The Empress had given birth to a son. This was a big deal. It was much more important than the calf in Xiao Wuzi's house.
The officials were silent. The news from the eunuch was that Empress Wang had given birth to a boy and a girl. After a while, a boy was born.
Last year, the Emperor wanted to dethrone Empress Wang. This year, two children were born. There was no big mistake. The Empress's position was stable.
The officials who were on Wu Huifei's side were scared. The officials who usually didn't help either side hesitated. The officials who were on good terms with Empress Wang began to think.
The Emperor's eldest son was Prince Qing, Li Tan. The Crown Prince was Li Ying. Would there be a change in the position?
The officials had their own thoughts. Li Longji didn't think too much. He felt that Empress Wang, who seemed to have changed last year, was very good. Now, she had a son and a daughter. Li Longji was so happy that he didn't know how to express it.
"Your Majesty, now that the world is peaceful, the Empress can safely give birth to a son and a daughter. We should congratulate her." Gao Lishi knew which side Empress Wang was on.
He usually didn't want to care about the affairs of the harem. At this moment, he had to help say something. If Wu Huifei gave birth to a son and a daughter, he would just congratulate her. Wu Huifei was too scheming. Empress Wang was different. She just wanted to protect her position and be good to the people of the harem.
Li Longji tried to suppress the emotions in his heart and nodded. "We should congratulate her. This matter will be left to the Ministry of Rites."
The Minister of Rites, Su Yi, quickly agreed. He didn't care if the court meeting was still open. He hurriedly left to arrange the etiquette.
"Today's court meeting will be led by Minister Zhang." Li Longji had something on his mind. Seeing that there was no problem that he had to deal with today, he left with Gao Lishi.
As soon as he came out, Li Longji asked Gao Lishi, "Lishi, do you know how to raise the two sons of Hua Yuan?"
"Your Majesty wants to put them beside Xiao Bao and Cuckoo? I'm afraid that Empress Wang will miss her children. " Gao Lishi already knew what the Emperor was thinking. If the Zhang Family and Wang Family only had Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, it would be a once in a hundred years.
There was no point in thinking too much about it. Geniuses were not that easy to come by. However, ever since he saw Xiao Bei and the others, things had changed.
There were nine of them in Xiao Bei's group. They weren't very old, but they were much taller than ordinary children. They were smart, lively, and sensible. Other than those children who were born with the ability to write, there were no other children of the same age who could compare to them.
It could be said that each of them had their own strengths, and they did not lack basic skills. This showed that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family had a complete set of education methods. They were not natural talents, but the result of later teaching.
If the children were placed with them, perhaps there would be another Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. They were proficient in both literature and martial arts. They could rule the country through literature and pacify the country through martial arts. No matter how good other people's children were, they were not as capable and considerate as their own children.
That was why Gao Lishi said that.
How could Li Longji not know what Empress Wang was thinking? She finally had a child, and no one could take the position of Empress away from her. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't, unless Empress Wang made a huge mistake. But was that possible? Previously, she had gone to Huayuan County. After returning, it was as if she had changed into a different person.
She had become smarter and prettier. She was no longer the careless person she used to be. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to find fault with her. She finally had a child, so wouldn't she have to keep him by her side all day long?
But that wouldn't do. He was worried about putting other children in the hands of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. After all, the two of them were only good to Empress Wang. He wanted to send the two children to learn some skills. Needless to say, they would be able to have the same skills as Xiao Bao and Cuckoo when they were ten years old. It would also be possible when they were twenty years old.
Thinking of this, Li Longji gritted his teeth and decided, "After I discuss with the Empress, Lishi can go and tell Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to see what they plan to do."
"Yes, this official will do it immediately." Gao Lishi responded and strode away to write a letter to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Go to Xingqing Palace." Li Longji said and took a deep breath. He felt that today's weather was very good.
*****
The people in power had their own thoughts. The ordinary people couldn't care about the matters of the court. They just wanted to have a better life. Now that food was cheap and they had a better life, they needed to ask for something else.
The people didn't understand the construction of spiritual civilization and didn't think about it. They just wanted someone to inherit their family business and continue the family line. They wanted someone to take care of them when they were old.
Empress Wang gave birth to two children on Yaowang Mountain.
After some people spread the news that Zhang Family and Wang Family also had three twins spread like wildfire. Even if the boys weren't Zhang Family and Wang Family's children, the people still thought that they were related to Zhang Family and Wang Family.
Now that Empress Wang also gave birth to two children, no one believed that it had nothing to do with Zhang Family and Wang Family.
Therefore, Yaowang Mountain and Deyi Hospital, which were originally popular, became places that even more people yearned for. The first thing that spread in Gyeongji Province was that Zhang Family and Wang Family had the treasured land of Yaowang Mountain, which was why they could give birth to four children at the same time.
Yaowang Mountain was a good place to have children. People who had a little property all went to Yaowang Mountain to look for it, regardless of whether it was still warm or cold.
People who used to live in Deyi Sanatorium were even more concerned about Yaowang Mountain, which was not far away. Unfortunately, Yaowang Mountain was still under renovation and was sealed. Ordinary people weren't allowed to take half a step in. Even people from the palace had to be watched by the side and bathed and changed clothes before they could go in.
This kind of thing could fool ordinary people, but it couldn't fool smart people. The sealing of the mountain turned out to be in preparation for Empress Wang's pregnancy and confinement. Everyone was so anxious that they scratched their heads, but there was nothing they could do. They could only wait for Empress Wang to finish her confinement quickly.
Even if they couldn't go up the mountain, they could still walk around the foot of the mountain to get some of the immortal aura that came down from the mountain. For a while, the inns at the foot of Yaowang Mountain were full. Even the people nearby rented out their houses to people who wanted to have healthy children. They made a lot of money.
The tour groups in the capital didn't need Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's instructions. They had already raised the price. Those who followed the tour group had to pay twice as much money as before. They could go to the place where Empress Wang stayed when she was pregnant. Those who didn't follow the tour group didn't have this treatment.
Although people were cursing in their hearts, they still obediently sent the money up.
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who had nothing to do in Jili Province, also received the news that Empress Wang had given birth to twins. While they were happy for Empress Wang, they also received a letter from Gao Lishi.
"Xiao Bao, Li Longji has decided to send the two children here. When are you going to pick them up? If you leave now, by the time you reach Yaowang Mountain, Empress Wang's confinement will have been over. I don't know if Empress Wang is willing to do so. "
Wang Juan knew that Zhang Xiaobao liked children. No matter how many there were, as long as he could afford to raise them, he was willing to raise them. After reading Gao Lishi's letter, she asked.
Zhang Xiaobao was still immersed in happiness. He had another child with a good relationship with him. The two little guys must be wrinkly, just like his younger brothers and sisters when they were young.
After hearing Wang Juan say it twice, he finally reacted. He smiled happily and said, "Let's go now and bring them back. We'll raise them. Xiao Bei has a new younger brother and sister. Aren't we already prepared? At most, we'll let Empress Wang see her a few times a year. I don't dare to leave the two little guys in the palace. They'll be easily killed."
"Then let's go. I'll go with you. We'll take Xiaobei and the others. Just treat it as a trip." Wang Juan agreed with Zhang Xiaobao's proposal and turned to find someone to make the arrangements.
When the team was about to set off, County Magistrate Yan, who had deliberately arrived late, showed up. He was 13 days late and happened to meet Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He said without the slightest respect, "I came to take office. The road is difficult, so I'm late. Governor Zhang and Adjunct Wang can write a petition to impeach me."
He deliberately used such an attitude to talk to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He wanted to make them angry and impeach him. Then he would be demoted and transferred to another place.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other. They knew that this person was sent by Li Longji to find them too easy. How could they let him go, even if Jili Province didn't need him?
Zhang Xiaobao suddenly smiled and said to County Magistrate Yan in a very friendly manner, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The road this time is difficult and we know it very well. Don't worry about it later. There is no official official in Erying County at the moment. County Magistrate Yan can go there. I have something important to do with Army Adjunct Wang. In the future, County Magistrate Yan will have to take care of Erying County.
County Magistrate Yan was stunned. He was disappointed. He didn't expect that they wouldn't be angry when he arrived late. What should he do?
While he was thinking, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had already set off with their younger brothers and sisters.
"Sir, are you going to take office?" An advisor of County Magistrate Yan's family came over and asked. This advisor didn't have other skills, but he was full of evil ideas.
"Take office. Help me think of a way to make some trouble for them. This is not a safe place." County Magistrate Yan reluctantly accepted the result, but he was not reconciled.
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