Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 21: Great Prosperity and Restoration! Permanently activate "The Legacy of Emperor Gaozu"!
[In November of the first year of Hongsheng, you did not rush to order the army to launch an offensive against Song and Wu, but instead ordered the entire army to be on high alert to see off General Li Jin who had passed away.]

[You posthumously confer the title of Grand Tutor to Li Jin, posthumously title him Zhongwu, and grant him the title of Marquis of Jinyang.]

[You personally put on a white towel for Li Jin to show your respect.]

Looking at the news of her father's death on the screen, Li Fengning also fell silent. In the previous three simulations, after Li Jin's death, the Li family fell into decline, and her two stupid brothers began to fight among themselves in order to divide the Li family's property.

But now she is participating in this simulation in another identity, that is, the queen who rules the country.

To be honest, Li Fengning had no interest in the identity of queen. She would rather participate in the military campaign.

However, she had no choice this time. If she did not stay in Chang'an, she was afraid that her two younger brothers would get hot-headed and do something stupid.

The main reason was that in the previous simulations, these two people fought against each other for the Li family's property, which made Li Fengning extremely distrustful of their "loyalty".

With her in Chang'an, Li Shengming can be ensured not to become chaotic while holding the military power, and Li Fengning can also indirectly control the generals under Li Shengming.

The current internal situation of the Great Zhou is actually very complicated. The brothers Huan Sheng and Huan Jie are not ministers who are easy to control, and both of them have outstanding talents.

Now that Chu Shizhao is taking over the military power, he is forced to do so to stabilize the situation in the Great Zhou. Li Fengning can understand this. The two of them are now in a situation where they all prosper together and suffer together.

Li Fengning now only hopes that the battle on the front line will go smoothly.

[In December of the first year of Hongsheng, Chu Shizhao, after a month of silence, began to infiltrate and deploy the armies of Song and Wu to varying degrees.]

[In January of the second year of Hongsheng, Chu Shizhao began to train the navy. After taking Fengyang, they posed a great threat to Yingtianfu, the capital of Song and Wu.]

[In May of the second year of Hongsheng, after four months of preparation, Chu Shizhao mobilized an army of more than 100,000 soldiers, divided them into six routes, and attacked Song and Wu by land and sea.]

[Since the establishment of the Song and Wu states, they have been quite weak in governing the country. In the early days, in order to appease the appetite of their own army, they robbed the wealthy families and the children of the noble families. As a result, Song and Wu have been suppressing the local wealthy families for many years. ]

[It seems that they have the support of the people, but in fact, there are many scholars who are dissatisfied with Song and Wu. When the war is tense, Song and Wu will continue to increase taxes, which will cause more people to be dissatisfied. ]

[In June of the second year of Hongsheng, many wealthy families in Song and Wu rebelled. They welcomed the Zhou army to take over Song and Wu. However, the rebels who had been brave enough to fight in those days no longer had the courage they once had after enjoying years of peace.]

[When they are hungry, they can fight for survival, but after they have eaten their fill, they start to worry about life and death.]

[In September of the second year of Hongsheng, Chu Shizhao conquered Yingtian Prefecture, and Song Jue, the second emperor of Song Wu, chose to surrender to Chu Shizhao.]

[The commander defending Yingtian Prefecture was Ren Dan, a favorite general of Song Xun, the founding emperor of Song Wu. He was also a general in the court of Song Wu at the time.]

[He was quite popular among the Song and Wu armies.]

[After conquering Yingtian Prefecture, the ministers accompanying the army all believed that Song and Wu were the source of the uprising. Even if they surrendered, they should be killed. Being too lenient would only make such rebellions more frequent, and later generations would follow suit.]

[You think over and over again. You think that if you kill Song Jue and Ren Dan who surrendered, the South, which was finally pacified, will rebel again, because Song and Wu, as one of the parties in the peasant uprising, initially won over many local people.]

[You waved your hand calmly and said, "If everyone in the world could live a peaceful life, who would risk their life to rebel?"]

[Your decision not to kill Song Jue and Ren Dan really won the favor of many people, and also eased the worries of Huan Sheng and Huan Jie.]

[In October of the second year of Hongsheng, you pacified the south, which had been divided for nearly ten years. Your achievements far surpassed those of the previous emperor. However, the Great Zhou Dynasty at that time had already been riddled with holes after years of war.]

[In November of the second year of Hongsheng, you began to govern the country. Although you did not care about Song Jue and Ren Dan, in order to fill the vacant treasury, you liquidated a group of southern nobles who had caused unrest, and charged them with the crimes of "collaborating with the Japanese", "exploiting the people", and "not actively suppressing the uprising".]

[You hold a large number of troops, so you naturally have a high say, which makes it easy for you to survey the land in the local area. ]

[The Great Zhou Dynasty, which had already fallen into a deadlock in land annexation, took advantage of the opportunity to pacify the south and redistributed the land in the south, which temporarily provided some room for buffering the internal conflicts of the country.]

Chu Shizhao is a modern man after all. He knows that the main contradiction in the feudal dynasty is land annexation, and that this land annexation cannot be solved but can only be eased.

It was a good time to pacify the south. Chu Shizhao had no good feelings towards these disloyal southern nobles. They were complete fence-sitters. If the rebels invaded, they would follow the rebels. If the Zhou army came, they would follow the Zhou army. When the Huns invaded, the southern nobles might have to surrender to the Huns again in order to protect their family interests.

Evenly distribute and balance the economic resources of this group of southern nobles who have no business doing anything but have considerable wealth.

The key is to ensure that the people in the south have land to farm and food to eat.

[In December of the second year of Hongsheng, you returned to Chang'an. This time when you returned to Chang'an, while you were busy with government affairs, you paid more attention to Li Fengning.]

[Perhaps it was Li Jin's letter, or maybe you have been developing feelings for Li Fengning over the years.]

[Considering Li Fengning's character, you did not appoint other concubines, and also refused the annual selection of beautiful women, in order to reduce unnecessary expenses in the palace. ] [Your actions have stabilized the safety of the harem. ]

[Your actions have consolidated the authority of Chu Jimin's position as Crown Prince.]

[Your actions have made Li Shengming and Li Shengquan more supportive of you and the crown prince.]

[In January of the third year of Hongsheng, you, who had reunified the country, were so powerful that you commanded the whole country. You offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, and made up your mind to rest with the people and gather your strength before avenging the humiliation of the Weishui Alliance.]

[In February of the third year of Hongsheng, you, who have been fighting in battles for many years, discovered that you have a hidden illness and your energy is not as good as before.]

[The number of operations you perform per round has decreased. If you force yourself to complete a high frequency of operations, your life will be consumed faster.]

[In March of the third year of Hongsheng, you began to assign tasks to various places according to their conditions. You invested in economic construction in some places and military construction in others. In addition, you decided to abolish the post of Jiedushi, which was full of drawbacks.]

[This caused some Jiedushi in remote areas to rebel again, and you were forced to go around to quell the rebellion. ]

[In September of the third year of Hongsheng, you initially suppressed the rebellion brought by the Jiedushi of various places. Due to your abundant martial virtue, your reputation has risen again.]

[In September of the third year of Hongsheng, you officially began the policy of non-intervention, and decided to let the people recuperate and have a chance to breathe for the next three years. At the same time, you cancelled all construction projects in the palace and did not allow additional expenditures, in order to balance the treasury.]

[In January of the sixth year of Hongsheng, Li Fengning gave birth to a prince and a princess for you within three years. You named them Chu Jihua and Chu Huaian respectively.]

[Since there is only one queen in your harem, Li Fengning, her position as the head of the harem is too stable, and there is no doubt that the position of the crown prince comes from the Li family.]

[This made the power of the Li family's relatives unrivaled in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.]

[In March of the 13th year of Hongsheng, you spent seven years taking care of the people's livelihood, which made you exhausted and your physical condition deteriorated day by day.]

[In June of the 13th year of Hongsheng, you passed away in the Chang'an Palace at the age of 40. You reigned for 14 years. Your temple name was Shizong, and your posthumous title was Wenwushengquanmingzhixiaoguanglie Emperor. You were buried in Zhaoling.]

[In the early days of your reign, you listened to the opinions of your ministers, accepted advice with an open mind, and had your own opinions. After pacifying the war, you paid great attention to the livelihood of the people.]

[He governed the country with culture, practiced strict economy, encouraged agriculture and sericulture, and achieved rest and recuperation, peace and prosperity for the country and the people. During the darkest period of the Zhou Dynasty, he created a scene of "prosperity and rejuvenation". ]

[He left behind a country where the four seas were at peace, the country was prosperous, the people were safe, the grain was plentiful, and no one stole anything on the road.]

[And the will you expressed to the Crown Prince Chu Jimin while you were lying in bed - "We must conquer the Xiongnu, and engrave a stone on Yanran to avenge our national hatred" - was inherited.]

[In this simulation, your historical score is 82 points. Among the emperors of all times, you can be ranked in the top . ]

[Since you activated the entry "The Legacy of Emperor Gaozu" in this simulation, and there was no trace of massacre, you will permanently activate the entry "The Legacy of Emperor Gaozu".]

The screen freezes.

Chu Shizhao’s head felt like it was about to split apart.

The process and operation of governing the country are almost driving his head empty. Every place has different customs and habits, so different policies must be used to govern.

Later he almost operated mechanically.

Fortunately, I made it through.

It's a pity that he couldn't do anything about the Huns, but there was nothing he could do. The economy of the Zhou Dynasty had completely collapsed, and people's livelihood was not good. If he fought hard, he would end up in a violent death. He could only do his own generation's work and let his son take over. He didn't know whether Chu Jimin could inherit this position well.

【Due to your excellent performance with a score of over 80 points in your first administration.】

[Yes/No to inherit this memory? ]

Is there such a good thing?
Chu Shizhao didn't even think about it and decided to inherit it.

Simulation is simulation after all, and details are what matter.

Without knowing the details, you can only see the big picture through simulation, and then the simulation becomes meaningless.

This time when he closed his eyes, Chu Shizhao felt as if his brain was being crushed back and forth.

When he woke up again, it was already daybreak.

(End of this chapter)