Chapter 214: Officials are needed ahead
Hearing what Zheng Yi said, the faces of everyone present changed.

Jie'er Yu'er shrank her head and didn't dare to look at them.

Concubine Zhen was stunned and then blushed.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Are you making fun of me?"

"My concubine, mother and I, three of us, serve Your Majesty together. I don't mind, but Jie'er and Yu'er..."

"No no no..."

Zheng Yi said: "My beloved concubine, you are worrying too much. What I mean is that no matter what these two children do in the future or what kind of people they become, they are my sons and your relatives."

"I will never give up on them."

The three girls immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty..."

But Su Xi, who was standing aside, had a strange look in her eyes.

What does this elder sister mean?
The three of them, mother and daughter, serve His Majesty together?

Could it be that...she and the two beautiful sisters who gave birth today are...mother and daughter?
Only when she thought of this did she realize that it was no wonder that when she first saw the three women, she felt that their brows were very similar.

did not expect……

How can this be...

Su Xi's three views began to change, and his mind began to become confused.

"Your Majesty~"

Concubine Zhen said softly, "Since I, Jie'er, and Yu'er have entered the royal family, we have already accepted our fate. The three of us are both mother and daughter, and sisters."

"As for their children, just call me aunt."

"Life?"

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "It's great that you think so. I like all three of you very much and don't want to give up on any of you."

"The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night."

"Life is a time to enjoy life. Just forget about the troubles."

Although Li Lizhen, Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu are mother and daughter, Li Lizhen has been adopted by the royal family since she was a child and is a Shadow Guard.

Under constant brainwashing, she has already regarded Zheng Yi as the god in her heart.

Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu are not much better off. They have been brainwashed since childhood to be loyal to the royal family and His Majesty.

Ethics and the like have long been suppressed by their loyalty to the emperor.

If it were an ordinary mother and daughter, it would be difficult to convince them.

"I wonder if Your Majesty has come up with a name for Jie'er and Yu'er's child?"

Concubine Zhen said, "The two little ones look really alike, almost exactly like Jie'er and Yu'er when they were little."

At this point, Zheng Yi said solemnly: "Jie'er, Yu'er, and Zhenpin."

"You three should know that Jie'er and Yu'er are both cultivators, and I am also a cultivator."

"There is a high probability that the children we give birth to will have spiritual roots, so I don't want them to be involved in the fight for the throne."

"I only hope that the two of them can live in peace and then embark on the path of cultivation."

"So, I want to name them 'Ping An'. What do you think, my three beloved concubines?"

"Safety?"

"Zheng Chengping, Zheng Chengan."

The three girls murmured, "Although the name is ordinary, it also shows the emperor's intention."

"I also hope that our child will be safe and live a long life."

"Then let's go with these two names."

"Zheng Chengping, Zheng Chengan..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name you gave me!"

The three girls were very satisfied with the names of the two children. After some consolation, Zheng Yi asked Concubine Zhen to find an empty room for Su Xi to live in.

"The Bingdi Palace has the most concubines and is very lively. Su Xi should live in the Bingdi Palace during this period of time."

Zheng Yi ordered: "Take some time to have a good chat with Su Xi and take her around the palace more often."

Li Lizhen glanced at Su Xi and understood what he meant, saying, "I will obey your majesty's orders."

At the instruction of Concubine Zhen, a wing room was quickly arranged, and Su Xi settled down there peacefully.

When Li Lizhen returned to the bedroom, a pair of thugs immediately hugged him in their arms.

"what……"

She screamed and tried to pull out the hairpin from her hair to protest, but she quickly reacted.

"His Majesty?!"

"My beloved concubine is very agile. It seems that she exercises a lot on weekdays."

Zheng Yi picked him up and walked towards the bed while smiling.

Concubine Zhen blushed and said, "Your Majesty, Jie'er Yu'er is still next door~"

"What are you afraid of? They just gave birth and have already rested tonight."

"The child has a nanny to take care of him, it won't be a problem~"

"Your Majesty~"

Concubine Zhen looked at Zheng Yi with seductive eyes and suddenly hugged him by the neck and said, "I also want to give birth to a child for you~"

"Having a baby?"

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "No problem!"

"I just don't know whether the child will call Jie'er Yu'er sister, or..."

"Your Majesty~!"

"Hahaha……"

After a night of passion, Zheng Yi did not take any protective measures, but allowed him and Li Lizhen to merge.

The pure yin energy and pure yang energy in the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror have not been transferred in, so whether she can get pregnant depends entirely on her luck.

However, in Zheng Yi's opinion, it would be difficult for an ordinary woman to get pregnant if the pure yin energy and pure yang energy were not favorable.

On the second day, Zheng Yi summoned Liu Chengen, the cabinet and others to inquire about the war in the south.

"Return to Your Majesty."

Li Changfeng said: "The war in the south is still intense. Our imperial army and the rebels in the southern states are still fighting in the Xuzhou area, with both sides winning and losing." "However, due to the existence of the new army, our imperial army still has the initiative on the battlefield."

"Where's the general?"

Zheng Yi was surprised. According to his speculation, when sending out the new army to deal with these rebels, they would surely sweep across the south like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. He didn't expect that more than half a year had passed and the many rebels in the south had not yet been pacified?

Li Changfeng said: "Your Majesty, there are suspected to be many monks and a large number of warriors among the southern rebels."

"They often hide among the rebels, launch surprise attacks, and use decapitation tactics. More than 30 officers at all levels have been killed."

"Even General Xu suffered two assassination attempts, but they were both suppressed by the general."

"A monk..."

Zheng Yi murmured, it seems that these monks are the variables in the battle against the southern rebels.

Only monks can use various means to resist the artillery of the new army.

But...that's impossible!

No matter how many monks there are, there will only be more than ten at most.

But the new artillery army has a total of 200,000 troops!
Unless... there is something among the southern rebels that Xu Mujun is afraid of.

Or...some other reasons?
"Cheng En."

"The servant is here."

"Do you have a letter from General Xu himself?"

"Have!"

Soon, Liu Chengen dragged up five envelopes on a wooden tray and handed them to Zheng Yi respectfully.

All five envelopes were sealed with wax and had obviously not been opened.

He took out one of the envelopes with the oldest date, which was October of the ninth year of Zhengyong.

That period was just after Xu Mu's army trampled upon Yuanhe Mountain.

The content is also very simple. It just briefly explains the Battle of Yuanhe Mountain and the detailed plan to go to Xuzhou to suppress the southern rebels.

The contents of the second, third, and fourth letters were also very simple, and they only occasionally asked about Xu Qingluan's situation.

It wasn't until the fifth letter that things started to change.

monk.

As expected, there were monks among the rebels in Xuzhou.

They acted in secret, using magic to destroy the army's food and supplies, and burned countless military rations and provisions, which made the army hesitate to advance and could only passively defend.

Even though they had the advantage of firearms, they were helpless against the monks who came and went without a trace.

"Monks...If you want to deal with monks, you can only use monks."

"However, the only cultivators I can use are Xuanjizi and Chen Liancang."

"Compared to the monks of the Tuoba family in the south and other monks hiding in the rebels, they are still far behind!"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "What on earth is Xu Mujun struggling with?"

"With 200,000 new troops as the main force and other large troops as the auxiliary force, we can directly push through Xuzhou, Jiangzhou and other places, destroy Tianlong Temple, Tuoba family and other places, and attack them to save them. How..."

Zheng Yi was thinking about it in his mind, and he didn't know what Xu Mujun was doing.

"His Majesty!"

Li Changfeng suddenly said, "I have something else to report."

"Please tell me, my dear?"

"General Xu has written several memorials to the cabinet, hoping that Your Majesty would reward the Xu family members..."

"Ok?"

Zheng Yi asked curiously, "Why are you rewarding the Xu clan members?"

"Take credit."

Li Changfeng said: "Most of the Xu clan members followed the general in the war and indeed made many contributions, but the rewards for merits are only given after the war. The general's move is a bit overstepping his authority."

"After discussion, we feel that this matter is extremely difficult, so we have put it on hold and ask Your Majesty to make a decision."

"What else?"

Lu Xiangqing said: "Your Majesty, in addition to the Xu family, the general also wants to ask the court to confer a title on his newborn grandson..."

"Grandson?"

Zheng Yi quickly remembered something: "Zhong Chun was born?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Liu Chengen whispered, "Miss Zhong Chun gave birth to a son in February last year. Your Majesty was in seclusion at the time, so I did not inform you."

"General Xu was very excited when he found out about this. He personally wrote a letter and sent it back to the Xu residence, naming his grandson 'Xu Jingzhong'. He is now over one year and three months old."

"One year and three months old?"

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "It seems that I was negligent."

"You asked for official positions for the Xu family members and titles for your grandson. Didn't you also ask for a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, land deeds, and beautiful women?"

Several people hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is very wise. This matter... we have suppressed everything. I wonder what your Majesty will decide?"

Zheng Xuanyue even said, "Your Majesty! Xu Mujun is so proud of his achievements that he used the time when he was commanding an army to force the imperial court to seek personal gain for his clansmen and descendants. This matter... must not be allowed!"

"I think we can recall General Xu and select someone else to lead the fight to suppress the rebels in the south!"

"What do the rest of you think?"

Lu Xiangqing cupped his hands and said, "I… second what Mr. Zheng said."

"General Xu has made great contributions, but this is the day when the Great Yu court and the rebels will have their final showdown. The general chose this moment to threaten the court, which is really... inconsiderate!"

Zheng Yi looked at Wang Anshi and asked, "Lord Wang, do you have any other opinions?"

Wang Anshi leaned over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, General Xu's move must have a profound meaning."

"But no matter what, the priority is to wipe out the southern rebels."

"In my humble opinion, changing a general before a battle is a taboo in military tactics. The court can agree to his request and wait for him to wipe out the rebels."

"After the army returns, we will then reward them based on their merits..."

(End of this chapter)