Chapter 214: Keeping the Covenant
"Brother Chu, how about we go to the banquet?"
After finishing his work in the Imperial College, Chu Ci came to the Ministry of Revenue. Just as Chu Ying was leaving the yamen, he was at a loss when he heard Chu Ci say this.
"Brother Chu, are you... going to the banquet?"
"Yes, go to the banquet. Since others invite each other with great affection, how can we be so ignorant?" Chu Ci's smile had a deep meaning.
"But……"
"Don't, go or not?" Chu Ci tapped the table gently.
"Go, just go. Chu sacrifices his life to accompany the gentleman today. Everything is decided by Brother Chu." Chu Ying smiled bitterly, put the account book into the cabinet under the table, and then locked the cabinet. Although he
I don’t know what Chu Ci is doing, but intuition tells him that he still listens to Chu Ci.
The two of them went out of the Ministry of Revenue together. When the doorman saw them, he rushed to meet the Minister of Revenue Cheng, who said that Chu Ci came to find Chu Ying again. The two of them smiled and didn't know where they were going.
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Lord Cheng nodded and said he knew, and waved his hand to let him go out. After the doorman left, he immediately snorted and said to Lord Li: "I'll do it today. Chu Ying has already transferred six pieces of silver to go out.
If this continues, he will be wiped out all the money. Today, Chu Ci comes to find Chu Ying again, and I don’t know what they want to do again!”
"Sir, there is nothing we can do about this. Who asked the emperor to hand over the construction of this cultural park to Chu Ci? However, Chu Ying is too inappropriate. Do he have any other superiority in his eyes?
Lord Wang, you are his immediate boss. Don’t he listen to your words?” Lord Li said.
Lord Wang's face was dark: "The two heard it yesterday. He refused to hand over the account. What can I do? Moreover, I looked for him again yesterday afternoon. This guy is not in trouble, no matter what I say
What, he insisted that Chu Ci gave it to him and did not dare to deal with others! I see, the point is still on Chu Ci. Lord Cheng, have you disclosed that matter to the Censor
Is it? Why did they have no sound at all when they went to court today?”
Lord Cheng didn't know the reason, and thought for a while and said in confusion: "The people in the Censorate have always been cautious. Logically, Chu Ci offended them repeatedly and now he took the handle of Chu Ci, how could they remain indifferent?"
"Do they still want to wait until they catch a few more braids before taking action?" Lord Li guessed.
"It is possible that the people in the Censorate are the most shrewd and must have been secretly investigating. We are just waiting for the news that Chu Ci will definitely be good at that time! He actually encouraged the students to do the inferior business. Could it be that?
Is it okay to treat the Imperial College as a stage?" Lord Wang was indignant. Those who didn't know thought he was considering the Imperial College.
"I won't talk about him for now, I just talk about the person surnamed Zhao. I don't know what he was thinking. I invited him to come to him yesterday, obviously because I wanted him to put pressure on Chu Ci, but who would have thought that he would come to him today
He actually asked the emperor to say that he wanted to build a road. The emperor actually agreed and asked the Ministry of Revenue to allocate silver. It was so angry that I was so angry!" Cheng Da Ren said angrily. He looked at the two ministers on the left and right, "I'll leave this matter to you."
You will do it. Within three days, you will raise 50,000 taels to the person surnamed Zhao. Otherwise, in a few days, I will be the one who will be impeached by the Censorate!"
The Censorate, who was mentioned many times, was helpless. Although it was learned from reliable information that Chu Ci's actions were indeed inappropriate, after the previous few impeachments, when facing the news of Chu Ci, they
Always at a loss.
You say you can impeach him. This man is clever and has many friends in the court. If someone advises him to defend himself during the impeachment, he will talk nonsense in front of the saint, and I am afraid that the prestige of the Censorate will be reduced again.
It would be hard to calm down if he didn't impeach him!
When facing this thorn, everyone in the Censorate thought about it and finally discussed a result. They first observed, collected sufficient evidence, and then defeated it in one fell swoop. Until the evidence of Chu Ci's mistake was conclusive, they must not be as rash as before.
Take action.
...
Chu Ci had no idea that he had become a major concern of the Censorate. He and Chu Ying came to Jiang's house in a carriage. Looking at the golden courtyard, he couldn't stop shaking his head in his heart.
Although Chen Haiping's family is rich, at least it can be seen that the owner's taste is extraordinary. The Jiang family looks like a nouveau riche and looks rustic. From this, it can be inferred that the Jiang family should be from him.
It was only a generation that began to make a fortune.
"Brother Chu, what are you thinking?" Chu Ying looked at Chu Ci staring at the house in front of him and asked without saying a word.
"It's nothing, let's knock on the door." Chu Ci came to his senses, chuckled and then stepped forward to knock on the door.
After a while, the door opened. A servant poked his head out and saw that it was two adults in official uniforms. Although they did not dare to let them in directly, they did not dare to neglect them. They could only ask politely: "Please ask."
What happened to the two adults coming to Jiang’s house?”
"It was the master of the Jiang family who invited us to the banquet today." Chu Ci replied.
The servant was very surprised: "But, my master did not order a banquet today, let alone let us wait for the guests to come."
Chu Ying was a little angry. He didn't want to come at first. After he came, he was still blocked at the door. He really didn't know what to say: "You go in and report it, and you'll say it's here. If he doesn't want to receive it, just say it, Chu
Never come to the door again in the future.”
The servant turned Chu Ying into a straight face, shocked, afraid that he would offend something extraordinary, so he quickly said, "Yes, yes, the villain will report now, and ask the two adults to wait here for a while."
After that, he ran away.
"Brother Chu, I really don't understand why you are coming to the banquet? Jiang Shunyi is too bullying and teasing us. It's really hateful!" Chu Ying became more and more angry as he thought about it.
Chu Ci smiled mysteriously: "Brother Chu, don't be angry, you will know why Chu wants you to have a banquet together later."
Chu Ying looked at Chu Ci with an inquiring look, suppressing the curiosity in her heart and waiting patiently.
Soon, the servant came back. He looked sweaty and must have run very quickly. Behind him was a man dressed as a housekeeper. When he saw Chu Ci and Chu Ying, he immediately stepped forward to salute and said
Hears inside:
"Two gurus, please come in. My master was very happy when he heard that the gurus was visiting. However, he suffered from a cold last night, and it was probably inconvenient. He wanted to tell the two to hold another banquet next day, but unfortunately the matter was delayed.
If the two adults don’t mind, the master will have to chat with you through the screen later. I wonder what you think?"
"After the cold? Then we have to go in and take a look. Mr. Jiang is a righteous person, why are we not polite?" After Chu Ci said that, he stepped in without hesitation, and Chu Ying followed closely behind.
The housekeeper had to trot two steps and stepped forward to lead the way for Chu Ci.
The housekeeper led them to the flower hall, where there was a rich table with a rich table, and there was everything about the abalone ginseng, which showed that the Jiang family was rich and powerful. There was a screen in front of the table, and from under the screen, you could see Mr. Jiang sitting behind.
"Master Jiang, I heard that you were feeling cold occasionally, and I don't know if it's important? Why don't you let Brother Chu and I go in and visit us so that we can rest assured." Chu Ci said, and was about to go around.
"No!" Mr. Jiang inside shouted, "Cough cough... Chu Siye, Jiang wanted to say that I am severely cold, and the doctor said that it may be extraordinary. The two adults are busy with official business, and if they are also suffering from cold, they are also affected by cold.
, that would be bad.”
Chu Ci raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? That's right, then Chu would be rude."
Chu Ci and Chu Ying sat down at the table, and the two beautiful maids immediately stepped forward to pour wine for them. Chu Ci raised his glass and said to Mr. Jiang who was sitting in the screen: "I could have a drink today, but it's a pity.
Ah, Mr. Jiang’s cold wind came by unexpectedly. Brother Chu, let’s have a drink.”
Mr. Jiang sat in the screen and listened to the two people drinking and chatting outside, and felt itchy. These two adults were handsome and talented. The ones he could hook up with on weekdays were all vulgar fans. Never have you ever seen such a man?
Where? It was a pity that they had finally invited the two of them to the banquet... He touched the corner of his mouth and hissed in pain.
Chu Ci heard the sound with sharp ears and laughed in his heart. His eyes rolled and he had an idea in his heart.
"Master Jiang is the master after all, and Chu wants to toast you a cup. But considering that your cold has not healed, this cup... will be replaced by the Jiang family's chief supervisor. I wonder if Master Jiang can agree?"
"Since Chu Siye is willing to appreciate his face, it is Jiang's honor. Ah, you can drink it for me."
"Yes." The manager came over very obediently. Chu Ci inadvertently stretched out his foot and tripped him straight. The manager tilted his body and hit the screen, knocking it down.
With a "bang", a pig-headed face with green purple and purple and two big dark circles was swollen. Mr. Jiang, who was confused, was instantly exposed to everyone. When Chu Ying saw it, he was stunned for a moment.
Then he burst into laughter uncontrollably. Chu Ci also reacted like him, feeling extremely happy.
"Mr. Chu and his two are rude! I don't know what kind of cold Mr. Jiang is suffering from, so how could he become like this?" Chu Ci asked with concern after laughing.
"It made the two adults laugh. Jiang was beaten to this way by someone who plotted against him last night. Because he was really hard to see someone, Jiang pretended to be a wind and cold to cover him with a screen, but he didn't expect that he would still be
Let the two see it."
Mr. Jiang carefully observed their reactions and had eliminated their suspicion in his heart. It was obvious that these two people had seen him like this for the first time. So, who secretly attacked him and only slapped him in the face.
Woolen cloth?
...
"Hahaha, Brother Chu, I finally know why you must ask me to come to the banquet." Sitting in the carriage where you went back, Chu Ying laughed loudly. Jiang Shunyi's appearance just now made all the depression in his heart.
Eliminated.
"Is that so? Chu just kept the promise." Chu Ci smiled at Chu Ying very playfully.
Chu Ying was stunned, then smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Chu is the one who keeps the promise, Chu understands it."
Chapter completed!