The Emperor's approving gaze fell on Huang Wang, and he nodded in satisfaction. "Young man, you have great potential."
"Okay, very well done."
The emperor was pleased; he was rich now.
The story continues: "In just a few days, Grandpa Zhang received twenty-eight sons! That's far more than the eight sons he lost. He really struck gold!"
Zhang Hui's fists continued to crack. "Thank you so much! Do you want this profit?"
Huang Wang took a breath, forcibly suppressing the smile on his lips, and continued to make conversation: "Your Majesty, the Western Regions are located in a remote area, and the journey is long. The issue of food supplies also needs to be taken seriously. So much food cannot be hidden, and we need to find a suitable reason."
While eating melon, the emperor absentmindedly said, "Yes, my dear minister, you are absolutely right."
Chuanwen, engrossed in gossiping, a smile lurking in his eyes: "Some were gifts from the pretty widow of the south of the city, some from the wife of the Minister of Revenue, and some..."
Minister of Revenue Yu Heng's smile vanished. What the hell! His son had been given away?!
Crown Prince: Hahaha!
Fang Daren: He's already starting to feel fortunate that his youngest son is eighteen and he can't give him away anymore...
The sympathetic gazes of the crowd were subtly directed at the Minister of Revenue.
【Huh, why is everyone so quiet?】
Knowing he had been daydreaming, Chuanwen didn't think much of it. He glanced at them—some angry, some silent, some with gleeful expressions, some heartbroken—and thought, "It seems the Western Regions are really difficult to handle. Look how much these ministers are racking their brains. Luckily, I'm just a useless cannon fodder, so I don't have to worry about these mentally taxing matters!"
Chuanwen's arrogant and self-righteous tone left everyone speechless. First of all, shouldn't someone who considers themselves useless feel ashamed and embarrassed? How come you're acting so proud!
Secondly, you are not useless at all. Not only did you expose so many corrupt officials, but you also gave them advance notice of the Western Regions incident. You are not useless at all; you are an indispensable leader for their Great Jin Dynasty.
Finally, were they driven to their wits' end by the war in the Western Regions?! Wasn't it all because of the gossip you leaked? One of them has lost face beyond recognition, another is about to commit murder, two of their wives are about to have affairs, and another has lost his son!
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