Marriage is a major event in life and affects all aspects, so it needs careful consideration. [No pop-up novel website]
And now, unknowingly, it was time for Zhao Junchen to seriously consider this issue.
It's a pity that in this era, and similar to Zhao Junchen's current status, marriage is no longer a matter between two people or two families, but has become a guarantee of some kind of combination of interests or some kind of political alliance. It can even be said to be a political event that needs to be taken seriously!
And this kind of marriage is the so-called "political marriage" - no longer considering personal emotional factors, it is only driven by the interests of all parties, and even the continuation of future generations has become a secondary purpose.
This kind of marriage is sad enough in itself! But what is even more sad is that, judging from Emperor Deqing's current intentions, he seems to be planning to overstep his authority and make the final decision on Zhao Junchen's marriage himself. In other words, even if this is just a "political marriage", Zhao Junchen has no choice at all!
Regarding this, deep down in Zhao Junchen's heart, he was actually quite disgusted and helpless.
Therefore, when he received the news just now, Zhao Junchen was not very happy.
In fact, if possible, Zhao Junchen would rather choose Fang Ru as his wife. Although Fang Ru has a bad background and is a bit extreme in temperament, and is not the best match, they are better because they know each other's temperaments and are single-minded. The infatuated love for Zhao Junchen has already left a place in Zhao Junchen's heart.
But it's cruel. Zhao Junchen has no choice in the current situation.
As the saying goes, the more you gain, the more you lose. Sometimes the higher your status, the more you can't help yourself.
However, compared with the disgust and helplessness in my heart. When he received the news, Zhao Junchen was actually more worried about Fang Ru's mental state.
By now, Zhao Junchen had a very good understanding of Fang Run's seemingly strong but actually fragile nature.
And the fact that "she will no longer be the mistress of the Zhao Mansion" is like a bolt from the blue to Fang Ru.
So, when I saw Fang Ru holding a pastry in her hand. It seemed that he entered the study with a smile on his face, but there was a hint of far-fetchedness in his smile. Zhao Junchen couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
Obviously. Emperor Deqing's plan to grant a marriage was already known to Fang Ru.
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In fact, Zhao Junchen had just planned to give instructions to hide this matter from Fang Ru for the time being. Fang Ru couldn't help but stay up all night, thinking wildly.
pity. Nowadays, Fang Ru controls the intelligence network that Zhao Junchen has painstakingly built in the capital. If we only talk about being well-informed, she is probably still above Zhao Junchen. And Emperor Deqing's plan to grant Zhao Junchen a marriage is not a trivial matter after all. , how could you hide it?
Therefore, looking at Fang Ru's forced smile, Zhao Junchen first sighed lightly and then shook his head slightly. Then he turned to Xu Qingyan and Chu Jiayi and said, "You go out and wait outside. Ru'er and I have something to talk about."
Xu Qingyan and Chu Jiayi were obviously aware of Zhao Junchen's thoughts. So after hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, he didn't say much, just nodded silently and left.
When Xu Qingyan and Chu Jiayi left, Fang Ru walked slowly to Zhao Junchen, put the cake in Zhao Junchen's hand, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled and said: "Master, you have worked hard today. I heard that Master We had dinner at Shangxian Building before. Although the food there was delicious, it was too greasy, so Ruer made some hawthorn cakes and ate two pieces to clear her stomach, otherwise she would not sleep well at night. "
Zhao Junchen nodded slightly, picked a piece from the plate and put it into his mouth. After tasting it carefully, he nodded and said, "It tastes good. Ru'er, your skills are getting better and better."
Fang Ru smiled and said, "Master, you can eat it if you like."
When he looked up, seeing Fang Ru hesitate to speak, Zhao Junchen sighed softly again, and simply took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, you already know the news that he plans to grant me a marriage?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen take the initiative to mention it, Fang Ru's face couldn't help but change slightly, a trace of nervousness and sadness flashed across her expression, and she said softly: "Ru'er has heard about it. Not long after Eunuch Zhang Xiu came to our house, Ru'er got the news right here."
Zhao Junchen nodded thoughtfully: "Now you are responsible for the intelligence collection in my hands. You are the most well-informed, so there are many things that I can't hide from you even if I want to."
At this point, Zhao Junchen changed the topic again and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why he is doing this now is because he sees that my power in the court is growing, so he wants to take this opportunity to win over me and show his favor to me. , so I don’t intend to refuse, and it is impossible to refuse... Otherwise, it will only make His Majesty feel uneasy, feel that I am difficult to control, and be more defensive about me, which will be detrimental to my future development... I say this, you may understand ?”
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the smile on Fang Ru's face became more far-fetched, but she still nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, Ru'er knows the basics. Besides, at your current age, sir, you should have married a long time ago. Your Majesty, he Now I plan to personally make the decision for the master's marriage. Whether it is public or private, this is a good thing. It is also related to the relationship between you and Your Majesty. Why can't Ru'er understand? The master does not have to worry about Ru'er. As long as the master has Ru'er in his heart. , Ru'er has nothing to worry about... What's more, Ru'er has already been mentally prepared for such a situation and will never embarrass the master."
Zhao Junchen sighed softly, stretched out his hand to hold Fang Ru's little hand, and sighed: "That's what I said, but looking at your current expression, how do you look like you don't care? In fact, I am also very helpless. Next, Your Majesty What kind of woman will he find for me? What about her appearance and character? I have no idea at all. If he finds a natural enemy, or someone with a noble heart and dislikes my bad reputation, I will have a headache next. But there is no other way. People in official circles are always in control of themselves. There are many things that no matter how reluctant they are, they have no choice but to accept them."
Fang Ru nodded lightly, seeing the helplessness on Zhao Junchen's expression, and understanding that Zhao Junchen was unable to resist this kind of "arranged marriage", she also sighed: "I feel wronged, sir."
Zhao Junchen smiled bitterly and said: "For the sake of the overall situation and the future, you and I will suffer some grievances together... But what you said just now is right. As long as I have you in my heart, how can I let you be wronged? In the past few days, I I once promised you that I would take you as my concubine when His Majesty's southern tour is over. But now that His Majesty has suddenly intervened in my marriage, I am afraid that my marriage will be brought forward because of this. Therefore, I will take you as my concubine. Even if you have no choice, you should do it in advance so that you can get in first and not be bullied in the future."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Fang Ru couldn't help but turn from worry to joy. She finally got rid of some knots in her heart and said softly: "If the master considers Ru'er like this, what else can Ru'er have to worry about?"
At this time, between Fang Ru's smile, it was finally no longer as far-fetched as before.
However, while her worries turned into joy, Fang Ru was also secretly planning the day when Liu Rui would return to Beijing.
At first, Liu Rui took Xi'er to Shaanxi to find the famous doctor Zhang Decheng. In addition to treating Xi'er's eye disease, Fang Ru also asked Liu Rui to bring a lot of money, hoping to ask the famous doctor Zhang Decheng for a prescription to help with fertility.
When Fang Ru thought about it, under the sudden intervention of Emperor Deqing, she saw that Zhao Junchen was about to get engaged and marry a wife. Although Zhao Junchen had given her many promises, if she could be the first to give birth to a son and a half daughter for Zhao Junchen, she would not be able to do it. Even more foolproof.
While Fang Ru was thinking about her little thoughts, Zhao Junchen murmured on the other side: "Everyone in the world thinks that I am a ruthless traitor, a shameless jester, and a greedy person. I am a corrupt official, but in fact I am the most soft-hearted person. Although I do everything possible, I am forced to do nothing. If it is not absolutely necessary, I am never willing to deliberately hurt others, let alone let them down. Those who treat me sincerely... After all, there are only a few people in this world who will treat me sincerely. If I fail them again, I will really become a loner in this world. And if you think about it carefully, It’s really scary, and although I act unscrupulously, this is my bottom line.”
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen looked at Fang Ru and said with a smile: "So, I think more about you because you treat me sincerely. What you have done these days is what I think. I see it all, sincerity is the most rare thing in this world, how can I let it down?"
Hearing that although Zhao Junchen spoke plainly, he was also sincere and emotional, Fang Ru could not help but be more moved, lowered her head and said: "Ru'er understands what the master is thinking."
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When Fang Ru left the study, Zhao Junchen shook his head. For a while, he did not want to think deeply about Emperor Deqing's plan to grant him a marriage. After all, it was useless to think about such things. He just continued to immerse himself in official affairs. .
However, this day seems destined to be eventful.
Zhao Junchen had just reviewed three or two papers. Outside the study, there was a sudden knock on the door. Then he saw a servant of the Zhao family pushing the door in and bowing to report: "Master, Mr. Li Lide, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, wants to see you." , came in secret, saying there was something urgent."
After hearing the report, Zhao Junchen raised his head, his eyes flashed, and said: "Let him come in."
After about tea time, Li Lide came to Zhao Junchen's study under the leadership of the servants of the Zhao family. His expression was full of faint joy. After saluting Zhao Junchen, he didn't even bother to say polite words, just a compliment. Report: "My lord, I have already taken care of the matters you told me."
Seeing Li Lide's happy expression, Zhao Junchen smiled and said, "Oh? So... the day has come for us to close the net for Yan Pengfei?"
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ps: Today is the first update. (To be continued...)
