It was the fifth year and seventh month of Jinghe.
After the powerful Gyeong Of Silla, who was deeply trusted by His Majesty, left the capital city, the pressure on the officials in the court decreased a lot, but the pressure on their bodies increased.
Because Her Highness ordered that each department in the court could only submit one memorial a day.
This meant that from now on, they could not submit all the problems they encountered. They had to solve most of the problems themselves. After discussion, the most difficult and important problems were left to the Princess to decide.
This was not a good thing for the officials in the court who were used to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor.
Those who did not do anything immediately felt the pressure. The monthly performance evaluation determined whether their promotion would be smooth or not. Now that the MIngzhu Academy had been officially opened, it meant that a large number of talents would enter the court in the future. Being in the court was like rowing a boat against the current. If they did not move forward, they would fall behind …
However, comparatively speaking, their luck could be considered good.
The guy who had just been demoted to Shuzhou to be the provincial governor of Shuzhou was really unlucky.
Although he was demoted, Shuzhou was relatively remote, poor, rampant with bandits, and poor public security … But apart from these, he had no other shortcomings.
After all, he was a provincial governor of a province. At least in the territory of Shuzhou, he was a steady leader.
But this time, His Majesty made Shuzhou the fief of Gyeong Of Silla. The finance, military, and political affairs of Shuzhou were all handed over to His Majesty. The provincial governor, who had just arrived in Shuzhou, was summoned back urgently. Now, he was idle at home without any appointment.
Speaking of which, although all the princes in the court had fiefs, it was only in name. They could only enjoy part of the taxes of their fiefs. They had no right to participate in the management of the fiefs. Even the princes who were born in the royal family could not have fiefs, let alone those who were not. In terms of law and reason, His Majesty's action was against the rules.
But when His Majesty announced this two months ago, few people in the court objected.
First, Shuzhou was really a special place. It was remote and bordered the Qi Kingdom. The local bandits and bandits were a headache for the government.
Poor mountains, unruly rivers, unruly people … A place that would only be a burden to the country and would not be able to create any value for the country. So what if it was sealed? As long as they could send away that great deity, it wouldn't matter even if they had to send away another province.
At the beginning of the seventh month, the wind was gentle and the sky was clear. When the officials walked out of the palace gate, the red sun was only halfway up in the sky.
Although they were tired these days, their hearts were filled with passion and enthusiasm.
The border was stable, and the court was harmonious. Now, the Jing Kingdom was truly free of internal and external troubles. This great land was still waiting for them to govern …
…
On top of the palace wall, the girl who had been looking into the distance for the past two months stood there as usual.
"Your Highness, those ladies have all moved into the Academy. Many of the nobles and officials in the capital are willing to send their daughters to the Academy. We have also selected some intelligent and beautiful ladies from the commoners. Now, there are more than a hundred students in the Academy …"
"Everything is ready …" the girl murmured. She retracted her gaze from afar and nodded. "The Academy will open tomorrow."
In the Hall of Morning Dew, the princess was drunk and dancing. The sword in her hand could not be seen clearly, only a white shadow.
At the entrance of the hall, an old woman watched for a long time before turning to Chang De and asking, "Your Highness, how much longer do you have to take that step?"
Chang De looked at the figure and said slowly, "Once you have a clear thought, you will immediately enter the Academy. If your heart is troubled, you will waste your life …"
The old woman glared at him. "Speak human language!"
"It depends on fate …"
In the Hall of Diligent Government, Li Xuan finished reading a memorial and looked at the thick stack of documents beside him. He picked up a long letter and read it several times. A yearning expression appeared on his face. After a while, he shook his head and cursed, "You have no sense of loyalty …"
After cursing for a while, he picked up another memorial helplessly.
The Emperor of the Qi Kingdom was seriously ill and could not attend the court. The Crown Prince was in charge of the country. More than half of the officials in the court supported the Third Prince, Zhao Yi. The court was in chaos. The Qi Kingdom had no time to attend to other matters and had withdrawn its troops from the border …
The Qi Kingdom withdrew its troops. The Zhao Kingdom could not support the Emperor alone and withdrew its troops the next day …
Within half a year, dozens of rebellions occurred in the Wu Kingdom. The court could not cope with them and was in a stalemate with the rebels …
…
In the Qi Kingdom.
In the East Palace.
A furious young man swept all the memorials on the table to the ground and cursed, "What do they want? The Crown Prince of I was personally appointed by Imperial Father. They don't recognize him. Why do they not recognize him? Do they want to rebel?"
A counselor immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. The Third Prince has not reached the point where he can cover the sky with one hand. Many officials in the court are already fighting for Your Highness …"
"Fighting for?" A cold smile appeared on the young man's face. He said, "I will remember the names of those people one by one. The East Palace of I is not a place where they can come and go as they please …"
In King Feng's Mansion.
A young man was engrossed in copying a letter. Someone knocked on the door and walked in. After the young man put down his brush, he bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince seems to be a little anxious. In the past two days, many officials have been visited by him …"
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yi shook his head and did not continue the young man's words. Instead, he looked out of the window and murmured, "Gyeong Of Silla … Li Xuan, Li Xuan, should I say that you are smart or stupid …"
He turned around and asked, "Is there any news from Shu Province?"
The man shook his head and said, "I have sent people to keep a close eye on it. So far, there is still no news about Gyeong Of Silla."
Zhao Yi looked out of the window and smiled. "Brother Li, Brother Li, I believe that we will meet again …"
In a shop somewhere in the capital of the Qi Kingdom.
A burly man walked out of the shop and pointed at several workers. He said, "These are all valuable goods. Be careful when carrying them. If they are broken, you can't afford to pay for them even if you sell yourself …"
After giving such advice, he ran back into the shop and said to a woman in a flattering manner, "Miss, these are new goods from the capital. They were all reserved last month …"
The woman did not care about the goods at all. She looked at him and asked, "Only goods?"
The burly man was stunned. Then he patted his head and said, "I almost forgot. This is a letter from the Li Brothers …"
After saying that, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to her.
The woman opened the letter, and the burly man immediately looked at it. The woman glanced at him and walked into the inner room with the letter …
Lin Yong curled his lips and murmured, "It is just a letter. It is not something shameful. Do you have to …"
In a state in the Wu Kingdom.
A general rushed into the tent and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, urgent news. The Spiritual State that we have just conquered has been conquered by the Imperial Court. General Fan … General Fan has been captured …"
A young woman in armor stood up and said in a deep voice, "Abandon the Spiritual State for now and defend the Yan State. I will send General Zheng as reinforcements …"
After she made some arrangements, a one-eyed general in the tent stood up and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Now that many states are rebelling, the Imperial Court's forces are scattered. They will focus on defense and will not take the initiative to attack …"
The woman pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Even so, we have to be careful."
Not long after, she walked out of the tent and went to another tent.
When she came to the entrance of the tent, she heard noises coming from inside.
"I don't care! I don't care! I get headaches every time I read. I don't want to study anymore. I want to go out and play …"
It was a slightly immature voice.
Another voice sounded old. At this moment, it said anxiously, "Your Highness, you can't do that. You will inherit the throne in the future. You can't lose your ambition in playing games. Do you know that Prince Jin of the Jing Kingdom is younger than you? He can already rule an academy by himself. He is already the pillar of the Imperial Court of the Jing Kingdom. You must learn from him …"
The young voice said stubbornly, "I don't care about Prince Jin. I want to play …"
The woman opened the tent curtain and walked in. With a dark face, she said, "Yang Fu!"
Seeing her come in, the young man in the tent changed his expression and hid behind an old man.
"Your Highness, this old official greets you." The old man bowed to the woman.
"Prime Minister, you don't have to be so polite." The woman hurriedly helped him up. She looked at the young man and said, "If he is disobedient, the Prime Minister can punish him severely. Don't spoil him every time."
"Blindly punishing him is not the right way. We should focus on persuading him. Moreover, Your Highness is still young. It's okay for you to play a little …" The old man shook his head and said, "But now the Qi Kingdom has the Third Prince, and the Jing Kingdom is full of talents. Even a woman can take charge of the court, not to mention the young Prince Jin …"
"Your Highness has been in the Jing Kingdom for a long time. You know this better than me …" He sighed and said, "I'm just worried that the Wu Kingdom … will have no successor!"
The woman lowered her head and said no more.
The Jing Kingdom's royal family was full of talents. The Eldest Princess, as a woman, showed her great strategy of governing the country. Prince Jin was only 12 years old. When he was 10 years old, he was able to support the Academy of Mathematics. Their current emperor even established the Academy of Sciences, which greatly improved the people's livelihood. The Jing Kingdom's military strength also underwent earth-shaking changes, which deterred other countries …
The most important thing was, the most important thing was …
A familiar face appeared in her mind. Then, her face became a little gloomy.
Seeing her like that, the young man lowered his head and walked out from behind the old man. He shook her arm and said, "Sister, don't be angry. I'll listen to the Prime Minister and study hard …"
The woman touched his head and said, "Go play if you want to play …"
"Thank you, sister!" The young man said happily and ran out of the tent.
The old man looked out of the tent and shook his head. He sighed and said, "God has not blessed the Wu Kingdom. We have suffered so many disasters. We have to expel the rebels and restore the country …"
Facing the woman, he slowly knelt down and said in a loud voice, "It's up to Your Highness!"
Yangliuqing bent down and helped him up. There was a hint of determination on his face. He said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. I'll definitely avenge my father and mother. I won't let the people of the Wu Kingdom continue to suffer like this …"
…
Shu Prefecture.
As the most remote prefecture in the Jing Kingdom, the imperial court had always taken a laissez-faire attitude towards this place.
Because Shu Prefecture was so remote and bordered by the Three Kingdoms, bandits and bandits were everywhere … Two years ago, when the King of Shu was still alive, he plundered the people's wealth and wealth. The people of Shu Prefecture had a hard time living there.
Now that the King of Shu was gone, another Gyeong Of Silla came …
Gyeong Of Silla's mansion was already under construction. Although the people of Shu Prefecture didn't donate money for this, it seemed like he was not the same kind of person as the King of Shu. However, when the people heard about this Royal Highness Gyeong Of Silla for the first time, they still felt very uneasy.
In the past two years, the number of bandits that came from the Fringe to harm the people had decreased. The people of Shu Prefecture were finally living a good life. They didn't want to send away the wolves and tigers and leopards …
Strangely enough, the merchants who passed by the Fringe had different opinions about the situation in the Fringe.
Some said that the bandits were extremely vicious, committing all kinds of crimes, such as burning, killing and pillaging.
Some said that there were kind-hearted bandits. As long as one paid a certain fee, they would escort the merchants out of the Fringe. It was no different from hiring a group of reliable guards. In terms of fees, it was even cheaper than hiring a real guard …
And the way to tell if one was going to resist the bandits was to see if their leader had hair on his head …
At this time, in an unknown mountain in the Fringe, a bald man was excitedly rushing into a room with a piece of paper in his hand. He shouted, "Bookworm, Bookworm, quick, His Highness has sent me a letter. Read it to me and see what His Highness has to say!"
"What's the hurry, what's the hurry …" A pale-faced, frail-looking young man glanced at him and took the letter. After reading it, he smiled and said, "His Highness said that they will be arriving at Shu Prefecture soon. He wants us to go over first …"
The burly man slapped his thigh and laughed heartily. "Since His Highness is coming, our brothers in the league will also be coming. This is great, those bastards! I'll go to their lair and let those little bastards know who's protecting the Fringe!"
When the burly man walked out of the room, a group of people immediately greeted him respectfully. "Greetings, Big Brother!"
When this group of people stood together with the burly man, it was as if the world around them had brightened up a little.
The burly man waved his hand at the row of bald men in front of him and said, "His Highness is coming. Keep your spirits up and don't embarrass me …"
The group of people acknowledged and dispersed in all directions.
It could be seen that this was a flattened hilltop. The area was large, and the ground was paved with bluestone slabs. The houses were arranged in picturesque disorder. Walking along a street to the front, one would find that there were shops, brothels, medical centers, restaurants … Everything that could be found outside could be found here. It was simply a shrunken city in the mountains.
In the past two years, they had captured quite a number of people. When they had nothing to do, they would make them repair bridges, pave roads, and build houses. Now, they had finally made some progress. When His Highness arrives, he should be satisfied …
The burly man rubbed his shiny head and smiled.
Dozens of miles away, someone's expression was extremely ugly.
The man's face was gloomy as he asked, "What did those people say?"
A young man raised his head and said, "They said that the other side has quite a number of experts and their strength is not to be underestimated. Unless their Queen comes, even if both of us join forces, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand. They suggest that we don't act rashly …"
The man curled his lips in disdain. "What bullsh * t Holy Religion, it's just so-so …"
"Your Highness, then we …"
The man waved his hand. "Let them run wild for a few more days …"
At the same time, on a mountain adjacent to this place, a man in purple walked into the room. He looked at the young man in the room and asked, "Lord Envoy, what did the Queen say?"
"The situation over at the Qi Kingdom is not yet settled. The Queen has no time to attend to them for now." The young man waved his hand and said, "Let's not clash with them for now."
The man in purple nodded and asked, "Then how should we explain this to that person …"
"He's just a good-for-nothing. If it weren't for the fact that he might be of some use in the future, why would we have kept him alive until now?" The young man said casually. He got up and walked out of the door and out of the courtyard.
In the open space in front of him, a man in yellow took a bite of a bun and frowned. He said, "Who steamed the buns today? Did they beat the salt seller to death …"
He spat a few times and casually threw the bun in a corner. When he turned his head, he noticed a pair of eyes looking at him.
"Guard … Guard!"
Sensing the coldness in that gaze, he shivered and quickly ran over. He swallowed the dusty bun and said with a trembling voice, "This bun, it's so, so delicious …"
The only teaching of the Holy Religion was to obey the Queen's orders.
The Holy Religion also had an invisible teaching.
Food must not be wasted — especially not in front of the Guardian of the Right.
Disobeying the Queen would only lead to death.
Wasting food in front of the Guardian of the Right would be worse than death.
…
The security of Shu Province had improved slightly in the past two years. Although it was not the work of the government, the number of merchant caravans that were willing to pass through this place had increased.
At this moment, a few horse carriages were slowly driving along the official road into the territory of Shu Province.
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