The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 408

"You, you, you, what do you mean by weapon? It's just a stick."

Xue Shao ignored him and looked directly at the emperor. He clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Please help me, brother, and send these people to the government, and let the county magistrate punish them."

The emperor was very satisfied with Xue Shao's way of handling the situation and turned to look at the guards behind him.

The guards immediately led people forward and grabbed the man up.

The hooligans refused to obey and struggled hard. The guards' faces darkened and they slapped them on the face. Then they reached out and pulled away their belts and tied their hands.

Several people screamed in fear and subconsciously brought their legs together to clamp their pants.

Pan Jun couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Looking at the emperor who was wearing a Taoist robe, but could still tell that the other person was a woman, everyone: ...

Xue Shao silently took a few steps forward, blocking Pan Jun's sight.

Pan Jun didn't want to look at it because it was too eye-catching, so when Xue Shao blocked her, she turned her head and looked to the other side, snorting softly.

King Qing felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange and racked his brains to find a topic, "Master Xue, how did you get involved with these people?"

Xue Shao looked at him quietly and said, "Helping others comprehend the article has attracted other people's attention."

King Qing was puzzled. "Why? Is it because the article is not well done? But I think your article is very good. I think the few articles you wrote for me are all very good."

Pan Yun raised his eyelids and glanced at King Qing, and said directly: "Others are jealous of his money and have taken away his business."

She asked him, "Do you often ask someone to write articles for you?"

King Qing blushed, but still answered: "Not often, but when I encounter a topic I don't know how to solve, I will ask someone to help me write an article for reference."

Pan Yun didn't believe that it was just a reference.

Think about when she was in school, if someone wrote an essay for her and she paid the money, she would not write one herself, but would copy the entire text!
King Qing was a gentle man. Although Pan Yun's question embarrassed him, he was not angry. He took the initiative to ask her: "Is the Taoist priest scared? Do you want them to compensate you?"

He also praised Xue Shao: "Brother Xue, you are really amazing. Not only is your writing good, but your martial arts are also good. You can beat seven people at once. You are good at both literature and martial arts."

Xue Shao smiled lightly and gently corrected: "Mr. Zhu, I didn't hit her, it was her."

Pan Yun also said: "I was not frightened, so I don't need to pay compensation. I was acting in self-defense, so I don't have to pay money, right?"

Pan Yun looked up at the emperor.

Xue Shao also looked at the emperor, wanting to hear his answer.

The emperor said, "Of course, if it can be proven that they were the ones who robbed the money, if you two resist, not only will you not have to pay compensation, but they will also be imprisoned."

The emperor also disliked this kind of people and said to the people behind him: "Such people should be severely punished."

A white-faced, beardless young man behind him bowed and said, "Yes."

Pan Yun placed the banner in front of her feet and stared at the emperor with sharp eyes.

It was difficult for the emperor to pretend not to see it. Coincidentally, he was also very curious about Pan Yun.

"Did you really defeat these seven people just now by yourself?"

Pan Yun nodded, "Yes."

"You're pretty good at martial arts then. Do you want to compete with my... guards?"

Pan Yun: "Do you tell fortunes?"

The emperor paused, glanced at her banner, and tilted his head, "One cent?"

Pan Yun nodded: "No one should cheat anyone." The emperor also became interested, "Okay, then you can calculate it for me."

No one objected, and the King of Qing even took the initiative to say, "Let's go to the Zhuangyuan Building and sit down. I'll treat you."

Xue Shao followed silently.

The people in Zhuangyuan Building did not know the emperor, but they knew Prince Qing. When they saw him coming with a young man and letting him walk in front of them, they knew that the person coming was not a simple person, so they immediately arranged for him to stay in a private room upstairs.

Pan Jun had been in the capital for several days and had passed by the door of Zhuangyuan Building more than once, occasionally peeking inside out of curiosity.

She even got several orders in front of Zhuangyuan Building, predicting the fortunes of candidates for their servants and families, but she never came in.

She had heard of the roast duck and fried goose in Zhuangyuanlou, and had been breathing in the fragrance from outside the building for several days.

The emperor had also heard of these two dishes and smelled their fragrance. As soon as he sat down, he ordered these two dishes directly.

Prince Qing ordered a few signature dishes of Zhuangyuanlou according to his preferences. After letting the waiter leave, he and the emperor looked at Pan Yun and said, "Are you really good at fortune-telling? Are you just like those fortune-tellers on the street who only say nice things, or who, seeing that we are rich, say that we will have a bloody disaster or something to cheat us out of our money?"

Pan Yun stretched out his hand to the two people and said, "If you want to tell your fortune, each person will pay one penny. I won't charge more than that."

She said, "It's just a penny, it's not worth it for me to cheat, right?"

The emperor asked Cao Jixiang for money.

Cao Jixiang handed the entire purse to the emperor.

The emperor took out a penny from his pocket, but instead of giving it to Pan Yun, he asked, "For one penny, can I ask you an unlimited number of questions about me, or can I only ask one question?"

"Count it as one."

"Okay," the emperor didn't hesitate and put a penny in her hand. He pointed at Xue Shao and asked, "Can you guess who he is?"

Pan Yun: "His surname is Xue, he is from Hedong, and he is a candidate who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination this year."

King Qing was shocked. "Did you know each other before?"

The emperor was also startled, but he quickly reacted and said, "Fool, you just called him Brother Xue, and he wrote an article for you, so she guessed it."

Pan Yun: "There are many scholars from outside the capital, and many of them are good at writing. Master Zhu, why don't you ask Master Xue if he is really an examinee from Hedong?"

The emperor looked at Xue Shao.

Xue Shao nodded, "Xue is indeed a candidate from Hedong."

The emperor still didn't believe it, and the Prince of Qing beside him was still amazed, "How do you know that my eldest brother is the eldest son of Zhu?"

Pan Yun said: "Because your last name is Zhu, and you call him Big Brother."

King Qing opened his mouth but could not utter a word for a long time. "So you didn't just calculate it, you just... just heard it?"

Pan Yun said: "In physiognomy, the most important thing is to have good hearing and good eyesight."

"Doesn't it mean that anyone with a more delicate mind can read people's faces?" Not to mention the Prince of Qing, the emperor was a little disappointed, "It seems that this art of face reading is just this level."

Pan Yun: "Then let's talk about something different."

Pan Yun looked at the emperor's face with a gaze as sharp as lightning, and said faintly: "If I say that your forehead is full and your chin is round, you are the most noble among the noble, you will definitely sneer at me. After all, you have heard such words too many times."

The emperor remained silent.

"Then let's talk about something practical," Pan Yun said, "Sir, you have a large family business, but there are external and internal troubles. You seem to be the master of the family, but many things cannot go according to your wishes, and there is often worry between your brows."

"Sir, you will lose this family business in the future."

(End of this chapter)