mesbooks Chapter 501
Chapter 501
In the end, Zhou Chu failed to persuade Wang Mingyue, and Wang Mingyue failed to persuade Zhou Chu either; the two parted on bad terms.
"Have a few people keep an eye on her."
After Zhou Chu left the restaurant, he said to Shen Lian.
This Wang Mingyue is clearly an extremely intelligent woman, but her childhood experiences have made her extremely emotionally unstable. From the very beginning of their conversation, Zhou Chu could sense a hint of madness in her.
It's hard to say whether Wang Mingyue or Wang Long is in charge in the Wang family. In Zhou Chu's opinion, it's mostly Wang Mingyue. In fact, it was probably Wang Mingyue's idea for him and his daughter to go to Li Xian.
A person's childhood is very important. A good childhood can heal a person's entire life, while a bad childhood can ruin a person's life.
Wang Mingyue is clearly the latter.
Zhou Chu could clearly sense the shattering in Wang Mingyue's heart and the emotions she was trying so hard to suppress.
Most importantly, when Li Xian was arrested, everyone associated with him had already been arrested, including Li Xian's wife's family, which had already been investigated and dealt with by Zhou Chu.
If he were Li Xian, he would have made some contingency plans before doing this, such as leaving his hidden wealth to his illegitimate daughter who had been living away from home. No matter how this illegitimate daughter treated him, she was still his own flesh and blood. If Li Xian had no other choice, he would probably have to leave it to Wang Mingyue.
Li Xian may even harbor some unrealistic expectations, such as that she, as a concubine's daughter, should avenge him.
Regardless of the reason, Wang Mingyue is an extremely unstable factor and must be kept under close surveillance.
In the past few days, the results of the handling of Mao Ji and Yang Lian and other officials have been basically finalized.
Mao Ji was exiled to Ningguta, Yang Lian was executed in the autumn, and most other officials were exiled, with a few being executed in the autumn.
Given Mao Ji's age, if he were exiled to Lingnan, he could live for many more years, but if he were exiled to Ningguta, it would mean that there was no intention to let him live at all.
It must be said that Yang Yiqing was quite ruthless towards Mao Ji. The charges against these people were basically decided by the cabinet. Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian were both old and hadn't thought about leaving themselves any way out. They were undeniably ruthless towards Mao Ji.
When Mao Ji's crimes and sentencing were announced, the court and the public were shocked. As a former Grand Secretary, Mao Ji was exiled to Ningguta. For a time, all the officials in the court were in danger, and many felt uneasy when they thought about what they had done.
This was exactly the result Zhou Chu wanted. In the past, he had been too lenient with these officials, which led them to act recklessly and not even bother to cover up their actions.
With Mao Ji as an example, and now that the performance evaluation system has been implemented, the salaries of all officials have been greatly increased. In the future, these officials will not be completely free from corruption, but at least they will have some reservations when they have the option to take something or not.
In this way, the living conditions of ordinary people will be greatly improved.
Zhou Chu had just returned home from the Embroidered Uniform Guard when he saw Lu Wei waiting for him at his house as darkness fell.
"Is there a problem?"
Seeing Lu Wei's hesitant expression, Zhou Chu asked.
"Um... um... I heard that Miss Liu Sisi from the Jiaofangsi (a type of entertainment venue) is longing for you day and night."
Lu Wei organized his thoughts and said.
Zhou Chu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"What nonsense are you spouting? You just want to go to the brothel, don't you? Do you really need to go to such lengths? You've only been married a short time. Didn't you and your wife seem so affectionate just a few days ago? Why are you thinking about going to the brothel today?"
Zhou Chu directly saw through Lu Wei's thoughts.
Lu Wei was naturally thin-skinned, and Zhou Chu directly exposed his thoughts, which made him very embarrassed. However, he was determined to go to the brothel.
"You don't know, Ranran is good, but she is a lady from a respectable family, so her bedroom affairs are always very proper and have no fun."
Lu Wei sighed after he finished speaking.
"You're actually having fun with this? You're a grown man, and instead of thinking about studying for the imperial examinations, you're thinking about this stuff in your crotch all day long. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Zhou Chu glanced at Lu Wei and said.
"I study hard every day, and I am sure I will pass the provincial examination next time."
Lu Wei hurriedly assured him.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu glanced at Lu Wei, whose expression seemed genuine.
"If you want to go, you can go by yourself. Why are you looking for me?"
“If I go by myself and my parents find out, my dad will break my legs. It’s different if you take me. No matter what you do, my parents will think it must be reasonable.”
Lu Wei looked at Zhou Chu and said with a hint of flattery.
"Okay, but you have to promise me you'll only go once a month at most."
Zhou Chu said with a hint of helplessness.
I started this myself, and if I don't agree, Lu Wei will definitely go by himself secretly, which would be even worse.
It's better to keep it under your own nose.
"Send someone to the princess's residence and summon the Second Young Master Lin."
Zhou Chu looked at Chunlan and said.
Thinking of going to the Jiaofangsi, Zhou Chu couldn't help but recall the first time he went to the Jiaofangsi to find Lin Zhi. At that time, he was using Lu Song's waist token to stay at the Jiaofangsi.
Although Lin Zhi was a bit of a playboy, he was still a good choice to go to the brothel together.
Zhou Chu was thinking about whether Lu Wei and Lin Zhi could become friends. Lin Zhi was more than qualified to be Lu Wei's friend, both in terms of her status and other aspects.
After Chunlan left, Zhou Chu looked at Lu Wei with a serious expression, making Lu Wei feel uneasy.
"Second brother, just say what you want to say, don't look at me like that."
Lu Wei said guiltily.
“You are now married and are the head of the household. You are a real man now. A man should have the responsibility of a man. Don’t just think about enjoying yourself all day long, and don’t always think about relying on me and your older brother. We are us, and you are you. If you can’t realize this, your life is over.”
Zhou Chu said.
Upon hearing this, Lu Wei's expression turned serious, and he fell into deep thought.
Zhou Chu and Lu Wei remained silent, waiting quietly for Lin Zhi to arrive.
About 15 minutes later, Lin Zhi arrived.
"My lord, why have you summoned me here?"
Lin Zhi approached Zhou Chu and bowed respectfully.
"It's nothing. This guy just insisted on going to the brothel. I was just thinking that the first time I went to the brothel, I went to arrest you, so I thought I'd just ask you to come along."
Zhou Chu joked.
Lin Zhi's face turned awkward upon hearing this.
"Sir, let's not talk about what happened back then. I was ignorant at the time."
Lin Zhi whispered.
"Then are you going?"
Zhou Chu countered with a question.
"Yes, of course I went. When I was in Japan, I thought about the women of the brothel every day. The more I played with those women in Japan, the less interesting they became."
Lin Zhi's eyes lit up.