The Time Traveling Anchor and Her Eight Hundred Fence-Sitters

Ever since Zhao Mianmian discovered that the abandoned yard next door led to He Zhaoxian's study, she had been possessed and would go there to eavesdrop every now and then.

Sometimes she would carry two small cakes, and sometimes she would carry two bags of melon seeds.

However, He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing had no idea that the walls had ears, and in just one month they cursed all the civil and military officials in the court.

Of course, the one who was scolded the most was Xiao Haizhou.

Zhao Mianmian initially thought that it was a grudge caused by the Xuanlin Guards when they searched the He family. After listening to it several times, she finally understood.

It turns out that He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing are both from the old minister faction.

The Old Ministers Faction, as the name suggests, is headed by a group of old ministers left behind by the previous emperor. They advocate the old system and resist innovation.

Although he supported the late emperor's only son Liang Yuansheng to ascend the throne, he strongly opposed Xiao Haizhou's monopolization of power in the name of Taifu, disregarding the complex interests among the gentry and implementing official system reforms.

Prime Minister Fan Zhishan and Zhongshu Ling Zhang Qiuhe are the backbone of this old minister faction.

[Oh, it sounds good, what ancestral rules and regulations, isn't it just because they are afraid that the little emperor will abandon them after he has done his job and become powerful enough to use them as a scapegoat! ]

【Hahaha, those who understand will understand. 】

[If you ask me, the court in ancient times is not much different from our modern workplace. When our boss's son took over, there was a lot of fighting in the company for a long time, and several old people were killed before it finally calmed down.]

[Haha, what they are fighting for is the power of life and death, and they can confiscate the property and exterminate the clan and behead people in a matter of minutes. How can it be compared with the petty fights in the modern workplace? !

Besides, look at the many emperors in ancient times. Which one wanted to be a puppet for life? If this little emperor had any brains, he would not allow any of them to dominate.

So, anchor, in my opinion, your grandfather and uncle will be in trouble sooner or later. Even if they are not in trouble, they will not have a good ending in the future. 】

[That’s right, even though the emperor is still young and can’t touch these old ministers, when he grows stronger, the first people he will destroy will probably be Zhang Qiu and his gang! ]

[Oh my god, is it that serious? The little emperor is only eight years old. If he wants to rule the country, he should be fifteen or sixteen years old at least. There are still eight years left!]

[Eight years, it goes by so fast!!]

[I don’t think eight years is too short. I just want to know, if He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing are both dead, will the anchor also be dead? ? Will the He family be sentenced to have their property confiscated, their clan exterminated, or be exiled or something? ]

[It's hard to say. It depends on whether He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing have the foresight. If they see that the conflict is not right and get out in time, maybe the He family can still have a way out.]

[So according to what you said, the anchor needs to get out of here as soon as possible before anything happens to the He family?! ]

[Escape? ? Think of the United States! How to escape? ! She is only three years old, and there is no one at home. Let alone severing ties with the He family, even if she leaves the gate of the He Mansion, she probably won’t survive for more than three days. How can she sever ties? ! ]

[This is not okay, that is not okay, are we just going to wait for death? ? ]

[Oh, there are still several years to go. What if Prince Ning comes to power, or the Xiao family rebels and Tian Ying changes his surname? ! No one can predict what will happen in the future. Let's just take it one step at a time~]

The audience in the live broadcast room followed Zhao Mianmian and eavesdropped on what He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing talked about in the study, and they analyzed it on the public screen.

Only Zhao Mianmian remained silent for a long time, and then he said faintly:

Where will the exile go?

【Can I eat enough? 】

[Can I still make money? ]

The live broadcast room was silent for a second. A second later, someone typed on the public screen in a tone that looked like he was looking at an idiot:

【:)】

[Okay, go play.]

Zhao Mianmian:

【???】

Zhao Mianmian did not understand the seriousness of the confiscation of property and exile, so the audience in the live broadcast room spent several days educating her about the common knowledge of several major serious crimes in ancient times.

While explaining the science, he also questioned her identity.

[Anchor, are you really a person who traveled through time from the modern era? ]

[Confiscation of property and exile are common sense that even a fool would know, but you don’t know it? ? ]

[Haha, let alone modern people, even three-year-old children in ancient times know that confiscating property and exiling is the most serious crime among all serious crimes. I seriously suspect that the anchor was not a human in his previous life.]

[Ah? If not a human, then what is it? Could it be AI? ? ]

[Tsk, please don't look down on AI, our AI can write its own novels! ]

[In fact, if you say that the anchor doesn't have these basic common sense, it seems that she knows everything. But if you say that she knows everything, she seems like a fool from time to time.

I've followed hundreds of anchors, but I've never seen anyone like her! 】

[Oh, why do you think so much? Just treat it as a new product developed by the system. Since you have paid attention to it, can you still quit? ]

[Hahaha, the previous "New Breed", are you serious? ? Is there anyone who describes people like this? ? ]

[The KPI pressure is high these days. Maybe the live broadcast system can’t bear the performance pressure and needs to come up with some new tricks…]

[Damn it, "KPI" and "New Flower Life", what good will it do you if I die of laughter?! ]

The comments were still full of people teasing Zhao Mianmian.

Zhao Mianmian stared at the surface of the small pond in Linlanyuan with a look of resentment.

Why is this damn ancient world filled with traps that could take her life!!!

She just wanted to be a useless person who only eats and waits for death, and live peacefully until the end of this life.

As a result, instead of being treated as a waste, he ended up getting into trouble by wading into a pool of muddy water.

Being a Xuanlin Guard, she was forced to work hard to upgrade and find ways to be a good time-traveling anchor.

He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing were standing on the same side for no reason and abruptly added a deadline to her upgrade plan.

Eight years. Eight years later she was only eleven years old.

With her status and age, she can't change anything at all!!

Why...why do you have to give her such a difficult problem? ?

This day is simply unbearable~!!!

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**

Zhao Mianmian knew things she shouldn't have known, and became more determined to upgrade and leave the system world as soon as possible.

Fortunately, although the He family is a rip-off, this time bomb won't explode for a while, which gives her a little psychological comfort.

Before winter officially arrived, fruits and vegetables presented as tribute from the southern tribes were delivered to the capital.

Since His Majesty is still young, there is not much else in the harem except the Empress Dowager and a few concubines.

Empress Dowager Xiao Rui held a winter solstice banquet and invited all the famous ladies in the capital to bring their unmarried daughters to the palace to drink tea, discuss poetry, and taste the southern melons and fruits that had just been delivered.

With Zhao Mianmian's identity, she was originally not allowed to enter the palace.

But the father-in-law who delivered the invitation said in front of He Zhaoxian and He Tongshi:

"The Queen Mother heard that it was the young lady who was quick-witted and hit the blind bear with her embroidered shoes last time in the Jiping Paddock, saving the life of the young master of the Ning family. She also hoped to have a chance to meet the young lady of the He family."

"If it's convenient for Madam He, you can bring the young lady to the palace with you for the Winter Solstice Banquet. This will also help the Queen Mother to fulfill her wish."

Having said that, how could Qin Shuyu dare to say no? She hurriedly had someone pack a bag of silver and stuff it into the hands of the eunuch who was delivering the message. She also repeatedly promised that she would bring Mian Jie'er into the palace before sending the man away.

After sending the people away, He Zhaoxian and He Jianxing frowned for several days, fearing that the person in the palace had discovered something and was targeting Zhao Mianmian.

In the end, it was Old Madam He who comforted the two men, allowing the father and son to temporarily put their minds at ease.

"Jian Xing was just promoted half a level a few months ago, and he has become Zhang Qiuhe's right-hand man. Maybe Empress Dowager Xiao wants to give Zhang Qiuhe some face, so she is showing goodwill to our He family."

"Besides, the last incident at Jiping Paddock involved Concubine Li and Li Peiyan. Our Sister Mian was used as a shield by Prince Ning. It's possible that the Xiao family heard something and wanted to test our Sister Mian."

After hearing what He Tong said, the father and son were silent for a long time.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Madam He narrowed her eyes, revealing a ruthlessness and determination that was different from usual.

I only heard He Tong lower her voice to a very low level, and said in a voice that could be heard by the three of them:

"Don't worry, I know what's important."

"No matter how good Sister Mian is, her last name is not He."

"It's just a chess piece to save our lives. If we can protect it, we will protect it. If we can't protect it, we will naturally push it out and use it as a stepping stone."

"Back then, when it came to Yunniang's matter, I was too indecisive and that's why I lost the initiative."

"We, the He family, must never make the same mistake a second time!"