Founding a country and ruling the country is certainly an exciting experience, but actually standing in this position, I feel more emotion.
The couple joined hands and accepted the homage of all officials. When Wei Jing ascended the throne, Shao Qing was also crowned queen.
She thought that she was probably the first queen in history who did not need to kneel down to be crowned.
Um? She became the queen!
After nearly two months of busy work, Shao Qing only had this realization after the coronation ceremony was completed and the couple returned to the palace hand in hand.
"Ah Qing~"
But she didn't have time to reflect for too long, as Wei Jing came to ask for a reward. Of course he took it for granted that this should be the case, but this did not prevent him from taking the opportunity to take credit for it to his wife.
After taking off the heavy formal gowns, the two of them did not feel cold in their pajamas in the warm palace. Wei Jing buried his head in her arms and said, "Your Majesty, shouldn't you reward me well?"
The emperor, who had been so dignified and solemn just now, suddenly returned to his daily interaction mode. Shao Qing was amused by him and laughed. He hugged his big head and kissed him. Under his expectant eyes, he nodded seriously: "Rewards should be given for merit, and punishments should be given for guilt."
Wei Jing's pair of black eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly threw her onto the bed. The palace maids had been sent away long ago. He felt sorry for his wife as he had been busy recently and had not been close to her as much, so he immediately covered herself with him eagerly upon hearing her.
He kissed, sucked and rubbed Shao Qing until she was breathless. He breathed rapidly and didn't want to wait a moment. Just as he was about to rip open her clothes, his ears moved and he heard the sound of footsteps.
The footsteps were light, messy, rapid and very jumpy. Needless to say, it must be his little girl who heard that her father and mother had returned and immediately rushed over here on her two short legs.
The wet nurse was trying to persuade them to reconcile in a low voice. When she saw that all the palace servants had left, she began to speculate.
Unfortunately, Xu'er doesn't buy it.
Jiu'er was a very well-behaved little girl who didn't like to cry, but under Wei Jing's careful training, she didn't always listen to her nurse. The little girl shouted with some momentum, "Let's go!"
She was trying to climb over the threshold with all her might. The wet nurse had no choice but to ask the palace maid, who carefully pushed the door open a crack, picked up Yu'er and put her inside, then closed the door.
"Mother~"
"Dad, Dad!"
Wei Jing leaned back and sighed in frustration, but his daughter's childish voice was calling "Daddy" happily, so he immediately jumped up again and took two steps to meet the little girl who was running towards him like a cannonball.
"Is Dad's daughter here?"
He lifted his daughter up high, then took his hand back and rubbed her neck. Xu'er giggled and hugged her father's neck.
The man chuckled in a low voice, the little girl laughed loudly, and the father and daughter were very affectionate. After playing with her father for a while, Xu'er excitedly climbed onto Wei Jing's shoulders.
It's time to ride a big horse. Wei Jing's little girl has become addicted to this game.
Wei Jing smiled, exerted a little force with his arms, and placed his daughter behind his shoulders and neck to sit.
Xu'er hugged her father very skillfully, swinging her two little feet and waving happily at Shao Qing, "Mom~"
Wei Jing stood firmly with his back straight, holding his daughter's little feet in his hands, and paced leisurely around the room.
Now Xu'er was not afraid at all. She clapped her hands and laughed for a while. She also became interested in her father's hair and ears, and pulled them curiously from time to time.
Children can't control their strength well, and even the God of War is of no use in this situation. Wei Jing hissed a few times, but he couldn't bear to scold his daughter, so he just grabbed her little hand and coaxed her.
It’s my fault.
He felt helpless when meeting Shao Qing's teasing look. The couple just looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
Shao Qing lay on the couch and watched with a smile.
During the day, he was wearing the dark black and purple imperial robe, looking very majestic. When he returned home, he was wearing his slightly messy pajamas with footprints on them. The little girl who was riding on his shoulders was pulling his hair and ears. He looked helpless and asked his wife for help.
It's exactly the same as in peacetime.
Shao Qing smiled and waved, "Come here."
The two, one big and one small, both listened to her the most. Upon hearing what she said, the father and daughter immediately came over here. Wei Jing sat down next to her, and Shao Qing reached out and took the girl who rushed over to him into his arms.
Shao Qing smiled and kissed him on the left cheek.
Xu'er imitated her mother, pouted her little lips and kissed her father hard on the right cheek.
Wei Jing smiled widely and held both mother and daughter in his arms.
…
Shao Qing finally rewarded her man with great effort. After all, he deserved the reward. Wei Jing was so happy that he stayed up for half the night. They were happy together when they were happy, but unfortunately the next day Wei Jing was full of energy while Shao Qing was so sleepy that she could not even open her eyelids.
But she still got up very strongly.
Today is the first formal court session since the founding of the country, and Shao Qing cannot be absent.
Yes, just as before, she had a place in the previous dynasty.
Wei Jing was very supportive, in his opinion it was the same as before, only the location had changed and it would be fixed here.
As for the civil and military officials, it felt about the same. After all, those who were qualified to attend court were all old people who were used to it. None of the so-called meritorious officials of the old dynasty were retained.
Shao Qing did not make any explicit appointment, but she was still in charge of the work of the Shaofu and was in charge of financial affairs. She was also involved in some of the work of the internal officials in charge of grain, the financial expenditure of the Great Qi, money and grain rents and taxes, etc.
The official system of the Great Chu Dynasty is still in use. Wei Jing has only grumbled to her about it and feels that it has some deep-seated problems and is not to his liking.
Wei Jing had always wanted to make adjustments and was still thinking about it. Shao Qing thought about it and proposed the system of three provinces and six ministries.
To strengthen the imperial power, the three provinces checked and cooperated with each other. No one could make decisions alone, and the division of labor was clear, which was extremely conducive to the implementation of government orders and fully improving the efficiency of various departments.
Shao Qing didn't explain it very clearly, but Wei Jing's eyes lit up and he immediately applauded. He already had a vague plan to create a new system, and his wife's words not only strengthened his idea, but also pointed out the direction.
Shao Qing covered his mouth and yawned, muttering about a three-day truce while changing his clothes with Wei Jing's considerate help.
Of course she didn't want to wear the queen's gown; it was too much trouble to change into and would be troublesome for her daily work. The outfit she was wearing now was a court dress that was quite similar to the attire of a prince.
She originally planned to wear official uniform, but Wei Jing was not happy about it. He felt that this would invisibly lower his wife's status.
But, the Queen doesn’t have the customary court dress for men?
He pondered for a while, then personally called a tailor, described the clothes he had worn when he was a teenager, and had them made for his wife.
That’s right, Shao Qing was now dressed in the attire of a young King of Qi, with red lips, white teeth, and lively eyes. What a handsome young man.
Wei Jing loved his beloved wife very much when she wore the familiar clothes. She aroused his passion and he couldn't help kissing her again and again.
But he felt sorry for her being tired last night, and blamed himself for overdoing it. He just wanted to satisfy his urge, but he didn't plan to bother her in the next two days.
The couple laughed and talked together as they boarded the imperial chariot, whipping the horse quietly to clear the way, and arrived at the main hall of the front court where the grand ceremony had been held yesterday.
Wei Jing took his seat, and Shao Qing sat on his right, in a slightly smaller and more honorable position.
In the past, Wei Jing and his ministers would discuss matters together at a long table in the conference hall. Shao Qing would sit directly to his right, opposite Ji Huan.
But now that he is the emperor, things are naturally different. He sits high up on the throne. Shao Qing wonders whether he should continue to face Ji Huan, but then he feels that it is not appropriate. Wei Jing has made the decision directly, and his wife, of course, sits next to him.
All the officials bowed down and Wei Jing called them to stand up.
The topic to be discussed continues with the previous one, just in a different place. The most important thing is to recruit talents.
Ji Huan said: "Everything is complicated and there is a shortage of manpower."
The Great Chu Dynasty was overthrown completely, and no one was left alive, whether they were civil or military officials or nobles of all ranks. Now that the Great Qi Dynasty has been founded, Wei Jing certainly has a team, but it is still small in number. Whether it is the court or the local areas, there is an extreme shortage of manpower.
Especially in Luojing, one person has to do the work of several people and has been so busy that everyone's eyes are blurry and their clothes are getting loose.
Dai Guang agreed with this and said, "We should recruit and recommend more people."
The current system of appointing officials is the system of conscription and recommendation. The emperor summoned people for conscription, and the government summoned people for appointment. In addition, officials were also able to recommend talented people.
However, this recruitment and recommendation are too subjective. They work very well when the emperor is wise and the officials are honest. Unfortunately, in the last years of a dynasty, buying and selling official positions and recommending people based on personal connections became common practices. Just like the previous Great Chu Dynasty.
Moreover, this system of recruitment and selection was very unfriendly to students from poor families. It was extremely difficult to be recommended. Even if one was lucky enough to be recommended, most people would end up being minor officials for their entire lives due to their limited backgrounds.
From the emperor's perspective, the scope of selecting people with real talents and hard work is greatly limited.
Shao Qing suddenly had an idea: "Recruiting and recommending people to serve is not enough to solve the immediate problem. Why not hold an imperial examination to recruit scholars? All students in the world can take the exam, and only the most capable ones can be selected."
Imperial examination.
Regardless of background or wealth, everyone could participate, which not only greatly broadened the court's channels for selecting talents, but also gave the middle and lower classes the opportunity to move up. It not only helps the emperor to employ talented people, but also plays a significant role in social stability.
Fairness and justice means that everyone starts from the same level.
When Shao Qing said this, the eyes of the emperor and his ministers in the palace all lit up.
Wei Jing was not limited to the gentry and the common people. He would employ all the capable ones. This move would be of great benefit to the country and the court, so he thought about the details on the spot; Ji Huan, Dai Guang and others also had extraordinary vision and seconded the proposal; others who came from humble backgrounds such as Zhang Yong and Chen Qi strongly agreed.
In mid-November, Wei Jing issued an imperial decree to add the imperial examination system to select officials. The first special examination of the Great Qi Dynasty will be held in mid-December, with the academy and provincial examinations to be held before the New Year, and the joint and palace examinations to be held in Luojing in March of the next year.
At present, the imperial examination system and the conscription and recommendation system run in parallel. Wei Jingzi knows that there is no need to rush. He will try them out first, and when the imperial examination system matures step by step, he will slowly reduce the number of conscription and recommendation systems, and then gradually abolish them.
This move actually touched upon the interests of the aristocratic class to some extent, but Wei Jing was the founding emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty and was extremely powerful. He always kept his word and acted decisively, so the imperial examination system was quickly implemented.
When the imperial edict was issued, the whole world was shocked. Countless poor students rushed to tell each other and cried with joy.
At the same time, another person's name was also spread throughout the world.
The first empress of Emperor Jianyuan was named Shao.
The imperial examination system for selecting officials was proposed and vigorously promoted by Empress Shao.
Queen Shao is truly a remarkable woman of the time. She is good at government affairs and assisted Emperor Jianyuan in conquering the world. She is still active in the court. The emperor not only did not complain, but loved and respected her, and ascended the throne with her.
Some sour Confucian scholars angrily denounced the hen that crows at dawn, and were heartbroken that Emperor Jianyuan, a great and heroic founding emperor, could have made such a mistake in such a matter.
It is unprecedented in history for an empress to be involved in court affairs. Many people agree with this statement, and most of them are noncommittal, not agreeing but not opposing either.
Now that the imperial examination has been announced, the trend has changed immediately. It is not uncommon to see people crying with gratitude. Students sing praises of the emperor. Occasionally, one or two discordant voices appear, but they are attacked by the crowd and flee in fear.
Empress Shao's wisdom was praised by students in poems and essays, and her status was raised to the same level as that of the founding emperor Jianyuan.
Wei Jing contributed to this.
He has always been afraid that his wife would be looked down upon and criticized, and has always taken it very seriously. Certain remarks have bothered him, but he has no choice but to try to stop the situation, otherwise it would easily backfire.
The introduction of the imperial examination system was a good opportunity to build momentum. When he issued the decree, he immediately sent people to spread the word that this was proposed by Shao Qing and that he had facilitated its dissemination.
The effect was as expected.
He felt very happy and walked with a breeze recently.
Shao Qing had no idea about what Wei Jing was doing secretly behind her back, nor did she know that she had become famous. Currently, she was being urged by Sun to have a second child.
Sun said, "Xu'er is already over one year old, it's almost time for me to have another one."
Shao Qing touched her belly and found that it was not bad. Her body had rested enough and her life was stable. After the founding of the country, Wei Jing really needed an heir.
Wei Jing himself didn't care much about it. He and his wife were young and in good health, so they just let nature take its course.
The group below were all veteran ministers and generals who had followed their master in the founding of the country. They knew their master well and did not say anything to show their loyalty. Only Ji Huan hinted once that it was almost time for the crown prince to come.
At that time, Wei Jing just brushed it off and didn't take it to heart. However, when he heard his wife say that she wanted a child, he became happy.
Good job, kid, work hard.
Wei Jing's real interest was not in drinking, but unfortunately, before he could work hard for long, at the beginning of the New Year, after the court celebration, Shao Qing felt extremely tired and dizzy. He was anxious and called the imperial physician for a check-up, and found out that Shao Qing was almost two months pregnant.
He didn't force it, but he was still extremely happy when his wife bore him another child.
The couple was overjoyed. They leaned their heads against each other and whispered to each other for a while. Wei Jing touched her belly and said happily, "This year's Lantern Festival, let's have him watch it together."
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there is the Lantern Festival.
When Shao Qing was temporarily blind last year, he said that when she recovered, he would hold the same Lantern Festival again and watch it with her.
He still carefully keeps the huge deer lantern that year.
Later, due to frequent battles, he ran out of time and the Lantern Festival was postponed again and again, but he never forgot it.
He has a lot of things to do every day, but he has to supervise them personally.
Shao Qing smiled sweetly, "Okay, I'll wait and see."
…
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, the Jade Rabbit rose in the east, and the Imperial Garden was filled with bright flowers.
Under the red walls and golden tiles, and the white snow, new buds are trembling and sprouting little bits of tender green. The emperor and his ministers were rejoicing together, and the low cries of children and women could be heard from afar.
Shao Qing was wearing a pink jacquard skirt, and her pair of lacquer-like pupils sparkled under the light. In front of her were bright lanterns of all sizes and colorful embroidery, all of which were carefully prepared by her husband.
She smiled brightly: "Very beautiful, I like it very much!"
"What about the deer lantern? What does the deer lantern look like?"
Wei Jing waved his hand and called out the ministers and their wives who were coming to pay their respects, telling them not to be restrained. He held his wife's hand and walked towards Luerdeng.
"It's ten feet tall, with tassels, and is orange-red. The deer is clearly visible, and is walking around the outer circle of the lantern, quite nimbly..."
After a familiar conversation, Shao Qing finally saw the deer lantern that could be called a work of art. The orange-red deer in various postures were happily circling around the huge lantern, looking vivid and lifelike.
Shao Qing's heart was as soft as his voice. She looked up at him, her deep black eyes shining softly, as if stars were falling in them.
She thought that his eyes must have been so beautiful that year.
She was extremely happy, so happy that tears of joy flowed out of her eyes. Suddenly, she reached into her bosom and took out a few small golden objects.
"Well, I wanted to give it to you before Xu'er was born."
In the white and soft palm lay four exquisite little golden abacus sticks.
Shao Qing knew that Wei Jing had always treasured the six counting sticks.
As early as after he was seriously injured, she decided to put aside her concerns and give him all the little chips that had been agreed upon by the couple in a joking manner.
But then too many things happened, and they finally got through them. He was frequently involved in battles, and the couple were rarely together, and they couldn't find a suitable opportunity to give themselves to each other.
Now the full moon was over, the trees were full of fireworks, and the deer lanterns were spinning happily. He and she stared at each other with smiles on their faces, and Shao Qing took out four small abacus sticks that he had prepared long ago.
Gave them all to him.
When Wei Jing suddenly saw the abacus, the light that burst out from his black eyes was brighter than the colorful lights in the garden. He immediately took the abacus and held it tightly in his hand.
"Ah Qing!"
He was excited.
Shao Qing leaned gently in his arms and whispered softly, "Husband, I want to kiss you."
He wants to too.
Very much.
Wei Jing's eyes were filled with joy: "Then shall we go back?"
The couple walked hand in hand towards the imperial chariot. Shao Qing looked back at the deer lantern reluctantly. Could this be considered an alternative token of love?
She wanted to keep it.
Wei Jing was already saying, "I have instructed someone to keep it properly."
The tall and handsome Tibetan man lowered his head to protect the slender and beautiful woman. The fireworks were shining brightly. The two smiled at each other and walked away gradually.
The author has something to say: The main body of the story ends here! Tomorrow will be the extra chapter, first a few chapters of sweet daily life, the follow-up Ah Xiu needs to be thought about~
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Throughout his life, Fu Jin, Marquis of Zhenbei, was decisive in killing and able to bend and stretch.
The young man endured it, and finally killed his sinister stepmother and killed his cheap cousin's wife, thus breaking free from the shackles.
He was a man of letters who could bring peace to the world with his pen, and a man of warriors who could decide the outcome of a war on horseback. He led a brilliant life and his name will go down in history.
Such a heroic character is truly worthy of praise.
Unfortunately, Chu Yue discovered that she was the cheap cousin.
She and her natal family will become milestones in Fu Jin's leapfrog life.
Chu Yue: “…”
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