allonlinenovel Chapter 131 Morning Morning
Chapter 131 Morning Morning
Liu Anruo knelt on the ground, listening to the voice of the person above reading the imperial edict.
After hearing the last drawn-out "Qinci", she gently knocked her forehead against her folded hands.
"I accept your order. Long live the emperor."
Only when the bright yellow imperial edict fell into his hands did Liu Anruo feel a sense of reality.
"Congratulations, Prime Minister Liu. Now you have finally got what you wished for."
Holding the imperial edict tightly in his hand, Liu Anruo stood up from the ground.
After standing up, she fished out a purse filled with small change and handed it to the person in front of her. "Thank you for conveying your order, Lady Xu. I am deeply grateful."
Yes, it’s a female official. There are no eunuchs in the palace now, and Yun Zhi doesn’t need one.
So the position of female official was established, and the work performed was similar to that done by the eunuchs before.
Ms. Xu looked at the silver in front of her and did not refuse it. It was considered a wedding gift and she should accept it.
After sending Lady Xu away, Liu Anruo stared at the imperial edict. She slowly unfolded it, and Yun Zhi's flamboyant handwriting came into her sight.
It’s the same as what Lady Xu just read.
At this time, Liu Anruo's eyes felt a little sore. She raised her head and looked at the sun in the sky, which was not very dazzling.
It took her fourteen years to get to where she is today.
Fourteen years.
It's really long.
When she was seven years old, she gained some fame for a poem, but later because of her identity as a woman, they began to belittle even that poem.
At that time, she thought that she must make those men who looked down on her take notice of her.
Not only that, she also wants to be an official and become the unreachable existence in the eyes of those people.
However, it was very difficult for a woman to find a way to become an official, and she couldn't even become a staff member.
When the county magistrate forced her to marry and wanted to take her as a concubine, and her parents took her away from their hometown, she was shaken.
Or, like most women, she would choose a husband, take care of the family, and accept her ordinary life.
Maybe I'll get over it later.
Fortunately, when she was sixteen, she met Yun Zhi, who was only twelve years old at the time.
Her fate also began to change from that time.
She is twenty-one years old now, still young and can do a lot.
Liu's mother, who was standing by, also recovered from her excitement at this time. She walked to Liu Anruo and gently held her daughter's hand.
"Our Ruoruo will be the Prime Minister in the future, Prime Minister."
That was a big shot that Liu's mother thought she would never meet in her lifetime, but now, such a big shot is her daughter.
Mother Liu wiped the tears from her eyes. How could she not know her daughter's wish?
Thinking of how little she was back then, in the cold winter, with chilblains all over her hands, she would rub her little hands and read until midnight, or even later.
There is no one in the world who knows everything without learning. They just work hard silently where no one can see.
Now, her Ruoruo has got what she wanted.
"Mom will make whatever Ruoruo wants to eat later. By the way, your father is still teaching students in the school. I need to send someone to talk to him and make him happy."
"okay."
"Now that Ruoruo has been appointed Prime Minister, does that mean she has to attend the morning court tomorrow? I heard that she has to get up at 3:00 AM."
"Indeed, but we have to wait until the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the morning court is finished."
In fact, it can’t be considered as repair, just changing the layout inside.
The Yun Mansion had been expanded several times before and was now almost half the size of the imperial palace in the capital.
When he decided to ascend the throne, the Hall of Supreme Harmony had already begun to be rebuilt, but it was not completed yet.
the other side.
Xu Shiling held the imperial edict in his hand, facing the gazes of the people around him. For a moment, it seemed as if he was back to the day of the horse parade.
Attracting thousands of people's attention and enjoying great scenery.
Dad, have I brought honor to our family now?
Your grievances will also be cleared for you.
Xu Shiling took the imperial edict, straightened his back, and walked into the mansion step by step.
His body stood straight, just like Xu Zhuangyuan who rode on a white horse back then.
When I was a young man wearing bright clothes and angry horses, I lived up to my youth and knew it.
If you ask what Dong Zhuoyuan's biggest wish was before, it should be to be a county magistrate and let the people live and work in peace and contentment.
Unexpectedly, after meeting His Majesty, he was promoted step by step and now he has become a Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
He was really lucky.
Today, everyone who received the imperial edict had a smile on their face.
Some women even cried with joy when they received the imperial edict of appointment.
Among them are young girls in their late twenties and mature women in their forties.
Now, they have walked different paths on their own.
Because of them, many parents have begun to pay attention to their daughters' studies.
In a blink of an eye, ten days later, it was the first morning court session after the founding of the country.
At the hour of Yin, many ministers were already standing outside the palace gate, waiting for the palace gate to open at the hour of Mao.
They were wearing brand new official uniforms issued along with the imperial edict, and they all looked energetic.
Some of the ministers who were far away got up at midnight, but they did not look tired at all.
It was a winter morning and it was still dark at this time. They could only rely on the torches at the palace gate for lighting, but this did not dampen their enthusiasm at all.
Liu Anruo and Tang Qiuwan stood side by side.
Looking at Tang Qiuwan who was covering her slowly opening mouth with her hands, Liu Anruo lowered her voice and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Tang Qiuwan nodded, her eyes indeed bright. "I was too excited last night. I finally got some sleep, but it was already Chou time, so I woke up."
"So early?"
"After all, my home is quite far from here, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time. It's better to get there early."
About half a year ago, the Tang family finally moved into the county town.
After all, Tang Qiuwan later discovered that if she continued to live in the village, her parents would probably choose to farm for the rest of their lives.
Even though her monthly salary was enough for the family to live well without farming, her parents still chose to farm.
Therefore, Tang Qiuwan had to coax his parents to move into the county town.
But because she had to do things that required her to often go to the fields to observe, she chose to build this house near the city gate.
Naturally, it is far away from the imperial palace.
In particular, after the expansion of Qingyun County, the county town is more than enough to accommodate 50,000 people.
"Then go to bed earlier next time."
"Well, I just wonder how often Your Majesty will hold morning court from now on. I hope it won't be every day."
Seeing Tang Qiuwan's exaggerated expression, Liu Anruo couldn't help but chuckle, "Look how scared you are. Even the morning court is to handle government affairs and benefit the people."
Hearing this, Tang Qiuwan looked at her in horror.
Workaholic, no, no.
After a while, it was the hour of Mao.
The palace gate slowly opened and everyone walked into the palace in an orderly manner.
After everyone stood still, Yun Zhi sat on the dragon throne amid everyone's worship.
"Everyone loves you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yun Zhi sat upright, one hand on the dragon throne as he glanced at the people below. "Today is the first morning court session of our dynasty. My dear ministers, please express your opinions and discuss state affairs together."
Liu Anruo was the first to step forward. "Your Majesty, the border is now guarded by Generals Chen and Li, so there is no need to worry too much. I believe the most urgent task is to hold an imperial examination to select talented people to strengthen the ranks of officials at all levels."
In the past, in order to quickly recruit officials, Dong Zhuoyuan’s small imperial examination system was used to shorten the time and quickly select talents.
Now that we have established our country, we should be more formal.
Yun Zhi nodded slightly, "Prime Minister Liu is quite right. Then, I will leave this matter to Lord Zhao."
The Minister of Rites, Lord Zhao, who was called, immediately stepped out of the ranks and said, "Yes, I will do my best to ensure the success of the imperial examination."
Then, some ministers put forward suggestions on agriculture, commerce, taxation and other aspects. Yun Zhi sat on the dragon throne, listened to their words and discussed decisions with them.
The morning court lasted for two hours. When the ministers left, although they looked a little tired, they were all in high spirits.
After the establishment of the five countries, they all tacitly stopped fighting and dealt with court affairs, but undercurrents were still surging.
The following year, in early March, shortly after the New Year's Day, one afternoon, Yun Zhi received a document from the State of Yu.