Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 563 Extra
Haishi, Biyun Haoting community.

Hearing the noise at the door, Zhao Guangyuan, who was sitting on the sofa watching a movie, turned his head to look...

"I'm back." Lin Zhaoxia pushed open the door and looked at him with a smile.

Seeing her carrying a pile of things, Zhao Guangyuan hurriedly stood up to greet her, "Why are you carrying so many things? You should have asked me to come down." He reached out and took it.

Lin Zhaoxia didn't let him go, and leaned on him. "Tired," she muttered, and raised her hand to show him, "My hand hurts from carrying it."

Seeing her palms turned red from being squeezed by the bag, Zhao Guangyuan felt distressed. "You should have called me. I've been in the basement for less than two or three minutes."

After saying that, he pushed her into the house. After putting down the things, he rubbed her hands.

The two of them lay on the sofa for a while. "Did the talk with the producer go well?"

"It went smoothly. We can start casting in two days."

Thinking of the producer's request, Lin Zhaoxia laughed.

She stood up from Zhao Guangyuan's arms and looked at him with a smile, "The producer is a good friend of the director of 'Long Live the Untamed'. He has seen the clips you starred in and said that if you can play the role of Emperor Feng, the budget can be increased by another 20 million."

The play "Long Live the Emperor" was not written by Lin Zhaoxia, but Lin Yanran played the leading female role in it. At that time, the actor who played the emperor quit due to a conflict in the film schedule, and no suitable actor could be found for a while, so Lin Yanran recommended Zhao Guangyuan to the director.

In addition, the play invited Lin Zhaoxia to be a consultant, but Lin Zhaoxia was not happy, so she persuaded Zhao Guangyuan to save the situation.

As a result, Zhao Guangyuan, who had never acted before, amazed the entire crew with his acting skills. He was said to be the emperor. The screenwriter also temporarily added several big scenes.

Lin Zhaoxia laughed and fell into Zhao Guangyuan's arms, "Director Zhao also said that you are the emperor."

"Isn't it?"

Hahaha… "Yes, yes, you are." Lin Zhaoxia was overjoyed. "Director Zhao also said that the remuneration can be negotiated. Any request can be made."

"Don't go."

The last time Zhao Guangyuan was manipulated by others in the play, he felt uncomfortable. In addition, he was a guest star and had few scenes, so he was very upset on the set.

Why should he, the great Emperor of Qi, who is the supreme ruler, be subjected to all kinds of bullying on the set? He only needs one take, while the actors acting opposite him often have to do more than ten takes, which annoyed Emperor Kaiping.

I wish I could order someone to drag them down and beat them with a stick.

Lin Zhaoxia couldn't help laughing, "You have such a strong aura. Just one glance at you and the actors acting opposite you start shaking their legs. Even the director wants to kneel down to you."

The emperor. This aura is too great for ordinary people to hold. The actors acting opposite him couldn't keep up the performance and had to do NG countless times.

He was annoyed by all the demands, reshoots, and being manipulated.

"The pay is very generous." Lin Zhaoxia looked tempted.

"No. I'm short of money?" Emperor Kaiping had a proud look on his face and a firm stance.

Lin Zhaoxia stood up and smiled, "Yes, yes, our emperor is not short of money, the treasury is overflowing." He stood up and went to wash his hands.

Zhao Guangyuan stood up as well.

After washing their hands, the two went to pack up the things Lin Zhaoxia brought back.

Lin Zhaoxia handed him a box. "I met Yanran. She gave it to you. She said that if you hadn't helped last time, the filming of that drama wouldn't have started so early, and she wouldn't have been able to take on this one."

Although Lin Yanran is not a first-tier actress in the entertainment industry, she is definitely a second-tier actress. She is no longer the unknown person who begged for resources everywhere. Now, scripts are sent to her for her to choose.

A little rich lady. You can tell the gift is of high quality just by looking at the box.

Zhao Guangyuan snorted. He was not doing this for Lin Yanran's sake. He opened the box and saw two expensive Swiss watches, a pair. He raised his eyebrows and took them out for a closer look. "Is this custom-made?"

"Really? Let me see," Lin Zhaoxia took it and looked at it. Sure enough, the men's and women's watches were engraved with the initials of Zhao Guangyuan and Lin Zhaoxia, which were so dazzling that it blinded people. This brand is a top international luxury brand, with a price of more than seven figures.

"She knows what you like. Do you like it?"

Zhao Guangyuan showed a rare expression of joy and nodded. His and Xia'er's names were on it, and he liked it very much.

Lin Zhaoxia smiled. Yanran's gift touched Zhao Guangyuan's heart.

Although people now use mobile phones to check time, Lin Zhaoxia still likes to wear a watch when she goes out, and so does Zhao Guangyuan. Especially when they go back to Daqi, sometimes they don't even take it off when they go to bed.

The previous watch was snatched away by Jiang Wentao. He later bought a few more watches, but he still missed the original one.

The two sat back on the sofa. "We haven't been back to Daqi for half a month. I wonder if Changzhi will be upset. You too, throw a lot of government affairs to him, aren't you afraid that he won't be able to handle it?"

"How can he not handle it? I have arranged so many regents for him, but are they not enough for him? My royal grandfather ascended the throne at the age of eight, and he is eighteen years old now."

Not young anymore. If Xia'er hadn't objected and Changzhi hadn't disagreed, he would have wanted to abdicate to his son. Wouldn't it be nice for him and Xia'er to travel around the world?

What government affairs are you busy with? It's a headache.

"In the blink of an eye, he has grown up to be eighteen years old." Lin Zhaoxia felt a little emotional, as if the little child fell into the patio of her rental house just yesterday.

Time flies. It has been four years since I came to Kaiping.

The Imperial Study in the Palace of Da Qi.

Changzhi flipped through the pile of memorials without looking up, making circles with cinnabar on his hands. Caocuo, who was standing by, felt distressed and looked at his watch. Oh, it was already half past nine, almost noon.

"Your Highness, you should rest. You have to attend court early tomorrow."

"Okay, that's good." Without even raising his head.

As a result, another half hour passed by the time he finished responding.

Cao Cuo frequently looked at his watch, thinking that the prince would have to get up at the beginning of the morning and attend court at the beginning of the morning. It was still a long way from here to the bedroom, so he could only sleep for two hours.

He stepped forward and held the letter, "Your Highness, it's time for you to return to your bedroom."

"Okay, okay, I'll be right back."

After reviewing the memorial, he put it aside, stretched himself, and said, "Oh, it's numb!" His face wrinkled.

"Where, where, where is numb?" Caocuo stepped forward hurriedly.

"Yes, yes, that's it."

After a long while, he sighed comfortably, "What would I do if you were not around? My unscrupulous parents left me and ran away, not caring whether I lived or died."

Cao Cuo felt relieved by what the prince said, and he helped him walk out with a smile, "The emperor and the queen are training you. How do you say that? The more capable you are, the more work you will do. You must not let them down."

Chang Zhi snorted.

Cao Cuo almost laughed out loud. He knew that the Crown Prince was not really angry with the Emperor and Empress, but was just thinking about them.

Seeing this child he had watched grow up to be so wise, kind and tolerant, Caocuo was happy from the bottom of his heart.

Even if the emperor gave him a house to live in, he was unwilling to leave the palace and wanted to help the emperor look after the child nearby.

These are the eyes of the Emperor and the Empress, and also the eyes of Cao Cuo.

At the court meeting the next day, Emperor Kaiping still did not show up, and the Crown Prince was still the regent.

The civil and military officials were accustomed to this, and they preferred to face the gentle and generous face of the prince. The emperor liked to have a stern face, be serious and taciturn, and his eyes were as sharp as torches and as deep as a well, which made people scared.

"Your Highness, the prefect of Yongzhou reported yesterday that all the official roads in Yongzhou have been opened. At this point, all the official roads in Daqi have been connected. Congratulations to the emperor and His Highness."

The chief minister of the cabinet, the Minister of Personnel Jiang Xuyang, made a report.

"Congratulations to His Majesty, congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Congratulations came one after another from the ministers in the hall.

She smiled.

After his father ascended the throne, he said that if you want to be rich, you must first build roads. He got all the cement formulas from China and started to build official roads to connect the various prefectures. Now, the time it takes for military reports from the northwest to reach the capital has been shortened by more than half.

The urgent military report was sent from Hangu Pass over a distance of 800 miles and reached the capital in three days.

In fact, according to the fast horses of the Great Qi, the fastest they could run was 500 miles a day with riders changing. Now that official roads have been built to connect the various prefectures, and they are all paved with cement, the time to travel to various places has been greatly shortened.

The common people were also willing to go out. Originally, people in the same prefecture did not know what local specialties were available in neighboring counties. Now, the local specialties of Yuezhou can appear in the capital every few days, and the common people in the capital can almost eat seafood from Yuezhou.

The repaired road made it more convenient for merchants to travel back and forth, and the trade in Da Qi became extremely active and prosperous.

"Your Highness," Minister of Works Shi Miao reported, "The Shipbuilding Bureau said that the Jiangnan Shipyard's large ship that can carry 50,000 people has been launched for testing. A few days ago, General Sun Ze of the Yuezhou Navy wrote a letter saying that he wanted warships to go to Yuegang to train the navy. I wonder when they can set off?"

Minister of War Sun Yu stepped out and said, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, since the large warship has been launched for testing, I will send someone to inspect it. If the ship is qualified, I will have them escort it to Yuegang. I will instruct the Yuegang Navy to train a powerful water force for the Emperor and the Crown Prince."

"Very good. Then I will let the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War work together to ensure that the ship arrives at Yue Port smoothly."

"Yes, Wei Chen accepts the order."

After Zhao Guangyuan ascended the throne, he not only opened up border trade, but also lifted the ban on sea trade, which led to the prosperity of maritime trade. Shipbuilding workshops sprang up everywhere, and skilled craftsmen who could build ships were in short supply.

The Great Qi opened foreign ports in many famous cities along the coast. Every day, these ports were crowded with ships, merchants, and farmers. They went overseas as if they were in business.

Originally, the coastal cities had too little arable land and the people were suffering, so they moved inland. But after the sea ban was lifted, they moved back.

"Morning and night, we have supplies from the sea, and all the entertainments and entertainments are of foreign origin."

The people in the coastal areas lived a life that was envied by the nobles in the capital. If the people in the capital wanted to buy foreign products from overseas countries, they had to wait for a long time. But the people in the coastal cities could get food and water as easily as they could eat.

I heard that those days were extremely rich and others were the envy of them.

The court meeting with the crown prince was very harmonious and the atmosphere was very cordial. Looking at the crown prince's young, handsome, kind and benevolent face, it was so comfortable, just like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law.

It's much better than facing Emperor Kaiping, who always has a stern face and whose thoughts are hard to guess.

When Emperor Tianping was in court, the ministers would look at their watches every now and then, while when the crown prince was in court, they would wish they could stay a little longer.

Listening to the prince speak is as comfortable as a gentle breeze and drizzle blowing on your face.

Then the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture each made their own presentations...

After Emperor Kaiping ascended the throne, he added the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture in addition to the six ministries. The emperor emphasized that economy and agriculture are the foundation of a country, and a country with a prosperous and strong people is the best state for a country.

Today, the two departments have become an indispensable part of Da Qi.

After the two ministries made their reports, the Ministry of Revenue made another report, saying that the grain storage in granaries in various places had reached 100%, and the new grain had just been harvested, so what should be done with the old grain...Now that high-yield grain is emerging in various places, the granaries in various counties are full to overflowing.

The Ministry of Rites then went on to talk about how many county and village schools had been opened in various places, and how the enrollment rate of girls in schools was. Various places requested that the Guanlan Library open branches...

The voices of the ministers in the hall continued to ring out non-stop. Changzhi listened very patiently and gave his opinions from time to time.

The court meeting was not adjourned until the sun rose high in the sky.

The ministers walked out of the hall and looked at their hands. Oh, it was almost twelve o'clock. Today's court meeting lasted another half an hour.

The sight of all the ministers raising their hands to look at their watches made Zhao Pingye, the Prince of Lu, unable to help laughing.

This thing called a watch was first snatched from the Emperor by Lord Jiang Wentao, and then all the ministers were envious to the point of green eyes.

Upon seeing this, the Crown Prince gave one piece to each minister who had served the emperor well or had made significant contributions.

Later, whoever had good political achievements or good performance was given a watch. As a result, all the ministers who wanted a watch worked very hard, hoping that their performance would be noticed by the prince and he would reward them with a watch.

This foreign thing called a watch is really convenient for checking time. Now ministers who have watches go to court on time and never miss anything.

Later, the Crown Prince became keen on giving various foreign properties to his ministers.

Not only do they like to give watches as gifts, they also give all kinds of things that have never been seen before, such as a lighter, which is so convenient for making fire, and those who get it are very happy and show it off everywhere.

We also gave older ministers something called reading glasses.

As a result, the Minister of Works and other old men were amazed after putting them on. Their backs straightened, they patted their chests, and told the Crown Prince that they could still devote themselves to the Great Qi for another 20 years!

As for some young ministers, they were rewarded with all kinds of food and fruits that they had never seen before, as well as various cosmetics, perfumes and bath products, saying that they were asked to go home and please their mothers and wives.

The Crown Prince is really good at winning over court officials.

There was more. A room was built next to the office where the eight ministries worked, and it was equipped with various equipment to take full-length or half-length photos of the ministers.

The portrait is so clear, as if it were a real person printed on it.

Shocked the government and the public.

Everyone rushed to line up to take pictures.

After getting the portrait, they would hang the so-called photo in their inner room to admire it, or put it in their secret room to keep it as a treasure.

They said they would wait a hundred years before letting their descendants take it out and hang it in their own ancestral hall for future generations to admire. Wow, this thing is more realistic than the best painter of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The ministers were not complaining. The portrait they took was many times better than the portraits of the emperors and empresses of the Qi Dynasty hanging in the Taimiao.

As a result, the house where the prince provided benefits to his ministers was packed every day.

Ministers were skipping work to queue up all the time.

She even went to the prince and begged for her family, and also wanted to bring her family to take a photo.

Especially in the homes of military commanders. Once they leave home to guard the border, they don't know when they will see each other again. There is such a thing called a photo. Hang it at home and look at it from time to time to express their longing.

Therefore, all the officials who were about to leave the capital to take posts outside the capital would line up to take a photo.

The Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court Minister Yan Jingzhe Yan all came to ask the Crown Prince to use this on the wanted portrait. They said that with this, which suspect could hide?
No matter how hidden he is, anyone can recognize him.

Not only did officials in Beijing line up to take photos, but even officials serving in other places were always looking forward to returning to Beijing to report on their work, just to have a photo taken to pass on to future generations.

Throughout the history of the Great Qi Dynasty, there has never been a crown prince who has been so loved by the ministers.

"Changye, what are you thinking about?"

Prince Lu, who served as the Minister of Commerce, wanted to ask his son to leave the palace with him, but his son was staring at a group of ministers in a daze?

"Father." Zhao Pingye came back to his senses, "Father, please leave the palace first. I still need to go to the imperial study to find my brother, the crown prince."

"You want to go find the prince?" Prince Lu thought for a moment and said, "Then let me go with you. I also have something to report to the prince." When the father and son arrived at the imperial study, they found that Prince Tang was there too.

"Greetings, Fifth Brother." King Tang Zhao Guangji stood up and greeted King Lu.

"Greetings, Sixteenth Uncle." Zhao Pingye also saluted King Tang.

"Uncle Huang and Pingye want to talk to me about something?" Chang Zhi asked hurriedly when he saw the father and son coming together.

The King of Tang waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about this later. My brother Ping Ye, come and try the food I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare. Come and try it! It's delicious."

Several people sat together and enjoyed the food.

"Not bad." Prince Lu praised, "Your palace has been renovated, and you are not planning to move? You just can't bear to leave the imperial kitchen in the palace, right?"

Zhao Guangji snorted, "I'm still young! My brother the emperor said there's no rush to move, and asked me to stay in the palace to accompany my nephew. Fifth brother, why are you in such a hurry?"

After the seventh prince ascended the throne, he sent all the concubines with children to his sons' homes to live out their old age, and the concubines without children were also sent to the temporary palace to live out their lives. Now the palace is deserted, and the seventh prince and his wife are often away. His nephew is the only one in such a huge palace, so he has to stay to accompany him.

"I'm not worried. I'm just worried that you'll delay the Crown Prince from reading the memorials."

Prince Lu glanced at the mountain of memorials piled on the dragon desk and felt sorry for his nephew, the Crown Prince.

Emperor Kaiping did not have a harem and only favored the Empress. He took the Empress to enjoy himself somewhere unknown and left a lot of government affairs to the Crown Prince without fear of tiring him out.

"Uncle Huang wants to see me for something?"

Prince Lu nodded, "I want to discuss the Ministry of Commerce with the Crown Prince."

In addition to taking over commercial affairs, the current Ministry of Commerce also manages the Maritime Customs and border trade. It is also responsible for managing the properties of the Zhao family in various places and the private property of the emperor in various places.

It can be said that this department is the emperor's purse, and the officials are the emperor's most trusted confidants.

Since Zhao Guangyuan took that position, he naturally hoped that the Great Qi would remain stable forever.

In modern times, we have studied the history of various countries and dynasties. Looking back at many emperors in history, many were constrained by court officials. No matter what they wanted to do, there were always court officials to block them. Almost every emperor experienced being suppressed by court officials and deprived of freedom because of money.

Why can the royal families of Europe and China continue to exist today, while dynasties in China change frequently?

He and Changzhi have never stopped researching over the years.

Regardless of other systems, as an emperor, he must first not be constrained by his subjects in terms of money. Zhao Guangyuan could not tolerate his descendants having to look up to the Ministry of Revenue when they needed money.

Therefore, his private property when he was King of Yue was handed over to King of Lu to be managed as the emperor's private treasury.

He could not care too much about how the royal family before him lived, but his descendants must not live in poverty because of money. Therefore, he ordered the King of Lu to manage the family property of the Zhao family. He was told to set up some properties to help future generations in order to protect the family from extinction, just like some other aristocratic families.

"Before, the emperor and empress had to pay for the construction of girls' schools in various counties due to opposition from court officials. Now the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue have said that they will pay the money. I would like to ask the prince, do you want to accept the girls' schools or still regard the girls' schools as the queen's achievement?"

"My mother doesn't care about these honors. Since the Ministry of Rites intends to merge the girls' schools in various places into the local county government for unified management, then let the Ministry of Rites be handed over to it. Then take the note to the Ministry of Revenue to get the silver, and then add it to the private treasury of my father and mother."

"Yes. I obey your order."

After the meeting, King Lu was about to leave, but seeing his son still sitting there motionless, he signaled him with his eyes.

Zhao Pingye sat still, "I have something to talk to my brother the Crown Prince about."

Chang Zhi asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"The Imperial College organized a Cuju competition this afternoon. Ping Shuo told me to tell you to go and watch it, and to be the referee. Boye, Boyuan, the sons of the emperor's uncles, the cousins ​​of the Crown Prince, the two boys of Lord Sunyu, the grandson of Duke Dingguo, and the boys of the generals' families have been clamoring to compete a few days ago. I am afraid that those boys who practice martial arts will not take it seriously, so I asked the Crown Prince to go and take charge."

Chang Zhi laughed, "These guys are full of energy. It seems we need to find something for them to do, otherwise they will have nowhere to put their energy."

"They also said that the winning team can go to the photo studio to take pictures. They can also take pictures with the prince."

Chang Zhi was stunned for a moment, "Who said that?"

Prince Lu laughed, "I'm afraid it was Ping Shuo who started it."

Ping Shuo, this kid. Chang Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go there this afternoon. I also have to go to my grandparents' house for dinner, and I'll leave the palace later."

When Changzhi left the palace in the afternoon, he first went to the Imperial College to watch a Cuju competition, awarded prizes to a group of energetic young men, and promised that all the contestants today could go to the photo studio in the outer palace to take a full-length photo.

After hearing this, the boys were overjoyed and surrounded him, refusing to let him leave, almost making him miss his meal.

At the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty on West Street, as soon as Chang Zhi dismounted from his horse, he was welcomed in by the Lin family members who had been waiting at the door.

"Grandma, Grandpa."

"Hey, my dear grandson, come and show your grandmother!" Geng and Lin Qiushan rushed to pull Changzhi closer for a closer look. "Why have you lost weight again? Is the food in the palace not tasty? Or are you dealing with too many government affairs?"

Then she couldn't help but complain, "Your parents are the same. You are still young, why don't they care about anything and just leave all the work to you."

"Mother." Lin Jingning hurriedly shouted to stop them. Although they were real relatives, it was extremely disrespectful to say this about the Emperor and Empress.

"It's okay, Third Uncle. This is not the palace. This is our own home."

"Okay, it's uncle who is obsessed." Lin Jingning looked at this nephew whom he had raised as his son since childhood with a look of satisfaction. Seeing him grow up into the upright man he is today, he felt extremely happy.

Lin Jingan, who was standing nearby, also sat with his family, laughing along.

Looking at all this in front of him, he felt a little dazed.

Who would have thought that the nephew adopted by the family would become the prince in the blink of an eye. There was also a family that had been mausoleum households for generations, but in the blink of an eye, they became civilians!

He was also granted a title of nobility!

The two people in front of him were clearly his biological parents, but they were dressed in fancy clothes and looked like the masters and mistresses of a wealthy family. How could they be the tomb keepers who cleaned sacrificial vessels and planted pine and cypress trees in the imperial mausoleum four years ago?
How did this become the Marquis and his wife?

His eldest brother also got a sixth-rank job, receiving a good salary every month, and his third brother became a fifth-rank general in the blink of an eye! He was also given a general's mansion!
As for him, his family thought that they could enjoy a good life and be the best by clinging to the King of Chu. But the King of Chu was demoted to a commoner and left the capital.

Even though the King of Qin still had the title of prince, he had no real position and could not provide any help to the King of Chu and his family.

If he had known that his eldest nephew could become the crown prince, why would he have tried to curry favor with the King of Chu?

Lin Jingan regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.

Li, who was standing by, stared at her two sisters-in-law, Wang and Ma, with a look of envy on her face.

Her elder sister-in-law, who was inferior to her in every way, suddenly became the wife of a marquis! Ma, the sister-in-law who was thought to be a military household for generations, suddenly became the wife of a general! She became the mistress of her own general's mansion.

This doesn't make sense.

Although her family moved back to the Marquis' Mansion with a flattering attitude, her husband and children were not as good as others, and Li felt that her life was wronged.

Feeling unwilling, he forced a smile towards Chang Zhi, "My nephew..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Jingning glared at her. Seeing that her husband also looked disapproving, Li swallowed her saliva and changed the subject, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

I muttered to myself, didn't he just say that this is not the palace? Isn't it right to call him nephew?
But the situation was stronger than the person, and Li did not dare to raise any objections.

He added, "Your Highness, your cousin who married into the Prince of Chu's Palace wrote to me a few days ago saying that her two children were sick and there were no good doctors in her hometown. She said she wanted to bring the children back to Beijing and asked me to..." Please, I beg you.

"Li!"

Before Li could finish her words, she was interrupted by Geng.

Lan Zhen was already married, so she should be in sync with her husband's family. How could she think of finding a backdoor just because of her relationship with Chang Zhi? When Lan Zhen became the concubine of the King of Chu, her family did not agree. It was Li who was greedy for power and wealth and insisted on sending her daughter in.

Who can I blame now!

Chang Zhi thought for a moment and said with some embarrassment, "Second aunt, you should know why Fourth Uncle was sent to the ancestral land by my father. He drugged my father and injured his body. My father only sent him to the ancestral land to let him confess his mistakes to the ancestors. He did not punish him severely and allowed him personal freedom and did not make things difficult for him. Moreover, he may have taken away the property of the palace. His family is not sad in the ancestral land."

"That's right." Everyone agreed. Zhao Guanghan's family was doing well in their ancestral land. They said that the emperor was too kind to him.

If it weren't for him, I would have had many brothers and sisters to help me when I grew up.

Seeing that everyone understood, Chang Zhi said, "And if I open this loophole, can the family of Zhao Guanghuan, a commoner, also be sent to the capital?"

Li was stunned.

"She's too ignorant. My dear grandson, don't bother with her." Lin Qiushan didn't even look at Li. He just glanced at his second son. Lin Jingan then held Li tightly, fearing that she would say something unpleasant again.

The air was stagnant for a moment.

"Is this Xia Zhi? Bring him here for me to see." Seeing the wet nurse holding his eldest cousin Lin Heshun's son beside him, Chang Zhi hurriedly reached out to the child.

The child was born on the summer solstice last year, on the same day as the growth solstice. He received several waves of gifts on the occasion of the growth solstice.

Lin He took his son and handed him to Chang Zhi's arms. Everyone started to tease the little guy together, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.

After eating at Lin's house, Changzhi returned to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he found out that his parents had returned.

"Dad, Mom!" He was overjoyed to see his parents and immediately rushed over. "You are finally back. You must stay longer this time. Your son is almost exhausted."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The eunuchs and palace maids were so angry that they fell to their knees after hearing this.

Lin Zhaoxia hugged her son, who was clinging to her, with heartache.

Zhao Guangyuan wanted to scold him for being unbecoming, saying that he was such a grown man and still bullied his mother. But thinking of his son's hard work in recent days, he swallowed his words.

Lin Zhaoxia glanced at him and just found it funny. He was feeling pain in his heart but looked serious on the surface. These were two different faces.

He hugged his son tighter, "Your father had all the memorials moved to the study. I think he'll have to help you lighten the burden tonight."

"Really? That's great, thank you Dad! Dad, please help your son for a few more days. Your son also wants to relax." He watched Cuju today and it was very exciting. He also wanted to go down and play.

Lin Zhaoxia rubbed his forehead, gave him a massage, and asked him in a gentle voice: "Did you go to your grandparents' house for dinner? Are your grandparents okay? What did they say?"

"Everything is fine. They all greeted their parents. Um... they even asked why their parents hadn't chosen a wife for their son. I guess someone must have complained to them."

Zhao Guangyuan and Lin Zhaoxia were stunned. Zhao Guangyuan frowned and asked, "Did the court officials force you?"

"Every day."

Changzhi was not angry, and he was quite understanding of the ministers' efforts. After all, his father, the emperor, and his mother had only one son, and he was so diligent in his work that he was afraid that he would age prematurely. Besides, he was already eighteen years old, and it was too late to get married in Daqi. The ministers were all anxious.

Lin Zhaoxia and Zhao Guangyuan looked at each other and asked Chang Zhi, "What do you think?"

"My son wants to wait two years. He is still familiar with government affairs and cannot be away. And he wants to find someone who suits his heart and mind. He doesn't want so many women, just like my father and mother."

"Are there any you like?"

"No."

"Then you can look for one yourself first, and if you find someone you like, then settle on the marriage. If you settle on the marriage first, you can get married two years later."

"Yeah." He snuggled up to his mother, chatted with his parents about family matters, and finally closed his eyes comfortably.

The next day, all the ministers went to court in a refreshed and relaxed manner.

Before the prince arrived, they were still whispering to each other, talking about what new dishes the Huixian Tower had, what new plays the Wangfu Opera Club had put on, what new foreign goods the Foreigners Pavilion had brought, and so on, chatting happily about all sorts of things.

As a result, when they saw Emperor Kaiping entering the main hall under the guidance of the eunuch, their eyes widened and they were as scared as mice seeing a cat. They took their positions at the speed of light and dared not even to breathe.

"Greetings to our emperor, long live his life."

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He wanted to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

Emperor Kaiping's aura is too strong. Scary.

As soon as he sat down, Zhao Guangyuan looked around and said, "The Yuezhi Kingdom in the north has sent a letter to us, begging us to allow them to borrow money first and repay later, just like we did to the Western Regions, so as to help the Yuezhi survive the annual food shortage. What do you think?"

The ministers had not yet recovered from the shock of Emperor Kaiping's presence when they were bombarded with such a question. Their minds raced, fearing that they would be called out by Emperor Kaiping.

"Your Majesty," Minister of Revenue Li Mao stepped out.

"Since our dynasty signed a fifty-year peace agreement with the Western Regions, and allowed them to lend money first and repay later, helping the people to survive the annual lean years, the trade tariffs in the Northwest have hit new highs in the past few years, enough to support two Northwest armies. Now we control the countries in the Western Regions economically, making them dependent on us. When they encounter difficulties, they think of us, the suzerain, first. Even when solving internal strife, they ask us to send troops to help quell the rebellion. I think we can follow suit with the Yuezhi."

Today, the northwest is rich, the south of the Yangtze River is rich, the coastal cities are rich, and the people in the Central Plains also live a prosperous life. However, the north has no natural barriers and is flat, so the fear of foreign invasions has prevented the trade. Therefore, the people's life is not as good as other places.

After Li Mao finished speaking, all the ministers offered suggestions and advice.

Wei Deguang, Jiang Huan (who had changed his name back to Jiang Huan), Fang Sheng, Fang Da, Sun Lu and other generals also made suggestions.

After listening to this, Zhao Guangyuan glanced at Changzhi, intending to let his son perform.

When the eldest son received his father's gaze, he asked the Ministry of War, "Have the equipment of the soldiers in the northern border camp been replaced? We asked the Ministry of Works to develop new weapons before. Has there been any results?"

Dad has found many formulas from modern times to improve the level of iron smelting and weapons making. I wonder how the Ministry of War is going now.

If we have strong soldiers and good weapons, we will not be afraid of the foreign invaders in the north.

The Minister of War and the Minister of Works hurried out...

"Civilization can govern a country, and military power can maintain peace. Both are indispensable. Even if there is no war to fight, the soldiers of Da Qi must not slack off in their training. If Da Qi wants to maintain its rule forever, both civil and military power must go hand in hand. With the support of economy, agriculture, education, and various measures, all departments must work together. Without any one of them, it will make a difference."

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise." The ministers held their tablets and bowed to the throne.

Zhao Guangyuan took a glance and saw all the ministers standing in a respectful manner. "To create a prosperous era for our Great Qi, we still need you, my dear ministers, to work together with me and the Crown Prince."

All the ministers knelt on the ground and bowed, "Your Majesty, I obey your order! Long live the emperor!"

Four years later, Changzhi got married. Zhao Guangyuan abdicated and Changzhi ascended the throne, naming the country "Yongping".

The heyday of Da Qi had just begun.

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Thanks to the friend who corrected "往之若笃".

Some book friends said they wanted to read the extra chapter about Su Miaoyun. Su Miaoyun is not in Zhao Guangyuan's heart or eyes, nor in the author's heart or eyes.

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