The wives of the concubines are empresses

After dinner, Shangguan Wanjun went to the study in the Summer Palace to review memorials.

Seeing the young man grinding ink, Shangguan Wanjun looked up.

"Husband can actually take a nap."

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua shook her head and refused. "No, I'll accompany you, grind ink for you, and run errands for you."

Seeing that he insisted on doing so, Shangguan Wanjun didn't say anything.

After reading one memorial after another, her head felt dizzy. She reached out and rubbed her forehead. She didn't know if it was a psychological problem, but she felt better.

Seeing that the emperor was in pain, Concubine Hua Tang Yihua expressed her concern.

"Jun'er, are you feeling unwell?"

Shangguan Wanjun shook her head and said, "You've read too many memorials."

"How about taking a break?"

Liu Cheng also advised, "Yes, Your Majesty, you must pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and the dragon's health is the most important."

Shangguan Wanjun was also a person who listened to advice. "Well, husband, why don't we talk about raising shrimps and fish and planting lotus flowers? That's perfect. Let them record it.

This way I can rest and get things done at the same time, killing two birds with one stone."

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua reached out and rubbed the top of her head. "Okay, I'll listen to you, Jun'er."

Shangguan Wanjun was overjoyed and held Tang Yihua's hand.

"Then please sit down and talk, sir."

Kang Jiandu and Ouhe became their temporary recorders, and they began to speak freely.

"I think we can plant some fruit trees in other places, and sell the fruits when they come out. We can also let customers pick them themselves and charge according to the time and number of people."

“How to divide the number of people and time?”

"For example, how much will it cost per person for a quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, half an hour, or two hours? We'll determine the specific amount based on the value of the fruit. Let's list the rules first..."

Two quarters of an hour later, the two returned to Zhuangzi's question.

“When the time comes to choose the name of Zhuangzi, let the teachers and students of the two academies participate in the election. It will let them use their brains and it will also be a test for them.

The calligraphy of the plaque is also very important, so we can choose someone with good calligraphy skills or a good reputation to do it."

The more Tang Yihua listened, the more surprised she became. "That's right. Then how will the workers' wages be calculated?"

"I have consulted some ministers, and they said that the common people usually pay 20 wen a day, so we can also pay 20 wen a day. If three meals and lodging are included, I believe our progress will be particularly great."

Huapin Tang Yihua felt that the emperor's words were becoming more and more reasonable. "You are right. The workers will be paid 20 coins a day, including three meals and lodging."

"We also need to find people to supervise and manage. The supervisors must be our own people, and the managers can be selected from among the people. As for the managers, they must have the ability to make everyone obey. We can divide them into major management and minor management.

The senior managers are our own people, and the junior managers are selected from the people. This can be considered as training talents for ourselves, and we can assign them long-term tasks in the future.

As for wages, I will give you fifty cents a day for the small manager. What do you think, my husband?

"My husband, please see what happens."

The two discussed for another hour, and Aunt Liancheng, Lianhua and others also joined the discussion.

In the end, Tang Yihua was chosen to take charge with Kang Jiandu and Mu Qingfeng, and Gouhe, who was by the emperor's side, was asked to sell the house to make money.

They took a two-pronged approach, building and designing while making money at the same time.

Gouhe felt that the task was of great responsibility and promised to do it.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Leave the matter of selling the son and making money to me. Just wait to become a rich woman."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to it."

After discussing this matter, Shangguan Wanjun began to review the memorials carefully again.

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua accompanied her while she quietly ground ink. Seeing her frown sometimes and expressionless sometimes, she sighed that it was not easy to be an emperor.

Huapin Tang Yihua only hopes that she can do some more insignificant things for her to make her feel more relaxed.

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace heard that the Emperor was in the Summer Palace today and had been waiting there for a long time. She looked at Nanny Li beside her.

"Who lives in the Summer Palace?"

"Replying to the Empress Dowager, it is Tang Yihua, the son of the Imperial Household Department, who has been granted the title of Huapin by the Emperor as a second-rank concubine."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace murmured to herself, "Bastard?"

Nanny Li nodded respectfully, "Yes."

"Hmph, does the Minister of the Imperial Household look down on the royal family, or does he look down on my son?"

Nanny Li sighed, "The Emperor is now powerless and a woman. The world is harsh on women, so it's only natural that the ministers don't value the Emperor and the royal family. After all, someone who has reached the third rank is no ordinary person."

After hearing Li Ma's analysis, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace agreed very much.

"That's right, huh. They look down on my prince, but I do. Just wait and see, this prosperous era must be created by my prince."

She believed that her son could do what the late emperor could not do.

At 6:00 p.m., Shangguan Wanjun arrived at Fushou Palace.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

The Empress Dowagers of the Eastern and Western Palaces, who were chatting, looked up with joy when they heard the announcement.

The young emperor walked in with a smile and bowed respectfully.

"Your son pays homage to the Queen Mother and the Consort. May the Queen Mother and the Consort be well."

The two of them helped their daughter up at the same time, and the Empress Dowager Donggong asked with concern.

"The emperor looks thinner, but has he been too busy with state affairs lately?"

The Empress Dowager Xigong also looked at her daughter worriedly, her eyes full of worry.

"The treasury is short of silver, so many things are restricted and can't be done. There's also a shortage of food, so some things are difficult to do."

When Empress Dowager Xigong heard this, she asked anxiously, "What should we do?"

The Empress Dowager Donggong gently comforted her, "Don't worry, the emperor will definitely find a way. As her mother and concubine, we can't put her under psychological pressure."

Shangguan Wanjun was deeply touched by her mother's concern and her mother's understanding.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mother. I know you are worried about me. If you take good care of yourself, that will be the greatest care you can give me."

The Queen Mother wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Mother, I understand. It's all Mother's fault that the Emperor is worried."

Seeing her being so stubborn, the Empress Dowager Donggong shook her head helplessly. Zilin's vision was still too narrow.

"Zilin, you have to trust our daughter."

The Queen Mother of the Western Palace quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Okay, I understand. My son, you must be hungry. Your mother has prepared some dishes to nourish your spleen and stomach. Let's sit down and eat."

At the dining table, three people were having dinner at a round table.

"My dear, you like to eat leafy vegetables. This spinach can moisten the lungs, soothe the stomach, and relieve constipation."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace and Shangguan Wanjun both looked at her in surprise, and Shangguan Wanjun even cried out in surprise.

"Mother, how do you know?"

When Empress Dowager Xigong saw her sister and daughter looking at her, her face turned red with embarrassment.

"I'm the Empress Dowager now. I have nothing to do every day, so I just read to pass the time. And my mother is also the Empress Dowager of the Western Palace now. If I am too ignorant, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of my sister and the emperor?"

The Queen Mother of the East Palace was pleased with her changes and said, "You are doing very well."

Shangguan Wanjun re-examined her biological mother, who had always been weak, and thought that her mother was only thirty-eight years old, two years younger than her own mother, the Queen Mother.

Because he takes good care of himself and has no scheming, he lives a relatively comfortable life and looks like a person in his twenties.