kvmb Chapter 197 I'm Going to Be a Grandpa
Chapter 197 I'm Going to Be a Grandpa
"Gentlemen, His Majesty requests your presence."
The Duke of Shun and the Minister of War entered the Yan Ying Hall.
It's still early, because since Shen Zhiyi took a break, the morning court session has ended particularly early.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"
"OK OK."
The old emperor waved his hand: "Get up, get up, what's with all this talk about longevity?"
He took life and death lightly. Although he regretted that there wasn't enough time, he still had a promising son to carry on the work for him.
"Duke of Shun, Minister of War, I heard you two are related by marriage?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed so."
The old emperor grinned mischievously and began to recount what he had seen that day in a casual, conversational manner.
Both the Duke of Shun and the Minister of War showed joy at the same time.
Duke Shun: "Am I going to be a grandfather?"
Minister of War: "Am I going to be a grandfather?"
The two looked at each other.
Duke Shun: "What kind of grandfather are you?"
Minister of War: "What kind of grandfather are you?"
The two were taken aback for a moment, then continued.
Duke Shun: "Why can't I be a grandfather?"
The Minister of War said, "Your daughter is married into my family, so you're now a grandfather."
The Duke of Shun was not convinced.
"Hmph, it's not even certain whose child is in that belly yet."
"Hey, you old man, no matter what, you still have to call me grandpa."
The Minister of War's temper flared up.
"No, no, you have to give me someone to call me grandpa, right?"
The implication is that at least one child needs to believe in him.
The Minister of War was unhappy, so the two started fighting.
The old emperor watched with one eye open and the other closed.
"It's so lively."
Both the Duke of Shun and the Minister of War were old and tired after fighting for a short time.
The two stood back to back, panting heavily.
"I don't care, you have to give me a grandson."
"Hey, why don't you let your son have one?"
At this point, the Duke of Shun became angry.
"Stop talking, stop talking, it makes me so angry."
The old emperor smiled, and then opened both his eyes.
"The Duke of Shun and the Minister of War are related by marriage. Why fight like this? Look at them, they've even got dark circles under their eyes."
Duke of Shun, Minister of War: We've finished fighting, now you're saying all this.
"How about this."
The old emperor said, "The first child will belong to the Minister of War no matter what, and the second child will belong to the Duke of Shun. What do you say?"
Before the Minister of War could say anything more, the old emperor spoke up first: "Minister of War, you have so many children, yet the Duke of Shun only has one daughter."
"I understand."
Thus, the Minister of War and the Duke of Shun reached a friendly agreement.
The old emperor never imagined that he would one day have to deal with such a thing.
He turned around to review the memorials when a message came from the Dragon Scale Guard.
"Your Majesty, Shen Lang has been murdered."
This news made the Duke of Shun and the Minister of War, who were originally planning to leave, stop.
How dare someone touch Shen Zhiyi?
That's like having a death wish.
How is Shen Zhiyi doing now?
"With Dark Seven and Dark Nine around, there's no serious danger to their lives."
The old emperor was relieved.
"But, but Shen Lang has fainted."
The old emperor's heart tightened again. He said angrily, "Investigate! Find out for me which bastard did this."
"Your humble servant obeys the order."
News of Shen Zhiyi's murder spread quickly, and many people came to loiter near the small courtyard where Shen Zhiyi lived.
At this moment, the old emperor had already gone inside and was listening to Aunt Cheng's report.
"Your Majesty, those who attacked Shen Lang were all assassins. They committed suicide on the spot as soon as they realized that their attack had failed. We were unable to stop them."
"waste."
Aunt Cheng, An Qi, and An Jiu immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please punish us."
"Each of you go down and receive fifty lashes."
[Host, host?]
The old emperor was taken aback.
The system called out for a long time but Shen Zhiyi didn't respond. After noticing her even breathing, it went back to fixing the bugs speechlessly.
The old emperor ordered someone to guard the room and then went to the room next door.
The most senior ministers of the imperial court stood inside.
"Your Majesty."
"Everyone, take a seat."
The old emperor's mood immediately soured, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
The Minister of Works stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that the place where Shen Lang lives is not very safe, so perhaps..."
"Take him to the palace?"
"Being by my side for twelve hours a day is definitely not a problem."
The ministers present: ...
Shen Zhiyi could verbally kill the old emperor.
"Your Majesty, I still feel that going too far is as bad as going too far."
"Then what do you suggest?"
The Minister of Works took out a map: "Your Majesty, please take a look. We can replan this area and turn it into a place for officials to live. We will all move here then."
"good idea."
"I agree with the Minister of Works' method."
The old emperor's lips twitched involuntarily.
He was too embarrassed to directly call these people out; they just wanted to have fun every day.
It's better to live with him and let him have fun every day.
“That’s one way, but the Minister of Revenue…”
The Minister of Revenue tilted his head back and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister agrees. We can still squeeze out some silver."
The old emperor: Where did that stingy attitude of his go?
"But this will take a lot of time, won't it..."
"Your Majesty!"
Old Emperor: Which idiot is talking?!
He is the Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud.
"Your Majesty, you were planning to go south to inspect the Grand Canal this year, and it was repaired as soon as you returned."
"Yes yes yes!"
Old Emperor: These old bastards!
"Yanchen, you tell me, should we renovate it, or should we let Shen Zhiyi live in the palace?"
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel, who had been feigning death, sensed the murderous intent surrounding him.
One is offending a group of colleagues, and the other is offending the old emperor.
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel: It would be better to just give him a piece of meat and let him kill himself by hitting it.
"I think it would be best to ask for Shen Lang's opinion."
This argument was passed on to Shen Zhiyi, who had fainted from fright.
Saying it means not saying it.
The Minister of Works ousted the newly appointed Minister of Personnel and began to demonstrate his abilities.
"Your Majesty, I have no selfish motives whatsoever."
Old Emperor: Who would believe you?
"The place where Shen Lang and the Minister of Personnel live is too old and dilapidated. It should have been renovated a long time ago. The main problem is that this area is near the entrance and exit of the canal. When people from all over the country come here and find it dilapidated, it will affect the face of our capital."
"Your Majesty, what do you think of the plan for this area..."
The Minister of Works rambled on and on, and finally managed to persuade the old emperor.
The other ministers silently gave a thumbs up.
High.
The thought of being neighbors with Shen Zhiyi filled everyone with a mix of trepidation and excitement.
"Alright, let's put that aside for now. The main thing now is who wants to kill Shen Zhiyi."
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel quietly pushed aside the Minister of Works and said, "Your Majesty, the scope for keeping assassins is not very large. This list includes those in the palace who have assassins."
The old emperor glanced at them and found that they were basically all related to him by blood.
He was silent.