"Now is the best time. Your father is still alive. If you encounter any problems in the court that you cannot solve, you can still ask your father for his opinion."
"The sooner you adapt to the throne, the sooner you'll get the training you need. That's a good thing, so don't refuse."
After much earnest persuasion, he finally accepted the throne.
After Lin'er ascended to the throne, Gu Jiangli truly realized the immense power and vision of the "Emperor of a Thousand Ages" that the system had spoken of.
On his first day in power, his first decree was to grant a general amnesty.
Subsequently, within a short period of one month, he issued three decrees in succession.
First, reduce taxes, especially taxes for farmers.
Secondly, the imperial examination system was established, abolishing the original system of hereditary official positions and replacing it with a unified imperial examination for selection.
Third, women were given the same right to participate in the imperial examinations. As long as they passed the examinations, women could also enter the court as officials.
The world was shocked when the three imperial edicts were issued.
More often, the praise was for the Great Xia having a truly wise ruler who cared for the people.
Gu Jiangli was filled with emotion. She firmly believed that Lin'er would lead the people of Great Xia to a bright future.
When the emperor learned of this, he repeatedly praised his son, saying that he had done what he had always wanted to do but had not yet done.
Seeing his outstanding abilities, the emperor was even more reassured, and thus he traveled with Gu Jiangli without worry, rarely returning to court.
People say that although the retired emperor and his beloved empress were traveling around, they did not forget their responsibilities.
Whenever they encountered corrupt officials along the way, they would send letters back to the court, whereupon the current emperor would punish these corrupt officials.
Although people don't know them personally, they pass down the story that they are a divine couple who care deeply for all living beings.
Gu Jiangli knew that Xiao Dingyuan didn't have much time left, so she stayed with him as a way of repaying him.
After all, Xiao Dingyuan had been exceptionally good to her ever since he fell in love with her.
Now, if I spend a few more years with him, I can travel and live a comfortable and carefree life.
In the fourth year of their travels, Xiao Dingyuan fell ill and his health deteriorated rapidly, so they did not delay any longer and rushed back to the capital.
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