Chapter 1477: Beautiful appearance

"Alright, alright, say less."

Seeing that Minister Cao was about to be angered to the point of fainting, Sun Daoning stood up in time to mediate the verbal dispute.

At this moment, he felt refreshed; seeing Old Cao being scolded to the point of having no power to fight back, why did he feel so happy?

Chen Guanlou vented his anger for him, and he was very happy and satisfied. This kid is on the right track.

However, as the Minister of Justice and Old Cao's colleague, he couldn't just watch Old Cao being scolded and remain indifferent. Unless, they completely tore their faces apart and were at odds with each other from then on.

Clearly, the relationship between the two hadn't reached that point yet.

He still hoped to live in peace with Old Cao.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, Minister Cao is a heavyweight official of the state; you must give him basic respect, how can you talk nonsense."

Chen Guanlou followed the pole up. "My Lord is right, I will never talk nonsense again."

Then Sun Daoning persuaded Minister Cao again. "Old Cao, don't lower yourself to Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen's level. He hasn't read many books and is young, so he doesn't understand the rules. You have a large heart, don't hold it against him. I have already criticized him, and he knows he was wrong. Just rest easy in the Heavenly Prison; the prison guards are all sensible, don't worry about anyone mistreating you. There is still a lot of official business in the Ministry of Justice waiting for me, so I won't accompany you, goodbye!"

Worried that Old Cao would continue to go crazy, Sun Daoning turned and left, unable to delay for a moment.

Chen Guanlou accompanied Sun Daoning out of the prison and went to the office to drink tea.

Sun Daoning was a kind person; even now, he didn't forget to make up for Minister Cao.

"Old Cao's temper isn't very good, he is also too worried, you should be more tolerant. Let the prison guards take good care of him, don't mistreat him."

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue in wonder. "Old Sun, you are too kind-hearted. He scolded you like he was scolding his grandson, yet you don't take the opportunity to kick him while he's down, and instead take care of him everywhere; is it necessary? Why bother!"

"You don't understand!" Sun Daoning was silent for a moment before continuing: "Apart from his unpleasant speech, Old Cao is actually a very good person. This official has worked with him for many years and understands him. His speech is unpleasant, but he has no bad intentions; this can be confirmed. Moreover, he is not a greedy person, and even less of a person who seeks power."

"He doesn't seek power, so he deserves to be suppressed to death by Xie Changling. It's as simple for Chancellor Xie to deal with him as it is to deal with a small thief!" Chen Guanlou complained fiercely.

Sun Daoning sighed. "The court is already messy; with fewer disputes, everyone is at peace. If Old Cao were as obsessed with power as others, the court wouldn't be operating as well as it is today, and would have long fallen into the quagmire of factional strife."

That is the truth!

Actually, the court already had signs of factional strife.

Not to mention the Southern and Northern factions, just the Imperial Prince factions were numerous. Any prince with the strength to fight for the throne had a wave of supporters behind him. Many officials were already secretly placing their bets!

This was also one of the reasons why Minister Cao was anxious.

The Third Imperial Prince, apart from his legitimate status, didn't have much competitiveness, and his advantage wasn't obvious. It was sigh-inducing!

More importantly, the Pingjiang Hou Fu, as the father-in-law of the Third Imperial Prince, had never publicly or privately expressed support for the Third Imperial Prince.

It seems... they just married off a daughter, and that's it! Fight as you please, grab as you please, the Hou Fu won't participate!

This indifferent, bystander attitude, if not for Chen Mengxun having means, and if not for her giving birth to the eldest imperial prince, would definitely not be favored by the Third Imperial Prince and the Empress!

Chen Guanlou stared at Sun Daoning with a strange look.

Sun Daoning frowned. "If you have something to say, say it directly; acting strange, what kind of decorum is that."

Chen Guanlou teased: "Minister Cao is probably your true love, you think so highly of him and speak up for him. He scolded you like he was scolding his grandson, you were angry at the time, but once the anger passed, you didn't hold it against him, and even spoke for him. Old Sun, don't have too soft a bone, true love is all a lie."

"Nonsense, nonsense! What true love, false love, this official only has colleague friendship for him; this official admires his persistence, that's all. Don't make random guesses. Also, this conversation ends here. If this official hears similar idle gossip outside, I will hold you accountable!"

Chen Guanlou laughed. "Just a joke, look at you, you've aged a shade, just because you're too serious!"

Sun Daoning snorted, gave two instructions, and flicked his sleeves and left! He didn't want to continue talking to the little thief surnamed Chen; he was afraid of getting angina. Bastard, he hasn't changed his stinky habits for so many years, he only knows how to anger people!

After sending Old Sun away, Chen Guanlou drank tea and sang songs.

Chen Quan came to ask for instructions. "My Lord, should we give the old guy surnamed Cao some color to see."

"Nonsense! What color to see, straighten out your attitude. Minister Cao is a heavyweight official of the state, a figure who can wrestle with Chancellor Xie in the Secretariat. He is just temporarily in trouble. No need for special care, just follow the rules. Has the Cao family steward offered any silver?"

"The little one followed My Lord's instructions and followed the rules. The Cao family steward has already paid the full amount for Minister Cao's portion, and also deposited 1,500 taels in the account."

"The Cao family understands the rules, this is very good, so we don't have to be in a difficult position." Chen Guanlou was very satisfied.

Minister Cao was a stubborn mule, fortunately, the Cao family wasn't.

He had no prejudice against stubborn mules, sometimes even admiring their persistence. Knowing it was a south wall and still going to hit it, and not turning back after hitting it, this spirit is something ordinary people don't have.

By Emperor Jian Shi's side, he needed a few more stubborn mules like Minister Cao.

In his view, Emperor Jian Shi was just in need of being dealt with!

Give him a near-death experience, and he will know what's good and what's bad.

Several days passed.

Magistrate Ding came to Chen Guanlou again to discuss escaping.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, I have a daughter, her appearance is very beautiful! I can give her to you as a concubine, how about that?"

Magistrate Ding's eyes were bright, looking at Chen Guanlou with expectation, hoping the other party would change his mind and accept his proposal.

Chen Guanlou frowned upon hearing this. "If I remember correctly, your daughter was married off long ago."

"That's all old history. Because of my affairs, the husband's family divorced my daughter. Now, my daughter has returned to her maiden home, alone, with no burdens. Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, I'm not cheap, she really is beautiful, and not old. You will definitely be satisfied."

Magistrate Ding was an old oil-slick in officialdom and had long ago found out that Chen Guanlou didn't like young, green girls, but instead liked young married women who had experienced human affairs and had a lot of charm. Especially young widows.

It's just a pity that his own daughter wasn't a widow, just divorced.

Sigh!

If only the son-in-law had died!

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue. "Old Ding, it's not that I'm talking about you, is it necessary?"

"Even ants struggle to survive, let alone humans. I just want to save my life, what's wrong with that! Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, don't you want her, she can only follow the family into exile, or marry some random man. At least, for the sake of her beautiful appearance, give her a way out. I am also a father with a compassionate heart, definitely not selling my daughter. Don't misunderstand."

Heh!

Magistrate Ding knew how to beautify and package himself! ===== CHAPTER 1478 =====