Chapter 591: Reuse Topaz!
On the second day, Wang Shen submitted a letter of retirement. At this time, he was just over 40 years old and was at the peak of his career in officialdom.
Shen Lanxi picked up the red pen and wrote it down, OK!
Wang Shen's departure did not cause much splash, but Mr. Ruohua's entry into the court attracted much attention.
If she had not replaced the Ministry of Rites with her people, but had taken over the Ministry of Works, the result would have been the same.
Shen Lanxi smiled and made the next deployment.
Time passes in the blink of an eye. Will Tianjin fight or not?
The people went from being nervous at first, to looking forward to it, and now to treating it with a normal attitude.
"It's not easy to fight. It requires money and food, which Zhou Ruyuan doesn't have."
"Zhou Ruyuan doesn't have it, but we in the Great Zhou do! Why doesn't Your Majesty take the initiative to attack?"
"Could it be that you still have feelings for Zhou Ruyuan?"
"Bah..." The revenge for the murder of your mother, the hatred for the theft of your throne, are there still some feelings left?
It’s almost as if the remaining hatred has not been resolved!
The people of Tianjin are as puzzled as they are.
They wanted to run, but all the important roads were guarded and they would die if they went past.
Although Zhou Ruyuan publicly reduced taxes and encouraged reclamation, in reality it was just talk. Not only did taxes increase, but he also began to levy corvée and conscript men. In the past, if you were under the age of fifteen or there was only one male in the family, you could be exempted from military service, but now no one cared. As long as you were thirteen or above and could use weapons, you were all taken away.
When there were no more male soldiers left, they began to recruit female guards.
There are only the elderly, the weak and the sick left at home. How much work can they do in the fields?
Not to mention, they still had to cultivate the land. How could they have the physical strength to do so?
Farmland in many places began to be abandoned, and all the people who could move around fled for their lives.
At this time, the number of pirates on the sea gradually increased.
Zhou Ruyuan argued with court officials every day. They all said to attack, but were unwilling to send their own troops. Everyone knew what his plan was.
Whenever he wanted to assign troops to someone, that court official would always refuse for various reasons.
When Zhou Ruyuan decided to send his own soldiers to attack, pirates started to appear again on the sea.
He had no choice but to send Liu Binglin to suppress the bandits.
Without Liu Binglin guarding Tianjin, Zhou Ruyuan became worried and had no choice but to shelve the attack plan.
With many worries, Zhou Ruyuan began to linger in the harem.
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"Victory report from Pan Yunshan, the Pan Yunshan bandits have been wiped out..."
While attending court, Shen Lanxi received news of Pan Yunshan's great victory.
"good!"
Some court officials stood up.
"The generals sent by His Majesty to suppress the bandits are brave and should be rewarded."
Shen Lanxi glanced at the man and said, "Promote Huang Yu to the deputy commander of the Beijing Guards!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
After the news of Huang Yu's promotion spread, the Shen family learned that Huang Yu had gone on a mission.
Shen Yuantang's face was gloomy. She thought Huang Yu had left the Shen family, but she didn't expect that he suddenly became the deputy commander of the Beijing Guard.
Wouldn't she have to live in the Shen family after she returns to Beijing?
"County Lady, the mistress is ordering people to renovate the courtyard where Huang Yu lives." The maid came to report.
Before, Shen Yuantang was against the title of County Lady, but as time went by and the girls from the Shen family returned home, she felt that without a title, she would not be able to control these girls in the mansion, so she asked the maids and old women to change their names.
Shen Yuantang felt a little unhappy and immediately went to the inner courtyard.
"Mother, I heard that you are asking someone to renovate the courtyard where Huang Yu lives?"
Zhou Xinrou knew that Shen Yuantang would not come to her temple unless he had something important to do.
"Yes, she was awarded the title of deputy commander of the Beijing Guard for her meritorious service. If you see her again in the future, don't act rashly."
Every time Shen Yuantang heard his mother say this, he would get very angry.
"Mother, she was able to go and make merit because His Majesty gave her the opportunity. If it weren't for His Majesty, how could so many men have picked her?"
Zhou Xinrou's face turned cold instantly.
"shut up!"
Shen Yuantang froze. Although he was a little afraid, he was still angry.
"Huang Yu is just like your elder sister. She is not an ordinary woman. If you continue to be so unruly in the future, don't blame me for finding a nanny to discipline you."
Shen Yuantang's face changed.
She had just turned her reputation around. If word got out that her family had hired a nanny to take care of her, how would others view her?
"Mother, you are biased!"
Zhou Xinrou said coldly, "Yuan Xin is already married, and the family has already found someone else for Yuan He and the others."
"You've been divorced for a long time, it's time to find someone to rely on and get married."
Shen Yuantang's eyes widened in disbelief: "Mother, my daughter doesn't want to get married."
No matter how she refuted, Zhou Xinrou said as if informing her: "There is no woman in the world who does not marry. Your mother will not harm you. You should just stay in your room these days embroidering your wedding dress and wait for marriage"!
Shen Yuantang's face was pale and his eyes were a little flustered.
"Mother, everyone in the capital knows that my daughter was once from the Zhennan Palace. With my status, who would marry me?"
Zhou Xinrou has made up her mind.
"I will prepare a generous dowry for you, and then I will ask for an imperial decree to grant you marriage, so that you can marry off in style."
"I won't marry!" Shen Yuantang shouted.
Zhou Xinrou also got angry.
"It's none of your business, Mammy. Take her back to the yard. No one is allowed to let her out without my permission!"
The two maids executed the order immediately.
"Let go, let me go..."
"Mother, why do you treat your daughter like this..."
The two maids whispered warnings.
"Miss Yuantang, if you don't want to embarrass yourself, don't scream."
"The old slaves won't have to bother to hold you, and you won't lose face."
Shen Yuantang struggled hard for a few times, but seeing that it was useless, he finally gave in.
"Let me go, I'll go!"
The two maids immediately let go and stood on either side of her like door gods.
Huang Yu was just an outsider, so why did her mother treat her better than her biological daughter?
Mother is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's affairs. The change started when Huang Yu saved her.
Shen Yuantang gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering.
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Huang Yu won the title of Wu Zhuang as a woman, which attracted a lot of attention. Now she has quietly wiped out Pan Yunshan's bandits, and the people are paying more attention to her.
Shen Lanxi even praised this man at the morning court, and it was obvious that she was going to entrust him with an important task, which caused many officials to talk about it in private.
"Your Majesty is a woman, so you naturally favor women. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us men to make a name for ourselves in the future."
"It was pure luck that Huang Yu won the title of Wu Champion. If another group of people were to compete, she would definitely not win!"
"Huang Yu is also Princess Minrou's goddaughter. She will surely have a successful career in the future."
Zhou Xinrou was very satisfied with Shen Lanxi's speech in the court.
This daughter is quite obedient.
Huang Yu quickly dealt with Pan Yunshan's matter and returned to Beijing to report on his work.
Shen Lanxi even ordered people to prepare a welcoming banquet to welcome the return of the hero.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled your mission and wiped out the bandits and recaptured Pan Yunshan."
Shen Lanxi saw Huang Yu's high-spirited look.
The eunuch was holding the deputy commander of the Beijing Guards' waist badge and official uniform, waiting for the emperor's words.
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