Before they knew it, Qi Zhao and Jiang Wanwan had been married for more than two years.
In the past year, Qi Zhao kept his word. After the two got married, he did not restrict Jiang Wanwan's behavior. She could frequently enter and leave the palace to do what she wanted.
The court officials had many complaints, but due to Qi Zhao's tyrannical power, no one dared to impeach Jiang Wanwan in front of him.
Jiang Wanwan devoted most of her time and energy to agriculture, spending her days in experimental fields and plots with a group of agricultural officials and her uncles. With the help of modern hybrid rice, she finally increased grain yield by several dozen times.
They also bought seedlings of coarse grains such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cassava from the mall, and provided a series of technical training sessions for the agricultural officials, who then promoted these high-yield coarse grains throughout the entire Daqi Kingdom.
The people no longer had to worry about going hungry; everyone had clothes to wear and food to eat, and the Great Qi Kingdom presented a prosperous scene.
Because of this achievement, Jiang Wanwan's image became much more prominent in the hearts of the people of Daqi Kingdom. Everyone praised her, thanked her, and remembered her contributions.
Because of this incident, all the officials in the court were convinced by Jiang Wanwan and no longer had the idea of persuading Qi Zhao to expand his harem. Furthermore, no official dared to criticize Jiang Wanwan.
Because without her, the people would have trouble even getting enough to eat.
Such a wonderful woman, no wonder the Emperor, amidst a sea of beauties, chose only the Empress.
If it were them, they would also be willing to give up all the women and choose only one.
Emperor Qi Zhao was not only an enlightened emperor, but also a good emperor who knew how to govern the country.
Not long after he ascended the throne, he ruthlessly uprooted all the corrupt officials and rotten roots in the court, purging the court and restoring order to it.
He understood the hardships faced by the people, so he promulgated a series of tax regulations to reduce their tax burden.
Moreover, he adopted Jiang Wanwan's suggestion to encourage the people of the dynasty to engage in commerce and issued several decrees to support entrepreneurship and business.
In just two years, the Great Qi Kingdom has presented a picture of prosperity and strength.
Before dawn, court officials were waiting at the Meridian Gate, ready to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony through the side gates after the third drumbeat to attend the morning court session.
It is unclear which official happened to mention the matter of the imperial heir, but the ministers who were whispering and talking quietly suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other, no one daring to say a word.
The current empress is good in every way, except for one thing. She has been married to the emperor for more than two years, and in all that time, she has not conceived at all.
This greatly troubled the ministers in the court.
You must understand, the matter of the imperial heir concerns the entire court.
Having finally achieved a period of peace, they had no desire to risk another dynastic change over the issue of the imperial heir, which would lead to yet another civil war.
The ministers' eyes were all focused on Jiang Wanwan's father and brother, Jiang Jialin, Jiang Xun, and Jiang Liu, who were hiding in a corner not far away.
All three now hold important positions, but they have always preferred to keep a low profile. Now that their beloved daughter/sister has gained favor in the harem, they are even more cautious, afraid of causing trouble for their precious daughter/sister. Therefore, the three never participate in any partisan disputes and simply honestly abide by their duties.
At this moment, Jiang Xun stood tall and leaned against the wall, his hands tucked into his wide sleeves, his eyes closed as he tried to catch up on some sleep. Jiang Liu, standing beside him, was doing the same.
Jiang Jialin hadn't taken a nap, so he vaguely overheard the matter of the imperial heir. Considering that he hadn't yet held his grandson, he quickly guessed that his colleagues were talking about his daughter.
So he put his hands in his sleeves, looked at the sky and the ground but not at his colleagues.
His colleagues were very worried about him.
"Hey, Minister Jiang clearly heard what we said, so why doesn't he come over and express his opinion to resolve this matter?"
"Prime Minister Zhang, you are a veteran of three reigns and the Emperor's mentor. The Emperor has always valued you highly. Why don't you talk to the Emperor about this matter after the morning court session? Urge him to hurry up and have more children. It would put our minds at ease."
"Yes, yes, Vice Minister Su is right. After the morning court session, Prime Minister, why don't you go and sound out His Majesty's opinion? His Majesty is getting on in years and still has no heir, which is truly worrying."
"Hey, do you guys think it might be because His Majesty... because he's been putting too much energy into governing the country, that Long Feng is a bit... shouldn't we give him some nourishment?"
The ambiguous words were immediately understood by the seasoned ministers. They all nodded in agreement, finding the guess quite reasonable.
"I think there's no time like the present, let's arrange it for His Majesty today. I also have some fine deer antler wine at home, I'll have someone send it over right away!"
“I have some too, it’s all medicinal wine made from the finest herbs, and I’ve always been reluctant to drink it. I’ll have someone go home and bring it over in a bit.”
"My family has one too."
“I’ll also send someone to deliver it.”
......
"Prime Minister, we'll bring all these medicinal wines that replenish essence and blood over in a bit. Could you please present them to His Majesty as tribute?"
Prime Minister Zhang stroked his beard, straightened his back, nodded, and then shook his head. "No, it is not appropriate for an old man to handle such a private matter. Otherwise, let's ask Minister Jiang to go in his place."
The sixty-year-old Prime Minister Zhang was always very worried about the fact that the current emperor had no children.
The ministers nodded, "The Prime Minister is right."
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