Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Buy in a humble job! Buy in a humble job!"

"Okay, how much do you buy?"

"Ten bucks! Ten bucks!"

"Jiajun! Add ten bricks to Captain Cai!"

"Yes!" Jia Jun moved several bricks from outside the prison, and Cai Dahuai was dumbfounded when he saw them. They were not stone bricks, but clods of soil, a huge clod of soil. Jia Jun opened the iron bars and threw away all the clods. After entering, Cai Dahuai cried out to stop, but Defang said, "Gu Wang never refunds the items he sells, and the Gu Wang will come to your house to pick up 1000 taels of silver. Cai Dahuai, soak it well, maybe you can wait for your brother."

The clods of soil quickly melted into the water and became very viscous. Cai Dahuai was sucked into the soles of his feet and couldn't move. He and Zhang Si returned to Caijia Village in Longcheng, dismissed the magistrate first, and then arrested Cai Erhuai and his relatives. When Cai Erhuai and his relatives heard that someone was coming to arrest him, they hurriedly packed up their belongings and wanted to run away. So the partner tied him up first, robbed him of his property and fled in all directions. Gongliang Shiguan and Zhang Si returned to Caijia Village, only to find that there was no one surnamed Cai in the village. Only Cai Erhuai was tied to the gate of his house. Gongliang Shiguan helped Zhang Si rebury his wife, retrieved his daughter, daughter-in-law and grandson, and gave Cai Dahuai's 1000 taels of silver to Zhang Si. Then he took Cai Erhuai back to Beijing to return to his life .

Above the court hall, Defang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for avenging Zhang Si's grievance."

"Well, it should be." Taizong nodded, "Nephew, do you want me to punish the person who threw your painting?"

"Your Majesty... I dare not... Your Majesty's forgiveness for your reckless words."

"It's not strange, hehehe." Taizong got up and said, "But nephew, you knocked such a big hole in the Tiangu, what can you do?"

"The minister is guilty! The minister... the minister will send someone to fix it right away!"

"Okay, take it back and fix it. If you fix it, both your punishment and mine will be cancelled."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will definitely fix it!"

Defang ordered people to carry the drum back to Nanqing Palace, and found craftsmen to cover the drum with the best drum skin. On this day, Hu Yanzan and Kou Zhun came to Nanqing Palace again, "My lord! Greetings from the old minister!"

"General Huyan, Mr. Kou, it's just in time for you to come. The Tiangu has also been repaired today. The lonely king is about to drink two cups."

Hu Yanzan looked at the drum, "My lord, this is a Tiangu, can your repair be as strong as before?"

"Of course!" Defang stretched out his hand to tap, "Listen, how good the sound is, this Guwang Drum Skin found the best one, and it's stronger than the previous one."

Kou Zhun bent over and knocked too, "Well, not bad."

"Needless to say, this is a job for His Majesty." Defang smiled and turned around, "Let's have a few drinks together."

At this time, Kou Zhun and Hu Yanzan whispered a few words, and Hu Yanzan said, "Okay, I will try."

"Huh? What are you trying?" Defang was taken aback for a moment, but just as she turned around, she heard a muffled bang. Defang took a closer look and saw a big hole in the surface of the drum, and Huyanzan was whipping it with his iron whip. Come out, "My lord, this is still not strong."

Defang looked at Huyanzan, her voice trembling with anger, "Huyanzan...you...you're crazy!"

"My lord, Mr. Kou told the veteran to try it. Besides, the one you repaired is really not strong."

"Kou Zhun! Hu Yanzan!" Defang turned around and entered the main hall, picked up a golden mace and pointed at the two of them, "Today the lonely king will knock on your heads! See if it is stronger than a drum!"

Kou Zhun pulled Hu Yanzan and ran out, shouting as he ran, "My lord! The drum needs to be repaired! You have to do business for the emperor!"

"No more!" Defang chased to the door holding a golden mace, "The Lonely King wants your head to blow!"

In December, Shenzhi (Deputy Prime Minister) Su Yijian died of illness at the age of 39. Su Yijian's word: Taijian, Taizong was very sad when he heard the news of his death, and said regretfully: Su Qing died of wine in the end, what a pity!It was decreed to give it to the Minister of Rites.He also personally wrote the elegy: when looking for old traces in Yutang, the sun and sky are long on the eight-flowered bricks.