Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Li Chengqian sat upright on the dragon throne.

"By the way, Minister Li, besides the Kunlun slaves, we should also buy some Silla maids and Bodhisattva barbarians."

Li Chengqian's voice echoed in the court, breaking the momentary silence.

"The price is kept to the lowest. I know you all like Silla maids and Bodhisattva barbarians."

"Except for those trained by Arabs, my Tang Dynasty is willing to purchase any women from Silla or the surrounding barbarian countries."

"You have done a good job in the past two years. I will reward each of you with a concubine, but not as my wife.

As soon as these words were spoken, ripples instantly appeared in the court.

Almost everyone subconsciously raised their heads, their eyes filled with surprise and joy.

Even Fang Xuanling, who was always calm and reserved, and never showed his emotions, had his thick white eyebrows twitching slightly.

Silla maids and Bodhisattva maids were symbols of status and wealth in the Tang Dynasty. They were extremely expensive and ordinary people could not even afford them.

Even for officials in the court, it is not easy to own it.

But now, His Majesty is so generous and gives rewards directly.

Those ministers who felt that they could not benefit from it began to think about transferring this reward to their own children.

"Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

For a moment, shouts came one after another from the court.

These shouts were filled with their complex and intense emotions, including ecstasy for the material rewards and tears of gratitude for His Majesty's grace.

His Majesty not only greatly increased their income, but now also rewarded them with beauties. Such great grace from the emperor really made them flattered.

Li Chengqian looked at the excited ministers, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Of course, I have conditions. You must have more children. Now that my Tang Dynasty has no shortage of food, I want to increase the population of my Tang Dynasty."

"You officials can certainly afford it, but the common people may not be able to do so."

"Minister Li, any woman from the surrounding countries, as long as she is decent looking, can be purchased. If there are women who are willing to become citizens of the Tang Dynasty and look similar to us, they are all welcome."

"These women can all be concubines of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"Of course, the dark-skinned ones like the Kunlun slaves are not acceptable."

"Understand?"

As soon as Li Chengqian said this, a burst of light-hearted laughter replaced the laughter in the court.

Li Wei also smiled and nodded quickly in response, "Your Majesty, I understand."

"Of course those blonde and blue-eyed women are allowed, but forget about the men."

"In addition, I have something to announce to you, my dear ministers!"

Li Chengqian's voice sounded again, and his tone became serious and solemn.

I'm coming!

When the ministers heard Li Chengqian's words, a familiar feeling surged in their hearts.

They knew that what they were going to say next was the real point, and it was probably something that could subvert tradition and challenge etiquette.

Otherwise, Your Majesty's move of giving them a sweet treat first would not be so great. The purpose is to make them too grateful to refute you when faced with subsequent matters.

"I've had some research done in Xianyang, led by Divine Doctor Sun, and they've discovered that the best childbearing age for women is after eighteen. Giving birth before eighteen can easily lead to a deficiency of Qi and blood."

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, many ministers in the court showed anger on their faces, ready to stand up and argue to refute the emperor's remarks that went against common sense.

In their opinion, it is natural for women to marry and have children early. It is related to family reproduction and bloodline inheritance, so how can it be easily changed?

To everyone's surprise, Li Chengqian did not continue speaking. Instead, his body trembled slightly on the dragon throne, his eyes gradually turned red, and he sobbed uncontrollably.

This sudden scene left everyone stunned and confused.

Fang Xuanling was about to speak to persuade him, but Mr. Qi took the lead and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, why are you so sad?"

When everyone saw Grand Tutor Qi come out, they all gasped.

On weekdays, Mr. Qi always keeps a low profile in the court and his presence is not strong.

Whatever he did, whatever he said was like a sharp blade, cutting through the heart and making it hard to resist.

As expected, as soon as Mr. Qi finished speaking, Li Chengqian immediately choked up and continued, "Grand Master Qi, you don't know! My mother died young, probably because she gave birth to me too early!"

"If I had known this earlier, my father wouldn't have been so heartbroken, and I wouldn't be without my mother!"

"My mother!"

Li Chengqian's voice was sad and filled with endless regret.

The tears slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the dragon robe, telling of his deep longing and guilt for his mother.