"Ahem..." After I finished speaking, everyone in the hall suddenly felt uncomfortable in their throats and choked to death on their saliva.
But I heard Ying Wu's majestic words: "As the emperor, how can you speak nonsense!"
Only then did I remember that there was an old god sitting below me, and my throat started to feel uncomfortable, so I said awkwardly: "Ahem, Zong Zheng, don't blame me, I just made a mistake..."
Ying Wu said slowly: "Your Majesty is the leader of Guizhou and is caring for the people; all the ministers are planning for your Majesty and are loyal to the king. There is nothing wrong with it. I think that if your Majesty wants to patrol the world, you need to complete two things."
I looked happy and asked, "What does Zongzheng think?"
Ying Wu raised his head and glanced at me, cupped his hands and said, "First, His Majesty has reached the year of his crowning. He needs to be crowned before making any plans."
I nodded and had no objection: "Feng Si is already taking care of this matter. After worshiping the ancestors in Yongcheng, we will perform the crowning ceremony."
"Second." Ying Wu continued: "Now that your majesty has been crowned, you should establish a queen! Once the queen is established, the harem will be safe; if the queen is supported, the court will be able to rule!"
I gradually stopped smiling and my face became as calm as water. But I sighed in my heart: What is supposed to come will eventually come!
Yu He agreed: "I think what Zong Zheng said is reasonable. The queen is a female monarch. If your majesty is not in the capital, the court will be safe with the queen sitting in charge!"
Everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty, please think again!"
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After leaving Xianyang Palace, I took Qiwan to Mrs. Ba's Palace. It was only in Taoyao that I didn't have to worry about anything.
Without being informed, I walked straight in and saw Taoyao personally watering a piece of orchid grass by the wall.
"Just let them do these things." I stepped forward and took the goi from her hand and threw it into the barrel.
Tao Yao smiled slightly and said: "I heard from Sister Lan that Your Majesty likes orchids, so I asked people to find some seedlings. I was afraid that they would destroy these orchids by being reckless."
Then he thought of something and said in surprise: "Why are you here, Your Majesty? Isn't it a grand meeting today?"
I sat down in the courtyard and sighed: "I'm a little bored. We'll discuss it tomorrow."
Tao Yao waved her hand gently, and everyone bowed and left.
He stepped forward and sat across from him, picked up the kettle on the clay stove next to him and started making tea. He still did not ask what happened, but comforted him: "There are so many things at home that are difficult to sort out, so how can we make decisions easily about state affairs? Besides, there are many ministers planning for your Majesty, so your Majesty does not need to worry."
I snorted and said displeasedly: "I wouldn't be where I am without them."
Tao Yao smiled and said softly: "Your Majesty, please don't say angry words. Drink some tea and take a rest."
I picked up the cup and took a sip, nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that those people from Pasteur are quite capable, and the tea they make tastes pretty good."
Glancing up, Meng He hurried in: "Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Zongzheng."
I frowned slightly. I just said "we'll discuss it tomorrow" in the palace and left. It was probably Ying Wu's letter to persuade me.
After opening it, as expected, there were only a few words: The old minister in the palace today did not intend to damage the majesty of His Majesty. In fact, the position of the emperor and empress is related to the stability of the country and the country. If the successor position is uncertain, where will the country go? Will the kings of future generations be as capable as your Majesty? Your Majesty wants to see your legitimate son and concubine. Are your hands and feet hanging on the wall?
I put the letter in my arms and continued drinking tea.
Taoyao saw me putting away the letter and smiled calmly: "Is it because of the establishment of a queen?"
I raised my head and stared at her in astonishment, wondering: "How do you know?"
After he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and said quickly: "No, it's... the eldest princesses' business."
Tao Yao looked at me with a smile: "A gentleman doesn't lie, so why does Your Majesty need to do this? I have already said that I have no intention of becoming the queen."
I feigned anger and said, "You, you, if you were a man, I would definitely kill you first!"
Tao Yao covered her mouth and smiled as her shoulders moved up and down. After a moment, she suppressed her smile and solemnly said: "I beg your Majesty to convict me!"
"Hahaha." I laughed and said, "I'm joking with you, why are you so serious?"
Tao Yao's expression did not slow down at all, and she still said respectfully: "The day before yesterday, I asked the Queen Mother in Wan'an Palace to select a queen for Your Majesty after she is crowned. So just now I received a letter from Zong Zheng, so I will Knowing this is a matter of marriage, otherwise how could I have guessed so accurately?"
I saw that Taoyao didn't seem to be joking, so she gradually stopped smiling and became a little angry: "Why do you do this?"
Tao Yao lowered her head, cupped her hands and said, "I cannot be the queen. The reason for this has been made clear to Your Majesty a long time ago. I don't want to be the queen either. The queen is a female monarch and her status is respected, but at the same time there will be many intrigues. I slap her In the past six years, I have long been tired of intrigues and intrigues. Does Your Majesty hope that I will float up and down in those undercurrents?"
After a long silence, I put down the cup in my hand: "More tea."
Tao Yao filled the cup obediently. I picked it up and tasted it carefully before saying, "Qi Wan, go back to the Queen Mother and Zong Zheng and ask them to make the decision."
Qi Wan bowed and left.
I suddenly couldn't help laughing, pointed at Taoyao and said, "You should be lucky that I'm still young."
Tao Yao frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "What does your Majesty mean by these words?"
"If I am old and frail and die before you, your character will be like my eldest sister's mother, Concubine Han, and you will be depressed in the palace for the rest of your life!" I said heartbroken.
Tao Yao also laughed and teased: "The children will be old by then, and I will follow Your Majesty."
"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows and thought: "In that case, in order to let our children grow up earlier, I have to work hard!"
Tao Yao's face turned red and she said coquettishly: "Your Majesty..."
I put down the cup, stood up and said with an evil smile: "I have to go to Yongcheng to worship my ancestors in a few days. I'll come back to deal with you after the ancestors are sacrificed!"
Taoyao quickly got up to see me off, and I held her in my arms, whispering: "Don't ever wrong yourself. You can talk about life and death with me. Is there anything else you can't say?"
Tao Yao gave a soft "hmm" and responded: "I am the richest businessman in the Qin Dynasty at a young age. Your Majesty does not have to worry that I will wrong you."
I let go of her and waved: "I'm leaving."
On the way back to Sihai Palace, I ordered: "Meng He, go and call Gongshu Jin."
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In Sihai Palace, Gongshu Jin stood respectfully in front of me.
I told him my thoughts in detail, and finally said: "This shouldn't be difficult. You should do it as soon as possible. I want to see the results next spring. Remember to experiment in a place far away from people."
After thinking about it again, I still need to prepare some things for the patrol, and then said: "Didn't I give you the blueprint of the short gun? You go back and make a batch as soon as possible. Just have twenty or thirty guns. I will use them when I go on patrol. ,in case."
Gongshu Jin bowed and said yes, and immediately went out to prepare.
Then he ordered people to call Baichong and Su He.
