Chapter 92 The Imperial Edict Arrives
Tian Zhixian rubbed his eyes quickly
to make sure he was not dazzled.
At this time, he saw that the leader was actually a little kid about two years old.
She was barefoot, holding a broken bowl, and jumping around to command the villagers.
With saliva still spurting from his mouth, he muttered to himself, "We are all beggars. If we are not active in begging, we have something wrong with our brains! Folks, let's go and beg!"
The village chief immediately cooperated and shouted, "Let's go. Since there is no way to make a living in the village, let's go to Beijing and beg for food."
Seeing this, Tian Zhixian rushed forward and scolded angrily, "Ben Zhixian came to collect grain. What the hell are you doing? Do you think you don't have to donate grain? Humph, you're dreaming. Hand over the grain quickly!"
Xiao Nuobao raised his cheeks that were smeared with pot dust and looked like a little cat. His watery eyes blinked, looking very aggrieved.
"Oh, it's the county magistrate who's here." She sighed, patted her chest and said, "Who said we won't donate grain? Although our village is in trouble, don't worry, we will get the two thousand kilograms of rice anyway~"
Tian Zhixian was a little surprised.
Huh? Could it be that he misunderstood?
Since you're not going to evade donations, why are you acting like this?
At this time, the village chief stepped forward and nodded deliberately: "Yes, Nuobao is right, our Daliu Village will donate as much as we should."
He stroked his trousers full of holes and laughed.
"Look, our whole village is already selling houses and land. If it doesn't work, we can sell our children and daughters to get enough rice for you!"
Feng wiped her eyes and sighed, "Alas, everything has been sold, and we have no way to make a living at home, so we plan to flee the famine together and go to the capital to beg for food."
"I heard that you worked so hard to collect food. When we get to the capital, we will become beggars and sing your praises. Let the whole capital know that we are begging to donate food to you, and let the world know your appeal!" Zhang Xiucai continued with a "sincere" look on his face.
The villagers spoke one after another, and then they shouted loudly.
"Yes, we must not forget
our roots when we arrive in the capital. We must tell people how Tian Zhixian collected our food and benefited the whole city!" "Tian Zhixian is amazing. Even if I have to wear my lips dry, I must spread his deeds every day!"
Hearing this, Tian Zhixian's legs went weak and he almost sat on the ground.
What?
These villagers actually want to go to the capital?
And they want to beg for food while "praising" him?
Isn't this clearly trying to deceive him?
Are they afraid that others don't know that they are forcing donations in Yuncheng?
Tian Zhixian waved his hands quickly: "Nonsense, I just asked you to donate food, not to make you homeless, why did you make a fuss to the point of fleeing famine."
Xiao Nuobao scratched his head "innocently": "Sir, you seem to be a little bit worried. We have sold our houses and land to make food, and we have no place to live. If we don't flee famine, do we want to live in your house together?"
"You..." Tian Zhixian's face turned pale.
He was really a little scared. This group of people went to Beijing in a hurry.
The emperor's sixtieth birthday will soon be here. Preparations are being made everywhere in the capital, and foreign envoys will also come.
If a group of refugees suddenly appear and say that they were forced by him, wouldn't that make him lose his black silk hat.
When Tian Zhixian was struggling, Bai Liu got off the carriage, and as soon as he arrived, he showed a vicious look in his eyes.
"Sir, don't be fooled by these unruly people. The people in their village have always been cunning. Maybe they are deliberately fooling you." Bai Liu pinched her throat and shrilly.
When they saw that it was her, the village chief and others were very surprised.
Isn't this the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family in Taoyuan Village? It turns out that she is the one behind the scenes!
As expected, Xiao Nuobao curled his lips.
Since you are asking for trouble, I will fulfill your wish.
Nuobao seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly stared at Bai Liu's belly with a playful look on his face.
"Sir Zhixian, this old lady is so strange." She threw away the bowl of rice and deliberately hit Zhixian's feet.
Xiao Nuobao walked over with a thump and pointed at Bai Liu's slightly bulging belly.
"Why does she stuff half a pillow in her belly? Is it so that she can lie down and sleep at any time?"
Bai Liu was so angry that she wanted to roll her eyes when she heard the word "old lady".
She was only in her early twenties, how could she be old?
But the next moment, when she heard the word "pillow", she couldn't help but tense up and her heart started beating wildly.
How is it possible!
She was obviously pretending to be so good that she even fooled the county magistrate. How could this child see through it?
Tian Zhixian covered his hurt foot and didn't react yet: "You, you kid, what are you throwing around... Besides, she's pregnant with a dragon and a phoenix, her belly is only slightly bulging, where is the pillow?"
Xiao Nuobao pouted and said, "If you don't believe it, forget it, but there is something in her clothes, and I can smell the smell of buckwheat pillow core inside."
Bai Liu was in a hurry and wanted to cover her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, my pillow is stuffed with cotton, how can there be buckwheat? You can't smell it."
"Oh? Why do you admit it yourself?" Xiao Nuobao chuckled and laughed loudly.
Bai Liu was distracted for a moment and hurriedly covered her mouth.
But it was too late to keep silent.
Tian Zhixian put down his feet and widened his eyes: "What are you talking about? Is there really a pillow hidden in your clothes?"
After saying that, he became suspicious and called the nearest Feng and Yang Tianmei: "You two go over, quickly, untie Bai Liu's clothes!"
Bai Liu was immediately shocked and shouted: "Sir, there are so many people, how can I be examined in front of everyone?"
Tian Zhixian snorted and shook his head. If a woman who was born in the brothels of the willows was not pregnant, he would not bring her with him and pretend to be here.
At this time, Feng and Yang Tianmei were already one step faster and went straight forward to untie Bai Liu's outer clothes.
The next moment, there was a "bang" sound, and a pillow with half of the pillow core removed fell to the ground.
Bai Liu covered her skinny belly, her legs going weak with fear.
Tian Zhixian was furious, blushing and scolding: "How dare you deceive me, saying you were pregnant with twins, otherwise how could I bring you, a worthless thing, into the mansion to be the seventeenth concubine!"
"Puff..." Xiao Nuobao almost spit out saliva.
Seventeen concubines...
No wonder Tian Zhixian looked weak, his kidneys were damaged, and he was not afraid of torturing himself to death.
Bai Liu was so scared that her face turned pale, and she could not care about revenge on Daliu Village at this moment.
She knelt on the ground and begged: "My lord, please listen to me, I just care about you too much, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
Tian Zhixian threw his hands in disgust.
Treating him as a big injustice was simply courting death.
He shouted, "Come here, tie up this bitch and throw her back to the prison, or she will not be a disgrace to me again."
Xiao Nuobao shook his head helplessly as Bai Liu cried.
Stupid, stupid.
If he had not come to provoke Da Liu Village, he would not have been sent back to prison without enjoying a few days of happiness.
At this time, Tian Zhixian looked at the people in Da Liu Village.
He hesitated and said, "I listened to the provocation of that bitch and thought that Da Liu Village was very rich. Since what Bai Liu said is not true, the grain donation of your village can be reduced and you only need to pay 800 kilograms... It can be regarded as a favor from this Zhixian."
This was just an excuse.
Tian Zhixian was afraid that if he pushed Da Liu Village too hard, the whole village would really flee to Beijing, which might affect his career.
Xiao Nuobao rolled his eyes.
You are still showing mercy.
Such big talk is really like a knife cutting your butt, it's really a big eye!
Xiao Nuobao was considering whether to let the two ghosts take action and use the ghost fire to burn the fat head and big ears of this county magistrate.
At this time, there was a sound of horse hooves, suddenly coming from far away.
"Excuse me, who is Jiang Nuobao from Daliu Village?" The visitor was wearing an official robe.
He held a roll of paper with gold edges in his hand.
After everyone hugged Xiao Nuobao, the man turned over and dismounted, and shouted.
"The Imperial Master of Heaven and Order has issued an edict, stating that Jiang Nuobao of Daliu Village has made great contributions by submitting a prescription for curing lung blood disease. The Imperial Master is very pleased and has specially awarded her 100 taels of silver, a pair of white jade bracelets, and a pair of gold-threaded chicken teacups. She can come to the capital to express her gratitude in the future."
When Nuobao heard this, her eyes sparkled with joy.
Wow, an imperial edict!
It must have been Old Song who sent the prescription back to the capital with her name on it!
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