Chapter 86
System: [The Minister of Justice and his wife hope their daughter can move on from this failed marriage. They have introduced her to many good men, telling her that meeting a bad man is just a coincidence and that there are still many good men in the world.]
After getting married, Jiang Shi stayed at the Yu family home, rarely returning to her parents' home. After Yu Jiayan's affair came to light, the Minister of Justice and his wife frequently visited her and counseled her. Her brothers and sisters also took turns to persuade and accompany her, making her feel loved.
Jiang originally wanted to deal with the scumbag, but later decided it wasn't worth wasting time on him, and she shouldn't worry her family any more. So she quickly divorced him and took her daughter back to her parents' home.
The Yu family didn't want her to take their daughter and her dowry with them, but they didn't have the resources to fight the Minister of Justice, and ultimately, this matter was Yu Jiayan's fault.
Chu Huan was stunned: "I understand that the Yu family doesn't want Jiang to take their daughter away. Generally, women don't take their children back to their parents' home after a divorce."
One is that it would be difficult for a woman to talk about marriage again if she has children from her ex-husband's family. Another is that the children all have the ex-husband's surname and are included in the ex-husband's family tree. No one in the husband's family would agree, so it would be difficult to bring them back.
Unless it is someone like Yu Jiayan who has wronged his wife and whose family power cannot compete with his wife's family, the success rate is not high.
Chu Hua: [Why aren't you letting Jiang take the dowry back? It's Jiang's own stuff.]
The dowry is given by the bride's parents and is the personal property of the married woman. The property of the husband and wife should be strictly divided in a divorce. Even if the married woman dies of illness, her dowry will be left to her children, not to her husband.
That's why Chu Huan and others couldn't figure it out.
The system's tone was filled with disdain: "The Yu family relied on marrying the daughter of the Minister of Justice, thinking they no longer had to work hard because they had climbed up the social ladder. When Jiang married, she brought a large dowry with her. For years, she's been unmotivated, incompetent, and has been living off her wealth."
[Hey, that's not right. The Yu family doesn't have the capital. Yu Jiayan hooked up with Jiang because she was attracted by her father's status and wealth. His family is actually just an empty shell. By the way, this situation is a bit similar to your father marrying your mother.]
Wen: “…”
Everyone: “…”
There are some similarities, but there are also some differences.
Old Master Chu asked Chu Ping to marry Wen because of the Wen family's wealth. Both families knew it well, and it was a mutual agreement, each getting what they wanted.
However, Yu Jiayan had to cover this purpose with a cloak of love, coaxing Jiang with sweet words, and not cherishing her after marrying her home. He pua his wife for many years in a row. What a scumbag!
Chu Hua: [My father isn't exactly a good man. You'd say he's too busy with official duties to neglect the family, right? But he's been a slacker, mediocre for years, and hasn't even taken care of the backyard. It's all up to my mother to take care of it, and she, the old lady, and Liu Yue's family maintain peace in tacit agreement.]
"You say he's confused, so that's why he's completely clueless, right? He's usually very cautious and has never made any mistakes in all his years at the Ministry of Justice. He's not truly confused."
On the contrary, Chu Ping is very self-aware.
He knew that his abilities were limited, and he did not desire the power and status that he could not obtain. He only cared about the little piece of land in front of him.
Chu Hua: [Maybe he's just pretending to be confused? Or maybe he's just lazy, too lazy to deal with the complicated relationships in the backyard.]
Some men don't fail to see the conflict between their wives and mothers, nor are they unable to handle the conflict between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law; they simply choose a more effortless approach.
After all, Chu Ping and Wen are parents and elders. Chu Huan can give Wen some suggestions behind her back, but the final decision is still in Wen's hands. If she, as a daughter, really interferes with how her parents get along, it would be appalling.
In fact, the fact that she had withheld the monthly allowance from Liu Yue's family in her early years and had been rude to her half-brothers and half-sisters had spread, and many families knew about it. This was also the reason why she had no friends of the same age.
They thought that she did not have the demeanor of a mistress of the house, was petty and calculative, and lacked the tolerance of a mistress of the house. She was not suitable to be the legal wife, so they did not allow the girls in the family to associate with her to avoid being led astray.
Chu Huan was able to have some peace and quiet because of this. For many years, she was either making money or studying. In her free time, she would read storybooks and write. Her life was quite leisurely.
If she had not entered the imperial court and bound herself to the system, her leisurely life could have continued for several more decades.
Chu Hua: [Let's get back to the topic.]
System: [Yu Jiayan and his parents have been pleading with Jiang Shi for years, trying to get her to dedicate herself to the Yu family. They can get her by just scolding her and talking to her. Why would they bother managing anything?]
For many years, the Yu family had relied on Jiang's dowry for support. Once she left, they would have to pawn things to make ends meet. Naturally, they were reluctant to let her go, and even more reluctant to let her take her dowry with her.
Everyone: “…”
He actually wanted to keep the dowry of a divorced woman. What’s the difference between this and robbery?
The Yu family really has no shame at all!
Yu Jiayan is a scumbag, Yu's father is selfish, and Yu's mother is greedy. The three of them are a perfect match.
Maybe they still thought that if they didn't let Jiang take away the dowry and children, Jiang would not divorce?
If they don't divorce, the Minister of Justice may have to consider the face of his daughter and granddaughter. If they divorce, the Minister of Justice will definitely settle the score with the Yu family later.
The plan was good, but unfortunately Jiang was determined.
Everything the Yu family did to the Jiang family will come back to haunt them sooner or later.
Chu Huan had already anticipated their fate and didn't want to waste her breath on such a person: [Let's not talk about it anymore. It makes me feel bad.]
The system was very obedient and immediately changed the subject: [Okay, let's talk about something happy.]
Meng Hang was skilled in mechanical devices, but he didn't quite understand the Xirong's methods. After much deliberation, he found his fellow apprentices and other friends. With the combined efforts of various forces, he had successfully robbed several Xirong officials' warehouses.
Although the Xirong were considered Dasheng's enemies, they were also very principled, only stealing from corrupt officials with a bad reputation and the wealthy who were unkind and a bit like the heroes who robbed the rich to help the poor.
Chu Hua heard the system's admiration and laughed heartily: "They rob the rich of Xirong and help the poor of Dasheng. Isn't this robbing the rich and helping the poor a bit far-fetched?"
It's so far that it spans two countries.
Everyone looked uncomfortable, as some of the things they did went against the grain, but it sounded really good, and they really hoped for a few more billion cough cough coughs.
The system noticed that Chu Huan was in a good mood, so it continued the conversation with a chuckle: [There's more exciting stuff to come.]
Chu Huan:?
Everyone:?
Is there still one?
System: [Items like gold, silver, and copper coins don't have names on them, so they can be used when brought back to Dasheng. However, some custom jewelry and valuable antiques are easily recognizable. They're either too heavy or easily broken, making them inconvenient to carry back.]
So they found partners, who were like people in the black market. These people only cared about the quality of the goods and didn't ask about the source. Although they would lower the price, it was more convenient to handle the goods. Meng Hang and his friends sold a lot of things to their partners.
For safety reasons, they sought equal partners from several countries, so that now many of the treasures of Xirong officials and wealthy families are equally distributed among several countries.
In this way, the suspicion of theft was equally dispersed among several countries.
I don’t know whether it was Meng Hang and his colleagues’ own idea, or whether it was the idea given by the court officials.
Tsk tsk, wow my heart.
Chu Huan secretly shook her head, her tone slightly excited: [Anything else?]
The host's desire to watch the show was so strong that it solidified into reality. What could the system do? Of course, it would spoil her!
To avoid being discovered, they split up into several groups, stealing as they went. They didn't have a fixed route, but their ultimate goal was the Xirong treasury. So, judging by the map, they should be surrounding the center from all sides.
To be more specific, it began in the border area between the Western Rong and the Northern Di, gradually spreading and expanding until it enveloped the Western Rong, a bit like opening a mouth wide, then swallowing it all in one gulp.
The system's description was so vivid that even without knowing the map of the Three Kingdoms, everyone could imagine how Meng Hang and his men surrounded the Western Rong.
Many people secretly encouraged themselves in their hearts: Charge! Steal all the Xirong treasury! Let them continue to plunder the border people and invade the Dasheng border!
Chu Huan saw the purpose of this action, took a deep breath, and exhaled after a long while, sighing: [Civil officials really have dirty hearts!]
[This idea definitely wasn't something Meng Hang and the others came up with!]
System: [Sister Huan, you're so smart! You even figured this out! This was the idea of the old master and the others.]
Chu Huan held her forehead. This wasn't a question of cleverness, but rather: [Miaoshou Kongkong always stole things openly, fearing that others wouldn't know it was him. But look at how secretive this move was, with all its twists and turns, just to frame Beidi.]
If the Western Rong and Northern Di were to engage in tit-for-tat fighting, both sides would suffer losses, and Dasheng would be able to profit from it, wouldn't it?
The system didn't understand: [But if you can figure it out, the people in Xirong and Beidi should be able to figure it out too, right? Then wouldn't this idea be in vain?]
After all, Chu Huan had just started working in officialdom and had little time and experience dealing with officials. She had not yet become a veteran like the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor. However, there were many veterans of the same level in the Western Rong and Northern Di regions.
Chu Huan thought so too, so she guessed that there must be some undiscovered details behind this matter.
If the old master and his men wanted to plot against someone, they would never make a crude arrangement that could be seen through at a glance.
Chu Huan had reason to be suspicious: "Tell me in detail the route of Meng Hang and his group, and I'll draw a map for you."
System: [Okay.]
The system took action and described Meng Hang and his group's departure time, route, and all the strange things they did along the way.
After saying this, it looked at Chu Huan, who was concentrating on drawing a map, and suddenly an idea flashed in its mind: "Sister Huan, we can actually just eat the melon that the old master gave them. That way, we wouldn't have to work so hard."
That was true, but Chu Huan didn't want to take shortcuts. A more important reason was: "I just wanted to try to infer their thoughts, guess why they did what they did, and learn a thing or two from them."
She was now like solving a big math problem. Only when she wrote down the formula and the derivation process, would the full score belong to her. Otherwise, there would only be one answer and she would only get one point at most.
The system chooses to respect the host's decision, quietly accompanying and silently cheering him on.
Not long after, Chu Huan solved the problem and was delighted as if she had picked up gold falling from the sky.
【So that's how it is.】
system:【? 】
System: [Sister Huan, what are you talking about?]
Chu Huan usually answers every question the system asks, but today she's keeping it a secret: [Nothing~]
system:?
Everyone:?
Your overly happy and even frivolous tone doesn't sound like everything is fine.
Chu Hua: [Any other good news?]
The system doesn't worry about it. If it really wants to know, it can just spend some money to buy the result.
If you want to save some energy, you can wait until the private chat mode to ask.
[The Emperor has completed the task assigned to your brother. He is already on his way back to report. Judging by the remaining distance and his speed, he should be able to make it in time for your birthday.]
When Chu Huan mentioned Chu Qin, she thought of Chu Qin's romantic luck on New Year's Eve.
[The issue of privately minted copper coins should be resolved, right? ]
Jia Yi and other Jinyiwei felt nervous, wondering if the system would know that the court had intervened.
The more things they did, the more clues and loopholes they left behind, and the more times they had to worry.
System: [Solved! Do you want to see how it was solved? The melons are a little pricey.]
Chu Hua: [Forget it then. Melons aren't easy to earn, so any savings are appreciated. I'll ask my brother again when he gets back.]
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Today was the day when the truth was not revealed.
System: [Sister Huan, how would you like to celebrate your birthday this year?]
Chu Huan did not have the habit of celebrating her birthday in modern times. In ancient times, Wen and Chu Qin would send her birthday gifts every year and wish her happy birthday.
Correspondingly, she would also send gifts and congratulations on Wen and Chu Qin’s birthdays.
As for Chu Ping... he would, but he wasn't too serious about it. He just gave her jewelry every year.
However, because Chu Ping also gave Wen Shi jewelry as a birthday gift every year, Chu Huan thought: It’s okay to have it, at least it’s not just silver or a flower.
Birthdays are celebrated every year, and it’s the same routine over and over again, with nothing new to come.
Chu Huan had no expectations for her birthday, and her tone was rather dull: "No idea."
The system was startled and stammered: [Why? Don’t you have any particular birthday gift you want?]
Not really.
If I tell you the truth, the system won’t cry, right?
Chu Huan thought for a moment: [Does being an official count?]
system:【……】
Everyone: “…”
Count! Why not?
This is the birthday gift that most people can't afford.
When the news reached the emperor, he hesitated for a long time.
Originally, Chu Qin was asked to leave so that Chu Huan could attend court under Chu Qin's identity. Now, Chu Qin is coming back before the court has even started for one day. What should we do?
You can't find another excuse to let Chu Qin leave, right?
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