After Feng Bailin was fatally removed by Lu Li as a collaborator, some people who did not die secretly restrained a lot of small actions, perhaps because they were afraid of the power in Lu Li's hands now, or because Feng Bailin's whereabouts are unknown now, and now Lu Li no longer cares about their thoughts, he cares more about how to promote his cronies than Feng Bailin's affairs.

Most of the ministers in the court are former ministers of the former dynasty, although those people show enough loyalty to Lu Li, but Lu Li never believes them, and most of the people around him who can be used are military generals, and the few ministers are also Shen Ya's few, which is not enough at all, so Lu Li worries about the court day and night.

His mind was soon detected by An Xiabai.

"Your Majesty has something on your mind lately?"

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled and took An Xiabai's hand: "I really can't hide anything from the queen, I do have a matter on my mind recently, and this matter is related to the court." The queen should also know that most of the courtiers available in the court are left over from the previous dynasty, although they are loyal to me, but now that the people of Feng Bailin are still alive, no one can be sure that these people will definitely not turn against each other in the future, so I want to promote a few available people, can the queen give me some advice in this regard? ”

Lu Li has long been accustomed to asking his wife's opinion when he has something.

I saw An Xia's white eyes rolling, and sure enough, he recommended someone to him.

"I heard that Chen Lian has a cousin named Chen Jingchu, who is said to be quite talented, and the emperor can give him a try."

Lu Li's face was surprised: "Isn't the Chen family not in the office?" ”

"I thought so before, and after talking to Chen Lian a few times, I learned that she had a cousin in the court, and the Chen family's attitude towards entering the office was not supportive, but they didn't oppose it, this one is also an outlier."

Since An Xiabai mentioned it personally, Lu Li fell in love with this Chen Gongzi.

Although he doesn't have a good impression of Chen Lian, he still admires Chen Lian's ability, presumably as her cousin, this Chen Jingchu should have some ability, right?

Lu Li observed that Chen Gongzi when he went to court, it was indeed the appearance of a jade tree in the wind, he wanted to directly call the other party to the imperial study to talk after going down to the court, but the chamberlain didn't have time to invite, so he saw Chen Jingchu and Fang Zhen talking for a while, these two people seemed to be very familiar, and they laughed when they met, so Lu Li became more and more interested in this Chen Gongzi.

After he was free, he asked people to invite Fang Zhen over.

Fang Zhen, who didn't know why, was a little confused.

"Your Majesty."

Lu Li waved his hand: "No need to be polite, I don't care about those understandings, General Fang, do you know why I specially invited you to the imperial study today?" ”

Fang Zhen shook his head with a puzzled face, he was born as a military general, and he was far less flexible than Wen Chen in the consideration of some things: "The minister doesn't know." ”

Lu Li coughed lightly and said, "When I went down to court today, I saw a young official standing next to you with a jade tree in the wind, it seems that his name is Chen Jingchu, you and that Lord Chen seem to be very familiar?" ”

Fang Zhengang's heart hung up again: "The minister does know Lord Chen, but the friendship is not deep, and when we met before, I didn't see each other for many years, and I just talked about the past." This Lord Chen's mansion in the capital is adjacent to the minister's mansion, so the minister can be regarded as watching him grow up with his own eyes. ”

So much better.

Lu Li couldn't wait to ask: "Since General Fang watched him grow up, then General Fang should be very familiar with his temperament?" ”

"This, I was familiar before, but I haven't seen him for many years, and that familiarity has dissipated a lot, and the minister doesn't know what his temper is now, I'm afraid His Majesty's question still needs to be observed by the minister for a while before he can answer."

Things have come to this point, Fang Zhen just doesn't understand anymore, and he can't fail to see what Lu Li means.

He called a courtier to the imperial study to inquire about the situation, and it was clear that he was interested in Chen Jingchu, if he was not mistaken, this Lord Chen would be reused in a short time.

This is a good thing for others, after all, acquaintance, it will be easier to flatter and make friends in the future, but Fang Zhen is different, he has no waves on the surface, but his mood is very heavy, just because he knows Chen Jingchu before, recalling those rumors he heard many years ago, Fang Zhen subconsciously tightened his brows.

Should I tell him about this kind of thing?

But that was a long time ago, after all, many years have passed, is it too much to use the mistakes of the past to pinch a person?

Just when Fang Zhen was full of confusion, Lu Li had already made a decision.

Since Fang Zhen couldn't answer his question, then he would go to meet Chen Jingchu by himself, after all, this person was proposed by An Xiabai, if some skills could be reused, it would be a good thing, if not, a personal meeting would be regarded as living up to An Xiabai's recommendation.

After making up his mind, Lu Li asked Fang Zhen to retreat and ordered someone to invite Chen Jingchu to the imperial study.

Compared with Fang Zhen's crampedness, Chen Jingchu was more calm, as if he had known that Lu Li would meet him, and his expression was very calm.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty."

Lu Li nodded, his eyes turned around the young official again, when he was in the court before, he saw it from a distance, and now that he arrived, Lu Li realized that this person can not only be described as Yushu Linfeng, but can even be said to be a humble gentleman, worthy of being a child from a family like the Chen family, and even his bearing is higher than that of ordinary people.

At the first sight of the meeting, Lu Li had a good impression of Chen Jingchu.

"I heard that Lord Chen is quite talented, so I invited the minister to come to the imperial study to chat, Lord Chen does not need to be formal, come and give a seat."

Chen Jingchu bowed his head respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Later, the two talked a lot about the situation in the world and the situation at the border in the imperial study, during which Chen Jingchu gave a unique insight that Lu Li appreciated, and felt more and more that this young official could be reused.

I just don't know if his heart is this way?

Just as Lu Li was about to ask another question, Chen Jingchu took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, the minister has a suggestion. ”

"Please."

"Weichen thinks that if it is just decided today, the situation of the court is chaotic, most of the officials in the DPRK and China are former ministers of the former dynasty, although they are now committed to Your Majesty, but no one can guarantee that it will be the same in the future, and now the situation forces them to be loyal to Your Majesty, can it be later? If you want to stabilize the situation, you should have a wide range of harems, and it is best to select women of appropriate age in the homes of those officials, and after the harem is enriched, the former dynasty will naturally be completely stabilized. ”

From ancient times to the present, there is a tradition of emperors including women in officials' families in their harems in order to stabilize the situation, and Lu Li was not surprised by Chen Jingchu's statement at all.

But that doesn't mean he's willing to follow advice.

"Don't Lord Chen know that I have a very strong relationship with the Empress? If I expand the harem in order to stabilize the supergang, how will the queen deal with herself in the future? ”

"The queen is virtuous and virtuous, so she can naturally understand Your Majesty's hard work."

If An Xiabai is really as smart as rumored, she should understand that expanding the harem is a big deal, and she will definitely not refuse.

Chen Jingchu had confidence in An Xiabai, but it was a pity that he misestimated Lu Li's heart.

The previous incident with Li had already made Lu Li look like a frightened bird, not to mention the wide acceptance of the harem, even if there was one more person in this harem, he might not be willing.

"Don't mention this matter again, I can't accept the harem."

"Your Majesty-" Chen Jingchu wanted to say something more, but before he could speak, Lu Li waved his hand at him according to the corner of his forehead, "This is a little sleepy, Lord Chen will step back first, and I will talk to you about world affairs another day." ”

"Wechen obeys."

Chen Jingchu was unwilling to leave the imperial study, while Lu Li was sitting quietly in his imperial study, because of his previous words, he had a good impression of Chen Jingchu, as if he was blown away by the wind, he was not the emperor and was able to decide his own major affairs, but now that he is the emperor, he has to be restrained by others? Impossible.

Because of self-confidence, Lu Li didn't take this matter to heart.

The young king forgot his identity, and forgot that he was not in the mansion of the capital, he is now in the palace, this is a golden cage, and the people trapped in it are all struggling, the conversation between him and Chen Jingchu in the imperial study was cut by someone with a heart and spread all over the palace, An Xiabai, as the lord of the six palaces, soon heard the rumors.

When she first heard the news, she was a little annoyed.

The promise made some time ago is still vivid, but Lu Li has forgotten it? said that there would be no more people in the harem, but how long has he been the emperor now, so he wants to recruit the harem? Be sure to ask him about it when you eat tonight.

Because Lu Li's current identity is different from usual, An Xiabai spent an afternoon in advance to think of his words, thinking that he was well prepared, but at a critical juncture, he was faced with the words of the inner servant.

"Your Majesty said that he won't come to the queen's side tonight, and there have been too many twists and turns from all over the country recently......."

"Got it." An Xiabai tightened her brows, her expression was indifferent on the surface, but in fact, she gritted her teeth, in her eyes, Lu Li didn't come to Kunning Palace because he was weak-hearted, because he wanted to accept the harem, and he knew that he was sorry for himself.......

An Xiabai felt a sense of grievance for no reason.

Seeing that her face was not good, the henchwoman stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Niangniang, do you want the slave maid to ask the imperial doctor to come over?" ”

"No, I'm fine."

The maid was still worried: "But Niangniang, your face ......."

Now An Xiabai's face is as pale as paper, and she looks like she is going to faint in the next second, and the maid is really worried.

It's a pity that the person concerned didn't care, she touched her face, and a dry smile pulled out from the corner of her lips: "It's just that I haven't had a good rest recently, so I don't need to bother the imperial doctor, let's take these dinners down." ”

"But you haven't eaten yet, mother......"

"I don't have an appetite."

An Xiabai said, turned around and walked towards the dormitory.

If Lu Li's concubine matter had been put in the past, An Xiabai would definitely rush to him without scruples to question the truth, but now it is different, Lu Li is the Son of Heaven now, and he is just one of his harem.......