In ancient times, men were valued more than women, even in the royal family.

Even if a concubine gave birth to a boy, the emperor would have an heir and the throne would be his. Of course, the prerequisite was that the empress had not given birth to a son.

Therefore, although Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed about having two daughters, his ministers were somewhat indifferent and there would be no large-scale celebration or congratulations ceremony.

That didn't matter, Zhu Youxiao hadn't thought about holding a wedding banquet or collecting some money. Although for him, the more money the better, not too hot to handle.

However, when Tao Yan came to announce the good news again, Zhu Youxiao discovered that this girl was even more greedy for money than himself.

"Reward!" Zhu Youxiao was happy and didn't care about the little thing. It was hard for this girl to come and announce the good news with a big fat cat in a basket.

Zhang Yu'er had just given birth seven or eight days ago, and Concubine Wang Liang diagnosed that she was pregnant. How could the emperor not be happy?

After receiving the reward, Tao Yan happily carried the big fat cat away.

I don't know what this girl is thinking. She doesn't mind carrying the cat every day. The big cat is getting lazier and fatter. Zhu Youxiao guessed that this girl also cuddled the big fat cat to sleep at night.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Wang Tigan watched Tao Yan walk away, shook his head and sighed, not knowing what was going on. But when he turned back, he smiled flatteringly and congratulated the Emperor.

Zhu Youxiao rewarded Wang Tigan again. It didn't matter how much, it was just a gesture that would make Wang more loyal.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao was also very proud. This successive occurrence proved that he was vigorous and strong, and his kidneys were in excellent condition!

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also proved that hard work will inevitably pay off.

Historically, carpenters were often found to be unemployed, constantly struggling with chisels, planes, and other tools. According to historical records, Concubine Liang and Concubine Chun were favored only "two or three times a year."

There are seven or eight concubines, but each of them only does it two or three times a year. The probability is so low, almost like winning the lottery.

Zhu Youxiao was very hardworking and diligent. He earned two or three times a month, which was more than ten times more than the carpenter. Even if he was just guessing, he would get it right sometimes!

After sending palace maids to deliver rewards to Concubine Wang Liang, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his excitement and joy and began to handle government affairs.

As the number of "imperial party" continued to grow, the emperor's work became less and less demanding. Obedient officials were hard to find, and Zhu Youxiao did not want talented writers, but the ability to execute court policies.

Only by fully implementing the reform policies and truly carrying them out can the reforms promoted by Zhu Youxiao be effective. Otherwise, if there are only empty slogans from above and no implementation or random implementation below, no matter how good the policies are, they will be useless.

Now, Zhu Youxiao was looking at the urgent military reports sent from Liaodong and Liaoxi.

Liu Xingzuo's plan was a success, which made Zhu Youxiao feel relieved. As for the outcome of the battle, it was no longer his main concern.

Some people may not know why Zhu Youxiao attached great importance to this counter-revolutionary movement, or they may not understand it deeply enough.

If it was just Fuzhou, even if Gaizhou was included, Zhu Youxiao did not think it would be the main impact of this action.

As mentioned before, with just the small population of the Jiannu, without the help of traitors, there would be no possibility for them to conquer the world, and they could not even break through Shanhaiguan.

Liu Aita was Nurhaci's son-in-law and was highly valued by him, but he betrayed the Jin Dynasty and returned to the Ming Dynasty. The psychological blow to Nurhaci was difficult to estimate.

Given Nurhaci's character, his suspicion of Han soldiers and generals would rise to a new level. In history, Liu Aita's rebellion led to Nurhaci's massacre, making all the pseudo-generals feel insecure.

This was exactly the main purpose that Zhu Youxiao wanted to achieve, to create a gap between the Jiannu and the Han soldiers and generals, and to weaken and isolate the Jiannu.

Therefore, in response to Liu Aita's rebellion, Zhu Youxiao not only had to reuse her regardless of past grudges, but also had to make it a high-profile event and let everyone know about it.

The more he did this, the more he insulted Nurhaci. Was he blind? He trusted and respected his son-in-law so much, but he actually rebelled.

The louder the propaganda, the more angry and suspicious Nurhaci would become. The purge of those false generals who surrendered to the Jin and rebelled against the Ming would also be more brutal.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao was quite concerned about the disintegration of the Later Jin Dynasty and the division of the relationship between the Jurchens and the Han people who surrendered to the Jin Dynasty. To be more precise, the emperor was very concerned about the intelligence war between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty.

You know, one of the key factors that enabled Nurhaci to win battles again and again after he rebelled against the Ming Dynasty was that he had the upper hand in the intelligence war.

Sun Tzu's Art of War has profound insights into intelligence warfare. Whoever can obtain the enemy's intelligence in a timely manner can seize the initiative in the war and make himself invincible.

Intelligence was an important weapon for the Later Jin Dynasty to win. The traitor Li Yongfang and his intelligence team made great contributions, which made Zhu Youxiao hate them bitterly.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao not only had to do his best to promote Liu Aita's rebellion and make the pseudo-general who surrendered to the Jin Dynasty face Nurhaci's suspicion and purge, but he also had already taken action against Li Yongfang and arranged several strategies to make him suffer if he could not kill him.

Your pain is the emperor's happiness, and the happiness of countless Ming people. If a traitor can live a good life and die a natural death, it means that countless Han people will be torn apart and trapped in the flames of war.

Of course, alienation is premised on estrangement. On the surface, Nurhaci's trust in Li Yongfang was absolute, and he was very hands-on with him, so alienation did not seem to work.

But Zhu Youxiao knew that although Li Yongfang was a loyal dog to the Later Jin Dynasty and was cautious in everything, Nurhaci's mind and narrow thinking still made him wary of Li Yongfang and doubt his loyalty.

About three or four years before Nurhaci's death, Li Yongfang was severely rebuked and humiliated by Nurhaci, and was finally dismissed from his post and no longer valued. He was not re-employed until Huang Taiji ascended the throne.

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