Daxia Kingdom, Tianlao, night.

"Master Zheng, this is today's dinner."

After the jailer in the prison finished speaking, he placed a piece of chicken drumstick rice in front of Zheng Xiu.

When Zheng Xiu opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was an iron door made of fine steel.

Wait, am I traveling through time?

Zheng Xiu touched the big iron door in disbelief. The cold touch made him believe that this was not a dream.

Countless memories hit him instantly, seeming to tear his brain to pieces.

In the year 172 of the Great Xia calendar, this precarious empire had come to its end.

Even though the empress who had just ascended the throne had some skills and courage, she still could not convince the public.

Except for a few officials who had just been promoted by the empress, there were almost no other available people.

Although this Daxia has a territory that is more than ten times larger than the previous life, has richer materials than the previous life, and has extraordinary power that did not exist in the previous life.

But it is far from stable as in the previous life.

There are foreign relatives intervening in politics, eunuchs monopolizing power, and numerous political parties competing against each other.

There are natural and man-made disasters outside, rebellions and uprisings, powerful countries around, and immortal families and sects.

Even if Zheng Xiu doesn't sort out the memories he got.

You can also know instantly that this seemingly powerful empire is about to end.

Just when Zheng Xiu was about to accept the memory bit by bit, the prisoner squatting in the prison next to him opened his mouth to speak.

"Brother, eat, don't be afraid, it's better to be a hungry ghost than a hungry ghost!"

Wait, a hungry ghost is better than a hungry ghost?

"Please tell me clearly, why are you so desperate?"

Zheng Xiu looked at the old man in the cell opposite.

Want to get the truth from his eyes.

After all, he had just traveled through time, why was he about to die?

He hasn't even turned on the system yet!

"This is not easy. Think about the brown rice and vegetable leaves we usually eat. Compared with your polished rice chicken drumsticks, the difference is thousands of miles away?"

As the old man spoke, he also clicked his tongue twice.

"Look at the bowl of soup that is neither green nor yellow. That is wine. I haven't had any wine in twenty years."

"I didn't expect that within three days of coming here, you would be eating chicken and drinking wine. Brother, your crime is big enough!"

A meal for the head! It’s a meal for the head!

Memories came back bit by bit, and soon things that had been deliberately ignored before reappeared in his mind.

After years of natural disasters, the people no longer have enough to eat, but the country continues to raise taxes.

During this period, the empress was fatuous, the officials were incompetent, and the demons brought trouble to the court.

But the most important thing is those so-called immortal sects who continue to put pressure on the court.

They have been asking for a large amount of precious cultivation resources from the court. As the pressure increases, taxes can only rise again and again.

Zheng Xiu, who ranked first on the A list in Daxia in 1688, was the owner of this body and the number one scholar appointed by the late emperor.

He directly recited the "Ten Deadly Sins" that he had written all night long in the court hall three days ago, first scolding the empress for being fatuous, then scolding all the officials for being incompetent, and then scolding the Immortal Sect as a moth.

The whole style of an angry young man who is desperate for his life.

Even if he has already reached the sixth level of literary education.

After just three recitations, he was immediately taken into custody and sent to prison.

After repeated hints from various departments, I was transferred from the Penal Department Prison to the Dongchang Prison, and then to the Heavenly Prison.

The original examination and torture are also omitted.

It took just three days to get on the road.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xiu also took a breath.

Although this guy has great intentions, isn't this too immodest?

What? Is this life so worthless?

He doesn't even think about his parents.

Wait, the original parent's parents died just now because of a stupid account? That's okay, it makes sense.

"Ding, the justice system has detected the current state and started binding."

"As long as the host dies for justice, it can skip 1,296 million catastrophes."

"Not only can you directly become a meritorious emperor, but you can also become the co-owner of 3,600 worlds."

"When the host performs other righteous actions, it will also receive a small reward."

"Whether it is just or not depends on the identity and status of the host. Please consider it carefully."

Wuhu! Take off!

What kind of system is the most considerate? Of course, a system that can directly skip 1.296 billion catastrophes is the most considerate!

I have been decapitated tonight, and I think I will be beheaded tomorrow.

Isn't it possible to become a meritorious emperor who controls the 3,600 worlds, just around the corner?

Thinking of this, Zheng Xiu directly handed the wine over there to the old man.

"Old man, you've been here for so long. I'm afraid you haven't tasted wine for a long time. I'll give you this bowl of wine."

Look, how kind I am. Do you understand how I respect the old and love the young? Does the Emperor of Merit understand?

The old man first looked at Zheng Xiu carefully.

Then he said as if he was looking at a fool: "If you have such good facial features, why is your brain so frightened?"

Although the old man's words are hard to hear, it doesn't matter.

Zheng Xiu won't argue with him, and he won't mind.

After all, not everyone can become a meritorious emperor.

At the same time, in the Yangxin Hall, the empress looked at Dongchang Banzi who was kneeling below and threw the memorial down.

"After investigating for so long, you haven't found anything. Is he really that honest?"

"Or are you all just trash, a loser, and can't even do such a small thing well?"

Ji Qing, the most mediocre empress of the Great Xia Kingdom, was sitting behind the desk with a face as deep as water.

That was the number one scholar hand-picked by her father, the "talent that can be used" as her father himself said.

Whether it's corruption, bribery, or doing evil, she can accept it.

After all, this country of Great Xia is already full of borers, and she doesn't care if there are more of them.

There was no one in the court, no matter how large or small, that she could rely on.

She remembered Zheng Xiu, not because he was handsome.

It's because of the policy essay this man wrote during the palace examination, which was sincere and to the point.

Her father said that if the country is governed according to those policies, there will be no problem in Daxia's country continuing for another thirty years.

However, if he does this directly at that time, whether it is the new champion, the common people, or the empress who is about to ascend the throne, they will all suffer strong blows from the outside world.

After all, those immortal sects and foreign invaders from the empire don’t need a powerful Xia Kingdom. What they need is a Daxia that allows for requests and takes.

But it happened to be at this time when the Great Xia Kingdom was in turmoil.

Not long after the death of the late emperor, this useful minister and talented person rushed out to die.

What's wrong, do you just look down on her, the empress, so much?

The eunuch next to him had been with the empress for twenty years, so he naturally knew what the empress was thinking.

As soon as I rolled my eyes, I had an idea.

"Master, I don't think he necessarily looks down on you."

This Eunuch Li Yuan Li first picked up the memorial on the ground and then said.

"Master, you see, a few months ago, the parents of Zheng Xiu's hometown were forced to death by the servants of the chief minister's family because of a stupid account."

A red fold was presented to Ji Qing's desk by Eunuch Li.

"Perhaps it was because of this incident that Mr. Zheng lost his sense of proportion and wrote such a "Ten Deadly Sins" overnight."

As Eunuch Li spoke, he also took out a style assessment report on Zheng Xiu.

"This is Mr. Li's style test. Everyone said that Mr. Zheng was a responsible person. He must have been really stimulated and wanted to leave a clear name before he died."

When the empress heard what Eunuch Li said, she read the red memorial again.

"This chief assistant is really too much. The late emperor is dead, but I haven't died yet. If we don't still need him, even if he died ten thousand times, it wouldn't be enough."

"Also, haven't I paid subsidies to those people from internal funds? What else does Zheng Xiu want? Does he want me to kill the chief assistant to apologize to him?"

Ji Qing was a little angry. After all, she had just ascended the throne.

She also wants to govern this country well, and she also wants to take charge of what her father left behind.
Chapter completed!