Chapter 11 Prince Xin: Were you attending court or eating melons this morning?
When Lin Mo was called out for dinner, she refused to come out of her room.
"Second Miss, the master, the madam, the eldest young master and the eldest young lady are waiting. If you don't come out, they will come in person."
The maid at the door was particularly helpless. What's the point of hiding now that things have already happened? It's better to come out openly. After all, she can just pretend to have amnesia when she's drunk.
Lin Mo buried her head in the quilt and sulked, "I won't eat anymore. Go tell them I won't eat anymore!"
Why should she eat anymore? She was so angry.
Seeing her like this, the system also advised: [Hey, calm down, calm down, it's not a big deal. Besides, I think what you did yesterday is not as embarrassing as the time you laid on the floor at your parents' door. 】
【Besides, aren't you thick-skinned? Why do you care so much? Isn't the purpose of life to live freely? Why do you feel awkward now? 】
Lin Mo said speechlessly: "It is completely different to embarrass myself actively and to embarrass myself passively. I have to be mentally prepared. I know that you slept in front of my parents' door, but I don't know what happened after you got drunk. The feeling is completely different."
"Anyway, let me be alone to calm down."
Minister Lin Xi listened to the news brought by the maid. The expressions on everyone's faces were particularly complicated, and there was also a hint of amusement.
Mrs. Lin coughed lightly and said, "Since she doesn't want to eat, then we should eat first. After all, skipping a meal won't kill you. If she's hungry, she'll find something to eat on her own."
She's grown up, so they don't need to worry too much. She's not a child.
The Lin family was peaceful and quiet, but the Xinwang Mansion was completely different from usual.
Many officials sent gifts, and some even came in person, especially the military commanders.
"Your Highness Prince Xin can finally have his injustices redressed after so many years of grievances. The emperor has already said that he will do his best to heal your injuries, and now the imperial doctors are trying to find a way to treat your injuries."
"Yes, yes, the Prince of Qi's Mansion and the General's Mansion have been raided. Countless amounts of gold, silver, treasures and rare treasures have been found in their mansions. You can imagine how many bad things they have done over the years."
"Now the national treasury is empty, and the emperor can't even afford his own underwear, yet they still save so much money, enjoying the glory, wealth and noble status, but they don't care about the people of the world at all. They deserve to have their homes raided!"
Prince Xin was still listening to these people's complaints, but as he listened, he suddenly grasped a key point.
He quickly held the hand of the adult and asked in confusion: "You said that the emperor can't even make his own underwear, what do you mean?"
Prince Xin had never been to court and didn't know what happened in the court. His family members at home were basically the same as him, and they rarely went out, so they basically knew nothing about what happened in the capital and the court.
The adult looked around and saw that the people around him were all his people and people who knew about Lin Mo's affairs, so he could speak first.
"Didn't the emperor complain to us about poverty before? We thought he was just pretending. How could he be poor as the ruler of a country? Later, we found out that the emperor even had holes in his underwear."
"Didn't he like to reward meritorious officials with plaques? We thought it was the emperor's hobby and the plaques could be passed down. But later, after some things happened, we found out that the emperor didn't have any other intentions in rewarding plaques. It was purely because he was poor, because he couldn't afford anything else."
Prince Xin's mouth twitched, and his impression of his brother was suddenly shattered.
So you are this kind of brother! You are really a hidden talent!
That adult also told Prince Xin everything that happened in the court recently, including the matter of Lin Mo and the system.
Prince Xin was stunned when he heard this, and thought they were talking about myths.
"Are you really serious about what you said? You even mentioned ghosts and gods. If there are really ghosts and gods, why do so many people do bad things? Aren't they afraid of retaliation?"
Prince Xin looked at these people with suspicion. Are these people's brains okay? They
are all officials appointed by the court, but they still believe in ghosts and gods. Have they read so many sage books in vain?
The official looked at Prince Xin's eyes and felt upset.
"Oh, my Lord, that system is not a ghost or god, it is just a melon-eating system. Melon-eating means watching people laugh. Although Lin Mo is the daughter of Minister Lin, she is completely unmotivated. Minister Lin gave her an official position because he was afraid that his daughter would starve to death."
"Now this little Lord Lin is eating melons in the court every day with this system. She also told the emperor about his underwear, and the things about the Prince of Qi and the general who protects the country were also found out by her eating melons. Oh, there was also a melon about the concubine of the Minister of War having an affair recently."
Prince Xin:... Why do you feel that your life is so exciting? Don't you go to court to discuss national affairs? Why do you still eat melons every day?
Prince Xin suddenly felt that his three views had been severely impacted.
"Your Highness, however, you must keep this a secret from Lin Mo. She doesn't know yet that we can hear her inner thoughts. I told the prince in advance because I was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag when he went to court. If he really let the cat out of the bag, then we won't be able to hear so many interesting things."
"Recently, because the Qi Palace and the Palace of the Generals of the Nation were raided, the national treasury was filled up. We are rich now! If there are any corrupt officials in the future, then we can send Lord Xiao Lin out and let her eat the melons on the spot. In this way, we can listen to a good show and punish corrupt officials, and the national treasury can add a sum of money. This is a three-pronged approach!" The
more he talked about these officials, the more excited they became, as if they had seen the days of endless money in the future.
In the past few decades, they have been really stingy with their money! There is no money for everything, and the emperor keeps complaining to them about being poor. They thought the emperor was just pretending, but he turned out to be even poorer than them.
This time, they experienced the feeling of being rich, and the first ones to experience it were the military commanders. The emperor immediately allocated a sum of money to the army. No matter what, the army must not be treated unfairly, and the military pay must not be cut off!
Prince Xin looked at these people with shining eyes, and he felt complicated in his heart, but he was still very happy in his heart. This should be regarded as
God's blessing to our dynasty. He was a poor man, and because he was afraid of harming his wife and children, he had been hiding for so many years, avoiding the sharp edge of Prince Qi. He had no mother's family and no backing, so he could only rely on himself.
But now it’s good, the Prince Qi’s Palace has been eradicated, and his light has finally come!