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Although I can truly rest assured that the power is in my hands, it is absolutely impossible for me to take Dang He's daughter into the harem.First, the party and the party may not be willing to have an only daughter competing for favor in the palace; second, it is not easy for me to seal the mouth of a general's daughter.If I do this, I will definitely shoot myself in the foot.

So, who should she point her to in court?

After the Party and He stepped down, I began to think about this issue.But even if I am the king of a country, it is impossible to memorize the family trees of the ministers backwards.Thinking to no avail, I temporarily gave up and planned to find someone to discuss.

The person who discussed this, the first thing I thought of was Xie Jingyu.

The next day was the second day of the new year, and several important ministers went to the palace one by one to have an audience and listen to my general requirements for the new year.I deliberately dragged Wang Ruojun to talk for a while, and successfully dragged Xie Jingyu to be the last one before noon.

"I don't play around with you, I just want you to make up your mind." Xie Jingyu had just entered the door, and I said bluntly, "The general of the party asked to see me yesterday, do you know?"

Xie Jingyu bowed. "The minister has heard a little bit."

Seeing that he really isn't very surprised, I guess I don't need to summarize the past for him. "Then what do you think of this matter?"

"General Dang's willingness to stay in the capital with his family is an outright good thing for His Majesty." Xie Jingyu said, "I think that if His Majesty has the heart to approve, I can give you something to show your favor."

I nod my head. "I have already asked Liu Jin to go to the storeroom to choose. The wife of General Dang has already been ordered, and there is no way to seal it again; but the daughter of General Dang, I see, it is almost time to find a husband for her. You have been in the official department for several years. You should be more familiar with the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty than I am, which one has children and grandchildren of the right age. You don’t need to list all of them; just pick a few that you think are suitable and tell me.” After thinking about it, I added: “You can do it when you have time, don’t worry. "

Hearing this, Xie Jingyu showed a little surprise on his face, and his lips parted slightly: "Your Majesty?"

"Why?" I was more surprised than him. "Haven't I already made it very clear?"

Xie Jingyu's surprise was mixed with a trace of doubt.Waiting for the two emotions to disappear, he asked with certainty: "Your Majesty wants the minister to take this idea?"

"What's the matter?" I couldn't help asking a little rhetorically.

"I don't know about this matter." Xie Jingyu replied immediately.

What?I'm almost bewildered by him. "Don't you know everything, what else don't you know?"

"What I know is that the general of the party wants his wife and daughter to stay in Xingjing. Your Majesty wants a list of children and grandchildren of the right age in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and I also understand." Xie Jingyu immediately explained, "But I really don't know who is suitable and who is not. .”

Although his voice was not loud, his tone was firm, and it was obvious that he had made up his mind not to get involved.It may indeed be muddy waters involving the power of parties in the DPRK and China.But I asked first, what else is he worried about?

"Why, are you still seeing me now?" I knocked on the table, a little impatiently.

"Your Majesty understands that this is not what I mean." Xie Jingyu bowed again, "It's just that this matter is of great importance, and it is not easy for others to discuss it. I ask Your Majesty to make the decision in person."

Well, the oil and salt are not getting in, huh? "So you think of yourself as an 'other' right now?" I couldn't help but glared at him.But having said that, if he hadn't always upheld this attitude, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to gain a firm foothold in the court...

Xie Jingyu seemed to be touched. "Your Majesty," he called, and then took a step closer to me, "I just hope that I can distinguish between public and private, so as not to affect your Majesty's decision-making."

... Could it be that he will never change his stubbornness until he dies?

I groaned helplessly. "Okay, if you don't know Yu Gong, what about Yu private?"

Xie Jingyu paused for a moment.Just when I suspected that he would give me a "I don't know", he said, "If it's private, I just hope that Your Majesty will not accept her into the palace."

I was taken aback for a moment, then almost laughed angrily when I realized it. "Aren't you fooling me? Yu Gongzhen alone can't do this, and you still say it out of selfishness?"

"I understand." Xie Jingyu lowered his head slightly, "But this is indeed my selfishness."

This appearance... I was so angry with him that I lost my temper. "You come to my side."

Xie Jingyu was a little hesitant, but he did it anyway.When he came close, I suddenly grabbed him, pulled him onto the couch, and got up by myself.He was startled, and immediately wanted to get up, but his legs were firmly pressed down by my knees. "If I am satisfied with the answer, I will let you go."

The up and down posture is awkward, not to mention the distance is so close that it can be described as ambiguous.Xie Jingyu only moved a little, and then stopped - the more he moved, the more embarrassing he became, he realized what I was up to. "Your Majesty, first..."

As the saying goes, those who know current affairs are brilliant.Seeing that he was about to beg for mercy, I immediately interrupted: "How many people are in the court?"

"Your Majesty..." Xie Jingyu looked helpless, but he answered honestly.

I listened to them one by one, and then hummed softly. "Look, I know you are very clear, why do you have to play Tai Chi with me?"

"I originally said that I knew about this." Xie Jingyu couldn't help but correct him when he heard that I deliberately misinterpreted his previous words.

I narrowed my eyes slightly. "Are you arguing with me?"

Xie Jingyu immediately shut his mouth.But I won't let him go so easily. "Go on, which ones are suitable?"

Xie Jingyu looked at me with his dark eyes again.He used this trick last time to get me to back down, but the first time it worked doesn't mean it will work the second time, and I'm still determined——

I didn't speak, but my body got closer and closer.Xie Jingyu had to support his body with both hands, but it didn't help to stop him from falling down.Of course, he can lift me off him, the problem is that he dare not do so.

Before the moment came when he fell on the couch, he finally couldn't hold back: "General Dang has three sons and a daughter under his knees."

"And then?" I stopped the approaching trend, still feeling regretful.But then again, big things do matter more.

"Now that the eldest son's marriage contract has been decided, he is Longyou Dao's relative; the other two sons have also practiced martial arts since childhood, so they should be ready for the son to inherit his father's career. If the general of the party teaches well, there may be a long period of peace in the northwest frontier We must rely on their efforts." Xie Jingyu panted slightly, "The general of the party holds the military power in the northwest and has made great military achievements. I am afraid that many people in the court are willing to marry the general of the party."

Even if he doesn't tell me about it, I know it. "anything else?"

"Everyone in the court knows about this matter, and the general of the party is naturally aware of it. Otherwise, he can't explain this matter to His Majesty specifically. In this way," Xie Jingyu took another long breath, "the descendants of third-rank officials must never be considered. However, it doesn't matter if the rank is too low, it will make His Majesty overly suspicious. I think that around the fifth rank is still appropriate. It is neither high nor low, and it can leave room for His Majesty to advance and retreat."

Rank five... I carefully recalled the list that Xie Jingyu dictated just now. "Isn't there only one?" After thinking about it again, I noticed another point that I had overlooked before: "The general of the party is very affectionate. He must hope that his son-in-law will only marry one of his daughters. This request is not low. I don't think he will." Will force the grade. Who else is below the fifth grade?"

"What your majesty said is very true. But for the descendants of officials below the fifth rank, I have to go to the household department to check first before reporting back to your majesty."

I thought so too.I can almost figure out the relatives of officials above the third rank, and add a few key targets; the lower the rank, the more people, Xie Jingyu can remember the fifth rank, which is already considered pretty good. "Okay, then I'll be waiting for you."

After I finished speaking, I was about to get up, but there was a sudden whirlwind, and my back touched the round brocade cushions piled up on the couch.When I raised my head again, the original relationship between up and down has been reversed.Because of the proximity, Xie Jingyu's handsome face magnified in front of my eyes. "Why, is it your turn to ask me now?" I raised my eyebrows amusedly.

Xie Jingyu shook his head, his heavy breathing from just now became more and more obvious. "Is Your Majesty finished?"

In fact, it's over, but for some reason, I suddenly want to procrastinate longer. "There is one more thing I want you to do."

"I will obey your Majesty's orders." Xie Jingyu said without batting an eye.

I can't help raising my eyebrows.Don't know what should happen so quickly?I'm afraid I will regret it! "When you go to the household department, pay a little attention to girls of the right age," I continued calmly under Xie Jingyu's eyes that immediately turned into astonishment, "I have a few strongholds in the harem."

"Your Majesty wants..." Seeing that I was so calm, Xie Jingyu didn't reveal much of his surprise.

"Of course it is to act first. Think about it, in the next two or three years, there will be nothing serious. There must be ministers who have time to meddle in my affairs. If so, of course I have to show them something first."

Xie Jingyu quickly understood, but he seemed hesitant to speak.

"Why, embarrassing?" I couldn't help but touch his face soothingly, "It doesn't need to be beautiful, obedient is enough. When you make a decision, I will pretend to hold a talent show, and then bring people into the palace—" I put a little emphasis on it, "Don't worry, it's just a shield, I'm not interested in them; and the reason why I want you to do it is to let you know everything about them, don't think too much."

Xie Jingyu stared at me for a while, shook his head, and nodded again. "I understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts." He didn't say much.

Now it was my turn to be surprised. "Are you...agreed?" Isn't the reaction a little too calm?

"Whatever Your Majesty wants, I will do it for Your Majesty." Xie Jingyu replied in a reasonable tone.Just when I thought I had heard him say a similar sentence before, he asked again: "Your Majesty finished asking?"

I was still thinking about the hidden meaning of his nodding and then shaking his head, so I couldn't concentrate. "Um."

"Is His Majesty still satisfied?"

Hearing his voice lowered, I found myself unable to concentrate on other things. "How satisfied, and what if not satisfied?"

"Your Majesty said that I will let you off if I am satisfied with the answer, but I—" the familiar face moved closer, "From the bottom of my heart, I don't want to be let off by Your Majesty."

"Really?" I suspect that I must be breathing as fast as him right now, and my heartbeat is beating like a drum, "How can I see, now you are the one who won't let me go?"

I was just joking, but Xie Jingyu's already dark eyes became darker.Just before I couldn't help but raise my head to kiss him, he suddenly pressed my hands on my sides firmly; the next moment, more likely at the same time, his kiss fell like a storm.

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