Yan Jinglin was sitting in a precarious position, and on the chairs below, Lu Zikh, the secretary of the household department, and Qin Shiyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, were sitting respectively. The two came to visit on purpose, just for one thing, that is, to discuss the selection of a concubine for Lei Xiao. Previously, they also mentioned it in the compromise, but they were all rejected by Lei Xiao. The two thought about it, and they still had to come forward to help each other in this matter, so they made an appointment to come to the door.

Yan Jinglin did not express his position clearly, but just listened to the two of them talk about their necessity. He knows Lei Xiao very well, his ambition as a student is not something that An Guo can satisfy, and when the world is decided, he is busy choosing a concubine, not to mention his style. Naturally, as the Son of Heaven, in addition to governing the country, reproduction is also one of the important responsibilities. Now Lei Xiao only has two concubines, counting the children who have not yet been born by the side concubines, they are only four princes, not much. Now, Zisu is recuperating her body, although she is intimate, but after all, she is weak, and the side concubine is pregnant again, and the king needs someone to take care of her. He thought about it for a long time and promised to help the two of them convince Lei Xiao together.

Once he stands in the position of serving the common people in the world and the ancestors and ancestors, Lei Xiao has to think about it more. After some deliberation, he agreed. However, as last time, only the daughters of officials will be selected, except for those who have a marriage contract, all others can be selected as primary.

The household department first summarizes and reports the list of all school-age women in the official's household. Then choose a date and let each family send the woman to the designated place in the palace. Then, the women were divided into groups of 5 people, lined up according to their age, and entered the palace in order, and the eunuchs in charge were examined according to their figures. Those who stay are then grouped according to their age, and their appearance, voice, hair, ears, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, jaw, shoulders, back, legs, feet, voice, and demeanor are reviewed. After a complicated review, there were only 16 women standing in front of Lei Xiao in the end.

Lei Xiao flipped through the roster in his hand at will, and it was no surprise that there were very few daughters of small officials who could stand here. Their father, he can be seen in the court almost every day. He glanced at the several accompanying officials around him, all of them with serious expressions, and he smiled faintly.

"You all go down, I want to choose alone. Lei Xiao threw the booklet in his hand on the table next to him.

The neat officials sitting below looked at each other, and Yan Jinglin stood up first, "Yes, the minister retired." ”

Seeing the prime minister's actions, how dare the others stay any longer, they also got up and retired.

The show girls rushed in, and the heavy palace door slammed shut behind them. They automatically lined up in two rows, standing in the order of their father's ranks, their heads bowed, waiting to be chosen.

Lei Xiao changed to a comfortable sitting position, "Raise your head." ”

At a glance, it is pleasing to the eye, and they are all high-quality beauties. With all kinds of clothes, it seems to be all kinds of flowers in the imperial garden, and they are rushing to bloom, for fear that they will not be able to attract people's attention. Speaking of the Imperial Garden, Lei Xiao thought that he had promised Xiyan that as long as she could memorize the articles she had arranged, she would be allowed to go to the Imperial Garden for a day, but this promise seemed to have passed for a long time, and she had not had a chance to fulfill it. Wouldn't it be more effective to exchange it for a few ingots of gold?

"King, king," the father-in-law on the side noticed that Lei Xiao had not spoken for a long time, and found that he didn't know what he was thinking, so he called him in a low voice.

"Oh," Lei Xiao came back to his senses, he cleared his throat, "you guys memorize a poem first." ”

They all memorized well, a few of them were clear and articulate, and they also paid attention to the artistic conception of the poem when they memorized it, Lei Xiao nodded, paying special attention to a few of them.

"Compare each of you with any talents. "Lei Xiao has no problem memorizing poems, and there is another question. The eunuchs below prepared their utensils according to their requirements.

Some of them are good at dancing, some are good at musical instruments, calligraphy and painting, and all of them have strengths. Lei Xiao looked at the calligraphy and paintings they presented, listened to their silk strings, and watched their dances, and he finally affirmed the fact that Xiyan was really a straw bag. Look, she knows all about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is not skilled in dancing and singing. But she was actually made a side concubine, and her status was second only to Zisu. Will these people who will enter the palace in the future be convinced? I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lei Xiao's thoughts and concerns to convey to Xiyan, who is now dozing off in the warm and comfortable sun.

Lei Xiao combined their talents, appearances, and other factors. Lu Qingyin, the daughter of Lu Zhong, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, was named Concubine Shu, and Wei Yunjiao, the daughter of Wei Ren, the general of Dingyuan, was Concubine Li. Lu Qingyin is well-known in the capital and has outstanding talents, especially her calligraphy and painting, which was all the rage in Beijing, and it is hard to find a daughter. Coupled with beautiful appearance and noble temperament, it can be regarded as an outstanding choice. Wei Yun is very delicate and beautiful, like a burning cloud. Her dancing posture is beautiful, and her singing voice is also very beautiful, unlike Lu Qingyin's spring and white snow, she is the choice of voice.

The two thanked each other on the spot, and the others could not hide their disappointment. Lei Xiao did not leave the unsuccessful people in the palace as usual, but let them each go home to marry.