We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 407 I, I'll give it to you (4000 words)
On the third day after the death of the King of Qin, a coronation ceremony was held in the capital of Qin.

Although the coronation ceremony was simple, its most important function was symbolism.

From then on, Qin Siyao became the rightful ruler of the Qin Kingdom.

And that was on the very day that Qin Siyao officially held her coronation ceremony.

Various auspicious omens appeared within a radius of thousands of miles centered on the capital of the Qin state.

This was not an auspicious omen fabricated by officials to curry favor, but a true story.

Even after Qin Siyao ascended the throne, the winters were not as cold as before, and the weather even showed signs of warming up.

It is foreseeable that spring will arrive earlier than usual this year.

After officially ascending the throne, the first thing Qin Siyao did was to hold a funeral for her father, the emperor, in her capacity as the ruler of Qin.

In accordance with her father's wishes, Qin Siyao kept her funeral simple.

Compared to before, Qin Siyao cried and held back her tears at the funeral.

Qin Siyao appeared much calmer as she presided over her father's funeral.

Even though she had just taken that position, every move she made exuded the demeanor of an emperor.

It was as if suddenly, the little girl who was originally clueless was no longer imitating adults, but seemed to have truly grown up.

All the eunuchs in the palace were also dismissed.

Only maids remained in the palace.

Peanut remained Qin Siyao's personal attendant.

However, compared to the carefree days of the past, from now on, Peanut will have to manage all the affairs of the palace, and things will no longer be as easy as before.

After the funeral, Qin Siyao devoted herself wholeheartedly to political affairs.

Qin Siyao is now the ruler of the Qin Kingdom, so naturally she lives in the palace every day.

Although Xiao Mo is Qin Siyao's future husband and now wields immense power, it's not unusual for him to stay in Qin Siyao's palace every day, and no one dares to gossip about it.

But Xiao Mo hasn't done that yet.

Xiao Mo continued to live in the Frost King's Mansion.

Xiao Mo would only go to the Imperial Study when attending court or when he had something to discuss.

After all, Qin Siyao's status is now too special, while he himself is ultimately just a subject.

In Xiao Mo's view, if he continued to run towards the palace at this moment, it would be suspected that he was "plotting something sinister".

Does this world belong to the Qin family or the Xiao family?

Even if Xiao Mo doesn't think that way, what will his supporters think?

Nowadays, many of the ministers and generals who are close to the Xiao family hope that Xiao Mo will take that position.

As long as Xiao Mo becomes emperor, their status will rise dramatically.

Not to mention the increasingly tense situation at the border.

The Northern Wilderness is now conducting large-scale military training, so Xiao Mo needs to frequently return to the Northern Wilderness to make appearances.

Not to mention frequently entering the palace, Xiao Mo rarely even returned to the Frost Prince's residence.

However, in Qin Siyao's view, although she and Xiao Mo could not meet every day, even if they did meet, it was always with several ministers in the Imperial Study, and both sides had to maintain a polite facade.

But Qin Siyao knew that this kind of life wouldn't last long.

The most important thing now is to stabilize the court and the war situation across the country.

Once the situation in Qin stabilizes and the great war ends, then she and Xiao Mo can officially hold their wedding ceremony.

At that time, Xiao Mo will be able to live in the palace legitimately.

Finally, once she and Xiao Mo have a child, raise him to adulthood, and train him to become a qualified monarch, she can pass the throne to her child.

When that time comes, I can live in seclusion in the mountains with Xiao Mo and never concern myself with worldly affairs again.

For the sake of my future life, I can wait.

Just one month after Qin Shengtian's death, another major battle broke out on the border.

Upon hearing of the death of the Qin ruler, both the states of Qi and Zhao sought to take advantage of the unrest within the Qin state.

In addition, some people within the Qin state also began to have ulterior motives.

Because the King of Qin had died and Qin Siyao had just ascended the throne as a woman, some of the feudal lords were immediately uneasy.

Throughout history, no woman has ever held the throne as monarch.

They felt that women were not up to the task.

No matter how much His Majesty dotes on the Third Princess, he will not pass the throne to her!
Therefore, they insisted that His Majesty's edict must be fake, and that it was definitely a forged edict by the three high-ranking officials of the court!

Two of the three dukes had once been Xiao Mo's retainers, and Xiao Mo had shown them great favor. The remaining one, Prime Minister Li, was also on good terms with Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo and his associates are disrupting the court and trying to seize control of the government, turning the Qin family's empire into the Xiao family's empire!
As descendants of the Qin royal family, how could they possibly tolerate this!
In reality, how could Xiao Mo not know what they were thinking?
No matter how eloquently these people speak, they are merely concealing their ambitions.

All they want is two words—the throne!
In a short time, many feudal lords with Qin royal bloodlines rose up in rebellion.

Some generals also joined the rebellion.

After all, who wouldn't want to wield power and influence like Xiao Mo?
Of course, Xiao Mo felt that among these rebellious lords, aside from some who were truly blinded by power and whose minds were not clear, there were exceptions.

It is estimated that many feudal lords also had connections with the states of Qi and Zhao.

They might want to coordinate an attack from within and without with the states of Qi and Zhao.

However, Xiao Mo no longer cared about the other party's true motives.

Xiao Mo ordered the generals of the Northern Wilderness to lead troops to quell the rebellion, and he himself led the army there.

Xiao Mo and Beihuang have always been facing off against other nations.

The various states of Qin did not have a clear understanding of the Northern Wilderness army or Xiao Mo.

Some people even felt that Xiao Mo was unworthy of his reputation.

They believed that without the King of Zhenbei, the Northern Wilderness would no longer be the same Northern Wilderness.

But when the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders appeared before them, trampled the army flat, and shattered the city.

They then realized how absurd their previous ideas had been.

The Northern Wilderness is still the same Northern Wilderness, but it is even more powerful than before!

Every rebellious lord was executed along with his entire family by Xiao Mo.

None of the noble families who had connections with them were spared.

Many feudal lords and noble families, seeing the unfavorable situation, wanted to surrender.

But Xiao Mo didn't give the other party that chance at all.

Xiao Mo even found it somewhat amusing.

How could there possibly be any turning back once a rebellion has been started?

After Xiao Mo rejected their surrender offers, these noble families had no choice but to fight him to the death.

But their subordinates didn't think so.

What does your rebellion have to do with us subordinates?
The generals under these feudal lords all had, to varying degrees, those who were on good terms with the Northern Wilderness.

Not to mention that Xiao Mo was acting out of a sense of righteousness, having been ordered to quell the rebellion.

Moreover, the Qin state is now growing stronger, and a major war with the Qi and Zhao states is imminent. Most soldiers are going to the border to kill enemies and earn merit. Who would want internal strife at this time? Turning their own countrymen against each other.

Therefore, many lords were killed by their subordinates before Xiao Mo could even make a move.

In less than a year, Xiao Moping quelled all the internal strife.

Although this internal strife involved a wide range of people, it had little impact on the people of Qin, and the casualties on both sides were not high.

After all, many soldiers lost the will to fight once they saw Xiao Mo.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Siyao implemented reforms in the imperial court. Apart from Xiao Mo, the military power of the various regional lords was greatly restricted.

The finances of the vassal states must also be controlled by the imperial capital.

High-ranking officials must be appointed by the imperial court and are not allowed to establish their own positions.

Furthermore, the various noble titles of the powerful families in the Qin state could only be inherited for two generations.

The tax exemption for land for nobles and court officials was abolished, and taxes were levied on land in the same manner as for ordinary people.

As for the selection and appointment of new officials in the court, Qin Siyao used the "recommendation and selection" system, in which local officials or personnel designated by the central government would select talented individuals for official positions through investigation and recommendation.

The number of candidates recommended each year is limited, and those recommended must be personally assessed by the ruler of Qin.

In addition, the Qin state held three progressively challenging examinations every year.

The exam content mainly focused on Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, Mohism, military strategy, and agriculture.

Scholars who pass the three examinations will enter the palace to meet the emperor, who will grant them official titles or ranks, or appoint them to official positions at a later date.

Qin Siyao's actions have harmed the interests of many powerful families. After all, there are only so many positions available. If someone else takes a position, what will happen to their own clan?
As a result, the ministers offered their advice one after another.

In their view, women are inherently weak, not to mention Qin Siyao was spoiled since childhood.

They believed that as long as they strongly opposed it, Qin Siyao would definitely retract her decision.

However, Qin Siyao completely ignored the opinions of these court officials and powerful families.

Qin Siyao persisted in her actions, even demoting or dismissing some of the most outspoken individuals.

Li Ge, Baili Xi, and Jian Shu supported Qin Siyao's decision.

Outside, Xiao Mo's Northern Wilderness army is stationed there, and the Northern Wilderness's plans for Qin generals have penetrated every corner, not to mention that Xiao Mo has recently killed many feudal lords and nobles.

In the end, these aristocratic families had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

At least they could console themselves that the number of officials appointed each year through the "recommendation" and "imperial examination" systems was not large enough to shake their foundations.

Soon, another year has passed.

The first batch of officials who entered the court through the recommendation and imperial examinations have been given important positions by Qin Siyao.

This incident has also caused a huge uproar among the public.

Although only seventy officials entered the court through the new channels, most of them started from the bottom.

But at least, this gave the people hope for advancement besides fighting on the battlefield!
Moreover, during the two years that Qin Siyao took office, she worked diligently in government affairs, personally attended to every matter, and emphasized industry, agriculture, and education. As a result, the people could feel that their lives were getting better day by day.

This undoubtedly earned Qin Siyao considerable fame.

The public's concerns about whether the "Third Princess" could rule the country are fading away.

Many people have even put forward the saying, "The Empress is inside, and the Frost King is outside."

As the Qin state became increasingly stable, Xiao Mo felt that his preparations were almost complete.

It's time for me to go to the border and end this Warring States period that has lasted for thousands of years!

Before leaving, Xiao Mo made various arrangements.

But the only thing Xiao Mo couldn't let go of was his mother.

Starting the year before last.

Xiao Mo then noticed that his mother's health was deteriorating and she was frequently ill.

The physician-turned-sage examined my mother many times, but because she was too old and too weak, he could only use mortal prescriptions most of the time.

To ease her mother's burden and prevent her from worrying, Xiao Mo and Qin Siyao persuaded Zhou Ruoxi several times before she finally put down the affairs of the Xiao family.

At this time, although Zhou Ruoxi was still nominally the matriarch of the Xiao family, Xiao Mo had his aunt, Xiao Xiaoyue, in charge of all affairs.

Only important matters require Zhou Ruoxi to make decisions.

February 4th marks the beginning of spring for this year.

As usual, Qin Siyao got up from her palace just as dawn was breaking.

After washing up, Qin Siyao stepped out of her palace and saw a man standing in front of her.

Looking at the man in front of her, Qin Siyao's eyes flickered slightly, and her small hands unconsciously gripped her sleeves.

Since ascending the throne, he has never visited the harem.

When he came to find her, Qin Siyao couldn't possibly not understand what her beloved meant.

"Are you leaving?"

After a long while, Qin Siyao slowly spoke.

"Well, it's time to go."

Xiao Mo nodded.

"The pressure on the border is too great now, and my Qin state is fully prepared. It is time for the great war that has dragged on until now to end. I have come today to bid farewell to Your Majesty."

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Qin Siyao's cherry lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but then she slowly closed them again.

"I'll take you," Qin Siyao said finally.

"Okay." Xiao Mo smiled slightly and did not refuse.

The two walked side by side on the road in the palace, heading towards the outside of the palace.

Qin Siyao deliberately walked very, very slowly.

Xiao Mo wasn't in a hurry; he simply followed her lead.

"After I leave the capital today, Your Majesty may entrust the defense of the four city gates of the capital to Hei Da Niu, Xu Yong Sheng, Xiao Gui, and Xiao Da Hai. The four of them will be absolutely loyal to Your Majesty, so Your Majesty can rest assured."

As Xiao Mo walked, he explained his final arrangements.

"Furthermore, I have left Lian Li in the capital. After Hei Daniu is transferred from the Imperial Guard, Lian Li can lead the Imperial Guard. If Your Majesty has any matters to discuss, you may consult with him."

Li Ge, Baili Xi, and Jian Shu are all pillars of the state. They have Qin in their hearts and have been indebted to the late emperor. They will do their best to assist Your Majesty.

There is an intelligence agency in the Northern Wilderness called the Wilderness Tower.

Qiu Wen, the owner of the desolate building, has arrived in the city.

The dishes in the desolate building will assist His Majesty in monitoring the officials, and Qiu Wen will report the movements of some ministers to His Majesty every day.

During this great war, Your Majesty should prioritize maintaining stability in the court. While Your Majesty may mediate the conflicts between the newly appointed officials and the old nobles, it is best not to escalate them.

"I know."

Qin Siyao nodded.

"I will try to persuade Mother to move into the palace so that I can take care of her myself. If Mother still refuses, I will visit her often. The imperial physicians will also be on duty at the residence, so you can rest assured, my husband."

"With Your Majesty here, I am at ease."

Xiao Mo said with a smile.

"but."

Xiao Mo stopped and looked at the person he loved in front of him.

"If I am unable to return, Your Majesty need not worry. I have already made arrangements for all matters in the Northern Wilderness, and will respond accordingly."

Xiao Mo had only spoken halfway when Qin Siyao reached out and gently pressed her finger against his lips.

Qin Siyao raised her head and quietly gazed at the person before her:
There is no 'if'.

"No need for 'at that time'."

"My husband, you only need to remember this."

"This humble servant."

"I will always wait for my husband to return."

(End of this chapter)