Chapter 206: Down-to-earth heroine
System: [It is probably a series of stories, with the male and female protagonists playing guest roles. It says that the female protagonist of Chu is also a woman disguised as a man, but her ambition is to be an official with dignity as a woman, so she came to ask for advice from Envoy Liu. Envoy Liu ignored her at first, but eventually saw his former self in her, as well as a stronger courage than himself, so he taught her many strategies.]
The Minister of Rites immediately took note of the character of the hostess from Chu: she was passionate, kind-hearted, and wanted to be an official.
The system continues: [The master and the apprentice have been in contact through letters. After the Chu heroine returned, she also encountered gender threats, but the fourth prince of Chu helped her. Later, the fourth prince of Chu successfully ascended the throne and added a new inner court. More than half of the inner court officials were female officials, and their ranks were relatively lower than those of the outer court. However, because the inner court officials could see the emperor at any time, over time, the people of Chu were honored to be able to enter the inner court. Since then, the female officials have also ushered in their spring. 】
The Minister of Rites was stunned: Reform, female officials, the system of internal and external dynasties (? ).
Yuan Ruan held her face with her hands: [Very good, not only is she good herself, but she can also fight for the interests and treatment of people of the same class. People who bring about change like this are excellent, regardless of whether they are men or women. No wonder she is the heroine. ]
System: [Indeed, she is excellent. I think Envoy Liu’s vision cannot match hers.]
Yuan Ruan raised an eyebrow: [They are all very powerful. If someone else were to encounter Envoy Liu's heaven-shattering beginning, let alone revenge, they might even become his concubine.]
System: [That’s right. Oh, by the way, Ah Ruan, do you want to know the name of the heroine of Chu State? ]
The crowd eating melons:!!!
I even know the name of the heroine of Chu State!
This is great! If we can find him in person and bring him directly to Daxia, wouldn’t that be even better?
Yuanruan: [I'm a little curious. Tell me more.]
System: [Wang Erniu.]
Yuan Ruan was surprised: [Ah? The heroine? This name? So down-to-earth?! ]
The Daxia officials' shoulders slumped:...
This name is too down-to-earth. Trying to find someone by name is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It is impossible.
…
At this time, the Minister of Rites stood up and carried Yuan Ruan out of the meeting place.
I happened to see the prince and his entourage waiting at the door.
Yuan Ruan was very surprised and stretched out his hand and shouted, "Brother, brother..."
The prince smiled and walked forward to pick up Yuanruan, saying softly, "Aruan, you've worked hard."
Yuan Ruan shook her head repeatedly: "Not hard, but hard. Ministry of Rites, Shangshu." She gave a thumbs up, "Amazing, very awesome."
The prince smiled and nodded, then said to the Minister of Rites, "Father is waiting for you to report back."
The Minister of Rites was stunned. He knew that the Emperor was listening in on the second floor, so why would he be so anxious to ask him to go back and report? He was planning to take control of the Xia envoy first.
But the Minister of Rites did not dare to ask. After watching the Crown Prince and his entourage leave, he quickly climbed the stairs to the second floor.
As soon as he went up, he was frightened by the strong vision inside and took a half step back.
The Minister of Rites took a closer look and the corners of his mouth twitched.
My goodness, not only His Majesty is here, but almost all the important officials in the court are here, except those who have important duties.
The Minister of War was the first to say, "Is that girl dressed as a man the heroine of a sad story or a happy story?"
The Minister of Justice also asked, "What is that man's name?"
Prime Minister Li couldn't help but pinch his beard and said, "As for the male and female protagonists of Chu State, does the system have any details?"
…
A series of questions came down and the Minister of Rites was almost confused.
He couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you all listening here?"
The Minister of Finance sighed softly: "It was too far away, so I could only hear intermittently. I couldn't understand anything."
The Minister of Rites understood. No wonder he felt the burning gazes and resentment as soon as he entered.
He quickly took out his notes, simplified the conversation between Yuanruan and the system, and repeated it in detail.
After the Minister of Rites finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a while.
Prime Minister Li gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty. Daxia has no lucky male and female protagonists, so it will always face the threat of plot killings. I think we can use the luck of the male and female protagonists to stabilize Daxia."
The emperor asked, "How do I borrow it?"
Prime Minister Li said: "Find the birth dates of these male and female protagonists, and then let the Taoist priests perform a ritual to borrow their fortunes..."
After hearing the words "the Taoist priest's practice", the emperor was completely at a loss. Now, except for the young imperial teacher, he completely distrusted any Taoist priests.
He waved his hand and said to the other courtiers, "Do you have any other suggestions?"
The courtiers looked at each other in bewilderment.
The Minister of Rites suddenly spoke up: "I have an idea. Can we cheat heaven without relying on luck?"
"How dare you!" The Minister of War was the first to come out to defend him. "How can you cheat the fate of the country? Do you still have a conscience?"
The corner of the Minister of Rites' mouth twitched, and he whispered "a reckless man", and then said: "It's not deceiving the national destiny, but deceiving the heaven that wants to destroy Xia. Your Majesty once said that other countries are blessed by heaven because of their male and female protagonists. If we bring the male and female protagonists of other countries here, or replicate similar male and female protagonists in Daxia, can we deceive the heaven and let it share some of its luck?"
Prime Minister Li said disdainfully: "Heaven knows everything. If you do this, aren't you treating Heaven as if it is blind?"
The Minister of Rites choked.
At this time, the door was pushed open again. It turned out that the crown prince, who was slightly sweating, walked in with the third prince, who was walking hurriedly.
He first saluted the emperor to indicate that Yuan Ruan had been sent back safely, then took the recorder's notes and carefully read over what the Minister of Rites had just relayed.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince had stunned expressions, as if they were being struck by lightning at every moment.
The prince suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Father, I agree with the Minister of Rites. We can try the "Template of the Queen of Chu"."
Prime Minister Li was unhappy and muttered in a low voice: "Your Highness, do you think that the laws of nature can be deceived..."
"Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think that the laws of nature can be deceived. I am just considering another question. Why are these people identified as the "male and female protagonists" and why can they bring good luck?!"
The prince bowed to the emperor and said, "I have read the information and my initial guess is that it is because they are extremely outstanding and can represent good changes for the country. For example, this envoy Liu, after she entered the palace, she severely punished corrupt officials who annexed land and liberated a group of meritorious officials who were wrongly accused. And the female ruler of the Chu State allowed women to take the imperial examinations and get promoted, and to a certain extent, the recommendation system was established..."
After giving a few more examples, the prince concluded: "I think that replicating the Minister of Rites is worth a try. However, we should not only replicate their love character, but also the beneficial actions they have taken."
The emperor seemed to be thinking about something.
The Minister of Rites was a little nervous again. After all, these were related to political reform, which were big issues!
He said cautiously: "Your Highness, I cannot guarantee that it will work."
The prince said calmly, "It's okay. Try it first, it won't go wrong."
The other court officials wanted to say something, but the emperor looked at the high-spirited prince and suddenly said, "Prince, what are you going to do?"