"Brother Phosphorus, I am now the emperor."
"Hmm? And then?" Sensing the change in her tone, Zhu Lin paused slightly in her hand as she reviewed the documents.
"Then we can no longer call you the Prince Consort, so how should outsiders address you? The King's Consort, or something else?" Xingxing was considering Zhu Lin's feelings and didn't want to come up with a random address.
Zhu Lin also felt that the form of address was a serious issue. Although there was nothing wrong with calling the Empress's husband "Wang Fu," he always felt that the term carried a derogatory connotation, somewhat like the feeling of someone who lives off a woman.
So he doesn't like this title. No, he has to think about it carefully and come up with a suitable title.
Seeing his brows furrow, Xingxing couldn't bear to see him in such a predicament. After thinking for a moment, she said, "With Brother Lin's abilities, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to serve as an official in the court. How about I bestow an official title upon you? That way, everyone can simply address you by your official title."
That's a feasible idea, but what official position would be suitable for him? What positions in the court would be appropriate for him?
Xingxing mentioned several vacant official positions, but Zhu Lin disliked them all. Finally, Xingxing made a firm decision, "There's no need to argue anymore. I've decided to bestow upon you the title of Prince. How about 'Prince Hui'? Doesn't it sound nice?"
Zhu Lin was taken aback at first, but quickly chuckled and said helplessly, "You've already decided for me, so why ask me? 'Prince Hui' it is, that way it won't take up other people's resources, and those candidates for the imperial examinations will have one more opportunity to become officials."
So Xingxing immediately issued an edict to the world, announcing that Zhu Lin, the current empress's husband, was granted the title of Prince. With this title, Zhu Lin was also qualified to attend the morning court session.
“We still have to attend the morning court session. Being a prince isn’t so easy. It would be more appropriate to change the time for attending court,” Zhu Lin protested.
Xingxing didn't like attending the morning court session either, but she was the emperor now and couldn't slack off. However, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Aren't rules all made by people? She could just change the rules.
"Previously, we had to attend the morning court every day. Now that I am pregnant, for the sake of the imperial fetus, I have decided to change it to once every three days until the child is born." Xingxing thought this and actually carried it out. She first discussed it with the officials in the court and then let them vote.
In fact, civil and military officials also disliked holding court every morning, especially in winter. It was freezing cold, and having to get up in the middle of the night to attend court was too torturous. Holding court once every three days was perfectly acceptable.
So when this idea was proposed, apart from a few old-fashioned people who strongly opposed it, the other officials silently agreed. The minority obeyed the majority, and Xingxing struck while the iron was hot and immediately issued an imperial edict, changing the rule of attending court every day in previous dynasties to once every three days.
Hehe, she's about seven months pregnant. After giving birth, she'll need to rest and take care of the baby. She can continue to hold court every three days. Over time, all the officials will get used to this rule, and it will become second nature. They will then tacitly accept the rule of holding court every three days.
She was truly a wise and powerful ruler, so incredibly intelligent.
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