The Four Concubines

The courtiers carefully exchanged information with their eyes. Yun Xiao sat on it, and had a clear view of all the small movements below, just like when you were in class in the previous life, no matter how careful you were doing small movements, the teacher could actually see them at a glance, but Is to say or not to say nothing.

The petty moves gradually became less and less, and the ministers in the middle and rear turned their attention to the front one after another. They knew that they had no chance to play, and the only ones who could confront this prepared emperor were the important ministers standing in the front row.

Hubu Shangshu was the first to appear on the stage, walked steadily to the front of the hall, and said in a calm tone, "My Majesty, the Hubu's maintenance of the four armies' salaries and expenditures in various places is already barely enough. If the expenditure continues to expand next year, the treasury may not be able to make ends meet. "

Yun Xiao lowered her eyes, as expected of an old loach in the officialdom, the questions she asked hit the nail on the head.

"Well, in terms of the national treasury, after the new year, there will be new accounts. The specific amount will be seen at that time. There is also movable type printing. I plan to hand it over to a businessman as an agent. Each state and province will select a reliable agent. Merchants, earn [-]% of the profits, and all the profits will be invested in the New Deal.”

Yun Xiao’s return is impeccable. If movable type printing can be successful, and Yun Xiao’s system of open selection of officials can be implemented, then the associated benefits will indeed be considerable. Not only will you not be able to make ends meet, but you may even have a lot of surplus.

After understanding the account, the Minister of the Household Department immediately saluted and returned it to the list.

The Minister of the Ministry of Households returned to the front foot, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials came out again.

"May I ask Your Majesty, what is the criterion for your so-called official selection examination? And who will exercise the right to judge?"

Yun Xiao nodded, secretly thinking is a troublesome question, if it is judged by the children of the aristocratic family, it will inevitably become a business of buying and selling grades, but if it is an ordinary official, they are afraid that their status and knowledge will not be able to consider the world's students.

Fortunately, I have already prepared!

Yun Xiao smiled and looked at the Prime Minister Dong Yubai, "Master Shangshu's problem was also a problem that troubled me at the beginning, but fortunately, the Prime Minister gave me the inspiration to solve it. Dong Xiang's talent and knowledge, I think everyone in my Daqin knows no one. I don’t know, but quite a few of Dong Xiang’s disciples don’t love officialdom and only love literature, so I think you can trust them if they control them.”

"I also have something to add about the official selection test. This test is not only suitable for common people, but also for aristocratic families."

This time, there was no further small discussion, and they were all waiting for Yun Xiao's next words.

"The unified exam questions for the provinces and states are determined by me. After the exams, each state and province will select the three best candidates to enter the imperial city, and I will take the exams in person. Each family also has three places to participate in the exams. Those who pass the school, if they enter the court, they will all be five-rank officials, and the family's original annual quota of officials will be reduced by three seats on the original basis, and the number of officials must not exceed six ranks, and they will not be allowed to stay in the capital."

After Yun Xiao explained the new policy, there was another wave of undercurrents in the hall. This is a typical way to hit a stick and then give a sweet date.

The aristocratic family is quite powerful, and if their privileges are completely removed, they will definitely be dissatisfied, but with such a mechanism to buffer their dissatisfaction, their dissatisfaction will be greatly comforted, and the fifth-rank officials in the capital are eligible to go to court in terms of rank alone.

Although there are sacrifices, the rewards are also generous.

Aristocratic families, especially small aristocratic families, this policy is simply a blessing for them. Although they are aristocratic families, they have to attach themselves to big aristocratic families. Now that they have such a chance to reach the sky in one step, who would not be tempted!

As long as the small aristocratic families turn against each other, or no longer join forces with the big aristocratic families, it will be difficult for these big aristocratic families to become successful.

Divorce, who wouldn't!

Yun Xiao had already seen the agitated faces of the heads of many small aristocratic families, and then turned his gaze to Pang Huaibing, but saw that his face was calm, even a little relaxed, which was beyond Yun Xiao's surprise. She missed it?

Yun Xiao checked carefully in her heart, considered all possible options, but still couldn't come to a conclusion, Yun Xiao secretly paid attention, always feeling that something was going to happen to Pang Huaibing.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Prime Minister Dong Yubai came out.

Yun Xiao straightened her body, knowing that the main event was coming. Except for the fact that women can also enter the imperial court, she had gotten along with her eldest grandson brother and Dong Yubai. The only thing was that she didn't follow the script. brought up.

"Prime Minister, please speak."

"My lord, I don't agree with women entering the court as officials." Dong Yubai said word by word.

As expected, Yun Xiao's tone didn't fluctuate much, "The reason."

"Since ancient times, women have not been allowed to be officials in the court. Women who have not left the court have to avoid taboos. How to talk about marriage after showing up in public, and how to explain to the family!"

For the first time since the last court, Yun Xiao remained silent after being asked a question. That's right, even if the court can accept women as officials, will the people of the world accept it?Can the eyes of the world accept it?In the end, can she persevere by herself?

In such a big environment, even if Yun Xiao opened up this path, would anyone dare to come up and walk it?

If you want to change the status quo of this dynasty, you can't do it overnight, and Yun Xiao has to admit that even if she has the ability to change it, it won't help. How many years can she stay in power?After she abdicates, will the subsequent emperors continue to allow women to be officials?

Yun Xiao seemed to understand a little bit why Empress Wu made a will to enter the imperial mausoleum as a queen a hundred years later. Regardless of personal feelings, it may be more of a helplessness at an untimely birth.She is a flash in the pan, and she is destined to be just a flash in the pan.

Yun Xiao sighed deeply, "What the prime minister said is very true..."

When the courtiers heard Yun Xiao's words from "Zheng Zhenggang" all morning, they were retreating, and they all showed joy, but Yun Xiao suddenly changed the subject, "But, I hope you understand that what you are reading is a book of sages, and women can also read it." Reading the books of sages, if you can write a pen, so can they, you can enter the court but they cannot enter the court, not because of their lack of knowledge and ability, but because of the harsh prejudice of the world against them!"

Yun Xiao's eyes were sharp, "My decision will not change. Women can pass the exam and become officials, but I will not promote women as officials. I give women the right to choose, but I will not interfere with their decisions. Similarly, women Once she chooses to become an official in the court, her family can no longer dictate her life, and she will decide all matters of marriage."

This time the ministers had no objections. Dong Yubai thought for a while. Although the last few words made him feel that something was wrong, it was meaningless to talk about the specifics, so he no longer pursued this topic. In the confrontation, Yun Xiao was finally defeated.

What is the use of passing the new policy that women can be officials?Is there a woman who is willing to enter the court and be criticized by the world?

What Yun Xiao said was to give them the right to choose, but in front of the world, who would have the courage to go this way? Whether this new policy is launched or not has nothing to do with the current situation, what matters is that future generations see it When Emperor Qin Yun understood the decision he made, he laughed and said something absurd.

At the end of the early court, the courtiers who had experienced several bombings left quickly. Once the New Deal was implemented, they would have more to do.

In the main hall, there were only Yun Xiao and a waiter left. Yun Xiao waved his hand and told the waiter to step back. When the waiter left, Yun Xiao couldn't hold back any longer and collapsed on the dragon chair. No one knew Just now, Yun Xiao's face was calm and the wind was light, and he came and fought with courtiers, but his inner and outer clothes were already wet with sweat over and over again.

Yun Xiao was paralyzed on the dragon chair, with an undisguised tiredness on her face. A few months ago, she was a bartender in a small bar. Her life was not rich, but she had enough food and clothing, and there was no money problem, so her life was worry-free. And a few months later, as the emperor of a country with tigers inside and wolves outside, she lived a life of walking on thin ice every day.

Everyone is pushing her.

Those who have high expectations of her force her to make achievements, while those who oppose her try their best to pull her down from their heights, even wishing her to die.

Yun Xiao felt that she was very tired, very tired.

Especially thinking of the New Deal just now, and thinking of this era, Yun Xiao felt a deep sense of powerlessness, and she even doubted whether what she was doing now was meaningful.

Yun Xiao frowned and closed her eyes. The back of the imperial chair was not suitable for leaning on. Yun Xiao already felt the stiffness in the back of her neck, but the tiredness from the inside out made her have no desire to move.

After a long time, Yun Xiao felt a warm hand gently caressing her brow bone, one stroke after another as if tireless.

Yun Xiao didn't open her eyes, but slowly let go of her frown.

Then those hands gently lifted Yun Xiao's head from the back of the chair, moving forward a little, Yun Xiao only felt that she was leaning on a warm and soft place, and her nose was filled with the faint scent of gardenia.

It was the eldest grandson Wugou.

Yun Xiao had been busy until late at night every night to make plans for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. In order to make her sleep more comfortably, the eldest grandson Wugou put a few gardenias in the bedroom, and replaced the sachet on his body with a gardenia. Fragrant.

Yun Xiao still didn't open her eyes, smelling the faint scent of gardenias, her breathing gradually became steady.

The eldest grandson Wugou didn't see Yun Xiao after the internal servant announced the end of the morning court. He was a little worried and didn't care about the rules, so he wanted to come to the front hall to have a look. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw the external servant coming out, saying that Yun Xiao was still inside. .

The eldest grandson Wugou, who entered from the main entrance, saw Yun Xiao sitting slumped on the dragon chair on the high platform as soon as he entered the door. The empty palace set off Yun Xiao's figure, which was even weaker. Looking from a distance, it seemed that the man had The rickety body propped up the sky and the earth.

Changsun Wugou clasped his hands tightly in front of him, and approached the high platform step by step. The hall was covered with carpets from Persia, which not only kept warm but also covered up the sound of footsteps. As they got closer, Changsun Wugou looked Seeing Yun Xiao's tightly closed eyes and deep frown, seeing her tired and helpless appearance, her heart was hit hard, and her eyes were instantly reddened.

Changsun Wugou was very contradictory.

It was she who forced Yun Xiao to come to this point. Originally, with her intelligence, even if she did not abdicate, she would not expose herself to the "blade" of the courtiers. She could be a safe and happy "puppet" emperor.

As an empress, she was glad that Da Qin had such an emperor, and as the eldest grandson Wugou, she felt sorry for Yun Xiao...

When Yun Xiao was resting against his eldest grandson Wugou, a figure slowly walked out from the side door of the main hall. Xiao Chuo looked at Yun Xiao on the dragon chair and his eldest grandson Wugou expressionlessly, without making a sound to disturb him, and silently walked out The side door left.

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The author has something to say:

This chapter was written very slowly, with a lot of words, and I thought it over and over again.

Well, there were a lot of comments suddenly yesterday. First of all, thank you for your likes, but it’s still the same sentence. After the characters are created, their paths have been determined. I am just a recorder.

I also want to write more easily, let them flirt together every day, but I can't write it...Will it be them if I write it?

I just hope that they can all struggle to get rid of the shackles on their bodies.

I have read everyone's comments, and I am quite worried that which chapter is going to be written and everyone is not satisfied. If I make you dissatisfied, I can only say sorry.

Hahaha

Well, to put it lightly, in fact, I still have a lot of brain holes, a lot... Xianxia, ​​martial arts, and a game pit that I haven’t written. If I have time and opportunity, I want to write them all. I also really want to skin it.

Well, it's talking nonsense again, oh yes, the big melon in the capital chapter is about to appear.

I'm excited just thinking about it

Okay, that's all for today.The goal of the next double update. . . .Uh, can I not double update...