The old man, the Supreme Emperor, is living a wonderful life now. He leaves the shackles of Longshou Palace at every turn and lets himself play all kinds of things outside the palace.
Today, I specially brought a large cart of gold and jade from Longshou Palace, and stuffed them all into the Spring Festival dowry, almost breaking the teeth of the guests who came to congratulate me.
envious! envy! Hate it~
Isn't it just marrying a concubine? Why were all the nobles, nobles, civil and military officials in the entire capital alerted? Why was it that not only the crown prince came, but also the saintly old man came with a cart full of rewards?
This is the card. With the reward from the sage old man, the second girl of Rongguo Mansion, who is recorded in the name of her aunt, has a status that is close to that of the noble daughter of the clan.
When she goes out from now on, which female family member will still show off in front of her?
To use the words of the sage old man today: I am here today to see my granddaughter off for marriage...
Look, my granddaughter and ordinary clan girls don’t have such a great favor.
The front and back yards of Rongguo Mansion were filled with banquets, and no one in the family had time to spare. They all went out to entertain the guests.
Jia Cong accompanied his father and second brother to a toast, and after a while of drinking, he found Chen Hua, a member of the Ministry of Industry, who was chatting with his second uncle Jia Zheng.
Any amount of money for the railway project amounted to millions of taels of silver. The emperor attached great importance to this and specifically asked Prince Liu Hong to personally take charge of the matter.
As Jia Cong's right-hand man, Chen Hua will often go to the East Palace to report on his work in the future, so naturally he has to visit the prince in advance.
At this time, Liu Hong was walking with the old man in the Grand View Garden. The old man had a good time today and ate two more bowls of rice, which made him feel a little full...
The grandfather and grandson made the same movements, stroking their swollen bellies and strolling by the pool.
"My dear grandson, how do you think of the girls your royal grandmother picked for you last time?"
As soon as this man got old, his thoughts were almost entirely on his children and grandchildren.
The sons don't have much to worry about, and the old man is too lazy to care now, so he only worries about the marriages of his eldest grandsons.
Except for those bastards from Lao Si's family, the three eldest grandsons from Lao Si's family and Lao Shisan's family are all good children, but they are having some difficulties in getting married.
It's not that there are no girls willing to marry, the main reason is that these three eldest grandsons have followed whoever they want, and they all insist on finding someone they like.
Especially for Liu Hong, the crown prince of Great Xia, this boy actually wants to find someone who is in love with him...
Isn't this nonsense?
There are no selfish things in the Tian family, marriage is politics, and two people are in love...
Liu Hong is not very willing to see the old man now. It's not that he is unfilial, but that he is urging people to get married.
At this moment, when he heard the old man suddenly talking about his marriage again, his body stiffened suddenly and he replied with a wry smile: "Grandpa Huang, can we not talk about this?"
duang~
The old man skillfully slapped his darling grandson on the head and scolded him fiercely.
"You worthless brat, you are already eighteen, and you don't even have a wife. How can you hold your head up when I go out? That brat from Lao Niu's family can even run away, and that bastard Jia She can't even hold his head up when I go out." Show off your granddaughter everywhere. Your grandfather and I can only covet other people’s baby dolls..."
ha?
Liu Hong was confused by the old man's statement. He wanted to say that you have more than a dozen great-grandsons and nephews, but he hesitated twice and did not dare to say it.
In fact, in the old man's heart, he only has three biological sons now, the fourth emperor, the second son Prince Jing, and the bastard the thirteenth son.
As for the other children and grandchildren, they are all useless snacks, and it is embarrassing to tell them.
The second eldest brother, Liu Yi, was not a womanizer, and the son he gave birth to was also a virtuous man. Both of them went to the Japanese country to kill the dwarf.
The eldest son of Lao Shisan's family just got engaged. Who knows when he will give birth to a fat boy...
"Brother Hong, you are the crown prince, the future emperor. Your first wife is the future queen, the mother of Daxia. Character, talent, and family background are the most important. Love and love are not something you can think about."
The sage also understood that just scolding was not enough, so after a few words of reprimand, he began to teach gently.
"You are going to rule the people in the future. Since you want to sit in that chair, you have to pay the price. Grandpa will personally make the decision to choose a suitable princess for you. As for the concubine, you can choose it yourself. Of course, there is one thing you must do. To do this, you must never spoil your concubine and destroy your wife..."
Uh~
You also know that you can't spoil your concubine and destroy your wife. You were at least 99% responsible for the Zhen family's domineering behavior.
Jia Cong didn't expect that he would hear this sentence, and he didn't know whether he should go there or not.
Dai Quan, who was still guarding nearby, stepped forward and led Jia Cong and Chen Hua over.
"Your Majesty Jia Cong (Chen Hua, a member of the Ministry of Industry), pays homage to the saint and pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Get up. We're not in the court. There are fewer rules and I can relax more quickly."
The old man's eyes stayed on Chen Hua for a few seconds, and Chen Hua almost fell to the ground with his legs weak.
Although the old man is old, the emperor who has ruled the world for fifty-five years shows his domineering attitude, and ordinary officials really can't stand it.
Fortunately, the old man was just a little curious about the person Jia Cong brought into the garden. Seeing that he was still calm and courageous, his cold eyes instantly became warm.
"Chen Hua... a Jinshi in the 43rd year of Zhaowu. I remember you. When we were building the Dragon Head Palace, you saved me hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
The old man has a very good memory. Chen Hua, who is not a prominent person in the Ministry of Industry, is actually a very talented person.
However, his talents and character were somewhat incompatible with the officialdom. After all, it was difficult for a person who was neither greedy nor greedy to stand out in the environment of Zhaowu's last years.
Some people even thought he was blocking the road and almost got rid of him.
It was Wen Tongxuan, the then left servant of the Ministry of Works, who came forward to protect him, so that he could continue to hang around in the cold yamen of the Ministry of Works.
"Wen Tongxuan told me at the beginning that you are a talented person who can do practical things. Now it seems that it is indeed the case."
ah?
Chen Hua quickly figured out what had happened and immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"I thank the saint for his grace. If there is no saint to protect me, I..."
"Get up. There are some things that I only figured out after the fact. I have wronged you all these years."
The old man interrupted Chen Hua's thanksgiving and motioned for the prince to help him up. He waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't bother me with the affairs of the court. You monarchs and ministers can discuss it by themselves. I will go to the front to rest. My companion, let's take a rest." Let’s go~”
I am a retired old man now. Anyone who bothers me with the affairs of the court will hang them on the crooked neck tree!
The old man put his hands behind his back, hummed a little tune and walked leisurely forward, leaving his good grandson, Jia Cong and Chen Hua behind him and looking at each other in disbelief.
"Your Highness, this..."
Before Jia Cong finished speaking, Liu Hong grabbed his hand and said gratefully: "Brother, you are here~"
ah?
Liu Hong was really grateful for the arrival of Jia Cong and Chen Hua. If they didn't come, he would hardly be able to withstand his grandfather's urging to get married.
He is only eighteen years old, still a baby...
Seeing the lingering fear on Liu Hong's face, Jia Cong understood instantly.
Sure enough, urging marriage is definitely one of the most terrifying things in history.
He smiled helplessly: "Fourth brother, you can't escape, so you should just obey~"
…
You have to obey even if you don’t obey!
The prince's marriage will definitely be decided quickly under the "coercion" of the officials and the supervision of the Second Saint, and Liu Hong will not be able to make the decision on his own.
After all, Bai Yueguang's background was too low. The ministers in the court would never allow an actor to take charge of the Phoenix Seal and become the mother of Daxia.
When the old man learned that his sweet grandson went to the theater to play and actually fell in love with an opera singer, he hanged the real owner of the theater, Lao Shisan, from a crooked neck tree that day.
If Lao Shisan hadn't really known about this, he probably wouldn't have gotten out of bed for half a month.
Jia Cong knew about this and understood it, but he did not want a woman who sang opera to become the queen of Daxia.
"The Thirteenth Master was able to save Miss Fengxian's life because of the mercy of the Saint and His Majesty. Look at the ministers in the court. They are all red-eyed these days, waiting for Miss Fengxian to be carried into the East Palace. Miles."
Don't think of the censors as trolls. They became so cruel that they dared to carry a coffin and go to the gate of Daxia to remonstrate.
It is estimated that in the entire Great Xia, only Mr. Bao was the only one who supported His Highness the Crown Prince in marrying the actress as the concubine of the East Palace.
"Alas~"
In fact, Liu Hong himself understood this truth, he was just a little unwilling to do so.
"I just envy you and the imperial sister's love..."
Jia Cong's face turned cold for a moment, and he said unceremoniously: "Who is she? Who is Sister Lin? Fourth brother, if you compare another actress with Sister Lin, be careful that I get jealous of you!"
Chen Hua on the side was almost crying with fear, he shouldn't have followed Jia Cong here today!
Liu Hong was not as angry as Chen Hua expected. Instead, after a moment of confusion, he quickly turned into a bitter look on his face and apologized to Jia Cong.
"Brother is wrong. Brother Cong, please don't be angry. I just rushed here in a hurry. Brother Cong apologizes to you."
Jia Cong was angry. He also understood that Liu Hong didn't really mean to humiliate Daiyu with his words. He snorted arrogantly and rolled his eyes: "That's me, fourth brother. If your words get out today, the people in the court will be punished." Those officials will definitely impeach her, and they may even charge Miss Fengxian with bewitching the prince."
Comparing an actress to the daughter of a high official, she is still a princess of the country conferred by the emperor. All civil and military officials in the dynasty will unite to teach the prince a lesson.
The identity of nobles and common people is the difference between heaven and earth.
Unless heaven and earth change, the emperor cannot violate the rules that have been established for thousands of years.
Liu Hong was shocked by Jia Cong's words that were half admonishment and half complaint. He waved his hands with some enthusiasm and said: "That's all. What you said is right. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. I understand. ,I see……"
Jia Cong remained silent, knowing that the prince's explanation was just an excuse.
Who is not a rebellious young man who falls in love? What's more, this person is still a stubborn fourth child, and his temper is even more stubborn.
The conversation between the two did not avoid Chen Hua, which made the foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, who originally came to show his face in front of the prince, want to cover his ears and run away.
But at the end, a solemn look appeared on his face. After thinking about it, Chen Hua still bowed and said: "Your Highness, I have something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Liu Hong still had enough trust in the people brought by Jia Cong, not to mention that this was the person whom the emperor's grandfather had originally protected.
The old man just said that he would let the three of them, the monarch and his ministers, discuss the affairs of the DPRK...
This means that the old man thinks that this person is available and is one of the team members left to the East Palace.
"Chen Qing, you don't have to be so restrained, just say what you have to say."
Chen Hua glanced at Jia Cong, and then said: "Your Highness, with all due respect, it is not appropriate for the Phoenix Fairy girl to continue to stay in the capital. Your Highness should send her out of the capital as soon as possible. It is best to arrange a marriage..."
"You! Be bold!"
Liu Hong was immediately furious when he heard this, and his originally gentle attitude suddenly became as cold as ice.
However, Chen Hua considered himself as a minister and should remonstrate the king's mistakes, so he paid homage and said: "Your Highness, the lessons learned from the past are not far away. The disaster caused by the Zhen family is the heart disease of the ministers in the court. If this heart disease is not cured, the country will not be safe. No matter how good the minister is, The rest of the colleagues in the court will never allow Daxia to have a second Concubine Zhen, not to mention that His Highness has thought of making her the crown prince's concubine."
Jia Cong heard Chen Hua's unfinished words, and Liu Hong naturally heard it too.
Whether Fengxian's life can be saved or not depends on the prince's next actions.
As long as there is a trace of concern for Fengxian in the East Palace, the ministers in the court will find a way to make this girl disappear completely.
Liu Hong's eyes were red with bloodlust, and his chest was rising and falling violently.
Jia Cong sighed and looked at the young man who had just begun to fall in love with some sympathy.
"Fourth brother, as you just said, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight, and some costs cannot be avoided. Old Chen is right, it is best to send Miss Fengxian out of the capital, and it is best to let everyone You know, fourth brother found a good marriage for her."
Otherwise, her life would be in danger!
The tense atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers finally ended with a long sigh, and Liu Hong's expression became sluggish.
Today, the emperor asked him to come to Rongguo Mansion. Firstly, he was to send rewards to Rongguo Mansion on behalf of the palace. Secondly, he was asked to come out to relax and see if he could figure this matter out.
Jia Cong had been called to the Qinzheng Hall a few days ago. The emperor was troubled by his son's stubbornness and didn't want to push his son too hard, so he wanted to entrust this troublesome matter to Jia Cong, who had a bright mind.
I didn't want to give Jia Cong a chance to persuade under Chen Hua's direct remonstrance today.
It's not that Liu Hong can't understand this, he just keeps escaping.
After the two people in front of him repeatedly persuaded him, he finally relaxed.
"Oh, this prince is really useless. He can't even keep the woman he likes."
Chen Hua frowned when he heard this, and when he was about to rebuke him again, he was stopped by Jia Cong's eyes.
"Needless to say, I understand that I am just complaining in front of you."
Liu Hong also saw the actions of Chen Hua and Jia Cong, and said with a wry smile:
"I am the Crown Prince of Great Xia. The future emperor should put the world first. Brother Cong, as you said last time, tomorrow you will go to the British Duke's residence on my behalf and ask the British Duke what he wants. …”
…
Empress Dowager Cao and the imperial concubine Yang were in charge of the arrangement, and Liu Hongxiang had chosen a dozen noble girls, but he chose an opera singer, which gave them both a headache.
Just as the Queen Mother and Mrs. Yang were sighing and sighing as they looked through the portraits of noble ladies, an old nanny walked into the hall happily.
"Great joy, great joy, the Queen Mother, Concubine Yang, and the young master finally let go. Uncle Yongfeng sent someone to deliver a message to the palace. The young master ordered him to go to the British Duke's Mansion tomorrow, hoping to marry the sixth girl from the British Duke's Mansion as the princess of the East Palace! "
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I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
