Chapter 231
In the year 1215 of the Great Xia Calendar, on August 14th, there had been heavy rain for four consecutive days in half of the Great Summer, and the heavy rain showed no sign of stopping, and the water level of the river rose rapidly. Seeing that the large tracts of fertile land in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River are about to be flooded, a famine is approaching.
However, the next day, a bright cry of a baby came from the palace, and then spread throughout the entire imperial city. The next moment the heavy rain in the sky stopped suddenly, and the dark clouds in the sky dissipated at an incredible speed.
The torrential rain that was about to severely damage the entire dynasty dissipated in the clear sky, and a beautiful rainbow appeared above the palace.
Today is the day when Emperor Xia Ning's first child was born not long after he ascended the throne, and the crying sound was made by this child.
The news spread throughout the entire capital in just half a day. After all, everyone heard the bright cry of the baby, which was so loud that even the rainstorm could not cover it up. Then things started to spread at an incredible speed. In just one month, under the impetus of the royal family, the news spread throughout the entire Great Xia in an instant.
For a time, the entire Great Xia was discussing this matter, from the dignitaries to the small people in the well market, and everyone thought it was a sign of the coming of the saint.
Legendary sages are born with visions. So far, there are two sages who can be called sages. They are the Xiazu who created the Great Xia civilization and the first emperor who unified the world. According to legend, the birth of these two saints was accompanied by a vision. For example, Xia Zu, at the moment of birth, the sun and the moon appeared in the sky at the same time, which is called the sun and the moon.
As things continued to brew, everyone began to think that this newborn baby was a saint, a saint who would be comparable to Xiazu and Shihuang in the future. Some people even shouted, "All saints have no fathers, and they respond to heaven."
One month later, when the baby was full moon, Emperor Xia Ning made him the crown prince.
For the next ten years, Great Xia could be said to be smooth sailing, with abundant harvests every year, and the granaries were completely filled. This period is called the Ningsheng Reign.
Relying on the great power of the sage prince, Emperor Xia Ning launched his grand plan and implemented a series of reforms. Light corvee and light taxation were implemented, and prostitution was explicitly prohibited, and all civilians who prostituted themselves were turned into long-term workers. Regularly distribute relief food, reduce rent and corvee, develop agricultural production, and build water conservancy. Remove corrupt officials and strengthen centralization. Abolish officials and merge counties.
Emperor Xia Ning even broke the monopoly of the aristocratic family on knowledge to a certain extent. There are government schools in every county, so that ordinary people have the opportunity to learn knowledge. Although this opportunity is very slim, maybe only a hundred people in the entire county can learn. At the same time, the official selection examination was opened, the prototype of an imperial examination system.
The rule of Ningsheng: The people are rich and the country is strong, the society is stable, and the court is enlightened. In this era, ordinary people can eat two meals a day, and it is rare to be hungry. Even beggars on the side of the road, most of them died of illness, starvation is rare.
The prosperity of Ningsheng rule laid a solid foundation for the next Tianyuan prosperity.
In the 1229th year of the Great Xia calendar, this peaceful and stable society exploded when the news arrived. The gossip spread that the current prince sage was actually a daughter.
This news is terrible, the weather has been good for the past ten years, and most people attribute it to the blessing of the sage, and most of the common people have longevity cards for the current prince in their homes. This prestige is extremely high, known as a sage, and the crown prince who is destined to inherit the great line is actually a daughter!
Just when Emperor Xia Ning was thinking about how to quell the turmoil, the prince actually stood up and publicly admitted his daughter.
The fact that the news was confirmed caused a bigger disturbance. At first, everyone was dubious, and even most people thought it was a rumor released by some desperate villain. But now that the news is confirmed, and the crown prince personally admitted it, the shock brought by it made everyone unable to recover for a long time.
At night, the imperial palace, the imperial study.
Emperor Xia Ning looked at his beloved daughter in front of him, and asked, "Wu Shuang, you should know how much trouble you will cause by doing this, right? What you do will affect your succession in the future."
Emperor Xia Ning witnessed the birth of Xia Wushuang, and the miraculous sight made him believe that this child would create a truly prosperous world in the future, and her achievements would be comparable to those of Xia Zu and Shi Huang. Therefore, Emperor Xia Ning did not hesitate to conceal her true gender, but also pushed her to the position of prince.
The fifteen-year-old girl was wearing a black four-claw python robe, her exquisite facial features were full of indifference, and she said, "Anyway, I don't want to be the emperor, Father, you should know that these things will not be kept secret for long."
"And this news is inevitable. Instead of continuing to hide it, it's better to admit it openly. Father, you can abolish me, and pass the position to the third brother. I think he wants it very much. "
Hearing this, Emperor Xia Ning was stunned for a moment, then showed a doting and helpless smile, and said: "You girl, this is the position of the co-lord of the world, and you actually let it go."
"Father, you sit in this position for more than ten hours, and every year, you don't even have time to go out to play." Xia Wushuang fiddled with her black hair, her tone still full of indifference.
"If this is the emperor's daily life, if I continue to live like this, I will go crazy. And the third brother of the emperor is also very qualified. He is smart and clever, so it is not impossible for him to inherit the throne."
Emperor Xia Ning shook his head and said: "San'er is indeed smart, but he is too small to be an emperor."
Emperor Xia Ning has nine children so far, of which eight are daughters and only one is a son. Normally, the only son is the absolute candidate to inherit the throne, but with a saint like the eldest daughter standing in front of him, he is destined not to be the emperor.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Xia Ning changed his voice and said, "Wu Shuang, I know that you are naturally free and easy, and you like to be free and unrestrained. But you must accept this throne, and it is for your own good."
Xia Wushuang asked suspiciously, "Why?"
Emperor Xia Ning replied: "Because if you don't take this position, after your father dies, you will be scrambled by various forces because of your uniqueness, and you will become a victim of politics."
Then Emperor Xia Ning showed a mysterious smile.
"And once you lose your status as the crown prince, then you will have no right to stop the royal father from making a marriage contract for Xue'er and the others. After all, they are so old, it's time to find a good consort for them."
Xia Wushuang's expression became a little embarrassed, and he asked, "Father, do you know all about it?"
"Hmph!" Emperor Xia Ning glared at his eldest daughter, and said, "It's just your little trick, thinking that you can hide it from your father and me. It's nothing more than your special orientation, you little girl, and even your own sister They don't let go."
Xia Wushuang quickly said: "Father, listen to my sophistry, bah! Listen to my explanation, things are not what you imagined."
"Okay, no need to explain." Emperor Xia Ning waved his hand and said, "I don't want to deal with this kind of thing anymore, but you have to promise me to inherit the throne. This throne may be a prison for you, but only Being in this position allows you to continue doing what you want to do.”
After struggling for a few seconds, Xia Wushuang nodded with a serious expression, and said, "I understand, Father."
Seeing that his eldest daughter was finally willing to inherit this position, Emperor Xia Ning showed a gratified smile, and said: "Very well, then you can no longer eat, drink and play like before, and teach me how to govern the country. As for the outsiders You don't have to worry about the matter, I will find a way to solve it."
In 1233 of the Great Xia calendar, Emperor Xia Ning was overworked in the early days, and his body gradually became unable to cope with the heavy tasks, and even fell ill every now and then.
So Emperor Xia Ning handed over part of the prince to the prince. This decision aroused protests from the court ministers. The emperor let a woman be the prince all the time, which had already made the family very dissatisfied.
Now let the prince handle the government affairs directly, isn't it a clear sign that the prince will succeed? Could it be that the Holy Majesty wants a woman to become the emperor? This is really unreasonable!
The news of the crown prince's regent spread to the people again at an incredible speed, but for ordinary people, it was just gossip after tea and did not cause much disturbance. After all, for ordinary people, life is so good now, no matter who is an emperor. Moreover, the crown prince is a sage from heaven, who can bless Daxia with good weather, even if he is a woman, so what?
It was different when the news reached the aristocratic families and intellectuals. Everyone was extremely resistant to a woman becoming emperor. No matter how special she is, she is only a daughter after all, and she can never become an emperor.
However, these aristocratic families are only dissatisfied at most, and they only dare to protest verbally, and dare not take actual actions. After all, it is a prosperous age now, and the emperor holds the military power and the hearts of the people. If they jump out to rebel, they are very likely to be shot to death with their backhands.
In 1233 of the Daxia calendar, on August 15, Emperor Xia Ning abdicated and Empress Daxia ascended the throne.
In the next ten years, the empress began to carry out various reforms. On the basis of Emperor Xia Ning's official selection examination, the empress created the imperial examination system, established a large number of official schools in various counties and counties, and provided ordinary people with channels to obtain knowledge. A large number of civilians have a rising channel, and the class begins to flow.
The emergence of the imperial examination system completely broke the aristocratic family's monopoly on knowledge. During the period, the aristocratic family also resisted, but it did not cause much confusion and was quickly suppressed. There are two main reasons for this. The empress has a very high prestige among the people, and most of the common people worship the empress as a god. I hope that the days of good weather will continue.
Second, in this prosperous age where most people can eat and clothe themselves warmly, no one really would rebel.
In the 1237th year of the Great Xia calendar, the empress ascended the throne for seven years. Under the reform of the empress, Daxia developed unprecedentedly both in terms of agricultural technology and economy. With strong logistical support, the army even swept away all surrounding forces.
Even the western nomads who have been harassing the border have been beaten so hard that they dare not approach the Daxia border. In recent years, the border area has never been more stable.
In the same year, a sensational event happened in the entire Great Xia, and the scope of this event even covered all the countries around the Great Xia, as far as the western continent.
Great Xia empress chooses concubine!
Everyone was instantly excited, do they have a chance to become princes? ! See the figure of the peerless empress? !
However, after reading the announcement clearly, everyone was dumbfounded. The selection of concubines by the Great Xia Empress is the same as before, choosing the most beautiful woman in the world to enter the palace to serve the Holy Majesty. However, now that the emperor is a daughter, shouldn't the selection of concubines be the selection of men? !
On this day, all the men in Daxia feel that they have lost their dreams in life, and feel that the world is full of malice towards them.
Although Empress Daxia is a daughter, the number of people who signed up to choose a concubine has not decreased, on the contrary, it is frighteningly large. All unmarried women want to become Empress Daxia's concubine.
The biggest change brought about by the accession of the Great Xia Empress to the society is that it has greatly improved the environment in which men are superior to women. Daxia women no longer have to stay at home as before and care for their husbands and children. Women who have no talent are virtues, and they directly become A complete joke.
Although it is said that the status of women has not yet been completely equal to that of men, relative equality has been achieved. Women can go to school, do business, work, and even become officials.
This kind of change made women in this era adore the Great Xia Empress very much. If they could get closer to the Empress, even becoming the Empress's concubine would not be unacceptable, and even a little bit of expectation.
In the next few decades, under the leadership of the empress, Daxia reached unprecedented levels in all fields of economy, agriculture, and military affairs.
In 1240 of the Great Xia Calendar, the Great Xia army flattened the western prairie, wiped out the nomads living here, and obtained a large amount of fertile land.
In the year 1245 of the Great Xia calendar, the Great Xia encroached on the territories of all the surrounding countries step by step. These countries retreated again and again, and finally they were completely eaten away.
In the 1250th year of the Great Xia Calendar, the Great Xia army marched all the way to the Western Continent and wiped out many countries in the Western Continent. However, because it was too far away from Daxia, it did not rule.
During this period, the prestige of the Great Xia spread throughout the eastern and western continents, and almost all powerful countries in the world were hammered by the Great Xia army. Daxia has established the world's number one position, and the title of Daxia Chao appeared during this period.
The terror of the Great Xia army also made people all over the world yearn for the Great Xia. Countries began to send a large number of envoys to the Great Xia to learn the culture and knowledge of the Great Xia.
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In the beautiful peach garden, three men with different temperaments are sitting in the gazebo. At this time, all of them have recovered from the memory of the Great Xia Empress.
At this time, Xia Zu's expression was a little pale, obviously seeing something extremely terrifying.
Xia Yang's expression was quite normal, he shook his head and laughed at himself: "This may be the legendary Long Aotian, no, it should be Feng Aotian."
Empress Daxia's experience was really smooth, unbelievably smooth. It was simply like the legendary domineering spirit, and talents from all walks of life came to vote.
"The starting point is more than ten times higher than our two sub-personalities, and the system is stronger than us. Even I am a little jealous."
Empress Daxia's system is a favorability system. You can get points through some trivial tasks, such as pouring a glass of water for others, or helping others get something. These points can increase other people's favorability.
Empress Daxia's system is like some love game strategies, as long as she gets along with a certain person for a while, the person's strategy journey will start. Every time a task is completed, specific points will be obtained, so as to obtain the points of this person and amplify the corresponding emotions.
There are so many emotions that the system can add, such as family affection, friendship, love, loyalty...
If this system is a proper harem system on a man, he can capture beauties from all walks of life and enjoy the blessing of everyone. However, judging from the current situation, even if it is placed on the empress, it is still a harem system.
If this kind of thing is put on a man, it is a complete scum, beast, and beast. But when it comes to a woman, things don't seem so bad. Although it's abnormal, it's not to the point of a beast.
Old double standards, trembling and cold... Cough cough, it's so enviable... Cough cough, it's too perverted
Xia Xuan took a sip of tea lightly, and sighed: "But the Empress really knows how to play, much more than the two of you."
According to rough statistics, Empress Daxia has a total of nearly 4,000 concubines, of various types. Every night at least dozens of them sleep together, and most of the time there are hundreds of them. up.
If she was a man, the three of them wondered if this guy would die in a woman's belly.
"On the other hand, you are one who fears women and one who is frigid."
Shaking his head, Xia Yang said: "It's just physical desire, flesh and blood pleasure, what's there to miss."
Xia Xuan asked curiously: "But you seem to have quite a few concubines in my memory, there should be hundreds of them?"
"Most of those are the wives and daughters of the lords of the city-states that I destroyed. Although I captured them all in the palace, I haven't touched most of them." Xia Yang's stern face did not change at all.
Xia Xuan asked amusedly: "Aren't you afraid of being green?"
Xia Yang shook his head and said: "They all live in the deep palace, and even eunuchs are hard to come across. Moreover, the maids who take care of them will watch them, and there is only one end for them, that is to grow old completely in the deep palace, forever. Never see the light of day."
Xia Xuan twitched the corners of his mouth, not wanting to continue talking to this deadly Tsundere. If you want to protect them with kindness in your heart, you just say it outright, and you insist on portraying yourself as a tyrant.
At this time, the three turned their heads to look at the entrance of Taohuayuan at the same time.
Immediately afterwards, a graceful woman walked in from the outside. The woman was wearing a black dragon robe, her hair was scattered like a waterfall, and her facial features were as exquisite as a person walking out of a painting, with an imperial aura of self-importance on her body.
The woman just stood there quietly for a moment, the beautiful peach trees around seemed to be a foil, and everything seemed to be eclipsed in front of this woman.
Among the women Xia Xuan has met, the only one who can be compared with this woman is the goddess of knowledge when she is silent.
The goddess of knowledge is good everywhere, but it's a pity that she can talk.
The beautiful woman walked into the gazebo step by step, her jewel-like eyes looked at the three men in front of her, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, she said, "How are you guys?"
The second is more likely to have to wait until two or three o'clock. I don't know why I can't write until the evening