Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1605: Chapter 1602: Conversation

In the end, he inadvertently became murkier than before.”

“Those people are willing to listen to him merely because it’s mutually beneficial. Without the drive of interests, they will sooner or later become a knife that slaughters themselves.”

Lu Sangqi fell silent. He understood Chu Heng’s meaning; this is a problem that every mature large family faces. Of course, it also involves an individual’s ever-growing desires.

“You don’t need to seem so capable either.” Lu Sangqi began applying medicine to him, “You can train your subordinates; it won’t affect anything. Besides, you can’t always be this busy.”

“Hmm, I’ll try to reduce my official duties.” Chu Heng rarely responded to him.

Instead, Lu Sangqi was a bit curious: “Are you serious? Actually, ever since you started working in the Ministry of Revenue, you haven’t lacked for leisure time. As for investigating cases, you shouldn’t get involved, or you might offend people without knowing when; do you think those court officials are easy to deal with? If they all turn against you, no matter how skilled you are, you can’t keep safe.”

“When a case falls into my hands, the best approach is to seize the opportunity to remove the cancer while also warning those with greedy eyes. If we handle it lightly, they’ll think we are easy to bully.” Chu Heng explained, looking at the book yet appearing lost in thought.

Lu Sangqi only half-believed his words and looked up to question him: “Aren’t you driven by your sense of duty to the people? You want to be a good official; you want to speak for the people. Moreover, you are perhaps too upright.”

“Upright?” Chu Heng chewed over these words, seemingly very unfamiliar and somewhat intrigued: “I am not a righteous person.”

“Nonsense.” Lu Sangqi swore, seeing his leisurely demeanor: “If it weren’t for being upright, why would you overturn the verdict for General Lu’s Mansion?”

Chu Heng: “Overturning the verdict for General Lu’s Mansion was a matter of going with the flow. I happened to find the relevant evidence. Moreover, the officials involved at the time had already been punished, and some of the less severe circumstances were all known by the Emperor. If I want to act according to the rules in the future, their threat to me would be much reduced.”

“This is also a mutually beneficial matter.”

Lu Sangqi really didn’t expect him to weigh the pros and cons, not only using the Emperor but also the group of officials.

“Moreover, do you think it’s better for the court to be clear or murky?” After Chu Heng finished speaking, he hissed and looked down at the motion of accidentally pressing his wound, frowning slightly.

Lu Sangqi’s hand trembled, and he snapped back to reality, a little embarrassed: “Well, I didn’t mean it, don’t be mad.”

“I’ll apply the medicine soon, and then I’ll prescribe something for you to take.”

“By the way, why did you say that just now?” Lu Sangqi snorted lightly: “I don’t think there’s ever a time it’s clear; it’s always murky, don’t you still believe there’s a clean Imperial Court?”

“Clean and murky are relative concepts.” Chu Heng took the bandage and started wrapping it himself. Although his complexion was very pale, his spirit was good, showing no sign of being seriously injured.

Lu Sangqi observed him, having to admire his willpower.

“In any case, people are influenced by their environment. If the court is mostly just and upright, those who want to stir trouble will be more cautious.”

“If the court is muddy and chaotic, then all manner of chicanery will be unleashed, and that’s when disaster truly strikes.”