If this is the case, it is quite understandable. When he ascends to the throne of God in the future, Lin Xi can change his ways and serve Yang Yang who will be the queen by then.
I can grant her a noble status.
There can't be more. After all, she is the daughter of a general, so she has to be given a bowl of medicine that will prevent her from having children to feel at ease.
In this world, no woman can compare with Yangyang's position in his heart.
Emperor Zhou looked at Lin Xi, his expression changed slightly, and asked accusingly: "Why do you suddenly miss the late emperor? You were not yet born on the day of the late emperor's funeral."
"Although the late emperor was buried at the funeral, my daughter was not born yet, but she is truly grateful for your kindness. They all say that father and son are the most similar in character." After a pause, Lin Xi unfolded the prepared scrolls and added: "In these paintings, my daughter is with others. It took me half a month to draw this painting, and it is all from the bottom of my heart to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday."
Lin Xi unfolded the first painting and said in a measured tone: "After your Majesty came to the throne, he canceled the imperial court's exclusive rights to salt and iron and gave the profits to the people of the Zhou Dynasty. This is really the behavior of a benevolent king!"
Then he unfolded the second painting: "Your Majesty has set aside more than half of the royal family's private gardens for the common people to cultivate, allowing many common people to have land to cultivate. I am very grateful!"
Sure enough, she now had a farming picture in her hands.
Then came the third picture. Lin Xi continued: "Your Majesty does corvee lightly and pays little tax. The original corvee service once every two years has been changed to once every three years. During the corvee period, if there is a family mourning, he is allowed to go home to mourn. Wait until the mourning period." Later, he served as a corvee, which can be said to be a perfect example of moral integrity! Many people are very grateful!"
She turned her original accountability into praising the monarch.
Normally, many people would flatter the emperor, but civil servants from aristocratic families wanted to save face and would not be too flattering.
The military commander repeated those few sentences over and over again, and they were really not new at all.
The King of Zhou was indeed a benevolent king, very tolerant to the people and ministers. Now that he was getting older, he pursued moderation in governing the country, in order to have a good reputation during his lifetime and after his death.
There has never been a person who flatters me, like Lin Xi, who has such a good reputation and is so shameless in risking his life.
It's not just a compliment, it's a list of compliments that are well-founded. There are also additional pictures to depict Emperor Zhou in a dignified appearance.
It can be seen that the impact is huge.
But Lin Xi didn't think it was a big deal. The treasures paid by the ministers were so expensive, and she couldn't bear to spend money on them.
These paintings cost nothing and the emperor liked them, so that was enough.
To coax people, of course you have to choose the most direct and effective method.
When Emperor Zhou changed his attitude, he was obviously elated by the praise this time.
However, in front of everyone, due to the majesty of the king, he said calmly: "I didn't expect a little girl like you to have such knowledge. It shows that the British Catholic girls are well-educated. I will reward you with a thousand gold coins and a pair of jade Ruyi! Then I will give you yesterday's tribute. Give half of the basket of lychees to the Duke's Mansion."
Everyone: "..."
Obviously, today's congratulatory gifts are outweighed by these paintings.
However, the other party was just a girl and not a colleague, so it was hard to say that she had the nature to discredit the emperor.
Lin Xi happily received the reward.
It didn't matter what other people thought of her, she was happy anyway.
The banquet was almost over before Emperor Zhou realized something was wrong.
Last time when she was in Luohu, Lin Xi also said that she was going to pray for her uncle at the temple where he always lived. She was concerned about his filial piety, and she finally lost most of her anger.
Today, it was the same thing. After being interrupted like this, I forgot to continue to hold myself accountable.
Emperor Zhou decided to properly receive those paintings in the imperial study.
Regardless of anything else, at least she sincerely respects herself as the Eternal Mingjun.
Since we have this understanding, how bad can it be...
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Lin Xi happily left the palace with the reward.
Shan Wu was worried and waited outside the palace gate.
He was worried that the young lady would do something outrageous and offend the emperor.
She did something extraordinary, which is unbelievable. The eldest lady really exchanged a few paintings for a lot of things.
...Another business without capital was made, and even the emperor was deceived.
Lin Xi told the guards waiting on the side: "Send half of the silver to Lu Yan and some lychees. We don't have enough people in the Duke's mansion to share. Ten of them will be enough."
Not that everything went smoothly, as Lu Yan had to provide the bride price himself so that Lu Yan could afford a wife.
"Okay, young lady." The guards who obeyed the order felt wind at their feet. Following such a powerful master, their faces were also proud!
On the carriage ride back, Lin Xi talked about today's banquet and sighed sincerely: "Su Yangyang really has great ideas. Why doesn't she come to me? I won't treat her badly. We can make money together!"
Shan Wu's words were concise and to the point: "Because, miss, you are not a man."
Miss Su only helps men, different men.
Lin Xi laughed out loud: "If I were a man and adopted into the Duke's Mansion, the emperor would not be able to sleep at night."
Countless heroes have been liquidated, all because of the sentence "The crime lies in the future."
The emperor believed in the loyalty of the British prince, but he may not be loyal to his descendants.
The British Duke currently has no son, so he said "Hello, I am good, everyone".
Thinking of King Xin's deflated appearance today, Lin Xi was in a particularly good mood.
When you want to benefit yourself, you must find a way to harm others.
This will double your self-interest.
If you don’t do things that add insult to injury, adding a manhole cover isn’t too much!
To add fuel to the fire, oil is too expensive, so it’s normal to add a handful of dry firewood, right?
As long as Zhongxiao can feel a little better in her situation, it's because she is too kind.
Lin Xi's good mood lasted until the carriage arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
Before she got out of the car, she heard a lot of noise outside. I thought to myself, could someone dare to come to the Duke's Mansion to cause trouble after eating the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage?
After getting off the carriage, Lin Xi realized that her uncle was back.
After receiving the letter, the British Duke took a dozen soldiers and traveled for ten days day and night.
Finally, on the emperor's birthday, he arrived in the capital.
Before Liang Jing'an asked, he saw Lin Xi calling someone and getting out of the car carrying half a basket of lychees and some money.
"..."
There were so many things at the moment that I didn’t even know where to start.
The author has something to say:
British Duke: Aren’t you going to attend the palace banquet? There is also food and drink.
Shan Wu: This is not the first time.
British public:? ? ?
I want to add more every day, because I can’t write much plot in two or three thousand words.
I will write more when I have time.
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Chapter 31
◎You are too indulgent of the eldest lady◎
When Liang Jing'an arrived in the capital, he originally wanted to go back to the Duke's Mansion to change his clothes and groom himself, and then immediately go to the palace to see the emperor.
In order to avoid being criticized again, he would be suspected of overshadowing his master by not going to the palace immediately to report on his duties.
There were a lot more troubles, and he hated those troubles the most.
Before he left the house, he was stopped by Texue.
Texue had something to say, and she had to say it before the Duke went to see the emperor.
The letters she writes these days are quite tactful.
After all, every time I write, there is a lady beside me to point out.
Shan Wu and the others now recognize the eldest lady as their master, but they may not be able to tell the truth.
When Texue opens his eyes every day, the first thing that comes to his mind is: Is the reputation of the Duke's Mansion still upright? It didn’t fall, okay, okay, okay.
When I close my eyes every night, the last thing I think about is: Has the Duke of Guo obtained the Sacred Heart more? It’s really there, very good, very good!
Liang Jing'an was stationed in the south all year round, and all the affairs of the Duke's Mansion were handled in the snow without any mistakes.
The other person is the daughter of his old friend and someone he trusts very much.
This girl is usually calm and rarely gets so excited.
He had no choice but to listen, so he postponed going to the palace.
After listening to Ta Xue's detailed report, Liang Jing'an remained silent for a long time and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"We are quite happy." After a pause, Texue added, "Those civil servants must have a harder time. Who keeps looking for excuses from the Duke's government? The eldest lady said that if they can meet her, they deserve it."
Liang Jing'an: "..."
What? You never spoke so erratically before.
Texue felt relieved when he saw that the Duke of Guo was being held back from going to the palace.
Everyone in the Duke's mansion was frightened.
Beat the drum and spread the flowers, it's your turn.
From Tuxue's point of view, the Duke of Guo is naturally good at everything and is her hero.
