Yipin Tang

Chapter 17

As soon as he entered the main hall of Sinong Temple, Wang Xiang was dumbfounded. A group of gray-bearded old men drank tea, chatted and dozed off.

Is this the Sinong Temple, one of the Nine Temples of the Tang Dynasty? Why does it feel like entering a nursing home for later generations? Nima and two old men who didn’t even wear official hats just sat on the ground and played chess. Seeing Liu Zhengyi The boss came in without even looking up.

"Here, does our Sinong Temple usually do things like this?" Wang Xiang asked in disbelief.

Liu Zhengyi smiled indifferently and said: "Recently, there are neither sacrifices nor large court meetings in the palace, and there is no news of famine in any place that needs relief. It is enough to record the distribution, and the temple is usually fine."

Wang Xiang couldn't help clicking his tongue. Dozens of officials in Sinong Temple had nothing to do all day, and they did everything with just one master. He felt worthless for Li Er after raising such a number of officials, but he didn't need him to pay him. I don't bother to care.

"Your Majesty asked me to be in charge of the Tudou matter. I wonder where Tudou is now?" Wang Xiang didn't dare to be as idle as they were. Li Er attached great importance to the Tudou matter.

Hearing Wang Xiang's words, an old man who was drinking tea narrowed his eyes and said in a bad tone, "Are you that Wang Zixin who fabricated auspicious signs to fool His Majesty?"

"Loyalty, don't talk nonsense." Liu Zheng sipped lightly, but couldn't hear any sense of blame, and smiled at Wang Xiang: "This is Zhang Zhongzheng, the supervisor of Bairui Garden, Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang is in the department. Nong Si has high morals and prestige. Before I took office in Sinong Temple, Mr. Zhang has been researching new grains, fruits and vegetables in Si Nong Temple for more than [-] years. It can be said that no one can match this aspect, but Mr. Zhang is the toughest person. Don't blame Jiancheng Wang for being a bit blunt when he is used to deceit and deception to fool Shangguan."

It seems to be explaining to old man Zhang, isn't it saying that I am deceitful, it is really hypocritical, nephew Wang Xian has become Wang Jiancheng again.

Wang Xiang snorted coldly in his heart and said lightly: "Zhang Yuanjian, are you saying that His Majesty is incompetent and doesn't know who to employ?"

Zhang Zhongzheng said angrily: "When did the old man say that!"

Wang Xiang poked his ears and said leisurely: "Then may I ask you all, is Your Majesty the wise king?"

Zhang Zhongzheng's face straightened, and even the two old men who were playing chess put down their chess pieces and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is naturally a sage king, and it is my great fortune to have such a sage king. Blessing."

"Since His Majesty is so wise, how could he be easily fooled by fraudsters? Supervisor Zhang Yuan is doubting His Majesty's sageness." Wang Xiang shook his head as a gesture of emotion.

"You!" Zhang Zhongzheng blushed and pointed at Wang Xiang and said sharply: "Zhuzi, you are so clever, it's no wonder that your Majesty's sageness has been fooled by you. When did the world hear that there is a grain that can produce twenty shi per mu? Can you borrow it?" Seeking an official position in the name of auspiciousness, this old man disdains to be with a villain like you."

He is a villain when he speaks, Zhang Zhongzheng has such an attitude and Wang Xiang will not be polite to him, and Li Er, a group of stubborn old men who are in charge of Sinong Temple, is indeed not going anywhere.

Wang Xiang laughed and said: "Old man Zhang, don't put on an air of aloofness. If you really have such a character that you don't want to be with me, you can resign. If you don't want to part with this official hat, don't force and make noise. I haven't heard of it." Does it mean that there are no things? There are so many things you don’t know in this world. If all the officials of Sinong Temple were like you, I don’t think this Sinong Temple would need so many officials. The master book will suffice."

Zhang Zhongzheng didn't expect Wang Xiang to say such words, and he was so angry that his beard and beard swelled up. Although he didn't understand what it meant to be forced, it was obviously not a good word. With his qualifications in Sinong Temple, even Liu Zhengyi was right. He was very polite, yet this new Jiancheng actually called him old man Zhang.

"This old man is the supervisor of Bairui Garden, how dare you talk to this old man like that, a small seventh-rank supervisor! This old man will punish you for contempt of the superior!"

The other officials looked like they were watching a show, as if the quarrel between Zhang Zhongzheng and Wang Xiang had nothing to do with them, the two old men who played chess continued to play chess in the presence of old gods, but their ears were pricked up High.

Liu Zheng glanced at Wang Xiang and smiled inwardly: Didn't you use the crime of contempt of the Shangguan to deal with my nephew just now? Now it's up to you how to deal with it.

Feeling Liu Zhengyi's gaze, Wang Xiang sneered, and said in his heart: Fortunately, he was prepared.

With a swipe, he took out the imperial decree from his bosom, and said loudly: "Your Majesty's imperial decree."

When they saw Wang Xiang take out the imperial decree, everyone was shocked and fell to their knees. Zhang Zhongzheng was still wondering: Why did His Majesty let him announce the decree?
Looking at the official Wang Xiang who was kneeling on the ground, he felt secretly refreshed. Wasn't the old man very arrogant just now, why is he cowardly now?That Liu Zhengyi, don't look at me secretly, didn't you just wait for a good show, and those two old chess players are willing to wear official hats this time?Don't play chess anymore?

After waiting for a long time, Wang Xiang didn't see the decree, and his knees were a little numb. Liu Zheng reminded in a low voice: "Wang Jiancheng?"

Only then did Wang Xiang make a strange expression and said, "My lords, why are you kneeling down?"

All the officials scolded Wang Xiang to death in their hearts, but they said cautiously on the face: "Wait for Wang Jiancheng to announce the decree."

"Oh, my lords misunderstood."

"Misunderstanding?" Liu Zhengyi was at a loss.

Wang Xiang waved the imperial decree in his hand and said: "This is not an imperial decree for your lords, it is an imperial decree for His Majesty to let me be the supervisor of Sinong Temple. I have some opinions on my position as a supervisor, so I took out the imperial decree to let him have a look, our supervisor was personally appointed by His Majesty."

Nima, it turned out that he didn't come to announce the decree for a long time, and the anger in the hearts of all the officials can be imagined.

Wang Xiang apologized before they got angry: "My lords couldn't help but prostrate on the ground as soon as they saw His Majesty's imperial decree. It can be seen that loyalty to His Majesty is definitely a lesson from the sun and the moon. It seems that the lower officials misunderstood all the lords just now. My lords, please get up quickly." After speaking, he tried to help.

Depend on!We don't need you to tell us, we know it, is it possible that you still kneel to you, it's just that your knees are a little weak after kneeling for a long time.

It took a while for them all to get up, each of them looked very gloomy, this time they were so ashamed, they were actually teased by a seventh-rank junior supervisor and couldn't get angry.Wang Xiang misunderstood a word, and if they praised their loyalty, they really couldn't say anything more. After all, Wang Xiang didn't say that he came to proclaim the decree. .

It's just that no one carries the imperial decree with them, and they didn't say the whole thing just now, it's obviously intentional, it's disgusting!
After all, Liu Zheng had a thick skin, smiled awkwardly and acted like nothing happened.

"Wang Jiancheng, your imperial decree can be put away."

Wang Xiang waved the imperial decree in his hand and said, "Don't you need to take a look at Zhang Yuanjian?" The casual look didn't seem to be grateful for His Majesty's kindness, but it was like waving a shield pretending to be a tiger.

"No need." Liu Zhengyi's face froze, and he persuaded in a low voice: "Wang Jiancheng, it's better to keep this edict at home in the future, don't bring it out casually."

Wang Xiang said in a loud voice: "Why is this! I always remind myself of His Majesty's kindness to me by bringing the imperial decree with me, and it also shows my loyalty to His Majesty! The imperial edicts that His Majesty gave to you before, all adults don't care much. Is it?"

Hearing Wang Xiang's words, everyone hurriedly said respectfully: "We will enshrine Your Majesty's imperial decree and bow down every morning and evening."

Still enshrined?I'm not so stupid, if I didn't carry this decree with me, would you be able to restrain yourself like this?A group of old men with fierce eyes have been trying to beat me for a long time.

Wang Xiang decided that this edict must be carried with him in the future.

"Can you take me to see the potatoes now? Your Majesty's decree clearly stated that I am fully responsible for the white potatoes. All the officials of Sinong Temple must cooperate. The adults who respected the decree just now must not disrespect the decree, right? "

Liu Zhengyi quickly expressed his opinion: "For the Tudou matter, if Wang Jiancheng needs anything, just ask, and we at Sinong Temple will definitely cooperate."

"Hmph, the villain is successful!" Zhang Zhongzheng snorted coldly in a low voice.

Wang Xiang's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "In this case, please Liu Zhengqing take me to see the potatoes. As for Zhang Yuanjian... help me prepare ten large jars, which must be filled with soil."

Zhang Zhongzheng's complexion changed and he asked, "What do you want the vat for?" He thought that Wang Xiang was deliberately embarrassing him.

"I have my own uses." Wang Xiang didn't even look at Zhang Zhongzheng, but asked Liu Zhengyi: "Did Liu Zhengqing just say that Sinong Temple is determined to cooperate?"

"Zhongzheng, do as Wang Jiancheng said, and wait for the outcome of the Tudou matter."

There is no deep meaning in these words, Wang Xiang sneered in his heart, but he didn't care, they will not be able to move themselves when the Tudou matter is over.

Following Liu Zhengyi to the warehouse of Sinong Temple, Wang Xiang found more than a dozen potatoes in the corner of the warehouse. The two potatoes that were given to Li Zhi as auspiciousness were also among them, and they were the two largest potatoes.

Liu Zhengyi didn't believe that these few stones could produce twenty stones of grain per mu, so after Li Shimin gave him the potatoes, he just threw them in the corner of the warehouse.

When Zhang Zhongzheng prepared the ten large vats, a big man came to Sinong Temple, the prince Li Chengqian, and Wang Xiang could somewhat guess Li Shimin's intention to let the prince Li Chengqian participate in the potatoes.

During this period of time, Li Chengqian seemed to be a little rebellious. He acted perversely and repeatedly refused to listen to advice. Many ministers criticized him. At this time, Li Shimin needed to use a lot of credit to re-establish the image of the prince. The potato incident happened to be a good opportunity.

Wang Xiang didn't care about letting Li Chengqian get some credit, but to his surprise, Jin Wang Li Zhi also came with him.

Li Zhi looked very excited when he saw Wang Xiang, which made Liu Zhengyi and Zhang Zhongzheng, who were watching coldly, a little worried. They looked at each other and thought: It seems that Wang Zixin and Jin Wang are so familiar.But no matter how hard the bones are, they still have to chew on them, because the water in Sinong Temple is deeper than expected...

(End of this chapter)