Careerist in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 459 The final outcome of the harem
The first emperor of Qin, Yingzheng, did not establish a queen and had a harem of more than [-] people, so all his descendants were wiped out.

Lu Wei can learn from him in the system, but he cannot learn from him in this aspect.

Taking a closer look, His Highness Prince Qi's harem is still quite simple, with only five concubines.

Xue Nu, Duan Murong, Ji Yan, Mi Lian, Xiao Yu, this scale is enough for him to be called "not close to women".

As for the Yin Yang family quartet and Xiao Meng, although they were allowed to be picked by Lu Wei, because these women still had the status of various schools of thought, they had no official status.

When choosing the last position among these five people, Yuki-onna can be eliminated first. This has nothing to do with her character, but only with her background as a dancer.

Making the dancing girl queen will not only cause some blemishes on Lu Wei's reputation, but most importantly, it may set a bad example for future generations without consideration.

Duanmurong can also be excluded.

The identity of a descendant of a medical family is very resounding in the world, but in the strict court, there is not much difference between a person in the world and a dancer. Moreover, the most important thing is: the other three competitors are all great nobles of a country or a place. Female, there is a huge gap between her and her.

Princess Mi Lian represents the Chu State, Ji Yan, the daughter of Lord Xinling, represents the Wei State, and Xiao Yu represents the Shu Mountain.

Any one of these three people can actually:

Mi Lian's status is undoubtedly the most noble. Lord Changping's anti-Qin action was lamented by the Chu people. Now if her daughter can become the queen, the dispersed but vast Chu family will undoubtedly be closer to the imperial court.

Ji Yan's status as a descendant of Lord Xinling was still useful in the early days, but now it is negligible, but after all, it is a benchmark. If she is appointed as the queen, the happiest person will definitely not be the Wei family, but the peasant family.

Ji Yan's other identity is that of the leader of the Siyue Hall.

The emperor is the leader of the knights and the queen is the master of the hall. How can the peasant disciples be unhappy?
Xiao Yu is slightly worse. She is from a foreign race, and Shushan is said to be the faith of Shu, but the upper limit of her strength is there, and there is no other choice. Therefore, although Xiao Yu is important, it is far from the need to be established as a queen. the point.

However, if you think about it in a positive direction, if you make Xiaoyu the queen, she will be unfamiliar with the place in the Central Plains, and it will be difficult for her to collude with foreign dynasties. This can avoid the harem interfering in politics.

In the decision between the three of them, Lu Wei did not let them fight for it, but directly assigned Ji Yan.

The reason is very simple: Xiao Yan'er's ability can help him in his daily affairs, so among the three, he likes Ji Yan the most, and it is natural that he prefers her.

As for the problem of Xiao Yan'er's ambition being too big, this is actually not Xiao Yan'er's problem, but a problem of the master's ability that drives her.

It is normal for anyone in the world to have ambitions. As the biggest careerist who deserted Zhao State and ascended the throne as emperor, he is confident enough to control the ambitions of others, so he is not afraid of potential backlash.

When Lu Wei informed the harem of the candidate for the position of queen, the girls had mixed reactions. Ji Yan suppressed her excitement and knelt down to salute His Highness King Qi to thank him. It was impossible for the other four people who were unsuccessful to say that they were not disappointed, except maybe Xiao Xiao. Except that Yu was in a better mood, everyone else looked bad.

After all, Xiao Yu had only been here a few days. She didn't think that she could directly ascend to the position of queen as a newcomer from the beginning. Her expectations were low, so naturally she wouldn't be too disappointed.

Xue Nu and Duan Murong understood the reason why they were not selected, and it was Ji Yan who they had watched grow up as the queen. Therefore, after the initial discomfort, the two of them quickly recovered and smiled and congratulated Xiao Yan'er: There was a bit of joy in the congratulations. Sincerely, there is a bit of jealousy that needs more time to kill.

Mi Lian had been trained by Ji Yan for many years and had always been under him, so she was naturally unwilling to lose again this time, but she quickly adapted because she was used to it.

The Yin Yang family quartet and Xiao Meng, who are not concubines but have their own palace in the harem, gave up the competition from the beginning, so they did not make any clear statement on this.

Moon Goddess gave birth to an eldest son. If she wanted to, she could become a candidate for queen with a higher priority than Ji Yan. After all, no matter how low her status was, the existence of her heirs would be there.Just asking her to give up Onmyoji would never be possible: the Moon God betrayed Donghuang in the first place just to reach another limit of Onmyoji.

The other three girls, Concubine Yan and Young Master Siming, have even less chance. Their origins with Lu Wei were due to transactions. Even if they develop a little relationship over time, they cannot be pushed to the lower position.

Xiaomeng glanced at Ji Yan coldly and didn't care: the man she wanted to play with had a wife in name only, which would not have any impact on her Taoist heart. Maybe it would be more exciting.
Lu Wei not only had absolute authority in the former dynasty, but also in the harem. If he did not dare to disobey his orders, obedience was the only option.

The queen position has been decided, and all the issues regarding the enthronement ceremony have been resolved. All that remains is for time to pass until the set date is reached.
"Is Zifang going to Taiyi Mountain to practice Taoism with Master Chisongzi?"

When Fu Nian found his third junior brother in the library who was chatting happily with a certain former Qin Yushi, Fu Nian frowned. It is not difficult to guess the reason: How can Confucian disciples follow Taoism?

Even though Fu Nian has respect for Chi Songzi and Bei Mingzi, when it comes to orthodox issues, those respects are not taken seriously.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Cang, pays homage to Mr. Fu Nian." When the junior official saw the arrival of the head of Little Saint Xian Manor, he hurriedly bowed and saluted. After Fu Nian temporarily put aside the thought of admonishing his junior brother and returned the salute, he suddenly said: "Zhang Cang? I Remember you are Master Xun’s disciple?”

"Exactly, Cang found a small official position in the Qin State to make a living after he left the army. Mr. Fu Nian still remembers it." Zhang Cang was extremely respectful, but as a Confucian disciple, he and his two senior brothers Han Like Fei and Li Si, they spent more energy on 'side doctrines'.

Han Fei and Li Si both devoted themselves to Legalism, while Zhang Cang liked to study arithmetic.

Fu Nian nodded: "Since I was born in the Little Sage Village, Fu Nian will certainly remember it."

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Zhang Cang has outstanding talents. Liangzheng wants to introduce him to Lu Xiangguo. If he is recommended by Senior Brother, it will surely have more weight."

Zhang Liang smiled gently, deliberately ignoring Fu Nian's questions when he came, and told him Zhang Cang's situation in detail.

Fu Nian rarely doubted his junior brother's gaze, and he had heard about Zhang Cang's talents when he was at Little Saint Xian Manor, so he easily nodded and agreed.

While Zhang Cang was overjoyed, he also knew that the two brothers had something to talk about, so he decisively resigned in time.

As soon as he left, Fu Nian's face turned dark and he continued to press Zhang Liang about his situation. Zhang Liang knew that he couldn't escape, so he confessed honestly:

"Senior brother, you are overly worried. Liang and Master Chisongzi have been friends for many years. We do have the intention of learning Taoist classics from him, but we have never thought of going to Taiyi Mountain to join the Taoist sect."

"Are you familiar with all the Confucian classics?" Fu Nian said with a straight face, still dissatisfied with the third junior brother's answer.

"Senior brother~" Zhang Liang smiled bitterly, bowed his hands, and said sincerely: "Senior brother, do you know why Liang wants to learn Taoism?"

"I still want to ask you! At a time when the empire is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized, why do you want to learn Taoism behind closed doors?" Fu Nian naturally knew that his junior brother wanted to leave a way out for himself, but he didn't Agree with such behavior.

"Although the empire is in ruins, it will soon recover and develop under the rule of King Qi, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. A good person, whether in office or not, will not hinder the overall situation."

Zhang Liang knelt down and handed over his hands again. This attitude made Fu Nian's anger dissipate a little: "But what will happen to King Qi in the future? Senior brother must know better than Zifang."

"Zifang is willing to serve King Qi in the early days of the empire and solve urgent needs, but he is unwilling to be used as a tool for a long time."

"The empire will definitely have long-term peace and stability in the future. Please be patient and concentrate on your interests, senior brother. Being an official for a long time is not your best intention!"

Seeing his junior brother speaking so sincerely, Fu Nian couldn't help but clenched his fists in his sleeves.
(End of this chapter)