Blood was all over the dragon throne, and red and white stuff flowed out of the regent's head.
The eunuchs on the side screamed heartbreakingly, and the ministers below were so scared that their legs were paralyzed.
Everyone looked at Si Qi, who killed the emperor with just a finger from a distance, with horror, and they couldn't even make a loud sound.
The ministers who were stared at by Si Qi all knelt on the ground with guilt. If Si Qi raised his hand inadvertently, they couldn't control their fear and screamed, "Spare me, spare me."
Seeing them screaming miserably, Si Qi looked indifferent and said indifferently: "If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place."
Chu Feng had given them a chance before, but the result was not satisfactory. No one was optimistic about Chu Feng and was willing to swear to defend the orthodoxy of Chu for him. Those
who thought so would have been imprisoned by the Regent King and a group of ministers on various charges. Those who stayed were of course the Four Princes' party.
Now the Regent King, the only one who could compete with Chu Feng for the throne, has died, and died so legitimately, without any chance of fighting back.
No matter how powerful these ministers were in the court, they could not elect a new prince at this time to compete with the Crown Prince who was about to inherit the throne and had just won the war and was in great power.
It was not that no one tried to argue, saying that the Crown Prince Chu Xun had ignored the brotherhood and killed the Regent King without reason, which was extremely cruel and outrageous.
As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Si Qi pointed at his forehead from a distance, and a black hole with blood gushing out of his forehead was added smoothly. He fell to the ground and died with his eyes open without even having time to scream.
This death was too bizarre. The ministers around were all frightened and silent. No one dared to say anything nonsense.
Not to mention whether they could win the argument with words against the Crown Prince who was justified and did nothing wrong from beginning to end, even Si Qi, who stood calmly at the side, could make them so scared that they dared not even breathe.
Soon, the corpse of the regent who usurped the throne was carried down, and the blood-stained dragon throne was carefully wiped clean by the eunuchs.
Chu Xun sat on the dragon throne that was quite bloody not long ago without any care, looking at the ministers below who were sweating and fainted, and emphasized a few things.
First, he inquired about the funeral arrangements of the late emperor and confirmed that the Fourth Prince did not rush through his father's funeral, which calmed him down a little.
Second, he brought the matter of the Fourth Prince colluding with important officials to the stage to make a rebellion, and asked the officials to summarize the various acts of treason committed by the Fourth Prince during this period and write a memorial to present it. I believe they must have known how to describe it.
Finally, with everyone's sympathetic expressions, Chu Xun appointed Si Qi as the Prime Minister of Chu and announced that he would inherit the throne in three days.
Before leaving the court, he looked meaningfully at all the people in the court who were potential hidden dangers, and said: "I will settle accounts with you one by one. Before that, you all work hard for me. If you can redeem your sins, who knows, the disaster may not be spared to your family, and only your life can be used to end it."
Many ministers were moved to tears by Chu Feng's words, and they all knelt down, with heavy expressions of regret.
After leaving the hall, Si Qi said to Chu Feng, who was in a bad mood: "Your Highness, I will always be by your side, to clarify the government for you, and to give you a peaceful and clean country."
Chu Feng heard this, turned his head to look at the young man beside him, and his serious expression gradually became gentle: "I feel much more at ease with your words, my dear minister."
Next, they have a lot of things to do.
--The
new emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty. The fact that the regent took advantage of the fact that the emperor was away on the border to resist foreign enemies and assassinated the emperor to rebel quickly spread throughout the Chu State along with the news of his ascension.
The daughter of the world covered her face, listened to the diners in front of her talking loudly and insulting the four princes, and lay on the table crying helplessly with emotions broken. She
knew in her heart that if the person stayed there, he would definitely not end up well. She just thought that since she couldn't take the person away, she would let the person stay in the safest place to be protected. With the gunpowder and many soldiers she left in the palace, it would not be a one-sided attack without any ability to fight back.
But who would have thought that after just their first meeting, the powerful regent king would die in an unclear manner, without any chance of resistance, just because Si Qi pointed at him from a distance.
Even after his death, he could not get a decent reputation after his death, and no matter how Chu Feng accused him, he could not refute it. He was forever nailed to the pillar of shame in history, and was cursed by people for thousands of years.
"Why..." The Daughter of the World covered her face and sobbed, "Why did you kill him... Why..."
The loyal little maidservant wiped her tears and asked her: "My queen, where are we going next?"
The Daughter of the World sobbed a few times, her eyes red and she said hatefully: "Leave Chu and go to other countries! I don't believe that what Si Qi can do, I Zhao'er can't do!"
She wanted to lead the enemy's troops to flatten the Chu Palace and let the villain who killed her husband die without a burial place! !
Unfortunately, the next second after the words fell, the guards noticed that the situation around them was wrong, and hurriedly picked up the long sword in their hands, and whispered to the Daughter of the World: "My queen, there are pursuers!"
Zhao'er's ferocious expression suddenly froze, and was infected with fear. He quickly pulled the veil on his face and hurriedly left the restaurant through the back door.
A moment later, countless soldiers with knives rushed in, blocked the place, and carefully checked everyone present.
After a while, they learned that a masked woman had just escaped through the back door, and quickly sent a group of people to chase her out.
This pursuit lasted for several months.
A few months later, Si Qi flipped through the books in his hands, checked the paper quality, ink stains, punctuation marks, etc., and nodded: "Not bad, just print it like this."
The director of the book factory wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, nodded and agreed, but his tone was quite bitter: "Prime Minister, there is of course no problem with printing, but you may have to send more soldiers to protect the factory..."
Si Qi raised his eyebrows: "Are you in trouble?"
The director nodded, helplessly: "If it weren't for my good luck, you would only see my corpse today."
Si Qi pondered slightly.
He knew that standardizing punctuation marks and selling the valuable books in the hands of the powerful to the common people at a low price was tantamount to infringing on their authority and making their lofty position no longer so unshakable.
But he did not expect that even though he knew that his attitude was firm and would not tolerate debate, they still came to pull out the tiger's mouth and seek their own death.
Obviously, if she just obeyed, she could still survive. Why did she have to rebel against Si Qi for the sake of her former glory and status? Wouldn't it be a problem for her to survive?
After all, Si Qi had told Chu Feng about this matter. Chu Feng thought about it for a long time and gave him a "you can do it". Even
the emperor, who was in power, decided to take a risk and let the people understand reason and know how to write. What qualifications did these parasites who occupied power and refused to let go have to oppose his policies?
Si Qi nodded slightly and told the director to do his job without worry. He would send someone to protect the safety of everyone in the factory.
After going out, before he took two steps, he noticed an unfriendly gaze coming from somewhere. Si Qi raised his hand and pointed, and a group of guards who came out of nowhere quickly rushed over to that direction.
After a while, screams rang out from the corner. The guards brought the half-dead man to Si Qi and interrogated him to find out that the man was a killer sent by a big family.
Si Qi looked indifferent, glanced at the man and left, leaving only a word without emotion: "Get rid of it."
The next second, there was another corpse in the world.
Putting the book he had just printed in his arms, Si Qi came to the palace and met the emperor who was reviewing the memorials.
When the emperor saw Si Qi coming, he put down the memorial in his hand and said in a friendly manner, "My dear minister, what brings you here?"
Si Qi walked forward and placed the square, flat book with no visible holes on Chu Xun's desk. Chu Feng picked it up and took
a look. He was immediately amazed: "It is just as you said, the strokes are clear and the spacing is uniform, as if it was printed! How long does it take to produce a book like this?" Si Qi: "Your Majesty, with the current scale of the printing factory, we can produce 400 books a day." Chu Feng was stunned and asked: "How many people are there in the factory?" Si Qi recalled: "Including the six indispensable technical employees, there are ten people who perform repetitive work." Of course, if Si Qi finds time to manufacture an automated lathe, I'm afraid that without a single person, thousands or even tens of thousands of such books can be produced in a day. "Only sixteen people..." Chu Feng said in a complicated tone: "No wonder those traitors are so panicked." The once invaluable knowledge is printed in such a simple and clear text form with punctuation, and can be read without the guidance of a teacher. And the price is low, even people with poor family conditions can afford to buy one or two copies. If the scale of the printing factory is larger, it will not be long before such books will be available to everyone in the Chu State, and the impact will be explosive. By then, the knowledge and cultural level of the people of Chu will advance by leaps and bounds within a few years, and all kinds of talents will emerge continuously. Officials who have nothing to do with party disputes, have clean backgrounds and are loyal to the emperor will be gradually promoted and enter the court one after another. The emperor of Chu will no longer be constrained by those traitors and will not be restricted in doing anything. Just thinking about it makes me excited. Si Qi heard the unfinished meaning in Chu Feng's words and asked concernedly: "Have those ministers caused trouble to Your Majesty again? Do you need me to solve them?" Chu Feng shook his head: "People who can take over their jobs have not been trained yet, so let's keep them for a while." Si Qi nodded to show that he understood: "By the way, Your Majesty, in addition to the printing factory, I have also made a textile machine that can increase efficiency a hundred times. However, before this machine is put on the market, the Ministry of Revenue needs to find major merchants to sign contracts to avoid future malicious acts. The occurrence of sexual competition. " Chu Xun wondered: "After books, is it the turn of weaving? You just casually created something so amazing... What is the specific content of the contract?" Si Qi gave an example: "Big stores with strong capital maliciously lowered their prices and started price wars with other stores, and old employees were laid off on a large scale because of the emergence of textile machines, etc." These are all social phenomena caused by the emergence of the Jenny spinning machine in history, or conflicts and disputes that are bound to break out after similar products enter the market. Before Si Qi launches a new policy every time, he will directly resolve the various conflicts that this policy will cause before they appear. Many people realized only after a long time that if they had not followed Si Qi's advice, the hidden dangers would have been huge. Si Qi not only formulated so many excellent policies, but also calculated the consequences of these policies for the next few years or even decades. While admiring him, many people really couldn't help but sigh that Si Qi was so smart that there was nothing he couldn't do. The more you know about him, the more terrifying you find him. Chu Xun thought more than once, if he hadn't met Si Qi, would he have been able to turn the tide and regain his father's trust in the fight for the throne? Would he have been able to avoid the assassination of Zhao Er and his wife and come back alive from the battlefield? Can he completely master the government in just a few months, and control all the civil and military officials in the court in an orderly manner, so that they have to grit their teeth and listen to him. Si Qi put the finished design of the Jenny spinning machine on the table. To some extent, this can be regarded as an important high-tech core secret. After Chu Feng put it away, he asked curiously: "Why did you think of designing this thing?" During this time, Si Qi has been busy helping him deal with government affairs and balance the situation. Occasionally, he made some new things to promote the development of all aspects of the country. Basically, he did big things like setting up a printing factory. In comparison, the mere spinning and weaving of yarn is too insignificant. At first glance, there is really no place worth wasting Si Qi's energy. Si Qi: "Your Majesty, do you think that if we intend to attack our neighbors, can they stop us?" Chu Feng answered without hesitation: "Of course not!" Si Qi nodded and said: "When I build a huge steel ship for you and bring all the territories on the other side of the sea under your banner, your territory will expand to a thousand times larger than it is now, and you will need countless capable people to serve you." Chu Feng suddenly realized: "That's why you are so eager to cultivate a large number of talents." "That's one thing. Another thing is that the current ministers are really not worthy of being appointed." Si Qi said helplessly: "If they realize that the talents of the people are no less than theirs, Your Majesty will have plenty of candidates to appoint. These guys who are doing nothing will work hard to help Your Majesty solve problems." Chu Xun nodded: "Indeed. But... what does this have to do with your manufacturing of looms?" Si Qi: "Your Majesty, if I were a woman..."
Chu Feng's expression tensed up, his back subconsciously straightened up, and he held his breath and listened to Si Qi's next words.
"Will you still use me?"
Chu Feng was stunned for a moment, then said decisively: "Of course!"
Si Qi nodded and said: "So, Your Majesty, whether a person is talented or smart has nothing to do with gender."
Chu Feng thought for a moment, nodded seriously: "My dear minister, what you said is very true, women can also have great talents."
Si Qi: "Then, the question is back. At this moment when Your Majesty needs talents so much, if you only use men and abandon those smart women, isn't it a pity?"
Chu Feng looked at Si Qi in astonishment and was speechless for a long time.
After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice: "My dear minister, do you mean to allow women to be officials?"
Chu Feng had been with Si Qi for so long, and his mind was trained by Si Qi to be very sharp and clear, so when Si Qi just mentioned the idea, Chu Feng directly guessed Si Qi's ultimate goal, and was shocked by this unprecedented and even shocking statement.
Si Qi said slowly: "Your Majesty, if women are as talented as men, why not? Just because they are women, even if they have talents like mine, should they only be able to do things like taking care of their husbands and children for the rest of their lives and be restricted by their relatives? I don't understand why it is like this."
Chu Feng was silent.
After a long while, he said, "So, you thought of the textile machine?"
Si Qi was relieved to see that Chu Feng did not angrily rebuke him or refute him, but was even willing to patiently ask him questions.
"I want women to be respected by society."
Letting women earn as much as men through textiles is the first step of his plan.
Only when women have a certain voice in society can the following things be better promoted.
Chu Feng rubbed his forehead with some difficulty, as if he had already foreseen how bloody these things would be in the court in the future.
He said, "Okay. Just do it. Whether you succeed or not, I won't blame you."
Si Qi looked at Chu Feng steadily. After a long while, until Chu Feng's face was about to burn, he slowly raised the corners of his lips and chuckled, "It is my fortune to meet a wise monarch like Your Majesty."
Chu Feng covered his face with his hands, and said in a somewhat vague voice, "My dear, you are joking. In this world, nothing can be difficult for you. If you are interested, let alone the prime minister, even the ruler of a country may not be beyond your reach. It is my fortune to be able to stay in Chu and be my prime minister."
Si Qi said in a relaxed tone, "But I don't want to go to other countries. I just want to be with Your Majesty and spend my life with you."
"?!!"
Chu Feng raised his head in disbelief and looked at Si Qi in shock.
Si Qi responded, chuckled, waved his hands and said: "I didn't mean that, I just... just said it out of emotion."
Chu Feng's ears turned red, turned his head away, and said hoarsely: "My dear, don't tease me."
Si Qi laughed: "Hahahaha..."
Chu Feng in this life is too cute.
He is so shy, and he is in his twenties and still hasn't taken a concubine. If no one urges him, I'm afraid I don't know when he will consider the harem.
Speaking of which, in the previous life, Chu Feng was also like him, single until old age. Could it be that the two brothers are really so unlucky in love?
Si Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to consider the issue of offspring."
Chu Feng: "…………"
Chu Feng lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I'm busy with government affairs right now, let's wait a little longer."
Si Qi nodded and praised, "Your Majesty is really diligent and loves the people."
"What about you, my dear?" Chu Feng asked him, "Have you ever met a woman of your dreams?"
Si Qi pondered for a moment and said, "I am busy with official duties and have no time for other things. If I cannot accompany her day and night, wouldn't I be ashamed of her kindness to me? Moreover, I want to find someone who can chat with me and make me feel comfortable with her."
Chu Feng couldn't tell whether he was relieved or jealous, and said jealously, "It's not easy to find a woman who can chat with you, my dear."
In this huge country of Chu, he was probably the only one who could accept Si Qi's ideas again and again, and support and understand him wholeheartedly.
Continuously learning the knowledge that Si Qi knew and trying his best to understand Si Qi's inner thoughts was actually no easier for him as an emperor than governing the court.
But he still enjoyed it.
"Yes." Si Qi smiled and said indifferently: "It is fate that we can meet, and it is not forced if we can't meet."
The meaning behind this sentence made Chu Feng's eyes light up, and he subconsciously wanted to take the opportunity to encourage and say yes.
But when the words came to his lips, looking at the clear and bright eyes of the young man, Chu Feng hesitated, and still advised with a heart-wrenching heart: "A man's life can only be considered complete if he gets married and starts a family."
Si Qi: "Maybe, but Your Majesty is older than me and has not yet married, I am not in a hurry."
Chu Feng raised his eyebrows: "Does it mean that if I don't take concubines in my life, you have a reason not to marry in your life?"
Si Qi smiled: "This is really a good reason."
Chu Feng laughed helplessly.
I can't tell whether I am sad or happy in my heart.
--Seven
years later.
The square was paved with blue-grey bricks of uniform size, and people were walking around with relaxed smiles on their faces after work.
The daughter of the world, who had finally sneaked into the capital after fleeing all the way, looked at the scene in front of her blankly and helplessly, feeling uncomfortable.
It was as if she had inadvertently returned to the modern world, and people from the future wearing casual clothes were coming and going around her.
Her reserved ancient costume, which strictly covered her body and face, made people around her look at her with a little doubt in their eyes.
This situation, which was completely opposite to the past, made her feel complicated, as if she had thousands of words to say.
Standing with her was the prince of a certain country who had just suffered a national disaster not long ago. At this moment, he was gritting his teeth and looking at the bulletin board in front of him that was covered with all kinds of newspapers and notices.
In the newspapers, the Chu government once again announced the conquest of a new country, expanding the territory of Chu.
This kind of national event is no longer new to the people of Chu. It is not even the headline of today's newspaper, but only occupies a small corner.
People are more concerned about the new dress that Si Shoufu designed for his sister Si Peihuan a few days ago, which makes her look beautiful and good-looking when she wears it.
Walking into the clothing store, it is full of girls buying new clothes.
Look at the women around who are walking on the street with their arms and legs exposed. There is no shame or shyness on their faces, only confidence and joy.
None of the men or older women nearby showed disgust or rejection, but occasionally showed appreciation and respect from the bottom of their hearts.
——What happened?
The Daughter of the World, who has been hunted down for years and cannot escape Si Qi's shadow no matter where she flees, is about to collapse.
After entering the State of Chu, she has seen and heard things that she never dared to imagine.
As a modern person who traveled from the future world, she saw those things that once appeared in her memory reappearing in front of her one after another. Her shocked and exaggerated reaction was not even as good as that of the ancient people who had already taken it for granted.
She knew that Si Qi was powerful, otherwise he would not have developed the steam engine so quickly, and would not have forced her into such a desperate situation, causing her to almost die several times.
But she still didn't expect that Si Qi's power was not only to help the King of Chu assist the government and create some small inventions. He has changed the world!
Look at that huge steel ship that occupies half of the plate and comes with a photo... Is this something that can appear in this era? After Si Qi conquered this continent, will he conquer other plates next?
How far will he go before he stops... When will I be able to relax and take a breath in my life!
Pulling the veil on his face sadly, Zhao Er covered his face more concealedly.
A passing girl saw this and couldn't help but come over and asked her concernedly: "Are you okay?"
Zhao'er said in a harsh tone: "...What do you mean?"
The girl said worriedly: "I mean, why are you dressed like this? Are you locked up by your family, so you don't know what's going on outside? Nowadays, men and women are equal, you must not listen to the words of people around you and think that you are a man's appendage... If your personal freedom is forcibly restricted and you are required to wear this kind of clothes and stay at home, you can go to the government to sue them!"
Zhao'er smiled bitterly and said: "This kind of clothes? Equality between men and women? Haha, haha..."
The more she talked, the more uncomfortable she felt, and she was about to cry.
At first, she wore light clothes and tried her best to let people know that women can also decide their own clothes and choose their own lives. But the result is that everyone regards her as an alien, saying that she is fickle and that her behavior is indecent.
Why after Si Qi came and praised a certain dress as better looking, everyone has to chase Si Qi's preferences crazily and wear those simple and beautiful clothes without scruples...
It's so unfair...
The sister saw Zhao'er crying, and the pain in her eyes became even more severe. Just as she was about to say something else, the prince of the extinct country turned around after hearing Zhao'er's cry and saw the interaction between the two women. He frowned and said in a disgusted tone: "Get out! You lowly and shameless woman!"
The sister was scolded for no reason and was confused at the time. After she realized what was going on, her face turned red with anger, and she pointed at the prince and cursed him: "Who do you think has no sense of shame? Well, you think you are great just because you are a man! No wonder she is dressed like this in such hot weather, and she dares not even show her face outside. It's all because of you! Come on, everyone! There is a feudal man cursing here!"
Hearing this, the crowd gathered around to protect the girl who was cursed. The prince looked at the Chu people who had caused the destruction of his country with hatred, and his heart was filled with rage.
Just as he was about to draw his weapon to teach the people around him a lesson, Zhao'er grabbed him tightly and begged, "No, let's go, the police will be here soon, and I'll be finished if they find me!!"
"What are the police?" the prince asked subconsciously, and when he saw Zhao'er's red eyes from crying, he could only grit his teeth unwillingly, nodded firmly, and then rushed out of the crowd with Zhao'er.
The people around shouted: "Stop him! This man bullies women! We must not let him go!!"
"What? Another guy like this appears? I'll scold him to death!"
"What a poor girl... Men like this should go to school to learn basic ideological education! Wash their stubborn heads!"
Zhao Er collapsed more and more as she listened. She and the prince of the kingdom fled back to the inn, crying until her throat was hoarse and lying on the bed in the inn. She found that even the bed was made of spring sponge, and she couldn't help crying even louder.
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The last sentence makes me want to laugh.
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