Chapter 531

Wu Gong giggled.

What use would ten or a hundred pieces be?

And he used this to make Byzantium an enemy of other countries.

"Husband is truly amazing! With ease, you can destroy a country!"

Qin Mu led the Great Qin, step by step, toward greater glory.

The women of the inner palace were witnesses to it.

This 'Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Court' was more grand and spectacular than any previous one.

It also included the addition of several powerful nations from afar.

Before this celebration, most of the Qin people hadn't even heard of them.

These powerful nations further attested that the Great Qin's influence had now reached the ends of the earth, beyond the cognition of the world.

But if one were to say who was most touched, it was none other than Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou.

Ever since she was captured by Qin Mu, she had been taken along the way, from Chang'an to Tibet, then to Yizhou, and finally back to Chang'an.

In this long journey, what she saw was an ambitious emperor turning the land beneath his feet into an ideal country!

This was the dream of all emperors for thousands of years, but no one in history had been able to achieve it.

Until Qin Mu appeared.

She felt proud of Qin Mu's achievements!

These past few days, there were many foreign envoys, and Qin Mu was very busy.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou couldn't do other things, but that didn't hinder her deep concern for Qin Mu.

After hearing what Qin Mu said at the Altar of All People, she was deeply moved by those words, and thus, without sleep or rest, she embroidered a huge silk banner.

"All children born to the people of the Great Qin shall be raised at the expense of the Empire!"

"All people of the Great Qin, from birth to old age, sickness, and death, shall have their medical treatment or burial expenses covered by the Empire!"

"All people of the Great Qin who are bullied overseas, the Empire shall send troops to hold the offenders accountable!"

With these words, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou felt that her life was worth it.

In this, she had also contributed a small, meager effort!

Unable to suppress the excitement in her heart, after embroidering the banner, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou wanted to present it to Qin Mu in person.

Learning that Qin Mu was in Wu Gong's palace, she had the palace maids carry the banner and hurried over.

"Mu'er, look what I have made?"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou was full of joy.

Although Qin Mu's attitude toward her had always been lukewarm.

She still poured all her feelings into Qin Mu.

And... she didn't act Wu Li Ke a stranger at all.

The banner was brought up.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou lifted her face, full of pride, waiting for Qin Mu's praise.

Qin Mu took a look and saw that it was indeed these three sentences embroidered into a silk banner.

It was thoughtful!

"Does the Lady value these three sentences so much? You even specially embroidered such a banner."

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou's smile blossomed.

"I never imagined that you, Mu'er, would actually say such things.

To tell the truth, when I first heard it, I couldn't believe it.

But if these three sentences can truly be achieved, the Great Qin will undoubtedly be the most glorious era in history!"

"You have fulfilled the greatest dream that even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors could not achieve!"

In Qin Mu's view, achieving these three sentences was indeed not easy.

But at least with a little effort, it could certainly be accomplished.

Moreover, these were all things that must be provided to the people.

But in the hearts of Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou and others of this era, it felt truly incredible!

Since she had put in the effort to make this banner, he would accept it.

"Since the Lady made this banner herself, I will have it hung in the Xuanzheng Hall, so that all officials can see it every day when they attend court."

"Let all the officials of the imperial court know what their goal is in holding their positions!"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou was somewhat pleasantly surprised.

When she embroidered this banner, she had originally thought of hanging it in the inner palace, so that the palace maids and eunuchs could see it and often remember the Emperor's kindness.

She hadn't dared to think of hanging this banner in the Xuanzheng Hall, becoming a banner to inspire all the officials!

As long as this banner was hung out, it represented the entire inner palace, which also meant she had a place in the Great Qin.

"Really?"

"Mu'er, are you really willing to hang this banner in the Xuanzheng Hall?"

Qin Mu laughed heartily.

"These are words I, the Lone One, have spoken with golden mouth and jade tongue; of course, they must be displayed."

"Moreover, the Lady's calligraphy is on par with the great masters of the age; I think it's even better than what Li Er writes!"

This was the truth.

In the calligraphy of the age, only Ouyang Xun, Yu Yu Shinan, and Chu Chu Suiliang were known as masters. Below them came Li Er.

But Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou's calligraphy was better than Li Er's!

It was only because Li Er was the Emperor of the Great Tang that he was ranked before her.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou was praised by Qin Mu and felt wonderful inside.

"My calligraphy, compared to Mu'er's, is still far behind."

"It was just that I was excited in my heart and wanted to make such a banner to show you."

"If I had known it would be hung in the Xuanzheng Hall, I would have been too embarrassed to make it."

In the world of calligraphy, Qin Mu was recognized as number one.

Qin Mu pioneered the wild cursive style, and his technique and imagination were far beyond what other masters could catch up to. Moreover, since Qin Mu became the Emperor of the Great Qin, his state of mind had undergone a great change.

This state of mind of an emperor through the ages, integrated into his calligraphy, was even more unmatched.

Qin Mu ordered someone to take the banner.

Since Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou had shown her support for his latest policy.

Qin Mu, of course, also had to send her a return gift.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou had lived in the inner palace for a long time but had no official status.

Sometimes, this made Qin Mu feel a bit awkward.

Since he felt that the banner she made should be hung in a serious place Wu Li Ke the Xuanzheng Hall, he should also give her a formal status.

Otherwise, it would cause outsiders to speculate and imagine things wildly.

"The Lady is devoted to the Great Qin and can be called a model for the world."

"I, the Lone One, have decided to confer upon you the title of Eldest Princess of Jin Ling!"

"From now on, living in the inner palace, you can be considered to have a status."

Eldest Princess?

And the Eldest Princess of Jin Ling!

Except for Qin Mu himself, everyone else was shocked.

Every word in the conferred title had its significance.

Everyone knew what this title meant, which was why they were shocked.

An Eldest Princess is generally the sister of the Emperor.

Qin Mu gave Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou the title of Eldest Princess, which meant that the two were of the same generation.

Regarding this point, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou was the first to be unable to accept it.

She had always believed that Qin Mu was her long-lost eldest son.

Even if he had conferred upon her the title of Grand Eldest Princess, she could have accepted it.

— Author's Notes —

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