eurekapd Chapter 301: Plan to Recruit Tang Xinyi
Chapter 301: Plan to Recruit Tang Xinyi
After listening to the old Fengchang's description, Shen Changgong also had an idea of the chaos in the court of Kun Kingdom.
Due to the conflicts of interest among all parties, none of the ministers were willing to take the money. Some would rather be beheaded and let the Yan army take the money away than take the initiative to pay the money.
After all, having your head chopped off by the enemy is different from cutting your own flesh with a knife.
He also knew that Kun State’s treasury, inner treasury and imperial palace were indeed out of money.
After a moment of silence, Shen Changgong asked,
"Old Fengchang, what is your opinion of your queen?"
When he said this, everyone present was surprised.
Hasn't the queen been captured? Why bother with her opinion? She's being used as hostage to blackmail the Emperor of Kun.
Old Fengchang was surprised.
"Ah? What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Nothing, I just want to see what her abilities are. Just give her a fair evaluation and tell the truth.
Her abilities, achievements, faults, etc. in handling state affairs during this period."
Hearing this, the old Fengchang nodded and said,
"Your Majesty, to be fair, although the Empress is young and beautiful, and the Emperor is obsessed with her, she is not a demonic Empress who brings disaster to the country and the people. In fact, she is a virtuous Empress rarely seen in a century.
At the beginning of this year, the emperor met the queen while on tour. He was shocked by her beauty and brought her back to the palace. Not long after, he made her queen.
The emperor was extremely obsessed with the queen and was almost inseparable from her, spending day and night together.
Even when attending court, they all sat on the dragon throne together and listened to the government affairs together.
It was against etiquette for the empress to attend court, and the ministers repeatedly advised her against it, but the emperor refused to listen and insisted on doing so.
Fortunately, although the queen sat on the dragon throne, she never interfered in state affairs. She only advised the emperor to listen more to the opinions of his ministers, and comforted him when he was angry, so that he could calm down and handle state affairs calmly.
Seeing that the queen not only did not interfere in state affairs but also had a good effect, the ministers tacitly agreed to this matter.
The empress had studied state affairs for more than half a year and was also able to help the emperor deal with some memorials and state affairs.
The Queen's handwriting was beautiful and clear, and the ministers found the memorials she reviewed pleasing to the eye, unlike the Emperor's handwriting which was so sloppy.
Later... Later, your army came to Kun Kingdom, and Kun Kingdom suffered a series of defeats. The emperor was so angry that he fell ill and could not get up. The queen then helped the emperor handle state affairs in the harem.
It can be said that without a queen, the country would be in chaos.
Later, the crown prince rebelled and was executed. The emperor became depressed and ill, and was completely unable to handle the affairs of state. He then asked the empress to serve as regent to handle state affairs.
After the queen truly came to power, she never acted arbitrarily. She listened carefully to the opinions of her ministers and discussed everything with them.
The Queen knew very well that listening to both sides would lead to enlightenment, while believing in one side would lead to ignorance. Over the past few months, she had handled all state affairs, political affairs, and military affairs in an orderly manner, and she was fully aware of the situation in all thirty-six counties of Dakun.
When Kun State suffered a series of defeats and the Yan army was at the gates of the city, she tried her best to maintain the stability of the country, handle government affairs, suppress food prices, and protect people's livelihood, so that there was no chaos in Shengjing, which had a population of one million, an army of 300,000, and many dignitaries.
Even Your Majesty's ability in government administration cannot match this kind of achievement.
The Queen has no faults and is praised by everyone."
Shen Changgong listened to the old Fengchang's eloquent words.
After thinking for a moment, he said,
"Could it be that this woman is full of advantages and has no shortcomings at all?"
“There are shortcomings. Although the Queen is intelligent and diligent, she is easily influenced and lacks decisiveness. She is often indecisive and unable to make decisions. Decisions are always made by the ministers, with the minority following the majority.
The queen was also a little weak in character and had too good a temper, so she couldn't control the civil and military officials in the court.
Of course, the queen had no foundation in the court, so she had to be cautious.
The Prime Minister once commented that the Empress was a capable minister assisting in government affairs, but not a wise ruler who could make decisions.
She is quite similar to the Empress of Great Yan in the north, but not as good as her.
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"That's definitely different. The Empress is the Emperor, she has real power and influence, and she's been educated as a crown prince since she was young. Your Empress is just a commoner, and it's already great that she can achieve this."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. Please treat the Queen well. She is truly a good person."
Old Fengchang knelt down and kowtowed.
Shen Changgong said,
"Don't worry, we haven't received the ransom yet, so why would we kill the hostage? Get up, and when you get back, pull your emperor out of bed.
Tell him that your queen is in my hands. If you don't want the queen to be hurt, gather the money and send it to me as quickly as possible.
Remember, I have given you two more days of grace. I gave you three days before, and now two days have passed. I will give you two more days, making it three days in total.
It is already late today. Three days from now, at dusk, I will see the gold and silver. Otherwise, I will first send the head of your King Kang over, and then the head of your Queen."
"This...I obey your command."
"Oh, there's one more thing. Since your Emperor Kun dotes on the Queen so much, why hasn't she borne him any children in almost a year?"
Hearing this, Old Fengchang looked embarrassed, looked around, and said hesitantly,
"In fact, two or three years ago, the emperor became addicted to alcohol and sex, and overindulged himself in sexual activities. He developed a hidden illness, and the imperial doctors couldn't cure it. He even fired several of them, and searched for folk remedies, but to no avail..."
"What hidden disease?"
"It's just... erectile dysfunction..."
Shen Changgong chuckled, and the generals in the tent also laughed.
"let's go."
Old Fengchang stood up tremblingly and walked out pitifully.
After he left, the Southern King asked directly,
"Are you interested in this queen?"
Shen Changgong nodded, took a sip of tea, and said,
"Based on the intelligence we've gathered, combined with Old Fengchang's evaluation, we can see that Empress Tang Xinyi is a very capable woman with a good character, and she has the talent to assist in governing the country. I plan to recruit her and have her serve our country.
After we destroy Kun State and move the capital here, Kun State will become our Yan State.
Tang Xinyi knows Kun State very well and has the ability to govern, plus her status.
We give her an official title, which will help stabilize the people's hearts in Kun State and let them see that as long as they are capable ministers, we in Dayan will treat them well and make use of them, even if she is the queen of the previous dynasty.
We can even make use of capable women, not to mention Kun Nation's scholars. This will attract more talented people to serve us, govern the country, and quickly absorb Kun Nation's territory and population, transforming them into national strength."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, except Gongsun Wan'er, who curled her lips and said,
"Bah, you just want to take her over because she's pretty."
Shen Changgong took a deep breath and said with an unhappy expression,
"Is this prince such a superficial person in your eyes?"
"Isn't it?"
Gongsun Wan'er immediately snorted coldly.