[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter":3,"chapter-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter-great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-43":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Ming: I Die Daily Remonstrating, Becoming the Eternal Prime Minister?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2038698,3117,"Chapter 43","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Having said this, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian immediately drifted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian had departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Wang Chengen looked at Zhou Kui and couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father-in-Law Zhou, this humble servant has written a...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kui stared wide-eyed, fixing his gaze intently on Wang Wang Wang Chengen, unable to speak for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snatched the envelope from Wang Wang Wang Chengen's hand and immediately vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days prior, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had raided Zhou Kui's residence with such great fanfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already become known throughout the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while the Embroidered Uniform Guard had conducted the raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian had not issued any edict imposing punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor had Zhou Kui been released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Zhou family even went to the Imperial Prison intending to visit him, only to find that Zhou Kui was not there either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, Zhou Kui's whereabouts became the matter of greatest concern to all the nobles in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kui, whom everyone had assumed Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian had ordered executed, returned home alive and kicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the nobles and scholar-officials in the entire capital exploded in uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone couldn't help but rush to his door one after another to inquire what exactly had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the Duke of Cheng and Grand Secretary Hong have both arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kui didn't even lift his eyelids, clicking his tongue as he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them wait at the gate for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell them I am busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a moment, inform the long-term laborers of the household that regardless of their duties, each person's monthly wage shall increase by eight qian of silver starting this month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zhou Kui looked at the steward before him with a beaming smile and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your increase shall be twenty taels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward standing before Zhou Kui froze upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, overjoyed, he clasped his hands and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bluffing and deceiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is nothing more than this little trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When deceiving people, you cannot possibly have the audacity to tell them you have a way to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool would not believe you if you did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must first pretend to be profound and mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make them suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make them envious and jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they are envious and jealous, even the smartest person will take the bait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a huckster who used to set up stalls on Qianmen Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Zhou Kui possibly not know such a simple thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting outside the Zhou residence were Zhu Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Cheng, and Hong Hong Chengchou, a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion; one was the Vice Chief Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was the head of the noble officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the foremost figures among the civil and military officials of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even though Zhou Kui was the Emperor's Father-in-Law, he had never dared to treat the two with any neglect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them would never have imagined that today Zhou Kui would actually turn them away at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even told them to wait for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most critically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Chunchen clearly noticed that after the steward went inside once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he came out again to deliver a reply to the two, his expression had completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely not happiness that could be feigned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Hong Chengchou and Zhu Zhu Chunchen exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Chunchen immediately assumed the demeanor of a spoiled noble, grabbed the steward's arm, and shouted sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You murderous scoundrel, how dare you speak to this Duke in such a manner?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward was startled by Zhu Zhu Chunchen's sudden outburst of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately trembling with fear in both legs, he looked at Zhu Zhu Chunchen and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both Masters, this humble one truly harbors no intention of neglect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Master, my Master is truly busy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Chunchen looked coldly at the steward and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Father-in-Law naturally has important matters; what I am asking is why you are grinning and simpering at this Duke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the steward immediately breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hastily looked at the two men with an aggrieved expression and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Lordships have misunderstood. His Lordship just announced that every long-term laborer in the entire household has received an increase of eight qian in their monthly allowance; how could I not be happy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I were to die, I would not dare to neglect either of your Lordships!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu Chunchen's expression gradually softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand at the steward and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, there is no issue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the steward depart toward the interior of the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the Jiaxing Marquis Residence, all the servants were laughing together in a group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could tell that the place had just been raided and confiscated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grave expression, Zhu Zhu Chunchen looked at Hong Hong Chengchou beside him and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Secretary Hong, this, this doesn't feel right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool could see that something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kui had just had his home raided; given his iron rooster nature,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for him to increase his servants' monthly allowances, he must have reaped such enormous benefits to be this joyful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Hong Chengchou knitted his brows tightly, lowered his voice, and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duke of Chengguo, surely you haven't failed to realize even this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Chunchen pondered carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly lifted his head, looking at Hong Hong Chengchou in shock as he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that His Majesty has enfeoffed the Zhou family as kings?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Hong Chengchou looked at Zhu Zhu Chunchen with an expression of speechlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace, what are you thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Imperial Father-in-Law Zhou has definitely made a fortune in silver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu Chunchen immediately breathed a sigh of relief, only for his face to instantly fill with grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Made a fortune in silver? He can make silver?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They might as well have enfeoffed him as a king!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If even he can make silver, that hurts me more than being stabbed with a knife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>46. Hong Hong Chengchou: Brother, when it comes to making money, bring your little brother along!\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-15T23:33:58.699Z","2026-06-16T00:02:23.775Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","6dac5ccd709f37679b87cd40b69230ca81cc2567bd4001cc0e0fa60132127cf2","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-44","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-42",125,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-cover.jpg"]