"But General Xiong Ba sends a victory report every three days. Who is telling the truth and who is lying?"
These were originally intended as a smokescreen for the emperor, but he unexpectedly discovered them, causing Sima Lie to frown and realize that the situation was difficult to handle.
As Qin Yu was trying to come up with a way to evade the question, he continued talking.
"I know the Xiongnu are coming with great force and have a large army. If we really can't hold them off, I will send my father-in-law to lead the Longxi army to Youzhou to help General Xiong Ba!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Lie's legs trembled, and he was greatly alarmed!
Now, the entire Zhao family army is eyeing the front line with predatory intent, and Zhao Hu is just waiting for an excuse to send troops.
If the emperor issues an edict, this fellow will have a legitimate reason to do so. Wouldn't he be betraying the emperor on imperial orders, and the emperor himself would be the one doing it openly and legitimately?
Thinking of this, Sima Lie was startled again.
His eyes darted around, and though his expression was unpleasant, he laughed as he spoke.
"Your Majesty is mistaken; the intelligence from the front is far from accurate!"
"The Xiongnu are strong, but General Xiongba is no pushover either. He has already routed the Xiongnu! They are nothing to fear. He Fang is just trying to embezzle funds by falsely reporting the number of casualties."
"These are nothing but the false death tolls that He Fang fabricated to embezzle funds!"
Qin Yu pretended to suddenly understand, then nodded with relief and satisfaction.
"With Prime Minister Sima and General Xiong Ba, I can continue to rest easy!"
Sima Lie secretly rejoiced, "Of course!"
Seeing that this foolish emperor was clearly fooled by the prime minister, the court officials were filled with fear of Sima Lie.
In this imperial court, it is still Prime Minister Sima who calls the shots!
As for this incompetent ruler, he was nothing but a cowardly and pathetic wretch.
Qin Yu looked around and then urged An Fu to hurry up.
"Eunuch An! I hereby order you to issue a decree to all the Taoist temples in the land to select beautiful young female Taoist nuns and send them to Qingyun Temple to be handed over to Abbot Liu, so that they may establish their own sect! This will fulfill my promise to Abbot Liu to reward her handsomely."
Sima Lie thought that this incompetent emperor had some problem again.
It turns out that apart from relieving the immediate crisis, he doesn't care about politics at all, and is still searching for beautiful women from all over the place in various ways.
His lips twitched immediately, and he looked utterly speechless.
Immediately, Qin Yu gave An Fu a wink.
The latter started shouting in a hoarse, raspy voice.
"Court adjourned..."
After leaving the palace, Qin Yu gradually resumed the lecherous expression he had deliberately displayed.
"Eunuch An, do you know how to find all the beauties in the world?"
"Ah? This old servant didn't know! Just now, this old servant thought His Majesty was putting on an act for those court officials!"
Qin Yu chuckled, "Of course it's not just a simple act. Here's what we'll do: you go and pass on the message to the Blood Droplets."
"Of course I would not harm any women in the land. Aren't there plenty available? Let them find some from the brothels!"
"The Imperial Music Bureau?" Anfu's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
In his ascent to the pinnacle of power, Sima Lie inevitably launched attacks from all sides, ruthlessly crushing those loyal ministers and generals who were devoted to the imperial family.
At that time, under that guy's enormous power, countless loyal and good people were killed, but many of them had made great contributions to the country, so their daughters were spared and sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution).
Qin Yu stroked his smooth chin. "You should understand what I mean. Spend money to buy back those widows and daughters!"
"First, select a group of people who hate Sima Lie the most, then disguise them as Taoist nuns and send them to Qingyun Temple, where Abbot Liu will personally train them!"
These orphaned daughters came from respectable families and maintained their figures and appearances well. Even in the brothel, they did not suffer much hardship, which was much better than that of commoners.
Faced with the hatred of having their families wiped out and their fathers killed, how could these women not feel resentment?
They even wished Sima Lie a terrible death more than Qin Yu did.
They are the most suitable choice!
Moreover, the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau) was almost completely ignored, and even the court officials paid little attention to it. Sima Lie simply left those women there and practically never cared about them.
Even if they were secretly brought out, they wouldn't be discovered.
Anfu felt that the emperor's arrangements were very appropriate and couldn't help but flatter and praise him.
"Your Majesty, you are truly meticulous in your work, leaving no room for error. This old servant's admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending..."
"Alright, alright! Go do it now!"
Qin Yu's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and he kept chuckling coldly.
Regardless of the circumstances, in this era, women's status is indeed lower than men's.
but.
In some tasks, it is still much more convenient for them than for men.
He decided to create the first female special forces team in Great Xia, which might come in very handy in the future.
You, Sima Lie, are quite adept at finding women to deal with me, aren't you?
good!
Then I'll give them a taste of their own medicine!
Having thoroughly tricked Sima Lie today, Qin Yu was in a good mood. Humming a little tune, she slowly made her way back to the inner palace.
Even from a distance, you can smell a very tempting aroma.
The scent was all too familiar to Qin Yu, and he asked the palace maid beside him with great interest.
"Why is the Empress's palace filled with such fragrance? What are they doing?"
"Her Majesty has been talking about hot pot since she woke up this morning, and she's had the Imperial Kitchen prepare quite a lot of ingredients! We haven't been eating for very long yet, Your Majesty, if you haven't eaten, please come in quickly!"
Qin Yu suddenly smiled.
really.
No one can resist the temptation of hot pot.
Upon entering the palace, Zhao Yan saw that the palace maid Zi Yan was also eating with her.
Zhao Yan's lips were slightly swollen from the spiciness, her cheeks were flushed, and she kept sticking out her pink tongue, looking extremely cute.
Zi Yan, who was sitting opposite, thoughtfully brought Zhao Yan some water. After drinking it, Zhao Yan still looked quite spicy, with her head covered in sweat.
"Mmm...it's so spicy!"
Zi Yan chuckled, "Your Majesty! Although His Majesty says that spiciness is the soul of hot pot, you can't be stubborn, can you?"
"Otherwise, shall I ask the imperial kitchen to change to a lighter soup base?"
Zhao Yan paused immediately, and after thinking for a moment, she still shook her head.
"Never mind! It's not that spicy, let's keep eating!"
Qin Yu saw that even though his lips were red from the spiciness, he didn't even lift his head, and immediately burst out laughing.
"My dear consort, you truly live up to your reputation as a native of Longxi in the North. Your ability to handle spicy food is truly remarkable. If this were a woman from the South, she would probably have fainted from the spiciness!"
Upon hearing the voice, the two women immediately stood up and bowed.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Zi Yan was even more surprised and made room for her.
"Your Majesty, I was merely keeping the Empress company. I will now go and fetch your dragon throne."
"Never mind!" Qin Yu waved his hand dismissively.
"Isn't there a chair here, Your Majesty? Sit down. Don't run away. Hot pot tastes better when eaten together. Sit down!"
The latter was moved and carefully sat down.
After the bowls and chopsticks were added, Qin Yu felt her hunger was aroused by the aroma of the hot pot, so she immediately joined in and enjoyed the meal.
Before they could even take a few bites, Qingzhu's voice came from the doorway.
She was also carrying a basket of medicinal herbs in her hand.
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