"Sister!" Zhao Qian called it affectionately first.

"Sister!" Qiu Ju followed suit.

Both women looked at each other and smiled.

Zhao Xie was even more happy, and said with a smile: "Today is a double happiness, and the widow and the two ladies have a good celebration." ”

Hearing that King Zhao called her his wife, Qiu Ju was even more happy.

Zhao Qian asked, "King, what is another happy event?" ”

Zhao Xie said: "Last time, I used a lot of materials to exchange 12,000 horses with Donghu, and this time, it was the Donghu people who took the initiative to send ......."

He told the story.

"Great, my Da Zhao has a stronger cavalry, and I'm not afraid of Liu Bang's dog thief!"

"The Great Zhao army will definitely be able to defeat the Han army!"

Zhao Qian and Qiu Ju were both overjoyed.

At noon, in the dining room, a family of three was eating.

Although Zhao Guo's treasury has a lot of income, Zhao Xie is not extravagant and wasteful, and he doesn't pick expensive dishes that he usually eats, nor does he cook too much, which meets the taste of himself and his wife.

This time, Zhao Xie asked the imperial chef to make several expensive dishes, and ate them with relish, talking and laughing, and having fun.

In the past, Xing'er and Qiu Ju stood aside to serve their masters, but now, Qiu Ju, who was with Xing'er, has become one of the new owners, but Xing'er can only stand, and her heart can't help but be sour.

After the meal, Xing'er called Qiu Ju to a place where no one was.

Qiu Ju asked, "Xing'er, what's the matter?" ”

Xing'er said: "Qiu Ju, no, I should call you Mrs.!" We're good sisters, aren't we? ”

She knows that some people, after taking the position, will forget the people they used to be together, and test Qiu Ju first.

Qiu Ju said: "Xing'er, where did you speak!" You and I are good sisters! ”

Xing'er said: "Qiu Ju, you are a lady, don't forget me." Tell me good things about the king, okay? ”

Looking at Xing'er's expectant expression, Qiu Ju smiled and said: "I have never thought about it, I am fortunate to be favored by the king, it is really a great blessing, I will definitely not forget my sister, I will find a chance to talk to the king." ”

The first day of every 5 working day cycle, unless there are special circumstances, is the regular pilgrimage time. Zhao Xie stipulated that he should go to court at least once every five days. Like the Ming Dynasty, when he went to the morning court very early every day, Zhao Xie felt that there was no such need, in addition to going to the court, he usually had something to summon the courtiers to the palace to meet, and the courtiers could also ask to see.

In ancient times, there would be records of which concubines and palace maids the emperor was lucky with. Qiu Ju was fortunate last night, and the relevant personnel in the palace have been recorded.

The next day, March 12, was the time for the regular pilgrimage.

In the Dezheng Palace, before the time of the last dynasty arrived, the officials arrived one after another and talked with people with better relations.

The courtiers were aware of the good news they had received yesterday, and many of them had joy on their faces, and at the same time, they were also shocked that Mao Dun swept Donghu with a thunderous force.

Shusun Tong came to Li Zuoche and said: "Guangwujun, you have obtained a large number of good horses, and formed more cavalry, and you will command the troops to fight in the future, and you will have a greater grasp of dealing with Han Xin!" ”

Li Zuodao: "This time Mao Dun unexpectedly raided Donghu, and the Donghu people fled into our country from Juyong Pass, which is an unexpected gain, even if there is no accident, our Zhao army can defend the country." ”

Now, he admires King Zhao even more, King Zhao used to say that Mao Dun will raid Donghu in the near future, and the Donghu forces will soon be wiped out, at that time he still felt unbelievable, but now it has become a fact.

"The King Arrives ......"

A loud voice rang out, and the courtiers took up their seats.

Zhao Xie, who was dressed in a king's costume, entered through the side door, climbed the seal steps, and sat on the king's royal chair.

"Meet my king!"

All the ministers bowed down in unison.

Zhao Xie was in a good mood, looking at the kneeling monarchs and ministers, as if he had seen the vigorous Zhao Jiangshan.

"All the ministers are flat!"

The ministers stood up and knelt in their seats.

"I believe you already know about the defection of the Donghu people. The widow wants to hear what changes have taken place in Saibei and how they affect my Zhao Kingdom! ”

Huang Tingjing came out of the ranks, with excitement on his face, and said loudly: "King, if we get more good horses, the army will be stronger, and we can better smash Liu Bang's sinister attempt to annex Zhao State." ”

The official Shangshu Guan Gao said: "Great King, among the thousands of Donghu people who defected to our country, there may be people who can be used, but their ability can be assessed first." ”

After he defected to Zhao Guo, he was in charge of personnel work, and first considered things from his own work.

Yin Yun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, came out and retorted: "This is wrong! Then he said to King Zhao: "The Donghu people are not my race, they must not be used, all the horses they gave them are accepted, for the sake of this great gift, they can be given the qualification of commoners, and the minister thinks it is most appropriate to let them go to Liaodong." ”

Qian Yun immediately stepped out, glared at Yin Yun, and retorted: "The king's order to seek talent is for the whole world, how can it be missed because it is a Hu person." ”

Yin Yun argued: "The world refers to the place where my Chinese people live, naturally excluding Saibei, and my Da Zhao doesn't need the Hu people to barbarian!" ”

Cao Wan said: "The king, although the minister is not good at personnel, he also feels that Yin Shangshu's words are very inappropriate. ”

Zhang Xing, the head of the household, said: "The king, the minister thinks that Yin Zhi's words are reasonable, and the Hu people are not of my race, so they cannot be used." But since they brought so many good horses to vote, if they were arranged to the bitter cold land of Liaodong, the minister thought it would be inappropriate. Although they can't use it, they can come to Zhao Land, distribute land, distribute farm tools and ploughing cattle, guide them to cultivate, and become commoners of Zhao State. ”

Uncle Sun said: "My king is wise, the strength of Zhao is increasing day by day, this time Donghu comes to vote, "Da Zhao Daily" can take advantage of such major events to promote the prestige of our king and the court to the people. ”

After the civil officials have finished speaking, the generals have to express their opinions.

Zhuo Zhongkai came out and said: "Donghu people are good at riding and shooting, and they grew up on horseback since they were children, and our army is lacking such people. The minister hopes that our king will recruit them and join the cavalry of the Zhao army. ”

Luan Bu said: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

All military generals who are in Xiangguo and have the title of general are eligible to participate in the court meeting.

As long as it is not a special or excessive matter, Zhao Xie will not interrupt the speech of the courtiers, and everyone must be given the opportunity to express their opinions, and he will make a decision in the end.

The ministers of civil and military affairs, after waiting for their speeches to express their opinions, Li Zuoche, who was sitting at the front of the left, got up and said: "Since the Wuling King Hu Fu rode and shot, the Zhao army and the Qin army are the strongest armies in the world. Now the restoration of Zhao is still short, at the beginning of last year to drive away Zhang Er, who occupied Zhao, has not had time to train strong cavalry, Donghu people are good at riding and shooting, it is exactly what our army needs, and they can be incorporated for my use. It's just that when they first came to defect, it was a decision with no escape, and they needed to be used carefully, not to let them hold too important military positions, and to observe whether they were loyal.

It is foreseeable that after Donghu is taken over by Maudun, other small tribes in the Saibei grassland will soon be conquered by him, and the entire Saibei will be unified by Maudun. In the future, the Xiongnu will be even stronger, and the Xiongnu have always been hostile to the Central Plains countries, and sooner or later they will invade the Central Plains. The enemy is divided into primary and secondary, Liu Bang is the main enemy, and he made full preparations after the first battle of Jing Cheng last year, and this national policy cannot be changed.

Yandi is more suitable for raising horses than Zhaodi, and Chen felt that most of the breeding horses and juvenile horses obtained this time should stay in Yandi, and it is advisable to urgently transfer manpower, urgently expand or set up new horse farms. ”

Li Zuoche talked eloquently, and the people present had the highest talent and the most strategic vision.

"Guangwu Jun is reasonable!" Zhao Xie approved, and then said: "The widow has sent an order yesterday to ask Du Zhen to send people to send the war horse and all the Donghu people to Xiangguo. The matter of the horse farm should be done according to what Guangwu Jun said. ”

If it is a reinforced concrete building, it will take a certain amount of time to build, and the horse farm will temporarily use a wooden structure, which can be built in a relatively short time as long as there are enough manpower and materials.

Zhao Xie continued: "These more than 5,000 people, who were and are now Donghu people, if they want to become the people of my Zhao country in the future, they need to learn the Central Plains language, Central Plains script, Chinese culture and etiquette, and integrate into our Chinese civilization." ”

Uncle Sun Channel: "Chinese civilization is like a vast sea, it will be able to melt them, as long as we have enough patience, we will be able to transform the barbaric nature of the Hu people,"

He explained: "The king, the minister has had an in-depth conversation with Wei Fang, the princess of Donghu, and after they come to Xiangguo, the minister can assist the court to communicate with the people who come to Donghu." The Xiongnu raided Donghu, it is impossible for all the Donghu people to be conquered, maybe some people will flee to the east, in the future they can send people to the north of the Saibei to inquire about the situation, if they can find the traces of the Donghu people who fled to the east, the minister is willing to go out of the Sai again to negotiate with the Donghu people, as far as possible to win them to defect to the Zhao State. ”

As soon as this remark came out, as long as there was no prejudice against Donghu, everyone present felt very reasonable, and Zhao Xie was also impressed.

In history, Maodun broke Donghu and the Donghu tribal alliance collapsed, but the Donghu tribes did not completely disappear, such as the Wuhuan tribe who later retreated to Wuhuan Mountain and the Xianbei tribe who retreated to Xianbei Mountain, which originated from the Donghu tribal alliance, but they are no longer commensurate with Donghu people.

These people are likely to fight to defect to Zhao, which was sparsely populated in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, and population was a symbol of national strength.

Several of the courtiers spoke in agreement.

Zhao Xie said: "What He Shilang said can be discussed and implemented in the future, and the current thing is to first incorporate the Donghu people who came to vote." ”

After the discussion was completed, the courtiers returned to their seats and discussed other matters.

Shusun Tong came out again and said: "Since ancient times, kings have had many wives and concubines, but now my king only has one wife, and the minister thinks that my king should take concubines!" ”

Yesterday's matter about Qiu Ju has not yet been fully disclosed, and only the people in the harem know about it for the time being.

Hearing his uncle and grandson's words, Cao Wan thought of his own work, and there was no law on marriage in Zhao State.

Li Zuoche came out and said: "My king, what my uncle and grandson said is very true. ”

Subsequently, five courtiers seconded the proposal one after another.

Zhao Xie smiled lightly and said: "Zhongqing is thinking about the widow and the court, this is the correct suggestion, and the widow accepts it." The night before, the widow had been fortunate to have a palace maid, and today's court meeting is to canonize her as a wife. ”

When the ministers heard this, they were pleased.

Zhao Xie ordered the chamberlain to read out the edict that had been drafted yesterday, announcing that Yu Qiu would be his wife.

After the edict was read out, Cao Wan came out and said: "My lord, the law on faint marriage in our country has not yet been perfected, and the minister suggests that it be made up as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Xie said: "Cao Shangshu said it's okay! ”

The word "marriage" appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and earlier it was called "faint marriage" or "faint cause". For example, in the Qin Dynasty, there was a relatively complete marriage system.

Cao Wan said: "Great King, my Da Zhao refers to the law of faint marriage formulated by Qin Law, and the punishment for the older unmarried is too light. The minister suggested that for a woman who has not yet married at the age of 17 and a man who has not yet married a wife at the age of 20, the penalty should be increased from three times the original tax to five times, and the whole family should sit together and be punished. In addition, the number of concubines allowed by the law should be set by law, and the common people should not be allowed to take concubines. ”

From ancient times to the Republic of China, monogamy and polygamy were practiced.

In many ancient times, there were clear rules on the number of concubines. For example, the Han Dynasty stipulated that ordinary officials should take a maximum of three concubines, and only eight concubines could be accepted unless there were people with special merits.

Although the status of a concubine cannot be compared with that of a wife, she must also report to the government and be recognized by the law and have a legal status. Men who do not have a certain status are not allowed to take concubines, and those who have money but no status are not allowed, and many merchants who have money but no status have concubines who are not registered with the government.

Population is the most important productive force, many dynasties will population reproduction as an important part of the assessment of officials' performance, not allowed to appear single, if there is no object at a certain age, even the government will arrange the object.

Qian Yun said: "The minister seconded the proposal, the greater the merit, the greater the number of concubines, this is one of the rewards for those who have made meritorious contributions to the court." ”

Huang Tingjing said: "The ministers are opposed, and everyone should be treated equally." The minister believed that except for the king, either all men could take concubines, or none of them could take concubines. ”

There were also two people from the Mohist school present, both of whom spoke up.

Uncle and grandson channel: "If everyone is the same, no one will be willing to make contributions to the imperial court, if there is no hierarchy, the country will not be a country." ”

There are more people who oppose Huang Tingjing's words.

The two sides refute each other with a word and a word, and the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger, and if no one stops it, the court meeting will inevitably turn into a scolding war meeting.

"Silence! Quiet! ”

Zhao Xie's voice quieted down the court.

"The last dynasty is a place to discuss the government, not a place to scold people, all Aiqing should seek common ground while reserving differences, and sincerely unite!" Zhao Xie paused for a moment, and then said: "Cao Shangshu's suggestion, the widow thinks it is reasonable, and the law of faint marriage should be appropriately modified. If you do not marry when you are overage, you must be punished, and if you have more children, you should be rewarded. As for the specific implementation, Zhongqing wrote a notebook and presented it to the widow after he returned. ”

Zhao Xie moved his gaze to Huang Tingjing again and said, "Huang Aiqing's words, the starting point is good, but it is not in line with the matter. ”

What he said just now was gently rejected by King Zhao, Huang Tingjing felt helpless, returned to his seat, and sighed a few times.

During the meeting, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Officials all reported on their recent work.

At present, there are more talents who have come to defect to Zhao Guo, but there has not been a big talent in the past few days.

The court meeting did not end until noon, and Zhao Xie ordered the dining table to be brought into the Dezheng Hall and eaten with the courtiers.