PNB Chapter 140 Black Mouth Old Man
Chapter 140 Black Mouth Old Man
When Shi Huairen said this, all the Shi party members couldn't help laughing, but as they were in the court, they all covered their mouths and restrained themselves.
"You old man Heikou, what evidence do you have to prove that this general is talking nonsense? You haven't even seen with your own eyes when your mother gave birth to you, so how can you prove that she is your mother?" Gu Xi didn't get angry and responded slowly.
The old man with a black mouth was facing the young boy with a yellow mouth. Except for the Shi Party, all the other ministers were having a hard time holding back their laughter.
Shi Huairen was furious and pointed his index finger at Gu Xi:
"You, how dare you humiliate this old man?!"
Gu Xi stretched out his hand, pinched Shi Huairen's fingers, and smiled slightly:
"I hate it most when people point their index fingers at me. So what if I humiliate you? I'll also beat you up."
After saying that, he gently pinched it, and with a "crack" sound, Shi Huairen's fingers were shattered. His fingers were connected to his heart, and he screamed like a pig being slaughtered in pain.
"Tsk tsk, Lord Shi roared in the court and behaved impolitely in front of the emperor. This is a serious crime." Gu Xi flicked Shi Huairen's finger lightly, and he fell to the ground.
Gu Xi's move shocked all the civil and military officials in the court. For a moment, the court was silent.
Emperor Jichang looked at the mess in the hall, his beard trembling with anger, and finally he could not help but slam the table and stand up.
"Someone, take down Zhenxibo!"
A team of imperial guards rushed out, surrounded Gu Xi, and prepared to arrest him.
Chu Zhao also rushed out. Gu Xi gave him a look to stop him, then calmly and loudly said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, wait a minute! Don't you want to ask the Rain God to send down rain and solve the drought? I have a solution!"
Emperor Jichang was moved and waved his hand to signal the Imperial Guards to postpone the arrest. He said:
"How can I trust you?"
Gu Xi showed no fear and said seriously:
"Everything I just said is true. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory withheld tribute, causing the anger of the gods in heaven. As long as the withheld tribute is paid back and the anger of the rain god is appeased, Your Majesty can pray for rain again. I guarantee that a rain will fall immediately!"
Emperor Jichang saw that Gu Xi's eyes were clear and he didn't look crazy. His words were very sure, so he began to hesitate.
"Are you sure?" Emperor Jichang asked, looking directly into Gu Xi's eyes.
Gu Xi looked back without any fear and said:
"I am sure and certain!"
Shen Kun was a charlatan. He knew that there were no gods at all and that the God of Rain was made up by them. Now that he saw someone who was even more of a charlatan than himself trying to fool the emperor, he hurriedly said:
"Your Majesty, the words of the monster cannot be trusted!"
Gu Xi smiled playfully and said:
"Lord Shen, why don't we make a bet on whether it will rain after the tribute is paid."
Shen Kun didn't believe that if Qi Dasheng said it would rain, it would rain, so he said coldly:
"What's the stakes?"
"If we make a bet in front of the emperor, the loser will be guilty of deceiving the emperor. So let's bet on our heads." Gu Xiyun said calmly.
The ministers immediately began to whisper.
Shen Kun looked at Shi Huairen, who nodded. Shen Kun had no choice but to grit his teeth and said fiercely:
"Okay, I'll bet with you!"
Gu Xi bowed to Emperor Jichang and said:
"Your Majesty, can you approve the bet between me and Shen Kun?"
Emperor Jichang looked at Gu Xi and Shen Kun with deep eyes. He was still worried and felt that Qi Dasheng was not playing a joke. He rebuked:
"How dare you! How can the emperor pray for rain again and again?"
If he prays for rain again and fails, where will he put his face?
The death of Qi Dasheng and Shen Kun did not matter, but even if they were killed, it would not be able to restore the lost imperial dignity and the shame of being fooled by his subjects.
Gu Xi laughed and said, "It seems that if I don't show my skills, Your Majesty will not believe that I am the messenger of God."
Chu Zhao felt relieved. Every time A Xi showed this expression, someone would be in trouble. If the occasion did not allow it, he would have wanted to take out a handful of melon seeds and eat them.
He has a father-in-law who is a general in heaven, so it is not surprising that he knows the Rain God. Chu Zhao has full confidence in Gu Xi.
Emperor Jichang glanced sideways and asked: "What do you think?"
Gu Xi pointed to the sky and said:
"As far as I know, the Rain God is a money-grubber who loves playing with gold, silver, and jade. Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to search Shen Kun's mansion and find out the gold and silver he embezzled to buy tributes. I will personally present it to the Rain God to appease his anger. Oh, and if you have silver bills, please exchange them for gold and silver. The silver bills we have on earth are not accepted in heaven."
"You are talking nonsense! Your Majesty, I have never embezzled tribute. Don't believe the words of this monster!" Shen Kun was furious.
This is an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity to raid his house!
Can he copy it? He has embezzled a lot of money in recent years. Even if he wins, he will not end up well.
The historians also stood up to attack.
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhenxi is really crazy. He even dares to slander the God of Rain!"
"Your Majesty, I didn't believe that Zhenxibo was an evil star, but now I believe it!"
"Zhenxibo spoke nonsense in the court and offended Your Majesty. He should be executed!"
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Even Yuan Guangjin couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. How could such a good general go crazy?
General Chu turned around and glanced at his grandson. His grandson had a very good relationship with Qi Dasheng. He was worried that his grandson would do something stupid in a hurry, but he saw his eyes shining -
Like watching a play?
When the Shi Party had finished their crusade, Chu Zhao was ready to assist, so he stepped out, bowed deeply, and said:
"Your Majesty, I invaded the Turks together with Zhenxi Bo. I saw her miraculous powers with my own eyes. It was she who really caused the thunderbolt. I believe her!"
Then he took off the jade pendant he carried with him, handed it to Gu Xi, and said:
"Zhenxibo, I don't have any gold or silver on me, I wonder if this jade pendant could have caught the Rain God's eye?"
Gu Xi took it and said pretentiously:
"This jade pendant is of good quality. I think the Rain God will like it. I will present the jade pendant to the Rain God now."
As he spoke, he held the jade pendant above his head with both hands for everyone to see.
There are still words in his mouth.
"You can say your reasons, and I won't fight back, but this is my game, and I have my rules. I'd rather be dangerous, a little crazy, and have no cover-up..."
If Lin Xiaoxuan were here, he would definitely die of laughter. Isn’t this the lyrics of Rain God’s song?
Gu Xi muttered for a while, then said to the air:
"Lord Rain God, please accept the tribute from the human world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the jade pendant disappeared into thin air.
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
After a while, Shen Kun said:
"It's just a trick! Your Majesty, this is just a folk trick!"
There are indeed some people who perform magic tricks among the people and can transform things, but they are all props.
Emperor Jichang was staring at the jade pendant in the hand of Marquis Zhenxi without blinking, and watched it disappear out of thin air.
Is it possible that Chu Zhao and Qi Dasheng are using props to perform magic tricks?
Emperor Jichang said to the eunuch beside him:
"Go and get a hundred taels of gold."
Then he said to Gu Xi:
"Since Qi Aiqing can communicate with gods, I have one hundred taels of gold here, you can give it to the God of Rain."
His things can't be props. We will know whether Zhenxibo is lying or not after trying it.
Gu Xi was delighted. How could he not want the gold that was delivered to his door?
"The minister obeys the order!"