Peaches peaches everywhere, but not a peach to ...
Sometimes I guess one just has to accept timing is terrible and accept the consequences
Sometimes I guess one just has to accept timing is terrible and accept the consequences
I'm coming to the conclusion that the only reason Harry is publishing these is to make himself look good; "Yes I know my last plan didn't work out well Astarte, but things could be so much worse - look at the Queen Mother."
LOL hmm. I think the Queen Mother just needs a man to henpeck in her life, then China will do fine.
Always got to protect the peaches! What would China be without them and the acquatic peacocks?
Ugh. China is so hard to play in DW 5.1. I don't have the patience to give it a serious go, but you're doing a good job so far.
Bravo! This line had me in stitches.
Good to see the Queen Mother continuing to sow discord wherever she goes, leaving things in a peacock feathers and peach stone covered mess. I've especially liked her attempts to cross-breed the peaches, they seem to be turning into cracking pirates as a result. I do now fear for the poor young Emperor, both Harry and the Queen Mother rushing to give him aid. I get the feeling this could all turn...uhm...peach shaped. Although strangely enough, I do think Harry would be the better person (or demon in this case), to help out the poor boy. Which does rather say a lot about the Queen Mother.
Peaches peaches everywhere, but not a peach to ...
Sometimes I guess one just has to accept timing is terrible and accept the consequences
Poor Wanli is not gifted with the most helpful of demonic godparents. I have to agree with morningSIDEr, Harry seems by far the most competent of the two - and that's saying something, given the long shadow of his track record in Rurikovich Russia.
Thankfully for the Ming, the country seems to trundle along, pretty much regardless of any direction (or misdirection) provided by its leadership.
I'm coming to the conclusion that the only reason Harry is publishing these is to make himself look good; "Yes I know my last plan didn't work out well Astarte, but things could be so much worse - look at the Queen Mother."
LOL hmm. I think the Queen Mother just needs a man to henpeck in her life, then China will do fine.
I doubt any husband could out-henpeck HER.
(A - I am dearest, just a bit busy at the moment)
Very good stuff, the Queen Mother seems to be actually doing a decent job of looking after the empire, bumbling her way through things quite well. Although I do think this is in no small part due to Harry at least slightly keeping her in check. The infighting between the various is really very enjoyable, it must prove near impossible trying to keep a favoured faction in place for any length of time.
Busy with what I wonder? I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing!
Well the Queen Mother does appear to be having a whale of a time.
I wonder how long before she tries to breed giant acquatic peacocks?
Quite bad luck getting Temple in power for long stretches during a regency.
Still, it's neat to follow. The Ming system is almost like a game within the game.
I loved this update especially. The absurdity and madness of the Queen mother is so amusing! A lesson for anyone who becomes immortal too....
(H – Thats my boy ... an impressive quick production of an heir, he'll go far)
Yes, very impressively quick, Astarte at work already I wonder?
The Queen Mother may have left the country in disarray following her term as regent but it has to be said she certainly brightened the palace up. Lots of new paintings and the like! It is then just a pity that she seems intent on stealing back these paintings with her constant piracy! Anyway Wanli is now on the throne and he doesn't look too bad at all.
Hmm, Harry commits a random act of violence and is scolded by the Queen Mother, then she turns around and commits a random act of violence of his own. Quite a dynamic duo.
Wanli trusts me, I am to conduct a state visit to the Imperial farms
I wonder how long before she tries to breed giant acquatic peacocks?
Boats? Ships? Why? I mean my cross-breeding programme will produce the first waterproof peacock in the very near future.