Chapter 81 First Day in Office
Shen Zhixu got up very early. For someone like him who didn't even have a rank, it would be more appropriate to report in.
But he insisted that he was going to take up his post.
"Xizhi, I will be going to the Imperial Stables to take up my post today. I'll leave it to you to take care of the household affairs."
"Yes, my husband. Don't worry, I'm at home!" Bai Xizhi sent Shen Zhixu to the door and looked at him reluctantly.
As soon as Shen Zhixu left, she rolled her eyes almost to the sky!
Still in office!!!
Just ask him how he could have the nerve to say that?
She felt so awkward listening to it that she just wanted to pick her toes.
Shen Zhixu chose to walk today. He only brought one servant with him. He was wearing the clothes issued by the Ministry of Revenue, the clothes of the deputy envoy of the Imperial Stables, which were no different from the clothes of ordinary officials of the Ministry of Revenue.
It was made of ordinary cotton cloth, and Shen Zhixu felt very itchy when he put it on, as if countless insects were crawling on his body.
He felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to take it off right then and there and throw it as far away as possible.
He only wears Shu brocade.
When did you wear such rough clothes?
He endured it and walked for almost an hour before reaching the imperial stable.
The servants could only wait outside.
As soon as he entered the imperial stable, he was greeted by a foul smell that almost made him vomit. He couldn't help but dry heave several times.
At first glance, there are only horses.
"You are the new one! You came at the right time. Feeding and grooming the horses are the jobs that will be left to you." Hearing his movements, a middle-aged man immediately stuffed the hay in his hand into his arms, and then lay down on the pile of hay.
He was also wearing the clothes of an official.
There were only two people in the Imperial Stables, and apart from him, the deputy envoy, there was only one ambassador left.
I think it must be him.
Look at his posture, he is ready to be lazy.
In the past, Shen Zhixu would definitely not be able to tolerate it, but Qin Kaiji had just taught him a lesson yesterday.
"Yes!" Shen Zhixu took a deep breath and walked into the stable with hay in his arms.
The stable was filled with a foul stench and flies, making him very uncomfortable.
He had also seen servants feeding horses at home. To him, it was very simple. They just had to put the hay into the stone trough.
This was indeed the case, so much so that he gradually began to relax and numbly repeat the action. Not only did he feel sore in his back, but even his wrists were rubbed red by his clothes.
Soon, it was time to brush the horses.
Because he was feeling resentful, he picked up the brush and started brushing it hard without any lightness or pressure.
"Neigh, neigh..." These were all royal horses, usually very delicate. Of course they wouldn't tolerate him brushing them like this. The brown horse neighed, raised its leg and kicked him hard.
He kicked him to the ground.
The stable was full of horse manure. Shen Zhixu was completely unprepared and fell into the manure pile. Especially at the moment of falling, he subconsciously supported himself with his hands.
Not only was his body covered in horse manure, but even his hands were covered in horse manure.
"Ugh..." He stood there at a loss, vomiting out all the food he had eaten in the morning.
The man lying in the haystack with his eyes closed slowly opened his eyes, glanced at him lightly, and then closed his eyes again as if it had nothing to do with him.
Idiot, why don’t you get up quickly? Are you standing there looking for death?
He naturally wouldn't remind him.
Shen Zhixu was still retching when he suddenly heard the sound of running water. The horse next to him actually urinated, and it urinated all over his face without any mistake.
"Ahhh..." The fishy liquid with residual warmth splashed on his face, and Shen Zhixu could no longer hold back and howled like a ghost.
His voice is amazing.
"Neigh, neigh..." The horses in the stable were frightened and all ran around in panic.
There are dozens of horses in one stable.
By the time Shen Zhixu realized something was wrong and wanted to leave, it was too late. First, he was stepped on hard in the chest, almost making him unable to breathe, and then his abdomen was stepped on twice.
"Ah..." He let out a shrill scream and tried desperately to escape, but there were horses everywhere.
The more miserable he cried, the more frightened the horses became, and more and more of their hooves stepped on him. It was a vicious cycle.
Soon, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and then his vision went black.
"What a waste!" The man lying in the haystack dragged him out of the stable while cursing, glanced at him coldly, and then threw him aside.
You won’t die anyway, so what’s there to be afraid of?
It will be fine once he gets used to it!
…
"Third brother, could it be that our plan has failed?" Shen Jingshu lifted the curtain and glanced outside from time to time. Seeing that the carriage Xie Changning was riding in was always stable, she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
Shen Zhizhou's eyes darkened, "No, second brother's plan is flawless, we just have to wait and see."
In the carriage, Xie Changning was also waiting.
What are you waiting for?
Of course I'm waiting for the show!
The streets are bustling with people.
When the carriage reached a more remote place.
Xie Changning told the driver to pull to the side.
Although the driver was puzzled, he still did as he was told.
"Second brother, we are almost at the princess's residence..." Shen Jingshu was extremely anxious and was about to say something.
"Neigh..." At this moment the horse suddenly let out a sharp neigh.
Before she could finish her words, the carriage shot out like an arrow.
With a bang, she hit the carriage hard.
Shen Zhizhou was also caught off guard. He leaned back and was hit harder than Shen Jingshu. The two of them were so dizzy that they couldn't stand up at all and kept rolling in the car.
"Ahhh... Third Brother, what on earth is going on?" Why is it their horse that's gone mad? And not Mother's horse? Shen Jingshu's eyes were red as she yelled hysterically.
How could Shen Zhizhou know?
"Fifth sister, hold on tight." Not only did they have people tamper with the horses, they also had people tamper with their mother's carriage. Now that there was a problem with their horses, it meant that there was also a problem with their carriage.
Shen Zhizhou was extremely panicked. "We must jump off the carriage before anything goes wrong. Only in this way can we have a chance of survival. Give me your hand quickly."
“Third brother, no, I dare not…” Shen Jingshu held the car window tightly, she didn’t dare to move.
Xie Changning sat very steadily, and Mother Du didn't know what was going on.
Until the driver panicked and said, "Madam, it's bad, something terrible has happened. The young master and young lady's horses have been frightened for some reason, and the carriage is about to crash into the wall. What should we do now?"
Mother Du suddenly turned her head to look at Xie Changning. She lowered her voice very low, "Madam, are those little bastards responsible for this again?"
Xie Changning gave Mother Du a look, her tone filled with panic, "Hurry up and get someone to rescue the Third Young Master and the Fifth Young Miss."
The next moment.
There was a loud bang.
The axle of the carriage that Shen Zhizhou and Shen Jingshu were riding in suddenly broke, and the entire carriage was instantly torn into pieces.
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