Self-cultivation after the cannon fodder

After knowing what Liu Meiren had lost, Zhu Sining thought carefully for a long time.

According to the system task, he has to help several concubines solve the problem and find the lost book.

But if he finds the book, doesn't it prove that he already knows that the concubines are secretly engaged in fan books?

It is always embarrassing to be smashed by the owner, and it may be judged by the system that the task has not been completed.

Since it is going to be done, Zhu Sining must do his best and not waste the opportunity of double rewards.

Now the plot of the harem has been separated from the timeline of the original book, and it is proceeding to the later stage alone. Zhu Sining speculates that if it is done well, it is likely to break through the upper limit of rewards given in the past.

But... what is the final ending of the original book?

Zhu Sining thought about it seriously, and suddenly found that it was blank——

He didn't know what happened to Zong Qihao and Xiao Yiming in the end, he only knew that after they were together, they quelled the rebellion and dispersed the foreigners...

and then?

Although the ending of all the stories is that the protagonists live happily together, but what is the scene of the last scene?

There is also Zong Qihao, who inexplicably changed his mind after being reborn, and suppressed Xiao Yiming intentionally or unintentionally, this is simply too strange.

Zhu Sining had to rethink the meaning of the existence of the system. At first, he thought it was to assist the protagonists, help them complete the plot smoothly, and at the same time get rewards himself, avoiding the fate of cannon fodder.

Now it seems that it is not only that, the plot has run wild, and the tasks issued by the system have not allowed Zhu Sining to make corresponding repairs.

Zhu Sining waited until sunset, but Zong Qihao hadn't come back yet.

The palace servants lit candles for Zhu Sining, and persuaded him: "Your Highness, why don't you start dinner first, because His Majesty may still be busy."

"Is it so late?"

Zhu Sining really didn't notice the passage of time, the mission had no clue, Zong Qihao's rebirth was a cloud of fog, and his messy memories seemed like a mess.

The palace man reminded: "It's a quarter of Xu."

Zhu Sining looked outside, there were still a few traces of reddish rays in the sky, but the sky had turned grayish blue, and the silver moon hung high.

"Your Majesty would send someone to talk about anything before." After Zhu Sining finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had gradually adapted to living with Zong Qihao.

If Zong Qihao didn't go to the morning court, they would get up in the same bed every day, then eat, read books, play chess and cards together after dinner, do some recreational activities, and finally go back to sleep in the same bed.

Over and over again, like it's been a long time.

"Otherwise, this servant will send someone to ask, Your Highness will wait." The leading palace man saluted, stepped back and arranged for someone to go to Zong Qihao's side to inquire.

Zhu Sining randomly drew a deck of cards and played for a while, feeling a little unmotivated.

"Your Highness," the little palace man who went to Zong Qihao's side came back soon, and reported out of breath, "Your Majesty is still at the meeting hall, and the gate is heavily guarded. He said that His Majesty ordered them to guard and not allow others to enter."

Zhu Sining responded. In fact, he already knew the answer. Zong Qihao didn't have too many entertainment activities except dealing with state affairs. Sometimes he followed him. If he didn't come to find him, he must be busy.

Asking or not is actually the same.

Seeing that Zhu Sining was in a low mood, the leading palace man wanted to slap the stupid little palace man: "You're so stupid, didn't you say you're from Jiaofangdian?"

"Say it, tell it, they still refuse to let him go." Xiaogong gasped for a long time.

"It's okay, I just want to know when His Majesty will come." Zhu Sining didn't want to wait any longer, "Since His Majesty is busy, we won't bother you."

Zong Qihao is diligent in administration, but he will not be so busy that he forgets to sleep and eat. On the contrary, he is very good at arranging time and will never delay when something happens.

It's not a trivial matter that it hasn't been dealt with for so long.

After eating alone, Zhu Sining fiddled with the wheelchair and turned around, and saw that it was completely dark outside.

Zhu Sining heard the report from the palace staff that the guards at the entrance of the meeting hall had not been withdrawn, the gate was closed tightly, and no one else came in or out.

Could Zong Qihao be so busy that he hasn't eaten yet? What is it that is so busy so late?

Zhu Sining didn't think about the relevant plot, and walked around the house for a long time, and the palace servants who followed him were dizzy: "Your Highness, why don't you go and have a look?"

"What am I going to do? What's there to see?" Zhu Sining's eyes were darkened on state affairs, and Zong Qihao sealed the door himself, so he also stared at the guards when he went.

The palace people sighed, His Highness is always lacking in this aspect, and needs to be replaced... No, the other concubines have never been intimate with His Majesty, let alone wash their hands for soup.

Therefore, it is not entirely his fault that His Highness is not enlightened, it is because the entire harem does not have an atmosphere of competition for favor!

This caused His Highness to have no sense of crisis and not seek to make progress!

The palace staff taught Zhu Sining: "Your Highness can go and deliver meals to His Majesty. Your Majesty must be tired and hungry after being busy for so long."

Zhu Sining looked down at his wheelchair: "It's too deliberate to go there because you can't walk in a wheelchair."

The palace man hated that iron could not be made into steel: "That's how your majesty knows that your majesty still misses him!" With a disabled body and a strong mind, who can't even walk and worry about whether his majesty has eaten, this is the highest state of caring for his majesty!

"Why should I let him know that I miss him?" Zhu Sining asked back. So far, he hasn't agreed to Zong Qihao's confession!

It was that guy who took advantage of his inability to move.

The palace man was stunned, speechless.

Zhu Sining had no opponents in the harem at all, and now Zong Qihao took the initiative to run to Zhu Sining's side, and Zhu Sining occasionally made troubles, so he let him.

"But... His Majesty will be very happy if His Highness passes by - His Majesty likes His Highness so much."

"Oh." Zhu Sining turned his head away.

No matter what, the palace servants were speechless, and were about to retreat silently, when Zhu Sining suddenly said: "Then send it off."

He wants to see what kind of problem has trapped Zong Qihao until now, not even eating.

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Inside the meeting hall, the lights are bright.

Zong Qihao sat on the stage and watched the courtiers below divide into several groups and factions to attack each other.

Regarding how to refuse the peace talks and start a war with foreigners, several elders of the pavilion came up with the regulations according to Zong Qihao's request. Today, they formally proposed in the early court according to Zong Qihao's instructions, and asked other officials to check for omissions and supplement them according to the actual situation. Redistribute work.

Then the court exploded all of a sudden.

Before, I only vaguely heard that Zong Qihao didn't intend to talk about peace, but I didn't expect that his attitude would be so tough that he would directly enter the state of preparation for war.

Xiao Yiming couldn't understand: "The drought in the Southwest is slowly recovering, the summer harvest has not yet started, and the treasury is already tight. Your Majesty doesn't want peace talks to delay the easing. Why bother to directly point the knife at foreigners?"

Zong Qihao remained silent, watching the movements of the courtiers below.

After Xiao Yiming uttered his words, many courtiers quickly echoed him and expressed their opinions one after another.

There was even an elder who showed hesitation, as if he was reflecting.

Xiao Yiming's influence was too great, Zong Qihao had no choice but to stop this topic first, and after he came down to court, he called several other close officials to discuss again.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yiming didn't waste any time, he picked up a pen and wrote a notebook after the court, and went directly to the book to ask for an audience.

Reasonable and well-founded, all factors have been carefully analyzed, if Zong Qihao hadn't come from rebirth, he would have adopted Xiao Yiming's suggestion.Choose to negotiate.

According to his previous life's experience, he can fight. It's not as thrilling as Xiao Yiming said. What's more, he wants to cooperate with Zhu Guang's in-depth pursuit. If he succeeds, the cost may be even less than in his previous life. .

Seeing that several courtiers were persuaded by him and doubted Zong Qihao's decision, Zong Qihao simply summoned Xiao Yiming to answer.

If you choose to go to war, various interest factions will have to fight for a while, and if you choose peace talks, everyone can have a happy new year.

As time passed, many steadfast courtiers slowly wavered after weighing the pros and cons.

After receiving the teacup from the little eunuch, Xiao Yiming slowly raised his eyes to look at Zong Qihao above.

He hadn't changed his movements for a long time, but his eyes didn't fall on the courtiers below them, as if he was lost in thought.

In fact, after discussing for so long, all the courtiers present were hungry, physically and mentally exhausted, and even urgent to urinate. Few of them dared to drink any more tea.

A courtier who couldn't bear it secretly rubbed his stomach, feeling a little resentful: Your Majesty, aren't you hungry?

But Zong Qihao never let them go, and they didn't dare to speak up, so they could only continue to discuss a few issues over and over again.

"Lord Xiao..." Someone called Xiao Yiming in a low voice, "Do you think His Majesty is going to smother us to death and force us to come up with a feasible plan?"

"It's not impossible."

Xiao Yiming's expression was too correct when he answered, the person who asked the question was taken aback: "Let me just say, Your Majesty doesn't really think so..."

Compared with the previous court, all the courtiers could eat some hot porridge and soup in advance. Zong Qihao is not as enlightened as before. It seems that he will let them go only if they sincerely agree and come up with a feasible plan. .

Xiao Yiming said softly: "Your Majesty is determined to go to war. According to his request, the plan is to make preparations after the autumn harvest, and to go to war in winter."

"How is this possible? We are not ready at all. Your Majesty is too hasty. After a few more years of preparation, food and grass will be sufficient and the army will be strong. Wouldn't it be good to disperse the foreigners in one go?" The person who spoke to Xiao Yiming shook his head again and again, Xiao Yiming After stating the reasons, he stood firmly on Xiao Yiming's side.

Xiao Yiming didn't answer, Zong Qihao's idea seemed whimsical, but it wasn't really impossible.

The drought in the Southwest has been restored, especially after many people changed to dye crops under the supervision of agricultural officials. The Ministry of Households estimates that they will switch to grain after the summer harvest. Autumn and winter in the Southwest come slowly. After the autumn harvest, they can also recover to [-] to [-]%. It is a new economic crop that has been replanted, and it will only get better and better in the future.

It was he who slightly exaggerated the facts and led the courtiers to change their attitudes.

— because he needs peace talks.

The peace talks will make his official career smoother, and... that person's eyes will also be on him.

Xiao Yiming didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Now he is also very successful. Zong Qihao will not go his own way when making decisions, but listen to opinions from various parties and cooperate with the courtiers. With such a monarch, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is naturally harmonious and smooth. , and another small number of courtiers are also in a state of wavering and waiting, Zong Qihao will fall into an embarrassing situation of isolation.

Zong Qihao didn't want to appear to be too arbitrary, but he couldn't persuade the courtiers to stand on the same line with him and agree with his decision.

Xiao Yiming pursed his dry lips and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Zong Qihao wanted to be a Mingjun, so he would fulfill him, but this Mingjun is not so easy to be.

Good fortune is reflected in every aspect of Xiao Yiming's life - as long as he makes a suggestion, it must be right, even if only a few people agree with it for a while, after a period of time, other people who oppose it will wake up and continue to oppose him People will not end well in the end.

It's a good thing he doesn't like to mess around, otherwise the world would be messed up.

The foreign ministers could not stay in the palace overnight, the front gate of the imperial palace was about to be locked, and there was not much time left for Zong Qihao.

Xiao Yiming shook his sleeves, adjusted his sitting posture, and took the time to wait slowly.

The guard on duty outside suddenly found the eunuch in front of the door, and after whispering a few words, the eunuch in front of the door supported his whisk, walked into the hall silently, and reported to Jiang Wei on the high platform.

Xiao Yiming's eyes were fixed, and he looked outside the door, only to see the shadows of a few palace servants outside, the gray shadows were elongated and cast on the ground of the hall, leaving only a little spire.

He suddenly felt restless, not as calm as before.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Jiang Wei approached Zong Qihao and said softly, "Your Majesty, Your Highness is here, and you are waiting outside the meeting hall."

"A Ning—" Zong Qihao suddenly woke up.

The courtiers present were always paying attention to Zong Qihao's movements, seeing him suddenly standing up and walking down the golden steps, none of them understood why.

Xiao Yiming didn't hear clearly, but it wasn't hard to guess from the shape of his mouth. He took a step forward and looked out.

"Lord Xiao, Your Majesty, this is..."

Xiao Yiming affirmed: "His Royal Highness is coming."

Zong Qihao walked out in two steps in three steps, and after a while, a wheelchair was carried up the stone steps and entered the hall.

The ministers were in an uproar for a while.

Seeing Zhu Sining during the hunt, he was still able to run and jump. Unexpectedly, as soon as King Qin left, the other party would need to be pushed everywhere in a wheelchair.

"It's windy outside, can Aning just wait aside?"

Zhu Sining nodded, and let Zong Qihao carry him up the golden steps, where he sat on the chair that Jiang Wei temporarily moved.

A sharp-eyed courtier saw the palace servant next to Zhu Sining carrying the food box, and showed a clear expression: "It turns out that the food was delivered, and I said why is Your Majesty not hungry..."

He hasn't married yet, and when he goes back, he will have to face the cold pot and cold stove. Thinking about it this way, he couldn't help but feel sad: "Your Highness, His Majesty has forgotten about us. What is going on with this matter, I want to relieve myself and eat."

Xiao Yiming's expression remained unchanged, he looked at the golden steps.

Zong Qihao raised his hand to tidy Zhu Sining's loose hair on his sideburns, and talked to him.

Zhu Sining raised his head slightly and looked at the other party without blinking.

Xiao Yiming felt that he might have drunk too much tea, and Zong Qihao had been starving him for a long time, and the emptiness in his stomach was filled with soreness, rushing up his throat.

He couldn't help but leaned over, clutching his stomach.

"Lord Xiao! What's wrong with you?" The colleagues around him were shocked.

Zhu Sining and Zong Qihao on the stage looked over at the same time.

"Your Majesty and Your Highness are here!"

"The expressions of the two are actually the same. Sure enough, there is some truth to the saying that husband and wife look like each other."

"Master Xiao? Master Xiao, are you okay? Could it be that you have it? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Xiao Yiming: "..." I felt like vomiting even more.

He should be called an imperial doctor, let's see what his colleagues are thinking.