sheepskin for melon

Yuan Ning said with a smile: "Master, you are joking. It is naturally a blessing for the whole world to have your Majesty succeed you. How can I be unhappy?"

Oh, then who is not happy, just ask, Prince Fu must be happy too, even if he is currently under confinement and can't come at all, but you are really happy with your heart.

Chi Li was noncommittal, as if he had exhausted all his strike-up spots with one sentence, and gave him alms with half an eye.

Master Miaofa is a "cold-faced evil god", everyone in Yongjing knows about it, and he doesn't bother to talk to anyone he sees, even in front of the emperor, he looks like he is dying.

He was always like this, even Emperor Jia Ming had aroused curiosity, how could he "make the master smile".

So I specially arranged a group of funny and amusing people to perform in front of Chi Li. The unstoppable jokes made Emperor Jiaming laugh so hard that his stomach ached. In the end, Chi Li still had an expression of: What the fuck are these people doing here, why the fuck am I here .

Emperor Jiaming: ...

What's even more funny!

Chi Li's world-weary face, in the joyful atmosphere, for some reason, produced an indescribable sense of humor. Since then, Emperor Jiaming has been more keen on calling Chi Li to participate in various occasions.

Chi Li, who was living well in the temple: ...

Are you 2B?

But ancient times are not like modern times. When meeting 2B leaders who insist on having dinner with you, you can just say hello.

Emperor Jiaming insisted on calling him, so he had to go.

I just went to face Emperor Jiaming, he will do business for a while, and when I meet other people: get lost.

The other officials wanted to get close to him, but when they saw his expression of "you can see if I bother you or not", they stopped immediately.

It's almost impossible to set it up, and you're getting slapped in the face, why bother?

And even if he annoys you, you can't do anything to him. The eminent monk Du'er is now a national idol, and even Emperor Jiaming is his fan. Who dares to offend the legacy of the eminent monk Du'er!

So in the face of Chili, everyone's routine is almost limited to one sentence. When he sees that he is bored, he just rolls away, leaving him alone to grow mushrooms in the corner.

At most, I would complain in my heart: As expected of being a gangster, he looks very uneducated and ignorant of etiquette.

Everyone saw Prince Yuanning go over to say hello, this is normal, nothing.

But I didn't expect him to sit down after saying hello!Can't help but take a breath: Warrior!

Suddenly excited, what expression will Master Miaofa have?

Pond: ...

"You don't have your own seat, do you?"

Everyone who saw it clearly was immediately satisfied. It turned out that even the eldest son could not escape the fate of being treated as stinky shit by Master Miaofa hahaha!

But Yuan Ning didn't have the consciousness of being a stinky shit at all, and sat beside Chi Li with a smile: "Master Miaofa, it's too embarrassing. What's the matter, we are also old friends, can't we just sit next to you~"

"Heh, you are friends after only drinking twice. You are quite casual."

Yuan Ning: ...

No matter how he is also the son of the royal family, a descendant of the royal family, Chi Li's ruthless approach still makes him a little unhappy.

But there is no way, it is not easy to attack now.

In the beginning, Yuan Ning's relationship with Chi Li was just a little suspicious of a rival in love, but after the power of Erfa Temple grew, he frowned a little.

He is not as mentally ill as Emperor Jiaming, as long as the Efa Temple gives him money for his enjoyment, he doesn't care about anything and allows the Efa Temple to grow and develop.

What he saw in his eyes was an increasingly terrifying behemoth, penetrating the whole country like a net.

After the "Efa Temple Weekly" helped Emperor Jiaming implement the new law, more and more political affairs were involved. Emperor Jiaming only used public opinion as an excuse to fight against the officials, but Yuan Ning saw the horror of it.

Nowadays, when people in the market encounter any injustice, the first thing they do not go to the government is to go to the Efa Temple to report their grievances.

When Emperor Jiaming received these voices from the people, he could use this evidence to cut off the ministers he wanted to get rid of.

In the past, even Emperor Jiaming had no choice but to take some of his courtiers, because those well-educated people were especially eloquent, even if it was for their own self-interest, putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring shell would be a crime.

If he punished them, it would only fulfill their reputation, but he himself would be recorded as a foolish king in the history books.

But now it has been listed in the "Elfa Temple Weekly", and the traffic of Efa Temple will directly stigmatize it for thousands of years.

If you are reprimanded for committing crimes, you can also gain the reputation of Qingliu, and with your reputation, you will have a chance to recover.

But being posted in the newspaper, a corrupt official will inevitably end up in the end that Wan Fu refers to, and his life will be ruined.

An official who can climb up to the court, which buttocks are completely clean, once caught and nailed to the pillar of shame, will lose his official career and leave a bad name in the history books. Who is stupid to do this.

Therefore, civil and military officials were more afraid of this than speech officials. For a while, many famous assassins were honest in front of Emperor Jiaming, not to mention how comfortable Jiaming was.

He was comfortable, but Yuan Ning was extremely speechless.

Emperor Jiaming only thought that he had the means to suppress and control the officials, but he did not expect that it would also give Efa Temple a reputation among the people. Now the people almost regard Efa Temple and the imperial power side by side.

If you can completely control the Efa Temple in your hands, it is still a good knife, but who can control the Efa Temple?

Unlike other idiots, Yuan Ning has always been skeptical about the existence of the eminent monk Du'e. He suspects that this is a play jointly performed by Yulang and this so-called "Master of Magic". After all, the watermelon in the cold winter at the beginning, As long as there is a heart, it is easy to arrange, among other things, can't the plastic brocade of Efa Temple be able to do it?

However, a series of miracles in the Erfa Temple later made it hard to understand. For example, although the plastic brocade can explain the origin of the watermelon, it cannot explain how it was formed.

Coupled with the never-before-seen heterogeneous plants, astonishing seeds per mu, and the incredible art of sound transmission for thousands of miles, all of these have cast a layer of mystery on the Efa Temple.

The emperor relies on it and the common people respect it. The power of the Efa Temple has become so powerful that it cannot be controlled. Which wise emperor can allow this.

Although Yuan Ning has not yet become the emperor, he has already regarded himself as a Mingjun and cared about state affairs.

At this moment, he was not only full of jealousy towards Efa Temple, but also somewhat dissatisfied with Tan Yushu.

Was he being blinded by the man, or was he also intentionally involved?

Some are clever, some are disobedient, they can turn a blind eye, but they should be punished if they challenge the imperial power.

Yuan Ning, who was sure of what he thought in his heart, not only did not show dissatisfaction with Chi Li's bad attitude, but continued to chat with Chi Li first in a soft voice, but after chatting, he talked about Chi Li's past.

"Usually I only know Master Miaofa's family name is Chi, but I don't know what his full name is?"

"none of your business."

"I'm just a little curious. Everyone in the world only knows what happened after the master was converted by the eminent monk Du'er. I think the story of the master before is also very exciting."

"Oh, then you are curious."

Yuan Ning: ...

After all, he is a prince, so is this Chi person really so defiant?

Yuan Ning was annoyed for a moment, but he was even more sure that there was something tricky about this matter.

Just about to say something more, Chi Li suddenly pulled his temples, turned him around, and said expressionlessly, "Did you not wash your face today?"

Yuan Ning:?

"There's a big lump of gum on the eye."

Yuan Ning: ...

"Many...thanks for reminding..."

"you are welcome."

Yuan Ning, who was so humiliated, took it easy to slow down, resisted losing his composure, and left.

The people who have been paying attention to this side couldn't help but hold back their laughter in their hearts. It seems that the slick Prince Gong's son is also getting no favors from Master Miaofa!

That's right, he always looked like a dead man to the emperor, so how could he treat a mere prince differently.

Looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, it seems that only Mr. Tan who is out of town can get some face. Why is this?It can't be because Master Tan's face is more pleasing to the eye!

……

Yuan Ning left, but Chi Li's eyes fell on him.

After he stopped pestering Chili, Yuan Ning began to drink with other ministers, but at a certain moment, his eyes fell on it.

But what he looked at was not Emperor Jiaming, nor the two children, but Concubine Lu Chen.

Concubine Lu Chen is now a woman envied by the whole world. She was a second-married woman who was humiliated and bullied by her husband's family. She remarried for the third time and actually married the emperor. She also gave birth to the emperor's only prince. Not only can she become a queen in the future, And become queen mother.

Who could not be envious of such luck, because she even softened the attitude of the people towards remarriage of widows.

But the most honorable woman in the world at present, looked at Yuan Ning's gaze, and actually dodged a little, hugging her two children tightly.

Emperor Jia Ming had children in his old age, and his heart was tied to these two children. He immediately noticed Concubine Lu Chen's movements, and said with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the child seems a little sleepy."

"Then take them to sleep."

"The concubine will leave first."

After finishing speaking, she left in a hurry, as if something was chasing her, and Yuan Ning looked away as if nothing had happened.

Chi Li watched everything silently by the side, without the slightest fluctuation, spread out his palms, and there were a few fine hairs of different lengths lying on the palms.

Three years later--

Yongjing is still prosperous for several years, but there are many new things on the street.

The taverns and restaurants on both sides of the street are covered with the guise of "charcoal-grilled cumin lamb".

Because General Tianwei pacified the hill, Dayong began to do business with the Western Regions frequently, and a large amount of various rare seasonings flowed into Beijing, and many delicious dishes were born.

Among them, charcoal-grilled cumin mutton is the most popular dish in Beijing. The fresh mutton is sprinkled with salt, grilled directly on the charcoal fire, sprinkled with chili powder and cumin. The taste is simply irresistible!

On the workshop street, the cotton plucking shops are busy. Now that autumn is coming and winter is coming soon, the people are rushing to pluck a few catties of cotton and make some thick quilts.

Most of the oil sold in the oil workshop has become sunflower oil and peanut oil that produce more oil.

People with newspapers and books can be seen everywhere on the road. After the new printing presses became more popular, books became "entertainment" that ordinary people could afford.

Walking aimlessly on the street, I suddenly heard a peddler yelling: "Cooked corn! Boiled corn! Delicious boiled corn!"

When Chi Li heard the cries, he stopped and said expressionlessly, "Give me one."

When the peddler saw him, he was pleasantly surprised and said, "Master Miaofa!"

God, I didn't expect him to be so honored to be patronized by Master Miaofa!

Now in the whole Dayong, who doesn't know the eminent monk Duer and Master Miaofa of Efa Temple.

The various rare seeds brought by the eminent monk Du'e, such as rice, corn, potatoes, potatoes, and peanuts, let ordinary people like them have inexhaustible surplus food after paying taxes.

After eating a full stomach, you can also apply for a small loan from Master Miaofa and do some small business.

The days are getting more and more comfortable, who doesn't praise that the living Buddha is alive!

Seeing the "living Buddha" coming, he quickly picked the best and largest corn and handed it over, saying that he didn't want any money.

Chi Li was not moved at all, and said blankly: "Do I look like someone who can't afford corn?"

Hawker: ...

That's not what he meant!

Just as he was about to explain, Chi Li had already pulled out his wallet, found a few copper coins, and placed them on the stall, when a familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in his ears——

"Brother Chi, buy me one too, I haven't eaten yet, I'm so hungry."

Chi Li's hand trembled, and he suddenly turned around.

Then I saw Tan Yushu, whom I hadn't seen for three years, appearing behind him in a busy manner.

He looked thinner, his hair was disheveled, his face was dusty, his whole body looked gray, with only one pair of eyes, bright like a clear lake full of stars.

Chi Li slowly stuffed the purse into his bosom, and said expressionlessly, "Who are you, you dare to ask me to buy things for you."

Tan Yushu: ...

Brother Chi, don't do this...