Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 146 Dismissing Chen Qing!

Logically speaking, Chen Huan's ability to pass the imperial examination indicates that he was of sound intelligence.

The fact that he was able to become a prefect and was selected by the Ministry of Personnel shows that he has good emotional intelligence and is also a good businessman.

At least in Chen Qingyuan's original estimation, his cheap father's IQ should be about the same as his own.

At best, he's just a little less insightful and knowledgeable than me, and he's too obsessed with officialdom, blinded by his lust for power.

But no matter how ambitious one is for officialdom, it's unlikely that one would plunge headlong into such matters and become a vanguard in opposing the emperor.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing frowned.

He knew he must have missed some crucial step.

Back in his study, Chen Qing looked through the intelligence he had brought back from the Zhenfu Division about the cabinet ministers for a while.

The Grand Secretary was naturally Yang Yuanfu.

Second Grand Secretary Xie Guan.

Next came the Imperial Tutor, Wang Han.

Chen Qing flipped through the pages, his gaze fixed on the other prime ministers besides Minister Yang.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and muttered to himself.

"It seems that, besides the emperor, there must be someone else who wants Yang Yuanfu to fall from this position."

Chen Qing closed his eyes, and various pieces of information collided in his mind. After a long time, he opened his eyes and had already gained some understanding.

Perhaps, his cheapskate father isn't stupid after all.

Chen Qing muttered, "This is going to burn down Master Yang's stove."

"Once Yang Yuanfu falls from power, all sorts of crimes can be pinned on his head..."

Thinking about this, many key points finally became clear.

If it wasn't Minister Yang who instigated Chen Huan to do this, but someone else, then after Minister Yang really fell from power, Chen Huan could easily say that Minister Yang forced him to impeach Chen Qing.

Father and son are one.

If the emperor still wants to use Chen Qing, he will have to accept Chen Huan's statement, and then what Chen Huan is doing now can be "withdrawn".

If Minister Yang remains in power, Chen Huan might be able to gain some benefits from him by taking advantage of this "righteous act of sacrificing family ties."

In other words, no matter how the situation develops, Chen Huan may not necessarily suffer a loss.

"Dare to do such a thing."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow: "Are you that confident that the emperor won't treat me as a pawn to be discarded?"

Having thought this through, Young Master Chen finally understood the key part of the whole matter. As for the specific details, he lacked the information to speculate and could only give up.

At this point, Chen Qing stood up, stretched, and muttered to himself, "If I really become a pawn, then I'll have traded my pieces with you. I'll still have things to do, while you, this careerist, will probably have to find a place to hang yourself."

Up to this point, Chen Qing did not fully trust the emperor, nor did he believe that the emperor would definitely "rescue" him in the future.

After all, they had only met twice.

There are many cold-hearted people in the profession of emperor. Although Chen Qing has done everything he could and everything he thought was right, no one can be 100% sure whether the emperor will turn around and save him in the end.

Stepping out of the study, Young Master Chen looked up at the sky. It was already spring, and the air in the capital city was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Chen Qing took a deep breath.

Just then, Miss Gu walked over. After looking at Chen Qing, she asked, "Young Master, what urgent matter does the young master have with you?"

Chen Qing stepped forward, took Miss Gu's hand, and said softly with a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that starting tomorrow, I might have to take a break for a while and won't need to go to the Zhenfu Division to work."

Miss Gu looked at Chen Qing's face and asked softly, "Is it because you can't get your job at the Garrison Command anymore?"

"Perhaps."

Chen Qing smiled and said, "From now on, I'll be an ordinary citizen again. Will Pan'er still be willing to marry me?"

Gu Pan turned her head and snorted, "If you say that again, I'll never talk to you again."

Chen Qing wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he'll most likely be dismissed for a while, which will be good for me to take a break too."

"After a period of rest, things might be even better than they are now."

…………

Inside the palace, the chubby boy, panting, relayed Chen Qing's words to His Majesty the Emperor.

Upon hearing this, His Majesty's eyes lit up, then he looked up at Prince Jiang and smiled again: "This Chen Qing is truly full of schemes."

The chubby boy forced a smile and said with a laugh, "I also think he's cunning and always thinks ten steps ahead."

The emperor reached out and took Chen Huan's memorial, read it again, and then snorted, "These scholars are all full of ulterior motives."

At this point, His Majesty the Emperor murmured, "Perhaps Chen Qing can teach them a lesson for me in the future."

After saying this, he looked at Jiang Chu and said, "Alright, let's do it as Chen Qing said. Go to the Zhenfu Division and take a look at Chen Qing's official residence." "The grand court assembly is the day after tomorrow."

The emperor instructed, "Tell Yan Hu to keep an eye on things and not allow anyone to enter or leave his residence before the grand court assembly."

The chubby boy immediately bowed his head and said, "Your subject will go right away."

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the main hall, His Majesty the Emperor sat high on his throne, glanced at his ministers, and then listened quietly as they reported on official business one by one.

After all the official matters had been reported, the emperor cleared his throat and said, "Gentlemen, the major matters of today have been discussed to a great extent, but I have one more minor matter to discuss with you at today's court assembly."

At this point, the emperor stood up, his expression becoming serious.

"Our dynasty has always governed the country with filial piety."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have always adhered to the principle of filial piety and have never forgotten it for a moment. I have always been respectful to the Empress Dowager and have never overstepped my duty as a son."

"My late father and grandfather left behind many concubines. I have always taken good care of all those who remained in the palace and have never treated them poorly."

At this point, the emperor glanced at the ministers below, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

"But a few days ago, I received a memorial from an official who accused his own son of disobedience!"

"After reading it, I was filled with righteous indignation."

The emperor slammed his hand on the armrest of his throne and roared, "How can there be such a son in my court!"

Upon hearing this, all the officials in the court trembled with fear and dared not utter a single word.

The emperor glanced at his chief eunuch and said in a deep voice, "Summon Chen Huan into the palace."

The eunuch responded and announced loudly, "Summon Chen Huan to the palace for an audience!"

As the chants echoed, Chen Huan, who had been waiting outside the hall all morning, immediately perked up, respectfully entered the hall, knelt down with a thud, his buttocks raised high, and kowtowed in greeting.

"Your subject Chen Huan pays his respects to Your Majesty, may you live ten thousand years."

The emperor glanced at Chen Huan, grunted in acknowledgment, then picked up the memorial Chen Huan had written and asked, "Minister Chen, is the memorial you submitted true?"

Chen Huan looked around nervously, then glanced at the cabinet ministers before bowing his head and kowtowing, saying, "Your Majesty, everything I said in my memorial is true."

“Your subject Chen Qing is indeed unfilial.”

Chen Huan was not deceiving the emperor, because what he wrote in his memorial was indeed true.

The emperor also glanced in the direction of the cabinet.

Yang Yuanfu, the Minister of State, had been calm and collected until he heard Chen Qing's name. He glanced thoughtfully at Chen Huan kneeling on the ground, but quickly regained his composure.

His Majesty the Emperor saw the expressions on everyone's faces. He narrowed his eyes and said softly, "In my life, I hate these unfilial people the most."

“Since you are Chen Qing’s father, what you say must be true.”

"In Minister Chen's memorial, there was a sentence that I found very insightful, and I wholeheartedly agree with it."

"If one is unfilial at home, one will inevitably be disloyal to one's ruler."

The emperor said expressionlessly, "I absolutely cannot allow any unfilial person to appear among my officials."

"Whether it's the imperial court or my personal guards."

All the ministers bowed their heads in respect and shouted that His Majesty was wise and sagacious.

The emperor looked at Prince Jiang and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Chu, Chen Qing has a close relationship with you in the Zhenfu Division. You are his superior. Since Chen Qing has acted disobeying orders, you shall go to the Zhenfu Division immediately and convey my decree to remove him from all his posts and positions."

Prince Jiang looked up at the emperor and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, I am acquainted with Chen Qing. Chen Qing is definitely not the kind of person who would do such a heinous thing. There must be some misunderstanding."

"Moreover, Chen Qing has made great contributions to the Zhenfu Division during this period. If we dismiss him from his post just like that, there might be criticism from the Zhenfu Division."

"His biological father is right here. Between father and son, would he really wrong him?"

The emperor waved his hand and said angrily, "No need to say more, just go to the Zhenfu Division."

"Furthermore, I will investigate your negligence!"

Jiang Chu knelt on the ground and let out a long sigh.

"Your subject obeys!"

The emperor said in a deep voice, "After you arrive at the Zhenfu Division, seal up all his belongings there and bring them back with you."

"I want to see what happens when such an unfilial person sneaks into my Zhenfu Division."

"What despicable things do you do every day!"

(End of this chapter)