In the hall, three girls are slim.

This is Zhou's careful selection, and in the end, from the twelve beauties, three people with knowledge, cultivation, and appearance are all the best choices.

The son is still young, so he can't choose too much, otherwise it will always be bad to lose the dragon body.

But when she chose this place, she made a mistake.

Because the three of them are really indistinguishable, they are all as old as flowers, and their figure and appearance are also very good, as for their status...... The royal family doesn't like this.

Who to choose?

She frowned, did she like the three girls in front of her, do you want to? Of course!

But there must be a big and small king, right?

After all, there can only be one queen.

The Wu family is from a military general's family, and his temperament and personality are a little strong, but the queen has to be a little shelf to support the queen's majesty;

Wang is from a civil official family, and his personality is softer and more introverted, which is quite good;

Bai's background is a little worse, affected by his family, his temperament is too weak, but he has the best figure, he should be fat, he should be thin, and he is good at first sight...... Empress Dowager Zhou was dazzled and had a hard time choosing.

After the yarn tent, Zhou put down the pen, put down and lifted the pen, and it was always difficult to make up his mind.

Seeing this, the eunuch Niu Yu said cautiously: "The queen mother is ...... Got stuck? ”

"Hmm... It's a bit hard to choose. Empress Dowager Zhou put down the pen again, looked at the three women outside the gauze tent, and frowned.

Niu Yu accompanied him and said, "The slave maid thinks that the Wu family is the most suitable...... Ah, the slave is talkative. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou was not angry, she was in trouble at this moment, and asked, "Why do you think she is more suitable?" ”

"The slave doesn't dare to talk much."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"That's... The slave and maid took the liberty of it. Niu Yu pondered and said, "The Wu family is from a military general's family, and the emperor attaches great importance to military affairs...... Hehe... As soon as the slave maid said it, the queen mother listened to it. ”

Zhou really listened, and in the afternoon, he heard his son say that he was busy with grassland military affairs.

Well... So be her...... Zhou picked up the pen and wrote down the word 'Wu'.

When Niu Yu saw it, he immediately smiled and asked, "Niangniang, ...... the other two?" ”

Zhou thought for a while, "Enter the palace and let the emperor decide for himself." ”

She is really not the material to make decisions, so she simply doesn't give the title.

"Yo, that's not going to work." Niu Yu was embarrassed, "The Queen Mother, the two mothers who marry with you, it is better to set in advance." ”

"Then a noble concubine, a virtuous concubine." Empress Dowager Zhou said casually, "It's not early, the palace will go back first, you let people serve you well, and the emperor will get married in a few days." ”

Niu Yugang was about to ask which one was the virtuous concubine and which one was the noble concubine, but saw that the Zhou family had already gotten up and left.

I want to stop, but I feel that I have talked a little more today, and it is inevitable to deepen the impression of the Queen Mother, anyway, the goal has been achieved, and other things are not in a hurry.

"The slave and maid send the maiden ......"

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The inner hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Jianshen put on his clothes and said, "Zhen'er, you can stay here first, don't worry, I will arrange it for you on the identity issue, but now...... It's a bit tricky, give me some time. ”

"Hmm," Zhen'er nodded obediently.

Psychological satisfaction, as well as physical pleasure, absurd and exciting, she is still in love.

"Where is the emperor going?"

"I still have some official business to do." Zhu Jian said softly, "You can rest first, and eat with me for dinner." ”

"Good..."

Zhen'er pulled the quilt and covered the large snow-white.

…

Zhu Jianshen looked at Gui Biao, it was almost the end of the Shen time.

It was estimated that the yamen of the military department was about to close, so he simply ordered someone to go to Yu Qian's house to spread the news, just out of the warm quilt, he didn't want to run away.

Yu Qian's house was not far from the palace, but it was dark early in winter, and when he received the order, it was already getting dark, and there was only half an hour left before the palace door was locked.

He didn't care whether it was cold or not, he didn't sit in the sedan chair, and rode to the palace on horseback.

This cold winter day is not ordinary cold, and it is a huge test for a 66-year-old man.

When he dismounted in front of the palace gate, he shivered uncontrollably, and his snort condensed into frost and stuck to his beard, looking a little ...... Sloppy.

But time was urgent, and he couldn't take care of his image, so he wiped it casually and hurried into the palace.

Yu Qian's legs and feet were quite neat, and he rushed to the Qianqing Palace in half an hour.

"No need to salute, come and sit down." Zhu Jianshen's conscience is not clear, and when he sees Yu Qian like this, he is somewhat unbearable.

He stepped forward, invited Yu Qian to sit down, and moved the stove to his side.

This is Yu Qian, if he wants to be replaced by Li Qing, even if he can hold back and not say it, he has to scold this guy in his heart.

"The emperor summoned his ministers, what is the matter?" Yu Qian didn't complain about anything, and got straight to the point.

"Aang, that's right." Zhu Jianshen said, "In the early days of the dynasty today, the teacher said that the situation in the grassland is treacherous, and a large-scale war may break out, how sure are you?" ”

Yu Qian thought for a while and said, "Actually, they should have fought a long time ago, but they have been holding back, but this time, ...... The minister didn't dare to say that it was ten out of ten, but he was also seventy percent sure. ”

After a pause, he suddenly realized something, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, whether to fight or not is their business, we just need to wait and see what happens." ”

The lessons of the previous car are vivid, Yu Qian is really afraid, "The minister said this in the court, just to let the emperor know, and there is no other meaning." ”gòйЪ.ōΓg

Zhu Jianshen didn't think so, he said: "As the saying goes: snipe and clam fight, fishermen benefit; While they are fighting, wouldn't it be beautiful for us to have a praying mantis catching cicadas and yellow finches behind? ”

"Your Majesty, don't do it yourself!" Yu Qian knelt directly.

Zhu Jianshen was confused: "Teacher, please hurry up, when did I say that I was going to recruit in person?" I have elite soldiers and strong generals, why do I need to go out in person? ”

Belch... Kneel early...... Yu Qian couldn't help but blush, and got up and sat down in embarrassment.

This is not to blame him, mainly because he was scared by the emperor's personal conscription.

"Your Majesty, we can't make a move." Yu Qian said seriously, "If we don't make a move, it will be a grassland civil war, but once we make a move, it will make them stop the civil war and even join forces to resist the Ming Dynasty;

Your Majesty, hitting one, pulling one, and pouting inside and outside is the best policy! ”

Zhu Jianshen frowned and was silent.

Yu Qian hurriedly added: "Your Majesty, even if the Ming Dynasty can just catch up with their fierce battle fatigue, so as to annihilate the main forces of Tatar and Warat in one fell swoop, it will not have much effect;

The population of the steppe is more than five million, and further, the Ming Dynasty really wiped out the Warat and Tatar, and there will also be other tribes rising, such a large grassland, so many people, it is really not possible to fight alone;

Moreover, the cost of using foreign troops... It's too huge, and the treasury doesn't have much silver......"

Balabala......

Zhu Jianshen heard this and said helplessly: "Come on, I'll think about it again, it's not early, the teacher should go back quickly." ”

"Uh... Yes, the minister retired. ”

Out of the palace, Yu Qian touched his nose and smiled bitterly.

I didn't do anything, this trip was in vain, this cold day......

Yu Qian had no choice but to ride on the horse and rush home against the wind, and when he was halfway there, he was not at ease after all, and went to Lianjiatun'er instead.

Small courtyard.

The family had dinner and had a daily tea party.

The charcoal basin is burning, the room is warm like spring, and the New Year's atmosphere comes up at once.

Li Qing talked about famous works, and the two of them listened to them with relish, and they gaged from time to time, which was quite interesting.

Zhu Wanqing took advantage of Li Qing's tea break and asked, "Uncle Li, don't you want to be all at once?" ”

She was filled with longing and admiration: "Uncle Li's story is definitely more exciting." ”

"If a hero doesn't mention the courage of the year, don't talk about it." Li Qing knew that this girl had sensed something, so she naturally didn't get into it, and said angrily: "Dream of Red Mansions still doesn't listen?" ”

"Listen to it, Uncle Li continues." Zhu Wanqing didn't force it, mainly because she couldn't force it.

Li Qing was angry and said leisurely: "I want to know what will happen next, and listen to the next decomposition." ”

Zhu Wanqing: (⊙o⊙)...

"Uncle Li, why are you like this?" The little girl broke the defense again, and she was the most annoyed and out of context.

Li Qing said lazily: "I'm old and my energy is not good, so I can't compare with you young people." ”

"Then I'll tell you!" Li Hong volunteered, "Sister Wanqing, I'll tell you about the Three Heroes Battle Lu Bu." ”

“…… Fighting, killing, killing, what's there to hear. Zhu Wanqing pouted, "I've read all that book." ”

Li Hong: "......"

But at this moment, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and Yu Qian's voice came: "Sir, are you at home?" ”

"In!" Li Qing replied in a loud voice, looking a little surprised: It's dark......

"There may be some business, you two should go back to their respective rooms to rest."

"Okay." Zhu Wanqing nodded sheepishly, got up and walked out.

Li Hong hurriedly followed, "It's dark and the road is slippery, Sister Wanqing, I'll help you." ”

"Don't come, you just want to touch Miss Ben's hand."

"How can you think that?" Li Hong said hurtfully.

But Zhu Wanqing was not fooled at all, and went back to his cabin with a hum, leaving Li Hong alone speechless in the wind.

Li Qing shook his head amusedly, his godson was a rank behind after all.

Li Qing walked to the door, opened the courtyard door, and saw Yu Qian trembling all over, and hurriedly invited him into the house.

Yu Qian was really frozen, and he didn't care about his manners, so he sat in front of the charcoal basin, roasting the fire, and his teeth were still chattering.

"How did you freeze like this?"

"I just rode into the palace on horseback, and then I rode a horse to Mr. here, and I scraped all the way, but I froze to death." Yu Qian said with a wry smile.

Li Qing frowned and said, "What happened?" ”

Yu Qian said in a deep voice: "The emperor has the intention of sending troops to the grassland. ”

"Pro-conscription?"

"It's not."

"Then it'll be fine." Li Qing said with a smile, "It's normal for him to have the psychology of sending troops to the grassland, this is the psychology that a qualified emperor should have." ”

Yu Qian said hurriedly: "Sir, you are very clear about the situation in the grassland, and you can't send troops!" ”

"Didn't he send troops, what are you anxious about?" Li Qing laughed, "I'm really convinced of you, on a cold day, you are not afraid of contracting the wind and cold, don't you have a little bit of age in your heart?" ”

"......" Yu Qian said helplessly, "It's not important, the point is that the emperor wants to send troops, I have already persuaded him, but I have not dispelled his mind." ”

Li Qing rolled his eyes: "In vain, you have been a secretary of the military department for so many years, let me ask you, what does he want to send troops for?" ”

"The young son of heaven is young and vigorous, and it is inevitable that he will be overjoyed......"

"Wrong." Li Qing interrupted: "His father has already given him a sample before, do you think he will be so impulsive?" Besides, he has been in charge for several months, how can he not know that the treasury is not rich? ”

Yu Qian was stunned for a moment and said, "What do you mean by ......?" ”

"He's playing with the idea of military power." Li Qing said with a smile, a flash of satisfaction flashed in his eyes: This kid really follows his father, follows his father, has a unique political vision, and he has grasped the essence when he comes up.