Chapter 186 Happiness is back
[Pfft—hahahaha! The tyrant's move was too mean! He actually ordered the Imperial Guards to find three people infected with that disease and run naked through the palace, frightening the officials to the point of vomiting and leaving them with a huge psychological trauma! He even asked Wu Yuanshi to give some scientific knowledge. Let's see who dares to visit a brothel again!]
Chu Liuzhengtuan was in bed, and he was so happy that tears came out when he thought about the civil and military officials being chased all over the palace by the three men.
She turned her head to wipe her tears on the pillow and flipped through the biographies of the three infected people.
[Frog fun! These three are not good people. They are lustful ghosts and will not let go of any females they see. One of them has a double plug. The tricks they play are disgusting. No wonder they contracted this disease. Ugh~]
Chu Liuzheng frowned in disgust.
The women who were married off by these three men were unlucky. Not only did they contract leukemia, but they also dared not seek medical treatment for fear of being criticized. One woman was even driven to death.
She was so angry that she just hoped that the civil and military officials would be scared and stop going to the brothels to have fun.
As long as they don't go, the landlords, gentry and wealthy people will get wind of it and gradually stop coming.
As a result, the brothel lost its business and naturally could not survive.
But……
Chu Liuzheng closed the system and sighed inwardly. If the brothels in the capital closed down, what would become of the prostitutes there? Would they be sold to other brothels and continue to prostitute themselves?
Is there any way for them to survive without selling their bodies?
She frowned and pondered for a while, and suddenly realized that she had fallen into a misconception.
She has no power or influence. Even if she comes up with a brilliant idea, if she cannot execute it, everything will be in vain.
Sometimes, a word from the emperor is more effective than anything else.
If the emperor could order the closure of brothels and have the court find a way for the women there to make a living, it would not only avoid a lot of gossip but also provide these women with more protection.
[By the way, why did the tyrant suddenly think of investigating whether all the officials had any hidden illnesses? ]
Chu Liuzheng turned over in bed.
If I could find out the reason, could I follow the same method and draw the tyrant's attention to the abducted women in the brothel?
She was about to flip through the pages when she suddenly heard a commotion outside the door. She couldn't help but sit up and looked out the window curiously, "What's going on outside?"
"I'll go take a look." Moxiang put down the half-finished silk thread and went out to check.
The noise outside was getting louder and louder. Chu Liuzheng glanced out the window twice before opening the system and checking the refreshed gossip one by one.
Emperor Shunguang issues an order...
I had just read the beginning when Moxiang came back with a happy look on her face. "Guess what the good news is."
Chu Liuzheng raised his eyes and looked at her for a few times: "Sister, you are so happy, is there any noble person who has given you a reward?"
"It's a reward from His Majesty." Moxiang walked over to the bedside and helped her put on her coat. "Eunuch Zhou came in person to deliver the decree, telling everyone to go out and listen."
Chu Liuzheng was slightly surprised, quickly put on his shoes and went out with Moxiang.
There were already quite a few palace maids standing in the courtyard outside, all of them familiar faces in Nong Yunyuan.
Seeing Moxiang helping Chu Liuzheng out, Zhou Yuande smiled and nodded at the two of them, then asked, "Besides the ones on duty, is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?"
"We're all here," Yu Shuo agreed with a smile. The other palace maids also laughed and asked in unison, "Eunuch Zhou, what does His Majesty want to reward us with?"
"Yes, Eunuch Zhou, please announce the decree!"
"Look how anxious you are." Zhou Yuande glanced at everyone and said, "Good things are worth waiting for. Kneel down and listen to my orders."
Everyone knelt down in unison.
Zhou Yuande said, "Your Majesty has ordered that everyone in Nongyun Garden should count their losses from last night and register with the Imperial Household Department. After verification, the Imperial Household Department will compensate them in silver, with the exception of the rewards given to the nobles. False reports are prohibited. Once discovered, anyone found guilty will be executed without mercy. This is my decree!"
[Oh my goodness, even though the rewards aren't being replenished, with so many people, the monthly silver and the annual festival rewards combined would still be a considerable sum. This money obviously has to go into the tyrant's private treasury. Why is the tyrant suddenly so generous? Is it going to rain red?]
Chu Liuzheng looked up at the sky in shock.
The gray clouds are piled up layer by layer, and it does look like it is going to rain.
She thought seriously: [Should I ask Sister Moxiang to prepare a bucket to catch the red rain?]
The others were also very surprised.
The emperor actually paid for the property destroyed in the fire out of his own pocket. This was an unprecedented case.
Everyone cheered happily: "Long live His Majesty!"
Zhou Yuande flicked his whisk and said, "Everyone, get up! I'll be frank with you. Your Majesty is merciful and gracious to you. If you dare to do anything sneaky and I find out, I'll make that person regret ever coming to this world!"
After hearing this, everyone had different thoughts and said goodbye to Zhou Gonggong and went back to their rooms to calculate their losses.
Last night was a chaotic night, so it's possible that I made a mistake in the calculation. I'd better calculate it a few more times now. Even if I can only calculate an extra ounce of silver, it will be a profit.
Moxiang was about to leave with Chu Liuzheng, but Zhou Yuande stopped them, saying, "Wait a minute, ladies! Last night, you two were caught in an unexpected disaster and nearly died in a fire. His Majesty has other instructions."
The words stopped here, and he looked around, and sure enough, many people were listening attentively.
Chu Liuzheng's eyes turned and he smiled faintly, "You've been standing in the yard in this cold wind for so long. If you don't mind, Eunuch Zhou, please come in and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
Zhou Yuande liked Chu Liuzheng's cleverness, so he immediately agreed with a smile and went into the house with her.
The door was half open, and Xiao Anzi and others were guarding outside to prevent anyone from getting close and eavesdropping.
Moxiang brewed some hot tea and poured a cup for Zhou Yuande. "We just moved in yesterday, so we only have some old tea. It's very crude and won't suit your taste. Just hold it to warm your hands."
There was a lot of hot steam, but not a trace of tea fragrance. It was obvious that the word "jasmine" was not a modest remark.
Zhou Yuande had no intention of letting himself down. He held the teacup to warm his hands and said to the two with a smile, "I think the Ministry of Internal Affairs was in such a hurry last night that something was overlooked. I'll have someone send some delicious tea over to the two young ladies later."
【Eunuch Zhou is still so good at doing favors.】
Chu Liuzheng said, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhou."
"We are all serving the emperor. Miss Liu Zheng, there is no need to be so polite with us." Zhou Yuande smiled and looked very kind.
Others didn't know what the emperor's order meant, but he, the eunuch who served closely, had a rough idea of it.
The person in front of you cannot be treated with disrespect.
[Hey, why is Eunuch Zhou laughing like Maitreya Buddha? I'm not telling any jokes.]
Chu Liuzheng made Zhou Yuande laugh uncomfortably, and took the initiative to ask, "Eunuch Zhou, does His Majesty have any other instructions?"
Zhou Yuande: "His Majesty has asked the two young ladies to carefully count the losses, including the gifts given by the nobles, and register them with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Someone will then make up the difference for the two young ladies."
[Fuck! Is this what I thought it meant?]
Chu Liuzheng was so overwhelmed by the pie thrown by the tyrant that he saw stars in front of his eyes and was so happy that he almost lost his mind.
[Ahhhhhhhh!!! My happiness is back!!!]
She thought about it in circles, sighing from the bottom of her heart: [The tyrant is indeed a good boss! !]
Because of the excitement, my voice was particularly loud.
Xiao Jingfan, who was reading in the study of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, curled the corners of his lips quickly, put down the book, leaned against the soft pillow, and prepared to listen to some more good words.
That’s all.
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
What did the two hours of ghost howling that he heard last night mean?
Do you dare to praise me more?!
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