Soon, the story of Xu Que began to spread from the mouths of officials in the Manchu Dynasty.
It completely shocked the whole country.
Almost everyone knows that the current emperor made millions of taels of silver a day by relying on the hot pot he developed.
It was okay to earn a million taels of silver, but the point was that he gave all of this silver away without hesitation and used it as military expenses.
This move can be described as a noble and honorable move, which immediately attracted the admiration of countless people among the people.
"He is indeed our Emperor. We have all wrongly blamed him in the past few years!"
"That is, His Majesty the Emperor is noble and upright, and will rule the world for generations to come!"
"Wow, your Majesty the Emperor is so dedicated to the country and the people. From now on, I will be His Majesty the Emperor's die-hard fan!"
As for the dignitaries and relatives of the emperor who bought the hot pot, they all realized that they had suffered a dumb loss.
But it was the emperor who made them suffer this loss. Even if he was unwilling in every way, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
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Soon, that batch of military expenses was exchanged for weapons and food, which were quickly transported to the border and equipped among soldiers and horses.
After only a few days of fighting, the nomads at the border were instantly defeated.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty regained its power.
This incident spread back to the imperial city, and Xu Que's reputation rose to a higher level in the hearts of people across the country.
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At this time, in the back garden of the palace.
Xuanyuan Wanrong and Xu Que sat opposite each other, Xu Que still looked lazy.
Xuanyuan Wanrong looked at him with complicated eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
"If you continue to stare at me, we are all mortals, alone, and I will not be responsible if something happens." Xu Que suddenly said.
Xuanyuan Wanrong did not care about his glib words this time. Instead, she asked seriously: "That story you told...where did you hear it?"
Previously, Xu Que used public opinion influence and hunger marketing methods on Earth to sell True Love Hot Pot, but his actions were too fast.
When Xuanyuan Wanrong reacted, Xu Que had already harvested all the leeks.
She was naturally shocked, and her opinion of Xu Que was once again shaken.
If he was just an ignorant person, how could he come up with such a brilliant idea!
According to the spies' reports, most of the wealthy people who were cut off were relatives.
In other words, while Xu Que was making money, he was also intentionally or unintentionally weakening the influence of her forces. This method is simply unimaginable!
Although Xuanyuan Wanrong didn't understand, she was not a fool. After thinking about it for a moment, she understood that if these methods were used in the world of immortality, they would be enough to cause one bloody storm after another.
And this was all the thought of the scoundrel in front of her, whom she regarded as unlearned and unskilled.
But what Xuanyuan Wanrong cares about the most is actually the story Xu Que told.
Yuelao is an immortal, and even she doesn't know about this matter. How could Xu Que know?
Could it be that... he has some connection with the fairy world?
Hearing Xuanyuan Wanrong's question, Xu Que was stunned and looked confused: "Wait... you didn't take that story seriously, did you?"
Damn it, this woman must be stupid, right?
Xuanyuan Wanrong raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Did you make that up?"
"That's not nonsense...actually, it's not entirely true."
Halfway through the words, seeing Xuanyuan Wanrong's tendency to change her face, Xu Que immediately changed his words and said with a deep expression: "Actually... only the immortal is fake. In this story, the real Yue Lao is me."
"I fell in love with a woman back then, but I couldn't be with her. To commemorate her, I made hot pot."
When he said this, Xu Que's face was serious, his tone was affectionate, and there was a hint of regret deep in his eyes.
Xuanyuan Wanrong was stunned immediately.
This... is actually a story that happened to him?
In order to commemorate this woman, he did not hesitate to use this method!
Xuanyuan Wanrong has also tasted that hot pot and knows that it would take a lot of effort to research such a delicious thing.
Even a cultivator cannot do it easily.
He knew clearly that the woman could not be with him, but he was still willing to put in the effort to make this thing to commemorate her.
Could it be that...this scumbag is really a deeply affectionate person?
Xuanyuan Wanrong was a little confused for a moment. She was a little confused about who Xu Que was.
If he is affectionate, he acts like a rogue when facing himself.
But if he is a bastard, the deep affection in his eyes cannot be hidden when he said those words...
As for Xu Que, he only had one thought in his mind at this time.
This woman doesn’t really believe it, does she?
I was just pretending to be cool out of habit, my women are all living well!
"Then why is it called Haidilao hot pot?" Xuanyuan Wanrong asked again.
"Because I once thought about turning into the King of the Sea and fishing for her in the vast sea. Although I knew it was impossible to fish her, it was still a thought."
After Xu Que finished speaking, he stood up silently and walked away.
Xuanyuan Wanrong looked at his desolate and slightly trembling back when he left, and couldn't help but be startled.
Xu Que, who had his back to her, could not help but smile.
After Xuanyuan Wanrong became a mortal, she was really cute and as easy to fool as before.
This woman is really strange. Does her IQ decrease along with her cultivation?
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After this incident, Xu Que found that Xuanyuan Wanrong's attitude towards him began to change.
Although he still often expressed his dissatisfaction with himself, he no longer said that he was a deceiver as before.
Xu Que felt that the relationship between the two parties should have eased, so he simply took advantage of the opportunity and wanted to get his power back, but was mercilessly rejected.
Bah, bitch woman!
You know how to pretend to be deceptive!
The two of them got along with each other calmly and lukewarmly.
Xu Que still couldn't see anyone every day. The throbbing in Xuanyuan Wanrong's heart gradually subsided over time, and her view of Xu Que worsened again.
It is clear that the Eastern Tang Dynasty needs vigorous development now, but he is running outside all day long.
Do you have the consciousness of being the king of a country?
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However, a few days later, Xu Que appeared in the court again for the first time.
Xuanyuan Wanrong was a little surprised. This guy actually took the initiative to come to the morning court?
Xu Que looked carefree, sitting on the dragon chair without changing his expression, and waved his hand: "My dear friends, if you have something to do, please leave the court if you have nothing to do!"
At this moment, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry stepped out from the crowd and said loudly: "I have this memorial. After continuous efforts, I finally found a grain that can yield forty shi per hour. I also hope that the Queen will promote this thing in the world."
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Wow!
Countless courtiers were in an uproar, and even Xuanyuan Wanrong stood up instantly in shock, recalling the previous spy's report in his mind, and looked at Xu Que with surprised eyes.
Could it be that... what the spies reported before is true?!
Some excited ministers stepped forward, grabbed the hand of the Minister of Industry, and shook it vigorously: "Old Zhang! You are so awesome! You can actually invent this!"
Zhang Kaiyun laughed twice and whispered: "Actually, I didn't invent it. The real inventor...is someone else."
"Who is it? If you tell him, I will kowtow to him three times and make nine obeisances to him and build an immortal memorial arch at home!"
Kaiyun glanced at Xu Que, and seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping him, he slowly said: "The one who invented this thing... is your Majesty."
The man was stunned immediately, and the others were also dumbfounded.
Damn it!
It was actually developed by Hunjun?
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