Chapter 255 Soul Torture
"Does this mean we pay less tax, or that the examiners are more impartial for us commoners? Or that merchants are no longer in such a high social standing?"
The questions Jiang Mi asked were all very crucial. The country is so wealthy, mostly because merchants have grown stronger and the people pay more taxes, which makes the national treasury more abundant. But in the end, who benefits the most? Only the parties involved probably know the answer best.
The local people resonated with Jiang Mi's questions and immediately asked Liu Zijun to answer them as well.
Seeing everyone's angry expressions, Liu Zijun didn't even know what Jiang Mi was saying, let alone how to respond.
"Say something! Respond! Didn't you say your father was devoted to the people? Where was his dedication? Where was his effort? Everyone's here, shouldn't you, the prime minister's daughter, explain this to everyone?"
Looking at everyone's angry expressions, Liu Zijun felt a little flustered. Usually, the people she encountered were either obsequious or flattering, and the rest were cautious and fearful. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
"My father...my father is the current prime minister, how dare you disobey him?"
Liu Zijun's words only fueled everyone's contempt and hatred for her. However, most people dared not speak out, given Liu Zijun's status and position; no one dared to truly offend her.
Although no one said anything, their expressions told Liu Zijun everything. She was very flustered. It seemed that her father was right. When others were not convinced by her, she should beat them into submission. Only when they were both physically and mentally afraid would they not dare to have any other thoughts.
“No one dares to disagree. Even the Emperor shows respect to your father, so how could we dare?” Jiang Mi deliberately said these words to provoke public anger, but Liu Zijun took them as praise and flattery.
"Of course. If it weren't for my father, our country wouldn't be so prosperous today. You should be even more grateful to my father for the life you have now. How dare you show such an expression? It seems you're living too well."
Liu Zijun's expression was full of disdain and contempt. The common people dared not speak out against him, but when Prime Minister Liu fell from power, they could only gloat.
"Miss Liu, you are right. We owe everything we have today to your family. The country is what it is today because of your Liu family. I hope your Liu family will be remembered for generations to come."
Liu Zijun revealed a smug look, and even Zhao Zhilan next to her couldn't help but chuckle. This woman had no redeeming qualities other than her good background and good looks. She was so brainless that the Liu family would be ruined by her mouth sooner or later. Why didn't she have such good fortune?
"Then keep being smug, Miss Liu."
After hearing the system's message that the mission was complete, Jiang Mi prepared to leave. She had never bothered dealing with someone as brainless as Liu Zijun, and now that the mission was finished, there was even less reason for her to stay. Since the shop belonged to the Liu family, she wouldn't consider it anymore.
"You...you're not allowed to leave!" Liu Zijun saw Jiang Mi leave and was about to chase after her, but was stopped by Liu Min. She was furious. "Liu Min, get out of my way! Didn't you see how she treated me just now? She actually pushed me down! She's so strong! She's definitely from the countryside. I will never let her get away with this!"
Liu Min quickly persuaded her: "Miss Liu, what kind of person are you? Why bother with her? Didn't you just say that your father is the Prime Minister, who is second only to the Emperor? With such a noble status, why make things difficult for her? Just calm down and forget about today's events."
Liu Zijun said in shock, "Forgot? Do you think that's possible? If my father knew she bullied me like this today, he would definitely tear her to pieces!"
Liu Min continued to persuade him, "But if you really do that, my master probably won't want to see you again. Let me give you a piece of advice: if you really want your master to have you in his heart and mind, you have to solve this problem yourself. Otherwise, if Miss Jiang is gone, there will be other Miss Wangs and Miss Zhangs. Can you fight them all?"
Liu Zijun took it to heart and asked...
"What do you mean by that? How can I make Huo Ran's heart belong to me? He's completely bewitched by this woman. Nothing I do is right. Only when she disappears will Huo Ran even glance at me."
Liu Min shook his head: "No, no. Miss Liu, you know my master's temperament better than anyone. Right now, my master is really into this Miss Jiang. If she disappears now, my master will only remember her for the rest of his life. Do you want your husband to have another woman in his heart in the future?"
Liu Zijun quickly shook her head; of course she didn't want that.
Seeing that she had taken the bait, Liu Min continued, "So, you'll have to solve this yourself. If you can snatch my master back from Miss Jiang, it will prove that you are the most capable. No other woman will be a match for you in the future."
That makes sense, and Liu Zijun immediately became very frustrated: "But now Brother Huo Ran doesn't want to see me at all. No matter what I do, it's not right, and he's not satisfied. How is that possible?"
Liu Min then said, "Isn't that because you always bring up the Prime Minister to intimidate people? Think about it, who likes to be threatened like this all the time? You are of noble status, but my master is also of noble status. At this time, you need to soften your stance. Men like obedient and compliant women."
Liu Zijun thought about it and realized that it was no wonder that Brother Huo Ran liked Jiang Mi. A woman of low status must be very good at flattering and ingratiating herself with others. But given her own status, she couldn't do such a thing.
"I...I'll try my best. I won't mention my father again."
"Ah, that's right." Liu Min said with a smile, "So, you'd better not tell the Prime Minister and his wife about what happened today. If they help you, my master will probably be unhappy when he finds out. If you can handle these things yourself, my master will definitely treat you differently."
Liu Zijun hesitated for a moment, but she couldn't resist Liu Min's temptation. If Brother Huo Ran could really treat her differently and look at her with tenderness and affection, then today's grievances would not have been in vain.
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