After leaving Poluo Alley, Xu Xian went to the street to buy some rice noodles. Today was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. He originally wanted to buy some glutinous rice balls, but he didn’t know there were none these days, so he had to buy some materials to make them himself, and then bought another

A piece of cotton cloth and two lanterns were taken as New Year's gifts for the little silkworm.

As soon as they entered Liuhewan, they met the kid. He angrily blamed Xu Xian for not taking him with him when he went to the brothel. When Lao Zhang saw Xu Xian, he asked him why he came back after such a big time, right?

I've finished the riding whip I gave last time.

Aunt Liu looked disappointed at Xu Xian and kept saying that young people should not go to brothels. If they want a woman, they should marry her through a matchmaker. Gillian is a good candidate.

Needless to say, we knew that it was Aunt Liu's man and Da Kui's father who were setting him up. I thought only women were talkative, but I didn't expect that these veterans were even more mean-mouthed. No wonder Guo Wei couldn't trust them.

When you get home, dry the sesame seeds in a pot over low heat, grind them in a hand-cranked stone grinder, burn the lard, mix them with sesame powder, and add icing sugar. This is the filling for glutinous rice balls.

The little silkworm had ground the glutinous rice, mixed it with a little ordinary flour and made it into dough. He was about to make glutinous rice balls when he heard a knock on the door. Xu Xian opened the door and saw Zhao Kuangyin outside, so he asked: "Aren't you in the palace?"

Your Majesty, look at the gate, why are you here here?"

Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile: "I have something to ask you. The emperor said that he would order you to enter the palace to meet the saint. Hehe... I have already said that you are a meritorious person. The emperor is the most upright and will not forget you."

"Didn't I tell you that I don't want to be an official?"

"I can't control this. The emperor has ordered you to go to the palace to meet the saint, so you have to go there."

Xu Xian had no room to refuse, so he followed Zhao Kuangyin out of Liuhe Bay and entered the palace. Zhao Kuangyin led Xu Xian twisting and turning in the palace, and when he saw Xu Xian said with a calm smile: "This is my first time.

I almost didn't get dazzled when I entered the palace, but my brother was calm and composed."

Just kidding, Xu Xian has seen the Forbidden City. He has also seen the four major gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. This palace is neither majestic nor beautiful. There is really not much to see.

Zhao Kuangyin led him to the back pavilion of Chongyuan Hall, where the emperor rested and worked. He went in and announced, and then came out quickly and said: "You can go in, remember not to be rude!"

Xu Xian nodded and bowed to enter. Out of the corner of his eye, he vaguely caught sight of Guo Wei sitting behind the case. He stepped forward and kowtowed, "Common man Xu Xian pays homage to your majesty."

"Get up!"

After hearing Guo Wei's instructions, he stood up and stood aside. When he raised his head slightly, he saw Guo Wei wearing a long-winged flat-footed futou (Note 1) and a bright yellow dragon robe with dark patterns. He was holding a tea bowl and looking at him with a smile, and asked straight to the point.

He said: "Why don't you go to Kaifeng Mansion to be a scribe? Is it because you think the official is too young?"

Of course, Xu Xian couldn't say clearly that he had found a good partner, so he had to say: "The thunder and rain are all your kindness. Your Majesty pointed out the future for Wei Chen. I am so grateful that I would not dislike it. It's just that Wei Chen is still young and does not understand the rules of officialdom. I'm afraid

I have caused trouble for nothing, so I have ruined His Majesty's good intentions. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"Haha... your worries are not unreasonable. Things for scholars are indeed troublesome. Besides, it is difficult to get ahead in the officialdom without enduring twenty years. It's because I didn't think carefully."

Guo Wei took a sip of tea and continued: "I heard from Zhao Yuanlang that you have already practiced martial arts well?"

"It's nothing more than showy skills and embroidered legs. It's far inferior to Zhao Dutou. He's just praising the common people."

"Being able to kill five veterans of the Tianxiong Army in one breath is already a rare skill. Even I dare not say that I can definitely do it."

Except for Zhao Kuangyin, it was impossible for someone else to betray him. He was the one who killed someone just to find his sister. This thigh is really not reliable.

"The common people are really self-defense, otherwise they would never dare to harm the warriors in the army!"

Guo Wei waved his hand and said: "I am not arguing with you about this. Killers will always be killed, and sooner or later they will not be able to escape the knife. I have thought about it before and it is really inappropriate for you to serve in Kaifeng Mansion. Otherwise, you can work as an errand in the palace.

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"Ah! No! No! No!" Xu Xian waved his hands repeatedly and said with a horrified look on his face: "Three generations of Cao Min's family have only been passed down by one man. Now there is only one male in the family, Cao Min. I will never dare to cut off the incense of our ancestors."

Hearing this, Guo Wei slapped the table in displeasure and said, "I'm just a servant in the palace, and there's not much risk. How courageous are you when you kill people? You're so cowardly that people really look down on you."

The eunuch next to him chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I'm afraid this little guy has misunderstood. He probably thought that Your Majesty asked him to work under a slave."

Xu Xian asked blankly: "Isn't it?"

Guo Wei was startled and then laughed, "Of course not, I want you to be a guard in front of the palace. Of course, the most important thing is to take care of the stupid pig. If you leave it to others, I won't trust you, and neither will you."

Normally you are responsible for feeding it and cleaning up its feces. This little beast poops a lot as it eats. Even if it doesn’t stink, it still poops everywhere. You can see it still poops while sleeping."

As he spoke, Guo Wei pointed to the side, only to find that A Bao was lying on a low couch, sound asleep, with a pile of feces rolling down between his legs.

"Your Majesty, do you mean to ask ordinary people to become shit scavengers?"

Guo Wei shook his head and said: "He's just a shit shovel, not an official!"

Guo Wei was procrastinating when he proclaimed himself emperor, but he acted resolutely towards Xu Xian and asked him to take up his duties immediately. Zhao Kuangyin found him the clothes of a guard in front of the palace, including a lot of military robes and armor. Zhao Kuangyin pulled the armor silk sash hard and almost lost it.

Get Xu Xian's breakfast out.

"Brother Zhao, you can't use less strength! My ribs are almost broken by you. I feel like I'm wearing a tight band when I wear it. Isn't it just to take care of A Bao? This armor can't pass through it."

Zhao Kuangyin put a helmet on Xu Xian and said, "Except for the emperor, the only men in the palace who don't wear armor are the eunuchs. If you are willing to take that knife, you don't have to wear armor."

"Then let's get dressed."

"Remember, you are not only looking after the stupid pig, you are also a guard in front of the palace. If the emperor is in danger, you must protect him with all your strength."

Fighting to protect him? Zhao Hongyin showed the emperor the door for half his life. The emperor died one after another, and he didn't lose even a hair. Why should you ask me for something that your father can't do?

Xu Xian twisted uncomfortably, "Where is my weapon?"

Zhao Kuangyin thrust the broom and dustpan into Xu Xian's hands, "If you lose the weapons I gave you, you have to find a solution yourself."

Xu Xian didn't expect that he got a new job in a daze. The job content was to take care of A Bao, and it was not his turn to defend Guo Wei from the knife. The working hours were from 9 to 5, and the scope of work was the places where A Bao and Guo Wei hung out.

.For such an important job, the salary and benefits are pitifully small. The salary is only 500 yuan per month, and there is no chance to make extra money.

Although he has the title of guard in front of the palace, Xu Xian does not need to practice duty with them, and naturally he does not need to listen to their orders. His immediate boss is the emperor himself, and he can be said to be truly under one person!
Chapter completed!