Zhou Min spent more than a month convincing himself whether to keep Qin Shu in the palace or let her go.

The concubines in his harem were all fawning, gentle and obedient, and they treated him as their god.

But when he was with those women, he could never find the feeling he had when he was with Qin Shu.

It is a kind of spiritual resonance that is more fascinating than physical compatibility.

Sometimes, he only needed a look or a casual word, and Qin Shu would know what he wanted.

He felt the same way towards Qin Shu. He could easily guess her purpose based on one thing she did.

Then, seize the opportunity and strike accurately, and you can often achieve twice the result with half the effort in what you want to do.

Through the two years of cooperation, the tacit understanding between the two has reached a tacit level.

He also went from being skeptical and tentative in the beginning to admiring and loving her now.

He desperately hoped to keep her by his side.

Never give up for life.

If Qin Shu had been by my side, perhaps I wouldn't have been so lonely in the next few decades.

Therefore, when he got the late emperor's will, he subconsciously wanted to destroy it.

It was Zheng Zhun who advised him to think twice.

He stayed reluctantly.

When the will was met with strong and unanimous opposition from officials of the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel, he was actually more relieved and secretly delighted in his heart.

But he also knew clearly that his father's arrangement was the most beneficial to the Zhou Kingdom at present.

It will just make Qin Shu suffer.

It was because of this that he was entangled and in pain, trapped in all kinds of negative emotions, and unable to extricate himself for a while.

Therefore, he never went to the back hall to see Qin Shu.

In front of the prison gate of the Ministry of Justice, Qin Shu's words were like a knife, piercing his vital point.

At that time, he really wanted to cut open the heart of the woman in front of him to see what kind of hard-hearted person was hidden inside!

Zhou Min sat on the dragon throne, watching the ministers in the court arguing again with red faces over the late emperor's will to confer a title on Qin Shu.

He glanced at Chang An, who quickly shouted, "Silence!"

Everyone stopped and looked at Zhou Min at the same time.

Zhou Min said to the Minister of Revenue: "I will tell you about the tax revenue and granary storage situation last year."

In a series of revenue and expenditure deficits, tax revenue in Jin ranked first.

The ministers who had been arguing with saliva flying just now gradually calmed down.

Zhou Min said: "The preparation of food and grass is a major national event, which is related to the stability of the border and the safety of the country. You should all know that last year, the late emperor sent Qin Shu to Jin to promote the planting of new grains, which changed the situation of Jin's long-term food shortage."

"If you do not agree with the late emperor's will, then the future food preparation will all depend on your help. Each person needs to prepare a quota of food and grass each year, and the plan will be determined according to the size of their official position and title."

As soon as he finished speaking, the court was in chaos again.

Zhou Min leisurely watched the prince's ministers whispering to each other, and exchanged a glance with Zheng Zhun, who was sitting beside him with his sleeves folded and looking calm.

Finally, the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel unanimously approved the will and signed and stamped it in front of all the court officials.

Qin Shu's official position was strangely finalized amid the various thoughts of the court officials.

On the way back to the palace, Chang An couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, do you really want to let Qin go?"

Zhou Min narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Only after getting off the sedan chair and washing his hands and Chang An serving him tea did Zhou Min sigh and say, "Do you see the bird in the sky?"

Chang An didn't understand what was going on, so he looked outside the palace, and saw a sparrow flapping its wings and flying into the sky.

He bowed and replied respectfully, "Yes."

Zhou Min narrowed his eyes and sighed quietly, "I remember when I was very young, I heard my mother say that sparrows are ordinary and weak, but their hearts are very strong."

"Having seen the vastness of the world, it will no longer be content to be a captive bird. If you force it into a cage, it would rather break its neck and die than yield."

“Only the oriole that grew up in a golden cage can fly from one cage to another with peace of mind.”

"It's like a falconer training a falcon to wear down its fierceness and ambition. But without its fierceness and ambition, the eagle is no longer an eagle."

Chang An touched the back of his head and seemed to understand what he heard.

He also felt that Manager Qin was different from all the women in the world.

When Qin Shu arrived at the front hall on orders from the emperor, she saw two identical imperial edicts placed on the desk in front of Zhou Min.

She didn't understand and looked at him inquiringly.

Zhou Min waved at her and asked her to kneel down beside him.

Qin Shu's heart moved, and she asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, have the two provinces approved the late emperor's will?"

Zhou Min frowned unhappily and asked, "Are you so anxious to leave me?"

Qin Shu was embarrassed and just smiled without saying anything.

Zhou Min was still unwilling to give in. "You can choose Fu Rong, why can't you choose me? I am still the ruler of a country. How am I worse than him?"

Qin Shu smiled wryly, "Your Majesty, please do not underestimate yourself. Your Majesty is the best among men, the most respected in the world. Ah-Yun, how can you compare with Your Majesty?"

Ah-Yun?

What a friendly call!

That bastard, what right does he have? !

Zhou Min snorted coldly, "So you are so sweet because you finally got what you wanted? Wasn't it the same when you had a dark face and questioned me for disobeying my order?"

Qin Shu immediately broke out in a cold sweat and quickly knelt down, "I dare not."

Zhou Min asked: "Is there anything in this world that you dare not do?"

Qin Shu felt something was wrong with his voice and looked up quickly. She saw a flash of glitter in his eyes.

She lowered her head, bit her lip hard, and then said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

"Don't thank me yet." Zhou Min gently patted the two imperial edicts on the imperial desk, "Here are two imperial edicts. One is the will of the late emperor who appointed you as the governor of Anbei; the other is my edict appointing you as the imperial concubine."

Zhou Min looked at Qin Shu's face, which changed color instantly, and felt extremely happy. "You choose which one you choose, and you will accept that order."

Qin Shu was stunned, "Ah?!"

Can you still play like this?

Zhou Min looked at Qin Shu proudly, "What do you think? Do you want to choose? If you don't want to choose, then I will choose for you."

Qin Shu rushed over quickly, "Okay, I'll choose for myself. Your Majesty must keep his word."

Zhou Min was very dissatisfied. "I am the emperor. My words are final. How can I go back on my word? Choose now!"

Qin Shu moved her hands back and forth between the two imperial edicts, hesitating.

She thought about it, bent down, leveled her eyes with the imperial edict, and carefully distinguished the color and age of the two edicts.

Zhou Min looked at Qin Shu, who had never been so lively and alert, and he wanted to hold her in his arms and never let her leave.

But he forced a sneer on his face, "Don't waste your time. This imperial edict is not an ordinary piece of cloth. Even if it is kept for more than ten years, the color will not be different."

Qin Shu glanced at Zhou Min with a smile, reached out and picked up the imperial edict close to her and unfolded it.

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