That was a Taoist priest, not the turtle in the wishing well!

"Master! I want to have a boy!"

"Master! I want to pray for a good marriage!"

"Master, I want to have a fortune!" "Master

, I..."

Xu Yanmiao looked at the team in front of her and felt that she saw the turtle in the wishing well.

The Taoist priest also asked those who came to ask for the talisman seriously. He gave the talisman to some people, but refused to give it to others, saying that the other person did not have enough good fortune and the talisman could not bring good luck.

Minister Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to look at Xu Yanmiao: "This is why I say that this Taoist priest has real skills. He will never accept an offer from someone who does not have enough fortune. Before, a family offered him ten thousand taels of gold, but he waved his hand and said he would not accept it."

Xu Yanmiao stared at the Taoist priest in surprise. He really had an immortal look and was very intimidating: "How is fortune calculated?"

Minister Wei thought for a moment and said: "It seems that it means doing more good deeds in daily life. He did not say anything more specific, just that he could see it with his eyes."

Xu Yanmiao nodded and said politely: "It sounds like this Taoist priest is indeed very powerful." He

muttered in his heart: "I don't know whether it is true or not. Minister

Wei pretended not to hear and just brought it up naturally: "I'm ashamed to say that after I reconciled with my good friend, I actually had a 'three-year plan'."

The last four words were emphasized by gnashing teeth.

Xu Yanmiao didn't hear the hint at all, but just asked in a friendly way: "I wonder what it is?"

Minister Wei: "This three-year plan is that in these three years, I decided to publish a book with him to talk about our views on the world. But it's called a three-year plan, but in fact it may take five years. But anyway, in these three years, I'm probably only busy with this matter. But I'm actually not very confident in myself, so I want to ask for a talisman for this three-year plan."

After saying it in one breath, Minister Wei laughed in his heart and almost put his hands on his waist.

——He kept saying "three-year plan" and "three years", Xu Yanmiao should have reacted.

Xu Lang just smiled and said, "That's great. I look forward to Minister Wei's masterpiece."

Minister Wei was anxious.

How could this man not react at all!

He made up his mind and simply said something more: "Xu Lang, after hearing about my three-year plan, do you have any ideas?"

"What?" Xu Yanmiao blinked blankly: "Ideas?"

【Could it be...】

Minister Wei nodded excitedly.

Yes, yes, yes! That's it!

【Minister Wei himself is a very planned person, so he also wants to know if others have any long-term plans? 】

【But I really don't have this... Does salted fish count? My plan is to lie down for the next three years. 】

Minister Wei almost cried.

No! It's not like that! Three-year plan! Three-year plan!!!

After yelling in his heart, Wei Shilang smiled and listened to Xu Yanmo saying that he had no plans for the next few years. He continued to smile and said, "No problem, no problem, I just asked casually."

When

it was their turn, Wei Shilang was very respectful to the old Taoist priest and asked for a career talisman with a pious heart. Xu Yanmo felt that since he was already here, it would be too disrespectful to his colleague if he didn't buy one, so he also paid for a wealth talisman.

Little did he know that his action of buying the talisman would spread to the old emperor, and he was excited again.

It's settled!

Xiao Bai Ze paid for the talisman, how could it not work!

So that day, after Xu Yanmo left, the officials sneaked around, covered their faces with something, and went to the old Taoist priest to ask for talismans.

Some got what they wanted, and some didn't.

The next day, the old emperor scolded several people. Some of them really committed crimes, and some were obviously being picked on.

But no one dared to say to the emperor: Which two characters were connected when writing, which made you uncomfortable to read? Getting angry about such a thing is too obvious. Your Majesty, are you looking for someone to vent your anger on?

Oh, someone still dared to say it -

[It's terrible, you are being used as a punching bag. ]

[If you don't write well, you still have to eat ink. This is too miserable. The problem is that this doesn't count as bad handwriting. It's normal to write fast and connect the strokes, right? 】

【This kind of boss is really hard to serve. 】

【He assigns a lot of work, sometimes he takes up my vacation time, and he doesn't allow people to write fast or even connect the dots. He takes it out on others when he's upset. 】

Yes, yes!!!

When the ministers heard the "wonderful points", if they didn't remember that they were in the court, they would have wanted to slap their thighs hard.

Well said! Wonderful! Say more!

【But it's no wonder, after all, there is only one court, and if you want power, you have to pay something. 】

【If you don't want to be bullied, you can retire. 】

The old emperor was originally unhappy, but when he heard this, he reluctantly changed his mood and snorted angrily.

That's it!

These officials hold the power he has given them, and power is not something that can be obtained for nothing. How can you want to call the shots and make decisions for the whole country, and at the same time want the emperor to be kind and respectful to the ministers?

- Gao Tiezhu obviously forgot on purpose. This situation did happen in the previous dynasties.

[Oh, what a coincidence, the old emperor also went to the Taoist priest to ask for a talisman yesterday, but failed, so he was particularly angry?]

Some ministers were not summoned yesterday and had no idea what happened. When they heard these strange words, they were completely confused.

Who is that Taoist priest? What happened yesterday? Wasn't there nothing else except the child prodigy test?

Also, you are here to find fault with the ministers because you failed to obtain the talisman. Your Majesty, what you did is really...

The ministers showed subtle condemnation on their faces, neutralizing their originally serious expressions.

The old emperor remained calm.

What? Any condemnation? No, his ministers are all very obedient! It doesn't matter if he is scolded.

——It is true that he has used the necessary skills of being an emperor, hard-hearted and thick-skinned, to the fullest.

[Isn't this failure normal? It's okay to pray for the prince's health. Do you want to pray for him to work seriously? What else... It would be best if he only needs to sleep for two hours a day to be energetic, and he would not feel tired after reviewing eight hundred memorials a day, and he could review more with full energy. ]

——Although the old emperor changed the wording at that time and did not directly use "review" and "memorials", the weight is about the same.

[That's a Taoist priest, not a turtle in the wishing pool! ]

"!!!"

The prince, who rarely came to court, suddenly raised his head and looked at his father, wanting to say something but stopping.

No wonder I was so restless yesterday!

Dad! Are you my real father? You are treating me like a donkey!

The old emperor not only did not avoid the gaze of his own son, but glared back with his eyes wide open.

What's the matter? What's the matter? Is this difficult? Your father can do it, but you can't? This is much easier than doing farm work, begging, and being a slave!

If it weren't for your disappointment, would I, your father, need to ask for talismans!

The prince lowered his head in frustration.

Okay, you are the father, or the emperor, you are right.

[Ah, the Taoist priest doesn't know your identity either. He just follows the custom and uses the lack of luck to shirk things when he is sure that he can't do it. The old emperor also holds a grudge? He is also planning to let others collect his taxes. Isn't he too petty? ]

[Taoists don't need to pay taxes for selling talismans! ]

Ah, this...

a wave of heat mixed with guilt surged to the old emperor's face, and was immediately pressed down.

'What's the problem? He said that the emperor was not blessed enough, so can't I be angry?'

The old emperor was very dissatisfied.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: Wait, what did Xu Yanmo just say? What does "make sure you can't do it" mean?

[Moreover, the fact that Wei Shilang was able to reconcile with his friend had nothing to do with the talisman he asked for. It was the Taoist priest who found out the truth and pestered Wei Shilang's friend for two days and two nights to persuade him, and finally helped him to untie the knot. ]

[The problem is that he couldn't persuade a lazy guy to work, let alone such a large amount of work. ]

[That can only mean that you are not blessed enough! ]

The old emperor: "!!!"

Wait a minute? !

This Taoist priest's talisman is a fake talisman? !

Ministers who really believed this and bought a lot of talismans were like: "???"

But Minister Wei was motionless.

How could this man be so calm? !

The people next to him took a closer look and found that Minister Wei's face was extremely pale, without a trace of blood on his face. He

was not calm at all, but clearly confused.

"Are you okay?"

Obviously not.

The people next to Minister Wei saw that he was dumbfounded and silent, and they tried to comfort him with a clear mind: "Isn't it just that you were cheated? You are so angry that you go and smash his stall..."

"No..." Minister Wei finally spoke, but his expression was a little more unconsciously stiff: "It's okay for me to be cheated. It's not the first time anyway. But this time, I directly deceived all the officials."

- Including the emperor.

Minister Wei still remembers that although His Majesty did not get the talisman, he asked for a pure copper, properly consecrated God of Wealth to take back, and asked the Taoist priest to help him determine the position of the God of Wealth. In addition, he also bought 19 carps, all of which were golden carps, saying that this would bring wealth!

And the Right Prime Minister! He directly invited people to his home and made a lot of big moves. It is said that all the beloved plants in the house were pulled out and replaced with broad-leaved trees. The screen was also changed. The pattern on it was originally liked by the Right Prime Minister, but the Taoist priest said that the height was wrong and could not be used, so it was also changed and thrown away.

In addition, the most important thing is his top boss - the Minister of Revenue! The Iron Rooster was fooled into buying a lot of lucky gems, and also bought a pair of Feng Shui bracelets for each family member!

"It's over, it's over..."

Minister Wei suddenly covered his chest and took a small step back.

If the Taoist priest was just making a blind move, it would be fine, and he could still make the other party pay for it. The problem is that he has believed in metaphysics for many years and knows a lot about Feng Shui. The Feng Shui arrangement made by the Taoist priest is correct, and the lucky gems are also normal lucky gems in this industry. It may not be as effective as they imagined, but it is definitely not a fake.

The problem is! Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, the Shangshu, and his other colleagues did not have to spend this money, but they spent the money because they believed in him.

This loss cannot be taken from the Taoist priest, so who should they ask for compensation, isn't it obvious?

How much money will they have to pay!

Minister Wei's eyes went dark.