Half a month later, Su Qiqi was once again carried by the emperor to court.
"Your Majesty, the people of Yunzhou have been properly resettled. Furthermore, they have volunteered to help build the dike."
Xiao Heyun knelt in the hall with his back straight.
He had become thinner and darker, with a long scar under his left eye.
"My dear, what's the matter with the wound on your face?" the emperor asked with concern.
Xiao Heyun raised his hand and touched it, then realized what was happening and replied, "Your Majesty, I fell while helping the people build houses in Yunzhou and scratched my face with a wooden stick. I'm fine now."
The emperor nodded in appreciation, "My dear minister, you truly work tirelessly for the country and the people. I am so fortunate to have such a capable minister."
Such praise is unprecedented.
Xiao Heyun was deeply terrified and kowtowed hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is my humble servant's honor to serve the people. You once said that an official's duty is to speak for the people and benefit the region. I always keep this in mind."
"You are able to keep this in mind and put it into action. My dear minister, you are truly a good official who cares about the people. I am sorry that you are being treated as a mere censor. From now on, you will assume the position of minister."
"Your Majesty?"
Xiao Heyun was flattered.
He thought he might get promoted and become rich, but he didn't expect...
From a small censor to a minister?
Isn't the emperor trusting him too much?
The emperor smiled with satisfaction and said, "My dear Xiao, you must not forget your original intention to benefit the people and use your talents to relieve my worries."
It is only natural that Xiao Heyun is appointed as the Shangshu.
According to spies, when Xiao Heyun first arrived in Yunzhou, he was not trusted by the victims at all.
When free porridge and clothes were provided, the disaster victims rushed to grab them, fearing they would not get any, and some even wanted to take everything away.
Xiao Heyun suggested that everyone work together to rebuild houses and build canals and dams...
However, the disaster victims had been deceived by the previous officials and would not listen to Xiao Heyun's arrangements at all.
Helplessly, Xiao Heyun could only explain and promise again and again, and then take action himself, eating and wearing the same clothes as the victims.
Xiao Heyun suffered a lot of grievances and hardships, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, using this simple, effective, yet foolish method to gain the trust of the victims.
Then, step by step, with small improvements, within a few months, Yunzhou had undergone a major transformation.
How can we not reuse such a person?
"Good! Great!"
Su Qiqi clapped her hands with joy.
At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at the emperor:
[Tyrant... Oh no, now you are a wise ruler! ]
[My wise ruler, you must maintain your composure! Xiao Heyun is a rare and capable minister, and he is also the male protagonist's biological father. You must not kill him!]
[As long as you remain wise, as long as Xiao Heyun survives and the Shen family survives, the Tianqi Kingdom will continue to prosper! All those stories about abuse are just empty talk!]
[Isn't it nice for our whole family to be happy and joyful? ]
After humming, she started playing with the cloth tiger in her hand again.
The emperor smiled and said, "It seems my decision was correct. Qiqi agrees with it."
"Your humble servant obeys your order. Long live the emperor."
Seeing that the emperor really had no intention of making things difficult for him, Xiao Heyun breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed respectfully to the emperor to express his gratitude.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked, "Qing Xiao, how many sons do you have?"
Xiao Heyun didn't know why the emperor asked that, nor did he know what the emperor wanted to do.
He looked up at the emperor and answered truthfully, "I have two legitimate sons and one illegitimate son."
The emperor nodded and asked, "What are their names?"
"The eldest legitimate son, Xiao Chen, is seven years old this year. The second legitimate son, Xiao Yu, will be five years old at the end of the month. The illegitimate son..."
[Xiao Yu! Oh my dear male protagonist! He's said to be a handsome man with a righteous spirit and a proud character. I wonder when I can meet him. After all, who doesn't like handsome men?!]
Su Qiqi was so excited that she dropped the cloth tiger in her hand and directly held her heart with her hands, looking intoxicated.
The emperor held his forehead helplessly: He finally understood that what this little guy was most interested in was food, gold, beautiful women and handsome men.
As soon as she saw these four things, she became weird.
[Alas, I vaguely remember that the heroine is six years younger than the hero. This means that the heroine should be born next year.]
[Lu Qingyuan and Shen Jiayan haven't gotten married yet, and I don't know if the plot has changed again.]
[I'm actually quite attached to the male and female protagonists. If all the dangers and hardships were avoided in advance, wouldn't that make the story about abusive relationships become sweet?]
Su Qiqi fell into deep thought.
The emperor also fell into deep thought:
It turns out that Xiao Yu is the so-called male protagonist?
I remember Qiqi mentioned before that in the original plot, the imperial concubine was murdered, he trusted treacherous ministers and separated loyal ministers, and was poisoned. His temperament changed drastically, he began to rule tyrannically, killed many loyal ministers, and gradually lost the support of the people.
Later, he was assassinated, his heart pierced by thousands of arrows, and he died with his eyes open. The eldest prince ascended the throne, the people suffered, and the country gradually fell into ruin.
Then Xiao Yu started a rebellion...
In the original plot, Xiao Heyun's entire family was ordered to be executed by him, so Xiao Yu and Qing Yuan's daughter had a strange relationship and were abused by each other.
Now that he had eliminated the treacherous ministers and the eldest prince, the destruction of the country should be impossible.
but……
No, he must take precautions!
He wanted Xiao Yu to have a good impression of the royal family so that Qing Yuan's daughter and Xiao Yu could get along harmoniously in the future!
You can love each other, but you can’t kill each other!
After pondering for a long time, the emperor said in a deep voice, "My dear Xiao Aiqing, the princes are in need of a study companion. Why not send Xiao Yu to the palace to study poetry, calligraphy, horse riding, archery, rituals and music with Hong Xuan?"
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
