Chapter 1360 Entering the rank of King Yan, agreeing to accept the side concubine
In the novel, Cao Cao killed all the Fu Wan and Mu Shun clans, a total of more than 200 people.
Queen Fu was so frightened that she hid in the palace screen wall, but Cao Cao's soldiers broke through the wall and killed her. The two princes born to Queen Fu were also poisoned to death.
Bai Xiaowen was not as ruthless as Cao Cao, but when it was time to take action, he would not be lenient. After killing Fu, Mu Shun's relatives totaled more than 70 people, and the remaining family members of the servants were all exiled to Liaodong to develop the Northeast.
After beheading Fu, Hua Xin led his soldiers to force the palace, first took away Queen Fu's seal, and then took her away.
The emperor begged, and Hua Xin scolded: "The King of Yan is fighting in the war, but you are plotting to assassinate Dongliang. You are extremely stupid. Do you know that if there is no King of Yan in the world, you don't know where your soul will be!"
The emperor held Empress Fu and cried loudly, and the two princes also knelt down and cried non-stop.
Hua Xin said, "How long has it been? You are still here acting like a daughter!" He ordered the soldiers to take Empress Fu hostage.
When the scene was almost completed, an edict came: "The King of Yan has ordered that the Queen be released slowly and handed over to His Majesty for judgment."
The emperor couldn't believe his ears. He had already been mentally prepared for Queen Fu to be killed, but who knew there would be a turn of events in the middle? He looked at Hua Xin: "Mr. Yan... What does King Yan mean by this?"
Hua Xin said: "The queen's crime of murdering King Yan is unforgivable. King Yan is kind and handed it over to your majesty for judgment. If your majesty protects her, there is no guarantee that what happened today will not happen again, and your majesty will never have peace."
The emperor said: "What does King Yan want to do with the queen?"
Hua Xin said: "King Yan did not return the queen's seal. The meaning of this is already clear."
The emperor cried and said: "The queen is the master of the harem, how can she arbitrarily discuss the abolition of the throne?"
Hua Xin scolded: "Your Majesty, don't you understand? If you protect the queen's position now, you will harm her life. If King Yan is angry, even the emperor can be deposed, let alone a queen!"
The emperor was so frightened that he could only weep and decree that the queen should be deposed and thrown into the cold palace.
In Da Sima's mansion, Bai Xiaowen explained to his teammates the reason for doing this.
"Logically speaking, I should eradicate it, just like Cao Cao."
"But the situation is different. When Cao Cao killed Queen Fu, it was already the 19th year of Jian'an. He had served the emperor for 19 years, and his foundation was solid. I had served the emperor for only a few months. The current situation is all because of He has great military exploits. Killing the queen without mercy will inevitably make the ministers unhappy."
"The most important reason is that I will go to the south of the Yangtze River and conquer the east of the Yangtze River. Killing the queen at this time is equivalent to giving up the right to the Sun family. At this juncture, I really cannot act arbitrarily. Anyway, as an awakened person, I , it only takes a few months of stabilization, unlike Cao Cao who wanted to eradicate the weeds."
This palace turmoil is now in the past.
It was the second month of the second year of Taishi, and all the ministers praised Yuan Xi, Duke of Yan, for his meritorious deeds, which were beyond the reach of Yi Yin and Duke Zhou, so he should be promoted to the title of king.
The emperor asked Dong Zhao to issue an edict to appoint Bai Xiaowen as "King of Yan". Bai Xiaowen wrote three words, but was not allowed to do so three times.
Bai Xiaowen then accepted the title of King of Yan, crowned him with twelve crowns, rode a gold-rooted chariot, drove six horses, used the Emperor's chariot to serve Luan Yi, went to and from the police, and built the Yan Palace in Yan County, Youzhou (Yan State).
However, when discussing the establishment of the crown prince, the officials encountered difficulties because Bai Xiaowen (Yuan Xi) was young and had no heirs for the time being.
Based on the abominable concept of feudalism, the officials attributed the crime of "having no heir" to Zhen Mi, saying: "The King of Yan should take more concubines, spread the branches, establish the candidate for the crown prince as soon as possible, and stabilize the hearts of Zhen Mi.
The family has nowhere to go, so it is not suitable to occupy the right position."
There are also many escrow relationships with wealthy families who want to offer their daughters to Bai Xiaowen as concubines.
Bai Xiaowen said: "It's not her fault that Mrs. Zhen has no children. She was guarding Youzhou alone, while Mrs. Zhen served me in Yecheng, and she performed her filial piety for me, gathering less and leaving more. Later, when she went to conquer the world, it was rare to see her in person for several months.
From now on, Mrs. Zhen will always be by her side, so why worry about having no children?"
So Bai Xiaowen issued an order to make Zhen Mi Queen of Yan.
When the officials saw Bai Xiaowen's firm attitude, they retreated and tried to do the next best thing, admonishing Bai Xiaowen to accept the concubine.
Bai Xiaowen could certainly see the purpose of the ministers' remonstrance.
The ministers were actually all from noble families and represented the interests of various aristocratic families. They advised Bai Xiaowen to take a concubine because they wanted to take the wife route and offer the noble daughter of the family.
In an ideal situation, if a noble daughter of the family becomes a queen, or even a queen later, she will be a relative of the family, which is of course a great honor. Even if she cannot become a royal palace, being a concubine can at least establish an in-law relationship with the future emperor.
Therefore, in addition to admonishing, the ministers even moved out Mrs. Liu, Yuan Xi's biological mother, to persuade Bai Xiaowen to take a concubine.
If it were other awakened people, they would definitely be able to sleep with one after another, and they could also win over aristocratic families and consolidate relationships. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?
However, Bai Xiaowen's thoughts are very different from when he first became an awakened person two years ago.
With his charm, talent, and powerful position (whether in the spiritual world or in reality), he can be said to be a walking hormone. With a flick of his finger, there are a lot of beauties who recommend themselves to him.
But there are so many beauties in the world. Do you really want to sleep with every one of them? Do you still want to do business? Do you still need your kidneys?
For example, Ma Yunlu was watching eagerly.
Bai Xiaowen then used a drag technique and said to the ministers:
"It is natural to recruit concubines widely and spread the branches. However, the state affairs have not been settled yet, and there are still Jiangdong and Jingzhou. How can I abolish the official position for personal reasons? I have already made a decision on this matter: let Queen Zhen
Responsible for selecting beautiful girls, fifteen people will be selected according to the five grades below the Queen, Madam, Zhaoyi, Jieyu, Ronghua, and Beauty. When I have conquered the south of the Yangtze River, unified the sea, and returned, I will give you a grand ceremony."
White Phoenix Team, small theater within the team.
"Ouch, I feel like the captain has set some big flag." Qiao Rui said with a smile.
"Fifteen, are you too busy..." Li Shuyi began to grind her teeth.
"It's not much." Han Xu expressed his opinion honestly.
For a powerful vassal king, the number of concubines was really small.
Bai Xiaowen: "...Can't you see the painstaking efforts I put into doing this? The quota of fifteen concubines is like fifteen pieces of fat. The energy of the noble families in each state will be concentrated on this matter and will not cause any trouble for me;
Giving the power of selection to Zhen Mi can also appease the Zhen family. Why don't you understand?"
Qiao Rui smiled and said, "It's not that we don't understand, it's just a joke. Anyway, it's just idle time."
Li Shuyi: "Look, there is an honest man here, come and bully him."
Bai Xiaowen secretly saw that there was nothing unusual about Li Shuyi, who was having a heartless and silly time there, and felt relieved.