kvmb Chapter 86 Shen Zhiyi: Suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck
Chapter 86 Shen Zhiyi: Suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck
General Wei Hu was also puzzled.
Although his wife was outspoken and fiery, she was actually very attached to her family.
Actually, he himself is quite fond of his wife.
The old emperor smiled and asked back.
"What abilities do you have that would make me agree to let you go? You should know that if you can come back alive this time, being made a king or a prime minister is a sure thing."
General Wei Hu's wife's eyes immediately lit up with fervor, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Me, a woman, can do it too?"
"Of course, so what if she's a woman? Does that mean she's not a citizen of my Great Ye? As long as you have the ability, there's nothing you can't do."
But the prerequisite is that you must have enough ability, and far more ability than men, to make it in this male-dominated era.
General Wei Hu's wife laughed heartily and, in front of everyone, easily lifted the stone lion placed in the courtyard of Dali Temple—with one hand, no less.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
Shen Zhiyi was stunned.
[Damn, I take back my earlier thought that General Wei Hu's wife couldn't possibly kick that fat pig to death. She clearly could kill him with a single kick, no problem at all.]
General Weihu proudly puffed out his chest.
"My wife is born with superhuman strength; she can lift the largest cauldron in the world."
[I knew it! Why did General Weihu insist on bringing his wife and children with him to such a dangerous place as the sea? Not only is his wife naturally strong, but their daughter has also inherited her mother's superhuman strength. Of the whole family, only General Weihu is weak and frail.]
The old emperor reached out and rested his chin on his hand, feigning composure, and said, "Not bad, not bad, alright, I grant permission."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wow, this couple working together makes the work easier. Maybe by the time they get back to Daye, they'll already have several kids.
The crowd couldn't help but chuckle.
General Wei Hu wasn't ashamed at all. So what? He could have both a career and a baby!
"You should also make good preparations, and let the Imperial Observatory monitor the time to set off."
"Here."
After finishing his business here, the old emperor prepared to return to the palace.
As soon as the old emperor left, General Wei Hu couldn't wait to ask his wife.
"Madam, why did you suddenly agree so readily?"
Yes, why?
Shen Zhiyi was very curious.
[General Wei Hu used to always want to take his wife with him when he went on long trips, but she was so engrossed in playing dominoes that she ignored him completely, just like my mom was so obsessed with mahjong when I was in school that she ignored me.]
Shen Zhiyi knew all too well that someone who was addicted to playing mahjong wouldn't listen to anything at the card table.
General Wei Hu's wife gave an awkward smile.
"If you leave, then no one will care about my dominoes game."
"This whole thing has left me traumatized. I'm going to go away for a while and try to quit playing dominoes."
General Wei Hu was heartbroken.
So it wasn't for him, boohoo, I'm so sad.
So that's why.
Shen Zhiyi found it uninteresting, so she shifted her gaze away from the couple.
General Wei Hu and his wife also returned to their residence by carriage.
On the carriage.
General Wei Hu's wife asked her husband, "Hey, sir, why does His Majesty suddenly want to go to sea? I've never been to the coast, but I've heard that pirates are a serious problem."
"What else could it be? It's because that person said there are sweet potatoes and potatoes on a distant continent in the east, with extremely high yields. If we bring them back to Da Ye, it will be a blessing for the people. As long as you and I come back alive, the Emperor will definitely grant us the title of a king of a different surname."
"A king of a different surname?"
General Wei Hu's wife had a burning gaze; she had never imagined that a woman could also be granted the title of king or prime minister.
"But, if I go with the head of the household, can I go too?"
"Why not? While our emperor doesn't have much prejudice against women, we should seize this opportunity so that you can have your own page in the history books! And I, as your husband, can also benefit from it."
The more General Wei Hu's wife listened, the more passionate she became.
What a temptation it is to be a king of a different surname.
"Does Madam know that Liu Suozheng? If it weren't for Shen Lang, how would she have had the opportunity to become an official?"
General Wei Hu's wife has already begun to dream about the future.
"Honey, let's do it! It's just going to sea, I have plenty of strength and skills. By the way, what do those sweet potatoes and potatoes look like?"
General Weihu: "..."
Very good, that stumped you.
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"What does it look like?"
The Minister of Agriculture looked at General Wei Hu with a bewildered expression.
"Uh, good question. Shen Lang didn't describe it at the time either."
So the two of them went to Yanying Hall together.
"Your Majesty."
The two spoke in unison, and the old emperor waited for what he would say next, but after a long while, nothing came of it.
He dropped the memorial in his hand and looked at the two people opposite him with a bewildered expression.
"Come and pay your respects to me? How come I didn't know I had taken two concubines into my harem?"
[Hahaha, the old emperor can actually tell a joke!]
The two felt wronged and wanted to cry, but they held it back.
"Your Majesty."
The Minister of Agriculture blinked frantically at the old emperor.
The old emperor quickly realized that the other party was referring to Shen Zhiyi.
It seems there are some things he doesn't want Shen Zhiyi to know.
He picked up the memorial in his hand, threw it on the table, and nodded.
"Idiot, didn't you know to write it on the memorial? Shen Zhiyi hates reading memorials the most."
General Wei Hu didn't understand and thought the emperor was angry, so he knelt down with a thud.
Minister of Agriculture: ? ? ? No, brother, what are you doing?
He shook his head, took out the memorial and handed it directly to Chen Decai, who then passed it on to the old emperor.
—Your Majesty, what do sweet potatoes and potatoes look like? Urgent!
Old Emperor: Good heavens, I was so happy at the time that I forgot about that.
【Oh, a memorial to the throne.】
Shen Zhiyi looked at him with disdain and then her mind went blank.
[Suddenly remembered something. The guy Cui Yuanzhe bet on before, what was that Wen Yun Gongzi (a nickname), is hilarious. Turns out he was one of the people Cui Yuanzhe was supposed to take the exam for. Of course he passed! Wen Yun Gongzi's family gave him the most gold; he was probably aiming for the top score.]
What a waste of my coin.
Shen Zhiyi reminisced for a moment.
Fortunately, it was only a copper coin, unlike Chen, the Assistant Minister of Rites—no, he's now a Vice Minister—who squandered a lot of money.
At that moment, Chen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was working late into the night grading papers, sneezed violently.
【Huh? Why is it so quiet?】
Shen Zhiyi, who had been gloating for a moment, soon realized that the Yan Ying Hall was unusually quiet.
Everyone: We've got a headache about what to do, so Shen Zhiyi, quickly describe what sweet potatoes and potatoes look like!!!
You just need to come up with a general idea; they'll handle the rest!
The Minister of Agriculture was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I am currently compiling a book about edible crops, but my knowledge and that of the entire Ministry of Agriculture are limited. I would like to ask Your Majesty to take a look."
Old Emperor: What a great idea!
Shen Zhiyi touched the back of her neck and suddenly felt a chill.