Chapter 371 Sun Chu Becomes an Imperial Merchant
The great scholars and students in the Poetry Pavilion certainly knew that the development of the Northwest was driven by Ye Chutang.
They also knew that Ye Chutang had outstanding abilities, cared about the people, and was qualified to be emperor.
But being qualified is one thing, and being in charge of government affairs is another.
"Mr. Song, we all know what you said, and we don't deny Madam Qi's ability, but..."
Song Jingning snorted coldly, "But she is a woman, right?"
Xie Yi immediately asked, "In your opinion, women should stay in the inner house, take care of their husbands and children, right?"
No one said anything, but their expressions conveyed this meaning.
Song Jingning laughed angrily.
"Your idea is correct, but the premise is that women are inferior to men. If you can beat Ye Chutang, the throne will be yours!"
He suddenly wondered if it was wrong to let these people who looked down on women become officials.
The purpose of the Song family opening a women's college was to give women a way to settle down and make a living.
But people who graduated from Huating Academy held opposing views.
In other words, the Song family only taught them knowledge but did not teach them how to be human beings!
Thinking of this, Song Jingning decided to add a class at Huating Academy to let all students know about the hard work and difficulties of women.
How can a person who doesn't even respect his mother, wife and daughter be an official?
Seeing that Song Jingning was angry, everyone dared not express any dissatisfaction.
They cannot decide who becomes emperor.
Moreover, compared with Ye Chutang, there is a world of difference between them.
No way, no way.
Seeing that everyone was standing there doing nothing, Song Jingning looked at Jie Yi and asked him to continue.
Xie Yi said something shocking, "Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang forced the emperor to revolt. It was planned by me and Lord Song together."
He revealed all that he and Song Jingning had been planning over the years.
"I don't know that you don't want a prosperous world. I do!"
"Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang have never had any ambitions, nor are they interested in the throne."
"It was me. It was the people who were bullied by the Zhao family who forced them to take this path."
"The Twin Emperor Stars are an irreconcilable celestial phenomenon. They represent the destiny of our country. If you do not accept this, you can choose to withdraw from the world and not serve as an official."
As soon as these words were spoken, embarrassment appeared on the faces of the great scholar and the students.
The opportunity to realize their ambitions is coming, and they don't want to miss it.
"Lord Jie and Lord Song are too polite. Since Madam Qi's enthronement is related to the fate of the country, we will naturally follow the will of heaven and respect her as the lord. We will also spread the word so that the people will accept it."
When Song Jingning heard this, he found it funny again.
"The people are more reasonable than you. They will support whoever makes them profitable, regardless of gender!"
Otherwise, the one being worshipped in the northwest would not be Ye Chutang, but Qi Yanzhou.
Seeing that the great scholar and the students were ashamed, Xie Yi continued.
"Ye Chutang's enthronement was not only mandated by heaven, but also by the people. It is not something that can be stopped by mere officials. When you become officials in the court and witness Ye Chutang's abilities with your own eyes, you will know that the world cannot exist without her!"
After saying this, he bowed to everyone and said, "Sorry for taking up your time. Goodbye."
When he walked into the crowd, he suddenly stopped.
"There is one more thing I forgot to say just now. If Ye Chutang doesn't want to be emperor, Qi Yanzhou won't want the throne either."
It's her unwillingness, not others' disapproval!
Everyone understood the profound meaning of this statement.
They bowed to Xie Yi and saluted, "Thank you, Lord Xie, for your advice."
They are too old-fashioned. Ye Chutang is not an ordinary woman and cannot be generalized.
After Xie Yi left, the great scholars and students changed their attitude towards Ye Chutang's enthronement from opposition to support.
After Song Jingning solved the most important issue, he talked about his life experience.
“Everyone knows that the Song family has family rules. The Song family members only teach and answer questions, and they don’t take up official positions.
The reason I entered the officialdom and left the Song family was not just to allow Qi Yanzhou to become emperor.
Or it’s because I’m not a member of the Song family. I’m Ye Chutang’s twin brother, the eldest son of the Ye family who died young. ”
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Song Jingning pointed at his own eyebrows and said, "People who know Ye Chutang should know that my eyebrows and eyes are very similar to hers."
At this time, Song Mingyu came out from the backyard of the Poetry Chanting Tower and told the story of how he found Song Jingning.
"Back then, the Ye family never mentioned to the public that Tang Wanning gave birth to twins, so I didn't think much about it. I just thought I had found a poor child. Plus, this child was destined to be with my wife, so I announced to the public that he was the fifth son of the Song family."
Song Jingning continued, "I chose to disclose my background at this time, not to help the Ye family continue the incense, but to change my surname to Tang and repay my mother for giving birth to me."
After saying that, he knelt down in front of Song Mingyu.
"Dad, even if I changed my last name, I am still your son. Please accept the greetings of your adopted son Tang Jingning!"
With a "dong" sound, he kowtowed.
Song Mingyu was not aware of the fact that Song Jingning had adopted a godfather.
He looked at Tang Jingning who was kowtowing, tears welling up in his eyes, and quickly helped him up.
"Jingning, I accept you as my adopted son!"
After knowing the relationship between Song Jingning and Ye Chutang, the people in the Poetry Pavilion understood why he supported Ye Chutang so much.
With the relationship of brother and sister, he is the king's uncle, and his status rises!
Of course, with Song Jingning's ability, even if he didn't have this relationship with Ye Chutang, he would be able to become a person second to none in a few years.
***
When the news that Song Jingning was the son of Ye Jingchuan and Tang Wanning came out from the Poetry Tower.
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou brought An An out of the palace.
There are still few pedestrians on the street today, but at least there is some popularity.
There are several shops on both sides of the street.
The couple strolled along the way and bought some daily necessities.
Passing by Wanbao Pavilion, the shopkeeper recognized Ye Chutang.
"Would you like to come in and take a look, Madam Qi?"
Ye Chutang had previously made several hidden weapon jewellery pieces at Wanbao Pavilion and was quite familiar with the shopkeeper.
She nodded and entered the Wanbao Pavilion.
Wanbao Pavilion has the most jewelry styles in the capital, and is always innovating.
The common people might like it, but to Ye Chutang, it was nothing new.
"Boss, are you interested in cooperating?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Chu's voice rang out.
"Mrs. Qi, we have already agreed that you can only talk to me about your cooperation."
Ye Chutang hasn't seen Sun Chu for quite some time.
Back then in the ruined temple, his injuries were not as serious as Song Jingning's, and now he has recovered.
Seeing Ye Chutang's cold eyes, Sun Chu coughed lightly with guilt.
"It was wrong of me to plot against you before, but the trend is irresistible and there is nothing I can do."
It was on his way south from Tianshan County that he learned about Song Jingning and Jie Yi's conspiracy to force Qi Yanzhou to rebel.
At that time, both of their plans were almost completed.
He knew he couldn't change it, so after hesitating for a long time, he chose to be a pusher.
Ye Chutang knew that Sun Chu’s choice was right, but she was very unhappy about being conspired against by people close to her.
"You can cooperate, but you can give us another 10% profit."
When the two of them worked together, Sun Chu's profit was already small, and if it was reduced by 10%, it would be like the end of his life.
But as he always valued profit, he agreed immediately.
"Okay, it's settled."
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "You feel so guilty, what else have you done to let me down?"
Sun Chu immediately raised his hand and swore, "Absolutely not!"
He has earned more money than he can spend, and now all he wants is to control the national economy.
To achieve this, you must cooperate with Ye Chutang.
It’s worth it to use profits to realize dreams!
Moreover, although the profit is thinner, the business is bigger and the money earned is only more.
Ye Chutang looked at Sun Chu with a sincere face and calmed down.
"From now on, you will be the president of the Royal Chamber of Commerce and my decision-maker."
Sun Chu got what he wanted and was overjoyed.
"Okay, if you say east, I won't say west."
After that, he asked, "How do you want to cooperate with this Wanbao Pavilion?"
Ye Chutang leaned closer to Sun Chu and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I have a lot of fashion magazines."
There are many pictures of jewelry in magazines.
Sun Chu nodded, "Give me the magazine and I'll draw the pattern."
Ye Chutang stood up straight, "Okay, I'll come find you when I'm done. Where do you live now?"
“The best inn in the capital.”
"You will be staying in the capital for a long time in the future, so buy a house."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The shopkeeper, an outsider, did not know Sun Chu, but when he saw how familiar he was with Ye Chutang, he showed him some respect.
"What's your name, sir?"
Sun Chu said carelessly: "My name is Sun Chu."
Although the shopkeeper had never seen Sun Chu, he had heard of his name.
"I didn't expect that you are Mr. Sun. I am so sorry for your disrespect."
Seven years ago, Sun Chu emerged out of nowhere in the business world. In just three years, he had amassed a huge fortune and became rich enough to rival a country.
People in the business world have heard of his name.
But he only lives in the north, and very few people have seen him.
Sun Chu patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder and said with a smile: "We will be partners from now on, no need to be polite."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chutang stuffed all the things he bought into his hands.
"Send it to Prince Chen's Mansion. Ah Zhou and I need to go to the Heavenly Prison. An An, please help me take it back."
The Qin family members are still imprisoned in the Tianlao, and he and Qi Yanzhou need to go and pick them out in person.
Sun Chu's body sank under the pressure of the heavy object.
The shopkeeper said quickly: "Wanbao Pavilion has a carriage. I will send someone to take Master Sun and the young master back to Prince Chen's Mansion."
Sun Chu said without hesitation, "Thank you very much."
Ye Chutang touched An An's head and said, "Go home with Uncle Sun first and take a nap."
An An nodded, "Okay, mom."
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou waited until Sun Chu and An An left before heading to the Heavenly Prison.
The jailer of the Tianlao knew Qi Yanzhou. When he saw him coming, he opened the door without asking any questions.
"Take us to meet the Qin family."
"Mr. Qi, Madam Qi, please follow me."
Those imprisoned in Tianlao were officials of the fifth rank or above who had committed crimes.
Qin Zheng was imprisoned because he was working for Zhao Mingsheng. The environment in the cell was very good and he had no worries about food and drink.
The Qin family did not suffer, they just had no freedom.
When Qin Zheng saw Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang striding over, he smiled and said, "I thought you two had forgotten about the Qin family."
Qi Yanzhou asked the jailer to open the cell door.
"Prime Minister Qin, you are joking. I will never forget you no matter who I forget. You have worked hard these days."
"It's just a change of place to sleep. It's not hard."
Because Qin Muyun and Qi Yanzhou were close, after the Qi family was ransacked, Qin Zheng was no longer valued by the emperor and was marginalized.
When news came out that the Qi family was planning a rebellion, Qin Zheng was afraid that the emperor would vent his anger on him, so he claimed to be sick and rested at home.
Qi Yanzhou smiled and said, "Uncle, the prison is not a place to talk. My wife and I will take you back to the Qin family first, and we will talk about other things later."
"Okay, let's go."
The Qin family was locked up in the prison for several days without seeing the sun.
As soon as he came out of the prison, he was blinded by the scorching sun.
Qin Zheng closed his eyes, tilted his head slightly, felt the warmth of the sun, and smiled and joked.
"Our Qin family has finally seen the light of day again!"
Ye Chutang raised the corner of his lips, "Seeing the light of day again is nothing, I have to raise my head and see the blue sky again."
This sentence also expresses Qin Zheng's dream.
He opened his eyes and looked at the cloudless sky. His eyes were irritated by the sun and tears came to his eyes, but he did not avoid it.
"What a great day to look up and see the blue sky!"
"To achieve this, it is not possible for us to do it alone. We need the help of the Prime Minister."
Qin Zheng turned his head to look at Ye Chutang and wiped his eyes that were blurred by tears.
The vision becomes clear and the eyes become firm.
"If necessary, I will die for you!"
Ye Chutang bowed respectfully to Qin Zheng.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Prime Minister."
After that, the group headed to the Qin family.
After the Qin family was arrested, the emperor took the opportunity to raid the Qin family and make money.
The Qin family was originally in a mess.
Qi Yanzhou sent someone to clean the place early in the morning.
Although they had not had time to replace the things that were stolen and smashed, the house had become clean and tidy.
It just feels a bit empty and depressing.
The Qin family members went back to their respective yards to clean up.
Only Qin Zheng, Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou were left in the main hall.
"Congratulations to both of you for taking over the world."
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "For us, this is really not congratulations, it's being forced to take the position."
"Then I congratulate the people of the world for having two good monarchs!"
"Don't you think a woman shouldn't be emperor?"
"The position of emperor should be held by those who are capable, regardless of gender. Throughout history, there have been female emperors who brought peace and prosperity to the people."
Qi Yanzhou knew Qin Zheng's character and had long guessed that he would not object to Ye Chutang and him being called the Twin Emperors.
"Uncle, let's discuss what we are going to do tomorrow morning."
"Okay, although you and your wife have not yet ascended the throne, tomorrow will be your first time to attend court, and you must be able to intimidate all officials!"
Next, Qi Yanzhou and Qin Zheng chatted enthusiastically, and Ye Chutang would interject from time to time.
She really had no interest in managing the government and was yawning all the time.
After seeing this, Qi Yanzhou said distressedly: "Atang, why don't you go to the side hall and rest for a while?"
Ye Chutang was about to nod when Qin Zheng objected, "No, this is a matter of state, Madam Qi must listen."
"Uncle, there is no need to talk about things in this world. Atang and I don't need to deal with one thing together. Division of labor and cooperation is more suitable for us."
Qin Zheng was confused when he heard this. "What does division of labor and cooperation mean?"
Doesn’t the meaning of two emperors being to jointly manage the government?
"Atang doesn't like the intrigues in the court. She likes people's livelihood and is suitable for seeking welfare for the people. I will provide her with assistance in the court to eliminate hidden dangers."
What he meant was that Ye Chutang was the forward, while he was the one stabilizing the rear.
There is no leader or follower, but only through cooperation can we achieve peace and prosperity for the country and the people in the shortest time!
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