Zhao Huan wanted to hug Wang Shiyong and give him a big kiss. Of course, he wasn't gay. The reason was today's morning court session.
The coronation ceremony draws near, and today's morning court session was relatively peaceful. There's no fighting at the border, and the people live in peace.
At this moment, Wang Shiyong jumped out and said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life and is the heir to the legacy of our ancestors. To ensure the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, Your Majesty should select beautiful women from the people and appoint them as concubines. May you have many children and many descendants to protect our country."
Zhao Huan's eyes lit up when he heard this. If a close-up shot of him were taken at this moment, he would have drooled.
"Ai, Ai, your words are very true. Every time I think about it, I feel that I have failed my ancestors. What do you think of what Wang Ai said?"
Zhao Huan had already prepared for opposition, but he did not expect that this time the ministers would be surprisingly unanimous.
"Your Majesty is still in his prime, so the matter of taking a concubine should be put on the agenda as soon as possible."
"That's right, that's right. Your Majesty, appointing concubines to expand the family line will bring honor to the ancestors and benefit the country."
"Your Highnesses and I believe this matter should be handled promptly after the coronation ceremony."
"This announcement should be made to the nation. All girls between the ages of fourteen and sixteen who volunteer will be selected by local governments and sent to the capital."
Zhao Huan was overjoyed when he heard this. A beautiful lady, a concubine, a beauty.
Zhao Huan was more attentive than anyone else to the selection of the concubines. He discussed it with his ministers for a long time. Even after the morning court session was over, Zhao Huan showed no intention of leaving. He was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
"My dear ministers, I think the selection of women must be very strict. I only have one rule: beautiful. She must be beautiful. The second rule is that she must have a good figure. A sexy and graceful lady is what a gentleman desires. The third rule is that her skin must be tender, preferably the kind that can be squeezed to make water come out. The fourth rule is that her eyes must be big, dark and bright."
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Was this even true? Furthermore, was the emperor too excited to speak incoherently?
Zhao Huan was completely oblivious, still immersed in his own fantasy: "In a word, big eyes, long eyelashes, and white teeth. The best!"
Cao Dongsheng whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, the one with big eyes, long eyelashes, and white teeth is the donkey you are talking about."
Zhao Huan was choked by Cao Dongsheng, but he couldn't get angry in front of his ministers, so he glared at Cao Dongsheng fiercely.
The ministers below immediately became unhappy.
"Your Majesty, the selection of candidates is primarily about both moral integrity and talent. As for the appearance you mentioned, it comes second."
"That's right. The most important thing for a concubine is to be well-educated, well-mannered, and virtuous. How can Your Majesty act so recklessly for your own selfish reasons?"
"Your Majesty, it's time to adjourn the court." Cao Dongsheng whispered in his ear.
"Why withdraw from the court? We haven't figured out the whole matter yet." Zhao Huan was not happy.
"Oh no, oh no, Your Majesty, the Queen has hanged herself!" A palace maid ran over in panic.
During the morning court session in the Purple Palace, Zhao Huan and his companions were discussing the matter of taking a concubine. A palace maid had already quietly informed Empress Zhu Lian.
Pavilions and towers, a lotus pond lush with green water. Willows sway, birds sing, and fish leap. Zhu Lian is leaning against the railing, watching the fish, scattering fish food in his hand, and the goldfish in the pond scramble to get to it.
"Empress, Empress." Chun'er, the maid in the Purple Palace, ran over in a panic.
"Chun'er, what's wrong?" Zhu Lian threw away the fish food in his hand, and the fish splashed in the water and competed for the food.
Chun'er said carefully, "Empress, I heard in the Purple Palace that His Majesty is planning to take a concubine."
"What?!" Zhu Lian was shocked.
Chun'er is the queen's person. Today, the ministers were talking about the selection of concubines in the morning court. After hearing this, Chun'er secretly ran back and told Zhu Lian.
"Then, does, does Your Majesty want to take a concubine?" Zhu Lian asked in surprise.
Chun'er shook her head. "Not at first. During the morning court session, the Minister of Personnel, Wang Shiyong, came out and said that Your Majesty was still young and should take concubines soon to continue the royal family line."
Zhu Lian was furious: "Did the Emperor reject this damned Wang Shiyong?"
"this……"
Zhu Lian raised her eyebrows: "What is this? Hurry up and tell me!"
Chun'er lowered her head, her voice becoming increasingly quiet: "Your Majesty seems very happy, and he didn't refuse."
Zhu Lian burst into tears and rushed to the lotus pond, scaring the palace maids to rush over to pull her back.
"I'm not going to live anymore, wuwuwu~"
Chun Er pulled her and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty's health is more important. I, your servant, have a plan."
Zhu Lian immediately quieted down and looked at her with tears in his eyes.
Zhao Huan was shocked to hear that the queen had hanged herself. He had not expected her to be so chaste and loyal, so he immediately abandoned his ministers and ran to the harem.
The ministers looked at each other and whispered to each other, all of them stunned by this sudden farce.
Cao Dongsheng waved his hands hurriedly: "Retreat, retreat, retreat."
Zhao Huan panicked and hurried to the harem. This queen has a fiery temper. Don't take her seriously and do anything stupid.
When he reached the door of the queen's bedroom, he heard a loud cry from inside.
"Empress, please don't be so depressed."
"My Lady, please come down quickly."
"Don't pull me, I won't live anymore. Woo woo~"
Zhao Huan's face was grim. When he opened the door, a group of palace maids were holding the queen's legs. The queen stood on a golden nanmu stool, a white silk hanging from the beam, and the queen grasped the silk with both hands.
When Zhu Lian saw Zhao Huan coming, he was stunned for a moment and cried even harder.
Zhao Huan was relieved to see that Zhu Lian hadn't actually hanged herself. But he was feeling overwhelmed. After crying, making a scene, and finally hanging herself, he had seen enough of women. He couldn't rush this matter. He had to get the Queen to accept it before he could bring up the idea of taking a concubine.
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