readytorunbook Chapter 224 To die or to live
Chapter 224 To die or to live
The emperor actually wants to kill him?
Chen Changan laughed loudly and said speechlessly: "Why does the emperor want to kill me? Which law did Chen Changan break?"
"If you wanted to kill me, I wouldn't have sent you here. Are the Golden Armor Guards here to eat and do nothing?"
Eunuch Jing shook his head and smiled: "How dare I lie to Master Chen? Yes, that's what the Emperor said when I left the palace."
"The cause of the incident is that Lord Chu Yuntian submitted a memorial, saying that you disrespected the dignity of the emperor, spread rumors that you and *** were divorced, made some shameful advertisements, and let the eldest princess act as a spokesperson."
"He said that you are so presumptuous that you are insulting the majesty of the emperor, so the emperor wants to kill you."
Chu Yuntian, Chu Yanran, and the Chu family.
Chen Changan just smiled contemptuously. This was not what he wanted to do, but **!
Even if he met the emperor, he would still have something to say.
In a blink of an eye, we entered the palace and came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Eunuch Jing went in first to report, and Chen Changan waited for a long time before the emperor let him in.
The emperor sat in the middle with a sad face, and below him stood an old man in a dragon robe. He felt that the back of the man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Chen Changan lifted up his gown, but before he could salute the emperor, the emperor became furious.
"My Lord, do you admit your guilt?"
The emperor threw out a newspaper with two advertisements made by Chen Changan on it.
Chen Changan held the newspaper without any fear: "Your Majesty, what crime have I committed?"
"On the way here, I have already asked Eunuch Jing, and I am innocent."
Chen Changan picked up the newspaper and said loudly: "The prince consort and the princess are arguing about divorce, and the reason has been revealed. It's because of this!"
"Your Majesty, please read the whole article carefully. Have I ever mentioned the State of Chu?"
"Perhaps this happened in the imperial court five hundred years ago."
Eunuch Jing opened his eyes wide.
Oh my god, Mr. Champion, aren't you just talking nonsense?
You have already said that it was the Prince Consort Chen, and this is not you. Why don’t you admit that you slandered the princess?
"As for the Prince Consort Chen, I was actually talking about Chen Shimei."
Chen Changan spoke seriously without blushing or panting.
The emperor immediately got angry and said, "Stop playing word games with me."
Eunuch Jing was speechless for a moment. Look how angry the emperor was. He even started swearing.
Chen Changan lowered his head and said, "I am not joking, I am telling the truth."
"Chu Yuntian's accusation that I insulted the eldest princess of the King of Huainan is completely false. Today, Liulizhai opened for business, and many people heard that Princess Chen expelled the eldest princess from the palace."
"As for the fact that I can only make embarrassing advertisements..."
"If I don't do those things, how can I earn money to fill the treasury of the Great Chu?"
Chen Changan presented the account book with both hands, and Eunuch Jing handed it to the emperor.
The emperor glanced at it casually and was immediately shocked: "The opening of Liulizhai alone has earned more than three million silver coins?"
"As far as I know, Nishangfang is worth over 100 million yuan, and it was all transferred to you to run it?"
The emperor was shocked.
Chen Changan waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Majesty, don't transfer it to me, transfer it to ***."
"It was ***'s idea to open Liulizhai."
"Even if you want to blame someone, you should..."
The emperor closed the account book and scolded with a smile: "Get lost! Don't think I'm old and confused. How can I not see that you are looking for someone to take the blame?"
Chen Changan smiled easily, and the emperor looked happy.
"Xiao Qing, I asked Chang'an to come here. My original intention was to ask for his silver, but *** made money."
"Three million, is it enough to quell the civil unrest?"
The old man standing below finally came out, and Chen Changan smelled a strong smell of alcohol.
He glanced over and recognized Xiao Zhennan at a glance.
When I met him on the first day, he looked very shabby, like a beggar.
But what we see today is that he is wearing a dragon robe, and as the head of the civil officials, he walks like a dragon and a tiger, with a certain majesty.
"Master Chen, we meet again."
Chen Changan just nodded, and Xiao Zhennan couldn't say more: "Your Majesty, three million should be enough to assess the civil unrest. I am willing to go to war on your behalf."
"It doesn't matter if it's not enough. With Chang'an here, money is not a problem."
Although Xiao Zhennan was smiling, his smile seemed extremely sinister to Chen Changan!
Damn, I didn’t offend you, did I?
How can this be possible when you are thinking about my money?
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
Chen Changan kept shaking his head: "I risked my life to earn all the money I have. Every penny was hard-earned!"
"You can't follow the example of the tyrant king and rob me of my money!"
The emperor slammed the dragon table and said, "Asshole, who said I robbed you of your money?"
Chen Changan nodded repeatedly, that's good, that's fine.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "I told you to go and celebrate the old lady's birthday. Who knows what happened when you came back? You actually stayed at the Night Tour Temple."
"I sent people over there several times, but they couldn't get him back. You accompany my son!"
Chen Changan shook his head repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I will go, I will go and ask the princess to come back."
"The day the princess and I separated, she made it clear to me that I should pick her up in a few days."
"You know the truth."
The emperor nodded: "My lord, I have something to discuss with you."
"I don't want to care about you making Yurun Feng Cream, but all the ministers want you to be punished, so I have no choice."
"I've come up with two suggestions for punishment. It's up to you to choose."
Chen Changan shrugged and still wanted to punish him.
The emperor did not give Chen Changan a chance to speak: "The first thing is that you take out 50 million taels of silver..."
"Your Majesty, please tell me the second one."
Chen Changan shook his head and retorted without waiting for the emperor to finish speaking.
It would be better to kill him than to let him take out the silver and let those ministers squander it and have fun.
"Money-grubber." The emperor laughed and was not angry.
"You know the situation in the court. Although Xibo Hou is in the imperial capital, he persuaded the Red Flower Society to cause chaos and has already captured Qingzhou!"
"The old general is already old, and the barbarians are eyeing the border covetously. I am not going to send him to quell the rebellion, so I have recalled the imperial tutor Xiao Zhennan and have him go to war in my place!"
Sure enough, Xiao Zhennan was called back.
Chen Changan didn't say anything, and the emperor continued, "My intention is to have you go with the army to fight and wipe out the Red Flower!"
"First, it can calm the ministers' complaints; second, the imperial teacher can teach you how to fight and observe the wind and water; third, it can give an explanation to the old general's family."
"Kill three birds with one stone, don't you agree?"
agree?
How could Chen Changan agree!
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Chen Changan shook his head and said, "I am a civil official. Fighting is something barbaric, and it is the military who do it. How can I possibly charge into battle?"
"If Your Majesty wants me dead, please kill me now!"
Chen Changan shook his head like a rattle and refused to go no matter what.
The emperor was not surprised: "I think so. Then let's do this. You take out 50 million silver and I will send..."
"emperor!"
Chen Changan was even more reluctant to take out the silver!
Snapped!
The emperor stood up suddenly, with his hands behind his back: "Chen Changan, do you really think I won't kill you? Bargaining, what are your terms?"
"Tell me, do you want to live or die!"
The emperor was so furious that everyone knelt on the ground in shock.
Eunuch Jing kept shaking his head and said, "Sir Chen, the emperor has no choice but to do it. You have to bleed a little."
This is not someone else, he is your father-in-law.
"me……"
Chen Changan hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I want to live."