Chapter 33
Chu Huan: "Tell me more details."
While shouting in my heart: [Tong'er, help me take a look.]
The system was worried that the host was in danger, and quickly searched for a one-stop service: [Hey, your brother really recommended it.]
The other man replied, "My surname is Li Chen, my courtesy name is Peizhi, and I am the son of the magistrate of Yining County. Brother Chu rescued me from the river two weeks ago. After learning of my background and the injustice I suffered, Brother Chu gave me some money and told me to come to Beijing to find you, saying you could redress my father's grievances."
Chu Hua: ???
Brother, do you have some terrible misunderstanding about your sister?
At the same time, the system also said: [Wasn't there a flood in Jiangnan? His father was in charge of building the dam in Yining County, and the shoddy work was washed away. The court wanted to settle the score, and his father was pushed out as a scapegoat.]
Chu Huan: “…”
The corruption in TV dramas is an old cliché and not surprising at all. There is a 99% chance that Mr. Li is an upright official who was wrongly accused.
In the past, it would have taken a lot of effort to seek justice.
Now that we have the system, investigating the truth only requires some energy, just like having a God's perspective, it's so easy.
"What did Chu Qin say?"
Li Chen said honestly, "He said you have a lot of ideas and can help me find a solution."
Chu Hua: ???
This is really my brother.
The system continued, "Li Chen and his father were both exceptional river management experts. His father's shoddy construction was due to corrupt officials secretly replacing the wood and stone materials. Even so, it still held back the flood for a long time."
If the imperial court had provided a sufficient budget and not resorted to using random wood and stone materials, I believe the flooding in Jiangnan wouldn't have been so severe.
[Sister Huan, if you want to expand your influence in the court through your achievements, achieve the feat of a woman in office, and compete with men, this person is exactly what you need and is indispensable.]
Thanks to the life-saving grace, Li Chen and his father will be in charge of building the dam in the future, and their contribution will be great and will be passed down through the ages, and will also benefit Chu Huan.
Perhaps after this incident, Chu Huan could successfully enter the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Industry. It would be easier to enter the Ministry of Justice by investigating cases through the system, but it would be difficult to enter the Ministry of Industry.
By increasing her fame, other people who have suffered injustice will know of Chu Huan's existence, and perhaps they will take the initiative to come to her and ask for help, showing favors to others and recruiting talents.
The above are all considered from the perspective of Chu Huan's personal benefit, while the reasons from the overall perspective are: save honest officials, punish corrupt officials, clarify rewards and punishments, clean up the officialdom, and create a prosperous era.
There are so many essential reasons.
Chu Huan knew that this person had to be saved, and she had no intention of refusing.
"How did you find yourself here?"
Li Chen: "I asked around for Chu Qin and heard that Brother Chu was still attending court. I secretly followed you several times, and it wasn't until I came here today and heard you talking that I was sure you must be Chu Qin's sister."
Chu Huan was slightly relieved, but still quite cautious.
"Go to the Chu family first and say you are my friend. They will settle you down."
The emperor arranged so many Jinyiwei in the Chu family. Worried about her safety, he would definitely be suspicious of the friend who appeared out of nowhere and investigate secretly.
In fact, there is no need to go through so much trouble. The two Jinyiwei sent by the emperor to guard him have already discovered the clues.
Jia Yi and Cai Gang originally saw Chu Huan and the commander discussing something, so they did not come over to disturb them. Later, when they noticed that there was one more person, they quietly gathered around them. When they heard this, they were no longer invisible.
The two of them walked out from the shadows together.
After discovering them, Chu Huan had other ideas: "Cai Gang, send him to my house, don't let anyone harm him."
Cai Gang: “Yes!”
As soon as Cai Gang took Li Chen away, Jia Yi was afraid that he would not be able to handle the emergency alone, so he stood closer to Chu Huan.
After Chu Huan finished her work, she did not rush back to the box to reunite with her sisters. Instead, she stood in the middle of the yard and looked up at the moon.
He seemed to be thinking deeply about the problem, but in fact he was chatting privately with the system.
System: [Sister Huan, this just happened suddenly, and we didn't enable sharing. What should I do if others didn't hear it?]
Chu Hua: [It's okay. I'll tell you later when we get back.]
System: [You didn't call me in that situation just now, wouldn't they be suspicious?]
Chu Hua: [In that situation just now, if I called Jia Yi Cai Gang, or even shouted "fire", it would be more effective than calling you, right?]
Jia Yi and Cai Gang were waiting a few steps away and could come over immediately. If they shouted "fire", everyone in the street would probably come over if they shouted louder.
Compared with these two, what else can the system do besides eating melons?
System 188 reflected on itself and reluctantly admitted: [Indeed.]
It has nothing but melons.
Chu Huan comforted her: [It's okay, I know how to protect myself.]
[Tong'er, please carefully read the specific melons and give them a sleepless night tonight.]
[Ouch, another sleepless night!] The system rubbed its hands excitedly. [Then I'll have to do some serious work. I'll make sure you see a bunch of giant pandas again tomorrow.]
Chu Huan returned to the box with a smile.
"Master Chu, are you okay?"
"Master Chu, what does the Jinyiwei want from you?"
"Does Lord Chu need our help?"
The sisters' anxiety was beyond words. Concubine Wu, who was a little impatient, touched the body directly and was relieved only after confirming that there was no serious injury.
Chu Huan was moved. "Don't worry, sisters. It's just some official business."
When it came to business, the sisters stopped asking questions and said, "Come, let's drink. The green plum wine at Baijiu Pavilion is the best!"
That night, everyone gathered until late at night.
Chu Huan returned to Qianhuaju to wash up. It was already the second watch, and she was very sleepy but couldn't fall asleep yet.
"Qingzhu, how's the person I asked Cai Gang to send back?"
Qingzhu: "Madam has already arranged for people to stay in the guest house, and Lord Cai has called a few Jinyiwei to guard him."
"That's good." Chu Huan patted her thigh, "Good Qingzhu, give me a massage."
Qingzhu: "Yes, Miss."
Chu Huan closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage from the beautiful maid: [Tong'er, let's get started!]
System: [Here we come!]
The Chu family and the Jinyiwei were all excited. They knew that the person who suddenly came to the Chu family today was suspicious. Fortunately, he had persisted until now and hadn't slept! Isn't the fresh and hot melon coming?
The drowsy Chu Ping got up immediately, worried that he would fall asleep before finishing the melon, and paced back and forth in the room.
Wen: “…” How silly.
The system played the pre-prepared dialogue: [Flooding has occurred in Jiangnan, but not all of Jiangnan is affected. Yining County, where Li Chen's father, Li He, lives, is one of the affected areas.]
The levee in that area actually failed once before during a flood four years ago. Wasn't the national treasury short of money at the time due to widespread disaster relief? The budget allocated was limited.
Li He couldn't find a way to build a dam with the money, so he had no choice but to beg the local wealthy merchants for money. He thought the money he got would barely be enough to build a dam, but who would have thought that the money he had worked so hard to get would be embezzled?
Chu Huan felt suffocated just thinking about what happened to Li's father.
The Chu family and the Jinyiwei were pissed off by these corrupt officials. They were so greedy for money? Do they even have a conscience?!
At the guest house, Li Chen couldn't sleep late at night and came out to look at the moon. Listening to the conversation between Chu Huan and another person, he was really confused.
He looked around and didn't see any trace of Chu Huan, so he continued to listen without saying a word.
There are some details here that even he, the person involved, is not very clear about, such as the fact that his father had to beg for money to build the dam.
System: [They bribed the servants at the Li Mansion to quickly send word out whenever Li He was about to go to the scene, so they could prepare. Li He went to the scene many times, but as the county magistrate, he had a lot to do on a daily basis and couldn't go every day.]
At first, the people didn't know what was going on. They thought Li He was in cahoots with the gang, that he was using rotten wood because he was corrupt, and they hated him so much that they wouldn't talk to him. Later, as Li He repeatedly went to the scene and covered up the problem, the people began to notice something was wrong.
A young man named Lu Wei went to Li's residence late at night when no one was around and reported everything. Li He was furious, but the dam was almost complete and he had no money to buy more wood and stone to tear it down and rebuild it.
Li He pondered the matter for an entire night. Unable to determine who was corrupt and who wasn't, he decided to report it to the capital. However, the memorial was suppressed before it even left Yining County. Lu Wei also died, his tongue ripped out, and his body left at the gate of Li's residence.
Chu Huan suddenly opened her eyes: [So arrogant?]
Chu Ping was so shocked that he kept shouting, "How is this behavior different from that of Prince An?"
The women turned pale because of this tragic death. The Jinyiwei sneered and recorded every word, thinking fiercely in their hearts: Everyone in Dasheng is afraid of the Jinyiwei, but we are not as arrogant as you!
But to everyone's surprise and shock, the matter was not over yet.
System: [Li He was furious, but the dam incident was of grave importance, so how could he dare not conceal it? The second memorial was sent out.]
[The memorial was intercepted again. As a warning, his servant was killed by a carriage while out buying books. His limbs were broken, his neck was broken, and his body was covered in blood. His death was horrific.]
People from the Chu family:!!!
Jinyiwei:!!!
"Is there any law in this?" Chu Ping slammed the table in anger.
Many people had the same reaction as him, and they couldn't believe that such a thing could happen again and again under the laws of Dasheng.
Only Li Chen, who knew the truth, sneered: "There's more."
The system continued: [When Li He saw the servant's body, he was so angry that he vomited blood. He insisted on submitting a third memorial.]
However, the doctor invited into the Li Mansion had already been bribed and had tampered with Li He's prescriptions and medicinal ingredients, causing him to be bedridden for several years. His attention was greatly strained by official duties, and he naturally had no time to attend to other matters.
[The memorial he submitted received no response, and his own health was not improving. Li He knew something was amiss, but he still wanted to persevere. This time, his wife and daughter were kidnapped by a group of bandits while on their way to the temple to burn incense. When they returned, they were no longer recognizable, and they passed away not long after.]
[Fuck!] Chu Huan couldn't help but curse, [You're hitting women again! You just think we women are easy to bully, right?]
People from the Chu family:!!!
Jinyiwei:!!!
"Too outrageous!" Chu Ping was so angry that his eyes turned red. He also had a wife and a daughter. He couldn't imagine how desperate Li He would be if he encountered such a thing. He probably wished he could die.
Wen's eyes were moist, filled with sympathy and love, as well as endless fear.
The system did not provide detailed explanations, but the four words "unrecognizable as human beings" were enough to explain how terrible a thing the mother and daughter had suffered. In such a prosperous world, women were so weak.
Li Chen's face was filled with grief. His father was upright and honest, worthy of the emperor and the people, but he caused the tragic deaths of Lu Wei, his servant, his wife and daughter.
How innocent are they? How innocent is his father?!
The system couldn't help but sigh at this tragic situation: [After this incident, Li He's health has almost collapsed. He dared not submit any more memorials and has retreated into seclusion.]
He seemed intimidated and stopped resisting, but in reality, he knew he couldn't stand up to these people, so he had been secretly collecting evidence. Unfortunately, his health was poor, he had few people he could use, and he had to cover up his situation, so he made very little progress.
Li Chen believed his father was weak, and he often quarreled with Li He, calling him spineless. Li He would often ask him to kneel in the ancestral hall. The poor relationship between father and son was known to the entire Yining County.
This year, the dam collapsed again due to flooding. Those who tried to use Li He as a scapegoat, Li He gave the evidence he had collected to his son and sent him away. Only then did Li Chen understand why his father had been so tolerant for so many years.
Chu Huan also sighed: "Li He has withdrawn, letting everyone know about the poor relationship between father and son. This is probably to protect his son."
Many of the Chu family's parents sighed with regret. If they were in their place, they would do the same.
Li Chen was already in tears. He had come this far, experienced many pursuits, and struggled painfully at the moment of life and death, before he understood his father's painstaking efforts.
I hope it's still in time to save my father!
This time, the system remained silent for a long time: [As soon as Li Chen left, Li He was arrested and tortured. His health was already poor, and it was unknown how much longer he could hold out.]
[Sister Huan, what should we do?]
At this point, the system’s role has almost ended, and the baton has been passed to Chu Huan.
Chu Huan hesitated, "I can't investigate this at the Ministry of Revenue. I'll talk to my dad about it tomorrow. After all, I'm a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. I can't be unable to handle such a small matter, right?"
Chu Ping: ???
Chu Ping:!!!
What do you mean he's a doctor in the Ministry of Justice? What do you mean he can't even handle such a small matter? No, he can't stand this injustice!
After the report was passed on, the emperor was so angry that he smashed three cups in a row: "How dare you, you little bastard!"
Officials from the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Justice, and Dali Temple were shocked, while other officials were speechless with shock. This showed that they had absolutely no regard for the emperor and the court.
That night, Chu Huan slept soundly, and everyone in the imperial study continued to discuss until dawn.
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