Chapter 358 Your Majestys dragon body is important
Chapter 358 Your Majesty’s dragon body is important
Zhu Houcong originally expected to see a girl with a sunburned face and wearing a prairie dress, but now she looked like other women in the palace. Her face was indeed red, but that kind of red was very familiar to Zhu Houcong.
.
Therefore, despite the conditions in the palace, the concubines would only take a good bath when they knew that the emperor was about to be lucky. After soaking in the hot water again and again, they would be white and rosy.
Zhu Houcong quickly figured it out: it seemed that neither his mother nor his queen wanted to emphasize her identity as a foreign woman in the palace, for fear that the emperor would be addicted to foreign customs, and that she might be unclean.
But now Zhu Houcong was even more surprised by her courage.
She probably didn't know how many people had taught her along the way, but she still lost her etiquette when driving, and she didn't realize that her posture was ugly when she was kneeling on the ground with her head down and trying to look up to peek at others.
So there is a kind of pure stupidity.
"how old are you?"
"I... it's wrong. I'll report back to Your Majesty... I am seventeen years old this year..."
Now Tana lowered her head because of the emperor's smile, her heart beating fast.
The emperor has a beard, but his eyes still look very young. But he laughed as soon as he took a peek, and he didn't have time to see his appearance clearly...
Sun Ming couldn't help but nodded.
It is said in the palace that His Majesty is not just a secret method, he can simply plant whatever he wants...
"When you enter the palace, you should adapt well. Now that Zhongcui Palace has no owner, and you are not familiar with the other people in Chuxiu Palace, you should live in Zhongcui Palace first."
"Be careful, everything is a blessing and a misfortune." Zhu Houcong paused and said, "The reason why I am so grateful is because it is better to block it than to block it. You also know that I am young and have many concubines. In order to avoid conflicts among my heirs, I
Although I tried my best to get the rain and dew equally before, everyone in the palace knows my secret method after all. Although it is not completely fulfilled, it can indeed generally determine which palace to plant the dragon in."
"Since I am a queen, I deserve this..."
Now having Tana live in the Zhongcui Palace that was vacated due to the death of An Bin is a significant change in the palace.
However, there is no need to do anything to Tana now.
Zhu Houcong sighed: "To be honest, just seeing how cautious I was about your conception and delivery at that time, you know that I was actually worried that you were too young and the risk of childbirth would be too high. An's accident only confirmed my original worries. However,
I figured it out today, and there is no point in worrying. I have made a lot of preparations, and the rest can only depend on fate."
"I, my concubine, obey...obey the decree..."
But Sun Ming waited and waited until Zhu Houcong came over when the clock in Kunning Palace pointed to almost half past nine.
Yang Shen scratched his head and left, while Zhu Houcong rolled his eyes.
The aftermath of Concubine An's death had subsided, and there were signs of palace struggle in the harem to use this incident to "ostracize" latecomers. Zhu Houcong also had his mind set on deciding on the identity of the prince, and had to think about the future.
When Zhu Houcong pulled Sun Ming to sit on the soft couch beside him, Sun Ming said: "Your Majesty has a concubine in his heart, and I am content with that. Now that Na Tana has entered the Zhongcui Palace, why not get her as soon as possible?
Can you also put Duoyan Sanbu’s heart at ease?”
When the news reached Kunning Palace, Sun Ming couldn't help but frown slightly: Could it be that His Majesty already had a fondness for the beautiful woman who had been donated by the three tribes and wanted to make her a concubine?
Then she asked: "Then your Majesty's intention is... to give the palaces some hope?"
Apart from the gentry, the power of the industrial and commercial class was still too weak to shake the order of the auxiliary monarch that ruled the entire Ming Dynasty, which was still established by Confucian scholars.
There was only harmony in Kunning Palace all night, but Tana couldn't sleep in Zhongcui Palace for a long time: Doesn't His Majesty dislike her?
I've seen it before. This Tana didn't make Zhu Houcong as surprised as when he saw Zhang Qinghe's appearance. Naturally, he just made arrangements first.
"That's what I want." Zhu Houcong sighed, "This harem is like a small country. Who doesn't have some selfish motives? Although there is nothing fishy about An Bin's matter, with the number of princes increasing, it is inevitable that something fishy will happen in the future.
matter."
But Tana feels a lot more at ease now. She heard the emperor was angry before, but now she smiles when she sees herself. She should like herself, right?
After her son was established as the prince, her prestige in the harem was greater, but the situation she would face was indeed more complicated.
"Yes. Not only the palaces, but also those who entered the palace together in the past, and those like Tana who will enter the palace for various reasons in the future. I'm afraid I have to give her some hope." Zhu Houcong told her frankly about this kind of situation.
"If you have hope, you won't go crazy. Naturally, this will also make more people think of ways to invite favors. If someone breaks the palace rules, they will have to use force to establish the rules."
Zhu Houcong put his arm around her shoulders: "I didn't mean that you were ineffective in controlling me, I just said that this is human nature. It is normal for some people to have a gradual change in their temperament as they spend their time. So, I am afraid that you will become worse and worse in the future.
The harder it is.”
"Does the affairs of Duoyan's three divisions depend on one woman?" Zhu Houcong smiled and shook his head, "Letting her stay in Zhongcui Palace does not mean that she will live in the main hall. On the contrary, I was persuaded by Yang Shen today and felt that
My mood has improved a lot. Why, I miss you, why don’t you sleep here?"
Kunning Palace was busy both inside and outside. Ever since the Empress became pregnant again and gave birth to a son, your Majesty, although he often comes here, has not slept in Kunning Palace for a long time.
Zhu Houcong was also numb.
Sun Ming understood.
"Ah?" Sun Ming was stunned for a moment, "But..."
A month passed like this. One day in the imperial study room, when Yang Shen came to report on the disaster relief work in Huguang and other places, after talking about the business, he said in a solemn voice: "I have one more thing to report!"
Zhu Houcong let out a long sigh: "Are you done yet? I've already told you that this is all about cultivation. How come you are so stupid?"
"Aren't I teaching them carefully?" Zhu Houcong smiled, "I hope that their brothers can assist Zai Ao in the future. This is one way, and the other way is to use kindness and power to other people in the palace."
If this were not the case, given the emperor's strong body, there would probably be many more princes in the palace now.
Zhu Houcong sighed with emotion.
"This matter... the three people who were talking nonsense, I have already ordered someone to take care of it and expel them from the palace. Your Majesty..."
This turned out not to be the case.
Two days later, when the emperor was on his way back from Qin'an Palace to Yangxin Palace, he saw several talented people passing the time in the imperial garden. He showed interest and affection to one of them.
When the provincial army teams competed for the championship, the emperor even took the beauties out of the city to watch the competition in a specially arranged area.
Then she heard the head of the female officials in her palace coming over with a happy face and saying: "Empress, the Chief of Ceremonies has sent word that Your Majesty will stay in Kunning Palace tonight."
Sun Ming was silent for a moment, lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, it is not easy for the vassal kings to succeed. It will be better if I don't cause any trouble."
Compared to Concubine An and the prince he had never met, Zhu Houcong would probably be more difficult to bear what happened to the concubines with whom he was more intimate and the son who had called him father for so many years.
Zhu Houcong has not been affected by any of these beauties from the same batch as his second concubine and nine concubines over the years.
Sun Ming felt terrified and grabbed his sleeve nervously.
Recalling the past when he asked his concubines to practice the bodybuilding technique together, Sun Ming only felt that he really cared about the safety of the women in his harem. In the past few months, because of An's affairs, His Majesty was often in a bad mood. It turned out that he was also in such a bad mood.
reasons.
Yang Shen's eyes suddenly changed, and he knelt down and said: "What I discussed before was just for the sake of national affairs and has no other intentions."
"Your Majesty! After the great tragedy, you must not easily fall into the path of desire and indulge your mind. Your Majesty, the next generation of wise kings, is currently suffering from internal and external troubles..."
"Concubine..." Sun Ming's lips trembled a little. Although her son's status was unshakable in terms of birth, after all, the emperor was mentioning this matter to her personally, so how could she not be excited and feel at ease.
Although he is only twenty-five and looks not that far apart, he can be regarded as another beauty who has entered the palace in the past eight years.
After all, in the past few years, Zhu Houcong focused more on state affairs.
"Tonight I will talk to you about what is on my mind and help you think of ideas."
It was not until half a month later that the emperor appeared in Zhongcui Palace.
It is not necessarily good to establish a prince too early. Zhu Zaiyi is only six years old. Who knows what he will experience when he grows up?
She touched her belly, and then she felt a little sweet in her heart. Didn't His Majesty say that after giving birth, the child should be raised for a while?
Where the emperor wants to sleep, the specifications are different.
Although the number of concubines he had when he first ascended the throne was more than that of the previous dynasty, over the past eight years, the emperor had only had fourteen concubines in the twelve palaces, and even though he had already proven that he would have no worries about heirs, he still only had three princes.
, three princesses. This in itself shows that the emperor is very restrained and considers the long term.
As an emperor, there is really no shortage of eighteen.
In her understanding, since the Aries arrives at the dragon's mouth, it should be eaten immediately, right?
"I originally wanted to have dinner together, but then I heard that there was some progress in Tao Zhenren's place. I looked over and it was here before I knew it."
"...Your Majesty can tell me these things from your heart first, and I will be satisfied."
"This time the concubine has gone, and the Duoyan tribe has introduced another daughter to the palace. I have thought about it a lot." Zhu Houcong said softly, "Whether it is national affairs or you, even if I am the king, I will do everything I want.
There are many helpless things. I know it's hard for you too, and I'm afraid it will be even harder in the future. In the past, they also waited eight years for me to come to the palace together, but they never saw me. This time, some people say that An Bin is a succubus.
Are the three parts of Liao Duoyan going to be conquered by a girl?"
Sun Ming was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty has made new arrangements for the clan. In fact, it would be better to have more heirs. I understand this."
"Of course that's great..." Sun Ming squeezed his palm, "If Yang Shangshu can persuade His Majesty, I will be happier about this matter."
"Over the past month or so, I have noticed that Your Majesty is not as diligent as before. A few days ago, the provincial army teams competed for the championship, and His Majesty brought the harem to watch the battle, which was even more grand! Just now, I have been waiting for Your Majesty here for half an hour. This
Such a situation has never happened before. Your Majesty's dragon body is very important, and you must not indulge in women and waste the government!"
Therefore, it is necessary to establish a prince.
Huang Jin looked at Yang Shen blankly.
Zhu Houcong looked at his serious look and felt a little bad: "Tell me."
"Okay, okay." Zhu Houcong interrupted him angrily, "It seems that I have become the dissolute king you are worried about. I can't help but feel the sand in my eyes. Although I know that there must be some leeway in everything, but once I know
Some things are still unbearable. Isn't this for me to let you handle it safely so that I don't go into a big fight?"
The next day, a certain concubine who was in the so-called "fertile" period was summoned to sleep in the Yangxin Hall.
"Go and do your errands. I have a sense of discretion. If you don't understand, just go back and think about it."
At the time of the draft, there were nine concubines besides the second concubine, but each had six palaces in the east and west. The remaining beauties staying in the palace initially lived in Chuxiu Palace, and later some were gradually arranged to go to other palaces.
Sun Ming looked at him. The emperor, who was just as young back then, now had a beard and looked much more stable. But today, he felt like he was discussing something with her, something he hadn't felt in a long time.
Sun Ming understood what he meant and became nervous again: "Does anyone dare to be so bold?"
She stood up and said softly: "Since Your Majesty wants to stay in bed today, let me serve Your Majesty well."
Next, His Majesty is afraid that he will have to impregnate a few more palaces, and even give birth to a few more people besides his concubines.
"In this case, all the palaces will inevitably have their own ideas, not to mention those who entered the palace together and have the status of nobles and talents." Zhu Houcong said truthfully, "I always want to make them feel that they have something to look forward to. Since I can't spend more time with them.
They, but we cannot let their character change because of their loneliness."
Recently, I have spent more time taking care of the character problems of the existing concubines, nobles and talented people in the harem to avoid psychological abnormalities. I have also spent more time in the Zhongyuan Hall to educate a group of young people. Yang Shen has something to say again.
And today's memorial in the imperial study room is not a new situation that Zhu Houcong will have to face in the future when the monarchy and the prime minister's power will have different emphasis after he delegates power?
The new party and the old party are already integrating into one, but officials do not have the opportunity to truly unite. With their current thinking and values, if they unite just like this, it will only become an obstacle to their own continuous reforms in the future.
The only people who had any relationship with him were Carolina and Qu Mei, who lived in the same palace with Wen Suyun.
You know, among these three princes, except for the eldest son who was born to the virtuous concubine Lin Qingping, the remaining two princes were all from Kunning Palace. It is a coincidence that concubine Shu, concubine Jing, and concubine Duan gave birth to three children.
All are princesses.
"My concubine, do you have any ideas?" Sun Ming looked at him doubtfully.
Zhu Houcong looked into her eyes and raised his hand to touch her face: "In the blink of an eye, it has been eight years since I entered the palace. In the past, I concentrated on state affairs and neglected you a lot. At the beginning, I had more concubines, sometimes to avoid disputes in the harem.
, and there is no obvious affection between the twelve palaces, just the length of stay and whether we stay in bed or not. In this way, you will have less time to see me."
After some "admonishment" from Yang Shen, Zhu Houcong realized that his depressed mood was more likely due to satisfying his so-called sense of morality, and he had accepted that he was just a secular emperor.
"I understand."
Sun Ming just stood aside with a smile, watching Zhang Qiaomei help the emperor take off his coat, and then prepare for the emperor's bath.
"...I don't understand."
"Zaicheng is already six years old. At the end of last year, Taifu Yang actually had a suggestion to establish a prince. Later, everything was delayed, and I was not in the mood to think about it." Zhu Houcong said quietly, "Set this matter down and you will take care of it.
The harem is also easier."
Perhaps His Majesty is still worried about his own emotions.
No wonder he said it would be more difficult for him in the future.
She has Sun Jiao as her father, how can her knowledge be comparable to that of an ordinary woman? With the emperor's current policy towards the clan, and the emperor's talents and strategies, now that the crown prince's position has been determined, as long as he is raised properly, other princes will have a way out in the future.
Seizing power will also help the prince to successfully assume power in the future.
Didn't Yang Tinghe tell him that he had suggested that the emperor establish a prince?
Why didn't this silly boy think of this trick when he saw that the emperor was indulged in neglecting government affairs in the harem?
For matters like establishing a prince, if ministers come forward to petition, it will obviously have great success in the future and naturally gather some people.
Among the officials who may become more and more closely integrated and form a new set of rules to carve up the benefits of the new law without changing the rules, only such a major event as the establishment of a prince will give Zhu Houcong room to break the rule in the future.