In the fourteenth year of Mingxi, after fourteen years, the country developed rapidly.
The train tracks were laid from the capital to Yanping Prefecture, and the journey that normally took ten days could now be completed in three days.
The streets are lined with various high-rise shops, and the wide roads are full of bicycles and handcarts.
Since the empress ascended the throne, no taxes have been levied for fourteen years.
Although there is no tax, the country seems to be getting richer and richer. The country does not collect military service, but there is no family with children who does not want to send their children to serve in the army.
Especially the Empress's Silver-Armored Guards, they are hard to come by.
If a family has a son who is from the Silver Armor Guard, it will bring honor to the family just like being an official.
Of course, martial arts flourished, and literature was not left behind. Since the completion of Mingxi Academy, all children in the capital city could go to school, regardless of gender, to cultivate talents in all aspects.
Later, even the Silver Armor Guards had to complete their studies of literature first, and only those with both literary and martial proficiency could be selected as Silver Armor Guards.
In short, in the past fourteen years, the capital has undergone tremendous changes and is thriving, truly ushering in a golden age belonging to the empress.
"Hurry and take a look! The Ministry of Rites has posted a notice, and it's a special notice for the Empress. It's a decree from His Majesty."
"What new policy has your Majesty introduced?"
"Hurry, hurry, let me see."
The people of the world love the empress more than any previous emperor. Every time the empress issues an order, they are very enthusiastic.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Wang Yizhu, a man of both talent and learning, loyal to the Emperor and loving the people, with exceptional abilities, and dedicated to his country, is hereby appointed Prime Minister. He shall continue to assist the government and serve the Emperor and the people. This is my decree!"
"Oh my god, it's Lord Wang. She's become the prime minister."
"I had heard that a new prime minister would be chosen, but I didn't expect it to be Lord Wang."
"Lord Wang has been an official for fourteen years and was the second runner-up in the first class. It's not surprising that it was her."
There are nearly a hundred female officials serving in the court today.
It was no longer a rare thing for women to serve as officials, and it was natural for the female official who had served the empress the longest to become the prime minister.
"Now that Lord Wang has become Prime Minister, what will happen to Prime Minister Song?"
"What should we do? There are two prime ministers."
One person laughed brightly: "Hehe, won't Prime Minister Song have more time to spend with the Empress? That would be great."
The person next to him suddenly became angry: "I didn't expect you to be from the Song faction. The Empress is supposed to accompany our Lord Feng!"
The young man holding the wooden sword in front turned around and said, "Bullshit, it's our General Rong who is accompanying His Majesty."
Another person disagreed: "It is Lord Lou who has always been with His Majesty."
The officials in the court did not form cliques, but because of the stories about the empress written by the Ministry of Rites, the people of the world were divided into four factions, each standing on the side of the four men around the empress, and all believed that the protagonist of their faction was the empress's favorite.
The argument between the few people became louder and louder, and the people around them immediately joined in after hearing it.
Just when things were about to get out of control, the Silver Armored Guards passed by and the group of people scattered in an instant.
There was nothing she could do. The Empress didn't care what they argued or who they supported, but if anyone dared to cause trouble, they would be punished no matter who they supported.
In the palace, Wang Wanqing hugged the empress's waist and sobbed.
She is not the first prime minister. She is so sad and needs a hug from Your Majesty to feel better.
At Xiao Li's feet was a smaller version of Wang Wanqing, also hugging the empress's legs and sobbing like her mother.
Her mother doesn't love her anymore, and she needs Your Majesty's hug to feel better.
The empress was used to being pestered by the mother and daughter, and her expression was very calm. She picked up the little baby on the ground and stuffed it into Hongyue's arms, then pushed Wang Wanqing aside.
"If anyone comes here again, beat her up!"
The mother and daughter tactfully showed fearful expressions and waited for the empress to leave, then looked at each other with disgust.
Xiao Mengyu: It’s all my mother’s fault, otherwise His Majesty would have hugged me.
Wang Wanqing: It’s all that little girl’s fault. She must have gotten me into trouble.
Five years ago, Wang Wanqing was pregnant. One night, she dreamed of a piece of lustrous jade and eventually gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Xiao Mengyu.
Xiao Mengyu has a father, although her father's surname is also Xiao, but it doesn't matter. The Xiao in Xiao Mengyu must be the Xiao of the empress.
Wang Wanqing has a brain about being an empress, and her father also has a brain about being an empress. After being influenced by the two of them, Xiao Mengyu also started to like the empress.
But unfortunately, the empress doesn't like children.
Literally dislike.
Whether it was Wang Wanqing's Xiao Mengyu or Mu Yunzhu's Xiao Tianci, the empress treated them equally.
But the empress doesn't like them, but these two children like her very much.
The reason might be that although the empress didn't like them, she was quite tolerant of them, and they had a lot of good things. Usually, apart from being disgusted with them, she almost never got angry. Especially when her own mother got angry, the empress could help them to settle the matter.
In short, it doesn’t matter whether the Empress dislikes them, as long as they like Your Majesty.
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At night, Xiao Li held a banquet for Wang Yizu in the palace.
In the past ten years, there has not been much change among the officials in the court, just like the four people around the empress are still the same.
Song Junzhan and Rong Qing were originally civil and military ministers sitting on either side of the empress. After ten years, Lou Yan and Feng Yin finally got the position closest to the empress.
The empress is in her prime, and these four gentlemen are still as handsome as ever.
Wang Yizu is the protagonist of today. As an exception, he got the first position beside the empress, pushing Song Junzhan down one place.
The officials were inexplicably happy: finally someone could shake their position.
Looking at the generals, the third one sitting was Chu Yungui, who was as handsome as the other four.
This person is still unmarried. His appearance, ability and status are exactly what the empress likes. He has great potential.
When the civil and military officials in the court are serious, they are truly serious; when they are gossiping, they are truly gossiping.
The banquet was almost over and Xiao Li was the first to leave.
Rong Qing was the first to stand up and follow. He never hesitated to follow the empress's footsteps.
Feng Yin then put down his cup.
Everyone immediately understood: Oh, the one who will sleep with us tonight must be Lord Feng.
Song Junzhan glanced down: These old foxes only remember to eat and not to be beaten.
Lou Yan also stood up and left.
In the end, only Song Junzhan was left sitting.
Wang Yizu, with a slightly frosted face, sat in his seat and took in all of this.
The corners of his lips curled slightly: "After drinking this cup, I also want to go back and rest. Lord Song deliberately stayed, so it's not easy for me to leave."
Song Junzhan knew she was teasing him, but since the conversation had come to this point, he stood up and said, "Excuse me, then."
As soon as Song Junzhan left, Wang Yizhuo finished his drink and said goodbye to everyone, and the banquet ended.
"Grandma! Grandma!"
Xiao Mengyu rushed out from the side. Wang Yizhuo immediately smiled when he saw her and picked her up.
"It's so late, why don't you go back to bed?"
Xiao Mengyu: "Daddy brought me here."
Wang Yizu turned his head and saw a handsome and dignified man in his thirties, dressed in a python robe, looking extremely noble.
"Congratulations, Lord Wang."
Wang Yizhu nodded slightly: "Your Highness is too polite."
? ? There will be some information about the origin of this child. Let me think about how to write it.
? I’ve been running out of brain cells lately.
(End of this chapter)
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