The wives of the concubines are empresses

"Liu Haiming, the legitimate son of the Minister of Justice, and the second legitimate son of the Minister of Justice, are both sixteen or seventeen years old. They still need more training and experience."

Taifu Yun stroked his mustache and nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled faintly and said, "Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt. You must be bold enough to employ people before you can take the first step. You can't be overwhelmed by the current situation. At worst, you can just replace them later. As for age, it's not a problem at all."

I, the 14th-year-old empress, can become a queen. I don’t believe it. Can’t I train some capable men?”

People are most afraid of saying that they can't do it. The only way to tell the truth is to work hard first.

Yun Yangfei was deeply shocked by the emperor's words. You know, the emperor is only a fourteen-year-old empress.

Shangguan Wanjun was very touched by the praise from her teacher and the admiration from her teacher's son.

"Lord Dayun, when you are in the Ministry of Works, you must keep an eye out for talented generals for me. There is no need to be too many talented generals; there will always be a place for them to be put to good use."

It is said that it takes a thousand days to train an army and only a moment to deploy it, and the more talented generals the better.

Yun Yangfei bowed solemnly: "I obey your command."

Yun Yangfan also looked at the emperor expectantly, hoping that she could transfer him to a department.

Shangguan Wanjun stepped forward and patted Yun Yangfan on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Lord Xiaoyun. I've thought about your future. Your position remains unchanged. After the two academies open, you will go and discover talents and open private academies for me in other prefectures and counties to recruit students."

I just don’t believe that in such a big country, I can’t find a few talented people.

If we can’t find it among a thousand people, we will look for it among ten thousand people; if we can’t find it among ten thousand people, we will keep looking.

Master Xiaoyun, do you have the confidence to do this well?"

Yun Yangfan bowed and said, "I will do my best."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Shangguan Wanjun smiled with relief.

"May we all meet at the top. I wish you two a bright future. May all your dreams come true. Work hard and you will get what you want."

The two were excited, looked at each other, and nodded seriously.

After strolling around the Taifu Mansion, Shangguan Wanjun felt tired and set off to return to the palace.

The two Lords Yun, Big and Small, were escorted to the palace by twenty guards.

"I will send you off to the emperor respectfully."

Shangguan Wanjun lifted the car curtain and waved to the two of them.

"Let's go back and take a nap. Get enough energy to welcome a beautiful tomorrow."

The two men returned only after the carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.

After returning to the palace, Shangguan Wanjun said she was very sleepy and she had to take a nap to get enough energy to review memorials and continue to be a slave.

Liu Cheng, Lian Hua, and Liu Li were sent off to rest while Mu Xiang and Ou He helped their mistress change clothes and wash up. Once Shangguan Wanjun was lying on the dragon couch, they lowered the bed curtains, one on each side.

The pretty Youyou lit some sleeping-inducing spices, then walked out of the bedroom and closed the door.

Mu Xiangouhe was responsible for guarding near the dragon bed. One person lay on the ground holding the bed quilt, and the other came to the round table to read a book and guard.

The tired Shangguan Wanjun slept for a full hour before waking up. Seeing Mu Xiang sleeping on the floor outside the bed curtains, she was touched.

She got up carefully, but still woke up the sleeping Mu Xiang.

"you're awake."

Mu Xiang opened her confused eyes, stood up and bowed politely.

"Your Majesty, you are awake."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded calmly: "Now that you have awakened, please help me change my clothes and do my makeup."

Mu Xiang nodded: "Yes."

After asking, Ouhe stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty."

"Go and have a rest, Muxiang and the others are here."

Ouhe bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

Ouhe opened the door and Lianhua, Liuli and Youyou were all standing outside. When they saw her come out, they asked softly.

"The Emperor is awake?"

Ouhe nodded slightly: "I will go down and rest first, you guys take good care of the emperor."

Lianhua waved her hand: "Go ahead."

Shangguan Wanjun was wearing a fresh and elegant green dress, with a magnolia hairpin in her hair, and she was sitting cross-legged on the soft couch in the imperial study.

She held the memorial in her delicate hands and read it carefully.

Perhaps because he had a very good rest and was fully refreshed, he reviewed the memorials very quickly, which was amazing to the people serving him.

In less than an hour, Shangguan Wanjun reviewed fifty memorials.

Liu Cheng was stunned when he saw the emperor's slightly frowned brow: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Shangguan Wanjun put down the memorial in her hand and read the annotations - too much nonsense, be concise and to the point.

"Too much nonsense, I want to hit someone."

When Liu Cheng heard this, there was nothing he didn't understand.

"Then what countermeasures does the emperor have?" He knew that the emperor was a very opinionated man.

"Yes, send someone to summon Concubine Bai, Concubine Wu, and Concubine Ran. I have something to tell you."

Liu Cheng bowed: "Yes."

The three of them walked into the imperial study one after another, and when they saw the elegant Shangguan Wanjun, they just glanced at him indifferently.

"Sit down and sort the memorials into small, medium and large levels of importance. I will review them later."

The three of them looked at each other in confusion for a moment, then sat down and began to review it carefully.

With their help, Shangguan Wanjun processed seventy memorials in one hour.

The important memorials at the beginning took half an hour, the middle ones took quarter of an hour, and the last thirty that were not particularly important took quarter of an hour.

The moment she put down the last memorial, Shangguan Wanjun felt a lot more relaxed.

"I'm hungry, please serve me some food."

Liu Cheng bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

While the meal was being served, Shangguan Wanjun looked up at the three concubines who were helping her, with a faint smile on her face.

"My beloved concubines, after reading those memorials, have you gained any insights?"

Jiang Ruobai, a steady character, bowed first and said, "Your Majesty, I have reviewed about twenty memorials and feel that they contain too much plain language. If all of them are like this, it would be a waste of Your Majesty's precious time."

Shangguan Wanjun looked up at the handsome, knowledgeable, and noble Baipin Jiang Ruobai.

"My beloved concubine, your words make sense. Please continue to help me review the memorials tomorrow."

"Your Majesty obeys."

The aloof and withdrawn Concubine Wu bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty's move is wise and has greatly accelerated the process. However, do the ministers have any objections?"

The bookish Concubine Ran, Wang Ran, cupped her hands and agreed, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Wu said makes sense. Your Majesty must be cautious about this matter."

The three of them only heard the girl's low laughter, as gentle as a spring breeze.

Looking up, I saw the emperor's gentle and bright smiling face, like the spring sun, dazzling and bright, making it hard to ignore.

"I only asked my beloved concubines to sort the memorials according to their importance, and I didn't ask you to review them directly. What opinions can they have? If they have any, they have to keep them to myself. If they are not satisfied, I will let them experience the review work as well." If he/she does a good job, he/she will be transferred directly to avoid wasting talent.

When the three of them heard this, they said no more and followed the emperor to the dining hall for dinner.

"Today's meal is light, which is not bad. Just eat the simple food." The weather is hot, and these things will make people more appetizing.

The three nodded respectfully: "Your Majesty is right."

Before leaving, all three were reminded to continue tomorrow.