newbobooks Chapter 228 Why wasn't the Prefect of Xuzhou killed?
Chapter 228 Why wasn't the Prefect of Xuzhou killed?
The governor of Xuzhou knelt down abruptly, his lips trembling as he dared not utter a single word.
For some reason, he felt that none of his answers were correct.
If this isn't reported, he'll be the one who suffers.
The governor of Xuzhou cursed the magistrate of Heyang County in his heart.
That scoundrel, he's really going to get him killed!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The old emperor suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Investigate, investigate thoroughly and get to the bottom of this."
He didn't believe the villagers would keep such a serious matter a secret; there must be someone behind it all.
[Oh dear, given the old emperor's temper, we definitely won't be able to attend that Prefect of Xu's wedding banquet tomorrow. Ugh, no good food!]
The old emperor, preoccupied with the fact that his gold mine had been illegally mined, certainly didn't want to attend the wedding banquet of a minor official; he wasn't exactly bored.
[So that's how it is. No wonder the Governor of Xuzhou didn't show any anger when he heard about the Prefect of Xuzhou's wedding banquet on the pleasure boat last time. It turns out there was some kind of deal between them.]
The governor of Xuzhou, who was just about to sneak away: ...
He mustered his courage, looked up, glanced at it, and then quickly lowered his head again.
[The Prefect of Xu always marries into wealthy families in the area.]
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Wait, is there something wrong with their ears, or does Shen Zhiyi not understand the difference between the two words "marry" and "marry"?
It shouldn't be the latter reason, so it must be a problem with their ears.
What kind of nonsense is it for a grown man to get married?
[Every time the Prefect of Xuzhou marries a wealthy woman, he gives a large portion of the silver he swindles from the rich merchant to the Governor of Xuzhou. Hahaha, there's no escaping it, Governor of Xuzhou, you've been bribed!]
The governor of Xuzhou noticed the old emperor's gaze and hurriedly protested his innocence.
He didn't accept any money from the Prefect of Xuzhou; he only accepted money from the wealthy merchants he married into.
Moreover, all that money was compensation for his emotional distress!
【Wait, no, no.】
Shen Zhiyi shook her head.
[At each of Xuzhou Prefect's wedding banquets, the Governor of Xuzhou would bring extremely expensive gifts. Over time, rumors began to circulate that the Governor of Xuzhou and the Prefect of Xuzhou were truly in love.]
The governor of Xuzhou stared wide-eyed.
slander!
Who is spreading these rumors?!
He likes women, how could he possibly like a man!
[Rumor has it that the Prefect of Xuzhou was in love with the Governor of Xuzhou but could not have him, which is why he married so frequently.]
Shen Zhiyi pouted.
"Tch, now I see it clearly. These two are clearly in cahoots to swindle wealthy businessmen out of their money."
Everyone was curious: how did these two team up to swindle money?
[Ha, every time the Prefect of Xuzhou brings an expensive wedding gift to the wedding banquet, something always goes wrong. When something goes wrong with the gift sent by the Prefect, the Prefect then steps in and says things like, "To avoid offending the Prefect," and suggests that the father-in-law apologize to the Prefect, preferably by offering something of equal value as compensation.]
[Damn it, every time the governor of Xuzhou sent something, it was a fake. Then he would either get a genuine piece from the wealthy merchant or a huge sum of money as compensation.]
[6, that's fucking awesome!]
The old emperor's lips twitched. The methods these people use to swindle money are truly endless.
He couldn't help but marvel.
The governor of Xuzhou chuckled for a moment, then shrank back.
The old emperor took a deep breath.
Although he didn't have a good impression of wealthy merchants, the governor of Xuzhou had really gone too far.
He decided to impose a minor punishment.
First, they had to investigate the gold mine matter with the other party, and then they were fined another five thousand taels of silver.
With five thousand taels of silver, you only need to sell a pleasure boat.
The governor of Xuzhou understood the old emperor's unspoken meaning, and his heart felt as if it were bleeding.
No wonder the Prefect of Xuzhou has won so many battles, and even after so many marriages, there are still rich women or heiresses willing to jump in. He's certainly got a good face.
If Shen Zhiyi praises someone for being good-looking, it can only mean that the person must be good-looking.
[Huh? This person looks familiar. Have I seen them somewhere before? System, system, please help me remember.]
Shen Zhiyi tapped her head; this feeling was anything but pleasant.
[Hey, you blockhead, hurry up and remember what it was, where did you see it?]
Shen Zhiyi became so depressed that she felt like she was going to shut herself off.
The system is also very closed off.
The host sees countless people and experiences every day; how would he know where she has seen them before?
So he had no choice but to thoughtfully play all of Xu Changshi's stories from when he was an embryo.
[Host, host, look, isn't this it!]
Shen Zhiyi looked up, squinting.
Why are you bringing up the story of him wetting the bed when he was fourteen?
Then, she made a disgusted sound.
[Holy crap, I'm desensitizing this guy now. How can he still wet the bed at fourteen?!]
The governor of Xuzhou suppressed a laugh.
He had known the Prefect of Xuzhou for several years, but he never expected that the Prefect was still wetting the bed when he was fourteen years old, hahaha.
The system gave an awkward, mechanical laugh and quickly switched to another one.
[Host, look at this!]
Shen Zhiyi leaned closer to take a look.
[When the Prefect of Xuzhou was fifteen, he saw a dog eating poop. Curious about the taste, he changed his entire family's dinner to poop???]
Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened.
【No way, system, are you kidding me? Is this even human? This thing is idiotic! I can't believe this is even my species! This is an insult!】
The old emperor and others nodded in strong agreement.
How can this be considered human?
This guy should sit at the same table as the dog.
Upon hearing Shen Zhiyi's distraught voice, the system immediately conducted an investigation.
[Host, according to the test, the Chief Secretary of Xuzhou's energy level is not affected, so what this system is showing you is all true, as true as it gets, even more true than 24k gold.]
Shen Zhiyi couldn't believe it; she couldn't believe it.
Why do such people really exist in this world?
I take back what I just said about this person looking familiar; I'm going to gouge my own eyes out.
She now thinks that this Xuzhou Prefect is not handsome at all.
[Host, don't worry, I'll definitely help you remember.]
The system will not abandon or discard any host.
He continuously helped Shen Zhiyi regain her memories.
One shocking thing after another happened.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed from initial shock to numbness.
It's amazing that this person is still alive. How come he wasn't beaten to death?
[Host, this is the last time you'll trust this system!]
Shen Zhiyi lazily raised her eyelids, feeling that there was no longer any trust between her and the system.
But when she looked up, she froze.
[Yes, yes, yes!!!]