Chapter 81: Unity of the ministers
Wanbao Building backyard.
Zhao Yan slowly walked along the ladder to the roof. He was already familiar with this road.
At this moment, after drinking a few drinks, Lu Nianwei couldn't help but start talking to herself.
"Zhao Yan, if you treat me badly after this girl marrys you and let me live a lonely life, I will definitely castrate you!"
Zhao Yan was climbing the stairs. When he heard this, he felt a chill between his legs and a strong wind blew over.
"We haven't gotten married yet, who do you want to castrate?" Zhao Yan said, standing behind Lu Nianwei.
Lu Nianwei turned her face and saw Zhao Yan, she first smiled, and then disappeared in a flash.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be busy with your talent show?"
Zhao Yan sat next to Lu Nianwei, first picked up Lu Nianwei's wine glass and took a sip of wine, and then said, "The talent show was arranged by the Empress Dowager, and she is also kind, I can't refuse it. However, during the talent show, I might just go through the motions and choose a few as the show girls, and then release them out of the palace in two years. The only thing I want to marry is you!"
Hearing this, Lu Nianwei's fair face instantly turned into a ripe red apple, both happy and shy.
"Actually... Actually... As the emperor, you can marry a few more, but... but you can't marry too many!" Lu Nianwei said with her head down.
"Haha..." Zhao Yan looked at Lu Nianwei's beautiful face, gently tweaked her hair, and said, "Actually, I want to marry a few, and the decision is up to you!"
"In me?" Lu Nianwei looked confused.
"There is only one reason why the Empress Dowager asked me to marry more, that is, give birth to more princes. If you can give birth to more than a dozen princes for me, why do I want so many concubines?"
"A dozen? Then I won't be a pig?"
"Are you willing or not? I think it's possible for us to work hard, more than 20 people."
"You... are shameless!"
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Next, the two began to flirt with each other.
This is also Zhao Yan's favorite day, no worries about hunger, and the people he likes also likes him and is still by his side.
Unfortunately, he is an emperor, and there are so many things in the world that he is worth worrying about.
At this time, Heiwa, who was responsible for protecting Zhao Yan's safety in the backyard, was planning what food to eat tomorrow.
In his eyes, delicious food is the most important thing.
The next day, it was five days again.
Xizi shouted: If you have something to do, you will leave the court if you have nothing to do!
Zhao Yan sat on the Daqing Hall and looked at the civil and military officials.
Because there have not been many things recently, if no officials report, Zhao Yan will leave the court after saying a few words, and he is still going to make up for the rest of his life.
After all, in the afternoon, he still has to choose those thousand beautiful girls!
At this time, Cai You, the Minister of Rites, walked out slowly and bowed and said, "I have the right to report!"
"Today's dynasty meeting coincides with Your Majesty's selection. According to the ancestral system of our dynasty, there must be no more than six concubines at a time, and there are always people. There are no limits to the nobles. I think this ritual system can change according to the times. Your Majesty's current literary and military strategies are not weaker than the top ten emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and my Great Zhou emperor's mortals are basically sixteen years old. Now Your Majesty is over 18 years old and has no prince yet. I think that Your Majesty's pride can be nine people this time to boost the blood of the Great Zhou royal family."
To put it bluntly, the Ministry of Rites hopes that Zhao Yan can marry nine concubines at once this time.
Zhao Yan curled his lips. His plan was that no concubine wanted to marry except Lu Nianwei.
He didn't expect that all such harem affairs would be brought up in the court.
"I agree that Your Majesty's wedding is too late, and if our royal family in the Great Zhou Dynasty wants to prosper, it depends on Your Majesty!" Liu Chaotong, the president of Jixian Academy and the deputy governor of the political affairs officer, also spoke.
"I'm going to discuss it!"
"I'm going to discuss it!"
"I also agree!"
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In a moment, several officials from the Secretariat came out and expressed their agreement with this etiquette.
Zhao Yan looked depressed. He married nine concubines at one time, and these people really regarded themselves as breeding pigs.
Zhao Yan was unwilling to not even be able to control his own love life. Just as he was thinking about whether to perform a dragon robe again, Shangguan unhappy walked out expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, I think what Cai You, the Minister of Rites, said is inappropriate!"
Zhao Yan was immediately overjoyed and never felt that Shangguan was as cute as he is now.
"Shangguan Aiqing, what's wrong with it?" Zhao Yan said with a smile. Shangguan unhappy has always been a ritual guardian. Zhao Yan felt that this guy would definitely oppose his marriage to nine concubines.
Shangguan unhappy bowed and said seriously: "Your Majesty's marriage is related to the future stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This matter can be regarded as the most important thing in my Great Zhou Dynasty. I think we should not stick to the existing etiquette system. If Your Majesty has many beautiful girls today, it would be fine if you want to enthrone ten concubines and twelve concubines."
Before Shangguan Buyue spoke, Xiao Jingye had already thought about how to refute him. He took half a step. He thought that Shangguan Buyue's suggestion was better than that of the Minister of Rites.
For the first time, he felt that Shangguan didn't like this person, he looked quite pleasing to him.
The more concubines you accept, the better. As long as you don’t hurt your body, the more princes there are in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the more saints you will be able to appear.
After hearing this, Zhao Yan became even more depressed. He almost fell off the dragon chaise and sat on the ground.
Unexpectedly, the Censorate and the Secretariat, which have always been in conflict, have become grasshoppers tied to the same rope.
Xiao Jingye strode out and said loudly: "I think what Lord Shangguan said is very reasonable, so you can follow this."
"I'm going to discuss it!"
"I'm going to discuss it!"
"I'm going to discuss it!"
"I'm going to discuss it!"
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For a time, all civil and military officials also discussed it.
The opinions of the ministers were so unified and consistent that they had hardly ever appeared in the courts of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Zhao Yan looked speechless, thought for a while, and said, "I understand your feelings. I have not let everyone down. I will definitely let more princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty. But this matter is my emotional matter after all, and I will choose according to my preferences."
"I wish Your Majesty accompanies many virtuous concubines!" Cai You, the Minister of Rites, suddenly shouted.
Suddenly, the ministers below began to shout this sentence in an orderly manner and shouted it three times in a row.
Zhao Yan showed a smile that was even worse than crying and sighed: It's really difficult to be an emperor.
Most people suffer from marrying a wife, but now they are worried because they have too many.
Zhao Yan looked at the excited expressions and expectant eyes of the ministers below, and had to show a look of "I agree with your point of view", then waved his hand and signaled to retreat.
When Zhao Yan thought of meeting a thousand beautiful girls in the afternoon, he felt his scalp numb.
Chapter completed!