Chapter 289 The ugly king bet
Han Ruzi was already prepared, but was taken aback by Wang Jianhuo's ugliness.
The Ugly King is tall, with broad shoulders, two long arms, almost no neck, and a huge head directly on his back. His face is especially terrifying, half normal, neither ugly nor handsome, anyway. Some people noticed that the other half of the face had a large wart that fell on the shoulders, and half of the face was tilted because of it, as if it was melting.
Han Ruzi had seen a lot of people who looked fierce, but Wang Jianhuo in front of him was so ugly that he didn't look like a human, like a ghost that jumped out of a shoddy picture book.
Wang Jianhuo was accustomed to this kind of gaze, and said again, "Your Majesty has three difficult problems in his heart, is there a way to solve them?"
Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites kept coughing and motioned for the ugly king to kneel, but Wang Jianhuo stood straighter.
Han Ruzi came back to his senses, did not force Wang Jianhuo to kneel, and said, "Then please take a step and guess the three difficult things in my heart?"
"The first thing, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. The fly in the ointment is that the whereabouts of the treasure seal are unknown. If it falls into the hands of a traitor, I am afraid it will cause a lot of trouble."
"Yeah." Han Ruzi didn't find it strange, the news of Baoxi's disappearance had already been spread, and even ordinary people could guess that it was a "difficult matter".
"The second thing is that there are refugees all over the world, and this spring will pass away. If you can't persuade the people to return to farming in time, the harvest will be insufficient this autumn, and the number of refugees will multiply again, which will eventually become a serious problem."
This second "difficult matter" is not difficult to guess, Han Ruzi nodded.
"The third thing is that hundreds of thousands of Huns are eyeing the north, and they may invade at any time."
Soon after Han Ruzi regained the throne, he sent Zhang Yin, Marquis of Piyuan, to Iron Broken City. From this, Wang Jianhuo guessed that the emperor was worried about the northern border, and it was reasonable.
The "difficult things" in Han Ruzi's mind were not limited to these three, but Wang Jianhuo did guess the three biggest ones.
The ugly king came to intercede for the Tan family, but he didn't mention the Tan family, and Han Ruzi didn't mention it.
Wang Jianhuo was not polite, nodded and spread his arms, like a giant ape making a threatening gesture, and the guards in the tent stretched their hands to the handle of the knife.
"It's not difficult." Wang Jianhuo slowly lowered his arms, he just used it to accentuate his tone and express his pride.
Han Ruzi didn't say a word. He was used to seeing all kinds of tricks and arrogance of Confucian scholars. Wang Jianhuo's ability could not impress him.
"The first one, if the rumors are correct, the treasure seal has fallen into the hands of Jianghu people, and it is located in Luoyang City. Ligers and tigers are fierce, but they can't catch birds in the air, eagles and falcons are powerful, but they can't catch underground mice. In the world, there is still something beyond what you can do, and the grass-roots are not talented, and you can be regarded as the best among the 'gophers'. Just a word from Your Majesty, within three days, I will be able to hold the treasure seal in front of Your Majesty."
The arrogance in the words far outweighed the humility. At this time, the people in the tent no longer paid attention to his ugliness, but felt that this person was too daring and even wanted his life.
Han Ruzi was still not angry, he knew that "Longyan Yi anger" was in the arms of these heroes, so he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and showed that he didn't care about Baoxi, "Go on."
"The second thing is that the refugees are all over the world, and the grain in the official warehouse is far from enough to provide relief. The grassroots have many friends, and I am willing to call on all friends to open private warehouses to put grain in order to make up for the shortage of the government."
Han Ruzi snorted in his heart, if he had to help the heroes of the rivers and lakes even to open a private warehouse, then his emperor would be no different from the puppets of the past.
"Continue." Han Ruzi still held back.
"The third issue is that the Huns are looking north, and it is easier to solve. Your Majesty only needs to send a hundred thousand troops, and the Caomin recommends ten generals to guarantee victory in a hundred battles. While the Huns are still hesitant, they will be repulsed by thousands of miles. Make him not dare to look around for three to five years."
The general of Da Chu asked a grass-roots citizen to recommend him. This is not only arrogant, but he is also publicly mocking the court for not knowing and employing people.
Chai Yue, as the center introducer, also came in, and stood at the door the whole time, bowing her head silently, occasionally glancing at Wang Jianhuo, looking very surprised.
"Hey." Han Ruzi couldn't help but sneer.
Wang Jianhuo handed over again, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, would you like to make a bet with Caomin?"
"How to bet? What to bet?"
"Just bet on who can retrieve the treasure seal within three days. If Your Majesty finds it first, or if no one finds it, it will be considered a loser. Or flow, let His Majesty distribute it."
"What if you win?"
Wang Jianhuo suddenly knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, "If the grass people are lucky enough to win, there is only one wish, I hope Your Majesty will give the Tan family a way to survive."
When he finally came to this point, Han Ruzi said coldly: "The Tan family has been pardoned, but they are relatives of the King of the East Sea, so naturally they will go to the kingdom with the King of the East Sea, Da Chu will not kill innocent people, if the Tan family can keep their peace , no one can kill them."
This is both a truth and a lie. The more extensive the Tan family's connections are, the more Han Ruzi wants to eradicate them. Even Wang Jianhuo has been listed as a person who must be eradicated. The only thing missing is a crime.
Han Ruzi believed that these heroes would not endure for too long and would break the law again soon.
Wang Jianhuo kowtowed again, got up and said, "In that case, please forgive Caomin's recklessness, Caomin retire, and you can order it at any time."
Liu Jie and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were very angry when they sent the ugly king out, and they kept scolding and scolding him. How could a person who was obviously very obedient before entering the account changed his appearance in front of the emperor? If I had known this earlier, I couldn't let him face the saint no matter what.
Chai Yue was even more ashamed. He introduced the ugly king to the emperor, and he must be responsible for it. As soon as Wang Jianhuo left, Chai Yue took a few steps forward and knelt on the ground to apologize: "Your Majesty Fuqi forgive me, Wang Jianhuo..."
"He's not usually like this." Han Ruzi continued on for Chai Yue, then motioned for him to get up.
Chai Yue stood up and looked even more surprised, "Your Majesty has asked about the ugly king?"
Han Ruzi shook his head, except for Chai Yue, the people around him didn't know much about this ugly king of Luoyang, "I just guess that Wang Jianhuo has a special appearance, he is not richer than the Tan family, and is more expensive than the Marquis of Junyang. Arrogance for the money. What he's doing here is nothing more than playing tricks."
Chai Yue was stunned for a while, "Your Majesty, Shengming, is beyond the reach of the ministers. The Ugly King's aggressive tactics are useless in the end."
Han Ruzi smiled, and even Chai Yue would be flattered, which is not surprising. In order to stand out, Chai Yue has been in the circle of the elite for many years, and he is very familiar with this kind of thing. Han Ruzi is just regretful. Dare to speak the truth in front of him without hesitation.
"Useless? Didn't you hear him bet with me?"
Chai Yue was stunned again, "But Your Majesty... didn't accept it."
"Of course you and the people can't bet directly." Han Ruzi had already given Wang Jianhuo a lot of face when he met Wang Jianhuo. If he accepted the bet on the spot, the reputation of the ugly king of Luoyang would have been even greater.
"Within three days, the treasure seal must be retrieved." Han Ruzi waved Chai Yue back.
Chai Yue left blankly. Before that, he was loyal to the emperor because only the emperor appreciated him. This was more like a gamble. He won the gamble and had a bright future. When it comes to talent, Chai Yue is still a little proud. , but this "bet" between the emperor and the ugly king left him completely confused, and a real admiration followed.
Han Ruzi summoned several people one after another, especially the criminal officer Zhang Jing, to arrange the search for the Baoxi, "The Baoxi must be in Luoyang City, so there is no need to investigate whether it exists. I'll give you two days to deliver the Baoxi before noon the day after tomorrow. In front of me, you will be promoted to an official and a noble, Zhang Jing is the number one prisoner in Great Chu, if you can't find it, your Excellency will call you one of the 'Guanghua Tigers' in vain, and go back to your hometown to farm."
Jianghu preaches morality, there are officials in the court, Zhang Jing keeps kowtowing, and he is excited and nervous when he exits the tent. "The first criminal of the Great Chu" means too much, and it may be more than the good things he brought when he participated in the fight for the throne. .
There was still a while before noon. Han Ruzi summoned the officials of Henan County who had been waiting for a long time. When talking about letting the wealthy households in Luoyang open their private warehouses, Han Chou and others immediately agreed, saying that it was not a problem. It seemed that they had already discussed it. nor.
As a result, Han Ruzi was uneasy. The local officials' promises were too unreliable, but they couldn't get angry because they promised too quickly, so they had to set a deadline and ensure that all refugees could get relief.
After lunch, Han Ruzi called Liu Zeqin, the servant of the household department, and wanted to hear his opinion, but the result was vague. Likely to complete the mission satisfactorily, but...
Han Ruzi sent Liu Zeqin away. He was already the emperor, but he could not guarantee that his will would be fully implemented.
He also summoned Qu Zixi and ten advisors. Although the scholar was a little stubborn, he dared to tell the truth after all.
"Luoyang officials, arrogance has become a habit, Hedi allows Henan Yin to be hereditary, this is to appease the king of Henan, who is humble to the throne, and also wants to use the clan to stabilize Guandong, which has led to today's troubles. If your majesty wants to clear Luoyang's abuses , need to use heavy code."
Qu Zixi is frank. He doesn't speak for officials, and can see clearly, but the suggestions he put forward are too intense. Among the many problems that Han Ruzi is most eager to solve, Luoyang is not at the forefront. Han Ruzi just wants to retrieve Baoxi as soon as possible and settle A good refugee, once he wants to use the "heavy code" in Luoyang, he will not be delayed for three or five days here, but at least three or five months.
Can only be patient for a while? Han Ruzi was not reconciled.
Loach, who went out to inquire about the piano master, came back, and he didn't get the opportunity to report the situation until the evening when he served the emperor's meal.
"Zhang Zhuhe is really a famous qin master in Luoyang. His ancestors lived here, and he also traveled around the world to perform arts. He returned to his hometown three years ago and never left again. Now he is working in the Marquis of Heyang, and he has taught many famous disciples. It is said that the sound of his qin can cure diseases."
"It's so powerful?" Zhang Youcai didn't believe it.
"Everyone said that. I asked four piano masters in different shops. When it came to Zhang Zhuhe, they all praised him. It's just a pity that he rarely goes out of Hou's mansion to play the piano for others."
After a busy day, Han Ruzi's interest in the sound of the piano has faded a lot, so he sighed and didn't ask any further questions.
Loach finally went out the door, very excited, and asked: "I heard that your majesty wants to bet with the ugly king of Luoyang, is it true?"
Han Ruzi raised his eyebrows. As expected, Wang Jianhuo also thought that there was a "gambling game" between them. "I didn't accept it. What do the people say?"
"I didn't accept it." Loach was disappointed, "I also bet ten taels of silver on Your Majesty, and I have to come back tomorrow."
"Bet me ten taels of silver?"
"Yes, it is said that Your Majesty and the Ugly King bet, and everyone bet on who wins and who loses. To be honest, there are more people in Luoyang City who are optimistic about the Ugly King. I bet His Majesty to win, and they all laugh at me."
Han Ruzi snorted, knowing that this was still the Ugly King's aggressive tactics, but still felt angry, "Even if the Baoxi is in the Ugly King's hands at the moment, I will use my own methods to get it back within three days."