This boy is born to be my Confucian!

The courtesan knew everything about the prince of Jibei.

"The king of Jibei really likes this son. He brought thousands of kilograms of gold with him each time he entered the capital twice."

[Yes, and then he took out half of it to criticize the flower rankings and help his woman dominate the list.]

[It's his father who doesn't know about this.]

The old emperor's throat moved, and he tried hard to suppress the itch.

Hold it in! Don't laugh!

The courtesan: "I was taken into his mansion some time ago. I accidentally discovered the family account book. The prince would give gifts to some officials..."

Gold is used for these things.

[Yes, yes, and secretly take a kickback in the middle. One tael of gold can be secretly embezzled by three zhu, and a pound of tea can be secretly brewed by yourself to taste it.]

The old emperor pinched his thigh hard.

Hold it in! Really can't laugh! It's hard to explain with just a smile!

The courtesan: "I didn't look through it carefully at that time, and I only remembered three or two names in the account book."

"Among them, the gifts given to the Earl of Yingcheng were the most..."

[Indeed, indeed! After all, he kept more than a hundred concubines, so the expenses were a bit high. So he had to collect more gifts. ]

[Tsk tsk, the old emperor didn't keep so many concubines, did he? Even if he kept one every two days, could his kidneys bear it? Be careful not to grind an iron rod into a needle. ]

[Besides, he's so stingy, many concubines live in small rooms, tsk, only ten square meters - oh no! ]

Xu Yanmiao reacted suddenly.

The old emperor suddenly felt uneasy.

According to his experience, by this time, the brat must have discovered it...

[It's so funny, saying that ten square meters is more livable, only a nouveau riche like the old emperor would build a room that big - haha, let me see how big it is... fifty square meters! That's true, in comparison, it's five times bigger!]

The old emperor: "..."

Actually, he didn't know what ten square meters was before, and roughly guessed it was the size of the room, so it didn't feel too real. But as soon as Xu Yanmiao used his room as a comparison...

The old emperor: )

Nouveau riche, right?

The old emperor looked at the courtesan: "Can you find a way to get that account book?"

Account book?

The courtesan was stunned at first, and then became determined: "I can!"

Xu Yanmiao was responsible for dubbing: [I must send that stupid prince to Nanfeng Pavilion as the top girl! 】

The old emperor looked at him thoughtfully, with only one thought in his mind: It seems that sometimes, if you think about what Xu Yanmiao would do before doing something, you will get unexpected results.

——In the past, how could he have thought that he could throw someone into Nanfeng Pavilion! He would only say: "You can do whatever you want with someone! Or, someone will be sent to prison and beheaded."

Xu Yanmiao is really useful.

The old emperor reaffirmed this in his heart again, and then smiled at the courtesan: "Don't worry, I am not a bad person - I will send the Jinyiwei to protect your life in secret."

The courtesan was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The old emperor encouraged her skillfully: "Do your job well. What you want is not difficult."

When the courtesan left, even her hair was excited and happy.

As soon as the person left, the old emperor had a devilish idea.

He coughed and said meaningfully: "The account book can prove that the King of Jibei contacted the court officials and had evil intentions. However, it would be great if his hands and feet could be cut off."

[Ah? Are you talking about getting rid of the King of Jibei's power?]

The old emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

Very good, it seems that Xu Yanmiao understood what he meant this time, and it was worth his straightforward words.

[It's not easy to get rid of him!]

The old emperor's eyes lit up.

It's rare! Xu Yanmiao can actually take the initiative to share his worries!

[I guess the old emperor is going to send out the Jinyiwei!]

[Can I see the heroic figure of the Jinyiwei this time!]

[Rainy night! Official residence! Feiyu suit! Xiuchun knife! Catch him alive - wow! 】

Xu Lang's eyes were empty, and it was obvious that he had put his thoughts to the horizon.

The old emperor: "..."

Forget it, he admitted it. To put it more bluntly: "For example, if we can find evidence against the Earl of Yingcheng, we can impeach him in the court. After the accounts are in hand, all other people who have had dealings with the King of Jibei have been impeached, and the King of Jibei will certainly be desperate."

Whether he felt that the emperor was deliberately targeting him, or guessed that the emperor had discovered that he was planning a rebellion, the King of Jibei would be in a state of panic and resolutely rise up in arms.

【This is a good idea! 】

The old emperor smiled slightly.

Okay? Then shouldn't you show your opinion? For example, take the initiative to provide evidence against the Earl of Yingcheng?

【Wouldn't it be more appropriate to dispatch the Jinyiwei! 】

The old emperor's smile froze.

Huang Yong couldn't bear to listen any more.

Xu Lang! His Majesty, he wants you to take the initiative to take the responsibility!

Huang Yong tried to wink.

Xu Lang noticed him.

Xu Lang showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.

Huang Yong breathed a sigh of relief...

[I know, I know! This is Doctor Huang winking at me! ] It's

like some novel that treats this as an eye cramp. He would never do such a thing!

Huang Yong: "..."

Feeling the faint glance of His Majesty, Doctor Huang lowered his head carefully.

[But why did Doctor Huang suddenly wink at me? What happened? ]

[Let me lower my head like him? Don't make eye contact with the angry old emperor? ]

[Or let me speak up and say something good to him and the old emperor? It shouldn't be this, my words won't count for much. ]

[Hiss - it can't be that I put my clothes on backwards or my belt is not tied properly? ]

【Oh! I'm so stupid! They want me to show my support! The boss has a good idea, so he must praise it!】The

old emperor: "..."

Seeing that Xu Yanmiao was about to praise him by saying "Your Majesty, this is a great idea", the old emperor quickly interrupted him. He

also gave up letting Xu Yanmiao figure it out on his own, and directly-

"Xu Yanmiao, I'll leave this to you."

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

【Ah? ? ?】

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After leaving the Huang Mansion, Xu Yanmiao still didn't understand why this task fell on him.

He wasn't a historian who could report things based on hearsay! This meant that he had to do it for real. But where could he go to do it for real? The gossip system guaranteed authenticity but didn't provide evidence. How would he explain the source of the news?

Patting his head with a headache, Xu Yanmiao hurriedly called out, "My Lord..." He looked up and saw the old emperor picking things with interest in front of someone else's stall. He

got closer and saw that they were selling some small toys, including a bronze dove cart, which was tied with a rope. When you pulled hard, the tail of the bronze bird would flutter, which was very childish; there was a clay doll named "Mohele", whose hands and feet could move flexibly, and even its eyes could move; there were also Luban locks, single-wheeled diabolo, spinning tops... There

was a small pile in front of the old emperor, which was obviously picked out by him.

The old emperor asked, "How much is this?"

The peddler calculated and told him, "Twenty-five cents. I'll round it off for you, sir, twenty cents." The

old emperor took out a spinning top from the pile of toys and fiddled with it, tapping it left and right, seemingly nonchalantly, "I don't think these things are worth twenty cents. The colors of this spinning top aren't bright at all - eight cents! Eight cents at most!"

Xu Yanmiao was shocked in her heart. Dragon Slaying Blade!

A question mark seemed to pop up over the peddler's head: "Eight cents? I can't do this business."

The old emperor put down the spinning top without hesitation: "Forget it if I can't do it." Turning around: "Xu Yanmiao, let's go."

The peddler saw the old emperor really walking out, and seemed very distressed: "Eighteen cents! If it's any less, I can't make any money!"

The old emperor was very calm: "Eighteen is too high, can you lower it? If it's suitable, I will really buy it. Look, I have picked so many things, what else would I pick if I don't buy them?"

The peddler's Adam's apple slid up and down, and he said, "Fifteen cents! It really can't be lowered any more."

The old emperor: "Ten cents! I have more than one grandson! I will come to you in the future!"

The emperor squatted on the side of the road and argued with the peddler about the profit of one or two cents.

Finally, the deal ended with "eleven cents, but the peddler gave him a shuttlecock, a flying car, and a ringing gourd."

The Jinyiwei in plain clothes came out from the side, picked up the pile of toys, and followed silently.

The old emperor's smile never faded.

Turning around, he saw the tangled expression on Xu Yanmiao's face, and he was immediately amused: "What? Do you think the emperor should not fight for these tiny profits?"

Xu Yanmiao shook his head honestly: "I think that a penny is also money. I am just curious, will Your Majesty really go to the peddler again?"

- There were no people around, so Xu Yanmiao felt at ease and called him "minister" and "Your Majesty" all the time.

The old emperor said with a shameless face: "It's all rhetoric! You kid don't understand! As long as the goal can be achieved, it doesn't matter what it is!"

Xu Yanmiao: (⊙o⊙)

This is what college students can learn.

So, when he went to court the next day, he stood in the middle and said with great momentum: "Your Majesty! I want to impeach Yingcheng Bo!"

Yingcheng Bo felt a chill in his back and began to think about whether he had done anything recently. He also felt...

"I shouldn't..."

Xu Yanmiao was very cautious and would never stand out casually. Why today?

After thinking about it, he felt relieved. Even if he had done something, given Xu Yanmiao's character, he would usually keep silent if he could not produce evidence or explain why he knew those things. From this point of view, Xu Yanmiao might at most impeach him for occupying the people's good land, which was not painful or itchy.

When the time comes, the emperor will reprimand him, and he will just return the land.

Yingcheng Bo clasped his hands in his sleeves, lowered his eyes, and looked calm.

Afterwards, he - and the entire court, heard Xiao Bai Ze say in a decisive tone: "I impeach Yingcheng Bo for his improper conduct! He has no etiquette! He has corrupt morals! He has many concubines in his family..."

"Puff -"

Yingcheng Bo couldn't help laughing.

What is this? It's really a young man. Seeing that he has many concubines, he wants to impeach him for being lustful? It has even risen to the level of moral corruption!

"The Book of Rites says: Although a concubine is old, she is under fifty and must observe five days of abstinence." Xu Yanmiao argued: "However, in the mansion of the Earl of Yingcheng, many concubines have not been able to sleep together for five days. The Earl of Yingcheng knows this etiquette, but he lets it go. He is committing a crime knowingly! His crime is even more serious!"

It is said that etiquette is the main form of law. In the past, Confucian officials in the court actually used "etiquette" to trap political enemies.

However, Xu Lang's perspective and idea... were really something they had not thought of.

The civil and military officials in the court were amazed.

The eyes of the Confucian disciples lit up.

This boy was born to be a Confucian!

Some curious people looked at the Earl of Yingcheng and found that his smile had been frozen on his face for a long time.

——He can make excuses for other things, but he can't say that he has 100 concubines and they can have sex with each of them once every five days, right?