Jiang Qinxue said coldly: "Don't worry, mother. With my beauty and grandfather's merits, I will at least become the queen!"
“Yes, yes!”
Mrs. Jiang imagined that scene and was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling.
If my daughter becomes the queen of a country, she will be the mother-in-law of the current emperor! She is the most noble woman in the whole of Da Chu.
Very good!
"Don't wait until tomorrow, let's go home now and cancel the engagement with the son of the Minister of the Central Secretariat!"
Go now!
The mother and daughter were ecstatically planning and couldn't wait to leave the palace.
The thin and gaunt Jiang Wan followed at the back, looking at the two men's backs, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and in the end he didn't dare to say anything.
"who is she?"
Under the palace, Chu Aotian stood next to the red pillar and asked.
The eunuch bent down and replied:
"She is a bastard from Master Jiang's family. I heard that her mother's birth was not very glorious, which was a disgrace to the Jiang family's reputation as a family of scholars. So she was always treated as a slave and kept in the backyard."
"oh."
Chu Aotian understood and didn't ask any more questions.
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Chu Dichi issued an order and summoned all officials to court.
Noon.
All officials were in panic.
A night-long battle had just ended, and the palace had not been cleaned up yet. The floor, walls, and pillars were covered in blood, and it was as horrible as hell on earth.
Going to court under such circumstances was like holding a sword to their necks.
Extremely frightened.
Dacheng Hall.
It was crowded with officials and their families, a huge crowd of people, pushing and shoving each other, making it impossible to even stand still.
Chu Aotian is here:
"Uncle."
"Your Highness, long live the emperor. Long live the emperor!" Everyone knelt.
Chu Dichi stood beside the dragon throne, watching Chu Aotian take his seat, and then said, "The national treasury is empty, the country is unstable, and although the Nanman have withdrawn, there is no guarantee that they will strike again. You should take up the responsibility."
Chu Aotian's eyes dimmed, and the words that Master Jiang said before his death flashed through his mind:
"You must be a good emperor..."
He will.
He can definitely do it!
"Everyone, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"After the coup last night, I realized that there are so many traitors in this court. You all eat my salary, but you do things that betray your loyalty. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Chu Aotian slammed the table, and the sharp voice echoed throughout the Dacheng Hall.
As soon as everyone stood up, they knelt on the ground in extreme fear.
All officials, family members, and palace maids knelt.
"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you!"
"Your Majesty, I have no second thoughts!"
"I, too..."
"emperor……"
Chu Aotian suddenly smiled: "You all know my character, I am weak, kind and easy to talk to, so you all come to bully me, but this time, I am afraid I will disappoint you."
He picked up a folded book on the dragon table and slapped it.
"Look what this is."
Tsk.
"This is something I found in Princess Minghua's hands. It contains records of many officials' interactions with her."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of many officials changed suddenly.
"I'm sure you all know whose names are on it. If I randomly point out anyone, they will all be confiscated and exiled. But you all know that I have been kind-hearted since I was young and I am a benevolent monarch."
Bang!
He threw down the letter.
"I'm giving you a chance to mend your ways!"
"From now on, I will set up an anonymous box at the gate of the palace, and throw all the money you have coveted throughout your life into it!"
"I have shown my sincerity. As for your sincerity, whether you want to save your life and the lives of your family depends on your performance!"
Chu Aotian's words were ambiguous and unclear, and he did not name anyone, which made the ministers feel uneasy.
The officials who had had dealings with Princess Minghua were tormented: Is my name on the list?
Officials who had done something wrong were even more frightened: Do I have to take out all my money too?
After an inventory, there were almost no people with clean hands.
"Three days is the limit."
Chu Aotian raised his voice:
"Also, I am planning to fill my harem. General Xuanwei, do you have a daughter of the right age?"
General Xuanwei was a loyal man and immediately replied:
"My little girl, Yuyao, has just come of age this year and is waiting to be married."
"Lady Feng Yao."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Censor Wen, I remember you have a granddaughter who is in her prime."
Censor Wen immediately replied, "Yes."
"seal up."
"This old minister, on behalf of my granddaughter Wen Guiqi, would like to thank the Emperor for his great grace!"
Chu Aotian named five people in one breath, all of whom were daughters of loyal officials who knew each other well. The other officials couldn't help but feel jealous.
There is no beauty in the emperor's harem. Whoever sends his daughter into the palace first will have the opportunity to give birth to the emperor's eldest son, which will bring endless benefits to the family!
They also want to send their daughter to the palace!
"If other officials have daughters of marriageable age, please report them one by one," Chu Aotian patted the list on the table, "I will focus on the selection."
Officials: "..."
Understood.
If you want to be loyal to the emperor, you must quickly sever your ties with King Xiaoyao.
If you want to distance yourself from the matter, you have to confiscate all the ill-gotten gains you have made over the years... It hurts!
Chu Aotian gave a few more instructions before sending everyone away.
The court was dismissed.
He couldn't help but look at Chu Dichi, "Uncle, is it okay for me to do this?"
Chu Dichi picked up the "list" and opened it. It was actually just an ordinary greeting letter, and there was no list at all.
He was frying fish just now.
Since ascending the throne, he has finally shown the scheming that a king should have.
All these things were given to him by Master Jiang and the Emperor's uncle:
The strategy for governing the country.
The way of being a king.
Centralizing power.
Filling the harem is the quickest and most convenient way to centralize power. The women in the harem are closely related to the officials of the previous dynasty.
Chu Aotian is not interested in love.
If it were in the past, he would never have married so many women.
But he is the king.
First the emperor, then myself.
Chu Dichi closed the letter and said, "You are the king, you don't have to ask me everything."
"Master Jiang has abandoned me, uncle. I beg you to assist me and point me in the right direction as you always have. In return, I will take care of you until the end of your life."
"cough!"
Next to him, Xiao Yexing suddenly choked.
The two looked over.
He immediately waved his hands, "Ahem! My wound may have burst, I'll go down and take a look first... Ahem!"
Coughing while walking.
Go quickly.
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