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Chapter 21 The Bath

Li Mi gave three memorials to Chang'an, and the last time he explained the military and political issues of Youzhou and Khitan in a long line. He finally returned to Chang'an in early April of the second year, and was not intercepted and blocked by the officials of Youzhou. Xue Chongxun summoned Li Mi who returned to Beijing in the greenhouse hall on the east side of Zichen Hall, but this time no other ministers were present. Except for Bai Qimei and others who had no influence, only the eunuch Yu Liben had some knowledge.

There are still walls in the hall, mats, incense burners, and incense tables. Li Mi had seen Xue Chongxun himself in the King of Jin's Mansion before, but this time he could only see a figure from a distance and kneel down to the figure.

After the ceremony, Xue Chongxun asked directly: "Will the Governor Zhao Qu and the Chief Secretary Wang Xianzhi rebelled?"

Li Mi had the illusion of being in the King of Jin's Mansion for a moment, because Xue Chongxun's question was still so straightforward. At the same time, the simpler the question, the harder it was to answer. He even preferred to hear Xue Chongxun ask him about the lengthy details rather than such a sentence.

"I dare not make arbitrary assertions." Li Mi hurriedly bowed, "But the Khitan did have any signs of rebellion."

Suddenly, a crisp voice sneered: "Your Majesty asked you again, but you were talking nonsense. Could it be that you took the benefit of others?" The palace was very quiet, and the palace servants standing around him didn't dare to move, let alone make a sound. A crisp female voice suddenly came out and it was extra clear.

"I'm dying..." Li Mi was startled and hurriedly fell to the ground, "I'm not greedy for any gold and silver." Then he quietly looked at the voice. The person who spoke was a little girl in white, standing behind the incense table. At this time, she was covering her mouth and laughing. Li Mi was stunned. Why did this woman run to the hall and make a fool of herself?

At this time, Xue Chongxun said, "You have visited Youzhou on site. You can say whatever you want. I will not blame you for your words. Will Youzhou rebel?"

Xue Chongxun has asked this for the second time, and Li Mi dared not avoid the topic anymore. He knew that it would be better to say something wrong at this time than to be vague, otherwise just as the little girl said, did Li Mi take advantage of others... The emperor did not mean to blame the little girl at all.

Li Mi said seriously: "I thought Youzhou would not rebel for the time being and dared not rebel. There are two reasons: the chief and the governor distrust each other; the gentry of Youzhou was also dissatisfied with them, and Zhao Qu and Wang Xianzhi failed to get the support of the gentry such as the Lu family of Fanyang. The gentry despised the barbarians, especially dissatisfied with Zhao Qu's large-scale appointment of Hu people."

Xue Chongxun said: "You mean that Youzhou has a rebellious heart, but your preparation is not yet mature?"

Li Mi gritted his teeth and said, "Just as Your Majesty said."

This is what Xue Chongxun wanted, so he no longer asked more questions. Li Mi submitted a long report to the court, and Xue Chongxun didn't look at it carefully, just wanted to get a judgment. Perhaps the life and death of the people in Youzhou seemed to be a lot of people in Xue Chongxun now, and he could no longer have too many feelings such as pity for life.

After Li Mi withdrew, Xue Chongxun met several more ministers. Some suggested summoning Zhao Qu Wang Xianzhi back to Beijing to question the crime, but some were worried that this would force the rebellion of Youzhou to be a flaw. Xue Chongxun did not express his opinion, but he thought more than the ministers. The ministers were considering governing the Youzhou area, while Xue Chongxun thought that ethnic integration and the memory of the Anshi Rebellion also had an impact on him.

He did not study literature and history in his previous life, but he also knew the three main themes of ancient times. Even if he was suspected of talking about war on paper, he still could not get rid of the influence of this insight on himself. Three problems: land, monarchy power, and national integration. He believed that none of them had a way, and he established a cabinet as soon as he ascended the throne. He thought that he wanted to concentrate monarchy. There was no way because he seized monarchy himself. No one was so stupid that he couldn't get along with him. Of course, the greater the power, the better.

After seeing the minister, he went to the bathing pool near the greenhouse hall to take a bath. He didn't want to ask about the solution for the time being. Anyway, if the "monarchy power" is not passed in the end, it will not be implemented.

In addition to these troubles in government affairs, he felt that his life is not bad now, and he has gradually adapted to the living environment in the palace over the past few months. Anyway, the pleasures that can be obtained in this era can basically be satisfied. Perhaps as Tang Tuanlian said, sometimes thinking too much is not a good thing, but it is difficult for people to control themselves and not think about it.

There is no way to find a problem of land annexation. The establishment of the Jin Dynasty is different from the reconstruction of many dynasties after war and population reduction. In fact, this dynasty was gained from usurping power and did not go through a stage of destruction. The regime changed, but society did not go through such a cycle. What problems were caused in the past are the same now. Just like land annexation, it is impossible to think that the land destroys order and cannot prevent the process of concentrating the land in the hands of a few people.

Ethnic integration is not that important in the short term. As long as it does not cause the recurrence of the Anshi Rebellion, Xue Chongxun doesn't have to worry about it in this life. However, if the problem is still like in history, you may be guarded against Youzhou. Other places may have an Anshi Rebellion, which is really hard to guard against.

When Xue Chongxun thought of this, he asked Sanniang to come to the bathing pool to ask her to write down his thoughts. He said to himself, "The Western Regions, southwest, north of Yinshan, and northeast, you don't have to rush to Chineseize the sphere of influence, but you must try to prevent Hu Hua from Hebei. The land of the Hokkien is a barrier to prevent the Hu people from advancing south. If it is lost, there will be no danger to defend in the future..."

Sanniang, who is often by Xue Chongxun, always helps him record a lot of "strange thoughts". However, this record is only for Xue Chongxun to occasionally look at and recall his own thoughts, and it has not been taken to the temple to influence national policy. After all, there are many things he thinks he has not considered mature.

Sanniang had close contact with him, but they rarely spoke love words when they were together. Instead, they had a lot of strange communication. I don’t know if Sanniang could understand his thoughts, because she rarely said her own opinions. Perhaps these records would fall into the hands of the world in the future. How should later generations judge the heart of the emperor, the usurping emperor? Or perhaps they were "proven" as a false act? The palace maids who were waiting for daily life around them were even more unfamiliar. They were just listening to heavenly books, just standing aside in awe, thinking that Xue Chongxun was talking about the mysterious paths of heaven and earth, which were not something that ordinary people could understand.

While taking a bath, Xue Chongxun said to Sanniang in a random manner. There was no order in it, probably saying whatever he thought of. Anyway, Sanniang would not refute him. Suddenly, he asked an irrelevant sentence without warning: "Sanniang, you stay in these houses with me all day long, won't you feel bored?"

The palace maid who was helping Xue Chongxun rub his back understood this sentence. Her face turned slightly red, probably because she felt that the emperor was talking strangely. Sanniang was still expressionless. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she finally didn't say it out loud. She just shook her head and replied concisely: "Not boring."

At this time, he found that the palace maid who rubbed his back blushed, so he looked back and thought that this little girl was very cute. She was probably only twelve or thirteen years old, with a pure face, and her arms rolled up with her sleeves were delicate. Sometimes people were very likely to be moved. Even if Xue Chongxun felt that something wrong in her heart was just like this, she used to know how to restrain her right and wrong, but now she was almost unrestrained by any rules, so she was very easy to indulge.

A trace of secret flashed through his mind, and he felt that the palace maid was pure and charming. Without thinking too much, he reached out to touch her pure arm. The palace maid was startled, and when she subconsciously shrank her hand, she was grabbed by Xue Chongxun. She accidentally fell into the wooden-edged bathhouse, and suddenly turned into a chicken and fluttered in panic. Her clothes were wet in an instant, and her clothes were pressed against her body. Her tender body curves were exposed for a while. Her breasts that were slightly protruding just now, slender waist, and compact buttocks... Xue Chongxun suddenly wanted to hold this cute body in his arms, so he really fucked.

The palace maid was very anxious. Seeing that Xue Chongxun hugged her, she might have expected what would happen, she hurriedly begged: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty let me go..."

The other palace maids standing beside the side bent lower, looking at the floor one by one without moving, as if they had not seen what was happening in front of them. Sanniang also stood without saying a word, but just looked at the bathhouse coldly, unable to see what she was feeling.

The palace maid in the pool pushed Xue Chongxun, but her little strength was too powerless for the tall and strong Xue Chongxun. Xue Chongxun's hand touched her beautiful ***. Looking at the two cute little □□ that were holding up the wet clothes, he was reluctant to let go. He said calmly: "Do you want to go to Tai Chi Palace or the Siqiu Bureau?"

"No...no." The palace maid looked at him with panic and fearful look, unable to say a complete sentence. This palace maid is younger than others, and it may be understandable that others can plead for her, but everyone around dares to speak.

Tai Chi Palace has now become a palace palace. It is no different from going there at a young age, and even the diet is very harsh and you may not be able to eat enough food. The sect bureau is a hard-working court bureau, and when you go there, you are either a female official or an eunuch in the province, you are either a hardworking person or a hardworking person. When the palace maid heard Xue Chongxun’s threat, she didn’t struggle much. Obviously, it would be better to get benefits by being a servant by the emperor.

Xue Chongxun could not suppress the □□ in his heart at this time. Perhaps just because no one could restrain him, he reached his hand on the girl's face. She was like a pure elf. Looking at her smooth lips, she wanted to kiss her, but there was nothing else in her eyes except fear. But Xue Chongxun loved her very much. He was filled with the contradiction between tenderness and □□ for a while, so he buried his head and kissed her little mouth. The palace maids around him suddenly blushed and his head lowered even lower when they saw this.

The little palace maid closed her eyes sadly and could only say "No, no". Xue Chongxun felt a little empty, but there was still a voice in her heart that wanted him to hurt the helpless girl.

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