"Can you believe it, the Emperor is so sinister?"
Student Xiao D was somewhat simple-minded, and after hearing He Tiantian’s analysis, he immediately felt that the political scene was filthy.
"It’s not about being sinister or not; the Emperor is a Superior, he definitely assesses the pros and cons from his own perspective."
To consolidate imperial power, he could, just like in the original story, send a hundred thousand troops into the encirclement of the Hulu.
He would also instruct his trusted villainous minister, which is He Xi, to cut off supplies to the Guo Family Army.
Without food, without weapons, without reinforcements, a hundred thousand troops were painfully ground down alive.
A hundred thousand troops, along with the Duke Wei Mansion, were just means for the Saint to consolidate power.
If he had succeeded, having eliminated a warlord who could pose a threat to his authority and secured imperial power, then he would be considered The Wise Emperor.
However, in the original script, he failed. His most beloved villainous minister framed the loyal and good, causing the Northwest to lose its defenses and allowing the Hulu to drive straight in, approaching the Capital City, and nearly ruining the entire Daxia Dynasty.
Therefore, he became known as an inept ruler, a villain.
Even his son, upon ascending to the throne, the first thing he intended to do was to exonerate the Duke Wei Mansion.
Although He Xi was pushed out as a scapegoat, everyone in the entire court knew that the real culprit was the late Emperor!
The new Emperor, as his son, was secretly criticizing his own father for being an inept ruler, which from a Saint’s viewpoint, is quite sad indeed.
"There’s no absolute right or wrong in the Imperial court, the ’upright officials’ spoken of by the people aren’t necessarily good officials, and villainous ministers are not necessarily truly harmful to the people," He Tiantian said indifferently.
This body’s son is destined to become a crafty and petty person.
Yet He Tiantian hoped that, within the limits allowed by the script, He Xi could become an unusual type of "villainous minister."
Who says villainous ministers must harm the country and the people?
Villainous ministers can flatter and manipulate power, but as long as they ultimately don’t betray their country or harm the people, and even possibly do something beneficial for the people, they are good people.
When future generations assess his merits and faults, there should also be praiseworthy or redeemable shining points in He Xi’s life!
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He Tiantian suddenly changed the topic, and Student Xiao D was somewhat caught off guard.
After a while, Student Xiao D, shaking his fluffy body, timidly asked, "Tiantian, what, what do you want to buy?"
A discount card, ah, it cannot be played with tricks.
Like marking up prices beforehand and then offering a discount—Student Xiao D did not even dare to think about such underhanded tactics.
Because it knew that He Tiantian was not easily fooled.
If He Tiantian caught onto any tricks, it did not want to be strangled and forced to pay compensation again.
"First, open the Dian Niang Mall, let me take a look!"
He Tiantian had already made a plan, but she didn’t want to speak in haste.
Yes, just as Student Xiao D had guessed, she was indeed keeping an eye on Student Xiao D for messing with the prices.
First look at the items, remember the prices, then ask to use the discount card.
Although He Tiantian exchanged "The Top in Skill" for a discount card, her Super Brain Skills remained.
So now, He Tiantian’s brain had developed to a certain extent; even though she was not a Human-shaped Computer, she was smarter than before.
With a great memory, almost at the level of unforgettable, He Tiantian merely needed to browse through the items in the mall once to remember the related prices.
Student Xiao D pursed its lips, obediently opened the Dian Niang Mall.
Dian Niang Mall truly boasted a dazzling array of items, offering everything imaginable.
Of course, the more magical and rare the items, the prettier the price.
He Tiantian glanced at those items that cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of points, and silently stuck out her tongue: Can’t afford it! Can’t afford it at all!
But, He Tiantian didn’t rush to have Student Xiao D search for her target items; instead, she continued to browse through the pages.
Her eyes subtly moving, she had already memorized the items and their prices.
Seeing He Tiantian act this way, Student Xiao D inwardly gasped: Tsk! Knew it! He Tiantian would behave !
This person was already shrewd; now with Super Brain Skills, she had become even harder to deceive.
Luckily it hadn’t tried any tricks, otherwise—
Student Xiao D wobbled its little round body, somewhat fearfully moved to the corner.
He Tiantian didn’t know how long she had browsed before her hands started aching from turning pages.
Finally, He Tiantian felt it was about enough and then said to Student Xiao D, "Search for the must-have skills for time-traveling to ancient times and related items!"