Chapter 54 Reform
Su Qiyang was silent for a long time. He sighed helplessly, "Forget it, forget it. Anyway, your father was going to be at the forefront of the reform. Let's think positively. A thousand years from now, maybe most people will think that reform is a good thing."
Your Majesty is an ambitious and capable monarch, and he is willing to work with Your Majesty to create a story of eternal love between the monarch and his subjects.
It is their great Qin's ancestral tradition not to kill meritorious officials. As long as his majesty is worthy of him, it is enough. As for the new emperor, it doesn't matter.
After figuring this out, Su Qiyang reached out and moved away Su Zhenzhen's small hand that was holding his cheek, "You are so disrespectful, move away."
Su Zhenzhen's worried expression finally disappeared. She smiled ingratiatingly and pinched Su Qiyang's shoulders. "Daddy, Zhenzhen knows you're the best. You're the best daddy in the world. Don't worry, I know my limits."
She also knew that His Majesty intended to reform, and her family could not and did not want to hide. As His Majesty's staunchest minister and the emperor's confidant, the Su family would definitely be the first to take the lead in responding.
So there is no difference, and you can also gain a good reputation.
What's more, she knew that she was now in His Majesty's hands, and there was a filter of love for the whole family, as for the future.
Carpe Diem.
She enjoyed it anyway.
Although Su Qiyang is from a wealthy family, he lives a comfortable life. Apart from the accident that year, he has no regrets in life. He is truly striving for his ideals.
Thinking of what Zhenzhen said, he nodded with satisfaction, "Zhenzhen, Daddy didn't let you go to school in the mansion like your two brothers in vain. Isn't that very smart?"
Su Zhenzhen rolled her eyes behind him where he couldn't see.
She has absolutely no interest in the Four Books and Five Classics, okay?
It’s all in classical Chinese!
No punctuation!
The current atmosphere is open-minded. Although the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, Su Zhenzhen is not from the harem.
So they are still very calm and not panicking.
Things will work out when the time comes.
The Chuxiu Palace of Concubine De.
The fifth princess Rong Ruoyan returned to Chuxiu Palace and looked at Concubine De who was embroidering beside her with a sweet smile, "Mother, I'm back."
Concubine De, wearing a lilac palace dress and a cross-bun, put down the embroidery she was working on and looked at the Fifth Princess tenderly, "Yan'er, can you meet your future Fourth Sister-in-law today?"
The fifth princess, Rong Ruoyan, smiled. She sat on the imperial concubine couch, her arm around Concubine De's arm, her face full of admiration. "Mother, my future fourth sister-in-law is indeed the most beautiful woman in the capital. Up close, she's so beautiful. But she's a little aloof, like my fourth brother, giving people a sense of distance."
Concubine De curled her lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and patted the Fifth Princess on the shoulder, "Yan'er, in this deep palace, it all depends on your level of favor. Since you don't have it, you can only cling to others' thighs."
"Mother is not up to the task, and your brother is still young and can't support you. It's true that His Majesty won't allow anyone to abuse his bloodline, but life may look bright and glamorous on the surface, but inside it's riddled with holes."
"You must remember not to be jealous of your future fourth sister-in-law. How could someone who can make His Majesty love her and her family be simple?"
The fifth princess nodded obediently, "Mother, I understand. I'm not smart, so I should hang out with smart people."
As for jealousy, she would never do that.
After all, everyone has their own destiny. She was not favored in the first place. Could it be that she would be favored without the future fourth sister-in-law?
Immediately, he smiled, not wanting his mother to worry, "Look, mother, this is a meeting gift from my future fourth sister-in-law. I gave her a full green bracelet that I really like."
Concubine De smiled gently, "Your future fourth sister-in-law is a generous person. This hairpin will cost at least two or three hundred taels."
He then warned the Fifth Princess, "Yan'er, you must remember to be persistent in doing things, but not to annoy others. You must be more careful in the future and not disturb your fourth brother and his future fourth sister-in-law. Do you understand?"
She had no choice but to let Yan'er get along with the future Princess Yan and support her.
Her younger brother, the seventh prince Rong Jinming, is only ten years old this year, while Rong Jinyan has already reached marriage age and is about to get married.
Concubine De is in the deep palace, her mother's family is not powerful, and her Yan'er is not favored. Naturally, no one dares to mistreat His Majesty's bloodline openly.
But the prince consort served the princess openly at home, but had an affair with his concubine in private, and there was no way to complain.
I can only hope that Yan'er can get along better with the future Princess of Yan, so that she will have someone to rely on when she is secretly bullied.
She didn't expect others to help Yan'er, she just wanted to borrow their power.
After all, it seems that the Prince of Yan is destined to be favored for three generations.
In the imperial study.
All of His Majesty's confidants were gathered here.
Rong Yue was wearing a long brocade robe with a black gold dragon and cloud pattern. His expression was normal, but he threw out a shocking thunder.
"I intend to reform the system. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
Su Qiyang wrote a petition requesting that the land tax, corvee and other levies of all prefectures and counties be consolidated into one, and that silver be collected together and paid on a per-acre basis, which was also known as the Single Whip System.
Although everyone knew the current emperor's ambitions and had long intended to preside over the reform, Su Qiyang's memorial really offended the interests of too many people.
Although they are supporters of His Majesty, their own interests have also been harmed.
Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.
They are not fools.
Why would Su Qiyang do something that would harm himself and benefit His Majesty?
Isn’t this what His Majesty ordered?
Poor Lord Su.
His reputation will be ruined after today!
Tsk.
So miserable.
If you ask why Lord Su didn't refuse?
joke.
Does he dare?
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the king.
They don't dare to stop Your Majesty from carrying out reforms!
Do you really think the Jinyiwei are vegetarians?
I dare not even pretend to obey but actually disobey...
After a long silence, under the sharp gaze of His Majesty, they all said: "We support Your Majesty's reform."
well.
It’s over.
There is no hope in life.
Prince Jin's Mansion.
Prince Jin Rong Jinyu was hugging Concubine Feng's slender waist, caressing her bright red lips playfully with one hand. He was about to move forward and kiss her when he was suddenly interrupted by a servant.
"Your Highness, Mr. Hu, the staff member, invites you." The servant did not dare to see the intimacy between the chief prince and the concubine.
He suddenly waved his hand and pushed Concubine Feng away, ignoring the beautiful woman's pitiful and tearful appearance, stood up from the chaise longue, and strode towards the study.
Concubine Feng's hand was placed on the solid wood chaise longue, and tears fell from her eyes in pain. She endured the pain and said, "Quickly call a doctor for me."
Prince Jin is the kind of person who can do great things. Romantic affairs are not suitable for him, and Concubine Feng is used to it.
What she wanted was for him to work hard to climb up, and for her to succeed and become the queen.
Thinking of the beautiful vision of the future, the pain in my arm was gone and I couldn't help but curl the corners of my lips.
At this time, in the study of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Prince Jin's staff and officials all looked anxiously at Rong Jinyu who was sitting in the upper seat.
"Your Highness, Prince of Jin, His Majesty has urgently summoned Scholar Su and more than ten others to the Imperial Study, and they haven't come out for an entire afternoon."
"According to the information I have heard, Your Majesty intends to reform the laws and re-measure the land."
"Your Majesty has no intention of concealing anything. The news has spread throughout the capital."
“What should I do?”
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