Chapter 206 The prevalence of chicken soup for the soul
Xu Zhengdao is a complete drunkard.
To describe him as a drunkard is not an exaggeration at all.
Du He smiled and said, "What did you say just now? Say it louder and say it again."
"You are my eldest brother, you are my uncle, as long as you give me the wine, I will kneel down for you..." Xu Zhengdao chuckled.
Du He: "..."
Then, Du He waved his hand: "You all go down!"
After sending the others away, Du He came to the table in the center of the yard and sat down. Xu Zhengdao followed him like a little daughter-in-law, looking longingly at the mysterious bottle of vodka.
For a moment, Xu Zhengdao felt like millions of insects were scratching his heart and lungs, which was very unbearable.
Du He said: "It's okay to drink, but this wine is not free."
Xu Zhengdao nodded: "Of course, you told me that day that there is no free lunch in the world, I saved it."
Du He stared at Xu Zhengdao and said, "Today, we will make a three-part agreement."
"First, you must stay in the furniture factory or join Venomous Fang and work for me. Of course, I will not treat you badly."
"Second, you must do your best."
"Third, if you dare to scold me behind my back again, I will stuff you into a cannon and fire it out."
As he said that, Du He gave Xu Zhengdao a fierce look.
Xu Zhengdao heard this, thought for a moment, and suddenly took out a palm-sized jade pendant from his arms.
Snapped.
He put the jade pendant on the table.
Du He took a look and saw that the jade pendant was well made and badly worn. It must have been at least hundreds of years old.
Xu Zhengdao introduced: "This was left to me by my master. It is a treasure from the Han Dynasty. It is said that a concubine of the emperor wore it on her chest all year round. It feels warm and soft to the touch, and is worth a city... It is my favorite.
When I was in poverty, I was reluctant to sell it to buy wine. Because it is not only priceless, but also a token of the White-robed Divine Arrow. With it, I am the White-robed Divine Arrow, because I have inherited the mantle of my ancestor.
.”
"so……"
Du He saw Xu Zhengdao's serious look and suddenly became confused.
I saw Xu Zhengdao raised his palm and slapped it down violently.
Snapped.
The jade pendant fell into pieces.
"Holy shit, you're crazy!" Du He yelled.
If you don’t need this wasteful thing, such a priceless jade pendant, you can give it to me. I can trade it for a city to play with.
Xu Zhengdao stood up and said with a serious expression: "From now on, there will be no more white-robed divine arrows in the world. I, Xu Zhengdao, am a member of Venomous Fang. Even if you ask me to kill the emperor, I will not hesitate."
.”
This guy has an extraordinary temperament.
Coupled with these powerful and domineering words, Du He was impressed by him for a while.
"Okay, good man, from now on, you are my brother!" Du He said with appreciation.
Xu Zhengdao suddenly said with a smile: "Open the wine, hehe..."
Du He: "..."
Why do you feel like this kid is doing all this just to get drunk?
Du He took two cups and opened the lids of the vodka.
Suddenly, the strong smell of alcohol hit my face.
Xu Zhengdao immediately showed a greedy look.
Du He poured a little bit for himself and half a cup for Xu Zhengdao.
Xu Zhengdao took the cup and drank it without thinking about it.
Swish.
Before Xu Zhengdao put down his cup, his face turned red and his cheeks seemed to be burning.
"Okay, good wine..."
Plop.
After he finished speaking, the guy fell to the ground and fell unconscious.
Du He took a sip lightly and said with a smile: "It's indeed a good wine, but it's too strong. How can such a big bad thing be as boring as 60-proof vodka!"
He quickly ordered people to take Xu Zhengdao back to his room.
…
In the morning of this day.
Li Er and the civil and military officials were discussing government affairs.
Suddenly, Li Er's face darkened and he stared at the back of the crowd.
Swish.
Li Er suddenly stood up and walked toward the back of the crowd menacingly.
Everyone turned around and saw a middle-aged man behind him, who was reading with his head down and a book in his hand. He was reading with gusto, but he didn't even notice such a big movement.
Everyone recognized that this person was Liu Shixiong, the magistrate of Yi County. Originally, his official rank was too low and he was not qualified to go to court. However, recently a large number of disaster victims from Shandong, Henan and other places poured into Yi County, so Li Er took all the magistrates of Gyeonggi County.
They were summoned to Chang'an and went to court together every day to discuss matters.
Who would have thought that Liu Shixiong, who had not been here for a few days, dared to secretly read a book in the back while Li Er and others were discussing something. He was so lucky that Li Er was caught in the act.
For a time, many people showed doubtful looks.
What book could make Liu Shixiong so fascinated?
Wow.
Li Er stepped forward and snatched the book from Liu Shixiong's hand.
Li Er lowered his head and looked: "What kind of book is this? Why have I never seen it before, "Du He Talks about Happiness"? Didn't Du He publish a book called "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties"? When did he write this book?
Oh...Liu Shixiong, you are so brave, do you think my Tai Chi Palace is your study? Humph..."
Li Er was furious.
Liu Shixiong was so frightened that he knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I know that I was wrong and I am guilty. I... I saw this book on the way to court today. I only skimmed it at first. Who knows, the more I read, the more frightened I became.
, Bo Duhe of Yixian County is really a genius at the time. This happy statement makes me feel the same... I have been an orphan since I was a child, and I have been alone. I have felt that I am the most miserable person since I was a child, without any happiness.
It was not until I read this book that I finally realized that all my previous ideas were wrong. Looking at the problem from another angle, happiness lies within oneself, not outside things..."
As he spoke, Liu Shixiong began to kowtow, and his forehead banged on the floor of the Tai Chi Hall.
Li Er took the copy of "Du He Talks about Happiness" produced by Datang Study House and asked: "Dear ladies, do you all know about this book?"
Many people nodded.
Someone said: "Your Majesty, Du He's book is really complete. It is completely different from the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties". It is full of Zen flavor. I heard that this book was written by Du He after he returned from a lecture at Huguo Temple that day.
When it was written, it was only sold to temples at first, but later, it spread somehow, and now, this book can be seen everywhere in Chang'an City, and people talk about it more when they meet."
"The old minister didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that Du He was making mysteries again. It wasn't until I bought a book and read it carefully that I realized that many of the principles in the book were so powerful. Du He could write such a book at such a young age.
Philosophical books are really rare!”
…
Many people stood up and praised the book "Du He Talks about Happiness".
Li Er stopped and was stunned.
Can Du He really impress all the ministers in the DPRK with his ability to make things up?