Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 188 Inquiry

Lin Zisu said with a smile: "I have nothing to do at home these days, and I read the "Zhai Jing" again. The book says that in ancient times, the sage kings valued wise men, first bestowing them with fiefdoms and titles, and then entrusting them with

If you have a heavy responsibility, even a wise man will be exhausted

Do your best to assist the king. In this way, merits will be attributed to those above, slander will be attributed to those below, peace and joy will belong to the king, and worries and busyness will belong to the ministers. Your Majesty will not have to worry about political affairs, and wise men will not bury their talents."

"You girl are saying that the salary I gave you is too small?"

The emperor chuckled and said: "I heard that your father has been a Beijing official for five years, and the family is often unable to uncover the truth. Don't worry, as long as he works sincerely, I will never treat him badly."

Lin Zisu Surong said: "I thanked Your Majesty. What I mean is that Your Majesty is the king and father of a country. The adults in the court cannot share your worries for you. If you just sit back and watch His Majesty's hard work, I guess they are not wise men."

The emperor was stunned. Lin Zisu's words reminded him of several of his important cabinet ministers.

Liu Qingyuan, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is not only commendable for his courage, but also has mediocre talents and courage. His appointment at that time was just a temporary expediency. Unexpectedly, Liu Qingyuan has been in the position of chief assistant for more than eight years and still has not found a satisfactory candidate.

Ye Quan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, had a high opinion of himself and could not tolerate others, and his relationship with the courtiers was tense.

Qian Minzhong, the Minister of Rites, was good at eloquence. He always had an explanation for everything, but he spoke a thousand words but had no real plan.

Lu Zhiyuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is square on the outside and round on the inside. He has been in the cabinet for three years and has accumulated countless reputations, but the national treasury is getting emptier year by year.

Shen Changde, Minister of War, was bold and courageous, but poor at speaking.

Zhang Gu turned to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, this servant is really right. Miss Lin's medical skills are really amazing. In this moment, the slave's look changed when he looked at the emperor."

Lin Zisu ate this meal without knowing the taste. Until the end, Lin Zisu didn't even take a few bites of the meal.

Zhang Gu took the prescription and put it away. He smiled and said to Lin Zisu, "Miss Lin, Your Majesty has been thinking about you these past few days. Today I finally have some free time and ordered my servant to invite you into the palace."

He said he came to Kunning Palace to ask for food, but in fact he just left the royal meal in Kunning Palace. All the food was prepared early. The emperor was in high spirits and asked Lin Zisu to sit down.

The three of them were chatting and laughing. The emperor was in a rare good mood and forgot all about the pile of memorials.

Normally, Lin Zisu would not have dared to make a mistake and declined in person. Now she was so hungry and saw that the pastries were well made, she no longer cared about etiquette. She declined a few words and picked up a piece.

The pastry was put into his mouth.

But the emperor didn't take it seriously. He kept saying that it was just an ordinary family banquet and there was no need to stick to etiquette. The empress also helped and persuaded diligently. Seeing that Lin Zisu could not resist the empress' request, Lin Zisu had to sit at the end of the table to accompany her.

Lin Zisu blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and you naturally know what you are doing. Why do you need me to say so much?"

Yes, if the cabinet can share the pressure, why should I, the emperor, have to work so hard?

The emperor was moved, pondered for a moment, and asked: "According to your statement, there are no wise men around me?"

In a blink of an eye, it was noon, and Zhang Gu asked about the meal. The emperor smiled and said: "It's rare for Su Yatou to come to the palace, so I will use your little girl's help to ask for a meal from the queen."

The emperor laughed loudly, pointed at Lin Zisu and said: "You girl, you were so decisive in what you said just now, why don't you dare to say it again? Well, I also have a headache about national affairs, let's not talk about this, you come first

Just give me a pulse check."

The emperor asked about Lin Zisu's knowledge, and Lin Zisu answered clearly and eloquently. Occasionally, he quoted from other sources, which made the emperor laugh.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was willing to come to her because of this girl Lin Zisu. The queen felt quite uncomfortable and felt a little grateful to Lin Zisu.

The emperor became more relaxed as he spoke, and Zhang Gu also became more relaxed.

Zhang Ruogu, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is quite talented, but he is tactful and careless and cannot be entrusted with important tasks.

The hierarchy in the palace is very strict. According to the existing rules, in front of the emperor and empress, the daughter of a minister with no rank like Lin Zisu, not to mention sitting together, is not even qualified to serve food.

Zhang Gu sent people to Kunning Palace to inform him in advance. He also sent people to the imperial dining room and ordered the emperor's food to be delivered to Kunning Palace.

The queen noticed Lin Zisu's discomfort. After lunch, she ordered her servants to serve some fruits and snacks. She smiled at Lin Zisu and said, "Girl Su, the snacks I have here are newly made in the imperial dining room. You can

Have a taste.”

The emperor was just suffering from lack of sleep, which made him feel ill. Lin Zisu simply prescribed some soothing medicine and handed it to the eunuch Zhang Gu who was waiting at the side.

This time the emperor was not seriously ill, and it didn't take that long to diagnose his pulse. However, after just a cup of tea, Lin Zisu let go of the emperor's wrist.

When the emperor arrived at Kunning Palace, the queen had already received the letter and stood at the door of Kunning Palace to greet him early.

Lin Zisu hurriedly said some polite words to Zhang Gu, but the emperor smiled and said: "Girl Su, you don't have to be polite to this slave. He, if there is a slight disturbance in my body, the first person he mentions is you.

"

The emperor always believes that there is no perfect person in the world, let alone ministers without shortcomings. Therefore, when employing people, he always maximizes his strengths and avoids weaknesses, and gives his ministers a suitable position.

The emperor believed that he had made the best use of his people, but Lin Zisu's words made him waver.

If Ye Quan is selfless, then let him be responsible for the performance evaluation of the civil service; if Qian Minzhong is eloquent, then let him be in charge of etiquette and diplomatic relations; if Lu Zhiyuan is famous, then let him collect taxes and money; if Zhang Ruogu is sophisticated, let him

He assisted Ye Quan...

Since Lin Zisu left the palace, the queen only met the emperor twice. It was because of Xie Yao's marriage that the emperor pretended to ask for her permission.

The pastry was surprisingly delicious, soft but not glutinous, sweet but not greasy, with a strong milk aroma and a light lotus leaf aroma.

Lin Zisu ate three pieces in a row and finally felt a little full. Seeing that the emperor and empress were looking at her with smiles, she said with a smile: "I have no status, I am making your majesty and the empress laugh."

The emperor and the empress looked at each other and smiled. The emperor coughed lightly and said, "Xiao Si'er has been talking about you in my ears, saying that he wants me to grant you two a marriage. I know that my son, on weekdays,

It's all crooked and not straight, so I'm afraid I might have wronged you."

When the emperor saw Lin Zisu's peaceful face and showed no sign of resistance, he immediately felt relieved and continued: "I just want to ask you what you mean today. Now in front of the queen, you don't have to be shy.

If you are willing, then I will fulfill his wish; if not, then I will give him a strict order not to harass you again in the future."

(End of chapter)