On this day, when the important things of the ministers were almost played, an old minister of the Ministry of Rites stood up, bowed his waist to the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if the overall situation is decided today, Your Majesty's knees are not abundant, the harem is empty, the middle palace has not been established, and the position of the four concubines is only one of the Guo women, and a large number of palace maids have been released before, and the ministers think that they should be selected to fill the harem......"

This is already very clear, although the daughter of the Guo family is not the queen yet, but in His Majesty's harem, there is only one woman in the harem who can speak and blow the wind by the pillow, how can this be made?

Li Chun adjusted his sitting posture slightly on the wide dragon chair, and his eyes casually looked towards Guo Yan. The captain kept his head down, and the towering Eguanbo cast a dark shadow on his face, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

He knew that if he wanted to ask "what does Guo Aiqing think" at this time, he would probably only reply respectfully, "Everything is subject to His Majesty's will".

These people in front of him once walked in front of his grandfather wearing a thick mask, then his father, and now him. If you wear a mask for a long time, it will look like it is on your face, but a mask is still a mask after all.

He suddenly felt that he couldn't remember the way Guo Yan had no scruples in front of him in the past, and he couldn't remember the young Guo Sanlang who always had an uninhibited smile on his face and didn't have a proper shape in cockfighting every day.

He suddenly mocked himself secretly in his heart, did he still try to see some emotions that should belong to her from this brother-in-law's face?

At this time, several old ministers stood up: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

For a while, a small number of people stood out in the main hall, all wearing dull-colored official uniforms, and in the dim light of the main hall, at first glance it was a large black press.

Li Chun knew that among these seconded ministers, there were so many families with daughters of appropriate age to be married, and they were probably all ready to send them to his dragon couch with the idea.

He couldn't help but feel a slight sigh in his heart. These old foxes, don't they know how powerful the guns and arrows in the harem are, and he doesn't think how amiable he is as a wife, but they still can't help but send their daughter to the palace, in order to please him or even contain him.

At this time, Liufu realized that their Emperor Majesty was in a daze at this time, so he had to remind him: "Your Majesty ......"

Li Chun quickly came back to his senses, looked at the courtiers who agreed with the draft girl, and said lightly: "Since you also know that this world is the first decision, this year's annual success is not very good, and the treasury is not full. ”

The courtier who proposed the draft girl coughed lowly, and said: "The ministers understand that Your Majesty puts the country's society first, that is, when he was in the East Palace, he was also worried about the country and the people, and he had no intention of being sexual. It's just that His Majesty has now ascended the throne, if you are worried about the labor and wealth of the draft women, or you can choose the right age women among the officials and courtiers of the state capital, this move can still appease the hearts of local officials, and it is also beneficial to the Jiangshan Society of the Tang Dynasty! ”

Then the voice in unison sounded in the hall again: "I hope Your Majesty thinks twice!" ”

Li Chun was shocked by this sound and had a headache, and his hand unconsciously helped his forehead, and Liufu behind him hurriedly leaned over and gently pressed the acupuncture points on his head for him.

In fact, what they said was wrong, but now, maybe he is still a little unaccustomed to the identity of the emperor, or maybe he still has some inexplicable feelings for that woman, and he still doesn't want to expand his harem so early.

He looked at Guo Yan again, but he really caught the fleeting glint in the eyes of the deliberately stiff-faced Captain of the Horse.

He suddenly felt a little satisfied, and blurted out what he thought in his heart: "Guo Aiqing ......"

Guo Yan blinked his eyes vigorously, as if he was getting rid of that little emotion in his heart, stepped forward, and said respectfully: "As a noble concubine, she should be willing to do her best for Your Majesty, and I wish the harem to be full." It's just that the minister, as a minister of His Majesty, did not dare to second what you just said. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes focused on him, and they all knew that it was Guo Guifei's exclusive favor at this time, but he, the uncle of the country, really dared to speak, and he actually opposed His Majesty's expansion of the harem to share Guo Guifei's favor?

Even Li Chun was a little surprised, and looked at him with a little more inquiry, "Go on." ”

Guo Yan paused, "As Your Majesty just said, the world has been decided, the society is uneasy, and the separatist forces of local feudal towns are eyeing each other, which should not be underestimated. But what Your Majesty needs to settle the world is the will of the people and the strength of the country, not the acceptance of a few women to reassure the people. ”

Li Chun pursed his lips slightly and was silent, and the hall was quiet for a while, and the courtier who had said that he was in this place couldn't hold back a little on his face.

Although it was inevitable for the emperor to expand the harem, after Guo Jun said this, their previous reasons did seem a little ridiculous. If the local feudal forces are anti-willful, to put it mildly, if one daughter enters the palace, it is ten, I am afraid that it will not affect much, but it will swell their ambitions, thinking that they can give birth to an imperial heir, and they will become more and more lawless.

However, if this is said from the mouth of others, it may be really convincing, but it is not so simple when it comes from the mouth of the brother of the only favorite concubine. So everyone looked at Guo Yan with some disdain. Guo Yan didn't care, he still maintained his usual posture, and his eyes didn't roll more.

Li Chun waved his hand and motioned for Liufu, who was pressing the acupuncture points on his head, to step down, only then did he twist his eyebrows slightly, and looked at the crowd: "That's it, this matter will be discussed later." This year, the court situation has changed a lot, and the affairs of Chongyang, Laba and Yuan Ri in the palace must be well prepared, and the Ministry of Rites will have nothing to do! ”

Last year's New Year was because the first emperor was ill, and the palace was not very lively, and then the first emperor died, and the emperor ascended the throne and other things were busy, and the Lantern Festival was not good, let alone the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Now that the overall situation has been decided, it is indeed time for the palace to have a good New Year, and to calm the hearts of the people outside.

This sentence choked the book of the Ministry of Rites, seeing that the New Year's affairs were too busy, how could he have time to worry about the affairs of the harem!

He had to the two or three inches of gray beard on his mouth, bow his head and agree: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Guo Yan didn't look up to see the expressions of the emperor and his colleagues, but he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart.

Even if he knew that he couldn't avoid it in the future, if he was asked to persuade His Majesty to accept concubines, he would never be able to open his mouth. Besides, at this time, it was the time when everyone was staring at the Guo family, so it was better to tell the truth, and after being looked at by so many eyes, Don't let Your Majesty think that he is buying people's hearts.

Moreover, the intimacy between him and Nianyun could not be clearer, with Your Majesty's heart, if Your Majesty still has Nianyun in his heart, I am afraid that he will feel a little more comfortable when he hears this.

After leaving Danfeng Gate, Guo Yan got into the carriage waiting outside at home, and then called his personal servant to come in, asking him to go to the Shence Army to find Xue Gonggong and tell him about today's events. After that, he gave a few more commands before sending him out.

The little guy took the order and left, Guo Yan leaned in the carriage and sighed unconsciously.

As soon as she entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, and her husband was already the king of the world, and he was no longer her lover. He once thought about his sister who had to protect him desperately, but now he is afraid that he may not be able to protect it even if he really fights hard.

Over the years, Li Chun has indeed been a little sincere to Nian Yun, but Li Chun is not like a seed of infatuation who loves beauty and does not love the country, and Guo Yan does not think that Li Chun will really vacant the sixth palace in the future.

Today, Li Chun rejected the proposal of the Ministry of Rites, but he was afraid that it was because the Guo family had made great contributions and Nianyun gave up the position of queen to comfort the Guo family, giving him three points of thin face.

Sooner or later, there will be a next time, and he can't stop it every time in front of the Manchu Dynasty. Instead of letting my sister watch those new young beauties share their favor, it's better to take precautions in advance and know in your heart.

The concubine in the palace got the words of Qixi Gonggong, and the hand holding the tea cup was unconsciously tightened, and the bone joints turned white.

How could she and this brother not have a tacit understanding over the years, even if they can't see each other, they still know what he thinks in his heart.

One day, this Daming Palace will be full of fresh young faces, and they will devote their full vitality and infinite spirit to attracting His Majesty's attention and competing for favor, no one will know, and no one will care about what kind of affection or profound past the old and decrepit concubine Niangniang has had with His Majesty.

But this harem is not that it cannot be expanded, but that no one can climb on top of her head with pampering, let alone shake the foundation of the Guo family because of this.

So she must maintain enough ability to watch those open and secret battles with a cold eye, and still have enough strength to push those ambitious little girls down the abyss.

In the past, when she first stepped into the East Palace, her life was not so easy, she was young at that time, and there were so many hands on the top of her that were interfering, making her faintly worried about whether she would not be able to manage the huge East Palace.

To this day, life is still not easy, but the things faced have changed.

She poured the tea in her hand into her throat, felt the coldness that penetrated into the internal organs, and felt more sober, so she put down the teacup and said to Qixi: "Go and check the state officials and important ministers of the court in the state capitals and towns, and sort out a list for me, the more detailed the information, the better." ”

Qixi didn't respond immediately, there was a faint compassion in his eyes when he looked at her, but he asked, "Niangniang, is this going to personally choose a concubine for Your Majesty?" ”

A wry smile tugged at the corner of Nianyun's mouth, and he nodded: "Yes, I want to choose a concubine for him." ”

Qixi quickly realized that she didn't need his comfort or sympathy, so he quickly lowered his head, "Yes." ”

Nian Yun thought about it, and then advised: "The Ministry of Rites must not mention this matter again after the New Year, so let's not make a noise for the time being." ”