Chapter 103
Life after handing over the system is pretty much the same as before.
Chu Huan still took four classes a day, and occasionally she would eat some melons. If the imperial court wanted to know something, they would pass her a note. After the system finished eating the melons, it would ask the Jinyiwei to submit a report.
As long as she doesn't enter the court, this model will continue to operate.
If we have to say what is different from before, it is that no one has to pretend that they didn't hear or notice anything, and people can eat melons more openly.
The Fifth Prince asked casually, "Chu Huan, Tong'er, is my eldest brother doing well at the border?"
"Tong'er, are there any new spies infiltrating today?"
"Tong'er, have you found any corrupt officials today?"
Chu Huan: “…”
I always feel like I have become a mobile phone booth, an emotionless tool for communication.
If the system encounters something that interests it, there is no need for Chu Huan to convey it in the middle. The system will check it out on its own and then inform the results through the sharing mode.
After a few times, they started chatting with the system.
The fifth prince was very curious about this invisible and intangible existence that could be communicated with. He was not afraid at all and even wanted to establish a good relationship with the system.
"Tong'er, are all the kids like you in your system world?"
System: [I'm a newly manufactured system. I'm still young, so it's not wrong to call me a child. The system world is huge, and there are many systems. Every year, there are many new systems shipped out of the factory, as well as many old systems with a long service life.]
The Fifth Prince was shocked and angrily retorted, "Isn't this the same as forcing a newborn baby to work? That's too much!"
This vivid metaphor made Chu Huan and Nangong Ling look sideways, as if it was indeed no different from a baby.
The system didn't deny it immediately, but thought for a moment before replying, "It didn't start working immediately after leaving the factory. Instead, it went through training. If it didn't meet the requirements, it wouldn't be put into use. So, it doesn't count as a baby system, right?"
Such an argument could not convince the Fifth Prince.
When the young boy entered his own world, the image of his three-year-old self sitting at the desk, wiping tears and studying appeared in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel sympathy.
"Judging from your voice, you're only about three or four years old. Did you receive two or three years of training at the headquarters after you were born and then start working?"
The system puffed out its chest proudly. Even though the Fifth Prince's method of judging age was wrong, the final result was not much different.
[I graduated pretty quickly, and my training took about two years.]
[The voice can be set. Some systems prefer a young girl voice, some prefer an older man voice, and some will change the voice based on the host's preferences. I use this one because Sister Huan likes it.]
Chu Huan had something to say about this: [You didn't say the sound could be set.]
Her baby voice is cute, but she never knew that the voice can be changed. She can’t take the blame!
The system recalled it, and it seemed that he had never said that?
It's not important.
Chu Huan: “…”
She had reason to suspect that the system had other friends and no longer valued the friends it first knew, and there was enough evidence, although she was also happy to see it happen.
188 can obtain all the information of this continent by eating melons, but the only person he has been communicating with is Chu Huan. When Chu Huan is busy studying, he can only eat melons silently without anyone to share with, which makes him feel a little lonely.
This can also be seen from the fact that the fifth prince took the initiative to contact the system, and the system was happy to respond - it was still very happy to have other friends to chat with.
Chu Huan joined in, teasing, "Tong'er, you're so unskilled in your job skills. You either accidentally click on other functions or forget to explain them. Did you manage to pass the training with the bare minimum?"
"Pfft——" The Fifth Prince and Nangong Ling both laughed.
The Chu family members who were farther away were also laughing, and everyone's smile was very obvious.
system:【! ! ! 】
It felt it necessary to clear its name, so that the host would not always think that it was an uncultured system, which would bring shame to the system and the entire system community!
The system angrily pulled out a report card, showed it to them for a second, then took it back. After reading it, it started to feel bad for itself: [The melon energy I worked so hard to accumulate through practice is gone again! ]
Tick-tock, one second is too short, and other details in the transcript may not be clear, but the word "excellent" at the bottom is still very clear.
This evaluation also made everyone more confused.
Even with 188's silly appearance, he can still be considered excellent in the system world. What about other good and poor students?
No wonder those who fail the training are not allowed to take up the job. If all of them were released, it would not be the system leading the host, but the host leading the system instead.
Everyone knew what was going on, so in order to prevent the system from losing its temper, they decided to act together to appease it.
After all, it is the only melon-eating system on this continent. If you want to eat melons or get information, you have to rely on it. Just treat it as coaxing your own children.
Chu Huan took the lead and gave the two of them a sample: [Hey, you're really excellent, especially in terms of business ability.]
Don’t bring up the mediocre parts of the grades to hurt the system, and take care of the child’s self-esteem.
system:【? ? ? 】
It has been deliberately shown for only one second, just because it doesn't want others to see too much. Why can the host still see content other than the excellent ones?
Could it be that its host has other special abilities besides photographic memory?
Without waiting for the system to continue pondering, the Fifth Prince and Nangong Ling imitated Chu Huan and coaxed the child.
"I didn't expect you to be so amazing, Tong'er."
“This kind of excellence must be rare, right?”
"Looking at the way you usually practice questions, I know you are a very serious systemist."
"You are definitely the most serious, responsible, and careful person in the system where you received the same training!"
The system had never been praised like this since it followed Chu Huan. Suddenly, it was praised by the Fifth Prince and Nangong Ling and gradually became inflated, and the whole system felt light and airy.
That’s right!
It is the most powerful one among the new factory systems this time, no doubt about it!
The system's self-confidence swelled immensely, and it also looked good to the two people who praised it so much that it felt comfortable, and was not reluctant to answer some of their small questions.
Within two days, the fifth prince Nangong Ling was in hot trouble with the system.
Chu Huan was busy with her studies and didn't want to eat melons, so the two of them went to find the system on their own, and they acted more like hosts than Chu Huan, the proper host.
Sometimes when the imperial court wanted to know something, they would hand a small note to the fifth prince and ask him to inquire about the system.
In addition to the imperial court, Chu Ping and Wen Shi also joined in the fun. They mainly wanted to know what Chu Qin was doing while he was away.
"Huan'er, where is your brother? Is he hurt?"
"Huan'er, did your brother meet any girls on the road?"
Gradually, the couple shifted from asking their daughter to asking the system:
"Tong'er, is everything normal?"
"Tong'er, is everything going well?"
Even the Queen, the Second Prince's wife and others would pass a note to Chu Huan, eating dessert and melon at the same time.
Chu Huan was just a tool in the middle, and her personal role gradually weakened.
The old Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor were worried that her mentality would be unbalanced, but they didn't expect her to be so stable at such a young age. She didn't mind others communicating with the system over her, and sometimes she would even say to them, "Teacher, don't you want to chat with Tong'er?"
Old Master: "...You don't seem to mind?"
"Of course not." Chu Huan smiled. "It can provide Dasheng with a steady supply of intelligence without taking up my time and affecting my studies. It can also expand Tong'er's circle of friends. It kills three birds with one stone. It doesn't get any better than this."
Seeing that she spoke sincerely and without a trace of reluctance, the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor could only sigh that they were old, accustomed to conspiracy theories, and thought too much.
After confirming Chu Huan's attitude, the court immediately started to take advantage of the situation more frequently.
"Tong'er, how's the information going about the Dongyi stealing the Dasheng gold mine for three years?"
System: [Through the enthusiastic promotion of various people, this information has spread throughout Dasheng. The people are furious, and even the Western Rong, Northern Di, and Southern Barbarians have heard about it.]
When the Western Rong, Northern Di, and Southern Man first heard the news, they couldn't believe it. One reason was that they couldn't believe the Eastern Yi were so bold, and the other was that they couldn't believe that Dasheng had been robbed of its gold mines for three years without even knowing it. It wasn't until the spies they sent to Dasheng relayed the news that they finally believed it.
At this point, the system had to mention something off topic: [I was also wondering, since the imperial court has already discovered so many foreign spies through me, why didn't they just hunt them all down and execute them? They only killed a portion of them, apparently relying on them to spread false information back.]
The Fifth Prince corrected him, "It can't be called false intelligence. This is actually true. We can only say that we are passing on some information we want them to know, so that we can completely control the intelligence network and the initiative in our own hands."
Nangong Ling listened silently without saying anything. What she wanted to know most now was: Did the Western Rong and Northern Di fall into the trap, and did the Eastern Yi take the blame.
The system knew what they wanted to know most and continued, "Meng Hang and the others are making quite a big move. Since silver notes from various countries are difficult to circulate and exchange, they can easily be traced. Gold has greater purchasing power than silver, so they only accept gold in transactions."
The Western Rong and Northern Di ridiculed Dasheng for a month before they connected the two events. After they finally started investigating, it took another half a month. Finally, through the few clues Meng Hang and his men had deliberately left behind, they determined that it was the Dongyi who did it.
After the Dasheng incident became public, the imperial court was criticized for its incompetence and mocked by other nations for a long time. Therefore, the emperors and officials of the Western Rong and Northern Di were more inclined to cover up the matter and secretly cause trouble for the Eastern Yi.
Having been in high positions for so many years, they all have their dignity and don't want to lose it, unlike the rulers and ministers of Dasheng, who have completely thrown their reputation away in order to plot against the Dongyi.
Chu Huan was multitasking, keeping half of her mind on this matter. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but ask: "Have you found it?"
The system had been in conversation with the Fifth Prince, Nangong Ling, for two months. It was rare to see the host show interest in this topic, so he responded very quickly, his voice rising to the sky: [Isn't that necessary?]
The Xirong Emperor wouldn't mind stealing someone else's treasure, but Meng Hang's skills have skyrocketed, and he's stolen all the way to the Xirong treasury. If the Xirong Emperor doesn't get angry and retaliate, he'll become a soft persimmon that anyone can exploit.
The Northern Di are operating in a similar manner, so the two emperors and their respective courts are extremely angry and are openly and covertly trying to cause trouble for the Eastern Yi.
Chu Huan became interested when she heard that Dongyi was not doing well. She put down the book in her hand and said: [Expand and talk about it.]
She wanted to concentrate on listening to how bad the Dongyi were and find some fun in her boring study life.
System: [The Great Sheng treasury was emptied by Miaoshou, a disgrace. This is a vivid lesson. As happy as the Western Rong and Northern Di were before, they are now as frustrated. They dare not make a big deal about this, lest they be ridiculed by the Great Sheng and forced to swallow their loss. Since they can't use this excuse publicly, they find other excuses, such as increasing taxes on Dongyi merchants.]
The Dongyi people were small, with limited resources. Their own people didn't have enough to eat, so they wouldn't sell their produce. Their only advantage was their proximity to the sea, so they typically traded sea salt and seafood with the Western Rong and Northern Di. Salt was a necessity, while seafood depended on individual needs. Since it came from the sea, the cost was lower. Overall, Dongyi merchants made a profit.
The Western Rong and Northern Di raised taxes simultaneously, leaving the Dongyi merchants bewildered. They had come a long way to ship their goods here, and it was impossible to ship them back, so they had no choice but to accept the tax increase. It wasn't a loss, but the profits were certainly not that great.
Nangong Ling frowned: "How did this matter involve ordinary businessmen?" The impact was bigger and wider than she expected.
The Fifth Prince saw things more clearly than she did: "The Dongyi people border Dasheng and Beidi, and are too far away from the Xirong. It's impossible for the Xirong to cross Dasheng and Beidi to attack the Dongyi people, so they can only pick on small things and bully small merchants."
Although he understood, the Fifth Prince was still speechless: "Even if the Western Rong have inland lake salt and well salt, the people in the country don't rely entirely on sea salt for their salt needs. Raising taxes on Dongyi merchants, and only on them, wouldn't that be equivalent to driving them away?"
Imposing tariffs and starting a trade war are quite novel.
Chu Huan joined the discussion: "It won't increase too much, and it shouldn't last too long. Otherwise, if prices rise, the only ones who will suffer are the people of Xirong. If Dongyi merchants really don't go to Xirong to sell their goods, Xirong will be in trouble."
The old tutor smiled gently as he watched them discuss current affairs during their break. These three were the future pillars of the Great Sheng court.
Nangong Ling: "I wouldn't be happy for the Dongyi to transport goods all the way to the Xirong, and they have to go through Dasheng or Beidi. The longer the journey, the greater the risk, and the lower the return."
Chu Huan smiled: "Not all of them are businessmen."
Nangong Ling understood immediately: "You mean passing on information?"
The system immediately popped up to make its presence known: [There are still many merchants. After all, due to the geographical location, seafood is very rare inland. Even if the price is raised a bit, selling it to wealthy people with plenty of money can still make a lot of money.]
[What Sister Huan mentioned also exists. Every country sends intelligence personnel to other countries. A piece of crucial intelligence can help a country reduce significant losses. Caravans travel widely, making it easy to transport intelligence and personnel.]
News of the Dasheng gold mine theft was also spread by the caravan. They spread the news along the way, and also provided some instructions to Meng Hang and the others. It was very convenient.
Of course, now that there is a system that can broadcast at any time, it is more convenient and faster for Meng Hang and others to pass on information to Dasheng.
Just write down the information you want to pass on and the system will find out once it checks. This saves the time of transmission and avoids the risk of interception of information and exposure of spies.
Everyone in the Dasheng court felt that this was the correct way to activate the melon-eating system.
system:【? ? ? 】
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