Your Majesty Still Isn't Clever Enough-You Should Have Asked Me! I'd Have It Done in a Day!

"Li Yanlong, you really are a worthless bastard! You bewitched Her Majesty into implementing this thing. Don't you know Great Wei's treasury is empty?"

After leaving the palace, a grim-faced Gu Yan pointed at Li Yanlong and cursed him.

"Lord Li, this invention of yours is certainly good, but Great Wei simply doesn't have the money to build it right now. One commandery would be manageable, but fifty at a stroke? How could Great Wei possibly afford that?"

"Exactly, Lord Li. You don't usually seem like someone who acts rashly. Hurry back and speak properly to Her Majesty. Stop stirring up trouble."

"Lord Li, don't go inventing random things when you've nothing better to do. Can you absolutely guarantee this thing will double Great Wei's grain output?"

Many officials joined Gu Yan in berating Li Yanlong. The military officials were angry too. Her Majesty had only just mentioned the Northern Expedition, finally giving them something to look forward to, and now he had pulled this?

Wasn't he deliberately trying to disgust everyone?

"I-no, you-oh, for heaven's sake!"

Li Yanlong was miserable too. Why were they suddenly cursing him?

I didn't come up with this! It was Xu Qingxiao, Xu Wangu! Why are you all cursing me for no reason?

Li Yanlong wanted to explain that he hadn't devised this thing, but Her Majesty had already forbidden him from telling anyone for the time being. At first, he had been puzzled. Why not say Xu Qingxiao had created something so beneficial to the nation?

Now he understood. The Female Emperor wanted him to carry the blame first, then tell everyone it belonged to Xu Qingxiao once everything went smoothly.

This is awful. I want to cry.

"Lord Li, stop indulging in wild ideas when you've nothing better to do. You're harming