I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 33: The strange incident in the imperial study!

"Do you have any ability as a minister? So many people have written to you to accuse you, saying that every time they ask you to do something, you either push it away or delay it. You have delayed a small matter for more than a year. Why don't you just die?"

"And you, you are greedy even for the bricks and tiles used to pave the road in the palace, and you are greedy even for my feet. Great, I think you are really brave. If the guy next to you had half of your initiative, he could be a minister."

That’s right, the person who said these words was Li Sining’s beloved brother Li Chen.

In front of Li Chen, there were two officials kneeling on the ground, trembling.

By the way, you can also see a memorial book that hits an official in the face with great precision, scaring the official so much that he almost faints from convulsions.

It was the first time she saw her brother so angry, and his imperial aura was undoubtedly revealed.

This made Li Sining's already high favorability level rise a few points further.

Perhaps no matter what Li Chen does, even walking or eating, Li Sining will like it, and her favorability towards him is increasing, but she has not realized it yet.

Chu Ruoyan next to her was also very curious about who this girl in palace dress was.

In her eyes, the girl in palace dress was like a fairy walking out of a painting, with skin as white as snow, eyebrows and eyes as picturesque, a high nose bridge, and lips as red as cherry blossoms.

Even she, who has always been known for her beauty, felt a tremendous pressure.

Chu Ruoyan remembered something. It seemed that the girl in palace dress called Li Chen "Royal Brother" just now. Could she be a princess?
I heard that the relationship between royal blood relatives is not very good, and everyone is wearing a mask of hypocrisy.

But according to Chu Ruoyan's observation, the admiration and love for Li Chen in the eyes of this girl in palace dress did not seem to be acted.

And she doesn't seem to be afraid of Li Chen, maybe they have a good relationship.

Chu Ruoyan was wondering whether she should first establish a good relationship with this girl in palace dress.

If I become Li Chen's concubine in the future, this will be my sister-in-law.

But it would be so embarrassing if Li Chen didn’t like me.

The most important thing is that their faces are so close now!
Chu Ruoyan wanted to move away, but was afraid that the girl in palace dress would think she was expressing disdain.

But if I don't move it away, it feels weird.

While she was struggling with the issue, two ministers inside had already reached a conclusion.

One of them rolled out on his own and waited for news, while the other was carried out by the imperial guards.

"Come in, both of you."

Li Chen's voice quickly reached the ears of the two beauties who were peeking through the window.

Li Sining stuck out her tongue playfully and walked in.

Chu Ruoyan still seemed a little restrained, even more nervous than when she came a few days ago.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on her. Many people are afraid to come to Li Chen’s imperial study.

Chu Ruoyan saw that many court officials, including General Guo Poyun, went in and came out with trembling legs or covered in sweat.

That’s right, Li Chen’s imperial study seemed to have its own rules and was a place that all the ministers of the Tiance Dynasty feared.

Among the ministers, there was even a set of rules for the imperial study:

[Rule 1: When you hear His Majesty summon you, please put down your work immediately and get to the Imperial Study as quickly as possible, otherwise you will be in danger.]

[Rule 2: When you pick up the letter that fell at your feet in the imperial study, no matter what you see, please pretend to be scared and never admit what is written on the letter, so that you can survive temporarily.]

[Rule 3: When His Majesty stands up, never look him in the eye, or he will think you are provoking him.]

[Rule 8: If you violate the above rules, it proves that you have been contaminated by the ghost story. Please go to the Meridian Gate to get a knife and end this ghost story journey. ]

Perhaps in front of many people, Li Chen is scary and is a majestic new emperor.

Li Si Ning felt more distressed. She heard from the teacher that being an emperor was very tiring, and now it seemed to be true. As Li Chen's good sister, she naturally had to work hard to share the burden for Li Chen.

At this moment in the imperial study, Li Chen was also confused. When the late emperor was alive, there didn't seem to be so many memorials.

How come he is the emperor himself? He sends these memorials here for free.

What he didn't know was that during the reign of the previous emperor, he had to balance the situation in the court and even take care of those old ministers who had followed him since the Qianlong period.

Many things were handled coldly or not dealt with at all. The court officials probably understood the emperor's intentions, so not many memorials were submitted.

Whoever Li Chen arrests can be killed. He has no followers, and he doesn't care about the feelings of these old ministers. He even deals with princes and great nobles. The ministers are very enthusiastic about submitting memorials.

As his "political achievements" continued to rise, Li Chen naturally became more and more outstanding in the eyes of his ministers, especially those loyal ministers, who privately compared Li Chen to a wise ruler.

You know, saying Li Chen is a wise monarch in person is actually a compliment and no one would care.

What they said in private was very valuable, as it was equivalent to their sincere recognition of Li Chen.

In the imperial study, after Li Chen finished reviewing the last memorial, he rubbed his temples gently, and finally got rid of the mountain of official duties.

At this time, Li Sining and Chu Ruoyan also slowly walked into the imperial study.

Seeing the two beauties appear, Li Chen's mood improved a lot.

"Royal brother, you are finally done with your work." Li Sining said with a playful smile, her eyes flashing with concern for Li Chen.

Li Chen raised his head, his eyes gently fell on Princess Li Si Ning, and said with a smile: "I am indeed a little busy recently. How come you have time to come back to the palace? Aren't you busy studying?"

Li Si Ning walked to Li Chen's side, gently patted his shoulders, and said coquettishly: "I heard that my royal brother works day and night. I feel sorry for him and want to come back to help you share some of the burden."

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. In addition, Li Chen was the emperor's descendant, and there were not many rules to bind him here. Li Sining began to complain and talked about the hardships she had experienced over the years.

Usually her mother asked her to learn this and that, and she was not interested in many of the things, but she was forced to learn them.

During festivals, there would be celebrations in the capital. She wanted to go, but she couldn't. She could only listen to the lively atmosphere outside, which was so boring.

Li Chen said, don’t worry, now that I am the emperor, who else can control you except me?

They were chatting so enthusiastically that they even forgot there were other people here.

Chu Ruoyan even felt that she was a little redundant here.

After chatting for a while, Li Si Ning seemed to remember something, and her expression became a little serious: "Royal brother, actually, when I came back this time, there was one thing I almost forgot to say."

Li Chen was slightly stunned, and while enjoying the massage, he motioned for her to continue.

Li Si Ning took a deep breath and said, "Tomorrow is the grand ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Yunlu Academy. At that time, great scholars from all walks of life will come to participate, and even students from all over the world will come here just to see the style of the academy. The master specially invited my brother to attend the ceremony. First, it is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the academy, and second, it is also to let the scholars of the world admire the holy majesty and feel the wisdom and bravery of my brother."

The teacher of Yunlu Academy? Li Chen had heard of this one. He was one of the few saints in the imperial capital.

Li Chen remembered that when the previous emperor was in power, he had invited him to serve as an official in the court many times, but he declined every time.

Even the late emperor personally visited him at the academy, but he had never expressed such an intention.

Why now, he suddenly wants to take the initiative to find me?
It was rare to meet a strong person of the same realm. To put it bluntly, they all lived in the same place. Li Chen also wanted to get to know this person, so he agreed and said, "Okay, I will personally attend the ceremony tomorrow and participate in the grand ceremony with students from all over the world!"

His answer was more official and represented the emperor's attitude.

Seeing that Li Chen agreed, Li Sining was also very happy, and then she glanced at Chu Ruoyan beside her.

With a smirk on his face, he said, "Brother Huang, do you guys still want to date?"

Li Chen rolled his eyes at her and replied, "Since you know, why don't you disappear?"

"Yes, sir!" When Li Sining left, she gave Chu Ruoyan a look of encouragement, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)