Sister Han is good at farming

Yunqing, the yamen runners in every county town across the country were beating drums and gongs everywhere.

"Clang clang clang!"

"Everyone, pay attention. The Second Prince is distributing high-yield grain seeds to everyone. Please go to the county government granary with your household registration card to collect them!"

"Sir, how do you get the grain? Do you want copper coins?"

Someone asked loudly.

"No coppers!"

"No copper coins? Such a good thing? Last month, we had to pay taxes to the three cities, which forced us to use up all our food reserves. How come we have high-yield grain seeds now?"

"Why else? Because of our Second Prince! He not only resolved the crisis between us and the Three Cities, but he also condescended to ask the Three Cities for high-yield grain seeds."

"Everyone knows that the Three Cities have extremely strict control over food, cloth and other survival items, not to mention that I heard that they almost fought a war. How can the Second Prince get their high-yield grain?"

"That's right! This way, we don't have to fight a war and we don't have to worry about delaying spring ploughing! The Second Prince is like a true god descending to earth!"

"It's not a true god descending to earth. Haven't you heard about it before? Strange phenomena have appeared in many places. The seven words 'Zhou Zheng will surely prosper the kingdom' have dyed half the sky red!"

"Oh, this is a decree from heaven!"

People were talking about it in the streets and alleys.

When Zhou Zhengling Shen Zhizui, Ruan Shiping and others led troops to the capital to force the emperor to abdicate, most people in the court remained silent. Those who had objections were pulled by the arms or covered their mouths by the people around them.

In short, Zhou Zheng's ascension to the throne was what everyone expected.

Yun Qing completed the power transition at the fastest speed in history and with the least casualties.

In the imperial study, white smoke rose from the incense burner in the corner, and Zhou Zheng's voice slowly rang out in the room.

"Lord Shen, Lord Ruan, you two are my most trusted ministers. Without your help, this battle for the throne would have been very difficult. So I would like to hear your opinions in private about the rewards you two should receive. Please feel free to speak up about what rewards you would like."

Shen Zhizui and Ruan Shiping looked at each other and said in unison: "It's up to the emperor to decide."

"We have worked together for quite some time, and you should have some understanding of my character. I asked you this in private today only because I wanted to give you a satisfactory reward. This is your only chance."

Zhou Zheng said with a slightly gloomy expression.

"Your Majesty, I will not be so formal with you. You know me well. I am the sixth child in the family. Before I got involved with you, I was the least capable person in the family. Although my family's views on me have changed over the years, I still want to be the most capable person in the family."

Shen Zhizui saw that Zhou Zheng was not being polite, so he spoke casually.

"The highest position in your family right now is your father, Shen Huaizheng, the second-rank general of the state. The only position higher than him is the first-rank general of the cavalry. Considering that you have worked hard and made great contributions in guarding the border of Xiliang over the years, and have made great contributions in this battle for the throne, it is not impossible for you to be promoted to the first-rank general of the cavalry."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" As soon as Zhou Zheng finished speaking, Shen Zhizui kowtowed to express his gratitude, leaving him no chance to turn back.

Zhou Zheng rolled his eyes at him, "Are you so impatient?"

Shen Zhizui immediately got up and replied, "Of course, from now on I am the most successful one in my family, how can I not be excited?"

"What about you, Mr. Ruan?" Zhou Zheng nodded and turned to ask Ruan Shiping.

Ruan Shiping lifted his robe and knelt on the ground. "I am only in my twenties and I am already satisfied with the position of the second-rank general of the Zhenjun Army. I don't want anything more in terms of official position. If the emperor wants to reward me, why not give it to my elder sister?"

Now that my parents are getting older, they miss me and my elder sister more and more. I am better off. I can go home once or twice a year, but my elder sister rarely goes home. If the emperor rewards her, why not give her the privilege of being able to enter and leave Yunqing freely? "

Ruan Shiping was worried that Zhou Zheng might have some grudges, so he assured him, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Although my elder sister is the ruler of three cities, I can guarantee that she will never do anything to harm Yun Qing easily. She has no ambition to dominate the world, nor does she have any desire for power."

Worried that Zhou Zheng wouldn't believe him, he continued to give evidence, "When I was a child, my eldest sister taught me martial arts. She said that she didn't teach me to bully the weak, but hoped that I could protect my family and other weak people while protecting myself.

Just like a general learning the skill of leading troops in battle, he does not learn war skills in order to fight, but learns war in order to stop war.

She has never been a belligerent person since she was a child. She has come to this position today only because she was forced to do so in order to protect her family."

Zhou Zheng stood up, walked down from his seat, and personally helped Ruan Shiping up.

"I know all of this. I met with your elder sister a few days ago. Otherwise, how do you think we could have calmed down the tension between us and the three cities? These are the conditions I promised a long time ago."

He paced in front of the imperial desk and pondered, "Since you don't want to be promoted to an official position, why don't I grant your Ruan family two golden medals of immunity from death. This will show our Zhou royal family's trust in your Ruan family. What do you think, my dear?"

Ruan Shiping also knelt down in gratitude and thanked the emperor, "Thank you for your kindness!"

"This is what your Ruan family deserves. I hope everyone will work together in the future to ensure that there is no war on the border of Yunqing and that the people live a better and better life!"

Zhou Zheng helped him up again and said.

"We, the ministers, will sacrifice our lives for the country and not stop until we die!"

Ruan Shiping's deep voice echoed back and forth in the imperial study.

"Okay!" Zhou Zheng nodded heavily.

Ruan Qingqing once said that she was very lucky to have met such an open-minded official like him. In fact, he was more grateful to have met such a thoughtful and sincere woman. Not only did she have outstanding achievements, but she also cultivated such an excellent right-hand man for him.

After the first wave of rewards and titles were bestowed upon the new emperor, the imperial court was reshuffled. Among these powerful families that rose and fell, the rising star, the Ruan family, became the most dazzling one.

Their clan had both the civil and military officials. In the military, there were three brothers, Nguyen The Binh, all of whom were generals of the fourth rank or above. In the civil affairs, there were uncle and nephew Nguyen Van Sik and Nguyen The Hung, who were admitted to the six ministries.

More importantly, they also have two golden medals of immunity from death bestowed by the emperor, which is a unique honor among all the powerful and wealthy.

Some smart people were busy planning the marriages of several young men from the Ruan family. For a while, the Ruan family had many matchmakers, which annoyed Ruan Wantie and others.

Of course, what annoyed Ruan Wantie the most was Ruan Shiping’s marriage.

"In the past, you always said that you wanted to defend your country and not consider other things. Now that the world is at peace, you should get married, right?" When Ruan Wantie caught Ruan Shiping, he hurriedly conveyed his anxiety as a father.

"Why are you in such a hurry? My elder sister is a girl in her twenties and still hasn't married. It's normal for me, a boy in his twenties, not to be married."

Seeing that his father was about to get angry again, Ruan Shiping quickly softened his attitude and said, "As long as my eldest sister gets married, my son will promise to marry immediately. As the saying goes, there is order of seniority!"

"You kid, are you trying to piss off your father? You know your elder sister is thousands of miles away and we have no say in her marriage."