That was for the best. She would much rather the Emperor go stir up competition among the courtiers than have him watching her do it in the harem. As long as someone was feeling the pressure, it was a win-win situation for all—a path to mutual progress.
Besides, there was a subtle point she hadn't mentioned, but she was certain the Emperor understood it perfectly.
This was a move that could win him a great deal of support. Which noble family didn't have a few good-for-nothing, unmotivated sons? With this glittering bait dangled by the Emperor himself, the nobles would have a legitimate reason to discipline their children. They would no longer have to worry about the family elders intervening to protect them with all sorts of excuses.
"This is a viable plan. I will have the Ministry of War discuss it first," Feng Yi said.
Having successfully placated the Emperor, Song Yunzhao inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. 'When the man in charge isn't happy, my own life feels unsettled.'
