Chapter 22
Chu Ping was not frightened by the emperor's questioning of whether he was greedy, but was frightened half to death by his daughter's nonsense.
He didn't dare to refute in class, but only protested secretly in his heart: You say my brain is not working well, but I don't think your brain is much better either.
The emperor took a few deep breaths to comfort himself: Forget it, don’t bother with the child.
"Chu Ping, even I am not rich enough to let my servants take baths in the cold winter."
Turning the topic back to whether men like to be clean or not, this is the last stubbornness of this emperor.
If Chu Huan dares to call him a "tyrant" again, he will make a scene!
How could Chu Ping dare to respond to this? How could he dare to be richer than the emperor?
"Your Majesty, we have a small family, and my daughter is very particular about cleanliness. She has a mysophobia and can't stand unclean people appearing in front of her."
Chu Huan was outside the hall and could not see the reactions of the emperor and others. She could only see the shock on the faces of Liu Ziang and other Hanlin officials beside her.
It's just mysophobia, is it that shocking?
Liu Ziang was afraid that Chu Huan would notice something was wrong, so he hurriedly asked, "Is your family really that rich?"
Chu Huan: “…”
Thanks to that stupid father, the entire court knew that the Chu family was rich.
She wanted to save some more to avoid being targeted in the future. "There are only a few people in our family and the house is not big, so we don't need to hire many people. Most of our food and daily necessities come from the farm. We only buy some clothes and other things. Clothes are durable and we don't need to buy them every day, so we don't use them much overall."
Liu Ziang's eyes were full of: I don't believe it.
Chu Huan: “…”
For the safety of the Chu family's lives and property, she decided to betray her own father: "My father is a low-ranking official, and he doesn't have many social engagements. My mother provides him with food, clothing, and gifts. I can save most of the sixty taels I give him every month, so of course I can't spend it all."
Liu Ziang hissed, extremely curious: "Master Chu only spends less than thirty taels a month? That's too little. Doesn't he drink?"
Chu Hua: "My sister opened a tavern. They sell flower wine, fruit wine, sorghum wine, whatever he likes. The owner and the waiters all know him. He can just show up and the bill will be put in my sister's name. It doesn't cost any money."
Liu Ziang made a jealous sound: "I also want to buy wine for free!"
He has no other hobbies except drinking, especially sweet and non-intoxicating fruit wine. That feeling of being slightly tipsy is very suitable for writing poetry.
Chu Hua suggested sincerely: "Then you can open a pub first."
Liu Ziang: “…” The friendship is over.
Wait! He suddenly realized something, "Could the tavern your sister opened be the 'Hundred Wine Pavilion'?"
Chu Huan nodded: "Master Liu, have you heard of it?"
Liu Ziang clenched his fist silently. Not only had he heard of it, he was also a frequent visitor there.
He had praised Baijiu Pavilion so many times in front of Chu Qin, and at least half of his monthly salary was spent there. Chu Qin never revealed that the tavern was opened by his sister, so that he could use the back door to buy some limited edition liquor.
Is this still brothers? Brothers made of mud?!
The conversation here was quickly passed on by the Jinyiwei.
emperor:"……"
Officials: "..."
They also want to buy wine without spending money!
Chu Ping was a fifth-rank official with no brains and no talent. How much good fortune did he accumulate in his previous life to have such a good daughter in this life!
The emperor was so jealous that his face turned red: "You love to drink, you are greedy for wine!"
It is known that Chu Huan opened a tavern, and the possibility of Chu Ping being a drunkard is very low, so... all the officials knew clearly: the emperor wanted to know something else, and it was not easy to ask Chu Huan, so he could only start with Chu Ping.
Sure enough, Chu Ping lived up to everyone's expectations: "How is that possible? How can the wine outside be as delicious as the one I brew?"
The emperor looked at him dimly: "Oh? For example?"
Chu Ping: "For example, my daughter's filial piety to me..."
Just as he was about to continue, he heard his beloved daughter's exasperated voice: "Damn! How could my father be so stupid? He finished speaking, and the emperor said 'give me a taste', how could he refuse?"
Chu Ping suddenly came back to his senses, that’s right!
The emperor didn't want to drink it at first, but after hearing what Chu Huan said, he wanted to try it.
The main character is a middle-aged rebel.
"Chu Ping, I..."
Unfortunately, this time Chu Ping was smarter. He knew he couldn't beat the emperor, so he surrendered immediately: "Your Majesty, I can accept the investigation of the Jinyiwei and guarantee that I have never embezzled anything!"
Anyway, the Jinyiwei have all moved into the Chu family, so there is no need to worry about a few more coming.
Moreover, he believed that the emperor would not dare to really send the Jinyiwei. If it attracted Chu Huan's attention and she found out there were so many Jinyiwei at home and asked the system what was going on, then it would be over.
Chu Ping was secretly pleased with himself: Huan'er always complains that I'm not smart enough, but actually I'm pretty smart!
emperor:"……"
Officials: "..."
You know what, once this move is used, there is really no way to deal with him.
Who made Chu Ping so rich that he didn't need to embezzle, and why did they not dare to send the Jinyiwei openly?
The emperor waved his hand, and Chu Ping immediately returned to the ranks. He then received invitations from his colleagues: "Brother Chu, let's have a drink together after your shift."
Chu Ping was about to agree when he remembered something and looked alert: "You can drink, but you are not allowed to covet my collection!"
Colleagues: "..." Chu Ping has become smarter, tsk.
Chu Huan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her father had successfully passed this test.
System: [Shall we continue?]
Chu Hua: [Okay.]
The system found the half-revealed information: [For venereal disease to spread throughout most of the court, it must have been something shared by so many people without disinfection.]
Ma Xu:? ! !
Hao Yucai:? !!
What did you say? What venereal disease?
When Chu Huan said "no self-respect" before, the two of them didn't think about themselves. But when she mentioned "spreading throughout most of the court", they suddenly became afraid.
No way? They hadn't been with Liu Yueye that often, and there wasn't anything special... on them?
System: [Tell me another one, this one is more explosive.]
emperor:? ? ?
Officials: ???
Aren't the first two explosive enough? Is there something even more powerful?
Even though the Second Prince lived like a pornographic picture, he could not imagine what more explosive plot could happen in this matter.
Even Ma Xu and Hao Yucai, who were suspected of having syphilis, were attracted by this topic. Are there people who are more extravagant than them?
System: [This person is an imperial censor.]
Chu Hua: [Wow——]
The emperor and all the officials silently cast their exasperated gazes towards the numerous censors in the Censorate.
The imperial censors: “…”
The Censor has the power to supervise all officials and is the only official in the court who can discuss whether an official is guilty without solid evidence.
They were used to impeaching officials for trivial matters and seeing the officials getting furious, but this was the first time they were looked at with mocking eyes by the emperor and many colleagues, saying things like "I didn't expect that" and "Let me see who's so angry", which made them feel uncomfortable.
But to be honest, they are also very curious about how a bad apple could have sneaked in among them who are "strict with themselves and harsh with others"!
There are two chief officials in the Censorate, the Left and Right Censors, both of whom are white-haired old men over sixty years old.
Normally, they relied on their age to commit fraud at will, and the emperor and officials were so afraid of offending them that they were afraid that they would hit their heads against the pillars and bleed profusely.
At this moment, the two old men's faces were darker than the bottom of a pot, and their four sparkling eyes stared at the officials of the Censorate.
Zuodu Yushi: Let me see who is not afraid of being criticized!
Right Censor-in-Chief: Haha, I have never seen such a fearless person. Come on!
The imperial censors: “…”
They may appear smiling or calm on the surface, but they are cursing in their hearts: You bastard - you are looking for death yourself, don’t drag us into it!
The system kept it a secret, not directly stating the name: [He, likes married women.]
As soon as these two words came out, many officials in the court felt nervous.
Except for a few young men who have not yet married, who doesn't have a wife? Their wives won't... No, no, no, they won't!
If this really happens, it will not only be a problem of cuckoldry and dignity, but also venereal disease, which can be fatal!
Chu Hua: [What's wrong with liking to cheat? And double cheating?]
Cheating? The emperor and his officials quickly identified the issue and concluded it was adultery.
System: [Men, as always, have little quirks of one kind or another.]
For example, Song Lin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, had a collecting habit. While others collect stamps, coins, and bottle caps, he collected used, smelly socks. He even numbered each one and neatly packed them in a box.
Chu Huan was filled with questions: [What are you collecting smelly socks for?]
System: [Smell it before going to bed, and I will be fine all night long. From now on, insomnia will no longer bother me~]
emperor:"……"
Officials: "..."
Oh wow, I didn't expect that a big guy like you would have such a weird hobby.
Song Lin, a doctor from the Ministry of War: "..."
Feeling the gazes of the emperor and his colleagues as if they were looking at something magical, his rough square face almost collapsed.
He neither visited prostitutes nor engaged in corruption nor committed adultery. Wasn't he just collecting smelly socks?
He didn't hurt anyone else, at most he damaged the box of smelly socks, is that not okay?! He even avoided his wives and concubines when he smelled the smelly socks before going to bed, is that not okay?
Song Lin felt quite aggrieved. Insomnia was really painful.
Chu Huan was silent for a long time before she said, "I don't understand, but I respect it."
That’s right! Song Lin nodded frantically. You may not understand, but please respect me!
With so many colleagues in the court, Chu Huan was the only one who agreed with and respected him! Because of this, he would help Chu Huan more when she came to the Ministry of War.
System: [Let’s get back to the topic.]
Chu Hua: [Yes.]
The system revealed a huge secret: [Eighty percent of the sons and daughters born to his brothers, friends, and concubines are his. They have students all over the world, but he has children all over the capital.]
Chu Huan: [The Censor is awesome!]
The emperor of five sons and three daughters: "..."
Officials with few offspring: "..."
The Censor is awesome!
The censors whose reputations were damaged: "..."
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