What should I do if the protagonist of every world I travel to is sick?

"Your Majesty, the reputations of Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yan, County Magistrate Zhou, Chief Wu, and Mr. Zheng from Qizhou, Qingshui County, Ling County, and Wushui Town have recently become very popular among the people."

The man sitting high atop the dragon throne appeared somewhat languid. His head tilted slightly, one hand resting on his chin, the other casually resting on the armrest. His eyes were hazy, as if he might fall asleep at any moment. His mouth was open, forming a long yawn, as if everything in the court was uninteresting and tedious to him.

"Good reputation or bad reputation." The emperor pointed his slender fingers at the armrest. The officials below could not figure out the emperor's thoughts and did not dare to say a word that was irrelevant to the matter.

"Your Majesty, it's a good word, a very good word."

The emperor showed some interest and raised his chin slightly. "Oh? What great things are you talking about? Tell me about it."

"This..." The official who was speaking was a little embarrassed.

The emperor looked at those people who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and this time he was really interested, and even straightened his body.

"If it was something bad, you guys would be fine with this, but what good words are making you so embarrassed?"

The official at the front who needed to respond found it difficult to speak. He swallowed hard and prepared himself mentally.

"Master Zhang is praised by the people for his compassionate heart. He specializes in helping the poor and needy. I heard that his entire backyard is dedicated to helping orphaned girls."

The emperor smiled and tilted his chin up, motioning him to continue.

"Lord Yan even became sworn brothers with a local wealthy businessman, then turned against him, defrauding the people of their wealth. The largest casinos and entertainment venues in the area were all investments made by Lord Yan and them."

"In order to protect the safety of local people, County Magistrate Zhou collaborated with the mountain bandits."

Hearing this, the people below began to whisper.

The official who was reporting the incident had to endure the emperor's sharp gaze in front of him and the public opinion of all the officials behind him. He was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat in the middle of winter. What a bunch of idiots, if they like to talk so much, why don't they speak up themselves?

"Why did you stop? I remember there were still two of you." The emperor closed his eyes and dozed off, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest.

The official wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at the emperor's expression. He should not be very angry.

"Captain Wu...was quite a bit more impressive. To create a larger camp, he relocated all the orphans and women and children left behind by the border soldiers, earning praise from several generals. Later, for the safety of the people in the city, he closed the city gates and ordered the execution of refugees."

The hall was now so quiet that even the sound of a hair falling could be heard.

Hey, dads, why aren't you talking? Come on, you're all making me panic! Why am I the only one speaking? He wanted to cry but had no tears. He wasn't a high-ranking official, so why should he do this job?

Song Che stood up at this time. He was wearing dark purple court robes and the smell of power lingered around him. Who could tell that this was the thin and silent scholar who had won the imperial examination at the beginning?

"Your Majesty, Generals Qin and Wu have always acted erratically. Despite their remarkable military achievements, even if the emperor makes a mistake, he should be punished just like the common people. Furthermore, the two generals colluded with Chief Wu and privately granted military power. The tiger talisman should be returned to its original owner."

Everyone fell silent. No one mentioned the names of the two generals. It was none of their business.

Everyone knows that General Qin and General Wu are brothers who have fought on the battlefield with the emperor, and they are usually the most trusted by the emperor.

"The tiger talisman originally belonged to your majesty, but it is just being returned to its original owner. Although the soldiers belong to your majesty no matter who has the talisman, if some people use it as a military order, wouldn't the world be ruled by two rulers? Besides, this will also affect your majesty's achievements." Song Che slowly lowered his head, and his veiled eyes made it impossible to see his expression.

Everyone took a deep breath, and even the official who had just spoken lit a candle for Prime Minister Song in his heart. He was indeed Prime Minister Song! He just dared to speak out.

There was a hint of sadness on the emperor's face. He covered his eyes with his hands to prevent his sadness from showing.

"The emperor should be punished just like the common people if he makes a mistake. Although I am reluctant to do so, I also follow what Mr. Song said: a country has its laws, and a family has its rules."

Everyone just saw the emperor waving his hand, Prime Minister Song just left, and the emperor just agreed?

What then is the weight of their fear?

And after talking about so many people, only the two punishments mentioned by Song Xiang were mentioned. That’s nothing.

"By the way, there's one more person you haven't mentioned. It's Lord Zheng, right?" The emperor was about to stand up when he suddenly seemed to remember that someone had been exposed.

There was a lot of interesting content today. He suddenly became curious about who spread the news so eloquently.

Every sentence is a praise and a criticism.

The official was just about to return to his seat, but the topic suddenly turned to him again, so he had to turn back again.

"Lord Zheng is kind and generous. He usually delivers three times the labor force. His people are grateful to him and call him their second parent. He is even more generous than the God of Wealth in giving away wealth... um... compared to the one above." He finished speaking with his head almost buried in the ground.

The emperor laughed, and everyone was horrified. They thought, "Why don't you stop laughing and just kill them directly. Your little hearts can't bear it anymore."

"Three times! That's so rich! The national treasury seems to have suffered some losses from the recent war. It wouldn't be a big deal to ask the God of Wealth to contribute some strength to the country." The emperor spoke slowly, turning the jade ring on his thumb.

All the officials nodded.

"That Wu Shouzhang, I remember him being Zhining's uncle. He's a bit reckless about human life. That's not good. Officials should care about the people. How can they just kill people so casually? I also have to give an explanation to the soldiers in the border town. I can't let them down."

"Then after being dismissed, let's go back to Chengdu with Zhining to retire. Zhining is the only relative he has. I can't kill them all, right? Otherwise, those old heroes will poke me in the head and say that I am getting rid of the donkey after it has done its work."

All the officials lowered their heads and said nothing. The general who had taken off the tiger talisman was like fish on the chopping board. If he no longer had the emperor's protection, anyone in this city could step on him.

They can just make up a random excuse and the people from the Dali Temple can directly copy you, but it’s best not to be you.

But the punishment given to Captain Wu is too light. It's almost... no pressure at all. Is this still the style of our emperor?

"There are still some people ahead. Alas, they are old and their memory is not very good. Song Qing, I'll leave them to you." The emperor walked down the steps and patted Song Che's shoulder.

Song Che lowered his brows, his face expressionless, "I will obey your order."

Then he walked up to the official again. The young official lowered his head and was trembling so much that he could hardly hold the jade token in his hand.

The emperor held his arm and squeezed it, smiling softly as he said, "I really want to know the background of the person who spread this information. Looking at each and every one of them, it's as if they've determined what I will do after hearing this good news."

"Your Majesty... yes, it's the civilian group that Prime Minister Song once said he wanted to recruit."

"Oh? It's been so long, and it's not here yet?"

Song Che stepped forward and said, "We're here. It was already quite late last night when they were brought to my residence. I took the initiative to let them stay in my residence first. They are now waiting outside the palace."