After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

It seems that short videos have also sensed the empathy of people under the sky, as several videos I've seen in a row are of cats and dogs.

Miss Zhu had seen these cats and dogs before, but they weren't anything special; there were plenty of them in the village and fields.

But these brightly colored, sunny, and innocent cats and dogs brought a different kind of healing feeling at this moment, quickly warming up their bodies and making them stop thinking about the "Gods and People" music they had just heard.

After a series of cats and dogs, the word "Master" immediately lifted their spirits.

A man with a half-up hairstyle and a long braid walked in and whispered in the ear of a broad-faced man with a somewhat cunning look, "Master, Ji Xiaolan has arrived."

The man with a wide face, wearing a pointed official hat, revealed a slightly smug smile. "Alright, I understand."

Soon, the man called Ji Xiaolan arrived. He immediately bowed to the people in the room, who were extremely hospitable, making it seem like a gathering of old friends enjoying food and drinks.

But those under the sky know it's definitely not that simple.

In addition, this half-bowl hairstyle is really ugly. People who are dressed in Han Chinese clothing have their hair neatly combed. How can they have a half-bowl hairstyle?

"Could this be the Qing Dynasty from later on?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, especially looking at the half-shaved head, his face showing disgust.

"It must be, but these surnames don't sound like the names of those Tartars. Ji Xiaolan... that sounds like a Han Chinese surname," Empress Ma said.

"They must have learned from the lessons of the Yuan Dynasty Tartars, forcing Han people to shave their heads and change their clothes." Zhu Yuanzhang quickly figured it out, because this would consolidate his rule.

If he were the Qing Dynasty emperor, he would definitely do the same. As long as it would secure the throne for the Zhu family, what means wouldn't he use?

"I wonder how many more people will die like this..." Empress Ma sighed.

The sky can reveal so much information; even if it doesn't reveal it directly, it's enough to glean a lot of information from indirect sources.

Zhu Qinggu had actually seen this video before, but every time he came across it, he couldn't help but watch it again. The number of comments on the video was also unexpectedly large, densely packed.

The broad-faced, cunning man was Heshen. Heshen smiled and said, "Why is Vice Minister Ji so late?"

Suddenly, a dog appeared outside the room, barking loudly.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. Heshen frowned, squinted at the dog outside, and asked in confusion, "What is that? Is it a wolf or a dog?"

[An official who was dining with them remarked meaningfully, "Is he a wolf (the Vice Minister) or a dog?"]

Everyone around burst into laughter.

Ji Xiaolan immediately realized what was happening. He twirled his fingers, his smile fading, but he soon joined in their laughter.

Amidst the laughter, Ji Xiaolan gradually removed his official hat and placed it on the table, his laughter growing even more unrestrained and loud, almost drowning out their voices.

He then added meaningfully, "Whether it's a wolf or a dog, Your Excellency, Minister, you, a Grand Secretary of the First Rank, can't you tell the difference?"

Heshen said in a pretentious tone, "I can't tell the difference, I really can't tell the difference!"

Ji Xiaolan clicked his tongue and said, "Then I'll have to teach you." He pointed to the dog at the door and said, "Look at the tail; if it drags down, it's a wolf; if it stands up, it's a dog."

After saying this, he solemnly emphasized to everyone, "Remember this! The Minister is a dog." As he spoke, he pretended to point to one side, but actually pointed to Heshen.

[Just as Heshen realized what was happening, Ji Xiaolan burst into laughter, and everyone around him joined in. Only Heshen and his henchman remained ashen-faced.]

Heshen coughed lightly, and the people around him immediately fell silent, though they were still suppressing their laughter.

The attendant sitting next to Heshen said, "Wolves eat meat, dogs eat dung. He eats meat, so whether he's a wolf (the Vice Minister) or a dog, there's no doubt."

[Another burst of laughter erupted, and everyone joined in.]

Ji Xiaolan, however, calmly asked the name of the attendant beside Heshen. Upon learning that he was the newly appointed Imperial Censor Liu, he bowed and said, "Imperial Censor, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Your Excellency, what you just said was inappropriate. While wolves certainly eat meat, dogs do too. They'll eat meat if they find it, and they'll eat excrement if they find it (your Excellency)," Ji Xiaolan said shrewdly, turning to Heshen and then emphasizing Liu, the Imperial Censor, "Your Excellency, the Imperial Censor eats excrement!"

Heshen quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Let's drink, let's drink."

The scene reverted to normalcy, with only Censor Liu acting as if he had truly eaten excrement.

Over the past few days, they have gone from initially feeling a powerful force that allowed them to understand the content displayed on the screen with accents different from their own to now being somewhat accustomed to the Mandarin accents on the screen.

Some people have even started imitating this accent.

Adding the content in parentheses, those who understood immediately realized what it meant and burst into laughter.

Those who didn't understand gradually realized how mischievous it was.

"What a brilliant censor who eats shit!" Su Shi laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased. "This Vice Minister Ji is incredibly clever! He turned the tide in no time."

After watching the film clips from Tianmu over the past few days, Su Shi also vaguely felt that the appearance of the actor playing the role was very consistent with the character's personality.

This man named Ji Xiaolan has regular features and should be an upright and eloquent person, while Heshen should be a powerful minister who has formed cliques.

He finally understood why some people on the sky said, "To be an honest official, you have to be more cunning than a treacherous minister." You have to be cunning to know what they're up to, but you still have to stick to your principles. It's just that it's too difficult...

Su Shi vaguely knew that he could not return to the court. He missed his younger brother. As for the court... let nature take its course.

“The top is a dog… Interesting, very interesting!” Zhu Houzhao immediately sent someone to the leopard house to check if the wolf and dog were like that.

The answer was exactly as expected, which made him find this man named Ji Xiaolan even more interesting.

It's not just interesting, it's also very clever. You can tell he came alone, yet he still has the guts.

When Emperor Qianlong looked at the sky, he didn't think it resembled Ji Xiaolan or Heshen.

Heshen was handsome and a trusted minister who could serve the emperor. How did he become the fat, wicked man in the eyes of later generations?

Moreover, Ji Xiaolan was not particularly good-looking and had a slight stutter, so how could he have such a good eloquence?

He was mostly involved in compiling the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), and was a cautious and meticulous person. How could he have any dealings with Heshen? And even go out to eat with him?

By the way, people in later generations are extremely good at fabricating stories; they are the ones who fabricated the things they imagined!

Those things about me on the sky are also fabricated!