Immersive Fast Wear: The Anti-Strike Manual of the Heartthrob

Yuan Jing sat on the high dragon throne and looked at the people below the stage.

He successfully ascended the throne, and naturally those who had followed him in the past would be rewarded one by one according to their merits.

Those who deserve promotion should be promoted, and those who deserve titles should be given titles. If neither can be given, then give them more things, such as fiefdoms, money, or a good title.

All in all, it's what everyone needs.

The Duke of Song was awarded a thousand ounces of gold. Not only was the shortage of military pay made up, but the private money he had previously used to subsidize the army was also recovered. He was extremely happy.

Anya Song’s status as Princess remained unchanged, but her fiefdom was changed to another, more fertile place;

Xu Fangru was designated as an imperial merchant, and his status rose rapidly;

Fang Linhan, on the other hand, was trying to clear her mother's name.

Fang's mother was originally the legal wife who was married in a grand sedan chair carried by eight people, but because Fang's father tried to curry favor with the powerful, she was demoted to a concubine.

Fang Linhan did not ask her father to make her mother his legal wife again. Instead, she directly asked Yuan Jing for a divorce letter and moved her mother's grave out.

She also set up a separate female household and completely severed all ties with her father.

Yuan Jing also didn't like people like Fang's father who were so ungrateful. His character always reminded Yuan Jing of the retired emperor who was "living peacefully in his old age" in Qingliang Palace.

So, he not only agreed to all of Fang Linhan's requests, but also granted her mother a royal status, openly slapping Fang's father in the face.

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People were rewarded one after another, from civil and military officials to people of various statuses who had made contributions.

When the old ministers in the court saw this, they quietly put aside some of their noble sentiments and showed more sincere desire to follow the newly enthroned emperor.

This is one of the important reasons why Yuan Jing lavishly rewarded his subordinates - to give them a warning.

The people who follow him have different abilities. If the old minister is unwilling to submit, there are many people who can replace him.

Yuan Jing was not worried that such a random replacement would have any negative impact.

Anyway, anyone who chooses to be loyal to the retired emperor shows that he has poor vision and ability. If he were to clean up the government, it would be considered a good thing.

Yuan Jing appointed all of his advisers and followers, but left out the most important person - the son-in-law Liu Hao.

By this time, after knowing that the princess was actually a prince, everyone also understood that Lord Liu's identity as the prince consort was a disguise.

She and His Majesty are not a real couple.

Despite this, Liu Hao played an incomparable role in the plan, which cannot be ignored just because of the closeness of the relationship.

At the same time, she was the most important person in Yuan Jing's heart. Yuan Jing could forget anyone else but he would never forget the reward he had given her.

Precisely because she is the most important, Yuan Jing put her reward last.

At this time, the only thing left was to reward Liu Yao, and the scattered attention of the court officials was all focused on her.

Yuan Jing cleared his throat and glanced at the imperial edict of reward that had been prepared on the table. His voice was serious and earnest:

"In ancient times, the kings relied on wise ministers to govern the country. Now I have Liu Yao, who is both wise and brave, with unparalleled talents. He can help me solve problems and assist me in governing the country. I have specially appointed him as..."

"Wait a minute."

Liu Yao, who was kneeling in front and listening to the order, suddenly looked up, interrupted Yuan Jing and said:

"I have something I would like to ask for your Majesty's approval."

"You said."

Yuan Jing has always been much more patient with Liu Yao than with others.

He didn't care about being interrupted and spoke in a relaxed tone, as if whatever Liu Yao said would be approved.

Liu Hao looked at Yuan Jing gratefully, his face serious, and he stated solemnly:

"I have a cousin named Huaisang. She was married to the emperor as a concubine. Now that Your Majesty has granted her... I would like to ask for mercy for my cousin."

Liu Yao wanted to ask for freedom for his cousin.

Although Sangsang had no worries about food and clothing when he lived in the princess's mansion, he was still living under someone else's roof. He had countless concerns when doing many things and felt burdened.

Her status as a concubine did restrict her in many things.

But the situation at the time forced us to endure it no matter how uncomfortable it was.

After waiting for a long time for the situation to change and improve, Liu Yao wanted to ask His Majesty to remove Sangsang's status as a concubine and let her be free.

Although he could still regain his freedom by faking his death, it was still not as convenient as his original identity.

Liu Hao took a deep breath and looked at Yuan Jing expectantly.

She hadn't finished the rest of her words yet, but the courtiers in the hall all looked at her with admiration, misunderstanding the grace she wanted to ask for.

They remembered that when the retired emperor granted the marriage, the reason why Liu Yao refused was because of this childhood sweetheart cousin.

In the past, the retired emperor made his beloved become a concubine. Now that Your Majesty's identity has been exposed, it is normal for him to want to clear the name of his beloved.

Lord Liu is a man of affection, loyalty and trustworthiness!

Everyone sighed.

Yuan Jing also thought that Liu Gao wanted to make his cousin his legal wife just like all the other court officials did, and his expression under the crown suddenly turned extremely ugly.

If I fulfill her wish, what should I do?

Yuan Jing looked into the distance, forcing himself not to look into Liu Yao's eyes before he could speak.

He hastily interrupted Liu Yao's words before they could be said, and took the initiative, speaking without thinking based on his intuition:

"Liu Gao, you are both wise and brave, with unparalleled talent and wisdom. You have helped me solve problems and assisted me in government affairs. I have made you queen, and you will continue to help me solve problems in the future."

"Yes, Liu Hao is specially appointed as the queen."

Yuan Jing repeated it again, but after he finished speaking, he still didn't look up. He didn't dare to meet Liu Yao's eyes.

Liu Gao didn't pay attention to what Yuan Jing said. He listened to him continuing to confer rewards and kowtowed to express his gratitude first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty... hm?"

After hearing clearly what he said, Liu Yao raised his head in surprise and couldn't help but make a sound of surprise.

All the court officials in the hall looked at Yuan Jing in surprise at the same time, wondering if His Majesty had said something wrong.

An old minister with white hair and beard walked out of the crowd with a staggering step and asked this common question for everyone.

"Your Majesty, you said that you would make Lady Liu the queen? Did you make a slip of the tongue?"

The others nodded as well, tacitly ignoring this small mistake.

"No. That's what I meant."

Yuan Jing raised his head this time and looked straight at Liu Yao with a firm expression.