Chapter 50

Lost in it

Zhao Tong stayed in Xiangyi for another three days before Shi Shiran boarded the ship and headed south. He said goodbye in tears. The imperial guards who accompanied him and the accompanying officials also had tears in their eyes, not just because the prince had found him and remembered him.

Errands, mainly because my wallet is empty. When traveling with an imperial envoy, the local government is in charge of food and beverages.

To drink, they had to get some souvenirs before leaving, but now they were on the prince's territory. Not only did they have to pay according to the price, but they didn't dare to ask for it for free. Besides, they understood that the people in this place were really rich, and food and drink were extremely expensive.

, even Beijing and Zhong can’t compare. If they continue to live here, they will have to sleep on the streets and eat porridge to survive.[]

The fleet set out again with one more ship. The vanguard was the escort of the Forbidden Army and the ships accompanying the officials. In the middle was Zhao Tong's ship, followed by the hundred and ten guards of Yidu led by Zhao Yong.

Xiang Xian opened his boat and went down the river. Zhao Tong's boat was the largest, but it had the smallest number of people. Why did he go wrong? Huang Jingchen took thirty people with him.

The guard occupied the second floor. This passenger ship was specially designed for officials to travel. The second floor was divided into several large rooms. Of course, Zhao Tong lived in the largest room, which contained a bedroom, living room, guest room, study room, and bathroom.

Everything was available. Two old men, Huang Jingchen and He Qufei, occupied another suite, and the remaining rooms were shared by the guards.

Since he was going to spend a period of time on the boat, Zhao Tong didn't mind making his "room" more comfortable. He leaned on a rocking chair and swayed with his legs crossed. There were fruits, snacks, and tea on the low table next to him.

And a stack of memorials, these are the memorials from various roads, state capitals, county governments and even the township Zhongbao reporting auspiciousness to the court.

Zhao Tong threw it away while looking at it, and then picked it up with a frown on his face, "These are all his toys. Can a cow give birth to a unicorn? Is it artificial insemination, or is the female unicorn extinct? Just find a female." He

After reading a playlist, I threw it away again.

"Second Master, don't throw them away. These melodies cannot be damaged, otherwise we can't explain them." Jianxi hurriedly caught the melodies and put them away. The prince looked at them for a long time and scolded them for a long time.

It was clearly written in the memorial that there was an auspicious place somewhere, there were witnesses, physical evidence, and even real objects. If it was fake, it would be a crime of deceiving the king, but the prince said that it was all fake. "Are those local officials all?

At the same time, are you going crazy and talking nonsense together?" He was also a little confused. He had unconditional trust in the prince's happiness. If the prince said it was false, it must be false, because this conclusion has been demonstrated countless times.

"Money, silk, wealth, and wealth are so touching." Zhao Tong shook his head, "I'm glad, there's no need to read these. You can arrange these memorials in the order of our itinerary, and we'll look at them one by one." His main task on this trip was to verify the facts for the emperor.

As for the authenticity of these auspicious flowers and urging flowers and stones, he could tell by just looking at the table that most of these things were fake, and the rest could not be interpreted by anyone in this era with scientific knowledge.

Although Zhao Ji didn't have many political achievements worthy of praise in the past few years since he took office, it is strange that most of the country has good weather and no major disasters. Otherwise, he would not be able to resist such torment, and the war would be limited.

in northwest

In this corner, it can be said to be a "peaceful and prosperous age". In order to show that he had made great achievements in governing the country and God was satisfied, he fell in love with his ministers' offering of nectar, the clearing of the Yellow River, the emergence of jade and gui, the growth of Jiahe Zhicao, the cultivation of wheat and wheat overnight, and the cocoons of wild silkworms.

The so-called auspiciousness.

As the saying goes, "The king of Chu loves thin waists, and many people in the palace starve to death." What is good for the superiors will be bad for the inferiors, so the ministers racked their brains and fabricated all kinds of good fortune and heavenly auspiciousness to prove that the birth of the holy king would bring peace to the world. More often, Zhao Ji would

Directly participate in the fabrication of such lies, on

The people worked together and never tired of it, and many people worked hard to win the favor of the king, win generous salaries, and use it as a way to advance to the next level. The more the bullshit got bigger, the satellites got higher and higher, and many of the fabricated stories became absurd and funny.

, not even big anymore.

The world is like this, people are vying to offer their favors, and gradually they use any means. The legendary tomb of Bigan has a rare treasure that can be regarded as the best in the world. This is the "copper plate epitaph" specially cast for the tomb of Bigan by King Wu of Zhou.

"Inscription". It is said that this epitaph is very strange. On the front of the copper plate are sixteen characters:

"The front post and the back road, the forest on the left and the spring on the right, the peace of eternity, this is the treasure." On the back of the copper plate is a mirror. Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, the mirror surface is polished smooth with chicken skin. If you look at it against the moonlight, you can see Bi Gan.

The profile picture is more comparable to the person outside than in the mirror.

It is precisely because of this epitaph that Bigan, who has been dead for hundreds of years, suffered another disaster. Li Chaoru is the transport envoy of Shaanxi, an official who manages the transportation of rice, coins, and materials in Shaanxi. Although this official position is not a high official,

But there is a lot of oil and water. Li Chaoru is not a good official.

He was also very good at maneuvering. For the sake of his future, he personally led people to dig up Bigan's grave. He thought that Bigan was a loyal minister, but his grave was dug up by a villain for personal gain. It became a great irony.

, these are all absurd results caused by absurd reasons.

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The boat arrived at Yingtian Mansion in Nanjing one day. Although it was already dusk, it could not stop the enthusiasm of the local people. Yingtian Mansion's left guard and Songzhou Zhizhou had been waiting at the pier for a long time, and they welcomed everyone into the city posthouse, where they had been prepared.

After the banquet, they welcomed the prince to wash away the dust. They had already found out that Prince Yan did not like women, so they had no choice but to eat delicious food. Of course, they did their best to buy food.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that your Majesty has made an edict to the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the Holy One to seek auspiciousness. Some people in this state have offered a toad with Ganoderma lucidum growing on its back, and asked Your Majesty to pass it on to His Majesty." Li Hui, the magistrate of Songzhou, saw that the Prince was enjoying his meal and bowed forward.

Shi Li said.

"Oh, there is such a strange thing. I wonder where this auspiciousness is. Show it to me." Zhao Tong almost choked. In the world, he has only heard that Cordyceps is a twin of animals and plants. He has never heard of the damn toad.

He was really vague about the Ganoderma lucidum growing on his body. Could it be that the spores of Ganoderma lucidum fell on the toad and used it as a host, just like the green-haired turtle.

"My lord, I heard that if the toad can live for tens of thousands of years, Ganoderma lucidum will grow on its back. Ganoderma lucidum is an auspicious thing. The birth of this thing will herald peace and long-term peace in the world. The nine heavens will send blessings, and all living things in the world will be safe."

suffer

Because of its benefits, a toad with mushrooms growing on its back was born. Toads and mushrooms are two things, and now they are combined into one, which is particularly precious among all kinds of auspiciousness." Song Qiaonian, who stayed in Nanjing, was afraid that the prince would not know the goods, so he quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, please take a look", Li Hui personally carried a golden basin and carefully delivered it to Zhao Tan.

"Well, it's really good. The toad seems to be alive." Zhao Tong asked Jianxi to bring the lamp closer and take a closer look. There was a bowl-sized toad lying in the basin with his eyes slightly closed. There was a palm-sized tree growing on his back.

Zhicao looks very strange.

"Your Majesty, you have good eyesight. This toad will still make a cry every cloudy day." Li Huimei said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please don't move. This auspicious sign is the most auspicious thing to avoid being disturbed by others." When he saw Zhao Tong about to poke it with his finger, he hurriedly stopped him.

"What Magistrate Li said is that I have been reckless," Zhao Tong retracted his hand, but he always felt that the toad did not look alive. Its belly did not move at all, as if it had no breath. "Prefect Li, this toad

You can't live without water, how about pouring some clean water into the basin?" Zhao Tong was a little reluctant. If you like, I'll put some water for you and see if you can swim.

"Your Majesty is wise, I will ask someone to pour water." Li Hui called one of his men and ordered him to get a bottle of water and pour it into the golden basin with his own hands. The toad actually floated up slowly, except for its arms and legs.

move.

"The auspiciousness has come from heaven to ensure peace for the Song Dynasty. Let's drink this toast." Although Zhao Tong was doubtful, he didn't see the flaw and couldn't express anything, so he raised his glass and said.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." Under the leadership of the prince, everyone in the hall stood up and faced the north, shouted long live the emperor, and drank a drink.

"Prefect Li is the pastor of the country and has been loyal to the country. With this auspiciousness, I will report it to the Holy Emperor and give him a reward." Zhao Tao said loudly. Then, everyone took turns toasting to the prince, congratulating the emperor's safety, and toasting to Li Hui in advance.

I wish him a promotion. Everyone was having a good time, the scene was lively, and it was late at night as we drank and drank.

"Your Majesty, something doesn't seem right about this Xiangrui." Jian Xi, who was standing behind Zhao Tong, suddenly leaned into Zhao Tong's ear and said.

"La?" Zhao Tong drank a lot and said loudly with a belch.

"The toad seems to be about to shed its skin," Jianxi said with a frown, pointing at the golden basin.

"Fart, this is not the time for toads to shed their skin." Zhao Tong cursed, but his eyes looked at the auspiciousness in the golden basin. After looking at it for a moment, he couldn't help but take a breath and rubbed his small eyes vigorously.

After rubbing his eyes and looking again, there were indeed tiny cracks on the toad.

"Your Majesty, what are you?" Seeing the change in His face, Song Qiaonian and Li Hui were both surprised and asked quickly.

"Come and see," Zhao Tong said, placing the wine glass in his hand on the table.

"Ah?" Song Qiaonian exclaimed in surprise, but Li Hui did not say a word, but the wine he drank turned into sweat and flowed down his temples.

"Prefect Li, what do you have to say?" Zhao Tong reached out and fished out the 'Auspicious' from the golden basin and threw it in front of Li Hui and said.

"Oh, this toad not only has mushrooms growing on its body, but also has cotton wool growing in its belly. Isn't it good luck?" A man who obviously drank too much stretched his neck and looked at Xiangrui on the ground, smelling of alcohol and saying.

"Stop talking, don't you see that the prince is so anxious?" The person next to him quickly covered his mouth and lowered his head and said.

"Wang... Your Majesty..." Li Hui shivered for a long time and finally got up, knelt down and said, he regretted it now. The Zhicao was real, but the toad was made of cloth by someone he had found.

, stuffed with cotton wool and painted with paint,

Then he stuck the purchased mushrooms on the back of the toad. The skill of the craftsman was indeed extraordinary. The craftsmanship was so lifelike that it could be fake. However, the cowhide was exaggerated and said it was alive, which led the prince to soak it in water.

Unexpectedly, it was soaked and the stuffing leaked out.

Chapter 50

Lost in it

Chapter 50
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