Chapter 262
"System, remember to leave a hidden mark on those two so we can claim their lives at any time."
"Don't worry, Host. If you want them dead at the third watch, I definitely won't let them live to the fifth."
You Mingmin nodded to Emperor Mingxi.
In the Northern Li diplomatic delegation, there was indeed a young man named Wei Qingyi, the second-in-command of the envoy.
He had seen him more than once; this person had an extremely good relationship with the Fifth Prince, Bei Ye, perhaps even a bit too intimate, unlike what should exist between a lord and a subject.
Now, hearing what Lord Divine Artifact said, he suddenly realized that these two were actually a couple!
Is the bloodline of the Northern Li royal family poisoned? One after another, they bring their lovers when visiting foreign states. What do they take our Great Yan for?
Yue Fuguang: Naturally, as a part of their roleplay!
"Yes, they even sleep together at night. As for their reconciliation, their old flames rekindled on the way to Great Yan.
Originally, the one sent as the envoy this time was Bei Yue. He also wanted to take the opportunity to search for Chonghua's whereabouts in Great Yan.
However, Bei Ye interfered and persuaded Bei Ji to temporarily replace him.
Chancellor Wei and his son Wei Qingyi were afraid that Bei Yue would make a move against Bei Ye on the road, so they sent Wei Qingyi along, firstly for protection, and secondly for Great Yan's potatoes and you."
"Sleeping together is great! It makes it perfectly convenient for us to help these lovers tear off their fig leaf and let the whole world see!"
"Master, do you want to catch them in the act?"
"We definitely need to catch them in the act, but I won't be the one doing it. Among the over a hundred people in the Northern Li envoy delegation, there must be many hidden spies from various factions mixed in.
Moreover, the envoy delegations from several other countries are staying right next door. As long as we leak a little information, there will be plenty of people wanting to see the Northern Li royal family make a fool of themselves!"
You Mingmin nodded; he understood the Junior Preceptor's plan. Borrowing a knife to kill someone, Great Yan would just stand on the shore and watch the show, remaining completely uninvolved.
"Master, I'll go spread the news right away!"
"Little Zhu, remember to take pictures of their disgraceful state. When the time comes, expend a bit of your divine power to print out some extra copies of their photos.
It would be best if they could reach the Jiang and Xia families of Northern Li, and then we'll see how those two families choose to react."
Once again, she was thankful to her past self for even hoarding a color printer.
Everyone felt confused, wondering what a "photo" was, but judging by the tone of these two ancestors, they would probably find out very soon.
And indeed, it was very soon. Who knows whose efficiency was this high?
The system spread the news in the morning, the conspiracy was completed in the afternoon, and the two completely naked people engaged in intense combat were caught in bed by a crowd of people at night.
The system, having used some drugs and taken the photos, accomplished its task... but didn't retreat.
How could it miss out on eating melons in the front row? After reaching level four, the system even had a video live-streaming function.
Sitting at home, Yue Fuguang was also able to eat the hot melon broadcasted by the system.
One could only say the scene was quite stimulating. Fortunately, the system wouldn't ban the broadcast just because she was still technically a "minor."
The most stimulating part was at the final climax, when the two were surrounded and watched by dozens of people who rushed in. Those who couldn't squeeze in even climbed onto the roof and removed the tiles.
Looking down from a high vantage point, with that angle and a sea of white flesh, Yue Fuguang actually saw someone getting a nosebleed. It was just absurd!
Being watched by so many people while doing the deed, Wei Qingyi lost his erection on the spot.
Pinned beneath him, Bei Ye was so ashamed that he covered his face with one hand and his round, perky buttocks with the other.
Yue Fuguang couldn't help but nod; those buttocks were indeed top-tier. No wonder someone got a nosebleed from looking.
However, Lan Xuan'er's personal "maid," wasn't your nosebleed a bit too fierce?
Also blessed with eye candy were some people in the capital of Great Yan.
Early in the morning, people found a "painting" in various locations. Some smart ones guessed that this was the photo the Junior Preceptor had mentioned.
Many people were so startled when they first saw this painting that they almost dropped it. Wasn't this thing called a photo a bit too realistic?
The two people in the picture looked so real that they thought Bei Ye and Wei Qingyi had been trapped inside the painting.
Some people's attention was not on the image, but on the paper.
Yue Fuguang didn't use traditional photo paper, but high-quality A4 paper weighing over a hundred grams. The front was smooth, the back had a fine and dense texture, and the color was snow-white.
This was something Great Yan's current papermaking technology couldn't achieve at all.
Emperor Mingxi and several key ministers looked at the photo in front of them in silence.
Leaving aside this uncanny so-called "photography," which looked exactly like real people.
Just this paper alone was something they could only look up to in despair.
Emperor Mingxi wrote some large characters on the back of a few sheets of paper. Whether it was ink absorption or ink retention, it was exceptionally good.
"Your Majesty, from what this subject can see, this paper is very similar to the blueprint of the mountain villa that the Junior Preceptor brought out previously."
It was just that one was larger and the other smaller, but both were as white as snow. They now referred to this paper as snowflake paper.
Minister of Works Lu Qi was the first to break the silence. Papermaking was originally jointly managed by his Ministry of Works and the papermaking workshops.
"My beloved ministers, do you still remember what those two said when the Junior Preceptor first enrolled and you accompanied me to the Hongwen Pavilion?"
"Is Your Majesty referring to the papermaking and printing techniques?"
Chancellor of the National Academy Ling Yinghua was the first to point it out. He had always kept this matter in his heart.
He had thought the Emperor would keep it suppressed and unmentioned, never expecting that seeing this photo today would bring up the old matter.
"Your Majesty, Fuguang has acted a few times and has already become a thorn in the side of certain factions. If those prominent aristocratic families find out that she holds the printing and papermaking techniques..."
Yu Chongshan, who had guessed the Emperor's intentions, had to remind Emperor Mingxi. The internal affairs of the families had not been cleaned up yet; rashly bringing out this item would invite disaster for his granddaughter.
"I am aware of all your concerns, Minister Yu."
He looked at the worried Yu Chongshan and said, "I naturally would not put Fuguang in danger for the sake of those things.
In my heart, she is much more precious than those technologies."
Yu Chongshan quickly bowed and said, "This subject thanks Your Majesty for your high regard."
Yu Chongshan's reply was very measured. He only expressed gratitude on his own behalf and absolutely would not represent Yue Fuguang, because that child owed nothing to Great Yan.
It was only right for the Emperor to consider things for her.
"It's just that to hide Fuguang's contributions in this..."
Feng Tang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the inventor of this technique can be left unmentioned for now. What we need right now is someone to present this technique.
The person who presents it is not necessarily the creator. We can just announce the Junior Preceptor's contributions when the time is right."
He absolutely would not allow anyone to steal the Junior Preceptor's credit.
Although Great Yan currently had papermaking and printing techniques, judging from what those two meant, the techniques in their hands were superior to Great Yan's current technology.
They could even bring down the exorbitant prices. This would undoubtedly be a massive contribution to scholars, especially those from poor families.
Its influence among scholars would be immense, so this merit had to fall on the Junior Preceptor.
Everyone understood; what they needed to do now was choose a suitable scapegoat.
Their status had to be high enough to continuously draw fire.
The crowd couldn't help but look at Emperor Mingxi, waiting for him to make a decision.
Emperor Mingxi coughed lightly, paused, and finally voiced the candidate he had decided on early on.