Jiang Zhiyu was an overworked wage slave at a major company, stuck in a 996 schedule. One day, she died from working overtime and transmigrated to ancient times.
The good news: She was an emperor.
The bad news: She was a woman pretending to be a man.
Jiang Zhiyu never expected being emperor to be so exhausting!
She had to get up at three every morning, hold court at five, attend lectures in the morning, then meet officials and review memorials in the afternoon. It was even worse than being a wage slave!
Every memorial started by going on and on about Yao and Shun. They were long-winded and tedious. Who taught you people to report on your work like this?
At court, officials blamed one another and refused to offer solutions. Who taught you people to get things done like this?
To avoid working herself to death again, Jiang Zhiyu introduced modern workplace SOPs and rolled out a series of reforms: changing the court system, standardizing memorials, streamlining meetings...
Most importantly, she found herself a fall guy: Lu Shiyuan, the current Grand Tutor, appointed by the previous emperor, a man of impeccable character who excelled at both civil and military affairs.
People went missing in the capital and asked the court to investigate. Jiang Zhiyu: What do you think, Grand Tutor?
Bandits were rampant in the southern borderlands and people asked the court to send troops. Jiang Zhiyu: What do you think, Grand Tutor?
Floods ravaged Huaining and people asked the court for disaster relief. Jiang Zhiyu: What do you think, Grand Tutor?
Later, court officials advised her: The Grand Tutor holds enormous influence throughout the court. He may be growing too powerful and plotting a rebellion.
Jiang Zhiyu popped a grape into her mouth, looked up from her novel, and glared at the Grand Tutor across from her, diligently working like a wage slave. "That's utter nonsense! The Grand Tutor is the paragon of integrity at court, a role model for us all!"
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Lu Shiyuan had spent his whole life observing the sages' teachings and wholeheartedly assisting the young Emperor. Over the past year, he had worked even harder, toiling day and night.
On New Year's Eve, the growing Emperor called him to her side and said slowly, "Grand Tutor, don't blame me for making such strict demands of you this year. The late Emperor appointed you Grand Tutor and gave you such a vast platform and authority. If you don't achieve something extraordinary, you won't convince the civil and military officials. The harder you work, the more prosperous Great Jiang becomes."
Hearing this, Lu Shiyuan's eyes seemed to glisten with tears. He knelt and bowed his head. "To hear Your Majesty say this, I could die without regrets."
A sweet-talking empress, master of workplace manipulation x a cool, dignified, upright Grand Tutor
[Reader's Guide]
1. Plot-driven. The heroine focuses on governing the realm and reforming the court, establishing schools, managing businesses, making money, and building infrastructure.
2. Set in a fictional world inspired by the Ming dynasty. Please don't take the historical details too seriously.
My next planned novel is What Do I Do Now That I've Woken Up as a Rebel? Please add it to your favorites!
[Description]:
Wen Zhao used to teach ideological and political education at a university. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a military adviser in a rebel army, disguised as a man.
The rebel general, Xiao Jichuan, was a reckless hothead who was always calling for bloodshed. Tonight, he planned to attack an enemy force of eighty thousand with just ten thousand men.
Thinking of her own life, Wen Zhao hurried to grab Xiao Jichuan. "General, don't panic. I have a plan."
Xiao Jichuan didn't even raise an eyelid. What good could the words of a pretty boy who couldn't carry a load or lift a finger possibly do...
But then Xiao Jichuan relied on Wen Zhao and swept through the land, successively taking Yongzhou, Suzhou, and Qin'an.
Everyone in the realm learned that General Xiao had a military adviser with the uncanny ability to plan battles. She was not only a brilliant strategist, but also exceptionally good at winning people's hearts. Even the cooks in the camp were her devoted followers.
"Mr. Wen, this recipe you told us about is delicious!"
"Mr. Wen, I took your advice and stopped missing home. I'm going to earn a title for my ma!"
"Mr. Wen, your plan to set fire to Qin'an was brilliant!"
Wen Zhao, the political commissar, smiled faintly, letting others take the credit: I'd just read a few more books on politics, that's all.
Later, when Wen Zhao's identity as a woman disguised as a man was exposed, everyone got even more excited.
"Mr. Wen, look at me. I'm strong and can work hard."
"Get out of here! What's the use of being strong? I'm the one who knows how to treat people right. Mr. Wen, I carved this hairpin myself. It's for you."
"'The ospreys cry on the river isle,' Mr. Wen. Do you like this poem?"
Watching them all, Xiao Jichuan couldn't take it any longer. He waved his silver spear and chased them away, then used the cover of night to block Wen Zhao from escaping. "Don't go. I'll conquer the realm and give it to you. How about it?"
Also known as:
#The Founding Emperor and Empress Grow Together#
#Political Science Teacher Transforms into a Female Zhuge#
#The Empress Is the Whole Army's Moonlight#
Theme: Keep the moon in your heart, and remain true to your resolve.
Zhou Shangshu's job is to be a matchmaker, right? [Rolls eyes]
Aren't you going to update during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday? 🤔 🤔 🤔
Wonderful, unexpected and reasonable
Wow, I'm stuck here. I clicked on it and watched it. Why don't I wait for two more days?
Why do I ask for leave every day and rarely get more 😭
How can I update it daily?
Let me go, is it time to refund my money?
When will it be updated? I finally have some signs of it 🙏🙏🙏
No trap? Just ask for leave if you have anything to do. It feels like this is almost over, what a shame
When will it be updated? I haven't updated it for many days.