Dayan already had female officials.
The female officials were in charge of six bureaus, which were in charge of 24 departments. For example, the Shanggong Bureau was in charge of Siyan, which was responsible for propaganda and memorials; Sibu, which was in charge of records and calculations; Sizheng, which was in charge of format and punishment; and Siwei, which was in charge of the gate and cabinet.
But even the heads of each department were only of the fifth rank, so adding a peacock to the third rank imperial robe was a temporary measure.
After receiving the imperial edict, Tang Shiyue had to catch up with the emperor overnight, changed into the hastily made female official uniform, and went to see Emperor Ming Yan with a confused look on her face.
Emperor Ming Yan wanted to laugh when he saw her uneasy expression, but he refused to explain to her and continued discussing matters with his court officials.
It was the first time that Tang Shiyue saw the emperor's carriage. It was pulled by six horses and was very spacious inside, like a small room, with a table, chairs and a screen.
But no matter how small a room it is, it is still just a carriage.
There were no other female officials in the car, and she couldn't follow suit. She always felt that it was inappropriate for her to stand there while others were talking. So she thought about it, moved quietly, and cleverly stood in a corner where she would not be in the way.
Emperor Ming Yan was discussing something when he saw this girl walking by the carriage with a nonchalant look on her face, standing next to the carriage with her back against the wall. After a while, she moved over, thinking that no one was noticing, and sat on the shelf.
Gu Jiuxing, who had been standing, said: "..."
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The two people who discussed matters with Emperor Mingyan were both senior officials in the court, one was the cabinet minister Lin Fujian, and the other was the right prime minister Xu Mingxiu, both of whom were experienced and shrewd. With just a glance, they knew that she really didn't know the rules, and she was not arrogant because of being favored. Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, they didn't understand the emperor's attitude, so naturally they didn't say much.
So the two of them pretended to be blind, discussed the matter and left.
Tang Shiyue came over quickly to pay her respects. Emperor Mingyan said with a smile, "Enfu, do you know why I asked you to come?"
Tang Shiyue shook her head: "I don't know."
Emperor Mingyan said, "I am going to the Northwest Pass this time. Don't you want to go and take a look?"
Tang Shiyue's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, Northwest Pass! The place where the Huo family has fought for generations, of course she wants to go! Of course, of course she wants to go!
Tang Shiyue was pleasantly surprised and said, "Your Majesty, you are such a kind person! Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
"That's one," Emperor Ming Yan smiled at her, and seeing that she was blinking her eyes while listening, he continued with a smile, "Second, you sent my people to the grassland to make candles and soaps before, you should go and see how they are going."
Tang Shiyue nodded.
Emperor Mingyan asked, "How did you first come up with the idea of doing business with the grassland people?"
Tang Shiyue spread her hands: "At that time, it was purely for making money."
Emperor Ming Yan choked.
Tang Shiyue continued, "But the wool business was going well, but these two businesses were stagnant. I felt stupid at the time. I always believed that the grassland also belonged to Dayan, and the whole world belonged to Dayan. But I didn't expect that it wasn't the case. They were from Mobei Kingdom."
"But I didn't think much about it at the time. After all, one should do his job according to his position. This is of course a big deal for you, Your Majesty, but for a little girl like me, it just means I can't do business anymore."
She spoke with her usual frankness: "It was not until Bingqi came that I thought, since we have a bridge, why can't we try to do more? Think about it, why is wool so popular? Because they are poor! Really poor! Because they are poor, they are willing to take risks to sell wool. Why is goat milk and goat fat not popular? Don't they want to sell it? Of course they do, but it's hard to store, a little at a time, and it's not worth taking risks for such a small amount."
She looked at him, her eyes clear, "They are afraid of us. They regard entering Dayan territory as an adventure."
Emperor Ming Yan nodded slowly.
Tang Shiyue continued, "But what if we deliver the money to their door? If Bingqi and his men succeed, it means they have stepped into the enemy's interior. At worst, they can get information. If the business can grow, it will be the breadwinner for these people. Moreover, they can make a fortune with wool, goat milk, and goat fat. Why would they go to the battlefield and die?"
"Everyone knows how to weigh the pros and cons. No one is really not afraid of death. The Mobei Kingdom has repeatedly attacked Yan before, but it is just a desperate move. Seizing one city is enough to cover the cost, and seizing two is a profit. But what if there is money to be made without fighting?"
She concluded: "This is called conquering the enemy without fighting."
Emperor Ming Yan remained silent for a long time before a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When Bingqi asked for instructions, he did hesitate, but he soon realized that this was an opportunity.
The Mobei Kingdom has not passed the Northwest Pass for a hundred years, but has never stopped its invasion. It has been fighting major and minor battles with Dayan. But what if we strangle their purse strings?
He has high hopes for this.
He did not raise the matter in the court, but secretly sent a lot of people to Bingqi. On the surface, this was one of the businesses of this young woman Tang Shiyue. They entered in quietly, and then extended step by step, and finally... became their indispensable existence!
Emperor Mingyan wanted to know how far she had come, so he smiled and asked, "And then?"
"Then? Grow and grow first!" Tang Shiyue said: "When you are big enough and about to attract people's attention, teach them all these things."
"Oh?" Emperor Mingyan raised his eyebrows: "Why?"
"The market!" Tang Shiyue said with a smile, "Everyone on the grassland raises horses and sheep, and every family has goat milk and goat fat. So what if they can make it themselves? After they make it, who will they sell it to? Aren't they going to sell it to Dayan?"
She blinked her eyes and smiled like a little fox: "If you want to steal something, you can use knives and guns, shout and kill, but if you want to send something... it's not that easy."
Emperor Ming Yan laughed loudly from the carriage. It was very joyful.
Many people looked at each other implicitly, conveying meanings that only they themselves understood.
Tang Shiyue also breathed a sigh of relief.
She said that such a handsome emperor must be very smart.
Working in isolation will not lead to rapid growth. The only way to succeed is to learn from the enemy and defeat them.
Don't do something like refusing to sell iron pots to others just because they can be cast into weapons. Many people of that era thought this way, otherwise the Qing Dynasty would not have closed its doors to the outside world.
Tang Shiyue stayed in the car for the whole morning and even had lunch in the car.
After lunch, Emperor Mingyan wanted to call people to discuss matters, so he called an old man over and said, "Enfu, this is Lord Wang. Ask him to read books to you this afternoon."
No way!? Tang Shiyue opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
The accusation of "I tell you everything I know, but you think I'm uneducated" was about to burst out from her eyes, and Emperor Ming Yan almost laughed out loud.
He coughed and said, "I'm not asking you to learn anything seriously. Lord Wang is knowledgeable and talented, his explanations are simple and easy to understand, and he is humorous. It would be good for you to learn some knowledge."
Wang Daxueshi, who was extremely serious and laughed less than ten times a year, twitched his face when he was laughed at by a humorous person.
Was he being asked to coax a child? But the emperor said he was humorous, so he had to be humorous, so he could only pick out interesting stories and tell them to her for an entire afternoon...
In the evening, Emperor Ming Yan summoned her to have dinner together.
Because today is the 15th of August, although everything is simple during the journey, the food is still extremely rich. There are dozens of kinds of mooncakes alone, each one is small, delicate and cute.
When going out in the morning, Tang Shiyue received a gift from Huo Qijing, which was delivered by Jiahe. It was a pair of human figures he had carved himself. The two of them were sitting in a pavilion, and she was lying on his back. Although small, they were carved very lifelike and very cute.
Before that, she also received gifts from Sheng Qi and the prince. The prince's gift turned out to be several kinds of seeds she had never seen before.
Someone remembered her real birthday. Tang Shiyue was in such a good mood that she was about to fly. She also liked Emperor Ming Yan in front of her even more.
She picked out the most beautiful mooncake, cut it in half with a silver knife, and gave half to Emperor Ming Yan: "Your Majesty, can we share one?"
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