After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

The words "Miscellaneous Essays" are written in big letters on the cover of the book.

I rolled my eyes. Although I am not very good at writing classical Chinese, I have loved reading since I was a child and have read some books with traditional Chinese characters, so it is not a problem for me to recognize and read them.

I grabbed it, opened the first page, and read aloud: "On Strange Flowers: I strayed into the mountains and encountered a strange flower. The flower was as big as a plate, black in color, thick in diameter, and had leaves as big as banana trees..."

There are no punctuation marks in ancient Chinese texts, so it was a bit difficult to read, but I still managed to finish it by stammering.

After reading it, I exclaimed, "This flower is really novel. It makes me want to go and take a look at it."

After I finished speaking, I looked up and found that everyone was staring at me.

I touched the top of my head. My hair was a little messy and my image might be a little rough, but he shouldn't stare at me like that, right?

I said, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Yiping quietly tugged at my sleeve and said, "Second brother, everyone in the general's mansion said you were a fool, but I didn't expect you can actually read."

I rolled my eyes and said, "I'm hiding my shortcomings, don't you understand?"

Zheng Xian quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "My little brother is indeed very knowledgeable and well-informed. A true man never reveals his true colors."

Gongsun Wen pretended to be calm as he picked up a cup of tea, but the tea spilled all over his sleeves. He quickly put down his fan and twisted the tea off his sleeves.

I said proudly, "I don't have any backing in the Zhao Mansion. How can I survive if I don't play dumb?"

Everyone looked at me with constipated expressions again.

Yiping whispered, "Second brother, your acting is so good that you almost fooled us."

Zheng Xian coughed and said, "According to what you said, Zhao Qiangui should not have died from your punch. As long as we find the purse you stole, oh no, the purse Zhao Qiangui gave you, we can clear your name."

Gongsun Wen shook his sleeves, which were soaked with water, and said, "It is not convenient for us to intervene in this matter. It would be better for Lord Li from the Chang'an government to come forward."

Zheng Xian clapped his hands and said, "Zi Yan is right. Li Jin is good at handling cases. It would be best if he could handle the case."

Li Jin was the prefect of Chang'an government in the capital city, and his official rank was the first rank, the same level as Gongsun Wen. Looking at the Great Yu Kingdom, he was also a super official. Zheng Xian actually called him by his name, which must have sounded very strange to outsiders.

But Zheng Xian was the emperor, and it was very common for him to address his subjects by their names. I had known Zheng Xian's identity for a long time, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But Gongsun Wen's expression changed, and he quickly covered his mouth and coughed softly.

Zheng Xian looked at Gongsun Wen in surprise and asked, "Did Zi Yan catch a cold? Why did he suddenly start coughing?"

The look on Gongsun Wen's face, as if he wanted to roll his eyes but was holding it back, almost made me want to laugh.

Gongsun Wen didn't dare roll his eyes at Zheng Xian, but he stared at me as if he wanted to swallow me up.

I said unhappily, "Why are you glaring at me? I haven't offended you."

Gongsun Wen was so angry that he snorted and turned his head away, ignoring me.

Zheng Xian laughed out loud and said, "I didn't expect Zi Yan to have a childish side. It's rare, rare."

Gongsun Wen's face flushed red, and he stood up and said, "I'll go and ask Lord Li to come."

Zheng Xian waved his hand and said, "There is no need for you, Zi Yan, to personally go and ask Li Jin to come. Just send a servant. Please sit down. I have something to say to you."

Gongsun Wen had no choice but to sit down.

Zheng Xian waved his hand lightly, and the young eunuch behind him immediately took the order and left.

Zheng Xian looked at me and asked, "What are your plans for the future, little brother?"

Although Zheng Xian is the emperor, I helped him and he said he would repay me. If I don’t ask for it now, when will I ask for it?

So I quickly said, "I want to enter the martial arts school."

Zheng Xian was fine, he was just stunned for a moment, but Gongsun Wen spat out a mouthful of tea. Fortunately, he turned around quickly, otherwise the tea would have been sprayed all over Zheng Xian.

Gongsun Wen quickly wiped his mouth with his sleeve, looked at Zheng Xian with a little embarrassment, and said, "Zi Yan is rude."

Zheng Xian waved his hand, not caring at all, and asked me, "What do you want to do in the martial arts school?"

I couldn't tell him that I wanted to open an escort agency to support myself, so I said righteously, "I want to learn from my father, learn martial arts, and serve the country!"

Now not only Gongsun Wen, but even Zheng Xian, who remained calm in front of thousands of troops, could not help but spit out a mouthful of tea.

Unfortunately, I was bulky and couldn't avoid their attacks from both sides. All the tea they spurted was sprayed on me, all over my head and face, with water droplets dripping down from my head.

I wiped my face and said through gritted teeth: "You guys..."

Before I could finish, Zheng Xian patted my shoulder and said, "Little brother, don't be angry, don't be angry, it was purely an accident. It is rare for you to have such great ambitions. We will do our best to help you achieve your ambitions. Please rest assured, I will take care of it."

Seeing the usually gentle Gongsun Wen rolling his eyes, Zheng Xian asked in confusion, "Zi Yan, is there sand in your eyes? Why do you keep blinking?"

Gongsun Wen held his breath and said, "With his body shape, I'm afraid he can't even get into the martial arts school."

Zheng Xian stared at him and said, "Zi Yan, you are being superficial. This little brother is extremely strong and has great ambitions. Given time, he will surely become a pillar of Dayu State."

"I am superficial?" Gongsun Wen was about to get angry, but suddenly he remembered that the person sitting in front of him was the king of a country, not someone he could afford to offend. He had no choice but to suppress his anger and said through gritted teeth: "It is true that Zi Yan is superficial."

"There is nothing better than admitting one's mistakes. Zi Yan is a smart man and should know what to do." After Zheng Xian finished speaking, he stood up.

When Gongsun Wen saw Zheng Xian standing up, he also stood up quickly. I was the only one still sitting there stupidly.

Gongsun Wen blinked at me desperately, motioning me to stand up, but I pretended not to see it.

Zheng Xian looked at me and smiled, then said to Gongsun Wen, "Zi Yan, come here, I have something to tell you."

Gongsun Wen rolled his eyes at me and replied, "Yes."

As Zheng Xian started to walk out, a dozen men in tight clothes and expressionless faces, who looked like personal guards, appeared from all directions and surrounded Zheng Xian.

Yiping was startled and quickly leaned towards me, saying in a trembling voice: "Second brother, where did these people come from?"

The emperor's personal guards must be top experts. If they hide casually, not only us but also ordinary experts will not be able to find them.

Thinking of this, I suddenly stood up!

Since Zheng Xian had so many experts protecting him, why did he run around like a dog when he was chased that day? And he even asked me to help save him?

I felt like I was being fooled, but I couldn't figure out why?

Because in the play Zhao Shengping and Zheng Xian had never met each other, Zheng Xian had no reason to tease a strange child.