newbobooks Chapter 227 continues with the Vice Minister of Revenue.
Chapter 227 continues with the Vice Minister of Revenue.
When Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites accepted the chicken leg, he was deeply moved.
He definitely ranks near the top in Shen Zhiyi's heart!
Although I'm reluctant to part with him, alas, I have a life-or-death bond with Minister Chen, having once shared a chicken laced with laxatives.
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites remained silent.
If he remembers correctly, it seems like he ate duck meat, right?
"Cough cough."
That doesn't matter, as long as we're friends.
"Shen Lang, I've learned a secret. I'll tell you quietly, but you mustn't tell anyone else."
Shen Zhiyi, who was initially a little bored, suddenly felt much more relaxed.
Her eyes immediately brightened.
She tilted her head slightly toward Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites, ready to listen attentively.
"He's the Vice Minister of Revenue..."
Shen Zhiyi felt somewhat regretful after hearing this.
[If Minister Chen had told me earlier, I might have found it quite interesting, but I stayed up all night eating it.]
However, she is a very supportive person!
Wow, I never expected that!!!
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites stared at Shen Zhiyi with a stiff face.
Such fake acting.
"Well, you're right!"
With Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites cooperating, the other court officials hiding in the shadows were speechless.
"Shen Lang, tell me, this Vice Minister of Revenue is already married, so why is he still trying to seduce the daughter of the Minister of Revenue? It's really...sigh."
The Vice Minister of Rites, Chen, revealed an expression that said, "It's very difficult to evaluate the Vice Minister of Revenue."
Her acting skills are far superior to Shen Zhiyi's, by a significant margin.
"Minister Chen is absolutely right!"
[What a load of rubbish!]
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites and the court officials in secret: ? ? ?
How could it be wrong? What Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites said was all a summary of what Shen Zhiyi said, so how could it be wrong!
If this is not right, then it is Shen Zhiyi's problem.
[Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites knows half the story here. He certainly doesn't know that the Minister of Revenue's daughter is someone the Vice Minister of Revenue's wife knows, and that the Vice Minister of Revenue's wife was the one who introduced the two of them.]
Everyone: Holy crap, is that even possible?
Some people: Oh, the fairy lady! Why didn't they meet her?
I don't know which court official looked at the Vice Minister of Revenue with envy.
"Vice Minister of Revenue, you are truly blessed to have such a wife."
The Vice Minister of Revenue puffed out his cheeks, looking extremely frustrated and angry.
Everyone was quite understanding, after all, this kind of thing was a scandal, and now Shen Zhiyi had laid it bare on the dinner table.
Getting angry is a normal human reaction.
But as the saying goes, flies don't land on eggs without cracks.
So how could the Vice Minister of Revenue be angry with Shen Zhiyi?
That's so inconsiderate!
It must be said that the daughter of the Minister of Revenue is incredibly wealthy, far wealthier than the other children of the Minister of Revenue. After establishing this connection, the financial situation of the Vice Minister of Revenue's family has improved dramatically.
[Hehe, that's why I say everything the Vice Minister of Revenue does is to earn money to support his family and give his wife and children a better life!]
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The Minister of Rites, Chen, was instantly petrified.
The Vice Minister of Revenue angrily said to those around him, "You don't understand, I'm the one who does the work, but I'm not the one who gets the money! It's five hundred taels of silver each time, and I have to hand over four hundred and ninety-nine! The remaining one tael is my pocket money!"
Some court officials seemed to understand what the Vice Minister of Revenue had been feeling frustrated and angry about.
So he's complaining that he's putting in so much effort but getting paid too little.
"Uh, well, you know, the Vice Minister of Revenue, a man should cherish his wife."
"Yes, yes, a real man should take a tael of silver, that's a lot."
"Yeah, yeah, you got your hands on the Minister of Revenue's three daughters, you didn't miss out, so you didn't lose out."
Upon hearing this, the Vice Minister of Revenue turned to look at the speaker and fell silent.
"You don't understand, this is a work injury."
It's perfectly normal that these men haven't seen the women in the inner quarters before.
Although the Minister of Revenue's third daughter was born out of wedlock, she had a wealthy mother who came from a merchant family.
In addition, there wasn't much emphasis on the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate daughters. Legitimate daughters couldn't inherit the family property, and neither could illegitimate daughters, so there wasn't much difference. The only difference was the amount of the dowry.
So logically speaking, the Minister of Revenue's three daughters should have proposed to her much earlier.
But if someone is already twenty-three and hasn't said anything about others, there must be a hidden reason.
[Hahahaha, being the Vice Minister of Revenue isn't easy either.]
Shen Zhiyi bit into the roast chicken to suppress the laughter that was about to escape.
[I was laughing so hard last night! The Minister of Revenue's third daughter weighs over 200 jin (approximately 100 kg), it's practically a work-related injury for the Vice Minister of Revenue.]
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Then he silently gave the Vice Minister of Revenue a thumbs up.
With such awareness, it's no wonder he was able to climb to this position at such a young age.
It's not easy, it really isn't easy.
"It's not easy to get Y up."
The Vice Minister of Revenue glared angrily at the person who said those words.
Laughter instantly filled the air.
It can't be suppressed, it's completely uncontrollable.
Shen Zhiyi stopped laughing and turned to look at Chen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
“Minister Chen, it sounds like someone is laughing. There must be something funny going on. Should we go take a look?”
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites took a deep breath.
Those old folks can't control themselves, so he's the one who has to clean up their mess.
"Shen Lang, there's nothing much to see, but a theatrical troupe has come to your residence. Would you like to go and listen to their music?"
Shen Zhiyi quickly shook her head.
"No, no, no."
I don't know what's wrong with me, but I get sleepy as soon as I hear that kind of tune.
The Ministry of Rites Vice Minister Chen raised the corners of his lips, stood up and said, "Come on, I'll take you out for a stroll."
Shen Zhiyi had a great time.
The governor of Xuzhou felt like he was going crazy.
I didn't sleep for a whole day and night.
The following evening, they still had to go to the old emperor to report the situation.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The old emperor, who had been waiting for a long time, sat up straight and said in a deep voice, "Speak."
"Your Majesty, yesterday someone reported that there was unusual activity in Xiaofeng Village, Heyang County. The villagers haven't come out for several months. Upon investigation, it was discovered that there is a gold mine in Xiaofeng Village, but the villagers did not report it and instead started mining it privately."
"What is the local county magistrate doing?"
The governor of Xuzhou trembled and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I brought the magistrate of Heyang County back with me. He said he knew nothing about the matter. But something strange happened. One by one, the villagers of Xiaofeng Village insisted that they had already reported the matter to the government."
At this point, the governor of Xuzhou had a headache.
“Those wicked villagers clearly harbored evil intentions the moment they saw the gold mine. The village wanted to seize the gold mine, and they even thought…”
The governor of Xuzhou didn't finish his sentence, so the old emperor spoke for him.
"You actually want to pin the blame on your local government office? Governor of Xuzhou, is that what you're trying to say?"