Chapter 486: Palace Fighting Is Better To Rebel (23)
"Tiantian! Tiantian, this drama is simply, simply——"
He Tiantian returned to the side hall and continued to handle official duties.
Little D quickly rolled back. He was so excited that he couldn't even speak clearly.
He was stumbling and hesitating to speak, which was just too much.
He Tiantian originally didn't care about these nonsense, but seeing her classmate Xiao D performing so hard, she decided to give them some face.
"Oh? Who won? Has Zheng Nian'er completed the task?"
Listening to this, he seemed to be very interested in some palace battle drama.
However, it would be more convincing if He Tiantian put down the cinnabar pen and stopped reviewing official documents.
Classmate Little D: ...Humph, I know you are perfunctory with me!
With his lips pursed, classmate Little D cursed inwardly angrily.
However, it didn't really care about He Tiantian, but followed her question and began to recount the drama that happened in another corner of the palace——
"Zheng Nian'er had a source of information from the wild people, so she knew that Queen Tao was blocking her in her palace."
"Although Zheng Nian'er wanted to slap Empress Tao in the face, she was not stupid. She did not rush back to die!"
"She first ordered people to run to find the emperor, and then deliberately walked around and around the imperial garden."
"After calculating the time, Zheng Nian'er slowly returned to his palace. By this time, Queen Tao was already impatient to wait!"
"I heard that Zheng Nian'er did not receive any punishment from 'Queen Mother He' and came back unscathed. Queen Tao was almost furious."
"So, the moment Zheng Nian'er stepped into the palace gate, a soft whip was whipped towards her face——"
Having said this, classmate Xiao D paused deliberately.
This is the best way to break a chapter. People who really want to know the continuation of the story can't help but ask: What happened next?
He Tiantian: ...Okay, considering how hard-working Little D is, let’s cooperate a little bit.
So, He Tiantian continued to reply to the official document and asked casually: "Then what?"
Not serious!
Not sincere!
Bad review!
Classmate Xiao D complained again deep in the kernel.
However, the attitude of the audience was not good, and Xiao D, who loves gossip, still wanted to take the initiative to share.
After a small complaint, classmate Xiao D dismissed He Tiantian’s attitude problem and continued: "Zheng Nian'er turned over on the spot and hid directly!"
After finishing speaking, classmate Little D still paused for a moment without giving up.
Normally, when the audience hears this, they can’t help but ask a question.
After all, Zheng Nian'er had been beaten so hard by Empress Tao before.
It had only been a few months, but Zheng Nian'er could easily dodge the same whipping!
This in itself is problematic!
He Tiantian did not speak, and kept writing with the cinnabar pen in her hand.
However, He Tiantian was preoccupied with two things. When she heard classmate Xiao D pause again, she said without thinking, "Well, Zheng Nian'er is a very systematic person!"
Although it is a wild species, the rewards are also very good.
For example, giving her a martial arts skill or lighting up her dancing talent can make Zheng Nian'er's limbs very flexible.
With the "skills", there is no problem in avoiding sneak attacks.
Therefore, He Tiantian is not surprised at all.
Classmate Xiao D:......
Ahhhh, Tiantian, can you stop being so smart?
You make the Lun family tell stories without passion!
Little D’s classmate is a little crazy, but more importantly, he is sad – is Tiantian too smart, or is this “tong” too stupid?
What it thought was a problem was nothing to Tiantian.
Alas, it is such a blow to "unification".
"..." After a long silence, Xiao D finally had the idea to continue telling the story.
"Yes, Zheng Nian'er obtained a skill called 'Gongsun Auntie's Sword Dance' through completing tasks."
"She may not be a master of swordsmanship, but she is flexible and has sharp reflexes. When faced with Empress Tao, who is good at using whips, she will not fall behind at all!"
"When Empress Tao saw that Zheng Nian'er could not be hurt, she became even more irritable and whipped her soft whip with a crackling sound."
"At this moment, Emperor Yongcheng came. When he entered, he saw Queen Tao chasing Zheng Nian'er and beating her hard like a crazy shrew."
"As for Zheng Nian'er, she dodged hastily. She was clearly not injured at all, but she still deliberately looked embarrassed."
Hearing this, He Tiantian's lowered eyes flickered.
Well, Emperor Yongcheng was originally a sensitive person.
He is also very vindictive!
Seeing the scene of Queen Tao "whipping" Zheng Nian'er will definitely remind Emperor Yongcheng of his past "humiliation".
Last time, Tao Youwei, who was not yet the queen, whipped Zheng Nian'er in public, leaving injuries all over her body.
It happened that at that time, Emperor Yongcheng wanted to marry the Tao family. He hated it to death, but he still pretended not to care.
Not only could he not avenge his beloved Xiaoqingmei, he couldn't even visit or comfort her in person.
He even endured his anger and rewarded Tao Youwei and even the entire Tao family.
As for the Tao family, not only did they not feel any shame or uneasiness, they accepted his reward without hesitation.
At that moment, Emperor Yongcheng felt that his dignity as an emperor had been trampled on by the Tao family.
He simply hated the Tao family.
If, after marrying with the Tao family, the Tao family really helped him, the emperor would not be so resentful at the moment.
The fact is that the Tao family refused to help Emperor Yongcheng's first decree.
He was forced to find another "help".
Not worth it!
His sacrifice and forbearance seemed to have become a joke.
This made Emperor Yongcheng, who was already resentful of the Tao family, make several extra notes about the Tao family in his notebook.
Tao Yong felt that investing in Emperor Yongcheng was his worst common sense failure. Did Emperor Yongcheng not regret "bowing down" to the Tao family?
Both of them were regretting it, and Queen Tao, who was in the middle of the confrontation, made a farce of whipping the imperial concubine——
boom!
The fire of forbearance in Emperor Yongcheng's chest will be completely ignited.
He had long felt that Tao Youwei's position as queen was a waste and that this woman was too annoying.
He hadn't taken any action yet, but Tao Youwei didn't know how to restrain himself, and actually still...
"The emperor angrily rebuked Empress Tao for being jealous, vicious, and unworthy of her mother. He almost shouted the words to depose her on the spot."
"Zheng Nian'er dissuaded the emperor in time. She was in a panic and looked pitiful, but she still helped the 'perpetrator' to plead for mercy."
"Emperor Yongcheng only felt that his little Qingmei was indeed as kind as ever. Looking at her face, of course he was worried about the Tao family. Instead of deposing the queen, Emperor Yongcheng punished Empress Tao with a three-month grounding!"
"In addition, the Phoenix Seal was also taken back by Emperor Yongcheng. Tiantian, do you think Emperor Yongcheng gave the Phoenix Seal to Zheng Nian'er?"
According to the ranking, Zheng Nian'er is a noble concubine, ranking first among the four concubines and second only to the queen.
Queen Tao was banned and could not take charge of palace affairs for the time being, so the phoenix seal, which symbolized the queen's power, should be temporarily managed by a noble concubine.
He Tiantian raised her eyebrows, "Tsk, why doesn't classmate D give up yet?"
She put down one official document, took out another one, continued to review, and said casually: "Zhao Gui didn't give the Phoenix Seal to Zheng Nian'er!"
"Ah? Why?" Little D didn't get He Tiantian's question. Instead, he asked first.
“What a wonderful place to live!”
He Tiantian said leisurely, "Concubine Han Xian's father helped Zhao Gui in the court, which made Zhao Gui feel the importance of 'help'!"
"And in his harem, in addition to Concubine Han Xian, there are also Concubine Shu and Concubine De, two daughters of martial arts. They will definitely be anxious when they see Concubine Han Xian being 'favored'."
"Why is Concubine Han Xian able to cooperate with the queen in managing the harem? Isn't it because of her mother's family's strength?"
"Now, Queen Tao is grounded, and the Phoenix Seal has been taken back by Zhao Gui. If Concubine Shu and Concubine De want to outdo Concubine Han Xian, they will fight for the Phoenix Seal, and their natal families will have to actively show off in front of Zhao Gui!"
"In addition, even the Tao family probably has to think carefully! If you want your daughter to live a better and more dignified life in the harem, you can't continue to pretend to be dead. Otherwise, you can be grounded for three months or three.
Year!"
What is the difference between being a queen who is always grounded and being deposed?!
Tao Yong loved Queen Tao the most, and Queen Tao was Mrs. Tao's only biological child.
Even if Tao Yong has concerns, his wife will try her best to persuade him.
Finally, He Tiantian concluded: "I have to say that when it comes to using women, our barbecued pork emperor is quite smart!"
Classmate Xiao D: ...Dear, are you praising people or trying to bully them?!
"Our little emperor has grown up and begun to understand the art of checks and balances!"
He Tiantian seemed to think it was not enough, so she added accurately.
Classmate Xiao D:......
How is the art of checks and balances used?
Tsk, creating checks and balances in the harem, fighting, using and scheming against women all day long, is this, what the hell, is this what men should do?!
Not to mention the big bosses in the court, even classmate Xiao D is a mentally retarded person, oh no, even the smart assistant looks down on him.
"By the way, little classmate D, you haven't said yet whether Zheng Nian'er has completed the task."
Seeing that Little D's classmate suddenly became wilted, He Tiantian couldn't bear it, so she deliberately looked curious and asked.
Little D’s classmate puffed up his cheeks: Tiantian, you are bullying Tong!
Humph, I obviously guessed everything, but I still asked questions deliberately.
However, He Tiantian took the initiative to ask, which finally satisfied Xiao D's desire to show off.
It coughed slightly and replied: "Of course it's done! The emperor personally came to help her fight in the palace, and even made Queen Tao so angry that she fainted on the spot. Zheng Nian'er won this battle!"
A big win?
not necessarily!
He Tiantian's eyes flickered, and she felt that Zheng Nian'er had deviated from the normal track under the coercion of the wild system.
She may become some kind of palace fighting champion, but she cannot become a truly strong person.
She is just a vassal of men and has gradually lost herself.
Of course, Zheng Nian'er is the heroine after all, and she possesses a lot of knowledge about future generations.
For example, the salt administration reform initiated by Zhao Gui this time was approved unanimously by the court on the surface, but it was extremely difficult to implement it.
Not to mention Zhao Gyu's decree reaching the most basic counties, even the Gyeonggi region was opposed.
The reason why Zhao Guihui dealt with Empress Tao like that was not just for Zheng Nian'er. He was really passive in the court and needed more help.
He Tiantian guessed right. In addition to using the Phoenix Seal to fish, Zhao Gui also wanted to challenge Tao Yong.
He wanted to use the soldiers and horses under Tao Yong's command to form a salt army specifically to register salt fields and collect salt taxes.
However, Tao Yong, an old man, seemed simple-minded, reckless and straightforward, but he refused to let go easily.
Zhao Gui made explicit hints several times, and even used the Han family to stimulate him, but in the end the man didn't respond.
Zhao Gui simply locked up Queen Tao and told Tao Yong directly: Dear, you still have your daughter in my hands. Are you sure you don’t want to care about your daughter’s life or death?!
Tao Yong:……
Damn it, I was really blind to choose such a shameless person as my son-in-law!
A special investment?
For such low-minded white-eyed wolves, if the Tao family holds the power alone in the future, it will be a good thing if the Tao family is not the first to be liquidated.
Despite the scolding, Tao Yong couldn't really ignore his daughter.
Once it came, he couldn't bear it.
Secondly, my wife didn’t agree.
Tao Yong really likes his wife who comes from an aristocratic family, and he also values her surname and status as a woman from an aristocratic family.
so--
Don't you just give me some soldiers and horses? I will give it to you!
Let’s see what flowers you can come up with, you idiot!
Tao Yong gave Zhao Gui a thousand buqu, and the natal families of Concubine Shu and Concubine De also "supported" three to five hundred private soldiers.
Zhao Gui tried his best to gather together a salt army of 2,000 men. With the capital as the center and radiating to several surrounding counties, he began a vigorous salt policy reform.
But, soon, Zhao Gui received the news——
"Those wealthy families are so brave and dare to resist taxes!"
Two thousand salt soldiers sounds like a lot.
But for some wealthy families who are entrenched in the local area, it really means nothing.
Think about it, families that can survive in troubled times are basically strong.
A medium-sized wealthy family can easily have two to three thousand people if they add up their tribes and slaves.
The wealthy family also has Wubao, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. If they want to use force to intimidate them, they will have to send at least five to six thousand people.
Zhao Gui:......
He didn't!
Even these two thousand salt soldiers were the old, weak, sick and disabled "carefully selected" by Tao Yong and others.
It's okay to scare ordinary people, but if you want to deal with real powerful people, hey, those salt soldiers didn't flee on the spot, it's all a favor to Zhao Gui.
Zhao Gui was so anxious that he walked in circles in the hall again.
Zheng Nian'er saw his appearance and understood his predicament.
She had already had a countermeasure, just wanting to wait until the critical moment to come up with it.
"Erlang, are you still worried about the salt affairs?"
The character of the original owner was that of a considerate Jie Yuhua. After Zheng Nian'er came in, although she was not suited to be a little white lotus, she never thought about breaking up her character.
After being forced to bind to the palace fighting system, in order to complete tasks, she had to maintain her personality.
Therefore, she became more gentle and considerate than the original owner.
Although the original owner can act, she is just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old indigenous girl.
As for Zheng Nian'er, after all, she has lived two lives, and has read a large number of online articles for reference, so she is very handy when pretending to be a white lotus.
She came to Zhao Gui and asked softly.
"...It's true that something went wrong, but Nian'er, don't worry, I will handle it!"
Zhao Gui responded lightly, he had a strong regent's mother, and he didn't want his wife to get too involved in the government affairs.
Zheng Nian'er didn't seem to understand Zhao Gui's rejection. She pretended to be embarrassed and said: "I have an idea. I don't know if I can help Erlang!"
Zhao Gui raised his eyebrows, "What method?"
He didn't believe that Zheng Nian'er, a woman, could come up with any good way to break the situation.
I just asked casually because of the relationship between the two of them.
Zheng Nian'er's face lit up and she said, "Take the fuel out of the cauldron!"
