"Daddy~"
Nuannuan smiled shyly, her face flushed with tension. "Daddy always makes fun of Nuannuan. Besides, Nuannuan is not that stupid."
Zhou Beichen laughed, "Yes, he's not stupid, it's just that his brain isn't very bright."
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
The little girl licked her back teeth angrily. What kind of father is this? Why does he bully her every few days?
Deshun and Su Dada had a great conversation, and they drank their wine sip by sip, looking so happy.
Zhou Beichen glared at him, but saw that Deshun also looked at him from time to time. It seemed that he still had his master in his heart.
During this time, Zhou Beichen counted and found that there were three Beijing officials in this small Zuihonglou. Each of them was surrounded by beautiful women, drinking grapes and drinking wine, and they looked very comfortable.
"Hey, Lord Li, if the Gaozhi County Magistrate doesn't join the Prime Minister's fold, won't he soon meet a bad end?"
At the table next to them, the Beijing official with his back to Zhou Zhaonuan and the others suddenly started talking about things in the capital.
Even in the casino, the few of them did not dare to be too presumptuous and spoke in low voices. However, they did not expect that Zhou Beichen, who had profound internal skills, heard every word of their conversation.
An old man with gray hair sitting next to him stroked his beard and pretended to be profound.
"I don't know that either. I only know that if we don't obey in this matter, I'm afraid that the Kochi family will not have a good ending."
The old man with gray hair thought for a moment and said again.
"However, this Gao Zhi is a rare honest official. Look at his mansion. Even the yamen runners are few and far between, not to mention food and shelter. His wife often makes handkerchiefs to supplement the family income. Even so, when the Prime Minister offered him a high position and generous salary, he ignored it. What a fool!"
The gray-haired old man sneered, causing a younger official outside to think for a moment, then move closer to him and respond in a low voice.
"However, I see that Gao Zhixian has a great reputation in Zou County. The people of Zou County almost worship him as their father. Every day, they praise Gao Zhixian for this and that, and this and that strategy are good. He has really won the hearts of the people. It seems that Gao Zhixian is a truly honest official."
The gray-haired old man snorted coldly, "So what if he's an honest official? Look at the life he leads. He's an official only for the people. In that case, it's better for him not to be an official."
His eyes suddenly turned cold, Zhou Beichen endured it silently, Nuannuan's big eyes rolled around, and the little girl was also very angry.
She had seen the old man with gray hair several times. He seemed to be from the Censorate and his surname was Zhang. She had never expected that the person who supervised all officials around her father would be of such a character. It seemed that he was hiding very well.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, I wonder if the Prime Minister told you that last time the Prime Minister wanted Magistrate Su to submit to him, but although he was a minor official, he was very arrogant and refused to listen to him no matter what. So, the Prime Minister gave him a hint and found a random excuse to get him out of office. Even his only daughter is said to have wandered away somewhere. It's so pitiful. Fortunately, we had the foresight to follow the Prime Minister as soon as he found her."
Lord Zhang, with his full head of white hair, stroked his beard, and was unusually down-to-earth. "A man should know how to adapt to the changing times. After all, there are things that are far away. Our emperor is indeed a good emperor, but he is too violent. He kills people at the slightest disagreement. As for me, I am loyal to the emperor while trying to win over Prime Minister Li. If anything happens to either side one day, I can protect myself."
Another official who was talking to him couldn't help but give Mr. Zhang a thumbs up.
"You are tall, really tall."
Raising his eyelids slightly, Lord Zhang took the grapes from the beauty in his arms and ate them happily.
Deshun looked around and listened carefully, and he memorized the dozen or so reasons why Censor Zhang was not a good official.
It was a rare relaxing day today, and Su Xiaoxiao was drinking alone. She decided that she must find an opportunity to file a complaint with the emperor.
Zhou Beichen had heard and seen enough, and was about to get up to check on those court officials, but unexpectedly, he saw Hu Shuo, who was also in the casino.
He frowned.
Why is this guy here? It seems that he has deceived the girl.
To be honest, he was quite distressed today. He had just cheated money from Gao Xiner and wanted to have some fun, but he didn't expect a man in black to drag him into a closed alley without saying a word, offer him a hundred taels of silver, and tell him to do everything he can to marry Gao Xiner, and to listen to that Prime Minister Li, otherwise, today would be the anniversary of his death next year.
Hu Shuo was frightened and quickly agreed. Now, he was racking his brains to think of how to get the Kochi Prefecture to marry his daughter to him as soon as possible.
After seeing it, Zhou Beichen felt that it was necessary for him to show up at this time, so that he could catch Prime Minister Li in a trap.
Pulling his daughter in front of him, the two of them sat very close to each other. Zhou Beichen said a few words to her. The little girl lifted her skirt and walked towards Zhang Yushi and others with confidence.
"Hey, it's almost time. Otherwise, it will be late tomorrow. Let's go quickly. If we go back at this hour, we can hurry up and get some sleep. But..."
Censor Zhang turned around and glanced lustfully at the girl in pink who was feeding him grapes, then reached out his dirty hands to touch her delicate face, with a lewd look on his face.
"What a pity, Lanlan, I can't favor you today. I'll definitely make you feel comfortable another day when I have time."
Censor Zhang said with a wicked smile, and the girl's cheeks immediately turned red. Then, she leaned closer to Censor Zhang's arms, wanting to say something but stopping herself, "Your Excellency is right. Lanlan will wait here for your next visit."
Censor Zhang pinched Lanlan's butt hard, put it to his hand and smelled it, looking distraught.
"Okay, just wait, little thing, I'll deal with you next time."
The two of them kept arguing with each other, almost making the other officials vomit.
Lanlan left. Censor Zhang was the most senior person here. As soon as he stood up, the others followed suit. Before they even left their chairs, Censor Zhang saw a little girl in red coming out from a corner.
Zhou Zhaonuan walked up to her with a playful smile, and she even bowed slightly.
"My Lords, my father..."
Zhou Zhaonuan pointed to a corner on the left, "Please come in, would you please do me the honor?"
When Censor Zhang saw that the person coming was Zhou Zhaonuan, then her father must be the current emperor. Censor Zhang had seen this little princess in Xuanzheng Hall more than once. At this moment, the little princess was still as lively as when she was in Xuanzheng Hall.
Censor Zhang's eyes were as big as copper bells, his heart skipped a beat, and he slumped down in his chair.
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