All my subjects want to usurp the throne

Chapter 243 Invite craftsmen to make jewelry

Ling Xiao pointed to the people kneeling beside him, and asked Wu Zhao, "Are these the best craftsmen in the capital?"

"Your Majesty, you can't ask my concubine about this matter. After all, this person was not recruited by my concubine. Don't forget that you sent this matter to Eunuch Li!"

Ling Xiao patted his forehead, if Wu Zhao hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten.

That's right, he assigned Li Dequan to handle this matter.

And Li Dequan hurried to Ling Xiao's side, pointed to the few civilians kneeling on the ground and said.

"Your Majesty doesn't know something. Although these people are mediocre in appearance, their craftsmanship is the best in this capital. I also invited them to the palace according to Your Majesty's request."

Li Dequan introduced their names to Ling Xiao as he spoke.

"This one is called Li Si, this one is called Wang Wu, and this one is called Zhang San."

Ling Xiao had black lines on his face when he heard this, the name was really random!
And those three people were kneeling on the ground trembling at this moment, still not daring to raise their heads.

They have never seen the present day in their life, so they are probably a little scared in their hearts.

Ling Xiao was amused by this situation for a while.

"Why don't you three raise your heads?"

When the three of them heard Ling Xiao's voice, they felt the deterrent force for a moment, and lowered their heads even lower.

Li Dequan who was standing next to him couldn't see it, so he hurried up to them and said anxiously.

"Look at this, this is the current emperor, ordinary people can't see it even if they want to, this time I specially asked you to come to the palace, you can burn incense!"

After hearing this, the three of them raised their heads slowly, and their pupils dilated unconsciously.

Although I have heard rumors outside the city before, the current emperor seems to be somewhat different.

But the common people here wanted to meet His Majesty of the Great Qi Dynasty, but they did not expect to see him today.

Wang Wu still felt a little unbelievable, so he whispered to Li Si's ear and said to him.

"Pinch me, isn't this a dream?"

As a result, there was a burst of pain, and Wang Wu rubbed his thigh. It turned out that this was really not a dream. My God, he actually saw the real emperor.

Wu Zhao next to him was also amused by their funny looks, covering his mouth and giggling.

From time to time, he glanced at Ling Xiao, and found that Ling Xiao was also secretly having fun at this time.

"Okay, look at your worthless looks, but you just saw this king, so could it be that I have eaten you up?"

Ling Xiao really didn't expect that his deterrent power would be so strong, making these ordinary people feel so scared.

But at this moment, he suddenly remembered the business, and then asked them: "Are the three of you really the best craftsmen in the capital?"

Faced with Ling Xiao's doubts, Zhang San hurriedly said at this time: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. Although our third brother is not a real brother, he is better than a real brother. The three of us have lived in this capital for more than ten years. , we have always worked hard for the craftsmanship passed down from our ancestors, and now everyone in the capital knows our skills!"

Zhang San was full of pride when he said this, and Ling Xiao knew from his appearance that he had found the right person this time.

"Okay, since that's the case, then you need to do something for this king this time!"

Ling Xiao patted the table and said happily to them.

"Your Majesty, even if you ask the grassroots to do a thousand or ten thousand things, the grassroots are willing!"

Ling Xiao didn't expect Wang Wu to flatter him so quickly, but he didn't intend to go around in circles with them.

Randomly waved his hands and said, "I don't ask you to do a thousand or ten thousand things today, but there is only one thing, and that is to make some jewelry for me."

When the three brothers heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, they thought that His Majesty invited them to the palace for something important, but they didn't expect it to be for this matter.

You must know that they are the most outstanding craftsmen in the capital, and this jewelry is naturally not difficult for them.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, this matter is covered by our third brother!"

Li Si is also confident now, if His Majesty asks him to do other things, he may not be able to do it, but for this matter, they can perceive an accessory every minute with their eyes closed.

Although Ling Xiao admired their confident appearance, this matter was not as simple as they imagined.

He looked at Wu Zhao who was standing beside him and said to her.

"My concubine, bring the things up!"

Wu Zhao nodded, then went to the back room, and brought a box.

She brought the box to the three of them, and then opened it on the spot. When the three of them saw it, they were instantly dumbfounded.

"This... is this the pearl of the South?"

Li Si's eyes widened. How could he have never heard of this thing, but he had never seen it before.

"That's right, this thing is indeed a pearl, and this king just wants you to use pearls to make jewelry!"

They are easy to get this folk thing, but this pearl is of great significance to them.

Ordinary people can't see it, even if they are the best craftsmen in the capital, they can't create jewelry made of pearls.

The three of them were in a dilemma for a while.

Looking at their appearance, Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Why, you swore to me just now, and you want to go back on your word so soon?"

Li Dequan who was standing beside him also responded together.

"This is Your Majesty. If you lie in front of Your Majesty, then it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. You will be punished by everyone!"

When the three of them heard this, their faces turned pale with fright, and they kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please spare us. Although this pearl is a good thing, isn't it embarrassing us?"

"What do you mean by that?"

It seemed to Ling Xiao that he had handed such treasures into their hands now, but he didn't expect this, and he wanted to go back on his word.

Could it be that everything you said before was a lie to him?
Zhang San quickly explained: "Your Majesty does not know, we have never seen this thing before, so we can indeed make jewelry, but we have never tried it with pearls. If we do it wrong, I'm afraid the three of us won't be able to afford it if we risk our lives!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The other two also echoed.

Their faces were pale at this moment, and it didn't look like they were lying.

But Ling Xiao didn't intend to just give up like this. This time, people managed to get the pearls, but they didn't expect that they hadn't tried it.

Why don't you just let them have a try!
When Wu Zhao, who was standing next to him, heard this, he suddenly felt that this matter was extremely risky.

So she pulled Ling Xiao aside, then came to a place where no one was around and whispered.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, let's forget about this matter. I bought this pearl at a high price. If it is destroyed in the hands of these three people, wouldn't it make things worse?"

(End of this chapter)