Chapter 21
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It was not only Zhang Feng's tavern.
At this time, in Chang 'an City.
Everyone was in an uproar.
In the end, Cheng Yaojin, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others hurried out to the streets with their guards.
In the Secretarial Department of the Imperial Palace.
Wei Zhengzhang rummaged through the mountain of books and documents, trying to find a way to cure the locust plague.
He always thought that although the Emperor's method was feasible, it was too risky. Moreover, there had never been such a method in the history books.
However, at this moment.
The whispers attracted his attention.
"Have you heard? Now, High Duke Lu and High Duke Zhao are going to count the number of chickens and ducks in Chang 'an! "
"Hiss —! Keep your voice down about this matter! I heard that the Emperor had a dream last night that the Pleiades Star Officials came to the mortal world. That's why he issued a secret order to investigate. "
"Sigh! This is such a mess. The old hens that I've been feeding for three years were registered this morning. They said that someone will come to collect them in a few days … "
"What the hell is going on? They don't even let us eat the chickens and don't even dare to eat the eggs now … "
Hearing that.
Wei Zheng frowned slightly.
Looking at the two people whispering in the Secretarial Department, he asked, "Zhang Dachuan, Zheng Han, what were you two talking about just now?"
When the two heard Wei Zheng's voice, their faces suddenly changed.
They hurriedly turned around.
"High Duke Zheng, we … we didn't say anything."
Wei Zheng's face darkened.
"Do the two of you think that I, Wei Zheng, am a deaf person? I won't pursue the crime of reporting your work for the time being. Tell me clearly, what did Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji do? "
"What Pleiades Star Officials? What's the matter?"
The two of them couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.
"High Duke, don't you know about this?"
Wei Zheng thought for a moment and shook his head.
Yesterday, he did hear the Emperor say that he wanted to count the chickens, ducks, and pigs in Chang 'an …
Could it be that Zhangsun Wuji and Chen Yaojin, these two idiots, had blown this matter up?
Wei Zheng's eyelids twitched violently.
"Tell me everything you know!"
Looking at Wei Zheng's gloomy face, the two men wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and said:
"Since last night, the imperial guards have been dispatched to check the number of chickens and ducks in Chang 'an City. Until now, they have been investigating. Moreover, this matter has caused a stir among the people. Many people are even worried that something big has happened."
"Not only that, there are rumors going around saying that Pleiades has descended to the mortal world and even forbade anyone from eating an egg. Now that both High Duke Lu and High Duke Zhao are personally involved in this matter, although no one is panicking about it, all kinds of speculations have spread throughout Chang 'an City!"
He listened to their conversation.
Wei Zheng was furious.
He almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Idiot!"
"What an idiot!"
This matter was a small matter to begin with. All he needed to do was to send someone to inquire about it.
Did he need to mobilize the imperial guards and the two High Dukes to personally supervise the investigation?
Now that things had turned out this way, how was he going to clean up the mess?
After thinking for a moment, Wei Zheng could not sit still anymore. He hurriedly ran out and ordered, "Quick, find High Duke Lu and High Duke Zhao and tell them to stop immediately. I'll go see the Emperor right away!"
"Prepare the sedan. We're going to the palace!"
…
Meanwhile.
On Vermilion Bird Avenue in Chang 'an City.
All the people looked at the squads of imperial guards and discussed among themselves.
"Have you heard? The Emperor has decreed that he won't let anyone eat chicken anymore! It's said that Pleiades has descended to the mortal world! "
"What?! Is that true? "
"This … this is troublesome. I just ate an egg. Will I anger Pleiades?"
"… Have you heard? The Emperor is going to ban chicken! Those who say that chicken are foreign spies! "
"It's said that the chicken was originally …"
"…"
In a carriage on the street, Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji looked at each other as they listened to the discussions on the street through the curtains.
It was only then that the two of them realized that things were getting out of hand!
Zhangsun Wuji stared at the passersby outside the carriage and said with a serious expression, "Cheng Yaozi, it seems like we've screwed up!"
Cheng Yaojin scratched the back of his head and spread his hands. "Then, what do you think we should do? You're also involved in this! By the way, you're the one who mobilized the imperial guards last night. I don't know anything about this! "
Hearing Cheng Yaojin's words.
Zhangsun Wuji's face darkened.
"What are you talking about? It was the Emperor who gave the order last night. "
Cheng Yaojin slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! It was the Emperor who gave the order. We were just following orders. "
"Mm, we don't know anything. We were just following the rules!"
"Then … what should we do now? Should we continue to investigate? "
"Continue! Why don't we continue? We're just following orders! "
The two of them reached an agreement in the carriage. They looked at each other and smiled. Then, they walked out of the carriage with their arms around each other's shoulders and entered a courtyard where the crowing of chickens could be heard …
In just a few words, the two of them put all the blame on Li Shimin.
Poor Li Shimin. Until now, he was still happily calculating whether he should go and make a speech to boost the morale of the millions of chickens and ducks in Chang 'an when they went out of the city.
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