Birds on the edge of the abyss 26
[Ding, Chu Xin's favorability +3, current favorability 40]
A cold mechanical sound suddenly reminded him in his mind, and Shen Luli suddenly opened his eyes.
"Awake? Are you feeling unwell?" Chu Xin asked casually while sitting aside handling official business.
Shen Luli slowly sat up from the couch, and the quilt on his shoulders slipped off, revealing the white inner clothes. Shen Luli looked around blankly, and then he said stiffly
"I have nothing to do"
Chu Xin paused slightly, put down the red brush, then turned to look at him and said seriously, "This time it was my fault for not thinking carefully. I never thought that the emperor would act like this. It really makes you sad."
Shen Luli clenched the quilt in his hand, raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard the words, trying to maintain his demeanor as a child of an aristocratic family. He said, "Your Highness is right, it's just that I'm not cruel enough."
Chu Xin's heart moved, and he frowned and said, "If you can walk out of Ganquan Palace without changing your expression, maybe I will believe it a little, but it's a pity..."
Seeing Chu Xin sigh, Shen Luli's heart was lifted high, and the feeling of suffocation appeared again. Shen Luli used his other hand to clasp and dig his other wrist tightly, scratching out large red marks and bloodshot.
But the next second, he stopped moving, his expression dull, he watched Chu Xin in front of him pursed his lips and smiled softly
"I don't act like my father. It seems that I really like such loyal and righteous ministers. They have hatred and justice in their hearts, and they will definitely achieve great things."
Chu Xin stood up and walked towards Shen Luli until he came to the bed. He looked down at Shen Luli and said
"I consider you barely passed this second level."
"I thank Your Highness for your appreciation." Shen Luli's shoulders slumped, and he got up and knelt on the couch and kowtowed.
Chu Xin nodded, looked at the other person's dark hair, and said slowly, "Rest well and recuperate. I have sent people to the southern border. As for whether we can invite a master, we will have to wait and see the reply from the people we sent. Lan Huan will take care of you for the next few days."
Southern Xinjiang... I heard that the people of Southern Xinjiang are good at poisoning and poisoning. The people in the tribe behave in a way that is both good and evil. They save people and harm others on a thin line. They have no rationality at all. I don't know if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can find a master to treat him after going through so much trouble.
Shen Luli thanked him again, looked up at Chu Xin and smiled with pursed lips. Although the smile was forced, it was still graceful and elegant, no less graceful than when he became famous.
[Ding, Chu Xin's favorability +5, current favorability 45]
"Pei Zi would like to thank His Highness first, but could Your Highness tell me what the third level is about?" Shen Luli tilted his head, his hair sliding down his shoulders to the side, and looked at the Crown Prince in front of him who was motionless and silent with a subtle expression and asked doubtfully.
"Your Highness?"
Chu Xin came back to his senses and was a little annoyed. He avoided Shen Luli's gaze and looked aside and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. You should recuperate during this time."
"I will keep it in mind," Shen Luli nodded and said solemnly
He looked at Chu Xin nodding randomly, then walking out quickly, slightly startled.
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After Chu Xin left Yinghua Hall, he suddenly covered his face with his hands and sighed helplessly. Bu Nan appeared beside him like a ghost and asked quietly, "Your Highness, why are you so embarrassed? Did you embarrass yourself in front of Master Shen?"
Chu Xin:......
He was indeed shocked by the man's stunning beauty, but it was not just because of his appearance, but also because he admired his tenacity. The royal family was ruthless, and the emperor was even more ruthless. He was the most ruthless person in the court with his cruel methods. He left a strong mark in the history of Chu State, but brought countless pain to the people of the same period.
The current emperor Chu Yanting, his mother was a palace maid, and was only given the title of a little beauty by the late emperor. Before he was born, the late emperor had already had fifteen children, and he was the sixteenth. He had eleven older brothers, four older sisters, seven younger brothers, and three younger sisters. It was not his turn to be the heir to the throne.
But he chose to step on the corpses of his brothers and sisters and sit on the bloody throne, achieving an eternal success. His cold character and cruel methods are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Today, Shen Luli happened to learn a lesson, and he also understood what the current emperor was thinking.
After sending Le Luo away, Chu Xin walked into the front hall of Yinghua Palace and ordered the palace servants to bring the desk over while he continued to work.
After Shen Luli was dressed by the palace maid, he went to the front hall to express his gratitude. Before leaving, Chu Xin called him back.
The man raised his dazzling golden eyes and said with a smile, "I will ask you a question. If you answer it well, I will give you a special reward today."
Shen Luli watched the palace servants around him evacuate in an orderly manner. After the palace door was closed, he blinked and looked at Chu Xin and said, "Your Highness, please speak."
"Meizhou is currently experiencing severe flooding. This morning, local officials reported that all villages upstream have been submerged. The food originally stored for the people has been washed away by the current. Refugees are now begging on the streets. Countless casualties have been reported, and riots are frequent. Yet, the local government in Meizhou remains unchecked. If I were to send you there, what would you do?"
Shen Luli knelt beside him, lowering his long eyelashes in thought after hearing this. Meizhou is the fiefdom of Prince Jing. His Highness asked this question to test my attitude towards the people, and secondly to test whether I still have the intention to support Prince Jing to ascend to the throne... It's very tricky, full of traps. If I'm not careful, my head might be gone today.
Looking at Chu Xin who was looking at him with a smile in his golden eyes, Shen Luli looked at him and said
"If Your Highness sends me, I will do my best to live up to your trust."
"How?" Chu Xin took a sip of tea, propped up his chin and asked, he looked up and down at Shen Luli's appearance, a hint of obscure expression flashed in his eyes.
"First, dismiss all local officials in Meizhou. Since there's no one to control them, it means they're all good-for-nothings or scoundrels. I'll dismiss them so I can replace them with candidates I've reviewed and satisfied with."
Shen Luli coughed again. Seeing that he had felt around but couldn't find the handkerchief, Chu Xin tilted his head and smiled muffledly. He took out the handkerchief from his arms and handed it to him. Shen Luli thanked Chu Xin while coughing. He covered his mouth with the light yellow handkerchief and spit out a mouthful of blood foam before he felt much better. He put the handkerchief away and said hoarsely
"Secondly, we must mobilize grain from Kyoto to Meizhou and build a large number of wooden houses. First, we must provide food and clothing to the rioters and refugees. Then, we can invite doctors to provide free medical treatment to the sick. Finally, we must conduct large-scale inspections to prevent the outbreak of major infectious diseases like plague and smallpox. These problems are inevitable in places where people gather, and we need to pay attention to them."
Chu Xin nodded, but he had already thought about all of this in his mind. He did not find anything that satisfied him. He said
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