Nor was it the later Empress Zhang Wencheng. The current Empress Zhang was only 13 years old.
There were a total of four Zhangs in Zhao Zhen's harem in history. The rest of the concubines were either not married yet or were very young when they were married.
For example, Master Miao, later Consort Miao, is only 14 years old. Master Yu, later Consort Yu De, is only 15 years old. Lady Yang, later Consort Yang De, is 17 years old.
In the entire harem, the only two people over 18 years old were Empress Cao, who was 19 years old, and Concubine Zhang, who was 21 years old.
This Concubine Zhang was later posthumously awarded the title of Concubine Zhang Xian in history. She was a little older and was not favored by Zhao Zhen.
However, Zhao Jun did not allow Zhao Zhen to take action against underage concubines, fearing that the children would die because the mothers were too young, so Zhao Zhen could only have a family with Empress Cao and Concubine Zhang.
From April this year to September, a full five months, Zhao Zhen abstained from sex, took Liuwei Dihuang Pills, and exercised.
God knows how I got through these five months.
In September, they finally got Zhao Jun's permission to sow seeds, and as a result, Empress Cao and Concubine Zhang successfully became pregnant.
This is much luckier than the eldest son Zhao Fang, who was conceived at the same time in history but died at birth in June of the following year because his mother was 15-year-old Concubine Yu Defei.
Upon hearing the news, everyone was stunned, then their faces lit up with joy. They stood up and bowed, just like their wives were pregnant, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Now that the foundation of the country has been preserved, this is a great thing."
"Han Long said before that the mother can't be too young. The Queen and the Beauty are already around 20 years old, so I think the offspring they give birth to will be healthy."
"If the emperor can give birth to a dragon son next year, and I defeat the Western Xia and Liao in the north, your majesty's dragon power will shake the heavens."
The last sentence was said by Fan Zhongyan, and Zhao Jun was stunned when he heard it.
I didn’t expect that Fan Zhongyan, who is usually serious and stern, is so good at flattering people and even doesn’t forget to brag about himself. He is really awesome.
Zhao Zhen said happily, "Yesterday, Concubine Zhang told me that she felt like vomiting, so I suspected she was pregnant, so I asked the imperial physician to take a look. To my surprise, the imperial physician confirmed that she was pregnant. Although the Empress had no signs of any movement, I also sent the imperial physician to check, and he also saw a pregnancy pulse. What a blessing!"
Zhao Jun poured cold water on him, saying, "Don't be too happy too soon. We still need to be prepared for safety. Although I don't like conspiracy theories, if a healthy prince is born next year, who do you think will be the biggest threat?"
"Forehead"
Zhao Zhen calmed down immediately and asked hesitantly, "Grand Master?"
"yes."
Zhao Jun said, "Zhao Yunrang sent someone to contact me, probably to test my attitude. He's been a backup for two generations, and has been dreaming of the throne his entire life. If your child is born and his hopes are dashed, who knows what he'll do."
Zhao Zhen hesitated and said, "No matter what, my son is in the palace and will be very safe."
"You're overthinking it. There were stories of the emperor falling into the water and being nearly assassinated by a palace maid. And in history, you were almost assassinated as well. I remember it happened in the eighth year of the Qingli reign. I forgot who did it, but I've occasionally read about it in history books before."
Zhao Jun said, "If Empress Cao hadn't remained calm and mobilized the palace guards to defend against the attack, you would have been killed. It's never wrong to be cautious. We must ensure the safety of our offspring!"
"All right."
Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "If I give birth to a healthy child, I will entrust him to my eldest grandson to take care of him."
Zhao Jun: “.”
I should have known better and not reminded him. Now I have the additional task of being a stay-at-home dad. This is outrageous.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn’t seem bad.
I raised the next generation of princes by myself, so shouldn’t they call me dad?
Although Zhao Zhen's child is still his ancestor, he and Zhao Zhen call each other daddy anyway, so let him be daddy.
In the future, Zhao Zhen’s son will also be pinned to the ground and rubbed by me, but I can still do whatever I want in the Song Dynasty and be lawless. Isn’t that wonderful?
"By the way, what are Da Sun's specific plans for next year?"
Zhao Zhen turned his head and said, "The end of the year is approaching. Tomorrow is November, and the New Year is only a month away. A new year brings new beginnings. Are you planning to do something big?"
"Um."
Zhao Jun nodded. "Between the end of this year and the beginning of next year, we're going to be restructuring our department. After that, I'll leave Bianliang and go to the grassroots level. If I come across any corrupt officials, I'll kill them. Don't blame me."
Zhao Zhen: “.”
Everyone: “.”
Lu Yijian said angrily, "Why do we always have to fight and kill each other? We all have one life, so why not give us a chance to live?"
"It depends on whether these people will give the people a way to survive."
Zhao Jun said with a grim look, "Those people in Kaifeng Prefecture deserve no pity for their deaths. They should all be killed by the end of the year. This will serve as a warning to all the civil and military officials in the court that being an official doesn't mean you can oppress the people at will."
Many officials from Kaifeng Prefecture, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate were arrested. There must be hundreds of people involved in this major case.
From Han Yi, who was at the level of deputy prime minister, to the ninth-rank officials in the government, some were dismissed from their posts and some were sent to jail.
It's been under review for several months.
The crimes have almost been tried and will be submitted for review. The Constitutional Yuan will make a mark. Those who should be killed will be killed, those who should be imprisoned will be imprisoned, and those who should be exiled will be exiled. In short, it will not end so easily.
In addition to officials, the evil elements below must also be killed in a massacre, just like the crackdown in later generations. They must be shot when caught and must not be allowed to live.
The purpose of doing this is naturally to intimidate officials and the people, and to ensure peace and prosperity in Bianliang for at least a few years.
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