The wives of the concubines are empresses

All the ministers were shocked, and the censor Fang Wenhua was horrified.

"Your Majesty, you are different."

Shangguan Wanjun was puzzled: "Ah, what's the difference?"

Aren’t we all human beings?

Does she have an extra nose and eyes?

Imperial Censor Fang Wenhua stubbornly retorted, "Your Majesty, you are the ruler of the world and the ruler of a country. The fact that you have a concubine is to stabilize the country and to continue your lineage."

Taifu Yun bowed, "Your Majesty, I second Censor Fang's words. You are the empress, so having more concubines is normal. Besides, you were not abducted, so we cannot generalize."

This...are the ministers being a bit double-standard?

"Okay, you have more words, so you are right."

When Censor Fang Wenhua and Grand Tutor Yun heard this, their faces flushed.

"Then what do you think, my dear ministers, should be done about this matter?" She didn't want to bother with such trivial matters.

It was obvious that the ministers did not know how to educate their children, but they actually brought it up in the court.

She glanced at the censors indifferently and sighed in her heart: Alas, these censors let them supervise corrupt officials and so on, and they impeach people's private affairs every day.

She has been on the throne for several months, and the only corrupt officials she has dealt with were those she discovered herself.

I really don’t know what the Censorate is for.

The Right Prime Minister gloated, "Your Majesty, severe punishment is warranted. Otherwise, if everyone follows suit, wouldn't that mean they're treating our laws as mere decoration?"

Many ministers agreed to the discussion.

"What the Right Prime Minister said makes sense."

"Makes sense."

"That's the truth."

……

Shangguan Wanjun said calmly, "Since this is the case, Commander Wang will be demoted one rank for his incompetent parenting. He will also be fined one year's salary for allowing his legitimate son to forcibly abduct a commoner's daughter and knowingly breaking the law, treating the law as a mere decoration, and will be required to pay each victim 500 taels in compensation for mental damage, medical treatment, and reputation damages."

His legitimate son, knowingly breaking the law and forcibly abducting a woman, was punished by not being allowed to have sex with her for two years, being confined to his house for one year, and being ordered to copy Buddhist scriptures a thousand times and to observe vegetarianism and chant Buddhist scriptures for two years.

Do you have any objections?"

The ministers bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Commander Lord Wang quickly expressed his gratitude: "Your Majesty, I thank you."

Fortunately, he was only demoted. As for his son, he totally deserved it.

"Master Ming will personally supervise and investigate this matter. After all, a man would not be careful enough in handling this matter.

If the women who were abducted by force were willing to leave and return home, they would be set free; if they were unwilling, the matter would be abandoned.

Commander Wang will leave the court in a moment and stay to review and classify the memorials. Let Master Ming go and finish his work first, and you can return home later."

Commander Wang was startled: "Yes, I obey your order."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the censor Fang Wenhua and felt that he was also an upright person. Although he did not help her catch several corrupt officials, it was commendable that a seventh-rank official dared to be upright and upright against a second-rank official.

"This censor is upright and unyielding, and is a role model for our dynasty and the Censorate. To encourage you to speak out more in the future, I will promote you by one rank and grant you a gold medal for free speech."

Talented people should be promoted vigorously, but loyal officials should not be discouraged.

Censor Fang Wenhua never thought that he would be promoted after impeaching an official and receive a gold medal for speaking freely. It was indeed a pleasant surprise.

"I thank you Lord for your kindness."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the whole audience and said, "My dear ministers, if you have anything else to say, please feel free to do so."

Sometimes she found attending court boring as it was all about government affairs every day; sometimes she found it interesting as gossip about other people ignited her curiosity.

Wang Ran, the concubine of Anren County, discussed with the county magistrate Zheng Wei to open a car management business to make money and recruit migrant workers for training and employment.

"Master Zheng, how much does this migrant worker usually make?"

Zheng Wei recalled carefully: "It depends on the area. For example, if we have 15 wen a day, it's considered good."

The place is really too poor.

Ranpin - Wang Ran frowned: "How about the driver who charges 20 cents a day, including lunch, one meat and one vegetable, standard."

They didn't have much money and had to save some for the cost of returning to Beijing, otherwise they wouldn't be so stingy.

Zheng Wei was shocked. Lunch is included?

"Actually, meals are not included." Some people come even though meals are not included. After all, there is not much work to do, so everyone is rushing to do it.

Everyone else looked at Concubine Ran Wang Ran, only to see him shaking his head.

"If you don't have enough to eat, you won't have the energy to work, which will affect your progress."

County Magistrate Zheng Wei was stunned. He had indeed overlooked this issue.

The attendant Zhao Xingcheng sighed, "Lord, this is far from enough. The people are already poor. Even if we have an official car, we won't make much money."

Guard Xia Zhiming said suddenly: "There is a possibility of losing money."

After saying that, he touched his nose awkwardly.

Guard Sun Ruofeng nodded in agreement: "It's very likely."

After all, the emperor's official car was a combination of many ways to make money.

The attendant Zhao Xingcheng thought about the ways the emperor made money and pursed his lips in deep thought.

"How about we set up a tea stall across the road, just like the one the emperor has in the capital?" He thought this was a good idea.

County Magistrate Li said, "Sir, how about giving it a try?"

Everyone looked at County Magistrate Zheng Wei, making him feel quite uncomfortable.

"Then... try it? But tea labor also costs money."

Guard Sun Ruofeng said leisurely, "Perhaps we can get some tea for free."

Everyone was stunned. How could tea be free?

Master Yan asked, "Guard Sun, can you tell me more specifically?"

"This... I don't know the details, why don't you ask the doctor?" He really didn't know, he just heard the emperor say it occasionally.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and County Magistrate Zheng Wei immediately arranged for a bailiff to go and call a doctor.

Dr. Jiang, who was already forty years old, hurried over with a medicine box, breathless from exhaustion.

The attendant Zhao Xingcheng stood up and poured him a cup of hot tea and handed it to him: "Doctor, drink some tea slowly."

Actually, there is no need to be so anxious.

He didn't know that the bailiff didn't say anything to him at all. He just said, "County magistrate, please come in." Then Doctor Yan hurried over with a medicine box.

Doctor Yan, who had recovered his breath, bowed and said, "I greet the County Magistrate, the County Magistrate, Master Yan, and everyone else."

County Magistrate Zheng Wei raised his hand and said, "Doctor Jiang, please take a seat. We invited you here to ask you something."

He was really ashamed that he didn't even know there was free tea to drink.

Doctor Jiang was stunned: Isn't it to treat the disease?

"Excuse me."

Ranpin Wang Ran spoke directly: "It's just that the county's economy is too bad, and the county magistrate wants to improve the county's economy. I would like to ask, is there any free tea?"

Dr. Jiang was confused by the question. What did this mean?

Seeing that he didn't understand, Master Yan explained in a slightly unnatural manner.

"To be honest, Doctor Jiang, our county wants to open a few tea stalls, but the expenses are huge, so we'd like to sell some free tea. Do you understand what I mean?"

After listening to Master Yan’s explanation, Doctor Jiang understood immediately.

He stroked his beard and said, "Free tea? It's not that there isn't any, there's plenty."

Everyone was delighted, and County Magistrate Zheng Wei urged, "Please speak."

"Honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, rose, mint, jasmine, osmanthus, wolfberry, peach blossom, spider plant, saffron, aloe vera, lotus leaf, etc. can all be used, and dandelion can also be used to make tea.

In addition, dandelion can be paired with wolfberry, lotus leaf, black tea, jujube, rose, chrysanthemum, green tea, ophiopogon, wolfberry, etc. to form different tea drinks, which are very beneficial for improving physical fitness. "

Everyone understood, and the follower Zhao Xingcheng had already taken notes.