*
Back in his own palace, Xie Shizhu slept soundly.
Others, on the other hand, stayed awake all night.
The twins found Xie Hailan overnight and told her everything that happened in the palace.
When Xie Hailan and her daughter heard that Zhong Changyao had lost his position and was confined to the mansion, their only lifeline was gone, and they felt like the sky had fallen.
I originally thought that with Zhong Changyao around, we would definitely be able to deal with Xie Ji and Xie Shizhu, but I didn't expect that even someone as smart as the National Master couldn't bring them down.
Xie Hailan looked at the twins with hatred in his eyes, and a solution instantly came to his mind.
Then, lowering her voice, she told the twins her plan.
The twins are people who change their minds and sit on the fence.
No matter how much they flattered Xie Shizhu, they could not live a good life.
Thinking back to when they were studying in the upper study room, they joined forces with Xie Hailan to bully Xie Shizhu.
So, at least Xie Hailan hated this pair of siblings as much as they did.
After hearing Xie Hailan's plan, the twins nodded in agreement and praised Xie Hailan.
It is said that she is more beautiful and intelligent than Xie Shizhu.
This made Xie Hailan laugh so hard that she shook with laughter.
The twins looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
Because they felt that Xie Hailan was dumber than Xie Shizhu, and a few flattering words could make her open up to them.
*
The next day, the palace was bustling with activity.
Because today is the Hundred Flowers Banquet held every year.
All court officials of the Moon Kingdom will be invited to attend.
All county officials in Yue Kingdom must go to the palace.
Therefore, officials from more remote counties had already set off a few days ago just for today's Hundred Flowers Banquet.
Some officials even brought their sons along, and their purpose can be imagined.
I want His Majesty to take my child into the harem.
In the past, women were presented as tribute to the emperor, but now the situation has changed and it is men's turn.
Xie Shizhu had already arrived at the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
She sat in the middle and frontmost position, with the corners of her mouth raised just the right way, looking at the ministers who were taking their seats one after another.
An hour later, everyone arrived.
They all bowed to Xie Shizhu at the same time.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
But most were reluctant to address her with such respect.
Xie Shizhu also noticed this, but deliberately ignored it and smiled, "My dear ministers, please stand up."
As soon as the words fell, everyone stood up and returned to their seats.
Apart from Xie Shizhu, Fan Miaozhou was the most popular person at the banquet.
He was the prince of Fan State, and he had been staying in the palace of Yue State, which inevitably caused gossip.
Afterwards, his identity became a hot topic among these ministers.
Fan Miaozhou had a calm expression and seemed unaffected.
The Hundred Flowers Banquet entertained these officials and ministers with food made from fresh flowers, and it was considered an important day for the Yue Kingdom.
It was also the time for Xie Shizhu to win over officials.
Her becoming the emperor had already caused dissatisfaction among the people.
Now no one in Yue Kingdom wants a woman to become emperor.
After all, they don't believe that women can surpass men in ability.
And Xie Ji was the person these officials wanted to become emperor.
Although Xie Shizhu asked Fan State to cooperate with Yue State and start diverting water to solve the drought problem in Yue State.
But it will take at least a year to complete, and so far she has not impressed others.
Xie Shizhu looked around at the officials who were lazy and disregarded the emperor's majesty, and frowned slightly.
She thought that since everyone was here today, she could turn the situation around.
The system was silent for a long time, then couldn't help but say: [Host, I'm not trying to criticize you, but how can you change these people's opinions?]
The system stayed with Xie Shizhu all day.
In the past few days, Xie Shizhu has wasted all her time on the matters of the National Master and Xie Ji.
How can I have the energy to change these people's views?
Moreover, changes cannot be made by just talking about it, concrete actions are required.
Xie Shizhu hummed, "Just wait and see."
system:【……】
Xie Shizhu suddenly stood up, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and said, "I am very happy that you, my dear ministers, have come to me. Today, this glass of wine is to thank you for coming all the way to attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet."
After saying that, Xie Shizhu drank it all in one gulp.
Some people drank the wine, but some people were reluctant to drink it.
Next to Xie Ji sat officials from Jincheng. Jincheng itself was the most prosperous area in Yue Kingdom, and the magistrate had more say among these officials.
The Jincheng County Magistrate was surrounded by officials from other counties, all looking at his expression.
He drinks, and these people drink this wine.
The magistrate of Jincheng was very dissatisfied with Xie Shizhu because the last time His Majesty made a secret visit to Jincheng, he bullied the people in his territory, which made him even more dissatisfied with the new emperor.
He refused to drink, just to intimidate the new emperor.
He also knew that others would follow him.
When the magistrate of Jincheng was about to show his displeasure to the new emperor, Prince Yi, who was sitting next to him, glanced at him.
The next second, a dagger was pressed against his waist, and then the man's cold voice reached his ears.
With a command that leaves no room for questioning.
"drink."
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