Chapter 899: Hard work pays off

In fact, it is easy to guess what Gongshun Hou is thinking. He thinks that he has hit rock bottom now, and those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If he tries hard, maybe he can make further progress. Even if he fails, can it get any worse?

But he never thought that being barefoot was not the worst thing... there are people in this world who have no feet or legs.

It could be even worse!! In less than a quarter of an hour, Fang Wuyou came running over to deliver an oral order: "The Emperor has ordered that Yan Youchong get out of here. You are not allowed to leave the palace without the Emperor's order!!"

At the same time, Madam Lin also issued an oral order: "Noble De is demoted to a concubine and sent to the cold palace, where she will never be allowed to leave. Madam Gongshun is also requested to leave the palace immediately."

Everyone: “…”

A concubine of the Dayan Dynasty was a palace maid of the lowest rank. She was sent to the cold palace as a concubine and was not allowed to take even a single servant with her. She was also told directly that she "would never be allowed to leave for the rest of her life". The emperor even blocked the possibility of forgiving her.

To put it bluntly, it would be better to just grant him death! Why on earth would this happen during the New Year? De Ying was completely stunned, and so was Lady Gongshun. Then they were asked to leave. This was probably the last time they would enter the palace in their lives.

The old ministers, middle ministers, and second-generation ministers were still chatting and laughing on the surface, quickly pulling the atmosphere back, but in their hearts, there were layers of comments...

It's true that people who don't do things will not die. Tell me, tell me that the emperor's heart is about to fall to the ground, why can't you understand? You can provoke anyone else, even the popular Royal Highness, at least if you provoke Yan Shirong, he will at most say a few words to you, and the emperor will not stand up for him... But why do you have to provoke the little princess? ? Why are you so upset? Why? ? Do you think the title is too big? Do you think your life is too long? Do you think your life is too good? ? Everyone really doesn't understand.

Seeing this, Marquis Gongke became even more low-key and didn't even dare to speak. People generally wouldn't talk to him.

Before the first dinner, everyone entered the hall and took their seats.

Now it is different from last year. The Sixth Prince has the title of Prince, but Marquis Gongke is older in seniority, so the two of them were humble and gave way to him.

The Sixth Prince refused to sit in the front, so Yan Qingshan said directly: "Second brother, please sit down."

Marquis Gongke did not dare to argue, he nodded his head and sat down.

The ministers below were still slowly taking their seats in order. Yan Qingshan turned around and spoke to him: "When we were among the common people, we adopted a fox. Your sister-in-law was kind-hearted, so she raised it..."

Marquis Gongke had no idea why the prince wanted to chat with him about family matters, but he could only lean sideways, listen respectfully, and nod repeatedly.

Yan Qingshan continued calmly, "Later, they gave birth to several fox cubs, which are still being raised in the imperial manor. Foxes have very good noses, and they accidentally made a contribution in the imperial manor a few days ago."

He paused slightly.

The Sixth Prince was very tactful and quickly explained it to him. Yan Qingshan continued, "Father thought, let's try to train these people. They can help the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice to solve cases. For example, if the murderer leaves personal belongings at the scene, a fox can follow the smell and track it all the way, even if it is two or three miles away..."

Marquis Gongke suddenly felt his heart pounding. He clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, suppressed his emotions, and continued listening.

Yan Qingshan continued, "It doesn't have to be a fox, a dog is fine, anything else is fine, try them all, and you can do it after the New Year."

Marquis Gongke was so embarrassed that his eyes became red with humiliation. He stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness. I will do my best."

Yan Qingshan just nodded and handed him a token, saying, "This has never happened before. Take your time. There is no need to rush for success."

Marquis Gongke responded repeatedly.

Madam Lin also said, "Dogs are probably easier to train, but foxes are really smart, except that they stink. Xinbao said that foxes have something called scent glands. I don't know what they are, but Xinbao said they can be removed. After that, there will be no smell. You can raise them as dogs. If you raise them from a young age, they won't hurt anyone."

Marquis Gongke continued to respond in a positive manner.

Yan Qingshan also said: "Xinbao has a doctor who is good at trauma, but no one has ever done this kind of thing. You can ask them to discuss with the veterinarian and give it a try. You can go back and find Gan Baibi or Xu Zhiyu, they can help you arrange it."

Madam Lin said reluctantly, "Why don't you try with other fox cubs? Don't try the ones we have. We only have a few of them and they are very delicate."

Yan Qingshan patted the back of her hand and said, "Just find something else to try."

Marquis Gongke could only respond yes.

After Yan Qingshan finished his story, no one cared about him anymore, leaving only Gongke Hou and his wife, shaking hands with excitement in front of the case.

The matter was not a big deal, but being able to have him do the job was a pleasant surprise!!

Moreover, the prince has always been taciturn, and so many explanations were obviously to make him understand the importance of this matter, rather than treating it as some shameful task.

At this moment, Marquis Gongke suddenly understood what "elder brother" meant. It was exactly this feeling, the feeling of being both a father and a brother.

After the dinner, because Marquis Gongke and Marquis Gongshun were not kept to celebrate the New Year last year, Marquis Gongke left on his own accord today, leaving only a few people in the palace to celebrate the New Year.

Xinbao took out chestnut pumpkin and sweet potato from the space.

Although Mrs. Lin's cooking was just average, she was very good at cooking this kind of thing. I asked her to bring out some chestnuts, peanuts, melon seeds, etc.

Everyone took off their coats and roasted the food over the brazier. Each piece was not very big, so they ate it while chatting.

Xinbao, his wife, the twins, and his sixth, eighth, and ninth uncles sat on the floor with a large blanket, playing the promotion game together.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

The Picture of Promotion is the most popular board game nowadays. It is said to be a must-play game during the Chinese New Year, but it is rarely played in the palace. Xinbao overheard someone talking about it and asked someone to bring one over. Emperor Mingpei didn't care, so everyone played together.

The gameplay is very simple, just like Monopoly, with a picture and then rolling the dice to determine your "origin", which can be commoner, student, top scorer... all the way to number one scholar.

Then spin the top again. It has four choices: "Virtue, Talent, Merit, and Corruption". Each has a corresponding judgment. The movement of the chess piece is determined according to the judgment. Generally speaking, the judgment of "Virtue" is the best, and one can be promoted or promoted across levels. "Talent" can also be promoted. "Merit" generally stays where it is, and "Corruption" will be demoted.

Actually, it makes sense.

Although Xinbao didn't quite understand the rules, she had excellent luck. Whenever Xiaopang moved his hand, it was definitely the best and she was far ahead.

The others had their ups and downs, only Duan and the Prince had very bad luck and fell to the last.

Prince Duanhe sighed and said, "It's stolen money again!! I am obviously a noble man!! I don't like money! I don't accept bribes!! Why!! Why on earth is this happening!!"

Xinbao sympathetically suggested: "Try to turn it with your other hand!"

Brother Xiaowu also said: "Uncle Liu, try harder! Don't you realize that you only turn three times each time, so every time it's stolen!!"

"Is that so?" Prince Duanhe raised his sleeves and said, "I just don't believe it."

He turned vigorously and finally got to De. Several children were happy for him. Xinbao even praised him: "Great! Your hard work paid off!"

Prince Duanhe: “……?”

Xinbao also noticed something was wrong: "No, it's... Time never defeats beauty?"

"Hahaha," Brother Xiaowu corrected her, "It turns out that hard work pays off!!"

Xinbao argued: "But Uncle Six didn't turn it with his heart, he turned it with his hands!!"

"That's right!" Brother Xiaowu said, "He turned it with his hands, not his face! If you want to put it that way, you should say, hard work pays off?"

Xinbao: “…”

(End of this chapter)