Li Shimin hesitated after hearing this.
One of the two women in front of me is a southern beauty. She is beautiful but has wild beauty.
One is a beauty from the Western Regions, charming and sassy.
In the last life, I was quite fond of Xianbei and other foreign girls, and now I really want to keep the two girls by my side, even if I want to be a guard first...
Not to mention anything else, the Empress Changsun in her previous life was from the Xianbei tribe, and there was also Wu Meiniang’s cousin Yan Defei...
Seeing that His Majesty's eyes were blurred and he seemed to be thinking about something beautiful, the Queen couldn't help but question:
"Your Majesty, the two girls have already revealed their identities. Why is Your Majesty so thoughtful and silent?"
Li Shimin woke up from his sweet dream, quickly collected himself, and explained:
"Ah, now that Zhang Yan and Chen Zhong are by my side, I seem to have no shortage of personal guards.
The period of filial piety has not passed, and I cannot bring them into the harem.
However, King Ji Huo and Yang Wanwan are both strong supporters of the imperial court, and I don’t want to dishearten them.
I'm just hesitating about how to arrange the two of them..."
The Queen had already seen through His Majesty's thoughts, and seeing the panic on His Majesty's face, she couldn't help but smile to herself.
"Is Your Majesty worried that Dong Xiuzhao will come forward to prevent His Majesty from keeping the two daughters?"
Li Shimin paused for a moment after hearing this. Thinking of Dong Yun in history, he couldn't help but suddenly said:
"Ah! That's not true. Dong Xiuzhao is upright and old-fashioned. He is also entrusted with important tasks by his prime minister and often manages the affairs of the palace.
I have wanted to select beauties from the world to enrich my harem many times before, but he stopped me every time.
Nowadays, foreign tribes donate beauties, no matter what they are used for, if Dong Xiuzhao knows about it, there will inevitably be a lot of talk..."
While Li Shimin and the Queen were talking, Dong Yun, who was in the banquet hall, sneezed several times in succession.
Dong first tightened his clothes, and then thought:
"It's as warm as spring in the main hall, and I've never felt cold. Why do I keep sneezing? Could it be that someone is talking about me behind my back?"
Just as he was thinking about it, a little Huangmen came to Dong Yun.
"Your Excellency, we have just received news from the harem that many barbarian kings have presented their beauties to Your Majesty.
Now His Majesty is rushing to the harem to deal with the matter. "
When Dong Yun heard this, he thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Inform the other servants in the palace that they no longer need to report to His Majesty the affairs of the harem."
When Huangmen heard this, he said with doubts on his face:
"This... In the past, the Prime Minister once ordered the Lord Attendant to supervise His Majesty's words and deeds, especially the harem..."
Dong Yun waved his hand to interrupt the yellow door and said in a deep voice:
"The Prime Minister has already given me full authority over this matter. Now I think it is no longer necessary. Just do as you please!"
The little yellow door scratched his head, agreed, and left the hall.
At this time, Jiang Wan and other court officials who were close to Dong Yun saw Dong Yun reprimanding Xiao Huangmen.
After the few people made eye contact with each other, they came to Dong Yun's side together.
"Xiu Zhao, why did you reprimand that little Huangmen just now? Could it be that something happened in the palace?"
Dong Yun saw Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Zong Yu, Wu Yi, Wu Ban and others looking at him in confusion.
I thought that these people are all people who like to watch the fun!
Today is the day when we say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and everyone has nothing important to do, so let's chat with them here.
"You guys have really good noses, but if there's a slight disturbance, you guys will come and join in the fun."
Dong Yun poured himself a glass of wine, picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Do you remember the things that the Prime Minister told me when he was here in the past?"
Wu Ban said impatiently:
"Ah! It's such a good lawsuit. How many civil and military officials in the dynasty don't know what the prime minister told you in the past?"
Dong Yun smiled and said slowly:
"General Yuanxiong, don't be anxious. What happened just now is related to the prime minister's entrustment.
The little Huangmen came to report that various barbarian kings had presented a number of beauties to His Majesty.
Your Majesty just left the table in a hurry, but it was because of those beauties. "
Several people looked surprised when they heard this.
"Oh, you scolded that little Huangmen because you didn't report the matter earlier, right?"
Dong Yun smiled and shook his head.
"Xiu Zhao, please don't show off! According to your temperament, I'm afraid you will have to talk loudly in front of His Majesty again to prevent His Majesty from taking in those beauties, right?"
"Do you all think so?"
"How can we not know what kind of temperament Xiu Zhao has?
In the past, whenever His Majesty was playful or proposed to take a concubine, didn't Xiu Zhao always give advice and ruin His Majesty's good deeds? "
Dong Yun looked at the few people and smiled helplessly, and then explained:
"I just scolded that little Huangmen because I scolded him for talking too much."
"how do I say this?"
“I told him to inform the palace servants that there is no need to report the affairs of His Majesty’s harem in the future.
Instead of accepting the order, the little Huangmen came to ask me as a request from the prime minister.
In a fit of anger, I reprimanded the little yellow gatekeeper. "
When Wu Yi heard this, he couldn't help but pinch himself, feeling pain in his arm, and then said doubtfully:
"I am indeed not in a dream. Why does Xiu Zhao's behavior make me feel like I am in a dream?"
Dong Yun first smiled when he heard this, and then said seriously:
"In the past, Your Majesty was young and had no ambitions. He often lost his ambition by playing with things.
The Prime Minister was worried that one day His Majesty would become a foolish king because of this, so he entrusted me with the task of Your Majesty's virtue.
What I said in the past, "In ancient times, the number of emperors and concubines was no more than twelve" was actually because I was afraid that your majesty would be obsessed with the harem, so he would neglect the government.
To be honest, it is said in the Book of Rites that in ancient times, the emperor established six palaces, three wives, nine concubines, twenty-seven wives, and eighty-one royal wives.
After all, twelve is not enough? "
Jiang Wan and others seemed to understand Dong Yun's meaning after hearing this.
"No wonder Xiu Zhao ordered the chamberlain not to report the affairs of His Majesty's harem. Could it be that Xiu Zhao thought that His Majesty would no longer be able to become a mediocre master?"
Dong Yun nodded.
"Yes, as ministers, don't we hope that the Lord we serve is a wise king?
Now your Majesty's temperament has changed drastically. He is diligent in government, obedient to advice, knowledgeable in strategies, and knowledgeable in military matters. Isn't this a wise king?
If you are like this, why should our ministers interfere in your Majesty's private affairs?
When your majesty's three years of mourning is up, I can't wait to gather more than a hundred harem beauties for your majesty so that your majesty can leave more heirs for my great man..."
Everyone laughed when they heard this, thinking that Dong Yun's words were very reasonable.
At the same time, several people began to long for the future scene of following His Majesty north to the Central Plains...
At this time, Li Shimin and the queen in the harem were looking at each other.
The queen couldn't help but tremble when she thought of Dong Yun's serious and rigid look.
Li Shimin suddenly sneezed a few times.
"There is not much cold in the harem, so why am I suddenly sneezing again and again?"
When the queen saw this, she quickly found a large cloak for her majesty to wear.
"Your Majesty, don't try to be brave. The New Year has just arrived and the cold winter has not gone away. It's better to be more careful."
Li Shimin nodded and thanked the queen, and then said to the two beauties:
"It's not that I want to refute your family's reputation, it's true that the ministers around me are paying close attention...
In order to avoid trouble, you two should go back..."
Seeing the insincere look on Her Majesty's face, the Queen joked:
"I see that His Majesty can't bear it. Why don't I keep the two of them by my side as maids?"
"this……"
Li Shimin really liked the two women in front of him, but he was worried that it would damage his image that he had finally established in front of the ministers, and he couldn't express his opinion directly and keep the two of them.
The Queen's words were mostly teasing her, asking the two of them to be the Queen's maids, they might not be able to pass the test of the Young Mansion.
What's more, Dong Yun and others are supervising...
"My dear, how about this, let the two of them serve in my flying guards.
The Flying Guards are my private soldiers, and Dong Yun and the old guys have no right to interfere.
In this way, the two of them can be retained, and they can use their strengths without making Yang Wanwan and the others worry too much. "
When the queen heard this, she nodded slightly and said:
"It's a good idea, but we can't always let these two people serve in the Flying Guards in the future, right?"
While the two were discussing, Yang Ran couldn't hold himself back and said in confusion:
"Your Majesty, there is something unclear about my little daughter.
Since His Majesty is the current emperor, why can't he do whatever he wants?
Who is this Dong Xiuzhao you are talking about, who can actually cause such embarrassment to His Majesty and the Queen? "
Hearing this, Ayi also echoed:
"Yes, Your Majesty, aren't you two the most noble of our great men?
Although my father is a small king of a country under His Majesty's command, he can speak the law and follow the rules in the clan.
Your Majesty, the king of a country, why are you so afraid of a minister? "
"this……"
Li Shimin was speechless for a moment, thinking that this was not caused by himself.
To blame, I have to blame Liu Chan for being too incompetent before...
I have taken the blame for Liu Chan!
Seeing that Her Majesty was in trouble, the Queen quickly explained:
"After all, there are differences between Han and Yi. Your Majesty has his own etiquette that needs to be observed, just like you also have your own clan rules.
You don't have to doubt your Majesty's authority. Your Majesty just doesn't want to break the rules and refute the face of his loyal ministers. "
Li Shimin heard this and looked at the queen gratefully. Just as he was about to speak, there was a yellow door outside the door asking for an audience.
"What do you want? Come in and answer the question."
"Your Majesty, the eunuch on duty in Xiyuan just now received a secret letter from Dong Yun, your Majesty, please read it."
