Chapter 501: What to do if you hit the emperor in the face
Liu Gui lived up to Su Lao San's expectations and quickly brought back news from the capital.
It is said that the weather was fine and sunny that day.
The emperor was in high spirits and led his ministers to enjoy the scenery in the imperial garden.
As I was admiring the scenery, I ended up at Luoxian Garden.
In Luoxian Garden, two cranes were leisurely combing their feathers, looking noble and inviolable.
The ministers rushed to the front, and all the literary skills they had learned from ten years of hard study turned into flattery, and threw it at the emperor as if it were free.
“Ahem!”
Liu Gui cleared his throat and began to vividly act out the scene.
"Your Majesty, this auspicious sign from heaven is a testament to your wisdom and bravery, your compassion for the world, and you are commended by Heaven!"
"Your Majesty, this auspicious sign indicates that Your Majesty has a destiny with the immortals..."
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, pine and crane prolong life. This auspicious sign entering the palace is telling the world that Your Majesty will live a long and healthy life..."
"Your Majesty..."
As Liu Gui spoke, he showed an expression of sighing.
"Third Master, you don't know. The ministers all spoke one after another, and the emperor was so ecstatic that his eyes narrowed into slits..."
The corners of Su Laosan's mouth twitched.
I really want to ask, how do you know that the emperor’s eyes are narrowed into slits?
What happened if you saw it?
However, Su Laosan did not interrupt Liu Gui and continued to eat melon quietly.
Not only Su Laosan was eating melon, but Xiao Tangbao and others were also eating melon.
It was evening at this time, and Old Mrs. Su and her daughters-in-law were cooking dinner in the kitchen.
The men of the Su family had been busy all day and were sitting under the sycamore tree in the yard, resting and waiting for dinner.
Su Lao Da and Su Lao Si carried Su Lao San out and placed him on the lounge chair in the yard.
Then, everyone listened to Liu Gui telling the gossip.
Liu Gui saw that everyone in the Su family was listening with great interest, and the mood he wanted to express was greatly satisfied.
Su Laosan didn't ask Liu Gui, but Su Xiaoliu couldn't help it.
"Brother Liu, how do you know that the emperor was so ecstatic that his eyes were narrowed into slits?" Su Xiaoliu asked curiously.
Is there anyone who dares to speak of the emperor like this?
Even though Su Xiaoliu was young, he knew that saying this was disrespectful.
Liu Gui, "...I, I just heard it from others!"
Liu Gui stuttered.
Su Xiaoliu became more and more curious.
"Who dares to speak of the Emperor like that?"
Liu Gui, “…”
This child is not cute at all!
Don’t you know that when eating melons, you have to add some subjective words to make it more vivid and enjoyable?
"Liu Gui, please continue." said Old Man Su.
Signaled Liu Gui not to pay attention to Su Xiaoliu.
"Okay, old man!" Liu Gui said hurriedly.
Then, under the burning gazes of the Su family, he cleared his throat again.
"Ahem! It's said that the Emperor was in great spirits and was so inspired that he even wanted to compose an impromptu poem."
"The Emperor said at the time, 'I have a beautiful line that I would like to share with you, my dear ministers.'"
"The Emperor finished speaking, and received the admiring gazes of his ministers..."
"...The Emperor was enjoying himself. He looked at the two cranes and was about to speak when they flapped their wings and flew away."
"At that time, a minister spoke with joy, saying that the crane knew the emperor was going to write a poem and was cheering for him..."
"Once the other ministers heard this, they all agreed, practically bowing down in worship."
"Then--"
Liu Gui paused and spread his hands.
"These people watched helplessly as the two cranes flew higher and higher, farther and farther away, until they finally disappeared..."
Everyone in the Su family, "..."
They looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Erhong and Sanhong, did they fly back like this?" Su Xiaoliu scratched the back of his head and asked.
Liu Gui nodded with emotion.
"Then...what about the emperor's beautiful words?" Su Xiaoliu continued to ask.
"You'll have to ask the Emperor about this," Liu Gui said sincerely, "because the Emperor's beautiful words never got a chance to be spoken."
Su Xiaoliu, “…”
"Oh, it was originally held back." Su Xiaoliu suddenly realized.
Everyone in the Su family, "..."
What nonsense are you talking about!
"Xiao Liu, stop talking nonsense!" Old Man Su's eyelids twitched and he scolded.
Su Xiaoliu touched his head and chuckled.
Su Laosi looked at Liu Gui and sighed, "Brother Liu, it would be a waste of your talent if you don't go to a restaurant or teahouse to be a storyteller!"
Liu Gui, "...Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Fourth Master."
Su Laosan couldn't help it and finally asked the question in his heart.
"Liu Gui, where did you hear all this?" asked Su Lao San.
He just couldn't believe that anyone in the capital would dare to discuss such a matter so openly!
Isn't this a slap in the face of the emperor?
Don’t want your head anymore?
Liu Gui's expression froze after hearing Su Laosan's question.
Then, he chuckled and said, "Third Master, it doesn't matter where you heard it from. Everyone in the capital knows that two cranes flew away from the palace, and they did so right under the noses of the emperor and a large group of ministers."
Su Laosan looked at Liu Gui suspiciously.
"Liu Gui, you didn't make this up yourself, did you?" Su Lao San said, "Even if the crane flew away, no one would dare to talk about it like this, right?"
"Third Master, how could I have made this up?" Liu Gui shouted unconvincedly, "I just figured it out and reconstructed the situation back then."
When Liu Gui finished speaking, he suddenly felt a little guilty.
Su Lao San, “…”
Understood!
After all this talk, it's still you who added unnecessary things.
Su Lao San patted Liu Gui's shoulder and said earnestly: "Liu Gui, Lao Si is right. It's a pity that you don't go to the talking book!"
Liu Gui, "...Hehe..."
"Stop laughing, and don't say these things anymore, or you might lose your head." Su Lao San said unhappily.
You dare to laugh at the emperor's jokes, you are so bold!
"Look at what you said, Third Master. I'm not stupid. I only said this here. If I were outside, I wouldn't dare say this to others even if I had the courage."
Liu Gui was telling the truth. Daliushu Village is located in a remote area with high mountains and a distant emperor.
No matter what he said, it would not reach the emperor's ears.
Could it be possible that the emperor could come to such a remote place?
Liu Guike didn’t know that sometimes, people really can’t be too confident!
Otherwise, you will be slapped in the face!
Little Tangbao blinked his eyes and asked curiously, "What about the Zheng family? Are they implicated?"
Liu Gui shook his head.
"I don't know about that. But the person who was promoted twice for his contribution to the auspicious sign, reportedly made a serious mistake just a few days after taking office, and was demoted three levels."
Everyone in the Su family, "..."
Is this not being implicated?
Everyone in the Su family lit a row of candles for County Magistrate Zheng in their hearts.
I hope County Magistrate Zheng will not be implicated.
After all, he didn't offer the crane directly.
"Oh, by the way, I'm afraid you don't know." Liu Gui seemed to remember something and continued, "The emperor seems to have fallen ill because of this incident. It is said that he has not attended court for several days and has handed over the government to a few important ministers."
Everyone in the Su family, "..."
This seems to be a bit of a big deal.
If the emperor knew that the crane that had humiliated him had flown to the Su family...
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