Chapter 69: Big Draft Girl
Youzhou, Yandi.
The fake Yanyan King Zheng Yuantao looked at the letter in his hand, his young and sinister face full of murderous intent.
"Rejected Gu's kindness? If Gu wants to be king, why does the Yu court recognize it?"
"Now that the world is in chaos, the lord of the world must be the one with strong soldiers and horses!"
He is the third son of King Yan, but he is extremely talented. His martial arts cultivation has improved rapidly, and he is now at the first level.
Behind him are several martial arts sects and aristocratic families who support him, and he has long been interested in usurping the throne.
Rebellion broke out in the six northern states, and the Yu court was in decay. At this time, a resurgence leader was needed to revive Dayu.
Zheng Yuantao believed that he was the master of the resurgence of Dayu.
For this reason, he secretly attracted many officials and soldiers in Yan. Those who surrendered were given generous salaries to high-ranking officials, while those who opposed directly assassinated him secretly.
Under his instigation, his father's ambition continued to rise.
Unexpectedly, he was actually assassinated!
It is no longer realistic to trace where the assassin came from.
On the day his father passed away, he immediately summoned his subordinates, killed his eldest brother and second brother with thunderous means, and monopolized the entire Yan Palace. From then on, he became the real protagonist of Yan land!
The capital is only three days away from Yandi!
As long as he is willing, he can rush to the capital in three days and carry out the act of killing the king.
It's a pity...the mountain is closed due to heavy snow!
More than half of his troops are northern cavalry.
Under the heavy snow that sealed the mountains, it was impossible to march quickly, and they could only continue to send spies to explore the surrounding environment of the capital.
Soon, a general in armor walked in quickly, whipping up a gust of snow.
"Your Majesty! There is news from Tanma that there is heavy snow on Hushanguan, Baisha, and Fenghe Ferry Road, and the cavalry cannot attack."
"It is unrealistic to reach the capital in a short time."
Zheng Yuantao stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the heavy snow in the sky and said: "It's snowing heavily. Is this a warning from God to Gu?"
"Is this step too dangerous to take alone?"
"If we follow Gu's wishes, it will take at least three years before we can take action, but we didn't expect that we are so eager?"
"Your Majesty!"
Behind the scenes, an officer suddenly said: "As the saying goes, everything depends on people and everything depends on God. Yujian Villa was suddenly sealed by the court. This time we had to take action in advance."
"Furthermore, the old prince died suddenly and suddenly, and my subordinates speculate that it was closely related to Emperor Zhengyong."
"Otherwise something happened at Yujian Villa and the old prince was assassinated. I really can't figure out who else is so capable of doing such a thing?"
Then someone else said: "Yes, Your Majesty, there is a new spy organization under Emperor Zhengyong, called the 'Jinyiwei', which recruits people from the world of Dayu and lures them with money."
"And to be able to assassinate the old prince in the heavily guarded palace, his martial arts cultivation level must be at least the master level or above!"
"Other than Emperor Zhengyong, I really can't think of anyone else in the world who can invite a master-level warrior to carry out the assassination."
"Emperor Zhengyong...!"
Zheng Yuantao gritted his teeth and said: "Emperor Dayu, the lord of the world, never thought that he would do what a villain does and assassinate my father with assassination!"
"This hatred... is irreconcilable!"
"Cheng De!"
A staff member stood up immediately and said: "My subordinates are here."
"You write an essay to criticize the emperor based on the assassination of my father by Emperor Zhengyong, so that everyone in the world can recognize the true face of Emperor Zhengyong."
"After the heavy snow stops, we will send out 20,000 dragon cavalry and march on the capital!"
"No!"
Cheng De agreed, and then said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good year. Although this snow is a hindrance to us, it is auspicious to the people of the six northern states."
"This sign also indicates that Your Majesty has raised his troops upright and will be supported by all the people."
"Otherwise, why is it snowing in most of Youzhou and Binzhou, but only the capital city has not seen a trace of ice and snow?"
After hearing this, Zheng Yuantao laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you are worthy of being Gu's first staff member. Cheng De's words are so in line with Gu's heart!"
"This is God's will. Emperor Zhengyong will undoubtedly die."
"I am Dayu, the real emperor!"
The entire Yan City began to move following Zheng Yuantao's order.
Under such circumstances, several homing pigeons took off from the dark night and flew far away to the south.
Capital City, Qiankun Hall.
Zheng Yi looked at the secret letter handed over by the Jin Yiwei in his hand, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"When the heavy snow stops, will the fake swallows take action?"
"Twenty thousand dragoons!"
"Youzhou warlord Gongsun Bo only has six thousand dragon cavalry under his command!"
"The Pseudo-Yan is actually so strong?"
"Lu Lian."
"The humble position is here."
"Continue to monitor the movements of the puppet Yan army. If there is any change, send a letter from Fei Ge immediately."
"No!"
Lu Lian quickly retreated, but Zheng Yi stood up and looked in the direction of Puppet Yan.
"Do you want to raid the capital with a dragoon blitz? It's a pity that you made the wrong calculation. I'm waiting for you to come!"
At this time, Liu Chengen walked in quietly again and whispered: "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?"
"Shu, Concubine Shu sent someone to ask for an audience..."
"Concubine Shu..."
Zheng Yi murmured, Zhai Fang is a remnant of Yang Xuansu's party. Will Concubine Shu know Zhai Fang?
She had been imprisoned in Yonghe Palace for nearly two years, why did she suddenly want to see her again?
Could it be that...she knows Zhai Fang?
Do you know about the village and the Queen Mother?
Zheng Yi was actually a little upset for a moment.
Concubine Shu, Yang Huan, was the first woman he fell in love with, and also gave birth to his first child.
But her father had made a big mistake, and no matter what she did, she couldn't get rid of that fact.
After thinking for a few breaths, he shook his head and said, "Just say that I have something important to do and will go to Yonghe Palace in a few days!"
"Show off at Xianfu Palace!"
"No!"
Zheng Yi drove his sedan chair towards Xianfu Palace. Behind the rockery was a maid from Yonghe Palace who was stopped. Zheng Yi Quan pretended not to see her.
In the past few days, he has newly accepted Jian Yu as a noble, and she is also carrying the "Hundred Battles Bloody Sword".
When the three of them practiced together, their progress was actually several times that of a single person.
His proficiency in the "Hundred Battles Bloody Sword" is increasing at a rapid rate.
Yonghe Palace.
Seeing the personal palace maid returning with nothing, Yang Huan's eyes couldn't help but look a little desperate.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you really so ruthless?"
"Empress~"
The palace maid knelt on the ground and said with an obvious cry: "I am useless and cannot see Your Majesty. I have been here seven or eight times, but Your Majesty still refuses to see you..."
"No, it's none of your business. It's my fault..."
She staggered to the bedside and gently touched the little girl on the bed: "Yao'er, your father is so heartless, what should your mother do..."
"Yeah~"
Yao Chi seemed to be dreaming, her pink and jade-carved little face suddenly smiled, blooming like a hundred flowers, Yang Huan also touched Yao'er's little face with great love.
A few days ago, Yao'er had a high fever. She almost knelt down in front of the eunuch and the maid outside the door. After giving the last piece of jewelry to the eunuch who was guarding the door, she called the imperial doctor.
Otherwise... something big might happen to Yao'er.
"The draft...the draft after the Lantern Festival is the last chance for this palace."
"On that day, most of the eunuchs and maids will go to the imperial garden to serve you. At that time, I can sneak out of the palace quietly and find a chance to see His Majesty."
"For Yao'er, even if I bump into the emperor, I won't care!"
The Shangyuan Festival is the last important festival in the Dayu customs.
It was night, and lights were rising all over the capital, illuminating most of the capital as if it were daytime, making it very beautiful.
Pedestrians are like weaving, bustling and enjoying themselves with the people.
The imperial city was also very lively. The maids and eunuchs all lit up lanterns under the orders of their masters to pray for blessings.
A large number of palace maids gathered beside the streams in their respective palaces, placing river lanterns and laughing and laughing.
Zheng Yi also summoned the Queen Mother, the concubines, etc., gathered in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, held a banquet for the officials, and played until midnight.
The night was peaceful, nothing happened.
After the Lantern Festival, the weather rarely cleared up and there was a slight breeze, but there was still a hint of coolness.
But even so, it cannot extinguish the enthusiasm of a group of girls with swaying clothes and beautiful flowers.
Early in the morning, at the urging of their respective aunts, they washed and dressed and went to the Imperial Garden to wait.
Today is His Majesty's draft ceremony.
More than five hundred show girls, after more than half a year of selection, training and secret fighting, finally reached this point.
Of the more than five hundred of them, who knows how many will stay in the palace?
Even if you can't stay in the palace and become the emperor's favorite concubine, you can still assign it to other clan members.
Enjoy endless glory and wealth for a lifetime!
If the power of the mother clan is strong enough, and she is also lovable, or if she has a skill and is favored by His Majesty, she may rise to the top in one step and be named a concubine!
This is a blessing that countless women cannot fight for in their lifetime.
In the imperial garden, the flowers are blooming and delicate.
It is early spring and there are a lot of flowers in bud.
But compared to so many flowers, these five hundred girls are even more delicate.
Some are grand, some are charming, some are pure, and some are innocent, innocent, and charming...
"Sister, your clothes are so beautiful."
"My sister is also very beautiful. I don't know how many men will like her after seeing her."
"What are ordinary men? I just want to be His Majesty's woman~" "Giggle, how old are you? Do you know what His Majesty's woman is?"
"Huh! Of course I know! Did my mother secretly teach me a lot of things?"
"What?"
"Hmph! I won't tell you~"
"Mother bless her children, they must be chosen by His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is like a dragon or a phoenix among men. Don't worry, mother, your child will definitely work hard!"
"It's a bit cold. Look at those women, how come they are wearing so few clothes and how well they look?"
"Shh... keep your voice down, they are from the Baihua Sect. They are all warriors, so they are not afraid of this severe cold."
"Eh? Then why is there a Taoist priest?"
"What Taoist! That is the female crown of Taiyi! I heard that she is an inner disciple of Taiyi, but I didn't expect that she would also come~"
"Many people..."
In the entire imperial garden, more than five hundred beautiful ladies were chattering like a flock of birds, talking and making a lot of noise.
But the voice of a teenage girl is as clear as a lark, making people want to hear it more.
However, these more than 500 people were vaguely divided into several organizations based on identity, mother clan, etc.
Among them, they are again divided into dozens of smaller groups based on their mother's official position, their own preferences and relationships, etc.
The most powerful and numerous people are undoubtedly the civil servant group and the daughters of aristocratic families.
They have been taught royal etiquette since childhood, and are proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, in order to rise to the top and become the emperor's wife.
The second organization is a combination of military households and military daughters.
They are the same as the children of the civil service clique, but they are also vaguely excluded.
The third organization is folk women.
Their mother clan has no power, and they are often discovered by local officials because of their reputation for beauty, moral character, etc., and are sent to the capital in order to gain some promotion.
The fourth one is the organization with the smallest number of people and is vaguely isolated from everyone.
Jianghu woman!
There were only seventeen of them, but their eyes looked at the women around them with disdain and coldness.
The one with the lowest martial arts strength among these seventeen people is also at the third level.
If he gets ruthless, one person can kill all the other five hundred people present.
Of course, this group of people are from well-known and upright families, and their minds have been trained by their master since childhood, so it is impossible for them to do such a thing.
The reason why they enter the palace as beautiful ladies is because they are willing to strive for glory and wealth.
Some of them had to enter the palace as concubines because of their master's orders, secretly seeking some benefits for the sect.
The sects from which these seventeen people came were Taiyiyi, Baihuamen, Cihang'an, and the daughters of three other martial arts schools.
These sects were closest to the capital and were the first to respond.
Sects such as Zhenwu Sect, Longhu Mountain, and Shushan Sword Sect are too far apart, so there are no daughters from these sects in this draft.
The sky is getting brighter, the sun is rising, and the weather is still warm.
At this moment, a large group of eunuchs appeared at the gate of the Royal Garden. Accompanied by Liu Chengen's high voice, a series of huge and exquisite sedan chairs appeared, exuding royal majesty.
"Your Majesty is here~!"
"The Queen Mother is here~!"
"The Queen has arrived~!"
"Empress Duanfei has arrived~!"
The four people were driven out in sedan chairs and entered the imperial garden one by one.
According to the ancestral system, His Majesty and the Queen Mother are the main candidates for the draft, with the Queen as the auxiliary.
In this draft, due to special reasons, the queen was banned, and all affairs were presided over by Concubine Duan.
Therefore, Concubine Duan also participated in His Majesty's draft.
"Join Your Majesty!"
"See the Queen Mother!"
"See the Queen!"
“Join the Duan Concubine~!”
More than 500 girls knelt down and shouted long live the mountain. Zheng Yi felt a little excited when he heard this.
All these little beauties are mine!
As long as I am willing, any one of them can undress him and express his joy.
"Get flat~"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
He suppressed his excitement, took the Queen Mother, the Empress, and Concubine Duan to the stands that had been set up and took their seats.
In addition to them, there are also officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Rites, who are responsible for registering the beautiful women and ascertaining their identities.
"Thank you for your hard work, Concubine Duan."
After sitting upright, the Queen Mother, who looked a little pale and tired, spoke first, her tone as usual.
Xu Qingluan immediately stood up and said: "It is my concubine's blessing to be able to share the worries of the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."
"Don't be self-effacing. During the time when the Aijia worshiped the Buddha, I found that the palace was in good order under your management, the people in the palace were kind, and nothing major happened. You did a good job."
"Queen Mother Liao Zan, I am ashamed to be my concubine."
"Sit down, sit down and talk."
"No~"
When the two of them said this, Queen Lu Lin'er beside them had eyes full of resentment.
She should have been the one to host the show girl!
And managing the harem, that’s the queen’s job!
It's all her fault, it's all Xu Qingluan's fault!
Seeing Xu Qingluan's proud look, Lu Lin'er felt secretly jealous.
But on the surface, he seemed to be very impressed. He said with a smile: "My sister is so capable, I am very envious of her~"
"Okay, it's almost time, let's get started."
Zheng Yi's words interrupted the thoughts of several women and immediately stopped.
The Queen Mother's eyes were a little uneasy, and she looked at Zheng Yi's face from time to time, muttering in her heart.
"Hua Cao... did you deliver the letter to the eighth brother?"
An official came forward and said respectfully: "Kowtow to Your Majesty!"
"Zhuang Yunqi, the head of the Weichen household department, is the host of His Majesty's talent show this time. All the ladies have been prepared, but I don't know Your Majesty..."
"Okay, let's get started."
"No!"
Zhuang Yunqi stood up, quickly came to the pavilion, took out the book he had prepared, and shouted: "Your Majesty's draft... begins!"
"Bring a beautiful girl~!"
Under the leadership of the eunuchs, the five beautiful ladies standing at the front walked in one after another.
"The daughter of Xia Zhengyun, the prefect of Jiaxing, is Xia Ruhe, seventeen years old!"
The first beautiful lady in pink palace attire, smiling like a flower, bowed and saluted.
"The daughter of Fu An, deputy envoy of the General Affairs Department, Fu Huanian, sixteen years old!"
The second beauty was obviously slightly smaller. She didn't dare to look forward. She just bowed slightly and her face was red.
"Tian Ruyu, the sister of Tian Zhengyun, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, is fifteen years old!"
The third beauty was even smaller, just like a child. Although she was taught by her elder brother, she still looked secretly in the direction of the emperor, like a little clever girl.
"Cao Xiangyu, the daughter of Cao Yinghe, the head of the Household Department, is eighteen years old!"
The fourth beauty is obviously more dignified and knowledgeable, and she is polite and ladylike.
"The daughter of Lin Dajun, the deputy commander of the infantry battalion, Lin Qinghe, is seventeen years old!"
The last beauty was behind the gate. She was tall and tall, with bright eyes. She saluted His Majesty, the Queen Mother and others very generously.
Sitting on the stage, the Queen Mother said: "Emperor, these are all the daughters of court ministers. They are all well-educated and beautiful. I wonder which of them does the emperor like?"
"If you like it, I will give you a sachet and stay in the palace."
Zheng Yi also nodded slowly. The five people who appeared first were not stunning, but they were also pretty.
In the previous life, it was enough to be called a class flower.
He also knew that the harem draft was not about selecting the most beautiful and charming women, but mostly women with dignified looks and mature hearts.
What I'm afraid of is the charming and charming Lord!
Moreover, the families of the first few women who appeared were not very prominent.
Those first- and second-rank officials in the court and daughters of aristocratic families are still behind.
These people are just the women who took the lead.
Zheng Yi nodded slightly and said: "Keep them all."
"W-What?"
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and nodded slightly.
"It seems that Concubine Duan did a good job this time. These women are all in line with His Majesty's wishes~"
Zhuang Yunqi immediately said: "Give me the sachet!"
Five eunuchs came forward and gave five red sachets of similar shapes to the five people.
The five girls immediately knelt down and knelt down in excitement: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, the Queen Mother..."
"Great! I was chosen!"
"Keke, from now on I will be His Majesty's woman, concubine~"
"Mom! I did it! I entered the palace!"
The excited five people were taken down, and immediately five more beauties came up, led by the eunuch.
Zhuang Yunqi turned over a page of the document in his hand and immediately shouted: "Lan Lingrong, the daughter of Cheng Lanhuai of Shanyang County, is seventeen years old!"
(End of chapter)