HCB Chapter 15 Catching an adulterer!
Chapter 15 Catching an adulterer!
[As expected of a high-ranking official, he actually donated so much silver. Suddenly, I feel that my fifty taels of silver are really insignificant, but it is my token of appreciation!]
After becoming an official, the original owner of this body sent all the money she had back to her parents and brothers in her hometown, so Shen Zhiyi actually didn't have much money on her.
She opened the monitoring system and switched directly to Jiangnan at that moment.
【It's tragic, so tragic.】
The crops in the fields had all withered and died, and the ground was cracked from dryness.
Destitute and starving refugees flocked to nearby towns, only to be blocked outside by local officials.
The people in the city were also having a hard time. Food and water were controlled by officials and wealthy merchants; a single grain of rice could sell for ten taels of silver.
Many people inside the hall subconsciously gasped.
[When officials refused to distribute grain, people who couldn't survive began to eat raw food...]
【Ah ah ah ah ah! 】
Shen Zhiyi closed her eyes and turned off the system during the day for the first time.
That's terrifying.
Her lips were pale, and she trembled uncontrollably, as if she had seen something that terrified her.
The high-ranking officials who could stand in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were basically all of the fifth rank or above, and each of them was a shrewd person. They immediately understood what Shen Zhiyi had seen.
A severe drought struck the land, and people in the disaster-stricken areas resorted to cannibalism by exchanging their own children.
Everyone was silent.
The old emperor was furious.
Prime Minister Wang, leaning on his cane, stood up from his chair.
Because of his advanced age, Prime Minister Wang received the old emperor's permission to sit in a chair.
"Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to donate ten thousand taels of silver to purchase rice and grain."
[Prime Minister Wang's wife was a businesswoman and knew many rice merchants.]
The old emperor was overjoyed and kept praising, "With a minister like you who cares so much about the people, Da Ye will surely be able to get through this crisis safely."
Later, more and more officials donated a lot of money; the civil and military officials alone almost raised enough.
The old emperor was overjoyed. After court, he walked with a spring in his step, and his stomachache was gone.
[That's incredible! Prime Minister Wang is rich because his wife is rich; how much must the others have embezzled?]
The old emperor paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He remembered the amounts of all those donations.
It's not good to touch them now; once this storm passes, things might change.
The next day, the crown prince left in a grand procession with a large entourage.
The old emperor also learned about the Crown Prince's situation from Shen Zhiyi from time to time.
"Shen Zhiyi is truly a treasure sent from heaven. With her around, even if I am thousands of miles away, no, even if I am tens of thousands of miles away, she is still within my reach."
"Everything is going smoothly with the Crown Prince. Corrupt officials have been executed, the people have enough food, and society is stable. Excellent! Excellent, excellent!"
The old emperor paced back and forth in the Zichen Hall with great pleasure.
Yu Guang noticed Zhang Sheren writing furiously and quickly said, "Don't write Shen Zhiyi in!"
Zhang Sheren bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
The old emperor nodded in satisfaction, sat back on his dragon throne, took a sip of tea, and asked, "What is Shen Zhiyi doing now?"
Chen Decai's face was full of smiles: "Shen Lang usually stays at home after he finishes his shift."
"What is she doing staying at home alone?"
"This...this old servant does not know."
What else could Shen Zhiyi do? Of course, she watched TV.
She specially commissioned a carpenter to build a wooden sofa for her little home, and then placed many thick mattresses and cushions on it. She could lie on it and watch the monitor, feeling very comfortable.
In broad daylight, someone was doing something shameless in the West Market stables.
Just as Shen Zhiyi was about to leave, she saw a large, stout woman holding a pig-slaughtering knife, striding menacingly into the house next to the stable.
She sensed the unease of gossip.
They must be here to catch their partner cheating!
【Hey, Big Sole, you've come to the wrong place! Look over at the stables, there's a man and a woman there, they must be the adulterous couple you're looking for!】
But this chubby woman looks kind of familiar.
Shen Zhiyi ruffled her messy hair, racking her brains but still couldn't figure out who was on the other end.
uncomfortable.
This made me think of my meeting with the old emperor that evening.
Holding a calligraphy brush in one hand and a notebook in the other, she appeared to be intently watching the old emperor's words and actions, but in reality, her heart had already wandered far away.
She was still thinking about the fat woman she had seen during the day.
A row of black lines appeared on the old emperor's forehead.
What fat woman?
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Princess is requesting an audience outside."
"Let her in."
[The Sixth Princess?]
Shen Zhiyi slapped her hands hard; she remembered!
The old emperor had eight daughters in total, among whom the sixth princess was his favorite after the eldest princess. She was plump and clearly raised in a good family. Every time the old emperor saw her, he felt that his efforts had not been in vain; look how robust his offspring were!
The old emperor stroked his beard smugly, looking at his sixth daughter, who weighed about two hundred pounds, and became happier and happier.
She's so beautiful, she's so lucky!
The order doesn't matter; six is auspicious.
"Da Shun, what brings you here to see your father?"
"Dad, I suspect that Lao Ba has been kidnapped."
"puff."
The old emperor, who had just poured a mouthful of tea into his mouth, spat it all out, right on the face of his lucky daughter.
Are you serious?
The sixth princess nodded firmly: "Father, I'm serious. I searched for the eighth prince for a long time yesterday but couldn't find him."
Looking for Lao Ba? Weren't you going to catch him cheating?
Old Emperor: ? ? ?
For some reason, he had a bad feeling.
He had someone bring a portrait of the Eighth Princess and handed it to the Sixth Princess.
"Da Shun, you need a portrait to find someone. Did you take Lao Ba's portrait yesterday?"
"No."
"Okay, let's take the portrait and go look for it again."
This portrait looks familiar.
The old emperor quickly turned the portrait around, deliberately positioning it in Shen Zhiyi's direction so she could see it clearly.
The princess's disappearance is a major event. If she were truly missing, someone would have reported it to him long ago, but no one has. This means that the Eighth Prince is not missing at all, but is deliberately hiding from the Great Shun.
Who knows what happened to those two sisters again.
He quickly asked Shen Zhiyi to tell him the whole story so he could think of what to say later.
[Hey, isn't that the girl who was making love with that eight-pack abs guy in the stables during the day? Is this the Eighth Princess? And who is that guy?]
The old emperor: Why is my ominous premonition even stronger now!
"Da Shun, tell your father the truth, are you really looking for your eighth sister?"
"Of course, Dad, would your daughter lie to you?"
【Holy crap, is this what royalty is?!】
This is what royalty is like!
Chen Decai and the Dragon Scale Guards hiding in the shadows skillfully covered their ears.
[This guy with eight-pack abs, you were really hard to find! You're actually the sixth princess's consort!]
[I knew it! Who goes looking for the Eighth Princess with a butcher's knife? She's clearly there to catch them in the act!]