Chapter 8
Before becoming a Jinyiwei, Lin You thought his mission was to poison, assassinate, and torture.
After becoming a Jinyiwei, Lin You's daily tasks are: eavesdropping on the conversation between Chu Huan and the system, peeking at the civil and military officials in the court doing dirty things, and peeking to see if the third prince is really capable.
It doesn't look serious at all.
No matter how outrageous the task is, it must be done, and after completion, the most accurate results must be presented to the emperor.
The only thing to be thankful for is that he has been promoted to the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and has many subordinates under him, so he does not need to do such a simple task personally.
But to be honest, I was a little curious, so I gave him a little bit of the medicine.
After reporting the final result, the emperor was shocked: "Is it true?"
Lin You: "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
The emperor was silent.
The emperor's thoughts wandered uncontrollably, "Could all the royal families of the previous dynasties be like this?"
"It shouldn't be that serious, right?" Lin You subconsciously felt that the Third Prince's case was a special case. "If that were the case, the scandals of the previous royal family would have spread everywhere long ago."
After all, it was a matter of the previous dynasty, so it was inconvenient to talk about it. The emperor sat up straight and said: "Summon officials of the third rank and above to the imperial study to discuss the matter."
Officials of the third rank and above hurried over, and the emperor and his ministers discussed in the imperial study for an hour before dispersing.
Chu Hua, a sixth-rank official, was hunched over in a corner of the Hanlin Academy, reading a book, completely unaware of this until the head of the Hanlin Academy, a fifth-rank Hanlin scholar, announced to everyone, "The Emperor has decreed the dethronement of the Third Prince for soliciting bribes and corruption."
Afterwards, Liu Ziang was called by the Hanlin Academician to draft an imperial edict.
This is the first time that the emperor has deposed a prince since he ascended the throne, and he is also the first prince in the Dasheng Dynasty to be deposed for corruption.
Everyone knows the real reason for the dethronement, but the bloodline of the previous dynasty has sneaked into the palace for nearly twenty years without being discovered, and is secretly competing with other princes for the position of crown prince. If this matter is exposed, it will be a huge scandal.
Instead of that, it would be better to punish the third prince on charges of soliciting bribes and corruption, so as to prove the emperor's fairness and impartiality - if a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people.
Chu Huan will never have the opportunity to draft an imperial edict, and she doesn't need to learn it, so there's no need to bother.
The "Eating Melon System" was slightly interested: "The Emperor actually crippled him! I thought he was the type to forgive his son no matter how big his mistake was."
Chu Huan: [How is that possible? The emperor's biggest fear is others coveting his throne and royal power. The Third Prince coerced and bribed court officials with despicable tactics, and he's even implicated with the remnants of the previous dynasty. Despite irrefutable evidence, he refuses to admit it. He's got the guts to do it, but not the guts to admit it. Tsk, I wouldn't even want a son like that.]
[Seeing him hinting at the Second Prince harming him in court, doesn't it seem familiar to you? Don't you feel like slapping him?]
The officials of the Hanlin Academy nodded silently. They were not only familiar with him and wanted to beat him up, but also felt disgusted.
The system snorted in disdain: [That green tea and white lotus smell is almost rushing to my face.]
Chu Huan: [I've seen this same tactic used on my concubine sister many times. It's because she was raised by her concubine, born and raised in the inner courtyard. Her grandmother and concubine had limited vision, and my concubine, who raised her, only cared about her small piece of land. The Third Prince is a prince, raised in the inner palace, with the best teachers and resources in all of Dasheng. It's bizarre for him to use such tactics.]
After she said this, the officials of the Hanlin Academy and the Jinyiwei finally understood what that familiar sense of déjà vu meant. It was exactly the same set of things that the women in the inner courtyard used on a daily basis!
The system said, "Wait a moment," disappeared for a moment, and upon returning, immediately began to cut the melon: [The Third Prince's mother came from a brothel. The Emperor married her out of consideration for his son's sake, initially granting her only the rank of a noble.]
The life of a concubine of low rank in the harem was not easy. Noble Lady Wang tried every possible means to win favor, but she lacked beauty, wealth, or scheming. The only thing she could compare to the ladies of aristocratic families was her ability to let loose in bed. The emperor, in his pleasure, promoted her to Concubine Jie.
The Third Prince grew up beside Concubine Wang, and through osmosis, he memorized the most common and effective methods. He despised Concubine Wang's background, but some of the things he remembered were so deeply ingrained that he unknowingly used them, using them despite his disdain. This included having to scheme for everything he wanted, and using his beauty and body to achieve his goals.
I see!
The officials of the Hanlin Academy and the Embroidered Uniform Guards finally understood why the Third Prince, a dignified prince, would use such despicable means to scheme against others. It seemed that this was the problem!
Chu Huan concluded: [This clearly shows how important a mother with good character is to a child's growth.]
The officials of the Hanlin Academy nodded secretly, agreeing with each other. That's right! This is the reason why one should marry a virtuous woman!
Chu Huan added: [This clearly shows the importance of finding a good mother-in-law in a marriage.]
System: [That’s right!]
Hanlin Academy officials: ???
Hidden Jinyiwei:???
Why did she suddenly become such a good mother-in-law? Is Miss Chu planning to get married?
They pricked up their ears to hear what was going on, but everyone had a highly unified opinion on this point, so they didn't continue.
Two hours later, these contents were gradually passed on to the officials.
They knew how the Third Prince was raised astray, they also knew Chu Huan's high praise for her good mother and good mother-in-law, and they knew even more that the Third Prince was really no good.
"Hmm?" The emperor was listening to the Jinyiwei's report. He wanted to know the ministers' reactions after reading the report, but he got a surprise. "How did they know that?"
Lin You: "The Second Prince went to see it."
As for why the second prince went to see it, is there any need to ask?
She was hated for having a "big butt, can give birth to sons" and being watched by the civil and military officials in the court to see if it was really because her butt was too small and could only give birth to daughters. She was also hated for being almost dumped for having "connections with the remnants of the previous dynasty". How could she not want to find a way to take revenge?
The emperor laughed. "Don't be fooled by the second brother's gentle appearance. He is even more petty and vindictive than the eldest brother. It's a rare opportunity for revenge. It would be strange if he missed it. Well, let him vent his anger, otherwise he will get sick."
The emperor didn't care, and Lin You didn't care either, but the development of the matter was beyond everyone's expectations.
At first everyone just said that the third prince was not very good, but they didn't know where some rumors started to be added, and it became that the third prince was not good enough, and then it became that the third prince couldn't have children, and was cuckolded by the third prince's wife, and all kinds of messy rumors were mixed together.
When the Jinyiwei received the news and passed it on to the emperor, it became: The third prince is a eunuch.
emperor:"……"
This is the real-life version of "three people make a tiger", I have experienced it.
Considering that the fact that the third prince is a remnant of the previous dynasty should not be made known to everyone, if this continues, who knows what strange rumors will arise in the royal family, the emperor ordered everyone not to talk about it.
Everyone kept silent.
No one dared to disobey the emperor's wishes, except Chu Huan and the system, who were unaware that their conversation would be overheard by others.
Chu Huan: [Hahaha, this rumor is too outrageous! If the Third Prince is a eunuch, how did Yuan Wei's daughter get pregnant? And how did the other ministers' daughters get deceived? Can't these people add a little logic when spreading rumors? This is obviously fake.]
The system humbly asks for advice: [What looks more real? ]
Chu Hua: [When truth and falsehood are mixed together, it is difficult to distinguish between those that conform to reality and logic.]
The system became more modest: [For example?]
Chu Hua: [For example, the Third Prince is a eunuch. To conceal his impotence, he finds a replacement bodyguard who bears a passing resemblance to himself. Every time he flirts with a girl, he blows out the candles and replaces her with a replacement. As long as the girl becomes pregnant and the child bears a resemblance to him, no one will guess the truth.]
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and then she made up another story on the spot: [For example, the Third Prince is actually a woman, who has always been disguised as a man. To hide her identity as a woman, she cruelly cut off two pieces of flesh from her chest. The following version is the same as above.]
[Hiss——] The system took a deep breath, [This is too cruel.]
The eavesdropping servants and royal guards nodded vigorously. It was too cruel!
Chu Hua: [It's just a rumor. No one dares to strip the Third Prince of his clothes to see if he has two pieces of flesh on his chest. They even ask him to give birth to a child in front of me to prove he's not a eunuch. The latter is also difficult to prove.]
System: [Indeed, reproductive ability is difficult to prove.]
The Jinyiwei's hands were shaking as he took notes. He had come for the benefits of eating melons, but now he found out... Chu Huan relied on the fact that no one knew about it and was too unrestrained and dared to say anything. Eating melons has risks, so one must be careful when eavesdropping!
Chu Hua: [If it were modern times, I could go to a hospital and see a fertility specialist for a checkup. They could do a sperm test, a color Doppler ultrasound, or something like that. By ruling out various reasons like congenitally weak sperm, azoospermia, or poor sperm quality and quantity, I could prove I have reproductive potential.]
System: [This was an inconvenience in ancient times. The sanitation and medical systems were not well-developed, and even getting a vaccine was difficult.]
Everyone started a heated discussion on "hygiene, medical care, and vaccines." One moment they said that we should wash our hands and take a bath to maintain personal hygiene, the next moment they said that we should build a sewage treatment system, and the next moment they said that it was very difficult to develop vaccines and antibiotics in ancient times.
The Jinyiwei didn't understand what he heard, and his hand was almost leaving afterimages when he was recording. He didn't know whether his record was accurate or not.
After Chu Huan fell asleep from chatting, the Imperial Guards sorted out today's records and shipped them overnight. The emperor and his officials got up from their beds in the middle of the night to eat melons, but...
It would have been fine if they had just spread rumors about the Third Prince. They had seen the premise of the rumors and were at most surprised that someone would sacrifice so much flesh for a woman disguised as a man.
Then things got really weird. A hospital? A supermarket? A medical system? A sewage treatment system? So many systems? Who are they tied to? What are medical vaccines? Why can't they understand?
The more I couldn't understand, the more I wanted to figure it out. I kept reading until late at night. It was already the Yin hour and I had to go to court again.
The emperor and his officials stayed up half the night, their bodies hunched, their faces haggard, and their eyes dull.
He never expected that after being involved in the brutal struggle for the throne, the extremely difficult struggle for the imperial examination, and the struggle between wise rulers and virtuous ministers, he would still be illiterate after returning after decades of involvement.
Chu Huan went to court in high spirits. She tried her best to adjust her daily routine and after a few days she had gotten used to getting up at three in the morning.
Unexpectedly, every official who walked by was yawning, every official who walked by had dark eyes, and even the military generals were not in good spirits.
The system sighed: [Being an official is too difficult. ]
emperor:"……"
Officials: "..."
Whose fault do you think it is? Whose fault is it!!!
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