Sir, this is not how bad women are used.

"I just took a bath this morning before leaving Mother Evelyn's place, and now I'm taking another bath. From now on, I will be the Bathing Emperor."

After making a self-deprecating remark, Chu Yan stretched himself and went outside for a walk.

The only place he could hang out was the guild hall; he was not familiar with the chapel.

Before he walked out of the alley in the residential area, Chu Yan was patted on the shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was Princess Ye Na.

Chu Yan subconsciously looked at the sword in her arms. If the witch mother's sword glowed, he might have to work overtime again, and then take a bath again before going home.

"Sister Ye Na, why are you here... No, when did you come out of the tower? Are you done with everything?"

"That's about right. Anyway, I can't do anything in the barracks. It's boring, so I just leave the tower. All the houses here are rented out. It's incredible!"

Princess Ye Na still remembered that when she had just escaped, the city was not so lively, and there were not many people near Chu Yan’s base.

At a glance, most of the houses are empty, and there are signs everywhere saying "Houses for rent".

This time when she went out of the city, she wanted to see if she could rent a house near Chu Yan, but she couldn't find any vacant rooms.

The nearest one is even farther away than the small military area...

Chu Yan knew what she was thinking, and smiled to comfort her: "The small military area is not far from here. I can see it from the balcony. It's easy to visit."

The brother and sister found a tea restaurant and sat down. Princess Ye Nai remembered her aunt's instructions and asked:

"Auntie Feng Organ asked me to help with a question. It's about the scholar's thoughts mentioned earlier. How should we deal with it better when there is no reliable solution?"

Chapter 36 Return to the original place (-)

Chu Yan and Princess Ye Na sat face to face in the open air seating area of ​​the tea restaurant.

A head of noble but not tacky silver hair hung down naturally, with the ends of the hair tucked behind her small ears. The breeze blowing past the street corner would occasionally ruffle her hair. Even though it would appear messy occasionally, it still did not affect her beauty.

On the dining table between the two of them was placed the witch's sword, with the blade slightly exposed from the scabbard, emitting a restrained cold light.

This unique placement method, if it appears on the negotiation table, is actually a silent form of force coercion.

——Be careful or I’ll chop you down!

It just appeared on the table of the brother and sister, which meant

——If the sword glows, hurry up and do your job!

"Your question is really a bit difficult for me. Even the imperial scholars can't solve the problem. What solution can I give?"

Chu Yan smiled bitterly and took a sip of tea. It tasted a little sour, but as the tea went down his throat, there was a sweet aftertaste on the tip of his tongue. It tasted a bit like unfermented grain beer.

It is said that the tea in this world was developed as a substitute for alcohol when it was first cultivated and selected.

If you finish the wine on the way and there is no tavern nearby, you can have some portable tea leaves, brew them and then pour in medical alcohol. Anyway, it can be considered as grain-flavored ration wine.

Somewhat abstract.

Princess Ye Na shrugged, not caring too much, and didn't take the request seriously, saying casually:

"It's okay. I'm just delivering a message. It doesn't matter if you can't do anything about it. If I make some suggestions with good intentions, but something unexpected happens during implementation due to the empire's national conditions, you, Chu Yan, might get into trouble.

Some officers like to shift the blame to others.”

This is human nature. Who wouldn't blame others? The husband made a mistake and the sniper rifle he had worked so hard to get was killed instantly when he reached point B. He had to explain to his wife that he didn't sleep well or something like that.

Princess Ye Na's words aroused his competitive spirit.

I may really be unable to do it, but I can’t let a girl say that I can’t do it!

Chu Yanzhen began to think deeply. Although he had very little intelligence about the empire, the problem of scholars could be solved in other ways in an emergency...

"Sister Ye Na, can you please tell me about the reaction of the Yama Emperor after the death of the eldest prince, or the future plans of the empire? I want to hear more information and think while listening."

"Do you really want to ponder this question?"

Princess Ye Na raised her eyebrows, not really understanding his change of mentality, but still chose to obey him, treating it as an exchange of information.

Chu Yan was really surprised to learn that Emperor Yama actually respected the result of this internal strife among his children.

Seeing that Old Deng had been so partial to the eldest prince, and had been lenient with the content of the competition, and had secretly sent him equipment, the eldest prince's victory was predetermined in the script.

Princess Ye Na has only one relative to take care of her.

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Life or death, the gap in treatment is so huge.

Are you relieved so quickly now?

According to a normal plot, if the eldest son dies in a fight between his children, the father should be furious, right?

Although it is not known whether Emperor Yama is a smiling tiger, he appears to be relieved and indifferent on the surface, but secretly he is getting angrier and angrier. Finally, he suddenly decides to use his daughter Yena's life to redeem his dignity.

But assuming that his mood has really become more relieved, then if Chu Yan can come up with some constructive solutions, it will indeed be beneficial to Princess Ye Na.

Chu Yan now knows that something is wrong with the Gospel Church, so he must seek a way out from the empire.

The Yama Empire is so exclusive of outsiders, so Princess Ye Na is a very important bridge. We must stabilize the position of this princess!

She could not care about her status at all and run away to become a ronin swordswoman, but Chu Yan was not as carefree as her...

This is not helping the Yama Empire, but helping Chu Yan himself!

"I have an idea. Sister Ye Na, you can take it back and talk about it. It's a plan to try to save the situation."

Hearing this, Princess Ye Na was deeply surprised, and asked with a curious and suspicious smile:

"Is there really a solution? Didn't you say that you know nothing about the Empire's magical machinery and have no say in it?"

"This kind of question naturally cannot be dealt with in the academic field. It is a bit difficult to describe it orally, so I wrote it down."

Chu Yan waved to the waiter, ordered another fried egg ice cream, then asked for paper and pen and began to write furiously.

[The most loyal scholars of the empire, this is the intelligence recently sent back from the front line... (Emperor Yama fills in the blanks with 200 words on his own). The situation has reached a point where it is not optimistic. The military force currently controlled by the empire is very likely to be unable to cope with the subsequent powerful enemies in the tower!

The various difficulties and crises that are oppressing us are becoming increasingly heavy and unavoidable, but our scholars are still confused and stagnant!

It is foreseeable that if you continue to remain confused, when the moment of destruction comes, you will never be able to find the truth.

Wake up, put aside your confusion and doubts for the time being, and help the empire overcome its difficulties. Only then will you have more time to search for the answers in your hearts.

And I also want to see whether the imperial scholars are loyal to academic theory or to the Yama Emperor! 】

Chu Yan wrote the speech from the perspective of the Yama Emperor, but he didn't have to say it exactly as it was written. It was just to provide an idea.

To persuade scholars to get back on the ground and see the current situation clearly.

Don't continue to immerse yourself in the so-called "exploration of the truth of magical machinery" when your life is threatened.

There is no need to blame scholars for this state. Scholars doing cutting-edge research can accept even a crazy mental state. The frontier of any field requires an almost obsessive and crazy state to delve deeply into it. Normal people cannot persist in doing so.

I don't know which wise man once said: A person with normal XP can only live within the "normal" level, so how can you expect him to be original and different?

Therefore, the point that "overcoming difficulties will allow for more time for long-term research" should be the easiest way to persuade imperial scholars.

Princess Ye Na looked at the contents of the note again and again, thinking:

“Let scholars have more time to be confused for the future, and be forced to make a choice and get moving again?”

"That's what I mean. This is the only countermeasure we can take at the moment considering our identity as the leader of the empire's bandits." Chu Yan nodded.

“What if it doesn’t work, or if scholars do remobilize but still don’t produce good results, then what will happen?”

"That's not our concern. Researching something is not like planting potatoes. You can't expect results just by planting them."

"Okay, then I'll have the soldiers give it to Aunt Organ and ask her to pass it on to my father."

Princess Ye Na folded the note and put it in her pocket. She glanced at her sword and found that it had not yet glowed. She couldn't help but frown in dissatisfaction.

Witch mother, why don’t you take a rest and refresh yourself?

Chu Yan thought that now was the time to give advice to the empire. The appearance of the Mother Goddess of the End would also serve as a warning to make the Yama Empire fall behind.

"By the way, ask King Yama to send more troops here in the near future, and get the equipment and logistics in place. It would be best if they were set up in the city."

Princess Ye Na was not stupid. Although these words sounded incoherent, she could still taste some meaning. She said seriously:

"Is the church going to take action because of that city-state? Or is it because you killed those bishops?"

"There is no accurate information yet, but the best place is here. Anyway, the troops sent here can be used in the Tower of Babel sooner or later. It would be a waste if we don't send them!"

"Okay, now it looks like I have to run back to the tower myself..."

When it comes to suggestions on how to use military power, King Yama does not accept advice from outsiders. As his eldest daughter, Ye Na can barely speak up.

Because Chu Yan sounded very serious, she didn't want her father to ignore her brother's words, so she prepared to report it in person.

Chu Yan felt the princess's care and attention from her attitude, and was deeply moved.

But although he was touched, Chu Yan was very skeptical about her ability to express herself.

If it wasn't for the fact that the person chatting with Princess Ye Nai was Chu Yan, she would probably have said nothing more.

She could reduce a ten-word sentence to five, leaving the other person to

710

Go and figure it out for yourself.

"Sister Ye Na, there's no need to go to such trouble. Just ask Auntie Fengqin to convey the message. This will prevent you from talking to Emperor Yama and thinking about the fact that he had predicted your 'defeat', which would ruin your mood."

"...Yes, then let Aunt Organ be the operator."

Princess Ye Na agreed with her brother's words very much. She still felt very uncomfortable with King Yama's secret arrangements.

It is understandable that he is thinking about the overall interests of the empire, but generally when someone advises you to "be considerate of the overall situation", you definitely do not fall into the category of that "overall situation" and you will definitely be the one who is sacrificed.

Princess Ye Na was in such a position at that time.

Even if Emperor Yama had arranged for Fengqin to come in advance to look after her safety, it was only because he was worried that Ye Na's mother would fall out with him.

*

After talking about the important things, the brother and sister put aside the so-called important things and chatted freely.

Chu Yan was allowed by his parents to stroll freely in the afternoon, so he naturally would not go back so early.

There is reason to suspect that Tiffany's mother will ask him to stay in her arms for the next few days, and he should cherish the time he has to move around freely.

During the chat, Princess Ye Na fell into silence several times with nothing to say.

It’s not that the conversation wasn’t pleasant, but Princess Ye Na didn’t know how to chat and couldn’t find anything to talk about.

She has spent a large part of her life so far in seclusion and solitary practice, and the "self" in her heart is the person she spends the most time with.

Such experiences have indeed prevented her from chatting freely.

It would be fine if they were talking about serious matters with a clear direction, but small talk is a purposeless way of getting along. As she was talking, she suddenly didn't know what to say and was not good at expressing her inner feelings.

After falling silent, she became more anxious than Chu Yan, thinking that such a silent atmosphere might make it difficult for her brother to get along with her.

I want to talk about something, but I don’t know how to say it, it’s urgent!

But there is no use in being anxious. Chatting does not mean talking nonsense. If the chat is meaningless and not fun, it is better to enjoy the quiet time together.

Chu Yan didn't mind sitting together in silence drinking tea for an afternoon, as they each had their own interests.

But after realizing the princess's anxiety, Chu Yan took the initiative to change the topic and said:

"Let's talk about your sword and swordsmanship. The Grudge Witch doesn't care about such empty names, but for the sake of appearances, we still have to emphasize it. If you think of a name in the future, just ask the Grudge Witch to verify it."

"Seek certification from the Curse-Witch? Will she agree?" Princess Ye Na was very hesitant.

She still had a strong will and would not do such a shameless thing as naming the weapons and swordsmanship of the Curse Witch. It was like copying other people's wisdom, adding her own signature and passing it off as her own.

To have face......

"She will probably agree. She doesn't even care whether her sword has a name or not. It must be casual. And this thing has its own rules. Let me analyze it for you." Chu Yan explained seriously.

Why are people so keen on naming the fruits of their wisdom, and why can surnames be passed down?

Let’s not talk about the profound principles of private ownership and social psychology for now. The main reason is that Princess Ye Na didn’t understand (it’s definitely not that Chu Yan didn’t understand either).

To put it bluntly, naming rights mean inheritance in a sense. Your things are passed down and are always remembered for their power. This is also a kind of inheritance.

But unfortunately, the lifespan of each generation of the Tianling people is too short, so short that before they have time to form the consciousness of "what I want to pass on", they have already fallen into self-destruction.

Of course, the most likely reason why the Cursed Witch doesn't care about naming is that what she created is a top treasure to outsiders but a very common inspiration to the Celestial Spirits.