Chapter 368 Princess Rouan 18
Chapter 368 Princess Rouan 18
The two emperors, who had worked diligently their entire lives and were even exhausted from their posts, looked at each other, not daring to even smile.
The emperor went to drink his medicine and rest, waiting to review the memorials after their second review.
The Crown Prince sat listlessly at the table, waiting for Ling Yi to finish chewing up the memorial.
Ling Yi...
Ling Yi skimmed through the text, writing summaries and comments.
She had to write a clear and concise summary while also controlling her handling of important court affairs. She didn't even bother to talk about how much she suffered during the process of going from naive to proficient.
She was just wondering how these two people, looking so exhausted, could possibly have developed a heart condition.
Wouldn't one be able to sleep soundly until dawn every day and live comfortably to ninety-nine?
After another busy day, Ling Yi glanced at the emperor, who had just returned from meeting with his ministers, and the crown prince, who was slacking off while reviewing memorials beside her, and said quietly, "This can't go on. We need to train new people!"
Otherwise, wouldn't she have been locked up in the palace?
The two, who had just been startled by her opinion and thought Rouan was going to strike, exchanged a glance and nodded: "That's right. A few days ago, we already had people select young officials and scions of noble families to try doing these things."
But the results...
That's it.
Ling Yi's strategic vision and adaptability are absolutely rare qualities; none of the dozens of aristocratic scions he selected could match her.
Even the better ones only have about 50% of her strength.
This 50% is still the 50% that Ling Yi disguised herself as.
She's going all out; today the emperor will have to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and question his existence.
"Divide the people into nine groups, with three groups conducting cross-checking. Each day, the person with the most mistakes will be selected." Ling Yi pondered for a moment and then decisively implemented the bottom-ranking elimination system.
"In the end, we only had three groups left to cross-check. We sent all the unqualified ones back to their original locations. Is that feasible?"
The likelihood of all three groups simultaneously engaging in cover-ups and making mistakes is low, minimizing the possibility of ministers colluding to deceive the emperor. This is the best solution Ling Yi can think of to alleviate her stress.
"Let's do it this way." The emperor also thought that his daughter's approach was good, but he didn't know why, it seemed to imply that she regarded the world as nothing more than cattle and horses.
But that's a good idea! Although every emperor claims to love his people like his own children, try actually making the people his sons.
I'll chop your head into three pieces!
In truly ambitious emperors, noble families, ministers, and common people are all low-value consumables for consolidating their power.
Pick it up and use it when it's usable, and don't feel bad if it breaks, just replace it with another one. As for the useless ones?
We have to go through the scrapping process, otherwise why waste food?
Emperor Tianwu is still some distance from reaching that level, but he feels that his daughter may already be ready.
To reward her intelligence, Emperor Tianwu decided, "Let that young man from the Wang family give it a try too."
Her daughter's fiefdom could not be increased for the time being, but she was still showered with gold and silver jewels every day. The only thing missing was to bestow the title of "Imperial Horse" upon the rickety horse she bought from the merchant.
Now that I think about it, the only one in her princess's household who has never received an honor or reward is Wang Suizhi.
Let's let this kid have his way for now.
The emperor thought about it reluctantly.
Ling Yi: "..."
You're so thoughtful!
Wang Sui's ability to train Wang Ying's retainers to be more obedient, and the fact that even when he was abducted and taken to the princess's residence, he still had loyal servants bringing him gold and silver to live on, is enough to prove that he is good at managing his subordinates and quite ambitious.
If you have no ambition, you should just work well under your brother. Why bother developing your own power?
Isn't that just being bored?
Now, this ambitious person has actually managed to enter the imperial court.
Ling Yi stroked her chin, still somewhat curious to see what kind of trouble he could stir up.
The best scenario would be for him to feign compliance and grovel beneath her, while secretly harboring resentment. He would seize this opportunity to enter the court and fully develop his own power, attempting to turn the tables and show the princess what the wrath of a male concubine was like. Then, he would be slain by the princess and continue to serve her with tears in his eyes, feeling wronged and aggrieved.
She loved this kind of forceful acquisition and plunder, but unfortunately, she never got to try it even once in several worlds.
I wonder if this opportunity will ever come in this world.
Emperor Tianwu sighed as he looked at the thoughtful expression in his daughter's eyes.
Over the past few days, he has also discovered that his daughter is not as gentle as she appears on the surface.
After all, when her father and brothers were ill, all a gentle daughter could do was whine and whine, rather than rise up and become the executive vice emperor.
After all, a gentle daughter wouldn't do something so indifferent to the world. As time went by, she became more and more skilled at reviewing memorials, and her personality was revealed in her actions.
What would a male concubine be like if she were such a controlling, wicked, and intolerant princess?
It seems like things aren't going well for them.
This was one of the reasons why the emperor granted Wang Sui an official position, as a form of compensation for his physical and mental well-being.
But that's about it.
He could never make his daughter behave herself. He thought his daughter was fine as she was, better than before. At least he wouldn't have to worry about her being bullied after he died.
It was his upbringing that ruined this child. If she had gone to school with her brother, who knows how outstanding she would have become.
Seeing the emperor looking at her with a melancholy expression, Lingyi asked helplessly, "What are you thinking about now?"
She was clearly thinking of doing something bad, but the emperor always acted like his daughter was wronged. Wouldn't that put pressure on her conscience?
It's already such a small thing, what if you press it too hard and it gets crushed?
The emperor sighed again: "You should go back now. You will need to teach those people a lesson tomorrow. I'll give you half a day to rest."
Ling Yi glanced at the remaining half of the folded document on the table, then got up and left without any hesitation.
It's been so long, the emperor's health has almost recovered, so it's reasonable for her to take half a day off!
The figure who had developed a fondness for wearing narrow-sleeved clothes left. The emperor sat down at the table and chair and said, "If I were to pass away one day, let Rou'an assist you."
This was the first time he had spoken to the Crown Prince about Rou'an.
The Crown Prince put down his vermilion brush and smiled, "That's what I think too."
“Both you and I, father and son, suffer from heart disease. Although Cong-ge’er has never had an attack, his health is not as good as that of ordinary children.” He let out a long sigh: “Now we are fortunate to have a healthy and capable sister and aunt like Rou’an to assist us.”
The emperor nodded and smiled, "I never expected Rou'an to be so capable."
There were many things he hadn't considered.
For example, the princess who works diligently in his study, upon returning to her residence, doesn't even touch a book, instead indulging wholeheartedly in the pleasure of teasing her male favorites.
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