boyutpedia Chapter 13 The Underpants Deal
Chapter 13 The Underpants Deal
The position of Minister of Revenue was a very lucrative one.
But the Minister of Revenue swore that he was not a perfect honest official, but he was at least eight out of ten!
The old emperor looked at the Minister of Revenue with great sorrow.
"I trust you, that's why I put you in charge of the nation's finances."
"Your Majesty, your subject..."
[I never imagined that you, Minister of Revenue, would be this kind of person. This is outrageous! It's absolutely unbelievable that someone who always acts so respectable would turn out to be so despicable.]
The old emperor lamented, "Don't speak. I believe I have treated you well."
"Your Majesty!"
[Damn it, I've never seen such a shameless person.]
The old emperor stepped down from the dragon throne, half-squatted in front of the Minister of Revenue, and asked in a low voice, "Tell me your honest opinion, how much have you embezzled?"
"Your Majesty, I did not!"
"Absolutely impossible."
The ministers beside him nodded in agreement. Could Shen Zhiyi's divine artifact system be a joke?
It should be noted that the first time everyone heard Shen Zhiyi's inner thoughts was when a spy from a neighboring country poisoned the old emperor's medicinal food.
The Dragon Scale Guards caught them red-handed.
The spy was a beauty sent from a neighboring country. She was given the title of concubine in the harem and, after being favored by the old emperor for a period of time, began to plot to kill the dragon.
Everyone present still remembers that Shen Zhiyi criticized the old emperor for two whole hours that day, almost labeling him a pervert.
Afterwards, Shen Zhiyi learned about the neighboring country's troop deployment in advance through the monitoring system, which made the battle of Daye go very smoothly.
From then on, Shen Zhiyi became a special existence.
Even if the other party spends almost every hour of the day watching entertainment.
[Hahahaha, Minister of Revenue, it's one thing for you to have hemorrhoids, but how could you let your son suck on them? Hahahahaha.]
Shen Zhiyi covered her mouth, relying on her strong willpower to suppress her laughter.
The old emperor, who was arguing with the Minister of Revenue, looked at the other party with a complicated expression.
"My dear minister, you truly have a unique quirk."
The Minister of Revenue is wronged.
"Your Majesty, please let me explain."
It's really because his illegitimate son insists on being so filial!
He's innocent.
"No, no, no, I shouldn't listen to your private life. Let's discuss the disaster relief funds properly."
As he spoke, the old emperor, as if there were a pervert behind him, suddenly sat back down.
[On the fifteenth day of the ninth month of the twentieth year of Emperor Taizong's reign, at the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), the Emperor, with his vigorous figure, was... well, it's unclear what he was discussing with the Minister of Revenue; they were acting furtively, like a thief.]
"Pfft."
The prince shoveled a mouthful of melon seeds into his mouth to suppress the laughter that was about to escape.
Shen Zhiyi is his soulmate!
Look at this writing style, it's just as bad as he is.
"Ahem, my esteemed ministers, do you have any further thoughts on disaster relief funds?"
[Minister of Works!]
The Minister of Works, whose name had been called by the living Yama, collapsed to his knees.
That's it, he's an engineer, and he actually got a little greedy.
But he swore he hadn't embezzled much.
[Prime Minister Wang!]
Prime Minister Wang, who was about to burrow into the soil, opened his cloudy eyes.
How did he end up being called out by the King of Hell?
He didn't embezzle any money, but his home can't be ransacked! His wife has been in business her whole life.
He can take the lead in donating money.
The old emperor glanced at the Minister of Works and then at the Prime Minister, his eyes filled with regret.
Hahaha, you two are wearing the same pair of red underwear!
The Minister of Works blushed.
Prime Minister Wang gave an awkward, forced laugh for a moment.
The old emperor suddenly felt that the future of Daye was bleak.
What kind of ministers are these?
Are there any normal people among the entire court of officials?
(Nine: It's as if you're perfectly normal.)
After glancing at Shen Zhiyi, the old emperor shifted his noble position again, standing between Prime Minister Wang and the Minister of Works.
After hesitating for a while, he still asked in a low voice, puzzled, "What are you doing?"
Two grown men wearing the same pair of underwear—that's so unhygienic.
"This, this..."
The two remained strangely silent.
In the end, Prime Minister Wang took the plunge.
"This old minister has only heard that the Minister of Works' underpants can prolong life. Would Your Majesty like a pair? This old minister will have someone clean them and send them over."
The ministers present remained silent.
Who would have thought that the seemingly honest and kind Prime Minister Wang would actually be like this?
[Found them! Found them! An octogenarian and a middle-aged man in their forties were having a secret rendezvous under the moon.]
Under the cool moonlight, on the rippling water, inside the pavilion, two people furtively exchanged red underwear like thieves.
Shen Zhiyi imitated the tone of the Minister of Works.
[Sir, you mustn't forget your promise. You must put in a good word for me before the Emperor and help him make me Prime Minister.]
Shen Zhiyi was imitating Prime Minister Wang's aged voice.
Of course, of course, these underpants of yours will belong to this old man from now on.
Shen Zhiyi mimicked Prime Minister Wang's pause for a moment.
Are the underwear clean?
[Since it's for your elders, of course it needs to be washed clean.]
Shen Zhiyi could no longer hold back and quietly lowered her head, her shoulders trembling as she suppressed her laughter.
The old emperor's lips twitched violently a few times, and finally he laughed in anger.
Prime Minister Wang is getting old and is preparing to retire to his hometown at any time. Many people are eyeing his future position.
They'd seen all sorts of bribes, but this was the first time they'd ever bribed someone in red underwear.
Shen Zhiyi didn't know why, but everyone else knew perfectly well.
Seven or eight out of ten prime ministers believed that the red underpants worn by the Minister of Works would bring him good luck and allow him to live many more years.
The older people get, the more afraid they are of death.
"I am calling on the whole nation to donate. This time, I will take the lead, Ji'er."
"My son is here."
The crown prince brushed the sunflower seed shells off his clothes and bowed to the old emperor.
"As the Crown Prince, you must take the lead in donating money, and you also have other tasks to perform during this disaster relief trip to Jiangnan."
The thought of the corrupt officials in Jiangnan made the Crown Prince's usually calm eyes reveal an almost overflowing ruthlessness.
"My son understands."
Zhou Chongji's greatest hatred in this life was for corrupt officials.
After receiving the imperial decree, the crown prince began to work on the donation.
There's still a considerable amount of silver short, and that's no small sum.
The Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace and began to inventory the valuables.
Upon seeing this, the Crown Princess clung to the Crown Prince's leg as if in mourning.
"No, this won't do, this is my life."
The crown prince then exchanged it for something more valuable.
The Crown Princess continued to hold her.
"This won't do either; it's my fate."
After an unknown amount of time...
The Crown Prince was utterly defeated: "You're a woman, where did you get such a life force, and so many of them!"
[Hahaha, the Crown Prince, after a busy night, realized he hadn't donated a single thing.]
The old emperor pursed his lips tightly. What a worthless, rebellious son. It has to be him.
After an unknown amount of time...
[Hahaha, the old emperor, after a busy night, discovered he couldn't scrape together much silver.]
What a poor emperor!
The old emperor was furious, and all the officials in the court were doomed.