Chapter 427 Riot
Chapter 427 Riot
"Thank you, Miss." Yu Die replied briefly before continuing to read her book, looking very focused.
Shen Li nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Shen Yue practicing martial arts under the sun and said with concern, "Yue'er, if you're tired, come and rest, and also read a book."
"No, thank you." Shen Yue replied simply; she had no desire to study.
Shen Li was both amused and exasperated. She seemed to be seeing a future empress who had only a superficial understanding of poetry, literature, and history.
But if she doesn't understand, so be it. No one dares to bully her, or she might beat them to death.
Fist can be a powerful tool in many situations.
"Miss, you should eat less of this melon, it's cold." Lian Qiao was a little anxious when she saw that Shen Li had finished the whole plate.
"Alright then." Shen Li pouted and put down the silver fork in her hand.
Although she didn't think it was a big deal, she valued the baby in her belly, so she was a little cautious.
Lianqiao breathed a sigh of relief and replaced the bowl with a bowl of bird's nest.
Shen Li frowned as she looked at the bird's nest. She usually only liked to eat cold things in the summer and had never felt unwell. Times have really changed.
Peony smiled and said, "Miss, if you drink it, I'll get you some candied fruit. I guarantee it will sweeten your heart."
"Save that trick for your son-in-law; he's the only one in our family who loves sweets," Shen Li said with a smile, picking up the bird's nest and eating it.
After practicing a set of marksmanship, Shen Yue planted the gun heavily in the bluestone slab in the courtyard. She walked over, wiping her sweat as she said, "Sister, it's more comfortable at home. It's not too late to go to court to do things after your little nephew is born."
"That's all we can do. I never imagined the emperor would be so petty. Even my father leaving the court doesn't put his mind at ease." Shen Li shook her head and asked, "Do I, a mere secretary in the Ministry of Rites, seem like a threat?"
Shen Yue thought for a moment and nodded.
Although her elder sister held a lower official position, she always felt that her sister posed a greater threat to imperial power than her father.
"Okay." Shen Li reluctantly accepted this view.
Shen Yue sat down to eat some melon, saying as she ate, "But sister, I think Father should still be an official, because wouldn't it be a loss for him to resign from his post just because of my marriage?"
“Father should take a rest, but it’s not the right time yet. Don’t worry.” Shen Li smiled mysteriously, “There will be people begging Father to come back.”
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In the alchemy room, Emperor Cheng knelt before Qiu Ze, the current acting Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, who handed over a memorial with trembling hands: "Your Majesty, the Red Lotus Rebellion has been quelled."
"Bring it here." Emperor Cheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Rebellion, natural disasters, and border wars were undoubtedly the things he least wanted to see, especially rebellion, and specifically, the rebellion of the Red Lotus Sect.
Emperor Cheng was reading the memorial when Qiu Ze spoke:
"At almost the same time, twenty county magistrates and prefects were killed in my Great Zhao territory. Their embezzled property was distributed to the local people by the Red Lotus Sect. Now the local people support the Red Lotus Holy Son. With just one order, he could probably attack the capital."
Emperor Cheng's face grew increasingly grim. The Red Lotus Sect was adept at winning people's hearts. They only organized people to attack the county government office, and then distributed the money, grain, and all the money embezzled by the officials in the county government office equally to every household.
The Red Lotus Sect was also clever; aside from officials, they did not rob local wealthy merchants. As a result, the wealthy merchants, in order to save their lives, took the initiative to approach the Red Lotus Sect and voluntarily offered some of their wealth to the Red Lotus Sect for the uprising.
Even so, the Red Lotus Sect did not accept any money, which reassured the wealthy merchants. As a result, the people were more united and all wanted to fight and become founding heroes.
Bai Wuyou, who was refining pills to the side, kept his eyes closed and his face expressionless, but in his heart he was mocking Emperor Cheng.
Are you so easily frightened by this little thing? You really don't deserve to sit in that position.
If you want him to think about it, his mistress should sit there. The color is more suitable, and she would look the prettiest.
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