Zhao Jing returned to his study and sent his men to keep an eye on things, making sure nothing went wrong.
Not long after, his personal attendant returned and informed Zhao Jing that Jiang Tian had written six slips of paper, scrambled them, and was letting six beauties choose from them.
All the accommodations are pretty much the same; you just have to choose whichever one you pick.
If there are any options you don't want to choose, then wait until the end and choose whichever is left.
This approach is fair, and no one can argue against it.
Several beauties were sent to the general's mansion, and naturally they all harbored ambitions. None of them gave up, and the final selections were largely the same.
Seeing that the furnishings of each residence were almost identical, these beauties said nothing.
Then Jiang Tian had her maid read aloud the rules of the General's Mansion that they had to follow, and the punishments for breaking the rules.
Finally, she talked about their monthly allowance and allowance.
Her businesslike demeanor made the beauties hesitant to provoke her.
Everyone knows that she wielded a sword and beheaded the tyrant. You know, they wouldn't even dare kill a chicken.
But as for how much respect he had for Jiang Tian, it was naturally not much.
Everyone knows that her innocence was long gone. If she hadn't offered up the imperial seal and the tyrannical emperor's head, she would have been drowned in a pig cage long ago.
These beauties are adept at changing their tune depending on the situation, and their attitude towards Jiang Tian was merely superficially polite.
They both knew perfectly well that a general would not touch a woman who had lost her chastity.
But they are different.
They are pure and beautiful women bestowed upon them by His Majesty, each one an outstanding individual.
A general should be paired with a beautiful woman.
Their goal was to stand out from the crowd.
Once Jiang Tian had made the arrangements, her usefulness disappeared.
Hearing from the servants that several beauties were busy dressing up and preparing for Zhao Jing to spend the night with them, Zhao Jing's brows never relaxed.
He doesn't trust anyone he suspects.
Did the emperor truly do this for his own good, bestowing such a beauty upon him? Probably not.
It's unclear which powerful force might be lurking among these women.
Zhao Jing was not so lustful as to ruin his years of planning for a woman.
But he still went to the courtyard where the beauties lived.
All those beauties came to pay their respects to him, each speaking softly and sweetly, a sight to behold.
Zhao Jing accepted their gifts, looked around at the faces of the beauties, and finally chose one: "I'll go to your place tonight."
The chosen beauty was so happy that her face flushed red, and she looked like she was about to faint.
The other beauties gritted their teeth, their eyes brimming with tears, trying to change Zhao Jing's mind.
That night, the woman next to him was fast asleep.
Zhao Jing sat in the distance, his clothes unchanged.
He gave the woman in bed a hallucinogenic drug, so that once she took it, she would believe that she had slept with Zhao Jing.
This medicine is extremely rare, and Zhao Jing is reluctant to use it easily.
But he needed to keep his distance without alerting the enemy, so this was the only way.
The next day, seeing that beauty's face was radiant and her skin seemed to drip with moisture, the other beauties were consumed by burning jealousy.
Soon, Zhao Jing entered the residence of another beauty.
For six consecutive days, he visited the residences of each beauty, which can be described as treating them all equally.
If that's the case, the women will fight even more fiercely.
They secretly competed with each other, wanting to win Zhao Jing's favor before others, but he had official business to attend to and did not enter the inner quarters.
Zhao Jing has been very busy lately.
Although the emperor was not stupid, his abilities were not particularly outstanding. He had a very biased perspective on many things. If things were done according to his methods, the people would not be able to survive, and the dynasty would collapse in an instant.
Zhao Jing despises fools, but now he has no choice but to deal with the emperor, a fool, and try to persuade him to give up in a roundabout way.
While busy assisting the emperor, Zhao Jing was also busy keeping an eye on the military camp. He couldn't even get a good night's sleep, let alone have time to manage matters in the inner quarters.
One day, Zhao Jing and two of his friends gathered at a restaurant to discuss matters concerning the people's livelihood.
Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin looked much better after taking office.
Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin originally treated Zhao Jing like their own brother.
But after what happened with Jiang Tian, it seems everyone felt a bit awkward.
Several dozen days have passed since they entered the capital, and they finally sat down together.
The three people sat in the private room, and none of them spoke immediately.
Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin both remained silent.
Since the two men became involved with the same woman one after the other, how could they possibly go back to the way things were?
Noticing their awkwardness, Zhao Jing didn't say anything and drank a few cups with them first.
After a few drinks, the awkward atmosphere finally disappeared, and everyone's expressions became much more natural.
Zhao Jing then began to talk to them about improving people's livelihoods.
The three shared the same goal, so the conversation flowed effortlessly. Each person contributed a sentence, and the policy to be promoted quickly took shape.
By the time they finished discussing business, an hour had passed, and the alcohol had emboldened them.
Pei Ziye was the first to lose control. With a slightly tipsy look in his eyes, he said to Zhao Jing, "Brother Zhao, that matter... it was my fault. Don't blame her. Back then, if we hadn't followed the tyrant's wishes, none of us would have survived. I wanted her to live..."
His voice was low.
After that parting, they never saw each other again.
He knew about her affair with Jiang Yuqin, and he also knew that she had entered the palace. He was also fully aware of how she later beheaded the tyrannical emperor and presented him with the imperial seal along with the head.
But I just can't see him.
She returned to the general's mansion and continued to be the general's wife.
And he became a young official that everyone envied.
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