coobybook Chapter 153 Like a Vegetable Market
Chapter 153 Like a Vegetable Market
The noise they made naturally alarmed a group of people at the foot of the mountain.
Anyone who came to gather information was not a fool. After checking, they found that although their carriage was low-key, the servants accompanying them were definitely not ordinary and they were obviously martial artists.
He would remind the people around him to be careful and not to provoke them.
The yamen runners guarding the foot of the mountain were different from them, so they sent people to their resting place to inquire about them. Both sides spoke very politely after learning that they were from the capital.
The yamen runner who was questioning the matter became even more polite, and quickly said, "If you need any help, please speak up. However, you cannot approach the foot of Daejeon Mountain for the time being. You have to wait for the order from the capital."
The butler hurriedly bowed, stuffed some silver coins into the bag, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your advice, sir. I will definitely control my family members and not cause trouble for you all."
Feeling the weight in his hand, the yamen runner felt that people from the capital were different and were very generous in their actions.
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Inside the palace.
The civil and military officials were in the morning court. The emperor, sitting on the high throne, was a little tired. He frowned and asked, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"
For several days in a row, everyone was discussing the appearance of the goddess. When they learned that the emperor was going to go to Daejeon Mountain to worship in person, two different voices emerged, one supporting and the other opposing.
At this moment, those who hold opposing voices are making comments, "So what if she is a goddess? The emperor is still the true dragon emperor."
"There is no record in all dynasties that the emperor traveled thousands of miles when nothing important happened."
"No, no, this is too dangerous. Your Majesty, please think twice and take care of your health."
Those who agreed with the emperor's trip rolled up their sleeves, held their robes, and after scolding their colleagues, they said, "Your Majesty, the appearance of the goddess is a big deal and a sign of good fortune."
"It is precisely because the emperor is the true dragon emperor, an existence recognized by the gods, that the emperor should personally go to Xiaotian Village to burn incense and pray for blessings. The people will know where he passes by."
"When the time comes, you will be supported by millions of people, and the entire society will praise your trip. Isn't that a good thing?"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, please take your presence seriously."
"..."
As they talked, the two groups started to curse at each other again. It was obvious that neither of them would give in to the other. For a moment, the hall was in chaos, not much worse than the quarreling vendors in the market.
Either you pulled my hair or he held on to his hat. There were all kinds of things flying in the air, including shoes, handkerchiefs, and purses with names embroidered on them.
emperor:"······"
He held his head with his hands, looking at the scene below, and felt like he was going to have a heart attack. He cursed with a disgusted tone: "How shameful, how shameful, it really brings shame to me."
Only the people from the Xia, Yan, and Hua families stood quietly aside. They had seen the family letter, that the tenth Miss Xia had been found, the third Master Xi had recovered, and the first Madam Xi was having a great time outside.
Before receiving the letter from home, the Left Prime Minister went to the palace to ask for leave, and took his wife to travel thousands of miles south to find his daughter. The Emperor also remembered that he truly loved his daughter, so he gave him a month's vacation.
Those who set out this time were several men from the Xia family and the uncles from the Yan family. The Hua family sent some guards, and the group set out early in a mighty manner.
People are in high spirits when happy events happen. Thinking that the delicate and soft Tenth Miss is coming back, the three families are in a very good mood. They stand aside and watch the show, which is a rare occasion, and they are watching with great interest.
Such an abnormal situation naturally attracted the emperor's attention, so he asked, "Do you have any good news? Tell me so I can hear it."
The eldest son of the Xia family is now an official in the same court as his father, the Left Prime Minister. Currently, he is the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, a fifth-rank official. On weekdays, he is in charge of the etiquette of court meetings, banquets, sacrifices and praises.
He is the eldest son in the family and has been brought up by the person in charge of the Xia family since childhood. He looks steady and has an orderly manner in his daily actions. He is also very tactful in the court and gets along well with most of his colleagues.
At that time, he entered the court as an official together with his father, the Left Prime Minister, and was impeached by other ministers. They felt that the Xia family was becoming more and more powerful, and wondered if the court would be dominated by the Xia family in the future.
Even though he knew that there were many dissatisfactions in the court, he was not anxious. When the left prime minister asked him about it, he calmly replied, "A person with real ability will shine wherever he goes. Even if he doesn't serve in the court, he can do something else."
"Didn't my father say that we shouldn't be too rigid, so my son also learned other things. It's also good to make money from business. I can buy a lot of good things for my sister."
At that time, after hearing this, the Left Prime Minister had a constipated expression on his face. He could neither praise him nor say anything. He could only wave his hand and tell him to go away.
I don’t know what the emperor was thinking, but in the end he gave him a fairly high position, which made officials older than him in the court very jealous.
The eldest master of the Xia family stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my seventh brother went out to look for Xiao Shi, and he has found him. I was so happy after receiving the letter from home, hehehe..."
"(*^▽^*)"
emperor:"······"
He knew about this. After all, the Left Prime Minister was also very excited when he was in a hurry. He believed that if he had not still had some rationality that day, the Left Prime Minister would have wanted to pick him up and throw him into the air a few times.
But... He looked at the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple and asked, "Your tenth sister found it in the south, right? Do you know the exact location?"
The old man of the Xia family lowered his head, a hint of fear flashed across his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it is Xiaotian Village in Changle Town."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. Many eyes fell on him, and no one knew what he was thinking. Some people who were not on good terms with the Xia family wanted to use this incident to disgust them.
Then he burst into tears and cried, "Your Majesty, you must make a decision for my tenth sister. The person who kidnapped her has not been caught yet. The three-year-old child has suffered a lot."
"Seventh brother wrote in his family letter that Tenth sister hit her head after being kidnapped and has lost her memory until now. My parents were worried about her in the capital, so they traveled thousands of miles to pick her up."
"Woooooo~~~~~"
“┭┮﹏┭┮”
"My poor little tenth sister, what will happen if she doesn't recognize her home?" No matter what the people in the hall thought, the old man of the Xia family just cried, which made people feel heartbroken.
Some even felt embarrassed to continue plotting against the Xia family and felt that they were worthless.
"To be honest, if my father had not told me to stay in the city and wait for the emperor's orders before he left, so that the emperor would not be without anyone, I would have asked for leave to look for my sister."
The emperor was filled with joy after hearing this. He thought that even though the Xia family was in such a state, the Left Prime Minister was still thinking about him before he left. It was great to have a minister who knew how to share his worries.
Of course, he also taught his son very well.