The queen is charming, but powerful ministers lure her to seize power and usurp the throne

Chapter 242 The Empress (Extra)
At first, the court officials felt that Prime Minister Gu was obsessed with sex and had been bewitched by the empress. The emperor should not be a queen.

All the prestige and prestige of the best men in the world was lost to him.

I don’t know who conveyed these words to the ears of the Empress. Above the court, the Empress chuckled: "Your majesty is nothing more than this."

From childhood to adulthood, no courtier who could stand in the Jinluan Palace had ever been so despised by a woman.

His face was stepped on and crushed, and he had to kneel down to thank him.

The empress looked on with a smile, and issued an imperial edict the next day: women could take the imperial examination and become officials just like men.

The world was in an uproar.

There was almost no one who did not criticize the empress for reversing yin and yang and disturbing human relations.

The empress refused to reason with them and said: If a man is capable, why should he panic? Then implement the policy.

They scolded them, Zhe Sang did whatever he was supposed to do.

At least the first two years were spent in verbal and written criticism from courtiers.

They were cursing and cursing as they discovered that the decree issued by the empress had begun to bear fruit.

For example, various medical and technical books were compiled and distributed to lower-level people.

At first, everyone called the empress crazy and the people were illiterate. Furthermore, if these money-making skills spread, wouldn't it mean that the doctor's livelihood would be cut off?

But a few years later, no one died of hunger, but many people benefited from it.

Because a large amount of knowledge was distributed, it naturally triggered a trend of people learning calligraphy.

The empress issued an order: Candidates who failed in the imperial examinations could also be granted official positions if they were willing to go to the countryside to teach. If there were vacancies, these people would be given priority.

If people are literate and sensible, they can naturally avoid many detours. Take farming for example.

Not everyone's crops could be grown well. The empress ordered officials to visit the fields to find out the reasons, and compiled the "Agricultural Records" which listed various factors that affected the harvest and the corresponding solutions.

For hundreds of years, most people have implemented a policy of obscuring the people and treating the people like cattle and horses. Indeed, many things have been lost.

But Zhe Sang believes that blocking is worse than sparing. If you want people to live a good life, you shouldn't be afraid of them being enlightened. Standing out alone is not spring. Knowledge should not only be among the rich and powerful. Those who are born into poverty need it more.

I don’t know since when, the people will scold anyone who scolds the empress.

Naturally, the sound stopped.

However, the courtiers kept talking, and when the people were well off, they didn't need to keep an eye on her, so they kept an eye on the empress.

It is not allowed to criticize national affairs, but criticize family affairs.

The court officials suggested that the harem should not only have one emperor and father, but should choose a wide range of husbands to serve as the emperor's heirs.

At this moment, the courtiers took advantage of the empress, and they all impassionedly accused her of doting on her father during the four years she had been in power. There was only one Princess Jianing in the harem.

Zhe Sang had a headache from the noise when she went to court. After going to court, she saw Gu Heng waiting at the entrance of the palace.

"Why are you here? Where is Jianing?"

Gu Heng leaned sideways against the red pillar, his clothes were ruffled by the wind, and he lowered his eyes with an unclear expression.

"Your Majesty, is there a draft?"

After several years of getting along, Zhe Sang also figured out Gu Heng's methods.

The more harmless and calm it is, it means he is grinding his teeth to hold back his ultimate move...

"How is this possible?" She quickly clarified and walked over to hold his hand.

"The best is already in my hands, what else should I choose?"

There was a smile in Gu Heng's eyes, and he took her hand and walked back.

Zhe Sang thought, this time is really easy to coax. Gu Heng spent the whole day playing with Jianing, accompanying the little one around the harem. Sometimes when Jianing was tired and wanted to take a rest, Gu Heng would immediately pick up a colorful butterfly or bird to tease her, keeping her busy. The chase kept running.

After Zhe Sang approved the zhezi, she sat in the pavilion and watched them play. Yuen Long was learning to write big characters beside her.

Fu Rong's concubines and Zhe Sang have all been released from the palace. They can go wherever they want. She sent people to settle them as much as possible.

Chongqing and Shuibo were also released and established their own female households. Conglong had meritorious service, Chongqing went to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Shuibo entered the Ministry of War. The two set a precedent for women to serve as officials. Although it was more difficult than men, the two finally established a firm foothold.

In Yuen Long, Zhe Sang named him the prince and kept him by his side like Jian Ning.

He is the close cousin of Su Qiong'an and Fu Rong. But the child is not guilty.

The grievances of the previous generation should not be poured into children.

Children are the continuation of life, and they are also independent people.

Some people say: Raising tigers is a recipe for disaster.

Zhe Sang smiled: I heard that a foolish king and treacherous ministers harmed the country, but I have never heard of a mere child overthrowing the country.

If even such a child has to worry and fear, then she has too many people to worry about.

Jianing played all day and fell asleep halfway through dinner. The little head is moving little by little, the pink and tender cheeks are bulging, struggling to chew twice from time to time, the eyes can no longer be opened, the eyelashes are like two rows of small fans, thick and curled, very cute.

Zhe Sang's heart melted when he saw it, "The little guy is tired."

Gu Heng handed the little man in his arms to his mother.

Yuen Long was very obedient. After dinner, he greeted the two of them and left, holding hands with his grandma.

Zhe Sang put down his chopsticks, and the maid beside him brought a bowl of soup.

"what is this?"

Gu Heng said calmly: "You have been working hard recently, so you should take supplements."

Zhe Sang picked up the spoon and remembered that Gu Heng was also with him when he stayed up late to read the zhezi. Seeing that there was nothing in front of him, he asked, "You don't want to drink?"

Gu Heng raised his eyelids and glanced at her, but said nothing.

Zhe Sang felt guilty when he saw him, and was inexplicably a little scared.

Gu Heng excels in everything, but sometimes being too good can cause trouble.

I usually go for a walk after dinner, which is an extremely peaceful and comfortable time.

Today, Gu Heng took a shower early.

While Zhe Sang was soaking in the hot spring pool, she still felt extremely flustered when she thought of Gu Heng's look in her eyes. She was planning to sleep with Jianing tonight.

The sound of footsteps came from behind, and the palace maid stepped back knowingly.

Gu Heng was wearing jet-black soft silk pajamas, his face was like a crown jewel, it was radiating with moisture.

"You..." Zhe Sang shrank back instinctively, "I, I haven't finished washing yet..."

"Ah."

he knows.

Already standing behind her, he slowly squatted down, his hot breath spreading on her bare shoulders.

"I suddenly thought, what kind of husband would your Majesty choose if he were to be drafted?"

In the mist, slender fingers fell on Xiang's shoulders, gently brushing away the wet hair stuck to the snowy skin...

Good night, babies~