Kill the sadistic male protagonist and become the emperor

"Stop," Li Qixi readily agreed, "Does this make you feel bad?"

Ren Baozhi bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness."

Li Qixi hummed, glancing at the bloody woman with disdain. "Chen Zhongcheng, why don't you send someone to check on your wife's injuries?"

"Yes, yes," Chen Gongzheng nodded and bowed, "Quickly take my wife back to her room and ask the doctor to examine her."

"Oh, right," Li Qixi picked up the teapot and added some tea to himself. His voice came through the thin stream of water. "It seems that the executioner just now did not complete the fifty strokes of the cane. I'll have to trouble Chen Zhongcheng to take care of this matter for me."

The man was horrified when he heard this and knocked his head loudly: "Princess, please spare me, please spare me!"

Li Qixi said coldly, "Shut up."

Chen Gongzheng shouted at the other servants, "What are you still standing there for? Drag him away and beat him to death!"

He added, "Drag it away and gag it tightly so as not to disturb the princess."

The male servant was dragged away, and the servants brought by the princess also came in with boxes, filling the main hall.

Li Qixi said with deep meaning, "The last time this princess gave clothes to Madam Chen, Chen Zhongcheng was not around. Today, you must take a good look and see who she belongs to."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gongzheng could only smile awkwardly, the cold sweat on his back almost soaking through his winter clothes.

After she finished speaking, she raised her hands and clapped twice, and the servants opened the boxes together in tacit coordination.

Seeing the gorgeous clothes in the box, although Chen Gongzheng was frightened, he still managed to pretend to be calm on the surface: "Princess, please rest assured. I will treat my daughter well in the future and will never let her suffer any injustice."

"I hope Chen Zhongcheng will remember what you said today." Li Qixi stood up leisurely, and the servants quickly came forward to tie her cloak again.

She walked slowly to Ren Baozhi and said, "It's getting late. Pick out some clothes and follow me back to the Princess's Mansion. I'll be waiting for you in the carriage."

Chen Gongzheng watched the princess leave, then shyly approached Ren Baozhi and said, "Zhi'er, Father didn't know you were so close to the princess. I wronged you just now. When the time comes, you must speak well of your father in front of the princess."

Ren Baozhi casually picked up a few clothes and didn't want to pay attention to him, but thinking of Yun's jealousy, she still responded slightly: "I understand. I hope that Aye will send someone to take good care of A Niang."

After saying that, she turned and left.

I agreed first, but as for whether to do it or not, of course I won’t do it.

She felt truly distressed about Yundu, but she was also truly angry at her for not fighting back.

She naturally understood Li Qixi's move today. It was simply to make Yundu realize that surrendering to a man was extremely foolish.

Praying for sincerity from a species that has no sincerity is like trying to catch fish in a tree. How ridiculous.

Not getting the love of men is secondary. What is most fatal is to chill the hearts of those who truly treat her and lend a helping hand.

However, even though Yunju acted like this today, Ren Baozhi still couldn't blame her.

Because no one knows better than her that Yundu is a stereotyped character created by the author, and the author defines her as a "good wife and mother" with just a few strokes of the pen.

She had no choice, and no one understood it better than Ren Baozhi.

More than ten years of my life have been described by others. How can I change it in just a few months?

However, her behavior today would still be hard for Ren Baozhi to accept. She could not accept that her mother had become a puppet controlled by the plot and at the mercy of others.

Her thoughts were in a mess, but only one idea was clear - to leave the Chen Mansion.

Only by leaving the Chen Mansion will Yundu have the opportunity to become a real person, a real person who does not live for anyone.

I must set up my own business with my wife as soon as possible.

Li Qixi's rescue today must have a deeper meaning. There is no such thing as a good deed without a reason in this world.

She didn't believe that Li Qixi, a royal relative, was a simple and kind person.

I am willing to go to the princess's mansion with Li Qixi, and naturally I have my own purpose. We each get what we need, so what's wrong with that?

If it is really a mutual exploitation and a transaction, then I am the one who makes the profit. After all, I have no power and my life is ruined.

Thinking back on what had just happened, what seemed to me to be an extremely difficult matter was actually just a trivial matter that could be resolved instantly by a flick of the finger of the superior.

Only when you hold power can you know what it means to turn the tide and what it means to make light of a heavy task.

The carriage sped along, entering Changlefang with the lingering sound of the closing drum.

Along the way, Ren Baozhi saw many mansions of dignitaries, not only because their mansions were majestic and magnificent, but also because their mansion gates were directly opened on the wall of the neighborhood, so people could enter and exit freely without going through the neighborhood gate.

According to the laws of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, only high-ranking officials of the third rank and above had the privilege of being directly on the lintel of the square wall.

To the north of Changlefang is the city wall of Daming Palace, making it extremely convenient to enter and exit the palace.

When the group arrived at the princess's mansion, it was already dusk.

The sky was dark, the winter wind was chilly, and a few scattered snowflakes fell from the sky.

Directly in front of us, the vermilion gate of the mansion slowly opened, and the corridors inside the mansion were winding.

There were dim lights among the pavilions and towers. The dancing flames shone through the thin lampshades, turning the swirling white snow in the sky into bright yellow.

"What, are you stunned?"

Li Qixi's teasing voice brought Ren Baozhi back to her senses, and she realized that she had been standing under the car for a long time.

"Yes," Ren Baozhi admitted openly, and then sighed, "The princess's mansion is so magnificent that it's not an exaggeration to say that one-fourth of Changlefang belongs to you."

The princess's mansion covers a vast area. The areas in front and behind the mansion are also the princess's territory. No one dares to set foot there easily. There is also a huge polo field to the west of the mansion for the princess to play.

As they stepped into the mansion, the view suddenly opened up and they could see how spacious the courtyard was. Ren Baozhi followed Li Qixi and Shangguan Hualiu and walked a long way before entering the study.

As soon as I entered the door, the warmth that hit me melted away the wind and snow.

The interior is elegantly laid out with a light scent of sandalwood.

Li Qixi sat down in front of the desk, and Shangguan Hualiu sat beside her very naturally. He pulled out a piece of paper that was pressed at the bottom, unfolded it and spread it on the desk.

Ren Baozhi stood a little distance away from the two of them, observing their every move. "May I ask, Princess, what is your purpose in bringing me here?"

Li Qixi did not answer, but waved to Ren Baozhi, indicating that she should sit next to him.

What was spread out on the table was not an ordinary work of calligraphy, but an architectural blueprint.

In the picture, the lines are smooth, the layout is rigorous, and the functions of different areas are clearly marked.

The building across the center of the drawing occupies the largest area and is marked with the words "Lecture Hall". The vertical building on the left is the library, and the vertical building on the right is the government office. The three buildings echo the towering gate, together outlining the outline of a solemn institution of learning.

Ren Baozhi carefully examined the blueprint and asked, "Princess, are you interested in building a school?"

"Yes or no."

"My daughter is dull and stupid, so I hope Your Highness will explain it clearly."

Princess Qianqiu tapped the blueprint lightly, staring into Ren Baozhi's star-like black eyes, and said word by word, "Girls' School."

Ren Baozhi's heart was already turbulent, but she didn't show it on her face. "I don't know why the princess brought this up to me?"

"Oh, nothing," Li Qixi shrugged and said indifferently, "I just heard that you have movable type printing, so I'm a little interested."

"How did the princess know..."

Ren Baozhi blurted out in a hurry, then realized that he had said something wrong, but it was too late.

However, she felt relieved in an instant.

Since Princess Qianqiu could say "movable type printing", she must have known something, and it would be useless for her to cover it up.

Ren Baozhi said with a hint of self-mockery, "The princess really cares about me."

Li Qixi noticed her expression changing again and again, and she found it amusing. She stopped teasing her, "I invited you here today to make a deal. I've shown my sincerity, and I hope Madam Chen will be honest with me as well. Now, tell me, what do you want to do with that 'movable lead type'?"

"Prepare to open a newspaper office."

Li Qixi was slightly surprised: "Newspaper company?"

When Ren Baozhi heard this, she couldn't help but think of Yundu again.

That night, A'niang had a heart-to-heart talk with her.

She first sincerely praised Ren Baozhi's idea of ​​opening a women's bookstore, and then pointed out the shortcomings of movable type printing.

Finally, Yundu gave Ren Baozhi a suggestion: "When it comes to doing business, if we want to make money from the people, we can't let the people accommodate us. Instead, we should understand the people and know their needs."

"Under the current circumstances of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the common people's knowledge is limited, especially women. Perhaps we can find another way to simplify the complex and use simplicity to control complexity?"

Ren Baozhi thought it made perfect sense and nodded, "Mother, please continue."

"After all this time, I'm sure Anu has discovered the limitations of movable type printing. If it's just printing one or two pages, it's still okay. But if you want to print a whole book, every page has to be found one by one from thousands of typefaces, and then re-typeset. It's actually not as fast as hand copying."

Ren Baozhi sighed: "Exactly, this is also the problem that bothers me the most."

Yun Ju said, "Since we can't print a whole book, why not just print a piece of paper and condense the content we need into the most plain and easy-to-understand language. This will not only make it easier to circulate, but also greatly reduce the difficulty of reading. It is more practical to let illiterate people read the contents of a page of a book rather than an entire volume."

Ren Baozhi became more and more excited as she listened. Yundu's words gave her inspiration. She had been heading down a dead end before, but now after hearing these words, she had a sudden realization.

Why do I have to open a bookstore?

You can obviously open a newspaper!

Although printing books with movable type is difficult, printing single pages of paper is simple. Only two pages need to be printed repeatedly in a day, and the movable type does not need to be rearranged at all.

Especially since "newspapers" had not yet appeared in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, such a new thing should be more attractive to customers than traditional books. Maybe it would become the new favorite of the market?

More importantly, Ren Baozhi originally wanted to engage in a price war. Compared with manual writing, movable type printing saves manpower, and a page of paper saves even more material resources compared to a book.

Officials, nobles, and scholars naturally looked down upon this cheap and unrefined movable type printing.

Then the early content of the newspaper is destined to be aimed at ordinary people. She can publish some daily news that people care about, family matters, and even life tips in the newspaper to attract customers.

Of course, Ren Baozhi also has to leave a section specifically for "carrying private opinions", spreading some modern views every day, and subtly influencing every person who reads the newspaper.

Ren Baozhi told Princess Qianqiu all her thoughts in detail. Li Qixi gradually put away the careless smile on her face and sat up straight.

After Ren Baozhi finished speaking, Li Qixi and Shangguan Hualiu both had a pensive expression and remained silent for a long time.

Shangguan Hualiu turned his gaze to Ren Baozhi and said, "Mrs. Chen, you've revealed everything you're thinking. Aren't you afraid that we might steal your ideas and do what we want?"

"Since you two are willing to discuss this with me, you must have your own constraints. Why should I be afraid?" Ren Baozhi said calmly, "Besides, I believe in Princess Qianqiu."

"Oh?" Li Qixi's eyes flashed with interest. "Why don't you tell me why you trust me?"

"Princess Qianqiu, who thought of building a girls' school, was originally seeking the rights of women in the world. How could she infringe on the interests of a woman like me?"

"Oh, you are quite confident." Although he said this, his tone was obviously much gentler. "Now that the Empress is ruling the country from behind the scenes, there is already considerable dissent among the officials. The matter of the girls' school must not be made public until it is completed."

Li Qixi put away the blueprints and said, "Besides Shangguan and I, you are the third person to know about this. If the news leaks out, I will kill you without mercy!"