"Although those princes are now dead or have abdicated, you should also know that it is easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devils."
Mingyue raised her hand and tucked the hair behind her ear, then continued slowly:
"It is difficult for a powerful dragon to suppress a local snake. If we want to completely make the officials in those fiefdoms obey the orders of the court, I am afraid there is still a long way to go."
Murong Zhen naturally knew that there was still room for improvement on this matter, but he did not understand why she brought it up.
In fact, Mingyue had already gone through the words she was about to say hundreds of times in her mind, including Murong Zhen's possible reactions. She had also thought about how to respond and persuade him one by one.
Seeing his slightly doubtful look, Mingyue smiled calmly: "Mingyue dares to make a bet with you, young master."
Murong Zhen became interested, put down his teacup and asked with a smile: "Oh? What do you want to bet? Tell me."
Mingyue raised her chin slightly: "Let's bet that within a year, I can make those officials love the people like their own children and only do practical work. Do you believe it, sir? Do you want to bet?"
Murong Zhen paused, stroking his teacup, and asked casually, "It seems that you have a plan in mind. What is the stakes?"
Mingyue did not hesitate and said bluntly: "Mingyue is not talented, but I want to try my hand at this court as a woman."
Murong Zhen cast a sharp look at her, his voice carrying a bit of complexity: "Do you know that from ancient times to now, there has never been a female official in history."
Mingyue said calmly, "Then I'll be the first one."
Murong Zhen remained silent.
Women serving as officials was unprecedented in all dynasties. Even if he was the emperor, it would be difficult to set such a precedent. Not only were there those great scholars and pedantic scholars standing in the way, but there was also the prejudice of the secular world against women.
If she really wanted to be an official, I'm afraid more people would think that he was blinded by a woman and actually brought his backyard pet to the court.
So he was hesitating whether she was worth him going through all the difficulties for her.
A long time passed while Murong Zhen was thinking about this.
Mingyue just sipped her tea calmly, neither urging him nor saying anything more, as if she didn't care about the outcome at all.
It was her performance that made Murong Zhen make up his mind.
He couldn't be so hesitant about the unknown and not even as determined as a woman.
"Then I will make a bet with you," he said, and he was determined in his heart, but he shook his head with a bitter smile: "I just don't know if this bet will make me famous in the history of the world, or infamous for eternity?"
Mingyue's tense heart suddenly relaxed. She had prepared many words of comfort, but now she no longer needed to say them.
She raised her glass and winked playfully: "Sir, you trust me, so I won't let you down. I also want to have a chance to share in this good deed that will go down in history."
Murong Zhen also raised his glass and clinked it with his, "Then I will wait and see."
After the stakes were agreed upon, the next step was naturally to discuss the terms of the bet.
The two of them bargained back and forth for a while, and finally everything was settled.
But at this moment, Murong Zhen no longer had any hesitation, because he knew that even if Mingyue was a woman, she was the only and most powerful woman in the world. She would not let him down, nor would she let those pedantic people take advantage of her.
This woman, with her cunning mind, was born to be suited to the treacherous officialdom.
*
Now that the goal has been set, the next thing to do is to achieve it.
However, when Mingyue returned home and saw Yun Feiyan waiting at the door, he sighed again.
It seems that I have to make proper arrangements for everyone in the house first before I can go out and do my business with peace of mind!
Mingmei has reached the age where she needs to be enlightened. It's time to invite a teacher to come and teach her. We don't ask her to be multi-talented, but only to be knowledgeable and sensible.
Of course, Mingyue also discovered that Mingmei was extremely talented in arithmetic. She thought that she would be a good business person in the future, so she could focus on cultivating this aspect of her.
However, Mingyue had a headache about Yun Feiyan. She knew that Yun Feiyan was obsessed with compensating her daughter and would not let her leave the capital alone.
But what she was going to do was really not suitable for bringing her family along. After all, they were her weak points. Once they were controlled by others, something serious would happen.
However, when Mingyue saw the shop assistant coming over, her eyes suddenly lit up and a plan came to her mind.
Yun Feiyan couldn't find anything to do, so she could only focus all her attention on her daughter. If she had serious things to do and had her own life, she would be able to leave.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, Mingyue suggested asking Yun Feiyan to help her manage the shop.
Yun Feiyan was drinking soup when she suddenly heard her daughter asking her to take care of Zi Qi Dong Lai. She couldn't help but spit it out.
She took a handkerchief and wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth, then waved her hand and said, "Ahem, Purple Air Coming from the East? Ahem, that won't work. I don't know how to run a shop. My dowry shops are still managed by people hired by your grandmother."
Mingyue patted her back gently, her tone coaxing: "Mother, I have to leave the capital for something, and I will be gone for about two months. You should know that you are the only person I can trust in this world. So I will leave Mingmei and Ziqi Donglai to you. I believe that mother will take good care of Mingmei and take good care of the shop. Don't you think this makes sense?"
When Yun Feiyan heard this, she was happy but suddenly found herself in a dilemma.
On the one hand, I don't want to let my daughter down, but on the other hand, I can't bear to let her leave.
She opened her mouth and asked hesitantly, "Do you really have to leave? And you are a weak woman, how can I let you go?"
Mingyue deliberately lowered her voice: "I am not alone, there is a team of Dragon Shadow Guards sent by that person to follow me, so it is very safe. And I am going out to do something big this time. If it succeeds, you will have a daughter who can be a court lady."
When Yun Feiyan heard the words "Dragon Shadow Guard", she couldn't help but widen her eyes and swallowed her saliva. These were the emperor's personal guards.
After hearing the words "servant female official", she felt as if she was listening to a foreign language.
There is no such thing as a woman serving as an official in this world. Women are naturally inferior to men in status and cannot enter the court or have inheritance rights. Otherwise, Wen Siyuan would not have had to change his son.
Seeing her daughter's determined gaze, Yun Feiyan swallowed all those discouraging words.
She had always felt that she could not help her daughter with anything, but now that her daughter had asked her for help, how could she refuse
(End of this chapter)