Mind reading, I used the concubine system to become the empress

The next day, the ministers who begged to buy books were taken to the side hall one after another to wait.

As soon as the ministers met, they greeted each other, and after eye contact, they all smiled knowingly.

They are just some books, but the emperor asked them to bid for them. I really don't know what he was thinking.

Marquis Mingyuan stroked his beard with a smile when he thought of this. They had already discussed the approximate price. Since this matter was led by their Marquis Mingyuan Mansion, it would not be a big deal if he offered a slightly higher price this time.

At this time, Chief Steward Zhao came in and said to one of the ministers, "Your Majesty invites you."

At this time, when Marquis Mingyuan saw that the emperor invited him alone, he felt a little uneasy for some reason.

But he couldn't say anything and could only watch Manager Zhao take the person away.

In the imperial study, the emperor looked at the ministers who came in and pushed several treasured volumes on the table forward.

"How much do you think these few volumes of my precious books are worth?"

The minister was a little confused. Today they were talking about books, so why was he asked to read bamboo slips as soon as he arrived?

Although the minister had doubts in his heart, he still opened the bamboo slips and started reading them.

As soon as the minister opened it, he took a deep breath, "Your Majesty! This bamboo slip?"

The emperor smiled faintly, "Yes, it is the notes of a great scholar from the previous dynasty. If I remember correctly, there should be only one copy in the world, and the contents are not even known to outsiders."

The minister suppressed his inner excitement and wanted to continue reading the rest of the content.

The emperor then said, "Don't you want to read the next few volumes?"

The minister could only let go reluctantly and read the other volumes.

The more he looked, the more frightened he became. These were rare and unique copies, and there were not even any copied versions available outside.

Although only the first volume was released, it is still extremely precious.

And some of them are extremely useful. If you can get them, maybe they can help your family move to a higher level.

Unfortunately, the emperor did not give him the chance to finish reading. He only saw the beginning of all the bamboo slips, which made him feel very uncomfortable for a while.

The emperor added, "I have collected all these treasures. Due to the quantity, I only took the first volume of all the books."

The minister's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Your Majesty, are you serious?"

"Of course I take it seriously."

The ministers probably guessed the emperor's intention, fearing that he wanted to copy these into a book and let them bid for it.

He asked tentatively. "Your Majesty, these books were only copied once."

The emperor nodded with a smile, "Of course."

"You have read the content, and you should also be aware of its value."

"If someone else gets there first..."

The emperor did not finish his words, but only took a sip of the tea on the table, leaving the minister time to think for himself.

Seeing that he had not taken any action, the emperor continued, "Things are valuable because they are rare. If everyone knew this knowledge, the advantage would naturally disappear."

The minister was shocked when he heard these words.

He knew very well that the emperor wanted to divide them and prevent them from reaching a consensus and working together.

But what the emperor said was true.

He was just wondering whether to proceed as planned.

But will Mingyuan Hou really be willing to share these things with them for free?

If they want it, it will probably cost them a lot of time and money.

But if he didn't follow the rules, he was afraid of being retaliated and suppressed by Mingyuan Hou. For a moment, he became even more conflicted.

The emperor finished his tea and placed the teacup on the desk. "Oh, I forgot to tell you, after you quote your prices, I will assign you to different rooms."

"When your bidding is over, I will not tell anyone else who gets these treasures in the end."

"This is your only chance, so make the most of it."

Under the emperor's instigation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to pay three thousand taels of gold."

The emperor nodded, then asked the eunuch to take the person away and summoned new officials to come in.

There were fewer and fewer ministers in the side hall, and these ministers kept leaving and never coming back, making the remaining people gradually anxious.

Some people could no longer bear it and wanted to go out, but were stopped by Manager Zhao.

"Please be patient, sir. You may be the next one."

"You'd better not move around casually and wait for His Majesty to summon you."

Hearing this, Marquis Mingyuan became even more annoyed. Could it be that this little emperor wanted to put them under house arrest and attack them now?

Aren’t you afraid that the several major families will rebel together?

At this time, another minister was taken away. He became restless and looked at Steward Zhao.

"General Manager Zhao, what does your majesty mean? Why hasn't anyone come back?"

Chief Steward Zhao smiled and said, "My Lord, you are embarrassing me. How can I understand what Your Majesty means?"

"Those adults may have already gone back."

"There aren't many people here now, please wait a little longer."

Seeing that he could not get anything out of Manager Zhao, Marquis Mingyuan could only suppress his anger and continue waiting.

After a while, Mingyuan Hou was the only one left in the side hall.

Marquis Mingyuan became even more uneasy and paced in the hall.

He didn't understand what the emperor was doing. They had clearly planned everything, but when it came to the critical moment, they were the ones who were in a passive position.

Just when his patience was about to end.

The sharp voice of Chief Steward Zhao came, "My Lord,"

At this time, he also felt that the voice of Manager Zhao, which sounded like a strangled duck's voice, was wonderful.

Marquis Mingyuan followed Steward Zhao to the imperial study.

"Sorry to have kept Mingyuan waiting for a long time."

Then the emperor repeated the same argument again.

Watch Mingyuan Hou's reaction quietly.

After hearing what the emperor said, Marquis Mingyuan was still very angry inside, but he had to force a smile on his face.

His expression was distorted for a moment, and his beard kept trembling with his facial muscles.

The emperor laughed secretly in his heart, but his face showed a concerned look, "What's wrong? Do you want me to ask the imperial physician to help you take a look?"

Mingyuan Hou squeezed out two words from his throat, "No need, I am fine."

The emperor immediately acted as if he was relieved.

"Since Lord Mingyuan is fine, why don't you take a look at my collection first?"

Mingyuan Hou was indignant. When he opened it, his anger reached its peak.

No wonder those people disappeared one by one. It turns out that the things the emperor took out were indeed good things.

He cursed those bastards fiercely in his heart, but he couldn't help but be moved.

If he could get it, the lost firing techniques in one of the volumes would allow him to make back his money quickly.

Since they are unkind, don't blame him for being unjust.

After only a brief thought, Marquis Mingyuan offered a high price of eight thousand taels of gold.

However, the emperor shook his head and said, "Someone has already offered 10,000 taels of gold. Do you want to continue bidding, Lord Mingyuan?"

“This is the highest price right now.”

When Mingyuan Hou heard the price, his pupils suddenly shrank.

who is it!

The price is so high. How dare you go against him?

Marquis Mingyuan said with a fake smile: "I don't know which colleague offered such a high price."

The emperor smiled but said nothing.

Marquis Mingyuan knew that the emperor would definitely not tell it.

He closed his eyes, feeling his heart bleeding, and shouted, "Twelve thousand taels of gold."

The emperor smiled with satisfaction, "Please wait a moment, my Lord. I will ask someone to see if there is anyone who can offer a higher price."

Marquis Mingyuan was furious that the emperor's son actually wanted to ask. If he knew who was arguing with him, he would be in big trouble in the future.