Zhu Fei grinned and said with a fawning expression.
These words made Zhang Shichang's eyes light up, and Sima Lie's expression also became much more comfortable.
Following this, Zhang Shichang asked with a sinister look, "General Zhu, since you also know about this matter, would you be willing to work together for Prime Minister Sima?"
Zhu Fei chuckled, half-drunk and half-awake, and said, "Oh, what does Brother Zhang mean by this?"
Zhang Shichang pondered for a moment and said, "General Zhu, you are a smart man, you should understand, right? Simply put, it means you have to choose a side between the Emperor and the Prime Minister!"
Zhu Fei was taken aback, then nodded as if suddenly understanding, and said with a smile:
"I, Old Zhu, just want to make more money. It doesn't matter where I make it. Everyone knows that the Prime Minister's rise to power is inevitable. Of course, I am willing to serve the Prime Minister."
"Haha, General Zhu is indeed a straightforward man."
Sima Lie laughed heartily, and said with satisfaction and pride:
"Since General Zhu is willing to join me, I will also give you a gift."
"Oh? A gift for meeting?" Zhu Fei was taken aback.
"Indeed! I've heard that General Zhu loves money, so I've specially prepared one million taels of silver as a way for me to buy you this official position!"
Sima Lie spoke calmly, then waved his hand to signal the steward beside him to bring the box up.
Once the box was opened, thick stacks of silver notes and gold bars immediately came into view.
Zhu Fei's breathing became heavy, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he stared greedily at the silver, looking as if he was about to drool.
Zhu Fei stretched out his thick fingers, picked up a gold bar, put it in his mouth and took a bite.
Upon seeing that it was genuine gold, Zhu Fei became even more excited.
"Thank you, Prime Minister. I will do anything for you from now on, even if you ask me to kill my father or my mother, I will not flinch!"
He spoke excitedly, perhaps because he felt that words alone could not demonstrate his sincerity.
Zhu Fei stood up unsteadily and muttered, "Prime Minister, I have to kowtow to you."
Sima Lie raised an eyebrow, quickly waved his hand to stop him, and laughed triumphantly:
"No need, no need. I'm glad General Zhu is happy."
He still remembered the scene in the Golden Palace when this guy knelt down and couldn't get up.
Sima Lie was very pleased with the fat pig's understanding and clapped his hands again.
A series of rapid footsteps sounded outside, followed by a dozen elite guards in armor entering the banquet hall.
"What's going on, Prime Minister?" Zhu Fei asked, puzzled.
Sima Lie smiled slightly, and said in a sinister tone:
"These are guards carefully selected by me. How can an important minister like General Zhu not have someone protecting him? So, these guards will follow you from now on and protect your safety closely."
"Ah, this..." Upon hearing this, Zhu Fei was slightly taken aback, but immediately put on a flattered and touched expression!
But inwardly he sneered, thinking that the whole "sending people to protect him" thing was just an excuse!
These people are just here to monitor him!
If they discover anything wrong with him, they'll probably turn on him immediately.
However, even if they know the truth perfectly well, they still have to keep going.
Besides, once these people are under his command, he has plenty of ways to deal with them.
Zhu Fei immediately expressed his gratitude with tears in his eyes, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Prime Minister. With these guards protecting me, my safety is definitely not a concern!"
Seeing Zhu Fei's flattered expression, Sima Lie smiled with satisfaction and waved his hand, saying:
"Alright, keep eating and drinking. General Zhu is going to have a good drink here today."
"The Prime Minister is kind and righteous, so this humble general will not stand on ceremony."
Zhu Fei smiled and continued eating and drinking.
He seemed to have drunk without restraint today; after several jugs of wine, he was so drunk that he was swaying unsteadily.
"My beauty! Come here, let me pamper you!"
Zhu Fei grinned wickedly, grabbed the maid, and without regard for the occasion or the people around him, pulled her into his arms and began to grope her.
The maid's face turned deathly pale instantly. She wanted to struggle, but dared not, and could only cast pleading glances at Zhang Shichang.
She would rather be taken advantage of by Zhang Shichang than by this disgusting fat pig.
Click!
Zhang Shichang gripped the wine glass tightly, his bones cracking.
He forced himself to look away, turning his head to gaze elsewhere, pretending to admire the scenery.
At this moment, Zhang Shichang wished he could immediately rescue the maid from this filthy man's clutches.
But he knew he couldn't do that!
Even Sima Lie, the head of the group, gradually darkened his face upon seeing this absurd and shameless scene.
However, just as he was about to reprimand him, a coughing sound came from behind the bookshelf.
Upon hearing Qiu Beiming's reminder, Sima Lie suppressed his anger, sighed, and glared at Zhu Fei with disdain.
But at this moment, Zhu Fei raised his head again, looking at Sima Lie with excitement, licking his dry lips, and asked pleadingly:
"Prime Minister, may I be granted this maid as a reward?"
Upon hearing this, Sima Lie raised an eyebrow, glanced at the trembling, beautiful maid, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded:
"Of course, General Zhu, if you like it, please feel free to take it with you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fei's eyes lit up. "Haha, thank you, Prime Minister."
After saying that, Zhu Fei chuckled wickedly and impatiently picked up the maid around the waist.
This scene brought tears to Zhang Shichang's eyes once again!
This was the woman he had his eye on, and she was just taken away like that.
Zhang Shichang clenched his fist, his nails digging into his palm!
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Zhang Shichang could only gulp down a mouthful of wine.
"Snap!"
He lost his grip, and the wine glass fell to the ground and shattered.
This was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Zhang Shichang immediately stood up, and said in anguish and agitation, "Prime Minister, you promised to bestow Bai Ling Xu Ruo upon me, but now that fat pig has..."
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by Sima Lie.
"I never said that. Besides, you need to prioritize the bigger picture right now!"
Zhang Shichang was stunned and looked at Sima Lie in disbelief.
Previously, when Sima Lie wanted to use him to control the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he not only gave him money but also promised to reward him with Bai Ling. But now...
The maid was about to be picked up and taken away by that fat pig Zhu Fei, and at this moment she finally felt scared.
"Lord Zhang, please save me..."
The maid cried out.
Looking at the maid's tearful and pitiful appearance, Zhang Shichang felt a pang of pain in his heart.
But now that the Prime Minister has spoken, what can he do?
Can he resist?
He had no choice!
She could only close her eyes and try her best not to think about it. Seeing this scene, the maid was even more heartbroken and desperate.
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