Chapter 164 How to Give Hints Subtly
The Minister of War's fingers trembled slightly, and he felt that he could no longer put on the skirt.
The emperor said, "Put it on quickly."
The Minister of Works wanted to say something else.
The emperor said coldly: "If you keep talking nonsense, you will be forced to wear it for three days."
The three courtiers instantly became quiet as chickens and began to put on their skirts obediently.
System: [Hahaha, absolutely! Wear it for one day or three days, no other options are given. I can see that your brother is somewhat dissatisfied with these people who lost their manners in front of the palace. Hehe, and your brother really dotes on Ah Ruan.]
Yuanruan: [I didn't expect you to be so willful and spoiled. I'm going to be crazy!]
System: [Aruan is worthy! You deserve to be spoiled like this! Hehe, it will be more convenient to complete tasks in the future. Aruan, you just need to be responsible for making suggestions. I feel that your brother will follow your will.]
Yuanruan: [Hiss, isn't he a little too arrogant because of his favor? ]
System: [No, no, no, Tong'er even thinks it's not enough. I've seen a bunch of people in petting stories who, in order to make their little cuties happy, have babies in all kinds of ways, letting them play with their little cuties when they are young, and earn money for their little cuties when they grow up. Your brother has also given you several princes to play with, so you have the qualifications!]
The corners of the emperor's mouth twitched slightly.
The court officials bowed their heads and suppressed their laughter.
Yuan Ruan's mouth twitched slightly: [Don't make my brother sound like a tyrant. Tong'er, study more and read less novels.]
It was time for court, and the emperor picked up Yuan Ruan and walked in.
The court officials also quickly put on their formalities, shouted "Long live the emperor" and bowed in salute.
The emperor avoided the three people who were eye-catching and said, "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."
A few court officials came one after another to report on urgent military and political affairs, and then no one showed up again.
To be more precise, under the secret stares of the Minister of War, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Revenue, who were in a hurry to leave the court, no one who dealt with matters that were not urgent dared to step forward.
The emperor understood this very well. He looked at the chief eunuch and said, "The court session is almost over. Go get it."
A glimmer of pity flashed across the eyes of the chief eunuch, and he walked out quickly. Soon, one by one, palace maids appeared in front of everyone, carrying milk porridge, preserved fruits and cooked locusts.
The emperor picked up a locust and said, "It is better to do it now than to wait for a day. The ceremony will be held tomorrow. You should try it in advance to avoid embarrassing yourself in front of the people of Daxia. If you can't eat it anymore, you can eat it with preserved fruits."
After saying that, he threw one directly into his mouth and chewed it expressionlessly.
The emperor ate them all, so even the courtiers, no matter how ugly their faces were, could only reach out to the locusts in front of them.
Many of them were so full of themselves that their faces turned green, but they still insisted, "It's delicious. I can still eat another plate."
Yuan Ruan turned her head and watched the court officials eating the locusts till they burst into juice. She thought that the soft and cooked protein would be difficult to swallow.
Yuan Ruan: [Tong'er, the court officials have a great sense of taste. They think cooked locusts are delicious. I can only accept roasted or fried locusts. Those are still very fragrant and crispy!]
System: [Yes. I have seen fried locusts as a snack in many novels.]
The Emperor and his courtiers: ...
Very fragrant and crispy as a snack?
They suddenly found it difficult to eat.
Yuan Ruan: [Well, locusts can be used as medicine, but I don't know if these locusts with toxins can be used. Even if not, these sterilized locusts are all protein, and they can be ground into powder to make cakes. This way, they don't have the smell of locusts, and the nutrition is much higher than ordinary cakes. They are particularly excellent military rations.]
The Emperor and His Court: ...
Their hands holding the locusts were trembling slightly.
Why didn’t you say so earlier?
…
Afterwards, the emperor and his court officials were all in a sad mood.
Until the moment of leaving court.
System: [Daily Task: The Minister of Revenue wears women's clothing to attend court for one day. Reward: Two maps of silver mines in Daxia. (Completed) Ah Ruan, I have prepared a way to send the reward. Send it to you as spoils of war!]
Yuanruan: [Great! Really great! ]
The mood of everyone in the hall suddenly became high.
System: [Hiss, Ah Ruan, this silver mine isn't easy to mine.]
Yuanruan: [How do you say that?]
The emperor and his courtiers also frowned slightly.
System: [I just took a look at the location of these two silver mines. They are in the jurisdiction of the King of Huainan. The King of Huainan and your brother are not on good terms? Once these silver mines are mined, I estimate that most of them will fall into the hands of the King of Huainan.]
The emperor sneered: Absolutely impossible.
The faces of the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of War, and the Minister of Works turned dark, and it seemed as if a raging fire was burning behind them.
Yuan Ruan: [I suddenly realized that my brother's situation is very similar to that of Emperor Wu of Han. I don't know when my brother's Lord Father Yan will appear and issue a decree of enfeoffment to peacefully reduce the power of the princes and kings.]
The Emperor and the Crown Prince: !!!
Zong Zheng, who had been calm and composed before, suddenly started and looked at Yuan Ruan with burning eyes.
The other court officials also pricked up their ears instantly.
Who is Lord Father Yan?
Is there such a good thing as peaceful reduction of power? Please tell me in detail.
System: [Yes. The Enfeoffment Order has been remembered by people for thousands of years, mainly because it has grasped the human nature of "not worrying about scarcity but inequality". The various states are divided into smaller and smaller ones, and the threat is naturally getting smaller and smaller. ]
The emperor and his courtiers were shocked.
Explain in detail, how can we allow the various states to become smaller and smaller?
Yuan Ruan: [However, to implement this decree, it also depends on how strong the army under my brother's control is. If the central military is not strong, this Enfeoffment Order will not work. There were many dynasties in later generations that had troubles with foreign kings, but their central governments were weak and could not copy my example.]
System: [Ah Ruan, I think it's fine. Your brother is a tyrant, and a tyrant must be killed by blood and iron. How can he be without the support of the army? In addition, there are people who slaughtered Wu Yi. Oh, and with Gemini, there will definitely be no problem. Ah Ruan, you can just use the name of a court official and have him sign the Enfeoffment Order.]
Courtiers: !!!
Is there such a good thing?
Yuan Ruan: [Have you forgotten the end of Lord Father Yan? He was dead. Whoever I write about is being given a death warrant.]
Courtiers: ...
Can't see me. Can't see me.
System: [Then you don’t recommend it? ]
Yuan Ruan: [No. I have an idea. I won't send it in the form of a memorial, but let you find it yourself. For example, when you send the silver ore, you can also send a storybook in the box, and let the people in the storybook use the Enfeoffment Order to resolve the feudal lord. How about giving you a hint like this? ]
System: [Ah... a storybook? But I've only read melodramatic stories, I can't write one.]
Yuan Ruan: [What's wrong with melodrama? Only melodrama can attract people to keep reading. Only then they have a chance to discover the Enfeoffment Order. Write it, and give this world a little melodrama shock.]
System: [Awoo, let me try! ]
Eat melons: !!!
Do it! It's worth it.
Yuan Ruan yawned loudly: [Good luck then, I’m sleepy, I’m going to go back and take a nap first. ]
The prince quickly stepped forward, picked up Yuan Ruan, and left the court first.
The emperor ordered the chief eunuch to go out and wait for a bronze chest of spoils to be delivered.
The chief eunuch left in a hurry. About half an hour later, when the court officials' legs and feet were numb from standing for a long time, the chief eunuch finally came in holding a large bronze box.
The emperor came down to open the box himself.
There are two silver mine maps and a book in here.
The emperor first opened the book, paused, and had a strange expression on his face.
Other courtiers looked out curiously: ???
What do you see in the system?
——《Help! I became the emperor dressed as a man》