One year after Xiao Jingchi ascended the throne, court officials began to submit memorials, suggesting that the harem be filled to continue the royal bloodline as soon as possible and expand the family.

After all, Emperor Qianwu had children all the time during his reign.

Now that Xiao Jingchi has been on the throne for three years, he still has only one son and one daughter, and many old stubborn people are getting impatient.

The Qingyuan Marquisate, Shen Jingchuan, Taifu Wang, the Yuan family, the Sun family and other noble families that were on good terms with Shen Shuyi all clenched their teeth and pretended not to hear anything.

But when a new emperor ascends the throne, there are always people who are eager to share power.

Xiao Jingchi ignored them at first, but he could not stand these people's annoyance anymore. Finally, the Minister of Personnel made a memorial for the third time that day.

"Master Jiang is so anxious, but do you have a suitable candidate?"

Jiang Chengwen was delighted, thinking he finally had his chance: "Your Majesty, I don't have any suitable candidates. Only by expanding the royal family can we consolidate the foundation of the royal family. Therefore, I propose that we hold a general election to fill the harem..."

"I wonder how many children Mr. Jiang has?" Xiao Jingchi asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I have three sons and two daughters." Jiang Chengwen felt inexplicably uneasy.

Xiao Jingchi sneered, "No wonder Lord Jiang is so confident. It seems he's showing off to me."

Jiang Chengwen quickly knelt on the ground: "I dare not! But for the sake of our ancestors and the country, please fill your harem."

"Come here, give all the dancers presented by Luo Guo and Yuan Xiajin some time ago to Lord Jiang." Xiao Jingchi spoke softly, his expression unclear.

Jiang Chengwen was stunned: "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Jingchi said coldly, "My dear, since you are so willing to share my worries, you deserve a reward. So, when you have 20 children, come back and make a proposal to me."

"What? What?"

"Before that, Mr. Jiang, you are young and strong, so just stay at home and sow seeds. There is no need to go to court." Xiao Jingchi got up and left.

Wang Xi immediately said, "Dismiss the court!"

The court officials looked at each other, and there was some sympathy in their eyes when they looked at Jiang Chengwen.

One has to give birth to twenty children before he can continue to serve as an official in the court. This is really true!

Jiang Chengwen's face flushed red, and facing the teasing eyes of the crowd, he didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.

Zhao Baokun whispered to Zhao Dechuan, "Dad, His Majesty is simply the most yin-yang-savvy emperor I have ever seen."

"Be careful with your words." Zhao Dechuan scolded in a deep voice. He took a few steps and whispered, "Twenty children. Even if he is very capable, it will take him several years to have them."

After this incident, no one dared to bring up the idea of ​​filling the harem again. After all, having many offspring is a good thing, but no one wants to be watched by the whole court and counted until they have given birth to twenty children.

However, half a year later, some people couldn't help but start writing letters again.

This time, Xiao Jingchi did not let anyone off the hook. For anyone who wrote a letter to the emperor asking for concubines in his harem, Xiao Jingchi asked Tong Guan to produce a pile of evidence of their despicable deeds, and then he would punish them according to their crimes and demote them and throw them into jail.

After half a month of trouble, these people finally settled down.

After all, few people can withstand the thorough investigation of the Jinyisi. Even if there are, you cannot guarantee that your family can withstand the same thorough investigation as you.

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. But if the emperor sitting above does not intend to tolerate you, then you cannot be the fish in the pond.

This day, early morning court.

Xiao Jingchi quickly and efficiently dealt with a group of court officials, his eyes darkening as he said, "I only need the Empress. If anyone suggests filling my harem again, I will kill myself in front of the palace."

All the court officials lowered their heads and dared not speak. After all, committing suicide in front of the emperor was a serious crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the family.

Although Xiao Jingchi's tone was relatively kind, the murderous intent in his heart was not fake.

This is the Wolf King who single-handedly destroyed Chen and shed countless blood.

He is the new top scholar who has surpassed all others and achieved success at a young age.

No one would be stupid enough to really piss him off.

In fact, Xie Jingchi felt that since he planned to be a wise ruler, these people may have had some misunderstandings about him.

It must be because he has been too easy to talk to recently that they dare to constantly challenge his bottom line.

I really want to just push a few of them out and chop them off.

It’s so annoying, but Shushu will definitely be angry.

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Fengqi Palace.

Shen Shuyi was teaching the two children to read. Cheng Jin was quite calm and could sit still.

But Jingyi couldn't sit for half an hour before her whole body started to itch.

Shen Shuyi's temples often ached from anger. He felt that professional matters should be left to professionals, so he decided to just leave it to the teachers.

Jinzhu came in from outside and whispered, "My Lady, Xiao Tingshan is dying."

Hearing this, Shen Shuyi paused and was in a trance for a moment.

She stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."

After all, he is an old friend, so just give him a send-off.

Half an hour later, in the Heavenly Prison.

Shen Shuyi, dressed in a royal blue uniform, appeared in the Sky Prison surrounded by a crowd of people.

The prison was dark and damp, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and mold.

Shen Shuyi walked along and saw a woman who looked neither human nor ghost in a cell. When he suddenly caught sight of her, he was completely stunned.

This person was none other than Shen Jingyu.

A tear fell from the corner of her eye, and she smiled and whispered, "I lost in the end. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Shen Shuyi, you won!"

In another cell, Lou Yulan and Xiao Tingshan were imprisoned together, and intermittent coughing sounds continued. The two children fell seriously ill in prison last year and did not survive.

Now Lou Yulan looks haggard and crazy.

After seeing Shen Shuyi, she was stunned for a moment, then anxiously climbed to the railing and choked with sobs: "Cousin, save me! Cousin, save me, I know I was wrong! I shouldn't have plotted against you, I shouldn't have been jealous of you! Please, please let me out!"

Xiao Tingshan's cell was dark and there was no light. Apart from the jailer who came to deliver food every day, there were only him and Lou Yulan, and no one would communicate with them.

Hearing Lou Yulan's words, Xiao Tingshan, who was sitting in the corner, slowly turned his head.

The woman is full of majesty, cold and charming, and unattainable.

As she walked, the colorful brocade on her body rippled with brilliance like water waves, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

"Shen...Shuyi." Xiao Tingshan murmured, almost to the point of being just a bag of bones.

His eye sockets were sunken and red.

As early as after being imprisoned, the mother Gu died three months later because no one fed her. Several child Gu in his body devoured the nutrients, causing backlash against him and accelerating the collapse of his body.

Now the oil is running out, and coupled with the lack of sunlight for years, it looks even paler.

He heard it. He heard that Xie Jingchi abandoned the six palaces for him, he heard that he handled government affairs with her, he heard that he... loved her very much.

In the past few years, he has been thinking all the time, if he had really trusted her and loved her in his previous life, he would not have lost so miserably.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in life.

"He may not always be good to you." Xiao Tingshan spoke intermittently, and it seemed as if he had used up all his strength in just a few words.

Shen Shuyi just looked at him quietly without saying a word, with a hint of compassion in his eyes.

Xiao Tingshan said with difficulty: "Men...can't be trusted. Don't make the same mistake again."

Shen Shuyi said calmly, "If there is an afterlife, I hope you can stand tall and proud, without having to resort to petty pursuits."

A tear fell from the corner of Xiao Tingshan's eye. He chuckled and slowly closed his eyes. His hand also slid down and he became completely silent.

Lou Yulan was stunned for a moment, tears streaming down her face.

Shen Shuyi didn't know whether Xiao Tingshan's last words were a sign of good words from a dying man, or whether he was trying to sow discord between her and Xie Jingchi until his death.

However, it is no longer important.

When a person dies, it is like a light going out. The hatred between her and him has vanished into thin air.

Six years later, Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty, Xiao Jingchi, personally led the army to fight. Within three years, he successively recovered Yuanxia, ​​Yan, Wei and other countries. Then he rested for two years and annexed Luo, Xiling, Jin and other countries again.

At this point, the world was unified, and Emperor Mingwu and Empress Mingwu jointly ushered in an era of prosperity and virtue.

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