Royal daughter-in-law makes money

Chapter One

In the sixteenth year of the Chu Yuan Kingdom, because the Chu Yuan Kingdom, Xijing Kingdom, and Nanyue Kingdom had been fighting all year round in recent years, all the countries had to rest and recuperate. Now, the Chu Yuan Kingdom looked down on those with weak soldiers and few people. Chu Yuanming realized the importance of a country's population.

It’s just that modern people value freedom, so the marriage rate is not high.

"Your Majesty, although we have reached a ceasefire with the Xijing Kingdom and the Nanyue Kingdom, our country's population is decreasing. If we go to war again, I'm afraid we will have no one to use!" At this time, Prime Minister Lin Qi said with a bitter look on his face.

"Your Majesty, the number of births in our country has been decreasing in recent years, and the population is now less than half of that of Xijing Kingdom." Cabinet Grand Secretary Xiao Qinian also hurriedly said.

"Lord Lin, Lord Xiao, do you have any good ideas?" Chu Yuanming also knew that although there was a truce now, they had no money and no people, which was extremely disadvantageous to the Chu Yuan Kingdom.

"I think that nowadays, most young men and women in our country are gradually unwilling to get married. Should the emperor find a way to improve this problem?" Lin Qi quickly replied.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Chu Yuanming sighed, knowing that this matter must be resolved as soon as possible.

"Minister of Rites!" Chu Yuanming called out.

"I'm here!" Zhou Mingjing quickly stepped out.

"Pass on my decree. All men who are seventeen years old or above and women who are sixteen years old or above must get married. Once discovered, those who have not married by the age will be imprisoned for three years and exiled to a cold and miserable place. After three years, the government will assign them a partner." Chu Yuanming said after thinking for a while.

"Your Majesty, this matter will definitely take some time to implement." Lin Qi said again.

"Well, let's set the deadline at one month. After one month, anyone found not getting married will be thrown into jail!" Chu Yuanming said with a sigh.

He didn't want this to happen, but now, they are the weakest of the three countries. They can slowly find ways to make money, but if they don't make preparations early, their Chuyuan Kingdom will sooner or later be annexed by the other two countries.

All the ministers left the palace with heavy hearts.

After retreating from the court.

Inside the Imperial Study Room

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is now short of food and grass, and many weapons are too old to be repaired. There has been no military fire from the Ministry of War for three months. I would like to ask Your Majesty, when will the military fire be sent?" The second prince Chu Haojue frowned and knelt down at the foot of Chu Yuanming and asked nervously.

He also didn't want to be disliked by the emperor, but if the military salaries were not paid, the Ministry of War might not even be able to solve the basic problem of food and clothing, let alone send troops to fight.

This is not what they want to see.

"Jue'er, father also wants to distribute the military pay as soon as possible, but now the national treasury is empty, and I really am powerless." Chu Yuanming sighed and said.

"Father, is there no other way?" Chu Haojue also felt extremely painful at this time. He thought of those soldiers who defended their country, but now, even having enough food and clothing is a problem.

Then how far is the future of their Chu Yuan Kingdom?

Qiao family

"Master, master, there is an imperial edict posted outside." The servant of the Qiao family rushed in and shouted.

"What's the matter? Why is it so urgent?" Qiao Zhencheng took a sip of tea and asked indifferently.

"Master, an imperial edict has been posted outside, requiring all men aged seventeen and above and women aged sixteen and above to get married. Once discovered, those who have not married by the age will be imprisoned for three years and exiled to a poor place for three years. After that, the government will assign a partner to them!" The servant said anxiously. The reason he was anxious was because he also knew that his eldest daughter was just sixteen years old.

If this young lady doesn't marry herself off within a month, won't she be thrown into prison and then exiled to a cold and miserable place?

You know, nowadays, the wealth of the Qiao family is earned by the eldest daughter.

How can the servant not be anxious?

"What? Is this true?" Qiao Zhencheng quickly stood up upon hearing this.

You know, he only has one daughter, Qiao Anan. He finally handed over all the family property to Qiao Anan. From then on, he lived a good life sweeping the streets and walking birds.

If his daughter was really taken to a cold and miserable place for three years, wouldn't he have to go back to his old ways?

How is this possible?

Not to mention, what would they do if the person assigned by the government three years later turned out to be an ugly person or someone who coveted the Qiao family's property?

No, no, he would never allow this to happen.

"Where is the eldest lady?" asked Qiao Zhencheng.

"Master, the eldest lady is looking at the account books in the study." The eldest lady in this mansion is not like other ladies who like to recite poems and paint. The eldest lady in this mansion only likes to do business, earn money, and look at the account books.

The eldest lady did not go out today. I guess she is still looking at the account books at home.

Qiao Zhencheng didn't even have time to look for his wife Yao Shuilian, so he hurried to the study to find Qiao Anan.

At this time, Qiao Anan was checking the account books sent by various stores last month.

The four maids were standing quietly by the side.

They all thought that their own eldest daughter was amazing. The eldest daughters of other families only knew how to stay at home and could only write a few sad poems. Their eldest daughter took over the business of the mansion at the age of thirteen and doubled the wealth of the Qiao family in just one year.

This person is even more powerful than the master.

There is no one in the Qiao family who does not admire the eldest daughter.

In everyone's mind, there is nothing that their Miss An An can't do.

At this time, Yao Shuilian, who was drinking tea with some noble ladies outside, heard that the emperor had issued a decree to the world, requiring unmarried men and women over seventeen years old and women over sixteen years old to get married within a month, so she hurried back home.

Her daughter was good in every way except that she didn't want to get married. This had caused a lot of trouble between her and the master.

But my daughter is devoted to making a living.

Besides, they had been selecting candidates for a long time, but either she was not satisfied or the master looked down on them, not to mention sending them to his daughter for her to choose.

However, now the situation is not as good as before, and they can no longer choose whichever company they want.

Now, people from the entire Chu Yuan Kingdom are discussing this matter.

Some were anxious to find someone to arrange a marriage and get married as soon as possible, while others did not believe that the emperor would really exile them to a cold and bitter place if they did not get married.

Anyway, there are so many people in the Chu Yuan Kingdom, and the emperor probably can't control those small people and officials.

However, Yao Shuilian was unwilling to let her daughter take this risk. What if it was true?

She didn't want her daughter to be exiled to a cold and bitter place to suffer that kind of hardship.

However, being unwilling is one thing, but deciding what kind of husband's family to marry your daughter into is also a troublesome matter.

In the study.

"Dad, what did you say? If I don't get married, I will have to serve in a cold and bitter place for three years?" Qiao Anan didn't expect that the emperor would actually issue such an order.

This is simply a desperate attempt to find a cure.

"Oh, An An, what do you say we should do now? Otherwise, you just have to endure it and marry that brat from the Liu family?" Qiao Zhencheng thought, if it really doesn't work out, he can choose one of them, Liu Xing, the second son of the merchant family Liu, or Wu Yu from the Wu family!