The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 342 The Trembling Stop

"But why haven't the living conditions of these villagers improved?" Qin Luoshen's question immediately made Qin Zhongting's expression turn a little unpleasant. Qin Zhongting was very puzzled.

"That's right, our side was indeed in charge of the funding, and there must have been a problem somewhere in the process."

"After I return to the imperial court, I will send people down to investigate and arrest all those corrupt officials, so that these villagers can get revenge."

Chen Er helplessly spread his hands: "My lord, don't just talk the talk without walking the walk. That's why I don't join you. Don't be fooled by your apparent power and your claim to be the embodiment of justice."

"Actually, behind the scenes, his power isn't much greater than Wei Zhongxian's." After Chen Er finished speaking, he didn't even glance at Qin Zhongting. He immediately mounted his horse and rode off, leaving Qin Zhongting trembling with anger.

"That damned brat, how dare he speak to his future father-in-law like that! It's infuriating! I'm telling you, daughter, stay away from this guy from now on. If you don't join our clique, he won't be able to cause any trouble in the court."

Faced with Qin Zhongting's nonsense, Qin Luoshen rolled her eyes, bit her lip, and said firmly with red eyes.

“Father, I will never leave Chen Er in this lifetime. Even if Chen Er does not join your snobbish faction, I know that Chen Er will rise to prominence one day. Just wait and see.”

After the girl finished speaking, she chased after Chen Er, leaving the two old men dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, Chen Er turned against the two men because the villagers were starving. However, such a person was destined to have a hard time getting ahead in the imperial court.

On the second day, Chen Er finally arrived at the imperial court. However, Qin Luoshen originally wanted to invite Chen Er to stay at her residence.

However, Chen Er did not agree, because he did not want to see Qin Zhongting again, since they had already fallen out.

Furthermore, Chen Er is destined not to join Qin Zhongting's faction, which proves that the two may become enemies in the future.

Fortunately, Qin Luoshen had no complaints about Chen Er regarding this, and even allowed Chen Er to perform normally.

Don't let so-called romantic feelings hold you back. Therefore, Chen Er is still very grateful to Qin Luoshen.

It felt like this girl was a rare beauty sent to him by heaven. At this moment, Qin Luoshen prepared a very beautiful dress for Chen Er.

After all, he was about to go to the imperial court, so he couldn't fall behind in terms of clothing and appearance. Chen Er looked at himself in the mirror and felt as if he had been completely transformed.

Especially Chen Er's once youthful face now looks much more mature.

Soon a group of people walked inside, with many civil and military officials standing on both sides, especially a middle-aged man sitting high above, wearing a dragon robe.

Chen Er felt as if he had entered a dream. He never imagined that he would actually see the emperor wearing a dragon robe in person.

Chen Er's appearance immediately caused a stir among the civil and military officials. Chen Er saw a fat middle-aged man walking towards him and winking at him.

"My name is Wei Zhongxian. I have long heard of Chen Er's reputation. You are truly a great hero of our Ming Dynasty. You can lead just a few men and chase the enemy so hard that they have lost their soldiers and abandoned their armor. We are truly impressed!"

As Wei Zhongxian spoke, the muscles on his cheeks trembled incessantly, but Chen Er was not fooled by this obese man.

Although Wei Zhongxian appeared kind, Chen Er had long heard that Wei Zhongxian was a great traitor.

Moreover, Chen Er was absolutely furious with Wei Zhongxian. Now that he had seen him in person, if they weren't in the imperial court, Chen Er would have loved to slap Wei Zhongxian across the face.

So Chen Er didn't stand on ceremony: "I've heard of Lord Wei Zhongxian's reputation for a long time, and seeing you today, it's certainly well-deserved. You're so fat you're practically dripping with oil."

Wei Dongxian was immediately taken aback by Chen Er's words, but Wei Zhongxian was a shrewd and calculating man.

Although Chen Er's words were not pleasant to hear, Wei Zhongxian showed no anger on the surface, and instead smiled once again.

"Hey kid, this is your home turf today. Hurry up and pay your respects to the Emperor. He's going to appoint you to a high-ranking position later."

Chen Er could only shake his head and smile wryly at Wei Zhongxian's words. Although Wei Zhongxian appeared very calm, Chen Er noticed that Wei Zhongxian's fists were clenched involuntarily.

Clearly, no matter how well Wei Zhongxian performed, he was still angered by Chen Er's words: "Alright, stop arguing. You are Chen Er now. From now on, you will be a military officer in our court."

"I am now temporarily appointing you as a first-rank official. If you make further contributions to the court in the future, I will definitely promote you to an even higher rank."

Chen Er didn't know much about the first-rank official position, but the people around him started to get restless, especially Wei Zhongxian, whose expression was becoming rather unpleasant.

"Your Majesty, although Chen Er has performed well, the position of a first-rank official is still a bit too ambitious for him. Why not start him as a bodyguard with a sword?"

"Anyway, I'm currently short of key personnel in the Eastern Depot, so why don't I let Chen Er stay by my side for the time being!"

It is obvious that Wei Zhongxian did not want Chen Er to obtain a first-rank official position. Although this position was not high, it still carried considerable influence in the court.

This was somewhat inappropriate for Wei Zhongxian, so now that Wei Zhongxian had the audacity to try and get the emperor to retract his earlier statement...

Although the emperor remained gentle, he stared intently at Chen Er, making the atmosphere in the court slightly awkward. Chen Er immediately knelt before the emperor.

"Thank you for your great kindness. I will definitely do good deeds for the court in the future and will never let down Your Majesty's kindness to me."

Chen Er was a smart man, and he immediately understood what the look the Emperor had given him earlier meant.

He wanted to quickly secure the next official position so that Wei Zhongxian would have no say in the matter.

Chen Er was well aware of this, but Wei Zhongxian was somewhat unwilling and wanted to speak again, but the emperor stopped him.