Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The Royal Palace,
Early morning.
In the crowded hall, there were also a few more beautiful women.
Especially since this year's top scholar is a woman.
"Alas, the court is really full of women nowadays."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't Your Majesty go to court as a woman before?"
"Well, don't tell me. I've never thought of Her Majesty as a woman before."
As the bell for court rang, the whispering crowd suddenly quieted down.
The eunuchs in the inner court shouted: "If there is something to report, report it early. If there is nothing to report, draw the curtain and leave the court."
In the hall, all the ministers looked at each other: Today, Her Majesty the Empress did not attend the court again, and there was an old man and a young man sitting on the dragon throne.
The older one was Emperor Retired Liu Xiu, and the younger one was Crown Prince Liu Rui, who was only nine years old.
Since the empress ascended the throne, Her Majesty only worked twenty days a month, and the rest was taken over by the retired emperor.
When the Empress's only grandson turned four, the father and son would go to court together to govern the country.
Her Majesty even said in a beautiful way: "The preparation for attending court and hearing government affairs should start from childhood. A good emperor cannot lose at the starting line!"
Listen, what are you talking about?
And now, Her Majesty the Empress is even more excessive. Half a month has passed, and she still hasn't attended court.
Fortunately, Cangwu now has good weather and peace and prosperity. It's no big deal.
When the ministers went to court, they only talked about trivial matters.
For example, the peach blossoms in Fuluo Temple are in bloom.
Peach blossoms bloom every year. Fuluo Temple always provides free porridge, but this year they cannot do so.
It's not that Fuluo Temple is short of funds, but that there are no refugees at all, so there is nowhere to give the porridge.
Furthermore, the national granaries are all full of old grain this year, and there is nowhere to store the new grain. Should we use the old grain to make wine to free up space for the new grain, or build a few more granaries?
There was an argument between the grandfather and grandson on the dragon throne about this matter.
The Crown Prince: "To make wine, we need to store grain that is more than two years old. We need to ensure that the proportion of grain in the granary is new."
The Emperor said: "Can wine be eaten as food? Even if grain is infested with insects, it is still grain. Build more granaries, so that you don't have to worry about surplus food."
He had lived through years when there was no food available, and he always felt that food was a person's courage, and the more food he had, the more he could stand up straight.
The ministers said: "How about your Majesty come out and make the decision?"
"No"
"Don't"
The grandparents and grandchildren said in unison.
The ministers were puzzled: "Since the Emperor and the Crown Prince disagree, why can't His Majesty make the decision?"
"Yes, isn't that what we did before? Your Majesty always gives the most reasonable rules."
The grandfather and grandson shook their heads at the same time: "It just won't work this time."
The emperor said, "Ah, the emperor said that she is now preparing for pregnancy. She needs to be in a good mood and not be disturbed by worldly things. Don't bother her with such a small matter."
The Crown Prince nodded quickly: "Yes, my mother promised my father that she would expand the Zhenguo Mansion and determine the successor of the Zhenguo Mansion. So..."
Therefore, the current Queen Mother really cannot be disturbed.
The Queen Mother also said that if she could not conceive a second child, the task of continuing the bloodline of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would have to be left to her.
He is only nine years old now, okay? It is better for the Queen Mother to complete this task herself.
Song Jinxiu and Su Mo were repairing the chain, and what happened in the court was quickly reported to them by Junjun.
As the Queen of Cangwu, how could she stand idly by?
She didn't go to court, firstly, because she really wanted to raise her son; secondly, it was for the emperor emeritus.
The retired emperor was worried about the crown prince, so he brought him by his side and taught him since he was young.
It was this strong will that supported him.
It has been ten years, and he has managed to survive all these years from being an old man.
Now he is only in the court, he still has some energy and spirit. Once the Crown Prince is not around, he sleeps anytime and anywhere.
Sometimes he sleeps while sitting, sometimes he can fall asleep while standing, and he can even fall asleep while eating.
Song Jinxiu was really afraid that he would fall asleep like this.
For the sake of the emperor's health, Song Jinxiu even tried to refine a longevity pill, but it was of no use.
In Junjun's words, this man is now living on a spirit, and the Crown Prince is his spirit.
Therefore, the more Song Jinxiu tried to torment the Crown Prince, the more spirited the Emperor became.
So, Song Jinxiu simply became a hands-off boss.
It's no wonder that the quarrel between the grandfather and grandson in the court made the emperor more and more energetic.
Moreover, now that Song Jinxiu has established her foundation, Junjun also has a huge information system under her command, so even if she does not attend the morning court, she can still know what is happening in the world.
Although Cangwu is peaceful and prosperous now, it is not peaceful and prosperous.
The coastal bandits were ready to make a move, and the Dada people in the north were also restless.
They only saw the wealth of Cangwu and regarded Cangwu as a piece of fat meat and a big granary. But he forgot the strong military power of Cangwu.
Ammunition, mechanical crossbows, and improved war horses.
My brother's military academy has trained batches of new people.
Today's Cangwu is short of people, guns and food.
Once these hungry wolves surrounding them make any unusual moves, Song Jinxiu will not show mercy.
Now, she even hoped that these people would become restless. Only if they became restless, she, a child who was born and raised in peace, would be able to experience the cruelty of war.
As an emperor, only by experiencing war can one be prepared for danger in times of peace, prepare for rainy days, and prevent disasters before they happen.
This way, she can truly leave with peace of mind a hundred years later.
Therefore, Song Jinxiu has been waiting to make a move against 뀘. If she takes action against him, her son can also practice his skills.
Of course, today's Cangwu can also take over the whole world.
After all, Song Jinxiu, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, is enough to defeat thousands of troops.
But who makes her a peace-loving person?
Regarding the old grain, Song Jinxiu thought for a moment and said, "This year is a bumper year. In the short term, we should give priority to processing the old grain to free up storage space. In the medium and long term, combining storage expansion with technology upgrades is a better path."
She looked at An Yi and said, "Go, tell Zhou Kunran that grain that is over one year old can be used to feed livestock. Ordinary people cannot only eat vegetarian food on their tables, they also need meat."
Grain that was more than two years old was used to make wine, so the common people not only had meat to eat, but also had wine to drink.
When there is a good harvest of new grain, all of it will be stored in the granaries. If the granaries are not enough, new granaries will be built.
New granaries should be kept moisture-proof and stored at low temperatures as much as possible. ”
Song Jinxiu also drew a rough outline of a granary for An Yi, "Give it to him together."
"Yes," An Yi took the order and left.
When Zhou Kunran received the order from His Majesty, his eyes lit up and he laughed loudly while stroking his gray beard.
"Your Majesty is truly a wise king."
Song Jinxiu's decision, driven by the dual wheels of digesting old grain and smart warehousing, not only solves the current urgent problem, but also lays the foundation for a long-term mechanism for food security.
Zhou Kunran admired every decision Song Jinxiu made.
He showed off to his nephew Zhou Yongzhi: "In this life, your uncle is so lucky to have followed two wise rulers!"
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