Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1528: The Position of Minister
Just as Gu Sansi's family was watching the show silently in the warm room, a nanny came up to Chen Wanting and whispered something in her ear.

Following the nanny's words, Chen Wanting's expression changed, and then she waved her hand and the nanny bowed and left.

After this incident, although Chen Wanting still seemed to be watching the performance on the stage, she was somewhat distracted, as if she was thinking about something. Gu Sansi soon noticed Chen Wanting's abnormality and asked with concern:
"What happened?"

Chen Wanting replied subconsciously:

"I'm fine!"

After hearing Chen Wanting's answer and seeing that Chen Wanting was obviously in trouble, Gu Sansi couldn't help but ask:

"Is there really nothing wrong?"

Feeling Gu Sansi's gaze, Chen Wanting's mind worked quickly, and she immediately said:
"Actually, there's something wrong with something that Doctor Li's wife, Liu, sent me!"

"What's wrong?"

Gu Sansi asked in some confusion:

"Did she send you anything?"

"Liu's family is from Liaoyang. Yesterday she said her family sent her a beauty pill. It is said to be made from Liaoyang ginseng and is very good for the body. She found it very good, so she asked someone to send some to me so that I can try it!"

When Gu Sansi heard that it was a pill, his expression immediately became serious and he asked:

"What's wrong? What's wrong with this pill? Is it poisonous?"

Facing Gu Sansi's question, Chen Wanting shook her head and said:

"Liu and I are good sisters. She won't harm me. I had a lot of things to do yesterday, so when Liu brought it to me, I asked the servants to put it there and didn't open it immediately..."

"But when Nanny Wang opened the gift box just now, she found that there was not only this bottle of beauty pills in the gift box, but also a stack of silver bills!"

"Silver note?" Gu Sansi frowned and said:
Chen Wanting nodded and said:
"Sixty fifty-liang silver notes from the Dadongsheng Bank!"

Gu Sansi was a little surprised and doubtful when he heard this. He wanted to continue talking to Chen Wanting, but seeing that there were many people in the warm room, he gave up this plan and said to his father who was watching the show:
"Dad! You and Yuanqing continue to watch here! Wanting and I have some things to take care of!"

"Okay! Go get busy!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sansi brought Chen Wanting to his study. After the two entered the study, Gu Sansi closed the door and asked:

"Wanting, what's going on? Can you tell me in detail?"

Chen Wanting smiled bitterly and said:

"My husband, I don't know what's going on now. I don't know why Liu suddenly gave me silver, and it was three thousand taels at once!"

"You two haven't talked about this?"

Feeling her husband's suspicious gaze, Chen Wanting said a little aggrievedly:
"Since the Chinese New Year, you have been at home all the time. Have you ever seen me go out?"

Gu Sansi thought about it for a while and nodded slightly. What Chen Wanting said was true. Since the Chinese New Year, Chen Wanting has been busy at home and has never left the Gu Mansion. Naturally, it is impossible for her to meet Liu...

Noticing the change in Gu Sansi's expression, Chen Wanting simply said directly:
"I think this banknote was not given to me by Liu, but by Doctor Li!"

Gu Sansi said nothing upon hearing this, but just sat in the chair and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Chen Wanting also quietly looked at Gu Sansi's expression, and then tentatively said:
"Although these three thousand taels of silver are not a small amount, my husband, you are very careful about your reputation and naturally will not accept it. So I will immediately have someone find an excuse to return the banknote to Liu. This way, everyone will save face!"

"But my husband, I think you should really consider Doctor Li. He is indeed a good talent, and he always follows your lead!"

Gu Sansi frowned slightly when he heard this, but continued to keep his head down and remain silent.

Seeing that Gu Sansi just didn't say a word and didn't tell her about the matter, Chen Wanting felt a little anxious, but she still had to pretend to be calm and indifferent on the surface. She turned and walked out of Gu Sansi's study, and asked Nanny Wang to put the silver bill in a pastry box and send it back to Liu as a return gift.

After finishing all this, Chen Wanting wanted to return to the warm room to continue watching the show, but unexpectedly, a little maid came to Chen Wanting and said:

"Madam! The master wants to see you in the study!"

Hearing that Gu Sansi still wanted to find her, Chen Wanting immediately felt very happy and walked back to the study.

As soon as Chen Wanting entered the room, she heard Gu Sansi's voice.

“Close the door…”

After hearing what Gu Sansi said, Chen Wanting also rechecked the bolt, then turned to look at Gu Sansi and said:

"Sir, you are the Minister of Personnel, are you so afraid of those lackeys?"

Gu Sansi snorted coldly upon hearing this:

"This gang of hawks is simply lawless and omnipresent!"

Feeling the dissatisfaction in Gu Sansi's words, Chen Wanting also smiled. At this time, Gu Sansi, who was sitting on the chair, patted his legs. Chen Wanting immediately understood Gu Sansi's thoughts, and then she moved lightly and sat directly on Gu Sansi's T.

When his lover sat down, Gu Sansi embraced Chen Wanting's slender body, buried his head in her breasts, and asked:

"Wanting, do you really think Li Zhijian is a good candidate?"

Under Gu Sansi's attack, Chen Wanting's pretty face also showed some CH, but she did not answer Gu Sansi's question but said: "Whether he is a suitable candidate or not, what does it have to do with me! My husband, don't you want to talk to me about this?"

Feeling the resentment in Chen Wanting's words, Gu Sansi also raised his head and coaxed:

"Wanting, you misunderstood! It's not that I don't want to talk to you, I just didn't think it through just now!"

"Humph! In my opinion, you just don't want to talk to me. You think that as a woman, I shouldn't get involved in the military and national affairs of a minister like you. If you don't let me get involved, then I won't get involved. Don't ask me anything!"

After saying this, Chen Wanting turned her head away with a bit of grievance.

Seeing this, Gu Sansi quickly said:
"Wanting, you really misunderstood me. How could I have such an idea? You and I are husband and wife and one body! We are open and honest with each other. What's mine is yours. It's not as much as you think!"

Although Gu Sansi said this sincerely, the beautiful lady had no intention of paying any attention to him.

Seeing this, Gu Sansi pointed his right hand to the sky with three fingers, swearing:

"God bless me, Gu Sansi..."

Seeing that Gu Sansi was really going to swear, Chen Wanting, who had achieved her goal, immediately turned her head and blocked Gu Sansi's mouth with her small hand and said shyly:

"You are the Minister of Personnel of the Cabinet, how can you swear so easily? I believe you!"

"Wanting, I swear I'm not just like this with you!"

After the couple exchanged a few words, Chen Wanting also analyzed to Gu Sansi:

"This Li Zhijian is considered a veteran of Daqian, and one of the earliest doctors of the Ministry of Rites. He has sufficient qualifications and abilities. In fact, when Zhang Xiong was dismissed by His Majesty last time, Li Zhijian was considered the most likely person to take over as the Minister of Personnel!"

"That Liu told me that Li Zhijian was very excited about the position of Minister at that time. He was radiant and even worked very hard on C!"

After hearing this, Gu Sansi asked in surprise:

"You guys are still discussing this together?"

"They are just a few sisters chatting together! Husband, please don't ask too much!"

Although Gu Sansi was a little worried that Chen Wanting would tell Liu about her own affairs, seeing that Chen Wanting didn't want to talk too much, he didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, Chen Wanting continued to speak:

"I heard that Li Zhijian had already regarded the position of Minister as his own at that time, so when His Majesty later appointed Cui Hang as Acting Minister, he was so disappointed and furious that he fell seriously ill and almost died..."

Gu Sansi was somewhat surprised and asked:
"Is this true? How come I don't know about it?"

"Didn't Li Zhijian ask you for seven days of sick leave at that time?"

Gu Sansi thought about it carefully, then nodded and said:

"It seems like that's what happened. At first he asked for two days off, saying he had caught a cold. Later he asked for another five days off. After the seven-day leave, he returned to the government office. He looked quite weak at the time. I was concerned about him and asked him to recover before coming back, but he said no!"

"It was this time! Mrs. Liu told me that Li Zhijian had been recuperating at home for six days and was barely able to get out of bed. Because he was worried that his position would be taken away by someone else, he only stayed at home for one more day and then returned to work at your government office!"

Gu Sansi nodded slightly when he heard this. He had been working with Li Zhijian for nearly five years. In his eyes, Li Zhijian was a very capable person. It was reassuring to let him handle some matters of the Ministry of Personnel, so Gu Sansi promoted him from a small clerk to the position of doctor.

Although Gu Sansi promoted Li Zhijian, he was worried that others would accuse him of colluding with others for personal gain, so he always kept a certain distance from his subordinates. Therefore, in the court, some superiors and subordinates from other departments went drinking and visiting brothels together after get off work.

But Gu Sansi basically never had that experience. Even for someone like Li Zhijian, whom he promoted, he hardly ever drank with him, let alone inquired about other people’s family affairs. So Gu Sansi really didn’t know this story...
At this time, Chen Wanting organized her words and said:

"Liu said that her husband Li Zhijian is a complete official fanatic who places too much importance on Q-power. So I think that now that His Majesty has transferred Cui Hang away, a position for the Minister of Personnel has been vacated. Li Zhijian must have seen hope, so he did this!"

Gu Sansi nodded in agreement and said:
"I have consulted His Majesty about the vacancy of the Minister of Personnel. His Majesty meant that he had no one to appoint, so he asked me to submit a list. I originally wanted to write Li Zhijian on the list, but now I am a little hesitant!"

As soon as Gu Sansi said this, Chen Wanting immediately realized something and started to speak:
"Are you worried about Li Zhijian's financial problems?"

Gu Sansi nodded and said:
"We in the Ministry of Personnel are responsible for personnel issues. When all the G members from all over the country come to Yijing for activities, they will want to treat our people in the Ministry of Personnel to a meal. Someone told me before that Li Zhijian participated in many dinner parties, and these dinner parties were all in restaurants like the Eighth Building, and the consumption was not low. In addition, Li Zhijian also had the problem of using the official car for personal purposes, treating our Ministry of Personnel's carriage as his own, and all his relatives came to ride!"

"I have also talked to Li Zhijian about this, but Li Zhijian told me that the dinners he attended were all gatherings of fellow villagers. He is from Fengshan County, which is the birthplace of your majesty. Many people have become prosperous because of it. In addition, his sister married a member of the royal family, so there were many dinners that he could not refuse, and he had to go to eat!"

"As for the issue of using the official car for personal use, he explained to me that he originally wanted to buy a carriage, but Yi Jing needed a license to use a carriage, and the license plate on the market had been hyped up to fifteen taels of silver a year. He thought it was too expensive so he didn't buy it, so he used the Ministry of Personnel's carriage."

"After I told him about it, he immediately bought a carriage and put up a license plate, so I didn't take it seriously..."

"I didn't expect that he could come up with three thousand taels of silver this time. This money definitely didn't come from legitimate sources. His annual salary plus subsidies is only two or three hundred taels of silver at most. Although he also received a lot of rewards, they were only a few hundred taels of silver at most. He definitely couldn't come up with three thousand taels of silver!"

Chen Wanting was delighted when she heard this, and then nodded affirmatively:

"My husband, you are right! Mrs. Liu told me that Li Zhijian had fallen in love with a whore outside, and he spent fifty taels of silver to redeem her. Because he was afraid that taking this whore as a concubine would have a bad influence, he spent more than two hundred taels of silver to buy a small courtyard and a golden house to hide his beauty!"

"Li Zhijian still has this? Doesn't he already have a wife and two concubines at home?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanting glanced at Gu Sansi and said:
"Don't you men have a saying? A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover?"

"I think you guys are the best at acting. On the surface, Li Zhijian has a harmonious family and is very affectionate with his wife and concubines, but secretly he is having sex with prostitutes outside. Mrs. Liu told me that Li Zhijian is not satisfied with just one prostitute, sometimes he has two or three!"

"I don't know how many tonic pills Li Zhijian took just to have sex with J!"

Gu Sansi shook his head in disappointment and said:
“In that case, I can’t recommend him to be on the list! Otherwise, if anything happens to him, I’ll also be the one to suffer the consequences…”