Chapter 872 Extra: Prosperity
The twenty-fifth year of Zhaoping.
This is the twenty-fifth year since Jiang Shaohua ascended the throne. Her Majesty is forty-one, in the prime of her life. Most of the old officials in the court have retired, and almost all of them are important officials promoted by Her Majesty the Empress.
Xinliang City was built four years ago. In just a few years, it has absorbed tens of thousands of grassland herders, of which 70% are the elderly, women and children. By the way, it also solved the problem of too many bachelors in Guiliang City.
In the city of Xinliang today, there are Tatars, Gaoche people, herdsmen from small tribes, common people from Daliang, and even some remnants of the Rouran people. Different ethnic groups, different lifestyles, and different religious beliefs, living together inevitably lead to many problems. There are so many fights in Xinliang that it is unimaginable.
County Magistrate Lu's methods were also unexpectedly cruel and decisive. Anyone who fought would be imprisoned and punished, and those who provoked the incident would be severely punished. Those with less serious offenses would be sent to the mines to do hard labor or to dig canals. Those who caused deaths would be executed.
In times of chaos, severe punishments are needed. In prosperous times, Xinliang City also needs strict and sharp governance methods. In just a few years, County Magistrate Lu managed Xinliang City in an orderly manner, and the city was self-sufficient in food and no longer needed aid from the court. He was already a first-class capable official.
Lu Ruohua also became famous because of this.
Her Majesty ordered the compilation of biographies of famous officials. The first one in Daliang was Prime Minister Chen, the second was Shangshu Feng, and the third was the Magistrate of Cai County who just resigned this year.
Speaking of County Magistrate Cai, he was also a remarkable person of the time. He was born as a scholar and was originally just a legal advisor of Li County. When Her Majesty was ten years old, the county magistrate of Li County was dismissed, and the diligent legal advisor Cai was promoted by the Princess of Nanyang as an exception. Later, he helped County Magistrate Cai to become a juren, and he had a proper background. After that, he served as the county magistrate of Li County for more than ten years, and the county magistrate of Guiliangcheng for more than ten years.
He was just a fourth-rank official who had never served in the capital but had always been sent out to other places. However, he was famous in Daliang and ranked third in the biographies of famous officials, only after the prime minister of Daliang and the minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This was enough to be recorded in history.
The fourth famous official of Daliang was Duke Weiyuan Zuo Feng.
Duke Weiyuan has both strengths and weaknesses. He has made great military achievements, but he has also suffered bloodshed and lost battles, and is a rebellious person. Her Majesty dared to use Zuo Feng, which can be called extraordinary courage.
The biggest regret of Duke Weiyuan's life was that he didn't catch up with the grassland war to destroy the Rouran. He had resigned from office for several years, and every year at the end of the year, when he went to the palace for the banquet, he would straighten his chest and brazenly recommend himself, saying that he was not old, and that he could put on armor and go into battle at any time as long as the empress needed him.
Her Majesty was quite tolerant of Duke Weiyuan. She patiently listened to the words of Duke Weiyuan, who had a head full of white hair and walked shakily and needed someone to support him. She smiled gently and said, "With Duke Weiyuan in charge of the capital, I can feel at ease. Let the young generals fight."
After being coaxed by the Empress, Duke Weiyuan happily went back with the help of his children and grandchildren.
Ranked fifth is also a military general, Duke Jingguo Fan Zhongliang, who retired three years ago.
Duke Jingguo had been in charge of the frontier army for more than ten years and had made countless military achievements. He had both merits and hard work. The most commendable thing was that Duke Jingguo stood in time and never wavered in his position because of Prince Ping. He always firmly supported Her Majesty the Empress.
Concubine Fan Gui had passed away, and the Princess of Prince Ping gave birth to a fair and lovely Princess. Although Prince Ping was not very sensible, he loved his precious daughter very much. The family of three lived happily every day.
After retiring, Duke Jingguo returned to Beijing to live in retirement, and would go to Prince Ping's mansion whenever he had free time. Looking at Prince Ping, who was always as plump and lively as a child, looking at the heartless and careless Princess Ping, and then looking at the lovely little princess with beautiful eyes and eyebrows, Duke Jingguo smiled happily.
Everything was the best arrangement. The Princess of Ping gave birth to a daughter, so the bloodline of the Prince of Ping was continued and the biggest trouble was saved.
The sixth person in the biography of famous officials is Song Yuan, the Minister of War who was in his sixties.
Song Yuan entered the Nanyang Palace at the age of fifteen, and became the commander of the Nanyang Prince's personal guards at the age of twenty. He has always been loyal to the Empress and is the most loyal subject of the Empress. He did not boast about his outstanding military exploits in the future, but everyone knows that in the heart of the Empress, Song Shangshu is the first military commander.
Ranked seventh among the famous officials is Yu Chong, who died in battle on the grassland several years ago.
Yu Chong fought to the death to hold back the Rouran army, died of exhaustion, and was buried at the border, his bones forever in a foreign land. Her Majesty the Empress posthumously conferred the title of Loyal and Brave Marquis on Yu Chong, and the title is hereditary. This year, when compiling biographies of famous officials, Her Majesty the Empress personally wrote an article for the Loyal and Brave Marquis Yu Chong, which became a legend.
Next, there are Shangshu Dong and Shangshu Yang who have retired for several years.
However, those who could be recorded in the biographies of famous officials were all retired officials. Officials who were in high positions in the court in their prime were not yet qualified to be included in biographies.
Some gossipers were gossiping privately that Prime Minister Wang Jin would definitely be among them in the future, as well as the Minister of Rites Chen Jinyu, Lu Cong who was over 60 years old and still serving as the governor of Jeju, Minister Tang who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, Minister Xiao Yang, Minister Lu Zhen, and the County Magistrate Lu Ruohua who was shining brightly in Xinliang City, and so on.
There are also many talented generals, such as Liu Hengchang, Qin Zhan, Meng Dashan, Tao Daxiao, Tian and Sun An, to name a few.
With wise rulers and capable ministers, the times are prosperous.
Another person who cannot be ignored is Cui Du, Marquis of Changning.
This husband who married into the family was humble and easy-going, and acted in a low-key manner. He quietly accompanied the Empress like a shadow. He never competed for her, but was like the bright moon, with his own clear light.
He cultivated numerous high-yield grain varieties and taught many disciples. The Ministry of Agriculture of Daliang was built from scratch and became on par with the other six ministries. The people of Daliang were rich and happy, and they could eat their fill. Cui Du was a real contributor.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is twenty-four this year, and Princess Nanyang is six this year. Her Majesty the Empress dotes on her granddaughter, and leaves the daily tedious government affairs to the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, and a group of Shangshu. When she has free time, Her Majesty the Empress and Marquis Changning personally take their precious granddaughter out of the palace and stay in the imperial farm.
In the imperial farm, you can ride a pony, shoot birds with a slingshot, and run around.
The little Princess Nanyang had a lot of fun and was very happy.
Jiang Shaohua returned to the palace with a relaxed and smiling look, holding his heavy granddaughter in one hand.
The Crown Prince, who had been busy with government affairs for several days, came with a serious look on his face: "Mother, the Ministry of Works has submitted a memorial stating that the river water level has risen a lot this year, and we must make preparations for flood control and disaster prevention in advance."
This is truly a first-class event.
Jiang Shaohua nodded, but before he could speak, the prince said, "I will go to Jiangnan in person to inspect the waterways and riverbanks."
Jiang Shaohua: "..."
She, the emperor of Daliang, has been away from the capital for inspection twice. The first time she was away for four years, and the second time she was away for more than two years. She went out for inspection and had fun at the same time, and she was free and happy.
Jiang Ning is in his twenties. He spends all day in the palace taking care of government affairs and has never left the capital.
In this comparison, she, as the mother, was indeed a bit too much.
Jiang Shaohua's heart softened and he nodded in agreement: "Alright. No matter how many memorials you read, it's not as good as going there in person. You take some officials with you and set off in a few days."
Jiang Ning's eyes lit up and he calmly bowed and accepted the order.
After leaving the Showa Palace, the Crown Prince's steps became lighter and faster, and he almost jumped into the bedroom.
"Hurry, pack your luggage." His Royal Highness smiled happily, "Mother has agreed to let me go to Jiangnan. I can finally leave the capital."
Ma Shenyuan was overjoyed: "That's great! I'll pack my luggage right away! Should we take the kids with us?"
"No need. Mother is young and energetic, and can handle government affairs and take care of the children without any delay. Let's just go out and have fun... No, let's go inspect Jiangnan!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was beaming with joy, his brows full of smiles: "We will be away for at least two or three years before returning to the capital. After we finish touring Jiangnan, we will also go to the border. I want to see the grasslands, and see the legendary Guiliang City and Xinliang City."
half a month later.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the capital with more than a dozen ministers, and 20,000 of the Emperor's personal guards accompanied him to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's safety.
Jiang Shaohua personally sent his daughter on a long journey.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was like an eagle about to fly into the sky, with sparkling eyes and a smile on his lips.
Jiang Shaohua looked at his daughter riding away on horseback, relaxed his brows and began to smile.
Go on!
Let’s go and see the country that belongs to us, mother and daughter.
……
This article is officially completed here.
As an old author who keeps writing, I am able to do the work I like, write every day, and witness the life of Jiang Shaohua, the Empress of Daliang, with my fellow book friends. This is my greatest luck in this life.
Thank you to all the book friends for your subscription and companionship along the way.
Thank you book friends for your love and support for Shaohua.
After a short separation, see you in the new book.
The new book is tentatively scheduled to be released on April 3th. See you there (*╯╰)
The twenty-fifth year of Zhaoping.
This is the twenty-fifth year since Jiang Shaohua ascended the throne. Her Majesty is forty-one, in the prime of her life. Most of the old officials in the court have retired, and almost all of them are important officials promoted by Her Majesty the Empress.
Xinliang City was built four years ago. In just a few years, it has absorbed tens of thousands of grassland herders, of which 70% are the elderly, women and children. By the way, it also solved the problem of too many bachelors in Guiliang City.
In the city of Xinliang today, there are Tatars, Gaoche people, herdsmen from small tribes, common people from Daliang, and even some remnants of the Rouran people. Different ethnic groups, different lifestyles, and different religious beliefs, living together inevitably lead to many problems. There are so many fights in Xinliang that it is unimaginable.
County Magistrate Lu's methods were also unexpectedly cruel and decisive. Anyone who fought would be imprisoned and punished, and those who provoked the incident would be severely punished. Those with less serious offenses would be sent to the mines to do hard labor or to dig canals. Those who caused deaths would be executed.
In times of chaos, severe punishments are needed. In prosperous times, Xinliang City also needs strict and sharp governance methods. In just a few years, County Magistrate Lu managed Xinliang City in an orderly manner, and the city was self-sufficient in food and no longer needed aid from the court. He was already a first-class capable official.
Lu Ruohua also became famous because of this.
Her Majesty ordered the compilation of biographies of famous officials. The first one in Daliang was Prime Minister Chen, the second was Shangshu Feng, and the third was the Magistrate of Cai County who just resigned this year.
Speaking of County Magistrate Cai, he was also a remarkable person of the time. He was born as a scholar and was originally just a legal advisor of Li County. When Her Majesty was ten years old, the county magistrate of Li County was dismissed, and the diligent legal advisor Cai was promoted by the Princess of Nanyang as an exception. Later, he helped County Magistrate Cai to become a juren, and he had a proper background. After that, he served as the county magistrate of Li County for more than ten years, and the county magistrate of Guiliangcheng for more than ten years.
He was just a fourth-rank official who had never served in the capital but had always been sent out to other places. However, he was famous in Daliang and ranked third in the biographies of famous officials, only after the prime minister of Daliang and the minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This was enough to be recorded in history.
The fourth famous official of Daliang was Duke Weiyuan Zuo Feng.
Duke Weiyuan has both strengths and weaknesses. He has made great military achievements, but he has also suffered bloodshed and lost battles, and is a rebellious person. Her Majesty dared to use Zuo Feng, which can be called extraordinary courage.
The biggest regret of Duke Weiyuan's life was that he didn't catch up with the grassland war to destroy the Rouran. He had resigned from office for several years, and every year at the end of the year, when he went to the palace for the banquet, he would straighten his chest and brazenly recommend himself, saying that he was not old, and that he could put on armor and go into battle at any time as long as the empress needed him.
Her Majesty was quite tolerant of Duke Weiyuan. She patiently listened to the words of Duke Weiyuan, who had a head full of white hair and walked shakily and needed someone to support him. She smiled gently and said, "With Duke Weiyuan in charge of the capital, I can feel at ease. Let the young generals fight."
After being coaxed by the Empress, Duke Weiyuan happily went back with the help of his children and grandchildren.
Ranked fifth is also a military general, Duke Jingguo Fan Zhongliang, who retired three years ago.
Duke Jingguo had been in charge of the frontier army for more than ten years and had made countless military achievements. He had both merits and hard work. The most commendable thing was that Duke Jingguo stood in time and never wavered in his position because of Prince Ping. He always firmly supported Her Majesty the Empress.
Concubine Fan Gui had passed away, and the Princess of Prince Ping gave birth to a fair and lovely Princess. Although Prince Ping was not very sensible, he loved his precious daughter very much. The family of three lived happily every day.
After retiring, Duke Jingguo returned to Beijing to live in retirement, and would go to Prince Ping's mansion whenever he had free time. Looking at Prince Ping, who was always as plump and lively as a child, looking at the heartless and careless Princess Ping, and then looking at the lovely little princess with beautiful eyes and eyebrows, Duke Jingguo smiled happily.
Everything was the best arrangement. The Princess of Ping gave birth to a daughter, so the bloodline of the Prince of Ping was continued and the biggest trouble was saved.
The sixth person in the biography of famous officials is Song Yuan, the Minister of War who was in his sixties.
Song Yuan entered the Nanyang Palace at the age of fifteen, and became the commander of the Nanyang Prince's personal guards at the age of twenty. He has always been loyal to the Empress and is the most loyal subject of the Empress. He did not boast about his outstanding military exploits in the future, but everyone knows that in the heart of the Empress, Song Shangshu is the first military commander.
Ranked seventh among the famous officials is Yu Chong, who died in battle on the grassland several years ago.
Yu Chong fought to the death to hold back the Rouran army, died of exhaustion, and was buried at the border, his bones forever in a foreign land. Her Majesty the Empress posthumously conferred the title of Loyal and Brave Marquis on Yu Chong, and the title is hereditary. This year, when compiling biographies of famous officials, Her Majesty the Empress personally wrote an article for the Loyal and Brave Marquis Yu Chong, which became a legend.
Next, there are Shangshu Dong and Shangshu Yang who have retired for several years.
However, those who could be recorded in the biographies of famous officials were all retired officials. Officials who were in high positions in the court in their prime were not yet qualified to be included in biographies.
Some gossipers were gossiping privately that Prime Minister Wang Jin would definitely be among them in the future, as well as the Minister of Rites Chen Jinyu, Lu Cong who was over 60 years old and still serving as the governor of Jeju, Minister Tang who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, Minister Xiao Yang, Minister Lu Zhen, and the County Magistrate Lu Ruohua who was shining brightly in Xinliang City, and so on.
There are also many talented generals, such as Liu Hengchang, Qin Zhan, Meng Dashan, Tao Daxiao, Tian and Sun An, to name a few.
With wise rulers and capable ministers, the times are prosperous.
Another person who cannot be ignored is Cui Du, Marquis of Changning.
This husband who married into the family was humble and easy-going, and acted in a low-key manner. He quietly accompanied the Empress like a shadow. He never competed for her, but was like the bright moon, with his own clear light.
He cultivated numerous high-yield grain varieties and taught many disciples. The Ministry of Agriculture of Daliang was built from scratch and became on par with the other six ministries. The people of Daliang were rich and happy, and they could eat their fill. Cui Du was a real contributor.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is twenty-four this year, and Princess Nanyang is six this year. Her Majesty the Empress dotes on her granddaughter, and leaves the daily tedious government affairs to the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, and a group of Shangshu. When she has free time, Her Majesty the Empress and Marquis Changning personally take their precious granddaughter out of the palace and stay in the imperial farm.
In the imperial farm, you can ride a pony, shoot birds with a slingshot, and run around.
The little Princess Nanyang had a lot of fun and was very happy.
Jiang Shaohua returned to the palace with a relaxed and smiling look, holding his heavy granddaughter in one hand.
The Crown Prince, who had been busy with government affairs for several days, came with a serious look on his face: "Mother, the Ministry of Works has submitted a memorial stating that the river water level has risen a lot this year, and we must make preparations for flood control and disaster prevention in advance."
This is truly a first-class event.
Jiang Shaohua nodded, but before he could speak, the prince said, "I will go to Jiangnan in person to inspect the waterways and riverbanks."
Jiang Shaohua: "..."
She, the emperor of Daliang, has been away from the capital for inspection twice. The first time she was away for four years, and the second time she was away for more than two years. She went out for inspection and had fun at the same time, and she was free and happy.
Jiang Ning is in his twenties. He spends all day in the palace taking care of government affairs and has never left the capital.
In this comparison, she, as the mother, was indeed a bit too much.
Jiang Shaohua's heart softened and he nodded in agreement: "Alright. No matter how many memorials you read, it's not as good as going there in person. You take some officials with you and set off in a few days."
Jiang Ning's eyes lit up and he calmly bowed and accepted the order.
After leaving the Showa Palace, the Crown Prince's steps became lighter and faster, and he almost jumped into the bedroom.
"Hurry, pack your luggage." His Royal Highness smiled happily, "Mother has agreed to let me go to Jiangnan. I can finally leave the capital."
Ma Shenyuan was overjoyed: "That's great! I'll pack my luggage right away! Should we take the kids with us?"
"No need. Mother is young and energetic, and can handle government affairs and take care of the children without any delay. Let's just go out and have fun... No, let's go inspect Jiangnan!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was beaming with joy, his brows full of smiles: "We will be away for at least two or three years before returning to the capital. After we finish touring Jiangnan, we will also go to the border. I want to see the grasslands, and see the legendary Guiliang City and Xinliang City."
half a month later.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the capital with more than a dozen ministers, and 20,000 of the Emperor's personal guards accompanied him to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's safety.
Jiang Shaohua personally sent his daughter on a long journey.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was like an eagle about to fly into the sky, with sparkling eyes and a smile on his lips.
Jiang Shaohua looked at his daughter riding away on horseback, relaxed his brows and began to smile.
Go on!
Let’s go and see the country that belongs to us, mother and daughter.
……
This article is officially completed here.
As an old author who keeps writing, I am able to do the work I like, write every day, and witness the life of Jiang Shaohua, the Empress of Daliang, with my fellow book friends. This is my greatest luck in this life.
Thank you to all the book friends for your subscription and companionship along the way.
Thank you book friends for your love and support for Shaohua.
After a short separation, see you in the new book.
The new book is tentatively scheduled to be released on April 3th. See you there (*╯╰)
