Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Meng Xiyue was very puzzled. Even though the country was in such a state, the people of Nanrong still admired literature. It was as if they were brainwashed, and they felt that as long as they could read and write, they could change their destiny.

There is nothing wrong with reading and learning to write.

But the problem is that they can't even afford to eat now, and they just want to study. That's a problem.

When she asked her doubts, Nan Rongzhi explained.

"In the early days of Nanrong, the country was founded on culture and culture was the most important. At that time, the country was peaceful, so there was nothing wrong with doing this. But since the last emperor, wars have been going on and culture couldn't solve the problems, so they started to train military commanders."

"My father values ​​military commanders, which makes those literati feel that their status is threatened. That's why they work together to fight against him. They also spread rumors everywhere, saying that Nanrong Kingdom has become what it is today because of military commanders. Only by restoring the heyday of the literary world can the people live a stable life."

Sometimes the people do not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, but the current country has no way to solve their predicament. The words of those literati are like giving them a way out. Regardless of right or wrong, they have to bite the bullet and move forward.

"What is the status of merchants in Nanrong Country?"

Nan Rongzhi smiled bitterly, "It's even lower than Yuanqing State's status, which is why many people would rather starve to death than go into business."

Since ancient times, the class system has been divided into scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and this is even more evident in the Nanrong Kingdom.

"Others looked down on it before, but now it's hard to get in."

Nan Rongzhi said in a low voice, "Now in the entire Nanrong Kingdom's shopping mall, the largest merchant is the Gu family, and the Gu family belongs to the King of Zhennan."

Prince of Zhennan, the person Meng Xiyue heard the most times along the way was him.

Not only Nan Rongzhiti, but also Bai Yi. She knew that Bai Yi was the King of Zhennan's man.

The Prince of Zhennan commands a large number of troops and is the biggest enemy of those literati.

It can be said that his presence distracted the emperor from a lot of firepower.

In Nan Rongzhi's words, the Prince of Zhennan was a vicious and cruel person with ruthless means who did not give face to anyone.

He despised those literati who spent all day talking about various topics but could not solve any problems and always went against them.

He also established the Inspectorate to supervise all officials, and anyone who committed a crime would have his property confiscated.

This made those literati hate him, but they dared not take any other action and could only submit memorials to impeach him.

But Prince Zhennan didn't care about these at all. He was the living devil of the capital and everyone was afraid of him.

But at the same time as they were afraid, the people also had a lot of respect for him, because it was he who ended the nearly fifty years of war in Nanrong Kingdom.

He never looked down on anyone, including businessmen, and the Gu family was built up by him and they were loyal to him.

Although some officials look down on others verbally, no one wants to live without money, so they will develop their own industries in private.

However, after being discovered by Prince Zhennan, they were all eliminated.

In Nanrong Kingdom, it can be said that the Prince of Zhennan is the only one in power.

If ordinary people want to do business, the King of Zhennan will not pay attention.

In a way, it seems that everything the Prince of Zhennan did was good for the country and the people.

Meng Xiyue thought that his reputation was probably ruined by those literati.

Those literati were like a group, tightly entangled with each other, and could not be eliminated or subdued.

They are selfish in secret, but appear to be noble on the surface. Even the Emperor wants to be their puppet.

These families of scholars have all been corrupted.

They are also the biggest enemies they face in this capital city.

"Xiao Yueyue, if you two are going to the palace, I won't follow you."

When they arrived in the capital, Bai Yi was about to part with them. He looked at Meng Xiyue reluctantly.

"When you get out of the palace safely, don't forget to look for me."

"Okay, I will definitely find you."

Meng Xiyue replied with a smile, not seeming to be worried about any danger in going to the palace.

Bai Yi shook his head helplessly. What two naive children they were. There were a group of jackals, tigers and leopards waiting for them in the palace.

He could actually laugh. He was thinking whether he should help them.

After all, both of them still owe me a favor.

Meng Xiyue entered the palace with Nan Rongzhi and originally wanted to pay homage to the emperor first.

Unexpectedly, they were stopped halfway and told that the emperor wanted to invite them to the imperial study.

"It seems they can't wait any longer. They are probably afraid that I will hide you in my mother's palace, so they are planning to strike first."

"In that case, let's go over there."

She had to face it sooner or later anyway, so she wanted to see how powerful these people were.

At this moment in the imperial study, the eldest prince, the prime minister, the grand tutor and a group of veteran ministers were all kneeling on the ground with their backs straight, as if they were ready to plead for the people.

The emperor's face was gloomy until he heard the eunuch's announcement, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, Princess Yongning has arrived."

"Let that unfilial son get out of here."

The emperor roared angrily, and the eldest prince Nan Rongxin, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately exchanged glances with his uncle, the prime minister.

This time, if I don't kill Nan Rongzhi, I will at least skin her alive.

"See Father."

"Yuanqing Guo Yongning pays respect to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Meng Xiyue's pleasant voice made everyone present look sideways.

I want to see what the woman that the prince exchanged five cities for looks like.

Unfortunately, Meng Xiyue lowered her head, so her true face could not be seen clearly, but her fair profile and straight nose made people guess that she must be a stunning beauty.

"Prince, you said you wanted to go to Yuanqing to ask for marriage, and I agreed, but you secretly exchanged five cities for it. Do you know that you are wrong?"

In the eyes of the emperor, Meng Xiyue was insignificant. It was nothing more than that his son was young and was accidentally bewitched by a woman.

"And Princess Yongning, a concubine's daughter, bewitched the Crown Prince and made him make such a big mistake. Who was behind this?"

Meng Xiyue's heart sank. The emperor wanted her to take the blame.

Before she could say anything, Nan Rongzhi defended herself, "I did nothing wrong, and I conquered these five cities. My father said he would give them to me, so naturally I can do whatever I want with them."

"I did say that." The emperor's tone softened a little, "But you should have asked me beforehand. This is really ridiculous."

Seeing that the emperor was about to lightly cover up the matter, the prime minister and others immediately shouted.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has disregarded the people of the world for his own selfish interests. He can lose five cities for a woman today, and he may destroy the Nanrong Kingdom for another woman in the future. The Crown Prince is incompetent and is not worthy of being the crown prince. Your Majesty, please make a decision for the people of the world?"