The wives of the concubines are empresses

"I remember there were two thousand students in the Imperial College, right?"

Liu Cheng bowed slightly and replied, "Your Majesty, that's right."

"There are 600 students in the Imperial College and 1,400 in the Four Schools. I will give them a two-week holiday, and I will give them their homework. The Imperial College students will receive two taels of silver, and the Four Schools students will receive one tael of silver. I want them to find ways to earn money on their own, and they cannot use their own or their family's money to participate.

The person who makes the most money will be directly appointed as a seventh-rank county magistrate and sent out; the second-place person will be directly appointed as a seventh-rank county magistrate and sent out; the third-place person will be directly appointed as an eighth-rank county magistrate and sent out; the fourth-place person will be directly appointed as an eighth-rank county magistrate and sent out; the fifth-place person will be directly appointed as a ninth-rank county magistrate and sent out; the sixth-place person will be directly appointed as a ninth-rank county magistrate.

Those above will be evaluated every two years and rewarded based on their performance.

The start-up capital must be paid in full."

The eyes of the Minister of Revenue and Taifu Yun lit up, and Taifu Yun bowed.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other requests?"

Shangguan Wanjun did not respond directly, but asked the tutor instead.

"What do you think, teacher?"

Taifu Yun stroked his beard and said, "I believe that we must not harm the interests of the people, and we must not do things that are against the will of heaven."

The Minister of Revenue nodded in agreement. "I second the motion."

Liu Cheng glanced at his master and hesitated to speak.

"Eunuch Liu, what do you have to say?"

"Your Majesty, I am wondering how this can guarantee fairness and justice."

All the ministers nodded and looked at the emperor.

"General Xuanwei, is two thousand men considered a lot?"

"It's okay. I wonder what the emperor means?" Could it be that the emperor wants him to send someone to guard it?

"Would it be okay if I asked you to spare two thousand soldiers?"

General Xuanwei understood.

"Row."

"Okay, you'll be responsible for arranging this person today. He must not leave the students more than five meters away for the next half month. His primary responsibility is to protect the students' safety."

"I accept the decree."

"Let them work hard. Whoever protects the students will receive 5% of the students' earnings as a reward for their hard work."

Thinking of having to pay silver again, Shangguan Wanjun looked at the ministers in the hall with a headache.

"Who is good at math? Please tell me how much money we need to give to the students."

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial College has 600 students, and we need 1,200 taels of silver for each tael of silver."

There are 1,400 students in four subjects, and the total cost is 1,400 taels, so the total is 2,600 taels."

"Yes, I decree that all students who earn more silver than they already have will be rewarded with 10% of their earnings."

Defei Mu Wennian was surprised by what she saw and admired the emperor even more.

The students were taken care of, and the next was the concubines. However, she decided to arrange it after the court session and there was no need to discuss it in the main hall.

"Everyone in the Ministry of Revenue, from the Minister of Finance down to the lowest official, must submit a list of ten different ways to earn money. No plagiarism or theft is allowed. Have the Ministry of War collect this information before court tomorrow. I will review it and discuss it with the other ministers."

If it is not submitted or received in time, a heavy fine of ten strokes of the cane will be imposed.”

There is motivation only when there is pressure, and this statement does make sense.

If officials stay in office without exercising their brains, their brains will rust.

When the ministers heard that he would be punished with ten strokes of the cane, they gasped.

After scaring the ministers, he was appeased by a sweet date.

"I do not intend to directly pay the salaries of the officials, servants, and soldiers in the capital for the next two months or the remaining months of this year."

The ministers were shocked when they heard this: Does the emperor want to keep it for himself?

Shangguan Wanjun found it funny to see their ever-changing faces.

"I have a restaurant covering an area of ​​two kilometers and a dessert shop covering an area of ​​one kilometer.

I have changed the profit sharing to the next two months and the remaining months of this year. Starting from September (this month), the profit sharing will be based on the proportion of official rank.

If you like to eat and taste delicious desserts, you can enjoy a 20% discount. After leaving the court, go to Ouhe to receive your stamped exclusive membership card.

Those ministers who first came forward to agree to distribute the money to the border soldiers will enjoy a 30% discount. Please confirm with Eunuch Liu later.

As for the officials and servants of all ranks in the capital, please have them counted by the various departments and have them submitted to me at tomorrow morning's court session."

The ministers who stepped out to speak first were stunned. They didn't expect there would be such an unexpected surprise.

A meal in a restaurant costs dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver. An extra 10% discount means paying a few or even ten taels less, which really saves money.

There were still 50,000 taels of silver left in the national treasury, which was distributed to various provincial governments.

Of the 21,000 taels given by Shangguan Wanjun, 2,600 taels were distributed to the students, leaving 18,400 taels.

The court meeting ended at just after 9:00 PM. The officials who came out first to speak for military pay all surrounded Liucheng.

"Eunuch Liu, thank you for your help."

"Yes, Eunuch Liu is in trouble."

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Liu Cheng became a popular figure around the emperor.

Liu Cheng smiled helplessly when he saw General Xuanwei joining in the fun in the crowd.

"General, please, I will lead you all to find Master Ouhe."

When Ouhe saw Eunuch Liu coming with a group of officials, she was completely stunned.

What is this for?

"Lord Ouhe, these gentlemen were sent by the Emperor to collect the 30% membership discount. Sorry for the inconvenience."

Ouhe understood and bowed to everyone.

"Everyone, please line up, thank you!"

After writing the last membership card, Gouhe lamented that his hands were about to be broken.

In the imperial study, the Minister of Justice bowed.

"Your Majesty, that woman wishes to see you."

Shangguan Wanjun curled her lips and smiled faintly: "Xiao Dezi, can you ride a horse?"

Xiao Dezi was startled and cried out in panic.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how to ride a horse."

Shangguan Wanjun frowned, "Useless thing, you can't do anything, what use do I have for you?"

Xiao Dezi was about to cry and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how to do it, but I can learn." Woo woo woo, he was actually despised by the emperor.

Xiao Shizi was more stable and quick-witted. At this moment, he knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty, I can only ride a horse."

"Okay, you come with the Minister of Justice and bring that woman here."

After the two men left, Xiao Dezi was still kneeling on the ground, and Shangguan Wanjun turned her head away in disgust.

"Why don't you get up quickly? The ground is very comfortable."

Xiao Dezi was startled and quickly got up.

"Alright, you look so useless. Go down and rest for a quarter of an hour and then come back to serve me."

"The slave obeys the order."

When Liu Cheng came over, he saw his master looking furious, obviously angry.

Liu Cheng asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what are you doing..."

Shangguan Wanjun was not happy to see him. "You need to train the servants and maids in front of the emperor. They can't even ride a horse. If I have urgent matters, I will be delayed."

Liu Cheng was shocked, and he seemed to understand the emperor's intention.

"Your Majesty, I will arrange it immediately."

Eunuch Lin began his retirement life, occasionally taking on tasks and traveling around.

Zhang Jijiu of the Imperial College was very confused when he saw Eunuch Lin, the chief steward of the previous dynasty, coming over.

Eunuch Lin smiled and said, "Master Jijiu, good news, you will have some time to relax."

Before Zhang Jijiu and others could figure it out, Eunuch Lin had already taken out the imperial edict.