Chapter 1075 Changping County Lord 23
An arrow shot over and hit the side of the sheep. Before the sheep could even cry out, it swayed and fell down.
"Okay, great!" There was applause from all around.
The chamberlain flattered him and said: "Your Majesty once hunted twelve deer in one day, but the servants were not allowed to see you. Today, I see your master's archery skills, and it seems that you can get a glimpse of your majesty back then."
The King of Han was immediately overjoyed. He threw the bow to the chamberlain and put his hands on his waist: "Take the sheep and distribute them to the palaces. Tell them that after reading the memorial, I will randomly choose a place to use the mutton."
After thinking for a while, he said: "Keep the rest and use them later when you think of it."
After finishing his life, he put his hands behind his back and returned to the hall in high spirits to continue reading the letters.
"Yes!" The chief chamberlain smiled with a smile on his face, but his heart was not at peace.
The King of Han meant that the rain and dew would be equally affected. Now there are twenty-one concubines in each palace, including beauties and above, not counting the eight sons, Chongyi, seven sons, beloved ones, etc. below. The sheep look pretty big, but there are so many concubines.
But there are good and bad meats on the sheep. The fat ones are naturally reserved for the queen, and the next one is the doting concubine. The problem is that he can't grasp the emperor's heart. He might suddenly think of someone and run to this palace to eat mutton. The mutton turned out not to be very good, and it was possible to throw a tantrum.
The chief chamberlain quickly waved and lowered his voice and asked, "Do they still have any more?" They had offered honeydew melons as tribute before, but each time more came with the ship. It is said that one tael of silver each was in short supply, and he was lucky enough to get a few. Maybe this time when the sheep are shipped, some more will be brought with the ship.
"What else..." The waiter had not yet reacted.
The waiter rolled his eyes in anger and wished he could slap him. He gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice: "You deserve to be unable to climb up... Sheep, do they still have sheep?"
"Sheep?" The waiter suddenly realized: "Yes, yes. It is said that they brought fifty of them."
The melon will rot, but the sheep will generally not die.
The waiter's eyes lit up: "Hurry up and buy it!"
"Oh~" the waiter blinked: "How much do you want to buy?"
Unable to bear it anymore, the chief chamberlain was so angry that he kicked him up and knocked the chamberlain to the ground: "You can buy as much as you can. The world belongs to the king. Is there still a shortage of money here?"
"Oh~" After falling to the ground, the waiter quickly got up, bent down and ran out in small steps with his head lowered.
"Sheep are for sale. Look, they are all the best sheep. They were brought by the Huns from the north. They cost two taels of silver each. You can choose whatever you want..."
In the market, accompanying servants hawked. Xiao Zhan was holding a cattail leaf fan and squatting next to him, fanning himself.
Someone knew them and shouted with a smile: "This melon is not for sale?"
The servant immediately stepped forward and responded with a smile: "It's almost summer, and the melons are already out of the market. Buy some mutton. The melons are one tael of silver each, and the big sheep only costs two taels of silver. It's a good deal."
The visitor joked: "There are also sheep for sale in this capital, and they only cost nine hundred yuan. When you come here, everything is expensive."
The servant quickly explained: "Sheep are different. These sheep have been transported thousands of miles and eat tender grass on the grassland. They have no smell at all."
The visitor shook his head: "No, no, it's too expensive." "Hey, don't go, look at the difference in this sheep..." The servant shouted, but he couldn't come no matter how he shouted. He sighed and turned around: "Manager Xiao, it's been half a day and I haven't sold any of them. Some of the melons are rotten, and you can cut them into thin slices for others to taste. This sheep can't kill one for them to taste, can it? Or else? Sell it for a tael of silver!”
"What nonsense!" Xiao Zhan picked up the pottery pot next to him, poured some water into his mouth, and continued to fan: "The county master said before leaving, if you have two taels of silver for one, then it will be two taels of silver for one. We just sell them according to the order of the county master. If we can't sell them, we will take them back at worst, or we can find a place to keep them and wait until the county master gives instructions before changing the price."
"Hey, okay!" The servant turned around, but the corners of his mouth curled up in contempt. The county boss doesn't understand the market, and a melon or two of silver is a rare commodity. The honeydew melons shipped from the Western Regions here are also expensive, so the melons brought from northern Xinjiang are priced the same and everyone can still accept them. But where is this mutton? The mutton produced nearby tastes good and the price is cheap. It just lacks the smell. If you add more spices such as fennel and star anise, you will save half the price.
Since the county owner and the steward are like this, he can just sell them as slaves. So he raised his voice and continued shouting: "Sheep are for sale, look at all the best sheep..."
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" There were noisy shouts in the bustling market.
Several soldiers with swords escorted a man with no beard on his face and wearing ordinary civilian clothes. Several soldiers pushed the crowd away with their hands as if they couldn't wait, and strode straight to the place where the shouts of selling sheep came from.
After arriving, the man escorting in the middle took out a handkerchief and covered his nose with a look of disgust on his face, and his voice sounded a bit girly: "Did this sheep come from Northern Xinjiang?"
"Exactly, look at how good this sheep is..." The servant continued to sell with a business-like smile on his face. What is he afraid of? He is the servant of the Lord of Changping County. Every time he comes, even if there are many royal relatives at the feet of the emperor, the soldiers still give him some face.
Xiao Zhan felt something was wrong, so he put down his cattail leaf fan, stood up, walked over and saluted: "Sir, this sheep is indeed brought from northern Xinjiang."
"How much does one cost?" the waiter who was sent over to buy a sheep asked, covering his nose.
"Two taels of silver a piece, no matter how young or old you are!" Xiao Zhan answered respectfully.
"One tael of silver each, I want them all!" The chamberlain threw a bag of money to Xiao Zhan.
Seeing that the soldiers were coming to pull the sheep, Xiao Zhan became anxious: "This can't be done. We have to go back and account to the head of Changping County. If there is a shortage of money, this will not break the news."
The waiter sneered and said in a sinister tone: "To tell you the truth, our family is doing things for the Tian family, and it is your duty as the head of Jiaping County not to pay. Come on, take them all away!"
"Dare!" Xiao Zhan became angry and shouted at the servant: "Even if the emperor buys sheep, one is willing to buy and the other is willing to sell. If you dare to buy or sell by force, I will go to the official temple and sue you!"
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"Hmph~" The chamberlain always said it without hesitation. He has never seen anyone so bold. Those who have such courage can only talk about it. So he rolled his sleeves and turned around: "Take everyone away. If anything happens, our family will take care of it."
Several soldiers came over to rush and lead him!
Xiao Zhan said to the resting slaves behind him: "What are you doing standing still? They are going to rob the sheep. If they are robbed, wait for a stick when you go back."
Upon hearing this, the domestic slaves immediately stepped forward, but the other party was a soldier wearing soft armor, so they could only dissuade him.
"You can't take it away... You can't take it away. This is the sheep of the Changping County Lord... How can the emperor rob other people's finances under his feet..." The shouting was loud.
It's still hot and my temper is rough. One soldier finally got angry and knocked down a slave who was holding on to the sheep's horn with one fist.
(End of chapter)