In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 411 The world is shocked

"Can we stay in Chenjia Village too?"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang looked at each other in bewilderment.

"of course can!"

Fang Hao blurted out, "Father, Mother, once my eldest brother has a household registration in Chenjia Village, you can move there and live there, where the food will only cost half price every day."

I think my brother is right. Instead of finding him a wife now, it's better to wait until he's officially registered as a resident of Chenjia Village. Maybe then we can find someone even better.

The world is just that realistic. Women want to marry men with better conditions, and men naturally want to marry women with better conditions. Fang Hao felt that his older brother had a high probability of being registered as a resident of Chenjia Village. Under these circumstances, Fang Hao felt that his older brother could choose a better wife.

"It makes sense!"

After pondering for a moment, Mr. Fang nodded and said, "Then let's not find a wife for Yong'er for now. We'll talk about it after Yong'er settles down in Chenjia Village."

So, in the following period, Fang's parents stopped worrying about Fang Yong's marriage, while Fang Yong himself trained intensively in Chenjia Village.

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The capital city, known as the center of Kyushu.

While Fang Yong and other new recruits were training in Chenjia Village, a fast horse galloped into the city, and the rider looked anxious and panicked.

"Urgent military situation! Make way immediately!"

The horse galloped straight into the city, and pedestrians on the road gave way, watching it disappear into the imperial city.

Shortly thereafter, news of the defeat of the 25-strong army led by the knight shocked the court and the public!

The prime minister, the six ministers, and officials of all ranks in the capital hurriedly convened a meeting to urgently discuss countermeasures.

While the court officials were holding a meeting, Emperor Xia Yuanyao was still enjoying himself in the inner palace.

Within a steaming hot spring, graceful figures swam about, their alluring curves and silvery laughter enough to make any man's blood boil.

Beside the fountain, Xia Yuanyao lay half-reclined, shirtless, with two concubines dressed only in light gauze serving him.

He is lustful but cowardly, fond of wine but lacking in strategy, knowing only pleasure but without ambition.

This is the evaluation of Xia Yuanyao by the former prime minister of the Xia Kingdom.

Xia Yuanyao was not the only son of the late emperor, nor was he the eldest son of the legitimate wife. Logically speaking, in the Xia Kingdom, which followed the system of primogeniture, Xia Yuanyao should never have been the one to inherit the throne.

However, life is full of strange occurrences.

Xia Yuanyao, who was least likely to become emperor, surprisingly defeated all the princes vying for the throne and successfully ascended to the throne.

As for why Xia Yuanyao became emperor... it's naturally because he's easy to control!

The late emperor had nine sons, among whom the eldest prince was the most outstanding. He excelled in both his studies and governance, and was deeply loved by the late emperor.

In contrast, Xia Yuanyao, the third prince, was addicted to wine and women and had no education whatsoever. If he hadn't been born into the royal family, someone like Xia Yuanyao would probably have had a hard time even supporting himself.

Even the late emperor criticized Xia Yuanyao many times, clearly showing his extreme dissatisfaction with him.

If things had proceeded normally, someone as decadent as Xia Yuanyao would never have been able to inherit the throne.

Unfortunately……

The late emperor passed away too suddenly.

Seven years ago, the late emperor suddenly fell ill. It was initially thought to be just a minor ailment, but unexpectedly...

At only 48 years old, the late emperor, who was still in his prime, fell ill and died in bed in less than a month, without even being able to arrange for an heir.

In this way, the throne was left vacant, which naturally gave other princes an opportunity!

Logically speaking, the eldest prince, as the legitimate son, should be the most qualified to inherit the throne. However, many things are not reasonable.

To ascend the throne, one needs not only a legal right of succession but also the support of court officials!

At that time, most of the court officials were unwilling to see the eldest prince ascend the throne, simply because the eldest prince and the late emperor had similar governing philosophies: both wanted to weaken the powerful families!

Which high-ranking official doesn't have a large family supporting him?

What's the difference between weakening the powerful families and cutting off their flesh?

Under these circumstances, the court officials were naturally unwilling to sit idly by and watch the eldest prince ascend the throne. Therefore, they all turned their attention to the other princes.

Ultimately, they set their sights on the fourth prince, Xia Yuanyao!

Xia Yuanyao was the least established of the nine princes and was utterly incapable of being of any use. He was undoubtedly the best person for the court officials to control, so they all supported Xia Yuanyao and hoped that he could become the emperor.

However... because the prime minister at the time supported the eldest prince, it wouldn't be easy for Xia Yuanyao to seize the throne, so...

Not long after, the eldest prince died suddenly in his own residence.

Next, it was only natural for Xia Yuanyao, who had the support of a large number of court officials, to ascend the throne.

After Xia Yuanyao ascended the throne, he indulged in wine and women, just as the court officials had imagined, and completely neglected state affairs, leaving them entirely to the court officials to handle!

In the six years since his ascension to the throne, Xia Yuanyao has attended court only a handful of times, spending most of his time indulging in debauchery with his concubines in the harem. His power has been almost completely divided up by the court officials.

The court officials, in turn, catered to his tastes, sending the beauties they had found into the palace from time to time, further corrupting Xia Yuanyao.

even……

In order to find beautiful women for Xia Yuanyao, the imperial court held a grand selection event for imperial concubines several years ago, in which officials from the nine provinces of Xia selected local beauties to be sent to the capital and then to the palace.

The phrase "three thousand beauties in the imperial harem" is often just a figure of speech, but in the Xia Kingdom's imperial palace, it was a real number!

Xia Yuanyao's harem had more than three thousand beautiful concubines; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that all the beauties in the world had gathered there.

"His Majesty."

At this moment, Xia Yuanyao, draped in a light veil, was presented with a cup of wine by a graceful concubine: "Drink."

Xia Yuanyao, his face flushed and reeking of alcohol, pulled the concubine into his arms and made her nestle in his embrace: "My beloved concubine, feed me."

"Your Majesty~"

The concubine called out softly with a charming voice, then swallowed the wine and personally fed it to Xia Yuanyao.

"My beloved concubine's red lips are still as alluring as ever~"

Xia Yuanyao chuckled lewdly after taking a sip of wine, enjoying the service of beauties and the intoxicating wine in this harem...

As for the suffering of the people outside the palace, Xia Yuanyao neither saw nor wanted to see it. He believed that his prime minister and the officials of the six ministries would be able to handle it well!

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As military intelligence reached the capital, news of the defeat of the imperial army of 25 spread from the capital to the nine provinces of Xia, and soon the whole country was shaken!

Officials were filled with fear and unease, the common people were bewildered yet impressed, while the ambitious were eager to act!

Shortly after the news broke, the White Lotus Sect rose up in rebellion in Yuezhou.