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Chapter 1390: You forced me to do this (Part 1390) [Seeking monthly pass]

Luo San and Gong Yangyongye boasted that they were old and experienced, and what scenes had they not seen? When they were young, they were also brave generals who fought on the battlefield and won every battle. Whenever they returned from a great victory, they were welcomed with great pomp and circumstance, so they thought that no matter how rich they were, it would be just like that.

Facts have proved-

Their imagination is still too lacking.

You are underestimating Qishan's work ability.

The royal court received the news and posted the good news on the streets a few days in advance, making sure every wild cat in the royal capital knew about it! At the same time, the news was passed to the capital through the post station, and it was announced that there would be no checkpoint fees during this period, and common people could travel freely.

Oh, and of course there’s also the egg distribution activity.

In short, whether they came to see the king spontaneously or to join in the fun for the free eggs, the capital, which had just gotten rid of the cold wave, was as lively as summer in a second. Too many people would easily cause trouble, so in order to prevent people from taking advantage of this occasion, security work must be in place, and the isolation belt was stretched so long that it looked like a neat military formation from a distance.

If you don't like the poor view from the ground, the nearby tree branches and rooftops are also good options, but these locations have certain threshold requirements, and it is not recommended to go up without some skills. It is easy to go up but difficult to come down. If you are not careful and slip, your life will be in danger.

all in all--

Everywhere I looked, there were people! On the ground, on the trees, on the hills, and even on the roofs of the houses after entering the city.

"Long live--"

Elite cavalry led the way, and human barriers were formed on both sides of the team. The armor reflected the cold light, and the almost tangible killing aura frightened the common people so much that they almost forgot to breathe, and they didn't even know when the cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. All this was resolved with the appearance of Shen Tang.

The cold light that stung my eyes turned into a warm spring breeze that caressed my face.

"Long live my Lord!"

As the first shout exploded, the sound waves wrapped in the clanging of horse hooves stopped the clouds, turned into a mountain wind blowing the leaves and startling countless birds. For a moment, all the hot eyes focused on one person.

"Long live my Lord!"

An old farmer held up a crying baby in both hands and followed the crowd in shouting until his voice became hoarse. Shen Tang looked over and raised her hand to make a silencing gesture. The crowd gradually fell silent until only the baby's cry could be heard in the wind. She rode her motorcycle forward and said, "This child looks like he's not even one year old yet. How could the father-in-law bring him here?"

The old farmer tried hard to suppress his excitement, held the child in his arms, then knelt down and bowed for a long time, almost incoherently, with tears in his eyes: "I only hope that the child can get some blessings from the Lord and live a peaceful life."

This is the daughter he and his wife just gave birth to this year. They had raised six children before, but some died young or were forced to join the army. The old couple was left alone and helpless, and they finally had a stable life after fleeing all the way here. They thought it was impossible to have another child, but unexpectedly, his wife gave birth to another daughter last year. Maybe because of her old age, the child was a little weak when she was born.

After seeing the doctor but to no avail, a wandering Taoist said that the child's fate was too weak, and if he wanted to be successful, it would be best if he could get some blessing from a blessed person. So he brought some dry food and walked for several days to come here with the child in his arms, just hoping to be closer to the emperor.

The crowd was silent.

They were a little worried that the old farmer would be frightened and killed.

Shen Tang asked, "Did the Taoist tell me how to get the blessing?"

The old farmer had no idea that the so-called wandering Taoist was a liar who traveled around to cheat people. The liar didn't tell him what to do. Facing Shen Tang's question, he was a little speechless. Shen Tang saw his embarrassment and said with a smile: "Why not give him a nickname?"

The old farmer was overjoyed and held the child in his arms to thank the teacher again and again.

I would like to express my gratitude for the nickname "Longevity".

Shen Tang asked the soldiers to take the old farmer away - the place was crowded with people, and babies under one year old could easily get sick and frightened. There were no pediatric hospitals in the world, and a minor illness could take a child's life. Shen Tang also ordered the imperial physician to go and take a look, in case something went wrong with the child after the name was given, which would give public opinion a reason to criticize.

After the old farmer left, countless people were jealous.

If they had known this was possible, they would have done the same.

But it doesn’t matter, they will have experience for next time.

Little did they know that Shen Tang had blocked this possibility, not allowing adults to bring such a young child to such an occasion. If the crowd was a little crowded, the child would die. The official in charge of supervising this matter smiled apologetically while panicking.

He could almost predict the results of the Ministry of Personnel's assessment - this old farmer had brought good fortune to his daughter, and his year-end review this year was probably in jeopardy. After working hard for several years, he was back to square one.

This little episode did not affect the overall atmosphere.

The royal capital was busier than during Chinese New Year.

Qi Shan led all the officials to welcome the king: "Your Highness."

"Yuanliang, get up quickly!"

Shen Tang did not even give him a chance to bow down, but just held his hand in a fake way, and even a blind person could see that he respected her. Qi Shan looked at Shen Tang without blinking, and said with distress in his eyes: "My Lord, you have worked hard in the battles outside these two years."

She was thinner and darker, and not as energetic as I remembered. I didn't know if it was because of the long journey or something else.

Hey, he looked healthy the last time he attended the meeting.

"Yuan Liang and all the ministers have worked hard during the time I was away. Without your dedication to ensure peace and prosperity in the rear, how could I devote myself to working outside?" You see, the growth of a business requires the help of a virtuous wife, and Shen Tang has a lot of them.

At first, all the officials were a little sour. As soon as the master came back, Qi Shan had taken away all his attention. All their hearts and eyes were filled with Qi Yuanliang. Could it be that the normal operation of such a huge royal court depends on him alone? But when Shen Tang asked this question, the resentment disappeared instantly.

"We have done our duty and do not dare to take credit for it."

It would be good if the Lord remembered their contributions.

To celebrate the great victory, people celebrated for three days.

Shen Tang and other office workers don't have this blessing. Holidays are the happiness of the common people, while office workers are only fit to work overtime. She rushed back this time to prepare for the war in the Central Continent. Time was tight and there were many things to do. The officials in the court held a grand court meeting for two days and two nights.

Fortunately, most of the officials are scholars and warriors, otherwise it would be too much to handle.

During the break in the court meetings, the hungry officials had the opportunity to enjoy the banquet in the corridor. The banquet in the corridor these two days was the best in the past two years. The richness and deliciousness of the dishes made people astonished: "The people in the Guanglu Temple finally know what normal people like to eat."

"Are you sure it's Guanglu Temple's problem?"

Officials from the Guanglu Temple said they were not to blame.

The person from the Imperial Censorate interrupted the conversation and asked quietly, "Didn't Qi Yuanliang ask the Guanglu Temple to prepare the food that His Majesty likes to eat?"

After the court meeting was over, the emperor often had meals with the officials in the corridor.

The quality of the meals in the corridor is basically divided into two types: when the master is present and when the master is not. When the master is present, the dishes and drinks arranged by the Guanglu Temple are particularly rich and varied. When the master is not present, the dishes and drinks are just of normal level, and the taste is even a bit strange.

If you look closely you'll find something fishy.

The latter's recipe is particularly in line with Qishan's preferences.

The Censorate had long suspected him of "using public resources for personal gain" and had the Guanglu Temple arrange for him to eat the food he liked, but they had no evidence. The Lord was not in the capital, and Qishan was a senior official who supervised the country, so the Censorate could do nothing about him. If they confronted him head-on, it was guaranteed that the food on the next day would include some of the dishes that the Censors hated the most.

Qi Zhongshu was petty when he was stingy. "It's enough for us to know..."

"Are you letting a small matter go? This will only embolden Qi Zhongshu!"

"Keep your voice down, in case Qi Zhongshu finds out, be careful. After the Lord goes to war, add coriander to every dish in the corridor."

People who like cilantro like it, but people who don't like it will frown when they smell it, let alone eat it. But the royal court advocates frugality and will never allow the scandal of rich people drinking and eating meat. The food prepared by Guanglu Temple is carefully calculated every time. It does not require officials to finish their dishes, but the food waste cannot exceed 10%! What if cilantro is added to every dish? It would be a nightmare!

When the censor thought about that scene, he couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his throat.

The officials were whispering to each other.

"... Yuanliang also knows what they don't like to eat?" Shen Tang seemed to have discovered a new world. It was the first time she knew that Qishan used this method to retaliate against "political enemies" in private. It was indeed a little cute, and the character of "Evil Conspiracy" collapsed.

Qishan asked, "What's so difficult about this?"

In order to control costs, the menu of corridor food was fixed at the beginning, which was convenient for purchasing outside the palace and the price was clear. However, the master sympathized with his ministers and felt that it was hard enough to get up early every day for court meetings, so the meal expenses of the ministers could be increased a little bit, and the dishes should be as fresh as possible every day. Therefore, the current corridor food system was established, and the menu rotated every month, which was not too rich.

A careful look reveals each official's preferences.

When Shen Tang went out to fight, he asked Qishan to supervise the country. In the words of all officials, "When there is no mountain king, the monkey will be king." The menu of corridor food was controlled by Qishan, and every now and then, a few innovations of the imperial chef would pop up, making the picky officials complain.

Shen Tang laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.

"It's not difficult, but Yuanliang's doing this will damage his reputation. If this incident is mentioned in history books in the future, people in later generations might really think that political struggles are just changing the menu and letting the imperial chefs prepare dark dishes." Well, maybe Kangguo will even get the title of a food desert.

"What good reputation is there for internal strife?" Using dark food to torture the opponent is better than fighting him to death. At least the former can make people smile, while the latter will only make people sigh at the darkness of the government.

Qishan didn't care how future generations would write about them, but he still hoped that history books would describe them positively when it came to his master. For example, during his master's reign, the monarch and his subjects were of one mind, and the upper and lower classes were in harmony, rather than the stereotyped intrigues and schemes.

If you want to see the evil hearts of human beings, which page of history books does not contain it?

Shen Tang nodded in agreement: "Yuan Liang's words make sense."

It was a rare occasion for the Lord to come back, so the Guanglu Temple was fully prepared, and all the imperial chefs from the Shangshi Bureau were dispatched, using all their skills, which greatly comforted Shen Tang. When fighting outside, how could the conditions in all aspects be comparable to those in the royal court?

Shen Tang patted his round belly and burped.

He sighed with emotion: "Satisfied! Life is extremely happy!"

After eating and drinking, you should take a walk to digest the food.

Take a walk after dinner and live to be ninety-nine.

"Does Yuanliang have any candidate for regent?"

For a normal person, being the regent is definitely a good job to take charge of the government, but those under Shen Tang hold the opposite opinion. It is better to be in a long expedition than to be imprisoned in a circle. What is good about being the regent? Sitting in the office every day will cause hemorrhoids sooner or later.

According to the Medical Bureau, the proportion of hemorrhoids among all government officials is quite high.

Qi Shan's eyes lit up slightly, as if he saw a glimmer of hope just around the corner: "My Lord, are you willing to take me with you?"

"Yuan Liang said this as if I were the general who would return from years of military service with a new love and neglect the old one." The general had been away at the battlefield for three years, and when he returned he had with him an incredibly beautiful cousin/junior sister/military doctor/military advisor/country princess/princess/white moonlight/cinnabar mole.

This scene doesn't suit her.

Qi Shan sighed and said, "Isn't it true, my Lord?"

What kind of monsters and demons did you bring back from your trip to the southwest?

Shen Tang: "..."

Qi Shan smiled and said, "So just follow along and feel at ease."

Shen Tang: "..."

This joke is a little bit dull.

It was difficult to choose a new regent. First, the confidants whom Shen Tang absolutely trusted liked to go out, and second, there were many officials who didn't like to go out, and it was difficult to control the situation. I was not at ease leaving Kangguo to them. Shen Tang was also in a dilemma.

Qishan has a suitable candidate in mind.

"What does the Lord think of Shizo?"

Luan Xin has been active on the front line in recent years, and coupled with his own reaction speed problem, Xie Qi is nominally the Minister of Personnel, and often also works as the Minister of Personnel. He has a stable personality and is well-known among the officials, and can convince the public. Moreover, although he is from the Xie family and is the head of the Xie family, his relationship with the Xie family has been visibly stiff over the years.

My own position is more inclined towards the poor.

Conflicts between the scholars and the common people could also be mediated and eased.

Shen Tang shook his head: "I'm afraid Shi Zang is not enough."

Shen Tang considered Xie Qi. He was indeed a natural worker, but he was more of a defensive man. If something unexpected happened, he would be in a mess. However, Shen Tang also took Qi Shan's suggestion into consideration and prepared to select a few more assistants.

"How is Wei Heng?"

Qi Shan’s favorite candidate is still Ning Yan, but he knows better than anyone that if he dares to ask, Ning Yan will also dare to knock on his door - this is very strange, since when did being the regent become a job that should be avoided?

Shen Tang said: "Wei Heng can do it."

I felt a little sorry for Miao Ne when I said this.

If there is no problem in Yuanfu County, Miao Ne will be able to enter the court smoothly after returning from Yuanfu County and assist Yu Zi.

Qi Shan did not mention Ning Yan, but Shen Tang did.

"I'll feel more at ease if Tunan is in charge."

After taking a walk, I still haven't decided on the candidate.

In fact, selecting a regent is a trivial matter. Shen Tang now has more things to worry about - one of which is the source of soldiers.

Kangguo's current troops were not enough to start a full-scale war with the central region. A considerable number of the soldiers she recruited in the battle in the southwest were not from good families. Most of them were hooligans or even bandits who had become bandits. Their overall combat effectiveness was loose and their order was lax.

It takes time to train them well.

Shen Tang's earliest team was composed of bandits and slaves. She knew very well how much effort they had to put into the struggle along the way. Now that the war was about to start again, many officials had put some thought into this aspect.

The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the woman is reasonable.

Shen Tang was caught in the middle, with abacus beads flying in her face.

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Woohoo, it’s almost Chinese New Year, all the breakfast shops are closed, and my favorite glutinous rice is no longer available… By the way, the cover of the physical book of Tui Zhen is already available, at Big Eyed Boy [due to censorship reasons, the title of the book has been changed from “朕” to “孤”, which doesn’t sound very smooth, but Xianggu couldn’t think of a good alternative at that time]