Chapter 170 Whoever understands, let him do it
Su Quan didn't understand what he said, so Qin Zhaoyue kindly translated it for him, and the hall fell into silence.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't think there was anything wrong with this method.
The other party clearly has bad intentions and the consequences could be serious, so why bother to accept it?
This is not a turn-based game, where you have to make a move first and then I make another move.
Solving the problem at the source can save you a lot of trouble.
The journey from the northern border to Fengjing is long. By sending two people in the Divine Martial Realm, the job can be done without anyone noticing.
Will it affect the peace talks? Don't be ridiculous. They don't really mean it when they think about it with their feet.
Have you knocked on the gates one after another this year?
Even if we take a step back and say that the peace talks are really completed, the process is perfect, and the treaty is drafted perfectly, so what?
It's just a piece of paper, just tear it up.
If you don’t have enough strength, no matter how you talk, it’s useless; if you have enough strength, there’s no need to talk at all.
"No," Su Quan rejected it flatly, "Absolutely not!"
"Oh~~~" Qin Zhaoyue leaned back slightly, raised his head and glanced across at the opposite side, "Your Majesty, are you trying to take advantage of this situation to drag those women from the aristocratic families into the imperial examinations?"
Su Quan stopped talking.
"Is the noblewoman from the border colluding with the North? Or is she acting under someone's instructions?"
Su Quan: ...
He subconsciously looked towards the door, and this action immediately exposed him.
Qin Zhaoyue rolled her eyes. "If I can guess it in just a few words, I think the talented Second Princess might be able to figure it out too."
In the past, the border courts asked for instructions every year, but the court always rejected them.
This time, it has to be connected with the North. It seems that this is the response strategy made by His Majesty.
"Both sides know what's going on. They're just competing with each other in terms of tactics and reactions. What else do they need me to do?
What's wrong? Is it embarrassing for Your Majesty to personally fight with others?
If a princess comes, we should also send a princess to deal with her, right?
King versus king, general versus general, rotten fish versus rotten shrimp.
What's more, the person on the other side is a disciple of a great sage and a princess with extraordinary knowledge, while we can just send someone with a bad reputation and no knowledge.
If you win, everyone is happy and you get a slap in the face. If you lose, it's not shameful, right, Eunuch Su?"
Su Quan couldn't help swallowing, his Adam's apple... oh, no, his throat was moving.
I knew in my heart that the Sixth Prince was smart, but when I actually met him, I was still surprised by his sharpness.
His Majesty has instructed that you just need to answer whatever is asked, and it is up to the Sixth Prince himself to understand how far he can go.
In such a short while, everything he knew had been discovered.
"Sixth Prince... is intelligent. Then this matter..."
"Please allow me to refuse!"
Qin Zhaoyue rudely interrupted the other person and held his stomach as if in pain.
"Alas, Your Majesty, I am not feeling well and am afraid I cannot undertake such an important mission."
Su Quan: What are you doing holding your belly? Are you pretending to be pregnant again?
"Your Majesty's oral order..."
"Then issue a clear decree, written clearly in black ink on yellow silk, and I will certainly not dare to disobey.
But we have a deal, I will do whatever the imperial edict tells me to do.
For example, if it says to receive envoys, then I only need to receive them and accompany them for food, drinks, and entertainment, etc. I am still capable of doing this."
Su Quan: ...
Need you? Reception needs you?
"How could such a matter be subject to a decree? Doesn't Your Highness understand?"
"I'm idle and uneducated. I don't understand. Whoever understands can do it."
Su Quan had a headache. As expected, no task at the Sixth Princess's Mansion was easy.
What else could he do? He wanted to hide, but there was no way.
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince may not know this yet, but at this morning's court session, the First and Second Princes were both conferred the title of Prince for their contributions to disaster relief."
"so what?"
"His Majesty has stated that if the Sixth Prince can facilitate this matter, he can also be granted the title of Prince."
Qin Zhaoyue clasped his hands together and gestured upwards a few times, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I cannot come."
Su Quan sighed deeply.
Regardless of whether the "not competing" thing is true or not, the position of prince is right in front of you, so you are really not tempted at all?
"His Majesty also said that if you do your best to accomplish this, regardless of the final outcome, you will not have to attend the morning court this year."
"Hmm?" Qin Zhaoyue's eyes lit up, finally showing some interest.
Even though she is pretending to be sick and not attending court now, if His Majesty wants to make trouble for her, she will have to attend the morning court no matter what.
This is the same as the mistress of a large mansion setting rules for her concubines. The etiquette and laws are there and there is no way to avoid them.
Actually, it’s not impossible to do this, the main thing is to get some benefits.
The growth rate of the numbers in the merit book has slowed down significantly, and it will be difficult to find new growth points for the time being.
The "women's self-reliance theory" is limited to the three states and has not yet covered all counties. It is only spread in the disaster-stricken areas.
Because disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction both require labor, young and strong women can also be a great help.
With this prerequisite, everything makes sense.
With the help of my eldest sister, it was able to spread smoothly.
There are 500,000 disaster victims in the three states, and the number of direct and indirect victims is at least several million.
As a result, the merit points obtained in the end were only over 100,000, and this was when disaster relief involved one's own interests, so the progress was actually average.
It takes 40,000 merit points to upgrade from the fifth grade to the fourth grade, which I have already accumulated a long time ago, but it takes a full 100,000 merit points to upgrade to the third grade, which is a big gap.
Qin Zhaoyue already had an idea when she just listened to Su Quan's introduction.
If more women participated in the imperial examinations and became officials through them, they would set an example for women all over the world.
If we add some storytelling to the story, wouldn't it also contribute significantly to the awakening of women? Would it bring in a lot of merit points?
Qin Zhaoyue guessed that it was possible, and the possibility was not low.
The fourth and third grades are two completely different realms. The confidence required to advance to the Divine Martial Realm is incomparable, so naturally the sooner the better.
After obtaining the skills, she was worried about earning merit points, but unexpectedly, someone gave her a pillow when she felt sleepy.
Although he was willing to accept it in his heart, Qin Zhaoyue definitely couldn't show it. He had to earn some obvious benefits.
"That's it? You're testing me with this?"
Su Quan glared at her and said, "His Majesty has ordered that the Sixth Prince must attend court from tomorrow unless otherwise requested. This is unwavering."
After some friendly consultations, Su Quan finally left the main hall.
Not long after walking out, Sui Mo was already waiting there. When he saw him, he quickly came over and handed him a brocade box.
"Eunuch Su, this is a century-old ginseng from the mansion. Take it back to nourish your body. Don't get angry."
Su Quan dodged like a poisonous scorpion, nimbly dodging the brocade box, snorted coldly,
"A hundred-year-old ginseng is beyond my reach. Don't ask me for a ten-thousand-year-old one later. I can't find one anywhere in the world."
Qin Zhaoyue at the door rolled his eyes. This old eunuch really understood the meaning of sarcasm.
"Who told you to take it? Is this from my house or yours? It's a hundred-year-old ginseng. Can anyone use it?"
The next moment, Su Quan snatched the brocade box from Sui Mo's hand.
"Your Highness, your kindness is too great to be turned down, and I, as an old servant, would be remiss in doing so. Let's go back to the palace!"
"Hey, you old eunuch, I want to report you for soliciting bribes!"
Su Quan didn't even turn his head and insisted on taking it even though he was not allowed to. It was a hundred-year-old ginseng, a good stuff.
In the carriage returning to the palace, the young eunuch complained for his godfather, "Godfather, His Highness the Sixth Prince is too disrespectful..."
"Pa!" A loud slap suddenly sounded.
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