Because of such thoughts, I just retired from the early court today and went to the emperor's study.

First of all, Mo Xing asked: What does Master Zhang have to tell me?

The lord Zhang was shy and said with a smile: The emperor has been reviewing the recitals all day long and handling state affairs, which is really hard. The minister knew that the emperor was in good health and protected from all diseases. But even so, if you continue to work like this, even if you are beaten with iron, you will not be able to bear it. Therefore, for the sake of the holy dragon body, the minister dared to come here today.

Mo Xingdao: What does Master Zhang mean by that?

Master Zhang also said: The reason why a country can survive for a hundred years depends on reproduction, so that it can pass on this hundred years of prosperity. Although the Xifeng Kingdom has suffered many disasters in recent years, its national strength has declined a lot, and the lord of the country is also dying. But how many good women did the man marry, so that the offspring did not cease. I heard that the two princes are talented and proficient in poetry and etiquette, and all state affairs have been entrusted to him to deal with them with full authority. The old lord was happy to be idle, and lingered in the palace all day long. Although our country has not been created for a long time, we should not underestimate the matter of the emperor's heir. If there is someone in the harem who can serve the emperor, then the minister does not have to come today. It's just that for so many years, many ministers have written to the emperor: please ask the emperor to accept concubines. At that time, because the country was not peaceful, it was put on hold, and no one mentioned it again. Ke Yichen's opinion, this matter is now the most important thing in the country!

This large paragraph, tearing off this, pulling off that head, and going around and around is nothing more than one purpose: to ask the emperor to take a concubine. Mo Xing listened, his expression remained unchanged, and asked: Then according to Master Zhang, what should I do?

When Mr. Zhang heard this, his smile was even richer than just now. smiled and said: If the emperor intends to choose a concubine, he can arrange it and let various government offices post notices: Anyone with merit and beauty can participate in the draft. In this way, you can choose all the beauties in the world for the emperor.

Mo Xingdao: Master Zhang's method is good. It's just that it's too grand.

Lord Zhang hurriedly answered: Choosing a concubine for the emperor is the top priority of the country, how can there be any reason for negligence and neglect. Besides, if you can choose and spread the branches and leaves for the emperor, this is something that many women dare not think of, how can it not be grand? If the emperor really does not want to make such a big publicity, he can also tell this matter, and if he finds a beauty, he will draw a picture and bring it into the palace, so that the emperor can see it first.

In the past 20 years, there has been no one in the harem, and many people have already asked the emperor to accept beauties, at least the queen, and it is time to have to choose. Although Mo Xing didn't like it, but the fact was what Master Zhang said, since he said so, Mo Xing no longer objected, and said: Since Lord Zhang said so, just do it.

Although the emperor did not issue an edict, hundreds of officials from all over the country got the news of choosing a concubine, so they secretly visited many places and found a beautiful woman to draw a picture so that they could be handed in. If he is favored, he will be wiped out of the local government. And some officials because they have female dependents in the family who are suitable for marriage, so they draw pictures and submit them. Needless to say, Mr. Zhang had already painted his daughter's portrait, and he invited the best portrait master to paint it. This master is also a snob, and according to his talent, he thinks very highly of himself. If an official comes to him to paint, it is a twelve-point promise, but the dignitary's painting is a little more beautiful than the real person. Therefore, only praise him for the good painting. Zhang Yunshu, the young lady of the Zhang family, was originally born as beautiful as a peach blossom, how could he afford to paint, and when the painting was finished, when she saw it, she felt that this person was only in the sky, how could she see it several times in the world. It's really a fairy in the sky who has descended to earth. When the master saw the painting, he praised it, and gave him a few plates of silver, and sent the painter away. When I saw the portrait of my daughter, I was overjoyed in my heart, such a beautiful appearance, no one will be able to compare, and then, I will abandon those who are more beautiful than those who are outstanding, so that the queen's throne must be my daughter's. couldn't help but be happy for a while, and called a few friends to go drinking together.

After the morning court, the prime minister returned to his house. On the way after the dispersal of the dynasty, how many officials were talking about the emperor's concubines, and even some people talked about the beauty paintings handed in from all over the country, whose family painted their own daughters, whose family was the distant relative, and then discussed the beauty of which family, and what the chance of being chosen by the saint. Such words, to Yu Liuzhu's ears, are really boring. But what he didn't expect was that the emperor actually allowed this and asked the surnamed Zhang to be responsible for the portrait handed in below. Therefore, in order not to be brushed down by Lord Zhang, some officials simply bribed the little guy who delivered the fold and hid the portrait in it so that the saint could see it himself.

After some time passed in this matter, more than ten women were finally selected, all of whom were as beautiful as peaches and plums, and as beautiful as fairies. Naturally, Zhang Yunshu, the daughter of Lord Zhang, was also among them. Hundreds of pictures of beauties were discarded, and the remaining dozen paintings were presented by the emperor's attendants. Mo Xing was reviewing the folds, and when he saw the little guy holding many scrolls in his hands, he knew it in his heart. The little guy got closer, and then he said, Your Majesty, Lord Zhang carefully screened the pictures of beauties that he had collected recently, and there were only a dozen left, which was also the best. Please take a look at the emperor!

Mo Xing didn't raise his head, and said, "Unfold the painting." As he spoke, he still reviewed the folds.

When the little servant heard this, he opened the paintings one by one and hung them in the main hall so that the emperor could see them. After hanging up, he went with the attendant again.

One day, Liuzhu found free time, so he went to the house of his brother Ren Guiping. I think some time ago, Brother Ren set up an adult banquet for his righteous daughter, left the table too early that day, and did not apologize for a few days. He retired his court clothes, sat in a sedan chair, and went to Ren's house.

When he was young, he arrived at Ren's mansion and got off the sedan chair. A little maid had already knocked on the door and passed the word. As soon as Liuzhu entered the front hall, Master Ren greeted him, and the two had to say hello, but they were not very polite. After the two sat down, Liuzhu first asked: What is my brother doing here?

Master Ren smiled and said: Brother is laughing, what else can you do for your brother? It's just to look at the accounts.

Liuzhu ignored it and asked again: I saw many people coming out of the door from the door a while ago. When I came in, I saw someone trying to go out. Aren't those people looking for the elder brother? When did the elder brother actually regard Liuzhu as an outsider?

Hearing this, Master Ren couldn't bear it, so he told the cause and effect: Because Qingqing has turned sixteen years old, she has become a year, and she can get married. Therefore, among the friends I know on weekdays, my son is just right to propose. After saying that, I said: There are indeed outstanding among them, but I have one in my heart who is the most suitable, and I have sent them all away with kind words. It is said that since Aoki left, some people have come to the door one after another to propose marriage, and Master Ren has already understood what Li He meant, so how could he promise Qingqing to others, so he sent those people. Just this matter made Master Ren so busy that he couldn't be separated.

Liuzhu thought in his heart: My brother's daughter has seen it before, and her appearance is also marked, but she has not seen it in recent years, and she wants to be more and more beautiful, otherwise she would not have so many people who came to ask for marriage just after she became an adult. After thinking about it, he asked with a smile: I have seen Qingqing a few times when I was a child, but now that I am older, it is even more difficult to see each other.

As soon as Master Ren heard this, he sent the little maid to invite the young lady to come, and said that Uncle Yang wanted to see her.