【Strong Female Lead + Female-Centered + Political Intrigue and an Ensemble Cast Where Everyone Shines】
【Clear-Eyed Noblewoman × Loyal, Sly Young General】
Everyone said Xie Lingyi was born lucky: the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, a noble clan of distinction, with a spotless family reputation. From childhood, she was the eldest princess’s companion and study partner, with wealth and a brilliant future within easy reach.
That all changed when she witnessed a fabricated treason case. That very night, her grandmother, the Minister of Personnel, submitted her retirement petition and took her into seclusion in Hanzhou.
Ten years later, using her work rescuing Lanyang from an epidemic to build her reputation, she returned to the capital in force. She used the women’s quarters as a stepping stone, gradually extending her influence into the Six Ministries, the imperial court, and even the border army.
The people of the capital thought she must be crazy. Instead of remaining the graceful noblewoman she was, she insisted on wading into the succession struggle and backing a princess who seemed to have no chance of winning.
The princess said, “Jiaojiao, following me could get your entire family executed. Have you thought this through?”
She replied, “Your Highness is the one who should sit on the throne. Otherwise, where am I supposed to earn my reward for helping you ascend?”
As imperial power shifted and court factions fought for influence, Xie Lingyi deftly navigated the competing forces of military authority and scholarly officials on behalf of the wise ruler she had chosen.
As for Pei Zhaoheng, the young general of the Northern Frontier Army whom she had once gone to great lengths to win over...
He unexpectedly became the son of a traitor.
Xie Lingyi saved him not for old times’ sake, but because he was the most useful blade she could wield.
But he kept pushing his luck, refusing to leave her rear courtyard.
Her maid asked what to do with him.
Xie Lingyi replied helplessly, “Bring him in.”
The young man smiled with reddened eyes. “Xie Jiaojiao, what do you mean, bring me in?”
“I mean as my kept man.” Xie Lingyi put down the documents awaiting her review. “What, does that offend you?”
He was silent for a moment, then wrapped his cloak tighter around himself. “Not at all. Just remember to visit me often.”
At the beginning of the New Year, Xiaoxue would like to send a heartfelt note to all the guests of "Nine Towers Lanterns":
Firstly, I wish that you will be like a Kunpeng riding the wind, and your future will be thousands of miles of green clouds; secondly, I wish that the auspicious atmosphere of the door will surround you, and the chunxuan in the hall will be as lush; thirdly, I wish that you will see the magpies through the window when you get up in the morning, and everything in Chang'an will be happy every year.
Bingwu is approaching, and I would like to vibrate the six feathers together with you, and ride the wind up to ninety thousand miles. The affection here is all reflected in the ink marks on the plain silk. Looking back at the Ming Dynasty, it is also a good time when the sky, light, clouds and shadows linger together.
[Secrets of Dasheng] Being from such a wealthy family, you can walk sideways in this world? ——A brief discussion on where the confidence of a family that is so arrogant that even the emperor is afraid of comes from.
As a scion of a century-old noble family that has a longer history than the Dasheng Dynasty, from the moment you landed, you have become an "old shareholder" who rules the country with the emperor. Your authority is rooted in the family's full control over the lifeline of the dynasty——
Personnel | Monopolizing official career.
If you were born in the Taikang Xie family of the same clan as the heroine (mainly referring to the real historical Xie family in Chenjun), as a representative of the top family known as "Wang Xie", you have been the most popular in the world for hundreds of years, and your clan members are all over the court and in important positions in the Qing Dynasty, intertwining into a huge network of favors and power. "Every official in the court will be half way out" - the emperor cannot avoid your network of disciples when employing people.
Although the imperial examination had been established at this time, there were very few admissions and the examination papers were not sealed. The chief examiner often comes from your family, and gives priority to the children of reputable families, forming an unspoken rule of "public recommendation" and "passing the list." This dual-track system of imperial examinations and supplementary education is your strong defense of hereditary power.
Military Power｜Secretly Handled Weapons
In Dasheng, most of the mid- to high-level officers under the military system are held by nobles. Aristocratic families have traditional influence in the army. Although a Zhechong Mansion can only control up to 1,200 people, the core leaders of the northern border The leadership has long been in charge of the male protagonist's family, the Pei family, and the military power it can mobilize is extremely astonishing. On the surface, these soldiers are the country's army, but their essence is closer to an alliance between the family and the warlord group. This is how the Zhenbei Army was formed, which made the emperor look at him with concern.
Economy｜A country within a country
Ten thousand hectares of manor, agriculture, industry and commerce have their own system; there are countless households that do not pay for food or serve as officials. Financial and human resources are independent of the imperial court, just like a state within a state. Just like my grandmother Gu Zhiwei's Yunshan Villa - "a spring breeze" from Tea Mountain to the tea house in the capital, the literary talents of the four surnames in Wu County have long been transformed into the fragrance of tea, and become the confidence for Xie Lingyi to advance and retreat calmly in the court.
Culture｜Definition of orthodoxy
The aristocratic family takes inheritance of classics, history, and etiquette as their own responsibility. They set the standards of culture and dominate the discussion of the Qing Dynasty. After hundreds of years of accumulation, the people even "only recognized the county title and did not recognize the imperial power". They were proud of being married to the "Five Surnames and Seven Families" (Cui, Lu, Li, Zheng, and Wang). Royal nobles were also suspected at times.
Aristocratic families formed an ironclad alliance of interests through marriage, which affected the whole family. If the emperor attacked a family, it might cause the entire elite to backlash, and even be recorded as "faint" by historians.
Are you a new author?
The writing style is good, the writing is smooth and not verbose, and the basic skills of ancient proverbs are solid. Please pay attention.
We have reached 100 chapters. I will add another chapter tomorrow. Thank you readers for your support ❤️❤️
[Da Sheng Secrets] Changes in the tax system
What Dasheng is currently running:
Equalized land system: The state allocates unowned wasteland to farmers. After farmers obtain the land, they must pay taxes and serve the state. This is equivalent to the state allocating land to farmers to ensure that everyone has a field and the state has money to collect.
： Peasants who were assigned land had to pay corn (rent), silk (transfer) every year, and were obliged to serve for 20 days (yong, if they did not serve, they could be replaced by cloth).
The prototype of the idea proposed by Chongning
The two tax laws: "It is not based on individuals, but only on assets"—— Taxation based on property (land, assets) instead of taxation based on population
After the emperor ascended the throne, he heavily used Su Wenyuan to implement the land equalization system. He used poor families such as Chen Guifei as his power base to fight against the aristocratic families represented by Queen Cui. With the support of aristocratic families such as Xie and Pei, the equalization system was successfully implemented.
However, the rent-to-yong modulation led to serious land annexation in the later period. Whether it was Su Wenyuan and Cheng Wang's party as the main promoters and implementers of the system, or the aristocratic family interest groups represented by the East Palace, they all used the system to amass wealth and power.
The measures proposed by Princess Chongning, such as the additional tax levied on an acre basis, not only won the support of Wu Shang and other Qingliu, but also won the favor of the emperor, strengthening the imperial power's control and management of the country's land wealth.
Update NoticeReturn to Beijing
In one hour, Miss Xie will arrive in Shangjing, and the new territory will be officially refreshed and launched ❛˓◞˂̵✧
The wind is blowing in Shangjing, and the bells are ringing.
Old hometown, today's new situation, dear guests, let's see how Madam Xie carves out a vast territory in the field of life and death for fame and fortune.
Such a beautiful book, I recommend it to everyone
Update time change
Dear readers and friends
Hello everyone!
Starting from tomorrow (2.28), The update time of the novel will be changed to 6:30 every morning, and at least one chapter will be steadily updated every day.
Thank you all for your continued companionship. Xiaoxue has enough manuscripts and promises to keep updating!
Xiaoxue wishes everyone a happy new year
At the beginning of the New Year, Xiaoxue would like to send a heartfelt note to all the guests of "Nine Towers Lanterns": Firstly, I wish that you will be like a Kunpeng riding the wind, and your future will be thousands of miles of green clouds; secondly, I wish that the auspicious atmosphere of the door will surround you, and the chunxuan in the hall will be as lush; thirdly, I wish that you will see the magpies through the window when you get up in the morning, and everything in Chang'an will be happy every year. Bingwu is approaching, and I would like to vibrate the six feathers together with you, and ride the wind up to ninety thousand miles. The affection here is all reflected in the ink marks on the plain silk. Looking back at the Ming Dynasty, it is also a good time when the sky, light, clouds and shadows linger together.
[Secrets of Dasheng] Being from such a wealthy family, you can walk sideways in this world? ——A brief discussion on where the confidence of a family that is so arrogant that even the emperor is afraid of comes from.
As a scion of a century-old noble family that has a longer history than the Dasheng Dynasty, from the moment you landed, you have become an "old shareholder" who rules the country with the emperor. Your authority is rooted in the family's full control over the lifeline of the dynasty—— Personnel | Monopolizing official career. If you were born in the Taikang Xie family of the same clan as the heroine (mainly referring to the real historical Xie family in Chenjun), as a representative of the top family known as "Wang Xie", you have been the most popular in the world for hundreds of years, and your clan members are all over the court and in important positions in the Qing Dynasty, intertwining into a huge network of favors and power. "Every official in the court will be half way out" - the emperor cannot avoid your network of disciples when employing people. Although the imperial examination had been established at this time, there were very few admissions and the examination papers were not sealed. The chief examiner often comes from your family, and gives priority to the children of reputable families, forming an unspoken rule of "public recommendation" and "passing the list." This dual-track system of imperial examinations and supplementary education is your strong defense of hereditary power. Military Power｜Secretly Handled Weapons In Dasheng, most of the mid- to high-level officers under the military system are held by nobles. Aristocratic families have traditional influence in the army. Although a Zhechong Mansion can only control up to 1,200 people, the core leaders of the northern border The leadership has long been in charge of the male protagonist's family, the Pei family, and the military power it can mobilize is extremely astonishing. On the surface, these soldiers are the country's army, but their essence is closer to an alliance between the family and the warlord group. This is how the Zhenbei Army was formed, which made the emperor look at him with concern. Economy｜A country within a country Ten thousand hectares of manor, agriculture, industry and commerce have their own system; there are countless households that do not pay for food or serve as officials. Financial and human resources are independent of the imperial court, just like a state within a state. Just like my grandmother Gu Zhiwei's Yunshan Villa - "a spring breeze" from Tea Mountain to the tea house in the capital, the literary talents of the four surnames in Wu County have long been transformed into the fragrance of tea, and become the confidence for Xie Lingyi to advance and retreat calmly in the court. Culture｜Definition of orthodoxy The aristocratic family takes inheritance of classics, history, and etiquette as their own responsibility. They set the standards of culture and dominate the discussion of the Qing Dynasty. After hundreds of years of accumulation, the people even "only recognized the county title and did not recognize the imperial power". They were proud of being married to the "Five Surnames and Seven Families" (Cui, Lu, Li, Zheng, and Wang). Royal nobles were also suspected at times. Aristocratic families formed an ironclad alliance of interests through marriage, which affected the whole family. If the emperor attacked a family, it might cause the entire elite to backlash, and even be recorded as "faint" by historians.
Are you a new author?
The writing style is good, the writing is smooth and not verbose, and the basic skills of ancient proverbs are solid. Please pay attention.
We have reached 100 chapters. I will add another chapter tomorrow. Thank you readers for your support ❤️❤️
[Da Sheng Secrets] Changes in the tax system
What Dasheng is currently running: Equalized land system: The state allocates unowned wasteland to farmers. After farmers obtain the land, they must pay taxes and serve the state. This is equivalent to the state allocating land to farmers to ensure that everyone has a field and the state has money to collect. ： Peasants who were assigned land had to pay corn (rent), silk (transfer) every year, and were obliged to serve for 20 days (yong, if they did not serve, they could be replaced by cloth). The prototype of the idea proposed by Chongning The two tax laws: "It is not based on individuals, but only on assets"—— Taxation based on property (land, assets) instead of taxation based on population After the emperor ascended the throne, he heavily used Su Wenyuan to implement the land equalization system. He used poor families such as Chen Guifei as his power base to fight against the aristocratic families represented by Queen Cui. With the support of aristocratic families such as Xie and Pei, the equalization system was successfully implemented. However, the rent-to-yong modulation led to serious land annexation in the later period. Whether it was Su Wenyuan and Cheng Wang's party as the main promoters and implementers of the system, or the aristocratic family interest groups represented by the East Palace, they all used the system to amass wealth and power. The measures proposed by Princess Chongning, such as the additional tax levied on an acre basis, not only won the support of Wu Shang and other Qingliu, but also won the favor of the emperor, strengthening the imperial power's control and management of the country's land wealth.
Update NoticeReturn to Beijing
In one hour, Miss Xie will arrive in Shangjing, and the new territory will be officially refreshed and launched ❛˓◞˂̵✧ The wind is blowing in Shangjing, and the bells are ringing. Old hometown, today's new situation, dear guests, let's see how Madam Xie carves out a vast territory in the field of life and death for fame and fortune.
Such a beautiful book, I recommend it to everyone
Update time change
Dear readers and friends Hello everyone! Starting from tomorrow (2.28), The update time of the novel will be changed to 6:30 every morning, and at least one chapter will be steadily updated every day. Thank you all for your continued companionship. Xiaoxue has enough manuscripts and promises to keep updating!