The flower hall became quiet.
Therefore, any filial piety period or any agreement are just a cover for refusal. The real reason is that Zhu Yi does not want to get involved in such a mess.
The Duke of Chengguo and the Duke of England, as the leaders of the two major forces among the nobles, actually cannot deal with each other.
This is not only a matter of friendship between the two governments, but also involves the connection of interests between their respective factions. Although the Chengguo Palace has declined, the relationship between the two governments has not changed.
What's more, as Zhu Yi said, Jiao Jing and others just came to the door a few days ago and wanted to ask for help from the Chengguo Palace for Zhang Fu's matter, but Zhu Yi refused.
As a result, not two days later, Zhang Min came to the door in person and wanted to marry the two houses. The purpose of this was too obvious.
In addition, once the two governments get married, how should the Chengguo government deal with itself based on the current position of the British government in the DPRK?
What's more, when the death of Duke Cheng Guo was still unresolved, the British government had been wooing the nobles of Duke Cheng's family. Zhu Yi was not unaware of this matter.
Now that Zhang Min is proposing to get married, who knows if he doesn't have other plans?
If these many issues are not clarified, the marriage will never be completed.
Seeing Zhu Yi's slightly resistant expression, Zhang Xi was not surprised.
If Zhu Yi agreed as soon as he proposed marriage, then he would be greatly disappointed.
Because that means that Zhu Yi doesn't know the current situation at all.
Whether it is an exchange of interests or a connection, it must be established when the information status of both parties is equal.
Otherwise, as the cooperation between the two parties becomes closer and closer, the rift will become more and more serious.
The more resolute Zhu Yi's attitude is at this time, it shows that he has a clear understanding of the various problems that will be encountered in getting married.
This is a good thing and a bad thing.
Fortunately, Zhu Yi is indeed as talented as the third brother said. As for the disadvantage, it will take a lot of effort to convince him.
After pondering for a moment and thinking about Zhang Fu's instructions to him in prison, Zhang Fu decided to go straight in and said.
"Since the young master has said this, I will also say it frankly and honestly. Both of our houses are honorable ministers of Jingnan. My father Zhang Yu and our noble ancestor Zhu Neng have a life-long friendship on the battlefield."
"When it comes to the generation of my brother and Duke Cheng, my brother is still fighting on the battlefield, fighting in the north and south, and Duke Cheng is guarding the capital, paying homage to the clear stream, and inheriting the civil and military family. Although we have friendship with the older generation, each has his own ambitions, and unavoidable conflicts arise. Divide it up.”
Zhu Yi's expression moved slightly, but she didn't speak.
This was said euphemistically. During the Jingnan War in the early years, the two families had indeed had a fateful friendship.
However, as the status became more stable and the older generation passed away, a group of political forces gradually formed, led by the two public houses, and conflicts inevitably arose in the struggle for power.
This is the fundamental reason why the two governments are gradually estranged.
In fact, among the nobles in the capital, the group of surrendered generals and nobles headed by Duke Dingguo rarely had any sense of presence in the court.
Most of the time, the Chengguo government and the British government were fighting with each other.
Moreover, this kind of struggle often changes with the change of throne.
Emperor Taizong went on several northern expeditions in his later years, relying heavily on the British government, and Zhang Fu was in the limelight for a while.
Therefore, after His Majesty Xuanzong ascended the throne, he used the Chengguo Palace to quell the rebellion of the Han Dynasty. When the Chengguo Palace was at its peak, it once held the power of the Beijing camp, from officials to Taibao, and all border and military affairs were approved.
But even so, when Xuanzong was on his deathbed, he ordered the British Duke Zhang Fu to be the auxiliary minister, plus a grand master, to regain command of the five-army governor's office.
To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of balance.
So in fact, the alienation between the two governments was not only due to objective conflicts in the struggle for power, but also a tacit agreement to cater to the imperial power.
Zhu Yong made this clear to Zhu Yi a long time ago.
I believe that Zhang Fu has already made it clear to Zhang Fu.
Therefore, since Zhang Min has met Zhang Fu, he should also know this.
But he still came to propose marriage, naturally because...
"My young master, times have changed!"
Zhang Xi sighed heavily and said.
"Although your family and I have grown apart a lot over the years, the friendship between my father and our ancestors still exists. After all, they are from the same family. They were veterans of His Majesty Taizong's residence."
"In the battle of Tumu, both Cheng Guogong and my brother were killed in the battle, and the noble ministers suffered heavy losses. Although your family and I are in different situations, they are not much different. On the contrary, it is Feng Guogong and others, taking advantage of the power of today's emperor, to press forward step by step. .”
"Look at the Commander-in-Chief's Office and the Beijing Camp of the Fifth Army. The governors and regimental commanders currently in office are either from Feng Guogong, or from Yang Hong and Fan Guang."
As he spoke, Zhang Xi looked up at Zhu Yi and said meaningfully.
"Young Master, I know that you once wanted to use the draft to send a girl from the Wang family to the palace as a concubine. However, the current court is no longer the time of Yongle Renxuan, but the Jingtai period!"
Zhu Yi lowered his head, making his face unclear.
But only he knows that if he hadn't made a choice in advance, he might really be moved by these words.
Zhang Shi's meaning is very clear, times have changed.
From Yongle to Zhengtong, it is the stage for them, the Jingnan nobles. The Chengguo Duke's Palace and the British Duke's Palace, you sing and I come on stage, firmly controlling the Fifth Army Governor's Palace and the Beijing Camp.
Because of this, their two governments have neither the will nor the basis for union.
But it's different now.
The Civil War gave these orthodox nobles a heavy blow.
The title of the British Duke still exists, but most of the available nobles under his command have died in the war, leaving only a few young people in their teens and 20s who have no qualifications or ability to hold the title.
The losses in Chengguo Duke's Mansion were slightly lighter, but there were a few senior nobles still alive, but not many.
More importantly, Zhu Yong was defeated in the battle at Yao'erling, and the Chengguo government itself could not protect itself.
Neither party is much better off.
On the contrary, at this time, the nobles of the fallen generals, who had been left out in the cold and were not even taken with them when going on expeditions, had become the most powerful noble force.
Even the emperor valued Feng Guogong and his gang.
If we say that from Yongle to the Orthodox era, it was all about the confrontation between the British government and the Chengguo government.
So in the Jingtai era, this situation has turned into a confrontation between the Fengguo Duke's Palace, which took advantage of the situation, and the remaining two palaces that suffered heavy blows in the Battle of Tumu.
In fact, if Zhu Yi had not received the emperor's instructions in advance, Hu Hui had not been giving him constant reminders.
So as far as the current situation is concerned, the power of the Chengguo Duke's Palace has been greatly reduced, and the Fengguo Duke's Palace has risen strongly, and sending girls into the palace is not accepted.
Under the superposition of various conditions, he wanted to continue to maintain the status and power of the Duke of Chengguo, or even go one step further and obtain the power to inherit the title of Duke of Chengguo from the imperial court.
Then joining forces with the British government can be said to be the best choice.
So Zhang Xi said, time has changed and the world has changed.
It's time for the two governments to move from struggle to unity.
After taking a long breath, Zhu Yi raised his head again, his expression was completely different from before. After pondering for a moment, he spoke.
"What Shibo said is reasonable. The third master is in prison now, and he is a noble man. If necessary, my nephew can try his best to help."
"However, the marriage is related to the future of the two houses. During this period, the British government is in the court... forgive my nephew, it is a bit too active."
"So, why not discuss it later?"
