Chapter 87: Minister: Disabled but Strong-willed
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue may have bumped into the table. When he raised his head, blood flowed down his forehead.
The Minister of Revenue stumbled several times, wiped his face, and said, "Your Majesty, I accidentally stepped on empty space. Your Majesty, I will continue to recite the Book of Songs."
Yuanruan: [Despite his disability, his will is strong! ]
System: [Disabled but strong-willed! ]
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince smiled at each other: The other party was just using this self-torture tactic to make a reasonable exit.
The prince was kind-hearted, so he said, "Well, then you go back first. Today..." He didn't even finish his words.
The Minister of Revenue immediately said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. I know that the great scholar Xiao did not go to court today. Why not let him take my place and recite the Book of Songs to the little princess?"
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince were stunned.
You are a good guy who can divert trouble to others.
The prince held his forehead and said, "Okay, go and call them."
The Minister of Revenue stood up immediately, and after taking a few steps, he pretended to be weak and walked while holding on to the wall. However, the angle at which the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were sitting was such that he could just see the curve of each other's mouth corners.
Soon, the Grand Scholar came in hesitantly and said, "Your Highness, please let me read the Book of Songs."
The prince happened to see Yuanruan's burning gaze. He looked at him with pity and raised his hand: "Yes. Or anything you are good at."
"Okay!" The bachelor glanced at Yuan Ruan quietly.
He felt regretful again. If he had known that the little imperial master was so outstanding, he should have been more determined in seeking to raise the little imperial master. Fortunately, it is not too late now. The Imperial Master's Mansion is about to be completed. If he makes himself familiar with it now, he can let his sister go there more often to show off in the future.
Because of this idea, when the Minister of Revenue came to him, the Grand Secretary agreed quickly.
The Grand Scholar said: "I like to study the Nine Songs the most. 'The day is auspicious and the time is good, may the Emperor be pleased...'" These poems all express people's belief in and worship of the gods. The Grand Scholar recited them in an obvious attempt to please Yuan Ruan.
But Yuanruan forgot everything after she went to university and just gave a wink to a blind man.
Yuan Ruan yawned: [Tong'er, what's wrong with this guy? Go on.]
System: [There are definitely melons, and quite a few. I'll just randomly click one and have a look. Well, it says here that the outer robe that this Grand Secretary often wears has several patches on it. Once, the Jinyiwei went to the Grand Secretary's residence to investigate a case but failed to seize a single valuable item. So far, the Grand Secretary's image of being poor has been firmly established, but in reality...]
Yuan Ruan: [I've watched this episode. Did he hide gold in all the walls of the garden?]
The bachelor who was reading almost stumbled.
Especially noticing the suspicious looks of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince below, he tried desperately to wave his hands secretly, and almost pointed to the sky and swore that it was impossible.
System: [No, he was indeed very poor. His underwear was so tight that the edges were curled up. He was reluctant to throw away the bad food at home, so he forced himself to eat it, causing the whole family to be poisoned.]
The bachelor's face flushed red, but he also looked somewhat pleased with himself. Didn't this further prove that he was poor?
Yuan Ruan: [Ah, I misunderstood. He is indeed poor. But I have a worse impression of him. To cultivate oneself and manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world, the first thing is to cultivate oneself and manage one's family. This person can't even manage his family. His whole family is poisoned. Can he really manage the world's politics? It's hard to judge.]
The bachelor's smile froze slightly.
System: [It is Ah Ruan's words. The grandmaster's son must have been extremely poor. After he grew up, he often used the grandmaster's name to collect bribes. The pond under the grandmaster's house and the surrounding area have been almost hollowed out, and are now covered with layers of gold and silver.]
Yuan Ruan: [That's what I said. Being too extreme will lead to radicalism. Wait, after these lands are paved with gold, the land will have no nutrients, and the bushes will become barren. This is so obvious, didn't the bachelor notice it?]
Bachelor:!!!
What? Impossible. How could his son, who can't even fart, do something so audacious?!
But when he thought carefully about the pond and the nearby land at home, he found that a lot of it was indeed barren and the flowers and plants planted there often died.
The bachelor's face became darker and darker, but he suddenly thought of the date tree at home. He calmed down again and said, "No, the date tree at home has always been full of vitality. The fruits are big and sweet, and you can't eat them all. Even now, he still eats dried dates every day."
System: [All other shrubs died, but the bachelor's son became arrogant after he got rich, and killed several people. Because he was afraid of going to jail, he hid the bodies under the date tree and the surrounding area. There was a lush and green area in the garden, so the bachelor naturally didn't suspect anything. He also liked the date tree very much, and often sat there reading and eating dates.]
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince almost got goosebumps: !!!
The bachelor’s face turned pale:!!!
The Grand Scholar's hands trembled slightly, but he still forced himself to continue explaining "Nine Songs".
Gradually, beads of sweat began to seep out of the Grand Master's head, and his voice trembled. Yuan Ruan raised his head: [My God, the Grand Master looks so weak.]
System: [Yes, Daxia is a bit too much. The opponent is in such poor health, but they don’t even let him rest.]
The prince's mouth twitched slightly: If it weren't for you exposing the secret, he would still be full of energy.
At this time, the prince said, "Grand Master, please go back and rest first."
The bachelor insisted, "I don't..."
System: [It is better to stay here, where the yang energy is stronger than to go back and keep the corpse company.]
"Yue..." the bachelor spat out.
The Seventh Princess quickly picked up Yuan Ruan and hid at the back of the room.
Yuan Ruan was stunned: [This, this... Daxia is a bit oppressive. ]
The prince shook his head helplessly, and quickly arranged for the eunuchs to carry the weak-legged scholar out, and ordered them not to send him back to the mansion in a hurry, but to take him to a side hall of the East Palace to be well taken care of.
This operation received unanimous praise from Yuanruan and the system.
After watching one or two plays in a row, Yuan Ruan couldn't help feeling sleepy and fell asleep again.
When she woke up again, she heard the system's excited voice:
System: [National Destiny Side Mission: Get the emperor's attention and wear the gloves Wu Yi gave him to the emperor for one day. Reward: National Destiny Points +1 (Completed)]
System: [Ah Ruan baby, a new magical power is coming! You will never guess what it is, it is really exciting. ]
Having experienced the take-off and lightning before, Yuanruan was very calm: [Well, the magical power of shrinking water, I understand. ]
Not only Yuanruan was calm, but the emperor, empress and crown prince who were waiting outside for Yuanruan to have dinner together were also calm.
System: [No! You will be able to do anything! ]
The Emperor, the Empress and the Crown Prince: !!!
All-powerful?!
What kind of magical power can allow one to make such a boast?