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Chapter 288 The ugly king bet

Han Ruzi was prepared for a long time, but she was still shocked by Wang Jian's ugly aura.

The Ugly King is very tall, with wide shoulders, two long arms, almost no neck, and a huge head is directly pressed against. That face is particularly shocking. Half of the face is normal, not ugly, or handsome. Anyway, no one will pay attention. The other half has a large piece of warts that falls down onto the shoulders, and half of the face is tilted, as if it is melting.

Han Ruzi had seen many people with vicious looks, and Wang Jianhuo in front of him was so ugly that he was not like a human, like a ghost jumping out of shoddy albums.

Wang Jianhuo was used to this kind of gaze and bowed and said again, "Your Majesty has three difficult things in his mind, can there be a solution?"

Liu Jiehe, the chief ritual officer of the Ministry of Rites who followed in, kept coughing and signaling the Chou King to kneel down, but Wang Jianhuo stood even more straight.

Han Ruzi came to his senses and did not force Wang Jianhuo to kneel down, saying, "Then please guess what three difficult things are there in my heart?"

"The first thing is that Your Majesty is the emperor. The only thing that is the beauty is that the whereabouts of the treasure seal are unknown. If it falls into the hands of a traitor, it will probably cause a lot of trouble."

"Yes." Han Ruzi didn't find it strange. The disappearance of the treasure seal had already spread all over the world. Even ordinary people could guess that this was a "difficult thing".

"The second thing is that refugees are everywhere in the world and will die this spring. If the people cannot be persuaded to return to farming in time, the harvest will be insufficient this fall, and refugees will increase exponentially, which will eventually become a big problem."

This second "difficult thing" is not difficult to guess, Han Ruzi nodded.

"The third thing is that hundreds of thousands of Huns are eyeing the north and may invade in large quantities at any time."

After Han Ruzi retakes the throne, he soon sent Zhang Yin, the Marquis of Piyuan to Shattered Iron City. It is reasonable for Wang Jianhuo to guess that the emperor was worried about the northern border.

There are more than these three "difficulties" in Han Ruzi's mind, but Wang Jianhuo did guess the biggest three.

The Chou King came to plead for the Tan family, but after talking, he didn't mention the Tan family. Han Ruzi didn't mention it, and said in accordance with the other party's words: "There is a solution to these three difficult things?"

Wang Jianhuo was not polite, nodded and spread his arms, like a giant ape that made a threatening gesture. The guards in the tent all reached their hands towards the hilt.

"It's not difficult." Wang Jianhuo slowly lowered his arms, just using it to emphasize his tone and express his pride.

Han Ruzi didn't say anything. He was used to seeing all kinds of mysterious things and the arrogance of Confucian scholars. Wang Jianhuo's ability could not impress him.

"The first thing, if the rumor is correct, the seal falls into the hands of the people in the martial arts world, and it is in Luoyang City. Although the lion and tiger are fierce, they cannot catch birds in the air. Although the eagle and falcon are sharp, they cannot catch rats underground. Your Majesty is in the world and still has power beyond his reach. The grass and people are not talented, so they can be regarded as the best among the 'Gophas'. Just one word from Your Majesty, within three days, I can bring the seal to His Majesty with my own hands."

The arrogant words are far more than humility. The people in the tent no longer pay attention to his ugliness, but think that this person is too brave and doesn't even want his life.

Han Ruzi was still not angry. He knew that "Long Yan's anger" hit the worries of these heroes, so he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and acted not caring about Baoxi, "and then said."

"The second thing is that refugees are spread all over the world, and relying solely on the grain in the official warehouse is far from enough to provide relief. There are many friends who are weaning and are willing to call on friends to open private warehouses to release grain to make up for the government's shortage."

Han Ruzi yelled in her heart. If even opening private warehouses requires the help of heroes in the world, then he, the emperor, would be no different from the puppet he used to be.

"Continue." Han Ruzi still endured it.

"The third thing is that the Huns look at the north, which is easier to solve. Your Majesty only needs to send out a hundred thousand troops, and the Caomin recommends ten generals to ensure victory in every battle. While the Huns are still hesitating, they will first repel him thousands of miles, so that they will not dare to peek at the border within three to five years."

The general of the Great Chu asked for recommendation from a sages. This was not only arrogant, but also publicly mocking the court for not knowing people and not knowing how to use people.

As the introduction in the center, Chai Yue also followed in, standing at the door, bowing his head and silently. He occasionally looked at Wang Jianhuo and seemed very surprised.

"Hey." Han Ruzi couldn't help but sneer.

Wang Jianhuo bowed again, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, would you like to make a bet with Caomin?"

"How to bet? What to bet?"

"Just bet on who can retrieve the seal within three days? If Your Majesty finds it first, or if no one finds it, it will be considered that the people lose. The people are willing to bet on a cheap life, three courtyards, and thirty-one family members, either killing or surviving, and let Your Majesty give it to you."

"What if you win?"

Wang Jianhuo suddenly knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, "If Caomin wins by chance, he will only have one wish. I hope Your Majesty will give the Tan family a way out."

Finally, Han Ruzi said coldly: "The Tan family has been pardoned, but they are relatives of the King of Donghai, so they naturally have to follow the King of Donghai to join the king of Donghai. The Great Chu will not kill the innocent people. If the Tan family can be content with themselves, no one can kill them."

This is both a truth and a lie. The wider the Tan family's connections, the more Han Ruzi wants to eliminate him. Even Wang Jianhuo has been listed as a person who must be eliminated, and all he lacks is a crime.

Han Ruzi believed that these heroes would not endure for too long and would soon violate the law again.

Wang Jianhuo kowtowed again and stood up and said, "Since that's the case, please forgive the people who are reckless. The people who are in charge of retreating, and the edict will be followed."

Liu Jie and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were both angry when they sent the ugly king out, and kept scolding and scolding him. Why did a person who was obviously very obedient before entering the tent change when he arrived in front of the emperor? If he had known this, he would not have been allowed to face the saint no matter what.

Chai Yue was even more ashamed. He introduced the ugly king to the emperor and must be responsible for it. As soon as Wang Jianhuo left, Chai Yue walked forward a few steps and knelt on the ground to apologize: "I beg your Majesty to forgive me, Wang Jianhuo..."

"He is not like this usually." Han Ruzi continued on behalf of Chai Yue, and then signaled him to get up.

Chai Yue stood up, looking even more surprised, "His Majesty has asked about the ugly king's character?"

Han Ruzi shook his head. Except for Chai Yue, no one around him knew the ugly king of Luoyang. "I just guessed that Wang Jianhuo had a special appearance, was not as rich as the Tan family, and was as noble as the Marquis of Junyang. If he had the hearts of all, he would not be as arrogant as his capital. What he did here was nothing more than aggression."

Chai Yue was stunned for a while, "Your Majesty is not within your reach, and the ugly king's aggression method will be useless."

Han Ruzi smiled and even Chai Yue flattered him. It was not surprising that in order to make a name for himself, Chai Yue wandered in the circle of powerful people for many years and was familiar with such things. Han Ruzi just regretted that if this continues, perhaps only Yang Feng would dare to tell the truth without any scruples on him.

"Useless? Didn't you hear him bet with me?"

Chai Yue was stunned again, "But Your Majesty... didn't accept it."

"Of course, you can't make a bet directly." Han Ruzi gave him a lot of face when he met Wang Jianhuo. If he accepted the bet on the spot, the ugly king of Luoyang would have a greater reputation.

"In three days, the seal must be retrieved." Han Ruzi waved his hand and asked Chai Yue to retreat.

Chai Yue left in a daze. Before that, he was loyal to the emperor because only the emperor appreciated him. This was more like a gambling. He won the bet and had a bright future. If we talked about talent, Chai Yue was still a little proud in his heart, but this "bet" between the emperor and the ugly king made him completely confused, and he developed a sense of real admiration.

Han Ruzi summoned several people one after another, especially the criminal Zhang Jing, to arrange the search for the seal. "The seal must be in Luoyang City, so there is no need to investigate whether it exists. I will give you two days to send the seal to me before noon the day after tomorrow and be promoted to the title. You Zhang Jing is the number one criminal in the Great Chu. If you can't find it, you are called one of the "Guanghua Tigers" and go back to your hometown to farm."

The world is moral, and the court has official titles. Zhang Jing kowtows and is both excited and nervous when he exits the tent. "The No. 1 criminal official in the Great Chu" means too much, which may be more than what he brought about in the competition for throne.

There was still a while before noon. Han Ruzi summoned the Henan County officials who had been waiting for a long time. When talking about letting the wealthy households in Luoyang open their private warehouses, Han Chou and others agreed immediately, saying that it was not a problem, and it seemed that they had already discussed it, and there was no extra nonsense.

In this way, Han Ruzi was uneasy. The promises of local officials were too untrustworthy, but they could not get angry because they agreed too quickly. They had to set a deadline and ensure that all refugees could receive relief.

After lunch, Han Ruzi called Liu Zeqin, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to hear his opinions, but what he got was ambiguous. Liu's only opinion was to observe, thinking that under the emperor's personal supervision, Henan County did not dare to be perfunctory and would probably complete the task successfully, but...

Han Ruzi sent Liu Zeqin away. He was already the emperor, but he could not guarantee that his will could be fully implemented.

He summoned Qu Zixi and ten consultants. Although the scholar was a little stubborn, he dared to tell a few truths after all.

"The officials in Luoyang have become a habit of being arrogant and extravagant. Emperor He allowed the position of Henan Yin to be hereditary. He originally wanted to appease the king of Henan who was humble to give up the throne. He also wanted to use the royal family to stabilize Guandong, which led to today's troubles. If Your Majesty wants to eliminate the bad policies of Luoyang, he needs to use the heavy punishment."

Qu Zixi was frank and did not speak for the officials, and could see clearly, but the suggestions made were too fierce. Among the many problems that Han Ruzi was most eager to solve, Luoyang was not at the forefront. Han Ruzi just wanted to retrieve the seal as soon as possible and resettle refugees. Once he wanted to use the "recent draft" in Luoyang, he would not delay here for three days, five days, but at least three or five months.

Can you only have to endure it for the time being? Han Ruzi is unwilling to give up.

The loach who went out to find out about the news about the piano master came back and waited until he served the emperor for dinner in the evening before he got the opportunity to report the situation.

"Zhang Zhuohe is really a famous piano master in Luoyang. He lives here and has also traveled around the world to perform his skills. He returned home three years ago and never left again. Now he works in the Heyang Marquis Mansion and teaches many famous disciples. It is said that his piano sound can cure diseases."

"Is it so powerful?" Zhang Youcai didn't believe it.

"Everyone said that. I asked four piano masters in different stores. When they mentioned Zhang Zhuhe, they all praised it. It's a pity that he rarely goes out of the Marquis' Mansion to pluck the piano for people now."

After a whole day of busy life, Han Ruzi's interest in the sound of the piano has faded a lot, and he nodded and asked again.

Loach finally went out and was very excited and asked, "I heard that Your Majesty is going to bet with the ugly king of Luoyang. Is it true?"

Han Ruzi raised his eyebrows. As expected, Wang Jianhuo also thought there was a "gambling" between them, "I didn't accept it. What do you say in the market?"

"I didn't accept it." Loach was disappointed, "I still staked ten taels of silver on His Majesty, and I have to come back tomorrow."

"Borrow me ten taels of silver?"

"Yes, everyone says that Your Majesty is betting against the ugly king, and everyone bets who wins and loses. To be honest, there are more people in Luoyang City who are optimistic about the ugly king. I bet Your Majesty and they all laugh at me."

Han Ruzi said hesitate, knowing that this was still the Ugly King's provocation method, he was still angry, "Even if the treasure seal is in the hands of the Ugly King at this moment, I will use my own way to retake it within three days." (To be continued.)
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