novelSusiti Chapter 1234 - 194: Extra 1_2
Chapter 1234 - 194: Extra 1_2
Women can hold official positions and engage in business. Whatever men can do, women can do now too, and they do it quite well.However, due to its inconvenient location, the capital ultimately cannot compare to Swamp Prefecture. Five years ago, Swamp Prefecture, under the governance of Prince Chu, became even more prosperous, and now it has become an international port.
At this moment, Zhao Yao just received specialty products from Lingnan, sent by Prince Chu, including fruits, medicinal herbs, fabrics, spices, and jewelry.
Prince Chu wrote a long letter to Zhao Yao, the content mainly about recent events in various places in Lingnan, as well as matters concerning some foreign countries near Lingnan.
Since Prince Chu took over Lingnan, he has revitalized himself. The witch doctor previously said that with good care, Prince Chu would live for three or four years at most, not exceeding five years. Unexpectedly, Prince Chu has lived past five years. Perhaps having found the meaning to continue living, Prince Chu’s health has been improving, which amazed the witch doctor.
Sadly, Prince Chu lost his reproductive ability due to poisoning in the past and cannot have his own descendants anymore. However, in the past two years, Prince Chu adopted several children.
Zhao Yao is pleased with Prince Chu’s transformation. He has already lost his eighth brother and cannot afford to lose his fourth brother too.
Just after receiving the items sent by Prince Chu, Zhao Yao received items sent by the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager. In the past three years, wherever the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager traveled, they would send local specialty products to Zhao Yao.
Three years ago, the Empress Dowager traveled around with the Supreme Emperor and their eldest grandson. Over the past three years, they’ve visited many places. Perhaps because he no longer has to be emperor, the Supreme Emperor’s health improved rapidly. Originally, the witch doctor said the Supreme Emperor would have difficulty moving his lower body, but after traveling for two years, his lower body recovered significantly. Though he can’t walk briskly, he can walk with a cane, no longer needing a wheelchair.
In the letter, the Empress Dowager detailed their experiences and observations during this period, and naturally described local customs in detail. Wherever they visited, they would examine local living conditions. If they encountered injustice, they would also address it.
The Empress Dowager also seriously wrote about the performance of their eldest grandson during this time. Zhao Yao deliberately had his eldest son follow them to see the life of common people. Only by personally experiencing the hardships of people can he understand their struggles, thus becoming a good emperor. Furthermore, being personally taught by the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager is his blessing.
Zhao Yao is often occupied with numerous affairs, leaving no time to personally teach his son. The Empress is busy too and cannot teach him. If officials from the Hanlin Academy were to educate him, they would only turn him into a bookworm, unaware of external matters. Having him accompany the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager, he not only receives direct teaching but also sees the life of the people with his own eyes.
As for the matter of his son not being close to them, Zhao Yao does not mind. He would rather have his son be close to the people. Although his son is not with Zhao Yao, his admiration and reverence for his father grow stronger.
Wherever they go, they hear people praising Zhao Yao, which fills him with great pride. Additionally, the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager often tell him stories of Zhao Yao’s childhood, further heightening his admiration for his father.
After reading the letters from both the Empress Dowager and his son, Zhao Yao felt today’s exhaustion vanish immediately.
Tong Xi brought tea, "Your Majesty, have some tea and take a break."
Zhao Yao took the teacup and leisurely sipped a few mouthfuls of tea. After drinking tea, he went outside for a walk with Tong Xi and Sun Doudou.
Hearing the bustle coming from outside the Imperial Palace, Zhao Yao smiled and said, "The Imperial Palace is cold and quiet, yet outside it’s lively and bustling."
After Zhao Yao ascended the throne, he lifted the curfew of the capital, greatly enriching the city’s nightlife. At night, the capital is bright as day, even more bustling than during the day.
"Does Your Majesty wish to visit the night market?" The capital’s night market is very lively, selling various foods and featuring numerous performances.
Zhao Yao waved his hand and said, "The memorials haven’t been reviewed yet, I have no time to go." After ascending the throne, Zhao Yao doesn’t stay in the palace every day, going nowhere else. He occasionally leaves the palace to walk around, to feel the atmosphere of city life.
Back in Swamp Prefecture, he established an inner cabinet in his small court, which saved him a lot of trouble, giving him more time to focus on other matters, but the cabinet system wasn’t suitable for the capital’s court. He clearly remembered the empire of Zhao Yao in a certain era he dreamed about, where the establishment of a cabinet caused harm.