Chapter 120 The Tenth Girl

Zheng Zongbing stood aside and said, "Your Majesty, I want to know, what is the difference between the students trained in this military academy and ordinary soldiers?"

Zheng Yi said: "My idea is that soldiers who graduate from military academies should not only learn military tactics, but also learn martial arts, new firearms, and even loyalty to the emperor."

"If this continues, in a few years, my Dayu will not only have a million elite soldiers, but also a large number of soldiers who can go out and lead the troops in battle!"

"His Majesty."

Xu Mujun suddenly said: "This is a wise strategy, I second it!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

As soon as Xu Mujun finished speaking, a group of people stood up and agreed with Zheng Yi's plan.

Among them, most of them are from the Ministry of War and the military.

Zheng Yi smiled faintly, ignoring the ugly expressions of Lu Xiangqing and others, and said immediately: "This matter is settled."

"Lord Xu, you are the first principal of the Dayu Military Academy. You will be in charge of all matters related to teaching the students in the military academy."

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at any time."

Xu Mujun immediately said: "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you!"

"Next, it's the cabinet selection."

"I want to reform the cabinet."

As soon as the words fell, the expressions of the others were startled.

The present-day Dayu has occupied two states of the Wu State and the Nanzhao State in the south. It has suppressed refugees and punished corrupt officials, and has long shown signs of revival.

The country's national strength is growing.

As the most powerful cabinet in the court of Dayu, it is also coveted by countless people.

The Wang family fell, and two cabinet ministers were dismissed and imprisoned.

Wang Ze and Wang He.

Now, of the five ministers in the cabinet, only three remain.

When dealing with affairs, it is inevitable that some things will be left over.

Today, Zheng Yi took advantage of this grand court session to settle this matter.

Many ministers stood up again, waiting for Zheng Yi's instructions.

"General Xu Mujun has been through many battles and has expanded the territory for Dayu. He has made great contributions and is specially awarded the titles of Grand Pillar of the State, Governor of Mangzhou, and Grand Protector, and is appointed as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet!"

There was nothing surprising about Zheng Yi's reward.

Xu Mujun's achievements are so great that only the title of Three Dukes is worthy of him.

These titles and rewards were also established after Xu Mujun made great contributions and were discussed by Zheng Yi and the cabinet ministers.

Xu Mujun also stood in line and said, "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you!"

"Zheng Xuanyue, the Minister of Justice, is a man of foresight, loyalty and righteousness. He can be a minister of the cabinet."

"Your servant, Zheng Xuanyue, accepts your order and expresses his gratitude!"

Zheng Xuanyue also walked out quickly and bowed.

Now the five cabinet ministers have all been decided, and many officials have already recognized their existence.

Lu Xiangqing suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, you said you want to reform the cabinet, but how do you want to reform it?"

The cabinet system has been in place for three years and has indeed brought many benefits to Dayu's development. Many officials have also become accustomed to the existence of the cabinet.

I wonder what instructions Your Majesty would like to give now?

Zheng Yi said: "From now on, all five members of the cabinet will be cabinet ministers. They will be divided into the cabinet chief assistant, Xu Mujun."

"One person is the second assistant of the cabinet, Lu Xiangqing, who is an assistant official. When the first assistant is absent, he can temporarily exercise the power of the first assistant."

"Order, add two to five new cabinet members, called 'bachelors', to assist the cabinet ministers in handling government affairs."

"Yuan Qichang."

"The minister is here."

"You can be a cabinet scholar."

Yuan Qichang was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "I obey your order. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"The second person, Wang Anshi, the prefect of Chang'an Prefecture in Yongzhou, can be a cabinet scholar."

"The other three will be arranged by you."

Lu Xiangqing and the others quickly came to their senses. It seemed that this was also a deal?
He immediately said: "Your Highness obeys your order!"

The first day of the second month in the seventh year of Zhengyong.

The emperor reformed the cabinet, increasing the number of cabinet members to ten, but only five of them had real power.

The twentieth day of the second month in the seventh year of Zhengei.

Miao Xiu, the general of the three states, wrote a letter to the emperor, and all the rebels in Yongzhou were eliminated, and the refugees surrendered.

However, Yongzhou had suffered from the Han Dynasty and wars for several years, and the land had long been barren and full of starving people.

Emperor Zhengyong issued an order to exempt Yongzhou from taxes for five years, and at the same time provided relief to Yongzhou with grain and fodder from Bingzhou, Jizhou and other places.

The seventh year of the Zhengei era, February 30th.

Wang Anshi, the prefect of Chang'an Prefecture, wrote a letter to the emperor, and the Yongzhou Grand Canal project was officially started.

Three hundred thousand civilians and corvée laborers were mobilized to dig the Grand Canal.

All the treatments listed by Emperor Zhengyong were provided.

Three meals a day and one or two taels of silver per month.

Three hundred thousand civilians were grateful and shouted "Long live the emperor".

The fifth day of the third month in the seventh year of Zhengei.

Princess Chan Wang Chan knelt down and begged His Majesty for the life of her family.

His Majesty did not agree, but considering his young age he did not reprimand him and instead sent him back.

March 15th, the seventh year of the Shoei era.

Concubine Chan asked to see His Majesty again, but His Majesty refused.

Concubine Chan knelt in Baiyujing for three days without even a drop of water. The emperor could not bear it and finally met her.

March 20th, the seventh year of the Zhengei era.

The emperor gave the order.

The Wang family of Datong committed treason and rebellion, which is a heinous crime. The entire clan should be executed and all nine generations of the clan should be exterminated.

However, considering the hard work and great contributions of his ancestors, and the fact that his clan was granted the "Red Book and Iron Certificate" by Emperor Taizu, we have granted him special grace.

The Wang family of Datong consists of three tribes.

Female members of the clan who are under three years old will be pardoned and adopted by Concubine Chan.

The rest of the people were all sent to the Jiaofang Bureau as slaves and could not be pardoned without a general amnesty.

March 22, the seventh year of the Zhengei era.

Princess Chan stayed overnight in Baiyujing.

The first day of April, the seventh year of Zhengei.

The imperial court issued an arrest warrant to capture twelve members of the Wang family who had fled abroad.

Order, arrest Wang family's priest: Feng Donghe, whose sword spurted blood.

This man has reached the Grandmaster level in martial arts and is the son-in-law of the Wang family. He is deeply indebted to the Wang family and is determined to seek revenge.

The fifth day of the fourth month in the seventh year of Zhengei.

A warrior from the Shadow Guard breaks through to the Grandmaster level, and Emperor Zhengyong bestows the name "Chen Xiao" on him!
The seventh year of Zhengei, the seventh month of the fourth month.

The Royal Guards discovered that Feng Donghe was the Wang family's worshiper, and sent out a large number of troops to capture him.

After fighting for half a day, seven rebels from the Wang family were captured, and Feng Donghe escaped with serious injuries.

April 21st, the seventh year of the Zhengei era.

Jinyiwei spotted Feng Donghe again, and the Shadow Guard was dispatched. Chen Zhong and Chen Yi secretly attacked and killed Feng Donghe at Xinghua Mountain in Bingzhou.

All the remnants of the Wang family who escaped were captured.

April 28th, the seventh year of the Zhengei era.

Miao Xiu, the general of the three states, was dismissed from his post and led his troops into Shu to suppress the rebellion.

The second day of the fifth month in the seventh year of Zhengei.

The First, Second and Third Divisions of the New Army moved south and were stationed on the border of Shuzhou and Yunzhou.

The Fourth and Fifth Divisions joined forces with Miao Xiu to suppress the civil unrest in Shuzhou.

The tenth day of the fifth month in the seventh year of Zhengei.

The emperor dispatched three shadow guards, Chen Zhong, Chen Yi and Chen Xiao, to guard the Pepper Palace and await orders.

May 12, the seventh year of the Shoei era.

Concubine Cui gave birth.

Outside the Pepper Room, a large number of concubines and eunuchs gathered again.

This is Zheng Yi’s tenth child.

He is also the target of countless people in the Dayu court.

The tenth child!

If an emperor is born, all will be settled.

But if she is still a princess...

Everyone present had a strange look on their faces.

Excited, thrilled, confused, hesitant.

Countless people's eyes turned here.

Compared to other people, Zheng Yi was indeed extremely stable and calm.

He already knew the answer, so why was he in such a hurry?
In the past few years, he has made drastic reforms to the political system, trained a new army, expelled foreign invaders, and expanded territory. These achievements are enough to rank him among the top three emperors of all dynasties.

In the imperial court, many ministers and aristocratic families were extremely obedient because of the Wang family, and government orders were passed smoothly.

Such a stable event gave Zheng Yi an illusion.

When awake, hold the power of the world; when drunk, lie on the lap of a beauty?
But for some reason, he always had a strange feeling in his heart.

It's just like……

It's like the calm before the storm, so oppressive that it makes people breathless.

He didn't know why this happened, nor where this crisis came from.

But all he could do was to calm down and quietly increase his own strength.

As long as he is strong enough, he is not afraid of any evil spirits!
"Your Majesty~"

Queen Lu Lin'er suddenly came over and whispered, "Your Majesty, don't worry. My sister will be fine."

"Ah."

Zheng Yi nodded. After several years of nourishment, Queen Lu Lin'er grew from a sour little fruit into a plump and juicy peach.

The kind that can make water flow if you pinch it.

"By the way, Lin'er, have you gone home to visit in the past few days?"

"Go home? Go back to where?"

"Lu family."

Lu Lin'er's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "Your Majesty, the last time I saw my mother was on the Lantern Festival. It has been almost half a year since I last saw her."

"Well, I will grant you a half-month leave. After Concubine Cui gives birth, you can return to the Lu family and take good care of your parents."

Lu Lin'er was immediately surprised and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi said: "I am also busy with affairs, so you should be filial to me and take a closer look at the changes in the mansion so that I can reward you."

Lu Lin'er smiled sweetly and said, "Your Majesty, you have given our Lu family enough, but I know that mother will definitely be very happy."

"Ah."

Zheng Yi nodded and looked towards the bedroom again.

Soon, a burst of crying and shouting was heard from the bedroom.

At the same time, Zheng Yi could clearly feel that a pure innate yin energy was spreading around with the birth of the child.

"The tenth innate pure yin energy..."

Zheng Yi said calmly in his heart: "Last time, Lord Xian and Elder Chen used the innate pure yin energy to advance to the innate realm. Now Chen Zhong, Chen Yi, and Chen Xiao are guarding outside the palace. I wonder if they can advance to the innate realm?"

"Also, as the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror suggests, after you have ten innate pure Yin energies, you can control the innate energy. I wonder..."

Just then, my aunt came out quickly holding a baby.

The smile on his face was a little strange, but he still said with gritted teeth: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, yes, it's a little princess..."

"Wow..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of discussion came from all around.

"Princess? Another little princess?"

"It's the tenth one..."

"Is it really the same as the rumors spreading outside?"

"Shh, keep your voice down..."

Zheng Yi frowned slightly. Rumors from outside?

What new rumors are there?
He ignored the comments of people around him and picked up the little princess from her aunt's arms.

"Cuckoo~"

For some reason, the little princess started laughing when Zheng Yi hugged her.

The laughter is clear and sweet, like the sound of a lark.

Xu Qingluan was surprised and said, "Your Majesty, look, this princess is not afraid of strangers. She even smiled. How cute~!"

Lu Lin'er, who was standing nearby, also came over with an interested look in her eyes: "Yeah, it's really strange, such a young child knows how to laugh, it's really magical!"

"You guys wait outside now. I'm going to go see Concubine Cui."

"promise!"

Zheng Yi walked in holding the child. After all, Concubine Cui was a monk. Unlike other concubines who had to lie in bed after giving birth, she could already sit up.

"Your Majesty, you are here. How is the child?"

"Of course the child is fine."

Zheng Yi said: "My beloved, how do you feel?"

"Is everything alright?"

"After giving birth to a princess, the other concubines would all blame themselves. My beloved concubine, you are so calm about it. I am really surprised."

Cui Xiabing smiled and said, "That's because I know your Majesty's character. He will not treat us differently just because we are princes or princesses."

"Besides, Your Majesty and I are both monks. We are to stay together for a hundred years, or even a thousand years. Why should we bother with other ordinary women?"

Zheng Yi laughed and said, "As expected of my beloved concubine, you are truly incomparable to ordinary women."

"Quick, look at our daughter. She didn't cry when she was born. She even smiled!"

"Really? Let me see."

Concubine Cui also took the child and teased him for a while. Sure enough, the child started to giggle.

"Your Majesty, have you named our child yet?"

"of course."

Zheng Yi said: "My tenth princess is born with a love of laughter. This is a good omen!"

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