The real big guys are those with connections in the eyes of the system!

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he changed the reign title to Jinghe.

The court officials were divided into two factions.

One group had already had contact with Yiqing and had been won over by her, so they naturally gave her strong support at this time.

The other group believed that it was unprecedented for a woman to become emperor and that it was totally unacceptable.

Yiqing doesn't spoil them.

Anyway, she has sat on the throne.

If they can accept it, they can serve as her subjects.

If you can't accept it, get out as soon as possible.

Anyway, this country has been ruled by a tyrant for so long, and the court is already full of corrupt officials. This is a good opportunity to purge them.

It doesn’t matter if they don’t want to wear this official hat, there are many people outside who want to wear it.

There were some pedantic old ministers who wanted to threaten Yiqing with death, but Yiqing had been prepared for this.

He stopped the people for the time being, then said with a smile: "I don't like to see blood. If you insist on spilling blood and making me unhappy, I don't mind sending your families to the underworld to accompany you after you die.

How about killing the entire clan? A family should be together, right? "

When she said this, her tone was very calm, as if she was just chatting about today's weather.

But the people who listened to it couldn't help but have their hair stand on end.

They died to show their will, but it was only because they were proud scholars who wanted to leave a good reputation.

But if this brings disaster to my family and the family line is cut off from me, how can I face my ancestors after I die?

They secretly cursed the empress for her cruelty, but they were also frightened and no one dared to commit suicide in the court again.

At most, they feel that they can no longer do the job, so they take the initiative to resign and say they want to return home.

Yiqing did not force them and readily agreed to let them leave.

She would also reward some silver or land to her ministers who had made contributions.

After all the turmoil, the court finally settled down.

-

Then there was the matter of Zhuangyang State and Qilian State sending troops against Chu State.

The late emperor originally wanted to send the third and fourth princesses to marry, but Yiqing was not afraid of going to war and chose to face the enemy head-on.

The State of Chu was originally a big country. Even though it is no longer as powerful as before under the rule of the previous emperor, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and it is still more than enough to deal with two small countries.

The result was obvious, the State of Chu naturally won.

Yiqing originally planned to pursue the victory, but after seeing the current situation of the State of Chu, she gave up the idea.

——The previous emperor was incompetent, arrogant and wasteful. He basically emptied the national treasury and recently issued an order to increase taxes.

The grassroots people are already having a hard time, and if the war continues, these people will be the ones who suffer in the end.

The people are the foundation of the country.

The original owner took great pains to change the emperor of Chu State because he wanted to make the country a better place, not to change someone to exploit them.

After temporarily suppressing the idea of ​​going to war, Yiqing focused on governing the country.

The treasury was empty, and someone suggested minting more coins.

It is true that coinage can solve urgent problems, but if the number of coins increases while the number of things on the market does not increase, this will cause inflation.

When prices go up, aren’t ordinary people the ones who suffer?

Therefore, Yiqing rejected the proposal.

"Money doesn't just disappear. If there is less money in the treasury, someone's pocket will naturally be filled.

If the money in these people's pockets came from legitimate sources, that's fine. But if it's not legitimate, they should be made to spit out what they have eaten! "

"Your Majesty means..."

"Let's check the accounts." Yiqing said casually, "Check the accounts of those who have just resigned and those who are still in the court. Small amounts can be ignored, but large amounts must be checked carefully."

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. As long as the greed is not too excessive, she can turn a blind eye.

The person standing below was about to accept the order, but Yiqing thought about it and felt that there was no need to be too drastic, so he decided to leave some room for maneuver.

“You can make a splash first, saying that you admitted it and returned all the money you shouldn’t have taken, and then you can let bygones be bygones.

But if you insist on waiting until the facts are revealed before admitting it, then you will be dealt with according to the law."

……

At first, no one took the initiative to return the money. Most of them were hoping for luck, thinking that the law would not punish everyone, or they just wanted to wait and see.

Yiqing randomly picked someone who was more greedy and directly raided his house and arrested him.

According to the law, corrupt officials should be executed and the relevant personnel should suffer exile.

But wouldn’t it be a bad idea to kill too many people in the first year of my reign?

Moreover, it would be a great bargain for these corrupt officials to just chop off their heads.

Yiqing thought about it and decided to pardon their death penalty and exile them together.

——Compared to death, going from being a high-ranking official with both wealth and power to being at the bottom of society with nothing, and having to depend on others to survive from then on, that is the greatest punishment for them.

Funny enough, her decision earned her a reputation as a benevolent person.

Killing the chicken to scare the monkey, if there is a chicken being killed, there will naturally be a monkey being scared as well.

After a corrupt official was dealt with, some people began to admit their mistakes and return the money they should not have taken.

Yiqing asked people to check the accounts, and for those who had basically no problems, he kept his promise and pretended that the incident had never happened.

But she is not polite to those who try to be clever or refuse to admit it.

If someone's property needs to be confiscated, then his property will be confiscated; if someone needs to be exiled

After all this, there is money in the treasury again.

That’s quite a bit of money.

Yiqing thought about it and issued a decree to reduce taxes - the new emperor ascended the throne, and the whole world celebrated. The tax reduction was for five years, and from the next year onwards, only 30% of the original tax would be collected.

In addition, she also put forward some new ideas for governing the country.

——It’s not anything advanced, just some trivial thoughts that the original owner had.

It's just that the original owner never thought of becoming an emperor, so he didn't delve into these contents. However, Yiqing integrated these ideas, extracted the useful parts, and discussed improvements with the ministers, which is quite feasible.

-

Another half year passed in a flash.

At a familiar time, the Dongluo Kingdom launched an invasion.

"This time, I will lead the army myself." Yiqing said.

Everyone was shocked and tried to dissuade him.

"Although Dongluo is just a small country, it is easy to defeat it. But on the battlefield, swords have no eyes. What if Your Majesty is injured?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you want to establish your authority, there are plenty of ways to do it. Why put yourself in danger?"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Yiqing didn't explain too much, nor did he listen to any advice. He just put on his armor and went to the battlefield.

When Xie Feichi heard about this, he did not stop her, but insisted on going with her. "I am the son of a general. Although I have never been on the battlefield, I have been familiar with military books since I was a child. Believe me, I can help you."

Yiqing didn't agree, so Xie Feichi put on a soldier's clothes and mixed into the team.

When the army arrived at the garrison, Yiqing looked at Xie Feichi who suddenly appeared in front of him, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

She joked, "Then I will rely on Military Advisor Xie to give me advice from now on."

"We will win."

……

"Victory! Victory!" cheers rang out.

Yiqing, who was sitting on the horse, raised the corners of his lips, turned back subconsciously, and said, "This time, it's all thanks to Military Advisor Xie for his good advice."

Xie Feichi raised his chin, endured the heat in his ears, and proudly replied: "I told you I could help you!"

Yiqing smiled.

He asked again: "Are you going back?"

Yiqing shook her head, "I want Dongluo to belong to the State of Chu."

"Okay." Xie Feichi replied without hesitation, "I'll accompany you."

Dongluo was defeated.

Dongluo is dead.

Amid the flying yellow sand, Yiqing vaguely saw Lu Xi and her marriage to Dongluo in the original plot. They had stayed here for ten years, and the last fire burned their bodies but could not burn away their homesickness.

Yiqing got off his horse and personally planted a flag of Chu on the land of Dongluo.

“Lu Xi, welcome home.”