Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 78 Evenly matched
This blind spot is the Honglu Temple. The incident mentioned by Chen Pingping is closely related to the Honglu Temple, and Mei Cheng'an happens to be in the Honglu Temple at this moment. Mei Cheng'an was able to enter the Honglu Temple because of the assessment three years ago, but the cause of that assessment was precisely because of what Chen Pingping said in front of him.

Isn't this a bit too coincidental?

The assessment was a temporary decision he made, and he was very satisfied with the results, so it was natural for him to promote Mei Cheng'an. He sent Mei Cheng'an to the Honglu Temple because there was a vacancy in that position, and he didn't think much about it at the time.

But when it comes to today's events, he can't help but think about it.

Coincidence? Haha, he never believed in coincidences. He would rather believe that all this was planned by Chen Pingping a few years ago. With the shrewdness of this old fox, it was not outrageous that he could do this.

This discovery made Emperor Qing very depressed. He had just won a hand in the duel between the monarch and his subjects today, but before he could feel proud for long, he was slapped in the face by Chen Pingping's plan a few years ago.

It's fine if you just plotted, but you actually dared to use me, Chen Pingping, you are so bold!!! I will punish you for your disrespect! You old...

Emperor Qing was furious and sent a warm greeting to Chen Pingping in his heart.

Although he still felt unhappy after the greetings, it was much better than before. Emperor Qing breathed a sigh of relief and the corners of his mouth curved up again. That's right. It's interesting only when the two sides are evenly matched and it's fun to fight back and forth. Otherwise it's too boring.

……

After Chen Pingping left the palace and watched Eunuch Hou leave, the warm smile that had always been on her face disappeared, and she seemed to be thinking about something.

It was really unexpected that Emperor Qing suddenly changed his mind and released Mei Cheng'an into the Supervisory Council. Logically speaking, after Mei Cheng'an revealed his true colors to His Majesty, shouldn't His Majesty be even more reluctant to let him go?

It would have been fine if he had just agreed to let Mei Cheng'an join the Overwatch Council, but even though he knew that he had already given the Commissioner badge to Fan Xian, he still went along with it and forced Mei Cheng'an into the position of Commissioner.

The two commissioners, although it will not cause a major change in the structure of the Procuratorate, it is something that has never happened since the establishment of the Supervisory Commission.

This inevitably made him wary. Although he couldn't figure out His Majesty's specific intentions for the moment, he always felt that His Majesty's move was meaningful.

What exactly does your majesty want to do?

Who was he targeting? Himself? Or...Fan Xian?

Seeing that Chen Pingping had been thinking with his eyes closed since he came out of the palace and was in a bad mood, Yingzi was extremely curious and couldn't help asking.

"what happened?"

Chen Pingping collected his thoughts and opened his eyes to glance at the shadow.

"Your Majesty has ordered Mei Cheng'an to concurrently serve as the Supervisory Council Director."

Shadow was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't you give all your badges to Fan Xian?"

Chen Pingping shook his head.

"That's not a big deal, we can just fight together. The question is why did His Majesty suddenly agree? Even if he knew of his ninth-rank skills, he should be even more reluctant to let me go."

Shadow was surprised.

"Your Majesty already knows his skills?"

Chen Pingping nodded. Speaking of this, Chen Pingping suddenly remembered that there was a question he had not asked Yingzi.

"Why did you cover up Mei Cheng'an's skills? I asked him and he said he had never discussed this with you."

Shadow shrugged.

"This is for your own good. You want to use him. You secretly planned to get Mei Cheng'an to the Honglu Temple without consulting His Majesty. Doesn't that mean you want to keep this a secret from His Majesty?"

"..."

Chen Pingping was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that Shadow did this for this reason.

Call him stupid, but he actually knew how to make these connections and took the initiative to help cover up for others.

He was smart. He chose to fight at his own doorstep and under the noses of the spies.

This confidentiality is full of loopholes.

He didn't know what to say to Shadow.

Chen Pingping looked at the shadow and said.

"No need to hide it. You can interact with each other openly from now on. When the new Tisi waist badge is ready, you can personally deliver it to him."

Shadow nodded.

"Got it. Then your original plan..."

Chen Pingping smiled.

"It's a clear path."

Shadow was puzzled.

"Isn't this a good thing? Then why were you so sad just now?"

Chen Pingping rolled his eyes and said, "Thank you, you are really good at chatting. I just forgot about that annoying thing and you brought it up again. Can't you make me happy for a while?"

"You talk too much. Let's go back to the Overwatch Council."

"..."

……

Mei's courtyard.

Mei Cheng'an had no idea what was happening in the palace. He was busy dealing with the official documents sent by Xiao Hong.

That's right, Mei Cheng'an has been working from home, and Jia Jia is also the second-in-command of the Honglu Temple. How can he be a leader if he goes to work every day? Of course, this is Mei Cheng'an forcing himself to flatter himself.

The real reason was that Emperor Qing changed the inspection system during the morning court, because Emperor Qing discovered that after checking the attendance for two years, the officials did show up on time, but their work efficiency was not much improved compared to before. Those who handled government affairs in a timely manner were still timely, and those who should have been delayed were still delayed.

So Emperor Qing changed his mind and decided not to check attendance anymore, as it was meaningless.

So Emperor Qing promulgated a series of regulations aimed at improving work efficiency, limiting the response and processing time of different government affairs in different departments. The meaning was simple and clear: it doesn't matter where you work, but things cannot be delayed.

Of course, this time limit is not exaggerated. It aims to speed up those slow officials. The inspectors who previously checked attendance will come to check regularly. Those who are found to have ignored the regulations will be severely punished, starting with a one-month salary deduction. In serious cases, they may even be dismissed from office.

This regulation is of great benefit to Mei Chengan and has no harm at all. It is a very good thing.

The department he was in charge of had very little government affairs to deal with. Of course, the entire Honglu Temple was actually about the same. So every time there was government affairs, Mei Cheng'an would cherish them very much and handle them very quickly. He dared to say that he was second to none in efficiency, and no one dared to say that he was first.

What? My government affairs are simple? So what? No matter how simple it is, it is still government affairs, it is also public affairs, and it is also a contribution to His Majesty and the Qing Kingdom. If you don't agree, you can go to His Majesty and sue me. I'm kidding.

So for him, the new regulations just tell him that he doesn’t have to work in the office anymore, and it doesn’t affect anything else.

The document that Xiao Hong sent this time was actually today's training plan for ritual music and Nuo dance. It was actually similar to previous years. Mei Chengan had no intention of changing it. He took a rough look at it, then quickly signed his name and stamped it.

Then Mei Chengan’s government affairs were handled, it was that simple.

After finishing his business, Mei Cheng'an asked Xiao Hong to have a cup of tea and asked about the situation in the Honglu Temple. He learned that Xin Qiwu and Wang Sicheng had also gone home at the same time. He couldn't help but find it funny. The three of them seemed to have a tacit understanding.

After seeing Xiao Hong off, there was nothing to do. Mei Chengan had just entered the house and was planning to read quietly for a while when his sister Mei Yuxi came.

Mei Yuxi is two years younger than him and is fourteen this year. She is obviously a grown-up girl, but her voice has not changed much and is still as childish as when she was a child. Otherwise, how could she play with Fan Ruoruo?

I could hear her voice from far away.

"Brother, brother, the new chapter of Red Mansion is back, where are you?"

Mei Cheng'an had no choice but to lean out from the door.

"Here, here, stop shouting."

He saw a well-proportioned young girl with delicate features and a little baby fat on her cheeks walking towards him quickly, holding a small stack of papers in her hand.

Mei Yuxi came in front of Mei Cheng'an and handed over a piece of paper full of words like offering a treasure.

"Brother, I spent the whole afternoon yesterday copying the letter that Ruoruo received the day before yesterday. My hands are sore from copying. I sent it to you as soon as I finished copying it. I will treat you well, your sister."

Mei Chengan took the paper, glanced at her and said unhappily.

"It was copied yesterday afternoon, but it was only delivered this morning. Is this what you call the first time?"

Mei Yuxi opened her eyes wide, looking very cute.

"I was busy copying books yesterday afternoon and didn't have time to read it carefully. I went to enjoy the lanterns in the evening and only had time to read it carefully after I got home. It was late at night when I finished reading it. How could I send it to you?"

Mei Chengan tapped her forehead.

"I, your brother, paid so much money, shouldn't I, the financial sponsor, take a look first?"

Mei Yuxi covered her forehead and pursed her lips.

"Brother, you are so annoying. You always tap my forehead and make me stupid. I am not doing well in my studies and it is all your fault!"

Good man, you can put all these old accusations on my head.

Mei Chengan rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to her.

"Is your wrist okay?"

Mei Yuxi chuckled.

"It's okay, it's okay. Xiao Xin gave me a massage last night and applied hot compress. I'm fine now, see."

After saying that, he turned his hands and wrists in front of Mei Chengan.

Mei Cheng'an took a glance, turned around and went back to the house holding the new chapter, leaving a word.

"Go slowly and don't send me away!"

Mei Yuxi smiled and didn't care, she leaned on the door and peeked inside.

"Then take your time to look around. Where is Sister Cucumber? I didn't see her when I came here. I want to eat the snacks she made."

Mei Cheng'an sat at the desk without turning his head.

"It's only been a short while since we finished breakfast, you greedy bastard, go to the kitchenette and have a look, maybe it's there."

"Oh, then I'm leaving."

Mei Chengan waved his hand.

After Mei Yuxi left, Mei Cheng'an spread out the latest chapters of A Dream of Red Mansions and wrote on the first page, "Chapter 23: The West Chamber has wonderful lyrics and theatrical language, and the Peony Pavilion's erotic songs warn the heart."

After a rough look, I found that this chapter might have around 5,000 to 6,000 words. It would be strange if the girl's wrists didn't get sore after copying so many words in one breath.

After sighing, Mei Cheng'an started reading from below the chapter title.

"It is said that after Jia Yuanchun returned to the palace from the Grand View Garden that day, she ordered Tanchun to copy down all the poems she had written that day..."

After reading a few lines, Mei Cheng'an stopped. It had been a long time since he last read the 22nd chapter. He had completely forgotten the previous content and the plot was not connected.

Mei Cheng'an had no choice but to look up his previous notes and find Chapter 22 to read. He was still confused by the first half, but his memory gradually came back after reading the second half. He quickened his pace to finish reading Chapter 22, folded it neatly aside, and started reading Chapter 23 again.

(End of this chapter)