others, nor did he ask other guards if they had accepted it, but instead praised him for his ability to live a good life. It can be said that he is now the only one in the palace who dares to talk to the emperor.

He is a person who "says everything", and the emperor seems to like him telling the truth very much.

Just when several guards were whispering and discussing whether to find an opportunity to remind him not to say anything he shouldn't say in the future, Peng Yunzhang, Bai Qian, Mu Yin, and Wen Xiang, several military ministers, looked solemnly.

He was summoned to the front of the temple.

The emperor was talking to Prince Zheng and Prince Yi inside, while Peng Yunzhang and others could only wait outside.

The big head guarding the entrance of the palace was supposed to be looking straight, but it was obvious that Wen Xiang had forgotten the rules again and kept winking and winking.

Wen Xiang knew that he was hinting that the emperor was unhappy at the moment, but he felt that it was too much to convey the news so blatantly in front of so many people, so he simply pretended that he had not seen anything and took out a few drafts from his sleeve.

After the edict was issued, it was also checked that the wording was inappropriate.

When Da Tou saw that Wen Xiang ignored him, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He squinted his eyes and then closed them to rest.

He could fall asleep standing up, which was a skill he had honed over many years of watching the door. As soon as he closed his eyes, he heard the sound of things breaking in the hall again.

The emperor is not happy!

The emperor is angry!

The emperor must have dropped something again!

Thinking that what was broken might be that exquisite vase, and that vase should be worth a lot of money, Datou felt distressed.

I was thinking that after the emperor finished discussing things with some adults and left, he should go in and see if the vase was badly broken. If not, pick it up and take it back, and ask Xiao Shandong's father to help him see if it can be stained. , only to hear another guard guarding the door announce in a cadence that Peng Yunzhang and other military and aircraft ministers were here.

"Your Majesty, Peng Yunzhang, respectfully greets you!"

"I'm uneasy!" Xianfeng was so angry that he threw Prince Hui's book in front of Peng Yunzhang and said through gritted teeth: "Peng Aiqing, take a closer look. This is the talent you recommended to me to help change the times!"

Peng Yunzhang really didn't know about Qiying, so he quickly picked up the book and read it carefully. Halfway through, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat and kowtowed hurriedly while trembling: "Old minister is stupid, old minister is stupid. I am confused, I have no knowledge of others, I deserve death..."

"We'll talk about your business later. First, let's talk about how to punish Qiying, an old slave!"

Peng Yunzhang was so frightened that he didn't know what to say. Xianfeng said coldly: "According to the decree, Monk Gelinqin will escort Qi Ying to Beijing and hand him over to the Minister of Patrol. Together with the Criminal Department of the Zongren Mansion, he will strictly The message instrument plays!”

"I obey the decree, and I will prepare the decree right away."

Seeing Peng Yunzhang stumbling out of the hall, Xianfeng picked up another piece of paper and said: "Bai Jie, Mu Yin, Wen Xiang, this is Guiliang's report, you should also take a look."

"The slave obeys the order."

…

Guiliang said in the excerpt that he was having a hard time dealing with the Western Yi. What conditions the Ying and Buddha two barbarians had put forward was not mentioned at all in the excerpt. To be precise, he did not dare to report the truth.

The emperor doesn't know, but Wen Xiang knows it very well, but he neither dares to tell the emperor nor has the intention to say it at the moment, because looking at the emperor's expression and listening to the emperor's tone, Qiying is very likely to be in trouble this time. , and it’s hard to say whether Qingxian will be implicated.

While he was thinking wildly, Xianfeng suddenly asked: "Wenxiang, where is Qingxian now?"

Really afraid that whatever comes his way, Wen Xiang calmed down and handed the book he had just read to Mu Yin, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Qingxian and his son have been sent by Han Xiufeng, the Minister of Fengchen Yuan. I went overseas to help with the business, and I don’t know if I’ve returned yet.”

Prince Zheng Duanhua, who had been silent just now, couldn't help but ask: "Master Wen, wasn't Fengchen Yuan Qing Han Xiufeng dredging the river in Nanyuan to regulate Haizi? Why did he send Qingxian and his son out?"

"Your Majesty, in fact, the official is also puzzled. When it comes to helping with the camp affairs, Qingxian and his son can only help with the camp affairs in Heying. They should be working in Nanyuan. The official really can't understand why Han Xiufeng sent them and his son to handle the errands outside the mouth. .”

"Your Majesty, why don't you send Chenyuanqing Han Xiufeng to come and ask."

Xianfeng could guess why Han Si sent someone to go outside. Thinking that this kind of thing could not be made known to everyone, he simply changed the subject: "Let's discuss Guiliang's report, Bai Qian, you go ahead."

"Your Majesty, this servant thought..."

Bai Quan talked eloquently and said nothing at all. Wen Xiang felt much more at ease after listening to it. He secretly thought that Qi Ying was in danger, but Qing Xian should be able to escape. At least he didn't have to worry about talking to his brother. Qingxi was also sent to Heilongjiang to work as a hard worker, and he couldn't help but secretly admire Han Xiufeng's foresight.

…

National affairs have nothing to do with Datou, so I am too lazy to eavesdrop on what is happening in the palace.

Just as Prince Zheng, Prince Yi, Bai Qian, Wen Xiang and others bowed out of the hall and hurried back to do their errands, the emperor suddenly shouted: "The victim, come in, I have something to ask you."

Datou was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly crossed the threshold and walked into the palace and asked: "Your Majesty, what do you want to ask?"

"Did you meet Qingxian last time you went to Nanyuan?"

"No," Da Tou scratched the back of his head and couldn't help but ask after thinking about it: "Your Majesty, I remembered what you said. When you made my fourth brother the Minister of Fengchenyuan, all the masters in the library were promoted.

, everyone has errands, even Ji Lu is in charge, it seems that Master Qingxian has no errands, has my fourth brother sent him home?"

Xianfeng knew very well that Datou was the least able to lie. He thought that Datou had not seen Qingxian when he went to Nanyuan last time. He must have been arranged by Han Xiufeng to go on a foreign errand. He felt that it would be bad to pursue it further, so he simply asked absentmindedly.

: "Even Ji Lu has taken charge, how can you say this?"

"Your Majesty, I am just making an analogy. Ji Lu is actually quite capable. He knows a lot of words and can write and do math! Unlike me, who can only do calculation but not write."

Seeing the envious look on Da Tou's face, Xianfeng couldn't help but scolded: "I didn't expect you, a fool, to have some self-awareness!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do. I know that if I am literate, I can take the exam for the number one scholar in martial arts. Even if I fail the exam, I can still take the exam as the number one scholar in martial arts!" Datou habitually said whatever he thought of, and then

He was very unconvinced and said: "Du San is a martial arts examiner. He is greedy for life and afraid of death. I can beat him several times, but he knows a few more words than me. He actually let him pass the martial arts examination examination. Your Majesty, are you angry?"

Annoying?"

Xianfeng subconsciously asked: "What position does Du San, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, hold now, and where is he working?"

"Dead. I heard from my fourth brother that he died in the battle when Chang Mao attacked the Jiangnan camp. Liu Cunhou, Master Liu, and Marshal Xiang Rongxiang seemed to have died around the same time as him. In the past few years, the guild hall has always held funerals, and every day

Every time there is a funeral, I am asked to burn paper and kowtow."

Seeing that the emperor's face suddenly turned ugly, Datou said hurriedly: "Jiang Liu is not dead, and Monkey is not dead either. They are both very lucky. Last month, someone sent me a letter. I asked Shopkeeper Chu to read it for me."

. He said in the letter that he is now serving under Master Shengbao, and in Henan he not only killed long-haired men, but also killed Nian bandits!"

"Who is Jiang Liu?" Xianfeng asked curiously.

"It's my sixth brother. He used to take me to work as a porter on the pier. Later, he took Monkey with him from my hometown in Gu'an to join my fourth brother. Later he went to work for Jinghai Formation and never came back. I haven't seen him for many years.

It’s better than him and the monkey.”

"Is he also greedy for life and afraid of death?"

"He is not afraid of death, he just wants to be an official and fight for his life! When Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang were captured alive by King Monk, many of the brothers who followed King Monk to Shandong and Henan were dismissed, and those brothers in Heying returned to

Gu'an's hometown continued to farm, and they heard that Jiang Liu once chased the Ninian bandits for more than ten miles. However, the large group of people failed to keep up, and they were surrounded by the Ninian bandits who had reacted, and they fought for a whole afternoon.

Almost all the brothers around them died in the battle, and a large group of troops arrived to relieve them."

"So Jiang Liu is a loyal minister."

"Me too, Your Majesty, if you let me go into battle, I will kill more Changmao and Nian bandits than him, not less! When it comes to fighting, I taught him. He could only fight before, but he couldn't

fight!"

"Okay, okay, I know you are a loyal minister. If you want to go into battle to kill thieves and make achievements, right? There will always be a chance."

Datou suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing again. He thought that if he went into battle to kill thieves, he would probably die. Guawazi wanted to go into battle. Just when he didn't know how to explain it, Xianfeng yawned and said: "Kneel down, I'm tired."
Chapter completed!