I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 342 Liu Xie’s choice
"Okay, there's no need to check anymore," Liu Bian ordered.

He looked at the survey results of the building materials of the North and South Palaces. There was nothing in them that made him afraid of surprise. There was no lead or mercury at all.

One of the reasons why Liu Bian didn't pay much attention to architecture before was the existence of the North and South Palaces. The two palaces were built at different times and the emperors lived in them at different times.

The reason why I investigated this case was just for peace of mind.

It is true to say that although the ancients lacked some knowledge, they were not stupid. The materials for repairing the palace would definitely look for those that were stable and durable. It's just a bit more extravagant, at most like the one in the West Garden, looking for some rockeries of different shapes and transporting some tall and expensive timber from remote places.

"Yes!" Bai was busy for a while, but Guo Sheng was not dissatisfied at all.

Guo Shengjiu was by the emperor's side. Since the two nobles became pregnant, he clearly felt that the emperor's behavior and mentality had changed. He only hopes that this change will develop in a good direction.

After something troubled, Liu Bian couldn't help but think about it.

Instead of blaming the palace for the short life, it is better to say that drinking and sex harm the body. As the saying goes, "drinking the bone marrow with alcohol during the day, and losing blood and energy to the room at night." The essence is thin and evil, and the blood vessels are not full.”

When the emperor was surrounded by eunuchs who were vying to please him, he was exposed to wine and sex at an early age and did not exercise restraint. After all, there are no eunuchs in the palace who restrict the emperor's sexual intercourse like we did in the Qing Dynasty.

Wasn't it that the late emperor was drained of his body by wine and sex?

Drinking and sex are harmful to the body. Thinking of this, Liu Bian said seriously: "Mr. Guo, if I drink more than three drinks in the future, you must advise me in time!"

Health care starts now!
Although Guo Sheng didn't know why the emperor suddenly came up with this idea, seeing Liu Bian's solemn words and his words implying that he still trusted and valued him, he hurriedly agreed.

Liu Bian didn't know Guo Sheng's sentimentality. He was going to tell a few more people, always remembering to admonish himself.

By the month when Cai Yan and Tang Wan's pregnancy could be announced to the outside world, the joyful atmosphere in the palace also spread outside the palace, thus creating some butterfly effects.

When Liu Biancai wanted to quit drinking, someone started to offer him sex.

Zongzheng and Liu Yan wrote again, believing that it was time to send special personnel to select women from the people to enter the palace.

The two queen mothers in the West Palace were happy to see the result, and they would not allow Liu Bian to refuse this time. Even though Dong Heng, who had always been close to Empress Dowager Dong, was not pregnant yet, Empress Dowager Dong's attitude did not waver.

To put it bluntly, Liu Bian is the grandson of Empress Dowager Dong, and the children in Cai Yan and Tang Wan's wombs are both her great-grandsons. Empress Dowager Dong is not so much a queen mother as she is more like an old farm lady who loves money, but she is just a little biased. But how could she not care at all about the unbiased party!

The two queen mothers had always believed that Liu Bian's harem was still too small, especially compared with the previous two generations of emperors.

Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He were very clear about the importance of royal heirs. The more the better.

Empress Dowager Dong was a witness to the deaths of several princes and daughters of the late Emperor before Liu Bian. Empress Dowager He was even awarded the title of empress based on the wealth of her son, and one of them was able to ascend to heaven with the Taoism of chickens and dogs.

Limited by medical conditions, it goes without saying that the survival rate of babies in ordinary families is not a big deal. Even for princes and daughters, dying in childhood is never a big deal.

The most unpretentious way to deal with this is to have multiple lives.

Liu Bian's attitude towards this... As a mature man, even if he is a time traveler, it is impossible to say that he does not have any thoughts in his heart. But if he were to recruit women from among the people on a large scale like the previous two generations of emperors, and follow the example of the previous emperor in holding unobstructed conferences... Not to mention whether he could bear it physically, if word spread, his good reputation for diligence and frugality would be lost.

The streamlined harem has always been proof of Liu Bian's frugality.

On the one hand, we are vigorously fighting against corruption, but on the other hand, we are drinking and having sex. Isn’t this a slap in the face?

Therefore, Liu Bian planned to discuss with the two queen mothers. It would be better to select officials and women from good families in a small range.

Otherwise, as a eunuch, Ye Tingling would go to the local area to select women, which would inevitably have a bad impact on the local area.

Anyway, since Guangwu, the proportion of empresses and concubines in the Han family's harem from well-known families has been much higher than that of the previous Han Dynasty. There is only one common queen, Queen Mother He, who has a huge fortune.

Thinking of this, Liu Bian secretly called himself a scumbag. Even though I say I don’t want it, I still want it in my heart.

If it was the two empress dowagers who forced Liu Bian to select women, then another incident that happened almost at the same time as the selection of women made Empress Dowager Dong immediately unable to sit still - Yilang Wang Rouzou, please send Chen Liu The king returns to the country.

Empress Dowager Dong felt that Liu Xie was just about twelve years old and was still a child, so naturally she couldn't bear to let Liu Xie go to the palace of Chen Liuguo alone. In his heart, even if there were people to serve him, Liu Xie would be lonely and helpless in the palace.

Therefore, for the sake of Liu Xie and the matter of procuring girls, Empress Dowager Dong held a banquet in her palace and even invited General He Miao as an exception.

How could Liu Bian not see what Empress Dowager Dong was thinking?

Considering that Empress Dowager Dong had always kept the late emperor's wishes in mind after he ascended the throne and did not cause him any trouble, it was impossible for Liu Bian not to consider her thoughts.

Although he had not spent much time with Liu Xie since entering the palace, Liu Xie had always been well-behaved and cute in front of him. Liu Bian is not a political machine without emotions, and he still remembers his promise to the late emperor to take good care of Liu Xie.

Even the Empress Dowager He actually didn't hate Liu Xie that much. Even if the Empress Dowager He was charged with poisoning the Empress Dowager Dong in history, Liu Xie was still living well.

Therefore, at the beginning of the banquet, in order to reassure Empress Dowager Dong, Liu Bian took the lead and said: "I had promised Xie'er to send him to Taixue when he was older. Now Taixue is very lively. Xie'er Would you like to go?"

As soon as Liu Xie said this, before Liu Xie had any reaction, Empress Dowager Dong was already urging her happily: "Xie'er, why don't you thank your brother quickly!"

But Liu Xie was a little hesitant.

Liu Bian said gently: "If Xie'er has any ideas, just tell me."

Hearing this, Liu Xie took a deep breath, as if he had made great determination, and said, "Brother Emperor, I want to go to Hongdu Sect to study."

Liu Bian was a little curious: "Didn't you want to go to Taixue before? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

When Liu Xie said the words, he no longer hesitated and replied: "I heard that the emperor cares about the people who have no way to get good doctors, and is worried about the lack of agricultural equipment. I want to share the worries for the emperor."

"Well done Xie'er!" Liu Bian's attitude remained gentle after praising him, and asked, "Who told you that?"

(End of this chapter)