After the game emperor awakens

Chapter 20 The Truth

Knowing that Xie Chongjin spread the news about their love affair everywhere, Lu Xuechao was at first ashamed and annoyed, with a bit of sweetness in her annoyance, she couldn't help but curl her lips.After using the action of drinking tea to cover up a little blush, but tasted a little bit of bitterness, the arc of the corner of the mouth slowly retracted, and even the drooping eyes were a little red.

Sometimes being too smart is not good.If Lu Xue was more stupid, she would only be secretly happy for Xie Chongjin's childish and loving behavior.

But he has a delicate heart and knows Xie Chongjin too well, so he can't help but think deeply.

Xie Chongjin has never concealed his love for Lu Xuechao, but he is not the one who likes to show off when he sees someone.If it is too much, others will get bored if they listen to it too much. Xie Chongjin will not understand this truth.

But he still imprinted "he loves Lu Xuechao" on everyone's hearts over and over again, deepening it countless times, so that no one can forget it.

Because he was afraid that the last person to forget would be himself.

Lu Xuechao knows that there are many "truths" in their world, which are the rules that restrain them and the black hands that control them.

For example, after ascending the throne, Xie Chongjin will definitely be involuntary.

For example, if he was thrown into the cold palace and ordered to die, Lu Xuechao would definitely not be able to resist.

For example, if Lu Xuechao was given a witchcraft, he would definitely die.

These "truths" have another name in the book of heaven, which is called the program set by the game.Players can manipulate them, and these programs are the culprits.

Xie Chongjin has a truth that violates the rules of the world, subverts the game settings, and only exists in his heart.

He loves Lu Xuechao, this is the only truth he believes.

He was afraid that one day he would be completely wiped out of consciousness by the rules of the world and forget about it.This is not unfounded worry, he has been controlled to such an extent, who can guarantee that one day his consciousness will not disappear completely, leaving only a manipulated body?

So he wants to announce it to the world, and let everyone remind him and tell him when that day comes.

He told others over and over again, just saying to himself who may no longer have self-awareness in the future——

Even if your consciousness is stifled and you are completely controlled by invisible rules, please remember this truth: you love Lu Xuechao.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Xuechao couldn't be happy, but felt very sour and sad.

Under the seemingly naive behavior of showing affection, there is such a deep fear.What kind of mood does Huaiyun have to tell others "I love him" over and over again?

It was like a knife wrapped in honey, slashing at Lu Xuechao's heart.

He used to restrain his emotions, when he put down the teacup, his expression had returned to normal.There is neither joy nor sadness.

Huayan keenly sensed that the queen was not in high spirits, so she stopped laughing.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Seeing this, Liu Yansheng finally raised the matter and ordered the palace servants to submit the account book and Luan seal.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty once gave me the right to assist the Six Palaces and take care of the affairs of the harem. Now that Her Royal Highness is returning to the Middle Palace, she should be in charge of the Six Palaces. I ask you to step down and return the Luan Seal."

For the matter of delegating power, Liu Yansheng has no nostalgia, only feels relieved.

The harem was originally in charge of the empress. In the past, there was no queen in the harem, and the huge harem could not be left alone, so it fell to the noble concubine Liu Yansheng.God knows that he entered the palace just to protect Hezhou better, but in the end he accidentally climbed too high, and got the right to assist the sixth palace, and he was able to spend very little time alone with Hezhou, dealing with harem rewards and punishments all day long. The trivial matters of banquets and accounts.He also needs to take care of the quarrel between the two concubines, and he also needs to investigate the case of poisoning and framing in the harem.Not to mention that after the national treasury was empty, it was obvious that it was impossible to make ends meet, and His Majesty wanted to spend a lot of money on construction projects for his beloved concubine, taking things from the treasury and rewarding them indiscriminately.

He came to the palace to find his lover, not to work!

Now the queen can take over the bad debt, Liu Yansheng called for the savior.

Lu Xuechao looked at the things presented by the palace servants, and took away the ledger and Luan Yin.

The empress used the phoenix seal, which was sent to his palace yesterday.The noble concubine envoys Luan Yin, originally to assist the queen in governing the six palaces.Liu Yansheng returned the Luan Seal because he didn't want to do any more work.

Lu Xuechao had a pure white appearance and a dark heart, how could she miss the opportunity to squeeze Liu Yansheng.

Xie Chongjin is the only one who can make him do his best to plan for it. In Lu Xuechao's eyes, everyone else can be used.Besides, it's not about calculating their lives...

Apart from other things, Liu Yansheng's ability is really strong, no matter how unwilling he is, he has managed the harem in an orderly manner in the past three years.For someone with mediocre ability, I don't know if this mess can be settled.

Now is the time to employ people.It is impossible for Lu Xuechao to take care of both the front court and the harem, such a capable helper, if he wants to let go.

"The noble concubine has meritorious service in assisting the harem, so let's keep the Luan seal." Lu Xuechao said softly, "There are many palace affairs, and there will be noble concubines in the future."

Liu Yansheng refused and said: "The minister was originally working for His Highness, but now His Highness should be in charge of the Six Palaces. Please take back the Luan Seal."

"With the help of the imperial concubine, it will be much easier to come to this palace." Lu Xuechao pushed back gently.

Liu Yansheng still wanted to decline, but Lu Xuechao suddenly covered her mouth and coughed twice, her brows were furrowed, her pale face became weaker and pitiful.

The unparalleled beauty and the fragile appearance of the glass will make even the most hard-hearted people feel distressed when they see it.

Lu Xuechao's health is not good, and the whole harem knows it.After all, the story of how His Majesty fed medicine to Her Majesty the Queen who often fell ill is also well known.

How can such a delicate body handle the complicated palace affairs?

For a moment, all the concubines' eyes of condemnation fell on Liu Yansheng.

Huayan: How can you tire the beauty?Have you seen him coughing?

Qin Yulong: Brother Xuechao needs to rest, so stand by Brother Xuechao unconditionally.

He Lianxi: He himself is so sick, and he still cares about my acclimatization, so he asked me to hire an imperial doctor. He is so kind, I have to speak for him.

Fu Xinian: The role model of our scholars, I must look to him.

Wang Yiming and Lin Chanzhi: He is beautiful, and he is right.

Even Shen Hezhou cast a disapproving look: Your Highness is so sick and weak, so what if you just take care of His Highness?

Liu Yansheng: "..."

Can he resign himself?Is it okay not to be a noble concubine?

Liu Yansheng looked at the sick and weak beauty on the couch that I felt pity for. From the angle that only he could see, Lu Xuechao gave him a lazy and gentle smile, which was a sign of success.

But not annoying.

It's the kind of feeling that you can only be willing to fall into the trap knowing that you are being tricked by the other party.

Liu Yansheng closed his eyes: "...the minister takes orders."

When it comes to demagoguery, Lu Xuechao is number two, no one dares to be number one.

Her Majesty the Queen's black-bellied schemes, as well as the strange charm of her personality...he had a taste of it today.

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Please be safe, and after handing over the power of the Six Palaces, a palace official suddenly hurried into the house.

Seeing a room full of concubines, the palace servants paused, walked to Lu Xuechao's side and whispered, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is on his way to Chongxue Hall, and I heard that His Majesty is getting angry today..."

Before the words were finished, a crimson figure strode into the Chongxue Palace.Xie Chongjin's handsome face was full of gloom, and he could not conceal his anger.

The concubines hurriedly stood up and saluted: "See Your Majesty."

Xie Chongjin didn't expect that so many people were still there, he paused, and said "Excuse me" with suppressed anger.

Just as Lu Xuechao was about to get up, Xie Chongjin stopped him: "You don't need to get up, and you don't need to salute me in the future."

These words were said in front of everyone, and the tone became soft and light in an instant, without even a trace of anger.

Turning your face is faster than turning a book.

The concubines: "..."

Showed off again.

Co-authoring is also a courtesy, it's just a courtesy to them, and it's a real courtesy to the queen.

He didn't even want to say "Zhen" to the queen, so he didn't pretend at all, did he?

It's really shocking to hear 1 love stories of emperors and empresses, but none of them is as shocking as seeing it with your own eyes.

Lu Xuechao was still sitting quietly: "Your Majesty is angry at Chaoshang?"

"I'm not angry, I'm being angry." Xie Chongjin sat down on the other side of the head, and regardless of whether the teacup on the table was used by Lu Xuechao, he picked up the cup and drank the remaining half cup of tea. Only when the clear tea enters his throat can he barely calm down.

"Thinking that I haven't been in court for three years, my brain has been emptied by Gu insects, and everyone dares to fool me." Xie Chongjin sneered, "I don't know how many moths have been raised by the six departments. Now that I want to settle everything, they start to protect each other. Trying to deceive the sky and cross the sea in vain, you really take me for a fool."

Liu Yansheng said at the right time: "Since Your Majesty wants to discuss matters with His Highness the Queen, the ministers and others will leave first."

In name, they are still the emperor's concubines, and the harem is not allowed to participate in politics, and only the queen can assist in politics.

"Stay and listen, too." Xie Chongjin didn't shy away.Everyone in the harem is talented, so it's good for them to know about these court affairs.

Lu Xuechao listened for a while and understood.

The reason is that the player spends money like water during the control period, so that the Ministry of Industry will spend all the money on building a luxurious palace. As for the business, it is nothing to do.The defensive walls are in disrepair for a long time, so they can be easily breached by the enemy.There are no water conservancy and field projects that the people need, so disasters occur every year, either floods or droughts, and food production is also seriously insufficient.

The first thing Xie Chongjin did was to order to stop the construction of the palace and change the funds to water conservancy projects and city wall construction to avoid internal and external troubles.

As a result, the people from the Ministry of Industry said that there was no extra funds and asked them to give details, but they all hesitated and asked three questions.

How can Xie Chongjin not know that this is being enriched by others and corrupted.

If there is one, there are two, Xie Chongjin randomly checked the other five, and the result made him laugh angrily.The transfer of officials from the Ministry of Officials, the imperial examinations of the Ministry of Rites, the financial revenue and expenditure of the Ministry of Households, the payment of military salaries by the Ministry of War, and the judicial punishment and prisons of the Ministry of Punishment are all tricky.

Those who sell officials and nobles, those who cheat for personal gain, those who withhold taxes, those who embezzle military pay, those who take bribes and pervert the law... It's really a group of demons dancing around.Before Xie Chongjin did a thorough investigation, he could already predict what a huge sum it would be and what a blow it would be to Chang Li.

The national treasury is empty, the player's extravagance is the appearance, and these moths are the root cause.

Xie Chongjin dismissed a group of people to leave the palace last night. Among these moths, there were many fathers and brothers of those former concubines, and they were all recommended by the concubine and had to be approved by "Xie Chongjin" himself.

The current Changli royal family can be called abject poverty.

Wang Yiming was in a daze when he heard it. He is an unlearned and incompetent merchant's son, why is he just sitting here and listening to the court affairs?

He quietly asked Lin Chanzhi beside him: Do you understand?

Lin Chanzhi shook her head: I don't understand.

Wang Yiming felt relieved.He is not alone in being a fool.

Huayan couldn't understand either, but it didn't prevent him from knowing the seriousness of the matter, and quietly looked down at his pink-and-white nails.

He Lianxi wished that he was deaf, he could understand, but he wished that he could not understand.If he discusses other countries' internal affairs so unscrupulously in front of him, will he really not be silenced after hearing it?

Fu Xinian, Liu Yansheng, Shen Hezhou, and Qin Yulong listened intently and solemnly.The former is a scholar, and the latter is a son of an aristocratic family, who has always paid attention to the affairs of the court.

After hearing this, Fu Xinian opened his mouth to testify: "When I was preparing for the scientific examination, I did hear rumors that there was an examiner selling questions privately, and candidates asked for a lot of money..."

That's how this year's No. [-] pick came about.In fact, even if the topic is clear, the article is not as good as Fu Xinian.

Fu Xinian naturally disdained these methods and thought of reporting, but on second thought, reporting now would be tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble, and might even lose the qualification for the exam.After becoming an official and occupying a high position, eliminating this trend is the real cure.

He is not a man of inflexibility.

Xie Chongjin raised his eyes: "The examiner is called Sun Liangxian?"

Fu Xinian was startled, then nodded: "Exactly."

He thought His Majesty didn't know anything, but now it seems... His Majesty knows everything.

"Earlier, Dongchang found some evidence. He didn't hide it so much, so he knew what he was doing behind the scenes. It's just that he was under a gu at the time, and he was powerless when he wanted to get rid of it. Today, the court wants to investigate thoroughly. A group of people exchanged Prevarications were ambiguous, but he obstructed the most fiercely, making it clear that there is a ghost, and he is a fool." Xie Chongjin was expressionless, "I am upset, and I was punished on the spot, which can be regarded as killing chickens and monkeys."

Lu Xue looked sideways: "Your Majesty picked off his black yarn?"

Xie Chongjin lowered his eyes, without any extra emotion: "I took his head off."