The person who proposed this was the Minister of Works, who had been in government for decades and received different clues and intelligence every time. It was hard not to wonder what kind of connection he had with those Zoroastrian believers.

"But what is the relationship between General Nangong and those evil beasts of Zoroastrianism? It's really hard to believe that you all suddenly stand together and say that Nangong has a relationship with Zoroastrianism!"

"The emperor has just taken office, so it is naturally difficult for him to understand some things. Although the Nangong family seems to be prosperous on the surface, they actually have close contacts with the Zhuge family, the Lord of Tao City. Everyone knows that the Zhuge family is a place where filth and corruption are hidden, and this celebration will be held in Tao City Villa."

Looking at that group of ministers, they have now drawn a clear line with the Nangong family, and he, the emperor, is just a puppet emperor controlled by others. Ever since the death of the queen and the previous emperor, he thought that everything would go smoothly on this throne, but he did not expect the Minister of Works to jump out, and several ministers to write letters to the emperor.

They were united as one, and they could call the wind and rain in the tide. They also placed their own people in various departments. Even the Ministry of War was under strict control. He, the emperor, was just an emperor in name only.

"Alright, alright, since you've already discussed it, why are you still reporting to me?"

"Your Majesty, Lord Sima has been unable to attend court for a long time because of the innocent death of his beloved son. He specifically asked this old minister to tell Your Majesty to understand his behavior."

"I know, I know. Doesn't this Sima Xu come and go as he pleases?"

The emperor rolled his eyes and told the ministers to leave quickly. The eunuch served him tea and, seeing how angry he was, he comforted him softly, "Your Majesty, don't be too angry. Be careful not to hurt your body."

"Oh, maybe that group of people are still discussing whether to support a more obedient person. I am such a coward as an emperor." The emperor shook his head helplessly. He had never left the palace in his life and had always lived in intrigue and deception. In order to get a smile and a chance to show his talents, he almost broke his head, but he didn't expect that the opposite would happen...

"What! You want to leave the palace! When the eunuch heard the emperor say this, he was almost scared to death. The emperor quickly put his index finger to his lips and said, "Xiao Shunzi, I will only tell one person about this matter. You have served me since you were a child, so I trust you. You must keep this secret for me!"

Xiao Shunzi was so scared that beads of sweat the size of his forehead were almost falling. He had never seen any big storms. No matter how dangerous it was in the palace, the position of the emperor was there, and those people would not dare to do anything even if they were ambitious. But the emperor said he wanted to leave the palace, and he was so scared.

"Xiao Shunzi, you understand my intentions best. I, as a puppet emperor, might as well leave the palace and wander around. Maybe I can meet a few people with lofty ideals to assist me. That's the only way. I can only go out and try my luck."

"Since the emperor has made this decision, where does the emperor go? Xiao Shunzi will go there."

"good!"

The next morning, the emperor secretly took Xiao Shunzi out of the palace. It was the first time for Xiao Shunzi to come to the common people. Xiao Shunzi was curious about this and that.

"Sir, I didn't expect it to be so lively outside."

"Of course. I heard from the Grand Tutor before that if I look at how the people are doing, I will know how I am doing as a king."

"Under this circumstance, then your position as emperor is worth it." Xiao Shunzi flattered him and Yuan Ming shook his head helplessly.

Seeing that the nearby streets were deserted, he couldn't help but frown in curiosity.

"There seem to be signs of defeat here. What happened?"

"My lord, you don't know that the Zoroastrianism has been provoking the government and has been fighting with it from time to time. The people have long been accustomed to it and every family has stored up food."

"So that's how it is. This Zoroastrianism is really evil!"

"Yes, sir, you are tired after walking for half a day, why don't you go to the restaurant?"

"I think you are hungry." Yuan Ming saw what he was thinking at a glance. He chuckled embarrassedly, and the two of them walked into the restaurant shoulder to shoulder. Zhuge and his men were looking for Nangong's whereabouts, but they did not see her after walking through the streets and alleys.

Yuan Ming and Xiao Shunzi had just sat down, and before they could even get comfortable, they heard the diners next to them talking about the current emperor.

"Did you know that the palace is holding a banquet to prepare for the emperor to choose a concubine?"

"What kind of situation is this now? You still have the mind to choose a concubine. Don't you know that the people are living in misery?"

"That's right, this emperor will be dethroned sooner or later!"

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Yuan Ming heard what they said, and stood up and walked in front of everyone, saying, "When is the palace going to hold a banquet to select concubines? How come I don't know?"

"I can tell from the first glance that you are from another place, young master. We all know this emperor. He is greedy for pleasure and doesn't care about business at all. The people can't live and work in peace. It's all the emperor's fault!"

"That's right, our emperor is a bastard who came to power. He has no real ability, so he can only eat, drink and have fun behind the scenes. He doesn't need to worry about anything. He can be said to be a carefree emperor!"

"You...!" Yuan Ming heard them say such presumptuous words and was about to go up and teach them a lesson, but was stopped by Zhuge who suddenly appeared. "Sir, don't be angry. What they said makes sense."

"What do you mean by reasonable? They have no idea how hard the current emperor works. He stays up all night for the people's affairs, and yet they are here gossiping!"

Xiao Shunzi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and quickly helped his young master to the table, nodding and bowing to Zhuge in front of him: "Thank you very much, young master, our young master is just so hot-tempered. Nothing happened, please don't spoil the fun."

Seeing Xiao Shunzi nodding and bowing to everyone, the other guests did not bother with him. They just said a few discouraging words and walked out of the restaurant. Zhuge looked at the young man with angry eyes in front of him and could not help but feel interested in him. He sat aside and looked at him intently, with an incomprehensible meaning in his eyes.

"Sir, why are you so angry after hearing those people say bad things about the current emperor?" Zhuge had a faint smile on his face. Xiao Shunzi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Our son has received the favor of the current emperor and passed the imperial examination. He has always admired the current emperor. So I couldn't help it for a moment and made you laugh. Please forgive me if I offended you!"