Even if some candidates harbored resentment, they dared not show it, since they still had to pursue the imperial examination path.
Even though the Queen cut some benefits, the treatment was still far superior to that of other industries.
Of all professions, only studying is noble.
There's a reason for that.
Those with money naturally wouldn't care about these things, and even the poorer scholars relaxed when they saw their families cheering happily.
After all, cutting off their benefits doesn't benefit others; it benefits their own family members as well.
Moreover, if the overall tax burden is reduced, even if they are exempted from taxes, it doesn't seem like there's much benefit in it.
With the wages for forced labor increased, perhaps even more people would be willing to voluntarily perform forced labor, making the exemption from service quotas seem rather pointless.
Actually, they didn't suffer much loss.
Therefore, once the policy was issued and widely implemented, almost no one objected, and the situation was very promising.
Wei Wangqing was finally relieved.
Chen Zhiyan found it somewhat amusing: "My wife, don't worry, you did a great job."
"You see, I'm viewed through a filter, so naturally you think I'm perfect in every way," Wei Wangqing said proudly.
"What is a filter?" Chen Zhiyan asked curiously.
"Well, it's true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
"Who is Xi Shi?" Chen Zhiyan frowned.
Wei Wangqing was truly helpless. "What I mean is that Ayan loves me the most, so naturally she thinks I'm good in every way."
Sure enough, Chen Zhiyan immediately felt embarrassed and stopped being the little baby who asked a million questions.
But the real baby was a little unhappy seeing his parents doing something.
Of course, that baby was undoubtedly the second child, waving his arms and legs excitedly, as if saying, "Mom and Dad, come and see me!"
Wei Wangqing felt really upset. Since having a child, she and Ayan had less and less time together.
Every time I try to do something, the child comes out and causes trouble.
They rarely let palace maids take care of their children, so Wei Wangqing felt it was better for her to take care of her own children.
Chen Zhiyan reached out and picked up the second child, swaying him gently.
Wei Wangqing went to look after the eldest brother. He couldn't neglect one thing or be biased just because the eldest brother was easy to take care of and didn't like to talk.
Upon receiving the news, Nan Xiangrong couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of her!"
Meng Jiujiu, who was far away in the border town, received the news much later.
She is now busy with border defenses and other matters in the city.
It's probably because the previous city lord wasn't very responsible, so there are many historical problems left over.
Meng Jiujiu has a lot of trivial things to deal with every day.
The Zhang and Li families are having another conflict, and no one else dares to get involved except the city lord.
What long-standing unsolved case awaits the city lord's display of divine power?
There's also a group of lazy soldiers. How can they withstand an attack from an enemy country?
As a result, she, as a newly appointed official, had no energy left to even tend the fire; she was too busy to manage everything.
Every day, he wished he could split himself into several parts: one to handle official business, one to train the soldiers, one to resolve family disputes, and one to speak out for the people.
It took Meng Jiujiu half a year to resolve all the disputes so she could finally settle down and be the city lord.
He would patrol the city from time to time, and occasionally make improvements if he felt that the defenses were not good enough.
The soldiers had been trained to behave properly and were no longer the thugs they once were; they now possessed the heroic spirit of soldiers.
Until this day, Meng Jiujiu stood on the city wall and looked out.
"Lord, the document from the palace has been issued."
When Meng Jiujiu returned to the city lord's mansion, she slammed the document down on the table after reading it.
Calm yourself down about what you've seen and your own feelings.
She really didn't misjudge him!
If I were to say that in my previous life I had countless ambitions, I was unaware of the suffering of the common people.
In this life, she started from the very bottom and witnessed the hardships of ordinary people's lives.
Therefore, this time she put the people first in everything, no longer treating these matters as mere theoretical discussions as before.
After all, her family used to be a powerful force in the region, so how could they understand the thoughts of ordinary people, or put themselves in their shoes?
But the Empress was different; she was born a princess, the daughter of the most noble person in the world.
However, she was able to love and care for her people, and that wasn't just talk; she truly did it.
Every instruction she gave showed that she was completely thinking about the people at the bottom of society.
Even her former so-called wise and sage ruler could not do this.
To gauge a country's strength, one should not look at the lives of its richest and most powerful people, but rather at the lives of its most ordinary citizens at the bottom of society—whether they have enough to eat and wear, whether they are free from worries about food and clothing, and whether everyone is filled with hope for tomorrow.
With such an empress, she felt that the rise of the Great Wei was inevitable, it just needed time.
Having such a monarch was a blessing for both her and her people.
Everything was proceeding smoothly, and Wei Wangqing had been paying close attention to the reactions and operations after the orders were issued. Fortunately, everything was on the agenda and on track.
In the hearts of the people, Wei Wangqing also became a good emperor who stood up for the people.
Until this day.
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent dispatch, traveling 800 li."
Wei Wangqing frowned as he took the document, opened it, and his brows furrowed instantly.
How is that possible?
The Southern Dynasties have attacked the Great Wei!
How could that be? Nan Lin would never disregard Nan Xiangyue's feelings, unless he no longer loves Nan Xiangyue, but is that even possible?
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