The black-bellied lord, the first wife is mighty!

Tan Yu didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "No, I can trust Xing'er's character! She is a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune, she does not covet wealth and glory, and has her own standards and bottom line in life. She can't do things that hurt her friends. Come; let the common people fall into dire straits, she can't even do it!"

However, An Shichang was not as reassured as he was talking. He used to be generous and gentle, but the matter of Mr. Zhao Ge and Zhai Youxiang immediately broke his bottom line.You know, in the past six months, apart from confronting Mu Qingfeng and forcing him to fill the harem, these two people have actually been very loyal to him.

It is understandable for An Shichang to force him to fill up the harem as soon as possible, because both of them have a 15-year-old daughter in their family.Moreover, they are all very beautiful. They were specially cultivated at a high price from childhood to adulthood, and they were prepared to be sent to the palace as concubines.Seeing that they were about to succeed, unexpectedly the former emperor was defeated and replaced by an emperor who was like a love saint. Naturally, the two were in a hurry!

If they wait any longer, their daughter will miss the most beautiful period of happiness and apricot. Even if she can enter the palace as a concubine in the future, she will lose at the starting line because of her age disadvantage!Throughout the dynasties, as long as the women in the harem surpassed the age, they would lose their age advantage!

A beautiful woman, if she is not overwhelmed by the country, or has aloof means, then she can only be classified into the camp of "old and pearly".The standard for An Languo's draft is from 12 to 16 years old.In fact, there are very few people who are over 15 years old and can be selected for thousands of years.

However, understanding is understanding, but what An Shichang never imagined was that Elder Zhao Ge and Zhai Youxiang would collude with traitors, betray the inside information of the imperial court, and do some deeds to instigate and suppress loyal officials, so that Clear the way for the rebels to come back!

Mr. Zhao Ge is still a distant relative of the Empress Dowager Xi (An Shichang's biological mother), and can be regarded as the mother of the Empress Dowager, and has inextricable connections with the emperor.After An Shichang ascended the throne as the emperor, he made an exception to the appointment of Mr. Zhao Ge, making him, who had been idle for more than ten years, become a high-ranking official.

More than ten years ago, when the Supreme Emperor was still in power, Mr. Zhao Ge was just a small magistrate.At the beginning, when he proposed to make an exception to appoint Mr. Zhao Ge, Shen Jie and Xing'er disagreed, and Mu Qingfeng also firmly opposed it.However, at that time, he was very uneasy. He always felt that Shen Jie and Xing'er were almost everywhere, and he didn't feel that way if he didn't arrange someone who had nothing to do with Shen Jie and Xing'er in an important position. practical.

So, he tried his best to disregard all the opinions, despite Xing'er's repeated persuasion, he still let Mr. Zhao Ge take over.Since ascension to the throne, he has also given great support to Elder Zhao Ge, and he also intends to leave a place for Elder Zhao's daughter in the harem.Although he couldn't give a high position, he had promised to Mr. Zhao Ge that after Mr. Zhao's daughter entered the palace, he would also give Mr. Zhao's daughter the opportunity to have a son and a daughter.

Even if he did this, he felt very sorry for the queen, but he still made up his mind to not give favor to other harem women, but Zhao Ge is always a distant relative of his biological mother, that is, a member of his mother clan, He felt that it was still necessary to let a woman from the mother clan bear his children.For the queen, he had to ask for more comfort and compensation.

But that's it, Mr. Zhao Ge wants to betray An Shichang!

People are not enough to swallow elephants!

This cruel reality hit An Shichang's heart heavily, and he gradually became suspicious.Many times, he was asking himself: Will Xing'er and Shen Jie betray him and want to get their hands on An Lan's vast country?

Shen Kuang said that he would be satisfied with just one Northeast Mansion, and he would be grateful!Can you really believe what he said?No!Where can the human heart be satisfied?Since he has the ambition to build a country and open up borders, with the status of the Shen family and the Chai family in Anlan country, how could he be willing to just give up the thousands of miles of land?

After all, the Shen family and the Chai family were the biggest contributors to winning the throne of the emperor back then!Without the help of the Shen family and the Chai family, everyone would have been guillotined by Concubine Shu's party long ago!In fact, many of the heroes who conquered this country together thought that Shen Kuang, Shen Jie, or Xu Youran should sit on the throne of the emperor!

An Shichang has self-knowledge, any one of these three people is actually more capable, more courageous than him, and stronger than him!The only thing these three lost to him was their status, not the descendants of the An family!If the three people's surname is An, it is conceivable that there will be nothing about him?

Once the seeds of doubt were planted, they began to grow wildly in his heart, like drinking a potion to promote growth, which could not be suppressed.If the remnants of Dou's party and Concubine Shu's party hadn't been eradicated and he had no one to use, how could he have offered to let Shen Jie and others enter the court as officials?

The members of the Shen family and the Chai family, including the Xu family and the Yan family who are very close to the Shen family and the Chai family, are actually several major hidden dangers for the future of An Lan Nation.It is absolutely not harmless for the people of these families to become officials in the court. It is just "the lesser of two evils". , should not be able to forcibly seize power from his hands.

It's just that he will let his own power slowly infiltrate in the court, and one day, he will inevitably poach a large number of talents from An Lan Country.They will also use the resources of Anlan Nation to earn a lot of money and use it to establish a new dynasty.Shen Jie, Xing'er, Xu Youran, Yan Wushuang, and even Shen Kuang should not annex Anlan Country.However, it is difficult to guarantee their children and grandchildren!

Time flies, just as An Shichang is worrying about gains and losses, time passes quietly.In a blink of an eye, it will be the autumn of the coming year.

Thanks to the efforts of Shen Jie, Xing'er, Xu Youran, Yan Wushuang and others, An Lan's country is prosperous and prosperous, presenting a thriving scene.

Xiangmanlou has opened all over the country, with as many as [-] branches, and it is stronger than when it was at its peak more than ten years ago.It even drove to several neighboring countries, including Qidi, which is adjacent to Northeast Prefecture.

Most of the ingredients for Xiangmanlou are purchased from Tianxiang Company. Where there is Xiangmanlou, there are farms and shops of Tianxiang Company.Tea fragrance shops follow each other like a shadow. In the big and small cities of Anlan Country, there is such a strange phenomenon: on the most prosperous and bustling streets, Xiangmanlou, Tianxiang shops and Chaxiang shops are all close together , and are all local landmarks!

Xiangmanlou, Tianxiang Shop and Chaxiang Shop are all small two-story buildings, with green brick and tile houses and marble smooth and clean floors.In slightly larger cities, there is a big house with two or three entrances behind the small buildings.Even for Xiangmanlou, Tianxiang and Chaxiang shops in counties or small towns, behind the small buildings there will be at least a small house with a well, warehouse, kitchen and two bedrooms.

Shen Jie, Xu Youran, and Yan Wushuang's overt and secret businesses have once again opened up all over the country, and they have joined together to help each other to make their businesses bigger and stronger.

In just ten months, the Shen family, the Chai family, the Xu family and the Yan family have become the most powerful noble families in Anlan country, and their strength is unstoppable!

What makes An Shichang both jealous and helpless is that the properties under the names of these few families have not violated the rules at all, and they are all doing business in an orderly manner.In Anlan Country, there is no other business that is more polite, benevolent, and moral than them!

These families have never done anything with a black conscience!

While expanding the industry, these families have also done a lot of good deeds, among which the "Zhi Shan Tang" opened by Shen Kuang is the most praised by the world.Zhishantang adopted a large number of orphans, a large number of old people, women and children who had no food and clothing, and housed thousands of disabled soldiers who returned from the battlefield.

Because of these injuries, some of these soldiers have disabled right hands, some have crippled legs, some have injured eyes, and some have suffered serious internal injuries, making them unable to do heavy work or support their families.Zhishantang has its own property. There are fields, shops, houses, craftsman workshops, etc. in every state and county. We arrange suitable work according to the situation of each person.

After entering Zhishantang, as long as you work hard and maintain food and clothing, there is no problem at all.Not only that, but there are also special personnel to teach them to read and write, and to learn skills that are enough for life according to their hobbies.Not to mention that you can use it for your whole life, but you can also pass it on to your son, and the son can pass it on to your grandson.

Such a good place, such a good master, is naturally highly respected!

All of a sudden, the reputation of Zhishantang was greatly shaken, and it was praised by the world.

Shen Kuang gradually became familiar to more people, and there was an endless stream of literati who went to the northeast to join him.Some people directly approached Xing'er and Shen Jie, or other people from the Shen family and the Chai family, and tried their best to establish a relationship with Shen Kuang.

During these ten months, An Shichang, relying on the transcendent energy of the royal family, naturally recruited many talents and loyalists.When autumn came, the people who succeeded Shen Jie, Xing'er, Yan Wushuang, etc. had already taken their positions, and they were waiting for the day when the other party asked His Majesty to "retire and return home", and they could take office immediately!

Mr. Song, the first assistant, was promoted by An Shichang three months ago, and he was in his forties.This person was a Jinshi of the second list 15 years ago, with a clean and simple background. He used to go from the county magistrate to the magistrate, relying on his own efforts to become a third-rank Beijing official step by step.Moreover, being an honest and honest official is a rare loyal and good minister.

Shen Jie had saved his life before, and wanted to recruit him, but this person is good in everything else, except that he is a bit pedantic, and he is a staunch royalist.Regarding the olive branch offered by Shen Jie, he just pretended to be stupid and didn't respond.Even Xu Youran and Yan Wushuang joined forces to come forward, but failed to persuade this person to go to the Northeast.

Three months ago, this person broke a major case, stood out, and came into An Shichang's sight.After some overt and secret investigations, this person passed various tests, and was resolutely promoted by An Shichan to be the first minister of the cabinet!

Of course, Shen Jie, Xing'er, Yan Wushuang and Xu Youran's strong support is indispensable for this person to be able to rise to the position.Since he was leaving, he had to find a suitable and reliable successor, so that the court would not fall into chaos once everyone withdrew.

At the moment when Xing'er and Shen Jie nodded in support of Mr. Song as the chief assistant, An Shichang couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, feeling rather complicated.For a long time, he always thought that the Shen family and the Chai family were unreliable, and in the near future, they would become An Lan's biggest internal worry.However, ten months have passed, and everyone in the Shen family and the Chai family who are officials in the court has tried their best to assist him, and they have no intention of doing anything wrong.

Now, when Shen Jie and Xing'er heard that he was going to promote Mr. Song, both of them were very happy, and they looked very happy!

So, he was the villain in vain before?

An Shichang felt a little regretful, but since he is an emperor, how could he admit his mistake?Not to mention that Shen Kuang has not founded the country yet, even if Shen Kuang really establishes a new dynasty in the future and supports his father and mother as emperors, Anlan Kingdom is still a great country, a kingdom of heaven!How can the king of the kingdom of heaven bow his head to others?

Thinking about it this way, An Shichang is full of confidence!

However, it is still necessary to save face, so as not to cause resentment among the Shen family and the Chai family, and lead troops to attack An Lan country in the future.Give some sweetness, the Shen family and the Chai family have the capital to settle down, so they won't put all their eggs in one basket and have the ambition to annex Anlan country!At the same time, it can be regarded as full of the brotherly and sisterly affection of the past 20 years, so that they can remember the old love a little more, so as not to stand on the opposite side with him!

For this reason, before Shen Jie and others left the capital, An Shichang issued such an imperial decree: "Following the heavens, the emperor said: King Ding and Princess Huguo are the most important heroes. In order to commend their great contribution to Anlan Kingdom Contribution, the Northeast Mansion is specially granted to King Ding and Princess Huguo as fiefdoms, and King Ding and Princess Huguo are granted complete autonomy over Northeast Mansion, which is like an independent kingdom that can be completely independent of Anlan Country!"

As soon as the news spread, there was an uproar in the ruling and opposition parties.

However, what was surprising was that many, many people actually stood by Shen Jie and Xing'er, happy for them.

Completely independent!Very good, if that's the case, they can relax and move their family to Northeast Prefecture.Following such a benevolent, wise, courageous and kind-hearted Mingjun is the way out for the family. An Shichang, the emperor, has a narrow mind.Although he pretended to be very generous and gave the Marquis of Dingguo and Princess Huguo this grace, many people can still see through his true intentions!

Of course, the voice of opposition is also very fierce.

An Shichang sighed, feeling very wronged in his heart: Am I easy?A good Northeast Mansion was given away for nothing like this. I was still worried that my ancestors would say that I was a prodigal!Alas, the Northeast Mansion has long been dominated by the Shen family, the Xu family, the Chai family and the Yan family, independent or not, there is actually no essential difference!Otherwise, how could he be willing to spend so much money?

---There is another update tonight.