I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 228

No matter how reluctant, success will have to stand up now.

After saluting to Huo Guang suspiciously, he walked up, took out a mooncake from the food box on the desk, and almost carried it back to his couch.

With this first example, the rest of the courtiers followed suit and also stepped up, picked up the moon cake, held it in their hands, and returned to their seats.

For a moment, all the princes in the hall raised their hands cautiously, like children waiting to be fed, which was quite funny.

Huo Guang picked up one casually, put it in his mouth and took a bite, chewing slowly.

"Well, yes, the moon cakes made by the county magistrate are really good, why don't you have a taste?"

"promise!"

In the main hall, there was a rustling sound soon.It's like a group of rats having a banquet.

The meringue of the moon cakes has been fermented with yeast, and even fried in heavy oil, which has a good taste and aroma.

But everyone is still chewing the wax, unable to appreciate the beauty of it.Especially for that success, the expression on his face was even more funny, as if he was eating the most bitter coptis.

After a while, Huo Guang put down the moon cake in his hand.Everyone stopped talking immediately and put down the mooncakes.

The movements are neat and uniform, even the most well-trained material officer in Habayashi Lang, I am afraid that they can't do this.

"The old man thinks this moon cake has a good color and taste, what do you guys think?"

"What the general said is very true, and the subordinate thinks so too." Le Cheng quickly answered.

But Huo Guang was noncommittal, just cast a glance at Le Cheng, and then asked, "What do other people think?"

"What the general said is very true!"

"Naturally, the general can appreciate the beauty of it the most."

"The county magistrate trusts the general the most."

……

Everyone either kept silent, or expressed their admiration to Huo Guang, but no one dared to say that the mooncakes were delicious.

To say that moon cakes are delicious is to say that the emperor is good.

Under today's circumstances, it doesn't seem appropriate.

A kind of courtiers are veterans who have been fighting in the court for a long time. If you just said that you didn’t know why the general was angry today, it’s fine;

"Well, the gentlemen didn't mention the most important point. What the old man asked is how does this mooncake taste?"

This time, everyone changed their rhetoric again with one voice, and repeatedly praised the sweetness and deliciousness of this moon cake.

"The skin is crispy and soft, and the aroma is fragrant. It is indeed a delicacy made by the cook of Weiyang Palace."

"Zi said, never tire of fine food, never tire of fine meat, the old master Confucius will surely praise him so much when he comes back to life."

……

"The heart filling is the sweetest, it makes people move their index fingers!"

The last sentence was said by Le Cheng, and after he finished speaking, he saw Huo Guang looking at him, and immediately shut his mouth.

Did I say something wrong?Why did the general target himself today?

"Mr. Le, the old man is puzzled about something, and I want your answer."

"Big, big general just ask, the officials will tell you everything." Le Cheng said in a panic.

"Just now, you said that the stuffing is sweet, but why does the old man think it is salty?"

The other courtiers had already heard Huo Guang's subtext, but Lecheng was so deeply involved that he couldn't see clearly for a while.

This shrewd Shaofu even asked a little stupidly: "Could it be because there are several kinds of fillings in this mooncake, some sweet and some salty, and the general happened to get the salty one?"

"Oh? Does Mr. Le really think so?"

"This, this is natural." While speaking, the sweat on Lecheng's head kept dripping down. The more he said, the more he felt that he was wrong, but he couldn't tell where he was wrong.

"Tell me, gentlemen, is this moon cake sweet or salty?"

"Salty!" Everyone said firmly.

Le Cheng's head exploded with a "buzz".

The words "referring to a deer to a horse" came out of his mind.

For such a simple matter, he was actually dizzy and didn't react.

The dripping sweat kept dripping down, and Le Cheng held the moon cake, neither wiping it nor not wiping it.

Extremely embarrassed.

Huo Guang looked at the people in the hall, nodded slightly to express his approval.

"Mr. Le, do you want to take another bite to see if this mooncake is salty?"

Le Cheng quickly took a bite, and before he could chew, he wiped his mouth and said, "I was stupid just now, this mooncake is salty, not sweet!"

"Mr. Le, remember, this cake can be eaten indiscriminately, and words can be said indiscriminately, but things can't be done indiscriminately, especially things in the court."

"The general taught you well, and the subordinates know." Le Cheng nodded hastily.

"I'm afraid you don't know enough. The old man asks you, why didn't you hold the birthday ceremony of the Empress Dowager Shangguan?"

"This, this is what the county magistrate instructed the subordinate to ask the empress dowager Shangguan, and the empress dowager instructed the subordinate not to do it..." Le Cheng wanted to quibble at first, but his voice became smaller and smaller.

"There is no small matter in the Tian family. The birthday ceremony of the Empress Dowager Shangguan is not her business alone, but a part of the government. Why didn't you tell the old man in advance." Huo Guang stared at Le Cheng.

"This, this..." What Le Cheng wanted to say was "you don't need to report such trivial matters to the general".

But he knew that he couldn't say these words at this time, so he could only feel at a loss as if his throat was stuck by a fishbone, his face flushed.

Suddenly, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Le Cheng's usual shrewdness suddenly returned.

At this moment, it is sophistry to say more.

Only admitting mistakes is the key.

After successfully placing the mooncakes on the tables, he quickly walked to the hall and immediately knelt down.

"General, I'm not thinking well, I should report this matter to the general first, and then the general will make a decision!"

Lecheng fell on the ground and shivered, not daring to look at Huo Guang.

Most people gloated at Le Cheng, and did not express anything other than feeling lucky for themselves.

"Get up, this matter is a small matter, after all, it did not lead to a big disaster, I hope that Le Gong will be more careful in the future, so as not to cause a big disaster!"

Le Cheng naturally thanked him for a while, until Huo Guang "persuaded" several times, he stood up with lingering fear, and sat back on his couch.

At this point, everyone knows why the general summoned them here today.

The general wanted to tell them that there was only a piece of sky above this big man, the Son of Heaven, but he, Huo Guang, was the biggest cloud in the world.

No one wants to go beyond their own cloud and directly connect with the sky.

This success, I am afraid that he has lost his head recently and offended the general in order to please the emperor.

It's ridiculous and sad.

However, the schadenfreude didn't last long, and Huo Guang's words made them stunned again.

　5k today!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)