Volume 5: Overlord of the Sea Chapter 541: No Sleep
"Oh? Didn't you tell me before that it was thanks to Chen Gongtai that we were not plotted against by Cao Cao? Now it must be a wife? How come I didn't know that Chen Gongtai and our father were 'wife'?"
"Of course Gongtai is different... No, it's my father and the hard drive that are different. The hard drive... What's your attitude? Talking to your father like that!"
After running out of words, Lu Bu launched his ultimate rhetoric.
When Bai Tu heard Lu Lingqi and his adoptive father arguing, he immediately sobered up!
After a brief recollection, Bai Tu remembered what they were arguing about...
The purpose of Lu Bu's visit to Bai Tu for a drinking party today is now finally clear. Cursing Cao Cao and Liu Bei was just incidental. In the final analysis... Lu Bu came here to "propose marriage"!
Considering what Lu Lingqi mentioned before, this matter is really related to Zhang Yang.
After all, Zhang Chunhua was Zhang Yang's niece. In the final analysis, it was Zhang Yang who persuaded Lu Bu to arrange a marriage between his niece and Lu Bu's adopted son.
But... Zhang Yang is really not shy. Lu Bu is not only the adoptive father of the King of Chu, but also the biological father of the Queen of Chu!
As for Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and careful calculations, they are nothing more than excuses.
It just sounds quite similar. I don't know whether it was said by Zhang Yang when he was trying to persuade Lu Bu, or whether it was Lu Bu who figured it out himself.
"Godfather, is there any misunderstanding here? Chunhua and I don't have any special relationship..." Seeing this, Bai Tu hurriedly explained.
Hearing this, Lu Bu glared and said, "You still say it doesn't matter? Then how do you know that the person I want to talk about is Zhang Chunhua?"
"You already said he's as 'bad' as Jia Wenhe, who else could it be?" Lu Lingqi muttered softly at this time.
Lu Bu pretended not to hear and continued to say to Bai Tu: "The young lady of the Zhang family is already 25 years old. No matter how late she gets married, she is still old enough to get married. Hard Drive, I have been your Shang Shu Lang for six or seven years. How can I marry someone else? You can't be irresponsible!"
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“He’s just a Shangshu Lang. Wasn’t Gong Yan also a Shangshu Lang before…” Bai Tu shook his head repeatedly - what was the blame for this?
I clearly didn't do anything excessive to Shang Shulang other than asking him to work overtime continuously, so how could I be asked to be "responsible"?
"Hard Drive is a gentleman, but others are not. Anyway, now everyone treats Miss Zhang as more than just a 'Shangshu Lang'." Lu Bu emphasized.
"Then why did she take the job in the first place? Did she report to the Ministry of Personnel that the position was not suitable for her?" Lu Lingqi immediately retorted.
Lu Bu glared at his daughter again, then gritted his teeth and said, "Before I took office... before I took office, I agreed! That's right, I agreed to this marriage."
Lu Bu's attitude of "I'll just leave my face here, and you can tear it apart at will" made Bai Tu and Lu Lingqi helpless.
“Alas, in the near future, this year, or even next year, I’m afraid that the State of Chu will no longer be able to remain unscathed in the chaos of the world as it did in previous years. Once it is fully involved in the chaos, not only will your father have to go to the front line himself, but it will also be difficult for you to take a concubine.” Lu Bu suddenly started talking about the general situation of the world again, leaving Bai Tu and Lu Lingqi at a loss for words.
At this moment, Lu Bu suddenly changed the subject and said, "Or hard drive, tell me honestly, is Zhang Chunhua reliable? Or... do you have any doubts about her entering the palace? If so, it is better to replace Shang Shulang as soon as possible. I will be a bad guy for once and introduce Zhang Chunhua... to Zhongmou, who is quite a good match!"
Maybe Lu Bu thinks that Sun Quan is also quite "bad"?
" No, Chunhua has always been loyal to her duties, so there is no need to dismiss her. Moreover, we in the Great Chu believe in freedom of marriage, so there is no need for arrangement..." Bai Tu explained immediately.
"No, no, no. Zhang Chunhua's situation is special. I have to speak for her on behalf of my father! Besides, she has been in the Shangshulang position for so many years and has shown no signs of promotion. I'm afraid she isn't very outstanding... Alas." Lu Bu said with a sigh.
"Wait! Godfather, I guess the reason why Chunhua didn't get promoted is because everyone thinks..."
Before Bai Tu could finish his words, he found himself being tricked by Lu Bu!
But it is true that as the "Assistant to the King of Chu", Shangshu Lang should not only be promoted quickly, but also be of great benefit to his future development.
Just like Jiang Wan, who was directly sent to be a prefect one year after taking office. More than a year ago, he was transferred back to the center of the six ministries. Now he is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he may be promoted to the Minister of Personnel at any time - after all, the term of office of the Minister of Personnel is usually very short and he will be replaced frequently.
Historically, Jiang Wan served as Shangshu Lang in Shu Han for only a few years before he became the Prime Minister's Chief Clerk, that is, the deputy of the Prime Minister's Office. Even fifteen years after he was appointed Shangshu Lang, he had already taken over Zhuge Liang's position!
Of course, this is also thanks to Zhuge Liang's "cooperation"...
However, Zhang Chunhua stayed in the position of Shangshulang for six or seven years, which is very unusual.
The reason why this strange phenomenon occurred and no one in the court had any opinions about it was precisely because everyone tacitly accepted that Zhang Chunhua was the "inner woman" on the side of the King of Chu...
On the other hand, it was also because of Bai Tu's "over-appointment" that Zhang Chunhua had access to far more information than a normal Shangshu Lang.
There are many things that should not be mentioned to "outsiders" or things that have not even been discussed in the palace meetings, Bai Tu would ask Zhang Chunhua to help him sort them out first!
The reason why Bai Tu became so "degenerate" was because Zhang Chunhua's previous performance made Bai Tu feel too "comfortable" - he was always able to manage the internal affairs that the King of Chu was in charge of in order.
And so far, Bai Tu has never found that Zhang Chunhua has transgressed her authority or has any bias in her guidance. She has always sorted out internal affairs and given suggestions in a way that is most "comfortable" to Bai Tu, so... Bai Tu was very corrupt and did not take the initiative to mention the issue of changing people.
Just as Lu Bu said, it is not suitable for Zhang Chunhua to be sent out now. She can either be dismissed from office and get married, or be transferred to an internal reference. However, if she chooses the latter, Zhang Chunhua will undoubtedly be unable to get married.
To some extent, Lu Bu was right to let Bai Tu take the responsibility...
"It seems that you also understand this principle, so don't be so fussy! A man should be like this!" Lu Bu said with a wave of his hand.
Lu Lingqi, who was standing aside, had a smile on her face at this time and did not refute Lu Bu at all. Lu Bu was slightly frightened when he saw this - every time this happened, Lu Lingqi would go to Diao Chan to complain!
"Lingqi, you'll be busy for a while recently, so go back and visit me and your aunt more often... Don't just focus on arranging the hard drive and Miss Zhang's affairs. You don't have to send it now! By the way, the hard drive... I think you really have feelings for Miss Zhang, so your father should go and confirm what Miss Zhang thinks. After all, marriage is a freedom, and it's not something that Uncle Ya and I can decide..."
After Lu Bu finished speaking, he immediately "escaped" from the Palace of King Chu.
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What happened to the promise that “people as cheerful as us, father and son, now have no place to stand”?
"Well, I really can't believe that His Highness the King of Chu actually has feelings for his own Shang Shu Lang..." After hearing what Lu Lingqi said, she did not bother to complain for a moment, but turned to Bai Tu and said.
Tonight, I will never sleep!
