activa-t Chapter 74 Shen Zhiyi: I'm here to be a proctor, aren't I?
Chapter 74 Shen Zhiyi: I'm here to be a proctor, aren't I?
Hahahaha!
[You've struck it rich! Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, do you want to find a hole and bury yourself right now?]
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices felt dizzy and decided to just faint.
But apart from being weak-sperm, he was perfectly healthy and couldn't faint at all.
I can't pretend yet, because there are so many imperial physicians around, I can't fake it at all.
"How could this be? How could this be?"
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices could not accept this fact.
The old emperor said in a deep voice, "Recently, the work of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices has been handed over to the Vice Minister. Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, you should go back and rest well."
The implication is that you should go back and clean up the mess at home first.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices left in a sorry state, but Shen Zhiyi still didn't let him off the hook!
"You've gone back?"
"It's good that you went back; your wife really wants a divorce now."
[Mr. Tianya's character is questionable, but he's incredibly eloquent. He's completely charmed the wife of the Minister of Ceremonies, making her go here to paint today and there tomorrow. Coupled with her husband's indifference over the years, the wife of the Minister of Ceremonies has gradually begun to consider divorcing him.]
Sister, I support your divorce, but this Mr. Tianya isn't a good person either!
Shen Zhiyi kept her eyes on the movements of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
When the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, who had been temporarily suspended from his post, returned to his residence and saw his wife, before he could even speak, the woman opposite him took a step forward.
"Don't you have a divorce agreement in your study? Take it out, I'll sign it, and then we'll go our separate ways."
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices' pupils contracted slightly, still trying to argue: "I don't understand what you're saying?"
"What do you mean you don't understand? Didn't you ask your friend to flirt with me?"
Holy crap, the wife of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices actually knew about this!!!
"I'm here now to grant your wish."
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices couldn't quite describe his feelings; in short, he was just unhappy.
He said angrily, "You want a divorce? No way, unless I'm dead."
Is this guy crazy? He wanted a divorce, so why isn't he going to? What, he's having second thoughts and wants to go through the "chasing after his wife" trope? How cliché!
[Just thinking about it is exciting!]
Shen Zhiyi continued watching excitedly.
The wife of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices smiled, didn't press the matter, and turned to leave.
[Gone? Just like that, so abruptly gone? No hysteria whatsoever?]
Shen Zhiyi always felt uneasy, but later she felt extremely comfortable.
Good heavens, the wife of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices has gone straight to the elephant brothel! Oh my, she only ordered five, six, seven, or eight male models at first.
Everyone: What is a male model?
[What a carefree day! Two people massaging shoulders, two massaging legs, oh, and someone rubbing the waist, and even feeding the baby! Wow, look away from the following! Look away from the following!]
Shen Zhiyi quickly turned off the surveillance camera, then awkwardly and guiltily glanced around.
Seeing that no one had noticed her slacking off at work, Shen Zhiyi finally relaxed.
[If the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices is unwilling to divorce, then he'll just have to live a life of unrequited love from now on.]
Thinking of this, Shen Zhiyi revealed a mischievous smile.
What a wonderful couple! I'll definitely be following them closely.
After being reinstated, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices would occasionally hear Shen Zhiyi reporting to him in court where his wife was, who she was with, and what she was doing.
This completely ruined his chances of making a living in the capital.
The old emperor suppressed his laughter, feeling quite pleased.
It's definitely more enjoyable to hear other people's amusement.
The old emperor, in a great mood, was much happier facing the court officials before him.
"Ministry of Rites, how are the preparations for the imperial examinations going lately?"
"Your Majesty, everything is in order."
"Alright." The old emperor nodded, then pointed at Shen Zhiyi, who was still daydreaming. "Shen Zhiyi, go to the Ministry of Rites to familiarize yourself with the place. You don't need to come here anymore."
"Then why don't you just fire me, your personal attendant, and offer me more service for the same price? You're exploiting my labor, old emperor!"
Despite being extremely displeased, Shen Zhiyi offered a big thank you on her face.
"The minister obeys the order."
[Ugh, you old emperor, what a heartless boss!]
The old emperor smiled. To be honest, he wasn't used to Shen Zhiyi not being around him for a day.
"From now on, come to my son in the morning, go to the Ministry of Rites in the afternoon, and remember to come back in the evening."
Shen Zhiyi: ...
"Yes, as you command."
Ahhhhh, why do I yearn for the grasslands? Because cattle and horses yearn for the grasslands.
So Shen Zhiyi appeared at the Ministry of Rites again.
Last time, she was accompanied by Chen, the Vice Minister of Rites, who is now the Assistant Minister of Rites. This time, she is directly accompanied by the Minister of Rites.
The official was too high-ranking, and Shen Zhiyi didn't hear a single word of his rambling.
"As the chief examiner, Shen Lang should bear a heavy responsibility, but you are still young and inexperienced, so I have already taken care of many things for you."
Does the Minister of Rites mean I am incompetent?
Minister of Rites: !!! No, no, no, he had absolutely no such intention!
[That's true. Who would appoint a court official as the chief examiner for the imperial examination? It's ridiculous. I don't know what got into the old emperor.]
The Minister of Rites quickly tried to smooth things over: "Although Shen Lang is young, he is promising and has outstanding abilities. He is more than qualified to be the chief examiner for this imperial examination. Come, Shen Lang, when the examination begins, just stand there and check if anyone has brought cheat sheets."
See, it's so simple!
"Just, that's it?"
"Yes, that's it!"
I see, I'm just here to be a proctor, that's easy.
Shen Zhiyi is now full of confidence and feels that she can do it perfectly.
Before we knew it, it was almost time for the imperial examination to begin.
Three days to go.
The people in the Ministry of Rites were extremely busy, and Shen Zhiyi, as the chief examiner, felt detached from it all.
She glanced at the Ministry of Rites official who hurried past her, noticing he was carrying something in his hand.
She held out her hand: "Want me to help you with that?"
"No, no, no, it's too much trouble for Shen Lang to do such a small thing."
She turned to another official from the Ministry of Rites and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, no, no, Shen Lang, you can just sit here."
……
After asking around, Shen Zhiyi felt extremely uncomfortable.
She likes to be a slacker, but this is way too much of a slacker.
"Shen Lang, there's a servant outside who says you ordered this soup."
Chen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, came over carrying a food box containing roast duck, which was Shen Zhiyi's recent favorite.
Shen Zhiyi scratched the back of her head, puzzled, and asked, "I didn't order anything special, did they send the wrong thing?"
"There shouldn't be any. The other party specifically emphasized that it was for the Imperial Diarist Shen Zhiyi and Shen Lang, so it can only be you."
"Wow, it smells really good, and it's hot. Let's eat it while it's hot."
[Damn, it smells so good! Roast duck, it's tempting me!]