In this earth-shattering innovation and change, every decree and measure issued by the imperial court is like adding a dry wood to a stove. And the rivers and mountains of Daqi are a pot of water squatting on the stove. From the beginning of the first bubble, the whole world of Daqi slowly became chaotic. The old pattern was completely disrupted and then reorganized, and there was a real washing of the muscles.

Whether it is in the court, the people or the army, the weather has all taken on a new look. In the beginning, most people were very uncomfortable. Some complaints also rise from time to time. However, after a while, people seemed to begin to accept this status quo again, and gradually recognized the new pattern and atmosphere.

In the midst of this great change, there are dangers and opportunities, and success and failure go hand in hand. The Great Qi Dynasty, under the guidance of Chu Yan, the courageous emperor, walked on the edge of the cliff like walking on thin ice. The journey is full of dangers and difficult steps, but it is unusually smooth and thrilling. After three or four months, those who were worried finally settled down. At this time, they suddenly found that the Great Qi was no longer the Great Qi of the past.

Tranquility is the first feeling of all people.

The people have land and food, and they don't have to worry about the bullying of mountain bandits, road tyrants, and local tyrants and gentry. Taxes and labor have been lightened, and exacting taxes have been reduced, and even the palace market and Wufang children, who used to harass their normal lives, have disappeared without a trace. The displaced people are beginning to return home, and working in the fields means a good harvest and comfort for the next year. Seeing such hope, the people put down their floating hearts and began to work diligently and manage their own lives of peace and contentment.

The extravagance in officialdom has also begun to slowly subside. Because Wu Yuanheng and others formulated a strict system of official evaluation, rewards and punishments, and streamlined most of the redundant personnel in the government. Now, everyone has a clear responsibility to shoulder. If you don't work hard and don't do things well, it means that you will be dismissed and cut off for the people. If you have outstanding political achievements, you will have a bright future. In addition, the emperor and the people in the harem set an example and advocated frugality. In the past, the situation of officials mixing together and drinking every day has gradually decreased. With the streamlining of the administration, every official will have more responsibilities and clearer responsibilities than ever before. In the past, it was easy to mess around with a few officials. Now, if you don't do your own thing well, then everyone is clear at a glance. Even if you have an unusually close relationship with the imperial relatives, don't want to get a little benefit from the Imperial Observatory. should be dismissed. Anyone who commits a crime will be severely punished.

Zhang Wanfu and Li Jingluo and others from the Yushi Terrace still played an extremely prominent role in maintaining order in the officialdom. Gradually, a saying began to circulate in the officialdom: Zhang Wanfu is an old guy. It's just an iron face, and no one will give it affection. Li Jingluo did not lose to Zhang Wanfu at all, which made those mediocre officials and laymen frightened. After the first round of streamlining the administration, in just two or three months. Nearly thirty percent of the officials in Daqi's officialdom have been replaced. Many mediocre officials were deposed and then promoted by meritocracy. In the abolition and promotion of officials, Xiao Yunhe is unusually cautious. The Imperial Historical Observatory, the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Officials. Cooperate closely and discuss together, and only when you agree to it can you be recognized. Moreover, the abolition of officials above the fifth grade must be approved by the emperor himself.

This metabolic selection of officials has greatly improved the quality of officials in Daqi. More importantly, an atmosphere of honesty, diligence, and love for the people is gradually replacing the negative situation of extravagance and corruption in the past. Governing the people comes before governing the officials, and each official will have an important influence on the people under his rule. Such a slight change in quantity. One day, it will make a qualitative leap in Daqi.

The change in the army is the greatest. Most of the sergeants who remained after the disarmament were elite. Now, their days are promising. When the time comes, you can still disarm and return to the field to live a good life. In the past, we ate and drank and waited for military salaries. But the negative thoughts that want to save a life gradually disappear. Because they also see hope. Now do a good job in the army. can earn military pay to support his family. In the future, when the scenery is retired, you can also get a large amount of retirement money and land from the imperial court. With hope, talent is motivated. Every army of Daqi is full of vitality. The spirit is new.

Whether it is an army or a locality, it is made up of people. The change of everyone's mentality has gradually formed a change in the trend and atmosphere. Life is quiet and dependent, and the future is full of hope. I am willing to live this kind of life.

Daqi, this pot of boiling water, makes people see the vitality and potential of great power.

Seeing this change, Xiao Yunhe was secretly relieved in his heart, and at the same time had a huge sense of accomplishment. Compared with the previous life when he ascended the throne as emperor, this time the task seems to be more onerous and difficult. Daqi in front of Zhenguan is like a mess, all he has to do is to clean up this mess and make it clear. But when he ascended the throne this time, in addition to being a mess in the world of Daqi, he was also covered with many heavy shackles and was terminally ill. Before he cleaned up the mess, he had to break those shackles, first put them to death, and then seek to break them and then stand up. The dangers and risks involved are extremely huge. In the Great Qi of Zhenguan, the descendants of the Former Sui Rebellion experienced by the people were determined, full of hope for the new Great Qi court, and they were also very active to seek peace. At that time, the interests and ideas of the court and the people were very unified. But now, the people can be said to be very disappointed in the court of Daqi, and the interior of Daqi has become divided and uneven. While doing these things, Xiao Yunhe also had to clean up people's hearts and revitalize the prestige of the dynasty.

It can be said that when Zhenguan ruled the Tang Dynasty, it was like raising a newborn baby, and now he treated the Tang Dynasty like healing a sick middle-aged man. Therefore, seeing the achievements in front of him, Xiao Yunhe was extremely pleased. That sense of accomplishment is even stronger than when I was looking at it.

The hot and busy summer has passed. From the emperor to the common people, everyone lived a very fulfilling life, and felt like the sun and the moon were flying.

At this time, the matter of the emperor's concubine was officially put on the agenda. According to the etiquette system of the Great Qi royal family, the emperor's marriage is very rigorous and grand, and there is no sloppiness at all. Especially the concubine who married the fourth concubine. It took three months of preparation to make all aspects of the matter clear. After the autumn harvest, the imperial court, which reduced the taxes of the world, could barely have some harvest. A little richer. Now, it's time to let the emperor's two daughters-in-law pass through the door.

The emperor accepted the concubine, so the Ministry of Rites asked the emperor to amnesty the world. Especially now that it's the queen of autumn, it's time to ask the felons to be beheaded. This kind of thing has abound throughout the ages, and there is generally no doubt. However, Wu Yuanheng, the secretary of the ministry, put forward a different opinion.

Emperors and courtiers. They all listened carefully to this quasi-national uncle's high-level speech.

"陛xià. Wu Yuanheng said, "Your Majesty has newly ascended the throne and made many changes. The revision of the legal system is also one of them. This year, due to the implementation of the new law in Daqi. The people and officials are still adapting. If the official matter of the court law is abolished because of the emperor's wedding, Weichen thinks that this is an improper practice. His Majesty sits on the world, and it is necessary to set an example for the world to be public. This kind of practice of abandoning public land for private purposes is inappropriate for Weichen. In addition, the new law has just been implemented. The imperial court and the yamen also governed the people according to the law. If all the prisoners were released just because of a private matter of the emperor, then the efforts of the imperial court and the local yamen for the past year would be in vain. The prestige of the law will also be greatly diminished. But. Majesty's wedding, it is not advisable to kill. There is no need to give amnesty to the world, but in the future, it should be postponed until next year. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Yunhe didn't say anything, and asked, "What do you think of Wu Yuanheng's statement?"

The courtiers were not very easy to speak. Actually, everyone understands. Wu Yuanheng is the elder brother of the quasi-imperial concubine Wu Qiyun. He did this because he didn't want his sister's marriage to be too public. To put it bluntly, this is almost the emperor's family affair. Their brother-in-law and brother-in-law are discussing, how can others interject?

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Xiao Yunhe began to order: "Lu Zhen." You have always had the most insight, and you are familiar with the law. You speak first. ”

Lu Zhen was helpless. He stood up and said: "Your Majesty, originally your Majesty's wedding amnesty to the world is a kind of practice of giving grace to the people. However, what Master Wu said is also very reasonable. Compared to the prestige of the law, such a small favor is nothing. No prisoners will be beheaded after this autumn, and Wechen also agrees. During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong did a good job in the point of prudent punishment. All death row prisoners must be reviewed by the three ministries and six divisions at various levels before being submitted to the emperor for personal approval. And every time before the execution of the prisoner in the autumn, the emperor would go to the Dali Temple to patrol the death row to give the prisoner a last chance to cry out for injustice. One of the greatest benefits of this is that it cherishes and respects life. Weichen once remembered that one year, there were only more than 20 death row prisoners in the world. When patrolling the prisoners that year, no one cried out for injustice. Emperor Taizong promised to let these people go home for the New Year, knowing that they would come back to serve their sentences in the autumn. After a year, all of these people came back. Emperor Taizong was deeply moved, so he pardoned these people and acquitted them. Weichen thought that it was a very beneficial thing that Master Wu had just proposed not to kill people after this autumn. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "If you don't persuade me, follow the example of Emperor Taizong and let these prisoners go home for the New Year, right?"

"Weichen didn't dare. Lu Yi said, "This time, that time." In the current Great Qi, the integrity between people has not yet reached the realm of Zhenguan time and place. However, we can start operating slowly from now on. Now, the atmosphere of Daqi is slowly changing, and starting from small things can have unexpected effects. ”

"Well, that's a good point. Xiao Yunhe said, "The world is for the public, and the world is for the faith." This is one of the most important characteristics of Zhenguan Daqi. Now, I am following the example of Zhenguan Daqi and starting to slowly manage this Daqi world. What Wu Yuanheng and Lu Zhen said was accurate. I have decided not to amnesty the world, but not to behead prisoners after this autumn. The state will raise them for another year, and by this time next year, the Dali Temple will re-try these prisoners. When the time comes, I will patrol the prisoners. If those people repent and reform themselves during the year, I may also pardon them a chance to live. When people make mistakes, it is necessary to be cautious. I ascended the throne with martial arts, but I must rule the country with benevolence. Valuing the lives of everyone, including those who make mistakes, is a kind of benevolence. From now on, only the imperial court Dali Temple has the right to approve the death penalty, and no local yamen has such power, and must report to Dali Temple for ruling. I'm going to take care of it myself. Every year before the execution in the autumn, I have to patrol the prisons. This will become a system and be included in the national policy of Daqi. ”

"My emperor is wise!" the ministers bowed.

Xiao Yunhe exhaled softly, and secretly thought to himself: from the wedding to the change of criminal law...... None of these things are isolated.

Marrying two concubines at the same time is a little particular about the arrangement of time. Originally, Wu Yuanheng tried his best to be humble and let the emperor marry the daughter of the Guo family into the palace first. Because those who enter the palace are naturally crowned concubines first, and their status will be slightly higher. The Guo family is extremely glorious, and Wu Yuanheng has no idea of competing with the Guo family. Unexpectedly, Guo and Guo Nuan went to Wu Yuanheng's mansion together and strongly asked Wu Qiyun to enter the palace. Although the people of the Guo family have been in the court for decades, one of their biggest advantages is that they are low-key and do not compete for favor. And the current situation is obvious, Wu Yuanheng has followed the emperor for many years and is the emperor's most trusted and intimate minister. In time, he will inevitably become the first person in the dynasty. The people of the Guo family also gave Wu Yuanheng enough face, and at the same time began to take the initiative to deal with Wu Yuanheng. After all, the women of the two families have been sent to the emperor, and a good relationship between the two families will also help them live in harmony in the future.

The emperor's two in-laws, you push me to let me, but they refuse to take the lead. Helplessly, the people in the Ministry of Rites had to ask the emperor to decide. Xiao Yunhe also thought about it for a long time, and decided to marry Wu Qiyun first. The reason is simple: Wu Qiyun is old. After the New Year, she will be twenty-one. And Guo's daughter, who is only sixteen or seventeen years old, is not in a hurry.

So, Wu Qiyun, who had been waiting for five or six years, finally put on a veil on October 21, the auspicious day of the zodiac, and married into the palace.

The people in the capital city have a feeling. This year's winter seems to be much warmer than usual. Perhaps it was because the cotton fur on his body was thicker than before, and the grain in the warehouse and the wine and meat in the kiln were much richer than before. In just one year, a series of innovations and changes in the imperial court have benefited every people. The situation has stabilized, taxes have become lighter, and the harvest of farmland has been more in their own pockets. Merchants were exempted from the ex-mono tax, their income increased greatly, and they no longer had to worry about people from the palace market coming to snatch goods. Commerce and trade in the capital city flourished like never before. There are many old caravans that have been in business for decades, and they seem to have the feeling of the Tang Dynasty again. Shops are now more active than ever in the West Market, and the daily transaction volume has more than doubled. Merchants from all over the world began to rush to the first city in the world to pan for gold like carp crossing the river.

Agriculture, forestry and weaving have developed steadily, and commerce and handicrafts have gradually recovered. The imperial capital of Daqi has become the vane and witness of this reform. Becoming more and more stable and prosperous is a major phenomenon at present.

On the twenty-second day of the first year of Jingxing, the last court meeting of the year is underway.

From the beginning of the Chenshi to the present day, the emperor and all the courtiers have not left the Taiji Palace. All the work in the past year must be summarized and evaluated today.

Of course, the most important thing for everyone is the harvest of grain and taxes. This is also a constant concern for everyone.

The answer sheet handed in by the head of the household department was beyond everyone's expectations. In the first year of Jingxing, the emperor exempted all retired soldiers, pardoned slaves, and homeless people from paying taxes and servitude, and the taxes in the customs were reduced by 50%, and the taxes under the world were reduced by 30%. However, this year alone, the total national fiscal revenue (the actual money included in the state treasury) amounted to more than 14 million yuan, equivalent to 2 million taels of gold. This is more than last year's total income of more than 12 million yuan, which is 20% more!

How could this be? Including Xiao Yunhe. All of them were suspicious of this number, indicating that they could not be trusted.

As a result, Wang Yi led the emperor and the prime ministers into the treasury to inspect on the spot. Sure enough, the treasury that was empty before is now full of large cages in scarlet. Boxes of gold and copper coins really stabbed people's eyes.

Treasury revenues. In the past year, through innovation and law change, Daqi's national strength has actually increased significantly. Perhaps there are some confiscated money and silver in this treasury from the hands of corrupt officials and corrupt officials of the emperor's relatives. But all the same. What a huge consumption this year was? Tens of thousands of retired soldiers, tens of thousands of slaves, and nearly 100,000 homeless people were resettled. At the same time, the new establishment of the imperial court is waiting to be rebuilt, and it costs money everywhere. The confiscated money has almost all been spent. This is equivalent to the court confiscating land and grain. So many practical things have been done. The fines that actually go to the treasury are very small.

Despite tax reductions and exemptions, this year's treasury revenue is still so gratifying. It really made Xiao Yunhe and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty excited for a while. It seems that under the impetus of the new policy, the enthusiasm of the people for production has been unprecedentedly high. Although some taxes were exempted, more taxes were actually paid than in previous years. Because, this year's income has increased dramatically! Even if they pay more than before, they are happy. Because they themselves can have enough food and clothing after paying their own taxes. It's like earning 1,000 copper plates and paying a tax of 100 wen, and earning 10,000 copper plates and paying 200 taxes. The meaning is very different.

The treasury revenue is even more than last year, which makes Xiao Yunhe extremely happy. It is not that they are glad that they have collected such taxes, but that they are happy that the policy of hiding wealth from the people has achieved initial success. If the country is to be strong and the nation is to be strong, it must hide the wealth from the people. The former Sui was actually very wealthy. At that time, the land grain left in the Luoyang area was enough to supply Daqi for fifty or sixty years. But the people were unusually poor and destitute. This is the reason for the demise of the former Sui - because of the wealth and perished. During the Tianbao period, the traditional Chinese of Daqi reached its peak. But land and wealth. It is also more and more concentrated in the hands of a few, and the people begin to suffer and wander again. As a result, these many contradictions continued to pile up, and finally broke out during the Anshi Rebellion.

Xiao Yunhe always remembered that when he was governing the country with Zhenguan, he understood one of the most useful truths: the people are precious, the society is secondary, and the monarch is light. Giving the people wealth with light, benevolence and prudence and cherishing life are all manifestations of this kind of thinking.

Now, his own ideas and strategies for governing the country have begun to bear fruit in Jingxing Daqi, and he feels very satisfied and very happy.

Although the treasury is not full, at least it is not empty. After a few years of accumulation according to this development trend, it is not impossible for Daqi to regain prosperity. In fact, what often seems very difficult, meditation is not necessarily difficult to do. At that time, in the early years of Zhenguan, the economy of Daqi was also very withered. After several years of operation, it is also step by step, step by step. Today's Jingxing Daqi was originally more like a seriously ill dying person. After being treated with a fierce drug, a life is considered to have been picked up, and it has recovered some vitality. It is not impossible to take the time to slowly manage and condition this line of vitality, and it is not impossible to recover your health and become strong and healthy in the future!

The success of this year has made everyone rejoice. In fact, in the past year, including Xiao Yunhe himself, he felt a little suspenseful and bottomless. Now that the results are telling them, this step can be regarded as a success.

The treasury had money, and the treasury had some grain. Although Huaixi was turbulent and the transportation was not smooth, the collection of grain taxes in various places was still extremely difficult. However, this year, the sky was beautiful, the locust plague did not break out, the Yellow River did not overflow, and there were not many floods in various places. In the Taicang of the imperial court, hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass have been accumulated. Several public warehouses in the Luoyang area also have some savings. There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart. This year, the imperial court's ability to deal with emergencies will be greatly enhanced. With your first savings, you'll be more confident. This innovation and change will have a follow-up force if it is carried out.

However, although there were many achievements in this year, there were also many failures. The reform of the land organization and the reform of the military system have touched the interests of too many people. In the Kannai area alone, more than 30 large and small turmoil broke out in one year this year. From the collective resistance of some people to the rebellion of small groups of soldiers and bandits, it still brought great trouble and caused some losses. However, after all, these people have lost the echo and support of the people. It can't be a big climate. The imperial court is now a two-pronged approach of benevolence and an iron fist. Such people have been suppressed by strong measures. Those who were ineffective in persuasion were not appeased, and were punished according to the law. These rebels, who have left the soil of the common people, are already rootless wanderers, and cannot deal a fatal blow to the deep-rooted majestic dynasty. And the further it goes. The fewer such cases. Because everyone found that the solid steps taken by the Great Qi Dynasty under the leadership of the Xindi Imperial Court were almost unstoppable. Anyone, either follow this pace and the trend, or. will be ruthlessly torn apart and crushed.

All departments will report on their work this year. All government affairs are open. Whoever has achieved results and who has poked the basket is clear at a glance. Looking at the six departments, the military department has made the most outstanding achievements. The military officials headed by Li Sheng. In this year, it can be described as a hard work. The arrangement and diversion of hundreds of thousands of blood warriors really made earth-shaking changes in Daqi. The officials are second, and the young Wu Yuanheng is young. Take care of the affairs of the ministry in an orderly manner. For every official above the fifth grade in Daqi, Wu Yuanheng has almost been able to count the treasures. From the imperial court to the locality, the achievements of the Ministry of Officials are obvious to all. Wu Yuanheng, who has always been low-key, has been recognized by all his colleagues for his meritocracy, integrity, dedication and diligence. Originally, there were some people who secretly suspected that Wu Yuanheng was so reused at a young age because of his personal relationship with the emperor. Especially after his sister married the emperor and was canonized as a concubine, this kind of speculation and discrimination was deepened. Right now. Wu Yuanheng used his strength and performance to give these people a powerful counterattack. The affairs of the officials are complicated and dangerous, and without superhuman wisdom and courage, it is impossible to sort out the affairs of the officials.

Among the officials of the Ministry of War, Li Sheng was already the prime minister and one of the generalissimos of the world's soldiers and horses, and Chu Yan was the chief of the march on the Hexi Road in one side. Great Qi Western Barrier. These two people and local officials have nothing to add. Wu Yuanheng, who has achieved excellent political achievements. He was elected by the courtiers to enter the cabinet and asked the emperor to make him prime minister.

In this regard, Wu Yuanheng tried his best to excuse himself, and his attitude was extremely resolute. Xiao Yunhe also understood Wu Yuanheng's intentions, and did not force it too much. Although the ministers tried to admonish him, the emperor still did not allow it, and still let Wu Yuanheng serve as the secretary of the ministry. Just to show his appreciation, he was promoted to the second rank of special promotion and added to show his honor. For this false position, Wu Yuanheng did not try his best to resign, and thanked Huangen for receiving the award.

However, everyone knows it in their hearts. Wu Yuanheng really doesn't need to care much about the title of prime minister. Even if he doesn't work in the cabinet, he is one of the people who asks the emperor the most in private. Zai is just a title for him. Now, he has become the uncrowned ruler in the eyes of everyone.

The young doctors Lu Zhen and Xue Cuncheng are also particularly dazzling in this year. The Menxia Province led by the two of them gave more than 800 exhortations to the emperor in this year, and more than 700 were accepted, which is really amazing. The emperor's reputation from admonishment has gradually spread. Every courtier now dared to put forward his opinion above the court, without fear of being attacked or hated by the emperor. The atmosphere in the court has also become clear and united. Intrigue for power and profit is becoming more and more rare, and most people are thinking about how to reflect their own value in the court and put forward their own unique opinions for the development and innovation of Daqi. Brainstorming has become a trend, and law-abiding has become a habit. The change in the mainstream atmosphere was completed overnight and unconsciously.

Due to the special contribution made by Menxia Province this year, Lu Zhen was crowned as a servant and officially became the highest governor of Menxia Province. There is no need to be crowned with the title of Pingzhangshi under the Tongzhongshu Sect, and he has become a righteous prime minister. Lu Zhen, who was only 35 years old, has since shone brightly and has become the most eye-catching celebrity in the court, and has also reached the peak of his life. The vacant position of Doctor Zuo Yiyi by Lu Zhen was also replaced by Wang Shuwen, an outstanding subordinate of Xiàn this year. For the department of Menxia Province, Xiao Yunhe attaches great importance to it. At the annual meeting, he announced a decree: from the first month of the second year of Jingxing, every official in the province of Menxia should give the emperor a lesson every half month, discussing the gains and losses of the words and deeds of the emperor and the imperial court and the appropriateness of political measures in this half month. No matter how big or small, everything can be discussed, and no matter what the person says or what he says is correct, he will be forgiven and innocent.

Chanaya said, be kind to others. This is the exhortation that Li Mi left for Xiao Yunhe when he left. Now, he's done it. It was like a fresh wind blowing in the court, sweeping away the turbid air of Chu Yan in the past, and the atmosphere became clear and comfortable.

In the end, Wu Yuanheng made some reforms to the imperial examination to be held after the year to prevent the loss of talents. Because Daqi's Jinshi is already difficult to test. Some students finally passed the exam for more than ten or twenty years, and then failed in the spring selection examination of the Ministry of Rites, so they could only leave the national capital to work as a staff member in the local festival envoy, and try their luck to see if they could enter the official career again. Han Chaozhong, which was recovered by the emperor last year, is the best example. Therefore, Emperor Wu Yuanheng built yì, following the practice of the Empress of Heaven in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and summoned the Jinshi for the palace test, and the emperor and the prime minister worked together to check it. Moreover, even if you fail the palace exam, you can also enter the Jixian Palace to study and study, so as to select talents when the court employs people.

Wu Yuanheng's mention was unanimously recognized by the emperor and his ministers. Most of the ministers were born in Jinshi and knew the hardships of entering the official career. Wu Yuanheng's mention is very humane, and it can effectively prevent the loss of talent.

Xiao Yunhe was naturally happy to agree. He decreed that after the Chinese New Year, he would personally preside over the palace examination to select talents, and this measure was officially set as a national policy. He also made the prime minister Lu Zhen the governor of the Xian Palace, and the young Han Chaozhong was his deputy, who was responsible for compiling the national books and classics and managing the scholars who entered the Jixian Palace.

In addition to the imperial examination, the reopening of the martial arts, which had been abolished for a long time, was also hotly discussed in the imperial court. In order to reserve and select military talents, the proposal for the restoration of martial arts was also approved. Xiao Yunhe is still quite unfamiliar with this thing. This is what Wu Meiniang, the woman he dislikes the most, tricked up in her old age. At that time, Daqi began to select generals from the military and the people. But at that time, the only exams held were equestrian, archery, technical skills, and wrestling. Under the Jianyì of the ministers, the newly restored martial arts were added to the written examination of battle strategy and soldiers and horses. The martial arts evaluation was held by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, and the time was also in the spring. Due to the impact of the Shi'an Rebellion and the abolition of various measures in recent years, the old man of the Emperor Taishang has not conducted the imperial court's martial arts examination for several years. It's hard to restore it temporarily. Therefore, the only way to do this was to give the sergeants and local people a year to prepare, and then to take the martial arts examination after the next year.

The imperial examination and the martial arts examination are an important source of civil and military talents. Governing the country is people-oriented, and Xiao Yunhe is deeply saddened by this. Only by purging the imperial examination and revitalizing the military examination can the imperial court have an endless source of talents. The country will not be short of available materials.

This year, it was a very comfortable time.

After Wu Qiyun entered the palace, he was greatly favored. After only two months of entering the palace, she tied the knot and became pregnant with a dragon species. At the same time, Wu Yuelin was also pregnant. Xiao Yunhe was naturally full of joy. It's rare that the New Year's Day is relatively leisurely, so he spends most of his time in the harem, spending it with his three concubines. In Xiao Yunhe's heart, there is a clear positioning and evaluation of these three women: Moyi is his favorite, Wu Qiyun is the most beloved, and Wu Yuelin is the most virtuous, gentle, and caring.

Just after the New Year, a snowstorm swept in. The imperial city has become silvery white again. Guo Qiuyue, the daughter of the Guo family, married into the palace gate on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Taking a kiss on such a snowy day has a different flavor. Big red ground colored robe and bunting. It is in stark contrast to the silver-white palace walls and snow. The wedding was still very lively, and the protégés of the Guo family were all over the world, and there were many more people who came to congratulate them than last time. The enthusiastic crowd tended to the cold, and the imperial city covered with ice and snow exuded the smell of spring in advance.

Guo Qiuyue is sixteen or seventeen years old, and she belongs to the same category of people as Wu Yuelin. Docile. Quiet, not much to say. The appearance is certainly outstanding, a typical Central Plains beauty, and a little plump. Xiao Yunhe canonized her as a virtuous concubine and lived in Anren Palace.

So. The four concubines of the harem are ready. Since there is no queen, the head of the four concubines, Wu Yuelin, is the chief concubine in the harem by default. But Wu Yuelin is a little cowardly by nature, and she doesn't like to compete for power and take charge of affairs. In addition, her relationship with Concubine Shuyi is like a sister, so everything is up to Moyi to decide. So much so that in the harem. In fact, he became the main thing in ink. In this regard, the people in the harem have no doubts. The mother is more expensive than the son, and the concubine is the biological mother of the emperor's eldest son. Maybe when the eldest son of the emperor will be made the crown prince, the concubine will be only one step away from the queen. What's more, Concubine Shu has always been very favored by the emperor, and she is also very capable and capable of judging things.

In the harem, the imperial concubines of the four palaces are neck and neck, but they have the elders in charge, which is already stable and harmonious. The harem is stable, and Xiao Yunhe is much more comfortable. Dedicated to government affairs.

As soon as the New Year passed, the court immediately became busy. The imperial examination is about to be held, and Xindi has to make a lot of policy planning for a year. Spring ploughing is imminent, which is the country's most important event at present. Xiao Yunhe led the hundred officials of the imperial court. began to work hard again to manage the family business of Daqi. There was a successful experience last year, and this year Qiē has become proficient. The officials and the people are also enthusiastic to start the new year of business. A new life.

At the same time, there is another important thing that needs to be started. That was the formation of Long Xiangwei. Quhuan and Yi Shen have been preparing for a year in silence, and have already drawn up a detailed and thorough plan for the formation of the army. The first Longxiang Guard Regiment was established in Jingzhao Mansion. The young and strong men of the capital and Gyeonggi, with curiosity and enthusiasm, actively signed up to join the army. In just three days, more than 70,000 young and strong people signed up. Through strict selection and comparison, 5,000 people were finally selected to form the Jingzhao Longxiang Regiment. The regimental training envoy is personally served by Quhuan. The clothing, horses, food and lodging arrangements of the 5,000 people were well organized and meticulous. Xiao Yunhe went to inspect several times and found that this first reserve army was very impressive and in place. Quhuan also knows that the responsibility is heavy, and he doesn't dare to slack off, he eats and lives in the army every day, and never leaves for a moment. We will do our best to train these 5,000 new soldiers into qualified Daqi soldiers.

With the national capital as the center, the formation of Longxiang Weidi began one after another. Lu Sigong of the Eastern Capital also quickly formed a 4,000-strong Longxiang Regiment and began to train and cultivate. Immediately afterwards, other prefectures and counties in the Guannai also successively became Longxiang regiments and battalions, which were in full swing. The imperial court had some surplus last year, and it was able to afford to raise this reserve army. In fact, the introduction of a new mercenary salary this year has been taken into account. In the past, at this time of year, the imperial court had to pay more than 30% of the revenue of the state treasury to pay military salaries to serving or retired mercenaries. Now, only the military personnel who are responsible are required to be paid. So when you calculate this, the real military expenditure is even less than before. Those retired soldiers, with last year's harvest, can be self-sufficient and do not need to be supported by the imperial court. A heavy burden and burden have been completely thrown away from Daqi's body since then.

The story of the successful formation of Long Xiangwei in the Guannai gradually spread to other regions. Soon, Shannan, Xichuan and Hexi and other places also successfully formed Longxiangwei, and there were no mistakes and differences. Even the Jiangnan region in the southwest has begun to implement this national policy one after another. The original group training organization was gradually banned, and it was divided into Shen Cewei and Long Xiangwei. Responsibilities are clearly separated, and local financial expenditures have also been greatly reduced. The burdens of the people have also been lightened considerably.

However, places like Huaixi and Hebei are quite quiet, a little unusually quiet. The envoys of the Fan King Jiedu in Huaixi and the three towns of Hebei are not stupid, they clearly see that this military reform is aimed at the Jiedu envoys. This is a new system that will uproot them and eradicate them completely. They are terrified, but there is nothing they can do. There is no other way than to pretend to ignore it behind closed doors. In fact, every Fan town has made itself aware of the heavy burden of mercenaries. But. They don't dare to take the initiative to get rid of this burden. Because while getting rid of the burden, you must also get rid of your own good days of covering the sky and occupying the land as the king.

In the seemingly calm town, an undercurrent is also surging in all directions, and it may erupt at any time.

On the ninth day of the first month of March, just as the emperor and the prime ministers were interviewing the new science and technology scholars in the Wude Hall to hold the palace examination, an explosive news was sent to the emperor: Huaixi Mutiny!

Wu Shaocheng, the general of the former Huaixi rebel king Li Xilie. He staged a mutiny and killed Chen Xianqi, the envoy of Huaixi Jiedu appointed by the imperial court, occupied Huaixi, and claimed to be the envoy of Jiedu. In addition, Wu Shaocheng claimed Chen Xianqi's many crimes, and asked the imperial court to cut down Chen Xianqi's officials. and officially confirmed that Wu Shaocheng should sit in Huaixi and serve as the envoy of Huaixi.