For a moment, Leng Yu was thoroughly confused.

Because in this grand hall, she didn’t see anyone wearing the King’s robe, and as she glanced around, she didn’t see any trace of His Majesty.

Moreover, on the throne, there were only her and Brother Lin Yi.

Could it be that there was something wrong with her eyesight?

Was her vision failing her?

Is it possible that she couldn’t see King Dayou near her?

Or was it that the ministers below didn’t bother to look up?

However, in this atmosphere, just when Leng Yu thought her vision had issues, suddenly, Brother Lin Yi’s voice rang beside her.

As this voice sounded, it startled her, and her eyes quickly turned towards Brother Lin Yi.

At this moment, Brother Lin Yi looked completely different from his previous lazy demeanor, directly transforming 180 degrees.

Brother Lin Yi now sat upright, looking at the people below with wisdom and decisiveness in his eyes.

The aura he exuded was so captivating that she was utterly charmed.

She didn’t know why Brother Lin Yi was displaying such behavior now.

In any case, Brother Lin Yi currently exuded a unique charm all over.

A charm enough to attract her.

However, this wasn’t the most important thing; the most important was what Brother Lin Yi said:

"Just make sure to handle this matter promptly. I give you three days to have it all prepared.

Report any difficulties directly to me.

As for the first manuscript, I’ve already finished it. Soon I will hand it over to be published.

Once the typesetting and printing are done, the first finished product must be presented to me.

If there’s even the slightest mishap, I will hold you accountable."

With Lin Yi referring to himself as "I," Leng Yu was so shocked she opened her mouth wide, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, her mind turned into a complete mess, reeling from what Brother Lin Yi had said. How did he refer to himself? Did he just call himself "I"?

But isn’t this title meant for King Dayou alone?

Why is Brother Lin Yi referring to himself that way now?

And what do the ministers’ attitudes mean?

Why are they showing such respect to Brother Lin Yi?

Actually, if it were anyone else here, who didn’t have Leng Yu’s current perspective and identity, they would have understood long ago why this was happening, and they would have realized Lin Yi was the King of Dayou.

But currently, Leng Yu’s mind was a mess, totally clueless about what was happening, feeling as if she were dreaming, caught in an inexplicable situation, making it hard to believe it was real.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we will devote ourselves fully to ensuring this matter is implemented in full within three days. Once the Great Tang Daily is published, it will be presented to Your Majesty first thing."

Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, the people below dared not utter a word of complaint, especially the six newly appointed ministers, who responded eagerly.

They were also determined that, once they returned, they’d have people work day and night. Replacing individuals but not positions, aiming to complete the task within two days.

In truth, implementing it wasn’t that difficult; the only thing they needed to focus on now was the types printed using movable type printing.

Moreover, the quantity of types needed is an enormous figure.

Even after conscripting all the skilled craftsmen around, it would take at least three to four days to engrave them all, just counting the finished products without considering defective rates.

That’s if they were quick; should there be any delays, it wouldn’t be surprising if it took half a month to engrave them.

Under the former Chen Shiren, any decree would have taken more than a month to implement, but that’s obviously not possible now since Lin Yi has declared results must be seen within three days, making them ready to comply.

Though they couldn’t produce all the types within three days, don’t forget Lin Yi only asked for one newspaper, and the text needed for one newspaper shouldn’t be that extensive.

So, all they needed was to engrave the necessary types for that newspaper; that should suffice, right?

This way, they should significantly increase the speed, perhaps completing it within two days.

Soon, the decision was made.

Meanwhile, Leng Yu just sat there, watching Brother Lin Yi and the ministers with a dumbfounded look. At this moment, her mind was utterly scrambled, barely able to think.

The shock was overwhelming, leaving her momentarily unable to process it.

Seeing her expression, Lin Yi grasped what was going on in her mind. He knew it was normal for her to have that look.

Still, he didn’t plan to explain anything to her just yet; despite Leng Yu’s confusion, he wouldn’t say anything now.

Let Leng Yu ponder over it and gradually accept the reality.

So, he turned his gaze once more to the person standing at the forefront.

Of course, this individual wasn’t the Chancellor, as he had dismissed the former Chancellors from their posts, and now the highest officials were the six Ministers.

As for the Chancellor positions, they remained vacant for now.

Therefore, the six Ministers, newly appointed, currently held the most influential positions in the Imperial Court.

As Lin Yi’s gaze fell upon the six Ministers, they exchanged glances, seemingly understanding something among themselves.

The individual who had spoken before stepped forward again, taking two steps forward, bowed to Lin Yi, and then cautiously spoke:

"Your Majesty, the matter concerning the Great Tang Daily has been planned out; we just await the outcome. However, I feel there’s another crucial matter that should also be addressed. May I ask if it should be prioritized?"

With this question, Lin Yi furrowed his brow, pretending not to understand as he asked: 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"What could be more important? Speak freely, Chen Aiqing."

As he finished speaking, the Minister named Chen understood his guess was correct.

Thus,

[To be continued...]