Chapter 72 Helping the Northern King to Become an Enemy to the World...
Wen Tao did not directly agree to Gui Yang's request.
She wasn't sure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
Some time ago, she persuaded her father to resign from his official position and return to his ancestral home to teach and educate people, so that the Wen family could keep a low profile in the court. Then her junior sister was transferred to Yongming City to serve as the county magistrate. At that time, it would be impossible to keep a low profile.
Moreover, Wen Tao didn't know what Qiong Yu meant.
Before, Qiong Yu stayed in Yongming City for a period of time and met many people there. But after she entered Jingchang, Wen Tao never saw Qiong Yu mention the things and people in Yongming City on her own initiative. Even the servants from Yongming City that she brought with her were sent back to Yongming City by her. It can be seen that Qiong Yu has no feelings for Yongming City.
Under such circumstances, Qiong Yu might not be willing to be the first to take up a position in Yongming City.
Wen Tao planned to ask Qiong Yu in person what she really thought, so she told Gui Yang that she would think about it for a few days. When she got home in the evening, she would go find Qiong Yu and ask her.
Qiong Yu was quite surprised when she saw Wen Tao. During this period, Wen Tao was not so busy every day and would return home on time. However, the two sisters were busy with their own things, and the opportunity to meet and talk was limited to the meal time. After that, they went into their respective studies to work.
There was rarely any active communication at other times. Qiong Yu had even started looking for a house and was preparing to move out after a while. The two of them were not in the same department, so it would not be good for them to live under the same roof every day.
If anyone sees something they shouldn't, the censors will not be polite.
Qiong Yu thought Wen Tao came to ask her about the progress of her house viewing, so after welcoming Wen Tao in, she first mentioned several houses she had liked.
She preferred a house near the commercial street. The place was not big, but it was convenient for travel, especially when going to and from court, as the whole way was on a main road and there would be no bumps.
After hearing her words, Wen Tao nodded in agreement and said, "That's indeed a good place. I had my eyes on that area when I was supervising the commercial street. I was also thinking of buying a yard there when I settle down so I can relax on weekdays. Since there aren't many buyers now, if you like it, go to the business office and buy it."
Qiong Yu didn't expect that Wen Tao and she would like each other. She smiled with her eyes curved and was in a good mood.
She likes Senior Sister Wen Tao very much, and it would be great to have them as neighbors in the future.
After Wen Tao finished talking about this topic, he talked about what happened in the restaurant today. When he heard that Gui Yang was planning to recommend him to be the governor of Yongming County, the smile on Qiong Yu's face disappeared, replaced by solemnity.
"Senior Sister, why did such a good thing happen to Yu?"
Qiong Yu and Wen Tao are truly sisters. They have exactly the same train of thought and both believe that good things don't come without a reason.
The first reaction when seeing a pie is not to eat it, but to be cautious and want to see if there is a pit buried behind the pie.
Wen Tao actually had some guesses. She said, "Gui Yang said that he wanted me to put in a good word for him in front of the king. He wants to stay in Jingchang. Jingchang is changing rapidly these days, with countless new talented people emerging every day. He must be anxious and wants to return to the king as soon as possible."
Wen Tao could probably understand Gui Yang's thoughts. In fact, it was not just Gui Yang. She was now the king's favorite, but she was still worried that someone new would replace her.
The status and power in the court have always been determined and granted by the monarch's preferences. If the monarch likes her, he can give her great power. If he likes someone else, he can take back the power in her hands for that person.
If Wen Tao was Gui Yang, seeing the endless stream of new people around the king, she would also want to return to Jingchang.
Qiong Yu lowered her eyes. For Wen Tao, Gui Yang and others, what they feared most was that the king would forget them. But for Qiong Yu, she wished that the king would forget her for a while.
Factions in the imperial court are like large clans. If they want to last forever, they should not let a hundred flowers bloom, but rather support one person. The higher that person stands, the more stable the clan will be.
The Wen Tao lineage must support Wen Tao alone, and the rest of the people are better off staying away from him.
It is better not to allow a hundred schools of thought to flourish among a group of people in the same camp. What the monarch wants to see is a hundred schools of thought flourishing, rather than too many powerful officials gathered in one faction.
"What do you think?" Wen Tao asked Qiong Yu for her opinion. "Actually, leaving Jingchang and staying in Jingchang each have their own advantages. Going to Yongming can help you gain experience, and in Jingchang, you and I can support each other. No matter which path you choose, you'll be able to rise to prominence in the future. So, Senior Sister hopes that you can follow your heart and not be distracted by external things."
Wen Tao was really good to Qiong Yu. She fulfilled all the responsibilities of a senior sister. She was even more competent than Changzi, Qiong Yu's nominal teacher and actual uncle.
"Senior Sister, Yu wants to think about it carefully. Can I give you an answer tomorrow?"
"Okay, you still have to buy the house on Commercial Street. You can always use it in the future."
Before Wen Tao left, she reminded Qiong Yu to hurry up, so that the good position wouldn't be taken away by others later. Qiong Yu nodded seriously and said that she would go to the company to transfer the ownership tomorrow.
The next morning, there was only a small court meeting. Shen Zhiwei did not attend the court meeting, but let the officials discuss it on their own.
Compared with the morning court once every five days at the beginning, the frequency of the morning court is too high now. Shen Zhiwei can't get up at all. Fortunately, there has never been an example of attending the morning court every day before. No one will say anything to Shen Zhiwei if she wants to skip work. Even the ministers will skip work when they are busy sometimes.
The start time of the morning court session was not particularly early, around seven in the morning, an hour earlier than eight in the morning, which was already Shen Zhiwei's limit.
If there were no mobile phones in ancient times, she would not be able to get up all day. If she were required to go to court before dawn like the emperors of later dynasties, she might as well be hanged in the hall with a rope. In this way, the ministers who came to court every day could visit her grave.
People will always be driven crazy by work; it's just a matter of time.
After skipping work, Shen Zhiwei slept until she woke up naturally. After getting up, she was still a little irritable. She had her period these days and was not feeling well, as if she was sick. Her mood was fluctuating and she didn't like everyone.
Fortunately, her period wasn't terribly painful, she was just tired, otherwise Shen Zhiwei would have really had the villainous idea of destroying the world.
"Yanxia, what time is it?"
"Your Majesty, it is already two quarters past four in the morning."
9:30, 2:15 PM.
It was okay. I didn’t sleep until noon. Shen Zhiwei changed her clothes and her menstrual belt and began to miss modern sanitary napkins.
Even if there were no sanitary napkins, cotton would be better than the cloth and wood ash she had now. She knew that wood ash was clean, breathable, and could be used for disinfection, but its blood-absorbing ability was average, and if one wasn't careful it would get everything dirty, so it was really not as convenient as sanitary napkins.
"Any news about the caravan heading west?"
Shen Zhiwei couldn't help but ask. She really wanted Zheliu to come back quickly, and it would be best if she could bring back the cotton seeds as well!
If it weren't for her period, Shen Zhiwei would have almost forgotten that she had a caravan in the west. She was really busy recently, so busy that she was dizzy and couldn't remember many things clearly.
It was really wise to set up a secretarial team in the palace. No matter what Shen Zhiwei wanted to know, Yanxia would find out the latest news with just a simple check.
The news sent back by Zhe Liu and others a month ago said that they had started their return journey and it was estimated that they would reach Jingchang in another two months.
It took a long time to go there, but it was quite quick to come back. Not only because I was eager to go home, but also because I brought a lot of goods when I went there, which were all quite heavy. I mainly brought back gold, silver and jewelry, which were priceless and much lighter than the goods.
Thinking that she would know whether there would be cotton in two months, Shen Zhiwei's irritability subsided a little.
It was really inconvenient to live in ancient times. I wonder if she could live comfortably after becoming the emperor.
Shen Zhiwei thought it was unlikely. Her broken system was always either urging her to destroy her country or urging her to be a wise ruler. It was so polarized that it was almost driving her crazy.
After completing so many special tasks, Shen Zhiwei has realized that the system probably has two completely different operating modes, just like the different difficulty levels when playing a game. The destruction of the country is the main line and also the simplest mode, which can be used to quickly pass the level in the simplest way.
The special achievement section is the hell mode. If you want to pass it, you must complete tasks one after another. The process is difficult and the rewards at the end are not high, which is very realistic.
The reality is that the destruction of a country can be easily accomplished by following the general trend of the world, but if you want to be a wise ruler, you have to struggle for a lifetime.
It takes a lifetime to learn good things, but only a moment to learn bad things.
But the question is, why was it so difficult for her to lose her country? It forced her to activate Hell Mode! Why did the easiest mode seem even more difficult for her than Hell Mode?
When Shen Zhiwei thought of this, his heart ached and he suddenly thought of the King of the North.
Compared to her, the King of the North and the King of Bian before him, it was really easy for them to be the kings of a fallen country, especially the King of Bian, whose country was destroyed before he could even become king.
I envy her so much! Why can't she do it?
"Now that the prophecy has spread throughout the world, what is the reaction of the King of the North?"
Shen Zhiwei really wanted to see what the Northern King would do, maybe it could be used as a reference in the future.
Special missions have long cycles and are difficult. Every time Shen Zhiwei is forced to work hard, she always wants to go back to the main mission. It’s no wonder she’s so hard to work hard, but it’s so easy to give up!
You can't always make things difficult for yourself, right?
"Replying to the king, there has been no news from Fengbao. I heard that everything is normal."
Shen Zhiwei raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this: "Everything is normal? You are really patient."
She wasn't saying that the King of the North was patient, she was saying that the other princes were patient. In this matter, the King of the North could have any reaction, whether it was to defend, deny, admit or remain silent, it was all the same to Shen Zhiwei.
She just didn't expect that the other princes hadn't taken action yet. What were they waiting for?
Shen Zhiwei thought, could he be waiting for Jingchang's move?
Judging from the surface meaning of the prophecy, the Northern King can be regarded as the son of destiny in the future. The person attacked by this prophecy is the Zhou Emperor in Jingchang, that is, Shen Zhiwei himself.
A bunch of cunning old foxes!
"I knew they wouldn't be fooled so easily. Where's Gui Yang? Summon him to the palace."
It doesn’t matter if the Northern King doesn’t react, Shen Zhiwei can make him react.
It depends on whether the princes are willing to believe lies or the truth.
Based on Shen Zhiwei's understanding of people, lies will become reality if they are repeated many times, and no one will care about the truth. As long as Gui Yang tells the rumors enough times, everything will be as Shen Zhiwei imagined, and the King of the North is destined to become an enemy of the world.
When Jingchang's army reaches the city, the fragile alliance between the princes will collapse in an instant.
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