The magistrate of Jincheng was startled and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He glanced cautiously at Prince Yi, also known as Xie Ji.
The man looked at him with disdain, a dangerous look in his deep eyes.
It seemed that if he dared not drink, this sharp dagger would pierce his waist.
The magistrate of Jincheng swallowed his saliva, picked up the wine glass without hesitation, and drank the wine in one breath.
Because the table blocked the two men's movements, no one saw Xie Ji holding a dagger against the magistrate's waist, forcing him to drink.
They just saw the Jincheng County Magistrate drink it, and followed suit and drank it too.
Now, there was not a drop of wine left in front of all the ministers.
After Xie Ji saw that he had finished drinking, he casually put the dagger back into his sleeve with a calm expression.
As if nothing happened.
On the other hand, the magistrate of Jincheng felt very uncomfortable and did not dare to show any expression in front of Xie Ji.
Xie Shizhu was very surprised to see these people obediently drinking the wine she offered them.
She thought someone was dissatisfied with her and was going to act like a demon at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, but she didn't expect it to be so calm.
The system smacked its lips: [There's no such thing as a peaceful life. Someone else is carrying the burden for you.]
Xie Shizhu looked around: "Who?"
The system said: [Don't worry about this, focus more on how to change other people's opinions.]
*
At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the twins sat together with Xie Hailan.
Sitting in front of them were officials from the most remote county in Yue Kingdom.
The three of them exchanged glances and prepared an action plan.
Xie Hailan reached out and patted the shoulder of the official in front of him.
The official turned his head and looked at Xie Hailan.
Then the official said in surprise, "Are you the daughter of King Zhou?"
Xie Hailan nodded. It was just a coincidence that the magistrate of this remote and poor county was her father's old lover.
Also, due to the remote geographical location, Dad and his lover no longer communicated much.
In fact, Xie Hailan also knew the reason.
It's just that this official has little power and can't help their family, so they just don't contact them.
But at this moment, it is a great help to Xie Hailan.
Xie Hailan lowered his voice and told the officials about Xie Shizhu's crimes.
He mentioned that his father was assassinated and the emperor did not care. He also mentioned that the current emperor did nothing and did not care about the life and death of these small places.
Her words made the magistrate immediately look down on Xie Shizhu.
Xie Hailan's words made sense. Their remote county town was far away from the imperial palace.
Only by paying tribute of tea to the imperial palace every year could one gain the emperor's attention.
It's still that kind of indifferent concern.
Apart from its abundant tea production, the county town has no other source of income.
We can’t let people eat tea as if it were their meal, right?
Xie Hailan suggested that the county magistrate should come forward and question the emperor, so that His Majesty would not be able to ignore it.
After all, with so many ministers present, it would be difficult for Xie Shizhu to refuse.
The twins were also speaking for Xie Hailan.
After a few rounds, the magistrate was brainwashed and stood up suddenly.
Xie Hailan raised his eyebrows and smiled, looking at the woman in front with a look of pride in his eyes.
Xie Shizhu, I wonder how long you can stay in this position.
*
Just as Xie Shizhu asked the palace maids and eunuchs to serve the dishes, he saw an unfamiliar minister stand up.
She asked with concern, "My dear, what's the matter?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was diverted and focused on this little person.
The magistrate didn't even salute. Instead, he said with a sullen face, "Your Majesty, I am the Nan County Magistrate of Nanyuan City. I have something I would like to ask Your Majesty. Would Your Majesty give me a chance?"
Xie Shizhu's eyebrows curved, completely unaware of the impending danger, and he even spoke in a friendly manner: "My dear, please speak."
As soon as the words fell, the Nan County Magistrate said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, I want to ask, even if Nanyuan City is remote, can you ignore the lives of the people?"
Suddenly, the atmosphere became solemn.
There was silence all around, only the chirping of birds filled the sky.
The curve of Xie Shizhu's mouth froze.
Looking at this scene, Xie Hailan couldn't help but smile at the twins.
Then, the Nan County Magistrate said, "Over the years, I have paid so much tea as tribute to the imperial palace. Your Majesty has been helping other counties to divert water and solve drought problems, but are you going to abandon Nanyuan City and let the people survive on tea?"
The repeated questioning has caused many people to whisper to each other.
The originally lively Hundred Flowers Banquet suddenly turned into a meeting to accuse Xie Shizhu.
Xie Ji's face darkened, and she gripped the dagger with her fingertips, preparing to kill the magistrate, when suddenly the woman who had been silent spoke up to stop her.
Xie Shizhu looked at the magistrate and said slowly, "I don't have three heads and six arms. It's impossible for me to solve everyone's problems within a month of ascending the throne."
The Nan County Magistrate pressed on: "Then Your Majesty means to ignore it?"
At this moment, it became quiet again.
Everyone was waiting for Xie Shizhu's answer.
It's not so much that he is waiting for her reply, but rather that he wants to see her embarrassed and forced to leave the throne.
Xie Shizhu remained silent, then asked the system: [Can you help me check where Fan Zhi is?]
System: [Huh?]
Although the system was confused, it listened to Xie Shizhu's words and used its own skills to inquire about Fan Zhi's movements.
After receiving the information, the system said: [We will be at the banquet soon.]
Xie Shizhu nodded: [Okay.]
The system was puzzled: [Host, why are you asking about Fan Zhi? The key now is how to make this Nan Zhi shut up.]
As soon as the system finished speaking, a woman entered the banquet with two guards.
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