Being an emperor was actually very difficult, and being a diligent emperor was even more difficult.
The old emperor was very diligent in political affairs, so his health was deteriorating day by day. Her Highness was a rare young expert in the world, but she had only experienced the empress mode for a short period of time, and she was already so tired.
There were many reasons for this.
It was the first time she held such power in her hands, and she was not used to it. She did not know how to use it. First, some people in the court deliberately made things difficult for her. Second, they submitted all the big and small matters to her. Third, they encountered problems that they could not solve, so they submitted them all. With her serious personality, she could not pretend that she did not see it.
In the long run, even an iron man would not be able to withstand it.
Li Yi lay on the grass, his hands behind his head, and adjusted to a comfortable position. He said, "This can't go on."
MIngzhu tilted her head slightly and looked at him.
"You have to build your own team. There are many things that you do not need to deal with personally. The burden of a country is all on you. Even ten of you, a hundred of you, would not be able to handle it."
MIngzhu looked at him and said, "It's not that I have not thought about this, but the relationships between the three provinces and six ministries are complicated. What kind of people should I choose?"
"Of course, you need to know everything …" Li Yi thought for a moment, and said, "The capital governor, Dong Wenyun, Magistrate Dong's character and ability, you should be able to trust him, right?"
MIngzhu nodded and said, "Magistrate Dong was personally promoted by my father. He is an honest and upright official with outstanding achievements. He has his own unique views on court affairs, and his character and ability are naturally trustworthy."
"Assistant minister of the Ministry of Appointments, Li Mingze, what do you think?"
MIngzhu looked at him in surprise and asked, "Isn't Li Mingze your second uncle?"
"External promotion does not avoid enemies, internal promotion does not avoid relatives. Have you heard of this saying?" Li Yi looked at her and said righteously, "Although he is my second uncle, his work as an official is commendable and can be of great use. What do you think?"
"That's true." MIngzhu nodded and said, "If that's the case, then Assistant Minister of Revenue Ceng Shichun's ability has always been outstanding. If there are no accidents, it is very likely that he will take over the position of Minister of Revenue in the future. How about …"
Li Yi straightened his body and sat up. "The Ministry of Revenue's Qin Daren is still here. Why did you find an assistant minister?"
MIngzhu Li explained, "Master Qin is in charge of the entire Ministry of Revenue. He can't leave easily, so he can only choose from the people below him."
"Isn't there another assistant minister?"
"You have a grudge against Assistant Minister Zeng?"
"What enmity could there be between us? Ceng Shichun … his character is questionable. Let's choose another assistant minister." Li Yi pursed his lips and said, "Besides, we don't avoid enemies and relatives. Even if we do have any enmity, it won't affect this matter."
As an outsider, he ran to Willow Alley all day. Sometimes, before it was time for the yamen to open, he would still be there. This kind of person who came to work early and left early, had no organization or discipline, and only wanted to muddle along. Could he take on a big responsibility?
"The other assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue hasn't made any contributions in many years …" MIngzhu Li nodded and said, "Then, I will consider the candidate for the Ministry of Revenue."
Li Yi thought about it and said, "Also, what do you think about the Wang family of Luochuan?"
"Let me interrupt."
Li Xuan, who was lying on the other side of the grass, rolled over and said, "The Wang family has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotism. Naturally, they are trustworthy."
Saying this, he turned over again. "I'm done. You can continue."
"Needless to say, the Wang family. In addition, one person must be selected from each of the six ministries. The Hall of Governmental Affairs, the School … these places also need to select some people …"
Based on the principle of not avoiding enemies and relatives, the two of them excluded all the officials of the King of Shu. The selected officials were either outstanding or had relations with the Princess's Mansion and were trustworthy. After going through these names in his mind, Li Yi said, "As for the Ministry of Penalty, there won't be any problem if Liu Yiyi takes care of it. By the way, the Magistrate of the Capital City, Liu Dayou, is also a rare talent …"
MIngzhu Li nodded and said, "Indeed, Magistrate Liu is very meticulous. The affairs of the Academy are complicated, and ordinary people can't handle it. If I hand it over to him, there shouldn't be any mistakes …"
"Achoo!"
The Magistrate of the Capital City, Liu Dayou, turned his back and sneezed. Then he turned his head and rubbed his nose. He picked up the chopsticks again and said to Mrs. Liu, "Boil some ginger soup for me later. I was busy until midnight yesterday. I'm afraid I caught a cold …"
Madam Liu glanced at him and said in a resentful tone, "So you still know to work until midnight …"
"Ahem …"
Magistrate Liu coughed twice, which meant that the child was still there and they shouldn't talk about these things.
When he was about to pick up some food, he noticed that his daughter, who was sitting across from him, was looking at him, then at her mother, then at her older brother. Finally, she took out the small mirror that she had spent dozens of taels of silver to buy from her bosom and looked at herself for a while, muttering something to herself.
Magistrate Liu frowned and knocked on the table, asking, "What are you muttering to yourself instead of eating?"
After coming to the Capital City, he was particularly strict with his children. Fortunately, both of them didn't let him down. His son had excellent grades in the Arithmetic College, and his daughter was also one of the best in the Women's College. Therefore, his tone of reprimand at this moment was not very strict.
The girl said with a smile, "Hee hee, both father and mother have single eyelids. My brother and I also have single eyelids. We are both born by our parents …"
Magistrate Liu was stunned and said with a sullen face, "What single eyelids and double eyelids? What nonsense are you talking about? How can you and my brother not be born by our parents?"
"It was said in the 'science' class …" The girl said with some pride, "Young Mr. Qin said that if both parents have single eyelids, their children will also have single eyelids. If both parents can't distinguish between red and green, their children can't distinguish between red and green …"
"Nonsense." Magistrate Liu ate a mouthful of rice and said, "Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng can't distinguish between red and green, but the little Commandery Princess can also distinguish between red and green …"
The reason why he was so clear about this matter was that a scandal happened in Prince Cheng's Mansion two days ago, which was discussed in the Capital City.
For some unknown reason, Cheng Wang, who had always been known for his honesty, actually acted against Cheng Wang Fei in his fu and even chased her back to her paternal home. He had also heard some rumors that said, said — — said that Cheng Wang's daughter wasn't his own.
"The little Commandery Princess dropped out of school two days ago …" The girl looked at him, stuck out her tongue, and said in a small voice, "I don't know why she suddenly dropped out. I have one less person to talk to in the College …"
Magistrate Liu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Even if it's not distinguishing between red and green … it's really like this. What does single eyelids and double eyelids have to do with whether or not they are biological? It's just nonsense. If you don't believe me, I'll give you an example, then …"
At a certain point, Magistrate Liu's body suddenly shook and his voice stopped abruptly.
"No …" The girl shook her head and said, "Young Mr. Qin said that if the parents have double eyelids, the children may have single eyelids. If the parents have single eyelids, the children can't have double eyelids, unless …"
"Unless, unless …"
Magistrate Liu's face was pale and his body trembled. The bowl in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces, but he didn't care about it at all. He slumped on the chair and murmured, "Impossible, this is impossible …"
"Master, master, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Liu was so scared that her face turned pale. She hurriedly stood up and said loudly, "Hurry, hurry, go find a doctor. I'm afraid the master has a stroke!"
Magistrate Liu climbed up from the chair, looked at his daughter and asked, "Do all the students in your Women's College know about this?"
"No, they are all unwilling to take the science course. Only a few of us …" The girl said with some regret, "Young Mr. Qin said that this was all said by Marquis Li. It's not written in the book. No one wants to listen, so she won't teach it in the future …"
Magistrate Liu had already sat back in the chair. His face was a little better than before, but he still couldn't help murmuring, "This is impossible, this is impossible …"
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