Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Just now, the prince said that he had discovered a large iron mine. Xie Wenyuan was immediately happy when he heard this. Wouldn't his dream of flying an airplane be one step closer?

Therefore, Xie Wenyuan still likes his younger brother, Prince Duan, very much.

Prince Duan stared at Prince Chu in a daze, and when he saw that what he said was true, the slight grudge in his heart disappeared.

If others treat him sincerely, he will also return the sincerity.

So, Prince Duan raised his hand and hit Xie Wenyuan on the back, not too hard or too lightly, and then said, "Okay, let's write off the previous one."

Xie Wenyuan then hugged Prince Duan's neck like a good brother and said to him,

"From now on, I will protect you. If anyone dares to bully you, I will take care of him for you."

Prince Duan was quite touched. They were born into a royal family, and this kind of brotherhood was really rare.

However, the feeling of being touched lasted only two breaths before the King of Chu said, "Remember to find more iron and coal mines when you go out next time."

Prince Duan looked at him with a mixture of laughter and tears. He also wanted to find it, but he was not a treasure-hunting rat that could find it easily.

"What were you talking about just now?" The prince walked to Ye Qingzhi and asked.

"We are talking about the harm of close relatives marrying and having children." Ye Qingzhi said seriously.

"I sincerely offer a suggestion to Your Highness. After Your Highness ascends the throne, you may wish to issue a law to strictly prohibit collateral blood relatives within three generations from marrying each other. In the future, cousins ​​should not be allowed to marry each other."

"Why is this?" Xie Wenyuan asked immediately.

"Because children born from close relatives are more likely to be deformed or mentally retarded, as well as have congenital diseases, if we do not prohibit cousin marriage, it will affect the physical fitness of the nation from generation to generation, and will also cause great damage to many families."

Ye Qingzhi said seriously,

"Just now, Prince Duan told me a story about a secluded mountain village. Because they were isolated from the world and lacked population, after several generations, the people in the village became close relatives.

The probability of them giving birth to deformed children is now as high as 50%. That is, if ten children are born in the village, five or even six may have problems. It is very scary. "

When Xie Wenyuan heard this, his expression changed slightly.

He knew Ye Qingzhi's background, so he naturally didn't doubt her words. Moreover, there was an example in front of him, which made him a little scared.

Fortunately, Hongbao is a healthy and smart child!

The prince nodded seriously and said,

"Feng Yuxi mentioned this to me before, and he also suggested that I introduce a policy to prohibit marriage between close relatives.

I haven't heard of any specific examples before, but seeing that some of my cousins ​​gave birth to healthy children, I still don't think much of it. It seems that this matter needs to be put on the agenda immediately."

The King of Qi listened to them talking about this matter. Although he did not interrupt, he took note of it carefully.

A few days ago, his mother wanted him to marry a cousin, but now he can refuse with a clear conscience.

"As expected, going out can show how much knowledge one has." Xie Wenyuan smiled and patted Prince Duan's shoulder, praising him.

"Not bad!"

Prince Duan chuckled and accepted the compliment, then looked at Prince Qi and hesitated to say anything in greeting.

"Waiter, why don't you say hello to Prince Duan?" Xie Wenyuan noticed it and immediately said to Prince Qi.

The worry is almost the same as being a father.

King Qi nodded to King Duan, "Very good."

Prince Duan was at a loss for words, everything was fine.

He suddenly understood the depression of Concubine Xian and where her mother's sense of superiority came from.

"I have a task for you. Go to Yan State with Xiao Qi and assassinate the Crown Prince of Yan. Do you want to go?" The Crown Prince said to King Qi.

King Qi's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded immediately, "Go!"

His voice was higher than before, and one could finally hear some excitement in his tone.

"What the hell?!" This time it was Xie Wenyuan who frowned and questioned Xie Jin.

"You asked them to assassinate the Crown Prince of Yan? Are you crazy?! What about your Dragon Shadow Guards? They are also very good at martial arts, and are even better at hiding and assassinating."

"I am better." The King of Qi was eager to show off for the first time and immediately said, "They can't."

"Those shadow guards are professional assassins. What are you trying to steal?" Xie Wenyuan pointed at King Qi and told him to shut up.

The King of Qi was not convinced. He drew the arrow from his waist and immediately wanted to compete with those Dragon Shadow Guards.

It seemed that a good party was about to be ruined.

However, at this moment, a eunuch rushed in to report that he had received urgent intelligence from the State of Yan.

This kind of urgent intelligence was transmitted through an 800-li express intelligence network, which could reach from Yan State to Zhao State in just seven or eight days.

The prince took it and looked at it, then immediately frowned.

Xie Wenyuan leaned over, stretched his neck to read the content, and cursed, "This is a ruthless person!"

Prince Duan was more restrained and did not move forward to take a look, but he was also very interested and waited with his eyes wide open, wanting to know what was going on.

The King of Qi didn't care. He crossed his arms and was still thinking about the fight with the Dragon Shadow Guard later.

It's so hard to get a good job, I can't let others take it away from me.

"What happened? Did the Crown Prince of Yan forcibly revolt?" Ye Qingzhi made a guess.

"Master Ye, you're awesome!" Xie Wenyuan immediately turned around and gave her a thumbs up.

"Ah? Really?" Ye Qingzhi was also confused and immediately asked, "What's the result?"

"The Crown Prince of Yan forced the emperor to abdicate and rebelled, then he killed the Emperor of Yan and ascended the throne himself." Crown Prince Xie Jin said in a deep voice.

The King of Qi was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about my mission? To assassinate the Emperor of Yan?"

How come in just a short while, the person didn't change, but his identity changed, and the difficulty of the task increased.

"What the hell are you trying to do? The Crown Prince of Yan is a ruthless man, and he has a lot of people protecting him. Don't even think about assassinating him, or you might end up getting yourself into trouble."

Xie Wenyuan knocked on his head and told him not to think about the assassination and to forget it quickly.

"What about the Seventh Prince? He can't go back either." Prince Duan said, "Going back means death."

"We can go to war with Yan State directly." Xie Wenyuan said in a deep voice after teaching King Qi a lesson.

"The Crown Prince of Yan chose to forcibly revolt and ascend the throne at this time. I think he will send his troops southward to attack us at a faster speed."

The prince also agreed with Xie Wenyuan's words, and immediately ordered the eunuch to invite Prince Su and other ministers of the court to discuss the matter.

Of course, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess should also be called over.

"Go to the imperial study?" Xie Wenyuan asked.

"Inform the emperor and see what he thinks." Prince Xie Jin said, "The emperor wants to hear it, so let's go to the imperial study to discuss it."

Since the emperor announced his abdication, he has actually not been involved in state affairs.

The crown prince presided over the morning court every day. If the emperor was happy, he would appear and listen. If he was lazy, he would simply not go.

However, the State of Yan may attack us now. This is a national event, so we must inform the emperor as soon as possible.

The Emperor was currently playing chess with Concubine Rong. Upon hearing the news, he immediately asked them to come to the Imperial Study to discuss the matter.

"Your Majesty, I'll take my leave first." When Concubine Rong heard that there was state affairs, she spoke.

"Hmm." The emperor naturally lost interest in playing chess and waved his hand with a frown.

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After receiving the emperor's edict, the prince and his entourage walked out. Prince Ying had just arrived at this time and met them at the gate of the East Palace.

When Prince Ying saw them leaving, he asked in confusion, "Are you done eating? Are you leaving?"

"I didn't eat it at all." Prince Duan explained to him.

"I suddenly learned that something happened in Yan State, and the Crown Prince is going to the Imperial Study to discuss important matters with my father and the court officials."

"Are we going to go to war with the State of Yan?" asked Prince Ying, who was also very perceptive about this matter.

"Very likely." The prince nodded.

"Then I will go back to the Academy of Gewu and ask them to make more gunpowder and rockets." Prince Ying said immediately.

"Okay." The prince smiled at him, "Let's meet again next time."

Prince Ying didn't care. After greeting his brothers, he left in a hurry.

Prince Duan looked at his back and sighed. This man is definitely a workaholic.

Look at yourself again...

He had just come back from outside and without a moment's rest, he started to participate in the meeting again.

Prince Duan felt that they were probably the hardest-working members of the royal family.

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Princess House.

When the Seventh Prince heard the message from the East Palace eunuch, he was stunned, his face turned pale, and he asked in a trembling voice,

"Can you say that again!"

"News has come from the State of Yan that the Crown Prince of Yan forced the emperor to abdicate and killed his father, and has ascended the throne himself." The eunuch repeated it emotionlessly.

"What about my mother and the others? Were they also killed?" The Ninth Princess asked immediately with a pale face.

"I don't know." The eunuch shook his head, "Your Highnesses, please follow me into the palace to discuss matters."

"Okay, let's go now." The Ninth Princess suppressed the turmoil in her heart and took the Seventh Prince's arm.

"Brother, let's go to the palace and hear what the prince and the others have to say."

The Seventh Prince didn't react at all. He was just pulled by her and got on the carriage without any resistance. Xie Zimo also accompanied them.

When the carriage drove quite far away, the Seventh Prince seemed to come to his senses. With red eyes, he spoke hoarsely,

"If I hadn't come to Da Zhao, this wouldn't have happened. My mother and those who were loyal to me were probably killed by him. I don't know when the specific news will be passed on."

"If my brother hadn't come here, he would have died along with me." The Ninth Princess' eyes were also red, and she said with a gloomy face.

"We all underestimated Ji Wu's ruthlessness and his strength."

This Ji Wu refers to the Crown Prince of Yan State, and the current Emperor of Yan. The Ninth Princess calls him by his name out of hatred.

"He must have secretly persuaded those fence-sitters. The war between Yan and Zhao is about to begin." The Ninth Princess said again.

Only by promising huge profits can one draw fence-sitters onto the chariot, and huge profits mean nothing more than launching a war, attacking Da Zhao, and obtaining Da Zhao's wealth.

In particular, the situation in Yan was already rotten, and there was an urgent need to launch a war to resolve various acute conflicts.

"I, I am so useless, I am just a waste!" The Seventh Prince covered his face and said in pain.

"Han Yan, if it were you, you would have killed Ji Wu a long time ago."

The Ninth Princess thought that she might not only kill Ji Wu, but she might also kill her father. In a way, she and Ji Wu were the same kind of people.

Therefore, although her father's death touched her a little, she was more concerned about whether her mother and the others were still alive.

They were just women, posing no threat, and perhaps still alive.

After all, she and her royal brother were still in Da Zhao, and keeping her mother would also be a bargaining chip to threaten them.

The Ninth Princess now hopes that Ji Wu can think more and come up with more strategies, instead of killing them mindlessly, leaving them with no bargaining chips.