Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 221 The Birth of the Fourth Child

North Palace.

Outside the main courtyard.

Lu Chen's women were all waiting anxiously at the door. Chu Yuqin glanced at the two sisters, Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou, who were heavily pregnant, and then said, "Xiaoxiao, Youyou, you two are also pregnant, so you don't need to stand here waiting. You should go back and rest."

Zhou Xiaoxiao said, "Aunt Chu, we're fine."

As soon as Zhou Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Mu Zixuan's painful screams came from inside the room.

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan's call, Chu Yuqin quickly turned to the female guard at the courtyard gate and asked, "Has the Prince not returned yet?"

Although Mu Zixuan was able to give birth with the help of the midwife, childbirth is an extremely painful process. Chu Yuqin had just sent someone to inform Lu Chen to come back quickly and use his magic to help Mu Zixuan alleviate her pain.

The female guard at the door said, "Madam Chu, the Prince has gone to the new city. I have already sent the Imperial Guards to inform him, and he should be back soon."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin sighed. Until Lu Chen returned, Mu Zixuan had no choice but to endure the pain.

Since these people don't know any magic, they can only stand outside and wait idly.

At that moment, Mu Zixuan's mournful screams echoed from inside the delivery room again.

But just then, a tall and imposing figure appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

Upon seeing Lu Chen return, the crowd at the entrance of the delivery room quickly made way for him.

Chu Yuqin said anxiously, "Chen'er, hurry in and see, Zixuan is about to give birth."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Okay."

Lu Chen showed no sense of urgency; as long as he returned, Mu Zixuan would be virtually safe.

Childbirth was a risky affair for women in ancient times, and it was common for women to die in childbirth, resulting in the loss of both mother and child. However, with Lu Chen in the royal palace, his wives and concubines would not experience this problem.

Lu Chen strode into the delivery room. Mu Zixuan was lying on the bed, covered in sweat, her face pale. The sweat had soaked her hair, making it stick together.

Seeing Lu Chen enter the room, Mu Zixuan smiled faintly on her pale face. As long as this man was back, everything would be alright.

Lu Chen walked to the bedside, then took Mu Zixuan's hand and used the Rejuvenation Hand to relieve her pain.

Mu Zixuan was about to speak, but the baby had not yet been born, and she still had to push, so she swallowed her words.

Lu Chen then infused Mu Zixuan with spiritual energy. After the spiritual energy entered Mu Zixuan's body, it separated the baby from Mu Zixuan's body, then wrapped the baby up. The baby's body instantly became incredibly smooth, and it came out directly.

The next moment, the sound of a baby crying filled the delivery room.

The midwives immediately began to take care of the baby's needs.

Lu Chen smiled to himself. He finally understood why the system had rewarded him with the Rejuvenating Hand technique. It turned out that the greatest function of this technique was to help women give birth.

After the child was born, Lu Chen continued to use the Rejuvenating Hand technique to treat Mu Zixuan until she regained her strength and her complexion became rosy.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan looked into Lu Chen's eyes and said, "Your Highness, thank you."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled slightly, raised his hand and stroked Mu Zixuan's forehead, helping her brush the messy hair on her forehead to the side.

"We are husband and wife, there's no need for such formalities."

"Let's go see the child."

By this time, the midwives had finished caring for the baby. Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, the midwives immediately took the baby over.

Lu Chen sat down on the edge of the bed, placed the child on the bed, and then carefully examined him.

It's a boy.

And he was a big, fat boy, weighing at least ten pounds.

Mu Zixuan slowly got up and looked down at the baby boy on the bed.

"Your Highness, the child doesn't have a name yet. Please give him one."

Just as Lu Chen was about to speak, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Congratulations, host, on gaining an offspring. You are rewarded with one Grandmaster-level Literary Sage and five thousand talented civil officials.]

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment.

He was right.

He had been thinking for months that Mu Zixuan and the others were not only carrying his children, but perhaps also the talents he wanted. He never expected that the system would actually reward him with civil service talents.

The governance of the northern country desperately needs talented individuals.

In the past few months, Lu Chen has been extremely busy, doing everything himself, and he's starting to get a little annoyed.

He was originally a person who preferred to enjoy life, but suddenly he had so many things to do that he was busy every day. His only entertainment was cultivating his relationship with his woman in the inner courtyard. After a while, he got tired of it.

That's great! With five thousand more civil officials at once, he finally has someone to help him handle government affairs, so he doesn't have to do everything himself anymore.

Moreover, the talents rewarded by the system are 100% loyal, so he doesn't need to worry about infighting. As for whether officials will engage in infighting, he's not too worried about that.

The weight that had been hanging over Lu Chen's heart for almost a year finally lifted.

After regaining his senses, Lu Chen looked at the baby on the bed and said with a smile, "How about we name him Lu Ziming?"

At this moment, Chu Yuqin and a group of women entered the delivery room. Thanks to Lu Chen's treatment, Mu Zixuan had basically recovered and did not need to rest like other women who had just given birth.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, the baby on the bed, who had been moving around constantly, gradually quieted down, and a smile seemed to appear on its little face.

Seeing this, Mu Zixuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, it seems that Ming'er really likes the name you gave him."

Lu Chen raised his hand and gently touched Lu Ziming's little face, smiling as he said, "Ziming, you've done your father a great favor."

Seeing this harmonious scene, Yelü Nanyan couldn't help but touch her belly. She also wanted to have a child with Lu Chen, but almost a year had passed and her belly still hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy. She even wondered if she was too old and no longer able to have children.

Thinking of this, Yelü Nanyan sighed inwardly.

Lu Chen stayed in the delivery room for about an hour. Only after Mu Zixuan had fully recovered both physically and mentally did he leave the delivery room and go to his study.

Upon entering the study, Lu Chen reopened the system panel to check where the talents he needed were located.

[Impplanted identity: Zhuge Chongguang, Dean of the Universal Academy. He has received information about you. He is currently in the Great Wu Dynasty and will soon travel to the Great Yue Kingdom. If you require him to go to the Northern Kingdom immediately, you can issue one direct order.]

[Identities implanted with five thousand civil officials: They are now instructors and students at the Universal Academy, currently located in the Great Qian Dynasty. If the host needs them to immediately travel to the Northern Kingdom, they can directly issue one order.]

Lu Chen was stunned when he saw the system interface.

Huanyu Academy?

As someone who transmigrated to this world at a young age, Lu Chen had naturally heard of this academy. It was said that the students of this academy had very lofty ideals, and their goal was to achieve universal harmony, which made them an adversary of the ruling class.

Although Huanyu Academy was located within the Great Qian Dynasty, the Great Qian Dynasty's royal family had always been critical of it and wanted them to leave the Great Qian Dynasty. If it weren't for the fact that Huanyu Academy had a Grandmaster, the Literary Sage, the Great Qian Dynasty's royal family would probably have used force to disband Huanyu Academy long ago.

The Academy of the Universe has indeed produced many talented individuals, and in recent years they have also entered the world and participated in politics. However, no ruling class of any dynasty likes them, and even if they become officials, they cannot become high-ranking officials.

People who hold the idea of ​​"universal harmony" are considered outcasts in today's world and would never be accepted by rulers.

If the world were in perfect harmony, what would sustain the power of the ruling class? That's why the Universal Academy's position in this world has always been rather awkward.

Despite having so many talented students, Huanyu Academy is not giving them the opportunities they deserve, which has led to its declining popularity over the years, with fewer and fewer people willing to study there.

After entering the Huanyu Academy, the students all had ideas that contradicted those of the ruling class. The ruling class of the various dynasties would never allow them to become officials, and they would not be given important positions. Their studies would be in vain.

Recalling what he knew about Huanyu Academy, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly.

A world of great harmony...

This ideal was indeed a bit too advanced, so it's no wonder that the ruling class was unwilling to let the students of Huanyu Academy become officials.

To be honest, if these students from Huanyu Academy hadn't been systematically assigned, Lu Chen, as a vassal king of a fiefdom, wouldn't have wanted to use these scholars whose minds were full of ideas about universal harmony.

How could universal harmony be achieved in an era of such low productivity?

To achieve universal harmony, the ruling class would have to relinquish its own interests and share the resources it enjoys with ordinary people. How could the ruling class then enjoy life?

Lu Chen himself is a beneficiary of the existing system, so he would never advocate the idea of ​​universal harmony.

However, he still needs officials who fight for the interests of the people. Only when officials serve the people will the people of the North trust him as the King of the North, and his rule will be more stable.

Therefore, while the group from Huanyu Academy is a cancer to other ruling classes, it is a treasure to Lu Chen.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately said to the system, "Issue a summons and have them move to the Northern Kingdom within six months."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the system notification sounded again.

[The summons has been issued, and everyone at Huanyu Academy has accepted your command.]

……

at the same time.

Inside a restaurant in the Great Wu Dynasty.

A beautiful, mature woman in a purple dress was sitting at a table, while an elderly man with white hair sat opposite her.

Although the old man's hair and beard were completely white, he looked very energetic and did not look like he was 150 years old at all.

The woman then spoke up, "Senior Zhuge, since the Great Qian Dynasty cannot accommodate you, why not move the Universal Academy to the Great Wu Dynasty?"

"The gates of the Great Wu Dynasty are always open to the Universal Academy."

Upon hearing Wu Yunwan's words, Zhuge Chongguang smiled slightly and stroked his snow-white beard.

Zhuge Chongguang knew exactly what Wu Yunwan was up to. Wu Yunwan had no interest in the Huanyu Academy; what she really wanted was to use the Huanyu Academy to win over him, the Grandmaster of Literature.

Zhuge Chongguang then said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I appreciate it. However, Huanyu Academy advocates peace, while Dawu launches wars against other countries every year, which is inconsistent with the ideals of Huanyu Academy."

"If the Universal Academy were to move to the Great Wu Dynasty, there would likely be conflicts between the academy's students and some people in the Great Wu Dynasty due to differences in their ideologies."

Seeing that Zhuge Chongguang had politely refused her, Wu Yunwan was still somewhat unwilling to give up. She continued, "Senior Zhuge, as far as I know, the situation at Huanyu Academy is currently very bad. Recently, rumors have spread throughout the Great Qian Dynasty that Huanyu Academy does not abide by etiquette and does not respect the rules of propriety, which has led to natural disasters. The people are demanding the abolition of Huanyu Academy."

"If the Huanyu Academy does not move away from the Daqian Dynasty, it will be abolished sooner or later. Why should Senior Zhuge continue to stay in the Daqian Dynasty?"

Hearing these words, Zhuge Chongguang still had a smile on his face. He was about to say something when suddenly, his mind went blank, and he was slightly stunned, as if he had thought of something important.

Wu Yunwan naturally noticed the change in Zhuge Chongguang's expression, and tentatively asked, "Senior Zhuge?"

Zhuge Chongguang quickly came to his senses, and he once again showed a kind smile, this time even more so, as if he had just remembered something happy.

"Thank you again for the invitation, Princess. However, my mind is made up and I will not leave the Great Qian Dynasty for the time being. As for whether I will move the Huanyu Academy away from the Great Qian Dynasty in the future, that is a matter for the future."

At this point, Zhuge Chongguang stood up and continued, "Your Highness, I am about to head to the Dayue Dynasty, so I will not linger in Dawu any longer."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunwan immediately said, "In that case, this junior will not try to keep you any longer. Senior Zhuge, please take care!"

Zhuge Chongguang then turned and left the restaurant, leading the disciples of Huanyu Academy straight to the Dayue Dynasty.

Looking at the hurried carriages downstairs, Wu Junwan frowned slightly.

She did indeed want the Huanyu Academy to move to the Great Wu Dynasty because of Zhuge Chongguang, the Grandmaster of Literature. However, judging from Zhuge Chongguang's appearance, he probably wouldn't come to the Great Wu Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Wu Yunwan sighed and said, "It seems that Zhuge Chongguang has no interest in Da Wu at all."

Upon hearing Wu Yunwan's words, Pei Hong, Wu Yunwan's protector, reminded her from behind: "Your Highness, Zhuge Chongguang broke through to the Grandmaster realm decades ago. He should not be far from the Celestial Realm now. Strong people like him are usually quite stubborn and not so easy to win over."

Wu Junwan said calmly, "That's true."

"Well, it's not a good thing that the Universal Academy moved to Dawu. If we can't win them over, then we can't win them over."

"He just said he was going to the Dayue Dynasty. Judging from his expression, he probably plans to move the Huanyu Academy to the Dayue Dynasty. I have a good relationship with the Emperor Yue. If the Huanyu Academy really moves to Dayue, I will still have a chance to win him over in the future."

Thinking of this, Wu Junwan felt a little better.

(End of this chapter)