Marry the villain and the whole court kneels down and calls her the queen

Jiang Jiu couldn't bear it any longer and pushed Zhao Zhuoxi's face away.

"I'm already feeling very uncomfortable. As an emperor, could you please stop being so clingy?"

Zhao Zhuoxi looked at Jiang Jiu resentfully: "No."

As he said this, he hugged Jiang Jiu and buried his neck in hers.

Just when Jiang Jiu wanted to push him away again, suddenly, Jiang Jiu heard a long breathing sound in his ear.

Jiang Jiu was stunned and asked in a low voice: "Yun Shu, is he asleep?"

Yun Shu tactfully covered Zhao Zhuoxi with the quilt.

"My Lady, His Majesty was up all night reviewing memorials yesterday. I heard that the ministers in the court wanted him to select concubines again. They made a lot of irrelevant suggestions, but His Majesty rejected them all. By the way, My Lady, Lord Gu said that the pirates harassed the people on the coast and stole a cannon, but they didn't take the ammunition..."

It turned out that besides her side, there were so many things happening on the emperor's side.

Jiang Jiu felt a little sorry for Zhao Zhuoxi.

"In addition to the literary examination, the imperial examination also includes a martial arts examination. Once the martial arts champion is selected, he can be allowed to gain experience."

Zhao Zhuoxi slept very soundly and didn't wake up until noon.

Jiang Jiu was so hungry that he lost his temper.

"You're finally awake. If you don't wake up, I'll starve to death. Hurry up and let me go to the bathroom..."

She was almost suffocating.

Zhao Zhuoxi quickly got up from the bed and watched Jiang Jiu crawling over him. There were some red spots on his underwear, and he felt very guilty.

But for some reason, he could only sleep peacefully when he was next to her.

Zhao Zhuoxi was anxious, wondering when they could get married.

After the free school proposed by Jiang Jiu was established, many children of ordinary people did benefit from it.

Especially those children who like to read but come from poor families and cannot afford to go to school, have the opportunity to study because they are provided with food and accommodation and given money.

One year later, the effect was obvious. More than 500 children from poor families across the country passed the examination to become Tongsheng after only one year of enlightenment.

It has to be said that these kids have some talent.

Setting up a free school is an important thing that Jiang Jiu has to do.

The second important thing Jiang Jiu has to do is to let the Ministry of War train artillerymen.

Jiang Jiu has handed over the manufacture of artillery to the people in the Ministry of War, and started large-scale production of artillery shells and pistols.

However, after it is built, someone needs to use it.

Therefore, Daning’s Ministry of War established a new department, the Artillery Battalion.

There are artillery pieces and artillerymen here. They need to train their accuracy, which is very hard work because if some artillery pieces fail to meet the standards and explode, people will die.

However, such accidents are rare.

Moreover, the Ministry of War also has various compensation mechanisms, which is pretty good.

The third major project is the construction of water conservancy projects.

Jiang Jiu wants to withdraw investment to build the Grand Canal, transfer water from the south to the north, and connect all the rivers in the country.

Because this project was quite large and would require a lot of manpower and material resources after its completion, many ministers were unwilling to do it and wrote letters to accuse Jiang Jiu of wasting people's time and money.

However, Zhao Zhuoxi, who knew the benefits of this matter, remained firm.

"Building a reservoir is a great achievement that will benefit future generations. If anyone objects, I will send him to build a water conservancy project."

The imperial court also specifically asked the Ministry of Works to take the lead in establishing a water conservancy group, which worked with local governments to survey the terrain, dig ditches, and build water conservancy projects.

This matter cannot be rushed, so Zhao Zhuoxi and Jiang Jiu are looking for water conservancy geniuses who can persevere while repairing it.

Water conservancy projects take a long time to show results.

However, agricultural matters can yield results quickly.

Jiang Jiu also distributed modern agricultural tools, such as ox-drawn plows and rakes, with iron added, to farmers for free to help them increase production. He also built reservoirs, water wheels, and other equipment in various places.

Farmers’ harvests no longer have to rely entirely on nature. Even if there is a real drought, they can still rely on water conservancy to irrigate the land.

The fourth major project is to build large ships, including small warships and large ships. Jiang Jiu drew a world map based on his memory.

Tell Zhao Zhuoxi that one day, she wants to circle the earth and sail around the world.

However, this cannot be accomplished overnight.

There is another more important thing. Zhao Zhuoxi improved the status of merchants, allowing them to go further, expand regional trade, form caravans, and hire professional troops from the court as bodyguards to escort the caravans.

Of course, private escort agencies are also possible. After all, not everyone has the connections to use the imperial army.

In short, she did a lot of things during the last two years of Jiang Jiu's mourning period.

The achievement was not obvious at the time, but ten years later, Daning became a country with prosperous economy and strong military power, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. It proved with strength that the emperor only needed one queen in his harem.

Finally, Jiang Jiu's mourning period ended, and her wedding with Zhao Zhuoxi was put on the agenda.

Zhao Zhuoxi was extremely anxious, but he didn't expect that the emperor's marriage would be so complicated.

That day, the Minister of Rites stood at the door of the imperial study, holding the book in his hand. He hesitated for a long time and still did not dare to go in.

Young Master Yiyun walked over leisurely and raised his eyebrows when he saw him.

"Master Zhang, what are you doing?"

The Minister of Rites sighed heavily, "Your Majesty is getting married, but you keep revising the wedding regulations. I don't know what to do."

Young Master Yiyun took the memorial from him and flipped through it briefly.

He smiled and said, "That's easy. You just need to adjust the order of some of the etiquette. Your Majesty is not dissatisfied with the Ministry of Rites' regulations, but with the way one person does these things."

"It's like this ancestor worship. Your Majesty worships before the wedding, and you have to worship again after the wedding. It's a bit cumbersome. Why don't you just worship together with the Queen after the wedding?"

The Minister of Rites took a look and took note.

"Master Yiyun, do you have any other suggestions?"

Yiyun suddenly thought for a moment and said, "Instead of you coming to see His Majesty every day and getting scolded, it's better to start with Princess Ronghua. If Princess Ronghua agrees to this rule, His Majesty won't say anything..."

When the Minister of Rites heard this, he suddenly understood.

"Yes, yes, yes. The Emperor and Empress both need to know about their wedding. However, the Empress doesn't understand the rules of the Ministry of Rites..."

Yiyun snorted coldly: "She doesn't understand, so you won't tell her? Besides, she will be the mother of a country in the future. If the rules are unreasonable, do you think she won't change them? Besides, haven't she changed enough in the past two years..."

When the Ministry of Rites heard this, they agreed deeply and turned around and left.

He made a new plan and went to find Jiang Jiu, who was waiting to get married at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Jiang Jiu only had one word after reading it: "Simplify the complex."

The Minister of Rites was embarrassed: "If it is any simpler, it will not be like Your Majesty's wedding."

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's extend the time. Ancestor worship, ascending the mountain to worship the heaven, and the parade can all be postponed for a few days. One day is too tiring. You're tired, and so am I. If the wedding lasts for a month, can't everyone take it easy? Besides, isn't there a good day in a month?"

So, after Jiang Jiu and Zhao Zhuoxi got married, the wedding period for His Majesty was extended from three days to one month. It seemed that the time was long and the etiquette was more complicated, but in fact everyone was happy.

Because the month of the emperor's wedding is the busiest time in the capital.