The current reigning Emperor of Dongying Island is Emperor Xiaomei, who has been on the throne for six years since he ascended the throne at the age of fifteen, and is only twenty-one years old.

At this age, it is all in the prime of life, but if the people who see him don't know his age, they will definitely see an old man in his fifties.

Even if he is sixty or seventy years old, there are definitely many people who believe it.

The state affairs were difficult, and the shogunate did not meet his expectations, and he had to fight with them openly and secretly, which certainly made him tired, but the real reason was that he was overindulgent.

However, in fact he was not an immoral emperor.

There is a great mystery here.

It turns out that the emperor, like the rest of the people in the island country, regards the succession of the family as a top priority!

The first crucial factor in the prosperity of a family is the large number of children and grandchildren!

Therefore, in a sense, in this country, lust is a sign of a man's ability, not a moral defect. In this country, no matter what position this man is in, the first criterion is the lustful Cheng dù, of course, it must be lustful supported by sexual ability, otherwise he will be despised!

Emperor Xiaomei is undoubtedly a leader in lust, but the pressure on him to have children is too great!

He worked hard and reaped a lot of results, with three queens and concubines producing in a row, giving birth to offspring at a rate of three or five per year.

But it's very strange that none of these children survived!

In terms of living conditions, although the imperial family is not as generous as the new capitalist family like the Sanjo family, it is still not worse than the shogunate!

At the very least, much better than the general population.

The royal family has the best doctors in the country, and the care measures are very thorough, but they can't stop these young children from dying.

On one side it is a vigorous life, and on the other side it is quite dead. While living and dying, they don't give in to each other!

The two sides check like this, but the one in the middle suffers!

It's the Emperor of Filial Piety!

No matter how many births he has, as long as he doesn't grow up, he is still equal to no queen!

Not only did there be no son. Even her daughter couldn't shake off.

He looked at other people's daughters and sons, and he was really envious!

He was even willing to take his position as emperor and exchange them for a few sons!

If he is full of children and grandchildren, this position of emperor is still worth trying to keep, and now the reality of letting no queen make him miserable.

What is even more sad is that he is caught in a vicious circle!

He had already worked very hard to create a man, but the results were not good, so he had to redouble his efforts, and the result became his strict psychological burden! It also became his suffering.

There is no longer the pleasure of labor that men and women love, but only a painful torture that has to be done!

As a result, the working hours are doubled, and the fruits of labor are halved compared to before!

What's even more depressing is that the lifespan of these newborn babies has been further shortened!

In the past, he could survive until he was two or three years old, and he could still hold on until he called him Dad!

That young whisper is the greatest reward for this old scalper's father!

At least for that moment. He could feel the joy of family.

But now, the survival time has been reduced to only one or two months!

The only one who can communicate. It's their crying.

Even if it's crying, it's weak!

Therefore, when he heard that the three families had miraculous fruits of the four seasons and rivers of life, and their miraculous curative effects could cure illness and prolong life, the first thing that came to his mind was which of his short-lived children!

Even if you are ten or twenty years old!

He really didn't dare to ask for it now!

Secondly, he thought of himself.

Right now. He deeply realized that his combat effectiveness was getting worse and worse!

He still maintains a lustful appearance on the surface, but in his heart, there has been a 180-degree turn!

The best way to describe it is that he is no longer lustful. It's a veritable "disgusting", or even "evil".

This change of mentality is the most important issue that makes him talk about the tiger.

Emperor Komei pinned his deep hopes on the distinguished guests who came from Edo.

Sitting with him were two people, one was his younger brother, who had recently gone to North Ezo to perform official duties, but fled back alone as a wolf.

The other is the local daimyo of Kyoto, that is, the local soil tyrant, Matsudaira Rong, the lord of the Aizu domain.

One of the main tasks of Matsudaira Yoshi, the lord of the Aizu domain, was to protect the Imperial Chamber, so his influence on the emperor was crucial.

In real history, Emperor Komei was the 121st emperor, reigned for only 11 years, and died in the position of emperor at the age of 35.

Today, Emperor Komei, despite all other troubles, pins his deep hopes on the distinguished guests from Edo.

Sitting with him were two people, one was his younger brother, who had recently gone to North Ezo to perform official duties, but fled back alone as a wolf.

The other is the local daimyo of Kyoto, that is, the local soil tyrant, Matsudaira Rong, the lord of the Aizu domain.

One of the main tasks of Matsudaira Yoshi, the lord of the Aizu domain, was to protect the Imperial Chamber, so his influence on the emperor was crucial.

These three can be said to be the highest authority of the royal family.

Two hours earlier, Emperor Komei had received a letter from Tokugawa Iekei, telling him that they had come in accordance with the Emperor's decree.

Not only did the people come, but they also brought some special gifts to the emperor.

These gifts are the fruits of the four seasons and the river of life!

I solemnly told the emperor in my heart that although these things are not heavy gifts, the meaning is extraordinary, and the effect is even more extraordinary!

In order to illustrate the wonderful effect of this kind of thing, Tokugawa Iekei did not hesitate to show up to say it.

He claimed that he had stepped into the coffin with one foot before he had eaten or drunk this thing, and then the whole man was like a newlywed in a cave!

When Emperor Xiaoming read the letter, he listened to this old guy talk funny, and he couldn't help but smile for a long time.

The two guests who accompanied me were amazed!

The Emperor actually laughed!

This is something that has never happened since he ascended the throne!

Thereupon. I was particularly eager to see what was written in the letter, which would melt this iceberg of eternity.

But the hand they stretched out to ask for it hung in the air!

Emperor Xiaoming himself hasn't finished reading it yet, how can he change hands lightly!

The two of them had no choice but to stand up and go around to the Queen of Heaven to see.

Anyway, the three of them are very familiar. There are no etiquette constraints either.

The two of them didn't suffer so much, and they were also very aware of Tokugawa Iekei's original scumbag, and when they saw his description, they laughed out loud regardless of the image.

Emperor Xiaomei didn't laugh, he had already seen some of the specifics below.

Tokugawa Iekei said that in order to express his focus on the emperor, only a very small number of Tokugawa family members ate these two things, and then all of them were secretly left behind to be sent to the Kyoto Imperial Family.

Now I got fifty-four copies. That is, the fifty-four fruit bowl and the fifty-four flat river of life are all given to the emperor!

The letter also mentions that for the sake of prudence, the Tokugawa family specially selected a particularly loyal warrior with good martial arts skills to serve as a side mission.

There were a hundred and eight of them, a couple of men, one of whom was responsible for carrying the fruit bowl, and the other was responsible for carrying the river of life.

It can be seen that Tokugawa Iekei is cautious and careful.

Tokugawa Iekei also built yì, if the emperor kept it for himself. Do not receive these gifts with great fanfare, but if you give them to others, you will reap the benefits of longevity as yourself. It's better to bring all of these people together, no more than fifty-four.

Give these drivers' fruit bowls and rivers of life to them personally, and then these knowledgeable people will guide them to eat them, so as to achieve the desired effect.

Finally, Tokugawa Iekei also reminded him in particular. They were to deliver the gifts in the fastest way possible, and it is estimated that by the time the Emperor read the letter, they would have already traveled half the way, and by the time their guests arrived, they would have already arrived.

I have to say. This filial emperor was still relatively merciful, and after reading the letter and handing it to the two guests, he already had a decision in his heart.

Except for one for himself, the remaining fifty-three are all divided!

That's twenty-six copies of the royal family, and the other twenty-seven are all for ministers and daimyos!

When Xitian and Matsudaira Rong read the letter, Emperor Xiaomei had already issued two orders!

First, notify the royal kitchen to hold a feast.

The requirement is to give it all and be as rich as possible!

Everyone was shocked, is it just a long time?

The second order is to send his personal guards and invite all the important imperial relatives and the great names!

At that time, there was a daimyo meeting in Kyoto, and most of the daimyo from each feudal domain came!

Even if there were special circumstances that did not come, a representative with high authority and the ability to make decisions was sent to participate.

When the emperor's order was given, Heetian and Matsudaira Rong also read the letter, they were watching with their heads crowded, and everyone wanted to have a sneak peek, so there was not so much attention.

The two of them are also very happy about this matter, if this is really the case, wouldn't it be a good thing that pies fall from the sky?

However, things seem to be too smooth!

These two people have gone through many complicated things, and there is no such directness as Emperor Xiaoming!

Matsudaira Rong pondered for a moment and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, should you be more cautious about this matter? I think it's a little too good to be reasonable! It's better to ......."

Emperor Xiaomei was thinking about it along the path of medicine to get rid of illness, and when he heard it, he replied: "Don't dare to forgive that kid from Tokugawa! Sanjo Masao is slightly more dangerous, but I believe that he will not betray the emperor! In the Dongying Island Country, although they can seize power and fight for profit, and directly oppose me, I don't think so! Aiqing don't worry!"

After rejecting the possibility of the two, Emperor Xiaoming ordered the two to take care of things.

Heetian is in charge of the banquet manager, and Matsudaira Rong is in charge of all security matters.

The two had no choice but to leave the emperor and go out.

Around the corner, Xitian told Songping Rong: "Take precautions according to the strictest standards!

Matsudaira nodded, and the two went their separate ways.

(To be continued......)