The Domineering General and His Post-it Lady

Lou Yunsi told the emperor and the empress about Lou Yunpiao and Master Zhang. The emperor asked in confusion, "Don't you have a bad relationship with your sister? She tried every means to frame you before, and now you come to the palace to ask me to grant her a marriage for her? Are you threatened by something?"

Lou Yunsi said, "No, she is my half sister after all. As the saying goes, leave a way out for us so that we can meet again in the future. If we keep fighting like this, others will laugh at us. It won't be good for both of us to lose. Why not take a step back and let the world be broader? I believe that one day we will reconcile. Even if we can't reconcile in the end, I have tried and I don't regret it."

The emperor could not have imagined that Lou Yunsi had such a broad mind, which was unmatched by many people. She was worthy of being the person he liked, and was indeed different from others.

The Empress was also thinking that there was probably no other concubine in the palace who had such a broad mind as Lou Yunsi, and even she herself might not be able to do so. She also understood more clearly why the Emperor, as the supreme ruler, liked Lou Yunsi, and even she admired Lou Yunsi very much.

The emperor seemed to be able to see the halo on Lou Yunsi's head and praised: "Well said, Sisi, you are worthy of it!"

While the emperor was praising her, Lou Yunsi asked, "Your Majesty, have you agreed to grant a marriage between my sister Lou Yunpiao and Master Zhang?"

The emperor smiled and said, "Haha, you are such a clever guy. You really know how to seize the opportunity. Yes, I agree. You said it so righteously. You are so nervous about someone who once bullied you. If I don't agree to you, you will probably break off relations with me, right?"

Lou Yunsi waved her hands and said, "Your Majesty, that's impossible. Brothers are for life. With a brother as powerful as you, how could I possibly sever the relationship? Many people want to recognize you but can't. I cherish you very much!"

The emperor thought to himself: You still have some conscience. I will agree to whatever you want to do. Even if you write to me and ask me to do this, as long as it does not harm the interests of the people, I will help you accomplish it.

Lou Yunsi took advantage of the emperor's good mood and said, "Your Majesty, the marriage between Lou Yunsi and Master Zhang has been settled. Although Master Zhang is nominally the only son of Mr. Zhang, he always has to look at other people's faces in the Zhang family, and Mr. Zhang often suppresses him. Even if the marriage is settled now, it will not solve the problem of Master Zhang's continued humble state."

The emperor knew that Lou Yunsi had an idea for the next step, so he asked, "What good suggestions do you have? What do you need me to do for you?"

Lou Yunsi happily praised the emperor: "Your Majesty, you are indeed the ruler of a country. There is nothing you can't think of. You are really as good as a god and can guess what we are thinking."

After the emperor was praised by Lou Yunsi, he felt elated and it felt very unreal. Lou Yunsi seldom praised him, but today she praised him so much that the emperor was overjoyed.

While the emperor was still immersed in the praise, Lou Yunsi quickly told him her plan: "Your Majesty, based on my observation of Mr. Zhang, he is a serious and responsible person with a wealth of knowledge. If Your Majesty can make use of him, he will definitely be one of your most loyal ministers in the future. There will always be people retiring to various positions in the court. Take this opportunity to recommend some useful talents and make them into reserve personnel. When they are needed, they can be filled immediately. In this way, the court will not be afraid of encountering a shortage of people, and it will also give talented people a chance to contribute to the court. Kill two birds with one stone."

The emperor thought what he heard made sense. He didn’t expect Lou Yunsi to have her own unique insights on such matters. The woman in front of him was no ordinary woman.

After listening to Lou Yunsi's analysis, the Queen also felt that what she said made a lot of sense. It was impossible for them to think that a woman could come up with such insights.

The emperor was surprised and asked: "Sisi, which teacher did you study under? Why are you so knowledgeable?"

Lou Yunsi said, "Your Majesty, I am just a child from an ordinary family. I was admitted to an ordinary university. It's not a 985 or 211 university. There are many people who are better than me."

The emperor had a puzzled look on his face: "What are you talking about? We can understand it. Why don't I know what you are talking about? What 985, what 211?"

Lou Yunsi thought: That's right, there was no university for people in ancient times, and it was even more impossible for them to know these two strings of numbers. Even in our world, I only knew about them after hearing about them many times. Maybe there are still people who don't know these two strings of numbers. If I explain everything to the emperor, I will probably still be in the palace when the sun rises.

Lou Yunsi explained: "Your Majesty, I have never read books before, but I have secretly read those books. I just made up a set of explanations for what I learned. This way it seems more profound and makes others think I am very powerful."

Both the Emperor and the Empress laughed. Lou Yunsi was such a clever girl that she could even make up a story on her own, and it seemed to make sense.

The emperor agreed to Lou Yunsi's proposal and decided to let Master Zhang enter the palace to accompany the prince to study, and later when a crown prince is born, he will serve as the crown prince's teacher.

Although it doesn't sound like a high-ranking official position, compared to Master Zhang's current mediocrity, being able to teach and impart knowledge to the princes, or even the future crown prince, is already very outstanding. If he teaches the princes well, he will even be rewarded.

In the future, I will teach the prince to read. When he ascends the throne, maybe he will be able to obtain a higher official position. Thinking of this, Lou Yun immediately knelt down to thank the emperor.

The emperor quickly asked Lou Yunsi to stand up: "Didn't I tell you to waive these formalities? How come you forgot and knelt down again?"

Lou Yunsi said happily: "Your Majesty, I was so excited that I forgot what you said in order to express my gratitude to you. I just wanted to kneel down to you and thank you for your help. It's great to have a brother like you who is above everyone else!"

When the emperor heard what Lou Yunsi said, he was overjoyed. He had tried every means to keep Lou Yunsi in the palace, but she never smiled so happily at him. After letting her leave the palace, she was even happier now, with a smile on her face. She even praised himself, proving that his decision at that time was correct.

After getting the emperor's promise, Lou Yunsi left the palace immediately. Before leaving, the emperor jokingly asked Lou Yunsi if she wanted to stay in the palace for one night. Lou Yunsi was still frightened and immediately refused, saying that the matter was urgent and she had to go back and talk to Lou Yunpiao and the others.

The emperor also guessed Lou Yunsi's thoughts and did not force her to stay. Instead of forcing her to stay here, it would be better to let her go free and see her occasionally, which would be nice.

After Lou Yunsi left the palace and returned to the Lou Mansion, Lou Yunpiao was already waiting impatiently. When she saw Lou Yunsi coming back, she hurried forward and asked, "How is it? Did the emperor agree?"

Lou Yunsi was pretending to sigh there. Lou Yunpiao thought she had failed and almost cried. Suddenly, she saw Lou Yunsi smiling and realized that Lou Yunsi was just pretending to sigh.

Lou Yunsi raised her hand and gestured. Lou Yunpiao asked, "What do you mean? Did it succeed?"

Lou Yunsi said: "This is called OK, which means no problem."

Lou Yunpiao excitedly hugged Lou Yunsi and kissed her, saying happily: "Sister, you are so awesome!"