Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 408 Xiongnu: Han Aung loves me again

After the court session ended, the ministers walked and discussed outside the palace.

Liu Bei was not idle either. He first posthumously conferred titles on his parents and grandparents, and then went straight to Changding Palace, where he issued an edict to enthrone Yin Jun as queen, the six-year-old Liu Yong as crown prince, and his daughter Liu Xing as Princess Anyi.

The title of Zhaoyi was vacant, Guan was canonized as Jieyu, Gan as Meng'e, Huan as Ronghua, Mi, Zhen Mi, Wei Shu and Cai Yan were listed as beauties. Because Cai Yan participated in the compilation of Hanji, she was also appointed as a doctor.

The remaining Wei, Yi, Rong, Bu and Yan families were named as the eight sons and regarded as thousand-stone officials, and all temporarily lived in Tangli Palace.

After doing these things and seeing that there were no outsiders in the palace, Liu Bei could not help but tell his wife how bumpy the journey was from Chang'an to Yunyang Palace, and how he could not ride a horse.

Moreover, the emperor's twelve-crown crown on his head had pearl tassels that flapped against his face, which was not as comfortable as wearing Liu's crown.

Fortunately, the emperors of the Han Dynasty knew the pain of wearing the crown all the time, and would not take it out unless it was a grand and important day. Otherwise, they would definitely revise the etiquette system of the crown.

For the Confucian scholars at that time, wearing pearl tassels on the head could demonstrate the majesty of the emperor, but Liu Bei did not quite agree with this, as he had seen everything from later generations.

Yin Jun looked at Liu Bei with a gentle and warm smile, and listened carefully to her husband's words. She would not persuade him at this time. Even if it was hard, she had to abide by the Zhou rituals to show her dignity as the emperor.

Because she knew that the emperor, who had worked hard to create the world's foundation, understood the etiquette to rule the world much better than she did, and the effort he put into this aspect was far greater than that of the women living in the palace.

What she could do was to guard the harem well, so that her husband could lead the Han Dynasty further without any worries.

"Your Majesty, why don't you have a Zhaoyi? Compared to the emperors of previous dynasties, including concubines, there are only fourteen concubines in your harem. How can you revive the Han Dynasty and increase your descendants?"

"I also hope that Your Majesty will order the local officials of each state and county to recommend beautiful, talented and virtuous women to enter the palace, so as to expand and fill the Tangli Palace."

Yin Jun bowed deeply and said:

The emperor has only so many concubines in the harem. If word were to spread throughout the country, those scholars who did not know the truth would probably think that the queen was jealous of talented people and relied on her favor.

By then, the rumors and jealousy will probably be difficult to stop.

Liu Bei patted her hand gently, smiled and said to her soothingly: "Don't worry, my dear. The world is not yet stable, and the officials in each county are too busy. Even if the country is pacified, they will need to spend energy to sort out the household registration, fields, taxes, rivers and water conservancy in each state. There is no need to select concubines to fill the harem within two or three years."

"Later, I will issue an imperial edict to the world, and I will not let the Queen suffer any injustice because of me."

Liu Bei knew very well that Yin Jun had always been worried about the issue of Liu's offspring.

But this kind of thing cannot be achieved in a hurry. In the past, we were often conquering the world and rarely had time to settle down.

Even if he returned to Qingzhou, he still had to deal with documents from various counties. He only had one day to rest in five days, and he had to go out to fight again before he could enjoy the rest for long.

It’s strange, the more I want to get pregnant, the harder it is, and sometimes I get pregnant without realizing it.

This is the case with the Guan, Huan and Gan families, which made the Wei, Mi, Yan, Rong, Zhen, Cai, Yi and Bu families extremely anxious.

During the several months in Luoyang, Liu Bei felt a dull pain in his lower back every day when he woke up. It was already too much for him to deal with just ten people, let alone the dozens or even hundreds of concubines and palace maids in the harem.

Even a body made of iron wouldn't be able to withstand such torture, right?

This is more difficult than killing more than ten people on the battlefield.

Moreover, once the number of concubines in the harem increases, not only will it lose its fun, it will also become a pain, and the aesthetic will also fall into fatigue. Anyway, Liu Bei finally decided that the number of concubines in the harem must be controlled at least 20 to 30. He wanted to focus on governing the country, farming and military affairs, and must not imitate Liu Hong and Sima Yan.

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Early the next morning, Liu Bei, wearing his casual clothes again, summoned Gan Ning, who was recommended by Zhou Yu and claimed to be a distant relative of Gan Ying, and Fu Gan, a descendant of Fu Jiezi, to the Bamboo Palace.

The area around the Bamboo Palace is planted with lush pine and bamboo trees, and seeds brought back from the Western Regions are planted here, as well as various exotic flowers and plants that are lush and verdant.

A breeze blew by, making the bamboo forest sway. Coupled with the quietness of the palace and the beauty playing the piano, it undoubtedly made people feel happy and instantly put aside their worries.

This made Liu Bei, who had just moved in, sigh and wonder what this palace was like three hundred years ago.

However, the Bamboo Palace can be used as a place for Emperor Xiaowu to relax and have leisure time. Not only is it close to the Yingfeng Palace, its scenery is also unique in the Yunyang Palace City. One can overlook most of the palaces and viewing platforms from a high vantage point.

I have to say that Xiaowu really knows how to enjoy himself, but now the Bamboo Palace belongs to him, Liu Xuande.

Liu Bei moved the study in his mansion to this palace without hesitation, and set up the Shangshu Tai, Zhongshu Tai, and Yushi Tai in the nearby Shide Palace.

Because it could no longer accommodate so many officials, the offices of the six ministries and nine ministers were placed in the western and southern corners of the palace.

The magnificent scene in Yunyang Palace City made Gan Ning's eyes widen.

It also made the bodies of Hunnu Chanyu Huchuquan, who had just come to meet the new emperor, and many nobles of the Huyan, Xubu, Lan, and Qiulin clans tremble slightly.

Whether it was the iron armor worn by the Han army, the powerful crossbows carrying a murderous aura, or the look in the eyes of the Han soldiers looking at their heads, they were all telling them one fact: those who dared to offend the powerful Han would be killed, no matter how many there were.

The present time is different from the past. Outside the Great Wall, the Xianbei people occupy the grasslands, and inside the Great Wall, the powerful Han Dynasty is renewing its power. Everything is changing. The only thing that remains unchanged is that the Xiongnu is becoming increasingly weak.

If the Han army were provoked to march north at this time, there would be no need for them to seal the Wolf's Lair and carve a stone on Yanran. They could just beat them in Bingzhou and make them cry for their parents.

The Han territory was not a vast grassland, so if one could not defeat the enemy, there was still room for detour and one could escape to the northern desert with the livestock.

Now we can't win and we don't even have a chance to escape. Although the Xianbei people in the north are divided into three groups, they are not easy to mess with.

Seeing them fleeing out of the Great Wall in a panic, it would be strange if they didn't lead their tribes to come and devour us. How could the Huns now be able to defeat the Han and Xianbei who are attacking from both the north and the south?

She could only wag her tail and lick the man like she did in the past, begging the emperor to give her another chance.

However, Liu Bei had no plan to meet the Huns so soon. After hearing the report from his attendants, he ordered the Huns' Chanyu and other kings to stay in the Barbarian Residence until he had time to summon them.

"Let Gan Xingba and Fu Yancai come into the hall together. I have something important to ask you."

Liu Bei finished dealing with some paperwork and looked up and gave instructions.

Upon hearing this, the usher immediately bowed and respectfully left.

Not long after, as shouts were heard outside the palace, Fu Gan, who looked ordinary but had a majestic manner, and Gan Ning, who was tall and strong and dressed in brocade clothes, came in hand in hand. They bowed solemnly and said, "Fu Gan and Gan Ning pay their respects to Your Majesty. May the Emperor be forever happy!"

(End of this chapter)