An ancient saying goes: Ginger is still spicier when old.
The ancients never deceived me.
After all, the veterans have not practiced in vain for decades, and the main one is to be patient.
If you don't see us, we'll beg again. If we don't see you again, we'll beg again. If we don't see you yet, fine, no problem. Things will get better as time goes by. Let's put it aside for the time being and make a curve to save the country.
"If Your Majesty is not willing to enrich the harem now, then you and your Majesty can have a few more princes."
In short, as long as they have children, they are relieved.
Li Luansong waved his hand and refused, reasoning: "The empress was in a bad environment when she gave birth to the eldest princess, and she was injured. She is still taking medicine to recuperate. I really can't bear to hurt her, so I'll just wait."
The veterans agreed, "How long will it take?"
"Three years." Li Luansong said: "Three years should be enough to heal him."
"What, three years." The veterans were horrified, "Is this to recuperate the body or treat a stubborn disease? Why does it take so long?"
Li Luansong had a long face, "Are you teachers worried that my dragon body will return to the west at any time? Are you so anxious to choose a successor? Are you afraid that I won't be able to survive you?"
Listen, this is so true, it makes people choke.
The old ministers were used to it and didn't care about it. They persuaded in a slow voice: "I don't mean that. Your Majesty is in your prime, but your heirs are great. This is your Majesty's obligation. I have the responsibility to supervise and supervise, and I really dare not neglect it."
It's so reasonable and well-founded that you can't refute it.
"Every teacher is a family member, so you must understand my relationship with the queen." Li Luansong began to fight a family battle, "You all love your old wives very much, and I also love the queen very much. The queen had no choice but to do it for me. The princess was born in such a bitter and cold place, but I wanted to enrich the harem soon after taking office. Although it is in compliance with the regulations, it is not humane."
Li Luansong shook his head, "I can't do such treachery. If you can't understand, then ask the queen to invite all your wives to the palace to talk about it and see if the ladies can understand..."
Threat, this is a naked threat.
Which wife can allow her husband to take concubines? If she knew that her old man forced the emperor to enrich the harem, and could still have a good life at home, wouldn't she have to go over the muddleheaded accounts of her youth again...
No, no, it gives me a headache just thinking about it.
The veterans were angry but helpless, and were defeated in stages.
After waiting for a few more days, he found that these veterans did not mention the matter again. Li Luansong thought that the matter was over, so he ran to Shen Que and reported to her.
"I think teachers become more stubborn as they get older. I think they were kind-hearted and compassionate people when they were young, but when they get older, they no longer have those principles when it comes to other people." He was a little indignant.
Shen Que said with a smile: "They are advising Your Majesty because of their principles. There are successors to Daye's country. This is their duty. If they fail to do so, they will not give up."
"But, I also had a showdown with them." Li Luansong was very proud, "I have to take care of the Queen's health, and I have to take good care of her health before giving birth to a child. The Queen once stayed in that dangerous and lack of clothes and clothes because of me. I gave birth to a princess in a bitter cold place, but I want to enrich the harem after taking charge. I cannot do such an unkind and unjust thing."
He said, rubbing his head over again, "I only want Yuu Yuan, and I don't want anyone else."
These words are so true that no one will be moved after hearing them.
Shen Que said: "I know your Majesty's heart."
If you have a husband like this, what else can you ask for? Shen indeed thought, I hope he can persist in this game.
Li Luansong said: "Don't worry, they have given up on it. If they still refuse to give up after I say this, I will seriously invite the teachers and wives to come over for a discussion and have a good chat about the romantic affairs of the teachers when they were young."
This was enough to make them fearful, and Shen Que burst into laughter: "Your Majesty, did you really say that?"
"That's not true." Li Luansong was very proud, "They have ceased their activities."
Are you serious? Shen Que looked at him and remembered what happened a few days ago.
The group of veterans had actually been looking for her, and His Majesty couldn't defeat her, so they put the pressure on the Queen.
"My Majesty and I have a deep relationship, and the veterans are very pleased. However, since we have a big heir, I hope that I can persuade Your Majesty to spread the relationship as soon as possible."
What he said was straight forward, without any twists and turns.
Shen Que held his forehead and said with difficulty: "I am not in good health today. I have heard what you have said and will advise your majesty."
The veterans nodded.
"But." Shen Que said again, "Your Majesty has just taken over the throne. As his wife, I can only say a few words, but not too much. The same is true for all my lords. Your Majesty is still your Majesty after all. If we want to persuade you, we must pay attention to the propriety. Don’t push too hard.”
These words were also sincere advice, and Shen Que added: "Of course I know that all of you are dedicated to Da Ye and your Majesty, but you must also pay attention to methods."
Veterans, look at me and I look at you. I thought that the Queen was from the common people and would be easy to handle, so she would naturally listen to what she said. But now it seems that she also has a big idea.
The old ministers all agreed and left.
Will they give up here? Shen Que retracted his thoughts and glanced at Li Luansong who was lying next to him. He was quite honest today. If he looked carefully, he was already so tired that he fell asleep, but his dinner had not been used yet.
Being an emperor doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. Even for dinner, there is a time limit. After this point, all you can eat is snacks. It's not as free as being a prince.
But seeing how soundly he slept, Shen Que still didn't have the heart to wake him up and let him do whatever he wanted. He already had too many things to think about and to force himself to do.
Shen Que then lay down again and fell asleep in his arms.
I thought the veterans would stop there, at least for a while.
It turned out that they were still too young. This group of veterans came up with a new strategy and moved to conquer the Supreme Emperor.
What is this called? This is called perseverance, perseverance, saving the country through curves, and in short, never giving up until the goal is achieved.
But they also paid attention to methods. They first took off their court clothes and put on their regular clothes. They couldn't leave their hands empty. Emperor Xiaochun was stingy and had to find some excuse to bring some greeting gifts and say what he wanted to say in a roundabout way in the name of visiting the Supreme Emperor.
And it's best to choose a good time. For example, when the Queen Mother is away, it's better for the brothers to have something to say.
Women, they always worry about things like this and don’t understand.
Sure enough, we really met.
It is said that the Queen Mother took the eldest princess to visit Li Le and the little princess. It was a rare good time. The elders brought tea and bought shochu from Zhuangyuan House, as well as roast goose and braised pig's trotters from Zuixian House. Haodangdang came to visit Emperor Xiaochun.
Emperor Xiaochun was unhappy because the Queen Mother disliked him for not taking him out, but when he saw the elders coming, his mood immediately improved.
Everyone is sitting around, just like when they were young. There is no need to pay attention to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. There are no monarchs and ministers here.
"The Supreme Emperor looks good." Someone praised, "This day is really enviable to everyone."
Emperor Xiaochun laughed and said: "Don't mention it, I am so happy to be around my granddaughter every day."
Okay, this is a good topic, go straight to the point, and they don’t need to go around in circles.
"Yes, the eldest princess is so cute. All the old ministers are envious of the Supreme Emperor."
"Your Majesty, this is just a granddaughter. Look at me, I have four or five little kids in the family. They call me 'Grandpa' every day. Hey, that's a happy family. It's comfortable."
"Yes, yes, the same goes for my little grandson. He can't even explain clearly but just kisses me. As long as I come home, no one wants to hug me."
Everyone was talking lively, exchanging glances and topics among each other, and asked Emperor Xiaochun again:
"Does the Emperor want a grandson?"
"Think about it, how can I not think about it." Emperor Xiaochun gnawed on the pig's trotters, which the Queen Mother would not let him eat. He said that his daughter-in-law said it was unhealthy and asked his father to eat less. They only said to eat less, so the Queen Mother simply said Don't let me touch it.
"Then hurry up and urge your majesty and empress to have more children." Someone pointed out the theme.
Emperor Xiaochun shook his head, "How can I urge you to do this? It's not like I'm full."
Veterans: ...Yes, yes, we are the ones who have eaten enough to sustain us...
"Let's talk about it." Emperor Xiaochun took another sip of wine and said, "How do you say this? If you ask your son why you haven't had children yet, you should ask your daughter-in-law to have more children as soon as possible. If you ask me this way, I still want to have such an old face. No more."
Veterans: ...Yes, yes, it's our old face that we don't want anymore...
"But the Supreme Emperor." An old minister said: "You can point out a little bit about this matter. Your Majesty and the Empress are both filial. Once you open your mouth, they will definitely listen. This spreading of branches is a good thing and a national policy."
There was a "pop" sound, and everyone looked up, oh, no, the Queen Mother is back.
"Spreading branches and leaves is a national policy and a good thing." The Queen Mother handed Liu Zi to Aunt Huang beside her and sneered: "You see that my son and daughter-in-law are filial and you force them to have children. Don't you know that the Queen's health is not good? Well, I still don’t know how close they are to each other. What are you old guys doing? You’ve just come into power and the young couple are inseparable. Why, you have to have someone like Concubine Zheng stuck in the middle? Why do you have so much peace of mind?"
The more the Queen Mother spoke, the angrier she became, bringing up the sad things, and she was about to cry: "You old and ignorant people, because of your disrespect, forced my son to take concubines, and forced my daughter-in-law to have children before she recovered. If you are so capable, why don't you give birth on your own? Ah, you are afraid that their lives will not be long enough, or that your own lives are too long."
The Queen Mother was angry, and Emperor Xiaochun did not dare to eat meat anymore. A group of old ministers knelt on the ground.
"You are also encouraging the Supreme Emperor to drink and eat meat. Can you bear it if something happens to his health? Let me tell you, if the Supreme Emperor feels a little uncomfortable today, none of you will be able to get over it."
The Queen Mother is still the same Queen Mother, protecting her husband, her son, and her daughter-in-law, quarreling with scholars, and scolding a group of veteran ministers until their heads are bloody and their penises are trembling.
"You bully my son for being young, and you don't even look at it. His father and mother are still here." Looking at the retreating figures, the Queen Mother continued to curse at the top of her voice: "Tomorrow I will go find the old sisters one by one. , I think your home is too peaceful and your life is too boring."
This scolding really worked, and the veterans no longer dared to mention "having babies" or "enriching the harem". However, when they got together, they still came up with a bad idea.
Confucius said: Being old but not dying is a thief.
The sage is right.
