The Tyrannical Emperor Reborn Chapter 37 Part 1

Chapter 37

Shen Nian knew Cheng Jin's abilities better than anyone. It was just that Cheng Jin had always kept a low profile—when people mentioned him, most assumed he was merely Shen Nian's personal guard, and seldom thought to single him out for anything else.

There had been opportunities before to put Cheng Jin in the public eye, but he had refused. He said that Shen Nian had saved his life on the battlefield, and that he would follow Shen Nian for the rest of his days, going nowhere else.

Cheng Jin had been adamant on the matter, and since he insisted so firmly, Shen Nian had kept him by his side.

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 371 Part 1

Chapter 371

They'd heard about it earlier—the official had built a factory over at Daping Village. Built with green bricks, it had hired workers and craftsmen from town. Hundreds of people, two shifts, working day and night in a rush. No one knew what was going on inside—soldiers were guarding it. Some villagers had come over out of curiosity to have a look, but they couldn't get in. Standing outside, though, they could see it was vast and spacious—dozens of mu of land, several meters high, truly impressive. They had never seen a building like this before—it was even nicer than the finest houses owned by the wealthy families in town. They couldn't help feeling envious, muttering among themselves that these officials must be rolling in silver, putting up a workshop that was better built than most people's homes.

The Tyrannical Emperor Reborn Chapter 36 Part 3

Ruan Jiqing paused, then said quietly, "Your Majesty, that is not according to protocol. Perhaps Lord Shen could wait a moment?"

Only the Empress and imperial consorts were permitted to dine with the Emperor. The Empress could sit at the same table, while consorts could only stand and attend to him—of course, except for those particularly favored. Officials generally had their own designated seats, and today the imperial kitchen hadn't laid out extra portions for an uninvited guest.

"Not according to protocol?" Qi Junmu repeated the words, turning his gaze to Ruan Jiqing with a smile: "They say the Emperor's word is golden. Is what I say not protocol?"

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 370 Part 4

To prevent any slacking off, Fang Zichen assigned ten soldiers to supervise.

These ten soldiers had gone with Fang Zichen on the campaign to wipe out the bandits, so they knew very well that this bunch were vicious, heartless criminals who had done every evil under the sun. They were merciless. Like reincarnations of the stingiest landlords, they gave the convicts nothing but wild-greens steamed buns each day, and even their trips to the latrine were strictly timed. If anyone took longer than the allotted time, they were forced to hold it in—and if they couldn't, they got a beating.

But they were still short-handed. Every workshop in the factory needed people, and the limestone had to be quarried and hauled back to the factory.

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"Fuhua is a princess, and Yueqing is also a princess. If Lin En wants to be an imperial son-in-law, what difference does it make which princess it is?" Qi Junmu said flatly, watching the Empress Dowager's eyes redden with urgency, his heart unmoved.

"How could that be the same?" The Empress Dowager could tell the Emperor was speaking in anger and snapped, "Fuhua is the Eldest Princess—the Emperor's own sister, the Empress Dowager's own daughter. She has been cherished and adored since birth; even the court ministers treat her with special respect. What is Yueqing? The daughter of a mere concubine—how dare she compare herself to Fuhua? Go ahead and issue that edict, and see if your uncle is pleased with such a match."

The Fulang's Modern Young Husband Chapter 370 Part 3

Fang Zichen let out a long sigh.

Zhao Ger looked at him. "What's wrong?"

Fang Zichen said nothing was wrong, and went down into the field to chat with two old farmers.

He didn't really need to ask—he already knew. They got less than two hundred catties per mu. The only saving grace was that they could grow two seasons; if it were just one, there truly wouldn't be enough to eat.

Most villagers sold their harvested rice and bought cheap brown rice to eat instead.

The Tyrannical Emperor Reborn Chapter 36 Part 1

Chapter 36 

"What rumors could possibly spread?" Qi Junmu asked, looking puzzled. "Your son already heard about this from Shen Nian before coming here. The one who pulled Yueqing out of the water was your eunuch, and the one who saved Cousin Lin En was Shen Nian. Shen Nian grew up on the frontier—his manners may be a bit rough, but he's an upright man. I trust he would never do anything to ruin anyone's reputation, let alone go around talking about this. Imperial Mother, you're worrying too much."

"How am I worrying too much?" The Empress Dowager's face showed irritation and impatience. Her brows knitted with concern. "Just now, so many eunuchs and imperial guards saw Lin En, Shen Nian, and Yueqing in the water. Those two are young men after all—people will wonder why they jumped in. Did they touch Yueqing? Rumors aren't something you can just forbid and make go away."