Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 17 Come on, show off your talents!
Luoyang, the capital of the gods, is located on the streets of Beishi. Because the most elite dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty live here, there were no idlers selling things on the streets in the past, only high-end shops lined up for business.

But today, there was an extra performer on the street.

No need to ask, this is the new imperial censor Yang Yanzhang who has become famous in the past two days.

Wu Zetian was standing not far away, while he booked a restaurant for himself and sat on the second floor by the window, watching the play from a high position. His eyes were full of banter, and he obviously didn't think Yang Yanzhang had any extraordinary talent.

If he really had this talent, how would he live in a dilapidated courtyard?
"Wan'er, how much do you think he can earn today?" Wu Zetian suddenly turned his head and asked.

Shangguan Wan'er pursed her lips and smiled softly: "Queen Mother, Yang Yanzhang is now the favorite of all the ministers in the court. Regardless of whether he has any talents, someone will definitely reward him today! Look at the two servants Li Duozuo brought with him. One of them is holding a sack in his hand, and I guess it’s full of money!”

Wu Zetian's face froze: "I have forgotten this! What a Yang Yanzhang, no wonder he is so confident that he can make money to stay in a hotel and eat! Let's put it this way, it is not just to stay in a hotel and eat, I am afraid that if you set up a stall for a few days, you can make a lot of money A suite!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Taiping also sat down. Seeing everyone looking at Yang Yanzhang below, she couldn't help but feel hot in her eyes.

"Mother," Princess Taiping suddenly rolled her eyes and started thinking, "Zhang Changzong in the son's residence is good at singing and dancing. Why not ask him to come and relieve the mother's boredom?"

Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian's thoughts were not on these at all today, and she just waved her hand and ignored Princess Taiping's words.

"Wan'er! Go down quickly and tell Yang Yanzhang that if he gets money from his colleagues, not only will it not count, I will also charge him with accepting benefits!"

Shangguan Wan'er covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, then like a gust of wind, she came to Yang Yanzhang's side and gave him a warning.

"Please Shangguan, please report back to the Queen Mother. As a censor, I will naturally not accept money from my colleagues. Otherwise, if they make mistakes in the future, how can I impeach them?"

Shangguan Wan'er nodded: "If you can think of this, you will have less trouble in the future."

Yang Yanzhang said: "It must be apart from the current troubles, and nothing else matters."

"You're so good at what you get! The Queen Mother loves you so much that even Princess Taiping is interested in you! Do you know how many people envy your luck? If it were anyone else, they would already be in a high position and enjoy the luxury of clothes and food every day. Wealth and glory! Why do you say this is trouble?"

When Yang Yanzhang heard that there was another Princess Taiping, he immediately frowned: "I, Yang Yanzhang, make a living by relying on my ability, am I the same as Xue Huaiyi and others? If Lord Shangguan thinks that I am that kind of person, then you and I will have nothing to do except for official duties from now on." There’s nothing else to talk about.”

"It turns out that you were willing to talk to me about other things besides official business." Shangguan Wan'er suddenly smiled brightly and turned back to resume her life.

"Hey, it's not like that. You misunderstood!" Yang Yanzhang knew he had been misunderstood, but Shangguan Wan'er had already walked away.

"What a sin! Why are these women with the most chaotic lifestyles targeting me?"

Li Duozuo, who was just thinking about his plan and wanted to support him, already urged loudly: "Yang Yushi, oh no, Lord Yushi Zhongcheng! You don't want to perform a talent show? Hurry up! Everyone is ready!"

As he spoke, he shook the sack in the hand of the servant next to him, and indeed there was the sound of coins hitting it.

Other colleagues who were watching also laughed, and they were obviously willing to help Yang Yanzhang tide over the difficulties.

"I accept your kindness, but as the Censor Zhongcheng, I naturally can't accept money freely! I'm just asking for food and hotel money for my performance today. I won't accept any more!"

Li Duozuo was thoughtful, and then he understood what Shangguan Wan'er had just come to do, so he had no choice but to smile bitterly at Yang Yanzhang.

"Yang Yanzhang, show off your talents! If you don't have any talents, you are bullying the emperor!"

Junchen also came to watch. Seeing that Yang Yanzhang kept dilly-dallying, he thought he had no ability and started urging him.

Yang Yanzhang was actually prepared. Looking around, he saw a lot of white morning glories growing along the street, so he immediately picked a dozen of them.

"Shop, bring me two bowls and some pieces of paper!" After asking for something from the shop next to him, Yang Yanzhang immediately crushed the white morning glory petals in the water, then dipped his hand in it and wrote on the white paper. A few lines.

When the wind blew, the water stains on the paper dried quickly. Apart from looking wrinkled, it was actually a blank piece of paper. No one could tell what Yang Yanzhang wrote.

"Come Junchen, don't you question whether I have talent? I will give you a chance today. Come and see what I have written."

Lai Junchen hesitated for a moment and sneered: "I will go if you ask me to? This matter has nothing to do with official business, so I won't obey your order!"

As a result, Wu Zetian, who was above, immediately scolded him: "If he asks you to go, just go. If you don't have the courage, what else can you do as a censor?"

Lai Junchen had no choice but to grit his teeth and step forward, turning the paper over and over for a while, and then looking at the sun, but he still couldn't see anything.

"Queen Mother, there is clearly no word on this! Yang Yanzhang is making a fool of himself!"

Lai Junchen loudly accused Yang Yanzhang.

The ministers who were watching around were also confused now, because when Junchen was playing with it, they could see clearly that there was indeed nothing written on the paper.

"Bring up the paper!"

Wu Zetian gave the order in a deep voice, and Lai Junchen immediately got up on the ground.

"Huh? Weird..."

Wu Zetian stared at it for a while, embarrassed to say that she couldn't see anything interesting, but the confusion in her eyes still betrayed her.

"Taiping, come and take a look!"

After Princess Taiping took it, she was also confused: "Mother, I did see him writing for a while just now, but after the water dries, you really can't see the words!"

"Nonsense! What do you need to say?"

Wu Zetian scolded and handed the paper to Shangguan Wan'er.

"Wan'er, come and take a look!"

Although Shangguan Wan'er couldn't see what was written, her mind was active and she had an idea immediately.

"Queen Mother, let's dip that water in it and write something for him to see!"

Wu Zetian suddenly laughed: "This is a good idea! Let him pretend to be mysterious! Go get his bowl of water, and I will also test him!"

Soon, Wu Zetian also imitated Yang Yanzhang's example, dipped water in it and spread it on the white paper.

After the water on it dried up, Wu Zetian asked someone to send it down, and then chuckled: "Yang Yanzhang, I want to see if you can see what is written on it!"

The ministers who were watching couldn't help but smile when they saw this.

"The Queen Mother is treating others with her own way! Of course we can't see what Master Zhongcheng wrote, but now Master Zhongcheng is afraid that he is in trouble because we can't see what the Queen Mother wrote!"

"The cleverness leads to the mistake of being too smart. You shoot yourself in the foot by trying to lift a rock!"

(End of this chapter)