Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Because when close relatives marry and have children, there is a high probability that they will give birth to deformed or sick children." Xie Wenyuan said to her calmly.

"You should be thankful that Hongbao is a normal child. If you let him marry your daughter from the Chen family, you are just being unfaithful and hurting others and yourself."

"What?! Who said this? Is it really reliable?" Chen was also shocked when she heard this, but still unwilling to believe it easily.

"Do you think what Feng Yuxi said is reliable?" Xie Wenyuan said unhappily.

Chen,...

What Doctor Feng said is quite reliable!

Chen immediately admitted her mistake and said thankfully, "Thanks to the prince for reminding me. If this were true... oh my, I would never be able to live in peace for the rest of my life."

"When you have nothing to do at home, you should read more books and study. Don't become an old-fashioned person who is unpopular." Xie Wenyuan said.

"...Yes, I will follow your instructions, Your Majesty." Chen agreed reluctantly.

Is this what a husband should say to his wife?

This is the boss scolding his subordinates!

Chen was cursing him crazily in her heart. Xie Wenyuan took one look at her and knew that she was cursing him in her heart.

Come on, let’s not eat together anymore. It’s more comfortable if we separate.

Xie Wenyuan found an excuse and left. Chen happily saw him off and felt completely relieved.

"Mammy, you've seen it too. I really can't stay with the prince for a little longer." Chen sighed.

The nanny responded with an expression that was difficult to comment on.

This is also considered harmony.

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The emperor was very happy when he learned that Ling Yue had given birth to a daughter. The emperor believed that the safe birth of a new life was also a good omen.

Therefore, the emperor immediately drafted an imperial decree, conferring the title of princess on her and also bestowing her with the title Xi.

The emperor issued the imperial decree to confer the title of princess upon her and also bestowed the title of "Xi". In addition to the meaning of cherishing, it also contained a hint of his own emotions.

He was about to abdicate, and this imperial edict was the last one during his reign. It had nothing to do with political affairs but was about family matters. There was some regret and sorrow, but it also meant cherishing.

I have to say that Princess Ling Yue was very good at choosing the time to have a child. The child was destined to be rich, and because she was born at the right time, she became even richer.

If this child was born after the crown prince ascended the throne, she would definitely not be granted the title of princess at birth, and it would be difficult for her to obtain a fiefdom later unless she had significant achievements.

Because the children born to other princesses did not have this treatment. Not everyone could be conferred the title of prince or princess. Only with the favor of the royal family could it be possible.

Ling Yue was naturally happy when she received the imperial edict. She discussed with Fang Yunyan and named her daughter Fang Lanxi.

Because of this imperial decree, Princess Xi's third-day baptism banquet was also very grand, and the nobles in the capital all came to give gifts.

However, the banquet did not last too long. After all, tomorrow was the crown prince's coronation ceremony, and there were many things to do. Not to mention other things, there was also the final rehearsal!

The nobles in the capital are all very busy.

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The next day.

Today is the big day when the crown prince ascends the throne. Before dawn, the crown prince and Ye Qingzhi got up early and got busy.

After washing and eating, the palace maids and eunuchs carefully helped the prince put on the dragon robe.

Seeing that he was dressed, Ye Qingzhi walked up to him and gently stroked Xie Jin's sleeves, then smiled and gave him a bunch of flattery:

"Your Highness, from today on, I will change my words and call you Your Majesty!

Your Majesty is truly wise and majestic today, as if he were a god descending from heaven, showing his extraordinary demeanor. I am fascinated by your golden dragon robe."

Your Majesty Xie Jin,...

It sounds quite normal at the beginning, but the golden sound at the end is different.

"Are you going out to watch the ceremony today?" Xie Jin asked her, "If you want to watch it, I'll arrange it for you. Don't squeeze in with other people. It's not safe."

Two days ago, Ye Qingzhi told him that he wanted to watch the ceremony among the common people. Xie Jin felt that it was inappropriate and not safe enough, so he specifically mentioned it today.

"Of course I have to go! Today is your majesty's coronation ceremony. Although I can't stand by your side and admire your mighty power, I can't miss this grand ceremony!"

Ye Qingzhi said with a smile,

"It would be a pity if I missed it. If you ask me in the future whether I was handsome enough on the day I ascended the throne, and I didn't see it with my own eyes, how should I answer?"

Xie Jin was amused by her witty words and pinched her little face affectionately, "Then I will arrange for you to see it up close, so that it will be convenient for you to feed me with love potion in the future."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to your majesty." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

"I also want to mingle with the common people and listen to how they praise you, and learn something special from them, and then tell your majesty about it, so that my love potion can have more new flavors."

Xie Jin, ...

The old one was also delicious, but now I feel confused after drinking it.

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Xie Jin rode on a sedan chair out of the palace and, protected by the guards and seen off by the people, went all the way to the ancestral temple.

The ancestral temple is a place for worshiping ancestors. It is not far from the imperial palace, just on the southeast side of the imperial city.

The emperor, civil and military officials, and royal relatives were already waiting in the ancestral temple. When Xie Jin arrived, everyone saluted with solemn faces.

Entering the ancestral temple, Xie Jin and the emperor offered sacrifices to their ancestors and heaven, and swore an oath to change the regime.

Then, the emperor personally handed the imperial seal to Xie Jin and said to him with a smile,

"Crown Prince, from today on, I will hand over the country of our Great Zhao to you! With your wisdom and ability, I believe that it is only a matter of time before the Great Zhao is in your hands and unifies the world!"

Xie Jin knelt down on his knees, took the imperial seal with both hands, and promised solemnly,

"Don't worry, father. Within five years, I will definitely unify the world! When that time comes, I will offer sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors with you and tell our ancestors."

"Hahaha... Good! Good! Good!" The emperor smiled and helped him up, and then earnestly instructed,

"Governing a country is even more difficult, so we must not slack off!"

"I will govern the country diligently and live up to the expectations of my father and ancestors." Xie Jin responded solemnly.

The emperor smiled and nodded again, thinking that your royal grandfather probably never thought that his eldest grandson could actually unify the world. He must be so happy now.

"Accept their worship." The emperor looked at Xie Jin with satisfaction and said with a smile.

Xie Jin turned around and looked at the court officials below the stage. The monarch's majesty and elegance were fully displayed.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

Civil and military officials immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor". At this moment, Xie Jin officially became the new emperor.

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When the new emperor ascended the throne, the first step was to change the reign title. Xie Jin named the reign title Qiansheng, and this year is also the first year of Qiansheng.

This reign title also reflects Xie Jin's ambition. He wanted to create a prosperous and flourishing era and hoped that the country would become strong and powerful under his rule.

Almost every new emperor would grant amnesty to show his generosity and benevolence, and also to reassure the people and get them to support him.

In addition, the new emperor will also introduce many new policies to carry out reforms.

The first is to inject new vitality into the old regime, and the second is to quickly make new political achievements.

Xie Jin was no exception. On the second day after he ascended the throne, he also launched a series of measures. First, he issued a general amnesty, and second, he promulgated a large number of new regulations, shocking the government and the public.

These new regulations cover all aspects including politics, economy, culture, military and people's livelihood.

Not to mention some conventional measures such as reducing taxes, some of them really shocked everyone.

For example, in politics, Xie Jin referred to the modern democratic consultation system and the civil service system, opened up channels for people to express their opinions, reformed the content of the imperial examination system, selected officials with practical talents, broke down restrictions on family background, established supervisory departments, and cracked down on corruption.

This move shook the rule of the aristocratic families in official positions and also shook the foundation of the aristocratic families.

Another even more shocking measure was to levy a land tax on aristocratic families, and the royal family's fiefdoms and lands also had to pay taxes.

Supporting these royal relatives for nothing? Not letting them pay taxes? Impossible!

Xie Jin had heard Ye Qingzhi's story about how the Ming Dynasty was dragged to death by a bunch of royal relatives.

Even if this story did not happen, Xie Jin, who accepted various reform ideas, would not have been able to support a bunch of nobles and relatives who did not pay taxes or make money for him.

He worked very hard, thinking every day about how to grow more food in the people's fields so that his treasury could be fuller.

My goodness, he turned around and found that the people's fields had gone into other people's pockets, and these people were eating and drinking for free and didn't pay taxes to them, how could that be possible!

In the past, the imperial court relied on the aristocratic families and did not dare to collect taxes from them because they were afraid of their strong opposition and the instability of the regime. But now Xie Jin is not afraid of this at all.

There is no other reason: political power comes from the barrel of a gun.

Because the firepower and military strength of the Great Zhao royal family are fierce enough, the most advanced gunpowder, artillery and other technologies are in the hands of the royal family.

If you disobey and dare to oppose, I will beat you until you agree.

This is power!

Even though some aristocratic families and nobles were dissatisfied, no one dared to oppose it openly!

In recent years, the strength of the crown prince and the Zhao royal family has taught the aristocratic families and court officials when to shut up and how to work hard to gain wealth and glory.

In addition, in terms of economy, the court supported the vigorous development of commerce, established commercial zones, encouraged handicraft innovation, and improved the corresponding tax system.

In terms of culture, we further popularized schools, emphasized the importance of universal education for all, founded newspapers and periodicals, etc.

Among them, the military was what shocked the people the most. From then on, the system of compulsory military service was abolished and replaced by a voluntary system, and at the same time, all welfare benefits for soldiers were improved.

There is no other reason. After defeating Dayan, the world will be unified and there will be no need for so many troops. Most of the soldiers will also be able to return to their hometowns.

Implementing a volunteer soldier system and improving the treatment of soldiers can not only improve the quality of soldiers through screening, but also provide the lower-class people with another way to get ahead or make a living.

As soon as these new policies of the imperial court were announced, the bulletin boards at the government offices and the city gates were crowded with people every day, and all kinds of discussions could be heard, most of which were words of praise.

There is no other reason, these are all policies that benefit the people and can allow the grassroots people to feel tangible benefits.

People don’t need to be educated or know how to read. As long as they know the content of these policies and are smart, they will know how much benefit these policies will bring to them.

In addition to the new policy, another important thing is naturally to enthrone the queen and establish the harem.

The Crown Princess Zhang Jingyi was canonized as the Queen, the Concubine Ye Qingzhi was canonized as the Imperial Noble Concubine, and the other three who had children were all canonized as concubines because of their sons' status.