When Lu Xuan heard Zhang Zhao's words, a look of astonishment appeared on his angular face.
Choosing a concubine?
This is surprising.
Lu Xuan never expected that Zhang Zhao, a bearded man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, an upright look, and a strong personality, would actually suggest that he choose concubines to enrich his harem.
Simply unbelievable.
Lu Xuan looked Zhang Zhao up and down, as if he wanted to see through Zhang Zhao, and asked: "Why did Zhang Qing think of letting me choose a concubine? When the news spread, it seems that I am not enterprising and lustful."
Zhang Zhao solemnly said: "Your Majesty, Miao."
Lu Xuan asked: "How to say?"
Zhang Zhao replied: "Outsiders do not understand state affairs and do not care about the overall situation, so they misunderstand the king. I suggest that the king choose a concubine for three reasons."
Lu Xuan asked: "What three reasons?"
Zhang Zhao said seriously: "First of all, the king chooses his concubine for the purpose of spreading the branches of the royal family. Although the king has heirs under his knees and has established a heir apparent, it is not enough."
"The number of the king's heirs is not a problem for a member of an ordinary family. However, it is not a problem for the head of a country, because it is completely insufficient."
"The more children the royal family has, the more prosperous it will be."
"There are more children in the royal family. When these people grow up in the future, they will be able to defend the Kingdom of Wu."
"So the king should select concubines to further enrich the harem and flourish the country of Wu."
Deep down in Zhang Zhao's heart, he felt that he had fallen and became Lu Xuan's lucky minister. However, when he thought about the current development trend of Wu State, he felt that he should not only make achievements in government affairs, but also get closer to Lu Xuan.
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Choosing a concubine in the above table is to close the relationship.
Zhang Zhao continued: "Second, the king's choice of concubine is to balance the strengths of all parties. Currently, the king's concubine is from the Qiao family, but the Qiao family has little influence. In addition, the concubines from the Cao family, Mi family, and Zhen family
Women, including Diao Chan and Tang Ji, have no foundation."
"This pattern is far from enough."
"By taking in concubines and enriching the harem, the king can support more relatives and prevent the relatives from becoming a dominant family."
"The king is the leader of the Kingdom of Wu. Since he is the leader of a country, family affairs are not private matters, but state affairs. When the king accepts a concubine, he also considers the future development of the Kingdom of Wu."
Zhang Zhao looked like he was putting himself in Lu Xuan's shoes, and finally said: "Thirdly, the king is sitting on the entire Wu Kingdom, so it is normal for him to choose a concubine. For a great man like the king, it is the right time to choose a concubine."
Lu Xuan looked even weirder after hearing this.
Zhang Zhao tempted him to choose a concubine.
Zhang Zhao has always been known for his toughness, but in Lu Xuan's case, after being beaten several times, Zhang Zhao became gentle and approachable, and cooperated in everything. However, no matter how much he cooperated, Zhang Zhao would always do his part.
Now it's different to choose a concubine on the table.
Lu Xuan's eyes were deep and he asked with a smile: "Zhang Qing, this matter can easily cause criticism."
Zhang Zhao raised his head and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the matter of selecting concubines will definitely not cause any criticism. This is the King's family matter and the King's private matter. What's more, when I select concubines for the King, I only select the concubines of the right age from the homes of ministers in the court.
Women will not be chosen in Wu State, everything is controllable."
Zhang Zhao spoke righteous words, but secretly said in his heart, Zhang Zhao, you have fallen.
However, there was another voice in my heart.
Everything is for the future.
Not only can he handle the government affairs of Wu State, but he can also deal with the king's urgent needs, so he is irreplaceable.
Zhang Zhao convinced himself in an instant and no longer hesitated. In fact, he only listened to some rumors about his own king before he fell in love with him. What's more, this did not waste national money, nor did it conscript the people, so it was not a big deal.
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The more Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Zhao, the more he praised him.
Looking at Zhang Zhao's appearance, he suddenly thought of Pei Ji, a famous official in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Pei Ji was a flattering official and was a famous traitor. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, when Li Shimin came to power, Pei Ji always gave advice.
How the ministers behave depends entirely on the king.
Zhang Zhao in history had a different attitude towards Sun Quan, because Zhang Zhao was not only a teacher of Sun Quan, but also a trusted minister. Therefore, Zhang Zhao dared to put on airs, dared to fight with Sun Quan, and even dared to teach him a lesson in the face.
Sun Quan.
In Lu Xuan's case, Zhang Zhao changed after being punished several times.
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly and asked with interest: "Zhang Qing, are you personally responsible for selecting the concubine?"
"I am responsible!"
Zhang Zhao answered without hesitation.
He knew that if the matter spread, it would affect his reputation. However, during the period when he was left idle in the Five Classics Hall, although he had things to do, his family was empty and no one cared about him, so he figured it out.
You have to rely on yourself for everything and you have to stand on your own feet.
As for reputation?
He Zhang Zhao assisted Lu Xuan in proclaiming the emperor and founding the country, governing the Kingdom of Wu, and allowing the people of the Kingdom of Wu to live a stable life. Wouldn't his reputation be bad? Moreover, people in the court and in the court were all supported by him. Even if there are people who compile history in the future, they will not be able to do anything about it.
He made bad comments.
Lu Xuandao: "Zhang Qing, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard for me."
Zhang Zhao bowed again and said seriously: "Time is urgent, I will make arrangements immediately."
Lu Xuandao: "Go!"
"I resign!"
Zhang Zhao turned around and left.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Zhao's leaving figure and thought about the matter of choosing a concubine. For Lu Xuan, now it was necessary to use the choice of concubine to further support him. Zhang Zhao was right about this.
In other aspects, it is not of much use.
Lu Xuan thought about it for a while, then stopped caring about it and continued to deal with the government affairs at hand.
When Zhang Zhao returned to the Ministry of Personnel, he began to arrange for people to know about the families of officials in various ministries. In particular, Zhang Zhao was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he was responsible for the promotion of officials. He knew the conditions of many officials.
In the evening, a list of names was prepared on Zhang Zhao's desk, including the family members of Wu's courtiers. Zhang Zhao looked through them all, and his eyes suddenly fell on Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin’s sister Zhuge Rong!
This is a personal choice.
Zhuge Liang has outstanding abilities, and Zhuge Jin is Lu Xuan's confidant. The Zhuge family will definitely be prominent in the future. Previously, Lu Xuan arranged for Lu Yu to apprentice with Zheng Xuan and support the eldest son Lu Yu. Once Zhuge Rong is chosen as his concubine, Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Lu Yu
The relationship is different.
This is beneficial to the prince.
The princess will not object to this.
The power of the Qiao family in government affairs has never been very influential, which is much different from that of the Mi family.
This move is conducive to stabilizing the status of the crown prince, and he is equivalent to siding with the crown prince in advance. He is old, and Lu Xuan is still young. Maybe he will not see the day when the crown prince ascends the throne, but with this relationship,
It will be beneficial for his heirs to become officials in the future.
"This is the key candidate."
Zhang Zhao became more and more confident in his heart, and he ordered: "Come here!"
Enter in person and bow down to salute.
Zhang Zhao said in a deep voice: "Go and inform Zhuge Jin and ask him to come down to the Yamen."
"Here!"
I turned around and went to inform.
After Zhang Zhao thought for a while, he dealt with government affairs and waited quietly. Time passed by little by little, and at three o'clock in the morning, the sky gradually darkened, and many people from the official department went home.
Zhang Zhao was still waiting in the duty room. Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps. Zhuge Jin entered the duty room and saluted: "Mr. Zhang!"
In the past, Zhuge Jin was promoted by Zhang Zhao, and the relationship between the two parties was good.
Zhang Zhao smiled and said: "Tzuyu just came out, hasn't he eaten yet?"
"No!"
Zhuge Jin shook his head and answered.
Zhang Zhao stood up and said, "By coincidence, I'm also a little hungry. Do you have some free time, would you like to have a drink with me, Tzuyu?"
Zhuge Jin said: "I'm disturbing Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Zhao put on a big cloak, took Zhuge Jin out of the official department, and left Prince Wu's Mansion to eat out.