The wives of the concubines are empresses

Shangguan Wanjun sighed deeply after she finished speaking: "My charming grandfather, why can't he build the Golden Throne Hall a little bigger?"

Really, she is so passive now.

The ministers listened to the emperor's words, feeling both amused and frightened, and dared not respond.

"Let's do this for now. If it doesn't work, we can give them fire cages outside." She couldn't think of a better way at the moment.

The Right Prime Minister's mouth twitched when he heard this: "Your Majesty, this fire cage is too ugly."

Who would use this thing? We are not poor.

Hearing this, Shangguan Wanjun looked at him quietly until the Right Prime Minister felt a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty, I am speaking the truth. Bringing a fire basket to court is detrimental to the dignity and prestige of the court."

Some ministers agreed.

Shangguan Wanjun laughed when she heard this.

"Oh, court officials don't lose face if they fail to do their job well, but they lose face if they bring a fire basket to court? How is this logical? Which book does this say in?" Is the right prime minister mentally ill?

Taifu Yun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's not written in the books."

However, most prominent people would not use this thing. It is indeed somewhat detrimental to their status and face. This concept has existed since ancient times.

Shangguan Wanjun was deeply thoughtful after hearing what Master Yun said.

"Xiao Liuzi, prepare a fire basket for me tomorrow and put it here. I see that the emperor is using it, who would dare to gossip about me?" They are not even allowed to use a fire basket. These people are so stupid that they have to wait for people to freeze to death.

Liu Cheng's mouth twitched. The scene of a dignified emperor carrying a fire cage to court was too strange and beautiful. He really didn't dare to imagine it anymore.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At this moment, the emperor and Concubine Wu suddenly felt very cute.

"Okay, don't dwell on this anymore, let's move on to the first topic."

The ministers began to ponder. Shangguan Wanjun actually had a countermeasure long ago, but she wanted to hear the ministers' suggestions.

"I think this is too difficult. The houses are not strong enough. The court cannot build or reinforce them for every household. This is totally unrealistic." Jiang Shiji, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, expressed his opinion.

Many ministers echoed this.

"Yes, Lord Jiang is right."

……

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao said, "Your Majesty, the court doesn't have that much cloth to distribute."

General Xuanwei frowned: "This won't work, that won't work, what should we do?"

Minister of Rites Mu Qinghai pursed his lips and looked up at the girl on the dragon throne.

"I wonder if the emperor has any countermeasures." He always felt that the emperor should have a countermeasure. As for why he asked them, it was to test them, and also to see how many people in the court were just eating for free.

After hearing her father's words, Concubine De Mu Wennian looked at the emperor like everyone else.

Shangguan Wanjun lowered her eyebrows and looked at the Minister of Revenue: "Yes, there is, but judging from everyone's previous performance, I don't know who to assign it to."

When the ministers understood what the emperor meant, their faces turned red.

General Xuanwei said heartlessly, "Your Majesty, please tell us about it. We can all listen to it. What if it turns out to be good?"

Concubine Li - Liu Haiming bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty, this is not the time to act on impulse. Please speak up earlier."

The ministers were shocked: Oh, Lord Liu, you are so bold to say that.

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi's mouth twitched when he heard this: His Excellency, there is no need to say the last sentence.

Shangguan Wanjun was almost amused by the lawyer: "Master Liu is right."

Defei-Mu Wennian lowered her head in embarrassment. Why did the emperor's words sound like he was gritting his teeth?

"You've all heard of earthen kangs, or burning firewood in a pit to keep warm, but it wastes a lot of firewood."

The ministers began to discuss.

"What is a kang?"

"Never heard of it."

"Could it be that the earthen kang is a kang dug?"

Some ministers still shook their heads: "I don't know."

……

Lord Wang, the commander-in-chief, said, "Your Majesty, may I ask what this earthen bed is? I hope Your Majesty can answer your questions."

"A kang is a long brick bed, just like a bed, where you can burn charcoal or wood. It's very hot at first, but then it slowly cools down and becomes very warm, allowing you to sleep soundly all night."

She learned this from a novel in her previous life, but she didn't expect to use it today.

The Right Prime Minister was puzzled: "How did the Emperor know this?"

Seeing the ministers looking at her again, Shangguan Wanjun said calmly: "Read the storybook."

She was not wrong in saying that the novels of the previous life were the storybooks of this era.

Master Yun was stunned: "The storybook also mentioned this?"

Shangguan Wanjun smiled slightly: "Teacher, you don't think that this is just a story about a poor scholar and a rich lady, do you?"

Taifu Yun was embarrassed by the teasing and said seriously, "Your Majesty is joking."

"Getting back to the point, you haven't heard of it?"

The ministers shook their heads and Shangguan Wanjun sighed.

"Oh, it's so hard to be an emperor. I have to think of everything every day." Her life is really too difficult.

Lord Yan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, flattered him, "Your Majesty, it's no problem. Just give your order and you can get it done."

"Really? Then I'll leave this matter to your Ministry of Industry."

Lord Yan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, could no longer laugh. Could he say that he was possessed by a ghost just now?

It seems that it is not possible, after all, he is the emperor.

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao bowed and stepped out: "Yes, Your Majesty, do you know this method?"

He has to find out clearly, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble later.

"Minglan, I'll go to your house after court."

"Ah?" Minglan was stunned.

By the time the officials from the Ministry of Works arrived at Ming Mansion, the mud and other tools that Minglan had instructed Nanny Fang to prepare were already ready.

The Shu Consort Gao Zihao, the Xian Consort Lin Gongyu, and the Hui Consort Feng Jinghan went to the imperial study to review and classify the memorials. The Mei Consort Hu Siyang, Ran Consort Wang Ran, Wu Consort Zhu Wu, and Yun Consort Zhao Yunfan accompanied Shangguan Wanjun to the Ming Mansion.

In order not to affect the speed, only the emperor and four concubines accompanied Shangguan Wanjun in one carriage.

As an official of the Ministry of Works, Concubine De-Mu Wennian had already arrived with everyone in the Ministry of Works.

Taifu Yun wanted to go and see it together, but Shangguan Wanjun kept him back to review memorials.

Ming Mansion arrived and Minglan turned around.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

Aunt Cheng lifted the curtain and the attendants got out of the car.

The beautiful concubine Hu Siyang reached out to help Shangguan Wanjun, who was wearing a goose yellow dress, get out of the car, and everyone entered the mansion together.

Everyone from the Ministry of Works was waiting in the main hall. Concubine De - Mu Wennian was drinking Dongting tea, occasionally looking to the side.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

When the ministers heard this, they all knelt down.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"Your servant greets His Majesty."

"No gift."

"I thank the emperor."

……

Minglan looked at her master and said, "Your Majesty, please take a seat."

"No need, let's go straight over."

Behind the concubines was the Minister of Revenue, Mu Qinghai, who came to watch the fun.

In the servants' room, the beautiful concubine Hu Siyang walked in with Shangguan Wanjun.

"Craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, start work according to the drawings I drew."

She plans to try three different ones.

In the courtyard, Shangguan Wanjun ate osmanthus cake, drank osmanthus tea, and occasionally responded to the words of her ministers.