Galdan: Choosing a Concubine? Then Choose the Most Beautiful Ones

Thinking back to the incident in Pei County, Galdan secretly slapped himself in the face. Even if he was confident of breaking through, he shouldn't have done it.

I must never do such a risky thing again. If I really die in Pei County, I will end up like Lindan Khan, not only will my wife have to sleep with other men, but even my own son will be at the mercy of others in this chaotic world!

"Return to the palace!"

Galdan shouted, then mounted his horse and galloped towards Andingmen.

Because Galdan purged most of the eunuchs and replaced them with female officials with high tribal loyalty, there weren't enough people to take care of him in the palace, so Uyun lived with Galdan in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

It's quite something that Galdan, who is now 28 years old and had no children before, suddenly got pregnant not long after he and Wuyun moved into the Hall of Mental Cultivation!

Wu Yun's appearance remained unchanged, and her belly, though only three months along, showed no change. Only her skin had become whiter and more tender. It seemed that being hidden away by the Fan family hadn't been easy for her, but now she had recovered.

"His Majesty!"

"You're back?"

Upon seeing Galdan enter, Wuyun's eyes widened immediately, and he then performed a curtsy.

Galdan quickly stepped forward to help him up.

This act of kindness had serious consequences; after eating dog meat in Pei County for over a month, the side effects kicked in immediately.

"Rest assured and take care of your pregnancy. I must attend to state affairs now!"

In the end, reason prevailed. After offering a word of comfort, Galdan fled the side room as if his life depended on it.

Wu Yun watched Galdan leave thoughtfully, chuckled twice, and then looked at the female official beside him.

"An emperor should act like an emperor. Tomorrow, go and tell Li Guangdi to find some respectable women for His Majesty, preferably Han Chinese officials!"

The female officials in the palace were all from the Dzungar tribe, and the female official next to Wuyun was even a relative of Galdan, who wished Galdan would have more children. Upon hearing this, she quickly agreed!

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Inside the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the memorials that had been piling up for more than three months had reached a full meter in height, and Galdan immediately began to work diligently.

The main positions were civil officials such as local county magistrates and military officers of the rank of chiliarch and above. Galdan knew a little about the history of this period and knew he couldn't miss out on any talented individuals he discovered.

This time, there were no particularly famous civil officials, but Galdan approved and appointed them all. When he saw the military officers and the battle reports, he became much more energetic.

There were still soldiers in Ningguta. Subutai explained that he thought he had wiped out all the Eight Banners soldiers when he was on the Khorchin grassland, but he didn't expect that a Niru was still left.

Now, the Jurchens around Liaodong, upon hearing that the Han army had annihilated the Ningguta Jurchens, flocked to Hetu Ala or Ningguta to trade.

However, goods in Liaodong were limited, especially iron pots, tea, and salt, which were necessities. The newly appointed governor of Liaodong reported to the emperor and requested that goods be transferred out of the pass.

The name of Li Guangdi is already written on it, which means that Li Guangdi has handled it. However, considering that this is a border issue, he specially left it for Galdan to see.

"Zhao Lie, I never expected that the slaves we rescued back then would be such formidable fighters. They wiped out a 500-strong Russian colony, which is almost half of Russia's military strength on the upper reaches of the Amur River. He's a promising talent!"

After reading Zhao Lie's battle report, Galdan nodded and muttered to himself. Finally, he picked up a brush and wrote on the back of the folded paper: "His merit is great. Promote him to Lieutenant General and establish the Ningguta Guard with three thousand men!"

The promotion from centurion to lieutenant general was already an exceptional one, but the fact that this person, whom he had personally saved, could reappear among tens of thousands of troops was simply fate.

Two Mongol centurions were promoted to commanders of a thousand and transferred back to the capital to fight against the Russian army. This was valuable experience that could be shared with others.

Ji Nanshou?

Galdan thought for a long time but couldn't recall it. He must have been an ordinary general under the Southern Ming. The Southern Ming army promoted officers too quickly and was also killed by the Manchus just as fast.

However, this man was truly capable. Half of Zhao Lie's military reports praised his command abilities, so Galdan transferred him and Zhou Hu back to the capital to serve as captains. Whether they actually did the job or not was up to them.

In any case, the standard of military merit cannot be changed!

"Your Majesty!"×2

Just as Galdan was approving the reply, Li Guangdi and Ouyang Jing entered the main hall. They both seemed to be in good spirits, their beards even sticking up a bit.

"Tell me, what good news is there?"

Li Guangdi cupped his hands and chuckled before sitting down on the steps of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Having spent a long time with the emperor and his minister, he knew that Galdan was a man who did not concern himself with trivial matters.

"Your Majesty, Lord Pei has already persuaded Zhao Weishang of the Hexi Corridor to surrender, and will soon lead his troops north. Once Ma Dingbian of Ningxia is pacified, the north will be united as one!"

Upon hearing this, Galdan rubbed his hands together and said, "Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi—these four provinces were all won over by Pei Gong. Having such a capable minister is truly a blessing for our Great Han!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guangdi also showed admiration. "Brother Pei has repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, yet he possesses such intelligence, eloquence, and political acumen, making him no less capable than Zhang Yi of Qin!"

To others, Li Guangdi's words seemed like he was trying to flatter Zhou Peigong to the point of ruin, but only he knew that it was impossible for Zhou's achievements to overshadow those of his master, since Galdan was still very young.

"Give me your advice on the northern frontier!" Galdan said, suddenly producing a map of the Nurgan Regional Military Commission of the Ming Dynasty. "I intend to extend Liaodong northward to the Tongliao River and eastward to Hetu Ala, establishing it as a separate Liaodong Province!"

"The area outside Liaodong Province will henceforth be collectively known as Heilongjiang Province. From now on, any criminals who commit crimes and meet the criteria for imprisonment exceeding five years will be directly exiled to Heilongjiang and handed over to the local garrison!"

Galdan then pointed to Vladivostok, which is now known as Haishenwai.

"This is the former Shuangchengwei of the Ming Dynasty. We'll start building our first garrison here. We can also register the Jurchen people living in the mountains to increase the population!"

After Galdan finished speaking, Li Guangdi and Ouyang Jing had already written down his words in their personal ledgers. As soon as Li Guangdi finished writing, he stepped forward in a low voice and said:

"Your Majesty, just before entering the palace, the Empress's personal lady-in-waiting approached me, saying she was interested in selecting a consort for you!"

Upon hearing this, Galdan slapped his forehead, realizing that Li Guangdi had mistakenly thought he disliked matters between men and women.

It's a misunderstanding! Who doesn't like beautiful women? But after I transmigrated here, there were indeed no beautiful women in the Dzungar Khanate. They were all women with arms thicker than men's.

Later, when he went to Russia to do business, the women there were from the lower classes and were not even as good as the women from the Dzungars. So he kept delaying until he married Uyun!

Thinking of this, Galdan slammed his fist on the table.

"Choose the prettiest ones!"

"I'm not a picky eater!"

Upon hearing that Galdan was willing to choose a concubine, Li Guangdi and Ouyang Jing both breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't a homosexual relationship.

Next, the two assisted Galdan in reviewing the folded documents. Just as Galdan was about to leave work after reviewing the last folded document, Li Guangdi and Ouyang Jing knelt down together.

"Your Majesty, we humbly request that you change the era name and establish a new reign title!"