Chapter 539: Not Much Time Left

"Minister, no need for ceremony."

The Emperor Jian Shi Emperor's attitude was gentle, reaching out and supporting him virtually. Sun Daoning kowtowed and thanked, then slowly straightened up.

Chen Guanlou also followed and straightened up.

"You are Chen Guanlou, I have heard about your affairs, you are very amazing. The Grand Tutor can return safely, all thanks to your diligent handling of affairs."

"It is all what the minister should do."

Chen Guanlou also didn't know whether it was appropriate for him, a small petty official, to call himself a minister. The Ministry of Rites didn't send anyone to give him a crash course in etiquette in advance, so he could only follow the gourd and draw the ladle, following Sun Daoning's appearance. Whether it is in line with the rules, he can't manage it!

He glanced at Sun Daoning and saw the corners of the other party's eyes twitching twice, then returned to normal.

It seems that his following the gourd and drawing the ladle was not very appropriate.

Embarrassing!

Anyway, he is not embarrassed; the one who is embarrassed is someone else.

"The Grand Tutor is the backbone of the imperial court, my left and right arm, and my elder relative. You brought the Grand Tutor back safely, I want to reward you. Chen Guanlou, whatever you want, just say it, I will definitely satisfy you."

"The minister only fulfilled his duty. Being able to share worries for Your Majesty, the minister is very satisfied. The minister wants nothing."

Chen Guanlou had read official history and wild history, and had read various novels. He certainly wouldn't say directly that he wanted money; that was too vulgar. He must perform like a loyal minister who has no desires.

He liked his acting skills.

The Emperor Jian Shi Emperor was a bit embarrassed for a while, pondered for a while, "It is difficult for you to handle affairs so diligently and share worries for me. I heard you are unwilling to leave the Heavenly Prison, so be it, I reward you with gold, silver, and treasures, reward you with beautiful women."

Gold, silver, and treasures are good, good.

Beautiful women?

Can the women rewarded by the palace be wanted?

Of course not.

Beautiful is beautiful, but there are many troubles.

"The minister kowtows and thanks Your Majesty. The minister is willing to have gold, silver, and treasures, but temporarily has no idea of marrying a wife or taking a concubine."

"Oh? Not willing to marry a wife or take a concubine, could it be related to the cultivation method you practice. Why did I hear that you often visit brothels, and are a regular customer of brothels."

Sun Daoning, this big mouth, says everything to the outside.

Chen Guanlou could only answer honestly:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister just doesn't want to be bound by family. The minister still wants to play for a few more years."

The Emperor Jian Shi Emperor was stunned first, seeming unbelievable, then laughed loudly: "Hahaha... Chen Guanlou, you are not young, yet still so restless... Forget it, forget it, I should fulfill people's beauty. Since you don't want to marry a wife or take a concubine, I won't force you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for fulfilling, the minister is very grateful." Chen Guanlou said immediately.

The Emperor Jian Shi Emperor smiled, his mood seemed very good. "You and other people in the Chen family, except for the appearance, the personality and temper are not like at all."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister is a relative of the Marquis's Mansion who has gone out of the five clothes."

"So it is, I understand. Minister Sun, leave it to you here."

"Respectfully send off Your Majesty."

The Emperor Jian Shi Emperor came fast and went fast.

Chen Guanlou is not narcissistic, and naturally would not think that the Emperor Jian Shi Emperor came to the former Prince Zhong's Mansion secretly just to reward him. He didn't have such a big face, and didn't have such a big face.

After sending off the Emperor Jian Shi Emperor, ensuring that there was no one around.

Chen Guanlou turned his head suddenly. "Master Sun, can you explain to me now?"

"The matter is just as you saw." Sun Daoning's mouth was like a clam shell.

"Master Sun really knows how to joke, you want to fool a fool, at least find a real fool. My brain is normal, really can't cooperate with your performance. And, the money you owe me, when will you give it."

Sun Daoning coughed lightly. "Why speak so ugly. Leave here first, when we get outside, this official will explain to you one by one."

"I will believe you one more time."

The two left the former Prince Zhong's Mansion, and didn't see anyone on the road. As if the crowd that poured in just now was a magical dream.

The carriage drove on the streets of the capital, and Chen Guanlou still had an illusion of being in a dream.

"Master Sun, can you say it now?"

"You saw the Grand Tutor, did you find anything abnormal?"

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly. "The Grand Tutor is fatter, but the illness seems more serious. When I first saw the Grand Tutor, although the Grand Tutor's thoughts were chaotic, he was not dull. On the way back to the capital, I also chatted with the Grand Tutor about family affairs."

"On the way back to the capital, was the Grand Tutor sober?"

"Occasionally sober once or twice, but the time was very short."

"Did the Grand Tutor say anything?"

"The Grand Tutor was very gratified to learn that Your Majesty ascended the throne. Nothing else. If this matter is true or false, you can ask the little eunuch who returned to the capital together, they are responsible for taking care of the Grand Tutor personally, and know the Grand Tutor's illness better than me."

"This official does not doubt your meaning." Sun Daoning said after pondering. "Your Majesty also does not doubt your meaning, otherwise Your Majesty would not reward you. This official asks you these, is to tell you, just as you saw, after the Grand Tutor returned to the capital, the illness turned sharply, completely unable to recognize people, even Your Majesty could not recognize.

Before, the Grand Tutor was actually raising his illness in the Zhuang family, but often had attacks, smashed things, smashed people, ran around. Once almost ran into the palace. The imperial physician said, maybe the Zhuang family's environment is not suitable for the Grand Tutor to raise his illness, so Your Majesty decided to take the Grand Tutor to the former Prince Zhong's Mansion to recuperate. Sure enough, the situation improved."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly.

Sun Daoning is specifically explaining to him why Grand Tutor Zhuang appeared in the former Prince Zhong's Mansion. Is it because he is worried that he suspects?

"What Master said, the small one naturally believes."

"The Grand Tutor doesn't have much time left." Sun Daoning suddenly said another sentence.

Chen Guanlou was slightly surprised. "Not to that extent."

"The imperial physicians of the Imperial Physician's Office jointly diagnosed, it will not be wrong. Similar symptoms like the Grand Tutor, very few live more than three or five years. Your Majesty feels uncomfortable in his heart, just wants to know more about the Grand Tutor, so there is today's arrangement."

Chen Guanlou doesn't believe it!

He doesn't believe a word.

Grand Tutor Zhuang doesn't have much time left, it should be true. However, the purpose of the Emperor Jian Shi Emperor seeing him is certainly not to understand more about the Grand Tutor's situation.

"Master don't tease me."

"You don't believe it?" Sun Daoning appeared astonished.

Chen Guanlou smiled without saying a word, he is not stupid. Although he couldn't guess the reason behind this, it was certainly not the reason Sun Daoning said before.

"Forget it, forget it, if you don't believe it, this official won't force it."

"Master, the reward you promised back then, I haven't seen a penny yet." Chen Guanlou didn't want to deal with the other party, he didn't care about the Emperor Jian Shi Emperor's purpose, really didn't care. He only cared about his money, and stated his attitude directly: officials and emperors want to play, it has nothing to do with him, he only cares about money. No matter how big the matter is, don't come to touch it.

Sun Daoning looked at him deeply. "The reward promised to you, still need to wait."

"Can't wait. The rice jar at home is empty, just waiting for Master to fulfill the promise, buy rice and cook." Chen Guanlou began to complain about being poor.

Sun Daoning's mouth twitched. "You are really stuck in the eyes of money. There is a batch of furniture to be handled, why don't you take it first."

"I don't want furniture, I want real estate, land, gold, silver, and treasures, or antiques, calligraphy, and paintings."

"Don't know goods. All are top-grade rosewood furniture, worth a lot of money."

"Whether it's worth money depends on the person. Master, could it be that you want to default on the debt?" ===== CHAPTER 540 =====