Chapter 510 Selection
Chu Qinghuang never expected that the wolf cub who had eaten meat would be so fierce, and after knowing the taste of the marrow, he was out of control.
And because of Fucang's lack of restraint, he was naturally late for the early morning meeting.
This was Her Majesty the Queen's first morning court appearance since she was recuperating in the palace, but she was late. The ministers stood in the side hall waiting for nearly an hour. It was not that they were impatient. Even if they were really impatient, they did not dare to show it on their faces. .
But whispers are inevitable.
After all, an hour is so long, and they always have to find something to talk about to pass the time, otherwise they just stand there dryly, like tree stumps, which is embarrassing to watch.
It was already bright outside, and the sun was almost shining on your buttocks. Only then did Master Yuanbao's high-pitched and energetic voice finally come out: "Her Majesty the Queen has arrived——"
The noisy conversations in the side hall stopped, and all the civil and military officials subconsciously felt lucky. Fortunately, although they were late, Her Majesty the Queen still came to court. They were really afraid that Her Majesty would come to court just after the emperor's side husband was appointed. I'm starting to feel too lazy to go to court.
Everyone turned around and walked into the main hall, stood in order according to their status and official positions, and bowed respectfully: "I am here to see Her Majesty the Queen, long live my emperor!"
"Everyone is safe."
As Her Majesty the Queen's cold and coercive voice sounded, the morning session of the day began.
Speculations about whether Prince Rong and his son are suspected of being domineering and seeking power to usurp the throne have finally come to an end today.
The ministers proposed the major issues that needed to be resolved step by step. Halfway through the discussion, someone among the ministers proposed:
"Since Your Majesty has appointed the emperor's side husband, should we conduct a draft to fill the harem according to the rules? A country cannot be without a king, and a king cannot be without heirs. I hope that Your Majesty will prioritize the inheritance of heirs and select more handsome, talented, and good-mannered people. The good-natured son of the aristocratic family enters the palace to assist His Majesty, in order to give birth to an imperial heir as soon as possible, so that the Xi Qi royal family will continue to have descendants and successors. "
As soon as this statement came out, several other adults who had been prepared for it all echoed, "I think so too. Your Majesty, please consider it carefully and put the inheritance of the country first."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, in the past two years, few men of the right age have gotten married, and few women of the right age have married in the imperial city. This is all because Your Majesty has not been drafted for a long time. If things continue like this, I am afraid that many older men and women will delay life-long events. I hope Your Majesty will learn from this. ”
Chu Qinghuang's eyebrows moved slightly, and his expression couldn't help but become a little more subtle: "Because of me, life-long events have been delayed? Why is this?"
"Reporting to your majesty, Xiqi has always had an unwritten rule. Women of the right age in the world must enter the palace and be selected by the emperor before they can get married. Otherwise, they will be punished with the crime of deceiving the emperor. This is the first time this rule has been applied to men, and no one has Dare to offend."
"It has been two years since Your Majesty has been on the throne. Among the men in the imperial city and even in the world's major aristocratic families, many have reached the marriageable age but have not dared to get married. This year, few men in the imperial city have married, and many noble ladies from aristocratic families do not dare to marry easily. People, only after your majesty selects them, can those who are not selected dare to marry and have children. I hope your majesty will follow the ancestral rules. "
Chu Qinghuang chuckled lightly, with a hint of ridicule on his face: "So, if I don't draft the draft, they will never be able to get married?"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to get married." The minister said, "After Your Majesty ascended the throne, he did not change the rules of the draft and the marriage of men and women in aristocratic families. No one from the official family to the common people dared to take risks. I hope your Majesty will learn from this."
They had already discussed it when they went back last night. They took advantage of the emperor's side husband's enthusiasm to strike while the iron was hot and asked his majesty to choose a husband to resolve this important matter.
There are many outstanding men from major aristocratic families in the imperial city, but Chu Qinghuang has never been drafted since he came to the throne. He has never seen the faces of those young masters, so naturally he has no chance to like them.
Just as women have their own styles, whether they are fat or thin, men also have different styles, knowledge, and temperament. There is always one that can catch the eye of Her Majesty the Queen.
Chu Qinghuang sat on the dragon chair and looked at the ministers in the palace quietly: "In this case, I will issue a decree today. Men in the world can marry freely when they are over twenty-five years old, without waiting for me to choose."
As he said that, he turned to look at Yuan Bao: "I will enact this decree after the next court."
"This slave obeys your order."
"As for the selection..." Chu Qinghuang pondered for a moment, "Okay, I have nothing to do these two days. The inner court will be responsible for handling this matter. Just follow the procedures."
Yuan Bao was stunned and then responded respectfully.