jdhmnovel Chapter 532 He seems to have discovered an incredible secret...
Chapter 532 He seems to have discovered an incredible secret...
For Bai Mengran, money and houses were not scarce, but the idea of giving her an entire street instantly piqued her interest.
That's great! Although she had indeed considered buying out all the shops in the surrounding area, she learned that apart from the shops being freely bought and sold, the ownership of the street belonged to the imperial court and government.
If she wanted to carry out a unified design and renovation of this area, it would inevitably require a major overhaul.
Therefore, Bai Mengran temporarily shelved the plan, thinking she would discuss it with Magistrate Kong later.
Unexpectedly, she had unexpectedly climbed the ladder to heaven and made direct contact with the Emperor through Lord Wang. Even more unexpectedly, the Emperor was quite discerning in his judgment, which suited her perfectly.
Now she can build whatever she wants on the whole street, and the indoor "Wonderland" can finally reach new heights!
Bai Mengran was overjoyed and hurriedly thought of replying to the message to properly thank the Emperor for his great favor.
After thinking about it, she decided to make a voice call to Lord Wang directly. Sending messages back and forth was really troublesome, so it was more convenient to just call him directly.
"Drip-drip-"
After waiting for quite a while, the other party finally answered the call.
Little did Bai Mengran know the agonizing ordeal that Lord Wang, on the other end of the bracelet, had endured after suddenly receiving her voice call request…
In the imperial study room.
Having finally won the Emperor's favor again with his silver tongue, Lord Wang received several words of praise from the Emperor after sending the message.
However, before he could even feel smug for long, the bracelet started vibrating continuously.
"Beep, Mr. Bai has sent you a voice call request. Do you want to answer?"
"What's going on? Miss Bai actually wants to talk to me directly?"
Lord Wang was so startled that he almost jumped up. After speaking, he quickly looked up at the Emperor.
He would only dare to answer the call if he got the Emperor's permission first!
Otherwise, if he were to talk to Miss Bai in front of the Emperor, the Emperor would only hear him talking to himself...
Good heavens, wouldn't that be considered disrespectful in front of the emperor? He wouldn't dare!
Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, the emperor's expression instantly shifted from sunny to stormy, reverting to his previous chilling demeanor, his gaze making Wang Fantong feel uneasy.
But the beeping sound of the call waiting to be connected hadn't stopped, so Wang Fantong could only smile awkwardly and whisper his request again:
"Your Majesty, Miss Bai is still waiting on the other end... So, may I be so bold as to take the call?"
The thought that this Fatty Wang had actually received a phone call invitation from that ethereal Miss Bai filled Xuan Moyuan with inexplicable anger...
But upon hearing that the other party was waiting, he suppressed his displeasure and squeezed out a "yes" through gritted teeth.
Then, Wang Pangzi, his face beaming with joy, instantly broke into a bright smile and greeted him in a cheerful, high-pitched voice:
"Hehe, I hope Miss Bai is doing well~"
Tch, what's with all the laughter? You have no dignity or self-restraint whatsoever as a senior official!
Xuan Moyuan could only hear Wang Fantong's joyful voice, but he didn't know what the other party had said to him that made this fat man laugh like a sieve swaying in the wind, shaking back and forth. It was really infuriating to see!
"I am currently in His Majesty's study!"
"Upon receiving your message, Miss Bai, I dared not delay for even a moment. I rushed to the palace to pay my respects to the Emperor as if I had grown wings..."
"Oh, Miss Bai, you flatter me. I dare not accept such praise!"
"Thanks to Miss Bai's noble spirit, she brought such great blessings to the people of the world..."
"You're talking about those rewards... Well, you've really thanked the wrong person. I'm just a lowly person, how could I dare to accept Miss Bai's thanks? If you want to thank someone, you should thank His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Alright, alright, I'll definitely come back to [Fairyland] again if I have the chance. I'll bring some local specialties from the capital for Miss Bai to try. If there's an opportunity then, I'd like to trouble you to do me the honor of having a meal with me?"
"Okay, I'll contact you again later..."
"Miss Bai, you're too kind. Well, goodbye..."
"...Okay, bye-bye?"
……
Wang Fantong inadvertently became completely immersed in his pleasant voice conversation with Miss Bai.
I must say, the calling function of this bracelet is really quite interesting!
Despite the distance, the other person's voice could be heard clearly, as if they were talking right next to my ear, without any difference.
Even after Ms. Bai hung up the call first, Wang Fantong was still savoring this magical experience.
After a long while, he suddenly felt a jolt and remembered where he was!
Good heavens! He had completely forgotten that he was chatting with Miss Bai right in front of the Emperor!
This is terrible! His tone just now seemed too excited. Could it be that His Majesty...?
Hearing that the Emperor remained silent and did not utter a word, Wang Fantong's small eyes secretly glanced over, only to see that the area in front of the hall seemed to be shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere...
It seems his observation was correct; whenever the White Maid was involved, the Emperor's emotions seemed to fluctuate noticeably...
Could it be that His Majesty is finally about to experience the first stirrings of love?
Oh, no, no, it should be said that after all the waiting, the moon will shine through the clouds!
It should be noted that over the years, as a young emperor who was devoted to the affairs of state and had no interest in women, he was often advised by ministers in the court to take a wife as soon as possible so that he could have more children.
After all, with the precedent of the deep affection between the Empress Dowager and her husband, Xuan Moyuan, who had grown up seeing his father and mother's loving relationship, also upheld the idea of following his father's example and being devoted to one person for life.
Before finding a good husband, he did not take in any concubines, focusing solely on governing the country.
However, it must be said that Xuan Moyuan, as the ruler of a country, was excellent in both selecting and appointing capable people and in strategizing...
Since taking the throne, he has demonstrated unparalleled courage and foresight.
When appointing officials, he did not only select those with talent, but also considered morality and character as the primary and most important factors in his appointments!
Xuan Moyuan preferred to appoint officials whose virtue outweighed their talent.
So, the officials he reshuffled initially all seemed somewhat simple-minded.
But he was honest and upright, devoted to the country and its people, and utterly loyal to the emperor!
However, he already possessed the ability to see through people's hearts.
After several years of careful training, and with different multi-faceted development plans tailored to each official, this group of simpletons quickly grew into capable subordinates who could help him govern the country...
Furthermore, Xuan Moyuan established an extremely rigorous evaluation system for officials.
If an official is found to be morally deficient, he or she will be immediately dismissed from his or her post.
With this ironclad rule in place, even if some officials initially pretended to love the people like their own children, they eventually came to realize the true value of being in a position and genuinely serving the people after being influenced by what they saw and heard over time.
In Xuan Moyuan's view, as long as someone can perfectly conform to the persona he requires, they can be used by him.
In addition, the emperor himself was very decisive and had the ability to see through people's hearts with ruthless methods, which made his officials both respect and fear him, and they were all loyal to him.
Xuan Moyuan and his four brothers, who share the same father and mother, work together harmoniously and have a deep bond of brotherhood.
Even the youngest prince, Xuan Yuchen, has admired his second brother since childhood. Now, in order to help his elder brother with government affairs as soon as possible, he locks himself in his study every day and studies diligently. He is rarely seen on weekdays...
While the ministers often inquired about the emperor's private affairs, they also genuinely hoped that their perfect emperor could find a sweetheart.
Lord Wang naturally shared the same expectation.
Now that he thought he had finally realized that the emperor seemed to have fallen in love, this discovery excited him immensely!
The Emperor and Miss Bai...
One is like a fairy from heaven, and the other is like a dragon among men. Just based on their flawless appearances, they are a perfect match.
Thinking about it this way, isn't it a match made in heaven?
Wang Fantong's eyes instantly blazed with unparalleled enthusiasm, and he immediately focused all his attention on how to make this happen.
Lost in thought, he couldn't wait to break the silence...