Chapter 1089: Zhou Xian in the backlight, the spoiled little Zhou Hou
The tenth year of Yongding.

West Lake Palace in Hangzhou.

Su Mingzhe lay lazily in the arms of a beauty, who fed him sweet and juicy purple grapes.

Along with Xiao Ai, Qing Nu and other beauties playing the piano and the harp.

Zhou Xian, who has mastered the dancing skills, began to dance gracefully.

As the hem of her skirt fluttered in the sun, her slender figure appeared directly before everyone's eyes in the backlight.

Su Mingzhe was stunned: Zhou Xian’s dancing talent is too amazing, he can even use the sunlight.

Other women were envious and jealous.

Without him.

Zhou Xian's figure is perfect in the backlight.

In the silence of everyone, a little beauty nearby couldn't help but applaud:
"Sister, is this your new choreography? It's so pretty!"

"Min Er, be quiet!"

Su Mingzhe looked at his sister-in-law lovingly.

Five years ago, Zhou Zong passed away.

The two sons, Zhou Zheng and Zhou Qiang, returned to their hometown to keep vigil over the casket in mourning.

Mrs. Zhou was not even older than her two step-sons, and at the age of forty, she was still as vigorous as a wolf. In order to avoid being in an awkward situation, she brought her younger daughter to Hangzhou to live with her older daughter.

Zhou Xian, who was in his early twenties and at the peak of his favor, chose to accept his mother when she came to him for shelter.

In the following five years.

Zhou Xian often sent people to pick up his sister to play in the palace.

As she gets older, Zhou Jiamin's face gradually becomes more mature.

Anyone can see that this girl will definitely be more beautiful and pretty than her sister in the future.

Su Mingzhe has also told people around him that he wants to reserve a place for Zhou Jiamin in the harem.

Therefore, everyone knew that as soon as the girl had her coming-of-age ceremony, the man would let her enter the palace.

A quarter of an hour later.

With flushed cheeks, Zhou Xian finally finished a new dance, and looked at the man with her beautiful and charming eyes, looking forward to his evaluation.

Su Mingzhe failed to satisfy the beauty's wish. Instead, he stood up with a frown and said:

"My beloved, this dance of yours seems to be unsatisfactory... When you were doing the spin just now, you could have raised your legs a little higher... And when you were finishing the dance, your movements could have been gentler, and it would have been better if you added a backward leaning posture..."

Su Mingzhe is not a novice in dancing. His dancing skills have long surpassed the ordinary level.

Whatever he said casually hit the point.

Zhou Xian is very talented and has a natural gift for dancing. Just by listening to the man's description, the picture immediately appeared in his mind.

When she connected the actions described by the man in her mind, a hint of shyness suddenly appeared on her round and charming face:
"Your Majesty, your action... is too explicit. How can this be considered a performance?"

The dance she choreographed this time was based on Su Mingzhe's instructions. Performing it against the light could easily show off a woman's perfect curves.

If Zhou Xian continued to follow Su Mingzhe's instructions and perform those explicit actions, he would feel embarrassed just thinking about it!

Seeing this, Su Mingzhe did not force it. He laughed and took her hand and sat down at the table, laughing softly:

"It's definitely not okay to perform for outsiders. But, my dear, it's harmless when we're alone!"

Zhou Xian was aroused by the man and couldn't help but hum softly, agreeing to the man's request.

Just as Su Mingzhe was in high spirits and was about to take out his iron zither to play a tune and have fun with the girls, suddenly a boat approached quickly in the distance.

Not long after.

The man came ashore and brought a government newspaper.

Zhou Xian helped the man unfold it and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has moved the fiefs of the ten princes, including the Prince of Qi, the Prince of Li, the Prince of Duan, etc., to overseas locations!"

"is it?"

Su Mingzhe was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said:

"I thought the emperor could endure for two more years!"

Sending the vassal kings to serve as fiefs overseas was something Su Mingzhe and Su Shaoan had discussed twenty years ago.

At that time, Su Mingzhe said that the plan would be launched when the population of the Han Dynasty reached 150 million.

Su Shaoan also agreed.

As a result, just after twenty years, Su Shaoan couldn't wait to launch this plan.

From this we can see that he was also very wary of those two hundred vassal kings.

Of course, this is also because Su Mingzhe is too fertile.

More than eighty concubines gave birth to nearly two hundred princes for Su Mingzhe.

This efficiency is several points higher than that of Liu Sheng, the King of Zhongshan in the Han Dynasty.

Before long, all the concubines in the harem knew the news and came to find Su Mingzhe.

These women all wanted Su Mingzhe to persuade the emperor not to be so cruel.

In the eyes of these women, overseas is a barren land where only monkeys live.

Sending the princes to serve as fiefs overseas is no different from exile!
Faced with the misunderstanding of many concubines, Su Mingzhe began to explain: This plan of establishing a vassal state overseas was actually proposed by herself.

As sons of the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, these princes could not sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor but had to contribute to the Han Empire.

This plan of establishing vassal states overseas was an indispensable part of the Han Empire's plan to unify the world.

Seeing the man's firm tone, the concubines knew that the situation could not be changed, so they could only compromise and request that their children be canonized nearby.

Some concubines also wanted to ask the Han emperor to let them go to sea with their children. Su Mingzhe agreed to all these requests.

In the following ten years.

Every year, a dozen or so princes were transferred to overseas locations.

Because of the endorsement of Su Mingzhe, the emperor emeritus, the government and the public could do nothing despite the criticisms.

It was the twentieth year of Yongding.

All the adult princes have been transferred to overseas locations.

To this end, the Han Empire emigrated more than 50 million people overseas.

Moreover, it was not only the prince born to Su Mingzhe who was transferred to an overseas post.

As soon as the princes of Emperor Yongding Su Shaoan reach adulthood, they will be transferred to overseas fiefs.

Only then did the government and the people of the Han Empire know that from now on, there would be no more vassal kings within the Han Dynasty.

Su Mingzhe no longer cared about these things.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 30th year of Yongding.

Emperor Yongding, Su Shaoan, decided to follow the example of his father and abdicate the throne to the crown prince. The place he chose to retire was Suzhou, not far from Hangzhou.

Cui Yingying, who was nearly 80 years old, was so happy to hear that her son was coming to live with her that she did not sleep that night.

the next day.

Cui Yingying yelled and begged Su Mingzhe to accompany her to Suzhou.

"Even if it was a visit, he should have come to Hangzhou to see you. Why are you going to Suzhou?"

Su Mingzhe naturally didn't want to accompany Cui Yingying to Suzhou.

Throughout his life, Su Mingzhe owed a lot to other women in order to maintain the legitimacy of the throne.

Now that he is in his eighties, he doesn't want to be too far away from his other women for the sake of his eldest son.

Cui Yingying had no choice but to send a letter to Emperor Yongding, asking him to come to Hangzhou to visit her after he arrived in Jiangnan.

After Su Chang'an abdicated, the new emperor's reign was named "Longwu".

It was not until March of the third year of Longwu that Su Chang'an set out from Luoyang and headed south.

At this time, Cui Yingying was already over eighty years old and could no longer walk.

Not long after seeing her son for the last time, Cui Yingying passed away.

According to Cui Yingying's request before her death.

After Cui Yingying was buried, the coffin of Hongniang, who had passed away long ago, was placed next to her.

After Su Mingzhe passes away, they will be buried together.

Unfortunately, since Su Mingzhe is immortal, he cannot fulfill her wish.

The eighteenth year of Longwu.

As the Han Dynasty established more and more overseas principalities, the principalities near the Mediterranean Sea directly developed a deadly weapon - the black rat - in order to prevent the Han army from entering.

This move really hurts others and does not benefit yourself.

Before the major epidemic broke out in the Han Dynasty, the population of Mediterranean countries had dropped by more than half.

Of course, the Han side also suffered losses.

The nineteenth year of Longwu.

The retired emperor Yongding, Su Shaoan, who was over seventy years old, died of infection.

The twentieth year of Longwu.

Zhou Xian, who was in his sixties, returned to his hometown to visit his father's grave and also contracted the disease and died.

Su Mingzhe, who is already 100 years old, saw the epidemic becoming more and more serious, so he had to take action and create an antidote - Qingwen Dan.

It’s a pity that there are not enough medicinal materials.

This epidemic took nine years to spread across the world before it was slowly eradicated.

After the epidemic was over, Emperor Longwu abdicated and the new emperor's reign was named "Shenwu".

The second year of Shenwu.

Su Mingzhe celebrated Zhou Jiamin’s 60th birthday.

Although Zhou Jiamin is already in her sixties, she has a good mentality and takes good care of herself. Her face is still fair and firm, and her figure has not changed. It is absolutely no problem to say that she is in her thirties or forties.

At the birthday banquet, after wishing Zhou Jiamin a happy birthday, the guests began to compliment Su Mingzhe, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Since ancient times, there has been only one founding monarch who lived over a hundred years old, and that was Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo lived in the late Warring States Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and lived until the fourth year of the Jianyuan period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

According to conservative estimates, Zhao Tuo lived to be 110 years old.

And now, Su Mingzhe is over 110 years old.

After the birthday banquet, Su Mingzhe was in high spirits again.

Zhou Jiamin lay contentedly in the man's arms, her clear eyes flickering with hope and joy:

"Your Majesty, you promised me that you would die after me. You can't go back on your word..."

"Don't worry, Min'er. I will never let you live alone in this world!"

Su Mingzhe looked at Zhou Jiamin, who was already sixty years old but still acted like a child, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"In order to fulfill a promise, I have to waste decades in this world. Even if I were immortal, it would be a waste of time..."

(End of this chapter)