Chapter 142: The North City Tyrant

[Wow! The civil and military officials are laughing their faces off, yet they're pretending to be reserved and even letting the envoys comment on them. Tsk tsk, many of the envoys' faces are turning green. Be careful, adults, or you'll get put in a sack!]

Chu Liuzheng watched the performance seriously at first... no, the rehearsal, but as he watched, he felt that it was a little lacking in quality, far worse than what he had seen in his previous life.

So when everyone was staring at the scene, she had already paid attention to others.

[Frog fun! What's with that black eye on Grand Tutor Yan's face? Was he beaten? Could it be Prince Li who beat him?]

[Oh, no, it hit the door frame... No, the door frame is straight, how could it possibly give me a black eye? You're kidding me... Pfft! Hahahahahahaha!!!]

Xiao Jingfan frowned. The sound of the artillery fire was not as loud as the woman's laughter.

He secretly glanced at the young eunuch behind him. What did he see that made him so happy?

【Haha ...

Chu Liuzheng couldn't stop laughing in his heart, and even shrugged his shoulders twice.

[You were beaten by the Taishi Madam's orange cat. Serves you right! I let you pull the cat's whiskers. I'm lucky I didn't kill you.]

[Hey, this orange cat is still the bully of the north city, with many cat minions under him. Master, you have hit a wall!]

[She's good at acting cute and asking for dried fish, and she's good at chasing birds, catching mice, and beating up the Grand Tutor. Human... no, cats are the best! The Grand Tutor deserved to be beaten, but his wife protected him, so he couldn't beat up the cat. The Grand Tutor was so angry that he tore his beard off.]

[Hahahahahaha!! No wonder I thought the Grand Master looked younger, it turns out it's because his beard is shorter.]

Chu Liuzheng was so happy when he saw the black eye of Master Yan that Xiao Jingfan wanted to raise his musket and shoot her to death.

Master Yan felt his ears burning, so he raised his hand to rub them, thinking that it must be his wife talking about him.

Humph, is it important that he, a great Grand Master, doesn’t even have a cat slave?

He stroked his beard, which had grown much shorter. If he hadn't picked the dried fish the cat had been eating for half a year, he would... would... would have slept in the study for three days!!

The one wearing the purple-gold crown is Prince Li. He's not bad looking, and bears a resemblance to the tyrant. Royal genes are truly strong. I remember this fellow visited many officials, both overtly and covertly, after arriving in the capital, and one of them even gained the tyrant's trust.

Xiao Jingfan silently put the musket back on the tray and signaled Zhou Yuande to hold it farther away, so that he wouldn't kill him when he heard the name.

【Hmm...who was it? 】

Chu Liuzheng couldn't remember for a moment and started looking through the list in the system.

Oh, yes! It's Grand Secretary Zhang! I remember him quite well. Ever since the tyrant supported the eldest princess's divorce, he's been critical of the tyrant. He often writes poems and verses to chastise women, secretly using the eldest princess as a negative example. Word of this has spread all the way to Jiangnan.

[Tsk tsk, knowing that Prince Li is aiming for the throne, yet he still enthusiastically meets with Prince Li's son and they have a very pleasant conversation. Is he planning to climb up the social ladder?]

Xiao Jingfan's eyes turned cold and he quickly glanced at Zhang Daxueshi.

Grand Secretary Zhang suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. He looked around but found nothing unusual.

He touched his back with his back hand, thinking that it was probably because he was not wearing enough clothes and was cold standing in the wind. He would have to ask a doctor to see him when he got home to make sure he didn't catch a cold.

[Wow, Prince Li is truly unafraid of the tyrant's wrath, even trying to seduce the Gaochang Princess and bring Gaochang into an alliance. Let me put it this way...does the tyrant have the words 'Come and cuckold me' written all over his forehead? It's so green it's glowing, it'll save a lot of money on lamp oil at night.]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Where is his musket?

Chu Liuzheng, who was completely unaware that his life was in danger, quietly glanced up and down at Prince Li's body and curled his lips.

[Tsk, tsk, why didn't you investigate before hooking up? Princess Gaochang likes strong, sturdy warriors, but she doesn't like this little physique that's all good looks but no use... No, it's a small physique that's neither good looks nor use. At least the tyrant is good looking, Prince Li, you should go back and train for ten or eight years before trying again.]

Xiao Jingfan couldn't tell for a moment whether Liu Zheng was praising him or scolding him.

What does it mean to be good or bad?

This woman is really blind!

Chu Liuzheng was about to look away when he accidentally caught sight of the white jade ring on the thumb of Prince Li's right hand, and his head suddenly made a "biu" sound.

[White Jade Ring! Holy shit!! Ahh ...

She turned into a screaming chicken. Xiao Jingfan's head was buzzing, as if someone had hit him hard on the head.

He clenched his fists in restraint, veins popping out on the back of his hands, and gritted his teeth to endure it.

Stop yelling! What's the important thing? Tell me now!

At this moment, the Minister of Works touched Minister Dou's arm and nodded towards the emperor.

Ever since Minister Dou learned that his daughter had been demoted to a noble lady for murdering the royal heir, he has been worried. He was worried that the emperor would vent his anger on the Dou family, and he was also worried about his daughter's situation.

Seeing the Minister of Works like this, he had to perk up and look over. After seeing the emperor's expression clearly, he was immediately shocked.

Your Majesty is angry!

Is this because you are dissatisfied with the performance of the Firearms Battalion?

He looked at the Minister of Works in surprise and doubt.

The Minister of Works gave his fellow sufferer a wry smile - Your Majesty is probably not satisfied with either of our work.

Minister Dou's face turned pale immediately.

It's raining cats and dogs when the roof is leaking!

The Minister of Works sighed softly, raised his hand and patted Minister Dou on the shoulder, "Let's just hope for the best."

Minister Dou: “…”

No, he can't just sit there and wait for death!

He had to do something quickly.

By the way, it has been snowing recently and there may be a snowstorm. You can ask your family to prepare money and food first, and then take the lead in donating food and supplies when something happens. His Majesty will definitely be happy!

Yes, that’s it!!

The Minister of Works was also thinking of ways to remedy the situation. He decided to ask someone to do a careful calculation after he returned and think of a way. If he could reduce the cost of repairing the palace by half next year, His Majesty would definitely be very pleased.

As for the improvements to the agricultural tools, we must also urge the craftsmen to speed up the process and produce the finished products for Your Majesty's review as soon as possible.

besides……

Xiao Jingfan, who was completely unaware that his two beloved ministers had completely misunderstood him, finally stopped screaming in his head. He let out a light breath and was just about to throw the woman off the platform.

He is truly a wise ruler.

[Treasure! The key to unlock the treasure! How could I have forgotten it?]

Chu Liuzheng wanted to hit his head. What kind of memory is this like a goldfish?

Xiao Jingfan was shocked.

Treasure?

What treasure?

Where is the treasure?

[The white jade ring on Prince Li's hand is the key to the treasure. Once you find that mysterious person, you can exchange it for a treasure map, and then you can start your treasure hunt!]

When Chu Liuzheng first saw this gossip, he felt regretful that the key was not in his hands.

When dividing Jiang Wantang's inheritance, she specifically asked for the white jade ring, thinking that she would look for the mysterious man after leaving the palace. Maybe the mysterious man was blind and mistook Jiang Wantang's white jade ring for the real one?

Although the possibility is not high, what if she gets lucky?