Xu Changqing did not agree with Situ Quan's statement, not because he was instructed by Jiang Chen or anything like that.

After a brief calculation, he realized that if he really implemented Jiang Chen's proposal, although it would appear to increase expenses on the surface.

But upon closer analysis, he would find that this move would not only not increase expenses but would actually increase revenue!

Xu Changqing spoke eloquently, "Your Majesty, esteemed ministers, please consider, if the local officials of each county are required to report the situation every three months, what will these local officials do?"

This question was not difficult, and someone quickly answered.

"They certainly wouldn't want to be worse than they were three months ago!"

Xu Changqing nodded, "Given this point, what do you ministers think these officials will do?"

This time, Xu Changqing answered himself without waiting for others to reply, "They will certainly work diligently, trying to make each report look better than the last."

"In this way, although there will be an additional expense for submitting reports, it will enable these officials to govern their regions diligently, which will be beneficial to our Great Wei in every way!"

Xu Changqing spoke very simply and directly, and all the ministers in the hall understood.

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

What Xu Changqing said was exactly his real purpose.

The real purpose of his idea was to select those ministers who were truly dedicated to governing and then improve the lives of the people.

Of course, he would not simply believe those memorials.

The dark guards Jing Yue sent out were the ones secretly observing.

Once the officials' memorials and the information reported by the dark guards differed greatly, there would naturally be a problem.

Of course, there was no need to tell the ministers about this.

Situ Quan was rendered speechless by Xu Changqing.

He thought he had found a flaw in this matter, but he didn't expect it to be a flaw at all.

Situ Quan's face flushed red, and he wanted to say something more, but looking at the faces of the other ministers, he knew he couldn't speak any further.

With Xu Changqing's statement of increasing revenue, this point alone had already made many ministers side with Xu Changqing.

Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Jiang Chen skipped over this matter and formally began the court session.

As for Situ Quan, although his starting point was not good, he at least gave a reason for his opposition, although this reason ultimately did not hold water.

Jiang Chen didn't care about this kind of person; perhaps it wouldn't be long before he had problems himself, and then he could be dealt with.

Jiang Chen was uncharacteristically magnanimous and did not take action against Situ Quan.

But no more than two days later, Jiang Chen received a memorial from Yang Yongqi, proposing to transfer Situ Quan to Nanzhao.

Nanzhao was located in the southwest of Great Wei, bordering Mengmu, with a mixed population and a fierce folk customs. It was a place that all ministers were unwilling to go to.

Yang Yongqi's proposal to transfer Situ Quan to Nanzhao was clearly due to his dissatisfaction with him.

Not only because Situ Quan opposed what he approved, but also because Situ Quan, as his protégé, disrespected him!

If he didn't punish him properly, he would have no face left!

Jiang Chen knew Yang Yongqi's intention very well.

So-called, the sky is big, the earth is big, but face is the biggest, especially for Yang Yongqi, the Minister of Personnel, face was even more important than life.

Jiang Chen signed and approved Yang Yongqi's proposal.

In the following two months, nothing major happened in Great Wei.

But the atmosphere in the palace became more and more tense day by day.

Because the concubines were approaching their due dates!

Especially Noble Consort Shu, who had now been promoted to Empress, because of her twins, the imperial physicians and midwives, based on their experience, predicted that it would be within the next few days.

Thinking that the Empress was about to undergo a life-or-death test, Jiang Chen had been somewhat absent-minded these days.

Although he had ordered the dark guards to bring all the most experienced midwives in Great Wei into the palace, this was, after all, an era of backward medicine, and he really had no confidence in what would happen.

In trepidation, this day finally arrived.

On this day, Jiang Chen was listening to the ministers' reports in the early morning court when Shi Ping outside suddenly called out loudly, "Your Majesty, the Empress's head palace maid requests an audience!"

Jiang Chen suddenly stood up, turned around and walked towards the bedroom, without even summoning the head palace maid.

He knew very well that for the head palace maid to come during the early morning court, it could only mean that the Empress had gone into labor!

When Jiang Chen hurried to Qianqing Palace, he saw that the imperial physicians and midwives were all waiting, waiting to receive orders.

"What's the situation now?" Jiang Chen asked before he could even stand still.

The director of the Imperial Medical Department hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Empress said she had a stomachache at the hour of mao (5-7 am), but according to our experience, it may still be a while."

Jiang Chen nodded, but the anxious look on his face did not diminish at all.

He subconsciously wanted to go inside, but was stopped by the imperial physicians and midwives.

"Your Majesty, you can't go in!"

Jiang Chen came back to his senses and did not force his way in.

Firstly, this era was more taboo about these things, and secondly, Jiang Chen knew from an infection perspective that he could not enter and leave casually.

After thinking about it, Jiang Chen ordered Feng Jin, "Go to the imperial kitchen and find the strongest liquor."

The surrounding imperial physicians and midwives looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment.

What was His Majesty going to do?

Was he going to drink here?

Wasn't he a bit too carefree?

Feng Jin came over with a jar of strong liquor, full of doubts, and Jiang Chen immediately told the midwives to use the liquor to wash their hands, etc.

Although they were skeptical about what Jiang Chen said, the midwives still did as they were told.

Because if they did as they were told and something went wrong, they might not be in trouble.

But if they didn't do it and something went wrong, they would be absolutely finished!

After waiting for a while, palace maids and eunuchs kept running out from inside, looking anxious.

Jiang Chen squeezed his hands, letting the midwives go in to check the situation and then come out to discuss with the imperial physicians.

After anxiously waiting for an hour, the head palace maid ran out quickly from inside, with a look of joy on her face, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Empress has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl!"

After saying that, the head palace maid's face changed, and she was terrified.

Because she was too excited, she actually used the taboo words "dragon and phoenix."

Jiang Chen didn't care at all. He grabbed the head palace maid and asked, "How is the Empress?"

The head palace maid had just walked through the gates of hell and quickly said, "The Empress is fine, just a little tired."

"Good! That's great! Hahahaha..."

Jiang Chen laughed loudly.

Then, he waved his hand, "Feng Jin, immediately draft an edict to establish the Crown Prince!"

Feng Jin was taken aback, then quickly went down to arrange it.

This news quickly spread throughout the entire capital.

The ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that His Majesty had a son, and a legitimate son, the things they had been worried about before, they finally didn't have to worry about anymore!

For a time, all the civil and military officials were excited.

This news quickly spread throughout the capital, and the people celebrated in every household.

Just as this news was spreading throughout Great Wei at an incredible speed, Situ Quan, far away in Nanzhao, looked in the direction of the capital with resentment, then resolutely headed south.