The wives of the concubines are empresses

Just as Shangguan Wanjun stepped forward to check, she was suddenly pulled into the arms of Concubine Wen - Li Youwen.

"No, please pull me, can you tell me in advance? My nose is about to be crooked." Fortunately, this is her real nose, but there should be no fake noses in this era.

Li Youwen, the concubine of Wen, smiled lovingly and admitted her fault: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, it is all my fault. Please forgive me this time."

Shangguan Wanjun snorted coldly: "Humph, you said it yourself. If you do it again, I will give you twenty lashes."

Wenbin-Li Youwen continued to hold her in his arms and then closed his eyes.

Slowly, Shangguan Wanjun felt sleepy and slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Old Qu arrived at a deep mountain forest. At this moment, his body was covered in mud and he did not look like a miracle doctor at all.

Old Qu sat under a tree and said, "Oh, I'm so tired. The palace is still better."

The emperor arranged for someone to deliver the meals on time. He wanted fine wine and he could choose from a variety of flavors.

He thought about why he wanted to come out, but he couldn't figure it out after a long time. Maybe it was for freedom.

Thinking of the banknotes in his pocket, Mr. Qu couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Let's go down the mountain tomorrow and have a nice meal." Oh, it's so beautiful just thinking about it.

But now he had to find a place to live. He decided whether to live in a cave or a tree. Let him think about it.

At dawn, Mr. Qu, who was sleeping on a tree, felt someone licking him. He slapped the person away in disgust, but he didn't expect the feeling was not right.

Unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes, he ran into a big tiger. He was so scared that he almost died on the spot.

"Ah, a tiger." Oh my god, I just beat a tiger.

His screams frightened the birds and beasts in the deep forest, causing them to fly and run around in panic.

The tiger saw him at the top of the tree and roared angrily.

"Hoohoho..."

Mr. Qu felt like he was going deaf. The tiger's voice was really loud.

Shangguan Wanjun woke up before Lianhua called her. Wenpin Li Youwen was so confused that he rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"I dreamed that my master was eaten by a tiger."

Li Youwen, the concubine of Wen, couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Your Majesty, you also said it was a dream, then don't believe it, they say dreams are the opposite of reality."

Lianhua walked in and was stunned when she heard the two people talking. How could the emperor wake up so punctually now?

The next moment she felt like she had been slapped in the face. The palace servants helped the emperor change his clothes, wash and dress, but the emperor closed his eyes the whole time until they arrived at the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall.

Liu Cheng stepped forward and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court."

Shangguan Wanjun opened her eyes and put down her supporting hands.

"Are we there yet? Let's go then."

Alas, being an emperor is really tiring, why do so many people like to be emperor?

As soon as she entered the main hall of the Golden Throne Hall, Shangguan Wanjun was completely different from her previous sleepy self. She looked in excellent condition and was very dignified and majestic.

Liu Cheng stood in front of the stage, holding a whisk, and said loudly, "Go to court."

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you. Long live the Emperor." All the ministers knelt down.

Shangguan Wanjun said expressionlessly, "My dear ministers, please stand up."

"I will thank you, Your Majesty."

Looking at the ministers who were full of energy, Shangguan Wanjun tried her best to stay in the best condition.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything new to report?" If it was just old news, there was no need to tell her, mainly because she didn't like to hear it.

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works is short of money."

The Minister of Revenue, Mu Qinghai, said gloomily, "Why are we short of money again?"

Their Ministry of Industry is not a money shop or a bill exchange.

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao glared at Minister of Revenue Mu Qinghai. They were asking for money every day and their Ministry of Revenue was almost going broke.

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao blew his beard and glared: "What do you mean by again? This should be handled by your Ministry of Revenue."

He didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Finally, the Ministry of Revenue was short another 50,000 taels of silver, which was allocated to the Ministry of Works. Seeing the smug look on the face of the Minister of Works, Lin Chenghao, the Minister of Revenue, Mu Qinghai, felt deeply distressed.

Their department was short of another 50,000 taels of silver. Seeing the pain on his face, Shangguan Wanjun turned her eyes away.

Alas, the national treasury does not have much silver, which is quite funny to say. I don’t know what the market conditions, weather and autumn harvest will be like this year.

Seeing Lord Yan, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Shangguan Wanjun smiled slightly.

"Lord Yan, what has your wife been doing lately?"

Lord Yan, the Left Vice Minister of Works, was stunned. Why did the emperor suddenly ask about his wife?

"Your Majesty, my wife has been at home recently."

"Well, please let Madam come into the palace to have dinner with me."

Lord Yan, the Left Vice Minister of Works, was puzzled and finally bowed respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When thinking about the Imperial College and the academy, Shangguan Wanjun thought of the seniors who were taking the exam.

"Have arrangements been made for the imperial examinations for this year's spring exams?"

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites Gao Xinghua stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the spring examinations have been scheduled for the ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth days of the second lunar month."

As early as when Shangguan Wanjun first ascended the throne, Master Yun explained to her the examinations for her seniors.

The examination time is fixed on these days. The examination lasts for three days, with two days of rest in between.

The content and format of the joint examination were rigorous. The exam primarily covered the interpretation of classics, and was divided into three sessions, held on the ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth days of the second lunar month. In her previous life during the Qing Dynasty, she remembered that the sons of the Manchu Eight Banners were also required to take an additional test in Manchu or Mongolian. She imagined the challenges faced by the seniors of that era were even greater.

"Minister of Rites, this is the first imperial examination since I ascended the throne. Please pay close attention to it."

"I understand."

"Well, I think there's less than half a month left. I wonder if those seniors will be in the capital."

She was looking forward to this examination, wondering if there would be any unexpected talents.

There are some ministers available in the court now, but they are old ministers after all. She still wants to train some of her own new ministers to fight against the old ministers, so that there will be a better balance in the court.

The road to becoming an emperor is not easy, and she needs to do much more.

Thinking of this, she was really afraid that one day she would become bald due to excessive worry and hard work.

Thinking of the Mediterranean faces of those middle-aged men in her previous life, she felt a little chilly.

Seeing that the emperor was slow to speak, the ministers all looked up at the dragon throne, only to see the empress frowning.

The ministers were puzzled as to what the emperor was thinking about, as he frowned so deeply.

After the court session, the ministers gathered in groups of two or three to discuss the matter.

"Why does the emperor keep frowning today?"

"I don't know."

When a minister saw Master Yun, he hurried forward.

"Master Taifu, do you know why the Emperor is frowning?"

Master Yun gave him a deep look and said, "Perhaps he is worried about the students this time."

Master Yun thought of the emperor's expression in front of the palace and was a little worried that she would mature too early, but the situation was beyond their control now, not even for the emperor, who was the supreme ruler of a country.

Hey, who said it’s easy to be an emperor? It’s not easy to be a minister, especially a loyal minister.