Su Qing walked over and picked up the memorial. It was written by a Grand Scribe named Zhou Wen. The Grand Scribe didn't have much power. He was responsible for records, sacrifices, the calendar, and classics. He was commonly known as a historian.
It was unknown if this person was trying to curry favor with Xiao Zeyu, if he was too bored, or if he had other motives. Still, he submitted a memorial to Xiao Zeyu, asking him to take in concubines. He said that the Emperor's children were a big matter and that he should take in more concubines and have more sons to spread his branches.
He even said that how could the ruler of a country not have three palaces and six courtyards? Only by taking concubines could the ministers in the court be united. Now that the country was prosperous and the people were at peace, they should recruit more beautiful women. To build a good relationship with the neighboring countries, they should also marry them. Only then could the border be peaceful.
