What an Audacious and Sly Servant! Chapter 96

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Chapter 96 – Excellent Plan

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How to make Fourth Miss Di and Zhang Hu Bao be together?

Those who knew this pair would say this was impossible.

It was more impossible than making Chu Xun not looking at the mirror upon waking up.

But the truth was, the more people felt it was impossible the more possible it could be.

Mei Qian Deng said, "Among the men Fourth Miss Di knows, Zhang Hu Bao is the one she know like the back of her hand the most. With a simple calculation, Zhang Hu Bao will surely unable to escape from her palm."

"So?"

"Zhang Hu Bao relies on his ancestors' blessings to be wilful and stupidly stubborn a bit. He had been a tyrant in the capital city for so many years yet we never hear him doing any against heaven and reason offenses. They are just in dribs and drabs. His original nature is not a bad one. If we can make Fourth Miss Di change her look about him, this marriage may become a heaven-blessed one."

"And then?"

Female warrior Mei glanced at the food on the table, "Can I eat some more food?"

Chu Xun allowed her to eat. Mei Qian Deng eat very cleanly and orderly. One pick of dishes, one pick of rice, occupying her mouth just well enough. Her mouth wouldn't make any smacking sounds. In three or four chews, she would swallow them down her stomach and continue to take dishes. Chu Xun quietly watched her eating. He felt seeing Mei Qian Deng eating was especially appetising.

He even used the chopsticks he had used before to pick some dishes for Mei Qian Deng, "You're too thin, eat more." When saying this, the scheming Emperor unconsciously stared at female warrior Mei's chest. Wearing the eunuch's clothes, her figure didn't seem like a girl at all.

Mei Qian Deng was not disgusted with the dishes picked by the chopsticks smeared with Chu Xun's saliva before. After eating for a while, she continued speaking, "Previously during the morning court, Your Majesty let Old General Di prepare to transport the saltpetre to the border. Old General is quite old to rush about. Why don't we send Fourth Miss Di and Zhang Hu Bao to escort?"

Chu Xun was full of interest, "You put your hope on the fact they can transport this much of saltpetre safely to beyond the border? Them two *, adding with the saltpetre, they will instantly turn into bomb exploding the whole sky, do you believe it?"

"Naturally we have to plan it properly. Dig a hole for them to jump, such as," Mei Qian Deng approached Chu Xun's ear. They entered a single-sided discussion thinking of just relying on Zhang Hu Bao's image. The two of them whispered to each other's ears for some time.

Chu Xun really felt female warrior Mei's idea was extremely interesting. Even he had not thought of it. He just knew this young miss was as smart as him, choosing her would never be wrong. Looking at Mei Qian Deng in front of him, suddenly, Chu Xun had a prideful thought surfaced from his inner heart: You all say, how come zhen's eyes are these good?! Hahahahahahaha

"That Zhang Hu Bao is not satisfied of Fourth Miss Di too. Even if due to his natural instinct to be a handsome hero saving a beauty in deadly peril, he won't be obediently agree to the marriage though?" Chu Xun asked further.

Mei Qian Deng narrowed her eyes and revealed a slight smile, "If he has any opinion, we'll hoist him up and beat him."

Right now, someone knocked the door from outside. Zhu Li reported, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites asked for a meeting."

Chu Xun frowned, "It's so late already, what matter does he have?"

"Lord Minister had bring over the name list for the Empress candidates!"

His mom, this group of people usually didn't work this efficiently. "Let him talk about it again tomorrow during the morning court!" Chu Xun peeked at Mei Qian Deng who was having her second bowl of rice. Inwardly, he felt quite anxious. What should he do to make this group of old men choose this tomboy who was pretending to be a eunuch to be the Empress? So hard, it was so hard.

"Wait, call the Minister of Rites over here. Zhen will take a look what sort of radish and Chinese cabbage they had picked for zhen."

Mei Qian Deng consciously stood up. Usually, announcing an official's arrival was her work. Yet, Chu Xun pulled her arm, "Let Zhu Li do it, continue eating."

Very soon, the Minister of Rites arrived. Beside him was the Minister of Personnel. It was probably the Minister of Rites catching his colleague to boost his courage as well as serving as his go-between. It was due to Minister of Rites seemed to have guessed the Emperor would be extremely picky and dissatisfied with all sort of reasons.

Both lords entered the palace. Chu Xun remained sitting in front of the dining table while Mei Qian Deng stood behind Chu Xun. The Minister of Personnel had sharp eyes, he saw there were two bowls on the table and nosily asked, "Which minister did Your Majesty discuss until this late to even stay here for a meal?" The ministers were secretly at odds, like the consorts vying for the Emperor's favour, they were very mindful of which minister the Emperor was closer. Even if they were indifferent to the worldly rewards, they would care who the Emperor preferred, knowing the core of the imperial court and would not casually offend those favoured officials.

"Bring forward the name list." But Chu Xun decided to ignore the minister's question.

Mei Qian Deng received the name list and passed it to Chu Xun. It was a very thick one.

Chu Xun weighed it in his hand and coldly smirked, "If all aiqing can do works for the citizen this efficient, zhen can loss less hair."

"Your Majesty is brilliant, us chen had worked assiduously and tirelessly and don't dare to slack."

"Oh, aiqing, the Great Chu has a vast territory and numerous people. This name list that you all made in two days may not be complete. This must be only the unmarried ladies from prestigious families around the capital city, isn't it?" Chu Xun casually flipped it and was dissatisfied of various reasons, "This Eldest Miss from the yellow girdle family, she doesn't look like a young, unmarried girl. She shouldn't be lying about her age, right? Also, this Little Princess of Third Rank, zhen heard she kept a house of gigolo and played quite happily there. Yi, zhen remembered Zhao Mo Ran still has his twin sister who is still unmarried. Why is she not in the list? What, you scholars look down on those swords and spears users?"

Chu Xun threw the name list directly to the Minister of Rites' legs with a completely dissatisfied face.

The Minister of Rites immediately knelt down with a 'putong', "Weichen didn't think it carefully, asking Your Majesty to forgive this offense! Weichen will now return to add Young Miss Zhao into the list!"

"Zhen's main point is not Young Miss Zhao!" The Emperor was very angry, very angry! He obviously was trying to cast a brick to attract the jade[1]! Who want Young Miss Zhao! "Zhen's main point is you all have to properly choose the Empress candidates. Don't want to take a part for the whole, don't want those with hidden intentions and don't want to have discrimination between regions and cultures!"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Retreat now!"

"Weichen will take his leave now." The Minister of Personnel who came watching the scene had already shrunk at the door and didn't dare to make any sound. The moment the Emperor let them to retreat, the way he ran was far faster than a rabbit.

"Wait!" The Son of Heaven suddenly stopped them.

The Minister of Rites was already old. His waist was about to straighten up to stand up but hearing Chu Xun's words, he knelt down again. Some tears welled up in his eyes, his knees were very painful.

"Board of Personnel is here too. Talking about Zhao family, zhen has a matter to discuss with both aiqing."

The Minister of Personnel's leg already crossed the door, hearing it he instantly turned around and entered the palace. He knelt beside the Minister of Rites, "Your Majesty?"

"You may rise, you may rise."

We don't dare……

Chu Xun said, "For the spring ceremony, every year there is a need to go to various places to gather selected oblations. Has the senior official in charge of gathering them this year selected?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, every year it is weichen who personally gather."

"This year, let Little Magistrate Zhao do it."

"Ai?"

"Little Magistrate Zhao knows martial arts, has strong legs. The journey you take three days to do, he only need half a day to finish."

"Yes."

Chu Xun looked at the Minister of Personnel, "The transfer of personnel, aiqing have to record it well."

The Minister of Personnel wondered, "Is it a short-term or long-term transfer?"

"Long-term."

The Minister of Rites and Minister of Personnel retreated. They were on the way leaving the palace.

The Minister of Rites, "His Majesty seems to be particularly concerned with the Zhao family."

The Minister of Personnel nodded, "The Six Boards are the interior of the imperial court, far stronger than a capital city's small magistrate. His Majesty this is promoting Lord Zhao!"

"To even specially mention Young Miss Zhao is not in the list and have an unhappy look."

"It can't be His Majesty is interested with Young Miss Zhao?"

The two ministers thought about it, the more they thought the more possible they felt!

They nodded their head at the same time, exchanging the 'you understand too' look. Hmm, it must be like this!

Chu Xun: =.= Zhen is just remember the Board of Rites is much strict. In one month, there was only one day of rest. Usually they couldn't simply go out and have fun. Because there was a Constellation Viewing Department, the Board of Rites developed a sharing joys and hardships situation. Every day, they would arrange someone to work overtime and accompany the Constellation Viewing Department's brothers. Oh, some of the officials wouldn't be in the capital city for more than half a year as they left for various places to collect anthologies, folkways and popular customs.

"Xiao Mei Zi."

"Nucai is here."

"Zhen decided from tonight onward, you have to accompany zhen in the bedroom."

"Can nucai decline it?"

"You can't."

Female warrior Mei opened the Personal Record, she started thinking, this matter in which she slept beside the Emperor's bed, where should she write it down?

[1] An idiom. Means, to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's modest ideas to get the ball rolling.

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