Chapter 96: Immortality begins with marrying a wife
The guard at the door was one of the first four attendants who gave him the cultivation method, and his loyalty was unparalleled.
Zhao Tuo has been traveling all year round, and is still looking at the buried caves in the Qilian Mountains.
The other two are responsible for spying on intelligence from various places.
This last one is responsible for his safety and many affairs.
Listening to his report, Ying Zheng inside was stunned for a while and didn't react for a long time.
Choose a concubine?
After a long time, I finally remembered.
Yes.
When I went to court a few days ago, it seemed that such a thing was indeed happening?
Is this done?
Looking at the small pagoda filled with emerald green light in his mind, Ying Zheng subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Why is it important to choose concubines? Is it important for women to have imperial scriptures? Let the people from Guanglu Temple be knocked down by just one look. In this world, big fists are the last word.
But then I thought, I still have to go and see for myself.
Although he is not mainly focused on women, she is his first concubine after all. If he chooses a crooked concubine to hang around in front of him all day long, he will be upset.< br>
Thinking of this, while looking at the condensed Human Emperor Sutra, Ying Zheng stood up and spoke.
"Which step has the selection reached now?"
"Reporting to the king, we have reached the last step. This time, after selection, there are three thousand beautiful girls recommended from all over the country. Six hundred and twelve."
"After many selections, there are now seventy-two beautiful ladies left, and they are now heading towards the palace. They will be escorted by the light in front of Tingyun Palace. Lu Temple and Zong Zheng’s people have completed the final selection.”
“Are there still seventy-two people left?”
"Yes."
In the Hall of Books, Ying Zheng stood up slowly, wore a luxurious robe, and headed to Tingyun Hall.
On the other side of the imperial city not far from here, there was also a small door, which was slowly opened.
The sun was shining brightly and the breeze was gentle.
A pretty woman, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, walked cautiously through the door.
These women seemed to be quite young, about the same age as Hua'er.
The skin is fair and can be broken by blows. Although she is still young, she is already looking like she is about to grow. She has a slender and tall figure.
None of them are dressed up in any way, but have pure, original faces.
But even so, each of these little girls has extremely beautiful appearance, like a hibiscus emerging from water, attracting attention.
But just thinking about it, I don’t have the guts to really stare.
Everyone walked through the city gate.
The heavy low door slammed shut.
Hundreds of Xianyang garrison troops who had been waiting here naturally walked up and followed these beautiful women to escort them.
They looked intently, wore iron armor, and their tall bodies were like two rows of iron towers. When the sun fell, they emitted a cold black light.
A faint chill spreads.
Wherever he passed, all the palace guards lowered their heads respectfully, not daring to look directly.
The gorgeous palace, tall city walls, and elite guards.
All these make the beautiful eyes of the girls who come to the palace for the first time shine.
Walking on the road with their heads lowered, the fragrance of vegetation filled their noses. The girls looked around secretly, with longing and hope in their beautiful big eyes.
Is this the imperial city?
So beautiful.
Is it possible for me to live here in the future?
Thinking of this, the girls' hearts began to beat loudly.
The selection of a concubine by a king is an absolute top priority no matter which country it is in.
After the palace order was issued, countless beautiful girls were selected in almost just a few days.
These beautiful girls are all about eleven to fifteen years old, and each one has a beautiful face and a dignified appearance.
Some of them come from wealthy merchants, some from ordinary people, and some from the families of dignitaries.
The seventy-two beautiful ladies who can stand here now have all been selected and screened outside the palace.
Regardless of mind, talent, appearance, or health, they have all been selected, and they naturally know what this means.
In this era, marrying a good man is a woman’s expectation.
Marrying a king is the dream of countless women.
Especially when I heard that the king who ascended the throne this time was still a handsome young king.
When he came to the throne, hundreds of birds paid homage to the phoenix, and all beasts knelt down to worship him. Even the envoys of the six countries and hundreds of families surrendered to him!
If you can marry such a king, it is undoubtedly the most dreamlike thing in every girl's heart.
I wonder if I will be able to see the king during the selection this time.
What is the king really like?
What kind of person would he be?
Will you like me?
The girls’ cheeks were slightly red and they were thinking wildly.
And just when they were looking forward to it.
"We're here."
"This is it."
A soft voice interrupted their thoughts.
The girls looked up quickly.
The first thing that caught his eye was an old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.
He has gray hair on his temples, wears a loose robe, and has a kind face. He gives people a feeling of closeness at first sight.
Behind the old man is a huge palace carved with jade.
The vermilion gate is almost taller than five or six of them. Nine white jade stone pillars hold up the thick black eaves, as if they are holding up the sky.
Behind the gate, there were hundreds of officials from Guanglu Temple and Zongzheng, looking at them calmly.
Their eyes were gloomy, rather than looking at people, they were looking at goods.
The girls were a little scared and shrank back subconsciously.
The old man stroked his beard with one hand and spoke with a smile.
"Haha, don't be nervous, don't be nervous."
"Everyone should take pictures in order, go in one by one, and accept the assessment."
"You are very lucky. , the king is likely to come to watch this assessment.”
Maybe the king will come?
Thinking of the young king in their dreams, many girls' eyes suddenly lit up!
Some girls had beautiful eyes and did not hesitate to lift up, which was not too big. The chest proudly came to the forefront of the order.
There were also some girls who looked excited, but in the end they were still a little scared and shrank back. Some did not dare to step forward. They carefully arranged their hair and fell behind the team.
There are also some girls who are generous, unhurried and calmly lining up in the queue.
There were also some who didn't understand anything and stood in the team with confused faces, drifting with the crowd
Looking at this scene, Zongzheng and many officials from Guanglu Temple in the distance had already begun to judge.
"Yes, this batch of show girls are all good, at least they don't look unattractive." "But the difference is still too big. After all, many show girls from ordinary families have not been seen. During any big event, many of them would shrink back in fear and miss the opportunity to rise to prominence; while those beautiful girls from aunt's family would always step forward or act generously."
< br>"You can't say that. There are still some good ones in ordinary people's homes. Look at the beautiful girl in the fourth row in the third row. She is not afraid at all. I heard that her literary talent is also good."
"How many of these are there in total?"
Looking at the many beautiful ladies lining up, the officials of Guanglu Temple and Zongzheng had already begun to score in their hearts.
"Oh? That's the little girl from the Meng family, right? That old guy Meng Ao is actually willing to take it out?"
"The little girl from the old Wang family is not bad, she is generous, that is. I don’t know how the literary talent is.”
“Haha, the little girl from the Yun family looks very good too. She has a full heaven and many children, which is very important.”
A famous lady came up one after another, respectfully waiting for the comments of many Guanglu Temple and Zongzheng.
Among them, there are many beautiful girls from common people and wealthy families, as well as many children from official families in Xianyang or various places.
Although they had already taken sides in Xianyang City, they were still the ministers of Great Qin after all.
Ying Zheng is the current king of the Qin Dynasty, and he also showed full courage at the enthronement ceremony. If a girl from their family can be selected, it will naturally be a matter worth celebrating.
Furthermore, it would be disrespectful not to send women from the clan to the king’s draft.
In this kind of thing, no one would offend Ying Zheng.
One after another, the beautiful girls walked up slowly, like flowers waiting to bloom, instantly making Tingyun Palace brighter.
Although it is the last step to select, this last step is extremely cumbersome.
Because the screening outside the palace has screened out most of the show girls.
Nowadays, each of the seventy-two beautiful women left is an outstanding woman.
But it was impossible for the king to accept so many concubines, so they had to screen out most of the seventy-two concubines.
This is not an easy job.
In order to ensure the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty, the first people to appear were the Qi Refiners from the Star Observation Tower, who were proficient in physiognomy.
These beautiful ladies must first go through the fortune tellers at the star observatory to see their faces, palms, and birth dates to judge whether they will be conducive to the extension of the Qin Dynasty's country.
The second step is to pass the assessment of many personnel of Guanglu Temple. They will start to carefully select based on height, weight, appearance, etc.
The third step is for Zong Zheng, one of the Nine Qings, to come on the stage and personally inspect the movements of many beautiful ladies, whether they are dignified, whether their etiquette is up to standard, etc.
After these, the old scholars from the court appeared, responsible for studying the literary talent, poetry, calligraphy and painting of the beautiful ladies.
After all, as a king's woman, it is impossible to simply have good looks.
Wait until all the above inspections and screenings are completed, and then the imperial doctor will be responsible for the judgment. Are the show girls in good health?
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
And when Ying Zheng arrived and saw the lively draft process, he was a little surprised. It was really quite spectacular to see so many show girls walking together.
“See you, Your Majesty.”
After seeing Ying Zheng arriving, many officials from Guanglu Temple and other officials in charge of the draft stood up in a hurry and saluted respectfully.
Many beautiful ladies also hurriedly saluted.
“See you, Your Majesty!”
"Get back on your feet." Ying Zheng's voice came.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Many beautiful ladies stood up respectfully and did not dare to raise their heads. Only a few women took advantage of the gap to quietly raise their heads and glance.
He was wearing a black gold robe, with thick patterns of blue dragons, clouds, seas and black birds embroidered on the cuffs. He had a handsome face, a tall figure, and a noble temperament in his every move.
Especially those pair of eyes that were like a deep pool. Just one look at them made their faces turn red, their cheeks become hot, and their hearts beat loudly in their tender little chests.
Is this the king?
The person they will serve in the future?
Ignoring the many officials and ladies below, Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, then left here and went to wait behind Tingyun Palace.
After leaving the main hall, Ying Zheng suddenly felt helpless!
When Ben Zai heard that the guards said that they were selected from more than 3,000 beautiful girls selected by tens of thousands across the country, Ying Zheng was still looking forward to it. After all, gentlemen are good at fair ladies.
But now I have a look.
Why are these all movies about little girls?
He asked the guards around him helplessly: "How old are these beautiful ladies?"
"Reporting to the king, they are all between eleven and fourteen."
Aren’t these just a bunch of brats?
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's last trace of interest was gone.
In future generations, this is a completely underdeveloped brat. How can he be of the age to be a concubine?
Sighed.
But you still have to marry. As the king of a country, it really doesn’t seem right to have such a huge harem always empty.
Even these little brats are too young. Bar
Looking at his hands and feet, Ying Zheng felt helpless.
He himself doesn't seem to be too big
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng doesn't bother to care so much and lets them go. Now, his main purpose is to continue practicing.
Closing his eyes to rest, Ying Zheng breathed in the spiritual energy of the world around him while looking at the Human Emperor Sutra that was rapidly condensing in his mind, waiting for the completion of the condensation of the third wonder and ruins.
And the final result did not exceed Ying Zheng's expectations.
"Your Majesty, the concubines and ministers have been selected. I wonder if your Majesty would like to take a look at it?" the young minister of Guanglu Temple said respectfully.
"Let them come in."
"Yes." Guanglu Temple Shaoqing turned his head, "The king has a decree, let them all come in."
Squeak.
The door opened, and six beautiful ladies walked in respectfully from the outside.
They are dressed in luxurious palace clothes and gold hairpins. They have different appearances, but each one has its own characteristics. The same appearance is extremely beautiful, which will captivate the country. They are dignified and generous in every gesture.
"See Your Majesty."
Six beautiful ladies bowed their heads respectfully.
Their voices are as soft and sweet as the lark in the mountain stream. Although they are young, they are gradually starting to bloom. Their slender bodies are crawling on the ground, like flower buds about to bloom, ready for anyone to pick them. .
"How is it, Your Majesty? Is there anyone you like?"
The young minister of Guanglu Temple asked softly.
Faced with all this, Ying Zheng felt helpless.
Although I know that in this era, women of eleven or twelve years old can already marry, but.
Ying Zheng can’t accept it. These are all girl movies, and they are not mentioned at all. I can't think of anything interesting to do.
He felt helpless, but Ying Zheng never showed it, he just spoke calmly.
"That's right."
"Find their own palaces in the harem, maids."
"Choose a day to confer the titles and entertain all the ministers."
(End of this chapter) )