Every afternoon, Emperor Guangzhao and hundreds of civil and military officials deliberated in the court. In the afternoon, he and the members of the 'National Talent Think Tank' gathered in the Zichen Hall to discuss matters.

The content of the discussion is not divided into one another.

Therefore, after integrating the opinions of the two groups, Emperor Guangzhao obtained a more thorough, reasonable, and practical construction than the previous one.

The 'National Talent Think Tank' has a total of 357 members, all of whom have both ability and political integrity, are well-informed and have profound ideas. Most of them supported Shen Xizhen's ideas of reform and innovation, and were called by outsiders as 'the ambitious think tank of Emperor Guangzhao and Guang'anhou'.

Of course, this is a joke. Everyone knows very well in their hearts that with the high-spirited character and lofty spiritual realm of the members of the 'National Talent Think Tank', they will never do anything harmful to Xi Guo.

This is one of the reasons why Hee Zhen decided to recruit them in the final.

Since the establishment of the 'National Talent Think Tank', the civil and military officials suddenly felt that their status in the eyes of Emperor Guangzhao had dropped a lot compared to before, because Emperor Guangzhao no longer only used their opinions as the final criterion for deciding things, but also added the opinions of the think tank.

Even, even if the civil and military officials disagreed, as long as all the members of the think tank unanimously agreed, Emperor Guangzhao would implement it. That is to say, now, the think tank has played a decisive role in the politics of the Xi Kingdom.

That's exactly what Xi Zhen wants.

The civil and military officials are mainly conservatives, so they will do everything possible to block new policies. The members of the 'National Intelligence Tank' tend to embrace innovation, even if they occasionally have conservative opinions. But he will also be willing to focus on innovation and development in the end, so one of the goals of Shen Xizhen's establishment of the think tank is to increase the team and strength of the innovative faction. Let them unswervingly walk on the road of reform and innovation with her.

Therefore, soon after the establishment of the 'Chinese Think Tank', Shen Xizhen conducted an in-depth analysis of the talents of these 357 people, and then divided them into groups including education, economics, agriculture, medicine, literature, diplomacy, psychology, etc., and set up matching studios for them according to their classification.

In order to make their relationship with the civil and military officials closer, she proposed to Emperor Guangzhao that they take turns to go to court. Communicate with everyone more so that each other's ideas of governing the country are as close as possible.

Guang Zhao agreed.

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That afternoon, Shen Xizhen, who hadn't been to Jiangfu to find Jiang Weibai for a long time, went to Jiangfu.

Wei Bai and her mother went to the temple to burn incense. I guess it will be a little later to come back. Uncle Jiang Ping said, and hurriedly beckoned her to the living room.

"Although these three hundred and fifty-seven people are all powerful, if they are really compared, they are not as powerful as you alone. But Xi wants to get better. It is necessary to have such a group to save zài, after all, you can't manage everything, you are tired enough. Uncle Jiang Ping said sincerely.

"My intention to recruit a think tank is for Xiguo, and for myself." Xi Zhen replied. Took a gentle sip of tea.

"I can understand the first point, but what do you say about the second point?" Uncle Jiang Ping asked with a smile as he added tea to her cup.

She hurriedly thanked her.

He enjoyed talking to her about politics, and he found that she always had a unique point of view.

"Since ancient times, the higher the talent and the greater the merit, the easier it is to arouse the vigilance and suspicion of the monarch. Even if I am a kind and upright monarch, I don't dare to be careless, after all. The weaknesses of human nature are the same. Xi Zhen replied.

"Understood." Uncle Jiang Ping nodded.

"With this think tank, my proposal will need to be resolved by them and then taken to the court to discuss with the civil and military officials, so that my construction will also receive more direct and powerful support, while my personal merits will not be so obvious."

"Indeed."

"With this think tank, I don't have to worry about the situation being unstable even if I am not in Xi Country one day, because they can effectively check and balance the conservatives. So, this is a must-go. Xizhen said with a smile.

"You know far more than me!" Uncle Jiang Ping said sincerely.

"Uncle has won the prize."

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After pulling Shen Xizhen into his boudoir, Jiang Weibai asked her softly, "Sister Zhen, what do you think of the third prince?" ”

Because she knew that Concubine Dong Guifei framed Empress Gina, and Empress Gina was Xizhen's future mother-in-law, she didn't want to ask her for advice. But thinking of their friendship for more than ten years, she still decided to ask, she knew that Xizhen was not a petty person.

"I think he's pretty good." Xizhen replied with a smile.

"Daddy doesn't approve of me dating him." Jiang Weibai said with a look of loss.

"Needless to say, you like him, don't you?" Xi Zhen asked softly recently.

Jiang Weibai hurriedly blushed and asked, "Every time I see him, I blush and my heart beats, is this considered a liking?" ”

"Count, but that's not all, you need to continue to understand in depth, after all, marriage is not only about feelings, but also about character and responsibility." Xi Zhen said again.

"But can it be our turn to make our own decisions about marriage?" Jiang Weibai asked rhetorically, surprised by Xi Zhen's statement.

"Of course, if you don't like it, you should express your wishes to your parents."

"It has always been the 'matchmaker's covenant with the parents', how dare the children come according to their own wishes?" Jiang Weibai asked again, although he was still supporting the old customs on the surface, he secretly agreed with Shen Xizhen's statement in his heart.

If you like, try to convince your parents, rather than leaving them to their arrangement, that they support you in your courageous pursuit of your own happiness. This is also a way to live responsibly for yourself. ”

"Okay. I'll fight for it. ”

"Come on! You must work hard. ”

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Eleven days later, first Ji Yuelian's son was born, and then Hua Yueyu's daughter was born, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

The Hou Ye's Mansion was very lively, but the meditation garden was not much different from usual.

Shen Xizhen named the newborn nephew 'Shen Zhihao', while the child of the crown prince and Hua Yueyu adopted the name 'Chu Lingshuang' given by the emperor to the newborn princess, and the name 'Shenxiu County Lord', which means that she can have a deep heart and a beautiful appearance.

Both families were delighted.

Although the prince was also very happy, he was still inevitably a little disappointed in his heart.

If he can give birth to a son in the first child, then he will not have to worry so much about the future succession.

However, anyway, he and Hua Yueyu can still be reborn, anyway, it is impossible for Chu Zihou and Chu Ziyao to get married within one or two years, so he has plenty of time to prepare.

Thinking of this, his mood suddenly brightened, and the faint worry on his face disappeared.

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Out of consideration for the convenience of taking care of the newborn Shenxiu County Lord, Emperor Guangzhao specially approved the prince and his wife to return to the palace in advance.

On this day, the palace was lively, in order to welcome the prince and the princess back to the palace, Emperor Guangzhao specially ordered to make a sumptuous lunch for the imperial dining room to wash the dust for them.

After finally returning the crown prince saw Emperor Guangzhao, he went to the cold palace to see Shi Wenci.

Seeing the prince come to see her, Shi Wenci naturally couldn't hide the joy on her face, but she was most concerned about the gender of the child born by Hua Yueyu at this time, so she hurriedly asked, "Did you give birth to a son or a daughter?" ”

The prince calmly replied, "It's a princess." ”

Shi Wenci's face pulled down.

"Then your future is even more precarious."

"Even so, we can't blame anyone, because it's not something we can predict in advance." The prince said busily.

He didn't want her to blame Kazuki Yu.

Shi Wenci waved his hand as if resigned to his fate, and said, "That's it, I can't protect myself, so naturally I can't manage your affairs." So he closed his eyes and sat still, and did not speak to him again.

"Mother, the child has news to tell you this time."

Hearing this, Shi Wenci suddenly opened his eyes, looked at him, and waited for what he was going to say.

"The father has approved the child and the crown princess to return to the palace early, so we are living in the palace now, and it will be much more convenient for the child to see you in the future."

Shi Wenci's face showed a smile again: "So good! This time when you return to the palace, you must actively express your favor and strive to gain the trust of your father. ”

"Okay, that's what Erchen thinks."

"I heard that King Qingping also returned to Beijing to assist the emperor?"

"Yes."

"Then you have to be more careful, now that his mother has become the queen, he is highly respected by the emperor, and his fiancée is Shen Xizhen, who is good at strategy and occultism, these people are not fuel-efficient lamps!"

"The child knows, the child remembers that his father once said to my child, 'The greatest victory of a man is not how many people he has defeated, but how many people he has made his friends.' So when the child came back this time, he made up his mind to change his mind and stand on the same front with them. ”

"What? You're going to be on the same side as them? Shi Wenci's whole body suddenly became tense.

In this case, it will be even more difficult for the crown prince to have a chance to be king. She sighed in her heart.

"Yes." The prince replied.

He wanted to gain their trust before he could act. After all, one less enemy is better than one more. Besides, he doesn't have his own henchmen now, so he can't be an enemy of them, otherwise, the fate that awaits him may be much worse than Shi Wenci's.

"Do you want to borrow from them or ......" Shi Wenci was puzzled. She disapproved of him doing so.

"Yes, the current shape is compelling, I have to do that."

Shi Wenci thought for a while and said, "Okay, you should be more careful yourself." ”

"Mmmm, I'll definitely come to your rescue the day I ascend the throne." He said with a serious face.

"Okay, I'll wait." Hearing what he said, Shi Wenci was very relieved and replied with a smile.

Fortunately, she gave birth to a son who knows how to be filial to herself, otherwise, she would not want to live for a long time.

She watched his figure leave, sat back on the stool in front of the window, and prayed for him reverently. (To be continued......)