si-mexico Chapter 313 You are my woman
Chapter 313 You are my woman
After thinking about it, Tang Xinyi said,
"Hasn't the prince already thought of a strategy? Push me out as a representative to win the hearts of Kun Country's scholars.
Scholars are literate and have high prestige among the people. They can also influence the people because they read a lot and are good at inspiring people.
As long as the scholars of Kun Kingdom are loyal, the people will also be loyal.
But if you want to win the hearts of the scholars, it is not enough for me, a little widow, to rely on myself. It is better for the prince to keep Prime Minister Yuan.
Prime Minister Yuan is an old politician. Although he is a peacemaker in party disputes, he still managed the Great Kun in an orderly manner and without any chaos during the twenty years when Emperor Kun was incompetent. It can be seen that his doctrine of the mean is still useful.
Moreover, the Yuan family has three dukes in four generations, and their prestige among officials is extremely high. If the Yuan family is willing to be loyal to the State of Yan, then the country can basically be stably transferred to the hands of the State of Yan. "
Shen Changgong nodded when he heard this. Everyone said that Yuan Chu was useful, even Yang Xinyi said so. It seemed that it was right for him to write a letter to Yuan Chu.
Tang Xinyi continued,
“But among the common people, it’s not just the scholars who hold prestige, but also the landlords and gentry from all over the country.
Not all landlords are bad people. A large number of landlords and gentry built bridges and roads, mediated conflicts, provided disaster relief and porridge in years of famine, and helped the people overcome difficulties.
After all, if the people can't eat, they will riot, and they will be the first to rob.
Although Kun State suffered serious land annexation, at least a balance was maintained.
I heard that the Yan army came all the way here and specifically robbed the landlords and gentry. I guess Prince Shen might want to carry out land reform.
There is nothing wrong with land reform, and it is good for farmers, but we cannot rush it. The world is in turmoil and wars are raging everywhere.
What Yan State needed was a stable rear area to provide national strength, and it could not make drastic reforms to the land.
This is the foundation of the country. If we are not careful, chaos will occur. If all our energy is used on this, how can we have the energy to resist the enemy?"
Shen Changgong pondered for a moment and said,
"Madam is right. We must not act hastily at this moment. We must proceed step by step, step by step. We must not go too far against the laws of history. We cannot take too big a step."
"Yes, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. You can't be impatient. You have to let people accept it slowly."
Tang Xinyi nodded slightly, and then said no more.
Shen Changgong continued,
"The policies Madam mentioned are only an outline. The idea is good, but it still needs specific details and improvements to be implemented as a complete policy.
But this kind of trivial matters are not something I am good at. My main focus is on commanding the army.
Therefore, this king wants to hire the lady as the Right Deputy Prime Minister of Great Yan to cooperate with the Prime Minister and Your Majesty to improve the national policy.
What do you think, Madam, about formulating different policies based on the different regions, counties, and people's sentiments?"
Tang Xinyi was slightly startled and said,
"You...really want to ask me to be an official?"
"Madam, do you think that the king has been joking with you?"
"I thought you were pursuing me..."
Tang Xinyi's pretty face turned slightly red, and her eyes looked away in panic.
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
“Your beauty is certainly attractive, but your talent is what I value most.
When judging a person, you should not only look at the outside appearance, but also the inside of a person is the most valuable.
Madam, are you willing to come to Dayan to be an official?"
"But I'm just a widow."
"This king has said that Dayan doesn't care about this."
Tang Xinyi recalled what the maid said last night.
Even if she had gold and silver with her, she would not be able to get far because of the chaos and poverty along the way. As a beautiful woman with so much money, she would be a piece of fat meat wherever she went.
It would be better to stay in Shengjing and be an official, at least it would be stable.
But Tang Xinyi still has her concerns.
Is what Shen Changgong said true? Isn't it just a lie he told to deceive her?
Even if what he said was true, wouldn't he change his mind when he knew that he was the queen?
The entire royal family of a fallen country will be executed.
Men are so fickle.
She had to be on her guard.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will consider it carefully."
Tang Xinyi then asked,
"What is the position of Right Deputy Prime Minister?"
Shen Changgong said,
"The Prime Minister is one of the Three Dukes, a high-ranking official. Yan Wang Anqing has done a good job, so it's impossible to remove him.
But you and Yuan Chu are both capable and useful people, and are role models for scholars in Kun State. You cannot be given a lower position.
We will appoint two deputy chancellors, both of the first rank, to assist the chancellor and Your Majesty in their duties. This way, the chief censor can also reduce some of his burden and concentrate on supervising all officials."
"Would your wife agree?"
"This matter was discussed between me and the Southern King. Your Majesty will attach great importance to our opinions. Moreover, this is a policy that benefits the country and the people. There is no reason for Your Majesty to disagree."
"Well, Your Highness wants me to be your concubine. Will your wife agree?"
Hearing this, Shen Changgong smiled and looked at her with a grin, which made Tang Xinyi blush.
Shen Changgong knew that she was wavering.
"Her Majesty supports me taking a concubine. She only cares about whether the person is useful. As long as they are useful to her and the country, she will accept them.
She is a monarch who appoints people based on their merits. The monarch has a broad mind and can accommodate all kinds of people.
Of course, she wouldn't worry about any concubine affecting her status, as she was the emperor."
Tang Xinyi nodded and said,
"That's right. He is the emperor after all. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger."
Shen Changgong shook his head and said,
"It's different. The Emperor Yan's personality is much better than the Emperor Kun's. Although the Emperor Yan also loses her temper sometimes, it is only when facing those treacherous ministers and villains who bring disaster to the country and the people, and those officials who oppress the people and violate the law. She is a wise ruler who cares deeply about the people and has ambition and courage.
Emperor Kun is different. He doesn't care about the people and the country. He only cares about himself. As long as someone dares to disobey his will, he will lose his temper and chop the person down, no matter whether the other person is loyal or treacherous.
You are my woman, and you will be a good official. As long as you don't embezzle money and work hard to govern, His Majesty will treat you well. She will not let down any good official. "
"I see……"
Tang Xinyi nodded, then felt something was wrong, and said with a blush on her face,
"Who is your woman? Don't talk nonsense. I never agreed to be an official of your Yan State, nor did I agree to be your concubine!"
"Ah, yes, yes."
Shen Changgong smiled shamelessly.
Tang Xinyi pouted and glared at him coquettishly, then turned around and ignored this shameless scoundrel.
Soon, the carriage team arrived at Bihua Mountain and headed up along the mountain road.
There are not many high mountains around Shengjing, Kun Kingdom. Most of them are low mountains with not steep slopes, and carriages can go up them.