BXBX NOVEL Chapter 1172 - All The Careerists (2)
Chapter 1172: All The Careerists (2)
The Host was the prime minister, and it was not some character profile meant for talking too much, so Ming Shu only intended to respond to them at will.
But some people didn’t think so.
Papapa... The sound of applause approached. “Lady Prime Minister, you are really impressive.”
Fengqi State was set up with one prime minister and two cabinets, and this woman was one of the two elders—Elder Feng, who was also Shen Yu’s favorite.
This woman could be respected as an elder, so she was certainly not young. She had put on some weight, and the navy blue official robes made her look like a real elder with impressive and dignified manners.
The prime minister was in the front row and her position was naturally higher than that of the elder. Elder Feng had to lower her head before Ming Shu.
Ming Shu folded her hands in her wide sleeves and replied without modesty, “It’s my honor to impress you, Elder Feng.”
Elder Feng: “...”
Who couldn’t tell that she was just being sarcastic?
The two big brothers faced against each other, and the other ministers didn’t dare to make a sound, moving back with small steps. Yet they wanted to watch the show, so they moved very slowly.
Elder Feng snorted. “Lady Prime Minister, you did a great job this time, Her Majesty will definitely reward you well.”
She stressed the word “reward.”
“I’m looking forward to it.” Ming Shu’s mouth curled in a faint smile.
Elder Feng looked at the woman opposite who was wearing her dark red prime minister’s clothes, feeling a little strange. What’s happening? She wouldn’t talk to me this way before...
Elder Feng stared at Ming Shu for a few minutes before shaking her sleeves and taking another way.
I’ll leave you to be happy now, let’s see how long it will last.
As soon as Elder Feng left, the ministers on her side also scattered, and those on the Host’s side slowly gathered around.
“Lady, you need to be careful in today’s court.”
“The court is not very calm recently, I’m afraid something bad will happen.”
“That’s true, Lady, you must be careful. Her Majesty has replaced many ministers during your absence. Elder Feng is now the favorite.”
Ming Shu said she knew.
...
The Qiankun Palace where the court meeting held was resplendent and magnificent, showing its boundless riches everywhere.
Ming Shu looked at the glittering dragon chair and thought it must be worth plenty of snacks!
Fengqi State was more humanized compared to those states that made the ministers have court meetings on their feet. Fengqi State prepared a futon and a small table for each minister—although there was nothing on the table—so they could all sit down.
The prime minister was in the most central position, with two cabinet elders on each side, and the ministers below were all seated according to their official positions.
There was a large open space in front, and if ministers had something to report, they needed to walk to the open space and start the performance.
“Her Majesty arrives—”
The female official’s voice sounded.
The ministers stood up and moved between the small tables, bent over, and folded their hands before their foreheads.
Neither Ming Shu nor the two cabinet elders needed to salute, which was a tradition passed down through the ages, so they just had to stand symbolically with their heads down.
The ministers lowered their heads and could not see the situation above at all. But when the empress took her seat, they could always start shouting aloud in time—
“Long live Your Majesty’s rein!”
“Arise.” From above came the woman’s majestic voice.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
The ministers then took their seats after shouting the daily declaration.
Ming Shu looked up to size up Shen Yu on the dragon chair. Fengqi State was a state where women were noble, and women were born taller and bigger than men, but it didn’t mean women were masculine in appearance... excluding those ugly ones.
Fengqi State’s women were only slightly taller than those in other countries, famous for their beautiful appearance. Besides, they were the country’s main force, which endowed them with some kind of heroic spirit. Men from other countries all appreciated Fengqi State’s women.
Given Fengqi State’s ruling system, despite their appreciation, most men were still unwilling to marry Fengqi State’s women.
As a member of the royal family, Shen Yu’s appearance had nothing to criticize. At this time she wore a dragon robe, with a woman’s grace in her majesty, making you unable to move your eyes away.
“Prime Minister, you’ve had a long day.” Shen Yu began to talk with a fake smile. “The battle was won very well, the prime minister did a lot of good work. I heard you got hurt, Prime Minister? Is it serious?”
Ming Shu said, “Don’t you know it well, Your Majesty?”
Shen Yu didn’t expect Ming Shu to go against her in public and her face darkened a little. But only a moment later, she reverted to her majestic image as an empress. “You should take care of your health, Prime Minister. This time you’ve made a great contribution, what reward do you want from me?”
“Your Majesty.”
Before Ming Shu could speak, a minister rushed out from behind. She quickly stepped forward and knelt to the ground. “I have something to report.”
Shen Yu pretended to be unhappy on the surface. “If it’s not a matter of importance, report it after I reward the prime minister.”
“Your Majesty, the matter... is related to the prime minister.”
Shen Yu raised her eyebrows slightly. “Oh?”
The minister took a letter from her sleeve, which was slightly wrinkled and appeared to be stained with blood. “I have a letter, Your Majesty, please read it.”
Shen Yu pondered for a while. “Hand it over.”
The female official took the minister’s letter and presented it before Shen Yu on the dragon table. The letter was stained with blood and fingerprints, as if it had been snatched from somewhere.
Shen Yu signaled the female official to open it.
The ministers below didn’t dare to breathe heavily and all lowered their heads. As for what they were thinking, only they themselves knew it.
Ming Shu looked sideways at Elder Feng on the left, who had already showed a little less obvious happiness on her face.
The other Elder Zhang on the right, instead, focused on her own business, and didn’t seem to care about what others were doing.
Pa!
Shen Yu slapped her hand on the table.
All the ministers were frightened and fell to their knees and moved to the aisle nearby.
Shen Yu shook the letter between her fingers in the air. “Jing Se! What’s this?!”
She called her by full name. Her Majesty’s anger was evident.
Ming Shu sat unmoved and asked smilingly, “What’s that? Your Majesty, please read it to me.”
Shen Yu: “...”
Shen Yu slammed the letter paper on the table and said coldly, “Prime Minister, don’t you know what you’ve done?”
“I really don’t know, Your Majesty, after all, you didn’t invite me to edit the play that’s going on here.”
“...”
Shen Yu’s heart beat wildly. What’s wrong with this Jing Se?!
Holding back her confusion inside, Shen Yu scolded angrily, “How dare you! Kneel down!”
Ming Shu was silent. This was why she hated having such identities! Couldn’t she just be a very powerful big brother?
How can I kneel down casually!
I have my dignity!
Even my snacks won’t agree!
[Hidden Task: Since ancient times, sages and wise men live short lives, but careerists and evil men all succeed.]
Ming Shu: “...” What’s this about! Are you instigating me to be a traitorous minister? Don’t think I can’t tell just because you say it like a poem!
[Guest, it’s not being a traitorous minister, it’s being a career traitor.] The Harmony System corrected her seriously.
Ming Shu: “...”
What’s the difference? What’s the difference? Won’t they both be cursed in the end? Is it because you don’t feel well if you can’t instigate me to do bad things?
The Guest was originally a bad person, and it didn’t matter if she became worse. The Harmony System continued its suggestion happily.
[Hints: Please work hard to be a career traitor, Guest.]
No, I don’t want to!
I don’t need to gain Hatred Points now...
Right!
I don’t need to do tasks!
I can go to the female protagonist directly!
Speaking of which...
Where is the female protagonist now?
[Guest, if you fail the hidden task, half of your Hatred Points will be deducted at one time. When your Hatred Points are less than one million, the system store will be closed.]
Ming Shu: “...” I think you just made this rule on the spot.
[It is my duty to serve the Guest at all times.]