Xu Qing looked at Xu Qing who was still dishonest in his arms, curled up the corner of his mouth, tapped his toes and stopped where he was.
"Madam, please slow down..."
This was the sound heard by the nursing home of Anding Bofu. It seemed to be coming from the sky. When they looked up, they could only see a white shadow flashing past.
What just passed?
In the end, Su Qian hugged Xu Qing and landed firmly in the courtyard. Xu Qing, who was afraid of heights, hugged Su Qian's jade neck and shivered.
Su Qian lowered her head and looked at Xu Qing: "Husband, how do you feel?"
Xu Qing hugged Su Qian tighter: "I can't do it anymore, I can't do it anymore, my husband can't bear it anymore..."
Su Qian lowered her head and looked at the pale Xu Qing and said, "Husband, if you practice more in the future, you will be able to overcome this fear of heights one day. Otherwise, it may become a huge flaw for me in the future."
When Su Qian put Xu Qing down, Xu Qing's legs couldn't help shaking, and he had to hold Su Qian's slender waist tightly with both hands to barely stand still.
I don’t know if it’s really such an exaggeration or if he did it on purpose.
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Prince Xian's Mansion
pavilion
The wise king looked at the transcribed version of the three poems and three words placed on the table and nodded. He laughed and said: "This boy really did not disappoint me, especially the song "The Thoughts of the Fisherman's Autumn" is so well written."
Well, it’s not well written, but this is the only one I can understand and understand its artistic conception.
The Emperor of Chu, who was sitting opposite King Xian, was slightly startled. When he just said that Xu Qing had won, his imperial brother was not too touched, as if it was a certainty that Xu Qing would win this game.
It wasn't until he said that Xu Qing had written three poems and three words that the emperor was amazed.
Could it be said that this imperial brother has so much confidence in Xu Qing?
The Emperor of Chu looked at the wise king and said: "Brother Emperor, if Xu Qing beats Kuang Zhou in poetry this time, then Chu State has defeated Zhao State in poetry. This is a great achievement, how should it be rewarded?"
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How to reward is a question. It is indeed a great achievement for Chu State to win over Zhao State!
A big reward!
Xu Qing was already a county magistrate at a young age. If his title rose further, he would be a county marquis.
He is not even old enough to be crowned a county lord!
If the reward is given in this way, I am afraid that it will soon reach the point where there is no seal and no reward.
This is not a good sign. If it really comes to the point where there is no title or reward, then it will be a shock to the master due to his great achievements.
Even if the Emperor of Chu and the Xian Wang trusted Xu Qing, sooner or later there would be voices and actions in the court that were unfavorable to Xu Qing due to the jealousy of some people.
Even if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them.
This is the reason why the Emperor of Chu and the King Xian repeatedly lowered Xu Qing's reward.
The wise king thought for a while and said: "Xu Qing's merits are further reduced, and he will not be promoted to a knighthood easily. It is better to do this. Xu Qing's father-in-law is the magistrate of Anding County, and he will be promoted to Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture. If his talent is enough,
If he is promoted to the governor of Jingzhao in one or two years, Xu Qing's contribution will be credited to him for the time being. Xu Qing is a smart man and will know our intentions."
Emperor Chu nodded: "I have checked Su Jiyuan. He is an honest official. He puts the people first during his tenure. He can be said to love the people like a son. It's a pity that he is sometimes too upright and doesn't know how to adapt. That's why he
I have been a county magistrate for more than ten years and have never been promoted. Such a talent should be reused by the court."
At this moment, a man in mysterious clothes walked in from outside, bowed and said: "See you, Your Majesty, see Your Majesty!"
The wise king nodded and said: "Get up, how did things go?"
The man in Xuanyi said: "In all the betting markets in the capital, if you win against Bo Sheng of Anding County, you will pay fifteen, and if you win against Kuang Zhou, you will lose two, and if you win against Bo Sheng of Anding County, you will lose one for Kuang Zhou, for a total of sixteen thousand taels of silver, and for Kuang Zhou
, the pressed silver was 487,000 taels, and after deducting the silver compensation, the palace gained a profit of 247,000 taels."
The wise king nodded: "I understand, please step back."
When the man in black clothes retreated, Emperor Chu looked at the wise king and said in surprise: "An Ding county uncle will lose fifteen to one, and Kuangzhou will lose two to one?! With such an opening, the emperor is not afraid that if Xu Qing fails to win, the emperor will."
Brother, will you die?!"
Yes, Kuangzhou pays two for one, and Anding County Bo pays fifteen for one, and all the three countries know that the poetry skills of Zhao are stronger than those of Chu.
But Kuang Zhou's victory was defeated by 480,000 taels!
Fortunately, Xu Qing won. If Xu Qing had lost, wouldn't the emperor have to pay out more than one million taels?!
For the Chu State, which is not rich now, this can be regarded as a gamble on the fate of the country!
The emperor's brother just opened a gambling market in the capital without telling himself?! And the bet is so big!
The wise king looked at Emperor Chu's little eyes that had never seen the world and said: "What are you afraid of? Didn't I win the bet? Now the national treasury is not rich, and an extra 240,000 taels can alleviate the urgent need."
Emperor Chu said: "Brother, you are sure that Xu Qing will win?"
The wise king took a sip of tea and said: "This is nature."
Emperor Chu asked: "Why is the emperor so sure?"
King Xian said: "From what I know about him, Xu Qing would not have agreed to this competition so readily if there was no 100% chance of winning. Moreover, when Jiang Xiang and Qin Xiang agreed to the competition, their faces were solemn for a few days.
However, Xu Qing has always been as carefree and happy as usual."
Emperor Chu: "Can't it be because this guy is heartless?"
The wise king coughed and said: "You might as well think about the time when I asked him to give a birthday speech at the Queen's birthday banquet. He was trying to shirk it at first, but in this competition, he agreed.
He has no hesitation, even if you say you want to marry Miss Chengdong Qiao to him after he loses, he still won't hesitate."
Emperor Chu: "Can't it be because maybe he likes this tone?"
Wise King: “Hey——, are you sincerely arguing with me?”
Emperor Chu: "This is obviously a reasonable speculation."
The Wise King: "A brother is like a father! Do you dare to talk like this to your father?!"
Emperor Chu: "Since the eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest brother's father is not dead yet, why did the throne fall to me?! You, the Supreme Emperor!"
Just as the two were arguing, the man in black clothes came over again, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates have something to say."
King Xian stopped arguing with Emperor Chu, sat upright, and said, "What's the matter?"
The man in black clothes said: "Your Majesty, just now news came from the gambling market outside the capital and west of the city. Someone just bet one hundred thousand taels. In the next round, Anding County Bo wins."
The wise king almost lost his breath when he arrived, and quickly asked: "Who is suppressing this?! Go and find out for me!"
The man in black clothes said: "We have just found out that the person who made the bet is the steward of the Anding residence."
The wise king suddenly clenched his fists and punched the stone table. The stone table immediately shattered into rubble: "Damn you bastard, you've got the wool on my head!"