Half-day fame
According to Yi Shen, they wanted to divide power, check and balance each other, and discuss various matters. Often, twenty people would stay in the hall for an entire day.
The lights were on, and they were arguing.
"Why? Why is this regulation being changed?"
"Are the corvée labor and taxes really that severe?"
"There's even a fee for buying an official position?!"
"What's a bribe for an official position? There are plenty of scapegoats in prison..."
"To be honest, when I came here today, I received a gift from someone. It seems to be the father-in-law of the daughter's husband of my uncle's ex-wife's second aunt. He sent a bunch of pink pearls, saying that his youngest son is very intelligent and will definitely be able to help us..."
"Thank you, but why didn't you lend us a hand when we were killing and sending people to their deaths..."
"There are so many things to discuss! I just want to laze around and wait to die. Can't you give me a sinecure? My head is throbbing!"
"A sinecure? It seems we're missing an official to feed the horses."
"...Then it's probably just a headache."
On the table were matters that needed to be discussed, each half a person high, and on the ground were three stacks of matters that needed to be decided, each one a person high. Everyone was in a terrible predicament, so they sat cross-legged on the ground and discussed each matter one by one.
Of course, arguments were inevitable.
They often start arguing after only a few words.
Ning Xunxu rubbed his temples, sighed, and went out to find Ning Chanyuan. Since Ning Chanyuan was placed under house arrest by Chu Liu, he had rarely been able to see her. Only after Teng Yanshuang began treating Ning Chanyuan's illness could he follow her into the palace every day to see her.
At that time, the flow of water was no longer obstructed.
Ning Chanyuan had not yet moved out of the palace that Chu Liu had prepared for her. When Teng Yanshuang entered the room, she saw Ning Chanyuan reading a book in her hand. After she finished reading, Ning Chanyuan fell silent and did not even notice that someone had come into the room.
It wasn't until Teng Yanshuang coughed twice, feigning an attack, that she noticed.
Ning Chanyuan put away the silk book and said, "Yan Shuang has arrived."
Ning Xunxu entered at this time; he came to ask Ning Chanyuan to move back to the Ning residence. He sent people to clean her courtyard every day so that Ning Chanyuan could return at any time.
He understood that Chu Liu could not have imprisoned his sister unless she had done so willingly. Yet his sister had willingly allowed herself to be imprisoned and had even secretly helped them plot a rebellion.
Whether it is affection or indifference, it is unclear to everyone.
Ning Xunxu was unsure of Chu Liu's place in her sister's heart, and she couldn't bring herself to persuade her to return to the Ning family.
Ning Chanyuan, however, saw through his thoughts and said, "Today, I want to go back to the Ning residence."
The palace is the residence of the emperor. Now that the former master is gone, it is inappropriate for her to be in the palace in any capacity, and she is only causing trouble for Wu Qi and Yi Shen.
“Sister Yuqu, you can stay wherever you want.”
Suddenly, a sound came from outside the door. The people inside looked up and saw Wu Qi and the others step in. Ning Chanyuan hadn't seen them for a long time, so she got up and hugged her younger siblings.
She stood up too hastily, and the handkerchief she hadn't hidden properly fell to the ground. Wu Qi squatted down to pick it up, stunned for a moment. The handwriting was Chu Liu's. Earlier, when she met the emperor, she had seen some scraps of paper around him, and on those scraps of paper, he had seen the words "My Love," which were exactly the same as the words "My Love" on the handkerchief now.
Wu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, pretending to be nonchalant, and returned Juan Shu to Ning Chanyuan, smiling, "Long time no see, Sister Yuqu."
Ning Chanyuan put away the silk scroll and asked, "Was your return to the capital last night smooth?"
Wu Qi said, "It went very smoothly, incredibly smoothly."
After chatting and having dinner, Ning Chanyuan still wanted to return to the Ning residence. Ning Xunxu said, "Sister, let me go back with you."
Ning Chanyuan smiled and agreed.
Ning Xunxu turned to look at Teng Yanshuang and said, "Let's go back to the Ning residence."
Teng Yanshuang glanced at him inexplicably, wondering why he was suddenly so happy. She nodded and naturally handed him the medicine box.
"knew."
After the three of them left, the remaining four chatted as they walked, mentioning Ning Xunxu and Teng Yanshuang. Lin Kuo hurriedly said, "Is it true? Is Han Su acting like he's possessed?!"
Yi Shen said, "Then you were even more possessed when you were pursuing Yin Xing."
When the two of them met, they would inevitably bicker. Wu Qi and Song Yinxing would never try to stop them; in fact, they were more like spectators, each standing on one side, blinking and watching them.
Lin Kuo smirked, not backing down at all, and retorted, "Likewise."
Inside the hall, a dozen or so students from the Imperial Academy were drowsy as they read the memorials in their hands. They were already feeling sleepy in the afternoon, so they yawned and waved their hands as if to greet the four of them.
Although somewhat out of place, it was indeed rather "lifeless"...
Suddenly, a messenger came to report that the uprising had reached the capital!
The group exchanged glances, closed their memorials, and, intrigued, eagerly volunteered, saying, "I'll go! I'll go! Wei Chong, let me go! I'll definitely crush them!"
Although somewhat out of step with the times, it is indeed quite "vibrant"...
Yi Shen closed a memorial, looked it over, and finally focused on Wu Qi, saying, "Xiao Qi, go."
The crowd let out a groan, then returned to their "lifeless" state, yawned, and continued looking at what they were holding.
Previously, those in power emphasized centralization of power; now, Yi Shen wants to decentralize power, which is by no means easy. The twenty students from the Pavilion Middle School were selected by Chu Liu, and each of them is an outstanding individual. Although they do not seem like important ministers who can support the country, they are the ones who have taken on this responsibility.
The students of Gezhong Middle School are divided into three powers, following the principle of majority rule.
In addition, Yi Shen and Wu Qi were naturally chosen by the crowd. On the surface, they were to govern together, but in reality, it was to give the people of the world a chance to recover and to tell them that they still had a monarch, the famous Third Young Master Yi and the battle-hardened General Wu Qi.
Furthermore, they divided the country into provinces, and within each province were cities. Each city could nominate people to the province, and the province, according to its quota, would nominate people from each city to the capital to discuss and decide important matters.
Such a drastic change naturally evoked curiosity and admiration among the people, as well as discontent and condemnation. With a long road ahead, they could only feign ignorance, asking, "What happened? What's wrong? What's wrong? Isn't there a monarch? Look, Wu Qi has even gone to suppress the uprising."
Wu Qi went to suppress the uprising...
Um?
Who went to suppress the uprising?
Wu Qi? General Wu the Young Master?
It must be said that sending Wu Qi to suppress the uprising was a waste of his talents. There was no need for him to display his phoenix feathers; just the appearance of the cannon scales was enough to make them admit defeat without even firing a shot. Naturally, there were dissatisfied leaders in the uprising who pointed at Wu Qi and said defiantly, "I have taken on this responsibility and am associated with this great name. Today, I will certainly not back down an inch."
“Fame?” Wu Qi said, “Let me ask you, does your glory today equal my fame for even half a day back then?”
Wu Qi did not specify which day it was, but in everyone's mind, Wu Qi's great reputation was that when General Wei Mao died on the battlefield in Lanbing City, she was appointed to attack three neighboring cities and establish a peace treaty. To this day, Lanbing City has not fallen into war, and the blood outside the city has been washed away by the blood.
Half a day remained, a half-day that was sure to be unbelievable and earth-shattering in everyone's eyes: the battle-hardened young general not only survived, but also developed the Phoenix Feather, kicked open the palace, killed the old king, and became the new ruler. In just half a day, before noon, the news had spread throughout the streets and alleys, and people even forgot to eat lunch, their hearts filled with astonishment.
No matter which half of the day or to whom, Wu Qi's fame is unparalleled. Even if you add up the glory of half a lifetime or the glory of this lifetime, it will not be as shocking as Wu Qi brought to the world.
Furthermore, she is still not nineteen years old.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a genius girl.
As such, someone in the capital compiled and printed "The Biography of the Virtuous Lady of the Wu Family," which was sold not only in the capital but also in many provincial capitals. Wu Qi was completely unaware of this and stayed in his room improving his phoenix feathers.
It wasn't until Lin Kuo bought a book, stepped through the palace gates, walked up to Wu Qi, deliberately waved the book in his hand, and loudly proclaimed, "Little Qi, guess what this is!?"
Without turning his head, Wu Qi replied, "I won't guess."
Ning Xunxu, who was standing to the side, said, "The Biography of the Virtuous Lady of the Wu Family."
"What?" Wu Qi asked, puzzled. He pushed up his glasses and looked somewhat bewildered.
After returning to the capital, she put on the glass mirror. At first, it was a single mirror, but she found it too troublesome and after wearing it for two or three days, she obediently switched to a double mirror.
Adhering to the principle that sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone, Wu Qi also gave another pair of double mirrors to Yi Shen, but Yi Shen has not yet been seen wearing them.
She was a little unaccustomed to wearing glass glasses and couldn't help but touch and push them up.
Wu Qi asked, "What 'Biography of the Virtuous Ladies of the Wu Family'?"
Lin Kuo casually turned to a page, cleared his throat, and said, "The virtuous lady of the Wu family killed Wei Si, was convicted and imprisoned, was reborn from the ashes, rushed to the Heavenly Court, received the order of the God Lord, rode a phoenix back to the mortal world, landed in the town of Changru, and the phoenix transformed into phoenix feathers to help her."
Rushing into the Heavenly Court...
By order of the Divine Lord…
Wu Qi chuckled and said, "What is all this nonsense? Don't believe it."
“Although it’s just made up, it’s normal,” Ning Xunxu said. “For the common people, when the old and new rulers are changing, they need someone different from them to calm their minds. For this reason, they are willing to deify this person.”
"What god or not? Even if there is one, it's not me." Wu Qi pushed up his glasses and said, "But, I am indeed the role model for us all."
Our role model is still not quite used to wearing glasses. When going down the steps, he has to lower his head slightly and wait until his feet are firmly on the ground before taking a step.
A shadow suddenly drifted in beside me.
Wu Qi looked up and saw Yi Shen. She took a deep breath, threw herself into Yi Shen's arms, and exclaimed in surprise, "Yi Shen, you're wearing glass glasses!"
He wore neither court robes nor imperial attire, seemingly still the top-ranking Young Master Yi in the Cizi Pavilion. He wore a dark blue robe with subtle patterns, a jade hairpin, and a glass mirror.
Yi Shen held her firmly in his arms and replied, "Yes. Is it pretty?"
Wu Qi nodded repeatedly, saying, "It's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's super beautiful."
Yi Shen smiled, pinched her cheek, and tentatively asked, "How about a kiss?"
"Okay, okay."
Both of them had only recently put on their glasses, and following the same pattern as when they kissed, their glasses bumped into each other before they even got close.
Wu Qi opened his eyes, somewhat taken aback.
Yi Shen replied calmly, "We've fallen into their trap."
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