My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 494 Women are also a subject of study

"Do you, my civil and military officials, consider me a person without virtue?"

Gao Yu stepped forward, suddenly raised his voice, and glared angrily!

Gao Yu displayed the same ferocity he displayed on the battlefield when leading the Xuanjia Army to charge into enemy formations.

His question was firm and resolute, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

When not leading troops, Gao Yu mostly greeted people with a smile in his daily life and when facing civil officials. People who did not often deal with Gao Yu, especially scholars, even thought that Gao Yu was very 'refined' and would subconsciously forget about him.

Standing before them was the world's "human butcher," Gao Yu, who, unlike Bai Qi, did not slaughter 200,000 people in a single job.

But purely in terms of battle record.

Gao Yu could also be considered to have 'killed' more than 100,000 people.

If he killed someone with his own hands, it would be more than a thousand kills, since his style is to lead the charge and always be at the forefront.

Why is the Xuanjia Army always in high spirits, and why do they all strive to be the first?

Because when they looked up they could see their own general clearing the way for them with his own body. How could they not fight bravely when they saw such a scene?
"Why is it that not a single official in the entire court dares to answer?"

Gao Yu roared again!

Everyone lowered their heads, afraid of being stared at by the 'beast'. Some even trembled and couldn't stand, so they knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground.

"Left Minister? Right Minister?"

Gao Yu looked at the two of them.

Sima Ziru and Feng Longzhi were not that incompetent. Both of them had personally led troops. Regardless of whether they were cheerleaders or not, the difference between those who had been on the battlefield and those who had not was right there.

At least he didn't lose his composure.

But Sima Ziru stammered for a long time, unsure of how to answer.

how?

Are you implying that the emperor is unfilial?
Even though the emperor is currently just a child with no prestige whatsoever, the rules still need to be followed. Politics requires dignity. Gao Yu has already reached this point, while Yuan Xiu acted so recklessly before.

Gao Yu only attacked him indirectly in various ways, and in the end, he still gave Yuan Xiu some face.

Or should we say that Gao Yu is immoral?

So what if you have a high status?

If he dared to say that Gao Yu was a person without virtue in this hall, the imperial guards selected from the palace guards outside would probably drag their swords and kill him.

But he couldn't back down.

If you don't even dare to stand up for the policies you proposed, who will stand by you in the future?

Just when it was caught in a dilemma.

Gao Huan stepped forward.

He stepped forward from the crowd, cupped his hands, and said, "Prime Minister, your words are too serious. How could the Prime Minister be an immoral person?"

"If the Prime Minister were without virtue, how could the previous emperors have valued him so highly? If the Prime Minister were without virtue, why would His Majesty entrust him with all the affairs of state? The people of Shandong, Hebei, and Henan, who is not grateful for the Prime Minister's heaven-like virtue?"

"However, the Prime Minister's words do make a lot of sense."

"Luoyang was established as the capital by our ancestor, Emperor Xiaowen. Now it is occupied by traitors. Instead of thinking about how to reclaim the capital, we are thinking about establishing the capital in Yecheng. If this news gets out, what will the world think?"

Gao Huan stepped forward, relieving Sima Ziru and the others of their embarrassment and helping them out of the predicament.

However, it also made its stance clear, even definitively concluding that the capital should be chosen.

Sima Ziru looked ashamed, lowered his head, and cupped his hands, saying, "The words of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat were truly enlightening. I was too inconsiderate."

"Then let us do as the Prime Minister says and conscript laborers to repair the Three Terraces Palace."

Gao Yu nodded slightly, then put on a smiling face again, "This is just my opinion, everyone is welcome to speak freely."

No one dared to utter a sound.

Gao Yu's murderous glare just now was no joke.

At this point, who would dare to stand up and risk trouble?
Gao Yu then turned to look at Yuan Shanjian, "Please make your decision, Your Majesty."

How could Yuan Shanjian understand the intricacies of the matter?

To the young boy, his master and tutor both said that the Prime Minister was right and that he had to obey the Prime Minister's instructions in everything. They believed that without the Prime Minister, he would not have been able to ascend to the throne and that he should be grateful to the Prime Minister.

Anyway!

Just listen to the Prime Minister and everything will be fine.

"Now that the traitors have not been eliminated, how can I rest easy? In my opinion, the palaces do not need repair. They can even serve as an inspiration to me and my officials. When we see the dilapidated palaces in the Three Terraces of Ye City, we will think of the imperial palace in Luoyang and we will surely take back Luoyang!"

Gao Yu couldn't help but glance at him again.

Despite his young age, he still has some ambition.

Does the emperor's throne provide such a comfortable life?
Or was it because the Great Wei Dynasty had gone through so many unreliable emperors that the safety net mechanism was triggered?
"The palace still needs to be repaired. What the Left Minister said is right. The emperor's residence doesn't have to be magnificent, but it absolutely cannot be dilapidated."

"Then everything is as the Prime Minister predicted." "Your Majesty is wise!"

The matter of choosing a capital city has been settled, but it has also brought invisible pressure.

If Luoyang is not captured soon, people will still bring it up again in three to five years.

The same method won't work when you try to use it again.

But that's enough for now.

The meeting dispersed.

Gao Huan did not rush to leave, but came to Gao Yu and said, "This time the matter has been suppressed, but... the struggle between the Shandong and Hebei families will not stop. Erlang, you need to pay more attention to how to properly balance and handle it."

Gao Yu nodded.

Conflicts and struggles over interests are things that no human society can avoid.

A balance must be maintained between the two sides.

The reason why the Hebei aristocratic families are in such a hurry is simply because Shandong is Gao Yu's main base. Hebei is a territory that Gao Yu has just pacified and recovered. If they want to invest there, they can no longer expect to gain much profit.

Therefore, this is the only method that can be used.

The Shandong family's counterattack wasn't too excessive; they delayed the delivery of the iron farm tools that were supposed to be sent as aid.

This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one.

"Ultimately, it's because the Emperor is currently residing in Ye City. Although you left the Tian Ce Mansion in Qingzhou, you are also currently staying in Ye City."

Yuan Shanjian had the title of emperor, and Gao Yu had the power of emperor. Even though the place where these two lived was not officially designated as the capital, it actually served the same function as the capital. This is the center of power.

The Shandong family is quite far away, so it's understandable that they have concerns.

"There's no other way; the focus now is on waging war in the west."

"Actually, you can use some other methods to convey your feelings to the Shandong aristocratic families."

Gao Huan advised.

"I hope you will enlighten me, my lord."

Gao Huan asked with a strange expression, "Since you went north to You and Yan, you have been favoring the daughter of the Li family of Zhao County, haven't you?"

Gao Yu nodded; his wives and concubines were currently in Shandong.

Last winter, he had a lot of babies. Yang Changchu, Erzhu Yuechan, Yuan Miao and others are all pregnant now, so it's impossible for them to travel all the way here.

Given the transportation conditions in ancient times, making a pregnant woman travel long distances was tantamount to murder.

Right now, only the sisters Li Zu'e and Li Zuyi are available to serve him in bed.

of course……

With Gao Yu's current power, he could almost make any noblewoman come to serve him in bed. The noble families were willing, and the noblewomen themselves were willing. Who wouldn't offer themselves up for the night, eagerly waiting to be laid out on the bed, wishing Gao Yu would take a turn for the better?

The Gao family's modeling is simply incredible.

Gao Yu is even more extraordinary than the most extraordinary.

"Zhao County is in Dingzhou. You've taken in the daughter of the Li family from Zhao County. What do you think the prominent families of Shandong will think?"

Having said that, Gao Yu actually understood.

Gao Huan simply wanted to say...

There are no private matters concerning the imperial family.

Although Gao Yu did not ascend the throne and become emperor, everyone already regarded him as 'emperor'.

Every move Gao Yu makes is scrutinized by others.

Let alone sleeping with women?
Sleeping with the women of the Li family of Zhao County, and doing so consecutively, would naturally be interpreted by those below as Gao Yu extending goodwill to the aristocratic families of Hebei, while the aristocratic families of Shandong would wonder if Gao Yu was trying to suppress them in this way.

Gao Yu was also speechless.

Heaven and earth conscience.

Although he unlocked the twin sisters in one go, he also did a lot of 'Hawking' things.

But he really didn't sleep with Li Zu'e and Li Zuyi; both of these sisters are still virgins.

"It's not difficult to find out this kind of information. You need to be more careful in the future. Your every move will be watched by your subordinates. Even a casual remark you make, if it gets out to outsiders, could cause unrest..."

Gao Yu felt that Gao Huan's words were a bit too serious.

But the meaning is roughly the same.

"So, what should I do now?"

Gao Huan looked at him strangely. “You’ve married so many women from prominent Shandong families, surely some of them haven’t gotten pregnant? Or… perhaps you could summon another woman of marriageable age from a prominent Shandong family to serve you in bed, which would appease the Shandong families.”

(End of this chapter)