Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Host Wants to Have Both Love and Career

In the stillness of the night, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was quiet and solemn, with flickering candlelight.

The table was piled high with memorials to the emperor, and wisps of smoke rose from the gold incense burner, filling the room with the delicate fragrance of ambergris.

Yun Suisi remained seated before the dragon throne, his face weary yet resolute, his gaze focused intently on reviewing the memorials, his vermilion brush occasionally adding annotations.

As he watched the memorials begin to be filled with flattery and devoid of any substance, his expression grew increasingly indifferent, while his anger surged. He desperately wanted to throw the memorials in these people's faces.

It seems it's time to make an example of them.

knock knock.

Yun Suisi's tone was icy: "Come in."

As Chu Shangbai carried the lotus seed, lily bulb, and lean pork soup into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he suddenly felt a faint chill and couldn't help but shiver.

"This subordinate greets the master."

"Ah."

Yun Suisi looked at this rarely spoken and almost invisible guard: "What's wrong?"

Chu Shangbai replied blankly, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this was the order given by the Prince before he left. He said that His Majesty was very tired from reviewing the memorials, and asked the Imperial Kitchen to make a bowl of lotus seed, lily bulb, and lean pork soup to help His Majesty relax."

Thinking of Jun Sui, the fire in Yun Sui Si's heart gradually died out, leaving only ashes on the ground.

"What else did he say?"

Chu Shangbai carried the lotus seed, lily bulb, and lean pork soup to the window, placed the soup on the small table on the soft couch, and then squatted down in front of Yun Suisi.

Yun Suisi: "???"

Chu Shangbai recited as if reciting a memorized text: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Prince said:"

'Tell A-Si that those princes have been restless since you ascended the throne. I will go back to the barracks and select a group of private soldiers for you.'

As for you, Ah Si, just stay in the capital and don't worry about these trivial matters. The most important thing for you is to eat well and take good care of your health.

*Ahem... It's nothing important. You can come find me at the barracks outside the city.* That's all.

Yun Suisi: "???"

Yun Suisi: "..."

As Chu Shangbai recited Jun Sui's words in a rigid, expressionless manner, Yun Sui laughed until tears streamed down her face, and her stomach started to hurt.

Yun Suisi thought to himself.

Jun Sui has many excellent bodyguards, but only Chu Shangbai was assigned to his side. It seems that's the reason!

However, thinking of someone...

Yun Suisi: "Shang Bai, can you understand the message the Prince asked you to convey?"

Chu Shangbai shook his head: "I understand a little, but I don't understand a little."

Yun Suisi: "You'll understand in the future."

Chu Shangbai: "???"

Yun Suisi smiled and said nothing more.

Setting down the last memorial in his hand, Yun Suisi pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a long sigh.

Pointing to a memorial set aside, he said in a slightly cold tone: "Shang Bai, find some people and categorize these memorials according to who wrote them."

Then, take it to their house, show it to them first, and say:

"His Majesty desires practical reports; submitting such empty words only leads to this outcome!"

In front of everyone, he burned the memorial.

Chu Shangbai: "Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

The next day, Xuanzheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, was Commander Chu's behavior yesterday... was it somewhat inappropriate?" He then wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Yun Suisi sat on the dragon throne, his eyes lowered, silently watching the ministers below.

The old minister, receiving a meaningful glance from the eldest prince, had no choice but to speak again: "Your Majesty, such behavior not only damages the dignity of the ministers, but also undermines the authority of the court."

Gritting his teeth, he said anxiously, "Commander Chu's behavior is...rude, utterly lacking in manners. I beg...I beg Your Majesty to severely punish Commander Chu!"

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

……

Yun Suisi was so angry he almost laughed. A small gesture had infuriated them. Looking at the rotten dynasty below, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

The people of the Great Yan Dynasty lived under the rule of such people, facing the possibility of a storm every day. The exhaustion and confusion made the living dead a tangible reality.

The soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty went to the battlefield with the courage to die, but those they protected used their blood to irrigate the flowers of wealth and luxury, indulging in a life of extravagance and debauchery.

Vowing to sweep away the Xiongnu, they disregarded their own lives; five thousand sable-clad warriors perished in the dust of the barbarian lands. Pitiable are the bones along the banks of the Wuding River, still the object of their dreams in their boudoirs.

How tragic! How lamentable!

Yun Suisi's tone was icy and sarcastic: "Behavior? What's wrong with this behavior? Instead of thinking about how to make the people live in peace and the country prosperous, all you do is flatter and fawn. Do you deserve the official robes you wear?"

Face? What face do you have? You climbed to the top by stepping on the bones of others, resorting to any means necessary, seizing by force and plunder. How can you face those students who studied hard for so long?

Prestige? How much prestige does the imperial court have now? When foreign tribes invade, you are all cowards who cling to life and seek only to survive. If it weren't for the Regent leading the people to resist the foreign enemies, the Great Yan would have perished long ago!

As for the rude Commander Chu you speak of, he was also one of those who resisted foreign enemies back then. It was precisely because of his rudeness that he killed countless enemies. You say he's uncultured? Isn't that ungrateful? It's you who are uncultured!

His words were powerful and resounding, shattering everyone's moral barriers, dismantling the beautiful dream woven by the corrupt court, and leaving behind a trail of tragic bloodshed.

The entire court was silent. It was impossible to know how many people actually listened to what was said, or how many simply ignored it.

The new emperor, upon assuming the throne, made his first move by targeting the court, scraping away the rotten flesh to make room for the new vitality that would follow.

Yun Suisi swept his gaze across the assembled officials with ill intent: "You've all been officials for quite a while now, it's time to make way for the newcomers. Someone, bring..."

The court was eerily quiet. Watching his colleagues being taken away one after another, not a single one pleaded for their lives; they all deserved their fate.

The cancerous growths in the court have been removed, leaving only a few ministers who have not yet matured.

Looking at these down-to-earth and pragmatic ministers, Yun Suisi softened his voice: "There are so many vacant positions in the court. The only way to fill them is to thoroughly investigate the performance of officials, redistribute personnel, and recruit the candidates from this year's imperial examinations."

These days, everyone should work extra hard; once we get through this, things will be alright.

The ministers bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we obey your command."

After a long day, I returned to the Zichen Palace, lay on the empty bed, touched the cold mattress beside me, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh, I miss Asui~, it's quite lonely to sleep alone."

As she was falling asleep, she murmured again, "I did something big today... I should reward myself... Tomorrow I must go to the military camp in the suburbs... Tomorrow night I must sleep with Asui in my arms..."

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1. Vowing to sweep away the Xiongnu, disregarding his own life, five thousand sable-clad warriors perished in the dust of the barbarian lands. Pitiable are the bones by the Wuding River, still the dream of their beloved in their spring boudoirs. ——— Tang Dynasty, Chen Tao, "Four Poems on the Journey to Longxi, No. 2" (excerpt)

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