After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

"Don't rush, don't rush! Everyone has a share! If you can't get it then, you can come to Nanrong Mansion later!" The servants of Nanrong family stood in the stage, waving their hands, trying to appease the enthusiastic audience.

The crowd surged like a tide, surrounding the small distribution counter. The air was filled with the smell of paper and ink, which mixed with the people's excited emotions to form a lively picture.

This poetry collection is so popular that everyone wants to take a copy home to read to their children.

"Oh, I can't squeeze anymore!" complained an old lady in coarse clothes. Her face was covered with sweat, but she still held the basket tightly in her hands, fearing that she would be squeezed out.

"Auntie, don't be anxious, take your time." The servant of Nanrong's family patiently comforted her while maintaining order at the scene.

By dusk, the poetry collections were distributed amid everyone's anticipation. Those who received the poetry collections had joyful smiles on their faces, as if they had seen their own children studying hard under the lamp.

Those who failed to receive it in time were not discouraged. They agreed to go to Nanrong Mansion to collect it later.

Emperor Rentong and all the officials had already left, and Nan Rongjie and Nan Rongxi got on the carriage back home.

Nan Rongxi looked confused: [Tongzi, my father was fine when he went out, but now I feel like there's something wrong with the way he looks at me. It's obvious that he wants to beat me up!]

Nan Rongjie: You are quite self-aware!

System: [Xizi, this is not a common occurrence, don't think too much! Do you want to continue eating melons? ]

Nan Rongjie wanted to cover his ears at this time. His daughter was going to listen to the neighbor's strange story in the car again...

The next morning, it was time to go to court, and Nan Rongxi was still standing in the back row with sleepy eyes.

The voice of Ye Sheng, the Minister of Revenue, echoed in the empty hall. He took a step forward with a solemn expression and bowed to report to Emperor Rentong who was sitting high on the dragon throne.

His words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

"Your Majesty, an emergency disaster has occurred in Tangping County and Moyu County. The peppers planted in Tangping County were all frozen overnight. Now the villagers' income has been cut off and many people can no longer eat. And in Moyu County, the price of fish has plummeted. Now the villagers would rather release the fish they can't eat than sell them. The villagers can no longer maintain a normal life! The two county magistrates are behind me now. Let them tell you about the situation later!"

After listening to this, Emperor Rentong frowned slightly and waved his hand to signal Ye Sheng to leave. He turned his eyes to the back of Ye Sheng, where two county magistrates had been waiting for a long time. The county magistrate of Tangping County was ragged and haggard, and he was obviously also hit hard by the disaster. He bowed and stepped forward, with a trembling and helpless voice.

"Your Majesty, the peppers in Tangping Village are the main source of income for the villagers. But who would have thought that this year we encountered a frost that is rare in a century. Overnight, all the peppers on the ground turned yellow and shrunken, and almost all of them were wiped out. The villagers have worked hard for a year, hoping that the peppers can be sold at a good price, but now... Alas, without the income from selling peppers, the villagers will have no food to survive the winter this year! I hope the court can allocate funds for disaster relief!"

Emperor Rentong felt a heavy feeling in his heart when he heard the county magistrate's words. He knew that this disaster was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the villagers of Tangping County. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "I know about your situation. I will consider it later. Moyu County, please tell us about the situation!"

The magistrate of Moyu County, wearing gorgeous clothes, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, in recent years, the price of fish has been sluggish. Moyu County makes a living by raising and selling fish. The people are now in dire straits. Many fish farmers are unable to make ends meet and have gone bankrupt. Now most people can't even get enough to eat! So I request the court to allocate funds for support!"

Obviously, in comparison, the situation in Tangping County is even worse, which can be clearly seen from the magistrate's attire. Just when Emperor Rentong was about to make a choice, the system spoke.

System: [Xizi, do you want to eat the melons of these two county magistrates? Do you want to guess who is poor and who is rich? ]

Nan Rongxi rubbed his eyes and said, "Tongzi, I eat all kinds of melons. Judging from their clothes, it's obvious that the people in Tangping County are obviously poorer!"

Emperor Rentong immediately pricked up his ears.

Baiguan: I guess Tangping County is the poorest

System: [You guessed wrong. In fact, Moyu Village is even poorer. The people in Tangping County are pretending. Their peppers were indeed frozen by frost, but the pepper market was booming in the past few years, and they have made a lot of money. Now every household is quite wealthy. Their county magistrate wears fine clothes all year round. They just got some tattered clothes to pretend to be poor in order to apply for disaster relief funds!]

Emperor Rentong: You bastard...

Ye Sheng: ...

The Magistrate of Tangping County: It’s over! Is this the legendary system?!

All the officials looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't expect the county magistrate to be so pretentious.

The system continued: [This Moyu County is indeed poor. They raise fish and sell them, but the middlemen basically make all the money. The common people have never made much money. In addition, the market is not good, and many people really can't eat. This county magistrate usually wears ragged clothes. He has to respect the emperor when he meets him, so he rented a decent piece of clothing! ]

Emperor Rentong: This county magistrate is too honest!

Officials: Who could have thought of this?

The magistrate of Moyu County: You are absolutely right!

Nan Rongxi looked puzzled: [Oh my god, this is really unexpected. This county magistrate of Tangping County is really good at pretending! People's minds are really hard to predict. He is so rich but still comes here to ask for money. He really should be beaten up! ]

Emperor Rentong: That’s exactly what I meant!

Ye Sheng: This bastard lied to me, I wanted to beat him up on the spot!

Nan Rongxi's mouth corners suddenly rose: [Tongzi, speaking of this, it reminds me of a saying, the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish! I suddenly want to experience selling fish. With my brain that is thousands of years ahead of me, it shouldn't be a problem.]

System: [Do you want to apply to the Emperor to give some guidance to Moyu County? ]

Nan Rongxi: [Forget it, I just want to work less and sleep more, the salary is the same anyway! ]

Emperor Rentong: It’s you…

Officials: ...

Nan Rongjie: ...

When Emperor Rentong heard this, he suddenly had an idea and said, "Ye Sheng, you need to investigate the situation in the two counties! Especially Tangping County. I will make a decision after your investigation results come out!"

The magistrate of Tangping County was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs were shaking!

Emperor Rentong continued, "I think Nan Rongxi is very talented, so I will let him help solve the economic problems in Moyu County this time! Nan Rongqing, you have to perform well this time!"

Nan Rongxi was shocked. Why was he really asked to sell fish? It was really wrong to bring up such a topic. At this time, he could only helplessly reply, "I obey your order."