Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 383 Good Official

After Pei Chun confidently said this, Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo exchanged a glance.

"Were you provoked by Jiang Yunjiao?" Liu Yuechu looked at him with great curiosity.

"How did you know?" Pei Chun blurted out!

But after saying that, he was extremely embarrassed and couldn't back down.

"You woman, you really are a vixen! How do you know everything? Even a fortune teller like Huang Daxian doesn't have your sharp eyes. Are you sure you're human?"

“What’s so surprising about that? Anyone can see that.” Liu Yuechu was not surprised at all. “You were not favored in the Right Chancellor’s mansion, and your family did not place the responsibility of bringing honor to the family on you. They were implicated by the Crown Prince and were either dismissed from their posts, removed from their posts, or even killed. Only you can eat, drink, and have fun without suffering any losses.”

"Besides, I know how much silver you took from the Liu family's horse farm. Apart from being provoked by Jiang Yunjiao, you'd be happy to be a rich man, so why would you deliberately seek out a job and work from dawn till dusk? Unless you don't want to enjoy your good life anymore, or you've really gone mad!"

Pei Chun: "..." This woman is truly seen through from the inside out. She's terrifying and chilling!

"It's not entirely because of her. You know better than anyone what our family situation is. I was just thinking that this money will run out sooner or later, and besides, they've all lost it now, so they'll definitely be watching me."

“If I’m not a little tough, they’ll skin me alive. Then I’ll have nothing left.” Pei Chun was willing to throw away his dignity and act shamelessly to the end. “You even helped Ye Zinan get a position. I’m better than him, right? My requirements aren’t high. Even a minor official position is fine.”

The second half of that sentence is just small talk; if he were actually given a minor official position, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

“If you want an official position, just say so. Why bring up family? That’s the Liu family’s horse farm, not your Right Chancellor’s residence. If they want to interfere, I’ll just say no and turn them away. It’s that simple.” Liu Yuechu hated pretense and only liked sincerity.

Pei Chun shrank back, "You didn't consult me ​​when you ruined the Pei family. I've always treated you all like brothers!"

"When the Pei family and the Crown Prince were targeting my husband, you didn't come to inform them, did you?" Liu Yuechu didn't believe Pei Chun was unaware.

Pei Chun gasped, "I really didn't know, I swear to God!"

"I won't defend myself. Although I'm from the Right Chancellor's office, they know I'm reckless and have never been sure of my temperament. They're afraid that if I find out, I might let slip my thoughts... Anyway, believe it or not, I have a clear conscience."

Pei Chun hadn't visited the Liu family for a long time because of this matter, and even though he wasn't the one who did it, he still felt a bit awkward.

"You do have a good sense of self-awareness," Liu Yuechu said sarcastically, her mouth always sharp.

Pei Chun couldn't argue with her, so he could only look at Liu Musheng and say, "Why don't you say something in your defense? I've been there for you a lot when people didn't think highly of you!"

"What's the use of me saying anything? I have to listen to my sister." Liu Musheng, still drunk, saw the leftover soup on the table, and without hesitation, picked it up and drank it.

But it was fish soup, and it became very fishy after it cooled down. He choked on it a few times, quickly put it down, and a bout of coughing sobered him up.

Pei Chun was furious, but he couldn't find fault with him, because Liu Musheng was right; he had only gotten to where he was today by being indecisive.

Yuan Cuo gestured for Pei Chun to sit down and talk, and also gave Xia Zhi a look, asking her to make tea.

The maids cleared the table and replaced it with tea and snacks.

"What is your goal?" Yuan Cuo asked Pei Chun. "Do you want self-realization, or do you want to promote the Right Chancellor's Mansion and become its head?"

"What... is the difference?" Pei Chun saw that Yuan Cuo was serious, and he was very serious as well. But in his heart, there was no difference between the two things.

"Self-actualization means doing whatever you want. Promoting the Right Chancellor's office requires swallowing your pride, seeking common ground while reserving differences, or even doing something unscrupulous," Liu Musheng answered for him.

Pei Chun: "..." You only talk nonsense when I tell you not to.

"I don't have the ability to promote the Right Chancellor's office. If I really choose the second path, I'll just be used as a tool." It wasn't that he had just learned about this; he had already figured out his position.

Yuan Cuo nodded. "This matter requires careful consideration."

“There’s no need for a long-term plan. Right now, the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review have Ye Zinan, the Ministry of War has Lu Bingyang, and the Ministry of Works has Li Chengyue. Actually, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are short of manpower…” Liu Yuechu said from the side, “But the Ministry of Revenue is short of money right now, and even if it were, you wouldn’t have the ability to steal it. The Ministry of Personnel is full of old hands. Why don’t you give it a try? Anyway, you won’t get away with it, but you won’t be bad either.”

Pei Chun's lips twitched. Although it was a good suggestion, did it have to be said in such an unpleasant way?

“My lady is right, the Ministry of Personnel is indeed the most suitable.” Yuan Cuo also pointed out the drawbacks, “But if you go to the Ministry of Personnel, you must be an honest and upright official, start from the bottom, select the best talents for the Great Qi, and not bother to form cliques or offend aristocratic families or sects.”

“Anyway, you’re not short of money, so it would be better if you became an official that everyone disliked, or even if you were expelled from your home by the Right Chancellor’s office.” Yuan Cuo found a role and persona for him. “Only in this way will you have a chance to be promoted and be accepted by His Majesty.”

After all, the Crown Prince's alliance with the Left and Right Chancellors to force Emperor Qi Xiao to abdicate is an indelible stain. If Pei Chunru wants to gain power, he must completely sever ties with the Pei family to have any chance.

Pei Chun hadn't expected Yuan Cuo to choose such a thorny path for him. "This path is really tough on the feet!"

"If you don't want to choose this path, and you certainly can't do anything about going to Chu or Yan, you might as well stay home, collect your dividends, and enjoy a life of luxury." Liu Yuechu once again spoke with sharp tongue.

Pei Chun: "..." You can also remain silent.

Just then, several cries broke the roof, and the little darlings in the side room woke up.

Liu Yuechu immediately ran to the side room to coax and amuse him, and Liu Musheng immediately picked up a rattle and rushed over.

A large group of people rushed into the side room to get busy.

Pei Chun: "..." He seems to have children too? It's just that outsiders don't know.

He needed time to think, so he decided to go home and ponder it first.

When Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo finished taking care of the little darlings and returned to the courtyard, they found that Pei Chun had already left.

“Actually, if Jiang Yunjiao were willing to put her heart into assisting Pei Chun, the two of them might be able to work together quite well,” Liu Yuechu suddenly said.

"That's none of our business. Let's go to sleep early, or they'll wake us up in the middle of the night again." Yuan Cuo was already covered in sweat from his busy work, after all, his daughter only wanted him to hold her.

Actually, he wanted to hold his wife even more, but the time they had left together was running out.

Liu Yue was also tired and sleepy, and the two of them held hands and went back to the house sweetly.

By this time, Jiang Yunjiao had already heard that Pei Chun had returned, and that he had returned from the Liu family. "And what happened after he came back? He didn't say anything?"

She desperately wanted to know what had happened, what had been said, and whether there was any chance at all.