Chapter 98
At first, General Xuanwei thought Chu Huan was being modest, as all scholars have the habit of being modest. Then he suddenly thought: There are not many people in the Dasheng court who know how to design weapons, so how could Chu Huan know it?
Even if she had some miraculous opportunities and knew a lot about modern things, weapon design is related to military affairs. Without sufficient background and teachers, how could she possibly understand weapons with great destructive power?
But Chu Huan did admit in her conversation with the system that she could use a compound bow.
General Xuanwei went to discuss with Prince Furui.
The two of them discussed the current situation and came up with a rough guess: Could it be that Chu Huan herself didn't know how to design weapons, but she had seen a compound bow, and with her photographic memory, could she restore the blueprints or actual compound bow?
As soon as the guess came out, the two felt that this possibility was very high.
Chu Huan is only fourteen years old this year. She knows how to do business and check accounts, and she can say that it was taught by her mother. She doesn't know medicine, but she can develop vaccines and penicillin, and knows how to treat malaria. She can't farm, but she knows what high-yield plants look like. All these things are outrageous.
If she could design weapons and was better than the officials in the Ministry of War, did she start learning it as quickly as possible while still in her mother's womb?
Her youth and excellence have made many people feel ashamed of themselves, and many court officials are secretly having affairs with her.
If she were better, many of her colleagues would be too ashamed to face their families.
The person bound to the melon-eating system is Chu Huan and not anyone else, so Chu Huan herself must have something special.
As early as last year, they had read her life experiences of the past thirteen years over and over again, and the report was almost torn to pieces.
Some things may not be investigated, but what teachers Chu Huan had and whether she had any special opportunities are all on the surface and easy to investigate, and there is no possibility of error.
In addition, the abilities that Chu Huan later demonstrated were possessed by no other person in the entire Dasheng, which also proved that Chu Huan’s former teachers did not have such special abilities.
From this, we may be able to conclude that Chu Huan would not do that, and if she did, it would be because she has a photographic memory.
As for where she saw the compound bow that was not found in the entire Dasheng, that was another confusing topic.
General Xuanwei didn't care how Chu Huan got it, as long as Dasheng could benefit from it. If he continued to investigate, he would definitely learn the weapon design.
Prince Fu Rui was too lazy to pursue the matter.
Go to him to fight a war, go to him to teach military generals, go to him to do clan orders, go to him because Chu Huan knows a lot, go to him for everything. Is he the emperor?
Even if Dasheng was the Xiao family's domain, there was no reason to ask him for everything, big or small, right? Why should he take the salary of a prince, worry about the emperor's heart, and do the emperor's business? If he doesn't want to do it, then don't do it!
Prince Fury refused to deliver messages or participate in meetings, and was completely in a state of disarray.
For more than a year, every time there was something going on with Chu Huan, he would be called to the palace for a meeting late at night. After all the fussing and noisy activity, it was time for court sessions.
He is so old and has old injuries from years of fighting. He really can't stand being panicked by the slightest disturbance.
When the emperor knew about it, he exclaimed, “…”
This is the emperor's uncle, who has made many military achievements and has been relieved of his military power and returned to Beijing to retire.
What could he do? He could only say: You're right, take a rest.
Prince Fury's poor performance also reminded the emperor: Although there are many important things among the gossips revealed by the system, it is indeed a bit of an exaggeration to summon everyone every time there is movement.
The old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor are older than Prince Fu Rui and cannot stand such frequent tossing and turning.
The emperor reflected on it and felt that there was no need to treat it so seriously.
For the past four months, the system has been either solving cases or doing exercises. The Shuntian Prefecture, the Ministry of Justice, and the Dali Temple are capable of handling them. There are no major military and national affairs that require consultation between the monarch and his ministers - except for the powerful compound bow that has not yet been obtained.
As long as it is not a major matter such as treason or border war, it can be discussed until the next morning court session. It can also squeeze out his time to listen to the verbal battles of the officials in the court, so that he doesn't have to listen to their quarrels all the time.
Yes, that’s a good idea!
The emperor had just made this decision, but he was slapped in the face within two days. He had to summon all the ministers to the palace in the middle of the night because the system had discovered a big piece of news that made the emperor and his ministers extremely excited.
Here’s what happened:
It is late October, the season when osmanthus flowers are in full bloom.
Chu Huan saw a plate of osmanthus cake on the table for midnight snack, and remembered that Chu Qin loved to eat osmanthus cake the most. Then she remembered that Chu Qin’s birthday was in autumn when osmanthus flowers bloomed.
After counting the days, I found that Chu Qin’s birthday had passed for several days.
Since she wasn't at home and couldn't celebrate her birthday, she wanted to use the system to find out about her brother's recent situation.
Chu Hua: [Tong'er, what has my brother been doing recently?]
system:【! ! ! 】
It was almost vomiting from eating so much information about the investigation, and felt a little creepy when it heard Chu Qin.
[Your brother should still be diligently investigating corruption.] The system didn't let itself go, tired of the corruption scandals, and obediently went to investigate. [Wait a moment, I'll check.]
This investigation revealed something big.
After reading it, the system replied with a wow: [Sister Huan, you'll never imagine what happened to your brother!]
This panicked tone, tinged with a hint of surprise, immediately woke up the entire Chu family. What? There's some gourd to eat?
The system said that it was absolutely impossible to guess, so Chu Huan didn't bother to guess.
[It can't be some kind of romantic luck, right? ]
She had just mentioned it casually because she had asked the system to check her romantic luck last time. Unexpectedly, the system's reaction was quite intriguing.
The system hummed and hummed for a long time: [Although this isn't the big deal I want to talk about, it does seem like I've had a bit of romantic luck.]
[As for your brother, they say he has no luck with love, but he always meets beautiful girls wherever he goes. They say he has luck with love, but the beautiful girls who approach him all have ulterior motives.]
Chu Huan couldn't help but shed a tear of sympathy for her brother: "With him being away on business trips all year round, he might even set a record as Dasheng's oldest virgin."
Hearing this, the entire Chu family fell silent.
You account for a large part of the reason for the formation of this record!
If it weren't for you and the system, your brother would still be gaining experience in the Hanlin Academy, and your father and mother would have arranged a blind date and engagement for him long ago.
Whose son is 21 years old, already an official, but not only is he married, he's not even engaged? Who wouldn't feel miserable when hearing this?
The system was well aware that it was the main reason Chu Qin remained a virgin, but it still had to praise him: "Your family has a good tradition. You haven't married, taken concubines, or hired maids, and you don't visit prostitutes."
Chu Hua: [Officials cannot visit prostitutes. This is a hard rule and cannot be violated. My brother wouldn't knowingly break it.]
Another point: My father had two women in his backyard, and they were constantly fighting overtly and covertly. My brother and I were both affected several times when we were young, so he had long ago decided to only marry one.
The system gave a thumbs-up: [Full marks for male virtue cultivation! ]
The topic had strayed off topic, so Chu Huan quickly brought it back: [What exactly happened?]
System: [Your brother is investigating corruption, from the lower reaches of Jiangnan to the upper reaches, from the south to the north. He has arrested a large number of people in Jiangnan, and has also arrested a large number of people in the upper reaches for the illegal minting of copper coins.]
The illegal minting of copper coins could not be publicized, lest it become known that the local government and the garrison were colluding, thus undermining the prestige of the imperial court and the army. Therefore, Chu Qin and Pei Mingcheng were handled under the guise of corruption. He was well-known for his expertise in investigating corruption.
Chu Huan: “…”
Everyone in the Chu family: "..."
In the Jiangnan corruption case, Chu Qin was just the bait in public. It was the Jinyiwei who were busy investigating in secret, and he only played a role in finishing the case.
In the case of privately minted copper coins, it was the system that investigated the case, and the person who handled it was mainly Pei Mingcheng. He was experienced and acted quickly, accurately and ruthlessly. Chu Qin played a partial role in the investigation and finalization.
In short: Chu Qin is just a tool to take the blame and a professional cleaner.
This reputation is quite unfounded.
System: [As word spread that Chu Qin was going north to investigate corruption, officials in the north panicked. They quickly made up for any deficits they could, and those that couldn't were trying to balance the accounts. The more ruthless ones even began destroying evidence.]
[Your brother, as an imperial envoy, inspected the country on behalf of the emperor and uncovered numerous corruption cases, offending many people. The emperor was afraid his life might be in jeopardy, so he assigned several Jinyiwei to protect him, giving him the same treatment you would receive.]
The treatment here refers to the treatment in public, and the treatment in private does not count - the emperor even arranged his own secret guards for Chu Huan, but Chu Qin did not receive such treatment.
System: [With the Imperial Guards by your side, your brother's work is much easier. He doesn't have to be too aboveboard when investigating, collecting evidence, arresting people, or spying. He's solving cases faster than before, and his reputation has spread even further.]
Your brother knows that if he finishes this business trip too quickly, the emperor will find another excuse to kick him out upon his return. So, he's not in a hurry and is being more careful. If other victims come to him, he'll help.
The better his reputation became, the more anxious some people became. They hired a killer. The hired assassin was a famous female killer, rumored to have killed hundreds of people. Before she took action, she had someone investigate your brother and discovered that he had a good reputation and was a good official.
Chu Huan had seen similar plots on TV so many times that she could even piece together the following: [The female killer wouldn't decide not to kill the official just because she knew he was a good official, but would stay by his side to protect him, thus abandoning the dark side and joining the light? Wouldn't that be a cliché?]
system:【……】
Everyone in the Chu family: "..."
That's your brother, that's your brother, that's your brother! Important things must be said three times!
[Although the ending isn't cliché, he's your brother. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say that?] The system suspects that the host has been overwhelmed by the heavy workload lately and has some mental problems. Otherwise, he wouldn't be talking nonsense.
Chu Hua sighed: [You said it was a romantic relationship, which proves that the female killer was trying to get close to my brother. He's fine.]
The system suspected that the host had been with the Fifth Prince for too long and had picked up his bad habit of acting.
The fifth prince in the next yard sneezed, rubbed his nose and continued listening.
The system continued: [The female killer wants to know if your brother is truly a good official as rumored, or if he paid a group of people to deliberately spread rumors to build momentum for himself, pretending to be a girl who sold herself to bury her father.]
She pulled an unwanted corpse from the charity cemetery and deliberately ran to the road your brother would pass. There was also the clichéd plot of a bully taking a fancy to a girl. The female killer was fed up with the bully, but with your brother watching, she couldn't do anything. She could only pretend to be a wronged girl and deal with him.
[The bully gave the female assassin a silver ingot and asked her to go home with him and become his eighteenth concubine. The female assassin's target was your brother, but of course he didn't want to. During the argument, your brother left with the Jinyiwei.]
Chu Hua: [Hmm?]
Everyone: ???
Why is this the reaction?
Shouldn't Chu Qin go up and argue with the bully, drive him away, give the girl a silver ingot so that she can bury her father properly, and then when the girl wants to be a slave, should he say that his family has no shortage of slaves and that he is just doing good deeds every day to show his own integrity?
Chu Huan could imagine how devastated the female killer would be watching her target leave without even looking back, and still having to deal with the bully.
Hahaha, she was sure that the female killer was a fan of storytelling, otherwise she couldn't have made up this plot.
[My brother noticed something was wrong?] Other than that, Chu Huan couldn't think of any reason why Chu Qin wouldn't help.
System: [The guards around him asked why he didn't help, and Chu Qin said, "She sold herself to bury her father. Someone paid for it, so that's a deal. If she didn't sell herself to this young master, but instead wanted to sell it to a young master from an aristocratic family, do you think she really sold herself to bury her father?"]
"Since she's selling herself to bury her father, then it doesn't matter who she sells herself to. Why must she sell herself to a dashing, wealthy young man from a prominent family? If so, then she already has someone she wants to sell herself to. Why would I bother her?"
The guard understood immediately, as did the female assassin and the bully. The bully didn't argue, just picked up the silver and left. Before leaving, he said, "Why didn't you tell me you had someone you liked? You're wasting my time!"
The female killer was so angry that her face turned blue. She couldn't even approach your brother to argue with him, so she could only leave in disgrace with the body. She returned home and lashed the tree a hundred times to vent her anger.
Chu Huan had to hold back her laughter until her stomach ached after hearing the first half, and after hearing the second half, she could only sigh to the heavens: [The tree is so pitiful.]
system:【……】
Everyone: “…”
After being speechless for a moment, he followed Chu Huan's train of thought and thought: Yes, the big tree that was the target of anger in this matter is the most innocent.
Chu Huan was completely interested after hearing this: [And then what? ]
System: [The female killer has thought of other ways to get close to your brother, such as the sister who was dragged into prostitution by her gambler brother to pay off his debts, and the poor woman who was taken out of the brothel.]
Chu Huan couldn't help but sigh: "He's thought of so many ways to connect the story lines, and he pays great attention to detail and logic. If this person were to write a storybook, he would probably make a lot of money."
system:【……】
Everyone: “…”
They seemed speechless many times tonight.
System: [Chu Qin noticed this person had appeared before him quite a bit, so he sent the Imperial Guards to investigate. They discovered that the stories of selling oneself to bury one's father, having a gambler brother, and selling oneself to a brothel were all fake.]
After discovering she was under investigation, the female killer stopped pretending and confronted Chu Qin, telling him, "I've been paid to kill you. Do you have any final words before you die?"
[Hahaha, do you know what Chu Qin said? ]
Without waiting for Chu Huan to guess, the system spoke the following words: [Chu Qin said, "My sister's book says it. If you encounter this situation, I can give you double the money. You don't have to kill anyone. Just tell me his identity. In short, double the money. This deal is a guaranteed win."]
[Hahaha, the female killer was completely speechless at the time, rolling her eyes. "Then did your sister's book say that killers are very professional and would not casually reveal the identity of their employers?"]
Chu Qin said proudly, "That's my sister! What does she know? Everything you said is in her storybook. She said, 'Unless the killer is extremely stubborn, you just didn't pay enough.' So, I'm going to skip the formalities and ask directly, how much do you want in exchange for revealing your employer's identity?"
The female killer was silent for three breaths. She didn't mention the money, but instead asked, "Does your sister's book say what you should do if the killer still doesn't agree?"
This time it was Chu Huan's turn to be speechless: [One of them is the killer, the other is the target. Can't they just go through the motions of killing and being killed in a serious manner? What's the point of talking about a storyline in such a serious situation?]
Everyone nodded repeatedly: That’s right!
When talking about this kind of topic, there was an unconcealable sense of stupidity throughout the whole process. There was no sense of urgency that their lives were threatened. As a result, they were not nervous or afraid at all, and the atmosphere of watching the show was gone.
System Tucao: [Isn't it because the story you wrote just fits the current situation? ]
Chu Huan was in a hurry to eat the sand-carved melon and ignored it: [And then?]
System: [Chu Qin said, "My sister wrote that she can sacrifice her looks, but I don't want to." The female killer was confused for a moment, then realized something, drew her knife, and asked with a ferocious expression, "What? Do you think I'm ugly?"]
The knife was already at Chu Qin's neck, but he wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he stood up and asked the female killer, "Don't you feel dizzy?" As soon as she finished speaking, she collapsed. It turned out that Chu Qin had used the drug you gave her.
Chu Huan was afraid that others who heard the conversation would think she was being too unconventional, so she quickly explained, "I asked the Imperial Hospital Envoy for it. It's for my brother's self-defense."
[This melon is full of nonsense from beginning to end. Where does the pink bubble peach blossom luck come from? ]
The system confidently stated: [A beautiful girl came to you on her own initiative, isn't that considered romantic luck? It's rare that your brother isn't surrounded by men anymore, so even a mosquito leg is meat, don't let it go!]
Chu Huan: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Are you a good general?
Chu Hua: [So? What's the real big deal?]
System: [Chu Qin captured the female killer and was about to interrogate her when she said she wanted to report the case to the police.]
Chu Hua: [What case?]
System: [Smuggling into the gold mine.]
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