Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 112 Zhao Yu: Is there such a good thing?No, be reserved!

"Yu Fan, the censor of the Supervisory Yuan, sincerely writes: In order to speak out the most important thing in the world, to uphold the principles of the monarch and clarify the duties of ministers, and to seek peace and security for all ages: The monarch is the master of the subjects and everything in the world. But he is the master of the subjects and everything in the world, and he has the responsibility. The most important thing is that if something is not suitable for people's livelihood, it will not be their responsibility. This is the story of the king's way of being prepared for everything, and assigning his responsibilities to his ministers and workers, so that they can be fully explained. Jun Daosi is called.

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Prevent misfortune first rather than hurt later.Knowing and acting prudently, a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall and look at it casually.The white dragon fish suit is not the work of a saint.

Today, I heard that there is a treacherous villain inside, who is wagging his lips and wagging his tongue to deceive the saints and do this thing of wearing the white dragon fish costume.

When the ministers heard about it, they were sweating profusely, wishing they could kill this thief in front of your majesty!

He even brought his two concubines to Chu Yu's building for a private visit incognito, and conducted an auction.

Your Majesty is wise, powerful, and rich in the world. Why should you compete with the common people for profit?
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A minister holds a salary but is flattering, a junior minister is afraid of sin but is submissive. If your majesty changes his behavior without knowing it, I will hate it every time.Therefore, I am loyal even to the death, and I am speaking for Your Majesty.The mood changes from time to time, and whether the world is governed or not, and the people's peace or unrest are determined. Your Majesty, Fu Wei, pays attention. The clan and society are very fortunate, and the world is very fortunate.I am extremely trembling with fear, so I am personally aware of this and would like to report it to you. "

In the Zihuan Palace, watching Gao Lishi fight with his legs, and sweating profusely after reading Yu Fan's memorial, which was a piece of advice to be precise, Zhao Yu asked expressionlessly:

"Gao Lishi, what do you think of Yu Zhongxiang's memorial?"

As soon as Zhao Yu finished speaking, Gao Lishi knelt on the ground with a plop and cried:
"Your Majesty, please punish this slave to death!"

"Oh, tell me, what are you guilty of?"

Zhao Yu looked at Gao Lishi kneeling in front of him and raised his eyebrows.

"Slave, this slave did not obey His Majesty's will and almost ruined His Majesty's important affairs."

Gao Lishi said tremblingly.

Hearing what he said, Zhao Yu lost interest for a while, waved his hand to signal him to get up from the ground, and said: "You, this slave, took the blame for me, and was caught by that Yu Zhongxiang again. Yu Zhongxiang's other end Even I have a headache when you are stubborn, let alone you? You have already done a good job by not confessing the two ladies, how can I blame you, a slave?"

Seeing Gao Lishi looking "relieved", Zhao Yu continued:
"However, there are some things that must be done to save face. I will fine you half a year's salary. In addition, I will tell Nuanchun Pavilion and Qingqiu Palace that their monthly payments will be reduced by half as punishment."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Upon hearing this, Gao Lishi quickly knelt on the ground again and kowtowed to Zhao Yu several times.

"During this period, you can quietly clean up the inside of this palace and chop off all the claws that come in from the outside!" When he said this, Zhao Yu's tone contained anger.

Gao Lishi didn't dare to lie to himself. He said that he didn't confess Yin Huan and Bai Qing'er. So where did Yu Fan, a stubborn ass, find out?

Needless to say, these courtiers must have spies in the palace.

This is something Zhao Yu can understand, but cannot tolerate.

Who wants to think that what they wear to bed one night will be on the desks of those ministers the next day?
Who can bear this kind of life without any privacy?
Therefore, he must give these ministers a warning!
"As for Yu Zhongxiang's memorial, just leave it unpublished."

Zhao Yu weighed the thin memorial letter in his hand and said lightly.

Yu Fanzhushu Li is right or wrong. His starting point is still the traditional scholar-bureaucrat's approach. He hopes that the emperor will stay in the palace honestly and let the ministers perform their duties, so as to achieve the effect of ruling from the top down.

This kind of thinking may be possible in the prosperous era of unity, but now it is a troubled era where various countries are competing for hegemony.

As an emperor who relies on strong tactics to make a comeback from desperate situations, it is impossible for Zhao Yu to completely decentralize his power and rule by himself.

In his opinion, saying that he is ruling from the top down, doesn't it actually mean that he, the emperor, is the mascot of a country?

In Zhao Yu's view, this is completely unacceptable.

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In a wine shop next to the imperial street, Chu Ziwen, the imperial censor, and Cao Huanzheng, the minister of rites, were sitting on old wooden chairs like ordinary people, drinking a drink worth only a few copper coins a cup while looking at the imperial street. Pedestrians and traffic were coming and going, chatting while having a ride.

"Brother Chu, your Majesty has not published the memorial of Yu Zhongxiang and Yu Yushi of the Supervisory Yuan. I wonder if Brother Chu knows about it?"

"Cao Shangshu, if I say I don't know, you would be weird."

"Among the three people promoted by His Majesty at the end of last year, Zhuge Ziyu is also good at dancing in our Rites Department and has been praised by many colleagues; Bu Zishan has also made great achievements in the Household Department; but this Yu Zhongxiang..."

Having said this, Cao Huan shook his head silently and took a sip of the light rice wine in the cup.

"Cao Shangshu, I, Yu Fan, have a severe headache!" Speaking of Yu Fanlai, Chu Ziwen also shook his head. He couldn't help but burst into tears, "This guy is simply a stubborn donkey." He still refused to lead him away, trying to retreat, and he was extremely stubborn. When he originally showed me the memorial, I advised him. His Majesty knew what he was thinking, and asked him not to go to the palace first, but to take a look at the court. Let's talk about the direction of the wind. He refused to listen and said that the censor had the responsibility to report the news, and I couldn't resist him, so I had to let him go."

"He entered the Supervisory Yuan late and didn't see His Majesty's means of going to New Year's Eve. That is not something that ordinary people can use. Even a shrewd person like Huang Jingming was fooled by His Majesty, and in the end the boat capsized in the gutter. "Chu Ziwen sighed, "Although His Majesty is still young, everything he does is very strict and follows rules. If anyone underestimates him, he will be ruined in the future."

"you do not say."

Cao Huan nodded and said:

"The palace has not been quiet these days. The tall Diao Yan drove many people out of the palace."

At this point, the two looked at each other and sighed.

From now on, it will be even more difficult to know His Majesty's whereabouts in the palace.

"Actually, in my opinion, it is not a big deal for Your Majesty to take the two empresses out of the palace." Cao Huan pondered for a moment and said.

Chu Ziwen didn't understand what Cao Huan meant for a while, and asked:
"Cao Shangshu, how do you say this?"

"Brother Chu, think about it, your majesty is only a young man, has an active nature, and has just assumed power. How can he withstand the shackles of the deep palace? Only then did he rely on his own force and think of ways to get out of the palace, so as to get some fresh air, and secondly, to see the style of Shenjing. , listen to the people's evaluation of the government. We, the ministers, should also understand."

Cao Huan explained.

Chu Ziwen thought for a while and said with a wry smile:

"Cao Shangshu's words are quite deviant, but they make sense. However, if things continue like this, if something happens to His Majesty after he leaves the palace, our ministers will be criticized by thousands of people."

The open sword is easy to block, but the hidden arrow is difficult to guard against. Even if your majesty is a master of martial arts, if your horse accidentally stumbles, you will be in big trouble.

This kind of thing is not something that they, who are ministers, should worry about.

Cao Huan pondered and expressed his thoughts.

"This is what I think. First, please let us ministers know before leaving the palace, so that everyone can be prepared. Second, please select your concubine."

"I can understand the first one, but why is the second one?"

"It is said that His Majesty's departure from the palace this time was instigated by Concubine Huang and Bai Zhaoyuan. But if there are many concubines in His Majesty's harem, which one will he take with him when he leaves the palace again? It is impossible to take them all, right? This person , instead of worrying about scarcity, worry about inequality. In this way, those who can go will naturally be happy, but what will happen to those who cannot go? When His Majesty returns to the palace, he will definitely mention it in His ears. After going back and forth, His Majesty was annoyed by the noise. That’s why I gave up the idea of ​​leaving the palace.”

Cao Huan whispered:
"Of course, this is just a reason. Furthermore, now that His Majesty's position is stable, it is time to consider drafting concubines, enriching the harem, and continuing the imperial heir. With Your Majesty having descendants, we ministers can also feel at ease, right? ?" As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.

Whether the emperor has heirs is not only a matter for the emperor himself, but also a major event for the entire country.

Because whether it is for the royal family or the court, the existence of the emperor's heir plays a vital role.

As long as the harem is stable and enriched, and the emperor has heirs to continue, the people's hearts and the court can be stabilized.

"What Cao Shangshu said makes sense!" Chu Ziwen nodded and said sternly, "It's not enough just for you and me to sign. We need to involve several others."

"What Brother Chu said is exactly what I think."

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On this day, the main hall of Zihuan Hall.

Zhao Yu was sitting behind the imperial court reviewing memorials when he saw Gao Lishi walking over quickly with bowed steps.

"Your Majesty, I would like to see Chu Ziwen, the Censor, Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, and Ma Xian, the Minister of Works."

"Oh, it's strange that these three people come to see me together. Let them come in."

Zhao Yu said while putting down the ink pen in his hand.

Soon, a sound of footsteps came from outside the hall, and Chu Ziwen and the other two were led into the hall by Gao Lishi.

"Your Majesty, I will pay my respects to you. Long live Your Majesty!"

The three of them arched their hands.

"Gao Lishi, please give me seats and tea for my three beloved ladies."

After Zhao Yu said with a smile, Fang looked at the three of them and asked:

"I wonder why the three beloved ministers came here at this time?"

Chu Ziwen and the other three had just sat on the stools. When they heard Zhao Yu ask this question, they stood up hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report," Cao Huan bowed and said, "It's just that the matter is very important, so I had no choice but to bring Chu Zhongcheng and Ma Shangshu over."

"I am not the kind of emperor who gets punished for his words. As long as what you say makes sense, I will listen attentively."

Zhao Yu laughed and said this.

Well, listen to it, but whether to do it or not is another matter.

"Wei Chen means that in your majesty's harem, there are currently only one Huang Fei and Bai Zhaoyuan. Wei Chen, for the sake of the great Chu world, implores your majesty to consider enriching the harem and select a number of marriageable women from the nobles, nobles and officials. The beautiful and dignified people enter the palace, firstly to relieve His Majesty's loneliness, and secondly, to provide heirs for the royal family."

After hearing this, Zhao Yu blinked in disbelief.

What did Cao Huan just say, draft concubines to enrich the harem?
And the good thing about such ministers urging him to draft a concubine? !

But the next moment, Zhao Yu calmed down.

Well, you are the emperor, so be reserved!
"cough!"

Zhao Yu coughed lightly and said seriously:
"I accept your kindness, but now that I have ascended the throne, I have sworn an oath in front of the ancestors of the Imperial Ancestral Temple to take the rejuvenation of Chu as my own responsibility. I should work hard to govern the country and govern the country diligently. I cannot interfere with national affairs due to personal affairs in the harem." ; Furthermore, the drafting of concubines is a waste of money and money for the people, and will cause public resentment if you are not careful. It is better to put this matter aside for the time being."

This time, it was the turn of Cao Huan and the others to be dumbfounded.

I even brought the meat to His Majesty’s mouth, but His Majesty didn’t eat it?

If they hadn't known that the two concubines in His Majesty's harem were both stunningly beautiful, and His Majesty was still at the age of young Mu Ai, they would have almost gone numb.

How can this be good?

There was no way, Cao Huan and the others had to keep asking Zhao Yu to pick a concubine. Zhao Yu kept finding reasons to refuse. The four monarchs and ministers put on a good show in the Zihuan Palace. Gao Lishi's lips twitched as he watched.

Finally, after making three concessions, Zhao Yu "reluctantly" agreed. There was only one requirement, and that was that there should be no large-scale draft selection and no waste of people and money.

So, in early February of the first year of Yanfeng, the imperial court issued a decree.

All Da Chu officials with status above the fifth rank but with unmarried women of suitable age can participate in the draft.

And on February [-]th, Zhao Yu also released the latest signed card pack.

[(Blue) Chenka: Spring is gone]

[Card Description: It’s easy to say goodbye but hard to see.The flowing water and falling flowers are gone in spring, and the world is in heaven and earth. 】

[Card effect: After use, you will get the famous concubines Zhou Xian and Zhou Jiamin. 】

At the age of 19, Zhou Xian entered the palace as a concubine and was favored by the queen, Li Yu.In the second year of Jianlong's reign, Li Yu succeeded to the throne and conferred the title of Empress Zhou E on the throne, making her the Great Empress of the Zhou Dynasty.

Martial power 35, Dominance 12, Military strategy 8, Political strategy 62, Wisdom 78, Literature 85, Charm 92, Morality 77, Ambition 8, Loyalty 67, Intimacy 650, Influence 200, Age 18, Origin: Noble family, Personality: Kind

Characteristic 1 [Nancy Clothes and Feathered Clothes]: When Zhou Xian’s position in the harem is higher than the third rank, the monarch’s literary attributes will increase by 5 points.

Characteristic 2 [Singing and dancing]: Singing voice is graceful, dancing posture is graceful, own literature +5, charm +5.

Characteristic 3 [A lady in the world]: Born in a famous family, she is a lady in the world.Wisdom +5, Literature +5, Charisma +3, Morality +3.

Zhou Jiamin, the sister of Zhou Xian (Queen of the Zhou Dynasty).In November of the first year of Kaibao, she was established as the Queen of the country, and she was the Queen of Xiaozhou.

Martial power 32, Dominance 18, Military strategy 6, Political strategy 51, Wisdom 77, Literature 83, Charm 94, Morality 71, Ambition 10, Loyalty 69, Intimacy 700, Influence 150, Age 15, Origin: Noble family, Personality: Outgoing

Characteristic 1 [Spring is gone]: Every time you favor Zhou Jiamin, your luck will increase by 10% on the second day.

Characteristic 2 [Flowers are bright and the moon is dark]: Calm and calm, alert and talented, own literature +3, charm +7.

Characteristic 3 [A lady in the world]: Born in a famous family, she is a lady in the world.Wisdom +5, Literature +5, Charisma +3, Morality +3.

Looking at this card, Zhao Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.

The effect of Dika Sunce's Destiny [The Goodness of the Total Corner] is really strong. I didn't expect it to indirectly affect the characters I get by drawing cards.

Well, these two are both named Zhou...

(End of this chapter)