I Wield My Keyboard to Command the Emperor

In her previous life, Li Mingshu was an online keyboard warrior. She showed up wherever there was gossip, a trending topic, current affairs, or history, ready to argue about anything. People nicknamed her the Queen of Quibbling, Li.

Li Mingshu sneered. “Everyone looks down on keyboard warriors, but they don’t realize we need to know astronomy and geography, with math, physics, and chemistry thrown in. I read for at least five hours every day. Arguing with you people is just a way to improve myself.”

You cannot discuss ice with summer insects. I’m out.

System: Is that so? Then come try it in ancient times.

And so, the keyboard warrior who had made herself loathed across the internet finally got what was coming to her. On a stormy night, a System calling itself the Keyboard Emperor sent her to transmigrate as the younger sister of an ancient legal advocate.

Looking at her older brother, who often lost lawsuits and had to pay out of pocket, and listening to the judges drone on about morality, Li Mingshu gave a cold laugh. “Keyboard, come!”

From then on, Great Zhao enjoyed peace and prosperity, and everyone took Li Mingshu as their role model.

“That Li Mingshu dares to argue even with the emperor. Best not to provoke her.”

“The emperor got argued with and didn’t even get angry. He even made an exception and granted a woman a noble title. Li Mingshu is terrifying!”

Li Mingshu, now a duke: If I could do it all over again, I would never argue with the emperor! This is terrifying. He’s going to squeeze my brain dry and drain every last bit of knowledge from me!

The emperor: “My dear subject, envoys from the Western Yi wish to establish trade with our Great Zhao. Show them what you can do, and make sure all the benefits of their country come to Great Zhao.”

Li Mingshu: “Your Majesty, it’s impossible to get a deal by giving them nothing. You overestimate me.”

The emperor: “Alas, it’s all because I’m useless. You have to handle everything, and I feel truly guilty. How about I grant you another title?”

Enough!

You hypocritical white lotus, you’re manipulating me!

And why are you giving me the title ‘Healthy’? Duke Healthy, Duke Healthy...

Are you doing this on purpose to mess with me?

The emperor smiled faintly. “The common people say you are eloquent and quite talkative. It would make a fine story to grant you a title on that basis.”

Looking at the scheming emperor, Li Mingshu couldn’t help pounding her chest. “If being a keyboard warrior is a crime, then send down a bolt of lightning and kill me! Don’t let this hypocritical little demon torment me every day! I’ll never be a keyboard warrior again!”

Theme: The essence of a quibbler is a sense of justice.