Legend has it that after Liu Bang destroyed Xiang Yu and took over the world, he called out skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build construction in the capital, build an imperial city and a palace. The news reached his hometown, Peixian County, and Wang Xiaojiu, a clever carpenter, also wanted to sign up for the call. Helplessly discussing it a few times, the old lady did not want this "only seedling" to leave her. The two of them talked a few times, but the floodgates could not enter. That night, after eating dinner, the two of them discussed again. Xiaojiu said, "Mother, this is a once-in-a-century event to build a city and a palace. Besides, the capital is the capital of Dayi. If we really have to work for a few years, we can open our eyes and gain knowledge, and learn from famous masters. It is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. Why don't you let us go?" Mother said: "Jiu Wa, don't think so smoothly about everything! Mother has her own reasons if she doesn't let you go. Your father passed away early, leaving us and mother to guard the little one; what mother worries most is that the royal family can't do the work. You are young, how do you know the difficulties of the world? Don't you say that as the saying goes, 'the companion is like a tiger', which is dangerous! How many good emperors have been since ancient times? One by one turned his face and was ruthless, and his six relatives did not recognize him! How bitter did you hear that Meng Jiangnu cry! Qin Shi Huang repaired the Great Wall, and after repairing the Great Wall, he filled it with people. He repaired the mausoleum for his ancestors, and was afraid of leaking news, so he sealed hundreds of craftsmen into the pit and buried them with him! Look at what kind of virtue this is!" Xiao Jiu laughed as soon as she heard it: "Mother, you should be careful. But there are thousands of craftsmen who build the city and build the palace. How can it be so coincidental that bad luck will fall on us? Besides, Emperor Gaozu of Han is in the same county as us." Kiss or not, hometown people ", even if it is out-of-point, you have to take a high look at us." After saying it all night, mother still didn't allow it.

Seeing that the deadline was getting closer and closer, there was no way, so I had to pull the master to help intercede, and the mother nodded her head. The mother said: "Since my brother brought him, I am relieved, but tomorrow when I leave home, I have to let him pretend to be dumb." Xiao Jiu asked: "Why?" The mother said: "Since ancient times, it has been'disaster from the mouth '. Following the master, you are only allowed to eat a lot, work carefully, and pretend to be deaf and dumb for other things!" The old master heard it, and although he felt angry and funny, he still accepted it. When the master and apprentice entered the capital, the master gave him a name: Wang Mute. Xiao Jiu's smiling round face suddenly became a long face, and he didn't say a word all day, and he just worked with a dull head. Sometimes when I see people talking and laughing at night, I am really jealous. After a while, I get angry with my mother.

As the saying goes, "Afraid of ghosts attracting demonic obstacles." Afraid of things, afraid of things, that really fell on the head.

That evening, everyone left, and Xiaojiu was in the southwest corner of the main hall, painting the inner cornice and some finishing work. Xiaojiu was busy with work, and before he knew it, the mountain was about to fall outside. At this moment, from outside the entrance of the hall, a person came in lightly. This person, not tall, dressed in casual clothes, with his hands behind his back, was walking leisurely in the hall. Who is this person? It is none other than Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Han. These two days, I heard that the main hall was about to be completed, and I couldn't hold back my old desire to watch it. At that moment, there was nothing to do after dinner, and I walked here from the harem.

Emperor Gaozu of Han walked from front to back in the hall, and saw that the hall was tall and majestic, with dragons and phoenixes dancing everywhere, and his eyes were full of splendor. Sure enough, the rich and noble were still the emperor's family, and he thought to himself: Well, this world is not for nothing. He couldn't help but feel elated, and suddenly danced, his right leg rushed into the air and kicked, and his right hand shone on the tip of the "croak", which was a palm! Thumbs stood up in front of his chest, shaking his head, like singing but not singing, like thinking: "Hey, hey! I didn't expect Liu San'er, who was born as the pavilion chief, to have today... day!" Just as the hall was full of rustling echoes, he landed on the ground on one leg, twisted a circle, and took advantage of the situation to come down and squat on the crotch again, shaking him out again. I saw that the corners of his mouth were high, his eyes were looking up, his eyes were white and black, as if he had swallowed a cooked yolk of egg and choked! Emperor Gaozu of Han rolled his eyes like this, it doesn't matter, it's not good, on the southwest corner of the hall, there seems to be a black shadow squirming gently. He was secretly taken aback, hurriedly put away the shelf, walked a few steps, borrowed the golden pillar of the dragon flag to shadow his body, tilted his head and looked up, mother! It's nothing else, it's a small craftsman who is quietly tracing oil paint on the sealing eaves.

When I saw it clearly and looked for it, the cold sweat of Emperor Gaozu of Han also came down. I thought to myself, just now, I danced and sang and did it, I got carried away, I was full of ugliness, and even my own nickname came out, and I didn't let this kid listen to it and see it all? If this is to go out and promote it, won't my dignified emperor become a ruffian rascal? He thought in his heart: Why can't I let this leak out. Fortunately, he is the only one who knows, it is not too late, if I want to keep the dignity of the royal family, I have to kill him!

With a certain idea, he pretended to be panicked and shouted, "Take the assassin! Take the assassin!" As he stumbled, he ran out of the hall, his legs softened, and he fell to the dust! As soon as the close attendants heard that there was a change, they immediately risked their lives to rush over to save the driver and steal the credit. In a hurry, there was no place to sit, and a eunuch crawled on the ground, arched his back, helped the saint and sat down to suppress the shock. Emperor Gaozu of Han's face was sallow, and he was profusely sweating. He pointed his hand towards the temple, and when the warriors saw that the sage was shocked into this state, they pounced into the hall like wolves and tigers, and pulled out Wang Xiaojiu. One of the attendants in the middle of the room saw that this person was carrying a five-color lacquer tube and covered in putty, so he turned around and inspected the cornice for a while. He knew that 80% of the holy man's eyes were wrong, and he quickly fell to his knees: "Let me tell you, my lord, this person is not an assassin, but a craftsman. Because he was working on it, he did not know that the Holy Rider had come, so he did not have time to avoid it."

Emperor Gaozu of Han's eyes opened slightly, and he carefully looked at it, but it wasn't something, this man was holding a lacquer tube, greasy all over his body, with a kind shield, a loyal face, and didn't look like an assassin at all. But as soon as he closed his eyes, he immediately shouted: "A slave! Since he is a craftsman, then... what does he want to do with a sharp blade hidden in his left hand?" Chang Shi turned his face and said, "Emperor Gaozu is relieved, this is not a knife, but a small gray scraping board, made of horns, which is necessary for painters." When the words fell, Emperor Gaozu of Han was furious and snapped: "Ignorant fool! Why do you know everything about his inside story?" The attendant pondered his voice and knew that the Emperor was going to execute this person. He immediately understood it and got up and shouted, "Waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the Saint, the sin is unforgivable, and the beheading will be launched immediately!"

It was not at this step that Wang Xiaojiu finally understood. It turned out that Liu San'er was Emperor Gaozu of Han. He was afraid that the scandal would spread, so he could kill me to silence him! With a heart transfixed, he was not afraid of anything. When he saw that the warriors were coming to capture him, he narrowed his eyes and swung the paint cylinder to play with the wheel of the millstone.

The warriors did not expect that he would be mute. Xiao Jiu screamed for a while, then squinted his eyes and splashed the five-color paint in the barrel, and no one dared to come forward in a circle of people dodging and dodging. After such a scream, Chang Shi's breath was split, he rolled up his sleeves and stroked his arms, pulled out his sword, and was about to do it himself.

But when Emperor Gaozu of Han heard this scream, his face did not turn yellow, his sweat did not flow, his head did not dizzy, and his eyes opened. Without saying a word, he knew in his heart: Mute has ears that can't hear, and he can't speak! Seeing Chang Zheng holding a sword and advancing step by step, he couldn't help but drink: "Stop, useless fool! He's just a man of grass and trees in the countryside who doesn't understand royal etiquette. Although he doesn't know how to avoid it, he startled the saint and read that he has dedicated his skills to the royal centennial ceremony and the foundation of the world, and it should be ignored. Don't blame him!" After saying that, he stood up and thought for a while before saying, "Although we shouldn't care about the ignorant civilians, it's just that the Holy Land of Kyoto, the capital of Dayi, retains a disabled person who can't speak, which is a lot of inconvenience, and also hurts. Today night, send him back to his hometown tomorrow!"

When Wang Xiaojiu heard that, his heart was full of anger! He couldn't say how thick his throat was, and the two eyes were bigger than copper bells.

Everyone only thought that this little mute did not understand anything, and came up with two people pressing their necks, kowtowing to Emperor Gaozu of Han and thanking him for his kindness!

The next morning, Wang Xiaojiu carried his luggage and was forced to leave the capital.