Chapter 1234: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
The continuous rain in the imperial capital continued for several days.
"Cough cough...cough cough...cough cough..."
Mr. Xie sat in front of the window, head down, writing seriously on rice paper.
He did not enter the palace for several days in a row, but Yuan Chizhi would teach the emperor on his behalf every day and then come to see him after leaving the palace.
After finishing the last stroke, Mr. Xie looked out the window.
The sound of rain is fine and dense, and the wealthy people who have no worries about their livelihood will enjoy it and drink tea and enjoy the rain. But ordinary people will only worry about when the rain will stop and whether it will delay the growth of crops or their livelihood.
The weather was so gloomy that even the women who were weaving and embroidering in the house had to strain their eyes and were reluctant to light an oil lamp.
Mr. Xie thought of what he had said to Shi Li and sighed secretly in his heart.
He said that what Yuan Chizhi said was nine-tenths true and one-tenth false.
Having seen countless people in his life, Mr. Xie knew that Yuan Chizhi was not a good person. With him watching over him, Yuan Chizhi was able to use his talents in the right way.
But if he was not there to restrain him, Yuan Chizhi would probably become a person who can cover the sky with one hand sooner or later.
Yuan Chizhi is like a double-edged sword, with extraordinary abilities, but if used improperly, it will hurt both the body and the mind. Mr. Xie knew this, but he had no choice.
The previous emperor was incompetent and left too many hidden dangers inside and outside the previous dynasty. He was powerless, and only Yuan Chizhi had the ability and skills to save the country from collapse.
The sound of Xie Qingyun's footsteps coming in with tea interrupted Mr. Xie's thoughts.
Looking at his granddaughter who was growing up, Mr. Xie smiled at her.
"Qingyun, don't forget what I said. When you marry Zhizhi in the future, please help me take good care of him."
Xie Qingyun's eyelashes flickered slightly, and she responded softly, "Yes, I remember my grandfather."
In order to prevent Yuan Chizhi from becoming the only powerful person in the future, Mr. Xie also thought of many backup plans. He planned to marry his granddaughter to Yuan Chizhi by taking advantage of his kindness to him.
Xie Qingyun has been taught by him since childhood, and in the future she will be able to keep an eye on Yuan Chizhi and prevent him from becoming a traitor.
Mr. Xie doesn't know how many years he has left to live, so he will do his best to leave capable people for Shi Li so that he will not be controlled by Yuan Chizhi in the future.
This is all he can do for the people of the world.
No matter what it is, if you stick to it day by day, it will become a habit.
Shi Li gritted her teeth and persisted for several days. Gradually, squatting horse stance was no longer torture, and her body felt stronger and stronger. The only trouble was that she ate well and was well-nourished, and her body developed better and better. She had to secretly wrap it around her chest every day.
She secretly took the cloth from the emperor's private storehouse, so that she could hide it from everyone. The private storehouse of the previous emperor was quite rich, and Shi Li took the things in it and bribed a few confidants, so that she would not be without anyone around her.
During the morning court session, the number one scholar from the Wang family was exiled to the local area and went to the palace to receive the emperor's order and express his gratitude.
"I thank your majesty for your grace."
The handsome top scholar bowed his head and clasped his hands. His expression could not be seen clearly, but there was a hint of gnashing of teeth in his voice.
Born into a noble family, he was indeed ignorant of the sufferings of the common people. He only felt that he was being excluded from the imperial capital and was very unwilling to accept this.
Shi Li thought of what Master Xie had taught her, and ignored his misunderstanding. Instead, he said patiently, "When you get there, take a good look at the people there, do more for them, and don't let your talents go to waste."
The top scholar looked up in surprise and saw the young new emperor smiling at him encouragingly with a very sincere look.
It seems like they are really expecting him to accomplish something big.
The top scholar had complicated thoughts. He lowered his head and respectfully answered "yes", then slowly retreated.
Such a noble and elegant gentleman would suffer a lot if he went to a remote place!
Shi Li looked at his back and sighed slightly.
Then he thought of what Yuan Chizhi said yesterday that he could increase his homework, and sighed again.
There is no reason for her to pity others. It is not enough for her to pity herself.
When she arrived at the martial arts arena in the afternoon, Yuan Chizhi was already waiting for her.
The two of them are much more familiar with each other now, and Shi Li has done away with the formalities between the monarch and his subjects. Otherwise, it would be awkward to see Yuan Chizhi being so humble in front of her every day.
But Yuan Chizhi was holding a bow in his hand today.
Compared to the bow and arrow that he had used to hit the bull's eye, this bow was obviously much smaller and somewhat mismatched for him.
When Shi Li was still wondering why he picked such a bow, Yuan Chizhi handed it to him directly, "Your Majesty, would you like to try it?"
If it's for her, then it's perfect.
Shi Li took it eagerly, but she didn't even know how to hold the bow properly, and her technique was extremely clumsy.
Seeing this, Yuan Chizhi walked behind her and wanted to teach her step by step.
But I don’t know what happened. Just as I reached out my hand to give instructions, my body suddenly froze.
Shi Li had her back to him and didn't know what was going on. Seeing that he didn't move, she urged him, "My dear, am I holding the bow correctly?"
"...The fingers are wrong." Yuan Chizhi was surprised for only a moment, then he stretched out his hand and straightened Shi Li's fingers.