After thrusting vigorously more than ten times, Lu Ming felt a numbness in his lower back, pushing his penis to its deepest point, against the mature uterus.
This place had once nurtured Liu Hong, a Han Dynasty emperor.
Now, it would once again bear offspring for a stranger!
A million tiny lives erupted, rushing into the mature woman's uterus, swimming and leaving their mark within the womb that had borne the emperor!
The uterus felt an unprecedented fullness and tightness, causing her vaginal muscles to contract and convulse violently in the throes of orgasm.
Empress Dowager Dong lay on the bed, her mouth open, panting heavily.
Her convulsing, throbbing body was still receiving wave after wave of the young man's fresh semen. Her uterus and ovaries were completely filled; she hadn't yet reached menopause, and there was a risk of pregnancy!
A mature woman over fifty, pregnant again!
This in itself was astonishing!
What if this mature woman was also an empress dowager!
The most honored woman in the harem!
That would definitely cause a huge uproar!
The ejaculation lasted for a minute before Lu Ming stopped. The ample quantity and quality of his semen were enough to impregnate a young girl!
He had never considered contraception; his sole purpose was to impregnate Empress Dowager Dong!
As for the consequences?
He had already decided how to do it!
No woman he had slept with could expect to be unharmed!
They would all have to bear his children!
"Wife, come and lick me." Lu Ming lewdly placed his semen-covered penis near Empress Dowager Dong's mouth. The mature woman, her face flushed with desire, opened her mouth and took his penis in with alluring eyes.
No matter how noble she was, even as Empress Dowager!
She would still have to give him oral sex!
This was no joke; he was that confident.
After enjoying himself at Chang Le Palace, Lu Ming had just left when Zhao Hou invited him to his residence.
"Anmin, you were too impulsive. Doing this will make the Yuan family resent you." Zhao Hou was a staunch centrist; as Emperor Ling's front man, he maintained good relations with the powerful clans.
He also controlled trade routes to various prefectures and counties, as well as vast amounts of money and supplies.
Although the Imperial Household Department was not as powerful as it had been in the Western Han and Qin dynasties, it was still not to be underestimated.
The Imperial Household Department could manage almost anything, reporting only to the emperor.
During the Battle of Julu in the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Han's army consisted of slaves from the Imperial Household Department—sons of slaves—who could raise hundreds of thousands of troops.
If they hadn't encountered Xiang Yu, the later Chu-Han Contention might not have even occurred.
This was just the tip of the iceberg, yet it showed how formidable the Imperial Household Department's wealth was.
Lu Ming shook his head, then took out his tea set and brewed tea. "Father-in-law, do not worry, this is something I have carefully considered."
Zhao Hou took a deep breath to calm himself. He looked at the orange-yellow tea, its aroma filling the air. "Oh? Tell me your thoughts."
A marriage alliance certainly makes a difference; Zhao Hou was now taking a gamble.
Neither the Yuan nor the Yang families were suitable candidates.
The He family, the lineage of the Grand General, was even less suitable; their foundation wasn't as deep as his own.
They should have faded into obscurity, but then Lu Ming appeared, and considering his performance, it was indeed worth a try.
As for the other members of the Han imperial family, frankly, Zhao Hou didn't think much of them.
Liu Yu was inflexible, incapable of adapting to changing circumstances, and possessed a woman's soft heart.
Liu Biao was a conservative, incapable man of even controlling Jingzhou.
If it weren't for the marriage alliance with the local Cai family, they would probably have been driven back in disgrace!
As for Liu Yan, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, he's a cunning and scheming man. If you entrusted him with anything, he'd probably help the other party recover their losses, even if their own business was ruined or their son was sold off!
Lu Ming picked up his tea and took a sip. The tea leaves weren't ordinary; they were kava pepper, known for its stress-relieving, pain-relieving, and fever-reducing properties—an essential medicinal ingredient.
"The Yuan family has gone back on their word. They initially promised to reconcile with me, to forgive and forget, to let bygones be bygones. Now they've forced me into a corner. Hmph, their nomination of me as Governor of Liangzhou wasn't out of kindness. The plague in Anding County has caused devastating casualties; it's beyond saving. Jincheng and Wuwei Counties are under the control of rebels. They've been itching to rebel again. The court is powerless to suppress the bandits; the best course of action is to tacitly allow them to establish their own independent regimes."
"Liangzhou is beset by plague and now by rebellion..."
"With the army, the Qiang and Hu tribes living together, the Xiongnu raiding from the north, and the Xianbei cavalry coming to plunder, it's truly a dangerous place. The Yuan family couldn't control Liangzhou before, and they won't be able to in the future!" Lu Ming chuckled, pouring himself another cup of kava medicinal cuisine. "It's merely using me, with my wisdom, to resolve Liangzhou's crisis, so they can later infiltrate and control it, reaping the benefits and usurping its territory!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hou looked at Lu Ming with new respect. "Oh, I didn't realize you had such talent before?"
"It was just a staff analysis. I've been reading books lately—Sun Tzu's Art of War, the Thirty-Six Stratagems. The wisdom of our ancestors that has survived is truly valuable." Lu Ming shook his head, not wanting the other to think he was cunning; that wouldn't do him any good.
Zhao Hou was somewhat relieved. He knew it! If Lu Ming were truly cunning, wouldn't he have fooled both him and the Emperor?
"That's terrible! Such a person must be a wolf in sheep's clothing!"
"It's good that you have a plan in mind. You must carefully read the proclamation the Yuan family has issued; they're very cunning. Getting local powerful families and wealthy merchants in Chang'an to contribute money, even with the proclamation, isn't that simple."
That's indeed true. If it were that simple, there wouldn't be so much trouble.
Either they won't give anything at all, or they'll agree to give something, but only some scraps, or even something useless.
Or they'll drag it out, saying they'll give, but when asked, they'll say they need time to raise the funds.
In short, all sorts of strange reasons are never wrong.
"Don't worry, Father-in-law, I'll make my own decisions." Lu Ming had already decided that those who didn't cooperate would be taught a lesson.
First, he'd use the pretext of treating their illness to poison them, and then cooperate by pretending to be bandits to carry out a purge.
Using both soft and hard tactics, he wouldn't be afraid of their non-cooperation.
Some things are actually quite simple; it just depends on whether you have the ability to do them. This world is cruel and cold-blooded, so the best approach is to show no mercy!
"Hmm, come to my residence tomorrow and bring Ling'er back as your bride. Anmin, you are still young and promising, but you need more experience. When you arrive in Chang'an, go to my residence and find the steward. He will assist you and try to gather as many supplies as possible for you. Tomorrow, take my letter with you and keep it safe." Zhao Hou knew that he had to take a gamble now.
Lu Ming's foundation wasn't deep enough to swallow his family's wealth, and with his daughter holding him back, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Cooperating with Lu Ming would be beneficial to both parties!