Time-traveling Bastards Are Politics

Chapter 320

"Heh, there is no sense of respect at all. My lord, what you said, is what a lord should say? It's wrong for you to enter the inner palace. It's not right to speak rudely to me, so, right?" Xia Qinghe He was already so angry that he couldn't choose what to say, but he forgot that he sent a maid to call him over in public.

At this time, the door opened, and Wei Huaqing's voice came: "Concubine Xia is right, but Concubine Ai, what you just said, is what a concubine like you should say?"

Hearing Wei Huaqing's voice, Xia Qinghe was a little shocked. Seeing Wei Huaqing's figure coming in from the door, Xia Qinghe trembled with fright: "Emperor, Your Majesty, that's not what I mean by concubine...concubine..."

"Huh? A concubine? Do you still know that you are a concubine? I thought that the entire imperial palace was dead, and it was your turn to make irresponsible remarks in the previous harem! Mr. Xia Ge really taught a good daughter! I thought you were gentle, gentle and considerate, but I didn’t expect you to be pretending! You have said these words many times when I was not around! Otherwise, how could your maid of honor take it for granted? To stop it? You said that King Huiwen entered the inner palace and said these things to you are wrong. Do you think I don’t know that you sent someone to call him away not far from the palace gate? Do you really think that I am stupid? Xia Qinghe! Are you too stupid, or do you think that I am as stupid as you?" Wei Huaqing spoke loudly, without mercy, and his tone was full of gunpowder, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the emperor was really angry.

But Feng Yong didn't think so, Feng Yong felt that Wei Huaqing just wanted to take advantage of this incident to hit Mr. Xia Ge.Otherwise, since Wei Huaqing knew that he was called away by Xia Qinghe, why didn't he want to stop him, but followed him to see what Xia Qinghe was like in private?
Xia Qinghe may have seen Wei Huaqing like this for the first time, and he was very scared. Thinking of Wei Huaqing mentioning Mr. Xia Ge, he was even more afraid of hurting his mother's family, and apologized repeatedly: "Your Majesty, it is the fault of my concubine. Jealousy, concubine loses virtue, please don't blame the concubine's mother's family, what the concubine does and says is the problem of the concubine himself, and has nothing to do with the mother's family."

"Huh? Such a good daughter, now that she is still thinking about protecting her mother's family first? Well, since you want to let the mother's family go, you can let Mr. Xia Ge go. If you want to take responsibility, then I will let you You bear it." After Wei Huaqing finished speaking, he turned his head and said in a loud voice: "The noble concubine Xia's words and deeds are shameless, her eyes are not holy, she is immoral and jealous, she is not suitable to be in charge of the Sixth Palace, so she took back the Phoenix Seal, took back the right to be in charge of the Sixth Palace, and was reduced to a As a concubine, from now on, I will be banned from the Changle Palace, and I will not be allowed to leave without an edict."

Hearing this, Xia Qinghe collapsed on the ground weakly, still muttering: "Thank you Lord Long En."

Feng Yong shook her head helplessly, thinking, this Xia Qinghe is really a fool, can't see Wei Huaqing's intention at all?If she didn't tell her what she was responsible for, Wei Huaqing was afraid of Mr. Xia Ge and wouldn't do anything to her. Instead, she said it at this time, giving Wei Huaqing the opportunity to issue an order for punishment, and leaving Mr. Xia Ge unable to tell her. What.

Mr. Xia Ge might really dote on this daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have spoiled her like this.Back then, Mr. Xia Ge probably never thought that Wei Huaqing would ascend the throne, nor did he think that his daughter would have no choice but to send him to the palace in exchange for the continuation of his and his family's power.

If Wei Huaqing hadn't ascended the throne, maybe this Xia Qinghe would have married Fang Yixie or some other young talent and lived the life of a normal wealthy wife.

At this time, Wei Huaqing turned his head and said to Feng Yong: "King Huiwen, didn't you come to the palace to face the saint? Let's go then."

"Yes." Feng Yong casually agreed, then followed Wei Huaqing's pace.

When they arrived at the place and Bing retreated, Feng Yong smiled and said, "What the emperor did today is really wonderful."

"I haven't seen you for a few days. I can't understand King Huiwen's words more and more. My concubine is being punished. How can I let King Huiwen see the excitement?" Wei Huaqing still pretended not to know.

Feng Yong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no one now, you don't have to do this. What you said today was nothing more than that you wanted to take this opportunity to punish Concubine Xia, and by the way, beat Elder Xia Ge. Concubine Xia has always been like this, You have never been angry, that's why Concubine Xia is so unscrupulous. If the emperor didn't have this idea, you would have sent someone to stop you when Concubine Xia called me away."

"You are still so direct. Yes, I am like this, but you still call her Concubine Xia, why? You are so careful, unlike you." Wei Huaqing said with a smile.

Feng Yong nodded: "Of course I know that Concubine Xia was punished and her status was lowered just now, but Mr. Xia Ge is still very helpful to the emperor. It is not difficult for Concubine Xia to become a concubine again, and it will not be long, so , I will not change my address."

"You, you're like this, I don't know what to say about you." Wei Huaqing shook his head helplessly: "What's the matter with you entering the palace today?"

Feng Yong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I entered the palace today because I wanted to explain to the Emperor about Xiu Nu."

"Go ahead." Wei Hua replied calmly.

Feng Yong nodded: "Your Majesty, the list and portraits of the beautiful girls must have been submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday, but I feel that those beautiful girls are not enough."

"Oh? There are already more than 60 people, isn't that enough? Do you think my palace is too empty?" Wei Huaqing asked helplessly.

Feng Yong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I don't mean that, it's just that these women all came from those tribes, and the old ministers, those powerful tribes, and the courtiers, don't have any, so if you say that , is a kindness to these tribes and veterans, but others will think that the emperor can't tolerate these veterans, so he wants his daughter to enter the palace to threaten him. This is not good for the emperor's reputation. The so-called those who win the hearts of the people win the world. The emperor should also pay attention Let’s take a look at the impact of these.”

"You said, it's not that I haven't thought about it, it's just that there are so many people in the court, and there are also many women. If they are really selected by then, maybe there will be someone like Xia Qinghe, who colludes with each other in the court and the harem. Jiao, isn't this messy? Besides, most of the courtiers are still young, and the women who enter the palace are generally not daughters, but sisters, so the original intention will be lost." Wei Huaqing said with a frown.

Feng Yong shook her head: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. You think, if you don't give these women a chance, then some people will definitely think badly about it. But you arranged for these people to be drafted and put their minds at ease. When the time comes, whether to choose or not Whether it is a Jin feudal or not is a matter for the emperor. Think about it, many ministers in the court have not yet married, the emperor can choose some of these women to give marriages to the ministers in the court, this will not only prevent the ministers from privately Pulling down the gang and forming a faction can also give those ministers a step down. Otherwise, those ministers would beg for an audience outside the minister's mansion every day, which would really frustrate the minister and affect the daily affairs."

"There is some truth in what you said, but it's just different parties. If I give you the marriage, isn't it inappropriate?" Wei Huaqing asked with a frown.

Feng Yong shook her head: "What's wrong? They have to marry each other because they are from different parties. Under such circumstances, the possibility of them colluding with each other is even less. Who would collude with someone who is their deadly enemy? But my daughter After getting married, there will be more or less scruples, and the factional disputes will be much better in the future. In this way, no matter what, it will be the emperor's benefit. After a few years, these ministers have daughters, and the emperor can hold another draft, isn't it? Is it more legitimate?"

"Actually, I don't really want so many concubines, it's just... alas..." Wei Huaqing shook his head helplessly.

Feng Yong said with a smile: "Of course I understand, but the emperor, the emperor's heir is the foundation of the country, and the draft will help extend the emperor's heir, which is a good thing. Besides, you have just ascended the throne, it is time to hold a draft to expand the harem, otherwise wait until It is also a shameful thing for all the tribes to pay tribute if they are all dissatisfied."

To be honest, when Feng Yong said such a thing, she felt that she was against her will, and her single-mindedness had become a pedantry. On the contrary, having many concubines is something to be proud of. What is the reason for this?

"What you said makes sense." Wei Huaqing nodded thoughtfully.

Feng Yong continued: "Also, Your Majesty, I feel that many food and clothing items in the harem are too old. The Ministry of Internal Affairs usually chooses those time-honored brands to ensure the quality. Everyone is used to it. It’s just that it’s a little bad. There are many good things now, but people in the harem can’t use them. It’s a pity. And those businesses that are brave enough to innovate have also lost their opportunities.”

"Then what do you say about this matter?" Wei Huaqing asked with a smile.

Feng Yong smiled and said: "This matter is simple. The emperor set up a small department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to conduct spot checks and elections on the things on the market every year, select good products, and buy them into the palace as tributes in the palace. If it is a time-honored brand No, it must be eliminated. This will not only motivate those new merchants, but also alert those time-honored brands, isn’t it killing two birds with one stone? Actually, I didn’t think of these things before, and I also think that the things of time-honored brands are very good. That day with the princess When I was choosing a gift for the empress, I realized that the things of this time-honored brand are really getting worse and worse. Not to mention the outdated style, the quality has also cut corners. Besides, the people who use these time-honored brands are also They are veterans, and veterans are naturally proficient, but compared with newcomers, they lack a little innovative thinking, which is actually very unfavorable to the people we buy, and it is also very unfavorable to the development and reputation of those time-honored brands."

"I didn't expect King Huiwen to be so business-minded. It seems that it is really overkill for me to let you do these things." Wei Huaqing said with a smile.

Feng Yong shook her head: "The emperor is joking, how dare I show off in front of the emperor, but the emperor asked me, so I told the truth."

"You don't have to be humble, good is good, bad is bad, don't be so hypocritical." Wei Huaqing still had a humble look on his face.

Feng Yong smiled: "The emperor said so."

"Okay, I'll follow what you said, and set up a random inspection and audit department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to specialize in this matter." Wei Huaqing ordered directly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Wei Huaqing smiled: "Why are you thanking me? Do you also open such a shop?"

"I dare not open a shop in private. I just thought that the common people will have more possibilities to live in the future, so I thank the emperor. It is not easy for merchants. If the government does not help, I am afraid that in the future, they will return to bartering." It's time. Weichen has traveled to many places and saw that each place has its own unique things, but the capital is the capital of the country, at the foot of the emperor, the most prosperous place, and many things can't be bought. Weichen really thinks that it is No. If the imperial court can help these merchants, their business will be better and better. When the time comes, they will open branches and sell things, and they will definitely not let go of the treasure land of the capital. Then we have not only fulfilled them, but also fulfilled us. When it’s time to pay tribute, when those tribesmen come, they see how prosperous our capital is, and they are even more obedient to us, won’t they save a lot of wars?” Feng Yong said with a smile.

Wei Huaqing nodded: "If you have any other ideas, keep talking."

"The minister was blunt. Forgive me, the frontiers of my dynasty are not doing well enough. Many people still rely on smuggling and live a hard life. In my dynasty, smuggling is illegal and should be executed according to the law. But in order to make a living, ordinary people can only do this. I know that the emperor is considerate of the sufferings of the people, so I have always turned a blind eye. But the emperor, this kind of smuggling will greatly affect my impression in the hearts of foreign countries, and will make them I feel that it is not good for me to rely on smuggling for these little things." Feng Yong said seriously.

Wei Huaqing nodded: "Other ministers have also mentioned this matter, but they have not found a solution."

"Your Majesty, since we can't stop it, why don't we do it together? Set up a place in the border town as a free trade zone, and trade there. Both sides only need to collect a small amount of taxes and fees, and they can directly bring things over. This will not only It has promoted the prosperity and development of border states and towns, and also maintained my good image in foreign countries. The very small number of taxes and fees has benefited both sides, and the common people don't have to risk their lives to do these things, and they will be more grateful to the emperor. Isn't this great? And when the time comes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can also purchase directly from the free trade zone, saving us from having to ask for tribute from them every year, which is very troublesome. And if the tribute is increased, they How many people will be dissatisfied, and as time goes by, isn’t it just adding to the war? Moreover, it can be regarded as encouraging the common people to work harder and earn more, and to bring the things bought in the free trade zone to farther places for transactions. Isn’t it also promoting our other The development of the region?" Feng Yong said, while still despising herself in her heart, using such advanced things to please such people.

(End of this chapter)