Mirror of the Sky

When Zhou Tang saw the minister's letter to persuade him to choose a concubine, he didn't react for a while.It's not that he is ignorant of human affairs, after all, the previous three emperor brothers have already married the imperial concubine and have children. Since he was 14 years old, there have been servants who served him trying to climb into bed, not only the little maids, but even the little eunuchs. .

For the first time, he didn't understand when he posted the little maid who undressed him. He just felt offended and kicked the little maid out.

Eunuch Bao Gonggong, the chief eunuch, the person who was arranged by the National Teacher in the East Palace, has been taking care of him all these years. He also kept him by his side after he ascended the throne. Don't arrange for people to serve him.

Zhou Tang was stunned for a moment before he understood what Eunuch Bao meant, and he blushed a lot.

Only then did Eunuch Bao realize that His Majesty might...not understand.Eunuch Bao felt deeply dereliction of duty, so he arranged for the palace servants to "teach" His Majesty.

Zhou Tang listened to the class, and understood what was going on through the explanation and demonstration of the palace man, but he felt a little unacceptable to be so intimate with others, so he refused the "practical exercise".

Eunuch Bao was worried, thinking that His Majesty might like something different, so he arranged another teaching session with the little eunuch.In Dazhou, there are quite a few men with good masculinity.

But this time Zhou Tang was a little disgusted, the teaching process was not aesthetically pleasing, and the little eunuch looked quite uncomfortable.

Zhou Tang himself hadn't experienced this kind of thing himself, so he couldn't appreciate the fun.

After that, Zhou Tang told Mr. Bao not to work too hard, and he was not in a hurry.

Eunuch Bao was just afraid that he was not attentive enough in serving him. Since His Majesty said no, he would not force His Majesty... so what...

But after that, the palace people who climbed the bed were severely punished by Zhou Tang, so the palace people settled down a lot.

Now some ministers have directly put this matter on the court. Although the nature of the matter is completely different from those at the beginning, the palace people who heard the news are ready to move again.

As long as His Majesty accepts the concubine, once it starts, everyone will always have a chance, right?

After Luo Mu also heard the news, he suddenly realized that Zhou Tang had really grown up, not just taller and stronger, but also big enough to start a family. He felt gratified and disappointed at the same time.When Zhou Tang got married, he was completely free of worries... I didn't expect this day to come so soon.

So at dinner that day, Luo Mu said to Zhou Tang: "I have been away from Zhoudu for so long, I don't know if His Majesty has someone he likes all these years?"

Zhou Tang was taken aback, and shook his head.

Luo Mu smiled: "Your Majesty is still young, it's normal that you haven't met the person you like, but it's time to think about it."

"Does Master Guoshi have any?" Zhou Tang asked suddenly, "The one you like."

Luo Mu also shook his head.

The two looked at each other, and suddenly they both laughed. The two who have been close and talk about everything for many years know that the other party has never mentioned that there is such a person. One is tired of government affairs, and the other is fighting in the battlefield. These things.

"This time is an opportunity, Your Majesty can choose carefully." Luo Mu said: "It's best if there is someone you like, if not, you can also choose someone with a good temper and get along slowly."

Zhou Tang was quite impatient when he heard this, "Don't! I feel a headache when I think of a large group of women entering the harem!"

He doesn't want to see a pitiful person who has been wronged and wasted her whole life like his mother's empress, and a scheming and greedy concubine like Zhen Guifei.

Luo Mu's mentality is very good now, he doesn't care too much about anything, he is willing to follow Zhou Tang in everything, so he said with a smile: "That's right, the master of the harem is someone who wants to stay with His Majesty for the rest of his life, so he can't be careless or rush .”

"Stay together for a lifetime?" Zhou Tang frowned, suddenly enlightened, and said with a smile: "If you say stay together for a lifetime, I only think of one person."

Luo Mu heard this and looked at him.

"you."

Zhou Tang looked at Luo Mu intently with a pair of eyes, not seeming to be joking.

Luo Mu was taken aback for a moment, and then he was bewildered by Zhou Tang. His eyes flustered and he avoided it, "Oh...Your Majesty, don't joke..."

The hand hanging under the table pinched his sleeve uneasily.

After Zhou Tang uttered the word "you", Luo Mu felt as if a string on his body was suddenly tightened. Many images flashed through his mind, Zhou Tang's dependence on him when he was young, his love for Zhou Tang... Pampering and expectations are still in the past...

But after returning to Zhoudu, his acquiescence to Zhou Tang's closeness, and his greed for Zhou Tang's embrace have all crossed the line...

The heart beat restlessly, faster and faster.

Is that so?Luo Mu silently asked himself, did he actually have such thoughts towards Zhou Tang?

"I'm not joking." Zhou Tang suddenly had the courage to open his heart to Luo Mu, "I don't have the experience of pleasing someone alone, but if it's as sung in the play and written in the script, I will You are the one who thinks about it day and night, you are the one who is distressed and worried, you are the one who wants to be close, and you are the one who is most afraid of losing."

If that person is you, no matter how intimate you are, he doesn't even think it's too much, and even secretly expects it.

Speaking of this, Zhou Tang's heart became clearer, and he was more sure of his mind, "You thought I was clingy, and I couldn't understand why I was always clinging to you when I was so big. Today I suddenly understood Yes, I cling to you because I like you and want to guard you and stay with you for the rest of my life."

Luo Mu's heart beat faster and faster, but his complexion became paler and paler abnormally, which shocked Zhou Tang who had finished speaking from the bottom of his heart.

"You..." Zhou Tang was a little flustered, afraid that he would scare him, and even more afraid that he would be angry and disgusted.

Luo Mu clenched his sleeves tightly and clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "No, it can't be like this... Your Majesty just got confused for a while!"

"Chen... I'm going back today..."

Zhou Tang's sudden confession made Luo Mu flee. For several days, Luo Mu didn't go to Zhou Tang's place for dinner, and Zhou Tang didn't send anyone to invite him, as if acquiescing to Luo Mu's avoidance.

In the court, there were more and more memorials to persuade Zhou Tangli to accept concubines. After half a month, Zhou Tang finally let go, and appointed officials to collect portraits of women who had not left the court, and began to select.

In addition, Zhou Tang also went to the cold palace in the northwest of the palace.

Emperor Jing's concubine who had been relegated to the cold palace in the past had been sent to the temple, and now the person living in the cold palace is the sixteen-year-old Princess Baohua who was left behind by the state of Qi.

Zhou Tang went to see Baohua in Lenggong, gave her a lot of things, and even gave her food, and stayed until late at night before leaving.

In this way, for three days in a row, Zhou Tang went to visit Baohua after finishing his political affairs.

On the morning of the fourth day, Baohua hanged himself in the cold palace.

After Zhou Tang received the news, he hurried to the Leng Palace early in the morning, and ordered people to confiscate Baohua's body, posthumously named her the first-rank wife of Qi State, and buried him generously.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhou Tang looked haggard, sluggish, and was distracted repeatedly.

Mr. Liu, who is in charge of selecting concubines, reports back that the selection of the official women is over, and only waiting for His Majesty to take a look.

Suddenly Zhou Tang's eyes turned red, he choked up, and said: "...let's discuss it later." Then he withdrew.

Only then did the courtiers realize the vague guess in their minds that His Majesty is probably Princess Baohua of Zhongyi, but Princess Baohua is a survivor of the Qi Kingdom.

Although His Majesty marrying the princess of Qi State is one of the ways to regain the hearts of the people of Qi State.

But Qi State and Zhou State have had a long-standing grievance, and it cannot be reconciled by a marriage.Not only can Baohua not be a concubine, even if he is a concubine, he is not allowed to give birth to heirs. Otherwise, it will not only confuse the royal lineage of the Zhou State, but also make it easier for the adherents of the Qi State to have unreasonable thoughts.

His Majesty naturally understands the truth, when he was urged to get married, even though he frequently visited Princess Baohua, he never gave her a title.

However, Princess Baohua didn't know whether it was because she had a strong grudge and refused to succumb to the enemy who destroyed the country and killed her relatives, or because she had a relationship with His Majesty but knew there was no hope, so she chose to hang herself.

All the courtiers would like to do the latter, after all, our majesty thinks highly of Baohua, and there is no reason why Baohua despises your majesty.

But I didn't expect His Majesty to be an infatuated person. Once Princess Baohua died, His Majesty was disheartened and had no intention of choosing a concubine. What should I do?

The courtiers wanted to persuade His Majesty, but they didn't know where to start. Finally, they went around and asked for the Master Guo Shi who had the closest relationship with His Majesty.

This time, no one suspects that the National Teacher is too close to His Majesty, and it is unclear.

As we all know, when His Majesty ascended the throne, he relied heavily on the National Teacher, and then the National Teacher helped His Majesty conquer the Qi State. The deep friendship between His Majesty and the National Teacher is obvious to all, and he is a model of a wise king and a good minister.

When Luo Mu was flattered by the courtiers, he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Master Liu, who was in charge of choosing the concubine, came to the platform to ask Luo Mu to see Zhou Tang's tone and ask whether the concubine should be chosen or not.

Luo Mu suppressed his smile, and said: "How can I guess what His Majesty is thinking? But... since you know that Your Majesty is in a bad mood, let's take it easy. At least... wait until Mrs. Qi is over the first seven? "

Master Liu got Luo Mu's suggestion and felt it was very reasonable. He decided in his heart to delay the matter of choosing a concubine, not to touch this bad luck, and left happily, not forgetting to close the door for Luo Mu.The wind that covers the third floor of the platform is really strong. It's only August, and the Master of the National Teacher is already wrapped in a blanket.

"Cough cough..." Luo Mu coughed a few times and wrapped the blanket tightly. In the past half month, his health has gotten worse again, chills, lethargy, and... angina.

Is it a depression in my heart, or is it true that my life is not long.

He thought pessimistically that if the matter of concubine selection was slowed down, he might not have to stay up until winter to watch Zhou and Tang get married.

But so what?

Zhou Tang always wants to get married.

Luo Mu was wrapped in a blanket and fell asleep in a daze.In a hazy feeling, someone hugged him, very warm.