At the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, Tu Shan Lingxi has already begun cultivating to strengthen her demonic power in preparation for revenge.
Meanwhile, Yin Yi, the target of her revenge, has officially begun visiting various vassal states and is also trying to win over several tribes to his side.
He realized that he couldn't overthrow Yin Changling's "tyranny" on his own; he needed to involve these old nobles.
Although the Yin Dynasty had hundreds of vassal states of varying sizes, the strength of each vassal state was vastly different.
The entire Yin state consisted of two major vassal states with significant spheres of influence: the southern vassal state and the northern vassal state.
He could take this opportunity to win over the forces of the Marquis of Nanbo.
His father was the Marquis of the North, who occupied a region and had a high reputation, which is why his son Yi's name was able to spread.
Now, with his father's encouragement, the reputation of Yin Changling as a tyrant has spread throughout the entire Yin Kingdom and other large and small vassal states.
He is now traveling to the surrounding tribes, and along the way he will inevitably pass through several vassal states, taking the opportunity to win over their power in order to benefit himself.
Moreover, Yin Yi had heard that the daughter of the Marquis of Nan was very beautiful and was favored by the Marquis of Nan. If he succeeded in marrying her, he would surely gain the Marquis of Nan's assistance.
With this in mind, Yin Yi was instantly filled with confidence and set off on his journey with his coachman and guards.
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Yin Changling in the Yin Palace was completely unaware of all this. If he had known, he would have killed him on the spot. How dare such a lowly ant try to shake an elephant?
But he also encountered a troublesome matter at this moment, which was that the ministers were urging him to appoint a queen.
Yin Changling was extremely annoyed. He did indeed need a queen, not for any other reason than to continue the family line and inherit the throne.
Longde Hall.
"Your Majesty, I know you are troubled by the affairs of the state every day, but the country cannot be without an heir for a single day. The matter of establishing a queen cannot be delayed any longer!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, you have only recently ascended the throne and it is precisely the time when you need to stabilize the court. The matter of a marriage alliance is urgent."
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Junior Tutor Wei has just won a battle and will be returning to the capital soon. Among the prisoners of war are several outstanding women who may be brought into the harem."
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the country and the people, please reconsider."
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
The ministers all knelt down. The current emperor had grown up among wolves and was ignorant of human affairs and human nature, yet he possessed an iron-fisted approach, which was far too harsh on them.
Their lives were incredibly difficult; they were constantly on edge, fearing that Yin Changling would behead them at the slightest provocation. They lived in constant terror.
They thought that if Yin Changling could marry a gentle queen who would whisper in their ears and offer a word of advice when they were to be executed.
Therefore, when one minister made the suggestion, another minister immediately echoed it, and the remaining ministers, realizing what was happening, all knelt down and begged Yin Changling to establish an empress.
Yin Changling initially wanted to reprimand them, but then he realized that for the sake of peace and prosperity and the succession of the throne, a woman was indeed needed.
He lacked human emotions and didn't understand love or romance; he was solely focused on the stability of the country. As a result, the ministers managed to persuade Yin Changling.
"I can consider it, but I only wish to appoint a queen. She should be of noble character and of decent appearance. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
Yin Changling still agreed to let the ministers recommend women themselves. He didn't care who the woman was, but after all, they needed to have offspring, so she had to be presentable.
"this--"
Yin Changling's words opened the floodgates for all the ministers. If the Queen were a member of their family, the benefits she would bring would be immeasurable.
After only a short moment of contemplation, everyone eagerly volunteered to recommend every woman in their family.
"Your Majesty, I have a young daughter who is of beautiful age and as lovely as a flower. If Your Majesty does not mind, she may be brought into the palace."
The speaker was Grand Tutor Geng, who was usually the most inconspicuous person. He was afraid that Yin Changling would notice him, fearing that he would lose his head.
But now, he's the first one to step forward. What a joke! You can be passive at any time, but you can't not step forward at this moment.
Grand Tutor Geng is quite sensible. If his daughter is chosen as empress, that would truly be a blessing from his ancestors, something to be grateful for.
He was shrewd, and the others weren't stupid either. Why stay silent at this point? Naturally, they all eagerly stepped forward.
“Your Majesty, I also have a daughter. She is skilled in managing the household and is very considerate. She admires Your Majesty as a brave and great man and hopes to enter the palace to serve Your Majesty.”
This man was Song Taibao, a cunning old fox with a long list of schemes to scheme against people. However, he was still useful, as he did do a few practical things for Yin Changling.
Seeing that Song Taibao had spoken, and knowing that he was usually the most shrewd, the others rushed to reply one by one.
"Your Majesty, I also have a daughter..."
"Your Majesty, I have a younger sister..."
"Your Majesty, I have more than a dozen younger sisters. You may choose any one you like."
It wasn't until Li Shaosikong spoke that the others all looked at him with disdain. This guy really dares to say anything.
However, since he had said so, and the king did not seem to mind, they all chimed in with their own opinions.
"Your Majesty, I also have five younger sisters, all of whom are unmarried and are all capable of managing a household."
"Your Majesty, I also have three younger sisters and a daughter..."
"His Majesty……"
This was truly chaotic. One after another, they were talking non-stop, making Yin Changling frown deeply. Why were they never talking so much before?
Oh, now that it's time for them to come out one by one, he has to remember who they are.
If they continue to turn a deaf ear when discussing state affairs in the future, then they shouldn't blame me for being ruthless.
Yin Changling watched as more than a dozen people argued, his face growing darker and darker, with a faint aura of blackness emanating from him, which was terrifying.
One of them, while the ministers were arguing heatedly, noticed Yin Changling's dark and sullen face, clearly indicating his anger.
This man is the Right Chancellor. He is a veteran of two dynasties and was able to survive under Yin Changling. He is naturally patient and is most skilled at reading people's expressions.
As soon as he saw that Yin Changling's expression was not right, he quickly spoke loudly, suppressing everyone else's voices.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty should choose your own queen. Why don't you have them sent to the palace so that you can choose them yourself?"
Upon hearing this, the other officials calmed down from their feverish thoughts and looked at Yin Changling one by one. Seeing his dark, inky face, they all lowered their heads and pretended to be quails.
Yin Changling was so angry he almost laughed, but there was plenty of time to settle scores later. He had just had a headache from all the noise from this group of people and wanted to go out and rest as soon as possible, otherwise he would want to kill someone again.
Thinking this through, he nodded in agreement and set the date for March, since travel by carriage was inconvenient and it would take some time.
After making the announcement, he hurriedly left the court.
"Dismiss the court."
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