Li Jinxue never imagined that a Tianhuang nobleman like Zhu Cixiu and a bandit woman like Li Yue'e might be right... How did he know that Zhu Cixiu and Li Yue'e were basically the same kind of people, both reactionary and feudal people? Great noble! The two of them even had similar titles, one was the county king and the other was the princess.
In addition, the two of them received similar education, which was military training, and they even used similar textbooks when studying.
Similar education, similar background, of course they will produce similar characters.
Therefore, Zhu Cixiu and Li Yue'e are actually a very good match. If there is any difference, it is that Li Yue'e's appearance is not as good as Zhu Cixiu's.
But male nobles of Zhu Cixuan's level don't actually care much about their wives' looks... People like them will never lack beauties. What they need is someone who can help them with their noble career. wife.
And Li Yue'e is such a good wife... With Li Yue'e, Zhu Cixuan can form an alliance with Li Dingguo and go to the Western Regions to conquer the world together.
When he becomes the king of the Western Regions, will he be afraid that Hani, Dili, and Guli will not be there? It can't be!
But Li Jinxue didn't know this truth. He was bullied miserably by those bastard soldiers in Dashun, and he didn't regard Li Yue'e, a bandit woman, as a noble at all. Moreover, he didn't know that a noble man like Zhu Cixiang had developed his "wolf nature" because of his relationship with a general leader like Zhu Cixiang. Once he smelled the smell of "blood", he would immediately sharpen his claws and pounce on him to bite him. .....In his opinion, the unlucky Zhu Cixiu was spotted by the bandit Li Yue'e and kidnapped back to become the village minister. Moreover, the shameless father and daughter Li Dingguo and Li Yue'e even forced Zhu Cixiu to write a letter asking for money from the court. Ransom is the height of lawlessness.
So after running out of Songpanwei's territory, he immediately wrote a report to Nishikawa Setsi, reporting "the king of Luoshan County was kidnapped and forced to marry" and "Li Dingguo and Li Yue'e demanded a ransom of 10 million taels." He also copied it by hand A "letter requesting money" from the prince is also attached.
After the submission was sent, he traveled day and night to Nanjing with Zhu Cixuan's "letter for help" - he was an official seconded by Zhu Cixuan to the Xichuan Festival Division, and in theory he was still Zhu Cixuan's subordinate. Of course, he had to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors. .
The Xichuan Jiedu Envoy Division received the urgent report from Li Jinxue and Diexi Institute, and was dumbfounded! Since Zhu Cihong had previously issued an edict prohibiting the Xichuan Army from invading the San Francisco territory of the Snowy Region, Xichuan Jiesi had no choice but to mobilize troops to Long'an Prefecture, Diexi Prefecture and the northwest of Chengdu Prefecture; at the same time, he copied two copies of Li Jinxue's submission. I also attached the memorial and sent it to the Cabinet Office and the Generalissimo's Office in a hurry for 600 miles... Let the court decide whether to give money to redeem the person or send troops to fight against the thieves!
The 600 troops dispatched by the Xichuan Jiedu Envoy Division of Chengdu Prefecture worked non-stop and arrived at the Cabinet Office of Yingtian Prefecture as soon as possible. At that time, the person on duty in the Yamen of the Cabinet Office was Wei Zaode, the chief minister of the cabinet. Rao was the prime minister whom he had cultivated for many years. With this report from the Sichuan Jiedu Envoy, he was so shocked that he fell down on the chair of the Grand Master, dumbfounded. For a long time, I was speechless.
When the Prime Minister of Wei regained his composure, he suddenly jumped up and ordered the Cabinet Office documents to be copied into memorials and letters. The copies should be kept in the Cabinet Office, and they would have a meeting later to study them slowly. Originally, they had to be sent to Emperor Zhu immediately for review. He didn't have time to discuss it with anyone. After calling someone to inform the Grand Marshal's Mansion, he took the original and went straight to Laoshan Palace.
Li Dingguo's decision to tie Zhu Cixuan into the bridal chamber was indeed a bit excessive. It might have been the trigger for a big war!
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When the Wei Prime Minister arrived at the Huangji Hall of Laoshan Palace out of breath, Yan Yingyuan, the military advisor of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and Zhu Chunjie, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, had already arrived. However, Zhu Cixi hadn't shown up yet. After lunch today, he took Concubine Zheng and Ajige to the Laoshan hunting ground. I guess I am now experiencing the life of a hunter living in seclusion in the forest in a cabin in the forest!
Seeing Wei Zaode coming in out of breath, Yan Yingyuan and Zhu Chunjie quickly saluted him. Old Wei hurriedly returned the salute, and then asked while panting: "Have you sent someone to report it?"
"It has been sent," Yan Yingyuan said, "but His Majesty is not in Yanshan Palace. It will take a while before he comes."
Wei Zaode nodded and asked, "What do you two think?"
Yan Yingyuan and Zhu Chunjie looked at each other, a little bit dumbfounded. Yan Yingyuan just shook his head. Zhu Chunjie sighed and said: "After all, Li Dingguo married his daughter to Prince Luoshan... Prince Luoshan cannot marry such a woman here in Yingtian."
Li Dingguo was also given a title. He was a Marquis of Cangrun. Although he did not have the ambition to "overcome difficulties", he was still a hereditary and irreplaceable marquis - because his title of Cangrunhou was not a virtual one, but a real title, and he was able to govern the army before he could. People, of course, are hereditary. Moreover, he is also a military governor of "forty thousand households", with 40,000 military households under his command! Although it is a bit unaffordable, it is still very powerful.
Among the Three Feuds of Snowland, Li Dingguo is the absolute leader!
Therefore, Li Dingguo's level is almost the same as the "Grand Duke" in Yingtian. The king of Luoshan County is a short-term prince. Marrying the daughter of the "Grand Duke" cannot be said to be a high-ranking one, but in fact, he cannot marry... ...Zhu Chunjie himself would not marry his daughter to such a "short-headed prince".
"But these 10 million taels..." Wei Zaode frowned, "Is it too much?"
He doesn't care who Zhu Cixuan is kidnapped as husband-in-law, what he cares about is 10 million taels of silver... Who will pay for this money?
It's impossible for the Supreme Emperor to come out, right? He doesn't have that much money!
It's impossible for Emperor Zhu to use the Royal Chamber of Commerce's money to make up for it, right? This is the travel expenses for Li Dingguo's 40,000 households to move to the feudal state. This is a national event. How can the emperor pay for it out of his own pocket?
But if the Cabinet Office comes out... Wei Zaode will have a headache! The Cabinet Office is a pit of one tael and there are not many rich people. It is not impossible to take 10 million at a time.
But this is such a huge precedent! There are more than a hundred sons of the Emperor!
Yan Yingyuan smiled bitterly: "If you want to destroy Li Dingguo, you can't do it without 20 million... If you can spend 10 million to put an end to the three feudal lords in the Snow Region, it will be worth it!"
The Generalissimo's Mansion doesn't fight a war that doesn't make sense...it won't make sense if it fights against the Snowy San Francisco!
Now the New World, the Indian Ocean, and the Northeast are all waiting for war! Where does the Generalissimo's Mansion have the time to fight in the snowy region?
Besides, Li Dingguo didn't rebel. He just gave his innocent eldest daughter to Zhu Cixuan, the idiot prince... This may violate the "Criminal Code" of the Ming Dynasty, but it does not violate the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. .
Wei Zaode looked at the attitudes of Yan Yingyuan and Zhu Chunjie and almost understood - neither of them wanted to start a war!
"Then these 10 million..." Wei Zaode asked, "Should I give it or not?"
Yan Yingyuan and Zhu Chunjie both shook their heads. The emperor had to make the decision on this matter, and it was hard for them to say anything!
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"Tea Girl, Ajige, tell me, should you give me these 10 million?"
At the same time, Emperor Zhu, who had just returned from hunting and was watching Ajige clumsily marinating venison in a mountain hut, had already finished reading the memorial sent by the maid of Huangji Palace and the copy of Zhu Cixuan's letter - this is Yan Yingyuan. , Zhu Chunjie brought to Huangji Palace.
After Zhu Cihong got the memorial and the letter, he was not in a hurry to go back to discuss with the ministers. Instead, he read it to the two women with a smile and asked them for their opinions.
"Ten million! Of course I won't give it to you. Why should you give it to me?" The answer was Zheng Teagu. She was leaning on a bamboo couch and grabbed one of Zhu Cixiang's palms and placed it on her abdomen. ——It is pregnant with the flesh and blood of Emperor Zhu Da again!
After Zhu Hehao left the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cixiang began to dote on her, and it was quite "resultant"...
"Your Majesty, I think I should give you some." Ajige said with a smile, "Nine kings have always slept with other people's daughters... I need to give them some betrothal gifts, right?"
"Betrothal gift?" Zheng Chagu smiled and glanced at Zhu Cihong, "When I entered the palace, Lord Long live didn't give it to me, and my father even paid me a dowry!"
Ajige smiled: "Then ask Li Dingguo to give me a dowry too! Long Live the Lord will give me a dowry, and he will give me a dowry."
Zheng Chagu chuckled: "Ask him to give it? Does he have money?"
Zhu Cixiang suddenly spoke: "He has no money, but he has people, 40,000 households!"
