Chapter 58: Great Harmony in the World

Her eyes were full of admiration and respect: "Your Majesty, I was at home before and didn't have the opportunity to experience everything today. I always heard my father say that people's lives were difficult, so I thought that people were hungry and had no one to rely on when they were old, and I felt sorry for them. But today, Your Majesty took me to do spring plowing, and I found that although they were not rich, everyone lived happily. Even if their clothes were patched, they were clean and tidy. I think... the world governed by Your Majesty is the great harmony in the world mentioned in the book."

Emperor Xuanwu's eyes flashed with light, and there was inquiry and curiosity in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xinyue: "What is the great harmony in the world?"

Jiang Xinyue was stunned at first After a pause, she pondered for a while before slowly replying: "The way of the great way is that the world is for the public, the wise and the capable are selected, and trust and harmony are cultivated. Therefore, people not only love their own relatives and their own children, but also make sure that the old have a place to live, the strong have a place to work, the young have a place to grow, and the widowed, the lonely, the disabled and the sick are all taken care of; men have their share, women have their home, and goods that are thrown on the ground do not have to be hidden by oneself, and strength that is not produced by oneself does not have to be used by oneself. Therefore, conspiracy is closed and does not flourish, theft and robbery do not occur, and the outer door is not closed, which is called Datong."

She forgot that the dynasty she traveled through was an imaginary dynasty that did not exist in history. People did not know Li Bai and Du Fu, and naturally did not know about famous people such as Mencius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi.

It was because Emperor Xuanwu did not know that Jiang Xinyue was very impressive.

She clearly felt that Emperor Xuanwu looked at her differently, and he was muttering to himself with some excitement: "Widows, widows, orphans, the disabled and the sick will all be provided for; men will have their share, women will have their home..."

This was the belief he had always regarded as his goal since he became the crown prince, and he worked hard for this belief throughout his life.

He had never told anyone about this political ambition, Zhen Zhaoyi... How did Zhen Zhaoyi know?

No!

It should be said, why did Zhen Zhaoyi understand him so well?

This short sentence has summarized the lifelong wish of the emperor with great ambitions and great governance, which made him feel overwhelmed and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Zhen Zhaoyi said that he had achieved universal peace, so how could he not be excited?

Emperor Xuanwu laughed a genuine, heartfelt laugh: "My beloved concubine, your words of 'all under heaven shall be united' are the most beautiful words in the world. My grandfather, my father, and even I took the throne after three generations of hard work to barely achieve the beginning of 'all under heaven'. To truly realize what my beloved concubine said about providing for the widows, the orphans, the disabled and the sick, I have a heavy responsibility and a long way to go."

Emperor Xuanwu had unconsciously revealed his true feelings to Jiang Xinyue.

He put her in a position where he could have an equal dialogue, instead of just talking about some petty love and treating her as a toy for entertainment. All

the women in the harem are the entertainment of the emperor .

Concubine Shu did get some sincerity from the emperor, but it was not much. If he really only cared about her, he would not be so good to Concubine Li Gui and Zhen Zhaoyi.

"Your Majesty still has a long time to realize your ideals. Although I have little knowledge, I already think that Your Majesty has done a great job."

Emperor Xuanwu helped her sit down and said, "My beloved concubine, where did you see the idea of ​​a world of great harmony? Or did you hear it from Jiang Shaoqing?"

Emperor Xuanwu did not like to discuss political affairs with the concubines in the harem. He believed that women who were too smart would also be too ambitious, such as Empress Dowager Wu.

Therefore, he did not like any talented women who had been famous for a long time. In the harem of the Great Yan Dynasty, no talented women with a prominent reputation were favored.

Jiang Xinyue replied: "There are many miscellaneous books in my father's study. I always take care of the study for my father, so I read a few more books. I only vaguely remember that it was said by a man named Confucius, but I don't remember what book it was. Last summer, the servants in the mansion accidentally burned a lot of books when they lit candles. I don't know if I can find them!"

It would be a pity if such a talent could not be found.

Jiang Xinyue thought, even if you turn the Great Yan Dynasty upside down, you can't find Confucius!

"Jiang Shaoqing is also a rare talent."

The emperor seemed to be thinking about something. Jiang Xinyue smiled and raised her lips. Her goal had been achieved. If

she wanted to get promoted, she had to let her stepfather raise the status of Aunt Ruan. To put it bluntly, a noble concubine is still a concubine. If she is a co-wife, it would be different.

The contract of selling Aunt Ruan is still in the hands of the lady. She does not agree to have Aunt Ruan's status cancelled by the government. Previously, it was to control Aunt Ruan, and now it is to suppress Jiang Xinyue.

But Jiang Shaoqing is a smart man. Today, Jiang Xinyue has registered him with the emperor, and he will always give her what she wants in the future.

Moreover, Madam Zhou's two daughters, Jiang Yutong hanged herself, and Jiang Yulin was publicly slapped in the face by the emperor at the New Year's banquet. Their reputations have been ruined. Among the five daughters of the Jiang family, only she can fight for a place in the palace. Her honor and disgrace are tied to the Jiang family.

If she cannot be promoted because of her status, Jiang Shaoqing's future will not be promoted in a short time.

Jiang Mansion -

Jiang Shaoqing has been smiling since he came back from the morning court. He also asked the servants to notify everyone in the mansion to gather in the front yard. He has something important to announce.

Zhou's hair has turned several white recently because of Jiang Yulin's marriage.

When she heard that her husband was smiling and happy and was going to announce some happy event, she thought that she had begged her husband to go to Ruyang Marquis's mansion the day before to make plans for the engagement between Ruyang Marquis's son and Jiang Yulin. Her worried face suddenly relaxed.

"Go and bring the third young lady here. She must be going to be the prince's consort. She has been kept away from going out these days and is in a bad mood. Let her be happy."

In order to please the young lady, the maid told Jiang Yulin what the lady said in advance. She ran to the front yard excitedly, but heard her father say to her mother: "I have taken the contract of sale of Aunt Ruan to the government to cancel it. From now on, she is the mistress of this house, just like the lady. You can call her Madam Ruan in the future, and she will hold the power of housekeeping together with the lady."

Although the status of a co-wife is lower than that of a wife, from now on, her children are also legitimate and have the qualifications to inherit the family business. And she no longer has to perform concubine etiquette to Zhou and suffer humiliation from her.

"I don't want it!"

Zhou screamed, "I am the daughter of the editor of the Central Secretariat, at least a lady of an official family. You let me be on the same level as a cheap dancer, Jiang Yankun, you go too far!"

Ruan was frightened by her sharp voice and hid behind the man: "Sister, my husband has his reasons for doing this. I will not compete with you for the rights of the housekeeper. Please take care of yourself and don't be angry."

Jiang Shaoqing nodded: "Yes, Qing'er is right. At the morning court today, the emperor has approved Zheng Honglu's application to retire and return to his hometown. Now I am the abbot of Honglu Temple." What

does this have to do with promoting Ruan as a co-wife?