allonlinenovel Chapter 276 Conspiracy
Chapter 276 Conspiracy
Chapter 276 Conspiracy and Scheme
After everyone had finished eating, Wang Wenzhou stared at the soup in the pot and said with a smile, "This soup shouldn't be wasted. I'll go and invite my colleagues to have some hot soup."
"Haha..." Zhang Zhiji and the others burst into laughter. Wang Wenzhou was really going too far. He really knew how to torment people. We'll eat the meat and let them drink the soup.
Wang Wenzhou, with Chen Yuanyuan in his arms, approached the officials and asked, "Fellow colleagues, it's so cold outside, I'm really worried you'll catch a cold. Who wants some hot soup? Raise your hand quickly."
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated; I would rather die than eat food offered with contempt!"
"We're not cold, Wang Wenzhou, stop your crocodile tears!"
The crowd began to berate Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. Please don't let some differences in public affairs turn into personal grudges. I'm genuinely offering you all some hot soup out of kindness. Rest assured, even if you don't agree to the negotiations, I'll still treat you."
"Really? Wang Wenzhou, are you that kind?" Kong Zhenyun asked irritably.
"Lord Kong! I'm not lying. We've been colleagues, how could I possibly go to such lengths? Those who want to drink, hurry up and sign up. Let's make this clear first, one bowl per person, and you must drink it all in one go, no waste! You don't know, the national treasury is empty, even the Emperor is frugal. If anyone wastes any, don't blame me for beating them!" Wang Wenzhou threatened.
"You little brat!" the crowd cursed inwardly. "Wang Wenzhou, you really aren't so kind. You're not just trying to give us soup; you're clearly trying to make us wet our pants!"
Although everyone knew this was another trap set by Wang Wenzhou, many people simply couldn't bear it. Wen Tiren spoke up, "Lord Wang, please serve me a bowl of soup."
Wen Tiren was embarrassed to meet the astonished looks of the crowd. He had wet his pants and was shivering from the cold. He was only seventy years old and his body was already weak. He was afraid that if things continued like this, he would freeze to death on the spot.
Wang Wenzhou quickly beckoned to the young eunuch and instructed, "Quickly serve Lord Wen a bowl of hot soup, make sure it's full!"
Wen Tiren secretly vowed, "Wang Wenzhou! I will make sure you are utterly disgraced."
Qian Qianyi then walked over and said, "Lord Wang, please serve me a bowl as well."
Soon, some of the older and weaker officials asked to drink the soup.
Wang Wenzhou accepted all who came and immediately ordered a young eunuch to bring soup.
Wen Tiren held the large bowl, smiling bitterly. Wang Wenzhou was truly cunning! This soup would definitely make him wet his pants if he drank it, but if he didn't drink it, he might get sick or freeze to death. He had to choose the lesser of two evils and drink it.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Colleagues, it's still early. Please continue your discussion. Anyone who has figured it out, come find me."
After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he put his arm around Chen Yuanyuan and went back.
"Yuanyuan, drink more fruit juice. Fruit juice is good for a girl's complexion and beauty." After Wang Wenzhou returned, he kept urging Chen Yuanyuan to drink the beverage.
Tian Wan sat to the side, inwardly smiling bitterly. Did that bastard Wang Wenzhou also want Wanfang to wet her pants?
Wang Wenzhou truly thought so. It was one thing for Chen Yuanyuan, this famous historical figure, not to like him, but to genuinely despise him was something Wang Wenzhou couldn't accept. When he was pursuing Liu Rushi, although she also disliked him, she also admired his talent.
So Wang Wenzhou decided to play a trick on Chen Yuanyuan.
"I'm not drinking anymore, my stomach is a little bloated." Chen Yuanyuan shook her head with a wry smile.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and reached his hand inside Chen Yuanyuan's clothes again.
"Please, stop messing around, I'll drink it, okay?" Chen Yuanyuan was very helpless. She knew that Wang Wenzhou was up to no good by forcing her to drink so much. But if she didn't drink it, Wang Wenzhou would do whatever he wanted, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and drink it.
At this moment, Chen Yuanyuan finally understood the helplessness of the officials. Wang Wenzhou was cunning and his schemes were actually more like open plots. You knew it was a trap, but after weighing the pros and cons, you still had to jump in.
Wen Tiren felt the same way at this moment, because his pants had just dried from the heat of his body, but now they were wet again!
Wen Tiren hated Wang Wenzhou to the core and had been plotting how to deal with him. Wen Tiren glanced at Wang Wenzhou, who was currently embracing Chen Yuanyuan, their bodies entwined in a tender embrace. A thought struck Wen Tiren, and a slight smile crept onto his lips. "Wang Wenzhou is a lecher," he thought, "that makes things easier. Wang Wenzhou, you just wait!"
As darkness finally fell, the officials breathed a sigh of relief; the day was finally over. This past day had been nothing short of excruciating, like being in the deepest hell.
Chen Yuanyuan could no longer hold it in, and she pleaded, "Wang Wenzhou, please, I need to relieve myself."
"Hahaha!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, "Yuanyuan, how dare you disobey the imperial decree? No one here, no matter who they are, can leave before the court session ends."
Wang Wenzhou whispered, "Yuanyuan, why don't you wet your pants? After you're done, tell me how you felt. I'll be able to figure out the officials' current state of mind so I can plan our next move."
"Sigh..." Chen Yuanyuan sighed, "Wang Wenzhou, you're a madman!"
"Wang Wenzhou, please!" Chen Yuanyuan pleaded, grabbing Wang Wenzhou's arm.
"Good girl!" Wang Wenzhou pulled Chen Yuanyuan up and said with a smile, "Come on, come with me to talk to them."
Wang Wenzhou walked over and said, "Fellow colleagues, the court session is about to end. This is my first time attending court, and I don't know any of you. How about this, everyone write down your official title and name so I can get to know you. If anyone doesn't want me to know them, then you'll have to stay here tonight. How can I let you leave if I don't know you? What if you're a spy?"
Qian Qianyi looked up at the sky, feeling extremely aggrieved. He had wet his pants five times that day, only to have them wet again after drying them. This cycle of wetness and drying was almost unbearable. Qian Qianyi thought to himself, "I'll feign illness tomorrow. With that bastard Wang Wenzhou around, I'd rather die than come to court."
Wen Tiren frowned deeply. This must be a conspiracy orchestrated by Wang Wenzhou! But he didn't want to spend the night here. If he really stayed, he might freeze to death.
"Quickly, give everyone a piece of paper," Wang Wenzhou ordered.
In a short while, the officials finished writing, and Wang Wenzhou ordered them all to be collected.
Wang Wenzhou held up a stack of papers with everyone's official titles and names on them and said, "Listen up, you all! The Emperor just sent someone with an imperial edict that he is ill and will not be able to attend court tomorrow. I will be the one to preside over the court session on his behalf."
Everyone cursed inwardly, "Wang Wenzhou, you shameless bastard, when are you going to stop causing trouble?"
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "No matter who it is tomorrow, even if you suddenly die, your body must be brought here. After all, this matter is of great importance. If someone leaks the news and the enemy finds out, the court cannot accept this loss!"
Hmph! Many people think to themselves, "I'm not coming! I'm sick!" Even the emperor can't force a sick person to attend court.
Wang Wenzhou threatened, "If anyone dares not to come, there will be extra words on the paper with your signatures in my hand."
"Huh?" Everyone's expression changed immediately!