Chapter 98 The Imperial Advisor
Qin Jinzhi looked at the wailing Li Jin and asked, "Where is he?"
Li Jin cried as he pointed to the front hall.
Qin Jinzhi patted his shoulder with satisfaction, "Yun Ge, go to the accounting office and get one hundred taels of silver."
Li Jin immediately straightened his knees and then prostrated himself, shouting, "Thank you, Princess!"
He could get scolded by Old Wei for another half a month!
When Qin Jinzhi arrived at the front hall, she saw an old man dressed in coarse linen clothes pulling a child and commenting on the front hall.
"Grandson, did you see that? This is what you call a spoiled brat! When we get home, we're taking all these vases with us!"
Qin Jinzhi laughed out loud, "If Old Wei likes them, you can have them all."
Wei Cha glanced at Qin Jinzhi and pursed his lips. "So, what did you call me here for, girl?"
Qin Jinzhi sat down next to Wei Cha and said with a smile, "Old Wei, we're already here, there's no point in pretending anymore."
Wei Cha snorted, "You send a servant to my house and he stays there every day. How am I supposed to know what you mean?"
Qin Jinzhi said with a regretful expression, "So Old Master Wei didn't mean that. The official robes are all ready, and the imperial decree I requested from my grandfather will arrive soon. In that case, I'll go to the palace to apologize to my grandfather."
At this moment, Yun Jin walked in carrying a tray.
“Princess, I have brought the official robes you ordered.”
Qin Jinzhi said with a regretful expression, "Take it away, no one will wear it anyway."
Wei Chateng stood up abruptly. "Lu'er, go and get it for your grandfather."
Upon hearing this, the little boy ran to Yun Jin with his short legs and exclaimed, "Sister!"
Yun Jin handed over the tray with a smile.
Wei Cha picked up the official robe handed to him by his grandson and shook it.
"It looks like it fits, so I'll try it on."
Wei Cha had just put on his official robes when someone came to report.
"Princess, Eunuch Hong has arrived."
Qin Jinzhi stood up and helped Wei Cha up. "Let's go, Old Wei."
Wei Cha's face still showed displeasure and awkwardness.
Qin Jinzhi clicked her tongue. "Old man, if you keep acting up, go back to your Qingshui Lane and never come out again. Let your ambitions go to your coffin with you."
Wei Cha was so angry his beard almost stood on end. "You didn't invite me here! I've known your grandfather for so many years! You're trying to drive me crazy!"
Qin Jinzhi squinted and scoffed, "You already knew I was a scoundrel, didn't you? If I really wanted to drive you crazy, I would have gone to Qingshui Lane myself. I'll count to three, and if you don't come, I'll kick Eunuch Hong out."
"three!"
Qin Jinzhi started walking, and Wei Cha had to jog to keep up with her.
When Wei Cha saw Eunuch Hong, he said breathlessly, "You little brat, you really didn't wait for me!"
As soon as Eunuch Hong saw Qin Jinzhi, he immediately said, "Princess, this servant has come to deliver an imperial decree."
Qin Jinzhi hummed in agreement and glanced at Wei Cha.
Wei Cha was so angry that he was panting heavily. He stepped forward and knelt down in front of Eunuch Hong.
Eunuch Hong immediately opened the imperial edict: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Wei Cha is hereby appointed as Grand Counselor and shall attend court tomorrow. This is the imperial decree."
Wei Cha glanced at Qin Jinzhi, who was leisurely standing to the side, and became furious.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Wei Cha and asked, "Don't you want to accept?"
“Eunuch Hong, he defied the imperial decree. Go back and ask the Emperor whether defying the imperial decree will result in beheading or imprisonment.”
Wei Cha abruptly snatched the imperial edict away, shouting, "Who said I disobeyed the imperial edict!"
Qin Jinzhi immediately tossed a gold ingot to Eunuch Hong and said with a smile, "Go back and report, Eunuch Hong. Tell Grandfather that Grand Counselor Wei will be on time for court tomorrow."
Eunuch Hong took the gold with a smile and said, "Then this servant will take his leave."
He glanced casually at Wei Cha, who was still fuming.
A look of utter disbelief on his face!
As expected, the princess is truly capable!
This Lord Wei was one of the key contributors to His Majesty's ascension to the throne.
However, when His Majesty opened up the harem after ascending the throne, Wei Cha angrily resigned from his post after cursing His Majesty for being greedy and lustful and for betraying his wife.
There has been no further news since.
He had always believed that this legendary figure had been executed by His Majesty.
After all, he was the first person to insult the emperor.
He was somewhat surprised when His Majesty sent him to deliver the imperial decree.
Unexpectedly, the princess actually managed to bring the person back.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Wei Cha with disdain as he stared at the imperial edict and said, "If you hadn't resigned, you would be a duke of at least the third rank now. How does it feel to be just a lowly fifth-rank official?"
When the emperor was conquering all sides, Wei Cha single-handedly debated with all the heroes.
Wei Cha's efforts in persuading many forces to cooperate and surrender were indispensable to the emperor's ability to have sufficient military strength to enter the capital.
It's just that Wei Chazhi was acting strangely back then.
After his repeated attempts to dissuade the emperor from expanding his harem failed, he berated the emperor and resigned from his post.
Wei Cha snorted coldly, "Since you want me to return to court as an official, I have my conditions!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow and said, "Tomorrow I'll have someone send your grandson to Grand Tutor Pei for his early education as the Imperial Tutor. Is that enough?"
Wei Cha cleared his throat. "Send those vases to my house."
Qin Jinzhi clapped her hands, and Yun Ge walked in, also carrying a tray.
"The land deed for the house at No. 15 Nanque Street, the indentures for twenty maids and servants, and ten thousand taels of silver. After you're settled, I'll pick out a dozen or so guards to send over."
"Oh, I'll also send those vases to your house."
Wei Cha didn't stand on ceremony at all. "This is all owed to me by your imperial grandfather. Consider this your way of fulfilling your filial duty."
He was about to take the tray over when he said that.
Qin Jinzhi pressed down on the tray and said with a smile, "Have your son come and work with me."
...
The next day, when all the officials went to court, they all spotted Wei Cha in the crowd.
More than twenty years after Wei Cha resigned from his post, newly promoted officials did not recognize him, and even the old officials could no longer recognize him.
However, his official robes were far too extravagant.
The robe of a fifth-rank official was entirely sewn with gold thread.
Coupled with Wei Cha's sour face, he was simply arrogant.
Most importantly, he was holding a stack of memorials in his hands.
How many things need to be reported to the emperor?
However, these people soon found out what these memorials were for.
After the officials entered the main hall for their routine worship.
Eunuch Hong's voice rang out, "If you have something to report, speak now; if not, court is adjourned!"
A voice came from the end of the official's line.
"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"
The emperor was momentarily dazed upon hearing the voice.
More than 20 years have passed, and the voice has become weathered.
Eunuch Hong immediately said, "Step forward and report!"
Wei Cha walked up to the assembled officials, carrying a stack of memorials.
The eyes of the elderly ministers in front, who had been squinting, suddenly widened!
This is Wei Cha!
The emperor also saw Wei Cha's appearance clearly, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, as if the days when they fought side by side for a common goal amidst the flames of war were still vivid in his mind.
They've all gotten old.
Wei Cha declared firmly, "Your subject, Wei Cha, demands the reprimand of all officials who participated in this sacrificial ceremony!"
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