Chapter 1446: Chapter 1424: Give Up
As for that money...
The Crown Prince’s eyes flickered slightly, and his hand remained gently on her belly as he softly said, "Once the imperial physician confirms, we will donate some incense money to the Guardian of the Nation Temple, asking them to bless you and the child with safety."
The Crown Princess nodded.
After the couple finished discussing secrets, the Crown Prince patted her shoulder, looked at the passing palace maids and eunuchs outside, and whispered, "Be careful during this time and keep only trustworthy people around you. I have already instructed Zhou Man, she will come to the palace to see you tomorrow."
The Crown Princess agreed.
The Crown Prince was satisfied, glanced at the hourglass, got up, changed his clothes, and took the box on the desk in hand, "I will go see Father."
The Crown Princess was startled and quickly said, "Your Highness, Zhou Man said it’s still early days for me..."
The Crown Prince laughed, "I know, don’t worry, the imperial physician will inform him, it’s about something else."
Only then did the Crown Princess relax.
The Crown Prince took the wooden box to see the Emperor.
Lying in bed, Manbao’s eyes brightened as she became more excited, directly rolling up in the quilt and propping herself to watch.
Then she watched as the Crown Prince walked step by step toward the Taiji Hall, passing the main hall, he went straight in another direction. Manbao had never been there, but she heard others mention that it’s the Emperor’s study, where he often handled state affairs.
Manbao was eagerly watching, then the screen went black.
Manbao’s eyes widened.
Keke kindly explained, "The target has moved out of the scan range."
Manbao: ...
She lay on the bed dispiritedly, but after a moment revived, "Spring has arrived, everything is coming back to life, flowers and trees are growing."
Keke responded.
Manbao said, "Next time I enter the palace I want to find Princess Mingda, she promised to help me pick flowers and plants from the Imperial Garden."
Keke perked up as well, throwing a bunch of fireworks in celebration in the host’s mind.
With nothing to watch, Manbao didn’t want to go back to watching yesterday’s Crown Prince routine, so she could only enter the system’s teaching room to attend classes.
Manbao clicked on the assignments that Teacher Mo had given him during this period while saying, "Tomorrow let’s see if the Crown Prince can find the person threatening me."
Keke performed a self-check but found no trace of the main system, then said, "It won’t be so soon."
It reminded, "Host, the points you prepaid will only last until midnight tonight."
Manbao slightly opened her mouth, turned to look at the points balance listed on the side, and after clicking it, she saw the points she had recently spent, feeling heartbroken.
Unknowingly, she had spent 520,000 points.
Manbao immediatly said, "No more, forget it, not recording anymore."
Anyway, since the Crown Prince has decided not to do that thing, she no longer needs to worry about the remaining matters.
Moreover, watching videos is quite time-consuming, she hasn’t had the time to attend Teacher Mo’s classes recently, nor the time to do Teacher Mo’s assignments, and has fallen behind even with Mr. Zhuang.
Only the daily writing practice and the new classes every ten days have been maintained...
Manbao found excuses for herself in her heart, but watching videos was really quite fun.
But upon careful thought, she felt this wasn’t good, because watching people secretly is a very impolite thing.
The etiquette of not looking at what is inappropriate was something she learned from a young age.
Previously, due to matters of life and death, it was excusable, but now that it’s confirmed the Crown Prince wouldn’t rebel implicating her, there’s no need to watch others anymore.
Manbao poked around in the teaching room, feeling a deep sense of regret, not even knowing what she regretted herself.
Of course, Keke knew, thinking about those humans who get lost in games and various entertainments in the future.
But it didn’t persuade the host to continue, though each scan earned it a lot of points, it similarly didn’t see this as a long-term plan.
But as a system, it cannot interfere with the host’s decisions.
Keke received the order, silently continued to watch the Crown Prince, recording the video until midnight tonight.
Manbao, a bit distracted, finished a lesson in the teaching room. Seeing the poor efficiency, she could only exit, planning to go to the garden for a walk to shift her focus.
Bai Erlang went next door to play with his elder brother, while Mr. Zhuang and Xiang Ming were nowhere to be found, Bai Shan was sitting alone in the study. For the good light, he specially moved his small desk under the window.
At this moment, he was sitting at the window, engrossed in writing.
Manbao paused her steps slightly, walked over, and leaned against the window to look inside.
Bai Shan noticed the light being blocked, and couldn’t help but look up at the window. When his eyes met Manbao’s, he smiled slightly, "Have you rested well?"
Manbao tilted her head to look at his desk, and asked, "What are you writing?"
"I’m writing Guan Zi: Light and Heavy Wu."
Manbao thought for a moment before recalling the article, asking, "Was it assigned by your teacher?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "It’s a topic circulated privately, saying it might appear in this year’s Enke exam. I’m trying to do it, planning to give it to Sir and the scholars in the learning institute for review."
This article narrates Duke Huan of Qi’s inquiry to Guan Zhong about how the strategy of light and heavy was implemented.
Guan Zhong instructed Duke Huan of Qi to confiscate all clothing made from Qi Kingdom fabric, allowing only clothing made from Lu State fabric, leading Qi to buy fabric from Lu at high prices. The huge profits incited everyone in Lu to spin and weave, neglecting agriculture.
The following year, Qi allowed only clothing made from Qi fabric and prohibited Lu fabric, causing an accumulation of unsellable Lu fabrics with no grains, enabling Qi to raise grain prices, forcing Lu into bankruptcy and submission.
Guan Zhong repeated these tactics, subduing the Chu through deer purchases, and the Dai with fox purchases.
This is the famous Qi silk of Lu and purchase of deer to control Chu, fox to subdue Dai.
Historical trade war, Manbao had seen this article, once telling Bai Shan, "It shows that successful merchants can topple a nation."
At the window, Manbao now talked to him, "Now there is no more Qi Kingdom or Lu State, nor Chu Kingdom or Dai State. How would such a topic appear on the Enke exam?"
Bai Shan laughed, "Even though there are no more Qi or Lu, there’s Tubo and the Western Regions."
He said, "Most of Longyou and Guannei is still self-governed, though they submit to the court, it doesn’t have full control. Further still are Persia and India, and the area north of Youzhou is unstable, so how could it be unnecessary?"
Manbao blinked, "So, you’re suggesting doing a Qi silk of Lu and purchase of deer to control Chu in the Great Jin?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "Except for Tubo, the other areas are still all part of the Great Jin, why would I use such harmful strategies?"
He said, "I proposed His Majesty to pave the way with trade, to strengthen control over Longyou Dao and Guannei Dao."
He smiled, "When the nobility and tribes controlling Longyou and Guannei cannot survive without the court’s reliance, naturally they will not dare to stir trouble."