"Your Majesty, it has been found out that there is a woman in Luoyang City who has a similar face to this Buddha statue, surnamed Wu." In the barracks, Luo Shixin said cautiously.

"A descendant of the samurai?" Li Xin's eyes flashed, and he looked at Luo Shixin and said. At this time, Wu Zetian, the descendant of Wu Shitong, had grown up, although he was not an adult, but he had already appeared in front of Li Xin.

"Your Majesty, it's not Wu Shi Tong's martial arts, but Wu Yunzhao's Wu." Luo Shixin didn't know why Li Xin's voice had become much louder, and it had become so sensitive, but he still replied.

"I see." Li Xin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and said immediately: "Do you know who found this Buddha statue in the first place?" Or rather, who made it? The person who made this Buddha statue had ill intentions, and I am afraid that he did not have any good intentions, not only to collect money, but also to have other intentions behind it. Tsk, make a Buddha statue and a woman the same, that means that this woman must be part of this plan, send someone to keep an eye on this surnamed Wu to see what the person behind is trying to do. ”

"Yes." Luo Shixin didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, Luoyang Governor Zheng Renji is here, and he is waiting outside for His Majesty's summons." Song He walked in and whispered.

"He's back in Luoyang, it's a little interesting, let him in! I just want to ask about Luoyang, Luoyang is very important, although it is not the capital, but it has a large population, it is not the capital, but it is similar to the capital, this place can be used as the national capital. Li Xin waved his hand and said. Although he didn't like these big families, there were times when Li Xin had to compromise with them.

"Minister Zheng Renji pays a visit to Your Majesty." Outside the big tent, Zheng Renji had fluttering sleeves, and he was finally transferred to Luoyang not long ago with his two years of excellent evaluation in Hanzhong, coupled with the operation of the Zheng family. A local magistrate who is more important than Hedong has an excited look on his old face.

"It's all a family, father-in-law sit down!" Li Xin pointed to the brocade stool on the side and said, "You came just in time, I just want to know about the situation in Luoyang?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, Luoyang has been one of the most prosperous places in the world since the beginning of the previous dynasty, with a large population and developed commerce. Zheng Renji came easily, and told the population in Luoyang City, taxes, etc., aside from Zheng Renji's family identity, Zheng Renji's ability is still commendable, and he was a little sure of the last time he competed for a scholar of Wude Temple.

Li Xin nodded again and again, and said: "With Lord Zheng sitting in Luoyang, I am also a lot more relieved, but this Luoyang Ruici is prosperous, and it is also necessary to pay attention, some people are unwilling to accept the prosperity of Luoyang and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, in private, in a dark place, they are hiding and thinking about me and my country at all times!" ”

"The minister must send someone to investigate the city of Luoyang in detail, and this kind of thing must not be allowed to happen in Luoyang." Zheng Renji obviously also knew about the matter on Luoyang Street, and hurriedly said.

"Forget it, you don't have to meddle in this matter, let Jinyiwei do it! This kind of thing is only professional for Jinyiwei to do, and you are a little worse in this regard. Li Xin waved his hand and said: "This is the case in any dynasty, any policy will touch the established interest groups, and the same is true for the policies I decide. ”

"Yes, yes." Zheng Renji thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the palace intends to select a show girl to fill the court?" ”

Li Xin frowned and said: "This may be a rumor, it is impossible to fill the court, I am not a faint king, and the selection of show girls to fill the court will become the laughing stock of the world." ”

"Your Majesty, who does not want to serve Your Majesty, who does not want to be a member of the palace. His Majesty is determined to dominate the world, and his merits have overshadowed the three emperors and five emperors, and he wants to be the emperors of the past dynasties, the seventy-two concubines of the three palaces and six courts, even Li Yuan and others back then had countless women, and His Majesty now rules the world, but there are many fewer heirs, which is not conducive to the inheritance of the empire. Zheng Renji still wanted to continue, but Li Xin waved his hand and said: "There are not so many people in the palace, but there are some palace maids of the right age, you can release them, I will go back and discuss this matter with the queen, all the palace maids of the right age are willing to leave the palace and let them go out of the palace, if there are fewer people, but call some women into the palace, but as long as they are of the right age, they will be put home." These women can't be allowed to spend their whole lives in the palace. ”

"Yes, yes." Zheng Renji nodded again and again, but he was extremely surprised in his heart. Li Xin has a good reputation among the people, but there is one thing that is recognized by the world, he likes other people's wives, especially the wives of enemies, according to reason, such people are no different from the emperors of previous dynasties, but Li Xin has never had a public draft, which makes those big families and commoners who are eager for wealth and nobility feel a little regretful in their hearts. Who doesn't want to be able to climb to the sky with a woman.

"The King of Han, the King of Chen, and the King of the Western Regions are not too young, so they can choose a concubine." Li Xin thought for a while and said, "This matter can be done." Originally, I wanted to wait a few years, and then choose a concubine when several princes really grew up, but this is somewhat inconsistent with the national policy, I once stipulated that men must marry at the age of sixteen, so as to add more population to the empire, and this is the case for the people, and I am no exception. ”

"Your Majesty." Zheng Renji was overjoyed in his heart, thinking about which women of the right age in the family could participate in the draft, and which princes could participate in the selection. King Han is undoubtedly a thigh, but the relationship between King Han and the family is not the best, King Chen can, the relationship with the family is better, and he also has the opportunity to inherit the throne, the most unlikely is naturally the King of the Western Regions, the prince who may control the Western Regions in the future, I am afraid that those second- and third-rate families will participate in the selection!

"I'm not very holy, I don't know now, I'll find out later." Li Xin shook his head and said: "The three princes have all grown up, some will become princes, and some will become princes, shepherding one side for the imperial court. Some people will even compete for the position of crown prince, and finally be eliminated by me. In the past, I was always laughing at Li Yuan, saying that he was caught by the princes fighting and I got the opportunity, but in fact, the current Tang Dynasty is the same, there are also princes competing for the crown prince, all dynasties and dynasties, this is a curse that cannot be changed. You ministers, don't get involved, although there are benefits, but there are also risks. If you don't get it right, you will get a whole house destroyed. ”

Zheng Renji's forehead was full of cold sweat, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak, this kind of thing has happened in all dynasties, and it is not uncommon, and the same is true of the Zheng family.

"The sons of His Majesty are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, and the women of the major families can get the favor of the princes, and they are also fortunate to have three lives, and they will all feel lucky to enter the house of the Son of Heaven." Zheng Renji hurriedly said: "As the saying goes, the water spilled by the married daughter, how can the affairs in the palace affect the major families?" ”

"That's what you really think?" A smile appeared on the corner of Li Xin's mouth, and he looked at Zheng Renji with a smile, but Zheng Renji had an embarrassed look on his face, and he didn't believe these words. The family dedicated a woman to the royal family, how could it not be involved in the dispute for the crown prince?

"Your Majesty." Jung In-gi stood awkwardly to the side.

"My heavenly man marries a wife. I don't care about my appearance, I don't care about his status, I don't care about my virtue, as long as I am virtuous, I can enter the heavenly family. Li Xin thought for a while and said, "Sometimes, my son marries a woman from a family, which is not necessarily a good thing. If the prince marries a woman from a family, the family will grow stronger, and it is possible to interfere in the government affairs, and the average prince marries a woman from a family, if it is a virtuous person, it is naturally a good thing, if it is a rampant and domineering person, entering the heavenly family, I am afraid that it will encourage the princes to compete for the throne. ”

Zheng Renji listened to it like a big stone pressing on his heart, Li Xin's words, the meaning is not difficult to understand, in fact, it is to exclude the women of the family, how can Zheng Renji bear it, Li Xin was in the first dynasty, Li Xin was extremely strong, so strong that the woman of the family entered the harem, it was a machine that gave birth to children, and it could not affect the changes in the court situation at all, only the heirs after Li Xin, they were not as strong as Li Xin, the women of the family, as long as they were beautiful, may not be able to affect the Son of Heaven.

Li Xin is now very simply asking the family to give up such an opportunity, not to mention that Zheng Renji, a cheap old man, does not agree, even the children of other families will not agree, and it can even be concluded that this time to choose a concubine for the princes is a great opportunity for the family, how can it be easily given up.

"Your Majesty, in my Tang Dynasty, although some women are born in the country, most of them are from the family, those small jasper may have, but if it is about its talent, or on its virtue, it is more to the family, and the other small jasper is much worse, and it is inevitable that there will be things that affect the nobility and face of the heavenly family in the future." Zheng Renji hesitated for a while before saying.

Li Xin nodded, although he didn't want to admit it, but he also had to say that at this time, folk women may have virtue, but those who have talent are concentrated in the big families, where do the people in the people have the energy and money to train their own women and teach them to read, and only among the big families can there be people with both talents and appearances. Although Zheng Renji's words are for those big families, the words in them are not unreasonable.

"That's it! The women of the family are counted as one, the daughters of middle and low-level generals and captains are also counted as one, and if there are talented and good-looking women in the people, they are also counted as one. Li Xin thought for a while and said: "These women enter Beijing, and the local government must send people to protect them, and personally send them to the Beijing Division, and the money and property along the way must also be collected from the local government offices, or not, this is also my family matter, so don't take it from the local government government, take it from the treasury of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

"Your Majesty." Jung In-gi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty has no family affairs, Your Majesty's affairs are my Tang Dynasty's state affairs, how can Your Majesty pay for this matter?" Zheng Renji was stunned for a moment, and soon said: "Since Your Majesty has set the world to the present, our dynasty has never held any major events, and the ministers think that choosing concubines for the princes is a major event, and it is an exciting event, which shows that the princes have reached adulthood and can continue the bloodline for the heavenly family, and a new heir will soon appear in the empire, isn't this a major event for the imperial court?" ”

"Although what you said is reasonable, but the draft girls in various places themselves are a matter of labor and money, and the local government is easy to deduct money and food from this, and take bribes, so they use the royal family's own money to do this." Li Xin shook his head and said.

Zheng Renji stopped talking for a while, this involves all aspects, if it is organized by the local government, it will definitely cause things to fill his pockets, and these are unavoidable, even if he goes to the royal account, it's just that Zheng Renji doesn't dare to say it, this involves unspoken rules, although Zheng Renji is the master of one party, he doesn't dare to offend more people.

"I heard that someone from your Zheng family also participated in the rebellion last time?" Li Xin suddenly asked.

"It's a side branch, I haven't been in contact with the descendants for many years, those people, the ministers don't know their names, they say that they are from the Zheng family, but in fact, they no longer belong to the Zheng family." Zheng Renji's forehead was covered with cold sweat, he was frightened by Li Xin's words, although Li Xin rarely had a chance to be connected, but if some things were done too much, it would be impossible not to plant Lian.

"Hehe, the side branch is good, the side branch is good." Li Xin didn't pursue it, but said with a smile: "Not long after, I want to conquer Tibet, this is probably the last large-scale war when I reign, and the last time to be knighted, your family must seize the opportunity, loyal and brave warriors, scheming strategists, I need it, and when I conquer Tibet, I will seal the territory for the last time, and your family must seize the opportunity!" ”

"Obey." Zheng Renji's heart lit up, this kind of title was only available at the beginning of the founding of the country, and such a title, the opportunity to divide the land is very few, and only the Tang Emperor will be so broad-minded and divide the land to the courtiers. Now you can, and the land can be owned in the open.

"That's very good." Li Xin nodded and said: "The King of Han has left Chang'an and went to Songzhou to fight the Tubo people, someone needs to sit in Chang'an City, I want to return to Chang'an City, Luoyang will wait until later!" ”

"Your Majesty, all the officials of Luoyang City are waiting for Your Majesty to summon you, at this time, Your Majesty!" Zheng Renji hesitated for a while, and Fang said in a low voice.

"Luoyang, I will come in the future, I have just walked around Luoyang City recently, if it wasn't for Luo Shixin's army to come, maybe it would be, now that the soldiers and horses have arrived in Luoyang City, it means that I am going back to Chang'an." Li Xin refused: "Wait until next year!" I solved the problem of Tubo and came to Luoyang to recuperate. ”

When Zheng Renji saw that Li Xin had made up his mind, he didn't dare to dissuade him, so he could only retreat. (To be continued.) )