The wives of the concubines are empresses

Seeing the silver data, Shangguan Wanjun curled her lips and smiled, finally another sum of money came into her account.

"Xiao Liuzi, go and summon the Minister of Revenue."

The Minister of Revenue walked into the imperial study with a nervous heart.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May I ask if you have any instructions for me today?"

"I'm sending money to your Ministry of Revenue. What do you think?"

The Minister of Revenue looked up in surprise and asked, "Really?"

Where did the emperor get the silver again?

"The money earned by the ladies-in-waiting from the imperial kitchen can be divided into half and given to your Ministry of Revenue."

The Minister of Revenue was delighted. "Thank you, Your Majesty. May I ask how much this half is?"

"Fifty thousand taels of silver, give half to the Ministry of War and let them use it to pay the soldiers."

The Minister of Revenue bowed his hands in pain and said, "I obey your order."

Looking at his expression, Shangguan Wanjun wanted to laugh.

"I will find a way to earn money, and you, the Ministry of Revenue, must also work hard. We have to do this on two fronts."

The Minister of Revenue's head was buzzing after hearing this. Where would their Ministry of Revenue get the money from?

Shangguan Wanjun glanced at him and asked, "How much silver did you collect from the stall and from entering the city?"

The Minister of Revenue bowed and said, "Currently, there are about 10,000 taels entering the city, and 1,000 taels for the stalls."

Shangguan Wanjun thought that one tael was one thousand wen, and ten thousand taels was ten million wen, so she had to enter the city at least seven or eight thousand times.

If you calculate it this way, the income is considerable.

"Aren't there too few people at the stalls? We need to find a way to increase the number of people setting up stalls and entering the city."

She suddenly thought of transportation: "Are there fixed oxcarts, mule carts, and horse carriages on the major official roads?"

The Minister of Revenue didn't understand what the Emperor meant. "No."

"Add it. Charge by distance and type. Go and do a survey to find out the prices of cattle, mules, and horses, as well as the prices of carriages and compartments. Make a detailed record and submit it to me."

The Minister of Revenue seemed to have his mind opened up and suddenly became clear-headed.

"Your Majesty, this is a very good move. It will increase revenue and boost economic benefits."

Seeing that he understood what she meant, Shangguan Wanjun called out his name again.

"Not only that, the common people now have a new permanent job. It will be incorporated into the Ministry of Revenue and used as a monthly salary for public expenditures."

The Minister of Revenue was overjoyed, "Your Majesty is wise."

Before the imperial concubines entered the palace, the Minister of Revenue had already taken care of things.

Shangguan Wanjun was so happy that she took off the necklace and gave it to him as a reward.

"Well done, keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you."

The Minister of Revenue happily took the necklace and returned home.

"Ma'am, I'm back. Look what I brought you."

The wife of the Minister of Revenue asked in confusion, "What is it?"

The Minister of Revenue took out the wrapped necklace.

"The job is done. This is the necklace the Emperor gave me as a reward. He has used it personally. Madam, please see if you like it."

The wife of the Minister of Revenue was delighted and said, "Oh, Master, you are really amazing. I like you."

The second day was sunny, and under the planning and arrangement of the Ministry of Rites and other departments, the enthronement ceremony of the two civil and military concubines was completed.

This was the first time Shangguan Wanjun saw the two of them, and she silently evaluated in her heart: They are both good-looking, and their height is estimated to be over 1.8 meters. They look very handsome.

It's obvious that the two have different styles, and I wonder how they will get along in the future.

While she was looking around, the two men were also looking at her silently.

Concubine Wu silently commented in her heart: The emperor has a gentle and bright appearance, and he looks well-educated and well-mannered. We should be able to treat each other with respect in the future.

Concubine Wen was attracted by the emperor the first time she saw him.

When the wedding banquet began, the two walked out of the gates of their respective mansions, bid farewell to their parents and relatives, mounted their horses, and rode towards the palace.

The two men were handsome and attracted many people to watch.

"I heard that this is the eldest son of General Xuanwei, personally appointed by the Emperor as Consort Wu, and today is the day he will marry the Emperor."

"I heard there's another Consort Wen, the second son of the Right Prime Minister, who is also getting married to the Emperor today. I'm afraid the two of them will enter the palace at the same time."

"This is the first time a female emperor has married and has two husbands at the same time."

"I heard that our emperor was forced to take a concubine."

"Alas, those things are too complicated. We ordinary people can just take a look at them."

"Our emperor is a wise ruler. He has done more in the past month than the previous emperor did in his entire life."

"Shh, I don't want to die."

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Concubine Wu listened to the people's comments on the emperor, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

During this period of time, he also realized that the emperor really wanted to govern the country well.

Concubine Wen, from the Right Prime Minister's family, wanted to enter the palace early but was stopped by the guards at the palace gate.

"Noble Concubine Wen, I'm sorry, but the Emperor has ordered that we wait for Noble Concubine Wu to arrive before entering the palace together."

Concubine Wen, who was on horseback, was so angry that her liver and teeth ached, and she had no choice but to wait quietly by the side.

When the team in front arrived at the palace gate, Concubine Wen mocked, "You came at the right time. You are so arrogant."

The attendants and guards around Concubine Wu were glaring with anger. Guard Zheng Zhouxing even wanted to draw his sword, but was stopped by Concubine Wu.

"If you keep talking nonsense, you'll miss the auspicious time and may displease the Emperor."

When Concubine Wen heard this, she immediately shut up, snorted, and looked forward.

Seeing that the two were not arguing, the commander of the palace gate immediately ordered the guards to shout.

"one."

"two."

"Three, enter the palace."

Concubine Wu sighed that the emperor was so thoughtful and had taken all this into consideration.

The two of them rode into the palace, followed by one hundred and twenty dowry carriages. Since they were arranged in two rows, the scene was quite spectacular.

When the two of them arrived at the palace for the ceremony, they dismounted and walked on foot.

Shangguan Wanjun rode on a dragon chariot, holding a bright red bridal pearl fan to cover her face.

Lianhua and Muxiang stood on both sides, Ouhe was behind her, and there were also maids, eunuchs and guards.

When Eunuch Lin saw that they had arrived at the palace, he flicked his whisk and announced loudly.

"Stop, get off the sedan."

Lianhua and Aunt Cheng stepped forward to help their master get out of the sedan chair.

When the ministers in the palace heard the noise, they all stood up straight and looked towards the door.

The eunuchs loudly announced, "The Emperor has arrived!"

All the ministers and ladies knelt respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."

Eunuch Lin looked straight ahead. Since the emperor was holding a wedding, he spoke on his behalf.

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ten palace maids, each holding a five-colored fan, lined up in two rows, following Shangguan Wanjun and Lianhua Muxiang.

The empress and the legitimate daughters of aristocratic families had eight five-color fans, while Shangguan Wanjun, the empress, had ten fans.

Seeing the emperor in a dragon robe and red wedding dress, Concubine Wenwu felt a little excited.

Concubine Wu saw the woman walking towards her. She would be his lifelong partner. He had fallen in love with her at first sight at the enthronement ceremony in the morning.

Seeing that the other person was wearing a dragon robe and a red wedding dress, he felt even more excited, and his hand holding the red rope was shaking slightly unconsciously.

Concubine Wen had seen the emperor's true face at the enthronement ceremony that morning, and now when he saw the young girl in red walking towards him, he could not hide his excitement.

Shangguan Wanjun walked up to the other person, with the woman facing east and the man facing west.

The two queen dowagers sat together in the main seats. They were very excited to see their daughters getting married, and they kept dignified and appropriate smiles on their faces.