Even emperors have it tough, so don't be too picky about the entries.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager gave her elder brother a thumbs up.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"

"Then so be it. During the court assembly, Chen Du, you may challenge him at will. I will make the arrangements."

At this moment, Eunuch Wei rushed over.

He knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty...this old servant has something to report!"

The Empress Dowager frowned, her phoenix eyes flashing with authority. "What's the panic! What kind of behavior is this!"

"But what about news of the new emperor?"

Eunuch Wei quickly recounted in detail how Chen Shao had borrowed money.

"He kept pestering me, saying... he said that if I didn't give him a hundred taels of silver, he would... he would ask the Empress Dowager to bestow me upon him as a concubine..."

puff!

The Empress Dowager was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, her whole body shaking.

"Is...is this really that absurd?"

The young Yuwen Chengdu smiled dismissively.

"Oh."

Yuwen Gu, however, began to analyze the situation himself.

"Your Majesty, this is excellent."

"It's a good thing that Chen Shao is greedy and lustful!"

The Empress Dowager nodded. "That's right, people have weaknesses, so they're easy to manipulate."

If things really escalate to the point of no return and a fight to the death ensues, while suppression may be possible, the outcome will be difficult to resolve.

Incompetence is a virtue of being a puppet.

"But this kid, is he a womanizer?"

She glanced at Eunuch Wei's plump figure and clicked her tongue.

"You're really not picky."

"Your Majesty, there is something else strange."

"What?"

"This Your Majesty seems... to be a little strange. He... he was actually licking that gallbladder repeatedly in the Imperial Study, probably more than a dozen times a second. This old servant really can't understand what the deeper meaning is behind his actions."

Yuwen Huagu: "What?!"

Empress Dowager: "How many times?"

Yuwen Huagu was stunned; he simply couldn't believe his ears.

The Empress Dowager's delicate body trembled, and she almost melted.

So fast?

"Cough cough."

The Empress Dowager realized something was wrong, cleared her throat, and sat up straight again.

"This is indeed unbelievable, but it won't affect the overall situation. Just continue to monitor him, and report any suspicious activity immediately!"

"Yuwen Chendu, go back and prepare well."

"General Yuwen, the Northern Barbarians have captured the Emperor Emeritus; they're bound to make moves. This is your chance to shine!"

After giving her instructions, the Empress Dowager gestured for them to leave.

That image unconsciously surfaced in my mind...

Is it really possible to do it this fast?

She bit her red lips and closed her eyes tightly.

"How can you control me? What kind of sorcery is this?"

......

Eunuch Wei left and then returned.

Gently push open the door to the Imperial Study.

The young emperor was seen staring blankly at the gall bladder, his hands cupping his face.

"..."

He clenched his buttocks and leaned closer.

"Your Majesty, you're still struggling with this bitter pill..."

"Your Majesty, I understand that you are short of money. Money is a bastard; the more you look at it, the more beautiful it becomes."

"But what's so good about this gallbladder? This old servant really doesn't understand."

Chen Shao didn't even blink, his face showing utter despair.

"Old Wei, I've made up my mind. I'm going to lick it five million times."

"what?"

Your Majesty, are you a pervert?

Eunuch Wei simply couldn't understand or accept it!

He'd seen all sorts of perverts in the palace, with its many dark and shady places.

Is His Majesty planning to bide his time and seize power?

But that's not how you taste it.

He brought his nose a little closer and smelled the gall.

vomit!

A stimulating, tangy sensation instantly shot straight to the top of the head.

"Your Majesty...this old servant...this old servant is utterly in awe of Your Majesty, you are truly awe-inspiring!"

"It's not that bad, you probably would have done the same..."

Before Chen Shao could finish speaking, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the target task has completely submitted to the host, triggering the "Submit to the Host" effect.]

puff-

Eunuch Wei knelt down.

"Your Majesty, you've really opened this old servant's eyes with your petty tricks!"

Chen Shao suddenly sat up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

A transparent panel appeared above Eunuch Wei's head.

[Name: Wei Zhongguo]

Military Strength: 60, Domestic Affairs: 60, Intelligence: 60, Ambition: 0, Loyalty: 100.

[Status: Sworn to loyalty to the death, never to betray.]

Good guy!

Are you also confused by this probability?

It's just about enduring hardship and biding one's time; is it really that terrifying?

Although Eunuch Wei was a weakling, his loyalty to me ensured his freedom to some extent.

Chen Shao suppressed his overwhelming joy.

Without changing his expression, he said:

"Eunuch Wei, why don't you tell the truth?"

Eunuch Wei trembled and kowtowed heavily.

"Your Majesty, this old servant is guilty. This old servant was sent by the Empress Dowager to monitor Your Majesty."

"How will you monitor them?"

"Report everything, big or small, and restrict His Majesty's personal freedom, forbidding him from contacting anyone else. We can fabricate a bunch of evidence of His Majesty's treason and release it to the public at any time."

"Even in an emergency, one could... act first and report later."

Holy crap?

No... Chen Shao felt his head was buzzing.

Even a puppet emperor wouldn't go to such lengths, would he?

They just killed him without warning!

That ruthless empress dowager is vicious!

"Alright, get up. From now on, you'll follow me. On the surface, continue to be the Empress Dowager's spy."

"But there's something I need you to do."

"Your Majesty, please give your orders, and this old servant will go through fire and water!"

"There's no need to go through fire and water. Just take this gall bladder to the imperial kitchen and make a soup for the Empress Dowager. Say it's a sign of my filial piety."

"Forehead..."

"Fuck your head!"

"Your Majesty, that is your mother..."

"It's just a nominal position."

"This old servant obeys the decree."

"Old Wei, come here, tell me, how can I quickly obtain five million taels of silver?"

"Confiscate their property," Eunuch Wei blurted out instinctively.

"Pretend I didn't ask!"

We need to take a longer-term approach...

......

The next day, there will be a court meeting.

The first court assembly that should have been the new emperor's was completely ignored and sidelined, with this temporary acting emperor left to watch his ministers perform.

In the center of the main hall, an extremely disheveled old eunuch was kneeling there.

This man was none other than Wang Zheng, the powerful eunuch who once held immense influence in the court and was a close confidant of the retired Emperor Chen Yuan.

A month ago, it was he who encouraged the retired emperor to personally lead the expedition.

Now that half a million troops have been wiped out and the retired emperor has been captured and taken prisoner, he has been sent back by the Northern Mang.

He returned with three pieces of news.

First, Emperor Emeritus Chen Yuan was already in the Northern Mang camp and had become a prisoner.

Secondly, the Northern Mang army is mobilizing its troops and preparing to march south.

Third, the Northern Mang will give the Great Yan Dynasty a chance to negotiate, otherwise they will kill the retired emperor as a sacrifice to heaven.

"Wang Zheng!"

Chancellor Han Cao roared and strode forward, looking down at the old eunuch.

"You still have the nerve to come back!"

"An army of five hundred thousand!"

"Five hundred thousand lives!"

"The Emperor Emeritus is trapped in enemy territory, his fate unknown. You, as a close attendant of the Emperor, having received the favor of three generations of emperors, instead of thinking of repaying the country, have misled the Emperor and caused this catastrophic disaster!"

"Why didn't you die on the battlefield! How dare you come back alive!"

The court officials have long disliked eunuchs.

"What Prime Minister Han says is true!"

"Wang Zheng deserves to die!"

"Seize this scoundrel and execute him in a public ceremony!"

"Kill this eunuch!"

Chen Shao sat on the dragon throne, watching their performance with an air of indifference.

When Chen Yuan was about to personally lead the expedition, all but a few officials sang his praises.

Now that something's happened, we need to find a scapegoat.

Of course, this kingship was definitely not a good thing.

Han Cao turned around and bowed deeply to the Empress Dowager behind the curtain in the hall.

"Your Majesty, this villain's crimes are heinous. This old minister requests Your Majesty's decree: execute this villain and arrest his accomplices! To uphold the law!"