Just as An Fu could not hold on any longer and was about to tell the truth, he heard Hanba bark like a dog.
However, Hanba said something else, which made An Fu come back to his senses. It seemed that the emperor was concerned about his salary!
Who was it? You don't have to worry about your salary being delayed. I will make the decision for you. Even the Eighth Prince doesn't have to be afraid of him.
Ah! An Fu understood that he had misunderstood the emperor's words. It was a false alarm.
His heart calmed down a little, and he was instantly delighted.
He was very clever and immediately responded to Hanba's words. Emperor! Long live our emperor! This servant receives his salary every month without any delay. Thanks to the emperor's blessing, no one dares to delay this servant's salary.
Humph! What did you say just now? He actually said yes! Hanba was a little unconvinced and even a little angry.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I must be panicking. If I say less, Your Majesty will misunderstand! As An Fu spoke, he prepared to kneel down and apologize.
Forget it! You keep kneeling and wasting time. I won't let you kneel, but you must kneel in front of everyone! Hanba waved at him, stopping him from kneeling.
Thank you for the emperor's kindness! This servant is extremely grateful.
Hanba smiled and returned to the topic. He wanted to talk about that matter again. Did An Fu hear the contents of the conversation?
However, he regretted the joke just now. He watched An Fu kneel down, his knees covered in pale yellow dust.
He wanted to joke around and tease An Fu.
Hence, he continued, An Fu!
Your servant is here! You have a salary, but you can't bear to spend it? Hanba asked with a smile.
Hmm? An Fu did not understand. What did the Emperor mean by this?
He immediately put on a smile, but he had to explain.
I have a lot of poor relatives in my hometown. I basically send my monthly salary home to support my parents. I don't have much left.
Oh! He couldn't tell! You're a virtuous kid! Hanba chuckled.
No talent, no talent! This servant only listened to the emperor's teachings. The emperor often taught me to love and respect my parents. This servant will remember it in my heart. An Fu is too smart.
Yes, yes! You are a dutiful son, I want to reward you. Remember, when you return to the palace, immediately inform the Jinglu room to reward you with three thousand taels of silver.
Thank you, Emperor! This servant kowtowed to the Emperor. An Fu immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times, shouting long live and so on.
This time, Hanba did not stand on ceremony. He stood in front of An Fu and accepted his kowtow.
After Hanba rewarded him, he smiled and asked An Fu,"So, your monthly salary is not enough to spend, so you can't bear to buy pants!" Was that so?
No, no! Splendid! I am not particular about food and drink. I can go over with simple clothes and food. Therefore, a little silver is enough for my expenses. Anfu quickly replied.
At the same time, he muttered in his heart. What did the emperor mean by asking such a question? Could it be that he found the salary too high?
Thinking of this, An Fu regretted his words. If the emperor really had such thoughts, then a little silver would be enough for what he had said! Wouldn't that spoil things?
However, Hanba didn't care about his salary. He smiled and said," I think you're reluctant to buy pants. Look at your pants. They're already covered in dust."
At the end, he asked with a smile. It seemed like he hadn't washed it for a few days.
An Fu was relieved. He was amused by the emperor's words and quickly held back his laughter. He replied to Hanba,"Your Majesty!" The pants were clean, but there was dust on the ground. Every time this servant knelt, the pants would be stained with dust.
That's right! That's right! Anyone who kneeled on the ground would be stained with dust. I'm joking with you. After Hanba finished speaking, he laughed loudly.
An Fu humphed and laughed a few times, but his voice was soft and gentle. The emperor felt that it was pleasing to the ear and could not help but praise him. An Fu! Your laughter is beautiful!
An Fu was very proud, but he didn't forget that the emperor was the first to laugh. He then replied that the emperor's laughter was even more pleasant to hear, like the sound of a lark, infinitely beautiful.
When Hanba heard this, he didn't look very happy. Instead, he said," I read an ancient book. There are divination words on it. It says that when the lark sounds, humans will become birds."
An Fu's eyes widened. Hearing Hanba's words, he thought that it was a good thing for a human to become a bird, so he quickly followed suit.
" If a person becomes a bird, they can spread their wings and fly high in the sky. It's a very beautiful scenery," An Fu said with a smile.
Beautiful my ass! Han Ba spat at him.
An Fu was suddenly stunned. He was furious. This servant was unfortunate!
Thus, he was frightened and asked shakily,"Emperor, please calm down!" I'm ignorant. Please tell me, Your Majesty.
Sweat dripped down his nose as he snorted and scolded him. If a human became a bird, he would definitely not be a human! Only when a person died would they become a bird.
What? This kind of meaning? This servant doesn't understand, please forgive me, Your Majesty! An Fu was completely shocked. He didn't understand how the Emperor could understand this sentence!
His heart was filled with hatred. He could only blame himself for being too talkative. If he didn't speak and just smiled along, he wouldn't have touched the emperor's taboo. He was finished! Hurry up and save your life!
Hence, An Fu quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Just as he shouted out a word, Emperor!
Hanba has spoken, get up! He simply had no bones and was covered in meat. He would lie on the ground at any time, just like a mangy dog!
Emperor! I was kneeling on the ground, not lying on the ground. Anfu was unconvinced when he heard him compare himself to a mangy dog and immediately defended himself.
Humph! Kneeling and lying down were the same thing. They were both like dogs. Hanba spoke hatefully, punishing him for his disrespectful words just now.
An Fu understood that the Emperor was not really angry. He was just venting his anger. Therefore, he was relieved that his head would not be moved.
Emperor! This servant didn't mean it, but I'm just curious. Many books say that people are like big birds, spreading their wings and flying high. It's a metaphor for people with great ambitions.
An Fu stood up and smiled. He wanted to defend himself and not leave any regrets in the emperor's heart.
An analogy! How could a person become a big bird? This kind of analogy was not appropriate. It could be compared to animals like monkeys and tigers, saying that they were like big birds!
Hanba still spoke with a serious expression.
He hated the word death. Even if it was just a little bit, he couldn't do it. There was a shadow in his heart that affected his happiness!
However, he didn't plan to pursue An Fu's fault. He was sensible and knew that An Fu didn't mean it.
Alright! He was a little annoyed standing here and talking to An Fu for a long time. He was afraid that the Eighth Prince and the ministers would be anxious.
An Fu! Hurry up and tell me. Have you been standing in the courtyard all this time? he asked An Fu.
He wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly and settle this problem. Then, he could go to the main hall and welcome the challenges of the officials.
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