Quick Wear: The Female Supporting Character Wants to Live

Chapter 152 My 26 Male Servant 27

Yao Shu sat on the dragon chair in high spirits, drinking with Dai Honglun. Then music started playing and everyone picked up their glasses to chat and win over the people they wanted to meet. Yao Shu also took the opportunity to get to know several upright soldiers who dared to offend others.

Yi Jingzao, called Tongyuan, Zhuge Yuhe Xuminling.

Yao Shu pretended to be happy with them and rewarded them with gold, silver and jewelry again. Everyone present saw it and came forward to flatter and welcome her.

Fu Beimin occasionally spoke, but except for him, the servant, the others were all women, so he didn't dare to speak.

His role here is to serve as a mascot.

Seeing that everyone had drunk enough, Yao Shu left the banquet and went for a walk in the Imperial Garden.

Seeing a few white butterflies dancing among the fragrant flowers, Yao Shu enjoyed the peaceful scene.

"His Majesty."

Yao Shu heard someone calling her from behind. The voice sounded strange yet familiar. She turned around and saw that it was Jiang Xingheng. Jiang Xingheng was wearing a light blue robe and walked towards her. She looked gentle and elegant, but the shrewdness in her eyes weakened this gentle and approachable feeling.

Yao Shu said: "No need to be polite, I didn't expect to meet you here, my dear, you and I are really destined to be together."

After saying that, Yao Shu forced a smile, which made Xing Heng speak to Yao Shu respectfully, "Your Majesty and I are able to meet each other thanks to the fate between you and your majesty. Your Majesty, are you here to test the waters?"

"Well, I drank too much and want to have some quiet time. By the way, I want you to help me with something." Yao Shu suddenly thought of something and said to Rang Xingheng.

Rang Xingheng said: "Your Majesty, please speak up. It is my important duty to work for Your Majesty."

"I need you to expand the papermaking process, and preferably make it popular throughout the country so that every citizen can afford paper."

When Yao Shu said this, Xing Heng looked puzzled. Why should the common people be able to afford paper? Wouldn't it be better to let them farm honestly and pay taxes?

Seeing that Ran Xingheng was hesitant, Yao Shu assured him, "Don't worry, as long as you succeed, I will make you the prime minister. I believe you can do it."

The papermaking technology is not mature enough at present, so it is somewhat unrealistic for her to implement the imperial examination system.

When Xingheng heard this, she was overjoyed and bowed, saying, "I will definitely not disappoint your majesty."

Yao Shu was very satisfied. She originally wanted to pay Xinghan to open a paper factory, but she didn't expect Xinghan to agree so quickly and save her a lot of money.

In order to prevent Xing Heng from reacting, Yao Shu immediately found an excuse to send her away: "Okay, I'm tired and need to go back to Yangxin Palace to rest."

"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

Yao Shu returned to the Yangxin Palace, took off her coat and went to sleep.

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One day, Yao Shu was processing memorials in the Yangxin Palace, racking her brains to find an excuse to replace Jiang Xi's officials. Then, a piece of good news reached Yao Shu's ears.

Gu Yuan hurried to the Yangxin Palace, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Feng has passed away!"

Yao Shu almost laughed when she heard this, but she still pretended to be shocked and stood up and shouted, "What did you say?"

"Your Majesty... Lord Feng has passed away." Gu Yuan lowered his head and dared not look directly at Yao Shu. Yao Shu said to Gu Yuan: "Hurry and go to Weiyang Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yao Shu came to the Weiyang Palace on the dragon chariot. The whole Weiyang Palace was filled with crying. Yao Shu came and sat on Fu Beimin's bed, but she did not hold Fu Beimin's hand.

Yao Shu had a painful look on her face and said a lot of sad words. When the palace maids heard the news, they came over to see how Fu Beimin died, but when they saw Yao Shu, their happy expressions disappeared and they cried with her.

Yao Shu held a grand funeral for Fu Beimin, while Jiang Feileng cried loudly at Fu Beimin's funeral. In the middle of crying, Jiang Feileng fainted.

Yao Shu asked Le Xin to take good care of Jiang Feileng, while she continued to preside over Jiang Feileng's funeral and had Fu Beimin buried in the imperial mausoleum.

The incident of the Queen's death came to an end, and when the ministers heard the news, they immediately reported to Yao Shu that the throne of Emperor Feng could not be without a queen for a day.

Yao Shu refused on the grounds that she missed Feng Jun very much and continued to lock herself up in the Yangxin Palace to review memorials and handle state affairs.

Later it was reported that Yao Shu was too sad and didn't want to see anyone. She was such an affectionate person. The upper-class men were all praising the love story of Yao Shu and her husband Beimin.

Yao Shu almost laughed out loud when she heard the news.

Winter is coming.

Yao Shu sat in the court and discussed state affairs with officials.

Yao Shu held the heater in her hands and watched the people from Jiang Lu's faction and Jiang Piao's faction scolding the neutral and upright people. Those upright people were all officials promoted by Yao Shu, who were dedicated to working for the country, not Yao Shu herself.

People who speak frankly and do not seek benefits for any party are easily targeted. For example, now Jiang Piao's people and Jiang Lu's people have joined forces to suppress such people.

No matter how upright or moral you are, it is useless to have good qualities that cannot bring you benefits. If you make friends with these people, you may even be suspected by your companions. Only fools would do such a thankless task.

Yao Shu did this in order to improve the relationship between the two parties, so that it would be easier for Yao Shu to win over Jiang Luo's people and sow discord between Jiang Luo and her subordinates.

Now they are discussing whether to let people at the bottom of society go to school. Hou Zaizhi agrees very much because she thinks this will help the people to have a better life.

But these nobles did not agree to give part of the cake to the lower class, such as the representative Liang Shunju. Other officials did not want to be the first to speak out, so they kept silent and watched Liang Shunju and Hou Zaizhi quarreling.

Hou Zaizhi picked up the tablet and hit Liang Shunju twice, causing her to hold her head and curse in pain. Dai Honglun ran over to stop the fight when he saw Liang Shunju being beaten. Shu Pinling wanted to be a good guy and tried to persuade them, but was slapped twice by Hou Zaizhi instead.

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Shupinling's eyes, but in order to maintain her approachable image, she had to swallow her anger.

The whole court was in chaos.

"You old feudal thing, now that papermaking technology can benefit half of Qi State and we can have a group of people working for the country, you are still not happy. You only care about the pork and not the pig's growth. You are extremely stubborn!"

"A bunch of ordinary people who don't work hard on their land want to steal jobs from us scholars and literati. Isn't this wishful thinking?"

Studying has always been the privilege of the nobility. Now, they are naturally unhappy about having to study for the lower class people whom they look down upon. Doesn't this lower their status?

Seeing this, Shupinling hurried over to act as a middleman, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, harmony is the most valuable. Besides, most people can't afford to go to school now, so it's a bit wishful thinking to implement the imperial examination system."

"You old thing have no foresight at all, get out of here." Hou Zaizhi pushed Shu Pinling away and continued to curse at Liang Shunju.

Shu Pinling staggered and almost fell to the ground. He was filled with anger and pointed at Hou Zaizhi, wanting to curse: "You..."