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As soon as he said that, the hall became as quiet as stagnant water. The eunuchs and palace maids all crouched.
They wanted nothing more than to lower their heads to the ground.
They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
The emperor emeritus's expression turned even uglier.
His gaze became even more ferocious as he glared at Shui Jing.
The Shuijing didn't panic.
His heartbeat didn't increase at all.
He even curled his lips into a faint smile. "What's wrong? The emperor emeritus isn't satisfied? "
"Shuijing!!" The emperor emeritus slammed the table and roared, his finger almost touching the tip of the Shuijing's nose.
The plates and teacups on the table made a series of crackling noises in response to the noise.
The eunuchs and palace maids all knelt down and urged the emperor emeritus to calm down.
Only the Shuijing acted as if nothing had happened.
He said calmly, "I'm not deaf.
There's no need to shout so loudly. Also,
Respecting the old and loving the young represents a person's virtue. As the emperor emeritus, you should set an example. "As he spoke, he waved the emperor emeritus's finger away.
The emperor emeritus gritted his teeth and glared hatefully at the Shuijing for a long time. He took two deep breaths.
He sat back down on the throne.
He sneered and looked at the Shuijing quietly.
His gaze sharpened. "Treasure? Then please tell me, Imperial Uncle.
This roasted chicken.
It's still an incomplete roasted chicken.
What, is, it, a, treasure? "
The Shuijing rearranged the plates and pointed the chicken's head at the emperor emeritus. He said frankly, "Look at this roasted chicken. Although it's a bit incomplete now, when it was complete, it was definitely a chicken with a golden ratio. Look at its neck … "Qingchong's finger swept over the chicken's neck, drawing a beautiful arc." It's exactly the length of two heads. Look at its body, with its back as the center line, it's divided into left and right. A normal chicken's left and right sides are asymmetrical, but this chicken's left and right sides are perfectly symmetrical. As for its wings and legs … Oh, it's missing a leg, but that doesn't affect it. Look at the distance between its wings, legs, and wings and legs, they're all recognized as the best distance. Finally, look at the face of this chicken. Its eyes are slightly narrowed, and its mouth is tightly closed. Doesn't it have a feeling of bemoaning the state of the universe and pitying the fate of mankind? "
Hearing this, the Retired Emperor laughed several times. His voice seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat, and his face was distorted. "Good, good, good. So this chicken is a beauty among chickens? "
"He could also be a pretty boy." Shuijing corrected.
"You're still so funny." The Retired Emperor paused for a moment, then suddenly slammed the table and raised his voice, "Who are you trying to fool? Huh?! "
Once again, the items on the table began to crackle, and the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground began to tremble violently.
"I already said that I'm not deaf." Shuijing picked at his ears. "Besides, you're already so old. If you keep yelling like this, you'll easily have a stroke and your lifespan will be halved. You must remember to live and cherish it. "
Shuijing was definitely a "kind" reminder, but the Retired Emperor felt that Shuijing was cursing him. He coldly stared at Shuijing, and eerily said: "Don't worry, some people will definitely die in front of zhen. Prince Rui, do you know the crime of deceiving the monarch? "
Shuijing raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Everything I said was the truth, where did deceiving the monarch come from?"
The Retired Emperor sneered, "Prince Rui, you've become more and more daring these years. Do you really think that zhen is senile? Zhen was too lazy to bicker with you before. Now, if zhen really wants to bicker, your head will be moved. "
"I'm so scared, don't bicker with me. My guts have always been very small. "
Shuijing's voice was flat, without any fluctuations. It clearly didn't match what he said. The Retired Emperor's face darkened again. "Prince Rui, zhen thinks that you really don't want your head!"
He inexplicably thought of a phrase, a barking dog doesn't bite. Shuijing's mood instantly improved. He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I really don't know how I deceived the monarch. How about you give me a hint?"
"Hint?" The Retired Emperor was so angry that he laughed, "You can find a random person on the street and ask, is this roasted chicken a treasure? Prince Rui, you're playing the trick of pointing at a deer as a horse in front of zhen. Do you think that you're Zhao Gao and zhen is the second Qin Shi? "
Shuijing made an expression of sudden realization, "So you're talking about this. I haven't finished talking about this chicken. However, I have to defend myself first. Zhao Gao is a taijian, but I'm not. "
The Retired Emperor didn't follow up and asked in return: "What? Should I say that this chicken is delicious, a delicacy of the world? "
"I haven't eaten it before, so I don't know if this chicken is delicious." Shuijing lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious as he said, "What's important is that this chicken's origin is not ordinary."
"Could it be that a phoenix gave birth to it?" The Retired Emperor sneered.
"You're already so old, yet you still believe that there are phoenixes in this world … …" Shuijing shook his head and sighed deeply, "I didn't think that you still have a child's heart!"
The Retired Emperor's face suddenly became very colorful, very beautiful.
Shuijing stopped while he was ahead. He cleared his throat and tirelessly told the origin of this roasted chicken.
It was said that there was a famous painter of the previous dynasty. One day, he was trekking in the mountains and coincidentally saw a chicken flapping its wings in front of him. That vigorous posture, strong and powerful wings, as well as sharp eyes, the painter was amazed by it. He was suddenly inspired, and using the ground as a table, he picked up a brush and painted. Unfortunately, after a few paintings, they were all unsatisfactory. That chicken understood human nature and stayed by the painter's side, not leaving even half a step. At this time, the painter was depressed. It looked up to the sky and cried out three times. Then it nodded to the painter, closed its eyes, and fell to the ground. The painter went forward to take a look and found that the chicken was actually dead. The painter was moved by the sacrifice of the chicken and made it into roasted chicken according to the chicken's last wish. The sauce was personally applied by the painter with his most important painting brush. When the roasted chicken came out of the oven, the color was bright and the aroma was heart-wrenching. The painter ate a few mouthfuls, and his inspiration surged like a spring. He couldn't wait to start painting. Then, a shocking painting appeared out of nowhere.
The Retired Emperor was speechless.
Shuijing was very confident in his eloquence. When he set up a fortune-telling stall, he had made up all kinds of strange stories. Now, he just said that the roasted chicken was a treasure. He didn't even need to draft a draft. He just opened his mouth and said it.
"That painting and you and I have some fate. I don't know where you put it now." Shuijing said rather nostalgically.
The Retired Emperor suddenly remembered that Shuijing stole the painting of the Lonely Sunset Goose from him and gave him back as a birthday present. He couldn't help but sneer. "The roasted chicken of the previous dynasty hasn't spoiled yet?"
"That's why it's a treasure …" Shuijing nodded seriously. "Just from the fact that it risked its life to help the painter find a higher realm, I know that it's not an ordinary chicken."
Because of this kindness, the painter couldn't bear to eat it all, so he enshrined it. Many years passed in a flash, but that chicken was still fragrant and tender.
"This chicken was sold to me by the painter's descendants. I didn't believe it at first. I just spent money for fun. But when I returned to the capital from Gusu, this chicken didn't change at all. Only then did I believe that those things were true. How can a mortal like me own such a rare treasure? Naturally, I have to offer it to the true dragon, the son of heaven. Didn't I bring it to you? "
"Should I thank you for not offering it to His Majesty but to me?"
"I've always respected the old and loved the young. No need to be so polite." Shuijing accepted it calmly without the slightest bit of guilt. "But this roasted chicken was originally used to protect the painter's family. After leaving the painter's family, it must be enshrined by the purest and purest people in the world, such as me. Otherwise, it will become the same as an ordinary roasted chicken. Retired Emperor, are you clear? "
The Retired Emperor clapped his hands. "You're worthy of being Imperial Uncle. No wonder you could coax the late emperor back then. Look at what you've made up. It's so orderly and logical. You've even thought of a way out. When this chicken spoils, you'll blame it on me. Haha, purest and purest? Purest? Imperial Uncle, are you talking about yourself? "
Shuijing raised his eyebrows. "You don't believe me?"
"I don't believe a single word." The Retired Emperor stood up and looked at Shuijing with a very sharp gaze. "Imperial Uncle, you still think it's the past! Do you still think I'm the past me? You treat me like a fool and play with me. Are you very happy? "
"I don't understand what Retired Emperor's words mean." Shuijing originally wanted to say that the Retired Emperor's comparison of him with a fool was really insulting a fool. A fool wasn't necessarily stupid. However, saying these words would draw too much hatred. Shuijing swallowed them back.
"It's fine if you don't understand. However, I think there's one thing that Imperial Uncle will definitely understand."
Shuijing's eyes narrowed when he saw the item that the Retired Emperor took out from his bosom. His heart slowly sank.
It was actually the commander's seal.
This commander's seal had once been in Shuijing's hands. It was passed down to him by his elder brother, the late emperor, Emperor Gaozu, before his death. Later on, the success of forcing the Retired Emperor to abdicate was mostly due to this commander's seal. After Shui Yu succeeded the throne, he returned the commander's seal to her. No wonder the Retired Emperor had the confidence to challenge him now. It turned out that he had obtained the commander's seal.
It seemed that the Retired Emperor had taken advantage of the time when Shui Yu's mind had been deceived to obtain this commander's seal. It seemed that Shui Yu's memory wasn't just a mess before. Now that she had recovered her mind, she had completely forgotten what she had done a while ago. As long as he had the slightest impression, he wouldn't leave this commander's seal in the Retired Emperor's hands.
Shuijing narrowed his eyes and stared straight at the Retired Emperor. The Retired Emperor was holding the commander's seal at this time as if he held the world in his hands. He was full of confidence. Looking at him like this, it really made people feel uncomfortable.
Shuijing remained calm and collected. He silently calculated in his heart.
The Retired Emperor laughed even more happily. "Imperial Uncle, you can see clearly. Now, do you have anything you want to say to me? "
Shuijing calculated the earliest time that the Retired Emperor could get the commander's seal and the positions of the three armies. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The Retired Emperor's face couldn't help but darken. He twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Imperial Uncle is really calm. Now this …"
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