Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Without further ado, he spoke directly, "As we discussed last time, the list of 'ladies' handed to me has been compiled. Do you think we should put it aside for now, select a few, or simply reject them?"

This is a big deal and there are too many things to consider. The final decision can only be made by Zhu Yunhuan.

After saying that, he placed a booklet on the dragon desk.

Zhu Yunhuan did not pick up the booklet and open it immediately. Instead, his eyes fell on the booklet with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Although we have briefly talked about plans for the harem before.

But during this period of time.

Zhu Yunhuan felt more and more that his previous ideas were too simple and too unrealistic.

First of all, the popularization of ideas requires prerequisites and time, and it is definitely impossible to accomplish in a short period of time, which was beyond his initial expectations.

Secondly, if he directly refused or kept silent, he would sooner or later be criticized.

During this period, Huaixi nobles such as Lan Yu and civil officials in the court including Zhan Hui and Fu Youwen had all tried to inquire about this matter indirectly, and it was obvious that they were all trying their best.

This is also a means of winning over forces and balancing power in the court.

Think it over again and again.

The final result is: this thing has to be done.

So Zhu Yunhuan finally asked Zhu Chaofang to compile the list into a book and submit it.

Given the current situation, Zhu Yunhuan had no choice but to take things one step at a time and deal with future matters later.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yunhuan opened it and glanced at it casually.

[Xu Miaojin, the third daughter of the late King of Zhongshan Xu Da and the younger sister of the current Duke of Wei Xu Huizu, was twelve years old.]

[Tang Qiulan, the granddaughter of Tang He, Duke of Xin, is twelve years old.]

[Lan Ying'er, the adopted daughter of Duke Lan Yu of Liang, is fourteen years old.]

[Zhan Yuelan, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Zhan Hui, the Minister of Personnel and Left Censor-in-Chief.]

[Fu Shuyun, the thirteen-year-old granddaughter of Fu Youwen, the Minister of Revenue.]

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In the booklet, the power of civil officials and military generals is half and half.

Although the Huaixi nobles were powerful, Zhu Yuanzhang had been wary of them over the years, so he intentionally or unintentionally supported the civil service group. By the 25th year of Hongwu, the civil service group had begun to take shape.

"King Xu Da of Zhongshan has passed away, and Xu Huizu has inherited the title of Duke of Wei. Although he doesn't have many military achievements, he is also brave and skilled in battle. Although he is definitely not as good as Xu Da, he has a certain influence under the title of Duke of Wei and is worth winning over."

Zhu Yunhuan glanced at the first line and murmured thoughtfully.

Every one of them counts.

He has never seen it.

All the names in it were the same to him, so Zhu Yunhuan only paid attention to the prefixes before the "ladies".

After all, for him, in this position, politics accounts for 99% and emotions are just a minor detail that can be ignored. If they exist, it will be icing on the cake, but if they don't, it doesn't matter. He can have 3,000 beauties in his harem, so even if he really likes someone, can't he just make her his concubine?

"Duke Xin is still around, but he retired a long time ago and hasn't had the same influence as Lan Yu and his ilk, who have been leading troops in battle for years. But he's still somewhat useful..."

Zhu Yunhuan looked down at each row.

"We have to give Lan Yu face." Zhu Yunhuan said to himself.

This is definitely something that does not need to be thought about. After all, he is still not fully grown, and the Huaixi Group needs to be coaxed. Not only Lan Yu, but at least one or two more places among the Huaixi nobles should be given to show respect.

Fortunately, Lan Yu did not have a daughter or granddaughter of the right age.

The one chosen was the adopted daughter.

Otherwise, Zhu Yunhuan would really not be able to get over this hurdle in his heart.

Although we are not relatives in spirit, we are real relatives in body.

"There must be checks and balances, and those submitted by the civil servants must also be selected."

After saying that, he threw the booklet in his hand onto the dragon desk.

Zhu Chaofang was very careful and knowledgeable. He knew that this matter involved the balance between the former court and the harem, so the list was arranged according to the family background of the "ladies". The importance of the names below was not so strong.