Report to your majesty, the prince is courting death again

Emperor Yuankang stood on the top of the city wall and looked at the people gathering downstairs. His face was still calm, but he was already anxious.

"Little bastard, you are still showing off to me at this time... I, I will beat you to death!"

Especially when he saw Xu An still sticking his butt out and lying on the wall to watch the fun, Emperor Yuankang couldn't help but burst out with anger.

He couldn't help but want to grab Xu An and give him a good beating!

Originally, he wanted to use this little bastard to mess up the situation, but now this situation has made him a little out of control.

Lou Jinglong and Qin Dehai looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but rise slightly.

The two glanced at Xu An with pity.

They are all civil servants, and they usually pay great attention to their reputation. Xu An's behavior... is tantamount to seeking his own death.

"What's going on? Is the court going to impose corvée again?"

"No way? It's the busy farming season now, and they're going to impose corvée again? They're going to let people live."

"Shouldn't it be? If it was corvée, the imperial edict would have come down long ago, and those officials would have used whips to talk. How could it be so peaceful?"

"..."

The crowd that gathered around them pointed at Zhang Anshi and talked about him.

But Zhang Anshi didn't care at all. He had a gentle smile on his face from beginning to end, which was completely different from the ferocious look that just wanted to tear Xu An apart.

At this moment, he was like an elegant teacher, very friendly.

Of course, this was Zhang Anshi's strategy.

In the past, the court issued orders to the people in a cold and cold manner. Zhang Anshi felt that Xu An dared to use a wooden stake to pry the entire Daqian court, which was nothing more than thinking that the court was too cruel.

Then he would be gentler.

With his reputation of being honest and upright and his image of being upright and incorruptible, I believe that the people of Kyoto will buy his account.

Xu An, little thief, just wait for death!

Thinking of this, Zhang Anshi was so excited that he didn't have time to see the scene of Xu An's blood splattering three feet.

"Everyone be quiet, I have something to say."

Zhang Anshi raised his hand to suppress it, and the noisy voices at the scene gradually quieted down.

"Some of you here have heard of me, and some may not know me, but I will introduce myself."

Zhang Anshi saw that all the people in the field were looking at him, so he said: "My name is Zhang Anshi, and I am the censor of the Imperial Censorate."

"Today, I am here to issue an order for the cabinet."

He pointed to the wooden stake beside him and said: "The order is very simple, that is, who among you is willing to come out and carry this wood from East City to West City will be rewarded with fifty taels."

After the words fell, the whole scene was instantly silent.

All the people looked at each other in bewilderment.

On the city wall, all the civil and military officials were staring at this scene, with smiles spreading from their mouths, and their faces were full of confidence.

Fifty taels?

It was equivalent to the expenses of an ordinary family for two years.

How many of the people downstairs could resist such temptation?

Emperor Yuan Kang was also gnashing his teeth secretly. At this moment, he felt that he had agreed to Xu An's request, which seemed to be really hasty.

That old Taoist with a big nose... Are you sure he didn't make a mistake?

Why do I feel that if this continues, what's the point of prospering the world? I think this kid wants to overthrow the world!

In the carriage, Xiao Lan'er suddenly lowered the curtain, her pretty face was angry.

She didn't think that ordinary people would be able to resist the temptation of fifty taels of silver.

Besides, this is Kyoto, and there are many desperate people for money.

"What... what is this for?"

Under the city wall, Yuwen Hu was full of surprise and was also stunned.

The Emperor of Daqian brought all the civil and military officials to the South City, just for such a small matter?

Paying money for the people to carry wood?

The civil and military officials of the Daqian court, I'm afraid they are mentally ill!

Qin Wenjian also frowned at this time, she didn't understand.

But she knew that Xu An would not play such a trick for no reason, there must be some deep meaning, but she just didn't figure it out yet!

At this time, the silent crowd finally exploded.

"Fifty taels? Fifty taels for carrying a piece of wood to the West Gate? Who are you kidding!"

"Haha, you think we are easy to fool, right? Carrying wood to Xicheng, I guess when you get to Xicheng, you will carry a coffin home!"

"That's right, don't believe him, whoever wants to die can carry it, anyway, I won't go!"

"Fifty taels is quite tempting, but you have to live to spend it."

"..."

The people were full of ridicule, no one believed it at all.

Even many people watched the excitement and encouraged those around them to carry wood.

But even though the discussion was heated, no one, regardless of gender or age, stepped forward.

Seeing this scene, the civil and military officials on the city wall were stunned!

This was completely beyond their expectations!

Fifty taels of silver!

A full fifty taelsSilver, no one is willing to come out and carry the wooden stakes to the East City?

How is this possible? !

"What's going on? What's going on?"

"Fifty taels, a full fifty taels, why are the people downstairs unwilling? Saving a little is enough for them to eat for three years, why are they unwilling?"

"Maybe they think the silver is too little..."

On the city wall, a group of ministers were also whispering, and their faces were extremely ugly.

Originally thought that fifty taels of silver could easily deal with the people downstairs, give Xu An a big slap in the face, and then twist his head off and kick it like a ball.

As a result, the scene downstairs now, they were slapped hard first.

It hurt so much that their faces were slapped!

Xu An listened to the discussion of the crowd, and the corners of his mouth also smiled coldly. He suddenly thought of an extremely ironic story in his previous life... Why not eat meat!

Now the reaction of this group of guys should be similar to why not eat meat!

They are in high positions, enjoying wealth and splendor, how can they care about the lives of the people?

The calm expression of Emperor Yuan Kang has become stiff little by little. Perhaps the ministers have not yet reacted to what Xu An is going to do, but as an old scheming man who has been planning for more than ten years, he has already reacted to what Xu An wants to do.

Xu An is slapping the face of the entire Daqian court!

Including the face of him, the emperor!

The order of the cabinet, and the reward of fifty taels of silver, the people are actually unwilling to carry a small piece of wood to Xicheng.

The most important thing is that the order of the cabinet is not only not carried out by the people, but the people are full of mockery!

This mockery... is the entire Daqian court.

The mockery is also for him, the emperor.

These are the people of Kyoto under the feet of the emperor!

Downstairs, Xiao Lan'er in the carriage was also stunned, her beautiful eyes widened, and her face was full of disbelief.

How... how is this possible?

What that guy said was actually true?

The cabinet's order is not worth fifty taels of silver?

"I seem to know what he wants to do. He is trying to...press Daqian's face on the ground!"

Qin Wenjian's pupils shrank, and his eyes were filled with shock.

Is this guy crazy? !