"Good poem! Good poem!"
"Good poem! Good poem!"
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The originally silent hall was suddenly filled with the praises of the ministers.
After hearing this, the emperor looked at Gao Zhijun in shock. She was truly an extraordinary woman who knew everything.
The female members of the household also showed admiration. These so-called noble ladies knew nothing about reciting poetry, and only knew how to do needlework and manage the household expenses, manage the master's concubines, and be a good mistress of the house.
"Who knew that every grain of food on the plate is the product of hard work? My dear ministers, do not waste the food at today's banquet. Eat it all for me. This is the fruit of the people's hard work under the scorching sun. Anyone who wastes will be fined a year's salary. From now on, if I find out that any of you is extravagant in your house, not only will you be fined, but you will also be forced to work for the people in the suburbs for a month."
The emperor was trapped in the palace behind high walls and never knew that his people lived like this.
Only by working under the scorching sun every day can we harvest grain.
Through Princess Xiangyun's poems, he could see the hardships of the people.
However, these people eat a lot of meat and fish every day, filling the table with food at every meal, which is very wasteful.
As the king of a country, he must set an example by not being extravagant and wasteful, and let his ministers follow suit.
"Your Majesty obeys!"
All civil and military officials stood up and knelt down to receive the order!
"Father, be worthy of your great reputation! I believe that from now on, the ministers will not dare to be extravagant and wasteful, and will all conserve food. We in Daliang will also have plenty of food left for the people, and there will be no more famine and starvation everywhere."
Gao Zhijun agreed with the emperor's approach. The ministers never knew the suffering of the people. They indulged in feasting and drinking every day, living a wasteful life.
But the people were hungry and often starved to death at home.
If this phenomenon can be changed, there will be surplus grain in Daliang, which can be sold cheaply to the people, and the people's death rate will be reduced.
However, if we want to change the fate of the people, the best way is to reduce taxes. But this needs to be done slowly, step by step.
The emperor highly praised Gao Zhijun's poem, which made the second princess so angry that she hated Gao Zhijun even more. She wanted to eat her flesh, break her bones and drink her blood.
Huo Jinqian was smiling, and he said that his girl was very smart, so how could she lose to a so-called rich girl, who was just beautiful on the outside but not smart on the inside.
"Princess, you are right. If any of you dare to disobey the imperial edict, commit crimes against the wind, and waste money, I will not forgive you lightly."
The emperor looked at the ministers below with a warning.
"I dare not. We will obey your orders and refrain from extravagance and waste!"
The ministers were frightened and made promises in unison.
"I've already written one, and now I'm going to write another one!"
“Have you not seen that the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns?
Haven’t you seen the sad white hair reflected in the mirror in the hall, which was black in the morning and turned into white in the evening?
When you are happy, you should enjoy yourself to the fullest; don’t let your golden cup face the moon empty.
I was born to be useful, and I will come back even if I lose all my money.
Cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle is fun, and you must drink three hundred cups at the party.
Master Cen, Mr. Danqiu, let’s drink, don’t stop.
I will sing a song for you, please listen to me.
Bells, drums, delicacies and jades are not expensive, I just wish to be drunk forever and never wake up.
Throughout history, all sages and wise men have been lonely, only drinkers have left their names.
In the past, King Chen held a banquet in Pingle, and he drank ten thousand cups of wine and enjoyed himself.
Why does the host say that he has little money? I must buy some wine to drink with you.
I'll get you a horse with five colors and a fur coat worth thousands of gold. I'll call my son to go out and exchange it for some fine wine, so we can share our eternal sorrows!"
Gao Zhijun recited a poem called "Song of the Wine", a poem by Li Bai.
I believe no one here can compare with the poems of the great poet Li Bai.
When Gao Zhijun finished reciting, the hall fell silent.
Everyone was deeply attracted by the scenes in the poem and couldn't get out of it.
After a long while, everyone came back to their senses and were all shocked by Gao Zhijun's poem. They clapped their hands excitedly.
“Pah!”
There was endless applause, accompanied by shouts of "Great poem! Great poem!"
"When life is good, one should enjoy it to the fullest, and not let the golden cup face the moon empty.
I was born to be useful, and I will come back even if I lose all my money.
Good poem! Really good poem! I admire you!
The princess is truly exceptionally intelligent, and her poems are truly unique, surpassing even those of many men!"
After hearing this, the emperor was really impressed by Gao Zhijun and became very interested in her.
He felt that among the ministers present, no one could compare to the princess.
"Your Majesty, what a compliment! I, your humble servant, do not deserve it!"
Gao Zhijun immediately said modestly.
Of course her poems are unique. They are poems by the immortal poet Li Bai, so how could they be bad?
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Having such a daughter is a testament to Your Majesty's wisdom and kindness. Heaven has moved you, and has specially bestowed upon you, upon Daliang, a blessed star."
The Prime Minister said this with flattery from the ministers.
"The Emperor is wise and powerful! He loves his people like his own children and is kind-hearted!"
"Princess Xiangyun is incredibly intelligent, a heroine, and as capable as any man. She is a role model for you all!"
The ministers all spoke flattering words to the emperor and praised Gao Zhijun.
The emperor was very satisfied with the performance of his ministers.
"Second Princess, the princess has finished her poem. Now it's your turn?"
The emperor looked at the Second Princess below and said coldly.
He was very dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law.
He knows nothing, yet he dares to cause trouble for the princess.
Moreover, this banquet was held for the princess. If she made things difficult for the princess, she would be slapping him in the face and the royal family in the face.
The Second Princess could never have imagined that a village girl could write poetry, and such a beautiful poem at that. It really surprised her.
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