The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

After talking about borrowing food, Xiao Rui and Bai Suzhen chatted about other topics.

"You are much more mature than before. It may have something to do with starting a family. I heard that the two princesses are also pregnant. It won't be long before I can be an aunt. That's great!" Bai Suzhen said happily.

Xiao Rui asked: "What about your marriage? Do you have someone you like? When will you get married?"

Bai Suzhen glanced at him, and snorted, "You are a junior and you want to ask the elders about it, you are quite courageous."

"It's not asking, it's caring. Shall I introduce someone to you?" Xiao Rui recalled Xiao Yan's infatuation with her back then. If he took Bai Suzhen to Tang Palace now, he wouldn't know that Kong Xun'er and Nalan Yanran were tearing Xiao Yan apart. , or skinned alive?

That scene must have been wonderful.

Bai Suzhen sensed the conspiracy in Xiao Rui's smile, and snorted: "You don't need to introduce, just take care of yourself."

"Okay." Xiao Rui could only give up.

At this time, Bai Suzhen stood up and said: "It's getting late, I'll avoid it first, the Zhang family's dinner party is about to start."

"Let's have dinner together." Xiao Rui suggested.

Bai Suzhen shook her head and said, "No need, I basically don't eat at night."

She had made up her mind, so Xiao Rui didn't force it.

After the family banquet, Xiao Rui and Zhang Ruoxi returned to the palace.

The next day, Xiao Rui reported the loan to His Majesty, and His Majesty nodded in agreement after hearing this. Even if it was not to borrow food to revolt, but to help Qi, the food had to be borrowed. Your Majesty also felt guilty. After all, Ye Qianlan passed away in Daxia, His Majesty was sad, and her parents and family were even more sad.

After Bai Suzhen got the order to fetch food, he and the imperial army left Beijing to go to Yanjing to collect food. Xiao Rui wanted to send her off but she stopped her.

Bai Su's real arrival was just an episode, causing a small turmoil in Xiao Rui's ordinary life, and then returning to calm.

Before I knew it, it was New Year's Eve.

His Majesty has already sealed his pen, and Xiao Rui doesn't need to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to study government affairs, but His Majesty has given him a task, which is to ask him to think about the experience of the past year, reflect on himself three times a day, and review his experience at the end of the year, and have a better understanding of the next year. development is of great benefit.

This year was too exciting for Xiao Rui. Entering the Eastern Palace, crossing the Qi Kingdom, killing the Emperor Zhao, planting corn and potatoes on a large scale, clearing the grain fields, and counting the granaries... Any one thing would be extremely exciting, but There are also downsides.

If you want to govern a country well, it is not just as simple as reading memorials, but also taking one step and three steps, and thinking twice.

Secondly, the emperor alone would be exhausted and busy, so he had to learn how to employ people.

Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others.

Don't hesitate to do big things, make sure your thinking and direction, and do it directly...

In one morning, Xiao Rui wrote five pieces of papers and benefited a lot.

It seems that we need to develop a good habit of writing about life!

After lunch at noon, I chatted and played cards with a few ladies, and before I knew it, it was evening.

As in previous years, the princes had to bring the princess into the palace to attend the dinner and watch the year. Because Zhuge Liuying was pregnant, His Majesty promised not to attend, so Xiao Rui attended the dinner by himself.

This year's New Year's Eve banquet is different from previous years, because Xiao Rui became the crown prince, so after he arrived, the princes and princesses who came earlier stood up to salute.

"See Your Highness the Prince." Although the princes were reluctant, they had to abide by the etiquette in the palace.

Xiao Rui returned the family gift and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders today, they are all from our own family, so you can do whatever you want."

Jin Wang Xiao Lie didn't want to talk to Xiao Rui, and immediately glared at Yang Qing who was beside him. Yang Qing felt aggrieved, and wanted to say hello to the prince with a smile, but now it seems that she should forget it, if she smiled, King Jin might go crazy again after returning to the mansion, saying that she was dissolute and even gave the prince a glance. The secret battle between the two these days has driven her crazy, and when she is sad and desperate, she can only cry secretly. At the same time, I still can't understand, how could King Jin become like this?

Duan Wang Xiao Feng and Xiao Jing also left after saluting, and they didn't talk to Xiao Rui, not even half a word.

Xiao Ze, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan communicated happily with Xiao Rui.

Among them, Xiao Yan was the happiest, because Kong Xun'er gave birth to a daughter for him, so these days he jumped up and down excitedly, couldn't keep his mouth shut all day long, and even went to the East Palace to ask Xiao Rui for a meeting gift for his daughter.

Xiao Rui looked at him pitifully, and heard that the two concubines strictly controlled Xiao Yan's pocket money in order to prevent Xiao Yan from looking for flowers.

So he took out two hundred and fifty taels of silver and sent him away.

After a short chat, His Majesty led the harem concubines into the palace.

Everyone saluted and took their seats, and the New Year's Eve Banquet officially began.

Empress Zhou Xiangyun was crazy, so naturally she couldn't come to participate. It stands to reason that the seat next to His Majesty should be the turn of Imperial Concubine Lin Yuer, but His Majesty did not do this, but was free.

What's even more interesting is that after the banquet started, Emperor Xia waved his hand, and actually asked Lan concubine Ashikaga Yumi to sit beside her and pour the wine for herself, which made others envious.

Seeing the smiling expression of imperial concubine Lin Yu'er, who suppressed her anger, Xiao Rui was overjoyed.

After the New Year's Eve banquet, His Majesty and concubines retired, and the princes stayed behind to watch the New Year's Eve.

In this way, the twenty-fourth year of Yongli came.

Happy time is always fast, the Lantern Festival passed in a blink of an eye, and the court returned to normal order.

When the civil and military officials hadn't recovered from the New Year's atmosphere, a piece of heavy news came out, which made the officials dumbfounded.

Shang Jin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and a scholar of Dongge University, wrote a letter to become an official.

Shang Jin was frightened this year. Why, it was because His Majesty wrote him four words when he bestowed them years ago: "Full of Gold and Jade"!

This is a good meaning. It describes a tall hall full of gold, jade and treasure, and it can also describe rich knowledge. Your Majesty bestowed these four words in recognition of himself.

However, after the bestowal of words was over, Li Mingchong, the chief assistant of the cabinet, accompanied Shang Jin out of the palace, and said with a smile, "Master Shang, Your Majesty, these four words are good, you should cherish them and understand their true meaning."

Shang Jin is so smart, he immediately noticed that there was a problem. It seems that Li Shoufu had other intentions when talking with him, so Shang Jin asked: "I made Master Li laugh, I am stupid, please enlighten Master Li."

Li Mingchong smiled and said, "My lord, you can look up the allusions."

After Shang Jin returned home, he began to look up the allusions about the mansion of gold and jade, so that even the New Year's Eve dinner was tasteless.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, he finally turned to a book and read a passage:

"The house is full of gold and jade, and there is no one who can guard it. Wealthy and proud, he will blame himself, and his achievements will retreat to the way of heaven."

Holding the book, Shang Jin was stunned.

The meaning of this sentence is very straightforward. No one can keep wealth and pride. It is a natural way to retire from being an official after becoming famous.

After His Majesty got Yang Feiyuan out of the cabinet, he finally expressed a hint to himself, but His Majesty also considered it as a way to save face and let him return to his hometown in fine clothes.

Shang Jin sighed for many days. Although he was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey the Holy Majesty's will, so he took the initiative to write a letter to become an official. Update the fastest mobile terminal::

His Majesty did not keep him, but allowed Shang Jin to retire and return to his hometown, and gave him many rewards and praises.

In less than two months, two cabinet elders left the cabinet at the same time, and only three cabinet elders were left with too many tasks to be busy, so His Majesty promoted Meng Tianhai, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and merged into the cabinet. Shangshu Song Yingxing entered the cabinet and directly completed the candidates.

Meng Tianhai is the younger brother of Mrs. Meng Tiannan. He was born as the No. 1 Scholar in Emperor Xiaowen's time.

Unexpectedly, he became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and entered the cabinet now, which is beyond everyone's imagination.

Song Yingxing first, and then Meng Tianhai, His Majesty's two moves were unconstrained, and while the civil and military officials could not guess, they also understood His Majesty's intention and warning afterwards. The next person to resign.

On the other hand, Xiao Rui ordered the junior college built by Zhan Shifu to start classes officially. The courses are divided into cultural courses and professional courses. Although Confucianism culture has disadvantages, it cannot be discarded. The professional courses are the focus, and the entire college is divided into six majors: farming, construction, smelting, shipbuilding, manufacturing, and design. The books of the Mohists and Song Yingxing's Tiangong Kaiwu are ready-made textbooks.

Xiao Rui personally went to the academy to encourage the students and teachers, and set up excellent scholarships and invention awards. The rewards were rich and gratifying, and the reputation of the college directly surpassed that of the Yuewen Academy. Many people came here admiringly. Enter the academy to study for free.

It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people. This is just the beginning.

And just like that, it's February.

In the fourteen states of Anxi, Jiedu made Zhang Liang give full play to his talents and carried out land reform in full swing.

A considerable amount of land was given to the soldiers of Daxia. Eighty percent of the soldiers were willing to live in the 14 prefectures, and many unmarried soldiers married local women, which promoted the integration between the people of Daxia and the old people of Zhao.

Secondly, many people in Daxia are also interested in the preferential policies for relocation, and are willing to move to the Fourteen Prefectures. After the Chinese New Year, many people in barren areas have migrated with their families. The population has reached tens of thousands, and it is still increasing.

In addition, Xiao He's Huangtian Group has started a big move, starting to enclose land. In name, it is buying land, but in fact it is on credit. His Majesty and the prince are vigorously promoting this matter, and the Ministry of Households dare not stop it. They can only watch Huangtian The group was frantically enclosing land in the fourteen prefectures. By the time Xiao Rui received Xiao He's message from the spear falcon, the fourteen branches of the Huangtian Group had already enclosed 100,000 hectares of land, and owed the Great Xia court tens of millions of silver. .

When the time enters March.

The potatoes planted years ago began to be harvested, and Zhan Shifu began to get busy. The people discovered the benefits of potatoes. Not only did they have a great sense of satiety, but also the yield was abundant, and the people immediately realized the advantages of potatoes.

At the same time, Shen Wansan finally came back.

In the middle and late March, Shen Wansan's fleet entered the river from Shanghai and finally returned to Daxia Capital.

Xiao Rui couldn't bear the excitement for a long time, and immediately greeted him personally. The reason why Emperor Xia didn't go this time, of course, was because Xiao Rui didn't say it. The last time was a lesson learned from the past. He lost millions of taels in vain. Now think about it. Still distressed.

The system didn't prompt this time. I don't know what good things Shen Wansan got. I hope it will be full of surprises!