Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Seeing her leader's statement, Ye Qingzhi stopped making excuses and told him all the difficulties she had thought of and the solutions she had thought of for the time being.

After listening to this, Xie Jin smiled and said, "Qingqing has a kind heart. Only you would be so considerate of those eunuchs and palace maids."

"After all, the education I have received is that everyone is equal. The profession and job of eunuch is really inhumane."

Ye Qingzhi is now much more casual when talking to Xie Jin, because she knows that he has an inclusive attitude. Under the influence of her, he has also become much more tolerant.

The tolerance of a superior or someone in power is gospel to the people at the bottom.

Ye Qingzhi smiled and said,

"I can't change the big environment or the big system, so I can only do some small things to properly place them, which is also a good deed."

As long as you are well-off, you should avoid doing immoral things.

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The next day, when the Crown Princess saw Ye Qingzhi, she smiled wryly at her and said to herself,

"Qingzhi, I have only been the Crown Princess for less than a month, and I already hold the power of the harem.

I'm afraid that in all dynasties, there has never been a crown princess as blessed and powerful as me.

I thought that being able to marry the prince and meeting you had used up all the good luck in my life.

I didn't expect that my luck didn't stop there. There's still some lingering charm. Look, I've become the master of the harem ahead of time."

Ye Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh when she heard what she said, and comforted her,

"Crown Princess, opportunities and risks always coexist. Although it is a hot potato to rectify the expenses and personnel of the harem,

But if you do well, it will also establish your supreme position in the harem in one fell swoop."

"I know this, so I just felt stressed and couldn't sleep all night, but I didn't think of shirking my responsibility."

The Crown Princess said, looking at Ye Qingzhi with earnest eyes, begging,

"Qingzhi, you have to help me. Without you, I can't accomplish this by myself. Only with your help can I have the courage and confidence to do this well.

Don't worry, I will take the responsibility for offending others, and you can just give me instructions from behind. If it's not something that offends people, I won't erase the credit from you."

Ye Qingzhi met her earnest and sincere gaze, then looked at her dark circles that could not be completely covered up even with powder, and smiled and said,

"Don't worry, Princess Consort. I will do my best to help you. Don't panic. We have done this kind of thing in the palace before, and you have experience.

It's just that the situation in the palace has become a little more complicated, but there's no need to be afraid. We should focus on the main contradictions, slowly dismantle them, and simplify the complex problems step by step."

When Zhang Jingyi heard her words, she felt relieved instantly. Unconsciously, Ye Qingzhi had become her spiritual pillar.

She didn't need to do anything specific, just a few words of encouragement or advice, and Zhang Jingyi would feel more confident to do things.

"Okay, what do you think we should do? What should be our first step?" Zhang Jingyi asked.

"The Emperor wants to reorganize the harem. First, he requires that the allowances of the concubines be adjusted to cut unnecessary expenses.

The second is to optimize the personnel in the palace and release some eunuchs and palace maids from the palace."

Ye Qingzhi said,

"Let's not touch the queens' share for now, let's deal with the palace maids and eunuchs first, and reorganize and optimize all departments in the palace."

"Okay! Those ladies are our elders after all, so it's not easy for me to touch them right away." Zhang Jingyi said.

"Crown Princess, don't feel inferior to them. Although they are queens of high rank, they are not your mother-in-law, and they can't become the empress dowager.

Once the emperor has something wrong, the concubines, even if they have sons to rely on, will have to live according to your mood. "

Ye Qingzhi said with a serious face,

"When facing them, we have to say the toughest words with a smile, which may save face, but the means must be tough, otherwise we will be controlled by them.

You have to let them know the situation in advance. Since the emperor dares to hand over the power of the palace to you in advance, it means that he values ​​you as his daughter-in-law very much, and these concubines have to stand aside. "

Zhang Jingyi's face straightened and she nodded seriously. She took note of Ye Qingzhi's words and made them one of her future principles of conduct.

"If we want to make moves on the various departments and eunuchs and maids in the palace, we must have a legitimate reason to do so. We must first establish a good reputation for ourselves, and then ensure that we live up to our reputation and provide these eunuchs and maids with solid protection."

Ye Qingzhi said, "For example, letting the palace maids and eunuchs leave the palace is a sign of the emperor's great grace. Letting them leave the palace to marry or reunite with their families is not to cut costs.

Therefore, in order to prove this point, the most basic thing is to give them severance pay according to the number of years they have been in the palace.

A special resettlement agency was set up outside the palace to provide them with various guidance and support.

For example, we provide them with services to return to their hometowns and find their relatives. For example, if they do not want to return to their relatives and want to stay in Beijing, we provide them with re-employment support. If they encounter injustice, they can directly complain to the resettlement agency without having to report to the government, etc. ”

Zhang Jingyi listened and nodded, then said with a smile,

"There is severance pay, and a special agency is set up to help them return to their hometowns to find their relatives. Based on these two points, the eunuchs and palace maids who leave the palace will not object."

"This is not enough, because some people may not be accepted by their relatives." Ye Qingzhi shook her head and continued,

“Therefore, if Your Highness and the Emperor agree, I have decided to open some estates in the name of the royal family.

It is open to the outside world to make money, and it also provides a place for these palace maids and eunuchs who have left the palace to work inside. "

"Ah? What manor? How do you make money?" Zhang Jingyi asked with confusion and interest.

“For example, the Royal Etiquette Garden is a place that provides etiquette training. Young ladies from aristocratic families who want to learn etiquette can spend money to be sent here.

As long as it is publicized, any noble lady who has studied in the etiquette garden will be superior when it comes to matchmaking, and those noble families will definitely compete to send their daughters here to gild their reputations, and will also compete to give silver. "

Zhang Jingyi,...

That’s exactly what happened!

But why does it feel like kidnapping those noble families and forcing them to pay money?

“In addition to etiquette gardens, we can also run training classes for matrons to teach them how to manage the household and how to run the business.

There are also manors that provide beauty and health care for married ladies, or manors that specialize in hosting various banquets.

For example, if you want to hold any banquet, you can come to the manor to book the venue and services in advance. It is definitely more economical, worry-free and labor-saving than holding a banquet at home. It can also save face and avoid all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues. "

Ye Qingzhi said,

"Crown Princess, we are just using various excuses, claiming that our products are royal products and must be top-quality, to make those noble families willingly come to the manor to pay for the gilding and improve their so-called status."

Zhang Jingyi,...

It is certain that these wealthy families will be treated like fat sheep and slaughtered again and again.

But, is it certain that this will not result in loss of royal dignity?

"Loss of royal dignity? Not possible." Ye Qingzhi waved her hand and said,

"It all depends on how you tell the story and publicize it. You can say it's the royal family's way of showing sympathy to the court ministers.

For example, a court minister is about to celebrate his birthday. Because of his good political achievements, the emperor rewards him by allowing him to hold a birthday banquet in our royal estate without having to pay for it himself. He would immediately feel proud and save a lot of money.

This is similar to the care and reward from the emperor. How can it damage the dignity of the royal family? This is the emperor's great grace!"

Zhang Jingyi,...

She looked at Ye Qingzhi and was sure that she would never be able to surpass her in her lifetime.

How come she has so many novel ideas in her mind? At first glance, they seem outrageous and extraordinary, but when you think about them carefully, they seem to be feasible.

It's like selling out a person and emptying his wallet, and the other party still wants to be grateful.

"Madame Zhou, please bring me pen and ink quickly. I want to write it down." Zhang Jingyi said excitedly to Madame Zhou.

After Nanny Zhou brought it over, Zhang Jingyi excitedly said to Ye Qingzhi,

"Qingzhi, keep talking. Talk more about ways to make money, increase revenue and reduce expenditure. If you do a good job of increasing revenue, the emperor won't care how you do in reducing expenditure."

Ye Qingzhi,...

Princess, you are a big shot too!

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A day later, a special memorial appeared on the emperor's desk. It was written by the Crown Princess and handed over by Xie Jin.

After the emperor finished reading it, he was silent for a long time, then said to Xie Jin,

"I suddenly feel that with Ye's talent, it's a pity to let her stay in the inner house."

Xie Jin nodded in agreement.

"Once these royal estates are opened, I feel like my wallet will be filled up a lot."

The Emperor said happily,

"By the way, we can also build a manor specifically for entertaining foreign envoys. Although we have one now, it doesn't seem very good. Let Ye design it and get more money from these envoys."

Xie Jin agreed with a smile, thinking that his father was obsessed with money.

The bearing of a king!

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The Kingdom of Quran.

"Your Majesty, the messenger from Great Zhao has arrived. Great Zhao invites us to send an envoy to attend the ceremony of enthroning their crown prince."

"Oh? Who has replaced the Crown Prince of Zhao?" The empress looked at the memorial without looking up and asked casually.

"It was King Jing who was recognized last year."

The empress raised her head, "King Jing?"