Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

After three months of planning and arrangement, lotteries have blossomed in counties and prefectures across the country, and have become popular. The local county magistrates and staff of the Biyue Sect are jointly responsible for and manage the lottery.

Because the local finances had income, it was also considered the political achievement of the incumbent. The county governors and magistrates of each province were eager to obey the princess's arrangements and dispatches.

At the same time, many factories and handicraft workshops were set up in places far from the capital, allowing those with disabilities or family members with difficulties to come here to work.

There is another clause in Biyue's assistance to soldiers, which is that the family members of those who died in battle can come here to sign up for work by presenting a certificate of mission from the local village chief and the county magistrate.

If an unmarried young man died in battle, his parents could go to the county government office with a certificate issued by the county magistrate and receive 800 coins of rice and pork every month if they lived close to the county town.

In remote rural areas, the county government would personally deliver goods to the door. It was not allowed to bully the villagers or ask for gifts or money. Once discovered, they would be sent to a bitter and cold place to work as slaves.

This decree was very serious. All the county governors and magistrates were required to bear in mind the princess's rules and regulations and to frequently remind their subordinates not to violate the princess's rules.

However, the yamen runners who delivered the goods to the door should not suffer any loss. The county magistrate would give them a subsidy, ranging from two taels to several hundred coins, all of which were drawn from the 1/3 bonus of the local lottery center.

Therefore, the runners in the county government rushed to do these things. Who wouldn't be jealous of the benefits? These low-level runners also have families to support, and they can be more efficient if they can get extra subsidies, just like the travel expenses and subsidies in the previous life.

Because Bi Yue was in Changping State, this series of things that benefited the country and the people made her especially loved by the generals.

Towns and villages everywhere spontaneously built many stone statues for her. A local tyrant even built a temple for the goddess with her statue inside. On the first or fifteenth day of every month, people would go to burn incense and kowtow to worship her, hoping that the goddess would always protect the people of Changping.

The secret guards and local people handed the memorials to the emperor. There were different opinions on them, some said it was good, some said it was not good. The emperor did not even bat an eyelid. What was the big deal? He was also very happy to see this guardian goddess being supported by the people.

He was also proud of it. Princess Rong'an was the emperor's adopted daughter. Their royal family also had glory. No one dared to question it in the court. As long as there were those short-sighted ministers who said something bad about Bi Yue,

The emperor would either reprimand her with a few words or punish her with 50 strokes of the cane. This is how he protected Princess Rong'an. No more ministers would complain. These people do nothing all day and just like to sit here and be jealous of others' success. Princess Rong'an has made great contributions to the State of Changping, but you can't even match her by a hair, and yet you're still talking nonsense here.

The emperor was reviewing memorials in his imperial study and saw some elderly ministers writing memorials to impeach Princess Rong'an. He put these memorials aside, knowing without reading that these ministers were in their posts and should retire to enjoy their glory.

The new imperial examination opened in September selected some young talents, who have been assigned to Pingzhou County and Xicang County. Young people are energetic and quick-witted, and they do not see things the same way as these old stubborn people. For the prosperity of the country, the court also needs to inject more fresh blood to make this country more prosperous.

At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Bi Yue came to the imperial study. After entering, the Crown Prince saluted to the Emperor and said, "Father, I have found Rong An."

Bi Yue bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you asked me to come here. I just happen to have something to give to the emperor."

"Rong An, I don't have any instructions. After a few months, the lottery has been issued and the work is going smoothly. At the end of the year, I will abdicate to the crown prince, and I can have a good rest."

Bi Yue saw a pile of memorials on the table. She also heard some news that many ministers were dissatisfied with her, a woman, being too involved in the affairs of the court. Some people were jealous of her. She opened an auction house and managed the lottery.

At first, I thought that there was not much profit to be made from a small receipt of two cents. Later, when the income reported by local officials was reported to the Minister of Revenue in the court, I felt that this was a very profitable business. Many ministers were jealous and wanted to get involved. They wrote memorials to impeach him in front of the emperor in a sarcastic tone.

Thinking of this, Bi Yue suggested to Jiang Yuchuan, "Your Majesty, the Hanlin Academy has many top scholars every three years. They are all top talents in every national examination. I think it's a bit of a waste to have them all piled up there. Why not let them go to various places across the country to do some practical work, so that they can enter the court in the future and make greater contributions to the country?"

The emperor and the prince looked at each other and felt that what Bi Yue said was very good. These young people copied and wrote in the Hanlin Garden every day, burying their enthusiasm. Only when they go out to serve in various places can they understand the sufferings of the people and do more practical things.

"Rong An's suggestion is very good. I will consider it."

"Your Majesty, when you become the Grand Emperor, I will give you a great gift."

"Oh, Rong An wants to give me a great gift. Can you tell me a little bit?"

"Your Majesty, you will definitely be delighted when you receive it. It's too early to tell me now, won't it lose its mystery?"

"Hahaha……"

Bi Yue thought about it and realized that now that there was no war in the country, the army had to support so many people, and the burden on the country was too heavy, so this clause must be presented to the emperor.

She took out the prepared plan from her treasure bag and said to the emperor, "I have a good plan and would like to present it to the emperor for his review."

The plan was placed on the emperor's desk. Jiang Yuchuan picked it up and began to look through it. The more he read, the more surprised he was. He then handed the letter to the prince to read. Both father and son were very happy after reading it.

The content is roughly as follows: Many soldiers in the army were recruited from rural areas and are good at tending farmland. In various garrison locations, they can cultivate farmland by themselves and be self-sufficient.

After serving for five years, soldiers can return to their hometowns on their own instead of staying in the army for life. This way, they can complete their military service and return home to reunite with their parents, wives and children, allowing them to enjoy the joy of family life.

The local government can issue a plaque to the families of military personnel, saying "It is glorious to be a soldier", to give them a certain degree of recognition so that these families will not feel terrified when their children join the army, as if they were walking into a tiger's mouth.