Chapter 823 The Brutal Regent
Su Nuan left the space with a smell of blood wafting into her nose.
She glanced at the prime minister who was lying dead on the side. There was a dent on his head and blood was flowing out from the back of his head. That was where the bloody smell came from.
Su Nuan stood up and walked out of the hall. She didn't hear any crying or shouting. Could it be that Ling Yun had killed them all?
As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw people kneeling on the ground in the yard, not only officials, but also many guards and palace maids.
She asked blankly, "What are you doing kneeling here? Where is the Regent?"
The leading minister said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. We are loyal to you and have no second thoughts."
"The Prince Regent...he went to the Prime Minister's residence to kill...to kill someone."
Su Nuan was not surprised. She was too lazy to use her mental power to test these people. Loyalty gained under pressure is the easiest to deteriorate.
"Oh, it's okay. You all can go do what you need to do. I also need to go out of the city to get some food. You can do whatever you want."
After saying that, Su Nuan walked out of the palace.
Among the kneeling people was a young man. He stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister..."
Su Nuan didn't even turn around and casually said two words, "Dead."
Everyone was silent, not even the sound of breathing could be heard.
The regent is so cruel that no one dares to offend him.
Su Nuan didn't know why she was suddenly in a very happy mood. Could this be the feeling of holding great power and being able to control life and death?
In fact, if power is used correctly, whether it is violent or gentle, as long as the result is good, there is no problem.
Su Nuan walked for a while, then she slowly sat down, holding onto a door frame. "Hey...how many doors does this shabby palace have? I can never walk through them all."
The space spirit stretched its neck, then retracted it after a moment. "There are still thirteen doors to reach the side door out of the palace."
Su Nuan was speechless. "Never mind. I'm going back to sleep."
After saying that, she entered the space and went to sleep.
It's not that we are not in a hurry, but the food cannot be brought in too quickly. These ministers are as cunning as foxes. They can calculate the time it takes to transport the food from far away.
What if someone is smart enough to go out and look for food and forces the local people to do so?
So Su Nuan was also delaying time, and it was not until three days later that the first batch of food was sent back by carriage, and it was all wheat mixed with a lot of bran.
Su Nuan directly set up several large mills outside the palace.
Those officials with nothing to do came over to watch, not knowing what Su Nuan was going to do.
A fourth-rank official asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to grind all the wheat into flour?"
"If it's ground into powder, a few bites per person would be enough to make a meal."
Another goods officer muttered, "But dry powder can choke people. It's not safe."
Su Nuan looked up in surprise. It was an old man with dark red skin. He was so thin that his official uniform looked empty.
She beckoned, "Come here, what's your name?"
The fifth-rank official immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Your humble servant is Mu Sen, the Minister of Agriculture."
Su Nuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Isn't the Grand Minister of Agriculture a fifth-rank official?"
Mu Sen smiled awkwardly, "I've been demoted several times."
Su Nuan understood it immediately. The dog emperor did nothing and was only venting his anger on others. When natural disasters caused a reduction in production, he blamed the Minister of Agriculture for inaction.
"Okay, help me soak these wheat grains in water. I added salt and sugar to the water."
Mu Sen frowned, "Your Majesty, soaking the wheat grains in water may make them swell, but it won't solve the problem. They're still not easy to eat."
Su Nuan glared, "I asked you to come out to help me with my work, not to lecture me."
Mu Sen shut up immediately and started working.
Su Nuan once again felt the exhilaration and satisfaction brought by power.
The outskirts of the palace were already filled with common people, their eyes empty and they no longer had much hope.
From their clothes, we can tell that many of them were once wealthy people, but now they are all staring at this bite of food.
The space spirit sent a message to Su Nuan, "Why? Do you feel sorry for them?"
Su Nuan responded in her heart, "Why should I pity them? What does the sin they suffered have to do with me? It wasn't caused by me."
The space spirit thought for a moment and said in agreement: "That's right, it's not your fault, so it's none of your business whether it's pitiful or not."
Su Nuan pondered for a moment and said, "But am I being too cold-blooded?"
The space spirit asked in confusion: "Why?"
Su Nuan laughed, "It seems that anyone with a soft heart would feel sympathy for them, but I really don't have any sympathy at all."
The Space Spirit snorted, "Tsk... Who says people have to be soft-hearted? If you're a kind-hearted person, no matter how great the Space is, you'll destroy it."
Su Nuan touched her nose. Is this a compliment? Let's just say it is.
While Su Nuan was communicating with the space spirit, Na Musen asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, are these soaked wheat grains going to be distributed?"
Su Nuan shook her head, "No, fish it out and grind it in the millstone."
Mu Sen felt strange, but he didn't dare to ask, so he could only do as he was told.
A spoonful of wheat grains, after being crushed, showed nothing, and it didn't even fill the millstone.
As more wheat grains were added, curled strips like worms appeared on the edge of the millstone.
Su Nuan reached out and picked up one and put it in her mouth. Because it was a mixture of wheat bran and wheat grains, the texture was rough, but it also had a hint of wheat aroma.
In particular, salt and sugar are added to the water used to soak the wheat grains, which enhances the taste and makes it easier to swallow.
Mu Sen thought it was fun. He secretly pinched one and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, he couldn't help but said in surprise, "It tastes good."
After saying this, he knelt down quickly and said, "I am guilty."
Su Nuan waved her hand in disdain, "Find someone to make it quickly, and then give each person a scoop, which should be enough to last a day."
Mu Sen's mouth was grinning from ear to ear with joy. He quickly got up and said, "As you wish!"
Su Nuan glanced at the long line of food bags. It should be enough to last for ten days. After ten days, large quantities of food would be shipped in, and the ministers would not be able to guess where the food would come from.
At this moment, Su Nuan felt unhappy again. The balancing act of a superior required looking ahead and behind and doing things as thoroughly as possible. It was really too brain-consuming.
Su Nuan got up and returned to the palace. After entering, she hurriedly asked, "Xiao Ling, are you looking for something? We don't have anything important to do right now, so why not take this opportunity to find some treasure?"
The space spirit chuckled, "They all assume you're the emperor. Why don't you go check out the treasury? You might find something good there."
Su Nuan slapped her forehead, "Oh, right. The last time I came to the palace to rummage around, I felt bad that I couldn't go to the treasury. Hehe... let's go..."
The space spirit began to pour cold water on her, "Didn't they say that the national treasury was emptied by the dog emperor? I don't think you will find anything good there."
"But if you're lucky, you might find some rat holes and dig out some gold ingots!"
Su Nuan said helplessly, "It can't be that bad. Besides, the treasury is surrounded by steel plates, so how could there be a rat hole?"
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