The warm breath fell on the side of the man's face, and a tingling electric current flowed through his body. The man could no longer bear it. He picked up the woman and climbed over the high wall neatly, going straight to the room.
The door closed, and the secret guards looked at each other, seeing gossip in each other's eyes.
It is a cold day, but it is full of spring scenery inside.
The emperor gently placed the woman on the bed, took off his outer robe and leaned forward, kissing her lips, neck, collarbone... His right hand reached into the edge of her skirt, causing the woman to whimper softly and curl her toes.
That night, the emperor did not let Yun Yuan go until the dawn, and went to the morning court, looking back every few steps.
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The tired Yun Yuan didn't hear it.
The emperor was a benevolent emperor who never killed innocent people. The ministers were used to speaking freely in the court and expressing their opinions, and this was also the case today.
After three rounds of conversation, with the guidance of someone, the topic turned to the royal heir.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the stability of the country, you must make plans for your offspring early."
"I second your proposal. Your Majesty should restart the selection of concubines for the harem, recruiting beautiful women from the common people to enter the palace and expand your family lineage."
Someone else said, "Your Majesty, you can select outstanding descendants from your clan and adopt them as your own to reassure the people. This way, the country will have a successor, and the people can rest assured."
The emperor looked down at his ministers and saw that they were worrying about their own offspring, which made him very annoyed.
He ascended the throne at the age of nineteen. People said that he was pure-hearted and had few desires, which was indeed true. However, there was one more thing to add: he had difficulty in having sex.
His reaction in the morning was obviously the same as that of a normal man, but as soon as he saw a woman, he became subdued and even felt a hint of disgust.
The empress dowager refused to believe it and asked the imperial doctors to try every possible means, even trying to seduce the palace maids, but the little emperor showed no reaction. The empress dowager was devastated and spent the whole day in the Cining Palace, fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and never going out.
The emperor felt a little sinister when he thought about this. He had finally ascended the throne after defeating five princes in the battle for the throne, but now the country he had worked so hard to govern was going to be handed over to the descendants of his defeated generals. How could he be willing to accept this?
Fortunately, he found a suitable woman. It turned out that the secret to sex was mutual affection. When the emperor thought of Yun Yuan, his heart softened.
"I am still young, and the issue of offspring can be discussed later. For now, we are discussing the snowstorm in Henan. What suggestions do you have, my dear ministers?"
Minister of Revenue Liu Shang said: "I believe that the first thing to solve is the resettlement of refugees. We need to build shelters for them and prepare warm clothes and medicinal herbs for treating typhoid fever to ensure that the people can survive the cold winter."
"If all the relief grain is escorted from the capital, it will be too slow. I suggest sending imperial envoys to dispatch grain from surrounding provinces and cities to alleviate the immediate crisis. At the same time, we can have military generals escort the grain from the capital. This two-pronged approach will ensure we are prepared for any eventuality."
The emperor nodded. His favorite person was Liu Shang. He always spoke to the point and never said a word that he shouldn't care about, but he cared about everyone he should care about.
"Does Liu Aiqing have a suitable candidate?"
Liu Shang said bluntly: "The Minister of Revenue, Fan Yan, is from Bianliang and is familiar with Henan's culture and customs. He can be a candidate for disaster relief."
Fan Yan knelt on the ground and said, "I am willing to go and provide disaster relief."
"Alright, my kingdom needs people like Liu Aiqing and Minister Fan to share my worries. General Annan, you will select two thousand soldiers from the Kyoto camp and set out with Minister Fan. Liu Aiqing will be the imperial envoy in charge of allocating food supplies. We will set out tomorrow."
As for the military generals who were providing disaster relief, there was no fighting on the border, and as the year was coming to an end, most of the generals had returned to the court. However, the emperor's eyes swept among the ministers and finally settled on Zhong Jianmin.
"General Zhenwei."
Zhong Jianmin fell to his knees with a thud, cold sweat pouring out.
"I am here!"
It's no wonder he reacted so strongly. The emperor had given him death stares several times since he started court, and he couldn't stand it anymore. When he heard the name, he was like a frightened bird, panic-stricken.
All the civil and military officials in the court frowned.
Civil official: Military generals just don't care about manners. Can this be considered a misconduct in front of the emperor? Forget it, let him go today and he won't jump out to cause trouble. I'm so tired.
Military General: General Zhenwei is a disgrace to us military generals! Those civil officials already despised us for only being able to wield swords, and now it's even harder to say.
The Minister of Rites whispered, "Vulgar."
General: “…” See, I knew it.
The emperor said sternly, "You are responsible for transporting the disaster relief grain out of the capital. You will be given three days to prepare."
"I obey your order!"
He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had misunderstood. The emperor was not dissatisfied with him. On the contrary, he valued his abilities and wanted to entrust him with an important task.
After the court session, Zhong Jianmin was stopped by his colleagues.
"General Zhenwei, I heard you got married. Congratulations."
"He got a divorce and then married a new bride. Everyone in the capital is talking about how cold-hearted General Zhenwei is. What do you think, General Zhenwei?"
Someone was even more direct: "You blatantly abandoned your wife and drove her out in the heavy snow. This seriously damages the image of officials in the Daxu Dynasty. Aren't you afraid that the censor will report you?"
Zhong Jianmin was promoted to an official position by suppressing bandits. He was a commoner before and had little foundation in the court, so everyone teased him without restraint.
Zhong Jianmin said with a cold expression, "Yun has been childless for seven years, which is one of the seven grounds for divorce. I didn't divorce her, I just gave her a letter of divorce, which is already a great favor."
"A man who has shared his hardships with his wife should not be divorced. You chased her out in the heavy snow, causing Yun to faint on the roadside. The news of your cruel deeds has spread all over the capital. Don't tell me there is no such thing."
Zhong Jianmin gritted his teeth. Civil officials are troublesome and they interfere too much.
"It's true that I was inconsiderate, but this is my family affair, so please don't worry about it. Goodbye."
Everyone shook their heads. Officials all valued their reputation. General Zhenwei was so unscrupulous that he would sooner or later fall flat on his face.
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