Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

He Shen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be too disappointed. How could you forget that Mo Li promised to give you a genuine Su Dongpo painting?"

After saying that, he looked at Mo Li and said, "Mo Li, don't forget your promise to take off my boots for me."

Mo Li said: "I haven't forgotten."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "But Mo Li, did you bring the Dongpo treasure you promised me?"

Mo Li bent down and picked up a briefcase, saying, "Your Majesty, I have brought it."

Emperor Gai Zhang looked at Mo Li with interest.

He Shen asked, "What is this? Mo Li, don't think that you were mistaken at Liulichang."

He walked around Mo Li and said, "Among the civil and military officials in this court, there are quite a few who understand antiques."

After saying this, he patted the stomachs of two of the officials and said, "If even one of the gentlemen says that what you brought is a fake, this crime of deceiving the emperor is no joke."

Mo Li said, "Thank you, Lord He, for the reminder."

He looked at the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this Dongpo item I brought is genuine. If anyone among the ministers in the court says it is fake, I am willing to take off my boots for you."

He Shen pointed and said, "Okay, that's what you said."

Next to them, two officials were whispering.

One of them said, "As long as Mo Li takes that thing out, we'll say it's a fake."

The other one showed a meaningful smile and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely help Master He to get rid of this anger."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li, present it."

"As you wish." Mo Li took the briefcase and walked forward two steps, put it on the ground, and took out a bowl of Dongpo pork from it.

He said, "Your Majesty, please look."

Heshen walked over and blurted out: "Dongpo pork." After he said it, he realized that he was wrong and covered his mouth with his hands.

Mo Li said, "You are right, sir. It is Dongpo pork."

Emperor Gai Zhang smiled like a child.

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Heshen walked into the living room, sat down on a chair, picked up the tea bowl on the table, opened the lid and took a look, only to find it was empty. He threw it out and it broke into pieces.

Then he stood up, walked to another chair and sat down.

Liu Quan walked in and said, "Your Excellency, Master Fu Kang'an has arrived."

"Please come in quickly." Heshen raised his hand.

Liu Quan walked to the door and made a gesture of invitation.

Fu Kangan walked in and said, "He sir."

In his hand he held something wrapped in a red cloth.

He asked, "Master He, who are you angry with again?"

He Shen said, "Don't mention it, just sit down first."

Fu Kang'an sat down, still holding the thing in his hand, and said, "Could it be Mo Li?"

He Shen said, "Who else could it be but him? That day at Liulichang, he made me spend eight hundred taels of silver on a fake. And he, on the other hand, managed to get away with making a bowl of Dongpo pork. The Emperor even praised him for his quick thinking and ingenuity. How could I not be angry?"

At this moment, a servant immediately brought tea bowls and placed them in front of the two men. Fu Kang'an said, "Normally, Mo Li is a troublemaker. We can't do anything about him. But this time, I can lend a hand, sir."

He Shen disagreed and said, "It's not that simple. Thank you. This Mo Li is more slippery than a loach. If you're not careful, you might not catch any fish and end up with mud on your hands."

Fu Kang'an moved the tea bowl on the table, placed the things in his hand on the table, and said, "Sir, please look."

As he said this, he took out a book and handed it to Heshen.

He Shen took it, looked at the words on the cover, and muttered to himself: "The Story of the Stone?"