In the evening, the emperor summoned Guo Yifan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to the palace to discuss matters, and Guo Yifan hurriedly put down his job and hurried over. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Is there any new development in the cause of death of Du Jin and Lei Axian?" the emperor went straight to the point.

Did Du Jin really die by suicide? Why did Lei Ah Xian die in his bed without warning? Who did they see before they died? What did they eat, and what did they say?

The Emperor was well aware - this was a clue that could not be ignored.

If these are all clarified, perhaps the cause of the death of the first emperor will be clear.

Guo Yifan knelt down and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, after ten consecutive days of investigation, it can be determined that Du Jin really died by suicide, while the cause of Lei Axian's death has not yet found sufficient evidence, and it is currently being collected hard." ”

The emperor solemnly said, "We must find out the real cause of their death as soon as possible." ”

Only by finding out the true cause of their death can we know who caused their death and what their purpose was.

But one thing is certain - their deaths are related to the death of the first emperor.

Because of this, investigations on both sides are urgent.

"Obey. Guo Yifan replied respectfully.

The emperor coughed suddenly, so he gently covered his mouth with his sleeve and continued to cough.

He has not rested well in the past few days because of a lot of important things in the DPRK and China and his restlessness, so he has been infected with wind chills since the second half of last night.

Gonggong Liu invited the imperial doctor to consult the emperor last night and prescribed medicine, but the emperor's condition did not improve after drinking two meals of medicinal soup, but became more and more serious.

Guo Yifan saw that the emperor's face was much thinner than last month, and he couldn't help but worry about his health, so he said with concern: "Your Majesty, no matter how heavy the political affairs are, I hope you must pay attention to taking care of the dragon's body." ”

The emperor said, "I know. Guo Aiqing got up and had a cup of tea. ”

Guo Yifan dared to calm down and sat opposite him respectfully.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the decoration of the Yinghua Hall has changed. During the reign of the first emperor, there were several priceless rare ornaments on the Duobao Pavilion of the Yinghua Palace, but now they have been replaced by a few wooden works of art, and even the screen has been changed from the previous copper relief type to the flower and bird pattern, so the whole room feels like a scribe's study, without the slightest luxury.

Guo Yifan said with heartfelt emotion: "Weichen has not forgotten what His Majesty said to the civil and military officials on the day he ascended the throne, Your Majesty, you said, 'The growing material needs of human beings are the most terrible thing, if everyone has a little less selfish desires and more simplicity, many unnecessary disasters can be avoided' It seems that Your Majesty is indeed acting in strict accordance with his own beliefs." ”

The emperor smiled and said, "Yes, among the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism, I am most inclined to Taoism, but if you want to manage a country well, the ideas of these three schools are indispensable. ”

Guo Yifan was convinced: "Yes." ”

At this time, Gonggong Zhang, who was guarding outside, reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is here." ”

The emperor hurriedly got up to greet him, and Guo Yifan also got up to greet him.

The fragrance of the Empress Dowager arrived before she arrived, and the Emperor couldn't help but take a hard breath.

Entering the Yinghua Palace, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "The mourning family didn't disturb your conversation, right?"

The emperor hurriedly said, "No, I and Master Guo have already negotiated what needs to be discussed. ”

Guo Yifan hurriedly said: "Yes." Wechen retired first. With that, he said goodbye to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

"Go ahead. The emperor said.

Guo Yifan quickly left the Yinghua Palace.

The emperor personally helped the Queen Mother sit down, and took the initiative to make tea for her.

The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea and said softly: "Yesterday, Gongsun Hu, Dong Ce and Zhang Hongxuan talked to the mourning family about your personal affairs, and they all thought that you should take a concubine. ”

The emperor smiled slightly when he heard this, and said: "In Zhaoguo, the crown prince needs to be eighteen years old before he can marry a wife, and the prince must be eighteen years old before he can marry a wife and seal the domain, and the child is only seventeen years old now, so there is no hurry." ”

The thought of having to deal with a group of women competing for favor hurts his head.

Like the previous emperor, he was not interested in women, and besides, he didn't have the heart to marry a wife and take a concubine at all.

The Empress Dowager put down the teacup, looked at the emperor's handsome dragon face and said: "You are the king of a country, and you have reached adulthood, where can anyone dare to object to marrying a wife and taking a concubine at this time?" and lowered her voice and said bitterly: "Throughout the history of Zhaoguo, which emperor has not married a wife when he is an adult? Although the draft should be held in March, in view of the special situation this year, we can hold it after the '69 Competition'. ”

"Let's do it again next year. The emperor said.

As he spoke, he reached out and patted the back of the Queen Mother's hand, and said softly: "The child has just ascended the throne, and there are still a lot of things to do, so I can't be distracted. ”

In order not to make the queen mother angry, he hurriedly said: "Now we haven't even chosen the queen yet, so don't worry." ”

After speaking, he asked the Queen Mother if there was a suitable candidate.

The Empress Dowager originally wanted to wait for him to agree to come down before going to Zhang Luo, but now when she heard him ask, she also knew that she was not yet Zhang Luo, so she smiled at him angrily and said, "Okay, the mourning family will spend half a year to help you find a candidate for the queen." ”

The Empress Dowager is usually chosen by the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor generally does not interfere, but if the Empress Dowager does not find a candidate to the Emperor's liking, the Emperor has the right to object, and the Empress Dowager will have to find another candidate for him.

This is a rule that Zhaoguo has followed for decades.

However, there was also a time when the queen mother was forced to appoint someone as the queen of the dynasty.

As soon as he thought of this, the emperor couldn't help but feel worried, so he said to the queen mother: "Queen Mother, the child will first tell you what the ideal candidate is in the child's mind." ”

The Empress Dowager smiled at the Emperor and said, "I guess you should like to have thoughts, patterns, knowledge and good temperament." ”

"There is no one who knows me as the queen mother!" the emperor sighed.

"Okay, I'll look for it according to that standard and try to meet your requirements. The Queen Mother said.

The emperor hurriedly thanked him.

After sending the queen mother away, the sun was already in the west, and the emperor felt a little uncomfortable, so he returned to the palace of nourishing the heart.

After lying down, the emperor really calmed down and thought about what happened after the ceremony.

This is also the first time he has seriously thought about marriage, and he can't help but be shy.

Suddenly, the image of a little girl flashed through his mind.

It was a girl he met on Chaoyang Street when he was ten years old.

That summer, after studying hard all morning, he couldn't get bored, so he wanted to go out of the palace for a walk.

Gonggong Liu helped him change into the clothes of a little eunuch, and quietly slipped out of the palace with him through the small door of the palace.

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