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The Emperor’s World Map: The Court Panicked

share time: 2026-01-03 06:17:44

For three years since ascending the throne, young Emperor Li Zhao has been called a "foolish ruler obsessed with trivial skills" by his ministers. Until one morning court, he unfurled an eight-foot scroll—on it were not only the Arab Spice Islands, Japanese silver mines, but even the location of the far Western Roman Empire! Just as the old prime minister was about to scold him for "neglecting state affairs," he suddenly spotted small print in the map’s corner: "The Prime Minister’s Mansion received 300 catties of frankincense from Arab merchants last year, in exchange for 20 crates of imperial kiln celadon." The court fell silent instantly—this was no "toy"! Every coastline hid ministers’ overseas connections, every island recorded feudal lords’ smuggling routes. When Li Zhao smiled and twirled the map scroll, the prime minister’s court beads fell with a clatter—their "foolish emperor" had long drawn all their secrets into this "world."

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