Back Off, Let Me Come

"Prisoner's Dilemma?"

Gu Chi's face was filled with worry.

"Do Kang Jishou and the other two know that they are 'prisoners'?"

Shen Tang said, "I don't know if they know."

"If they don't know, they will surely die." Gu Chi originally thought that the two enemies, Beimo and Gaoguo, were annoying enough, but he didn't expect that the ones who really bothered him were his own people, "My Lord!"

Shen Tang finished reviewing a memorial and raised his eyes to signal Gu Chi to rest assured.

"We can only wait for their news now. Whether it's good or bad, it's the path they chose themselves, and we can't interfere."

Gu Chi said shockingly, "Then destroy them both."

It's not feasible to destroy one and withdraw alone.

What about destroying both and forcibly stopping the ceremony of perfection?

It may not be impossible!

Shen Tang was almost confused by this sentence, and laughed, "You still don't understand Wei Heng very well. If she gives up the results of her hard-earned cultivation just to survive, it will make her more uncomfortable than killing her. If she chooses between the two, she won't survive."

Just because Shen Tang understood everything, she was helpless.

Gu Chi opened her mouth and wanted to say something.

I don't know where to start with a million words.

Seeing his expression, Shen Tang said a few words to comfort him: "In fact, there is no need to be so pessimistic. On the surface, people who fall into the 'prisoner's dilemma' have almost no way out, because human nature will make them make the 'smart' choice that best suits their own interests, but you forget that the premise of the failure of the 'prisoners' in the 'prisoner's dilemma' is that they don't trust each other enough, so they choose to lose both sides between win-win and lose-lose. But Ji Shou and Wei Heng are different..."

They have enough trust.

It may not be impossible to overcome human nature.

This is also one of the reasons why Shen Tang can sit still.

"Take advantage of this opportunity to let the two of them completely get over their knots. It may not be a blessing in disguise." Shen Tang reviewed several memorials in a few words. She became more and more irritated. Missing Kang Shi and the others was enough to make her irritated and distracted. She was even asked to review these garbage memorials that were smellier and longer than foot bindings. This was simply a slow murder of her. "All of these will be put on the yellow list!"

Shen Tang has a small notebook here.

It records the evaluation of each minister in detail. If they don't like someone, they will be put on the yellow list, and the Ministry of Personnel will focus on the assessment.

"Did they offend the master? Or did they fail to do their job well?"

The master's voice was full of scolding.

Gu Chi didn't know what these people did to her.

Shen Tang said: "They offended me because they talked too much nonsense. Don't you know how many memorials I have to review all day long? Who has the energy to watch them flatter me word by word! The old cow in the county gave birth to twins and said it was my credit! What credit can I have? Am I a bull that can help cows get pregnant? Let them talk more about political achievements and governance, and see what they write? If I check them for plagiarism, they will be famous! Who gave them such courage? The memorials are twisted, and the water squeezed out can fill the Miao River! Damn it, next time they do this, I will bring them over one by one and scold them!"

Hearing Shen Tang's long string of words, Gu Chi breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the master was also anxious inside, and was far from being as calm as he seemed. Otherwise, no matter how watery the memorial was, she could read it through with patience and then curse in it.

Gu Chi was worried that he would be affected if he stayed any longer, and was just trying to find a reason to slip away, but unfortunately, another pile of memorials was brought in. Shen Tang casually took the top one, and his face turned cold as soon as he took a look, and murderous intent surged in his eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Chi knew that he could not leave.

Sure enough, Shen Tang threw the memorial to him.

"Wangchao, take a look."

Gu Chi opened it and glanced at it nervously, fearing that the content of the memorial was related to himself or the Censorate - the master was angry, and he would be the first to be punished by her? After reading it carefully, his heart gradually fell back into his stomach, and then a feeling of gloating surged. He suppressed the arc of his lips and handed the memorial back to Shen Tang: "Master, it's a good thing!"

It is indeed a good thing!

All the great families in Gaoguo were taken away by Mi Kui and her son. The remaining few were insignificant. It was not difficult for the royal court to take away their land. If they dared not to cooperate, they would only have some accidents. In addition, there were still large-scale gentry in the area. These people were also among the largest landlords in the local area, and the amount of land they owned was also astonishing.

They did not allow the royal court to measure and count the land.

They even obstructed the population inspection.

Some of them made small moves behind the scenes, and even spread rumors that were unfavorable to Shen Tang among the tenants. The other part was smarter. They did not openly oppose Shen Tang, but actively cooperated with the government work, but privately did some things that were lip service, including but not limited to spreading radical rumors, violent actions when measuring land, and marking the land that belonged to others under the name of "the royal court". The common people who suffered losses naturally refused, and in anger they clashed with the clerks and were beaten to death by the people brought by the clerks...

Some common people also beat the clerks to death.

In short, there was a lot of opposition from the people.

Shen Tang wanted to sneer when she saw the memorial.

She actually experienced the disgusting methods that the Qi family used to deal with Mei Jinghe and others. Did they really think that she was made of mud and would not get angry? Or were they confident that their methods were secretive and would not be caught? Shen Tang asked Gu Chi: "How to do it?"

Gu Chi raised his hand and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

In this case, killing the chicken to scare the monkey is very suitable.

Shen Tang closed his eyes and thought for a while.

He raised his hand and made a downward motion: "Don't kill it first."

Of course, it’s not that Shen Tang suddenly showed mercy and wanted to accumulate merit.

She added: “Let Wu Zhaode know about this first, and say hello. The noble families in Gaoguo were all indulged by him. Before we take action, we must give them one last chance. If their old masters can’t persuade them…”

Then, these people deserve to die.

Remember to keep your eyes open and avoid her in your next life.

Wu Xian, who was struck by misfortune: “…”

He has been immersed in the grief of losing Mi Kui for a while, and just wants to be alone and calm, without being disturbed by anyone. He was also confused when he saw this memorial, and almost jumped up when he opened it. He didn’t know that Shen Tang was in a bad mood recently, but he knew that Shen killed people without blinking an eye like cutting vegetables: “Are these people crazy? Will this trick work against Shen Youli?”

Wu Xian looked at the last annotation of the memorial.

The corner of his mouth twitched: “…It is indeed useful.”

It can make Shen Tang kill hundreds or thousands of people instead of killing a few people.

Wu Xian had been closed to visitors recently, and there was no one around to discuss things with. He was quite worried when he saw this memorial - he was no longer the ruler of Gao State, but just an ordinary middle-aged man who was indulging in the pain of losing his wife. How could he still be in trouble?

After staring for a long time, Wu Xian picked up a pen and wrote a lot of letters.

Regardless of whether he could persuade or not, he had conveyed his words.

If the person still died, it would be considered that he had done his best.

The letter was written and sent out.

Within two days, the first reply letter was delivered to Wu Xian.

He didn't even read it himself, but tidied up his beard that hadn't been shaved for ten days or half a month, and combed his hair before asking to see Shen Tang. He came at an unfortunate time, and Xun Hanzhang, the Minister of Revenue, was discussing in the tent.

Wu Xian wondered whether he should come another day.

Shen Tang said: "Wait a minute."

Wu Xian: "..."

Don't you need to avoid suspicion?

Wu Xian felt a headache after listening for a while.

It didn't seem so complicated during the years when he was the ruler. It's normal to think about it. At that time, part of the fertile land in Gao State was in the hands of the noble families, part of it was in the hands of the royal family of Gao State, and the remaining part was in the hands of the common people. The amount of grain collected every year was almost the same, and the accounts were clear and concise.

There was no need to be so fussy as Shen Tang.

Wu Xian was distracted in the corner, while Xun Zhen was in a state of panic.

The memorial that made Shen Tang furious was submitted by the Ministry of Revenue. If the land cannot be cleared up within the year and all handed over to Qin Li of the Taishi Bureau, I dare not think about what will happen to the spring plowing next year. The Taishi Bureau is the most important department in Kang State, nothing else!

Qin Li used the power of the literati and the national seal to supervise all the cultivated land in the country, and used the post to uniformly issue the annual spring plowing instructions for each region to ensure that the growth progress of crops was roughly uniform. As for him, he would irrigate when water was needed, and when it was not needed - for example, when the crops in various regions were ripe and needed to be harvested, he would ensure that there was sufficient sunlight during the rush to harvest, and the crops would not mold and reduce production.

In addition, droughts and floods can also be prevented.

Even disasters such as the earth dragon turning over can send people to rescue in time.

And the premise of all this is that the number, location and quality of cultivated land in the territory must be sent to the Taishi Bureau, otherwise the Taishi Bureau cannot operate normally. The Taishi Bureau urged the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Revenue urged the various prefectures, counties and districts, but the prefectures made small moves.

Xun Zhen wanted to greet their ancestors for eighteen generations.

He was not afraid of Qi Shan, Chu Yao, and Gu Chi. If he offended them, he would offend them. How could he be afraid of them? But Qin Li was different. It was not that Qin Li was so difficult, but his attributes were too scarce. The master's trust in Qin Li was no less than that of Chu Yao and several elders. When necessary, Qi Yuanliang had to give in to Qin Li.

The long and boring discussion finally ended.

When Xun Zhen walked away with a gloomy face, Wu Xian was still wandering in the sky.

"Brother Zhaode, come back to your senses."

Wu Xian came back to his senses with a start.

He looked at Shen Tang with endless complexity.

He just heard that Qin Li, as the Minister of Rites, also worked part-time in the Imperial History Bureau. At first, he thought that Qin Li was not favored, because the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial History Bureau were considered to be idle offices compared to other departments. Wu Xian still had some feelings in his heart, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. What spring plowing? What annual precipitation forecast? Why do we have to calculate the discharge of each river in Yuangao State?

The Imperial History Bureau...

Isn't it the Imperial Astronomical Bureau?

When can it make decisions about the Ministry of Revenue?

Xun Hanzhang was very embarrassed by Qin Li's words.

Wu Xian suspected that the Qin Li he knew and the Qin Li he just heard were two different people, with the same name and surname, and nothing else matched!

Either they were two different people, or-

Qin Li had concealed something when he was under his command.

This cognition made Wu Xian feel mixed, as if something was blocking his chest. He suppressed his emotions and handed the reply to Shen Tang, with the wax sealing it still there. Shen Tang didn't say anything polite to him, and after reading it, she was even more impolite.

"Brother Zhaode, I gave you face, but it's not my fault that they didn't give me face." Shen Tang returned the letter to Wu Xian. As long as Wu Xian is not stupid, he knows what to do.

Wu Xian opened it and read ten lines at a glance.

There was only one thought in his mind-

It's better for these people to die as soon as possible, don't harm him. Fortunately, Wu Xian was cautious and sent the reply letter to him as soon as he received it, and he didn't open it to read it. If he had opened it, it would be like yellow mud falling into the crotch, and it would be shit if it wasn't shit. These evil spirits are not satisfied with their own death, but they even want to drag him down.

Wu Xian's heart moved, and he burst into tears.

He missed his late wife Mi Kui with true feelings.

He and Mi Kui had only two sons and two daughters in total. Among them, the eldest son and his late wife died in the royal tomb. The only remaining son and two daughters were also lost in the chaos in the royal capital and have never been seen. I just found out today that all three of them were hidden by the powerful families in the original Gao Kingdom. As long as Kang State has its advantages and disadvantages, these people can use them as puppets to cause chaos in the name of restoring Gao Kingdom...

These villains have sinister intentions.

Wu Xian is only worried about the safety of his children now.

Shen Tang was dumbfounded by his performance.

It seemed that Wu Zhaode had this unique skill.

She calmed down and made a promise: "Brother Zhaode, don't worry, my concubine and your son will definitely turn the danger into good. These little people still need them, and they will not let anything happen to them."

Wu Xian nodded in agreement while shedding tears.

"Please, Mr. Shen, can save the child!"

"It's natural!"

Shen Tang was satisfied with Wu Xian's knowledge and interest, because he took the initiative to give Shen Tang a perfect excuse to take action without worrying about the consequences. Wu Xian's three children have not been found so far. The father said that the children were hidden by the old forces of the former Gao Kingdom and tried to use them as puppets to cause trouble. That is true! When he begged Shen Tang, could Shen Tang refuse to agree because of their previous friendship?

Regardless of the outcome of this matter, Wu Xian will bear the consequences.

Tsk——

Unexpectedly, Wu Xian also has the potential of Jie Yuhua.

Shen Tang wrote down the order: "Follow it!"

Behind the understatement of the order, hundreds of lives may have been added to the ranks of reincarnations. After she finished handling her daily routine and the memorials on the table gradually disappeared, she could stand up and rub her numb butt. Alas, she unilaterally declared that every king needs an iron butt.

Just after twisting his waist twice, there were quick steps outside the tent.

Gu Chi's breath was approaching quickly: "My lord!"

Shen Tang's hip twisting motion stopped midway: "Is there something else?"

She was just about to sync up with Zi Xuwuyou's daily life. The two of them were much more relaxed than she was now, at least there weren't a bunch of annoying memorials. Gu Chi's expression made her heart sink.

"Did something happen to Ji Shou and Wei Heng?"

Gu Chi said: "This is the last part of the consummation ceremony."

The items of the consummation ceremony are different, and the time of the entire ceremony is also different. For some people, the results will be known within a few hours, such as Mei Jinghe's time, and for some people, the results will be known within a few days, months or even half a year. Kang Shi and Yu Zi only had two ten days together, which was twenty days.

They must make the final choice.

Late submission of blank papers will also be considered a failure.

Shen Tang's heart trembled: "Isn't there still five days left?"

Gu Chi said: "Wei Heng hasn't woken up in two days."

The last time was supposed to be the last time I woke up.

Even a literary scholar cannot survive without food or drink for seven days. When he was healthy, he noticed that something was wrong, and the energy in his meridians flowed inexplicably and violently. If it reached the heart, there would be no way to save him. As a last resort, Kang Shi had no choice but to take action and end the consummation ceremony early.

He made his choice.

If you rush over now, you should be able to see one last time.

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I am annoyed. I received the motherboard and CPU box today. It turns out that the motherboard is crooked and there is some dirt on it. The store actually refused to refund or exchange it for a new one. They just said they would send it over for repair. So angry (╬◣д◢)