After the host binds to the childbearing system, one baby will be born.

"I'm happy! Wanwan, do you know? I thought I would be alone from now on, but I didn't expect that God would give me this opportunity to have you! To be with you!"

Qin Zhao wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes without leaving a trace, raised his head, his eyes were slightly red, his nose was a little blocked, but a hopeful smile bloomed on his face.

He was feeling particularly happy and fortunate at this moment.

Seeing the smile on his face, Lin Shuwan couldn't help but smile too, and said, "Well, Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should go to bed!"

"Okay! I'll go to sleep now! I'll go to sleep now!"

Qin Zhao nodded happily, turned to Liu Youxi and said, "Everyone go down!"

"Yes!" Liu Youxi quickly stood up, wiped away her tears, turned around and left.

Qin Zhao took off his coat and got on the bed, hugging Lin Shuwan tightly, his hot lips kept falling on her face, and he couldn't suppress his lips, saying: "Wanwan! I have something to tell you!"

"Your Majesty, please speak." Lin Shuwan lay obediently in his arms.

Qin Zhao took a deep breath and told everything that had happened after he ascended the throne, including the strange fate he had.

After saying all this, Qin Zhao lowered his head, looked at Lin Shuwan with burning eyes, and said: "Wanwan, do you... think I am terrible? I will do anything to gain the throne..."

Lin Shuwan looked him straight in the eyes and shook his head gently, "No."

She reached out her hand and stroked Qin Zhao's face. "No matter what kind of person you are or what you look like, I like you. I will be with you in the future, giving you joy and accompanying you in happiness."

Lin Shuwan said, placing his hand on her belly with a sly smile on her face: "Maybe I already have our baby in my belly, and I'm here to accompany you?"

Qin Zhao was deeply moved and kissed her gently on the forehead. He hugged Lin Shuwan tightly and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Wanwan."

Child, he didn’t even dare to think about it before, but now can he look forward to it?

The next day.

Qin Zhao woke up early. He first checked Lin Shuwan's breath and was relieved to see that she was fine. He kissed her forehead gently, then took people to the side hall to wash, change clothes and have breakfast, and then went to the morning court with brisk steps.

There was a faint smile on his face, and he was obviously in a very good mood. There was no longer the solemnity and silence before. He looked full of vitality.

Liu Youxi followed behind Qin Zhao, and his steps became lighter. If His Majesty was happy, he was happy too!

whee!

The audience hall.

Qin Zhao sat on the dragon chair, looking down at the ministers standing below the stage.

Prime Minister Xiao was the first to stand up. His voice was loud and firm, echoing in the court. He raised his head, looked at the emperor firmly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I advise you to confirm the 'Crown Prince Candidate' as soon as possible. This is a move for the stability of the country!"

His words caused a commotion in the court, with people whispering and discussing among themselves.

"I second the proposal..."

"I second the proposal..."

As soon as Prime Minister Xiao finished speaking, many officials immediately stood up and spoke.

Qin Zhao was originally in a good mood, but when he saw the group of aggressive ministers below, the corners of his mouth suddenly fell.

"I have considered what the Prime Minister said. The clan order is here to pass on my order. The clan office will allow all males over ten years old in the royal family to participate in the screening examination for the 'Crown Prince Candidates'. The examination will be conducted in seven areas: martial arts, literary examination, military tactics, strategy, governance, law, and people's livelihood."

"The specific assessment direction and implementation are planned by the six departments, with Cen Qi as the overall person in charge. The assessment period is ten years."

"Ten years later, I will conduct the final assessment. Only those who pass the assessment can become one of the 'candidates for the crown prince'."

Qin Zhao's words were very long. After he finished speaking, the others were still in shock and unable to recover.

The officials who originally stood on the side of the various vassal kings were all caught off guard by Qin Zhao's decree.

Zong Ling stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, does this decree restrict the legitimate and illegitimate children?"

Qin Zhao's lips curled slightly, with a gentle smile on his face: "No limit, anyone is welcome. However, I will send people to secretly investigate all the clan members who take the exam. If there are any who commit crimes, deceive their superiors and subordinates, or oppress the people, they will be executed immediately!"

This made all the court officials excited and they all started to discuss in low voices.

Prime Minister Xiao stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, is this unreasonable? Moreover, the assessment period is ten years..." It's too long!

Qin Zhao interrupted bluntly, looked at Prime Minister Xiao coldly, and said:

"Prime Minister Xiao, I am thinking about the country and the people of Dazhao. As the crown prince, I naturally need to have character and ability that ordinary people don't have, rather than relying on some empty reputation and talent.

Among the seven assessment criteria I mentioned, which one do you think is not necessary for the crown prince?

Besides, if we can elect a wise ruler in ten years, it will be a blessing for Dazhao! Or does Prime Minister Xiao think that I will not survive these ten years?"

When Prime Minister Xiao met Qin Zhao's half-smiley eyes, he was startled, as if all the darkness in his heart was exposed in front of Qin Zhao. He quickly knelt on the ground and confessed his crime, saying: "I dare not, I deserve to die."

The other ministers also knelt on the ground and said, "We dare not!"

"Ha!" Qin Zhao sneered, glanced at all the officials below, and asked, "Who else wants to second the motion? Put it forward now!"

The officials below were silent as a mouse, not daring to say a word, and secretly sighed in their hearts, "Your Majesty's move of cutting off the source of the problem was truly brilliant!"

Ten years can change a lot of things and can also change the lives of many people!

Who knows whether the people who support us today will still be there ten years later?

However, under Qin Zhao's order, no matter how many opinions and dissatisfactions they had in their hearts, they dared not raise them. After all, the swift and bloody methods of his majesty were still vivid in their minds!

Qin Zhao smiled with satisfaction, very good!

Now that he has Wanwan, if Wanwan really gives birth to a child for him, there will be so many things he can change and create in ten years!

The court was in complete silence, but Qin Zhao didn't care and asked again, "Is there anything else you want to discuss?"

An imperial censor stood up, bowed solemnly, and said in a steady and firm tone: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report. Yesterday, the imperial guards in the palace deserted their duties, left the palace privately, and surrounded the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion!"

Qin Zhao sat majestically on the dragon throne, his eyes swept over the ministers, his voice low and powerful:

"This is my order! I was practicing in Fajue Temple the day before yesterday, but unfortunately I was attacked by an assassin. I have sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly, and now I have found out that it was Marquis Jing'an who ordered it.

However, the black hand behind this has not yet surfaced, how can I sit back and do nothing? Therefore, I ordered the siege of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and launched a comprehensive investigation, leaving no possible clues or suspects unturned. What's wrong with doing this?"