Chapter 911 is a bloody storm
In Jinrong Palace.
More than ten dishes have been served.
This was Zhou Yiqing's first time to have a meal in Jinrong Palace. He turned his head to look at Zhen'er. It was because of her that he was qualified to sit here.
"We are all family, don't be restrained." Xiao Yao spoke to Zhou Yiqing.
Zhou Yiqing stood up and clasped his fists: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Xie Yunchu pulled Zhou Yiqing and said, "General Zhou, you are now much different from the carefree image you had when you were in the Jinzhou Governor's Mansion. Why are you so reserved?"
As soon as these words came out.
Xiao Zhenzhen, Zhou Yiqing and Xiao Chen all recalled the scene in Jinzhou when Zhou Yiqing wore women's clothes and sneaked into the prefect's mansion with Zhen'er.
Zhou Yiqing couldn't help but blush, "Thank you, Your Majesty, you are joking. I was still ignorant at that time."
How could a person change so much in just half a year?
Xiao Yao looked as if she didn't know if there was something fun going on.
Xie Yunchu said, "I told you before that Zhen'er and Zhou Yiqing sneaked into the prefect's mansion."
After being reminded, Xiao Yao remembered.
"I want to see what Zhou Yiqing looks like in women's clothing?"
Zhou Yiqing's face turned even redder.
Xiao Zhenzhen protected him, "Sister, you and Brother Xie can't tease him like this, he's thin-skinned."
Everyone laughed.
Everyone started to pick up their dishes and eat.
After the joke, he began to talk about what happened in the court today.
Xie Yunchu had known about Yaoer's plan for a long time, so since the decree was officially issued today, his publicity department would naturally have to respond immediately.
"Now our dynasty and the aristocratic families should be irreconcilable. Eliminating slavery is for the benefit of the people and we must mobilize the enthusiasm of the people!"
"Yes, no one wants to be a slave."
"The people are the water, and the court is the boat. Since ancient times, countless people have risen up in rebellion after the court became corrupt. Can we say that we are overthrowing ourselves and building a new world?"
Xiao Yao nodded, "Of course!"
After thinking for a while, Xiao Yao continued, "At first, I just wanted women to have the ability to sit at the table and eat. Later, my brother talked about the suffering he saw during his years of wandering, so I thought that if I want to do these things, I'm afraid I can't start from a single aspect!
In that case, let’s do a big reshuffle!”
Xiao Zhenzhen asked, "Sister, have you consulted Father and Mother before doing this?"
"My father is reluctant to spend time with my mother, so these are the drafts he prepared." After a pause, Xiao Yao continued, "This is probably the world my mother wants to see."
"So this is the peaceful and prosperous world that my mother wants to see."
"Ah."
"If this is the case among the common people, what about our palace?" Xiao Chen looked at the many palace servants outside the dining hall, "All palace servants are recruited and receive salaries according to their positions, just like the officials of the previous dynasty, except that the officials of the previous dynasty are in charge of the state affairs.
Everyone is free, those who want to stay and work can stay, and those who don’t want to can leave.”
Xiao Yao nodded, "I've thought so for a long time. The year I took office, I told Tang An not to have any more eunuchs.
From now on, whether it is the empress or the emperor in this palace, they will all be monogamous, so why would they need eunuchs?"
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Yao. She was indeed well prepared. It was he who was worrying too much.
Xie Yunchu said: "This first step will probably be bloody."
"This is inevitable!"
Xiao Zhenzhen propped up her chin, "Next, we will be busy. We have to start from my house and let them all have the status of good citizens. After that, whether they are willing to work in my house or not is entirely up to them."
Xie Yunchu said: "My father and mother are not in the capital. I will go back in the next few days and I will take care of it."
Zhou Yiqing said: "My father and mother had already made a plan, so our family handled it quickly."
"That's great. Now, the affairs of my palace..."
Xie Yunchu said: "I will take care of it all at once."
Xiao Yao held his hand, Xie Yunchu was really good, everything was self-evident.
In fact, after people have good citizenship, most of them may still choose to work for their masters, but that doesn’t matter. At least they have one more option instead of being slaves for generations.
Before leaving the palace, Xiao Chen asked, "The results will be announced the day after tomorrow. Four hundred and thirty-six candidates will be admitted this fall. Has the emperor seen them all?"
Xiao Yao nodded, "Of course I have seen it."
Zhou Yiqing was surprised, "So many were admitted?"
Xiao Zhenzhen also thought it was an exaggeration. During her father's reign, the most number of people there was only about 120.
Xiao Yao said: "After today, perhaps many places will need talents, so we will naturally make an exception and admit more people."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Yiqing understood.
Those who are disobedient, making trouble, or defying will be dragged away, and these people will take over!
"Among these people, there are many children from poor families." Xiao Chen said bluntly, "Among them, 408 are men, and there are 28 female Jinshi."
"There are so few girls here. Did Sister Tao and Sister Aying pass the exam?" Xiao Zhenzhen was shocked.
Xiao Chen smiled and did not answer whether they passed the exam or not. Instead, he talked about the number of women who passed the exam. "Originally, the number of women who participated in the imperial examination was less than 500. Compared with men, it is not bad."
“It seems that there is still a long way to go!”
Three days later.
The Left Prime Minister and others have already drawn up a preliminary implementation plan, and the announcement of the autumn examination list is a big event.
Xie Ying, Xie Yunce, Tao Wenjun, Song Yunxian and others are also on the list!
When those poor students heard the emperor's decree, some were happy and some were worried.
The good news is that the court finally treats the people as human beings.
What worries me is that after ten years of studying hard, people thought they would be able to rise to the top once they became officials. However, under such a people-oriented policy, I am afraid there will not be much to gain.
Seeing the twenty-eight women who passed the imperial examinations and the new policies promoted by the emperor, everyone started to think.
Under the new policy, men and women are equal, land is nationalized, and everyone can contract land to farm. In this case, does the daughter lose less money?
The poor cheered.
The rich were heartbroken; this was clearly a forced robbing of their family wealth that had been passed down from generation to generation!
The Rong family even mobilized all their retainers, private soldiers, and monk soldiers. But in just half a day, they were wiped out by the young prince Yue Wang Xiao Zhenzhen and the young general Zhou Yiqing!
As for some court officials who were operating in secret, Zhang Zhao led the Jin Jinyiwei to kill one to warn a hundred. In such an environment of violent suppression, no one dared to provoke him again.
Jian Wu had an easy life, and even followed Zhang Zhao to deal with many powerful and wealthy people.
For a time, the people of the capital were in a panic, but within a month, everyone in the entire Cangyun Kingdom knew about it.
After hearing the news, the branches of the Rong family outside the capital took the initiative to offer their private land.
Even if they hand over the land, they can still retain the wealth accumulated over generations, and their family will still stand firm!
The Rong family was defeated, and the rest of the families, including gentry, officials and other large landowners, all came to pay their respects.
In such an atmosphere.
The slaves also began to believe that the new emperor really had their best interests at heart, and they took the initiative to leave their masters and get housing plots and farmland.
Some people were allocated farmland and housing plots and continued to work for their masters, but they were no longer hereditary slaves, but workers who signed employment contracts.