Chapter 312 Fishing
"Wait a minute."
Just then, Wei Shuyu quickly stepped forward to stop him: "Your Majesty is the current emperor. Don't you think it's a bit excessive to argue with a child?"
"Shuyu..."
Li Shimin suddenly laughed: "You have already been dismissed from your post, so you can no longer advise me."
"His Majesty……"
Wei Shuyu said solemnly, "My position as Inspector General was personally appointed by the Emperor Emeritus. Even if I am dismissed, I still need the Emperor Emeritus's consent."
"Furthermore, the court has never paid me a single copper coin for my position as a junior supervising physician."
"So theoretically speaking..."
"Your Majesty has no right to dismiss me."
Li Shimin was dumbfounded.
Did they not receive their salary?
It seems so...
Wei Shuyu's position as a junior official was not registered with the Ministry of Personnel, so the Ministry of Revenue naturally did not pay him a salary.
"Since you are not under my jurisdiction, why should I listen to your advice?" Li Shimin sneered.
"This problem..."
Wei Shuyu feigned hesitation: "I may not be able to answer that."
"Why don't you ask the Emperor Emeritus, Your Majesty?"
Grass!
You and Father Emperor are in cahoots.
I will go and find him; Father's brain disease has definitely flared up!
"His Majesty……"
Wei Shuyu's expression suddenly turned serious...
“If the fish gets away, you can say the fish is cunning.”
"You could also say that my fishing skills are lacking."
"But to involve Little Jiji because of this is a bit much."
"A fabricated charge!"
"It seems like this is just a small matter..."
"But this will become a habit over time."
"This time you took your anger out on little Jiji, what about next time?"
"Will you let your own joys and sorrows affect the officials in the court?"
"Your Majesty is the ruler of a nation."
"Every word and action should be carefully considered."
"Your Majesty, I implore you not to act based on your joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure."
Damn it!
Li Shimin gripped the fishing rod tightly.
Do these people from the Wei family have to criticize me every day or what?
"His Majesty."
Just then, Changsun Wuji whispered a few words in Li Shimin's ear.
As Changsun Wuji recounted his story, Li Shimin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Shuyu..."
Li Shimin revealed a sly smile: "You said I lacked a bit of skill, does that mean you're quite good at fishing?"
Well……
Wei Shuyu was stunned.
What's going on?
Why are you suddenly smiling so sinisterly?
I know a little bit about it.
Wei Shuyu replied tactfully.
"Then how about you have a contest with me?"
Li Shimin's true colors were finally revealed: "As long as you defeat me, you will retain all your official positions."
"But you're going to lose..."
"The positions of Censor and Junior Censor shall be removed."
"And you are not allowed to let the Emperor appoint anyone again!"
Wei Shuyu remained silent.
So that's your purpose.
"Your Majesty, I only have a rudimentary understanding of fishing, and I am no match for Your Majesty," Wei Shuyu politely declined.
What skills are needed for fishing?
Li Shimin continued to coax, "It's just a matter of tossing and pulling, isn't it something anyone with hands can do?"
Seeing that Wei Shuyu remained silent, Li Shimin continued to deceive him...
"I guarantee that the competition will be absolutely fair."
"Our fishing rods and bait are the same."
Whether you catch a fish or not depends entirely on luck.
Wei Shuyu blinked.
That sounds good...
Seeing that Wei Shuyu still didn't reply, Li Shimin continued to deceive him...
Still lacking confidence?
"Then I'll give you another way..."
"Don't compare the number of pieces, compare the weight."
"If you can catch a fish that weighs several pounds, wouldn't you win for sure?"
Seeing that Li Shimin kept talking, Wei Shuyu had no choice but to stop.
Li Shimin was just trying to fish, so there's no point in criticizing him.
"Shall we fish for a while?" Wei Shuyu suggested.
"Haha, great!"
Li Shimin burst into laughter again: "Let's set a half-day limit, until lunchtime!"
Once we remove you from your position as a junior doctor in the supervisory department.
Let's see how you criticize me now.
As for losing?
Will I lose?
"Alright..."
With Wei Shuyu agreeing, the bet was officially established.
Li Shimin ordered someone to bait his hook.
The emperor, well...
How could he possibly bait the bait himself?
Then I cast the rod and started fishing.
Wei Shuyu remained silent.
Li Shimin has already laid out the entire operation, while we haven't even chosen a location yet.
"Big Brother, His Majesty is cheating."
Stubborn Choi Shin-ki muttered something under his breath.
*Smack*
Wei Shuyu smacked him on the head with his other hand.
"Stop whining. Isn't it normal for His Majesty to renege on his promises?"
"..."
Li Shimin was not angry.
Anyway, if we lose, you won't have a chance to criticize me.
"Shuyu, don't bully Shenji. If you think I've already cast my line, you can go to Shubao's spot to fish."
"Need not."
Wei Shuyu glanced at the large pool.
The best fishing spots in the grass have already been taken over by Li Shimin.
Secondly, there's Changsun Wuji; that bastard will absolutely not give in.
Qin Qiong's position wasn't good.
Wei Shuyu circled around and finally went to a protruding artificial hill to fish.
"Shuyu, be careful not to fall into the pool."
Li Shimin offered a kind reminder.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
"I think this position is quite good."
As he spoke, Wei Shuyu threw some bait down the slope, thus creating a feeding area.
"Shuyu, you should fish near the grass, there are more fish there."
Seeing this, Qin Qiong couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"I understand."
Wei Shuyu smiled.
The grassy area is nice.
But now it's almost the eleventh month (in the lunar calendar), and the weather is already getting cold.
(Weather forecast for December and January according to the Gregorian calendar.)
The average temperature in Xi'an has dropped below 0 degrees Celsius!
Fish are also afraid of the cold.
At this time, the fish are not all in the shallows, but in the deep water.
Because the temperature rises by 0.6-1 degree Celsius for every meter of water depth.
You won't listen to advice, huh?
better.
Li Shimin chuckled inwardly.
What would Old Wei's expression be if he found out that his son had been dismissed from two official posts?
I wonder if they'll hit Xiao Wei.
Oh dear, I really want to see Old Wei beating his son again.
Just then, I heard Changsun Wuji calling out to me...
"Your Majesty, the fish have arrived."
oh?
Li Shimin was delighted and immediately pulled him up.
A small crucian carp.
Not bad, not bad...
It's a good start.
I glanced at Wei Shuyu and saw him sitting on the artificial hill, fiddling with something.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Cui Shenji, who was standing at the rear, was extremely anxious: "His Majesty has already served the fish."
What's the rush?
Without turning his head, Wei Shuyu said, "A craftsman must first have the right tools if he wants to do his work well."
"Fishing requires a peaceful state of mind..."
Wei Shuyu began tinkering with floats and lead heads.
(Float: Seven-star float. Floats made of chicken feathers, duck feathers, goose feathers, etc.)
(Lead sheets were also present; ancient bronzes contained lead.)
One pull, one throw.
It's not perfect; we'll continue to adjust it.
"Shuyu, what are you doing?"
Qin Qiong couldn't help but remind him, "Fishing requires patience. Don't keep pulling on the float; watch the float."
"Haha... Uncle Bao."
Li Shimin laughed heartily: "Shuyu is still at an age where he is very active and has little patience, which is understandable."
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Qin. I'll be fine soon..." Wei Shuyu replied.
Drifting is essential.
When the weather gets cold, the fish don't seem to bite as much.
Even when eating, it opens its mouth very small.
The sensitivity of the float needs to be increased...
What Wei Shuyu wanted to mediate was...
The fishhook sank to the bottom of the river, while the lead sheet remained suspended.
When a fish takes the bait, the float will move quite a bit.
People like Li Shimin, with lead belts and fishing hooks, all sank to the bottom of the river.
The sensitivity was too low; I don't know how many times the fish had bitten me before I noticed.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Li Shimin has already caught one...
Those fish are only pulled up after they've been killed; there's absolutely no skill involved.
"Big pot, it's not ready yet..."
Choi Shin-ki stood to the side, gripping his fishing rod, scratching his head in frustration.
"Soon..."
I haven't fished in a long time, and I'm still using a seven-star float.
The tools weren't very neat either.
It took Wei Shuyu almost half an hour to finish.
Then bait the hook and start casting.
Just when the group thought Wei Shuyu was starting to fish seriously.
Not long after...
Wei Shuyu lifted the pole again.
Throw, pull, throw, pull...
The bait was soaked rice, but Wei Shuyu didn't even put it on the hook.
Instead, it sticks to the lead sheet.
And so it went on for another fifteen minutes.
"well."
Qin Qiong sighed.
They had given up hope on Wei Shuyu.
More than half an hour has passed, and Li Shimin has already caught seven or eight fish.
There's still more than half an hour until lunchtime...
How can we win like this?
"Shuyu, why don't you just admit defeat?"
"As long as there is any improvement in the commercial sector."
"I promise you, in a few years I will even give you the position of Imperial Censor."
Li Shimin said smugly...
The words had barely left his mouth.
Suddenly, Wei Shuyu pulled.
The fishing line is taut, and the fishing rod is bent.
The fish had taken the bait.
Wei Shuyu suddenly lifted it up, and a large crucian carp appeared.
Look at that head, it's bigger than the one Li Shimin caught...
"What did Your Majesty say?"
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "I don't think fishing is that difficult."
Li Shimin was unhappy.
You were just lucky.
Li Shimin pointed to his wooden bucket: "I've already caught eight fish, how are you going to chase them?"
How do I pursue her?
Wei Shuyu smiled but remained silent.
The fishing rod is cast.
The float immediately jolted, indicating that it had taken the bait again.
A sudden pull.
Another one.
What?
Li Shimin's eyes widened.
Could I really have lost?
Don't panic, don't panic.
Xiao Wei was probably just lucky.
He only has two, while I already have eight.
I'm trying to comfort myself...
Wei Shuyu had just cast his line when he started pulling it up again in a few moments.
And it was another big crucian carp.
Holy crap.
What the heck?
Is this fish out of its mind?
Why did you fall for his bait?
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