[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter":3,"chapter-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter-great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Ming: I Die Daily Remonstrating, Becoming the Eternal Prime Minister?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2038693,3117,"Chapter 38","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>A rapid \"thump-thump-thump\" suddenly came from the entrance of the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the residence of Official Su?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open up! We know someone is inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao approached, wearing a look of utter confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peered out through the crack in the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embroidered Uniform Guard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all Embroidered Uniform Guard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were at least a dozen of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had completely blocked his front door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Old Zhu finally realized he needs to kill me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Su Qiao felt a surge of joy in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao threw open the main gate, straightened his black gauze cap with solemn dignity, and cried out loudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, this humble...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Qiao could finish, the guardsman hoisted him up and tossed him into the carriage waiting behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>40, Su Qiao: I want the death penalty, not life imprisonment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of guards paid no heed to Su Qiao being thrown about until he was dizzy inside the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they hurled Su Qiao onto the vehicle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they lashed their whips viciously against the horses' rumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of \"crack,\" \"crack,\" \"crack\" filled the air without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carriages in this era had no shock absorption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting inside, Su Qiao could feel it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This carriage never once had two wheels touching the ground at the same time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slow down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I am in a hurry, but not this much of a hurry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, the whips in the guards' hands were nearly striking sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A journey that originally took two quarter-hours was forced complete in less than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Su Qiao was dragged out of the carriage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt that if it had lasted any longer, he would have been able to go back home for tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao, struggling to crawl out of the carriage, had no time to regain his senses before being hauled directly into the Qianqing Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, inside the great hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang was quietly observing Su Qiao, who had been thrown onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao, let me ask you: was it you who told Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen that he could not control the court officials?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, joy instantly spread across Su Qiao's brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He declared solemnly in a loud voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty, it was!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng, hearing this, looked excitedly at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, did you hear that? He admitted it! Su Qiao has admitted it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the crime of deceiving the monarch, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang shot Huang Huang Zicheng a fierce glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Huang Huang Zicheng sheepishly shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang studied Su Qiao, hesitated for a long while, and finally gritted his teeth to ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me ask you: if a future ruler of our Great Ming were truly sidelined by the court officials, what should be done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen, and Su Qiao all froze in place, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Su Qiao's heart, ten thousand horses galloped wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kill me if you're going to kill me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you, Old Zhu, have so many questions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you the 'Ten Thousand Whys'?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang saw Su Qiao's expression stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately slapped his palm onto the table with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am asking you a question! What kind of attitude is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang spoke these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao's eyes lit up even brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply held his neck stiff, locking eyes with Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang right where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool could see that Su Qiao was challenging Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng's eyes bulged round; he looked at Su Qiao and stammered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao, you... Your Majesty, this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao was barely holding back from bursting into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So getting beheaded by Old Zhu is this simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have spoken so much nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned gloomy as he stared fixedly at Su Qiao and demanded\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am asking you a question: if a future ruler is reduced to a puppet by court officials, what then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao kept a straight face and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression darkened further; he glared at Su Qiao and growled\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you truly think my temper is made of clay?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai fell silent at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with an ounce of sense could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhu had now genuinely awakened thoughts of killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall was permeated with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang slammed his palm onto the imperial desk before him and roared until his voice cracked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strip Su Qiao of his official robes! Drag him out through Wumen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a sudden light flashed in Su Qiao's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a beautiful sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all these days of torment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can finally go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Qiao was reveling in his wonderful future life\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang cursed furiously\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demote him to commoner status, never to be employed again, and exile him to Yunnan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard strode in and yanked the black gauze cap right off Su Qiao's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did this turn into exile to Yunnan?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling might be somewhat lacking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but it is still far better than Yunnan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, it's still uncertain whether there are any Han people in that place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I want is the death penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You give me a life sentence instead?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go fuck your mother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Qiao could even open his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard directly hoisted Su Qiao up and dragged him out of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... wuwu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Qiao could even open his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was immediately and \"thoughtfully\" gagged by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were truly dragged out like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would really be stuck in the Great Ming for the rest of his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao stared fixedly at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang and suddenly began to struggle with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring fixedly at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang, he roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course there is a way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a matter of whether Your Majesty is willing to listen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang made a gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang with a face full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not killing this kid already counted as him being incredibly lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly be fished back out now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, this youth has shown disregard for his sovereign more than once or twice; please, Your Majesty, quickly expel him from the capital!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang immediately roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drag him out and slap his mouth twenty times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard looked at Su Qiao in confusion, about to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang immediately shouted sternly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was talking about Huang Huang Zicheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entering the palace without an edict, so noisy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng stared at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even come to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slap landed fiercely on Huang Huang Zicheng's mouth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this just getting something for nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Qianqing Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All was deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Qi Tai and Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen stared dumbfounded at the ruler and subject before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang plopped down onto the dragon throne, crossed his legs, looked at Su Qiao, and squeezed out a single word through clenched teeth, ice-cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao stared solemnly at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang and said through gritted teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things truly reach that situation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The future rulers of the Great Ming must have everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only thing they must not have is one thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sat up straight on the dragon throne, stared fixedly at Su Qiao, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but mutter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must not have... face?! Must not have face?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tai couldn't help but stare dumbfounded at Su Qiao and angrily rebuked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word \"daring\" had not yet left his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a sharp \"Crack!\" sounded from outside the palace gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Huang Huang Zicheng's predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tai consciously shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Qianqing Palace, all was deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Su Qiao with wide, angry eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you damn well speak properly?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao in a fit of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, the majestic Son of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Su Qiao really not take me seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Su Qiao merely bowed slightly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty, your subject speaks no nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, as Your Majesty says, the Son of Heaven can do anything, then the greatest taboo is to care about face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's eyelids lifted slightly; he let out a long sigh and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me, let us hear exactly how shameless you intend to be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Old Zhu as he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Your Majesty stated, strong enemies press upon our borders, rebels rise everywhere within, and treacherous officials dominate the court—is this not so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there no money in the national treasury?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And at present, there is no opportunity to confiscate estates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao snorted coldly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it is simple enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The future rulers of Great Ming need only borrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with a face full of confusion and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Borrow?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Qiao say this, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They refuse even to donate; do you think they would be willing to lend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang and could not help but smile, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Emperor borrows, they naturally dare not lend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For they know that even if the Emperor defaults on the debt, they would not dare to demand repayment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if it is not the Emperor who borrows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with confusion and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it is not the Emperor borrowing, then why would the future rulers of our Great Ming go through all this trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao looked at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang helplessly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, why are you so stubborn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tai looked at Su Qiao in shock and cursed angrily,\u003C\u002Fp>",1859,"2026-06-15T23:33:58.699Z","2026-06-16T00:02:23.775Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","9f08c14e147d5dea6a9d29392ae6eab83320fca3369438656a244496d6deb52c","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-39","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-37",125,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-cover.jpg"]