In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao killed more than 200 people from Fu Wan and Mu Shun's families.
Empress Fu was so scared that she hid behind the screen wall of the palace. However, she was still found and killed by Cao Cao's soldiers. The two princes that she gave birth to were also poisoned to death.
Bai Xiaowen was not as ruthless as Cao Cao. However, when it was time to act, he would not show mercy. He killed more than 70 people from Fu Wan and Mu Shun's families. The rest of them were exiled to Liaodong to develop the northeast.
After killing Fu Wan, Hua Xin led the soldiers to take away Empress Fu's royal seal and then took her away.
The Emperor begged and Hua Xin scolded, "Prince of Yan is fighting outside, but you are plotting against him. You are so stupid. Do you know that if there is no Prince of Yan, you will not know where you are! "
The Emperor hugged Empress Fu and cried. The two princes also knelt and cried.
Hua Xin said, "Why are you still acting like a child at this time?" She ordered the soldiers to hold Empress Fu hostage.
When the drama was almost over, an imperial order came, "Prince of Yan has ordered that after releasing Empress Fu, she will be handed over to Your Majesty for judgment."
The Emperor could not believe his ears. He was already mentally prepared for Empress Fu to be killed. Who knew that there would be a turn of events? He looked at Hua Xin, "Duke Of Yan … What does Prince of Yan mean?"
Hua Xin said, "The Empress murdered Prince of Yan. Prince of Yan is kind and handed her over to Your Majesty for judgment. If Your Majesty protects her, today's incident may happen again. By then, Your Majesty will never have a day of peace. "
The Emperor said, "What does Prince of Yan mean to do with the Empress?"
Hua Xin said, "Prince of Yan did not return the Empress Fu's royal seal. The meaning behind this is already clear. "
The Emperor cried, "The Empress is the master of the harem. How can you abolish her?"
Hua Xin scolded, "Your Majesty, don't you understand? If you protect the Empress's position, you will be harming her life. If Prince of Yan is angry, he can even abolish the Emperor, let alone the Empress! "
The Emperor was frightened. He could only give the order to abolish the Empress and banish her to the Cold Palace.
In the Grand Sima Mansion, Bai Xiaowen explained the reason for doing this to his teammates.
"Logically speaking, I should eliminate them completely, just like how Cao Cao was ruthless."
"But the situation is different. When Cao Cao killed Empress Fu, it was already the nineteenth year of Jian 'an. He had been serving the Emperor for nineteen years and had a solid foundation. I had only been serving the Emperor for a few months. The current situation was all because of their outstanding military exploits. Killing the Empress without authorization will inevitably cause injustice among the officials. "
"The most important reason is that I'm going to Jiangnan to conquer Jiangdong. Killing the Empress at this time was equivalent to handing over the righteous title to Sun Shi. At this critical juncture, he really could not act rashly. In any case, as an Awakened, I only need a few months of stability. I'm not like Cao Cao, who needs to eliminate the root of the problem. "
The disturbance in the palace was finally over.
It was the second month of the second year of the Taishi era. The court officials presented a memorial, praising the Duke Of Yan, Yuan Xi's merit and virtue, reaching the heavens and the earth, Yiyin and Duke of Zhou could not compare, he was fit to be promoted to the rank of King.
The Emperor asked Dong Zhao to draft an edict naming Bai Xiaowen as' Prince Yan '. Bai Xiaowen wrote three times, and the edict was not allowed three times.
Therefore, Bai Xiaowen accepted the title of Prince Yan and was crowned with twelve crowns. He rode a golden carriage, drove six horses, and used the Emperor's carriage to dress in the imperial chariot. He went to the police station and built the Prince Yan Palace in Youzhou's Yan County (Yan Kingdom).
However, when it came to the discussion of the heir, the court officials were in a difficult situation because Bai Xiaowen (Yuan Xi) was young and did not have an heir for the time being.
Based on the hateful feudal concept, the court officials attributed the crime of 'not having an heir' to Zhen Mi. They said, "Prince Yan should take in more concubines and have more children. The heir should be chosen as soon as possible to stabilize the people's hearts. Lady Zhen has no children, so it's not suitable for her to occupy the position. "
There were also many aristocratic families who wanted to offer their daughters to Bai Xiaowen as concubines.
Bai Xiaowen said, "It's not Lady Zhen's fault that she has no children. I'm guarding Youzhou, and Lady Zhen is in Ye City to fulfill her filial piety for me. Later, when I went to conquer the world, I rarely saw her for several months. In the future, Lady Zhen will always be by my side. Why worry about not having a child? "
Therefore, Bai Xiaowen ordered Zhen Mi to be the Empress of Prince Yan.
When the court officials saw Bai Xiaowen's firm attitude, they took a step back and persuaded Bai Xiaowen to take in more concubines.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen could see the purpose of the court officials' remonstrance.
The court officials were actually from noble families and represented the interests of the aristocratic families. They persuaded Bai Xiaowen to take in concubines because they wanted to take the route of a wife and offer the aristocratic family's daughter to him.
Ideally, the aristocratic family's daughter would become the Empress, or even the Empress later. Of course, it would be glorious. Even if she couldn't be the Empress, she could be an Imperial Concubine. At least she could have a marriage relationship with the future Emperor.
Therefore, in addition to the court officials' remonstrance, they even used Yuan Xi's birth mother, Madam Liu, to persuade Bai Xiaowen to take in concubines.
If it were any other Awakened, they would be able to sleep with as many as they could. They could also win over the aristocratic families and strengthen their relationship. Wasn't it the best of both worlds?
However, Bai Xiaowen's thinking was very different from two years ago when he had just become an Awakened.
With his charm, talent, power, and status (whether in the Spiritual Realm or in the real world), he could be said to be a walking hormone. Many beautiful women would recommend themselves to sleep with him just by hooking his finger.
But there were so many beautiful women in the world. Was he really going to sleep with every one he saw? Was he still going to do proper business? Did he still want his kidney?
For example, Ma Yunlu was eagerly watching.
Bai Xiaowen used the tactic of delaying and said to the court officials:
"Taking in more secondary concubines and having more children is a matter of course. However, the country's affairs have not been settled yet. There are still River East and Jing Province. How can I neglect official business for personal reasons? I have already made a decision on this matter. I will let Queen Zhen be in charge of choosing the concubines. She will choose fifteen people according to the ranks of Lady, Lady, Zhaoyi, Jieyu, Ronghua, and Beauty. When I return from pacifying Jiangnan and unifying the seas, I will give you a grand salute. "
Team White Phoenix, inside the team's small theater.
"Oh my, why do I feel like the captain has set up a huge flag?" Qiao Rui said with a smile.
"Fifteen, can you handle it all …" Li Shuyi began to grind his teeth.
"Not that many." Han Xu expressed his opinion honestly.
For a duke with great power, the number of secondary concubines was really not that many.
Bai Xiaowen: "… Can't you see the painstaking effort I've put into this? Fifteen secondary concubines are like fifteen pieces of juicy meat. The aristocratic families of the various provinces will focus on this matter and won't cause trouble for me. Giving the right to choose to Zhen Mi can also appease the Zhen family. Why can't you understand? "
Qiao Rui laughed. "It's not that we don't understand, we're just joking. We have nothing better to do anyway."
Li Shuyi: "Look, there's an honest person here. Come and bully him."
Bai Xiaowen snuck a glance at Li Shuyi and saw that he was laughing foolishly without a care in the world. He heaved a sigh of relief.
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