Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Yuan Zhaoji had a very strong sense of shame, and she could not possibly be as submissive as the Empress.

There are some things she really can't do...

But then again.

Although Chi Junlin has not yet made any excessive demands on Yuan Zhaoji, he likes to bring her along when handling daily government affairs.

While Chi Junlin was attending court and busy glaring at his ministers in the main hall, Yuan Zhaoji would stand behind a screen and listen to their discussions of politics.

Chi Junlin always seemed somewhat impatient, leaving many minor matters to his courtiers to handle themselves.

For important matters, ministers would write them down in memorials, which would then be kept in the inner palace and not issued.

Once the court officials have discussed and come up with a solution, they will select the one they like and send it back for approval.

With her extensive knowledge, Wan Zhaoji has unique insights into many things. However, she has not yet formally agreed to become the strategist of Chi Junlin.

Chi Junlin never bothered with her.

Therefore, Wan Zhaoji had to swallow many of the suggestions she received.

Today, seeing Chi Junlin handling the memorials, she finally couldn't hold back any longer.

At this time, Li Gou'er, who had been promoted to Grand Eunuch, placed a basket of memorials on the Imperial Writing Platform.

The memorials to the emperor were piled up like a mountain, but Chi Junlin seemed uninterested in them.

In fact, her current state is quite similar to that of an ordinary, mediocre emperor.

He wasn't particularly diligent in his duties, but he wasn't completely uninterested in politics either.

However, as long as there is a suitable and capable minister to assist the country, the country can be easily governed in a way that is harmonious and orderly.

Because the Red King was willing to relinquish power.

At this moment, in front of the Imperial Writing Platform, Chi Junlin looked at one of the memorials and said with a smile to Yuan Zhaoji, "The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has submitted that 'Eight Articles of the Criminal Law' to me again. I don't understand the criminal justice system, so how would I know if this reform is good or bad? I should send it back to him."

He was about to take out a red pen to write a red mark.

At this point, Yuan Zhaoji finally couldn't hold back any longer and said to Chi Junlin, "I've read those eight articles. Actually, the overall reform idea is good. There are just a few points and some minor issues."

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin paused, then, with an interested expression, casually smiled and said to her, "Oh? Zhao Ji also knows about criminal law?"

"Having read books, I have a strong memory and know a little bit about them."

"Then tell me, how should I respond to him?"

Yuan Zhaoji then gave Chi Junlin some advice based on her own thoughts.

She really just wanted to offer some advice, because she thought the memorial submitted by the Minister of Justice was indeed a very good idea.

Chi Junlin nodded and said to her, "There are too many words, I can't remember them all. Just approve them for me directly."

Yuan Zhaoji felt somewhat helpless, yet unwilling to see such an excellent memorial disappear without a trace.

So he could only sit in front of the Imperial Writing Desk, pick up the vermilion brush, and personally write the replies to the memorials.

Chi Junlin stood behind Yuan Zhaoji, looking quite close.

She gently inhaled the delicate, ink-like fragrance emanating from Wan Zhaoji and couldn't help but exclaim, "Zhaoji, you have such beautiful handwriting!"

Yuan Zhaoji did not notice Chi Junlin's little trick, and quickly finished writing the reply.

Then he turned to Chi Junlin and said, "This should be fine."

Chi Junlin took a look and saw that Yuan Zhaoji's handwriting was elegant and her strokes were graceful.

He seemed very satisfied.

So they simply had Li Gou'er stamp the document and send it back, and that was the end of it.

Yuan Zhaoji also breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, Chi Junlin looked troubled at the memorials on the table and said, "Unfortunately, there are far too many memorials from the ministers. I don't know how many of them are as useful as the memorials from the Minister of Justice. And how many are just meaningless nonsense."

After a moment's hesitation, Wan Zhaoji said, "Based on my observations over the past few days, there are several high-ranking officials who are truly capable. Their memorials should be substantial and worth examining closely."

Chi Junlin nodded and continued, "Then I'll trouble Zhaoji to find it for me so I can take a look."

Yuan Zhaoji didn't think anything was wrong, so she carefully looked through the memorials and found the memorials written by several people.

Then, after careful selection, I found several books that were indeed substantial and worth reading.

Chi Junlin then said, "How should I approve it? Why don't you write it for me as well?"

"Well, yes."

Wan Zhaoji's mind was completely focused on the contents of the memorial. Upon hearing this, she subconsciously picked up a vermilion brush and began to write a reply to the memorial.

At this moment, Chi Junlin revealed a smile.

Then he summoned Li Gou'er and asked him to take the memorials from those of Yuan Zhaoji who were not selected, so that the eunuchs could give a unified reply.

As for Chi Junlin himself, he stood beside Yuan Zhaoji, who had a serious expression on her face, and ground ink for her.

With a gentle smile, she used her red sleeve to light an oil lamp for her.

Chapter 38 Her sense of shame is really strong!

Since the day Wan Zhaoji couldn't resist, she began to help Chi Junlin revise memorials.

In the following days, things spiraled out of control.

Yuan Zhaoji felt that she was born to do this.

I like it, and I'm good at it.

These are the two most precious things in the world.

She also realized that she seemed to have been used by Chi Junlin.

But neither did Chi Junlin expose it, nor did she.

So thereafter, although Wan Zhaoji herself did not admit it, she did help Chi Junlin and did a series of tasks related to strategists.

Yuan Zhaoji's administrative abilities were indeed the fastest and most efficient that Chi Junlin had ever seen.

In just a few days, the memorials that had been piling up in Chi Junlin for more than a month have been completely sorted out.

Well-organized and orderly.

Even now, Yuan Zhaoji no longer needs to sit on the Imperial Study. She can easily handle state affairs simply by having Li Gou'er deliver the daily memorials from within the inner palace.

She truly deserves to be called a daughter of state with the talent of a "king's advisor" since childhood.

The Lou family of Xiangdi only made her a lowly strategist; it was a real waste of her talents.

As for Yuan Zhaoji, she was arranged by Chi Junlin to live in the Jiaofang Palace with Yang Yurou and others.

Since they were all women, and the emperor was imprisoned in the West Garden by Chi Junlin, it wasn't inappropriate for them to live together at this time.

However, what made Yuan Zhaoji a little embarrassed was that Chi Junlin was intimate with the other women but never avoided her.

Jiang Qianju even sometimes showed a provocative attitude towards her.

To Wan Zhaoji's relief, Chi Junlin's attitude toward her has remained unchanged.

He not only treated her as a friend, but also showed her great respect.

He did not cross the line in the slightest, nor did he covet her beauty.

This made Yuan Zhaoji secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, Wan Zhaoji had a very strong sense of shame.

Although living deep within the palace, she could not consider herself a member of the Red King's harem.

But as time went by, Wan Zhaoji couldn't help but feel curious.

Chi Junlin, they are clearly all women.

A genuine woman.

Yang Yuru, Jiang Qianju, and Yu Xiao.

But they favored Chi Junlin...

Hmm... how should I put it? Enjoy it immensely?

Even Yang Yuru, though seemingly unwilling, actually dotes on Chi Junlin...

Playing hard to get...

She liked and cared a lot about Chi Junlin.

With her intelligence and keen perception, Wan Zhaoji could naturally see it...

As for Jiang Qianju and Yu Xiao, they couldn't even fake it...

Yuan Zhaoji was naturally very curious about this.

Of course, it was just out of curiosity—

So, is the pleasure between women really that appealing?

Of course, Wan Zhaoji was just curious.

As for the idea of ​​sharing a husband with another woman, she naturally declined.

After all, Wan Zhaoji had a very strong sense of shame.

Now let's return to the current court.

After discussing with Jiang Qianju the matter of deposing Jiang Hao and establishing a new ruler, Chi Junlin specifically discussed the feasibility of this matter with Yuan Zhaoji.

Yuan Zhaoji didn't bring much subjective judgment; she just felt from an objective perspective that Chi Junlin's move shouldn't encounter too much opposition.

After all, most officials in the current imperial court are loyal to the country and have benefited from the favors of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Ershi of the Jiang clan.

I don't have much affection for Emperor Jiang Hao.

After all, no one wants to be loyal to a fool who doesn't look like a ruler.

After Chi Junlin dealt with those loyal ministers whose interests were closely tied to Jiang Hao's, this matter would face even less hindrance.

But the more difficult problem than discarding the old is choosing a new emperor.

How to find a suitable candidate who can be a perfect puppeteer without facing a lot of criticism from the government and the public?

Yuan Zhaoji gave Chi Junlin three suitable candidates. They were all young men from collateral branches of the Jiang clan who were about to inherit the throne.

After some thought, Chi Junlin selected Jiang Chenghan, the crown prince who had recently inherited the throne of Xingwang.

This prince is only twelve years old and has been frail and sickly since childhood. He also has a twin sister named Jiang Chengyun. It is said that both siblings are intelligent and handsome, possessing the appearance of dragons and phoenixes.

But none of this matters.

Most importantly, the crown prince had recently lost both his parents and had only recently ascended the throne.

It is a rare and excellent choice where as long as one supports someone to the position, there is absolutely no need to consider issues related to the ancestral temple.

Comparatively speaking, the problem of physical weakness is not so important.

After making up his mind, Chi Junlin issued an edict ordering King Xing, Jiang Chenghan, to bring his sister to the capital.

Indeed, there is another advantage to choosing him: Chi Junlin can take his sister, who is dependent on the new emperor, hostage.

This allowed them to more firmly control the new emperor.

After making this decision, Wan Zhaoji seemed to be in a good mood.

It seems that after learning that Jiang Hao was about to be crippled, her hatred for him was not as intense.

Therefore, when she was in the Jiaofang Palace, she got along even better with Yang Yuru and the other women.

When they chat, their expressions often include a slight smile.

The following day, there was another dinner party.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Jiang Qianju suggested playing a drinking game to liven things up.

Yuan Zhaoji loved playing drinking games, especially those involving poetry and prose.

After several rounds of drinks, the women were slightly tipsy when Wan Zhaoji saw Chi Junlin embracing and kissing Jiang Qianju again.

She now sees it as normal and doesn't realize that her actions were immoral.

However, at this moment, a report came from outside the hall, saying that there was an urgent military intelligence sent by the Ministry of War.