God bless you, winter, three hundred and thirty-nine years.
Jizhou, the capital of the Wu Dynasty, Tai'an City.
The white snow is flying and the cold wind is like a knife, but it cannot stop the enthusiasm of the officials.
The entry of Sui coins into the court was like a shot of cardiotonic shot into the heart of the Wu Dynasty. Regardless of the central and local areas, famous or unknown, all those who had the qualifications to serve in the court came back.
In the Fengluan Hall, the empress couldn't help but have a headache looking at the mountains of memorials in front of her.
The Wu Dynasty occupied Qing, Ji, and merged with three states. It had a vast territory and was the Han dynasty with the largest territory in Kyushu. However, the northern border of Kyushu was inherently deficient and lacked material resources. It also had to deal with foreign races from the grasslands.
In the nearly three hundred years since the founding of the country, the finances have never been rich!
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat!"
The empress shook her head, "I won't use it in the palace now. Please make arrangements and follow me out of the palace!"
There is the worry of not having money, and there is the pain of having money. The number of coins is not small but it is not enough. Instead of sitting in the palace, it is better to go out of the palace to see my younger brother.
"Your Majesty, please spare this old slave!"
"It's freezing cold, and the Queen Mother has told you many times that your Majesty should give priority to the Holy Body. Our people will keep an eye on the young master's side. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry!"
The old eunuch couldn't help but feel dizzy when he thought of the young man outside the palace whose appearance and personality resembled Prince An's, and the feelings His Majesty placed on him.
In the chaos four years ago, the Wu Dynasty won the court and swept away the centuries-old hidden dangers caused by Kaihuang's forceful annexation of the state. However, they lost to the royal family, and the direct bloodline was cut off, and even the prince consort died in the battle.
For a newly minted emperor, this was the best start, but for a woman, it was an undoing of damage forever.
"Lao Pu, it takes just one meal, you can't stop this, right?"
"Old slave, I'll make arrangements now."
He sighed secretly in his heart, what else could his Majesty say, what else could he say?
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"Ache!"
In a small courtyard in the city, a young man turned his head and sneezed. He quickly turned his face back and continued to stare at the hot oil rolling in the pot. "That's enough. Save some and it will last for half a year!"
The situation between the Wu Dynasty and the Kyushu Continent was like that of the woolly bear before the 19th century. The military force was strong, the economy was weak, and the advanced culture and resources were all locked up.
Chili peppers, spices, and other valuable resources are usually not available except for those that are brought to the court every year with the Song Dynasty coins.
But this was not a problem for Fang Fang. With the help of his sister, he started a business in less than a year. Nowadays, there are many people who just want to eat this food without thinking.
"Sister, I'm afraid I won't be able to have the first hot pot meal of the year!"
Thinking of his sister who stayed in the palace, Fang Fang couldn't help but a flash of longing in his eyes.
In his previous life, he was an orphan. He experienced the hardships of the human world early on. He chose the right industry and made some small fortunes, but in the end he had no support.
His body was dead and his soul was gone, and he was an orphan in this life, but unexpectedly he met his sister, which relieved his early uneasiness and gained family love.
I am confused to say that there is something wrong with this world, maybe it is just too chaotic.
Since the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty of the Li family came to an end, and Kyushu has been in chaos for more than three hundred years. Before there is a great unification, all countries recognize each other, and the almanac still uses the last "God's blessing" of the Tang Dynasty.
"None of my business!"
The one-year number has been used for three hundred and thirty-nine years, which is nonsense even thinking about it.
"It's true to protect your sister!"
What this person lacks, the more he wants to grasp it.
Having lived alone for more than 20 years, Fang Fang has long been idly watching everything. The chaotic world of Kyushu is a paradise for careerists, but in Fang Fang's view, none of this is worth getting together with his sister and having a hot pot together.
"We're cooking the base again. You really won't get tired of this spicy hot pot!"
"elder sister?"
Hearing this, Fang Fang turned around and saw a plainly dressed woman walking into the courtyard carrying a bamboo basket, "Sister, you're back just in time, I'll have dinner in a minute. By the way, are you still going back to the palace today?" "
Female officials are different from palace maids. They are usually held by the widows of the eunuchs' families, and they perform ceremonial, doctor, adoption, text proofreading and other tasks in the palace.
With the ascension of the empress to the throne, it was the first time for women in the Wu Dynasty to participate in palace examinations. The vague ceiling was broken, and the status of female officials was further improved.
However, there are rules in the palace, so daily access is inconvenient after all.
"I want to get back a lot of things that have gone into the court. If your Majesty hadn't thought about it, I wouldn't be able to come back today!" As she said that, the beautiful woman opened the basket, "Here are some of the food that your Majesty gave you a few days ago. I shouldn’t be able to come back before now, you have to take care of yourself.”
Glancing at the things in the bamboo basket, Fang Fang said disdainfully, "That Hunjun is indeed a good man, but his methods are too childish!"
The chaos four years ago interrupted the development of three generations of the Wu Dynasty, and finally the empress ascended the throne and took charge of the world.
It's not that Fang Fang looks down on women, it's just that the man's methods are too rough, just like Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty who inherited the throne as a prince and didn't have the ability, you know?
It is also because the deterrence of force is still there. Other countries still need the Wu Dynasty to resist the aliens on the grasslands, otherwise they will be finished early.
"Another nonsense!"
The woman tapped Fang Fang's forehead, "You can just talk about this in the yard. If word spreads, I'm afraid my sister will never see you again?"
"What are you afraid of?" Fang Fang smiled nonchalantly, "That person just issued the order to recruit talents a few days ago. She can't stand even a single word. Isn't that a slap in her own face?"
"You, you, I wouldn't have sent you to study if I had known better, and now you are talking nonsense." The empress chuckled.
If even a foolish man couldn't bear his words, she wouldn't have resisted the pressure and taken over the current mess.
"Reading is still necessary. If you don't read, how can you see through the dangers of the world?" Putting down the shovel in his hand, Fang Fang looked at his sister seriously, "To be honest, female officials above the fifth rank can leave the palace to live, and it will take two years for my sister to be promoted to the fifth rank. , why can’t you come out? Is it because you don’t have enough credit?”
Hearing this, the corners of the empress's eyes turned red. She had lost her family and Tai'an Palace was a huge prison to her. Wasn't she just trying to make up for the vacancy in her heart by clinging to the equation?
However, she did not regard Equation as a substitute, but as a real brother. How could the empress not be moved by her brother's idea of taking her out of the palace?
Taking a deep breath, the empress smiled and said, "Although the system of female officials has been reformed, after all, my sister is only a first-rank official. If she is not a third-rank official, she can only live outside the palace."
"In the end, isn't it still a lack of credit?"
The empress smiled, it wasn't she who had the final say whether the credit was due or not?
Looking at his sister who smiled with a bit of bitterness, Fang Fang felt a pain in his heart, "Isn't it just a little credit? My brother just has a great contribution to saving the country!"
With the help of his sister's connections, he had been enjoying a soft life for more than a year. It was his turn to protect his sister.
If you can't rescue your sister from the palace, it would be good to give her some credit and make her stay more comfortable in the palace. It would also be good to go out a few times when you have time.
"A contribution to saving the country?" The empress was dissatisfied, but her expression remained the same, "Now that Kyushu is at peace, except for the temporary shortage of money, there are no difficulties at all in this dynasty. I will stop talking nonsense like you in the future."
Fang Fang's daily whereabouts are under the nose of the Imperial City Secretary. He does have the ability to make money, but it is just making money.
A great contribution to saving the country?
If we really have this power, let alone how the equation was discovered, what are the signs?
You can’t just make something out of nothing!
Hearing this, Fang Fang was not annoyed and said calmly, "This feat is different from ordinary ones. If I don't say it, no one will notice it. However, next year's autumn harvest will bring a decline in people's livelihood and chaos in the government. If I am not prepared, By then, there is a 70% chance that Bingzhou will fall into the hands of the Liao and Song Dynasties, I don’t know..."
Before she finished speaking, the empress raised her hand and hit Fang Fang.
