mtl008 Chapter 265 Hot Potato
Chapter 265 Hot Potato
In a few breaths, only Xie Chaoyan, who announced the decree, and Jiang An, who had no intention of kneeling to the dog emperor, were still standing outside the city gate.
Xie Chaoyan did not open the imperial edict, as she did not intend to read it out at this time.
She looked at the princes, generals, and officials kneeling around her, and a gleam of satisfaction flashed across her eyes.
Even if she is not the one kneeling and submitting.
"Your Majesty has ordered that this imperial edict must be read out at this time, and all officials, big and small, who are responsible for and assisting in repairing the official road must be present."
She looked at the little girl again, with her chin slightly raised. Her pretty face seemed a little distorted by the smug look on her face.
"King Zheng is assisting the Second Prince in repairing the official road..."
"My dad is not free!"
Jiang An glanced at the kneeling elderly governor and Xie Yunshan, as well as her bodyguard Zheng Yan and others. Her chubby cheeks were tense and her smile was gone.
"My father is busy with military affairs in the barracks and has no time to come here..."
"Or you can wait here until he returns from the barracks after sunset."
Let’s see who will freeze to death first, you or the second prince and a group of officials!
This time, no need to thank Chao Yanxuan...
The Second Prince knelt on the snow, the gentle smile on his face disappeared, and he looked at Miss Xie with cold eyes.
"My uncle is very busy with official duties, and he is also working for the stability of the Southern Merchants' border. My father is kind and would not blame me if he knew..."
"An An is here. I think it would be better to let An An take the order on behalf of my father."
"Miss Xie, what do you think?"
The stolen superiority was enjoyed for only a moment before being reduced to its original state.
She clenched the imperial edict between her fingers and forced a smile. Under that gaze, she looked like a rat from a gutter being exposed to the sun.
"Chao Yan will naturally follow your Highness's instructions."
"Then Miss, please kneel down and accept the order."
kneel down?
Who to kneel?
That useless dog emperor, or the nosy queen mother.
Jiang An said that she only knelt before her father during the Chinese New Year...
Are they worthy of what others say?
She shook her head honestly and patted her belly, "An An has a headache and can't kneel~"
"How about I give you a seat?"
Xie Yunshan covered his face and whispered, "You're patting your belly!"
Jiang An was shocked, but his face was not embarrassed at all. He smiled and said, "Look, I am in so much pain that I am confused~"
Xie Yunshan and the Second Prince: I am really convinced!
All officials: Can’t see…can’t see (can’t afford to offend…can’t afford to offend)!
Xie Chaoyan: "Miss, you...!"
It is really treasonous!
Jiang An looked at her and stepped back, "Just tell me whether you will read it or not!"
She looked like: If you don't read, I'll leave and you can just stay here and blow in the cold wind!
Anyway, Jiang An has her father and 500,000 National Defense Army behind her, so what is she afraid of!
If he had no great ambition, it would be hard to say who would be the emperor...
"Miss, what has this done to the King of Zheng State put you in..."
"Your Majesty's decree..."
The little girl had completely lost her patience. Her chubby face was irritable, her white, sticky teeth were bared, and her claws were clenched into fists.
Want to beat someone up...
Her childish voice echoed in front of the city gate, "What about me, what about my father, what about my Zhenguo Palace, it's not your turn to lecture me!"
"Xie Yunshan!"
General Xie, who was named, jumped up with a start, "I'm here!"
Jiang An said angrily, "Your sister can't read, you go and read it!"
"Okay~"
The kneeling Second Prince raised his eyebrows, a gloating look flashing across his eyes.
The last trip to Chongzhou made him realize that no matter who he messed with, he should not mess with this little ancestor...
Didn't you see that even if he got the news and suspected that Jiang An had destroyed his iron mine, he wouldn't dare to act rashly!
He raised his hand dignifiedly, and immediately a maid behind him reached out and helped him up.
If Xie Yunshan doesn't even kneel, then why should he kneel...
The little girl slapped the governor on the back and said, "You should get up too. Your knees are not good to begin with."
Wen Shoushi's beard trembled, "Miss An An, this is against the rules."
Jiang An didn't care, "When have I ever followed the rules..."
She grabbed the governor's arm and, relying on her own strength, slid him off the ground.
"If anyone dares to report you, just say I forced you to do it!"
At this time, the imperial edict in Xie Chaoyan's hand was also taken away by Xie Yunshan.
It can be said that the whole scene was a mess.
The officials from the Ministry of Works looked up quietly, and when they saw the ancestors standing, they immediately knelt down.
I dare not look at it, I dare not look at it at all!
"Cough cough..."
It was the first time that Xie Yunshan read out the imperial edict. Previously, it was the eunuchs in the palace who read it out.
Hey, what's weird about this?
Never mind...
Young General Xie unfolded the imperial edict and saw at first glance that it was the handwriting of the Empress Dowager.
The imperial edict basically said that there had been wars in previous years and a major disaster in the south in recent years, and the national treasury was out of money. The silver provided by the Ministry of Revenue was not enough for repairing the official road.
The rest require an increase in taxes from the people of the three northern states, and every household must send someone to participate in the repairs. In simple terms, it means conscripting able-bodied men, and if you don't go, you will be convicted!
The people who carried out this task were the Second Prince, King Zhenguo Jiang Jichen, and Governor Wen Shoushi...
The more she listened, the more fiery the little girl's eyes became.
After all this trouble, the court gave her a few officials who were unable to take on the responsibility, a prince who she had to serve well, and a young lady who wanted to be her stepmother?
After Xie Yunshan finished reading the decree, he looked at Jiang An, who was so angry that his eyes were flaming with fire.
The little girl said fiercely, "Why are you looking at me?"
"My father is not here, so I can't receive the order. You should give it to the Second Prince."
Xie Yunshan looked at Jiang Yizhou.
The Second Prince forced a polite smile and said, "I don't know much about the three states in the north, so it would be most appropriate to leave this matter to the governor."
Don’t give me a job that will lose the support of the people, I won’t do it!
The governor Wen Shoushi was a man with white hair. He lowered his head and bowed quickly, "Your Highness, please show me your kindness..."
Thank you so much!
I am over seventy years old, how dare you do that!
"I am only a local official. How dare I go beyond your highness and the prince?"
Now, the imperial edict in Xie Yunshan's hand has become a hot potato~