Chapter 267 Tooth for Tooth
“Eat quickly.” Chu Liuzheng handed her the chopsticks. “The emperor will wake up soon, and I have to serve him. You go to Wenhua Hall and wait. Sister Moxiang left early, so you can learn how to make tea from her. It will be useful in the future.”

“Okay.” Xia Qiaoru didn’t know what to do. After Chu Liuzheng made this arrangement, she felt a lot more at ease.

Chu Liuzheng ate very quickly, said goodbye to Xia Qiaoru and left. Just like yesterday, he studied and practiced from time to time, and was busy until the morning court.

The Minister of Rites came out to report that King Xiao’s carriage would arrive in the capital the day after tomorrow, and would bring back two doctors who were said to have excellent medical skills.

Chu Liuzheng quietly flipped through the system.

[Wow, you are indeed the apprentice of the ghost doctor. Your medical skills are really not exaggerated. After taking a dose of medicine, the King Xiao’s illness was almost cured.]

[However, it would be fine if she was the apprentice of the ghost doctor, but why did Qin Shu follow King Xiao to the capital? ]

She rummaged around for a while and soon found the answer.

[Well, this apprentice of the ghost doctor is not only good at medicine, but also very good at provoking people. He actually provoked Qin Shu to agree to accompany King Xiao to the capital to learn acupuncture from Doctor Wu.]

[Hmm… I remember that the Ghost Doctor had once studied under the Miaojiang Great Witch, and his proficiency in using poison is no less than that of Master Li. The Ghost Doctor’s apprentice inherited his legacy and is also good at this. Qin Shu’s Juyi Magic Needle can naturally restrain poisonous insects, so aren’t these two ready-made helpers? ]

Xiao Jingfan’s eyes moved slightly, and he began to think about how to recruit the two helpers for his own use.

Chu Liuzheng was sighing.

[Tsk tsk tsk, the King of Xiao is simply a lucky star for tyrants! He proposed tax reforms and sent a miracle doctor. If I were a tyrant, I would be nicer to my brother and stop being suspicious all the time. The King of Xiao just wants to do something practical for the people. He really has no intention of becoming an emperor.]

[Uh… not accurate. It should be that when the late emperor was in power, the prince had this idea, but he was later deceived by the late emperor. He almost lost his life for being crowned as the crown prince. If he sits on the throne, he will be struck by lightning, right? It’s really miserable just thinking about it. ]

Xiao Jingfan: “…”

Why did he suddenly feel that his third brother was a little pitiful?

However, if you really don’t have that intention…

In the luxurious carriage on the official road, the King Xiao, who was reading a book, suddenly sneezed, attracting the ghost doctor’s apprentice Feng Jing to look over and ask with concern: “Did you catch a cold?”

Looking at his posture, I really want to catch him and treat him right away. After all, traveling is a bit boring.

King Xiao waved his hands hurriedly, fearing that Feng Jing would take out a strange pill and ask him to eat it the next moment.

It really stinks!
This is probably what it feels like to eat shit.

Feng Jing withdrew his gaze with regret, stretched out his hand to open the car window, and stuck his head out to look at the carriage behind.

Qin Shu happened to come out and saw him sticking his head out of the carriage window foolishly with a silly smile on his face. She immediately rolled her eyes in disgust and turned back to get into the carriage.

Feng Jing: “…”

Is he so annoying?
Seeing him dejectedly retract his head, King Xiao skillfully handed him a handful of melon seeds to comfort him.

Feng Jing cracked melon seeds with a crunchy sound.

King Xiao was cracking melon seeds with a crunchy sound.

The atmosphere is very harmonious.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the Fengtian Hall was not so harmonious.

A group of ministers started arguing about the emperor’s recent favoritism towards Shao Liyi.

It was the first time for Chu Liuzheng to watch officials quarreling on the spot. It was the kind of quarrel that made their faces red, their necks thick, their veins bulging, and they wanted to punch each other.

The view next to the dragon throne is superb.

It’s really worth seeing.

Worth a handful of melon seeds.

[Wow! The clothes are being torn! The clothes are being torn!]

[Hey, the spit has spread three miles, it feels like it’s going to escalate into a fight, why doesn’t the tyrant stop it? ]

While eating the watermelon, Chu Liuzheng turned his head slightly and looked at the emperor.

Xiao Jingfan rested his arms on the desk in front of him, supporting his chin with one hand, his eyelids half closed, looking a little sleepy.

Chu Liuzheng: “…” [The people down there are arguing so loudly that they are almost cursing each other’s ancestors. How can they sleep like this? Did the tyrant go out to steal last night? ]

Xiao Jingfan: “…”

Can anyone be as noisy as you?
He sat up straight helplessly and cleared his throat expressionlessly.

Chu Liuzheng thought he was about to speak, but he found that the entire Fengtian Hall became quiet in an instant, as if the mute button had been suddenly pressed.

Those who were entangled with each other quickly separated and quickly straightened their torn lapels and hats.

Chu Liuzheng was stunned.

[Frog fun! Even military training isn’t this neat, right? How many crazy things did the tyrant do to have this effect? ​​]

Xiao Jingfan glanced at his beloved ministers and asked calmly, “Are you done arguing?”

Ministers: “…”

Doesn’t this force an end?
“Now that the argument is over, let’s continue discussing matters.” Xiao Jingfan looked at the Minister of Rites, “Tomorrow we will send the envoy out of the capital. Have all the matters been arranged properly?”

The Minister of Rites stepped out and said, “Your Majesty, everything has been arranged.”

Xiao Jingfan nodded and asked the ministers, “Do you have any more memorials?”

The ministers remained silent.

Xiao Jingfan’s lips curled up into a smile, “Since no one has a memorial, then listen to it together with me.”

Ministers:?
What to listen to?
Under the anxious gazes of the ministers, Xiao Jingfan said, “Thank you, my dear minister. Let’s begin.”

Xie Hui obeyed the order and stepped forward, then turned to face the civil and military officials with a look of sincere sympathy in his eyes.

Civil and military officials:?
Everyone kept having bad premonitions, just like the last time when the emperor suddenly arranged for the imperial physician to take their pulses and find out their hidden illnesses.

Xie Hui took out a stack of papers that he had prepared long ago from his arms and started calling out the names without waiting for everyone to react.

“Grand Secretary Cao Chuan stayed at his newly-acquired concubine’s courtyard on the night of February 7 and asked for water three times.”

Hearing this, everyone looked at Academician Cao in unison. He is so old but still strong!
Cao Chuan’s face turned red like burning charcoal in an instant. How could he bring up the matter in the bedroom at the court meeting?

Under the stares of his colleagues, his face turned pale and he felt ashamed and angry.

“Grand Secretary Zhang Yu passed by Chun Man Garden three times last night. He stopped when he saw Censor Wang. After returning home, he forced his maid to serve him in his room and asked for water twice.”

Censor Wang puffed out his chest with pride. Yes, it was he who blocked Grand Secretary Zhang from going back!
Everyone gave up on Cao Chuan and looked towards Zhang Yu, collectively condemning him with their eyes.

He actually forced himself on me, what a beast!

Zhang Yu was furious: It was clearly a mutual consent!

The crowd didn’t believe it and continued to despise it.

Zhang Yu was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and he spat out a mouthful of blood in rage.

Everyone stepped back, worried about being splashed with blood.

Disgusting.

Zhang Yu: “…”

He rolled his eyes and fainted.

Xiao Jingfan had anticipated this and ordered, “Carry it away.”

Immediately, the Yulin Guards came in and carried Zhang Yu out of the hall.

Xie Hui continued reading: “On the second day of February, the Imperial Censor Sun Ding hired a man with pockmarks all over his face and buck teeth as his accountant. That night, he slept in the same tent with this man, called for water twice, and stayed in the same tent for three consecutive days…”

Before he finished reading, everyone was already looking at Sun Ding.

It’s fine if he just likes gay sex, but why does he specifically look for a guy with pockmarks on his face and buck teeth? What kind of bizarre taste is this?