The wives of the concubines are empresses

Shangguan Wanjun smiled with satisfaction. "That's it. Forget it. I will give you this bracelet as a reward. I hope that if you have any good ideas for governing the country in the future, you will report them to me in a timely manner."

The Minister of Revenue felt the movement on his shoulder and replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Okay, get up."

The Minister of Revenue stood up and put the bracelet safely into his pocket.

Shangguan Wanjun walked into the center of the hall and said, "From now on, the ministers in the first two rows will be allowed to sit. Eunuch Lin must remember this and must not neglect our elders."

Although Eunuch Lin didn't know what the emperor was saying, he was only responsible for listening to his master's words.

"Yes, I will remember this."

The ministers in the first two rows were flattered. Why was the emperor so considerate to him today?

In order to get her beauty sleep, Shangguan Wanjun patiently persuades and brainwashes others.

"My dear ministers, you must balance work and rest, take good care of yourselves, and share your worries."

The ministers bowed and said, "We obey your order."

In the capital, Zhang Danyang started working at 1 a.m.

With the announcements and the beating of gongs, the news of the emperor recruiting male and female teachers spread widely and became one of the topics of conversation after dinner in the capital.

"Hey, I heard that the emperor has issued an order to recruit teachers."

"How come I haven't heard of it? I also heard that they are recruiting male and female teachers."

Some people wondered, "Can this woman be a teacher?"

Someone rolled his eyes at him and said, "The current emperor is a woman, but he can be the emperor, so why can't a woman be his wife?"

The man apologized, "I am narrow-minded, you are right."

"I heard that our emperor issued several imperial decrees yesterday, saying that if the common people could learn to read five words, they would be rewarded with a penny."

"Not only that, I heard that if you can write it, you'll get a penny as a reward."

In the capital's teahouses, restaurants and other places, the recruitment of male and female teachers who can read and write has become a hot topic in everyone's mind and has become a hot search headline.

What's worse, they even enter the backyards of each family.

Xuanwei General's Mansion

The general's wife listened to the servants' discussion and felt deeply confused.

"What is the meaning of His Majesty's action?"

However, the fact that a woman could be a lady, and even a lady who appeared in public like a man, made her even more confused.

After attending court, Shangguan Wanjun felt exhausted.

I lay exhausted on the couch, wanting to have a good sleep and catch up on some sleep.

Just after lying down for a quarter of an hour, Liu Cheng walked in quickly.

"Your Majesty, Noble Consort Wen and Noble Consort Wu are here."

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned. "Why are they here?"

Eunuch Lin blushed, "Your Majesty, you ordered them to come and get the Phoenix Seal and Tiger Talisman yesterday."

Shangguan Wanjun slapped her head and accidentally hit herself with the hairpin.

"Oh, I forgot, ouch..."

Aunt Cheng hurried forward to check, "Your Majesty, do you want to summon the imperial physician?"

Shangguan Wanjun waved her hand, "No need, I'm not that fragile yet."

Do you think she is a glass doll or a porcelain doll?

When she thought about the matters of Concubine Wenwu, she had already forgotten them.

"Your Majesty, I have already prepared those two things."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded in satisfaction at Eunuch Lin. "Eunuch Lin, you are so kind. You are so thoughtful. Come on, let them in."

"Noble Consort Xuanwen and Noble Consort Wu are here to see you!"

The two walked side by side and bowed together, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May your Highness receive your greetings."

"No need to be polite, please give my beloved concubines a seat."

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

After the two men got the phoenix seal and tiger talisman, they bowed again.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

When Concubine Wen heard this, she quickly agreed, "Your Majesty, I will also work hard to manage the harem so that you can focus on managing the government."

"Okay, I'll be thankful for your hard work in the future, my beloved concubines."

Thinking of what she saw today, Concubine Wen bowed.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Oh, my beloved, please speak!"

"Today, I saw that the people in all the palaces were planting flowers. I really don't understand why. May I ask if it was the emperor's order?"

Shangguan Wanjun frowned. "Could it be that the palace servants have affected the two concubines?"

Concubine Wu also noticed this problem. "Your Majesty, it doesn't affect us. After all, no one in our palace grows flowers."

After saying this, the girl just smiled softly.

"I have ordered that the places where you, the two Empress Dowagers, and the concubines of the Western Garden are to be left untouched for planting, and that only the other palaces be planted."

Although Concubine Wu didn't know what the emperor meant by this move, she believed it was a good thing.

"Your Majesty, I can also plant in the Showa Palace. I am a military commander, so it won't affect me."

When Concubine Wen heard this, she immediately said, "Your Majesty, I can also plant in the palace. I am yours now. You can do whatever you want in the palace."

Seeing the two of them express their opinions one after another, Shangguan Wanjun couldn't help but smile, as if she was bathed in the spring breeze.

"Okay, then once the other palaces are planted, I'll let Aunt Cheng arrange it."

Concubine Wen nodded with satisfaction and glanced at Concubine Wu with pride.

Concubine Wu felt puzzled, Shangguan Wanjun had a slight headache, and Concubine Wen's move was a sign of competing for favor.

Is her harem going to kill each other like the emperors of past dynasties?

Thinking about it, that scene was not pretty, so she still had to find a way to change the deadlock. The first thing was to treat everyone equally.

If Concubine Wen knew what the emperor was thinking, she would be so angry that she would die, which would be counterproductive.

Zhang Danyang in the capital was shocked by the number of registered people. There were as many as a thousand men who applied, and although there were not many women, there were still hundreds of them. These numbers should not be underestimated.

"Sir, do you think we need to continue with the registration?"

Zhang Shanyang pondered for a moment and nodded, "Yes, maybe the emperor still needs him."

Shangguan Wanjun likes people who talk less, do more and think more, otherwise she feels uncomfortable communicating with them.

Concubine Wu left the palace with the tiger talisman. She was surprised by the scenes she saw and the discussions of the people along the way on horseback. She dismounted and asked around before she found out what was going on.

At this time, someone passed by and said, "Hey, how are we going to carry out this literacy exercise?"

"I don't know. No announcement has been made yet."

"It might be outside the academy. I heard that the women's academy is in the former princess's mansion."

"Oh my god, the Princess's Mansion, that's where the Emperor once lived."

"How could we women deserve to live in the same place with the emperor?"

Listening to the women's praise for the emperor, Concubine Wu suddenly understood something.

The days were getting hotter and hotter, and Shangguan Wanjun felt she had lost her appetite.

Eunuch Lin looked anxious and said, "Your Majesty, please eat something, otherwise your dragon body can't bear it."

Shangguan Wanjun held her forehead and asked, "Is there anything that can increase my appetite?"

Eunuch Lin shook his head. "This... this old servant really doesn't know."

"Forget it, it's pointless to ask you. Does the imperial kitchen have sour beans, the long ones?"

"This should be possible, what does the emperor mean?"

"Let them make mung bean soup, preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and stir-fry a plate of minced meat and cowpeas for me to eat with rice."

Eunuch Lin was overjoyed to hear that the emperor was going to have a meal.

"I'll make arrangements right away."

The imperial kitchen received the message from Eunuch Lin and immediately began to prepare.

Shangguan Wanjun enjoyed the meal and drank three bowls of minced meat and sour beans directly, which made Eunuch Lin and others' eyelids twitch.

How can the emperor eat so much?