I can't die!I haven't ruled the world yet!

Chapter 107 What does the emperor want to do?
Rong Cen remained silent.

It is hard for ordinary people to imagine how distorted the mentality of a person like Wen Zhao is. He wants to take advantage of the power of the Duke's government to climb up the ladder, but at the same time hates the power of the Duke's government. Can't climb high.

"Your Majesty, that dream is so real, I have no choice but to believe it. I don't ask for anything else, I just want revenge and change my life."

Wen Dai's words are determined, no matter what, she will leave no room for Wen Zhao.

Rong Cen made a promise: "I will not just watch the tragedy in the Duke's Mansion happen."

She believed in the Duke of Zhen, the Empress Dowager, and the Regent.Wen Dai's elder brother, Lord Xiaoguo, died in battle, and the Duke's mansion lost his old Duke, leaving only a family full of female relatives, the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.

Wen Dai's mother, the wife of the old Duke, is nearly sixty years old. Although she is still clear of hearing and eyesight, she is suffering from various illnesses, and her body is getting worse every day.

Wen Dai's sister-in-law, that is, Mrs. Xiao Guogong, she is a delicate and beautiful woman in the southern border.Eldest brother Wen Dai used to be stationed in Qizhou, and it took all kinds of thought to marry him back to Beijing. The husband and wife are as sweet as honey and love each other very much; every time there is a change in the border, his newlywed Yaner has to part with his beautiful wife and travel thousands of miles away Protecting the family and the country abroad, but no one knows that there will be no return date from now on.The day news of Mr. Wen Xiaoguo's death reached the capital, it was the time when Mrs. Xiaoguo's wife was giving birth. During her confinement, she washed her face with tears and shed the root cause of her disease. Since then, her body has become weaker and weaker.

There is also an aunt in the Duke's mansion, who is the only concubine sister of the Duke of Zhen. Although blood relationship is not considered close, she is the youngest sister whom the old Duke loves the most.My aunt got married at a young age. It was a good marriage arranged by her aunt. She married far away and entered the Anzhou City Lord's Mansion as the mistress. In the early years, her husband's family was good and happy. The old man begged the first emperor to take the old girl home, and the old man next to him also begged for forgiveness with such a big face, but the aunt couldn't let go of the child, so she was exiled to a place of bitter cold.At that time, Yaozhou was still under the rule of Dayin, and my aunt had made too many enemies, so he was oppressed and humiliated there, and my aunt was disabled by breaking her legs to save him.The aunt wanted to report to the official, but the aunt was afraid of retaliation and persuaded her to endure it, and all the children blamed her for not asking the uncle to help her father beat and scolded her at every turn. A piece of meat that fell from Lao Shizi's body showed no filial piety, and the aunt was cold Heart.In the end, the old Duke really couldn't bear the suffering of his sister, so he went all the way to take her back to his natal family in person, and asked the government to issue a divorce letter, so the aunt lived in the Duke's mansion.

Besides, you are the youngest grandchild of the Duke's Mansion, the youngest daughter born to Wen Dai's sister-in-law, and she doesn't recognize her very much now.

Except for Wen Zhao who was adopted a few years ago, there is really no threat.

"Wen Zhao's wife is very thoughtful, right or wrong, with her taking care of the house, the mother and aunt are much more relaxed. It's just that she has too much desire for power, and always wants to be the real head of the house. Undoubtedly worried that she would lay hands on her mother."

Wendy was worried.

"You want to leave the palace?"

Rong Cen raised his eyebrows, Concubine Wen Shu had returned to the province for a few days after the Duke's funeral, so it might not be appropriate to go out of the palace again.It was rumored that those people outside probably said that Wen Dai doted on the harem, and the Duke's Mansion was already a big tree, so it is not a good thing to be too popular.

"The concubine wants to take her mother and aunt to live in the palace for a short time. Yaoyao is the time to remember her. A few days ago, she agreed to play with her. The concubine is now recuperating in the palace. There is nothing to pass the time. Why don't you ask the sister-in-law to bring Yaoyao along with her?" Come together, lest the little girl cry and say that aunt lied to the child."

When mentioning the family, Wen Dai's face returned to the gentleness that Rong Cen remembered, like water and tenderness, moistening things silently.

Rong Cen said softly, "Okay."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wen Dai couldn't wait to call the grand maid to convey the order, wishing that the female family members of the Duke's Mansion would appear outside the gate of Chaoyang Palace immediately.

Rong Cen didn't stay any longer, and told him to take a good rest and don't waste his mind, so he went back to the Hall of Renzheng.

When the female family members of the Duke's Mansion entered the palace, the sunset was dim, and the old lady took everyone to the Empress Dowager's Palace to pay her respects before going to Concubine Wen Shu's.

The sky was getting dark, and at dinner time, the Chaoyang Palace was filled with childish chatter and cheerful laughter.

The concubines who were close were so envious that they gritted their silver teeth.

Returning to the province to visit relatives and sending someone into the palace, so what if the father died, who would not be happy to be so honored?

But in the first half of the morning, Mei Chang was there (now Jiang concubine again), and in the second half of the morning, Concubine Wen Shu, the two shared the favor equally, which meant that the emperor began to use the harem to balance the front court in Duanshui.

The news spread quickly to the whole palace as if it had grown 88 feet.

Sanqian Jiali felt that her chance had really come.

In the past, the emperor didn't like to step into the harem, and he didn't care which powerful power was trying to win him over, but now it's different, the emperor is enlightened!

Since ancient times, it is difficult for heroes to escape the barrier of beauty, and it is also difficult to resist the temptation of power.

Spring is in full swing, and the peach blossoms in the harem are about to bloom.

Rong Cen, who was reviewing the memorial, didn't know what big waves had caused the harem. She thought it was as quiet as a lake without waves for several days, and finally waited for the good news from the border on the [-]st day.

"Your Majesty, I'm overjoyed! Meng Yang, no, Zongzi Meng, the peace talks with Xi Lin have been successfully concluded! Congratulations to Your Majesty, this is a grand event for me in Dayin's thousand years!"

"Yeah, Meng Zongzi is really talented, even Xilin's pack of war wolves can persuade him! Liangzhou Weixin said that Xilin is willing to turn war into jade, and exchange 30 grassland cattle, sheep and horses for [-] years of peace between the two countries!"

"30 years! In the past 30 years, we have trained our troops diligently and built the city wall. In the future, we will no longer be afraid that the northern defense line will be breached by our neighbors!"

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were passionate and generous, and no one could not be moved by such exciting news.

"I knew that Meng Zongzi had such eloquence, and Yaozhou was invaded earlier, so he should have been sent there too! Even the Xilin people can persuade them, so what are those people from Beiqiu?!"

"That's wrong! Although Xilin is fierce, he is not unreasonable. They Beiqiu are different! Just because Yaozhou is in the northernmost part of Dayin and is known as Beizhou, they snatched it away. What is the difference between behavior and robbers?!"

"Yaozhou has been occupied for several months, and it is useless to mention anything now! Why don't you think about how to take back your homeland! There are not many old generals in Dayin, and there are only a few generals in general. Duke Zhen is gone again. ..."

As soon as the chatterbox opened, there was a lot of discussion in the Jinluan Palace.

All the officials recalled in unison that since the fall of Yaozhou, the imperial court had not taken any measures against it, and only sent a small number of military guards to reinforce the rest of the border, such as Qingzhou, Liangzhou and the southern border in vain.

What about their Yaozhou, Dayin's Yaozhou?Just let it go and take over with Beiqiu?

"Don't be impatient, gentlemen, and just listen to my words." Rong Cen raised her hand to signal silence, and when all the officials were silent, she and the regent quickly met eyes in mid-air, and then slowly said: "The matter of Yaozhou, I have been thinking about it for several months, but so far I have not come up with any available measures."

The whole court is depressed.

The courtiers were overwhelmed and couldn't think of it, nor could the emperor, there was no way to do it, God, this is the Yaozhou of Dayin!

Rong Cen suddenly asked: "Where is the Minister of Rites?"

She looked left and right in the crowd, but she couldn't find the little old man who was kneeling and holding high the banner of "Rites cannot be broken".

All the officials didn't expect the emperor to change the subject so quickly, and none of them understood that she was suddenly looking for the Minister of Rites.

No, this clearly talks about the protection of Dayin's homeland. Logically speaking, shouldn't he seek the Minister of War?No matter how bad it is, it has something to do with the territory, so you should go to the Ministry of Households, right?What happened to the Ministry of Rites?
Wan Chengshu didn't expect that His Majesty would find him, and forced him to hold the imperial examination as soon as possible, so he felt that today would not be a good day.

"The minister is here!"

Sure enough, after Wan Chengshu came out, he had just finished answering, when Rong Cen nodded, and the other party looked at him with a smile, very "nuclear".

Rong Cen pretended to stroke the non-existent beard: "Master Wan is in good health, how is your preparation for the imperial examination? Don't tell the students all over the world to wait for a long time!"

Wan Chengshu's high-hanging heart sank, and he actually had a feeling of "it really is so". If he asked about the professional field, he would feel relieved.

Starting from various angles, making considerations around different aspects, taking "haste makes waste" as the argument, and discussing it according to different situations, enumerating several arguments and proofs, and finally summarizing one sentence.

"Your Majesty, to sum up the above, there is no rush for the imperial examination! The ministers and others have been preparing day and night, but because of this, they are afraid of making mistakes. Such a delicate matter, you must make a mistake!"

Rong Cen, who was forced to accept the big essay, almost couldn't help rolling his eyes, tried his best to hold back, covered his mouth expressionlessly and yawned before asking: "How's the progress?"

"Your Majesty wants to ask about the progress. Well, the Ministry of Rites still has some progress in the imperial examinations. The ministers and others have made great breakthroughs in studying the topics over the years. I believe that there will be substantial progress soon..."

"..." Bullshit literature.

"Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials?" Rong Cen didn't look for anyone this time, as if he just mentioned it casually.

But it didn't prevent the Minister of the Ministry of Officials from believing that the letter was true. He himself hurriedly came out to answer the question with his official robes that were too long and too big.

A very funny little old man, with a gray beard, black and bright hair, and small piercing eyes.

"Chen is here!"

Rong Cen only glanced at him, didn't pay much attention to him, and then said casually: "I don't remember much about the assessment system of Dayin's officials, please ask the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to tell me, if I find someone incompetent, can I just dismiss him?"

It's a very common question, the emperor understands that the management assessment is nothing more than normal, but it happened at this time.

Before Rong Cen's questioning, it was a conversation with the Minister of Rites. The emperor wanted to hold the imperial examination as soon as possible, but was perfunctory by Wan Chengshu.

Incompetence and dismissal obviously have deep meanings.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is a rigid character, and he really reported them one by one.

"Officials have a term of office of three years, and are evaluated every three years. They are graded by superiors, subordinates, and officials at the same level. Those with the best results are promoted and rewarded. Those who are in the same rank are not rewarded or punished. Those who are inferior are demoted. and be punished."

"Although you are His Majesty, you have the absolute right to speak, but the old minister believes that everything must follow the established rules and should not be easily broken. Today, if you promote or demote a certain adult because of your temporary likes and dislikes, tomorrow all the adults will speculate on the Sacred Heart and give false ratings. From then on, there are only officials who are sycophants in the court."

Dare.

Rong Cen couldn't find a word to refute.

Wan Chengshu kept his black hat for the time being, and he gave a grateful smile to Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

It was this gap that Rong Cen caught.

"What's the meaning of this statement by the Minister of the Ministry of Officials? Since you want to maintain fairness and justice, why do you speak for Master Wan?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials didn't care about Wan Chengshu at all, he was just and awe-inspiring, "The veteran doesn't speak for anyone, the veteran only speaks for Dayin's system and laws."

Fine.

"Lord Wan, you have to prepare well for the imperial examination." Rong Cen jumped back from the topic again, rubbing the center of her brows, "It's time for employing people, this year's imperial examination will focus on the problems that Dayin needs to solve urgently, let's see Is there anyone who can break this deadlock."

As soon as this remark came out, the whole court was shocked.

Not to mention the civil servants, the generals all know that the imperial examination questions cannot be disclosed, but with Rong Cen's operation, the imperial examination has not yet been determined when the imperial examination will be held, so she directly told the whole world the questions in advance!
However, if the imperial examination is really successful, the questions can be guessed to some extent. When internal and external troubles are in crisis, and there is no one available in the court, it is still very easy to guess the questions.

Thinking about it this way, Baiguan still accepts it well.

Rong Cen didn't care what the people below thought, anyway, she made a decision, and the imperial examination would use Dayin's various problems.In order to obtain materials from the imperial examination, she must cultivate cronies.As a confidant, you have to solve problems with her, regain lost ground, reform and eliminate disadvantages, and then rule the world, and then use what she has learned in her two lifetimes to create a prosperous and prosperous world.
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At the end of the court, Rong Cen's regent, King Xi, and the three giants met again in the Hall of Renzheng.

The two were worried about Rong Cen's practice of making the topic public, and both felt that it was inappropriate to follow the practice over the years, but she didn't want to waste time talking about what had already been said in the Golden Luan Hall.

"At the moment there is no imperial examination. To be honest, I want to reform and eliminate disadvantages. I have to do too much. Reforming the official system is the most important thing, but I have been suffering from no one available. For this imperial examination, I want to select the candidates I like, and Not a pedantic scholar who only knows how to read sage books."

It is the first time for Rong Cen to reveal her thoughts to them. After all, she has studied hard in another world for 25 years, and the thoughts that she has cultivated in the new era since she was a child in the past are naturally shocking in the old dynasty.

King Xi was very interested, "What does the emperor want to do?"

"First of all, to ensure the safety of the people's livelihood, we must accumulate food widely and build high walls..." Rong Cen stopped in time, and swallowed the following sentence "slowly claiming the king", "the logistics reserves are sufficient, there is civil strife or There is no need to panic about natural disasters."

"Secondly, we need to develop commerce. Dayin is far less attractive than Nanxun's prosperous economy. It won't work. It's too poor. The treasury has no money and I can't do it. Reform needs strong financial support." Rong Cen murmured to himself. One sentence: "The three melons and two dates in the treasury are not enough for me to spend a long time."

"Thirdly, maintaining diplomatic relations with foreign countries is also very important. We can't always be like the current Dayin, besieged on all sides, invincible, and the energy of the military and guards is seriously insufficient. If we are not careful, we will lose several states one after another." Rong Cen nodded as he said, "There is no permanent enemy. When necessary, we can open the door to diplomacy, promote sea and land commerce, and conduct economic and cultural exchanges."

"There is also a very important point, literacy! To educate the people in literature, teach them knowledge, and spread civilization, it is best for everyone in the world to be able to read and write. Even if they only know a few words, it is better than being blind." Bar?"

(End of this chapter)