After the court was dismissed, the sharp voices of the palace attendants spread throughout the hall. "Long live the emperor!" The emperor left with a cold face and swung his sleeves. The ministers kneeling below did not dare to say a word. After their majesties left, they stood up one by one.

Since their majesties ascended the throne, there have only been a few people in the harem, and no princes or grandchildren have been born so far. If their majesties do not select concubines and expand the harem, how can they have more children for their great phoenix and give birth to more princes and grandchildren? These ministers not only have to care about state affairs, but also about their majesties. The emperor is not the emperor's concubine, could it be that his majesty has some hidden illness? All of a sudden, they have all kinds of thoughts in their mind.

It is true that they care about their majesty, but there are also selfish motives here. If they send this person into the palace, if they get the favor of their majesty, their position in the court will be more secure, right? If they can successfully give birth to a little prince for your majesty, the prince is still young, and who knows who will become the emperor in the future! They really have all kinds of thoughts in their mind.

However, these people's calculations are clattering, and they didn't expect that their majesty doesn't buy their money at all. Account, he would not give in at all on the matter of selecting beauties, not even giving these people a chance.

Liang Xiang walked out slowly with his hands behind his back, not worrying at all whether the emperor would select beauties, take concubines in, or expand the harem. Anyway, his brother is the future emperor of this big phoenix, and his grandson is the crown prince, and will be the owner of this big phoenix in the future. Don't think he doesn't know what those people are thinking, he snorted in his heart, as long as he, Liang Bicheng, is there, his grandson will definitely be the future owner of this big phoenix. The left and right prime ministers met and nodded to each other, and on the surface they were also in harmony. Happy and harmonious.

Qi Mingyu didn't care about the affairs of their emperor's harem. Anyway, they already had a crown prince, and their emperor was not someone who could be manipulated by others. He was now thinking of serving as prime minister for another two years and then resigning, and going to his brother's place to spend the rest of his life. His grandchildren should be grown up, and he wanted to go see them.

According to the time, Zhao Xianzhi should be back.

This year, the wind and rain are favorable, and I think the grain in the north will have a good harvest. "Liang Xiang walked in front of Qi Xiang and talked to Qi Xiang about the affairs of the seven northern lands. Since the recapture of Zhenmen Pass, the entire Northland is completely under the control of their Majesty. The officials sent to the Northland are all selected by their Majesty himself. They have no chance to get in even if they want to.

Qi Mingyu smiled but said nothing.

Several ministers in the court followed the left and right prime ministers out. On the way, Qi Xiang would say a few words to Liang Xiang. Most of the time, he had a smile on his face and listened to Liang Xiang quietly.

Liang Xiang smiled on his face, but in his heart he was scolding Qi Mingyu for being an old fox. He knew in his heart that although he was the father-in-law of this Majesty, he was not as trusted by their Majesty as Qi Mingyu. Although it seems that no ministers in the court have been involved in the affairs of the North, Liang Xiang guessed in his heart that Qi Mingyu must know more than him. Maybe it was Qi Mingyu who was in charge of the affairs of the North.

In the past, the North Seven Lands was a desolate place that no one wanted to go to. The land there was barren, and the crops grown there could not feed the people. The people were starving to death. Where would the officials get money? But I heard that it is different now. The North is vast, the land is vast, and the land can grow crops. Their Majesty sent a large army there, and the North has become rich. However, the entire Northland is now under the control of their Majesty, and few of their ministers know what their Majesty is doing. Dafeng is getting better and better, and their Majesty is getting stronger and stronger. He doesn't need to rely on them at all, which makes Liang Bicheng feel uneasy. Since ancient times, emperors have relied on their ministers to manage the world. If their Majesty can control the world alone, what do they need their ministers to do? What's the use of a minister who is not used by the emperor!

Now that the four directions are peaceful, the ministers' minds have become active.

I think they are tired of the good life. They even dare to interfere with my harem. Who gave them the courage? "The emperor was furious. As soon as he returned to the study, he ordered someone to burn the pile of memorials on the table asking him to select concubines. He didn't even look at them, which was annoying!

Wang Dequan responded with a "yes" and winked at the servants who followed him to quickly collect the memorials and go out. He bent over to serve in front of their Your Majesty, took a cup of tea from the little palace servant, put it next to their Your Majesty, and said, "Your Majesty, have a cup of tea to calm down.

Emperors have always selected concubines every three years, choosing people from outside the palace to fill the harem. Their Majesty is different. Since he ascended the throne, there has been no one in the harem. How can this not make those people outside anxious?

Wang Dequan did not dare to say a word about the selection of concubines. It was not that there were no people outside who gave him money, but he did not dare to take any of it. If he took it, he was afraid that his head would not be able to stand in order. Wang Dequan was the chief steward of the emperor, and he knew why the emperor did not select concubines, but this matter would rot in his heart until his death, and he could not say a word.

The one in Changning Palace knew what happened in the court today. He sat there with no expression on his face. Then he smiled and asked, "Who do you think is in the heart of His Majesty?

What did you say, Master? The heart of His Majesty is naturally you, Master." Following him was the servant who had always been by the side of Liang Houjun. His Majesty came to their Changning Palace the most times in the harem. Their master is the Queen, and the little prince is the prince. Who else in the harem is so favored by their Majesty? The little servant didn't understand.

Liang Xijun's mouth curled up, but she was not smiling.

Whether His Majesty has him in his heart or not, after all these years, Liang Xijun knows better than anyone else what is in his heart.

Outsiders only know the splendor and wealth in this palace, but who knows the loneliness in this harem? Standing up, Liang Xijun stood by the window and looked outside. The scenery in this palace was the same year after year. He also wondered if his choice was wrong, which led him to enter this lonely harem and spend his whole life in loneliness.

After noon, the little prince came back from studying in the Imperial College. Now the little prince is five years old. Two years ago, the imperial tutor came to enlighten the little prince and taught him for two years. This year, the little prince went to study in the Imperial College. There are not many princes in the palace, only two princes, the elder one is born to Zhen Guijun, and the younger one is born to Houjun, and is even more noble as the prince. Therefore, in addition to the two princes, the Imperial College also had children sent by several adults in the court to study there, which was also to train the two princes to have useful people under their command in the future.

"The child comes to see the king and father." After learning the etiquette, the little prince became more polite when meeting people, and he also saluted in a proper manner when he was in front of his king and father.

"The prince comes to see the king and father. "Seeing his little prince behave well in front of him, Liang Xijun thought that his little prince had grown up now. He felt comforted but also a little lost in his heart. He, the emperor and father, was no longer everything to this child. His little prince had his playmates, and he would have his own world in the future. In his eyes, he, the emperor and father, was no longer the only one.

When the little prince saw that the emperor and father were smiling at him, his tight-fitting face broke. He called out "emperor and father" sweetly, and walked towards the emperor and father with a happy smile on his face. He was pulled into the arms of the emperor and father. Liang Xijun smiled while holding his little prince, and asked his little prince what he had learned in the Imperial College today and what the tutor had taught him. The little prince answered one by one.

For any doubts about the little prince, Liang Houjun can explain them one by one. Liang Xijun's title of "the first son of Fengdu" was not earned in vain. This man is full of talent. If he were not a boy, he would have been a man of great talent if he had not been trapped in the harem. The little prince is so outstanding at such a young age, and the gentlemen in the Imperial College praised him endlessly. This is definitely related to Liang Houjun who taught him behind the scenes.

If nothing unexpected happens, the prince will definitely be the master of the big phoenix in the future.

There is only a wall between the inside and outside of the palace, but they are two completely different worlds.

Before the fifteenth day of the second month of autumn, Zhao Xianzhi's carriage also returned to Fengdu.

Zhao Yuan rode his horse to the right side of the carriage. When they arrived in front of a small courtyard, the carriage stopped. The men who followed also pulled the reins and stopped the horses. "We are here."

"Young Master, you are back." The door of the small courtyard opened, and the old slave who came out just saw his young master being helped down the carriage. His eyes were immediately wet. He had been waiting day and night in Fengdu City, and their young master finally came back. He knew that their young master was worried that he was too old to go to the north and couldn't bear the hardship there, so he kept him in Fengdu. Their

young master had been away for three whole years, and he hadn't even taken a step back to Fengdu. How could he not be worried?

When Prophet Zhao saw this old slave who had taken care of him for many years, he regarded him as half a relative. Knowing that he hadn't seen him for a long time and was always worried about him, Zhao Xianzhi walked over and called him uncle, and said with a smile, "I'm back safe and sound, aren't I? Don't worry, I won't treat myself badly outside. How could I not treat myself badly? Their young master came back darker and thinner after this trip, which shows that life in the north is not easy. The old housekeeper wiped a tear in his heart, knowing only that their young master suffered a lot outside.

The group went into the courtyard, and Zhao Yuan followed his master Zhao closely.

Zhao Xianzhi brought Zhao Yuan back to his courtyard. Zhao Xianzhi didn't intend to hide the things between him and Zhao Yuan from the old slave who had taken care of him for many years. He simply mentioned their affairs and said that Zhao Yuan took good care of him in the north. But it is also thanks to Zhao Yuan that he was able to handle things in the north so smoothly.

Thank you, Mr. Zhao. "When the old housekeeper heard their young master say that this man took good care of him, he tacitly agreed to let this man stay with their young master, as long as their young master liked him and this man was good to his young master. Now that his brother is an official, he is not prohibited from getting married, and it is a good thing for their young master to find a man to take care of him. He is also happy about this. He was afraid that their young master would have to live alone for the rest of his life as an official, but now he doesn't have to worry about it.

Zhao Yuan hurriedly said you're welcome, this is what he should do, he also respects the old housekeeper who has taken care of him, Mr. Zhao, for many years. At dinner time, the old housekeeper asked the chef in the kitchen to prepare a table full of The dishes served were all large plates.

When Zhao Xianzhi saw the dishes on the table, he paused for a moment, then he understood the old servant's thoughts and smiled helplessly. He never liked meat, but the meat on this table was to the taste of a certain man, so he ate a lot and was full, which did not waste the kindness of the old housekeeper at all. The next day, the two of them went to the palace together again. Zhao Yuan was a soldier from Zhenmen Pass, and he was promoted by the emperor himself. He also had his duties to perform after returning from this trip, so the two of them went to the palace together to meet the emperor.