After Ding Dusai left, Zhang Shixun saw that there were no vegetables left in the kitchen, so he went to the market to buy some.
As soon as I arrived at Jinqian Lane, I saw Gao Yanei, riding a horse and walking towards this side.
"Oh! Brother, why are your eyes so red? Like a rabbit's." Gao Yanei said in surprise from a distance.
"Young Master, come down and stretch your face towards me." Zhang Shixun said with a stern face.
"What?" Gao Yanei looked at Zhang Shixun warily.
"Let me slap you twice."
Gao Yanei jumped off his horse, handed the reins to Gao Wu, and said with a playful smile, "Brother, are you blaming me for leaving without saying goodbye last night?"
"You are such an unreliable person. You almost made me lose my life in Fanlou." Zhang Shixun looked very angry.
"Brother, this is your fault. It's my fault for leaving without saying goodbye. But you're so carefree and happy, how can you blame me for it?" Gao Yanei circled around Zhang Shixun and asked, "Which young lady were you having fun with last night? One or two?"
Zhang Shixun stared at him without saying a word.
"Ah? Is there more?" Gao Yanei opened his eyes wide, looking exaggerated and obscene.
Zhang Shixun reached out and grabbed his ear, saying, "Happiness! Don't you know I was almost killed by an assassin?"
"Ah! Assassin?" Gao Yanei was shocked. "Brother, please let go and tell me what the assassin is."
"You don't know what happened last night?" Zhang Shixun asked in surprise.
"I really don't know... Ouch! Let go."
Zhang Shixun released his hand and asked, "So, you haven't seen General Gao today?"
Gao Yanei rubbed his ears and said, "No, he didn't go home last night... What happened? Tell me quickly."
"First, tell me why you left without saying goodbye."
Gao Yanei forced a smile on his fat face and explained, "It's like this. When I was about to follow my brother into the house, I saw my father coming out of the pavilion next door. I was so scared that I turned around and ran..."
"That's your biological father, not a monster. Why are you running away?"
Gao Yanei said, "I told you before, my father told me to stay away from Madam Li."
"Oh! Yes." Zhang Shixun remembered that Gao Yanei had indeed said such words to him.
"Tell me, why did an assassin appear last night? Who was he trying to kill...Oh my god!" Gao Yanei seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly jumped up and stammered, "Could it be to kill my father?"
"Bullshit!" Zhang Shixun glared at him. "Your father isn't qualified. They want to assassinate the emperor."
"Ah! The emperor is there too." Gao Yanei's eyes widened.
"The emperor has also gone to Fanlou to have some fun. It's right next door to Lady Li and the others. Your father, Liang Shicheng, and Wang Fu are also there."
"Well, well, well... Is the emperor okay? Is my father okay?" Gao Yanei asked repeatedly.
"It's their luck that I'm there, they're all safe and sound."
Gao Yanei rubbed his chest and said, "You almost scared me to death."
"But I almost got killed."
Gao Yanei said, "Brother, you're fine. You're so tough, who can kill you? Oh, right! Has the assassin been caught?"
"They all ran away."
"Run if you want, as long as the emperor and my father are fine." Gao Yanei said, and then flattered: "Brother, you have the merit of protecting the emperor. This is a great merit. The emperor will definitely reward you."
"However, some people are unlucky." When Zhang Shixun said this, the expression on his face became strange.
"Who is unlucky?" Gao Yanei asked hurriedly.
"Wang Fu."
Gao Yanei grabbed his sleeve and said, "Tell me quickly, why did he get into trouble?"
"His penis was cut off."
"Second brother? What's that?"
"The second one is..." Zhang Shixun pointed at his crotch.
"You mean, that guy's balls were cut off by an assassin?"
Zhang Shixun nodded.
"Ah!" Gao Yanei looked at Zhang Shixun in surprise, "Brother, you are not kidding me, are you?"
"No, if you tell a lie you will be struck by lightning."
"Haha...!" Gao Yanei laughed out loud.
When Gao Yanei's laughter had almost died down, Zhang Shixun sighed in a fake manner, "It seems that Wang Xiang will have no choice but to become a eunuch in the future."
"Haha! Even though this guy is of Hu ethnicity, he's still pretty good-looking. Being a eunuch in the palace is what everyone wants."
The two of them were happy for a while, and Zhang Shixun said, "Stop talking about this, go call He Ji quickly, I have something to say."
"Okay! I'll send someone to call him right away." Gao Yanei agreed without asking why, and turned around and shouted, "Gao Wu, go and call He Yanei over. Tell him that Master Zhang wants to see him."
Gao Wu agreed and went.
As soon as the two of them returned to the living room and sat down, they saw a group of people walking in, and the one in front was a eunuch.
"Zhang Shixun, there is an imperial decree." The eunuch said loudly.
When Zhang Shixun saw the eunuch, he knew exactly what was going on. It must be Zhao Ji's decree! How fast!
He hurried forward and said, "I am Zhang Shixun."
"Zhang Shixun, receive the order."
"Oh! How should I do this? Please teach me." Zhang Shixun knew nothing about this.
"Just do as I say." The eunuch smiled. Knowing that the man was a commoner who knew nothing, he didn't bother with him.
Zhang Shixun followed the eunuch's instructions, received the imperial edict, and thanked him. After going through the whole process, he was sweating.
As for the content of the imperial edict, he was completely confused, but the "Tong Jinshi" and "Cong Yilang" heard it clearly.
After the eunuch finished reading the decree, he said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhang! I have been in the palace for 10 to 20 years, but this is the first time I have seen the emperor personally issue an order to confer the title of Fellow Jinshi. You are truly honored and favored."
"Haha! I, Zhang, am also honored." Zhang Shixun bowed, "Please wait a moment, Your Excellency."
Zhang Shixun went back to his bedroom to get two large pieces of silver. When he came out, he said to the eunuch, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear. This is a small gift from me."
The eunuch took the silver and said, "Mr. Zhang is a man of noble character and has served the emperor well. Given time, he will surely rise to great heights and achieve great success!"
"Thank you for your kind words, sir!"
After sending the eunuch away, Gao Yanei looked envious and said, "I would like to congratulate you, brother! With the title of Jinshi conferred by the emperor, you will have a high position and a fine horse to ride in the future. I hope you will not forget me when you become a high-ranking official."
Someone at the door said, "What a good news! Telling it makes me happy."
The two turned their heads and saw He Ji.
"My brother was granted the titles of Tong Jinshi and Cong Yilang by the government." Gao Yanei said.
"Really!" He Ji found it unbelievable.
"Brother did a great job in saving the emperor last night." Gao Yanei was beaming as he told the reason.
"Can I still trick you? Look! The imperial edict is still there."
He Ji looked at the imperial edict on the stone table, then looked at Zhang Shixun, and said, "Brother Zhang, how did you do it?"
"Rescue the emperor!" Gao Yanei rushed to answer, and recounted the story of Zhang Shixun rescuing the emperor last night, adding fuel to the fire, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
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