[Father-in-law Chapter 18] Seeking an official position

When Chu Jiao woke up the next day, she was already in her own bed. She thought that a certain man had some sense of propriety and sent her back to her room.

She felt sore all over from the indulgence last night. She stood up, and the quilt slipped off, leaving red marks all over her fresh skin. She cursed Shen Zhen in her heart, saying how could she face people in the hot summer.

She glanced at the small couch beside her, where a pile of brand new clothes was placed. She picked it up and saw that it was shining and colorful.

"Hmph, he has a conscience."

Chu Jiao's lips curled up into a smile that she didn't even notice, and called Lu Huan to come into the room to help her change clothes.

At this moment, at the side door of Shen's house, a young man with dark eyes was pacing back and forth anxiously.

"Oh, young man, it's useless to be anxious," the gatekeeper said, "Our three elders have gone to court at this time, you can wait for two more hours."

"Oh, you have to wait for two more hours?" The young man looked handsome, but a little greasy. Hearing this, he stamped his feet in anxiety.

"Mom, then please tell the third young master's wife that her brother wants to see her!" The young man scooped up his sleeves and stuffed a silver barley into the old woman's hand.

The old woman hesitated, "Okay, I'll go ask for you again."

"Young Madam," Hongxiu walked into the room after opening the curtain, "the side gate has announced that our eldest master wants to see you."

Several maids were Chu Jiao's dowry, and they were the Chu family's servants. The eldest master mentioned was of course Chu Jiao's biological brother in this body, Chu Dahai.

"Him?" Chu Jiao's mind turned, and she guessed Chu Dahai's intention, "Let him in, and welcome him to the front hall."

She hadn't yet settled accounts with this bastard who had married off her own sister, and he took the initiative to come to her door, which was just right.

Chu Dahai had no other choice but to find Chu Jiao this time.

He decided to marry his sister into the Shen family at that time, and it was completely because of the deception of one person. That person took the initiative to make friends with him, claiming to be the cousin of the old lady of the Shen family, that is, the cousin of the current Minister of Personnel Shen Zhen. After several times of unintentional flattery, Chu Dahai was flattered and thought that he had found a good marriage for his sister and solved the urgent problem of his official career.

However, after Chu Jiao's wedding, he could not contact the so-called "nephew" of the old lady of the Shen family, who had always been a brother to him, and of course he did not get the promise of the "nephew" to let Shen Zhen arrange an official position for him.

Almost all the property brought from the northwest was used for Chu Jiao's dowry. Chu Dahai waited for a long time, and the money in his hand had already run out. He thought that he would be able to become an official easily, but he never got the chance. He finally couldn't sit still. He came to the Shen family and wanted to ask for an audience with Shen Zhen, but he was unexpectedly blocked by the doorman. He had to find his sister to find out the situation.

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"Mr. Shen, it's almost time."

After the court meeting, Shen Zhen was stopped by the eunuchs and received a meaningful oral message from Emperor Xie Yu.

He received the oral message respectfully and left the hall.

Sitting in the sedan chair on the way back to the mansion, Shen Zhen closed his eyes and thought.

This game has been going on for too long, it's time to close the net.

The emperor's patience has run out, but those noble families still ignore the emperor's will and try to influence the government, maintaining the only ridiculous dignity they have left.

Well, let's choose one family to start with.

Shen Zhen played with the jade pendant on his waist. Yes, the jade pendant was dark black with a big phoenix standing proudly on it, just like the one Shen Zhen gave to Chu Jiao on the day when the bride served tea. He secretly thought in his heart.

Where should I start?

The sedan chair stopped, and he walked towards the study while thinking, but when he passed the front hall, he happened to hear two people arguing in a low voice.

"What do you mean by 'give up on it'!?"

"Dad entrusted you to me before he passed away, and I never treated you badly! Now I just ask you to beg your father-in-law, and you are not even willing to do such a small thing for your brother!? You are so coquettish!"

"Small thing?"

"Just for this small thing, you will marry your own sister to a man you don't know anything about?"

"Chu Dahai, I am kindly reminding you because you are my blood relative. You still want to be an official when you are being played around by others? You still want to buy an official position? You can't keep your black veil hat before you even take office!"

"Keep your voice down! What, what do you mean by buying an official position! I am also a man of honor! I just want Minister Shen to be flexible and find me a position!"

"Oh! The honor of a scholar? Forget it."

"Brother, you should calm down. Although father is gone, his influence is still there. Why don't you go back to the northwest and make something of yourself!"

"Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans!! Merchants are the lowest class, you know that! I want to bring honor to our family!"

"Jiaojiao, just help brother! Brother has prepared 64 sets of dowries for you!"

"Oh, you prepared them for me!?" Chu Jiao laughed angrily, "That was clearly prepared for me by father before he died! Chu Dahai, wake up, while it's not too late, hurry up and stay away from this whirlpool of the capital."

She advised with good intentions, "I can't even protect myself now, and then... I won't be able to save you."

"You live in this wealthy family and eat and drink delicious food every day, but you can't protect yourself?" Chu Dahai didn't believe Chu Jiao's words at all, "Don't lie, Shen Zhen is the youngest fourth-rank official in our Daxie Dynasty, and his future is limitless!"

"He has a future that is limitless," Chu Jiao looked at Chu Dahai coldly, "but what does this have to do with me."

"You are her daughter-in-law, and I am also his relative. It is human nature to help relatives!" Chu Dahai was still hoping. "

I don't treat me as a daughter-in-law..." Chu Jiao's words were obscure, but she deliberately let Chu Dahai misunderstand.

Shen Zhen, who was standing outside the front hall and eavesdropping openly, finally couldn't help but walk in when he heard the girl's words.

Why is the little girl's tone so resentful?

Could it be... that he didn't feed her enough last night?

"Is it true?" Although Chu Dahai hurriedly married Chu Jiao off, he was not blind. He had also inquired about the Shen family during his stay in Beijing. This was why he was so anxious now. "Is your husband really not his biological son?"

"Yeah..." Chu Jiao nodded, but when she looked up, she caught a glimpse of a dark figure walking towards them.

She didn't want Chu Dahai to jump out and cause trouble, and to say something nonsense in front of Shen Zhen, so she hurriedly wanted to end the conversation between the two.

"I've said everything I need to say. I can't help you. You should leave quickly."

He served tea and sent the guest away.

"No, dear sister," Chu Dahai was anxious, "I'm not going to be a big official! I just want a small official position, so just help your brother..."

"No..." Before Chu Jiao finished her heartless words, her body was held down by a big hand.

"Okay," Shen Zhen sat down on the couch next to Chu Jiao, his tone gentle, "What official position does my nephew want?"

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theater:

Shen Zhen: My nephew, I'll give you whatever you want.

Chu Dahai: Lord Shen, you are so kind!

Shen Zhen: There is one condition.

Chu Dahai: You, you say.

Shen Zhen: Call me brother-in-law.

Chu Dahai: ???