"Your Majesty, now that the country is prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but the number of people in the harem is still withering, this is extremely inappropriate." The Ministry of Works' Shangshu surnamed Tang, over fifty years old, his beard and bun are mostly white, but he looks at his mental outlook is still very good, and he has no feeling of weakness, "Although the prince has been established, there are only two princesses and princes in the royal bloodline." ”

"It's really, it's not in line."

Master Tang said with a straight look, and his face was also very solemn.

Earlier, Chu Ci had said not to mention the matter of the concubine again, but after a long time, some courtiers moved their minds again. Most of the ministers on duty in the court have female dependents of appropriate age in their families, and it is also suitable to send them to the palace to become imperial concubines.

A few years ago, Liu Yue was pregnant, and they moved their minds, but they were rejected and delayed by Chu Ci.

Now that the prince is also sensible, the princess doesn't have to pay attention to it all the time like a baby, so they once again started the idea of letting Chu Ci take the concubine.

- After all, these courtiers still want to have some kinship with the royal family. In this way, some pickling things in the future can also be done a little easier.

Chu Ci knew it in his heart, but he wouldn't break it. When the water is clear, there is no fish, where is the real breeze in this court? Even Qin Fengyi and Lin Qing are not necessarily upright.

"Not in that way?"

Lord Tang was dumbfounded by Chu Ci's sudden question.

Not in line with that rule? Lord Tang can't say it. Throughout the ages, there is no saying that the emperor must accept how many concubines.

"Da Chu is prosperous, and the royal family must also have more sons and more blessings, so that the people can follow suit and add more newborns to Da Chu." Hubu Shangshu is a person from Chu Ci, but he supports Lord Tang's opinion on this matter, "In this way, there will be more men in Da Chu, and more farmland can be cultivated." ”

What the head of the household book said is reasonable, compared with Lord Tang's dry 'non-conformity', it makes people feel much more convinced. However, even so, Chu Ci did not mean to let go.

He only glanced deeply at Hubu Shangshu and said, "I heard that you only have one wife in your family, no concubines, and only one daughter under your knees. ”

"Back to the emperor, that's exactly the case." Tobe Shangshu's eyelids jumped, and a bad feeling was born in his heart. He is also the one who stood in line when Chu Ci was still the prince, so he also knows what kind of character Chu Ci is.

At this time, Chu Ci asked like this, clearly setting him up.

"It seems that Lord Luo has the intention to take a concubine? In that case, I will find you a suitable girl to marry, what do you think, Lord Luo? Chu Ci chuckled, his face looked kind, but the words he said made a cold sweat break out on the forehead of Lord Hube Shangshuluo, and his heart was even more 'chuckled'.

If Chu Ci's words reached the ears of the lady in his family, Luo Mansion would probably have several days of restlessness! As soon as he thought of his wife's temperament, Lord Luo felt bitter in his mouth.

Which tendon did he make a mistake, so he had to deal with the surname Tang? Knowing that he said that the concubine was a pot and didn't open it, he still rushed to respond to it!

It's not self-inflicted!

"Your Majesty, Weichen has no intention of taking concubines." Lord Luo raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and his answer was extremely unnatural, "Weichen is already old, and such things are not blessed by ministers, so the emperor will not make fun of Weichen." ”

"Jokes?" Chu Ci snorted coldly, his gaze suddenly sharpened. god

"Da Chu seems to be prosperous now, but there are still many problems that have not been solved." His voice condensed a lot, and his gaze swept over the hundred officials below, "The waterlogging in the south and the drought in the north, is there a way to completely solve it?" ”

"There are still many things to deal with in the country, and as officials of the Great Chu Dynasty, all of you are in high positions, you don't even think about the perfect way, but persuade me to indulge in women! This is the official of Da Chu! It's so nice! ”

Chu Ci's words made the courtiers kneel on the ground, and the needle drop in the Jinluan Hall was suddenly quiet.

"Your Majesty, minister, minister doesn't mean that!" Lord Tang knew that his words had made Chu Ci angry, and at this time, he had to excuse himself with a few words, "It's just that if there are only a few royal heirs, the people are afraid that they will follow suit!" ”

"There is not a small amount of cultivated land in Dachu, and now there is a lot of cultivated land that is idle and uncultivated, if the number of people is reduced because of this, I am afraid that there will only be more abandoned cultivated land!"

"Your Majesty! It is for the sake of Da Chu that Wei Chen will mention the matter of the concubine again, not to let you indulge in women! The ministers are loyal, and I implore the emperor to see clearly! ”

Lord Tang's words didn't make Chu Ci react, he only looked at Lord Tang with heavy eyes, and analyzed the things about him one by one in his mind.

"Your Majesty, although Lord Luo's proposal did not take into account drought and floods, in the end, it was also for the country and the people." Qin Fengyi came out of the queue at this time, saluted and spoke, "Compared to your reminder, Lord Luo also knows that his proposal is inappropriate, and he will not mention it again in the future." ”

After hearing Qin Fengyi's words, Lord Luo immediately raised his head, looking at Qin Fengyi's eyes a little strangely, but in the end, he nodded along with Qin Fengyi's words and said, "Weichen knows his mistake!" ”

Chu Ci's gaze swept over Qin Fengyi and did not say much.

He only waved his hand slightly, motioning for Qin Fengyi to stand back and not worry about this matter anymore. Seeing this, Qin Fengyi immediately returned to his position and kept silent. He frowned and bowed his head, standing at the front of the line on the left, his expression calm and unpredictable.

And the other courtiers who were ready to support Lord Tang's statement were also silent at this time, as if they hadn't heard Lord Tang's words.

Although they accepted the benefits of some people to propose concubines, it did not mean that they had to anger Chu Ci for the sake of those gold, silver, jewelry, and beautiful singers.

Chu Ci's attitude was clear enough, and there was no need for them to be tempted. Lord Tang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, has already taken the lead and explored the way for them, so they don't have to repeat the mistake of provoking anger.

"Don't take it as an example."

Because of Qin Fengyi's opening, Chu Ci only squinted and looked at Lord Tang for a long time, and finally snorted coldly, saying that he would not pursue it again.

Lord Tang breathed a sigh of relief, because he had just seen in Chu Ci's eyes the impatience and the intention to dispose of him. If it weren't for that, Lord Tang would never be obedient because of Qin Fengyi's words.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to play." Lin Qing stepped out and spoke respectfully.

"Exactly."

Chu Ci glanced at Lin Qing, his face was pale, as if the person with anger on his face was not him. Such an attitude made the courtiers more and more unclear about the mood of the speech, and they were even more afraid to speak easily.

"The third prince of the Western Regions, Xiling Jing's way into Beijing and the two ambushes and assassinations after entering Beijing, the minister still hasn't found out the reason." Lin Qing's face was calm, and his speech was neither fast nor slow, "The minister asks the emperor to give an order to make the criminal department investigate thoroughly." ”