After General Zhao finished briefly explaining the matter, he sighed: "Zhou Zexian almost died. My daughter said that he survived the catastrophe, so he must be a blessed person. I thought, my daughter has been in poor health since she was a child, so she can marry a blessed man." , it can also bring joy. That’s right! I can’t marry my daughter to the Zhou family just to reject a good family like Rong Guogong, right?”
As I said before, the top one on the plate of notes just now was sent by the secret guard at the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
This sounds reasonable, and when people in the world hear it, they will think it is a coincidence of marriage.
The official was full of apologies to Duke Rong Guo, who had a face as deep as the bottom of a pot: "Gong Rong, I can't do anything about this. I can only blame God for being a step too late. I will let the Queen know about your son's affairs." If we make further arrangements, you should go back and comfort me first."
Even if it's an official family, they can't allow an engaged girl to marry someone else, right?
The eunuch next to him "invited" Duke Rong Guo to leave the palace at the right time, but Duke Rong Guo could only leave in despair.
After Rong Guo Gong left, General Zhao just stood up when an official's voice floated over: "Did Zhao Aiqing discuss the marriage change with the Zhou family?" It was very meaningful and his expression was thought-provoking.
General Zhao was shocked and knelt down again.
To put it harshly, this is the crime of deceiving the emperor. It seems that there is something wrong with the "Zha Zi" that the officials looked at just now. Otherwise, if they were just discussing it in the mansion, would the officials know about it so soon?
How could the emperor not control the affairs of the court and monitor every move of his ministers?
Fortunately, General Zhao had been prepared just now and thought quickly. He clasped his fists and said, "I dare not deceive the officials, but in order to prevent my daughter from marrying into the Duke of Rongguo, I can only do this. I also know that I have something in my hands." Military power is feared and greedy by others, but these soldiers are to guard Yanguan and protect the territory of the Dabian Dynasty! Originally, I planned to have all my daughters marry into ordinary official families. I did not seek wealth and honor, but only asked for concessions. They avoid the turmoil in the court, so that they will not be used as pawns to threaten the ministers. I hope the officials will learn from it!"
What he said was so sincere that he didn't even shed two tears to exaggerate his loyalty.
Zhao Yi's eldest daughter had already married a minor official, and the husband chosen by the second daughter was passed on to the legitimate daughter, who was a scholar without an official position. It can be seen that this Zhao Yi is also a smart man. The Zhenguo General's Mansion has long been unable to reward or seal him. If he continues, he will only marry the royal family.
The Zhenguo General's Mansion has been going on for more than a hundred years since Emperor Gaozu conquered the country together. Even if it only has 50,000 horses, it is still worth the 100,000 horses of the Southwest Army. Moreover, after the name of Zhenguo General's Mansion is established, there will definitely be a response in the court.
No matter which prince the legitimate daughter of the Zhenguo general marries, that prince will definitely be more powerful in the fight for the legitimate daughter.
Thinking about Concubine Cui, I have long been tired of this concubine, but because of Cui Younian's 100,000 troops in the southwest, she had to be pampered. But Concubine Cui was always arrogant and arrogant, and from time to time she would trick him into making the fifth prince the crown prince instead.
And now Zhao Yi always chooses to marry lower-ranking officials when he marries, which proves that he has no intention of fighting directly or with the party. He just wants to protect his own three-acre land and prevent the Huns and Tatars from trampling on him. Such ministers It is most in line with the wishes of the officials.
"Zhao Aiqing is indeed loyal to the king. How could I not know Zhao Aiqing's thoughts?" Instead of lying along with him, it was settled that Zhao Yinghong was betrothed to the Zhou family.
The official gave him a piece of candy first, and after hesitating for a while, he still tried to test: "But I am also in a dilemma. They all say that the prince is incompetent. Many ministers asked me to establish a third or fifth prince instead. What does Zhao Aiqing think?"
When General Zhao heard this, he immediately said: "I only know how to fight. This kind of matter is related to the national plan and is a family matter of the official family. I can't give you any advice."
I like this kind of ministers who only work and don't give many ideas. It would be great if everyone in the court was so obedient and useful.
The official smiled and said: "Zhao Aiqing and I have grown up together since we were young. Zhao Aiqing helped me fight together when we were young. But now he is timid?"
"The official still remembers it! After I returned home, my father punished me by kneeling in the ancestral hall. I was not given any supper and I was hungry all night." General Zhao smiled naively and scratched the back of his head. Maybe he felt something was wrong, so he quickly put down his hand, lowered his head, and continued to bow: "I don't dare. That was all because I was ignorant when I was a child, and made the officials laugh."
"Hahaha~" Guan Jia laughed heartily: "I was also punished by the late emperor to copy the Analects of Confucius, and my hand was almost broken off."
At this time, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed. The official said with a smile: "Come on, come on, don't kneel down, sit down first. I know that you are straight-hearted, and there are no outsiders here, so it's okay to say anything."
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, I believe you, you idiot!
After General Zhao stood up and sat down, he thought for a while and said: "I don't understand the truth, so let me talk about my household affairs. My eldest son is brave and foolish, and the other two sons are better than him. But so After many years, I still haven’t appointed another son as the heir apparent. Do the officials know why?"
The official asked curiously: "Why?"
General Zhao said: "To be honest, I have also thought about it and have been observing secretly. I found that although Da Lang is reckless, he is kind to his younger brothers and sisters. He never worries that if other younger brothers are stronger than him, they will steal his throne. . For him, if he is not the crown prince, he is also the son of the general's palace and a minister of the official family. When he becomes the crown prince, the honor and disgrace of the palace are all on his shoulders, which makes him even more tired. Fortunately, the second son and the third son are all open-minded. I believe that if a man has the ability, can reliably establish his own business, and has the support of his ancestors, it will be good. If not, then he should strive for military glory by himself. If he does not have this ability, then the general government of the country will be defeated in his hands."
"If Da Lang is unable to support the general's palace in the future, the second son and the third son will help each other. In this case, Da Lang should be the heir apparent."
General Zhao was quite embarrassed: "I've been chatting about so many household matters, and the official family will probably be quite annoyed."
In fact, the official listened attentively, and then he sighed deeply and said something else: "But there is only one in the world!"
The implication is that there is only one throne, and other princes cannot establish their own families.
General Zhao blinked: "But the world in Bian Dynasty is so big. In addition to Yanguan, there are also Yongguan and Jiaguan..."
The officials' eyes lit up, yes, there are so many border passes, and the entire Bian Dynasty territory has more than a dozen provinces. In the future, when the prince has a fief, he can go and work in his own fief.
Although the prince is mediocre, he is loyal and has never heard of anyone harming the prince. To put it bluntly, it's not that he doesn't have the ability to dig holes. The third prince calculated that Zhao Yi's second concubine could trick Zhao Chengzong, let alone the crown prince.
At that time, the eldest son was made the prince because he lacked the courage and brains to be too benevolent, filial, and loyal. With this prince, there was no need to worry that one day the prince would bring a group of old ministers into the palace to avoid his abdication.
If you want to seize the throne in the future, you must first pass the test of being a legitimate prince. The way to be a king is to balance the forces between the DPRK and China, check each other, and expose each other's shortcomings, so that you can sit firmly on the throne.
The officials were in a happy mood. After General Zhao left, they issued an imperial edict and had people send him away.
