Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress

Cai Wei heard the jealousy in the man’s words and couldn’t help but cry and laugh as she said, "When have I seen him often? It’s just once or half a time each month when we settle the accounts. What groundless jealousy are you harboring? Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In your eyes, I may be peerless, but in the eyes of others, I could just be a common woman obsessed with making money!"

Nangong Yi snorted: "If he truly regards you as a common woman, then so be it. But if he harbors any other thoughts, I won’t let him off."

Hearing this, Cai Wei rolled her eyes skyward and raising her hand she said, "Your Majesty, I assure you, Master Situ harbors no improper thoughts towards me, and I will always remain loyal to you, without any thoughts of straying."

"Hmpf, you do know what’s good for you!"

Nangong Yi snorted proudly and picked up a letter of appointment from the table and handed it to Cai Wei: "Seeing as how you’ve been behaving so well, I feel obliged to reward you!"

Cai Wei took the letter and saw that it granted her father the official position of a Fifth Rank Lecturer in the Hanlin Academy. She frowned and said, "Yi, what are you doing? While it’s true that one shouldn’t avoid talent in their own family, father has only been in the Hanlin Academy for a few months without any remarkable achievements. If you promote him from a Seventh Rank Editor to a Fifth Rank Lecturer, I’m afraid it might cause dissatisfaction among others. Perhaps we should forget about it!"

Nangong Yi, unconcerned, said: "Your father has been a diligent and humble Editor in the Hanlin Academy for several months, never arrogant despite being my father-in-law. Therefore, the position of a Hanlin Academy Lecturer is my reward to him, and also a gift for you. As for your mother, for the time being, she’ll be granted the title of a Fifth Rank Noble Lady. In the future, when your father gets promoted again, we’ll raise her title accordingly!"

Cai Wei said, "But what if an Imperial Historian submits a memorial impeaching him? You have only just ascended the throne, and your foundation is not yet solid; it’s better not to rush into promoting my family!"

Nangong Yi smiled profoundly and said, "My dear, rest assured, I have a good strategy that will shut everyone up and get them to wholeheartedly consent."

Cai Wei raised an eyebrow and asked, "What good strategy?"

Nangong Yi said: "It’s to pass on the method of using Arabic numerals for accounting that you’ve been using to your father. Have him teach everyone at the Hanlin Academy how to use it. This method is simple and practical, and it will certainly become widely popular. If no one in the entire Great Jin knows this method except for him alone, isn’t that enough reason for him to be promoted and ennobled?"

Teaching everyone knowledge is a good thing; it could promote social progress and also enable her father to get promoted and ennobled. Cai Wei was naturally pleased to see it happen. She happily agreed and decided to personally cook a delicious meal for the man to thank him.

The daughter-in-law on his legs disappeared into thin air, and Nangong Yi was momentarily stunned, then shook his head, amused, and continued reviewing accounts...