The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 188: Grandmaster as Empress and Concubine as Concubine
"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with this?" Ma Wensheng asked doubtfully.

"Of course it's inappropriate." Zhu Houzhao was anxious and said loudly: "The selection of concubines will not only affect the people.

Those who were selected were all women who did not know martial arts.

Without martial arts skills, how can you be worthy of me? How can you be the queen of Ming Dynasty?"

Liu Jian and Xie Qian suddenly became anxious.

"Your Majesty, are you going to choose a woman from the martial arts world as your queen?" Liu Jian frowned deeply.

"That's not necessary, but my queen and concubines must be talented in martial arts, otherwise how can they be worthy of me?" Zhu Houzhao said as a matter of course.

Liu Jian and others frowned.

Doesn't this mean the same thing?

The one with extraordinary talent in martial arts must be a woman of martial arts!

And although they did not practice martial arts, they knew that women with extraordinary talent in martial arts, especially those with extraordinary talent as mentioned by His Majesty, were definitely hard to find.

"Your Majesty, what is the exact degree of talent? Is there a standard?" Xie Qian asked with some hope.

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and said seriously: "Of course I don't expect to be as powerful as me, but at least he should be a grandmaster, right?"

"Cough cough cough~!"

Liu Jian and a dozen other people couldn't help coughing.

Sure enough, the talent that Your Majesty mentioned is different.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is not even one female grandmaster of the right age in the entire world." Liu Jian said earnestly.

It’s not that they don’t want to, but they can’t find it.

"Is there not even one?" Zhu Houzhao frowned, looking quite unhappy.

Liu Jian and others shook their heads.

They were sure that there was absolutely no female grandmaster who was fifteen years old. No, add one more year, sixteen years old.

There is not even a man, otherwise the world would not think that their Majesty is terrifying.

Even the Mongols were eager to destroy it.

Those martial artists in the Ming Dynasty were extremely wary and did not dare to act rashly.

"Alas, is there no one in this world who is worthy of me as a queen?" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sigh, becoming more and more unhappy.

Liu Jian and others were helpless.

What can they say?
If someone else says this, they must be talking nonsense.

But His Majesty is truly qualified to say this.

"By the way, what do you mean by the appropriate age?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly thought of something and asked.

"That means a woman under sixteen years old who is suitable and matches your Majesty's age," Ma Wensheng replied.

"Under sixteen? How can you be so stupid?" Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and said bluntly, "I don't mind being older. There are no Grandmasters under sixteen. You can raise the age."

Raise your age!

Liu Jian and others looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't care about the emperor's scolding as they were used to it.

It was Liu Jian who spoke solemnly, "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to be too old, but it would not be a problem to raise the age by a few years.

However, I don’t know much about a female Grandmaster of this age, so why not call Commander Guo and ask him a few questions.”

The others nodded in agreement, and everyone was serious and solemn.

Because Your Majesty's appointment of a queen and the birth of a child are absolutely the most important matters of the dynasty, apart from Your Majesty's safety. Nothing can compare to them.

They also didn't say that Your Majesty should just make do with it, put yourself in a difficult position, and lower your standards.

What if I anger His Majesty and he simply doesn't appoint a queen or even take any concubines?
Until it is confirmed that there is no other way out, it is best to follow your Majesty's wishes.

"Okay, go and ask Lao Guo to come over, and call the companions of Da Cao and Er Cao as well." Zhu Houzhao was also very serious.

What should he do if no woman is worthy of him?

Do you really want to put yourself in a difficult position?

Zhu Houzhao was not willing at all.

The two Caos arrived first, and Guo Bujing arrived soon after.

After hearing what happened, the three of them were a little confused.

But this is indeed a big deal, and the three of them dare not be negligent.

Guo Bujing said sternly: "Your Majesty, there are very few female Grand Masters in the world.

I wonder what the highest age can be raised to? "

"Twenty-one. Forget it. It's not that I can't endure it a little longer. I'll just stay under twenty-five." Zhu Houzhao didn't want to embarrass the ministers, so he made up his mind and endured it a little longer.

Liu Jian and others did not say anything. Twenty-five years old, ten years older, was not unacceptable.

Xianzong's concubine Wan Guifei was seventeen years older than him.

What’s more, Your Majesty is not Emperor Xianzong.

Twenty-five!

The glimpses of Guo Bujing and the two Caos meet. Are there any female grandmasters under the age of 25?

It seems, still not.

Even Dongfang Bubai is over 25 years old.

"Your Majesty, I can't think of anyone suitable at the moment. We need to investigate carefully." Guo Bujing said truthfully.

Er Cao nodded.

They really have no way to do this; they can't produce a female grandmaster under the age of 25.

"So there is still nothing?" Zhu Houzhao said disappointedly.

"Your Majesty, the world is so big that all kinds of things are possible. Even the Royal Guards cannot know everything. Maybe there is?" Guo Bujing consoled him.

He also sincerely wanted His Majesty to find a satisfactory queen.

Your Majesty has devoted himself to the country and the people. Now that you have finally got something that can be considered a personal desire, how can you not be satisfied?
"The Imperial Guards are so busy right now, how can they go around looking for a woman?" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and refused without even thinking. The hall was somewhat quiet, and everyone was thinking of a solution.

"Your Majesty, if we haven't found it now, we will definitely find it in the future.

How about not establishing a queen first, but taking in a few concubines first?" Xie Qian said at this time.

"Yes, we can hold off on establishing a queen for now." Liu Jian nodded, then said with some concern, "Your Majesty, the concubine should lower the standards."

"It's okay to take a concubine first instead of establishing a queen." Zhu Houzhao had no choice. He couldn't produce a female grandmaster under the age of 25, so he could only agree.

After a moment of hesitation, he said, "My concubine can lower the requirements and use the Xiantian realm as the standard."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The innate realm was much easier to deal with.

Liu Jian and others quickly looked at Guo Bujing.

Guo Bujing asked calmly, "Your Majesty, what about your age?"

"Eighteen years old, no more than twenty years old." Zhu Houzhao said.

Guo Bujing and Er Cao fell into deep thought again.

There are definitely female masters under the age of 20 who are naturally gifted in the world, and there are definitely some in the Ming Dynasty as well.

But I'm afraid it's still hard to find.

"It can't be that there is still some time left?" Seeing their expressions, Zhu Houzhao widened his eyes.

"Your Majesty, there must be." Cao Youxiang was the first to speak up, "There are definitely women under the age of 20 who have reached the Xiantian realm in our Ming Dynasty, and there are more than just one or two.

I am just wondering which ones are appropriate?"

"That's what I thought too." Cao Zhengchun immediately followed.

"Your Majesty, I am also thinking about which ones are suitable?" Guo Bujing followed truthfully.

"What's there to think about? As long as it's there, it's fine. You don't have to think about it. I won't force anyone to be my concubine. It's all up to their own will."

Zhu Houzhao was relieved immediately and chuckled, "When the time comes, send out an imperial decree saying that I am selecting concubines in the capital, and include the empress in the list, just in case there is one?

Female grandmasters who are twenty-five years old and below can participate in the queen selection.

Women who are twenty years old or younger and are at the Xiantian realm can participate in the selection of concubines.

No one can be forced, it is all voluntary and volunteers can come to the capital to participate.

Women who are at the Xiantian realm don’t have to worry about road safety.”

When everyone heard this, Liu Jian and others let it go.

Guo Bujing and the other two frowned, as they understood it better.

Leaving aside the matter of appointing a queen, if it were based solely on voluntary participation, I'm afraid not many people would be willing to participate in the selection.

After all, women who can cultivate to the innate realm before the age of 20 are all favored by heaven and have their own pursuits. Few of them are willing to be confined in the palace.

Of course, that’s not necessarily the case. After all, she is the concubine of Emperor Shengwu and represents endless benefits.

Perhaps, there will be a storm.

If they were to follow their idea, they would issue an imperial decree directly to the woman's home or sect.

With the current power of Your Majesty and the court, there is a 99% chance that no one will refuse.

Although it seemed a bit forced, Guo Bujing always thought this way and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

The parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are no different from an imperial decree, not to mention that this is His Majesty.

But they also knew that His Majesty would not agree, so they didn't say anything.

Liu Jian and the others wouldn't say anything.

As long as the problem can be solved.

After an active discussion, they decided to immediately issue an imperial edict to all parts of the Ming Dynasty and officially begin the selection of concubines in the capital in April of the next year.

After the matter was settled, Zhu Houzhao, who was always stern and ruthless, immediately issued an edict.

Guo Bujing returned to the Jinyiwei headquarters with some sorrow, carrying the imperial edict.

Soon, Zhang Fengfu and the others also knew about it.

"Your Majesty's standards for choosing a queen and concubines are not excessive, but I'm afraid it will be difficult." Zhang Fengfu hesitated and said with a strange feeling.

“It is difficult, but next year’s main task is to select a concubine, and Your Majesty does not hold out hope for an empress.

There shouldn't be any problem in choosing one or two suitable concubines." Guo Bujing sighed.

Zhang Fengfu nodded. That’s good.

"Next, there may be some turmoil in the martial arts world. After all, it is His Majesty who is choosing a queen, so I, the Jinyiwei, should pay attention." Guo said disrespectfully.

Several people present nodded, understanding the meaning.

With your majesty's power, once you become the queen, even if you are just a concubine, you will represent countless interests.

Once the concubine is chosen, the Jinyiwei will definitely investigate her background thoroughly.

Without further ado, many copies of the imperial edict were made and sent to various places.

In December, before the Chinese New Year, there was suddenly a wave of discussion in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world.

"Big news, big news, Emperor Shengwu is going to choose a queen."

"Isn't it normal for the Emperor Shengwu to choose a queen? What does it have to do with us?"

"Originally, it has nothing to do with us in the martial arts world, but the Holy Martial Emperor wants to make the Grandmaster his empress and the Xiantian realm his concubine! Do you think this has anything to do with us?"

"The Grandmaster is the queen, and the innate realm is the concubine! Tell me quickly, which female Grandmaster is it? I'll buy you a drink today."

"Hahaha, no problem, no problem. The throne hasn't been established yet, but Emperor Shengwu has issued an imperial decree to publicly select a queen and concubines.

Female grandmasters under the age of 25 can go to the capital to participate in the queen selection.

Women under the age of 20 who are at the Xiantian realm can go to the capital to participate in the selection of concubines."

"A grandmaster as the empress, and a consort of the innate realm, amazing! There is no emperor in the world whose standards are so high!"

(Chapter 3, thank you for your support, you can tell me which women are suitable.)
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