"A gentleman has three precepts: when he is young and his blood is not stable, the precepts lie in his appearance." [The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi]
"Your Majesty..." Empress Dong was also a determined woman. Today, the emperor rubbed her with hot and cold words and hit her several times. She lost her temper a long time ago. She broke away from the emperor's embrace and slid off the edge of the bed.
He came down, knelt on the ground and said, "I am a concubine who has nothing to say."
The emperor shook his sleeves, took back his right arm that was hugging Empress Dong, folded it with his left hand, and placed it on his waist. Empress Dong was kneeling so close that the emperor could even smell a wisp of her body.
He breathed calmly due to Peilan's fragrance, and stared at Empress Dong's white and slender neck: "But it doesn't matter."
"Since your Majesty took office, you have been thinking about revitalizing the country. You don't care about dogs and horses, you don't indulge in wine and sex, you only suffer from bad things, and you only practice good government. Although I am despicable, I am convinced that your Majesty is a wise and wise man, and he will be able to bring great success to the country.
"Rebuild from scratch." Empress Dong said slowly. This was a remonstrance she had prepared in advance, and it happened to be used at this time: "And your Majesty is the only descendant of Emperor Xiaoling, and the Liu family's ancestral temple depends on it.
He should give birth to an imperial heir as early as possible to carry on the national sacrifice."
The emperor had a sullen face. He understood what the other party was saying, and he also knew that having an heir could very well calm the hearts of the ruling and opposition parties. But he was asked to have sex with the immature little girls in the palace at the age of fourteen or fifteen... no matter it was
For the sake of physical health, or based on the modern concepts of later generations, this is impossible to do.
As for the eighteen-year-old Empress Dong, considering political factors, the emperor would not let her give birth to his eldest son.
"Your Majesty lives in Chenji. He is well-educated and virtuous. His concubines are of despicable talent and beauty, but the Fu family and the Song family in the palace are all good friends for a while." Seeing that the emperor did not respond, Empress Dong continued. Her tone was sincere, and her words
It shows the magnanimity and selfless qualities that a worthy empress should have. She deliberately arranged to seduce the emperor by arranging a female concubine, saying it was a grand reason for passing on the family line earlier: "If your majesty doesn't like it, I will choose a concubine this year.
It is possible to pluck women, so how can your majesty turn a blind eye?"
"Get up..." Seeing that Empress Dong was in a bad mood, the emperor wanted to reach out and pull her up before speaking.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dong broke away from the emperor's hand and fell on the ground without seeing her face. Her words were filled with tears: "Your majesty does not kiss his concubines. Not only is he a failure to the emperor Zuo, but he also wants to put his concubine to death!"
These words were so serious that the emperor couldn't help but change his expression. He stood up and bowed to help Empress Dong up. He consoled her for a few words and said, "What are you talking about? You and I are husband and wife, and we are treated as one. Why should I harm her?"
is you?"
Empress Dong didn't know whether she was really worried and aggrieved at this time, or she was doing it deliberately. She cried with tears: "Your Majesty, I don't know. Now, people inside and outside the palace are saying that your concubines are jealous because your Majesty has no heirs in his old age."
Ji is a jealous woman who prevents His Majesty from getting close to his concubines. But I never dare to monopolize the favor of His Majesty, nor do I dare to go against His Majesty's will and make lies to ruin others. I really have no excuses."
"Don't take it to heart when someone talks nonsense. If someone talks about it again, just kill him." The emperor stroked his back and whispered a few words of comfort. In this era, the husband has been waiting for a long time.
When there is an heir, the responsibility always lies with the royal family. Time is still short now, and as time goes by, the pressure of public opinion on Empress Dong will become greater and greater. Whether this is the emperor's original intention or not, she is a 'jealous wife'
, the reputation of 'obstructing the emperor's heirs' was enough to put Empress Dong's position in jeopardy.
Therefore, Empress Dong had to find a way to seduce the emperor no matter what her considerations were, and since it was a temptation, she naturally had to try to take the lead.
"Don't cry, listen to me." Under the emperor's comfort, Empress Dong quickly stopped sobbing and took out a piece of fine silk from her sleeve to wipe her tears. The crying just now made her makeup look stained, and she
Not wanting the emperor to see this ugly appearance, he turned his face away and listened to the emperor's explanation with open ears.
Seeing that Empress Dong's mood gradually stabilized, the emperor said: "There is an imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Office named Hua Tuo. Do you still remember him?"
"Remember." Empress Dong was very impressed by this imperial doctor specially recruited by the emperor from the land of Yanxu, and said: "Last month, your majesty suffered from diarrhea. All the ordinary prescriptions in the hands of the imperial doctors were of no use. It was this person who brought your majesty to the hospital."
The disease is cured."
It was just a mild diarrhea, but the emperor knew Hua Tuo's "prescribing the right medicine to the case" and "unconventional" treatment methods. Afterwards, the entire Imperial Medical Office was impressed by the doctor who came in halfway, and when he saw Empress Dong, she was also convinced by his treatment.
Regarding medical skills, the emperor nodded and said: "This man has exquisite medical skills. He once traveled to Xu Tu, and he is also familiar with the classics. He knows the art of nourishing one's nature, and he is also good at replenishing the body... Do you know what 'replenishing the body' means?"
When she heard the word "Budao", Empress Dong couldn't help but blush. Although she had never been exposed to such things, at this time, all wealthy families who believed in immortals and sought Taoism respected the art of "Budao". Her father Dong Cheng
This is a typical example. This 'Budao' is actually extracting essence from Xuanfei. It is a kind of art in the room that protects life and nourishes Qi, also known as the art of controlling women.
She didn't expect Hua Tuo to be able to do this. Empress Dong's face turned red, and the sad atmosphere created just for her crying was completely lost due to this embarrassment.
Empress Dong then thought about it, the emperor didn't even like to get close to women, and he still cared about whether others were good at 'mentoring' what to do? And she knew that at this time, the emperor could not say useless words. Once these words came out, they would inevitably
There will be a following.
Sure enough, the emperor continued: "I read the annals of the past emperors, and I saw that the emperors such as Xiaowu and Guangwu were all old and successful, but the emperors such as Xiaozhao and Xiaohe were not immortal, and there were always those young emperors who died young.
I wonder why this is happening?"
This question may seem simple, but upon closer inspection it will involve many complicated mysteries. Empress Dong did not dare to speak nonsense and just shook her head.
"In my opinion, this must be due to premature intimacy with women." The emperor directly pointed out the key point: "I have asked Hua Tuo and other imperial doctors, and they all said that when a person is young, the essence is not solid, and it should be cultivated. Otherwise, Xiao Zhao
The emperor was enthroned at the age of twelve and died at the age of twenty-one. Emperor Xiaohe doted on the empress Yin at the age of thirteen, and he was only twenty-seven years later. It can be seen that getting close to women too early is not only harmful to health, but will also delay heirs."
Empress Dong thought about it. Emperor Xiaozhao had no children in his life. Although Emperor Xiaohe had two sons, the eldest son was seriously ill and the second son died at the age of one... Could it be that men and women really fell in love too early?
Will it affect life span and children? But who says there won’t be some political struggle involved? There are many people among the people who get married and have children at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and don’t some of them live longer and have more children?
She asked her last question, and the emperor immediately replied: "Therefore, it is rare for ordinary people to live beyond the age of thirty or forty. Even if they do, it is considered a blessing from God, and it is not a common thing."
"Then, when does Your Majesty think it is the best time?" Empress Dong pursed her lips and asked.
The emperor said without hesitation: "You must be over 18 years old and at a young age."