Bai Qingyan didn’t feel regretful; though they couldn’t beco a married couple for the mont, their hearts were in tune... and they could still compete together in the world. Even if they couldn’t stay by each other’s sides, they would never be lonely.
"Moreover, it seems the Rong side is also willing to seek peace. The Rong envoy arrived first in Dadu City, claiming... that their ghost-faced Prince would co before the enthronent ceremony to personally congratulate His Majesty." Dong Qingping, unaware that the ghost-faced General of the Rong was A Yu, spoke calmly.
Bai Qingyan tightened her palm. She knew A Yu would definitely return...
Only this ti, she wasn’t sure if there would be an opportunity for A Yu to et her mother privately. Nonetheless... even if they couldn’t et privately, it was fine. As long as her mother could see A Yu safe and sound, that would be heaven’s blessing for her mother.
"There is also another matter, which His Majesty might not know yet. I will inform His Majesty in advance: so people from the Bai family Shuoyang Clan have arrived early in Dadu City to set up residences under the guise of being imperial relatives... secretly accepting bribes from officials in their mansions."
Lu Jin frowned, placing detailed records of which Bai Clan elders received bribes and who bribed them on the table before Bai Qingyan: "These are rely the large items that Bai Clan elders openly accepted. The rest... are still His Majesty’s clan, so I have not dared to investigate thoroughly."
"King Yan Li Zhijie of Xiliang arrived early and, knowing Bai Clan elders were setting up residences in Dadu City, lent a hand and even gifted many Xiliang beauties to Bai Clan elders..." Shen Jingzhong sneered, looking up at Bai Qingyan, "After all, Bai Clan people are His Majesty’s relatives. His Majesty’s determination to rectify them is not difficult! But King Yan of Xiliang has not been very well-behaved after arriving in Dadu City!"
"Jingzhong, you’re too rigid..." Pri Minister Lu stroked his beard with a light smile, "In the initial establishnt of the Zhou Dynasty, the royal relatives of the Jin Dynasty, who had previously been joined with other nations, were unusable. Now... King Yan Li Zhijie of Xiliang cos to Dadu City openly, not as a spy, naturally seizing this opportunity to make connections with royal relatives for future dealings, which is reasonable enough!"
Shen Jingzhong sighed; he understood Pri Minister Lu’s words, but his heart was unsettled.
"This ti, Li Mao and other rebellious ministers who fled with King Liang to Luohong City have already been brought back and handed over to Master Lu Jin for detention. If any family mbers wish to visit, Minister Lu may allow it..." Bai Qingyan said.
"Is His Majesty intending to show leniency?" Lu Jin asked.
"Since we need to use severe asures to weaken the vassal kings, we also need to employ conciliatory thods to appease people’s hearts. I believe there must be a balance... to prevent the court from becoming unbalanced." Bai Qingyan looked at Pri Minister Lu, sitting upright, nodding towards him, "If Bai Qingyan’s words are improper, please, Pri Minister Lu, enlighten ."
Pri Minister Lu looked at the humble Bai Qingyan in front of him, first surprised, then suddenly realizing that Bai Qingyan, the Empress of Zhou, was different from the Emperor of Jin, his tense spine slowly relaxed, he bowed in return toward Bai Qingyan, his moist eyes smiling, nodded: "What His Majesty said is indeed correct, whether governing the country... or handling matters, there must be a balance... relaxed externally and tight internally! His Majesty is thorough in her thinking, and I deeply admire that!"
"Since His Majesty wishes to forgive, let Jinxian keep an eye on these officials in the future, and ensure they don’t hold important positions." Pri Minister Lu looked at his son.
Lu Jinxian quickly straightened up and bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, with in the Ministry of Personnel, I will not allow these people to occupy significant positions."
"Thank you..." Bai Qingyan nodded to Lu Jinxian and then asked, "How is Wei Bugong doing with disaster relief?"
"The major effort has passed, and it’s still thanks to His Majesty’s keen eye for talent, personally promoting Wei Bugong to Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Revenue to lead the disaster relief effort, granting him the power to act first and report later. This person acts decisively, and with Your Majesty appointing General Wang Xiping to lead troops in support, he has backed him up with strength and montum. He has issued IOUs all over, requisitioned stored grain from all regions for disaster relief food provisions, truly an iron-fisted approach, which has prevented a situation where the land is filled with starving people. This ti, it can be said... not a single disaster victim starved to death!"
Pri Minister Lu finished speaking, laughed again, and intentionally defended Wei Bugong: "However... we’ve also received morials from below, showing Wei Bugong’s sowhat bad temper; others only see his abilities and regard him with disdain."
In the past, in the Jin Dynasty, such people were destined not to be heavily relied on or promoted, yet coincidentally, the court most needed such individuals.
"Strong-minded and capable, people like him are lacking in the court!" Bai Qingyan nodded, relieved upon hearing that the disaster-affected people didn’t starve, she looked at Lu Jinxian, "How is the new policy implentation progressing in Hancheng these days?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the implentation is going smoothly, but it’s labor-intensive for Master Shen and officials from the Ministry of Justice..." Lu Jinxian looked toward Shen Jingzhong, "Following the reform outline given by Your Majesty, based on Jin laws, it needs to be rewritten and anded, first implented in Hancheng, with Dadu City gradually releasing so news to test the waters, intending for official promulgation at Your Majesty’s enthronent ceremony. Although it has worn out the Ministry of Justice, thankfully... this ti Li Mingrui played a significant role, and the new laws were expedited to Hancheng five days ago, presumably... the small portion of new laws brought by Chen Zhaolu and Lu Yuanqing has been mostly implented, and the remaining ones sent over will fit in nicely."
"From the morials sent back by Chen Zhaolu and Yuanqing, it’s clear... implenting new policies on forr Liang lands is relatively easy, as everyone knows the nation of Liang is extinguished, so implenting new policies there is easier than in Zhou!" Lu Jinxian furrowed his brows, "As for Zhou..."
He looked up at Bai Qingyan, although Bai Qingyan hadn’t inquired about how the new policy implentation was progressing within Zhou’s borders, but Lu Jinxian, appointed by Bai Qingyan to implent the new policies, naturally needed to report back to Bai Qingyan.
Lu Jinxian thought for a mont, straightened his spine and bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, speaking earnestly, "I fear this may be offensive, but implenting new laws benefits the common people, although it is bound to harm the interests of imperial relatives and old aristocratic families. Strictly speaking... during the Jin Dynasty’s transition to Zhou, if Your Majesty’s grandmother wasn’t the Eldest Princess of Jin Dynasty, had Your Majesty dealt with the forr imperial relatives before going to Luohong City, perhaps implentation would be easier."
Without waiting for Bai Qingyan to speak, Lu Jin addressed Lu Jinxian, "His Majesty refrained from taking action against the forr dynasty’s imperial clan in the early control of Dadu City precisely to avoid alarming and provoking the vassal kings. Before leaving Dadu City, His Majesty had already commanded the officials to begin compiling and organizing the misdeanors committed by the imperial clan of Jin Dynasty over the years, waiting for the decimation of vassal kings to settle, then they will be dealt with all together. Minister Lu need not rush."
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