klisemfg Chapter 104 The Minister of Revenue is like a god of war.
Chapter 104 The Minister of Revenue is like a god of war.
The old emperor perked up when he heard this.
He loved seeing his ministers suffer headaches.
The daughter-in-law of the youngest son of the Minister of Revenue once confessed her feelings to that stingy newly appointed Minister of Personnel.
Shen Zhiyi revealed a mischievous smile on her face, as if she was enjoying the show.
[After the daughter-in-law got married, she kept this matter deep in her heart, but she never truly forgot him.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, that daughter-in-law even knows that the Minister of Revenue invites the newly appointed Minister of Personnel to their home for the New Year every year, so she prepares some spring medicine for her every year.]
"hiss."
The old emperor was so shocked that he plucked out one of his own beard hairs.
Are young people these days so daring?
If the newly appointed Minister of Personnel arrives, give him this spring medicine; if he does not arrive, give it to her husband.
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! The official husband has become the backup plan for the "spring medicine" (a metaphor for a woman seeking sexual favors).]
The old emperor knew that the newly appointed Minister of Personnel always spent the New Year alone, but it wasn't a big deal for a grown man to spend it alone.
So, did he go to the Minister of Revenue this year?
The old emperor couldn't hide his desire to watch the spectacle and wished he could issue an edict on the spot to force the newly appointed Minister of Personnel to go.
【Ahhh, why did you refuse, newly appointed Minister of Personnel?! Oh no!】
reject?
The old emperor looked around and finally instructed Chen Decai to deliver an imperial edict to the newly appointed Minister of Personnel.
The scene shifts, and the newly appointed Minister of Personnel and Minister of Revenue, who were drinking tea, are taken aback when they hear that Chen Decai has arrived.
No, what is this old emperor planning now?
The two men came out to greet them.
Chen Decai said with a smile, "Minister of Personnel, it must be so boring to stay in your residence all by yourself during the New Year. Why not go to the Minister of Revenue's residence for a family reunion?"
The Minister of Revenue nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes."
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel refused without even thinking.
Chen Decai then straightened up and took out the imperial edict.
"New, oh no, Minister of Personnel, this is His Majesty's decree."
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel glanced suspiciously at the miniature imperial edict, a crack appearing on his usually composed face.
What a ghost.
The mini version of the imperial edict, when opened, simply contains the word "Go".
The absurd imperial edict must have a reason behind Shen Zhiyi's involvement.
There's a good chance that something will happen on his trip to the Ministry of Revenue that will pique the old emperor's interest and make him want to watch the drama unfold.
However, the Emperor's decree cannot be disobeyed, so one can only act according to circumstances.
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel let out a frustrated sigh.
The old emperor is definitely holding a grudge against what he said a few days ago.
The Minister of Revenue wasn't thinking as far ahead as the newly appointed Minister of Personnel; he was simply happy that he could finally take this guy to his house for a small gathering this year.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, let's go."
The old emperor is so considerate of his subjects!
I'm all alone, so they made me work, uh, even during the Lunar New Year.
As Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, she glanced guiltily at the pile of snacks in front of her.
[Ahem, the newly appointed Minister of Personnel is also all alone, so he was sent to the Minister of Revenue.]
Wait a minute, now I can watch the show!
The old emperor nodded in agreement.
Yeah, yeah, this is going to be entertaining.
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel appeared calm upon arriving at the residence of the Minister of Revenue, but was actually quite nervous.
He was careful in everything he did and arrived safely for the New Year's Eve dinner.
He only dares to eat what others have eaten, for fear of making a mistake.
"Uncle, this cup of wine is a toast to you, but I can't drink alcohol, so I can only have tea."
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel, who dared not relax for a moment, saw a child, about three years old, dart over to him, holding a cup of tea and a cup of wine.
If he refuses, the child will definitely cry loudly, which is a real headache.
[This kid, nicknamed "Little Rest," is the son of that stingy daughter-in-law. Tsk tsk tsk, this wine has something special about it.]
The old emperor, who was about to go to the New Year's Eve dinner, sat still.
[Drink up, drink up! It's not a sin for men to drink.]
The old emperor sat up straight, while at the other end of the New Year's Eve dinner table, someone else was also paying attention.
Seeing that the newly appointed Minister of Personnel had drunk all of it, he finally smiled with relief.
Her dream is about to come true.
But as the meal was about to end, the other person didn't seem to have changed at all.
how can that be possible?
Why are you completely fine? Don't you feel hot? Don't you feel uncomfortable?
Shen Zhiyi frowned and began to review the surveillance footage.
【Found it! Found it!】
Good heavens, the wine that his daughter-in-law originally intended for that stingy man was drunk by the Minister of Revenue, and now the Minister of Revenue, at his advanced age, is extremely distressed.
The old emperor's expression suddenly turned strange.
[Oh, the Minister of Revenue couldn't resist any longer and dragged his wife back to their room. What happened next was something the Empress Dowager wouldn't allow to be written about, and there's not much to see here.]
Shen Zhiyi glanced at him a few more times. To the wife of the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Revenue tonight was like a god of war.
It actually lasted for a quarter of an hour.
Only a quarter of an hour, humph.
The old emperor, for some inexplicable reason, developed a competitive spirit and couldn't listen anymore.
"Shen Zhiyi, aren't you going to eat?"
Shen Zhiyi withdrew her gaze and quickly followed behind the old emperor.
By this time, the old emperor's entire family had already arrived and were waiting for him.
That old emperor is really something, making his whole family wait for him.
Most of the concubines present were hearing Shen Zhiyi's thoughts for the first time, and they turned their heads one by one, trying to find out who was speaking.
The princes who had not been granted titles and the princesses who had not been given titles were completely bewildered.
It looks like everyone's looking for something.
[I never expected this! Even though the old emperor imprisoned so many concubines in the cold palace, there are still so many beautiful girls sitting here.]
The old emperor coughed lightly, lifted his robe and sat down; the empress's seat was right next to him.
The Empress smiled kindly at Shen Zhiyi.
[Her Majesty the Empress is truly beautiful and kind-hearted. It seems she has managed to revive the former new Consort, but now she's acting completely erratically, constantly calling out for her child.]
[Alas, he was a pitiful person, but it's unfair to blame the Empress. It's good he didn't die, though; if he had, the Empress would surely be heartbroken.]
"Shen Zhiyi, what are you doing standing there? Here, this is your spot."
Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened when she saw her seat.
"Seriously? This is my seat? Sitting next to you? That's inappropriate, old emperor!"
The concubines below instantly realized that the young man was the one who was speaking.
Although she looks very heroic, isn't she obviously a woman?
The concubines present immediately became alert. What was His Majesty doing?
Seeing this, the Empress understood what the people below were thinking. She spoke in a calm voice: "This young man Shen is a court attendant. His parents and relatives are not in the capital. It is pitiful for him to eat New Year's Eve dinner alone. Therefore, I suggest that His Majesty bring this child over to eat with us."
So it was the Empress's idea! The Empress is indeed beautiful and kind-hearted. The old Emperor only thought about exploiting me; no wonder he was deceived.