amaotonovel Chapter 610 The overwhelming wealth was taken by the fools of Ningyang County?
Chapter 610 The overwhelming wealth was taken by the fools of Ningyang County?
The people of Ningyang County remained calm upon seeing the emperor and empress.
To the people of Ningyang County, it was perfectly normal for Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma to come to Ningyang County.
After all, our master is the emperor's son-in-law, the emperor's son-in-law. What's wrong with the emperor and empress visiting their son-in-law's home?
The only thing the people of Ningyang County didn't expect was that Emperor Zhu was carrying an ordinary hoe to work in the fields, instead of the legendary golden hoe.
Similarly, the Empress did not make scallion pancakes for the Emperor. Instead, she and the Princess steamed some buns and delivered them to the fields.
Emperor Zhu, dressed in coarse linen clothes, sat on the ground, holding a steamed bun in his left hand, chopsticks in his right, and a bowl of warm water in his right hand, slowly taking two sips.
At this time, Emperor Zhu no longer adhered to rules such as not speaking while eating or sleeping, and instead chatted with Liu Sanshier and other villagers of Liumiao Village.
"Who said the emperor used a golden hoe to till the land?"
"Is that bastard making things up about us again?"
"And what about the Empress of the East Palace making pancakes and the Empress of the West Palace peeling scallions? Those are all fake."
Emperor Zhu glanced in the direction of Empress Ma and laughed, "Our sister does know how to make pancakes, and her pancakes are delicious, but she doesn't make them for us every day."
After praising Empress Ma, Emperor Zhu turned his head and said with a smile, "And that golden hoe is even more ridiculous."
"Don't listen to that scoundrel's lies about us. I, Zhu Chongba, used to farm the land too."
“I’m telling you, even if the emperor himself went to work in the fields, he would still have to use an iron hoe.”
"That golden hoe is valuable, but it's useless for work!"
"If it hits a hard rock, this hoe will deform."
"What respectable emperor would use a golden hoe to work?"
"But that bastard, we heard he can't even tell the difference between wheat, barnyard grass, and jointed barnyard grass?"
In just a few words, the distance between Emperor Zhu and Liu Thirty-Two and the other common people was greatly shortened.
As for Yang Shaofeng, he had a dark and sour face and hid to the side, sulking.
So what if I don't recognize barnyard grass and jointed barnyard grass?
I don't even recognize wild oats yet, am I being arrogant?
Besides, I can't distinguish between barnyard grass and wheat, let alone know the difference between jointed barnyard grass and wild oats.
But can you, an old man, tell the difference between coal and coal gangue?
This official can do it.
Do you know what a steam engine and an internal combustion engine are?
Although I don't know much about this either, I certainly know more than you do.
Am I arrogant?
Yang Shaofeng hid to the side, sulking, while Emperor Zhu continued to chat and gossip with Liu Sanshier and the others.
"That bastard really goes all out when he's trying to cheat people."
"Almost every civil and military official in the capital has been wronged by him, and almost every one of them hates him."
"That bastard even cheated his father-in-law."
"That guy, Xu Da, is the Duke of Wei of our Ming Dynasty, the Right Chancellor of the Secretariat, a very high-ranking official. He's the one who tricked me so much that I can't even eat a bite of roast goose now."
"And then there's Chang Yuchun, the Duke of E in our Ming Dynasty, the Grand Councilor of the Secretariat, a very high-ranking official, but he was tricked into kneeling on a washboard."
"..."
Although Emperor Zhu seemed to be constantly criticizing Yang Shaofeng, Liu Sanshier and the other villagers of Liumiao Village were relieved.
My master didn't suffer any injustice in the capital; on the contrary, he was the one who made others suffer.
The old man in front of you who keeps complaining about his son-in-law actually cares about him a lot.
After receiving these two pieces of information accurately from Emperor Zhu, Liu Thirty-Two and the others perked up and even became much bolder.
Liu Thirty-Two chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, when the First Master first came to Ningyang as the magistrate, he was thinking of raising pigs. After much trouble, he bought two piglets, but the First Master had them castrated the very next day."
"Also, the master especially likes to work in the fields, but he really can't tell the difference between wheat and weeds. When he's weeding, he always manages to pull up the wheat as well."
"After that, the younger ones never let the master go to work in the fields again."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Emperor Zhu and Liu Thirty-Two and the others.
Row.
You guys are really something.
So you're using criticizing me as a way to get closer to me?
These troublemakers like Liu Thirty-Two are going to start spring plowing. I can't do anything about them for the time being, but are you, Old Deng, ready to face my revenge?
Just as Yang Shaofeng was inwardly complaining, Emperor Zhu finally unfolded his map of the Yan Kingdom.
Emperor Zhu suddenly sighed inexplicably and said, "Actually, I have something to say to the people of Ningyang County this time."
The group of fools, led by Liu Sanshier, failed to notice anything amiss. Instead, they stared intently at Emperor Zhu and said, "Your Majesty, what is it? Please just say it."
Emperor Zhu gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Let's get straight to the point. The reason we've come to Ningyang County is to select a group of guards for our Biao'er."
"But this job is not easy. First, you have to be extremely loyal, and second, you have to be fearless."
After a slight pause, Emperor Zhu continued, "To be honest, there are only a handful of places in the world that we can truly trust."
"One is my hometown, Fengyang."
One is Ningyang County.
"The other one is Dengzhou Prefecture."
"But if we really have to talk about it, we'd rather trust the manpower from Fengyang and Ningyang counties."
As Emperor Zhu finished speaking, Liu Thirty-Two and the other common people were immediately dumbfounded.
The emperor wants to recruit men from Ningyang County to serve as guards for His Highness the Crown Prince.
And judging from the tone of his words, it seems there's still danger?
Liu Thirty-Two unconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the Prince Canal and Daming Lake.
Damn it, His Highness the Crown Prince is not only our master's brother-in-law, but also a great benefactor of our Ningyang County!
Is someone trying to harm His Highness the Crown Prince?
Have you asked the people in Ningyang County yet?
Liu Thirty-Two said through gritted teeth, "Your Majesty, just tell me how many men you want. As long as the people of Ningyang County are not all dead, no one will be allowed to harm a single hair on His Highness the Crown Prince's head!"
Sitting next to Liu Sanshier, Liu Liujiu lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "My eldest son is just eighteen this year. He's not good at studying, but he's strong and has learned a few farming skills. Your Majesty, please include him?"
As several villagers from Liumiao Village expressed their opinions, Yang Shaofeng was also dumbfounded.
No.
This enormous wealth actually fell into the hands of those fools like Liu Thirty-Two?
Damn it, those are the Crown Prince's guards! Not only do they have official positions, but they also have more opportunities to get promoted and make money than others!
Also, how did Lao Deng come up with the idea of recruiting people from Ningyang County to serve as guards for the Eastern Palace?
If you asked those stubborn, inflexible idiots in Ningyang County to be guards of the Eastern Palace, they'd probably have to scrutinize every fly in the Eastern Palace to identify the male and female before letting them pass.
They might even dare to stop Ms. Chang!
As for what Old Deng said about being loyal and fearless, it sounds dangerous, but in reality it's a sure thing.
The seventeen guards were responsible for protecting the capital, as were the newly reorganized Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards). Although the Jinyiwei was nominally just a guard, its actual manpower was far beyond the authorized number. The number of soldiers left to guard the capital alone was more than that of a single guard (five thousand men).
Even though the fire that destroyed the capital involved Longjiang Guard, Yingyang Guard, Guangwu Guard, Xi'an Guard, Tianchang Guard, and Guangyang Guard, only Yingyang Guard and Guangwu Guard were considered personal guard units, and they were facing purges by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.
Thinking about this, Yang Shaofeng felt increasingly annoyed.
You are recruiting bodyguards for your eldest son in Ningyang County.
The remaining fools got a windfall of wealth for nothing.
So this will ruin my reputation?
Row.
You old man, you know how to have fun.
I'll arrange the "Fengyang Flower Drum" for you right away!