I was a concubine in Legend of Zhen Huan

Chapter 152 Guar Jia Wen Yuan (19)

Yinreng had not yet been driven crazy by the torture of being enthroned and deposed twice. He was still a passionate middle-aged man who was determined to make progress and want to make a career and leave his name in history.

Long ago, when he talked to Wen Yuan about his ideals and ambitions in Yuqing Palace, he said that he intended to be a wise ruler who expanded the territory and lifted the sea ban. But at that time, he was only the crown prince, and he had too many new policies, but they had to be put on hold for the time being.

Now he has finally become the top leader, but the treasury is empty, food and grass are not guaranteed, and the Eight Banners soldiers are beginning to show signs of corruption... These conditions do not allow him to act recklessly.

Therefore, he decided to use the toffees as "bait" to mobilize the enthusiasm of his smart and capable brothers.

People like the eldest brother, the thirteenth brother, and the fourteenth brother, who are skilled in archery and horse riding and can lead troops to fight, all go to help him recruit and train new soldiers.

People like the third brother who likes to mingle with literati, and the eighth brother who has maximum charm and is good at fooling people, let them do their best to help monitor public opinion.

People like the fourth and twelfth brothers are good at finance, people's livelihood and internal affairs, so let them sort out their own internal affairs.

For people like Lao Jiu who likes to do business and can make a lot of money, we can open a few ports on a trial basis and let him make money for himself.

……

In short, Yinreng couldn't bear to see his brothers, who were receiving high salaries from him, sitting idle.

He even maliciously pulled all these brothers together to hold a "Bring Mom Home Contest" meeting.

At the meeting, Yinreng set KPIs for his brothers.

Brothers who are proficient in martial arts only need to conquer an area at least as large as two Japanese pirate islands, and then they can take their mother out of the palace for a glorious retirement at any time in the future;

Brothers who are good at writing and calligraphy only need to compile any two books that can be comparable to "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature", "The Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature", or "The Yongle Encyclopedia" and are beneficial to the country and the people, and they can immediately take their mothers back home to live in retirement;

Those who can manage the people's livelihood only need to make any two poor provinces half as prosperous as the capital, and they will pass the test;

Those who know how to make money are no exception. They only need to earn twice the amount of money currently in the treasury to pass the test.

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The same goes for others. Anyway, Yinreng has full confidence in his brothers. He believes that as long as everyone gives full play to their strengths, it will only take a moment to bring the concubines back.

After setting the KPI, Yinreng was afraid that his brothers would not be able to roll up their sleeves, so he continued to stimulate them: "No matter which path you choose, the first one who can take the concubines back to your own house for honor and care, I will not only write a commendation edict in person, but also confer the title of Noble Concubine to his mother. For the first three who meet the requirements, if one exceeds the target, I may, at my discretion, confer the title of Imperial Noble Concubine to their mother."

As soon as these words were spoken, the princes who had been eager to bring their own mother home to enjoy a good life, oh, and the Fourth Prince, their eyes instantly lit up with excitement like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey!

The concubines were all waiting eagerly in the Forbidden City! How could a son bear to eat the best food and live in a luxurious mansion while letting his mother, who gave birth to him and raised him, sleep in the same bunk bed with other people?

Besides, who wouldn't want to fight for their own mother, allowing her to be promoted to the highest position among everyone because of her own efforts, and proudly accept the envy and jealousy of other concubines?

Now that the goals have been made clear to everyone, what are we waiting for?

Just go for the direction you are good at.

For example, the Eighth Prince was obsessed with making Concubine Liang the head of a palace and no longer feeling inferior because of her position. After hearing Yinreng's request, he was like a chicken with blood injected. He was determined to win the "first place" and let Concubine Liang have a good time.

There are also those like Concubine Yi, Concubine De, and Concubine Mi who have several sons, all of whom want to be the first to bring their mother to live in their own house. They really want to spend all their sleep time on work, just to compete for the honor of being the first.

Come on, my brothers, roll up your sleeves and fight to the death!

While Yinreng made full use of his resources, he also successfully made those guys who had tried their best to win the throne and almost fought each other to death settle down.

Well, they are not content. They are still fighting, but the content of the fight has changed. No one is thinking about the throne anymore, they all want to pick up their mothers and go home quickly.

Sometimes, the butterfly effect comes like this. Yinreng had enough brothers that even though Kangxi had died many years earlier, the youngest prince was already seventeenth.

Now, except for the Seventeenth Brother, the other brothers can basically help him with things. Yinreng even said the same thing to Hongxi, and directly asked him to join the King of Rolls to bring his mother home.

All these princes and beiles have flooded into the court. They are like chicken blood, getting up earlier than chickens, sleeping later than dogs, working more hours than donkeys, and even now they are like workplace judges, not only are they honest and incorruptible, but they also report other ministers for corruption and bribery at every turn, trying to earn more KPIs.

This makes it very difficult for the ministers.

The princes and grandchildren of the emperor, the emperor's brothers and sons are all so greedy. If these ministers continue to take bribes and slack off on their work as before, won't they be making way for these royal officials?

The court officials were forced to roll up as well.

Starting from the first year of Yuanqi, the atmosphere in the court changed drastically.

All the affairs of the court were finally settled, and Yinreng finally had time to take care of his own family affairs.

When he ascended the throne, Wen Yuan naturally became the queen.

There was also Li Jia, who had given birth to two princes, one of whom was still working in the court with his uncles, so Yinreng named her Dun Fei.

Li Jia also gave birth to two daughters for Yinreng. Although neither of them grew up, she suffered a lot from giving birth, so Li Jia was named a concubine.

Finally, there were Tang and Lin. After all, they had served him for many years, so Yinreng made them both concubines.

Well, these are all the people in Yinreng’s harem.

For so many years, Yinreng's harem had not added anyone since Wenyuan got married. Not only did he not add anyone, he also planned to reduce the number of concubines. Looking at his wife's beautiful face that had remained the same for decades, and her smiling face that always seemed innocent, Yinreng sighed in his heart, it seemed that it was time to have a frank conversation.

It was still the night when everyone was dismissed. Yinreng looked into Wenyuan's eyes and proposed to her seriously: "In fact, I like you no matter what your personality is. For me, what is important is always you as a person, not your personality. So, in front of me, you can be your true self."

Wen Yuan was shocked by his sudden words.

The bright and silly smile on her face froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal: "What's wrong with you today? Why are you talking so strangely? What do you mean by real and unreal self? Haven't I always been like this?"

Yinreng sighed, "Yes, we have been married for more than ten years, but you have never revealed your true face. Yuan'er, I don't know what you have been through to make you so cautious. I don't want to force you to do anything, I just want you to relax. You must have been very hard all these years, wearing a mask all day long.

I didn't mention the past because I thought that if I really couldn't ascend to the throne, the Crown Princess is well known to be simple, harmless and innocent. Even if the boss ascends to the throne one day, she will definitely not make things difficult for you.

But now, I have ascended the throne, and most of the things that needed to be dealt with have been dealt with. Our situation has completely improved, and we no longer have to hide in Yuqing Palace as a family.

We don’t have to worry about that anymore, so you can be yourself again.”

Yinreng's words were sincere. Looking at his expression, he was obviously convinced that his innocent character was the reason why he came to talk to him.

Wen Yuan was panicked for a moment. From what he said, it seemed that he had discovered her disguise a long time ago. Why would Yinreng tell her this at this point in time?

Could it be that he thinks he is already the master of the world, so he wants to kick this yellow-faced woman away?

"When did you find out?" Wen Yuan felt bitter in her mouth and asked the question in an awkward manner. She didn't even dare to look Yinreng in the eye.

"In the first year after you married into Yuqing Palace, after you had dealt with Hua La and the others, you completely took control of Yuqing Palace."

Wen Yuan looked up in surprise.