All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed. On this day, the fleet finally returned from its maiden voyage. This news made Lin Ruan extremely happy.

After receiving the emperor's summons, Lin Ruan didn't want to delay for a moment and hurried to the imperial study. When he stepped into the room, he saw several huge boxes on the floor, filled with all kinds of novel and strange items. These were the spoils brought back by the fleet.

The emperor's face was filled with delight, his eyes gleaming with excitement. The fleet's cargo of porcelain, tea, and silk had been completely sold. Although the grain they received was limited, the vast amount of silver they received enriched the imperial treasury. This was undoubtedly a tremendous success and a powerful boost to the nation's economic development.

The emperor said to Lin Ruan, "My sister, you have made great contributions this time. Tell me, what do you want me to reward you with?"

Lin Ruan smiled and said, "Then Your Majesty, please grant me a favor. I know that my husband can't enter the government, but can you allow him to take the imperial examination? He doesn't need to be granted an official position even if he passes. I just want him to have a reputation. After all, it would be embarrassing for me to tell others about my husband without any reputation."

The emperor did not agree immediately. This matter was neither big nor small.

Being a son-in-law of a royal family is equivalent to marrying into the royal family, but the dynasty stipulated that men who married into the royal family could not take the imperial examinations.

As the emperor, he cannot openly disregard the law. Wouldn't that cause a lot of discussion in the court?

Lin Ruan knew exactly what he was thinking and spoke softly, "I understand that most people view being a son-in-law as the same as marrying into the wife's family. However, the laws of this dynasty clearly stipulate that children born to a man who marries into the wife's family should take the mother's surname. However, the children born to the princesses of the Sheng Dynasty all inherited the father's surname, which shows that this is very different from ordinary marrying into the wife's family."

The emperor still shook his head firmly, expressing his refusal, and explained to Lin Ruan: "If others follow this example in the future and marry a son-in-law and also let their son take the father's surname, how will they be judged then?"

He spread his hands helplessly and continued, "My dear sister, this precedent must not be set."

At this moment, the system frantically screamed in Lin Ruan's mind: "Host, leave it to me! Let me take action, and I can easily change the emperor's mind. This is as easy as pie for me!"

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Lin Ruan refused.

System: [○?｀Д′? ○]

Lin Ruan ignored the system's angry muttering, she realized that what the emperor had just said was right.

The reason why the law of marrying a son-in-law is so strict is to protect the women who marry him. If you had known earlier, "the son of a Zhongshan wolf will become rampant when he succeeds."

If this precedent were truly established, people would begin to realize that this law contained loopholes that could be exploited. Consequently, those with ill intentions, seeking to profit by marrying into the woman's family and devouring her wealth, would undoubtedly multiply. They would stare at these "extinct" families like hungry wolves, seeking to seize and deprive them of their wealth.

If this happened when she was still alive, people would always trace the origin of the blame back to her. Wouldn't she then have to deal with this meaningless trouble?

After thinking about it, she just acted on a whim, and Li Changchun was not that important.

Lin Ruan lowered her head and said, "It was my fault for not being considerate enough. Your Majesty, please don't blame me."

The emperor smiled and said, "No problem. Since my sister wants him to have a reputation, I will reward him with one."

Although it was different from what she had originally thought, Lin Ruan still thanked her.

The emperor didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and waved to Lin Ruan. He smiled and said, "Come over quickly and take a look. See if there's anything you like."

Lin Ruan took a look and didn't choose first. Instead, she bowed and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, have my goods been sold?"

The emperor smiled and said, "I did sell them, but most of them were bartered with civilians along the coast. The silver wasn't much, so please don't blame me, sister. But there were quite a few items, and I've already had them delivered to your residence."

Lin Ruan thanked the emperor, picked out some distinctive fabrics and jewelries, and left.

She was anxious to return home to see what she had gained.

She picked and chose among the goods, most of which were dried seafood, dried fruits, etc. Finally, Lin Ruan found what she wanted.

A few corns and potatoes, a sweet potato, and some peppers.

Lin Ruan smiled.

As expected, trading with the royal family of the vassal state can only obtain some superficially gorgeous treasures, and the real good things have to be exchanged from the people.

Lin Ruan remembered that these things were also very expensive in the vassal state. They seemed to be exclusively for the consumption of royal nobles. They were absolutely unwilling to trade such food with the Sheng Dynasty. Only a very small part of it that was circulated among the people could be exchanged for Lin Ruan.

This time, Lin Ruan asked the fleet to take out not only the coarse cloth and embroidery that were collected, but also some fine products from the jade embroidery workshop. These things just happened to be out of the reach of the royal family of the vassal state, but the value of these things could be seen by the small nobles and merchants of the vassal state.

Of course, the help of the system is also indispensable.

Lin Ruan was filled with astonishment. She couldn't fathom the system's vast reach. Her understanding of its capabilities was still limited. However, she was astonished to learn that even in faraway Southeast Asia, people could easily change their minds under the system's control!

The system, however, felt immensely satisfied. It attached its own sub-data to the fleet, successfully expanding its reach and deepening its roots in this world. Like a thriving tree, its roots spread ever deeper, reaching every corner.

"Princess, what are these?" Li Changchun asked curiously when he saw Lin Ruan so happy.

Lin Ruan explained: "These are good things. They are good things that will prevent the people of Sheng Dynasty from starving to death due to lack of food."

Li Changchun looked at the unassuming pile of things in astonishment and asked in disbelief, "Princess, are you saying... these are grain seeds?"

Lin Ruan nodded and said, "Not bad."

Li Changchun asked, "Then Princess, will you report this matter to the Emperor?"

Lin Ruan said, "It's not the right time yet. Although the seeds have been changed, how and when to sow them still needs to be carefully studied. Only when there are results can we report them."

Li Changchun nodded in agreement.

Lin Ruan said: "How have you been doing in your studies this year?"

Li Changchun said: "He has read the Four Books and Five Classics, but his poetry and prose are still so good that I can't bear to finish them, and he is not very good at arithmetic..."

His voice became smaller and smaller. He felt very embarrassed and blamed himself for not living up to his expectations.

He didn't want to lie to Lin Ruan, so he had to bite the bullet and tell the truth.

After he finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, lowered his head and murmured, "Princess, please punish me."

Although Lin Ruan had told him before entering the mansion that she liked him because he could endure physical pain, Lin Ruan did not beat or scold him. Instead, she set a series of rules for him to follow.

If he abides by the rules well, Lin Ruan will reward him.

But if he didn't defend well, Li Changchun would start to feel pain in his back just thinking about it.

Fortunately, Lin Ruan did not punish him this time.

Lin Ruan comforted him, "Only one year is pretty good. It's enough to prove your intelligence and hard work. Poetry and prose aren't easy to write. You should read more books besides the Four Books and Five Classics. Only by increasing the amount of reading you do, can you master the use of allusions and express yourself with substance."

Li Changchun said: "Yes, the teacher told me the same thing."

Lin Ruan added, "As for arithmetic, I'll teach you if you don't understand it later."

Li Changchun suddenly looked up: "Princess, are you also proficient in mathematics?"

Lin Ruan said, "I can't claim to be proficient in it, but I do have some special techniques that I can teach you. However, I'm not very patient, so you have to listen carefully."

Li Changchun smiled and kowtowed to Lin Ruan, saying, "Huaiyu thanks you, Princess."

"Well, get up." Lin Ruan also smiled.

Who can hate a well-behaved puppy?