Chapter 262: Even a Dog Wouldnt Take a Tian Tong Officials Job (1 / 2)
There was no snowfall in February, but the grievances of the examiners were as unjust as Dou E’s (A reference to The Injustice to Dou E, a famous Chinese play about a wronged woman.).
The Crown Prince glanced at his father and then placed ten eggs in front of him.
This action greatly surprised the old emperor. “Ten eggs? Are you trying to stop me from eating anything else?”
The Crown Prince smiled faintly. “I still need a few more tombs for the wrongly accused. Father, why don’t you peel a few more eggs?”
The old emperor immediately understood. He shot his son a glance and said gruffly, “No more!”
The Crown Prince pulled his chair closer to his father, grinning mischievously. “Father, why not? I thought about it, and ten eggs might not be enough. How about ten more?”
The old emperor glared at him. If he weren’t seated, he might have kicked him. “Enough is enough.”
The Crown Prince immediately shut his mouth, no longer deliberately provoking his father. After all, he had already achieved his goal—his father was willing to spare those ten pitiful chief and deputy examiners.
However, the examiners themselves were still unaware.