Chapter 161 I’ll kowtow to you on behalf of my brother!
Dong Yi said, "Your Majesty, the two witnesses played an indispensable role in catching the poisoner so quickly."
Xiao Jingfan was in a good mood at the moment, and asked, "Which two?"
"Chu Shangming and Chu Yuxin are Chen Dong's neighbors," Dong Yi said. "Thanks to the brother and sister for remembering the murderer's appearance and rushing to the front when apprehending him, they discovered the murderer's whereabouts several times. I believe they should be rewarded."
Xiao Jingfan felt that these two names sounded familiar. If it was Chu...
Before he could think of it, his inner voice came out.
"Master Dong is such a good official! He even remembered to ask for a reward for Big Brother and Little Sister! Foolish Big Brother nearly ran himself to death trying to capture the henchman, his legs are cramping. If he doesn't get anything, he'll probably cry all night long, hugging his blanket."
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
He really couldn't imagine a grown man crying while hugging his quilt for half the night. What kind of weird thing was that?
However, since they are this woman's family, the reward owed to her can be paid back to her family first. After all, this woman values her family very much.
Now is the perfect opportunity.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingfan said, "Assisting the officers in catching the murderer is meritorious service. He should indeed be rewarded and set an example for the subjects."
Dong Yi looked up in surprise.
He just mentioned it in passing, but His Majesty actually agreed so readily. Did he get rich?
Xiao Jingfan, who wanted to reward Chu Liuzheng for his contribution, thought for a few moments and said, "A reward of three thousand silver coins, one hundred acres of fertile land, two hundred pieces of silk, one piece of satin..."
"Your Majesty!" Grand Tutor Yan interrupted hastily, "Even if these two have meritorious service, according to the law, their reward is only a few dozen taels of silver."
You gave too much!
This is not the way to set an example. If you waste the national treasury like this, believe it or not, even Minister Wen will come to Wenhua Hall and hang himself!
Dong Yi also said: "Your Majesty, it is just a contribution of assistance. It is inappropriate to reward him so generously."
Xiao Jingfan was displeased and looked at him sideways.
It's you who asked for the reward, and it's also you who didn't allow the reward. How could this be?
Only Xie Hui glanced in the direction of Chu Liuzheng.
If he remembered correctly, Chu Shangming was mistakenly captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and was released by His Majesty himself.
He later secretly investigated and found out that the Chu family was a peasant family with no prominent background. The only special thing about them was that they had a daughter who entered the palace as a maid. Her name was Chu Liuzheng.
The maid in the palace seems to be called Chu Liuzheng. Could it be that His Majesty's generous reward is for this maid?
Thinking of this possibility, Commander Xie couldn't help but sigh.
Lust makes one lose one's mind!
Lust makes one lose their mind!!
Chu Liuzheng also sighed.
[Well, it's true that I fantasize about getting rich overnight, but isn't it a bit too fast to achieve it?]
[Could the Tyrant really be the reincarnation of the turtle from the wishing well? The problem is, I didn't make a wish to the Tyrant, so is this even possible? How about I make one now?]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Although the turtle in the wishing well sounded like a god, he felt that the woman was scolding him.
After calling him a tyrant and a scumbag, he actually called him a cuckold!
Is there such a wise bastard as him? !
[Tyrant, tyrant, I want my injuries to heal immediately! ]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
After making the wish, Chu Liuzheng stared intently at his hands wrapped in gauze.
Since she can travel through time, it is not impossible that the tyrant has some connection with the wishing turtle.
After watching for a long time, there was no change, so Chu Liuzheng gave up regretfully.
[Okay, a tyrant shouldn't be a cuckold, so... something must be wrong when things aren't normal! He's so generous, he's not a tyrant at all. Did he take some drugs?]
"That's three thousand taels of silver, a sum the common people couldn't earn in their entire lives! And there's also fertile land and silk. If the Grand Tutor hadn't interrupted, there would have been more. What kind of magic potion could have intoxicated a tyrant who calculates rewards in pennies like this? Is it the Meng Po soup from the underworld?"
[Besides, such a huge reward just for helping the yamen runners catch a murderer? Why am I so unconvinced?]
Chu Liuzheng fully expands his thinking.
Could Prince Li's followers be some long-time fugitive or serial killer? Or perhaps they've killed a royal relative who was important to the tyrant?
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Can't this woman hope for something good?
Chu Liuzheng quickly went through the life story of his follower.
[That's not the case. Aside from Prince Li having an affair with his mother, and Princess Li having an affair with his father in revenge, there's nothing unusual about that.]
[Oh no, there's a little bit. Others don't wet the bed by the age of three, but this guy was still drawing maps on his bed at the age of ten. As a result, the little girl he liked despised him as a little brat who hadn't grown up and refused to play with him. It was truly a nightmare for the little boy.]
Xiao Jingfan was speechless.
Is bedwetting the point? I see you are peeling off my green hat very carefully, why don’t you peel off the Prince of Li carefully!
Do you dare to expand on what was said before? !
Chu Liuzheng...can't take care of it.
The reason why her family was suddenly rewarded so heavily has not been found yet, so how can she have the time to eat other people's melons?
[There is no such thing.]
Chu Liuzheng was puzzled, and after pondering for a while, he suddenly thought of a horrifying possibility.
[Frog Fun! Could it be that the tyrant is possessed by a ghost?]
She looked at the tyrant, her mind in turmoil.
【Mani Mami Hom! Ghosts, retreat quickly! !】
Xiao Jingfan: ...headache!
At this moment, Xie Hui suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this generous reward is indeed inappropriate."
Imperial Tutor Yan and Dong Yi both looked at him in surprise. Wasn't this guy just a yes-man for the Emperor? There was actually a day for him to offer advice. The sun hadn't even risen yet.
Xiao Jingfan was also a little surprised that Xie Hui would speak at this time, and stared at him with a serious look.
Xie Hui said, "Chu Shangming is just a scholar, without any achievements. Since Your Majesty appreciates him, why not grant him the privilege of attending the Imperial Academy? This will not only demonstrate Your Majesty's great favor, but also help to cultivate talent for the country. If he succeeds in the imperial examination and becomes an official, Your Majesty, as a discerning judge of talent, will be praised."
Xiao Jingfan's eyes moved slightly. This was better than just giving things as a reward.
He glanced at Chu Liuzheng secretly.
Chu Liuzheng was calculating abacus in his mind.
The Imperial College is great! Not only do you not have to pay tuition fees, you can also receive food and drink subsidies to help you live, free accommodation, free medical care, subsidies for buying books, and extra rewards and subsidies during festivals. Even your family members are exempt from some corvee labor. You can save a lot of money every year.
Shanghong Academy is good, but its faculty is certainly not as strong as the Imperial College. If Big Brother could get into the Imperial College, with a bit of luck, he could potentially enter the government directly. Even without such good luck, Imperial College students enjoy a certain degree of priority in the imperial examinations, which would significantly increase Big Brother's chances of passing.
[Master Xie is truly a kind person! I'll kowtow to you on behalf of my brother!]
Her heart was pounding twice, and Xiao Jingfan frowned when he heard it.
He just didn't understand. He was the one who made the decision, so why didn't this woman kowtow to him first?
Both Master Yan and Dong Yi stared at Xie Hui.
He just helped catch the murderer, and it was Chu Shangming who caught the murderer. So he can enter the Imperial College?
What do the wealthy businessmen who have to spend a lot of money and try their best to donate for a spot think?
What should those outstanding students think?
What do the officials who say that their rank is too low and they are not qualified to send their clan members to the Imperial College think?
If the special qualification is so good, those who have scholars in their families will not have to do anything else. They just need to squat at the yamen gate every day to help arrest people.
Could this Chu Shangming be Xie Hui’s relative?
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