Bei Lingyao never makes things difficult for concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs, but if they try to cause trouble, they will naturally be punished.
The concubines were terrified.
"Sister Zhaoyi, have you noticed that our people can't move?"
Concubine Wang was worried.
Li Zhaoyi nodded solemnly, "We underestimated her after all."
He Jieyu was in great pain, "I lost a lot of people, how could she have such ability?"
"It must be the Emperor who helped."
Concubine Wang felt very uncomfortable when she thought of this.
Li Zhaoyi closed her eyes and sighed in admiration, "I have to admit, she does have some ability. Even with the Emperor's help, she can't have the entire palace surrounded like an iron barrel. Even I, the former Empress, Concubine Jiang, and the deposed Empress Dowager couldn't do that."
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Wang Guipin also sighed, "Is this what we have become?"
How can they be willing to just accept their fate and stop fighting?
They are still young and competitive now, but in a few years they will be really old.
"If the emperor doesn't enter the harem, we have no way to fight for Fuhua Palace. What can we use to fight for it?"
"Besides, the emperor doesn't select concubines."
"My father was demoted."
He Jieyu looked frustrated.
Li Zhaoyi and Wang Guipin both sighed.
"Forget it, forget it. The previous dynasty couldn't do anything. Let's just wait and see. Don't do anything for now."
"Even if we want to do it now, we can't do it."
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The concubines were dejected, like withered flowers, looking like they were about to fail and wither.
Bei Lingyao didn't want to kill them all. There were only a dozen concubines in the harem now. It was impossible for her to clean them all out, and there was no need to do so.
Since Emperor Yanxing didn't even come, there was no need for her to do anything unnecessary.
In the court, Emperor Yanxing was furious again and dismissed some officials.
These good-for-nothings don't care about natural disasters or man-made disasters, but they always keep an eye on his harem.
The prince is already there, so what does it have to do with them whether he sleeps in the harem or not?
As an emperor, he did not keep an eye on their backyard.
"My lords, you must know that you are the pillars of the court. It is your duty to assist me in governing Dajing and benefiting the people. I am only twenty-one years old, and now I have a crown prince. The country has a successor. What else can you complain about? Do I really want to take all your daughters into the harem and leave them alone in the empty rooms? Or do you want to control me and the royal family through my harem and offspring?"
"We, the ministers, absolutely dare not."
Even if the ministers had some thoughts, they would not dare to admit it now.
The former dynasty and the harem are closely related, and everyone wants the immense wealth.
If the royal family produces an emperor with their blood, it will be a great success for the whole family.
It was just that the deposed empress dowager and her family acted too recklessly and extravagantly, otherwise the family would have enjoyed power and wealth for more than three generations, and their future would have been worry-free.
"Don't mention the selection again. It's not only a waste of money and manpower, but also harmful to my health. If anyone dares to mention it in the future, I will think you are trying to use women to murder me."
With a loud bang, all the ministers knelt on the ground and banged their heads against the floor tiles, showing their loyalty and their determination.
After Emperor Yanxing's move, no one in the court dared to mention the selection of concubines again.
Give a slap in the face and give a sweet date. Emperor Yanxing combined Bei Lingyao's management system with Dajing's situation and formulated a welfare reward and punishment system for officials.
The salary and welfare benefits were adjusted and increased, and a temple of merit was built.
In addition to the meritorious officials who are entitled to be enshrined in the Taimiao, those who have made contributions can also be enshrined in the Civil and Military Meritorious Service Temple and be worshipped.
There are also merit tablets and merit lists, which judge everyone from officials and nobles to ordinary people regardless of their background, only their merits.
People who have made outstanding contributions to the country, sacrificed for the country, died in battle for the country, and are dedicated to the people and benefit the people.
A monument to one’s merits will be erected while one is alive, and a list of merits will be included after one’s death.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu, he practiced medicine to save the people and did good deeds to accumulate virtue. Later, he became a military doctor. Doctor Li, who died on the battlefield, was included in the list of merits.
Before Taizu founded the country, disasters continued to plague the previous dynasty. The wealthy businessman Jin'an Hou, who spent all his family wealth to help Taizu with disaster relief, was included in the list of meritorious deeds.
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In addition to this dynasty, people who have made outstanding contributions in all dynasties since ancient times can also be included in the list of merits after being recognized by the court.
Write a book and a biography!
This decree caused a sensation in the court and the country.
Emperor Yanxing made a big deal about this, but no one objected.
All these officials want to gain a good reputation after their death.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by the temples of civil and military merit, the monuments of merit, and the list of merit?
Emperor Yanxing, who was pure-hearted and had few desires, devoted himself to the government affairs of the court. Under his diligent administration, the country prospered and flourished.
Some princes could no longer sit still.
During the time of the previous emperor, those sons who failed in their bid for the throne and were injured, as well as their biological mothers, the concubines, were unwilling to accept this.
Over the years, Emperor Yanxing has not been interested in women and even has misogyny, which is hope and opportunity for them.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Yanxing suddenly had twins, a boy and a girl, and appointed a crown prince and a concubine. He cleaned up the court and stabilized the government. What else did they have to do with it?
They are no longer able to do so, but they have sons and grandsons. Compared to the crown prince who is only one year old, the eldest grandson of the late emperor is fourteen years old, and a child was also born in the harem this year.
The concubines were extremely depressed. The royal family deposed the empress dowager, and Emperor Yanxing cleaned up the harem. Those concubines who had sons were sent to their sons' fiefdoms, and those who had no children were moved out of the palace to the royal palace for retirement.
Originally, they had their own people in the palace, and even if they were outside the palace, they could know what was happening inside.
However, they did not expect that Concubine Zhao would take charge of the Phoenix Seal and manage the harem, and all their spies in the palace would be killed.
"What a powerful woman."
The most angry person was Concubine Gui. She was the favorite concubine of the previous emperor and gave birth to three sons and two daughters for him. The eldest son was the Prince of Qi, the fifth son was the Prince of Kang, and the eighth son was the Prince of Jin.
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