Chapter 242

Jiang Huan suddenly appeared outside Huang Zicheng's gate.

Seeing Jiang Huan,

Huang Zicheng was startled.

He quickly ran through everything he had done recently in his mind.

That's not right!

Recently, besides teaching the Crown Prince,

I haven't done anything else!

When Jiang Huan walked up to Huang Zicheng,

Huang Zicheng's Both legs have already grown weak and soft.

"Minister Huang?"

Jiang Huan asked tentatively.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Huan finished speaking,

Huang Zicheng "plop" collapsed onto the ground.

He let out an "ow" and wailed.

"Your Majesty, your subject is wronged!"

"You rascal! This official wants to see Your Majesty, this official wants to see Your Majesty!"

Just as Huang Zicheng was still twisting and turning on the spot,

Jiang Huan's corner of the mouth twitched slightly.

"Um, Minister Huang, please get up. I was not sent by imperial order; I was merely entrusted by someone."

Hearing Jiang Huan's words,

Huang Zicheng, who had already prepared his emotions, struggled to lift his head.

Looking at Jiang Huan, he said,

"Couldn't you have come at a time when you weren't on duty?"

"With that flying fish robe of yours, who wouldn't be afraid?"

Hearing Huang Zicheng's words, Jiang Huan was too lazy to argue with Huang Zicheng.

"Minister Huang, aren't you curious about who entrusted this director?"

Huang Zicheng froze upon hearing this.

"Who?"

"Minister Su."

Having said that, Jiang Huan placed the wooden box Su Qiao left for Huang Zicheng in front of Jiang Huan.

"Take a look, Minister Huang."

Huang Zicheng looked at the wooden box Jiang Huan handed him with a puzzled expression.

His face was already covered in question marks.

"This is...?"

Jiang Huan sighed,

"Minister Su saved this up before entering the court. He said that during our time working together, he owed you many apologies. The silver isn't much, but he hopes you will accept it."

Hearing Jiang Huan's words,

Huang Zicheng was also stunned.

It was as if he could hardly believe his ears.

"Director Jiang, what did you say?"

"These banknotes were sent by Su Qiao?"

"Could it be that the Crown Prince wants to play the good guy for Su Qiao?"

Jiang Huan sighed,

"I didn't expect Minister Su to be such a person."

"Perhaps Minister Su had his own difficulties."

"I heard that Minister Su had no parents since childhood and survived only thanks to the relief from our Great Ming border army."

"I really don't know how long Minister Su had to save and economize to gather so much silver."

Jiang Huan's words

were like knives stabbing into Huang Zicheng's heart.

Self-blame involuntarily surged in his heart.

"Su Qiao, why couldn't Su Qiao just speak directly to this official?"

"Disagreements on political views in court are common occurrences!"

Jiang Huan sighed helplessly,

"Perhaps Minister Su also had his own difficulties."

"If you, Minister Huang, feel embarrassed to accept this money, I, Jiang, will simply return it for you later."

Having said that, Jiang Huan stood up and reached for the wooden box in front of Huang Zicheng.

Seeing Jiang Huan reach out,

Huang Zicheng hurriedly said,

"It is at least a gesture of goodwill from Minister Su."

"To refuse would be discourteous; I, Huang, can only reluctantly accept it."

You've got to be kidding!

This was silver he'd worked himself to the bone for two or three years to earn!

Although he did feel a twinge of guilt taking the money.

At worst, he'd find a chance later to put in a good word for Su Qiao himself!

Jiang Huan cast a contemptuous glance at Huang Zicheng.

Then he rose, cupped his hands, and said,

"Lord Huang, since that's the case, this Governor still needs to visit Lord Qi's residence, so I'll take my leave first."

Having said that, Jiang Huan walked toward the outside.

Gazing at Jiang Huan's retreating back.

Huang Zicheng murmured involuntarily,

"Truly, 'the cry of a bird about to die is mournful.' Sigh, why bother?"

When Huang Zicheng looked again at the 'treasure notes' in the wooden box, a smile immediately spread across his face.

You don't hit a man who's smiling at you, after all.

Don't fall out with anyone you don't have to — but never fall out with money!

……

……

Two days later.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was still in the chat group discussing with a group of Great Ming Emperors how to "return power to the people."

An Embroidered Uniform Guard field officer walked slowly into the great hall.

"Your Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up in puzzlement, gazed at the man before him, and asked,

"What is it?"

"Our Grand Commander may have run into trouble."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression froze, and his weathered face immediately darkened.

"Speak!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard field officer said quietly,

"Since the day before yesterday, the Grand Commander suddenly came into a sum of silver. Besides that, Donggong's lecturers Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai have both been spending quite lavishly of late."

Hearing this.

A killing intent immediately surfaced on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

Old Zhu had always loathed corruption in the first place.