Poverty Alleviation in Qin: A Sky-High Review of "I Am the Female Prime Minister of All Time&qu

In the first year of Emperor Taizong's reign, the thirty-year-old Song Ye became the Grand Chancellor, the head of all officials, responsible for overseeing national administration and coordinating all officials.

[Former Left Chancellor Feng Quji was promoted to Imperial Censor, in charge of supervising all officials.]

Xiao He was promoted to the position of Minister of Agriculture, in charge of land taxes, government granaries, resettlement of displaced people, agricultural reforms, and overall management of food supplies for the people. Cao Can was appointed to the position of Minister of Justice, formerly held by Li Si, overseeing all criminal cases nationwide, adjudicating treason, and upholding the strict laws of Qin.

[Zhou Bo, who had escorted the emperor Fusu back to Xianyang from the northern frontier, was promoted to Grand Commandant, in charge of the nation's military, border defenses, and the defense of Xianyang, and in control of the troops stationed in various locations.]

[Another imperial edict was issued, appointing Ren Ao as the Palace Attendant, in charge of the palace guards, to serve His Majesty year-round, overseeing the security of the palace gates and providing close protection for the emperor, accompanying him day and night at his service.]

During the last three years of Qin Shi Huang's life, the Song dynasty also recommended the Lü brothers for positions in the court.

The eldest brother, Lü Ze, rose through the ranks of the Xianyang Imperial Guard through his exceptional military talent, eventually becoming the Commandant of the Guards, in charge of the palace gates and garrison troops. The second brother, Lü Shizhi, steadily climbed the ranks from a minor official to the position of Minister of the Imperial Clan, joining the ranks of the Nine Ministers. He was in charge of the imperial genealogy, rewards and punishments, and all ritual documents related to the ancestral temple and clan.

Look how many years have passed! The lowly officials of Pei County, once ridiculed as peasants, are now entrusted with important positions in the court by the First Emperor and the Taizong Emperor, each wielding significant power in their respective regions.

The civil and military officials: "?"

Song Ye's promotion was meteoric, but what about you guys...?!

It can be said that in the first year of Qin Taizong's reign, the pragmatic faction in Pei County reached the pinnacle of their power.

As soon as he finished speaking, a distribution map appeared in the sky.

The Confucian school, represented by Chunyu Yue and advocating a return to antiquity, was also ousted by the Song dynasty.

The Confucianists: "..."

The corrupt eunuch faction, led by Zhao Gao, was executed. Following this, the Song Dynasty established a new rule: the Qin Dynasty permanently abolished the position of eunuch, thus eliminating the threat of eunuch interference in politics.

The eunuch clique: "???"

Why should Song Xiang condemn all of Zhao Gao for his chaos in the court?!

They were not convinced! But it was all for naught.

The centralized reformists, led by Li Si's Legalist school, courted their own demise, ultimately destroying their own foundation through a scheme orchestrated by the Song dynasty.

Legalists: "..."

Boss, if you're going to do something reckless, can you please not involve them?

Finally, there were the conservatives. Former Prime Minister Wang Wan retired to the background, while the Qin royal family and aristocratic clans remained inactive.

The Qin nobles: ...I always felt a chill down my spine.

It's one thing to deal with the others, but Li Si, who was the most capable of contending with Song Ye, was so foolish as to walk towards his own destruction.

He was wise all his life, but made a foolish mistake at one moment.

So you just get confused at crucial moments?!

"!!!"

In just ten short years, the once deeply entrenched and powerful Legalist school suffered a severe blow due to Li Si's rebellion, leaving it only with the lowest and most insignificant positions. Its reputation and foundation plummeted, and it had no chance of making a comeback.

Song House.

Liu Bang leaned against a pillar under the eaves, staring at the sky, his mouth dripping with honey-like flattery:

"My goodness, our boss is amazing!"

"Boss is awesome! Boss is mighty!"

"Li Si, such a great figure, insisted on destroying his own foundation and dying. He was a talent that comes along only once in a century."

Xiao He stood to the side, speechless. Only after Liu Bang finished his long, spittle-flecked speech did Xiao He ask, "The Lord isn't here right now. Who are you trying to impress with all this fuss over the sky?"

"I'm just genuinely impressed, so practicing beforehand won't hurt!"

"..."

But Liu Bang thought: Thank goodness, I was shameless and persistent enough to cling to his coattails back then, otherwise all my old brothers would have gone to Xianyang to enjoy their lives, leaving me alone to guard Pei County.

Wise, so very wise!

At this point, Prime Minister Song chose to reveal his true identity at the height of his power.

Huh? So fast?!

The people on the street started chatting excitedly.

"I thought Prime Minister Song was going to hide until the very end!"

"Yeah, yeah, I figure I have to take care of all my enemies before I'll reveal my true identity as a woman."

"You wouldn't understand, would you?" The speaker raised his chin slightly, a smug look on his face, and said loudly:

"Prime Minister Song insisted on revealing her true identity as a woman when she was at the top of the official ranks, so that those who had opposed her before could see clearly what kind of person had defeated them after all the scheming and fighting for so long."

"Is that so? Lord Song is truly remarkable!"

"Of course!"

"It's people like you with broad knowledge who know the most."

Meanwhile, outside Zhangtai Palace.

Song Ye, however, didn't think about those unnecessary things.

Firstly, her own foundation is already unbreakable, and most of the capable and pragmatic people in the court who hold real power have won her favor.

Even though the emperor had some concerns, when he looked around the court, he found that apart from a few neutral ministers who favored the royal family, there was no other force that could rival her, and no one could touch her in the slightest.

Secondly, she wanted to use this to inform all the women of the Qin Dynasty—

Secondly, she wants to use her own example to create an opening.

Now that she has risen to the position of head of all officials, women of the world have reason to believe that this is not the only path, nor the last position.

When the Prime Minister of Qin was a woman, ordinary women who wanted to open a small shop, learn to read and write, or do something of their own had a reliable source of support.

If someone wants to use morality to criticize, are you questioning her, or the woman herself?

So, are you dissatisfied with the current prime minister being a woman?

In the tenth month of the first year of Emperor Taizong's reign, the revelation that Chancellor Song was a woman shocked the court and the public. Many conservative officials launched an attack, accusing him of concealing his true identity for many years, deceiving the emperor, and misleading the late emperor, and they impeached and criticized him in every way possible.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene froze on the morning court session at Xianyang Palace.

The civil and military officials stood in neat rows, and the hall was solemn and silent.

At the very front of the line of officials, and next to the prime minister, who was the head of all officials, stood a woman.

The officials were all in a daze, unable to accept the scene before them.

Someone asked in a daze, "Who is this?"

A colleague nearby stammered, "I wonder whose daughter this is? How come she's standing on the Prime Minister's throne?"

"..."

After a moment, one of the ministers finally accepted reality. The tablet he was holding trembled slightly, and his expression was one of utter devastation.

What the hell?! How did the Prime Minister turn into a woman?!?!