Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 409: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

"In the eyes of the world, I am not a good person."

"In fact, it doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, whether it goes down in history or is infamous, it doesn't matter either. I just hope that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, no longer suffering from war, and that the country can emerge from the storm and be reborn from the ashes."

"I want you to suffer from my troubles and clean up the mess for me."

This was the last thing Tang Ran said to Chang Qing. He looked a little hesitant. Knowing what kind of infamy Chang Qing would face in the future, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But the woman in front of him is his only hope.

He didn't want a clean reputation or wealth. He just wanted to prop up the crumbling country.

People called him a traitor, he admitted it and had nothing to refute. He also admitted that every word in the history books was a criticism and hatred of him.

My only regret is that I failed to fulfill my wish and failed to live up to your Majesty's trust and responsibility.

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(The author has something to say: In this world, after Chang Qing traveled to Tang Ran's body, when describing her, I directly used Tang Ran's name. Please pay attention to this, otherwise it will be difficult to write and substitute for the characters in this world because of their personality settings.)

——————The Traitorous Minister

Everyone knows that Northern Qi was a time when treacherous ministers were in power, levying heavy taxes and extorting heavy levies, with no righteousness left. Prime Minister Tang Ran was young, but held a high position and great power. He was extremely good at flattery, deceiving the emperor, disrupting the government, and killing loyal and good people. The people hated him so much that many of them practiced witchcraft and cursed him at home, hoping that he would go to the eighteenth level of hell as soon as possible.

It's not like Tang Ran hasn't heard these words before. She was a little angry at first, but after hearing them so many times, she felt that they were just that.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, the servants were much more cautious than before.

They always felt that the Prime Minister had changed a lot recently, but no one could tell exactly where he had changed.

After Tang Ran finished her meal, she went to handle official business and saw that the memorials were full of impeachments against herself.

"He does have some talent."

The adult who was handling government affairs around him took the memorial, frowned, and immediately became angry.

"What a Chen Ran! I think he is just full of himself and dares to slander the Prime Minister at will."

Liu Deyuan carefully observed Tang Ran's expression and said, "Sir, this Chen Ran has been targeting you. Why don't I think of a way to teach him a lesson?"

Looking at Liu Deyuan who was even angrier than herself, Tang Ran leaned lazily on the pearwood chair, her eyes slightly drooping, and nonchalantly played with the jade ring on her finger.

"Okay, but he's just a guy without real power. He can't affect us."

Liu Deyuan smiled awkwardly, "I just lost control of my temper when I saw him talking nonsense. Everyone in Beiqi knows that the Prime Minister has devoted himself to Beichen and worked hard day and night. How can we allow him to slander him like this? This is out of control."

Tang Ran said nothing and just took down all the memorials.

No matter what opinions those ministers had, as long as he didn't want the emperor to know, he could stop them all.

Seeing that the tea on the table had gotten cold, the waiter next to him replaced it with a cup of hot tea.

Tang Ran picked up the teacup and used the lid to skim off the tea leaves floating on the surface. As she raised her hand, the water cranes on her sleeves flowed like flowing clouds and water, looking lifelike.

Seeing that Tang Ran was in a good mood, Liu Deyuan rolled his eyes and said, "I recently met a good friend. Although he is not from a high family, he is talented, shrewd, and smooth in his work."

Simply put, it means knowing how to deal with things.

Tang Ran didn't comment. She guessed that Liu Deyuan had received a lot of benefits from the other party. After thinking for a while, she said, "Bring him here some other day. If it's really as you said, it's not impossible to find him a job."

Liu Deyuan couldn't help but be delighted and immediately agreed.

Seeing that Tang Ran was getting impatient, Liu Deyuan tactfully left.

After walking out of the study, he turned back for some reason and saw the young prime minister in official uniform, with his eyes slightly closed and his white fingers tapping from time to time. He exuded an inviolable temperament, even more majestic than the current emperor.

To be honest, he learned all his flattering skills from the Prime Minister.

I haven’t seen that Your Majesty has so many princes and princesses, but you only trust the Prime Minister the most.

Inside the palace, the Prime Minister can go wherever he wants.

Even the harem, where outsiders were not allowed to enter, and various prohibitions were of no use to the prime minister.

There are even rumors that the Prime Minister has affairs with the concubines in the harem and can flip the cards like your majesty.

Naturally, all the civil and military officials knew that this rumor was false. No matter how incompetent and foolish the old emperor was, and no matter how much he favored Tang Ran, he would never let him defile his concubine and daughter.

But this is enough to show that the Prime Minister of Northern Qi, Tang Ran, was extremely powerful.

He even began to doubt whether the Prime Minister was the old emperor's illegitimate son.

Tang Ran rested for half an hour. After waking up, he washed his face with cold water, and had someone move the memorials to the carriage. He sorted out all the memorials related to national affairs and took them to the imperial study.

"You are here." said the old emperor.

"I have picked out a few things, but your majesty still needs to make the decision."

"There was a flood in the Jiangnan area, and the people were displaced and could only eat tree bark and Guanyin soil to survive. In the north of our country, the Chen Kingdom was also ready to make a move and sent troops to harass many times. There was also an uprising in Xudu. Although it was suppressed, there were many complaints among the people. In the Linchuan area, bandits burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil..."

These are major issues concerning national stability. If they are not handled properly, the consequences will be unimaginable, so Tang Ran took them all. As for those insignificant matters, there was no need to disturb the old emperor.

The palace lanterns in the imperial study cast a dim light, illuminating the old emperor's half-bright eyebrows and eyes. His health was not very good. He looked very thin, and even the dragon robe on his body seemed a little big.

In the empty palace, his suppressed coughs could be heard from time to time.

After sitting for a while, the old emperor's face turned pale. After listening to what happened in Northern Qi, he sighed heavily.

"My body is becoming increasingly useless. Northern Qi still has to rely on you to hold it together. Crown Prince... cough cough cough... Your methods are still too immature."

"Now he is surrounded by powerful neighbors and the situation at home is like this. He can't handle it."

The eunuch beside him quickly brought the medicine and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine."

The old emperor drank the medicine in the bowl, then took the candied fruit handed to him by the eunuch and looked at Tang Ran below with a complicated expression.

After all, he was the one who treated Tang Ran unfairly, making him bear so many things that he shouldn't have to bear.

"Whatever you want to do, just do it. I will support you from behind."

"My minister obeys."

Tang Ran looked at the old emperor with some concern, "Your Majesty, you must take good care of your health, follow the advice of the imperial physician, and don't worry too much."

"Northern Qi still needs Your Majesty."

Seeing his worried look, the old emperor felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "I will definitely try my best to hold on."

He is the king of millions of people in Northern Qi, their emperor. No matter what, no matter what means, he cannot fall at this time.

He also wanted to provide a roof over the head for the people of Northern Qi.

He knew that Tang Ran was capable, so he delegated power to him without hesitation, allowing him to perform and save this precarious country.