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Chapter 135 Drafting a concubine?

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen was practicing the Emperor's Divine Conferment Technique, and the aura on his body was vaguely erratic.

After a few weeks, everything calmed down.

Zhou Chen opened his eyes, a look of disappointment flashed across his face.

After this period of hard training, Zhou Chen's martial arts strength has reached the fourth level, and he is one step away from breaking through the third level and entering the ranks of masters.

Zhou Chen originally thought that he would be able to break through the fourth level today and enter the realm of a third-level master.

Unexpectedly, I failed in the end and got stuck at the half-step master level.

"It's really not that easy to break through in this third-level god-refining realm."

Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Previously, Zhou Chen's breakthrough from the ninth level to the fourth level could be said to be smooth and smooth.

Basically I haven't encountered any bottlenecks.

However, Zhou Chen has been stuck in the third-grade grandmaster realm for several days, and has been unable to break through.

It can be seen that this upper-level third-level god refining realm is really a gateway, and it is essentially different from the middle-level third-level Qi training and the lower-level third-level physical training.

Zhou Chen thought secretly in his heart.

At this time, Cao Zhengchun walked in quietly.

"emperor."

"The Queen Mother just sent someone to Yangxin Palace to ask if the Emperor is free today."

"The Queen Mother asked the Emperor to go to Cining Palace if he has free time. The Queen Mother said that she had something to discuss with the Emperor."

Cao Zhengchun said in report.

"oh!"

"Yeah?"

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Did the visitor tell me why the Queen Mother wants to discuss with me?"

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and asked

"No." Cao Zhengchun shook his head.

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment and nodded, "It's time to go to Cining Palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother."

As an emperor, Zhou Chen has a lot to do, especially these days, he has no extra free time.

Therefore, since he left Cining Palace last time, Zhou Chen has not gone to Cining Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

"Cao Zhengchun, showing off at Cining Palace."

After saying that, Zhou Chen stood up and walked outside.

…

Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother learned that the emperor would come to Cining Palace soon when he had some free time, so she happily stood outside the palace waiting early.

"Kowtow to the Emperor."

After Zhou Chen entered Cining Palace, all the maids and eunuchs in Cining Palace knelt down to salute.

Zhou Chen saw the Queen Mother waiting outside the palace at a glance, and quickly walked towards the Queen Mother.

"My son, I have met my mother."

"Why is your mother standing outside the palace waiting for me?"

Zhou Chen walked up to the Queen Mother and bowed to her.

Even if Zhou Chen is the emperor, the etiquette of this humble emperor cannot be messed up, and he must salute to the Queen Mother.

When the Queen Mother saw Zhou Chen, she also took a few steps forward with a face full of joy; "Don't the Ai family want to see the emperor as soon as possible!"

"The Emperor has not come to visit the Ai family for some time."

The Queen Mother said, cordially holding Zhou Chen's hand and walking into the palace.

In the absence of outsiders, the Queen Mother behaved much more intimately and casually towards Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen didn't have any objection to this either.

All over the world, anyone who saw the emperor was frightened and frightened.

Facing the emperor, most people are afraid.

The Queen Mother in front of me is probably the only one who can truly be so cordial and casual with the Emperor.

"What the Queen Mother said is that too many things have happened these days and I have been negligent."

"I couldn't come to see my mother in time. I hope my mother can understand."

Zhou Chen said with a smile and followed the Queen Mother into the Cining Palace.

"Why."

"Whatever the emperor said, the Ai family knows what happened these days."

"It's true that the emperor has worked hard these days."

"The Ai family heard that the emperor handles government affairs until very late every day."

"Your Majesty, although the affairs of the court are important, you must also pay attention to your health."

The Queen Mother sighed, took Zhou Chen's hand and said with some distress.

How could the Queen Mother not know about what happened these days?

Whether it was raiding the general's palace and annihilating the clan, clearing out the forces of Wu Ying's party, suppressing the rebellion in the four northern states, wiping out the rebels in the four states, or issuing an order to annihilate the nine Boling Cui family clans.

Each one of these things is a small matter.

Almost always dancing on the tip of the knife.

If you are not careful, you will be injured to pieces.

Even among the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, few could achieve this step.

But Zhou Chen, the young emperor, did it, and he did it very well.

This made the Queen Mother feel a little relieved and a little distressed.

It was hard for the Queen Mother to imagine what kind of planning and hardship this emperor, who had always been regarded as indecisive and mediocre by everyone, would go through to achieve this.

"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I know what's going on."

Zhou Chen smiled lightly and walked into the Cining Palace with the Queen Mother and sat down opposite each other.

Faced with the Queen Mother's concern, Zhou Chen readily accepted it.

Emperors are lonely.

Zhou Chen is no exception.

Being able to receive a piece of care is probably something that every lonely emperor cherishes.

After the Queen Mother sat down, she looked at Zhou Chen and said, "It's good that the Emperor knows what's going on in the court. The Aijia don't understand what happens in the court."

"But the Ai family knows that nothing is too much, and if the water is clear, there will be no fish."

"A true master of the ZTE does not mean how many loyal ministers and good generals he can control, but how many treacherous ministers he can control."

The Queen Mother said to Zhou Chenpo with a somewhat instructive charm.

The Queen Mother's words made Zhou Chen's eyes flash with a strange color.

Zhou Chen knew that the queen mother had never told him this.

This is the first time ever.

"I understand what the Queen said."

"I will remember it."

Zhou Chen nodded, willing to listen to what the Empress Dowager said about the emperor's skills.

Although Zhou Chen didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly taught him this.

But Zhou Chen knew that what the Queen Mother said was correct.

Everything has a degree, and too much is never enough.

As the saying goes, things must be reversed when they reach their extremes.

If the water is too clear, you won't be able to raise fish. For an emperor, there is no distinction between good and evil, only whether it is beneficial to the imperial power or not.

If it is beneficial to the imperial power, then even the evil and evil people can be used.

Seeing that Zhou Chen had listened, the Queen Mother said nothing more and changed the topic: "The Aijia doesn't understand what happens in the court, but the Aijia still knows about the things in the harem."

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor of Zhou Dynasty and the lord of the world. The continuation of your heirs is very important to the royal family."

"There is no one in the harem now, and the emperor still has no heir. This is a big problem for both the royal family and the court."

"Is it time for the emperor to consider drafting concubines, enriching the harem, and continuing the line of heirs?"

The Queen Mother looked at Zhou Chen seriously and said.

This is exactly what the Queen Mother wanted to discuss with Zhou Chen today.

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chen's enrichment of the harem and the continuation of his heirs were particularly important to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Whether it is for the royal family or the imperial court, it plays a vital role.

Only when the harem is stable and enriched, and has heirs to continue, can the people's hearts and the court be stabilized.

But now, since Queen Wu Ying was executed outside the Yangxin Hall, the emperor Zhou Chen has no one in his harem, let alone any heirs.

This is not a long-term solution.

Previously, Zhou Chen was obsessed with Empress Wu Ying, but the Empress Dowager could not persuade him about this matter.

But now, the emperor Zhou Chen has changed a lot from before, and Queen Wu Ying has also been executed.

Therefore, the Queen Mother had to discuss the old matter with Zhou Chen and solve the problem as soon as possible.

Taking a concubine?

Enriching the harem?

After hearing the Queen Mother's words, Zhou Chen was obviously stunned for a moment.

Zhou Chen originally thought that the Queen Mother sent someone to Yangxin Palace and asked him, the emperor, to come to Cining Palace to discuss something important with him!

But I didn't expect that it was for the purpose of acquiring concubines and enriching the harem.

"Mother, it's better to slow down this matter for a while!"

"The grand master has just died in battle in the four northwest prefectures. How much blood of our great Zhou Shenwu guardsmen has been spilled in the four northern states."

"Coupled with the severe drought in the four northern states, the chaos has just been settled."

"If I accept a concubine for the draft at this time, I will be considered by the world as an unprincipled and ignorant king."

"Besides, the situation has not stabilized yet, and I have no intention of worrying about the love between my children now."

Zhou Chen shook his head and rejected the Queen Mother's intention.

Zhou Chen knew that the Queen Mother was right.

As an emperor, he has no one in the harem and no heirs, which is really unjustifiable.

It can be said that this is a big problem.

Neither the royal family nor the imperial court can calm the hearts of the people.

But now, Zhou Chen has no time to think about this.

Tender country, heroic crown.

How many emperors were buried in the gentle countryside, Zhou Chen knew this better than anyone else.

Therefore, Zhou Chen doesn't want to be one of them.

Zhou Chen's thoughts are now focused on the imperial court and the world of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Wait until the old mountains and rivers are cleared up.

It’s not too late to consider Wenwen Township.

Hearing Zhou Chen's words, the Queen Mother frowned and wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it, she swallowed it back.

"Since the Emperor wants to slow things down, let's slow down this matter for a while."

"The grand master has just died in battle, and so many things have happened recently. It is indeed inappropriate to draft a concubine."

"However, we can't recruit people into the palace on a large scale, but the emperor can't be without someone to serve him!"

"The Ai family thinks it's better to select a few ladies from famous families to enter the palace so that they can serve the emperor. What does the emperor think?"

The Queen Mother nodded and looked at Zhou Chen.

Regarding the reasons given by Zhou Chen, the Queen Mother also felt that they were somewhat reasonable, and it was difficult to insist on her own opinions.

After all, the grand master had just been killed in battle, and the Shenwuwei army had suffered heavy losses. In addition, there was a severe drought in the four northern states, and the rebels had just been put down.

It would indeed be inappropriate if at this time there were rumors that the emperor would draft a draft to enrich his harem.

This is very bad for the reputation of the emperor Zhou Chen.

However, we can't draft a large number of people into the palace, but this doesn't mean that we can't select a few ladies from all over the world to enter the palace first!

Zhou Chen shook his head; "Mother, what happened to Wu Ying just happened, and I feel a little frightened in my heart!"

"A lady from a famous family, I am worried that there will be a second Wu Ying and a great general!"

How could the Queen Mother not hear what Zhou Chen meant?

The Queen Mother looked at Zhou Chen helplessly. It seemed that the emperor was determined not to enter the palace through drafting for the time being.

"Why."

"Originally, the Ai family wanted to enrich the harem for the emperor as soon as possible so that the Ai family could have the emperor's grandson!"

"It also makes this palace more popular."

"But now it seems that it is not possible for the time being."

The Queen Mother sighed quietly and said.

Hearing this, Zhou Chen's eyes flashed with light, he looked at the Queen Mother and said with a smile, "It's not easy for the Queen Mother to hold the Emperor's grandson in her arms, and the Ninth Brother's family has not returned to Luoyang for a long time."

"Because of the turmoil in the court, I was afraid that my ninth brother would be involved when he came back."

"Now that the situation in the court has stabilized a lot, I will order my ninth brother to return to Luoyang for the New Year later."

Zhou Chen said.

After hearing Zhou Chen's words, the Queen Mother immediately nodded with joy on her face; "The Ai family really wants to treat their son, and I don't know what he will do in the fiefdom."

The Queen Mother looked melancholy.

Zhou Chen saw this in his eyes and comforted him, "Don't worry, Queen Mother! The fiefdom of the ninth brother is the Kingdom of Heaven, and the ninth brother will not suffer anything."

"Since my mother misses my ninth brother, I will ask my ninth brother to stay longer when he comes back this time."

After Zhou Chen and the Queen Mother chatted for a while, Zhou Chen got up and left Cining Palace.

After returning to the Yangxin Hall, Zhou Chen directly issued a decree to return to Luoyang to Shu King Zhou Zhi.

…

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo sat on the main seat, looked at the housekeeper below, and said in a serious voice: "How is it? Have you found out the specific circumstances of the Boling Cui family being annihilated by Lu Bu?"

"Master, everything has been checked."

"These are all the details of how Lu Bu led the Shenwu Guards to annihilate the Bolingcui family."

"Sir, please take a look."

The steward said as he handed a piece of news letter to Prime Minister Yuan Bo.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo took the letter from the butler's hand and opened it without saying a word.

There are many words in the letter, recording most of the details of the Boling Cui family's execution of the nine tribes.

After Prime Minister Yuan Bo read the contents of the letter, he felt much more relaxed.

You know, since receiving the news that Lu Bu led the Shenwu Guard army to annihilate the Bolingcui family, Prime Minister Yuan Bo has been under heavy pressure.

They were afraid that before the Bolingcui family was wiped out by Lu Bu, they said something they shouldn't have said, or that Lu Bu would pry open their mouths and involve them.

If that were the case, then their family would really be in big trouble, and they might end up following in the footsteps of the Bolingcui family.

Fortunately, this worry is gone now.

The Bolingcui family said nothing, and Lu Bu got nothing.

Everything ends here when we arrive at Bolingcui's house.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo put down the letter in his hand and said to the housekeeper in front of him, "Go to the House of the Minister of Household Affairs and the Office of the Minister of Punishment. They are probably still waiting for the news."

Now that the hawks and dogs of Dongchang are keeping a close eye on them, Prime Minister Yuan Bo can only ask the housekeeper to make a trip in person, and does not dare to let the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Punishment come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet again.

"Yes, sir."

The butler responded and left.

After the housekeeper left, Prime Minister Yuan Bo murmured to himself, "I feel temporarily relieved now, but these matters are only over for now, and we still have to find ways to deal with them."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo knew that although the Boling Cui family was wiped out by Lu Bu, they were not involved.

But the man in the palace would not just let it go. The wealthy families in the four northern states are the best example.

(End of chapter)