Chapter 1101
Strike
This was the first time Zhu Qiyu had been impeached in this way since ascending the throne. He was so ashamed that his face turned red, and his eyes were red when he returned to the Imperial Observatory.
Even so, Pan Yun told him, "Your Majesty, you can't cultivate the feeling of Qi like this. You need to relax and feel relaxed. Only when your body is comfortable can you sense the Qi between heaven and earth."
Zhu Qiyu lost his temper and threw out the schedule drawn up by Pan Yun: "I have twelve hours a day, and apart from the four hours I sleep, the rest of my time is fully scheduled. How am I supposed to relax?"
Pan Yun: "If one could comprehend one's true nature and attain immortality simply by following the proper steps, how could cultivating immortality be considered defying the heavens?"
Zhu Qiyu was taken aback.
Pan Yun said, "And this is only the most basic. If you want to achieve something, you must go through a lot of hard work. Otherwise, there are so many people who cultivate in the world, but less than one in ten can enter the Dao. From the Tang Dynasty to the present, there are countless people who enter the Dao, but none of them can attain the Dao."
Pan Yun said, "Not all efforts yield results, but without effort, there will certainly be no results. Your Majesty, if you want to achieve something, effort is the most fundamental thing."
Zhu Qiyu remained silent.
Two weeks later, he moved back to the Qianqing Palace from the Imperial Observatory.
In the evening, the officials went home after leaving their offices, and the emperor also left work and returned to the inner palace, no longer in a hurry to cultivate himself.
The empress, already showing her pregnancy, smiled gently at the suddenly appearing emperor and asked him in a very casual manner, "I'm ordering food, Your Majesty, would you like to come and take a look?"
“Okay.” Zhu Qiyu walked over and ordered the dishes for dinner with the Empress.
After ordering, the couple held hands and took a walk in the Imperial Garden. When they returned, it was time for their meal.
After the meal, the Empress wanted to digest her food. The Emperor suddenly had nothing to do, so the Empress invited him to visit the eldest prince and princess together.
At this time, the emperor had only two children: his eldest son, Zhu Jianji, was born to Consort Hang, and his eldest daughter, Zhu Ning, was born to the empress.
Whether it was due to the emperor's health or because he was too busy when he first ascended the throne, only the empress and Consort Hang became pregnant in the four years that followed.
Zhu Qiyu had very few consorts, only three including the empress. The court officials were not without concern, so after the political situation stabilized in the past two years, they would urge the emperor to select consorts from time to time.
It just so happened that Zhu Qiyu had the idea of cultivating immortality, and since he was not interested in women, the matter was dropped.
Sitting in the hall with the Empress, with a son and a daughter of different heights beside him, Zhu Qiyu suddenly felt the joy of becoming a father, and his interest in cultivation faded.
The Imperial Advisor is right; not all efforts yield results.
As an emperor, he should prioritize governing the country, leaving him with very little time for cultivation.
Perhaps he should have more children?
The emperor thought for a moment and then summoned the imperial physician to take his pulse.
When Pan Yun found out, she wrote a health regimen and sent it to him.
Go to sleep before 9 PM, do a set of boxing exercises in the morning, take a hundred walks after meals, keep a broad mind, and everything will be possible.
The imperial physician, who was taking the emperor's pulse, was overjoyed and immediately began to explain the prescription.
After listening to his long-winded explanation, the emperor finally understood that his nearly one year of cultivation had yielded some results. Although he had given up, his energy and spirit were indeed better than a year ago.
Zhu Qiyu understood that his few children were not only due to the small number of concubines in the harem, but also because he was physically weak.
People with weak constitutions should have fewer desires. If they hold a large-scale selection of concubines and increase the number of consorts, it will actually hinder their lifespan and offspring.
The imperial physician said cautiously, "Your Majesty, this prescription from the Imperial Preceptor is very suitable. You are in your prime, and you can postpone having children. The Empress and Consort Hang are both in good health and have a strong constitution for childbearing..."
This means that if he were to take a concubine, he would have to find a woman as fertile as the Empress and Consort Hang, but...
Zhu Qiyu naturally liked the Empress and Consort Hang, but if we only consider personal preference, he actually loved Consort Tang more.
The imperial physicians were of course aware that the Emperor's harem was currently peaceful because the Emperor respected the Empress, and the Empress and Empress Qian focused on increasing the Imperial Treasury's revenue and the Ming Dynasty's charitable endeavors.
But in reality, everyone knows that compared to the dignified and elegant Empress and Consort Hang who gave birth to the eldest son, the most favored person in the harem was actually Consort Tang, who was the most favored two years ago.
Fortunately, both the Emperor and Empress were focused on their careers, so no problems arose because of Consort Tang. The Imperial Medical Academy had the closest ties with the inner palace, and if the inner palace began to fight for power, the Imperial Medical Academy would face a life-or-death situation. Therefore, the imperial physicians were the ones who most wanted peace and tranquility in the inner palace.
For the harem to be peaceful, the first priority is that the emperor must respect the empress enough, and the empress must be virtuous.
Aside from being a bit stubborn, their Empress Wang is a truly good person and a virtuous woman, so as long as the emperor doesn't change, everything will be fine.
One Consort Tang is enough for the harem; for the others, we should look for women like Consort Hang who are good at bearing children.
Having a baby is just that, it's all the same once the lights are off.
After the imperial physician finished his remonstrance, he left, leaving the emperor looking bewildered.
The imperial physician retired after fulfilling his duties, but the ministers took over.
The civil and military officials had waited three months for the emperor's retreat, thinking they would have to wait even longer, but unexpectedly the emperor suddenly changed his mind.
The officials were overjoyed.
Yu Qian, unusually gentle, had a heart-to-heart talk with the emperor.
Who in the world wouldn't want to live forever?
Do you really think that none of the officials were tempted after witnessing the Imperial Advisor's extraordinary abilities?
Even someone as resolute as Yu Qian once secretly practiced meditation using the Heavenly Master's Mansion's mental cultivation manual.
Nine ministers came to the Ministry of War to request the cultivation manual, and soon after these nine ministers requested the manual, almost every civil and military official in the court had a handwritten copy.
Who hasn't secretly cultivated their skills?
Four years have passed, how many officials are still holding on?
Is it that they don't want to cultivate immortality or achieve immortality?
No, they simply recognized reality, just like the emperor.
Moreover, with a deeper understanding, they also demystified cultivators, realizing that the vast majority of them were actually just highly skilled martial artists.
Only a very small number of people can enter the Dao and formally embark on the path of cultivation in pursuit of immortality.
Yu Qian said, “Your Majesty, life is only a few decades long. If you want to leave something behind for this world, you should do what you are good at. They understood this, which is why they gave up.”
"You are the emperor, which is a privilege bestowed upon you. You were born into the history books. Others need to exert all their strength to stand at the beginning of the history books, but you can leave a strong mark on the history books with just a little effort."
The subtext is, Emperor, you are already very fortunate. You were born at the finish line of many geniuses. They may struggle their whole lives just to leave a mark on history, but you were born as a mark. Your efforts will be a magnificent painting.
Although the words were unpleasant, because they were spoken by Yu Qian, the emperor sensed a sour feeling in them, and his mood immediately improved.
So, after repeated persuasion from his officials, he finally relented and agreed to take two more fertile concubines into the harem.
If we use physical condition as the standard, then we will not use his likes or dislikes as the standard.
The officials breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor has finally shed his image as a cultivator and is now willing to dedicate himself to the country.
"As expected of the Imperial Advisor."
"I have already written the impeachment memorial."
"Hmph, you still don't understand the Imperial Advisor. When the Imperial Advisor set the schedule for His Majesty, I knew that His Majesty would not be able to stick to it for more than a month. I did not expect His Majesty to be so powerful that he could stick to it for three months."
Who hasn't tried to cultivate themselves while working?
That was exhausting.
So think about it, why did they desperately want to live forever?
Isn't it all about living a good life and enjoying the world?
But after such arduous labor, can they truly achieve immortality? And once they do, will they truly be able to enjoy the world? (End of Chapter)