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On the first day of the first lunar month, when Prince Ling and Princess Ling were offering sacrifices at the Temple of Heaven in Youzhou, Zhang Chaoying, the wife of the former deposed crown prince, arrived with her son Ling Zhi and daughter Ling Wan.

As a commoner, he knelt and paid homage to Prince Ling and his wife.

Prince Ling, thinking of the difficulty of Zhang Chaoying in protecting his two children during the chaos in Chang'an, specially granted Zhang Chaoying a manor. Ling Zhi and Ling Wan were not removed from the royal family and were still children of the royal family.

Zhang Chaoying's bow made all the nobles who were waiting to see the royal family fight for power stop.

The situation was hopeless, Prince Ling had already seized all power, and moving the capital was inevitable.

When some governors of various states who had military power saw General Xie's choice and the strength of Youzhou's military, they realized that even if they rebelled, it would be difficult for them to succeed.

Although there are still many people who are unwilling to accept the situation and are prepared to take it step by step, the relocation of the capital cannot be violated, but it is absolutely impossible to let the world implement a harsh policy like Youzhou Law!

It's a pity that those who believe that Youzhou Law is a harsh and cruel law are all powerful people who benefited from the old law, and King Ling doesn't care about their opinions at all.

Shen Dongsu once told Ling Moxiao that the full implementation of Youzhou Law would be tantamount to stripping the world's powerful and wealthy of their skin. Just the system of distributing land tax according to the amount of land would cause countless people to oppose it.

Ling Moxiao said in a domineering manner that even if they peeled off a layer of skin, even if they peeled off their tendons and cut their bones, they could not stop him from implementing the new policy!

He had such confidence because Youzhou City had accumulated wealth in recent years, the treasury was full, he held military power, and he had his own team of officials.

Unlike some emperors who had just ascended the throne, he was constrained everywhere and even bullied by the nobles.

At the end of January, except for the officials who stayed behind, most of the officials from the six ministries arrived in Youzhou. Ling Moxiao did not delay any longer and formally prepared for the coronation ceremony.

The coronation ceremony was chosen for the sixth day of the second lunar month, and the whole country celebrated. At the same time, the Youzhou Law was promulgated to the whole world. The land tax issue that the powerful and wealthy were most concerned about was settled, and no matter how much they opposed it, it was of no avail.

The nobles no longer enjoyed tax exemptions. The mountains, seas, lakes and mines within Daxia were all owned by the imperial court, and private individuals no longer had private ownership of land.

In addition, all the red books and iron scrolls must be handed in, and no one will have special privileges, so that the emperor will be punished the same as the common people when he breaks the law!

Of course, Shen Dongsu was very clear that class privileges could not be eliminated in a short period of time. It would require strict enforcement by those in power for a long period of time.

In addition, the living environment and educational level of the entire population have improved, and more ordinary people have the opportunity to receive education.

Only by strengthening the country's power and concentrating the monarch's power, can we completely suppress those powerful people who are used to being superior to others.

Needless to say, the coronation ceremony was held with great ceremony. The twins were already over two years old, and they walked steadily and were sensible. When they were taught the steps of the ceremony, they did not make any mistakes.

The family of four wore auspicious clothes, just like the parent-child clothes. Ling Moxiao and Dabao's clothes were mainly black, supplemented by red, and embroidered with nine golden dragons.

The imperial robe of the Great Xia Emperor is more in the style of Qin and Han Dynasty, and is not mainly bright yellow, which makes it look more solemn and domineering.

Shen Dongsu and Xiaobao's palace costumes are mainly bright red, with ink as a secondary color, and embroidered with golden phoenixes.

Shen Dongsu asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites to make the phoenix crown on her head lighter. According to the original specifications, it should weigh at least 20 kilograms. If she had to wear it while performing ceremonies for a whole day, her neck would have been broken.

Xiaobao's headdress was designed by her herself, a crown with a gold base and rubies. It is more convenient for children to wear and also looks more noble.

After all the officials paid their respects, the Ministry of Rites recited the coronation ceremony. Ling Moxiao took over the jade seal with dragon pattern, and Shen Dongsu took over the phoenix seal. At the same time, it was announced that the eldest son Ling Hao would be named the crown prince, and the eldest daughter Ling Jing would be named the eldest princess.

At the same time, it was announced that the Youzhou Law would be implemented throughout the country. The next focus of the dynasty was that the emperor would personally lead an expedition to Goryeo.

Without giving the officials a chance to object, Ling Moxiao said something that made them feel incredible, which was to abolish the emperor's unique selection every three years.

He said directly that he had just taken power when the world was not yet stable and foreign enemies were at the forefront, and he had to focus his energy on stabilizing the country.

Besides, there was already a crown prince and the queen was young, so there was no need for another woman to continue the family line.

When the officials heard that the emperor would not hold a beauty contest, their opposition was even stronger than their opposition to him leading the army in person.

Shen Dongsu felt amused. It seemed that many people wanted to send their daughter to the harem.

Yes, before the Crown Prince and the King of Wu were still alive, Ling Moxiao was just a prince, and countless nobles in the northern border sent their daughters to Youzhou.

Later, when the northern border was victorious, even the empress dowager got involved and sent a noble lady from Chang'an to Youzhou.

Now that the overall situation has been decided, Ling Moxiao is the emperor, and she is the only queen in the harem of three palaces and six courtyards. How could these people not be anxious?

If the emperor does not select concubines, their daughters will have no chance. If they let their daughters wait for several years in vain, they are afraid that they will miss the best time and have difficulty finding a good match.

If they didn't wait, they were afraid that the emperor might suddenly decide to hold another beauty contest, and they would have no chance.

Why not oppose it at this time and make the emperor change his mind? Seeing that the emperor would not give in, the officials came to ask Shen Dongsu again.

She even used the magnanimous words of her legal wife to lobby her, as if she was not a virtuous queen and a sinner for all eternity if she did not choose a concubine for Ling Moxiao.

Shen Dongsu didn't respond to this question! She just said that she would follow His Majesty's orders.

Then Ling Moxiao gave another order that made all the officials even more excited, that is, when he went on an expedition to Goryeo, the Queen would be the regent.

Although there have always been cases where the crown prince or emperor was young and the empress dowager ruled the country from behind the curtain, it doesn't make sense for the emperor to give the empress so much power when he is in his prime!

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this is the ancestral precept!

Throughout February, starting from the coronation ceremony, the daily morning court officially began, but Ling Moxiao changed the time of the morning court.

It was said that considering that all officials had just arrived in Youzhou and were not used to the weather, the rule that all officials in Chang'an should arrive at the palace gate at yin hour and start the morning court at Mao hour was changed.

The palace gates were half-opened at 8 a.m. When attending the morning court in Chang'an, officials had to go out at 3 a.m. and wait outside the palace gates at 5 a.m.

Anyway, Shen Dongsu couldn't understand why there were such unreasonable working hours! Especially in the middle of winter, when it was still dark.

The reason why she insisted on asking Ling Moxiao to change the time of the morning court was that when Ling Moxiao went to Goryeo, she and Dabao would attend the morning court every day, and she didn't want to get out of bed so early!

Uh, no, it's Dabao. The child is still growing, how can he be dragged out of bed at three in the morning! If he doesn't sleep well, he won't grow taller.

When it came to changing the time of the morning court session, only some old censors opposed it, saying that it would make officials lazy.

But more officials refuted this, saying that no one wanted to get up early, especially since the winter in Youzhou was long and cold.

Then, throughout the month of February, at the morning court every day, after discussing official business, when the officials came to report, they would present various issues opposing the new policies.

They seemed to be working together in a division of labor, and a group of people strongly opposed His Majesty's decision not to hold a beauty contest.

One group of people strongly opposed the Queen's regent status, while another group opposed the implementation of the Youzhou Law. They did not oppose it in its entirety, but instead focused on one particular clause and made a big fuss about it.

There were also those who opposed female officials, opposed boys and girls studying in the same academy, opposed the abolition of tax exemptions for people with meritorious service, and opposed the emperor giving too high titles to local officials in Youzhou, especially those under Prince Ling.

This was obviously aimed at Mo Xiujin. People who knew Mo Xiujin's abilities were afraid that he was a relative of the Queen. People who didn't know his abilities were obsessed with the idea that he was crazy.

During the chaos in Chang'an, he could shock the people by killing, but now in the court, the emperor cannot rely on killing to rule the country.

Ling Moxiao was so annoyed by the noise and had to deal with these things one by one.

Shen Dongsu hasn't been the regent yet, but he hasn't had a rest either. Those ladies of noble birth have been visiting the palace one after another, and each time they come they bring their beautiful daughters with them. Even Xiaobao knows what they are planning.

"That sister wants to be the emperor's concubine, right?"

Shen Dongsu looked at her daughter's innocent and curious face and said helplessly, "No, they just want to come and see how beautiful our house is."

Some people took a different approach and visited the Shen family, half threatening and half requesting, hoping that Grandpa Shen and Father Shen would persuade the Queen not to interfere and to allow the Emperor to take a concubine.

Of course, there were also many noble ladies who came to see Jiang. During that period, Jiang was very arrogant and acted like the mother of the queen.

But she only saw the guest once, and Zhongyang asked the nanny to guard the door and not let her go out. At the same time, she claimed to be ill and could not see the guest.

Fortunately, my second aunt came and was able to control Jiang. If she really said something in front of outsiders, there would be no way to stop her.

Grandpa Shen and Father Shen were extremely annoyed and really wanted to return to Guangzhou. But after Mo Xiujin talked to them, they realized that even if they returned to Guangzhou now, they could not escape these troubles.

He listened to Mo Xiujing and locked the gate of the manor directly. He also claimed to be sick and refused to see anyone except his closest relatives.

As for the memorial impeaching Mo Xiujing for holding too high an official position, Mo Xiujing himself wanted to resign and go to Wanshu Pavilion. Mr. Pang was far away in Goryeo, so it was just right for him to manage Wanshu Pavilion.

As a result, this point was jointly refuted by Ling Moxiao and Shen Dongsu. Mo Xiujing must be in the court, and when Dongsu becomes regent, he will be Dongsu's greatest reliance.

After both sides took a step back, Ling Moxiao transferred Mo Xiujin to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture outside the six ministries. He was not in a key position in the six ministries, but was in charge of grain varieties, granaries, grain and grass, as well as agricultural science in various places.

This is a completely practical position, which is why no one impeached him.

But regarding the selection of concubines, no matter who submitted the memorial, the emperor would not give in.

Some even wanted to invite the Grand Empress Dowager to come out and suppress her with filial piety. But for some reason, the Grand Empress Dowager, who had previously stuffed concubines into the Emperor's harem, was unwilling to come out this time.

The Grand Empress Dowager had witnessed the chaos in Chang'an with her own eyes. Now she just wanted to live out her retirement in peace. She would not let these powerful officials use her as a tool to deal with the affairs of the new emperor's harem!

It is impossible for people to change so easily, just like Jiang, even though her children persuaded her, it was difficult for her to change. The reason why the Empress Dowager changed was the persuasion and mediation of the deposed Empress.

The fact of the talent show was really too big and too annoying, Shen Dongsu said ambiguously to the ladies at Mo Xiujing's suggestion.

This time the selection was cancelled because the emperor wanted to lead the army in person. As for the situation three years later, we will talk about it then.

When this word got out, it became like the Queen said she would hold another beauty pageant in three years. This way, everyone could accept it.

Only Ling Moxiao was unwilling to accept this. Since when did the emperor have to listen to the officials about whether or not to take a concubine?

Shen Dongsu smiled and said, "Anyway, you can find a reason not to vote in three years."

"They are so opposed now because they haven't seen my methods yet and think that I, a peasant queen, can speak well of them."

"When I take over the state, I will let them see my methods. I guarantee that no one will dare to mention it again."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. You have just ascended the throne and there is a lot to be done. Don't waste your time on such trivial matters and affect your mood."

Shen Dongsu always manages to grasp the key points when it comes to troublesome matters. As long as the focus remains unchanged, other external factors are of no importance.

As for the selection of concubines, she just wanted to make sure that Ling Moxiao's heart was unshakable. As for other things, she didn't have the energy to care about them!

It is estimated that many noble ladies are talking about their daughters behind their backs, fearing that their beautiful daughters will be targeted by the Queen Mother, that her daughters will not be allowed to enter the palace, that her daughters will be randomly arranged to marry, and so on.

They were disappointed. The Queen had too many things to do and had no energy to target the so-called beautiful girl.

There are some things she will give in to, but there are others she won't give in at all.

As for those who advocated abolishing the system of female officials, the emperor directly said that female officials were under the jurisdiction of the empress and not under the jurisdiction of the six ministries.

All salaries, official positions, errands, etc. are under the management of the Queen. They do not affect the overall situation of the court and there is no reason to cancel them.

Then the local officials of Youzhou mocked and said, the female official neither attended the court nor asked for salary from the Ministry of Revenue, so what does it have to do with you?

Are you jealous of the talents of the ladies-in-waiting and worried that they will take your place?