The princess was ordained by Heaven.

A minister saw himself lying unconscious on the ground, his eyes bloodshot and tears of blood streaming down his face…

In one corner of the video, the minister's imposing official robe fell to the ground, the sinister smile of the brown-skinned man mingled with the man's suppressed panting, making one's teeth chatter.

Those not in the picture share the same unease. If they're not in the court at this moment, where are they?

The scene shifts to outside the palace, where, amidst the wild laughter of the Brown Kingdom people, an infant is stripped naked and thrown into a pot of boiling water. The sharp cries and weak struggles do not last long before the baby becomes cooked white meat.

On the city wall, two young women in the prime of their lives held hands and jumped off...

The video is very short.

However, it brought quite a bit of excitement.

Zheng Xun turned off the video more decisively this time. She's not a pervert, so naturally she wouldn't be unsatisfied with it.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince looked pale and sickly, the Third Prince's eyes were red from crying, and the Fourth and Fifth Princes looked completely bewildered...

Zheng Jiao whispered, "The Brown People? One day I will slaughter them all!"

The generals shared the same thought as her at this moment. No one could tolerate a group of bandits acting arrogantly on their territory, especially the generals. They couldn't understand why, with them around, the Brown Kingdom could still advance so far as to reach the capital...

Some people saw themselves or people they knew in the images.

Zheng Jin gritted her teeth, trying to control her trembling body. In the image, she saw her maid, Yan Hong. The lively little girl looked much more mature now, clutching a letter tightly in her hand, her eyes wide open in resentment.

[The Brown People...]

I can run away at any time, and I can protect myself even in chaotic times, but Da Yong... why can't I get rid of this habit of worrying?

However, saving the country cannot be accomplished by one person alone.

The emperor inherited a stagnant and decadent dynasty upon his ascension to the throne.

The late emperor was weak and lacked self-awareness, so he fathered a bunch of sons, each of whom was granted a piece of land. As a result, the vassal kings became independent and each of them coveted the emperor's power. Fortunately, the emperor eventually eliminated them all.

Five years later, the emperor sent Empress Dowager Renyi and the powerful Zhang family, who were behind her, to the underworld to reunite.

[After three consecutive years of drought and floods, the emperor has undertaken water conservancy projects, and this year is finally expected to bring a stable and bountiful harvest, but the national treasury is empty.]

Tax reform has yielded some results, but due to collusion among officials, its implementation is difficult.

This is all really amazing, but it's far from enough.

Zheng Xun looked up at the emperor.

If the emperor hadn't died suddenly, and if there had been enough time, he might have been able to turn this messy situation of the Great Yong Dynasty around.

Being praised.

The emperor's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"Whoa, whoa..."

Emperor: ? What's that noise?

Turning my head, I saw the usually composed Li Xiaojun holding a handkerchief, wiping away tears.

Emperor: I know you're very sad, but don't be sad yet...

[The royal family is a bunch of useless trash. If they were just useless, that would be fine, but the real problem is that they prey on the people, act tyrannically, and have utterly ruined the dignity of the royal family.]

The previous dynasty's army was basically wiped out by the late emperor's personal campaign, and the emperor needed them to suppress the vassal kings, so a group of strong men were worn down in the army and turned into old, weak and disabled.

The late emperor practiced nepotism, appointing dozens or even hundreds of officials every year. He would create new positions even when there were none available, and several officials would manage the same area. As a result, no one wanted to do it, and reform of the official system was urgently needed.

The emperor had long desired reforms, but a group of incompetent officials only knew how to seize land for profit, and the officials were corrupt, creating various pretexts to collect taxes while remaining stingy themselves.

The biggest joke is when officials are incompetent. A bunch of useless people in high positions can't solve problems, and the problems can only get worse.

Zheng Jiao was confused and muttered to the person next to her, "My usually quiet third sister actually knows so much. I never realized it before."

Zheng Jin naturally replied, "Third Sister's condition cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

The two sisters were stunned after they finished speaking.

Having just met as relatives, their identities were awkward. They usually kept their distance from each other, and when they suddenly struck up a conversation, both of them felt a little uncomfortable.

The Great Yong Dynasty has been mired in problems for too long; how can this country be saved?

Those in high positions who stirred up trouble in officialdom were almost driven mad by the blows.

The scene was still fresh in their minds, and the powerful figures were so frightened that they almost lost their ability to think.

Is that their future...?

No one could remain unmoved in the face of such a blow. They thought they were in complete control, but when the Great Yong was beset by storms, they were nothing more than a speck of dust helplessly caught in the crossfire.

The elderly ministers almost couldn't hold on, the usually shrewd and composed Grand Eunuch Li Xiaojun was unusually trembling, and even the most resilient military generals couldn't help but feel dizzy.

However, the most crucial things now are military reform, water conservancy improvement, and the release of soldiers back to their fields; otherwise, the people will go hungry. But the Brown Kingdom is watching us with predatory eyes, so these new recruits need to be conscripted and trained as soon as possible...

[The Great Yong Dynasty was not lacking in capable people, but they devoted all their energy to internal strife. Talented individuals were suppressed, and if it weren't for the emperor's unwavering support, they would have lost their lives long ago due to framing. How ridiculous!]

Furthermore, General He, who is stationed on the border, is already in his sixties and has countless old wounds. He can no longer withstand a major battle, and the new generation of generals has absolutely no experience! There is already a shortage of capable leaders, and now they are being suppressed by the civil service. How ridiculous!

Furthermore, how ridiculous it is that war is about to break out, yet the national treasury is empty of grain and money!

The ministers clenched their fists.

Stop yelling! Stop yelling!

They realize their mistake and will go back and rack their brains to find a solution.

It was obvious to the naked eye that the atmosphere among the ministers had become much more harmonious, whether they were civil or military officials who were suppressing each other, or supporters of different princes.

After the mutual sabotage and obstruction stopped, the efficiency of the morning court session improved significantly. Problems that used to take almost two hours to resolve were settled in just one hour today.

After leaving the main hall, the emperor asked Li Xiaojun behind him, "Who showed any difference today?"

"Your Majesty, I have found about a dozen, which is not many. Your Majesty, I have thought of a faster way."

The emperor noticed something was off about his voice, turned around suspiciously, and was then startled.

Li Xiaojun's eyes were frighteningly swollen.

"Why did you cry like this?"

Li Xiaojun said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm just a little sad to hear about your future."

The emperor chuckled: "After all these years, it's still the same."

When Li Xiaojun first entered the palace, he was not strong-willed and was more prone to crying. Later, he began to take charge of things on his own and gradually became very shrewd and sophisticated. Now, everyone who sees him praises him for having the aura of a great eunuch.

The emperor had not seen Li Xiaojun for a long time.

Li Xiaojun was unusually embarrassed and stammered, "It is only because Your Majesty does not despise me that I am able to live a good life and cry when I want to cry and laugh when I want to laugh."

Many people criticize the emperor. But Li Xiaojun is the first to deny all the slander.

The late emperor was good to most of the children, except for the current emperor, who was labeled as "inauspicious".

They had gone through the most difficult days together and had a deep bond. Therefore, he knew the emperor's ambitions best. If the emperor were to die suddenly, how could he bear to leave his people behind?