EBE Chapter 267 Unbelievable
Chapter 267 Unbelievable
Chapter 267 Unbelievable
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, my eldest son is already engaged, but I still have five children yet to be born, and I need at least one son. I wonder if Brother Zhu would be willing to betroth the eldest princess to my son?"
Zhu Youjian, with an expression of certainty, smiled and said, "I agree."
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking. Regardless of whether my plan succeeds or not, I've already earned a bad reputation for all time. I'm not happy about it. Even though the princess is my daughter-in-law, I've already lost all shame and I'm not afraid of losing face. Once the princess comes of age, I'm going to sleep with her," Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"You..." Zhu Youjian's face turned pale with anger. Wang Wenzhou, are you trying to anger me to death?! You told your father-in-law that you wanted to sleep with your daughter-in-law! Even in an ordinary family, you would be beaten to death!
"How dare you!" Wang Chengen pointed at Wang Wenzhou and said angrily, "Wang Wenzhou, how dare you insult His Majesty like this! You deserve to die!"
Wang Wenzhou shrugged and said helplessly, "I suddenly feel that it would be better if I died now, so I wouldn't leave behind a bad name for all time. Brother Zhu must not have been to Yue Fei Temple in Hangzhou. In front of Yue Fei's tomb, there is a kneeling statue of Qin Hui. Yue Fei Temple is always filled with incense smoke, and many people go there to worship every day."
Wang Wenzhou made an exaggerated gesture and continued, "And Qin Hui's kneeling statue is covered in this thick layer of saliva every day. I don't know what Qin Hui's descendants think, but I'll be like that in the future. Brother Zhu, I've paid such a high price to sleep with your daughter, and you're still not willing?"
"You..." Zhu Youjian pointed at Wang Wenzhou, speechless with anger. Wang Wenzhou was right. He suddenly wondered if Wang Wenzhou had a deeper meaning behind his actions. Was Wang Wenzhou testing his resolve? For the sake of the country, even his daughter could be sacrificed!
"Fine! I agree!" Zhu Youjian said fiercely.
"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou felt like crying. He had only wanted to annoy Zhu Youjian, but he never expected that Zhu Youjian would actually agree.
"Alright, I'm shameless anyway! Yes! I'm shameless, but you're the emperor, you have to have some shame!" Thinking of this, Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, words are not enough, we have to leave a written agreement! Otherwise, if you go back on your word, that's a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family, and I don't want to suffer in silence."
Zhu Youjian's lips twitched with anger. "You, Wang Wenzhou, so you wanted to find something on me that you were afraid I wouldn't be able to protect you in the end! Fine, here's the leverage you're looking for!"
"Wang Chengen, prepare the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!" Zhu Youjian ordered.
Wang Chengen's hands trembled as he ground the ink. Wang Wenzhou was truly audacious, daring to threaten His Majesty.
As Wang Wenzhou watched Zhu Youjian write the contract, he began to flatter him, saying, "Brother Zhu, your calligraphy is vigorous and unique. One day, you will surely create the famous 'Slender Gold' style, just like Emperor Huizong of Song."
"Hmph!" Zhu Youjian sneered, "I will not be a ruler who brings about the downfall of a nation!"
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip. "If I hadn't transmigrated here, and if I hadn't helped you, you would have been the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty a few years from now."
After Zhu Youjian finished writing the contract, affixed his gold seal, signed and sealed it, and said, "Here you go. Are you at ease now?"
Wang Wenzhou quickly put the contract away close to his body, knelt down, and said sincerely, "Since Brother Zhu trusts me so much, I promise to treat you as a brother in return. I will do my utmost to implement the plan! I will die for it!"
"Good!" Zhu Youjian patted Wang Wenzhou on the shoulder and said, word by word, "If you do not betray me, I will not betray you!"
"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou was immediately dumbfounded. Damn it, these are the sweet nothings I always say when I'm picking up girls! Your Majesty, I'm not gay!
"Get up, and let's discuss the plan again," Zhu Youjian said.
Wang Wenzhou, a conman in later generations, was quite eloquent. He talked nonsense and completely confused Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian felt that he had gained a famous scholar and that the Ming Dynasty was saved. He did not know that Wang Wenzhou was actually just a fraud.
Hearing the night watchman's drum outside, Wang Chengen glanced at the emperor and his minister, shook his head, stepped forward, and softly reminded them, "Your Majesty, it is already past the fourth watch. You should rest early."
Zhu Youjian listened to Wang Wenzhou's endless theories with great excitement and was wide awake. He waved his hand and said, "No rush, I'm a little hungry. Prepare a midnight snack. I want to have a long talk with you all night long."
"Pfft..." Wang Chengen shook his head with a wry smile. Your Majesty, Wang Wenzhou has become a favored minister so quickly? Wang Wenzhou is enjoying great favor! Your Majesty, please don't mention my investigation of Hanshan in front of Wang Wenzhou. Wang Wenzhou is vindictive; if he finds out I spoke ill of him, he will definitely cause me trouble.
"Brother Zhu, get some wine. It's no fun without drinking!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Alright! Wang Chengen, prepare the wine and dishes," Zhu Youjian instructed.
"By the way! Brother Zhu, send someone to invite Miss Fangfang into the palace. Don't laugh at me, I always eat from the mouths of beautiful women. Otherwise, I won't enjoy myself," Wang Wenzhou said shamelessly.
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. Are all people with extraordinary talents unrestrained and dissolute?
"Issue an imperial decree to summon Chen Yuanyuan to the palace," Zhu Youjian ordered.
"Huh?" Wang Wenzhou's mouth dropped open in surprise. He asked, "Brother Zhu, is Fangfang's name Chen Yuanyuan?"
"Yes!" Zhu Youjian laughed and scolded, "You only care about the girl's appearance, you don't even know her name."
"Holy crap!" Wang Wenzhou was overjoyed. Chen Yuanyuan was a famous historical beauty, whose fame was no less than that of the Four Beauties of ancient China: the Moon-Closing Beauty, the Flower-Shaming Beauty, the Fish-Sinking Beauty, and the Goose-Falling Beauty.
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Chen Yuanyuan had already gone to sleep when she was suddenly woken up by her maid, who said that an imperial decree had been issued, and the emperor wanted her to come to the palace.
Chen Yuanyuan shed tears of happiness, her heart pounding with joy. She had always dreamed of marrying the emperor and becoming an imperial concubine. Unexpectedly, thanks to the antics of the madman Wang Wenzhou, her dream had come true.
Chen Yuanyuan knew that Wang Wenzhou had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor that evening. She felt that Wang Wenzhou would not see the sun rise the next day. Now that the Emperor had issued an edict summoning her to the palace, she was even more certain that Wang Wenzhou was doomed.
"Hurry! Help me with my makeup." Whether in ancient times or in later generations, girls must wear makeup before going out.
After a flurry of activity by the maids, Chen Yuanyuan stepped into the sedan chair and headed straight for the palace.
When Chen Yuanyuan stepped into the Imperial Study, she was stunned by the scene before her. She saw Wang Wenzhou and His Majesty drinking and chatting like good friends.
Wang Wenzhou turned to look at Chen Yuanyuan and said with a smile, "Yuanyuan, I have good news for you. Brother Zhu has agreed to be our officiant at the wedding and bestow a marriage upon the two of us."
Chen Yuanyuan couldn't believe it. Why was this happening? Wang Wenzhou, that madman, had struck His Majesty. Why didn't His Majesty kill him?
"Clap clap!" Wang Wenzhou patted his thigh and said with a smile, "Yuanyuan, don't be shy. Brother Zhu is my husband's good friend. Come sit on my lap and drink with me."