Wen Jin teamed up with the Ministry of Revenue to dispatch and promote capable local female officials in Kyoto and local areas.
Two "Yi decrees" were promulgated.
Both policies are closely related to people's livelihood and directly benefit the people.
The first is cash subsidies to the people.
The notice at the gate of the city stated that as a woman, the Queen had raised two children and was well aware of the pain and difficulty of pregnancy and childbirth.
Therefore, she used her salary and business income to subsidize the woman.
Women with children can take their children aged between one and six to a designated place in the government office to receive subsidies.
A boy subsidizes his mother with 500 yuan, and a girl subsidizes her mother with 1,000 yuan.
When the people saw this notice, they were shocked and surprised.
"Why are boys given less subsidies? Girls are given more subsidies?"
The officer who posted the notice explained, "Because the Queen is a woman."
"..." It seemed impossible to refute.
"Why can only those between one and six years old receive subsidies, but not those who are seven years old?"
The officer smiled and said, "You can study at the age of seven. There are various subsidies and rewards in the academy. When the time comes, you can send your children to study!"
"Can...can I receive this subsidy every year?" someone else asked.
The officers and soldiers thought for a while and said seriously, "It was clearly stated above that this money is a subsidy given by the Empress from her own pocket. It does not come from the national treasury, so... as long as the Empress can get the money... Also, as long as the Empress is not replaced, , then you can get it every year!”
For a moment, the people at the city gate suddenly became quiet.
As long as... you don't change your empress?
Under what circumstances will the empress be replaced?
"But there are rumors that the Queen is a 'demon...'" Before a young man could finish speaking, the person next to him covered his mouth.
"Bah! If you talk nonsense again, the folks will beat you up!"
"Don't spread rumors about your Majesty! Your Majesty has done so many practical things for the people!"
"That rumor must have been spread deliberately by the rebel forces who hate Daliang! They don't want Daliang to have an easy time, and they don't want the people to have an easy time, so that's why they say such nonsense!"
Sure enough, once it is related to one's own interests.
People will become very "smart".
"There's one more thing! Don't just see the money, but don't see this one!"
The officers and soldiers pointed to the bottom of the notice and continued to read, "From now on, every month, the Empress will send famous doctors from the Royal Medical College and Jiren Hall in Kyoto to do a three-day free clinic and donate medicines, and women will be given priority!"
The women who saw the announcement immediately burst into cheers.
The men muttered, "It's women first again... always so partial!"
The officers and soldiers shrugged, "Who said the empress is a woman?"
The women suddenly felt "so proud". From now on, even if men continue to spread rumors about the "demon queen", women must not follow what they say!
The queen is always thinking about improving their status and treatment!
If they don’t support the empress, who else will they support?
Notices were distributed from Kyoto to various post houses, and then from the post houses to localities, where they were posted at the gates of each city.
When the common people rush to tell each other, although the whole process takes a long time, the effect and impact are the greatest.
The Imperial City Secretariat reported to Kyoto that people from all over the world were pouring in praises for the Queen like snowflakes.
"In some places, golden statues were made and shrines were built for the empress. The people spontaneously went to burn incense and worship."
“There have been many cases of provoking troubles and fighting with reporting officers in the yamen recently… The reason behind this is that some lazy and idle men feel that the empress’s welfare subsidy is unfair and they have not benefited from it, so they complain in the street… Some were overheard and reported to the government. Others were surrounded and beaten by a group of women on the street..."
While Wen Jin was busy quelling the rumors, he spent the rest of his time with his daughter.
Good progress is being made in quelling the rumors.
Yue'er's Taoist talisman, although the strokes were very childish, looked like scribbling... Of course, she said it wasn't.
Let her speak, and she will speak eloquently.
No matter how good your painting skills are, the effect is first-class.
Seeing that for such a long time, Yue'er has never had her mind occupied by "Apocalypse" and she has never talked nonsense.
Wen Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the people in the palace who are on duty everywhere, they are entrusting people with things, giving gifts, interceding... From Yue'er, they ask for the peace talisman.
Wen Jin turned a blind eye. As long as Yue'er was willing to write and enjoyed it, she didn't care.
"Don't write when you are tired. Write only if you want to." Wen Jin always told Yue'er.
Yue'er didn't know if she could understand, but her big eyes were full of joy, "Yes, Auntie, Taoist talismans require mental strength. Taoist talismans written when you are tired are ineffective."
Wen Jin could not bring Yue'er into the space now, so she had the opportunity to surround Yue'er with the aura of space to nourish her.
There was another reason why Wen Jin didn't stop the palace people from asking for Taoist talismans... She thought, if the palace people all have Taoist talismans, then "Apocalypse" would like to avoid everyone, control Yue'er, and put her in the same situation as last time. In danger, I'm afraid it won't be that easy, right?
In the palace, everything tends to be calm.
Wen Shengjun wrote to Wen Jin.
"There is a severe drought this year, and sugarcane production in the south has generally been reduced. If the drought cannot be alleviated, I am afraid that many sugarcane farmers will cry for the first half of the year..."
Wen Jin sat by the window and read the letter.
Plagues, droughts and floods... I don't know if it's a coincidence or a prophecy from the "Apocalypse".
The beam does seem to be uneven this year.
But what alarmed her was not these disasters, but Wen Shengjun's next words.
"Common people frequently go to the 'Empress Temple' to worship, pray for good weather and the Empress' blessing..."
Wen Jin was a little confused. The Empress Temple in Wen Shengjun's letter was the local people who built a temple for her statue so that she could receive folk incense.
Wen Jin couldn't help but think of the time and space before she traveled, where the only empress in history who proclaimed herself emperor was Wu Zetian.
After Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor, he ordered people to build the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang.
Countless Buddhist niches and large and small Buddha statues are carved on the stone walls that are one kilometer long from north to south.
The tallest and largest Lucena Buddha is carved in the image of Empress Wu Zetian.
Wen Jin's whole body felt like electricity... Her previous actions, including her "bribing" officials, rewarding the army, and providing welfare to the people...
And she insisted on popularizing education, pursuing fairness, allowing women to go to school, etc. many years ago...
Only now did we build a temple for her and let her receive incense.
Deep down in her heart, is she also eager for the supreme power?
"What are you doing?" Xiao Yuchen's voice suddenly came from behind.
Wen Jin was startled and instinctively wanted to hide the letter.
"Brother's letter? How is the situation in the south?" Xiao Yuchen lowered his eyes and his eyes fell on the letter.
Wen Jin froze.
If she were to be secretive now, it would be too cover-up and too deliberate.
Wen Jin's breathing was tight and his heartbeat was fast, but he forced himself to sit calmly and did not hide the letter like a frightened bird.
"The people worship you, hoping that the empress can bless them with good weather... I'm afraid that worshiping in vain will arouse a counterattack from the people and public opinion."
Xiao Yuchen slowly read the words in the letter word for word.
Wen Jin felt that every word was like the tip of a needle, piercing his heart...
