Chapter 30 Why did the prince suddenly run away?
The two words "Shuge" are unremarkable, but in fact it is a school that can accommodate hundreds of people.
When Yuanruan was carried in by the emperor, he was attracted by the two groups arguing fiercely inside.
They sat facing each other, almost parallel in number.
The handsome man on the left, wearing scholar's clothes, slammed the table and stood up, saying: "If we can't successfully reduce the power of the feudal lords, we will be destroyed!"
The handsome man in gorgeous clothes on the right smiled contemptuously and said, "The late emperor said that brothers united in strength can break iron. Our Great Xia is surrounded by hungry wolves. Once the capital is in trouble, the princes and kings from all directions will help us. If the feudal lords are weakened, Great Xia will perish."
An official sitting in the main seat stood up and said, "Please pay attention, everyone. Today, regardless of official position or age, the topic is about the Heaven and Earth Sacrifice of the Great Xia State Master in seven days. You are welcome to speak freely."
The handsome man on the left, who was wearing scholar's clothes, sneered, "Don't mention it! An eight-month-old child's national affairs? It's a small matter for a commoner like me to lose face, but it's a big matter for Daxia to lose face! The coffin lid of our ancestors can hardly hold it down."
The handsome man in gorgeous clothes on the right nodded in a rare gesture: "I don't like to hear it either. My classmates in Shu sent me a letter specifically asking me whether Daxia was mad before its demise."
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[Good fellows! When intellectuals talk nonsense, they always start with one sentence: Daxia is going to perish. Daxia is in good fortune! Back off! ]
Everyone in the library:!!!
What sound?
Which neutral person dares to ridicule us in person?
Several young men slammed their tables and stood up. When they turned around, they saw the emperor and the prince looking at them with puzzled expressions.
"Your Majesty, be well!" "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, be well!" Thirty or forty people knelt down in unison to pay their respects. The students who had previously mocked the fall of the Great Xia nation had cold sweat on their foreheads.
Yuanruan stuck her head out curiously and looked around. Among dozens of people, she didn't see a single black or fat person.
Yuan Ruan sighed: [What a handsome face, all of them are young people! It seems that brother is obsessed with looks. ]
Crowd: !!!
Several people in the kneeling crowd raised their heads in panic, looked around, and then quickly lowered their heads.
The emperor observed carefully and it seemed that these people could hear Yuanruan's thoughts.
With the corner of his eye, he signaled the chief eunuch to write down the names, official positions, and ranks of these leaders.
System: [Ah Ruan, there is really not a single ugly one. I suddenly remembered that emperors since ancient times have always liked the way of Long Yang, and they also like to talk at night with candles. I see that the one in the first row wearing green clothes and the one in white clothes have their butts raised.]
Some of the people kneeling on the ground couldn't help coughing.
The man in white didn't react at all, but the man in green was stunned, then suddenly knelt down in a more S-shaped curve.
System: [Sure enough, Ah Ruan, I was right! ]
"Ahem!" The emperor closed his eyes in disgust and waved his hands, "Everyone, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up.
The emperor's arrival made the library a little restrained for a moment.
The emperor glanced at the crowd and said, "You don't want to talk about the imperial teacher's sacrifice to heaven and earth. Then let's talk about the story of the Xiongnu and Chen Kingdom joining forces to fight against the Xia, but being cleverly solved by the prince."
[Haha, this is an attributive predicate. It turns out that even the emperor couldn't help showing off his baby.]
emperor:……
Prince: ...
Some people below looked at each other in bewilderment, some even panicked.
Some people with quick minds suddenly remembered the special instructions they heard before entering the library: "No matter what strange words you hear, don't speak them out."
They suddenly understood and calmly cooperated, saying, "As expected of His Royal Highness, you are brave and adept at fighting, wise and powerful, and you were able to anticipate the enemy and solve the problem a thousand miles away."
The prince shook his head and said, "It has not been resolved. The problem is that the eldest prince acted too tyrannically, competing with the people for profit, and committing many injustices, so he must die."
[Tyrannical? Is there a title similar to that of a tyrant like my brother? ]
emperor:……
The prince suddenly got stuck.
The sound of coughing broke out again from below, and the person kept wiping his sweat. Who on earth was making this mysterious sound?! He was too bold to say that.
Yuan Ruan looked at the prince curiously, wondering why he was silent.
At this time, the man in green clothes suddenly bowed and said, "Your Highness is absolutely right! I have something to add. Your Majesty never competes with the people for profit, and the punishment of criminals is at most harsh. We, the people of Daxia, should speak for Your Majesty. The title of tyrant should be given to the eldest prince."
emperor:……
Prince:?
Others: tui, you bootlicker!
Yuan Ruan looked at the man in blue in surprise:
[Is this the professionalism of an official? You are just talking nonsense with a straight face. You can show your loyalty to me at any opportunity. I wonder if I will buy into this…]
The man in blue was nervous: "I really didn't think so! Your Majesty, please don't believe such nonsense!"
Others looked at the man in blue with a schadenfreude: You bootlicker, now you've been exposed and punished!
The prince skipped over the topic and continued talking about business.
The prince said, "When the eldest prince robbed the tribe's supplies, he angered several elders of the allied tribes. Although their tribes are small, they have great prestige. Under their leadership, nearly half of the tribes came out to express their support for the second prince. In addition, with our secret gifts of silver, the second prince's power has skyrocketed, and now he can almost compete with the eldest prince. Now, the second prince has also sent a special envoy team to make friends with our Great Xia."
"Good!" Everyone stood up and praised.
"But the only problem is money." The prince said softly, "The Xiongnu are very greedy. The Chen Kingdom couldn't stand the endless demands of the eldest prince, so it took a step back. This time I came back to ask, if we want to continue to support the second prince, the money depends on whether the Ministry of Revenue can still provide it."
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue came out and said, "Your Highness, there have been many wars in recent years, and the Ministry of War has spent a lot of money on food and wages. The national treasury is really empty..."
The Minister of War also stood up and said dissatisfiedly: "What does this have to do with us!"
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Yuanruan came here to see if there were any clues to complete the National Destiny side quest, but after coming here, nothing was triggered. Yuanruan yawned in the emperor's arms and was not very interested in these national affairs.
System: [Hey, speaking of money, Ah Ruan! Suddenly, here comes a melon about the prince. It might be able to solve the problem of lack of money.]
Emperor and Prince:!!!
The prince, in particular, had a bad feeling.
Others who can hear the inner voice: ???
What is Lezi melon?
What's the solution to this mysterious sound?
Yuanruan: [What?]
System: [When the prince went to Xiongnu to get beehive coal, he was spotted by a super female mine owner. She was forty years old and had experienced a lot. She especially liked the prince. She was completely obsessed with him. If the prince was willing to sleep with her a few more times, she would give him her life, not to mention money.]
Many people looked at the prince at the same time. Many people felt pity for him because he was favored by a woman in her forties who was old enough to be a grandmother.
Prince: ...
This system, why does it have to tell my little sister even such a thing!
The emperor also coughed lightly and frowned. What the system said was ridiculous. It looked down upon the Great Xia royal family.
Yuanruan: [Ah? A female version of a domineering CEO? Is she rich?]
System: [Yes! She owns two huge mines and can earn about 20 million taels every year! ]
Crowd: !!!
How much? How much did you say?
20 million taels? This is much more than the annual tax revenue of Daxia!
Look at me, rich woman! I'm strong and can carry people!
Now, many of the people who were looking at the prince had subtle gazes, and a few even looked directly downwards, as if they wanted to compare.
At this moment, the voice in my heart echoed again:
System: [Wow, this is exciting! This female boss actually came after me. She is actually beating the drum outside the palace wall to protest her injustice! Oh no, she is beating the drum to summon the prince!]
Yuanruan was extremely surprised: [What! So decisive?!]
[Yes! She is going to go and complain about the injustice with the betrothal gift. She wants the prince to be held responsible! ]
emperor:!!!
Beat the drum of injustice!
Wouldn't the whole of Daxia know about this? No, even the five countries would know about it?!
The prince nearly fell down with a thud, then flew out smoothly.
Yuanruan: ???
【Why did my nephew run away? 】
Crowd: …
He probably didn't want to be laughed at by everyone in the capital, so he rushed to the place where he was beating drums to redress his injustice.