"Ha! The days are long!"

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In the afternoon, Minglan sat in the carriage with Xiaotao and Danju, preparing to return to the British government.

On the way, Minglan saw that Danju was hesitant to speak, so she asked:

"Danju, what's wrong with you?"

Danju hesitated for a moment, then cautiously reminded:

"Other ladies try every possible means to prevent their own officials from taking concubines. Why do you take the initiative to help the prince take concubines?"

Seeing that Minglan didn't blame herself for talking too much, she continued:

"And the other party is still the fifth girl. You know that the fifth girl is the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family after all, so she is somewhat arrogant in her heart!"

"Besides, she is your sister. If the matter between the prince and the fifth girl comes to fruition, there is no guarantee that the fifth girl will be willing to submit to you in the future!"

"It's okay, Fifth Sister doesn't have that much thought!" Minglan said nonchalantly.

In fact, she never wanted to take a concubine for her man!

But there is nothing I can do, who made my man too strong?She, Wei Yun'er and Sister Xiaodie came together, and they couldn't resist her husband at all!

Moreover, Lin Hao had admitted before that he would not let his women come through the family until her eldest son was born and give them a status.

Since she can't stop it, instead of taking advantage of the women outside, she might as well find someone she knows well, like Rulan and Pinlan, who have no bad intentions!

In fact, in Minglan's mind, the best candidates for Lin Hao to take concubines are Dan Ju and Xiao Tao by her side.

In this era, for ladies like them who came from official families, the dowry maids around them were basically used to win over their husbands to prevent them from wandering around and looking for some random women.

But Lin Hao's status is there after all. Not to mention Dan Ju and Xiao Tao, even Lin Hao's favorite Wei Yun'er, Lin Hao hasn't promised the position of concubine yet!

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Time flew by in a hurry, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the British Duke's mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and was very lively, because today was the happy day for King Yan to accept his concubine.

In the Song Dynasty, both princes, nobles and common people were very particular about taking concubines!

For example, if you take a concubine, you can hold a wedding, but you cannot worship the parents of heaven and earth!

You can't wear red wedding dresses, you can only wear pink wedding dresses. Logically speaking, Lin Hao's concubines can only wear pink to get started.

However, both Ru Lan and Yu Yanran were the legitimate daughters of the official family. Lin Hao did not want to treat them badly, so he asked them to wear bright red wedding dresses!

Although it was a little against the rules, no one bothered Lin Hao for this trivial matter!

When Ru Lan and Yu Yanran entered the house, the sedan chair entered through the side door and could not enter through the main entrance. The main entrance was only for the first lady to enter!

Because this involves the authority of the royal wife, Lin Hao is not unconventional in this regard!

In the end, Ru Lan and Yu Yanran served tea to Ming Lan, the main wife, and after receiving Ming Lan's approval, they officially became Lin Hao's concubines!

Although Lin Hao accepted a concubine, many civil and military ministers in the court rushed to give gifts!

Even the King of Shu, King Qin, and King Wu are no exception. Of course, they came to congratulate Lin Hao, and naturally they came with a purpose!

"Congratulations to King Yan, congratulations to King Yan!"

"We are happy together, we are happy together, let's eat well and drink well...!"

After entertaining the civil and military ministers, Lin Hao, Lin Hao, King Shu, King Qin, and King Wu sat together and chatted.

Although he found out the purpose of the three kings' coming, Lin Hao still pretended not to know and entertained them as normal.

"Congratulations, King Yan. The three of us are here today because we have something to ask you!" King Shu first congratulated Lin Hao and then stated his purpose.

"Haha!" Lin Hao poured himself a big sip of wine, and then said boldly: "If you have any questions, just ask, I will tell you everything I know!"

The three kings looked at each other, and finally King Wu said cautiously:

"Actually, this is what happened. When the late emperor named you King of Yan, he actually intended for you to conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun!"

Lin Hao drank another glass of wine, then looked at the three of them with a smile and said:

"Oh, is there such a thing? Then why don't I know about it?"

"And the late emperor never mentioned it to me at that time. Where did you hear the news now?"

King Shu, King Qin, and King Wu were a little embarrassed when they heard this. They didn't expect Lin Hao to be so disrespectful and expose their lies directly!

In the end, King Qin couldn't bear it anymore, so he simply put the matter out in the open and said:

"I'll just tell you the truth! If King Yan is willing to lead troops to conquer the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, then from now on the land of Yanyun can be used as King Yan's fiefdom, and it will become a vassal!"

Lin Hao looked at the three of them. Although the conditions were very tempting, Lin Hao did not agree directly. Instead, he smiled and said:

"Hahaha! This must be the idea that King Shu came up with!

When the King of Shu heard this, his heart suddenly tightened. When he saw Lin Hao looking at him, he immediately calmed down and then laughed twice before saying:

"Hahaha! King Yan misunderstood, but this matter was actually a suggestion given by King Wu to the Queen Mother!"

Lin Hao sneered in his heart, how could Lin Hao not know about the little thoughts of the King of Shu, and no one stipulated that the person who made ideas and suggestions had to be one person.

King Wu bit the bullet and explained:

"The Queen Mother has already agreed. As long as the King of Yan agrees, you can use the troops and horses currently in your Zhang family's hands to conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun!"

At this time, King Wu had envy in his eyes, and then said with emotion:

"This is the only actual vassal king in the history of the Song Dynasty!"

However, Lin Hao was not fooled by their beautiful illusions, because Lin Hao knew their purpose.

Lin Hao could clearly usurp the throne before, but Lin Hao did not take any action. Although he was usually a little arrogant, he did not make any move to usurp the throne.

And they were so deceived by Lin Hao, so they wanted to send away the man who held a lot of troops and was the greatest threat to them, so that they dared to take action on the throne!

Of course Lin Hao would not expose their plan.

Originally, Lin Hao wanted to wait until the scientific examination was completed and send the newly trained batch of Jinshi to the various states.

Then wait another year or two, and when they take over the local military and political power, it will almost be time to change the dynasty.

What the Queen Mother did not expect was that the Queen Mother invited the King of Shu, King Qin, and King Wu to the capital. What the Queen Mother did not expect was that the three kings would set their sights on the throne.

If it was when Lin Hao first came to this world, Lin Hao would really be able to accept this condition, because this way he could complete the task faster and easier.

However, after having come this far, the only thing left was the last tremor. How could Lin Hao easily give up the benefits he was about to gain?

However, Lin Hao is also happy for them to fight each other. After they both lose, he will come back to clean up the mess. This seems to have a better effect!

So Lin Hao pretended that he was very interested in the actual feudal kings, but he was suspicious of their expressions and asked:

"Oh, is there such a good thing? You are not trying to frame me, are you?"

"Don't deceive yourself into fighting the Liao Kingdom first, and then when I lose the war, you can find an excuse to punish me!"

Seeing Lin Hao's interested expression and the meaning behind his words, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, while their eyes couldn't hide the joy.

At this time, King Qin squinted his eyes and said inexplicably:

"Prince Yan is worrying too much, I will tell you the truth!"

"The reason why I want you to go to Fanyan is because you are too powerful in Bianjing City and everyone is a little afraid of you. It is better to let you go to Fanyan as a buffer between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom!"

Lin Hao said as if he had just come to his senses:

"Oh! So you want me to be a pawn!"

The three people said quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare!"

Lin Hao waved his hand and said:

"Haha, if you seal it, you will become a vassal!"

"To be honest, I have set a precedent for the Song Dynasty! If this is true, then I really don't mind being a chess piece!"

When the three of them heard what Lin Hao said, they were immediately happy. They didn't expect Lin Hao to agree so easily, which made them feel unreal!

At this time, Lin Hao continued to say:

"However, I still need a few months to prepare, and then I will be able to capture the sixteen states of Yanyun in one fell swoop!"

"Hahaha! It doesn't matter, we can wait!" Then the three of them picked up their wine glasses and said to Lin Hao:

"Then we will be here to congratulate His Highness Prince Yan in advance for getting his wish!"

"Happy together! Happy together!"

"Congratulations to King Yan, do it!"

"Dry!"

Then the three princes stood up and said:

"In that case, I won't disturb King Yan's wedding ceremony!"

"Also, if King Yan is ready, he must tell us. Maybe we can be of some help!"

And Lin Hao also said boldly: "Okay, then it's settled!"

"Then I won't send you all off. I really need to take care of the king's concubine! Hahaha!"

After watching the three kings leave, Lin Hao's expression did not change, but he became more wary of them in his heart.

Regardless of what they say, Lin Hao can guarantee that if he really does what they say, after they decide the outcome, Lin Hao himself will be the first to be dealt with!

The reason why Lin Hao agreed to them was not only to give them a chance to fight each other, but also to bring them together so that he could catch them all in one fell swoop.

At that time, they will not make trouble for themselves in the local area!

Now as long as I delay it for another two or three months, after the scientific examination is completed and the new scholars are assigned, it will not be too late to deal with them slowly!

But now is not the time to think about these things, today’s wedding ceremony is the most important thing!

Chapter 369: Bridal Night, Bridal Night

Now it’s not about whether these things are present or not. Today’s wedding ceremony is the most important thing!

Thinking that there were two pretty brides waiting for him to be favored in the new house, Lin Hao couldn't wait to come to the backyard amidst everyone's blessings.

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