Chapter 1357: Striving to Be a Loyal Subject and Good Citizen

Chen Xiaolan hit her brother until she was out of breath. On the contrary, the person being hit was fine, full of spirit, looking like he hadn't warmed up his hands and feet. Chen Xiaolan was so angry that she pinched her own philtrum, fearing she would be angered to death.

"Not to that extent, not to that extent!"

Chen Guanlou hurriedly comforted, "It's not like I'm hitting, I'm standing here without moving, you can hit as you please."

"Not hitting anymore!"

Chen Xiaolan dropped the broom, looking very unlucky.

She simply sat down. Chen Guanlou flatteringly offered tea and snacks, dog-leggedly helping to beat her back.

After Chen Xiaolan breathed evenly, she opened her mouth to ask:

"Has your wife given birth, is it a boy or a girl?"

"What wife, not even married. She is the Princess. Counting the days, she should have given birth; I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."

"Don't you know to write a letter and ask? At any rate, she gave birth to children for you, don't you really care? Where is your conscience?"

"My conscience was eaten by a dog." Chen Guanlou said it as soon as he opened his mouth; Chen Xiaolan's hand itched again and raised it to hit.

Chen Guanlou immediately changed his words: "Write, write, write, tomorrow I will write a letter to care, ask about the child's situation."

That's about right.

Chen Xiaolan calmed her anger and said earnestly: "When sending a letter, don't forget to send something. Although she is not short of money and has everything, what you send represents your heart, your care, and the meaning is different. Sending a dry letter, asking if she gave birth to a boy or a girl, be careful of being hammered to death."

"She really has everything."

"She has it is her business, the key is your attitude. At any rate, the child will have to call you father when he grows up."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if he doesn't call me father." Chen Guanlou said the truth.

Chen Xiaolan stared, her violent temper.

Chen Guanlou immediately softened, "Fine, fine, listen to you, send her some medicinal materials, and send a few prescriptions."

"Don't forget the child."

"Didn't forget. Peace lock, longevity lock, all kinds of locks, all made of gold, saving family foundation for the child. Am I, this father, barely qualified?"

Chen Xiaolan's eyes were very disgusted, not even bothering to say it. No wonder he refused to get married to death; with this virtue, getting married is also harming the woman.

"The child is your own, you handle it yourself."

Chen Guanlou gave a series of promises.

Chen Xiaolan finally exhorted him not to talk nonsense in front of Su Rongrong and scare people. If it affects offspring, she will settle the account with him.

Chen Guanlou:...

Unlucky, saying a few truths, and it affects offspring. People in this era are so unable to listen to the truth?

After dragging on for several days, Chen Guanlou finally received the Marquis Prefecture's silver.

He took the silver to the Ministry of Justice to find Sun Daoning to clear the way.

He threw the silver notes directly onto the desktop, very arrogant.

Sun Daoning remained motionless, swept a contemptuous look at the silver notes on the desktop, holding a teacup and putting on airs, "Put it away! How can I be bribed by you. People who don't know the situation see this scene, and think I am a corrupt official."

Chen Guanlou looked at the other party's appearance and almost laughed out loud.

"Old Sun, is it necessary to pretend like this?"

"Presumptuous!" Sun Daoning put down the teacup, flicked his sleeves and scolded, and the silver notes disappeared.

This hand doesn't know how many hundreds or thousands of times it has been practiced.

And said he is not a corrupt official.

It's just that compared to other officials, he has a little bottom line, a little principle, and doesn't do things like forcing a confession. He also doesn't wash white into black, and black into white. At most, he reaches the gray area!

After waiting for the other party to scold enough, Chen Guanlou said the business, "Chen Meng'an's case, it should all be investigated clearly, right? The Marquis Prefecture's meaning is to protect his life. It's best to keep that kid detained for a period of time, don't rush to let him out."

Sun Daoning sneered, looking contemptuous, "Even if this official wants to let people go, the above won't agree. You should have heard the wind yourself; recently, the court is full of impeachments against Marquis Pingjiang and his son.

Even if His Majesty leaves it in the middle without sending it, he can't stop the officials from rushing up in a swarm. Chen Meng'an has become an entry point for attacking the Marquis Prefecture; how can he be easily let go. And, his servant committing crimes and causing death is nailed down. If His Majesty insists, it is not impossible to sentence him to immediate beheading."

"Really want to sentence to immediate beheading? Is it necessary to make it to this point? Even if you want to rectify Marquis Pingjiang, there is no need to take Chen Meng'an as a raft. A mere small person, not yet twenty, without an official body, can't you give him a chance to redeem his crime with money?"

Chen Guanlou's tone was light.

Whether Chen Meng'an dies or not doesn't matter; he doesn't care.

However, since he took the Marquis Prefecture's money, he has to protect the person at any rate.

Actually, even if he didn't put effort into saving people, the Marquis Prefecture would definitely protect Chen Meng'an's dog life. He went around such a big circle, purely to act for the second branch of the Marquis Prefecture.

Singing a play, sing the whole set.

"Involving Marquis Pingjiang, how can it be settled. His Majesty's mind, you are not unaware; the crowd is surging, His Majesty will only follow the trend. Chen Meng'an is dead or alive, now it's not up to the Ministry of Justice, it's up to the palace. You take money to this official, it's also throwing money into the water."

"Then you return the money to me." Chen Guanlou was shameless and reached out directly to ask.

Sun Daoning was angry to death.

There is no reason to take back the money given to him.

How unreasonable!

Don't you know the rules!

"No money!" He was clean and decisive, directly refusing.

"You can't even guarantee the prisoner's life, how can you take money. Old Sun, business is not done like this." Chen Guanlou complained fiercely, for the sake of money, even his integrity was gone.

"Did I not give you a hint? What I said, is it not pearls of wisdom. These words, are they not valuable? If it were someone else, the price would double, and I wouldn't say so much or so thoroughly. What else are you dissatisfied with."

Sun Daoning smashed a big truth down, and Chen Guanlou was dizzy.

"Listening to your words, it costs thousands of taels of silver. Old Sun, is your mouth made of gold?"

"Presumptuous! No money!" Emphasized again no money.

Chen Guanlou laughed in anger, "Fine, the money doesn't need to be returned. But you have to find a way to protect Chen Meng'an's dog life."

"Rather than counting on me, it's better to let Chen Guanfu work hard; one word from him is better than ten words from this official."

"You don't understand! Chen Guanfu can indeed save Chen Meng'an, but he still went around in

Chen Guanlou unleashed a torrent of output, all of it shameless self-praise.

The muscles in Sun Daoning's cheeks twitched twice; he knew Chen Guanlou had a thick skin, but he never expected it to be this thick. To lie with his eyes open and toy with people as if they were fools—would his conscience not hurt?

"I truly have seen too little; how can there be such a thick-skinned and shameless person in this world?" he could not help but ask the question in his heart.

Chen Guanlou bared his teeth; he was just talking, how could he start cursing?

"Old Sun, for you to say that to me, I must sternly criticize you. Where did you learn this skill of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge? Using people when facing forward, discarding them when facing backward, and even cursing me to my face as thick-skinned and shameless. Touch your own conscience—does it not hurt?"