Chapter 823: Great King, Please Select Your Consorts

"This..."

Yin Qi frowned, not knowing how to answer.

As the daughter of Haotian and Yaochi, Longji Gongzhu's natural talent and comprehension were both at the King-Grade Immortal Bone level.

If she were considered poor, then there would be no good natural talent or comprehension at all.

But the fact was, Longji Gongzhu had meditated for over three hundred years without sensing the existence of an Inner Heaven and Earth; either her natural talent and comprehension were truly poor, or the Primordial World was unable to open an Inner Heaven and Earth.

After all, the worlds were different, the laws of Heaven and Earth were different, and people's constitutions and origins were certainly different as well.

In the Primordial World, the Human Race was molded by Nuwa.

In the Shenmu World, the Human Race evolved, so there were still differences.

After some thought, Yin Qi could only comfort her: "No matter, no matter; if it cannot be opened, then it cannot be opened. My Inner Heaven and Earth is your Inner Heaven and Earth. Didn't I give you an Entry Token? You may enter as you please."

Longji Gongzhu first nodded, then said with a determined look in her eyes: "No, I will not give up. It is possible that I couldn't sense the Inner Heaven and Earth before because I was inside your Inner Heaven and Earth.

Yin Lang, didn't you say that an Inner Heaven and Earth forms a world of its own, and can be modeled after the Primordial Heavenly Dao?

Since that is the case, then I will meditate outside."

Yin Qi said: "Hmm, what you say also makes some sense; you can give it a try."

………

Over the next few days, guided by the Immortal Spirits, the officials of Zhaoge all learned how to use 'Yinshang Government', and they were pleasantly surprised to find that the efficiency with which they handled government affairs had been greatly improved.

Not only did they get rid of paper and pens, but they also got rid of Jade Slips.

Moreover, if they wanted to check any information, or if they needed to retrieve any files in the future, there was no need to go to the archives to search.

If they wanted to create any tables or documents, they could also generate them directly.

Consequently, the Imperial Court issued a decree requiring officials across the country to download 'Yinshang Government', and from then on, the issuance and implementation of all government decrees had to be completed on it.

……

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth of the first lunar month is a major holiday.

Golden Throne Hall.

The Grand Court Meeting, the final segment for reporting matters.

"Ahem!"

Minister of Rites Chen Xu hurriedly coughed lightly, stepped out of the ranks first, and said in a loud voice: "Great King, your subject Chen Xu has a matter to report."

Ten years had passed, and Chen Xu was still the Minister of Rites; furthermore, with the accumulation of countless Immortal Pills, his cultivation had long since reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm, granting him a lifespan of hundreds of thousands of years.

On the imperial throne, Yin Qi wore a white Xuan Bird Imperial Robe and a Twelve-Tassel Crown, his face full of majestic aura.

He nodded faintly and said: "Granted!"

Chen Xu wore a solemn expression and said in a loud voice: "The Great King has been married for fifteen years, and in the third year of Di Qi, you also held a selection of consorts, but to this day there is still no offspring. For the sake of the country and the state, this old subject implores the Great King to select consorts again and fill the inner palace.

Additionally, I also request that the Great King search everywhere for famous doctors.

Finally, this subject has heard that the Great King often handles government affairs until midnight; for the sake of the country, the state, and the common people, I implore Your Majesty not to overwork yourself with state affairs and to spend more time with the consorts in the inner palace."

When Chen Xu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

Swish! Swish!

Every gaze in the hall turned toward Chen Xu in unison, secretly breaking into a cold sweat.

Good heavens.

Chen Xu really is a piece of work, daring to say anything.

In the current court, it would be one thing to directly advise the monarch to do 'that' more often with the consorts in the inner palace, but he even went as far as to ask him to search for famous doctors—isn't this pointing at the Great King's nose and asking: Great King, are you not capable?

You are the one who is not capable; your whole family is not capable.

Yin Qi's face also turned black.

If he didn't know that Chen Xu had long been wholeheartedly convinced and loyal, he would have suspected that the other party was intentionally making things difficult for him.

However, the matter of offspring was indeed a major issue, concerning the stability of the country.

Although he was a Great Luo Golden Immortal with endless lifespan,

the ministers didn't know that, and the common people didn't know that either.

According to the typical lifespan of fifty or sixty years for a Human Emperor, he only had about twenty years left; if he didn't have a prince in the next few years, by the time he 'passed away', the prince would not be able to come of age.

A prince ascending the throne without coming of age is a hidden danger to the stability of the country. In fact, Yin Qi had thought about the issue of offspring, but he hadn't taken it to heart; after all, he was already a Great Luo Golden Immortal and possessed endless life, so whether he had offspring or not was not a big problem.

But before exposing his cultivation, he still had to consider the feelings of his ministers and the common people.

Fathering a prince would stabilize the hearts of the people.

Although it is said that the higher the cultivation, the more difficult it is to conceive, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon contains corresponding secret techniques that can not only control whether pregnancy occurs but also control the gender of the child.

Didn't you see that the Yellow Emperor himself had twenty-five sons and nine daughters?

It was just that this matter could not be discussed with the ministers.

Since the ministers wanted to select consorts for him, then he would select them.

……

Seeing that Yin Qi only had a dark face and was not angry, the ministers felt reassured and spoke up one after another:

"Great King, this subject seconds the motion."

"I implore the Great King to select consorts and fill the inner palace to secure the foundation of the country!"

"Great King, the Minister of Rites speaks with reason!"

Please... you.... add to your library 6... 9... book....!

……

As for the matter of searching for famous doctors, the ministers all subconsciously ignored it.

Even if this matter must be discussed, it must be done in private.

After no one else stepped forward from the ranks, Yin Qi nodded and said, "Very well, let this matter be handled by the Ministry of Rites. Hmm, keep the final number of candidates to within one hundred."

Chen Xu hurriedly bowed and said, "This old subject accepts the decree. Great King, in the third year of Di Qi, you only conferred titles upon fifty-three people; there are still forty-seven palace maidens remaining in the palace. This old subject suggests conferring titles upon them first."

"There is no need."

Yin Qi refused directly.

Since he had not conferred titles upon them last time, it meant he had not taken a fancy to them.

To avoid Chen Xu pestering him further, Yin Qi continued, "Today is the Lantern Festival, and the Martial Hall has just presented a batch of Immortal Peaches. I have already had gift boxes prepared; after the court is dismissed, everyone may take your share with you."

These Immortal Peaches ripen once every three hundred years, and they taste quite good.

Very well, if there are no other important matters, let the court be dismissed."

"Respectfully send off the Great King!"

………

Zichen Hall.

After the court was dismissed, Yin Qi pondered the issue of his offspring; it was not only to consolidate the foundation of the state, but when they grew up in the future, they could also assist him in managing the various regions of Honghuang.

However, more children is not necessarily better; there is not enough energy to educate too many.

He did not want to see a situation where, because there were too many children, some were easily neglected, thereby becoming like strangers to him.

"Since that is the case, then let it be twelve."

"Nine princes, three princesses."

Yin Qi felt that twelve children was already the limit.

Zhou Ji, Longji, Shang Qingjun, Huang Feiyan, and Feng Yanran—these five women must certainly give birth to princes to stop the mouths of the ministers.

As for the remaining spots, he would leave them to be considered later.

"Today is the Lantern Festival, and Zhaoge has all kinds of activities; the common people will celebrate all night long, which is very lively. I should also officially meet Nuwa."

Thinking of this, a brilliant light flickered in Yin Qi's eyes, and he was even faintly expectant.

Of course, there was more nervousness.

After all, this was about wooing Nuwa; no mistakes could be made.

He had already done all the groundwork and preparation, and now it was time to see how effective it would be.

………

Chen Xu was serious about selecting concubines for the Human Emperor.

Not long after the court was dismissed, he issued the official documents he had already prepared, first sending them to all the chief officials of the Prefectures and counties via 'Yinshang Government', and then notifying the various Vassal States in the south on WeChat.

Although the southern Vassal States intended to rebel, Chen Xu was unaware of this.

Finally, he posted the news on the Ministry of Rites' official Douyin account, and stated that even those who were not commoners of Yinshang could participate in the selection, though they would require stricter vetting.

Consequently, the internet was in an uproar. (End of this chapter)