Lewd laughter echoed in front of the main hall of the palace, but immediately several soldiers shut their mouths in horror and stood solemn, not daring to show any slights.
Dolan was startled and looked up, only to see two majestic soldiers wearing black armor and holding Mo swords standing at the entrance of the hall, looking towards this side with cold eyes.
Dolan was surprised. He recognized these black armored soldiers. They were the eighteen personal guards of the emperor. It was said that each one was brave enough and responsible for the emperor's safety.
One of the Iron Guards shouted in a deep voice, "Who is making such a noise in front of His Majesty? Don't you want to die?"
Duolang quickly walked over with a charming smile, waved his hand and asked four beautiful Tibetan girls to follow him, and said with a smile, "Master Iron Guard, Duolang asked to see your majesty. This is the maid that Duolang dedicated to your majesty. She is a virgin, as beautiful as a flower, please be accommodating, Lord Iron Guard"
Tie Wei glanced at these four beautiful Tubo girls, his eyes were cold. They seemed to be indifferent to the world, and this delicate and beautiful girl seemed to be just a pile of bones and skeletons in their eyes.
The iron guard turned around and returned to the palace to report to the emperor.
Not long after, Tiewei came back and waved his hand, signaling Dolan to lead the people in.
Dolan walked in excitedly, bringing four beautiful girls with him.
Duolang was overjoyed when he heard that the emperor asked him to present several maids, and immediately made arrangements. These four women were all top-notch women with status, appearance, figure, and charming skills carefully selected from the powerful families in Tubo. All of them are pink little fairies among the Tubo people.
At this moment, Dolan is determined to serve the emperor, be loyal to the emperor, and then obtain power and status from the Chinese emperor. He knew in his heart that if the emperor wanted to rule the land of Tubo, he would eventually need the help of some Tibetans. The powerful force is shocking for a while, but in the long run, assimilation and returning to one's heart are the best options.
"Currently, only Duolang is the only one among the Tubo dignitaries who can deal with the emperor.
Dolang entered the palace, knelt down before the emperor, and said in a charming voice, "Slave Dolang, please pay homage to your majesty, long live my emperor!"
By this time, Duolang had learned the etiquette of the Central Plains very well, which was related to his proficiency in Chinese culture. In fact, his grandmother was once a Han Chinese and a princess in the Li Tang royal family, and his grandfather was once a Tubo prince.
Zhang Xuan looked at Duolang who was kneeling at his feet playfully, and said calmly, "Duolang, I heard that your grandmother is also a Han"
"Yes, Your Majesty, my servant's grandmother is Han Chinese." Dolan was a little unsure of the emperor's thoughts. It doesn¡¯t matter that my grandmother is Han. There are actually a few Tibetan dignitaries who have the blood of Central Plains people. After all, the Tubo people have intermarried with the Central Plains dynasties for hundreds of years, and there are even more Tibetan nobles who have snatched Han women as concubines. .
"You also have the blood of my Chinese nation" Zhang Xuan continued calmly, "This is an important factor why I am willing to use you."
"Thank you for your favor, your majesty. I am so grateful that I will die for your majesty!" Dolan was overjoyed and couldn't help but miss the Han princess grandmother whose face she could not remember for a long time. He did not expect that this level of status would have such benefits, allowing him to gain the emperor's trust.
"As long as you are loyal to me and work loyally for the court, I will not treat you badly. However, if you are as capricious as other Tubo people, I will destroy your nine tribes." Zhang Xuan said coldly.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare! I don't dare!"
"I dare not be the best." Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said, "I want you to choose four Tubo women"
As soon as the emperor's words came out, Dolan immediately turned around and waved his hand and scolded, "Hurry up and serve your majesty!"
The four beautiful Tibetan girls wearing Tubo skirts who were originally kneeling on the ground stood up and came forward with some fear, kneeling beside Zhang Xuan, not daring to raise their heads.
"Your Majesty, these four girls are all young ladies from high-ranking families in Tubo. They are good at singing and dancing, and have lovely looks If Your Majesty is not satisfied, I will choose them again."
Duo Langmei smiled. With the beauty of these four women, although he was confident enough that they would win the emperor's favor, he still left some room for himself.
Zhang Xuan glanced at the four girls and smiled softly, "Duolang, I am quite satisfied, you can retreat first. I have summoned Yang Lian, and I will leave all your farm properties in Shenwu City and Tubo to you. My Majesty, but the thousands of slaves under your name must be deregistered and become civilians. This is my decree and cannot be violated."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for Your Majesty's kindness. I have nothing to repay, and I can only die to be loyal to you." Dolan was ecstatic, kowtowed to the ground, and continued to say:??Thank you endlessly.
Zhang Xuan smiled and waved, "Go ahead. It's up to you to cooperate with Yang Lian in liberating the slaves and seizing the fiefdoms of the powerful - tell them that I will not deny them a way to survive, but a large number of slaves will become Common people need pasture and land, and I can only divide it from their huge family property."
"Yes, I obey the order." Dolan did not dare to refute and immediately accepted the order respectfully.
"In addition, I canonize you as Uncle Chengyi and Pingkang Xuanfu. I will also give you a mansion in Zhongjing. In the future, you don't need to call yourself a slave in front of me. I don't need slaves, I just need people who do things."
Dolan was so excited that he almost fainted on the spot.
Although he is only an earl, not a high nobility, with this royal title and official position, he can legitimately become a minister of the Chinese Emperor. Even in front of a general like Yang Lian who has the power of life and death, he has some confidence. .
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In the palace room on one side of the inner hall, the gauze curtain hung lightly. Tian Kexin gently took off the veil and sighed.
Guo Fu looked at Tian Kexin's almost perfect face with some confusion, and after a long time she said softly, "Sister Kexin has a peerless face, so why does she need to cover her with a veil all day long?"
Tian Kexin was silent. After a long time, he said in a low voice, "Mother Duan Fei, Kexin has learned a lot from strangers since she was a child. Kexin has always asked herself that her talents are not inferior to any other men, and she has the ambition to stabilize the country. But she is a daughter in this life. , it¡¯s hard to get what you want in one go.¡±
"Ke Xin recommended herself to His Majesty in the past because she wanted to she wanted to serve as an official as a woman and do things for the people of the world. This court should be filled with capable people. Why can't my woman?"
Tian Kexin said this, slightly excited, "Fortunately, Kexin is extremely lucky to meet your enlightened Majesty."
"But Kexin asked herself that she still looks like a willow. If she didn't wear the veil I'm afraid everyone in this court would criticize Kexin for being a vase for His Majesty's pampering, a plaything that is not in the harem Therefore, Kexin Xin would rather pretend to be mysterious than be criticized!"
Tian Kexin¡¯s words are actually half true and half false. The real reason why she wore the veil was that she was worried that the emperor would be tempted by her and include her in the harem, which would cause her to lose the opportunity to be a female official in the court. At least, that's how it started.
Guo Fu made a sound, looked deeply at Tian Kexin, and said softly, "Sister Kexin has such great ambitions. She is really a wonderful woman in the world. Guo Fu thinks she is not as good as her."
Tian Kexin sighed quietly, "Concubine Duan does not hesitate to show her noble body and joins the army in battle. She is already a model for women in the world."
Guo Fu laughed at herself, "This is all a joke. During this march, Concubine Su and Concubine Li had no chance to charge into the battle formation. We were just staying with His Majesty as a decoration. Concubine Su and Concubine Li were still there. able¡¡"
Guo Fu didn¡¯t finish her words.
A playful smile appeared at the corner of Tian Kexin's mouth. She had a clear understanding of Guo Fu's mentality. Su Hudong, Li Tengkong, and Guo Fu joined the army, but they were the emperor's concubines and concubines after all. How could Guo Ziyi dare to let them attend the battle in person. Su Hudong and Li Tengkong could also accompany the emperor to his bed and take care of his daily life, but she - the emperor basically ignored her and was very polite to her.
Although Guo Fu is not a nymphomaniac, now that she has entered the palace, she is the emperor's concubine. The emperor has always refused to favor her, which is not a good thing for her or the Guo family.
She risked the world's disapproval and begged Zhang Xuan to let her join the army, just to find an opportunity to get close to the emperor. However, in the past few months, although she stayed with the emperor, she had no chance to get close to him. Most of the time, he hangs out with Tian Kexin.
"My dear Concubine Duan, Kexin has a plan that can make all your wishes come true." Tian Kexin smiled softly.
Guo Fu¡¯s face suddenly turned red and she lowered her head, pretending to be listening attentively.
"Your Majesty is an eternal wise king, a hero of a generation, a virtuous emperor who was born according to the fate of heaven and earth. Therefore, we cannot look at your Majesty with ordinary eyes. There are many beauties in your harem, but the woman who is truly favored by your Majesty is actually Not much, just the queen and six imperial concubines."
"I wonder if Concubine Duan has ever discovered that His Majesty is extremely respectful to the women he favors. When alone with each other, he rarely shows off the dignity of the emperor All these things show that His Majesty is a strange man who values ??love and righteousness at heart. He wants to It is not easy to accept a woman, but if you accept her, you will be loved a hundred times."
"The problem with Concubine Duan now is that she has not yet entered His Majesty's heart. Ke Xinke can conclude that if Concubine Duan can never enter His Majesty's heart, then what will happen to Concubine Duan?"I'm afraid I will never get His Majesty's favor in the palace. "
"But your Majesty will be extremely courteous to Concubine Duan, because your father is Guo Ziyi, the pillar of the country that Your Majesty relies on."
Tian Kexin was talking eloquently, and Guo Fu couldn't help but look a little bleak.
She asked herself that her appearance and talent were not inferior to those of Li Tengkong and others, but the emperor just regarded her as if she was nothing, so what could she do.
"The empress is the concubine Duan conferred by His Majesty. It is difficult to get close to His Majesty. It is not difficult to say that it is not difficult." Tian Kexin said with a smile, "From Kexin's point of view, the empress has no choice but to put aside her daughter's restraint and take the initiative to approach." Your Majesty, I request to serve Your Majesty, and Your Majesty cannot refuse."
Tian Kexin¡¯s words were filled with a touch of confidence. Although she was not Zhang Xuan¡¯s woman, her understanding of Zhang Xuan was better than that of women like Cui Ying. Because she only had admiration and appreciation for the emperor, not the blindness of extreme love.