No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

"what?"

"No more talent shows?"

"How can this be possible?"

......

There was an uproar in the court, and all the ministers, especially the Manchu ministers, even felt that today was a bit ridiculous.

They thought that the Emperor didn't want to hold a draft this year, but he would still have to hold one in the future?

This time everyone was just trying to persuade him out of courtesy. If they really couldn't persuade him, they would just give up trying.

Anyway, there will be no shortage of women in the family. If this batch fails, there will be someone in the next batch to take over.

But what His Majesty means now is that there will be no more talent shows in the future?

Is that a joke? ! ! !

Not to mention those who were thinking of this, even Ma Qi was shocked.

He was stunned: There really is no talent show?

So... this expense won't be necessary in the future? ! ! !

Someone with seniority asked on the spot: "Your Majesty, if the selection is cancelled, what about the marriage of the Eight Banners children in the future?"

Wouldn't that be a mess?

The Fourth Master was unmoved: "However everyone discussed marriages after the selection, the same thing applies now. There is no difference."

Of course, those parasites in the royal family used to be waiting for the selection to find a good woman for them, but now they have no chance.

Zhang Tingyu almost couldn't suppress the smile, after all, his good daughter Zhang Ruoyu suffered a great loss in the talent show.

His outstanding daughter was paired with such a loser just because she didn't have a mother.

Fortunately, that loser was unlucky and brought about his own death, allowing his daughter to escape.

Otherwise, half of my life would have been ruined.

If there really were no more talent shows, it would actually be a good thing for women.

But while he was happy, others were unhappy: "But without the selection of beauties to test them, this marriage will probably be full of problems."

Let’s put it this way, after several rounds of auditions, the one who survives to the end must be a good woman.

These beauties are all sought-after in the marriage market, and this is the royal selection.

If there were no talent shows, I would have to put in a lot of effort to understand the girl's situation.

Besides, you have to choose a few more marriage candidates, which will be very time-consuming and laborious, right?

They realized belatedly that while the imperial court saved money, their pockets were no longer filled.

The Fourth Master took in the men's comical reactions and said sarcastically, "When it comes to whether a marriage is going well, it's the woman who has to keep her eyes open and find the right husband."

"After all, if a man is not satisfied with his wife, he can always take concubines, but women have no choice."

"How about in the future, when there's a talent show, we can send all the men of appropriate age to be examined, and compare their physique, character, martial arts, and talent."

"In this way, the marriage may be smoother~~"

The Fourth Master spoke from the heart, and even felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

This was what Lin Mingyan had said to him as a joke before. At that time, he said that she was a mischievous person who always said these weird things.

But now it came out of his mouth automatically, silencing all the ministers in the room.

Men's draft?

What's the point?

The ministers carefully observed the Fourth Master's expression, trying to see if he was joking.

But unfortunately, what they saw was still the Emperor with a serious look on his face.

Everyone panicked—really? Seriously?

Who doesn’t know what kind of person his own son is?

If I were really dragged out to compete, I might be eliminated in the first round.

Then where can I marry a girl from a good family?

No!

Absolutely not!

Ministers who had incompetent sons at home did not dare to speak and simply shrank into silence.

My son is quite capable, so I would really consider this suggestion.

Some people are even eager to try and ask the Emperor whether he is really going to start a men's talent show.

However, common sense finally stopped them from thinking this way. After all, they couldn't offend their colleagues too much.

In this way, the Fourth Master easily rejected the idea of "drafting".

If someone asks you next time, just ask your good son at home if he is willing to participate in the draft.

In this game between the emperor and the ministers, the Fourth Master once again won a great victory and left the court calmly.

The ministers were a little confused, and even their steps were unsteady when they walked.

Someone came up to Ma Qi and asked, "Master Fucha, do you really want His Majesty to cancel the draft?"

What could Ma Qi say? He was also confused.

But he sighed cunningly and said, "This gentleman has a completely different temper from the previous gentleman. Let's just go along with him."

"What do you mean?" The man's eyes lit up.

Ma Qi shook his head: "Don't you understand? This guy means what he says!"

Since the Fourth Master ascended the throne, the topics he raised in the court, whether reasonable or unreasonable, never deviated from his meaning.

In the past, when Emperor Kangxi was in power, he would occasionally listen to his courtiers, but this guy wouldn't give in at all!

But you know what, he hasn't made any bad decisions yet.

But that's what's scary about it, doesn't that make it even more dictatorial?!

"Yes, this..." It's difficult to be an official.

Ma Qi patted his shoulder and said, "There's no benefit in going against the master~~"

He shook his head and walked away in small steps, and the other ministers who were watching on the side came over.

After exchanging information, they all looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and shook their heads.

Since ancient times, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind.

The same is true between the emperor and his ministers. His Majesty is so tough, they only dare to confront him head-on because they are afraid of losing their lives.

If you don't want to die or lose your official hat, you can only stay here with your neck huddled.

This "forced abdication" failed, and Longkodo was in a gloomy mood.

Ever since he was demoted three levels, he can no longer enter the main hall during court sessions and can only wait outside.

This is why they designed a plan to let the third-rank Minister of the Ministry of Revenue speak up and force His Majesty to hold a beauty contest.

Unexpectedly, the fourth brother did not play by the rules. Instead, he fought back fiercely and even eliminated him from future auditions.

A hint of resentment flashed in Longkodo's eyes, and he couldn't help but blame the Fourth Master and Lin Mingyan again.

He believed that he was not guilty of such a crime, because favoring his concubine over his wife resulted in a demotion of three levels, a punishment that had never been seen before.

This is to use him as an example to serve as a warning to others.

He didn't believe that all this was the idea of the Queen, a woman. It was more like the Fourth Prince was afraid of him, so he deliberately found an excuse to take him down.

Now that it has come to this, there is no chance for him to reach a high position again in the short term.

So, he is not so easy to bully. Will he just run away with his tail between his legs after being beaten?

Fortunately, he has a good relationship with his sister, and all her connections in the palace were left to him.

If he doesn’t express this, he’s not surnamed Tong!