klisemfg Chapter 788 Entering the Palace
Chapter 788 Entering the Palace
Shen Changgong looked at the official and said,
"What do you think of the Great Yan court?"
“I believe that whether it is the court of Great Chu or Great Yan, they are both shepherding the people on behalf of Heaven. The emperor is the sovereign and father, and the people are the subjects.
As long as the court is good to its people and cares about the people, it is a good court."
"Well said. Lead the way and show the emperor to the palace."
"As you command, please bring the dragon chariot with you."
Following the prefect Lin Ansheng, they walked towards the city.
The State of Chu was located in the south of the Yangtze River, and a small river flowed through the capital. Various Jiangnan buildings and gardens were lined up one after another, which was beautiful beyond words.
The imperial palace is the largest garden. It lacks some solemnity and solemnity, but it is full of vibrant scenery, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Even the square around the front palace is full of flowers and plants.
Shen Changgong helped Yan Fuyao, whose belly was already slightly bulging, down, then Gongsun Wan'er, whose belly was still not bulging, and finally he carried Yu Ziling, whose belly was so big that she had difficulty moving, down, and they walked towards the front palace together.
Lin Ansheng said as he walked,
“After the King of Chu fled, the palace has been guarded by the security forces arranged by me. There are still some palace maids and eunuchs inside, and outsiders cannot enter, so the palace is still well preserved.
There's nothing valuable left, as everything valuable has been taken away by the Emperor of Chu."
Yan Fuyao said lightly,
"No problem, I don't have high requirements for these things, just a place to live is enough. Is the harem manager still there?"
“All the officials have followed the Emperor of Chu. Now the most senior official in the harem is the head of the Shangyi Bureau, and she is the one who manages the affairs of the palace.
She was old and didn't want to leave her hometown, so she stayed."
"That's fine, have her bring the palace maids and eunuchs to wait outside the Imperial Study so I can see her.
Also, Lord Lin, you don't need to follow us anymore. Go get the documents and materials that the various ministries haven't taken away, especially those related to grain production and taxation, and hand them over to my civil servants."
"As you command, Your Majesty, please send a few civil servants to go with me so that we can sort things out."
"Well, Wu Bi, take a few people with you and bring all the things to the Imperial Study. I will personally manage the political affairs of the Chu State.
In addition, the imperial edicts to the various counties of Chu should be issued as soon as possible."
"As ordered!"
After the war, it was time to govern the country. The civil officials had to get busy and bring all the counties of Chu under their rule as soon as possible.
Gong Yangzhan and Wenbo, who were following behind the crowd, also looked at the surrounding gardens with curiosity, with smiles on their faces, and used ancient allusions and poems to appreciate the beautiful scenery.
When everyone entered the main hall of the Chu Imperial Palace, they followed in.
With the support of Shen Changgong, Yan Fuyao came to the dragon throne.
Then, he brought a stool to Yu Ziling and asked her to sit in the corner.
Below, all the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted,
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Even Wen Bo and Gong Yang Zhan knelt down behind the crowd and saluted.
Yan Fuyao looked at the two of them, then blinked at Shen Changgong, and both of them understood.
Now I know what the attitudes of these two messengers are.
But at this moment, it is not appropriate to say it openly in this situation.
"Everyone is safe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yan Fuyao said solemnly,
"Thanks to Heaven's blessing, the soldiers of Great Yan fought bravely and annihilated the State of Chu, and expanded the territory of Great Yan.
We are one step closer to the goal of unifying the world.
Today, of the nine countries in the world, seven have been destroyed, leaving only Qian, which is still resisting stubbornly and refusing to change.
In the future, the iron hoofs of our Great Yan will march south, crush the Qian army, unify the world, establish eternal merits, and write a chapter in history!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"The Chu State has just acceded to our rule and still has many political affairs to attend to. All the civil and military officials of Great Yan should devote their utmost efforts to governing the people, comforting them, and ensuring political stability and harmony among the people.
All the people within the territory of Dayan are citizens of Dayan.
As a ruler or father, you should love your people as your own children.
Therefore, we need to rest for a period of time, cease fighting, and recuperate with the people. After we have recuperated, we can march south in one fell swoop.
All civil officials will stay in the court and manage government affairs with me.
All military generals should return to their barracks, restrain their soldiers, rest well, and not harass the civilians.
In addition, submit the list of military merits as soon as possible so that we can reward them according to their merits."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Everyone, get busy. I'll have Lord Lin bring up the list of the mansions of the city's dignitaries later. You can temporarily live in these mansions so that you can manage them nearby.
Let’s withdraw from the court.”
"I'm waiting to retire."
The military officers left one after another and returned to their respective camps.
The civil servants went to various government offices in the front palace to look for information.
They stood up and left through the side door, walked through the green corridors and aisles, and came to the door of the imperial study at the back.
In the courtyard in front of the imperial study, many palace maids and eunuchs were standing in an orderly row. When they saw the emperor coming, they immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".
After Yan Fuyao let them in, she looked at the forty-year-old palace maid in front of her and asked,
"Are you the director of the Shangyi Bureau?"
"To answer the master, this servant is indeed the case."
"Well, how many people are there in the palace now?"
"There are still 1,200 people, including 700 palace maids, over 400 eunuchs, and dozens of people from the imperial kitchen and the imperial physician's office."
"Well, I have appointed you as the deputy chief steward of the imperial palace. I have also brought some people with me. In the future, I will let them guide you in doing things.
First, arrange two dry and warm houses for the two pregnant women to live in and take good care of them.
Do your job well and I will reward you. Go ahead."
"As ordered!"
The nanny and imperial physician brought by Yan Fuyao, as well as the palace maids and eunuchs here, took Yu Ziling, Gongsun Wan'er, and other women, and went to the harem.
Shen Changgong was too lazy to take care of government affairs, so he followed him to the harem.
When the deputy manager saw that Yu Ziling's belly was so big and she was about to give birth, he hurriedly took them to the best room, which had plenty of sunlight and was not damp. It was luxuriously decorated and had everything you need, including a warm couch and a stove.
Yu Ziling sat on the bed and said,
"It's just the beginning of autumn, and the weather in the south isn't cool at all. Why are you still lighting a brazier? Take it away quickly."
As she spoke, she wiped her forehead, then lay down on the bed, touched her belly and said,
"I'm finally going to give birth. This year has been so hard for me. I've decided that I'll only have this one child and never have any more.
You also need to be careful with me and not let me get pregnant again."
Shen Changgong sat beside her, holding her little hand and said with a smile,
"From now on, I will only favor others and not you, okay?"
Hearing this, Yu Ziling blushed slightly and said,
"Who cares? I don't like these things."
Shen Changgong leaned over and whispered in her ear,
"Really? You've been holding it in for almost a year. Aren't you uncomfortable?"
"Oh, don't tease me, you..."