The harem was inseparable from the former dynasty. Even if Li Shun wanted to deny it, no matter what their origins were, most of the relatives he accepted as concubines would become wealthy and prosperous after entering the palace. The rewards alone were enough for them to make a fortune. The status of a maternal relative may not be appreciated in the capital, but in the local area, there are also some hidden privileges.
As the power of Emperor Shengtong continued to increase, his relatives became more active, especially during the first draft in the third year of Shengtong. Those who were assigned by Zhao Zhongxiao and risked offending Hu Minde sent their daughters to the palace. Regardless of their purpose, Li Shun showed mercy to the official family, allowing them to escape the two purges and gain a lot of benefits. They gradually rose up and replaced the original powerful family.
This is what Li Shun did deliberately, so that the wealth should not flow to outsiders, the vacuum needs to be filled, and he also needs to stabilize both inside and outside the court, so a foreign relative is a good choice.
Now that the world is at peace, rumors of a queen are spreading in the palace. It seems that some people are restless. In the process of implementing the New Deal in the local area, Ding Ao encountered obstruction from some relatives. However, there were not many of them, and most of them had human heads and pig brains. They were used as weapons, and they consciously turned over and took charge, so they got carried away. Li Shun just issued an order and reprimanded him.
However, those newly emerged relatives with certain strength seem to be eyeing the position of queen in the harem. After all, the son born to the queen is the legitimate son and has the best chance of inheriting the throne.
The rumors about the establishment of a queen in the palace probably came from this. Someone was guiding the public opinion and wanted to force Li Shun to appoint a queen.
"I am too kind after all."
Li Shun felt very distressed. After killing so many people, why did they still have these inappropriate thoughts? If you want to fight for the throne now, do you really think he is a late king?
"My dragon chair will take thousands of years to sit on!"
As greedy as he is, he will never tolerate anyone trying to seize his throne or challenge his authority.
This is not the time to deal with these matters. Firstly, he does not want to expose his position, and secondly, he wants to kill people without giving up. To do such an immoral thing, he must maximize his profits. When can benefits be maximized? Naturally, this is when the conflict is most intense and all the fish are taken.
When the world is settled, with the full implementation of the Warlock's Road and the New Deal, waves of political tides are bound to rise. Now the imperial envoys and officials above the court have smelled the hint of reform, and have begun to write letters repeatedly to test the emperor's bottom line. They were afraid that Li Shun would focus on heretics and abandon the royal way. Some daring officials even labeled Li Shun as a man with "strange power, chaos, and violation of humanity." This is even more serious than the late emperor's "superstitious alchemists".
At that time, although the situation was complicated, it was more feasible for Li Shun to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Those relatives are just small fish on the surface. The real giant shark is the empire's huge bureaucratic landlord group.
As for Li Shun's personal expedition, he worked tirelessly and stabilized the world, which is even less worth mentioning. In the face of interests, no matter how great the credit is, it is futile. To expand the territory, one can write about militancy, but the pens in the hands of those people are not worth mentioning. There is no morality in their mouth.
Furthermore, Dayin is the Dayin of his Li family. Whether he can keep it or not is Li Shun's own business. In another dynasty, as long as the Tao remains unchanged, they will still be superior scholars.
What Li Shun said about the invasion of foreign enemies was even more ridiculous in their eyes. Even if they saw the Dalong Gu family, it would not arouse their sense of crisis at all. With their heavy and decadent bureaucratic thoughts, they no longer have privileges and their interests are damaged, so they don't care about the rise or fall of the country. These are all words that make the lower class people work for themselves. How many people really believe it?
Prosperous times are prosperous times for a few people, but troubled times are not troubled times for everyone. The joys and sorrows between people cannot be communicated, let alone life?
Li Shun held Concubine Li's tender hand and couldn't help but sigh: "My dear concubine, if I really want to establish a queen, who do you think is best?"
Li Fei's eyes were a little dodgeful, and she naturally thought that it would be best to establish herself, but she knew that it was absolutely impossible for her. She thought for a while and said: "If it comes to feelings, the emperor appointed Concubine Yang, and she has been with the emperor the longest. If it comes to the ability to manage the harem, sister Lian Concubine is the one who takes the lead. Nowadays, all matters in the palace, big and small, have to go through her hands. ." Li Shun saw suspicion in her names for the two and said, "Are you more inclined to Concubine Lian?"
Li Fei blinked and did not answer.
Li Shun asked: "What's wrong with the four concubines now co-ruling?"
Li Shun asked bluntly, and Concubine Li stopped hiding: "Your Majesty should understand that in name the four concubines jointly manage the harem, in fact it is Concubine Lian and Concubine Liu who are doing the work, and Concubine and Concubine Yang are just filling in."
"Although the harem is not as good as the emperor's court, people's hearts are different and affairs are complicated. Co-governance can not play a role in cooperation, but is always hindered. Whenever something important happens, four people have to negotiate. Sometimes it is better to negotiate. Yes, things have been delayed."
"The emperor forgives me and says something unpleasant, which can easily cause discord in the harem. In the past, I and Concubine Yang still interfered in some affairs, but now we have completely ignored it. However, our status is still there, so naturally we have Some of the concubines who are close to me have made mistakes and come to plead for mercy. Just ignore it and let Concubine Lian and Concubine Liu be in trouble. Ignore it, it will hurt the relationship between the sisters again, and I may be hated by others. "
Li Shun nodded, he had thought of all these, but he still let the four concubines rule together. Firstly, because of his personality, he liked to have checks and balances in both the country and the family. Second, there is indeed no concubine who can be established as a queen.
The reason why he didn't stand before was because he was still dormant. The woman above him must be able to bring him actual benefits, and the power behind her must not threaten him. It would be a bit unbearable for anyone to do it in that position now.
There are many pairs of eyes of the government and the public watching, and the situation is complicated. Once you sit on it, you must set an example for the world. There are rules everywhere, and you will be plotted secretly.
If you don’t have a strong heart, you really won’t be able to do it.
Seeing that Li Shun was silent, Concubine Li said sweetly: "In fact, judging from my appearance, the emperor is in the prime of his life, so why rush to establish a queen? It would be better to just see whoever gives birth to the dragon seed first and make him his queen." "
Li Shun scratched her nose: "It's not that simple. If I delay in becoming a queen, the ministers in the court will not agree. The position of the queen involves the struggle in the court. This is not up to them. My queen can only It only counts if I nod. However, you are right, the four concubines rule together, and after all, some things are unclear about their rights."
Li Fei smiled faintly and waited for Li Shun's next words.
After Li Shun thought for a moment, he called the eunuch who was waiting and said: "According to my decree, Concubine Yang, Concubine Li and Concubine Lian are promoted to the rank of noble concubine. Concubine Lian will be in charge of the affairs of the harem for the time being."
Concubine Li said in fear: "I am so virtuous and capable."
Li Shun smiled and said: "You spend no less time with me than Concubine Yang."
Concubine Li's eyes rolled, the three of them had been promoted, and the fourth concubine had three vacancies. The concubines below had room for advancement, and they would definitely start fighting. At that time, they and the people behind them will not be able to sit still. (End of chapter)
As the power of Emperor Shengtong continued to increase, his relatives became more active, especially during the first draft in the third year of Shengtong. Those who were assigned by Zhao Zhongxiao and risked offending Hu Minde sent their daughters to the palace. Regardless of their purpose, Li Shun showed mercy to the official family, allowing them to escape the two purges and gain a lot of benefits. They gradually rose up and replaced the original powerful family.
This is what Li Shun did deliberately, so that the wealth should not flow to outsiders, the vacuum needs to be filled, and he also needs to stabilize both inside and outside the court, so a foreign relative is a good choice.
Now that the world is at peace, rumors of a queen are spreading in the palace. It seems that some people are restless. In the process of implementing the New Deal in the local area, Ding Ao encountered obstruction from some relatives. However, there were not many of them, and most of them had human heads and pig brains. They were used as weapons, and they consciously turned over and took charge, so they got carried away. Li Shun just issued an order and reprimanded him.
However, those newly emerged relatives with certain strength seem to be eyeing the position of queen in the harem. After all, the son born to the queen is the legitimate son and has the best chance of inheriting the throne.
The rumors about the establishment of a queen in the palace probably came from this. Someone was guiding the public opinion and wanted to force Li Shun to appoint a queen.
"I am too kind after all."
Li Shun felt very distressed. After killing so many people, why did they still have these inappropriate thoughts? If you want to fight for the throne now, do you really think he is a late king?
"My dragon chair will take thousands of years to sit on!"
As greedy as he is, he will never tolerate anyone trying to seize his throne or challenge his authority.
This is not the time to deal with these matters. Firstly, he does not want to expose his position, and secondly, he wants to kill people without giving up. To do such an immoral thing, he must maximize his profits. When can benefits be maximized? Naturally, this is when the conflict is most intense and all the fish are taken.
When the world is settled, with the full implementation of the Warlock's Road and the New Deal, waves of political tides are bound to rise. Now the imperial envoys and officials above the court have smelled the hint of reform, and have begun to write letters repeatedly to test the emperor's bottom line. They were afraid that Li Shun would focus on heretics and abandon the royal way. Some daring officials even labeled Li Shun as a man with "strange power, chaos, and violation of humanity." This is even more serious than the late emperor's "superstitious alchemists".
At that time, although the situation was complicated, it was more feasible for Li Shun to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Those relatives are just small fish on the surface. The real giant shark is the empire's huge bureaucratic landlord group.
As for Li Shun's personal expedition, he worked tirelessly and stabilized the world, which is even less worth mentioning. In the face of interests, no matter how great the credit is, it is futile. To expand the territory, one can write about militancy, but the pens in the hands of those people are not worth mentioning. There is no morality in their mouth.
Furthermore, Dayin is the Dayin of his Li family. Whether he can keep it or not is Li Shun's own business. In another dynasty, as long as the Tao remains unchanged, they will still be superior scholars.
What Li Shun said about the invasion of foreign enemies was even more ridiculous in their eyes. Even if they saw the Dalong Gu family, it would not arouse their sense of crisis at all. With their heavy and decadent bureaucratic thoughts, they no longer have privileges and their interests are damaged, so they don't care about the rise or fall of the country. These are all words that make the lower class people work for themselves. How many people really believe it?
Prosperous times are prosperous times for a few people, but troubled times are not troubled times for everyone. The joys and sorrows between people cannot be communicated, let alone life?
Li Shun held Concubine Li's tender hand and couldn't help but sigh: "My dear concubine, if I really want to establish a queen, who do you think is best?"
Li Fei's eyes were a little dodgeful, and she naturally thought that it would be best to establish herself, but she knew that it was absolutely impossible for her. She thought for a while and said: "If it comes to feelings, the emperor appointed Concubine Yang, and she has been with the emperor the longest. If it comes to the ability to manage the harem, sister Lian Concubine is the one who takes the lead. Nowadays, all matters in the palace, big and small, have to go through her hands. ." Li Shun saw suspicion in her names for the two and said, "Are you more inclined to Concubine Lian?"
Li Fei blinked and did not answer.
Li Shun asked: "What's wrong with the four concubines now co-ruling?"
Li Shun asked bluntly, and Concubine Li stopped hiding: "Your Majesty should understand that in name the four concubines jointly manage the harem, in fact it is Concubine Lian and Concubine Liu who are doing the work, and Concubine and Concubine Yang are just filling in."
"Although the harem is not as good as the emperor's court, people's hearts are different and affairs are complicated. Co-governance can not play a role in cooperation, but is always hindered. Whenever something important happens, four people have to negotiate. Sometimes it is better to negotiate. Yes, things have been delayed."
"The emperor forgives me and says something unpleasant, which can easily cause discord in the harem. In the past, I and Concubine Yang still interfered in some affairs, but now we have completely ignored it. However, our status is still there, so naturally we have Some of the concubines who are close to me have made mistakes and come to plead for mercy. Just ignore it and let Concubine Lian and Concubine Liu be in trouble. Ignore it, it will hurt the relationship between the sisters again, and I may be hated by others. "
Li Shun nodded, he had thought of all these, but he still let the four concubines rule together. Firstly, because of his personality, he liked to have checks and balances in both the country and the family. Second, there is indeed no concubine who can be established as a queen.
The reason why he didn't stand before was because he was still dormant. The woman above him must be able to bring him actual benefits, and the power behind her must not threaten him. It would be a bit unbearable for anyone to do it in that position now.
There are many pairs of eyes of the government and the public watching, and the situation is complicated. Once you sit on it, you must set an example for the world. There are rules everywhere, and you will be plotted secretly.
If you don’t have a strong heart, you really won’t be able to do it.
Seeing that Li Shun was silent, Concubine Li said sweetly: "In fact, judging from my appearance, the emperor is in the prime of his life, so why rush to establish a queen? It would be better to just see whoever gives birth to the dragon seed first and make him his queen." "
Li Shun scratched her nose: "It's not that simple. If I delay in becoming a queen, the ministers in the court will not agree. The position of the queen involves the struggle in the court. This is not up to them. My queen can only It only counts if I nod. However, you are right, the four concubines rule together, and after all, some things are unclear about their rights."
Li Fei smiled faintly and waited for Li Shun's next words.
After Li Shun thought for a moment, he called the eunuch who was waiting and said: "According to my decree, Concubine Yang, Concubine Li and Concubine Lian are promoted to the rank of noble concubine. Concubine Lian will be in charge of the affairs of the harem for the time being."
Concubine Li said in fear: "I am so virtuous and capable."
Li Shun smiled and said: "You spend no less time with me than Concubine Yang."
Concubine Li's eyes rolled, the three of them had been promoted, and the fourth concubine had three vacancies. The concubines below had room for advancement, and they would definitely start fighting. At that time, they and the people behind them will not be able to sit still. (End of chapter)
