Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 220 Serve more with one stone

Looking at her son with a determined face, Wu Shi rarely felt a little headache.

She had known for a long time that her son was stubborn, but she never thought that he would be so persistent in this matter.

Reaching out and knocking on the table, Wu decided to change direction.

"Even if you are a minister of the foreign court, you have a way to solve it, but you are the emperor, you should always consider it for the country."

"Speaking closer, there are so many concubines in Xinna, they must have a place to live. Although there are many palaces in the Forbidden City, not all of them are permanent residents. Some palaces are already dilapidated."

"There are so many people living here. The inside and outside of the palace still need to be renovated, and maybe new buildings will be built. The court is short of money now, but you are accepting concubines while renovating the palace. What do people in the world think of you?"

It's not that Mrs. Wu is scaremongering.

Although the Forbidden City occupies a large area, it was not built overnight.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, a prototype was actually built, and the main buildings were commonly used palaces and palaces.

In today's Miyagi, there are still many places that are empty and reserved for future reconstruction.

The changes in Zhu Qiyu's harem system are not insignificant. The biggest feature is that the number of people has increased several times compared to before.

As a result, the dilapidated palaces need to be repaired, and the palaces that are being rebuilt need to be accelerated.

In addition, there are more concubines, and the number of maids serving in the palace will naturally increase.

The money is second to none. What Wu is really worried about is the outside world's comments after the news gets out.

As she said, the war had just ended and the national treasury was empty. Zhu Qiyu had only been on the throne for more than two months, and he was going to draft a lot of girls to enrich the harem and rebuild the palace.

No matter how you look at it, it is something that a foolish king would do...

Zhu Qiyu also felt a little headache, after all, it was a matter of money.

During the Taizong Dynasty, the national power was at its peak, and the huge palace city of the capital was built from scratch. Are you afraid of rebuilding so many palaces?
But now, this is indeed a problem.

After thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Since this is the case, then this draft will not be full for the time being. Two concubines and six concubines will be selected, plus some nobles. Now, in the harem, more than ten people will be selected to enter the palace, and it will still be busy. There is no need to rebuild, just add more serving manpower."

It should be said that Zhu Qiyu knew what Wu said.

However, he did have a reason to do it.

The biggest reason for the restoration of Nangong was that he had no heirs, and his only son died early, which not only brought a great blow to him, but also to the Hang family.

Wang gave birth to two daughters in two years, and they were injured, and Hang was hit hard by Zhu Jianji's death, and it was difficult for them to conceive.

Because there was no draft, the few concubines he accepted later, except for the Tang family who entered the palace very late, were basically sent by the Jiaofang Secretary.

Zhu Qiyu only found out later that many women in the Jiaofang had taken herbal medicine.

Because of this, until the restoration of Nangong in the previous life, he still only had Wang's two daughters and Zhu Jianji's son.

It should be said that it will be more appropriate to wait a few years for this change in the harem system.

At that time, the national power will be more abundant, his control over the court will be stronger, and the resistance he will encounter will be much smaller.

However, he couldn't wait!

Oala's missions are going to the capital after the next year, and this time they are here to negotiate a peace, which was one of the conditions for Tutuo Buhua's willingness to withdraw at the beginning.

Once the peace is negotiated, it will not be far from the return of the Supreme Emperor to the South.

The matter of heirs, in the final analysis, takes time.

Although it is said that the child's interest is determined by nature and cannot be forced, it is impossible to sit still and do nothing.

He has previous life experience and knows that Wang's next child is likely to be a daughter. After giving birth, in order to ensure his health, he must not conceive for at least one year. five years later.

The matter of the draft should be sooner rather than later.

Even if everything goes well, it will take at least two years to select a concubine, conceive and have a child. If God doesn't give face, it may take longer.

He only had one child, Brother Ji, which would always make the courtiers who supported him feel uneasy. After all, many princes in the palace died young.

In the previous life, although most of the courtiers disapproved of Prince Yi, not everyone was like this. At least, the ministers headed by Wang Wen always supported him.

Yu Qian's attitude is ambiguous, but based on Zhu Qiyu's understanding of him, he may not be able to see the danger of the restoration of the emperor. If Zhu Jianji is still alive, he will never sit idly by.

What's more, the courtiers are not monolithic, as long as he has two or three sons who can grow up smoothly, then there is no need for him to forcefully change the crown prince. Among the ministers, there are naturally some who want to be promoted based on this.

But on the other hand, if he has only one child, Brother Ji, even if the ministers want to support him, the risk is too great.

He didn't want to understand this truth in his previous life, he was too impatient.

Of course he knew that the country needed silver now.

That's what he thought in his previous life. He put the country first and gave priority to the country. Anyway, with Brother Ji around, there is no need to worry about the children.

However, in his previous life, he worked hard to govern, and the national strength gradually recovered.

But after Brother Ji died, he had no children who could inherit the throne, and it would be too late to accept a concubine at that time.

The neutral courtiers were drawn over by the restorationists, and the courtiers who supported him could only remain neutral, so he also lost his soul.

Therefore, this matter should be done sooner rather than later.

Whether there are children depends on God's will, but drafting into the palace is a must.

What's more, even if he chooses a concubine, he spends money from the internal carrier's treasury. He doesn't renovate the palace now, and he basically doesn't draw money from the treasury except for the drafting that needs to be done by the Ministry of Rites.

With the return of the Supreme Emperor, the forces loyal to him must be ready to move, and within a few years, they will definitely take action.

In other words, even if they didn't act, Zhu Qiyu couldn't let them stare at the side of the couch.

In this way, it is natural to prepare early.

Regarding the issue of heirs, it is not that if he chooses a concubine today, he will be able to enter the palace tomorrow, and a lot of children will pop up the day after tomorrow, so he has to figure it out slowly.

The first step, of course, is the draft.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.

"Don't worry about the mother and concubine, I have my own way to deal with the matter of money. As for outsiders' comments, it is nothing more than impeachment by a few censors."

"The national treasury is indeed empty now, but as long as there is no increase in corvee and taxation, it will actually be fine for the people."

"In this draft, I will restrain the subordinates and not let them do anything wrong, so mother and concubine can rest assured."

Wu Shi felt helpless for a while, supported his forehead, and sighed faintly.

After a while, she seemed to remember something and asked.

"You summoned the clans to Beijing this time, is it also related to this matter?"

Zhu Qiyu arched his hands and said with a smile.

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from my concubine. Although it is related to the government affairs of the imperial court, there is indeed a reason for calling the clan to Beijing this time."

Wu asked: "Are you planning to hand over the drafting to the clans in various places?"

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"That's right, this matter should have been left to the Zhongguan, but with the Jin Ying incident just now, the courtiers are afraid that there will be resistance to sending the Zhongguan to various places, not to mention, there is no such thing in my hands What a credible person can be sent out."

"The clans are sealed off in various places, and they are familiar with the situation. They will not act recklessly if they are watched by local officials. It is the right person to entrust the errand to them."

You know, although Emperor Taizong was forced to Jingdi because of Jianwen's cutting down the vassal, but after the old man came to power, he was not softer than Jianwen at all.

Today's clan, although not as late as in the late Ming Dynasty, is tightly controlled by local officials, and they are usually not even allowed to leave the city gate.

But it was basically stripped of its substantive authority and was restrained by local officials.

The enthusiasm of the civil servants in the outer dynasty to suppress the clan was not weaker than that of suppressing relatives.

Especially for the censors everywhere, the clan is simply the best target for gaining prestige, they can't wait to have their eyes on the clan.

If the clans are allowed to handle the matter, they must not dare to oppress the people and take advantage of it.

As for whether they want to...

This group of clans are busy every day, if they are not engaged in music, they are doing calligraphy and painting, and they are only hoping to have serious errands to do.

Wu Shi shook his head and said.

"That's the case, but everyone has selfishness, so don't you be afraid, the people sent to you by the clan are all good friends with them?"

Although the clans have been subject to various restrictions, at least they still have the right to make friends with each other on a daily basis.

They were enshrined in various places, and there are always some local gentry who are willing to use their names to shake their prestige.

There are local officials watching, they will not use any tricks to steal and plunder like the middle officials sent down.

But in the draft, it is not difficult to collect some money, or use some tricks to send some women from the family you have befriended.

Although it is not Taizong's time now, the power of the clan has been weakened a lot, and it is impossible to cause trouble, but in the end, it is a small hidden danger.

However, regarding this point, Zhu Qiyu was not worried, instead he smiled.

"Mother and concubine don't have to worry, it's a good family with them, it's a good thing for the court!"

The problem of the clan is always to be resolved.

Certainly not now.

Zhu Qiyu summoned the clan to Beijing this time, and it was definitely not for the sake of doing something to them now.

But this question always needs to be prepared in advance.

In particular, the harem system established by Zhu Qiyu will inevitably lead to more and more heirs.

There are many princes and princesses, and there will be no fewer princes and princesses to be entrusted.

Although this problem is not urgent, it is a problem that must be solved.

The so-called know yourself and know the enemy and win a hundred battles.

If the clans really sent them up, they would all be women from families who had good relations with them.

In other words, the natal families of these women are also familiar with the situation of the clan and have certain influence.

Isn't such a good opportunity to find out the details of the clans in various places!

Even, when necessary, it is a good way to blow the pillow against the wind...

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