In the days when I was dressed as the king of a subjugated country

"The little singers in Xuancheng Bo's Mansion are not only good at their jobs, they are all extremely beautiful, and many of them are foreigners with blue eyes and red hair!" The driver became more interested as he talked, and said, "These are all That's great, how can we ordinary people see it, let alone Xuan Chengbo's opera troupe, even the gang of sisters in Xiejia Hutong have always only entertained the officials of Shuntian Mansion!"

Gu Li clicked his tongue and said in amazement: "You know a lot! I know Wen Yuchu, but who are Zuo Zhongzai and Da Sicheng?"

The coachman glanced at him and asked, "Is the master from the south? Otherwise, why don't you even know this! Zuo Zhongzai is talking about Zuo Shangshu of our official department. He is the number one scholar in the 12th year of Qinghe. A random word can be sold for 100 taels of silver in the Wuzhong area. Many rich and wealthy people ask him to write inscriptions and epitaphs, and they have to entrust their relationship. Da Sicheng is talking about Yuan Jijiu, the son of our country. He is nothing special. What is rare is the inksmith of his family, who is extremely skilled, and it is hard to find a piece of ink!"

Gu Li said: "So that's how it is. I'm new here, so I really don't know much about it!"

"Oh, let me tell you! When did the master come? A while ago, there was a Buddha appearing in the imperial city. I wonder if the master has seen it?"

"There are things like this, that's really strange!"

"No, at that time, the people in this city were vying to see the Buddha, and my wife went too, and my shoes were all trampled off. Don't tell me, since the Buddha appeared, the rebels have been repelled , His Majesty even ordered that the tax be reduced or exempted for three years! Sure enough, it is the blessing of the Bodhisattva!"

Gu Li said with a smile: "It seems that I have a long and prosperous future."

The two talked for a while, and Gu Li said: "I still have to go out when you are young, can you help me hire a soft sedan and wait for me at the east intersection of Ertiao Hutong?"

The coachman said cheerfully, "What's the problem? Please take care of me!"

Gu Li explained to him: "I live in the fifth house from the east end of Ertiao Hutong. When the bearer comes, ask him to knock on my door three times and say, 'Brother Gu, Mr. Yu ordered a villain to pick you up. .'"

With such a strange request, the coachman didn't ask too much, and said with a smile: "Master, the noodles are so exquisite, don't worry, the younger one will definitely call a clever brother to pick you up."

Gu Li got off the carriage by the moat, paid the deposit for the soft sedan, and went straight to Ertiao Hutong.

After entering the house, Chen Feng was not alone as he imagined, miserable. When he entered the house, the old man was lying under the window reading a manuscript.

Gu Li glanced at the table, there was only a porridge bowl and a medicine bowl on the table.Gu Li asked, "Have you had lunch yet?"

Chen Feng looked at him and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "No."

Gu Li always felt that his smile was so creepy, could it be that Chen Feng, a little fox, became suspicious because he had been here overnight?

Chen Feng asked, "Where did you go this night?"

Gu Li looked innocent: "Didn't I say yesterday that Eunuch Yu was looking for me. I waited on Eunuch Yu all night, and I barely got up at noon. If I didn't miss you, I would live at Eunuch Yu's place. Not coming back."

Chen Feng said: "Unexpectedly, you still care about me. I haven't had lunch yet, here, take the money, I want to eat duck today, you go and buy one."

Gu Li rolled his boss's eyes, and muttered: "I knew I was sent, if it wasn't because of your injury, I wouldn't talk to you!"

As he said that, he still took the money and went out.

Chen Feng put down the mansion newspaper in his hand and frowned. When Yi Xin came in, he was wearing a strange incense.As far as he knows, this kind of incense can only be found in the palace, but if it is said that Yi Xin got it from Eunuch Yu, it is not impossible to tell - it is common for eunuchs to steal forbidden items from the palace for private use .

But—recalling the news he heard from the informant in the capital today: His Majesty sneaked out of the palace yesterday, a bold idea suddenly appeared in his heart.

I heard that the one in the palace hates the smell of fishy smell, mutton and beef must be picked, and ducks never stick to chopsticks, so he wants to try, is this Yi Xin, who is wearing a royal fragrance, really a little singer or a Fake it!

Gu Li didn't know anything, and when he came back he was still happy, and showed Chen Feng the duck in his hand: "Look! What a beautiful shelduck! It has been fattened for a winter, and the meat is guaranteed to be fresh and tender!"

Seeing that Chen Feng only looked at him and didn't speak, Gu Li was a little apprehensive, and whispered: "It didn't cost much, don't look at me like that, I didn't see you hurt, I wanted to get you something delicious Well!"

Gu Li muttered, resolutely refusing to admit that he was greedy for duck noodles from his hometown in Yixing.

He was sitting in the kitchen, boiling water, removing duck feathers, cooking noodles, and steaming duck with his hands and feet. Standing outside, Chen Feng looked at Gu Li with a duck feather stuck to his hair and a faint red mark on his neck. I am too weak.

Judging by the neat hands and feet of this man's work, not to mention that he came from the palace, even a gentry family in the south would not have such a child.

Chen Feng returned to the bedroom, waited for a while, and Gu Li came out with two bowls of duck noodles. Although he ate at noon, since Wen Yuchu was fired last night, the food in the palace has plummeted, and he couldn't taste it.At this time, he can have a bowl of home-style duck noodles, how can he not move his index finger?

Chen Feng sat by the window with him, smelling the aroma of the noodles, he couldn't help arousing his appetite, and gave a rare compliment: "I didn't expect your cooking skills to be good."

Gu Li lowered his head to eat the noodles.

Chen Feng asked: "What about the rest of the money?"

Gu Li paused, and beeped softly: "Do you know how difficult it is for such a duck to come to our northern Zhili? It has to take a boat from Yixing to Hangzhou, and then go north from Hangzhou, passing through the twelve canals. Not to mention vomiting and diarrhea on seasickness, you have to beware of petty bureaucrats exploiting banknotes, it is an honor for you and me to meet it at this table!"

Chen Feng asked: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Gu Li: "...money...nothing left."

In fact, there is still a little money left, but he cooks himself, so shouldn't he charge some money?It's not easy for him either!The majestic king of a country does not have as much money as Chen Feng, a traitor!

Chen Feng's eyes went dark, and he was so angry with this prodigal thing that he vomited blood.He took a few deep breaths, and suddenly picked up a few pieces of duck meat on Gu Li's noodles with his chopsticks, and said righteously: "You just served Eunuch Yu last night, and you suffered all night, so you should use some easy-to-reduce noodles Bar!"

Chen Feng... is really annoying!

Gu Li took the noodle bowl and ate it clean, and washed the bowls of the two of them.Gu Li came over and said, "Do you want to take medicine?"

Chen Feng took off his clothes, sat by the window, and asked Gu Li to apply medicine to him.

The mansion newspaper that Chen Feng got was placed by the window. Gu Li glanced at it twice, finished taking the medicine, and asked, "Can you show me?"

Chen Feng handed it to him.The mansion newspapers are all arranged vertically, Gu Li struggled to read, Chen Feng laughed at him: "Can you read?"

Gu Li glanced at him and asked, "I don't know, do you want to teach me?"

Chen Feng became interested, spread the mansion newspaper on the table, taught him word by word, and occasionally explained the information on the mansion newspaper to him, while Gu Li was thinking about how Chen Feng got this piece of paper. Did you report it?

As he expected, Chen Feng must have other informants in the capital.After all, he has a special appearance. Even if he is blindfolded, his appearance and height are too conspicuous. It is inconvenient for him to go out and walk. Someone must have obtained this mansion newspaper for him.

"Three years of tax exemption? Unexpectedly, this dog emperor has such courage!" Chen Feng snorted, staring at Di Bao with cold eyes.

Gu Li also looked at the mansion newspaper, and saw that the word "mansion newspaper" was written from right to left on the paper, and the lower column read: exactly the [-]th day of February four years

The upper edict: It is against the right time for officials from all over the country to raise funds for spring plowing.The people have been suffering three rates for a long time, and from now on they will be exempted from taxes for three years.This is it.

Because the paper is expensive, the news in the residence newspaper is extremely concise. The next message is about the capture of the rebel leader Zhang Ci'er.In addition, Buddhism is restored, temples are operating normally, and monks living outside return to temples on their own.

Gu Li was about to continue reading when he saw Chen Feng fold up the mansion newspaper and throw it aside, apparently in a bad mood.

Gu Li asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Feng came back to his senses, looked at Gu Li, the green trees and spring scenery outside the window, the warm wind like smoke, he was drunk even if he didn't drink.Chen Feng out of nowhere reached out his hand and touched Gu Li's face, his eyes seemed to be dizzy for a moment.

Gu Li hummed, and asked him, "What are you doing? Can you stop touching me?"

Chen Feng withdrew his hand, regained his senses, and said, "Yixin, I want you to do something for me."

Gu Li asked him: "What's the matter?"

"Go and find out how the Buddha shadow on the Mingguang Pavilion appeared that day. And who exactly is making suggestions for the dog emperor."

Gu Li asked: "Why do you think someone is advising the emperor?"

Chen Feng snorted, let go, leaned back on the recliner, and looked out the window: "The dog emperor, I have studied him for a long time in order to deal with him. He has always been as stupid as a pig. And how did you come up with a way to win people's hearts like tax exemption?"

Gu Limian was puzzled: "Okay, but I can't guarantee whether I can find out."

Chen Feng lay back in his chair, looked out of the window, and thought to himself: "Who is this man? Mu Changling? The dog emperor always hates him, why would he listen to him? Zuo Shijue? This old fox is quite capable. But he can't make a Buddha's shadow. There must be someone else."

Gu Li looked at him and asked, "How can you be sure that this Buddha shadow is man-made? Everyone says that it's a bodhisattva who manifested, and there's no end to Chu Chu's energy!"

Chen Feng looked at Gu Li: "Have you ever heard of mirages on the sea? It is said that mirages are formed by the exhalation of mirages. In fact, the appearance of mirages is related to light."

Gu Li was shocked, Chen Feng's intuition was so accurate, it was very close to the truth.

Chen Feng speculated: "If the Buddha Shadow is really made by this person, then this person has some skills. I'm afraid that he will be mistaken by his cleverness."

Gu Li asked, "How do you say?"

"Since he let the Emperor Dog exempt from tax for three years, I want to see where the income of the Taicang treasury will come from! Where will the military salary of the Nine Frontier Army Town come from!"