The fifth prince laughed angrily and pointed at the bridge of his nose in disbelief: "You want me, a grown man, to get married? Haha, you are the only one who can come up with such a ridiculous idea since ancient times."
The ministers also talked about it. Since ancient times, there has been no saying that men go to get married. If a man goes to get married, it will bring shame to the ancestors.
Lu Bochu said calmly: "Fifth brother, I am doing this for your own good. The Great Khan only has one daughter. Their tribe does not have patriarchal ideas. A hundred years after the Great Khan, the tribe will be under the control of the fifth brother. In this way It will be more conducive to the relationship between the imperial court and the border areas, and there will be no need to get married in the future. One move will last forever!"
Emperor Changshun, who was sitting on the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, suddenly felt that it made sense after listening to Lu Bochu's analysis.
The ministers who originally opposed it also felt that this statement was reasonable. It was indeed more beneficial for the fifth prince to get married than for Princess Zining to get married.
But since ancient times, there has been no precedent for men to get married.
The fifth prince was anxious, fearing that Emperor Changshun would be shaken, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there has been no precedent for a prince to marry since ancient times, and the Great Khan will certainly not agree. I understand that the twelfth brother feels sorry for Zi Ning's sister, but this is country and family. It is a big deal that cannot last forever between children. I hope your majesty, father, will think twice about it."
Lu Bochu also bowed and said: "Your Majesty, for the sake of long-term consideration, I feel that the fifth brother's marriage is in the greatest and most stable interest. As long as the fifth brother goes to get married, the princesses of our dynasty will no longer have to suffer the pain of border reconciliation." Well, sacrificing Fifth Brother alone will protect not just Princess Zi Ning, but countless princesses in the future."
The fifth prince became even more anxious. He gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Bochu: "Twelfth brother, if you don't like me anymore, you don't have to do such a harmful trick that will bring shame to our ancestors."
Lu Bochu still said calmly: "Fifth brother, you have wronged me. I really do it for you. Not everyone can have the position of president of the border tribes. Only when fifth brother has gone to the border can he gradually become Chinese. What's more, Conducive to unity and unity.”
The fifth prince's mouth trembled with anger: "For such a good thing, it's better for the twelfth brother to do it."
Lu Bochu smiled faintly: "Fifth brother is joking. If I were the bare commander, Your Majesty wouldn't need to say anything about this matter. I would definitely come forward."
The fifth prince rolled his eyes at Lu Bochu in displeasure: "That's nice to say."
Emperor Changshun was already inclined to let the fifth prince get married, but there was really no precedent for a prince to get married. He hesitated and said, "I will consider this matter carefully. That's it for today. The court is over!"
The fifth prince was terrified. If Emperor Changshun did not waver, the government would issue an order not to have such thoughts.
But Emperor Changshun said that he should think about it carefully, which was not a good sign for him.
The fifth prince began to have good relations with him as soon as he came to court, and sent many things to powerful ministers, hoping that they would continue to support Zi Ning and the border.
In addition to winning over ministers, the fifth prince also managed to win over several princes with whom he had relatively good relationships.
His goal is just a corner of the border, and what he wants to do is inherit the throne!
In the fifth prince's mind, the reason why Lu Bochu tried so hard to drive him to marry him was to compete with him for the position of prince.
He and Lu Bochu were both Emperor Changshun's favorite candidates to inherit the throne. If he went to the frontier, the world with more than ten thousand people would belong to others.
The fifth prince will never be reconciled to this outcome...
Zi Ning is desperate here. One moment she wants to jump into the river, the next moment she wants to drink poison, and the next moment she wants to hang herself. She cries to death and doesn't want to go to the border to marry an old man.
Emperor Changshun came to court early in the morning and saw that his beloved daughter would rather die than go to the border for marriage. He was even more shaken, but he did not show it on the surface, but scolded Zi Ning: "If you continue to act nonsense, I will have you tied up. "
Zi Ning's eyes were filled with tears, and she cried pitifully: "Father, you don't love your daughter anymore, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't let your daughter marry an old man who is ten years older than you!"
Emperor Changshun also felt pain in his heart. This was the righteousness of the country and the family, and he couldn't help it. Among his many children, only Zi Ning was a princess. She had been held in the palm of her hand since she was a child. How could he not love her.
"Stop being ridiculous. I'm just too used to you. You have to take the overall situation into consideration when doing things, and you can't be petty."
Zi Ning felt even more aggrieved: "Just like Brother Twelve said, why should I be the one to get married? Father, you not only have daughters, but also so many sons. Twelve brothers can understand this. , Father, you are so wise, how can you not understand!"
Emperor Changshun couldn't see his daughter crying. At this time, he was also upset and ordered his servants: "Watch the princess. If she has any shortcomings, be careful with your heads."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The servants responded in unison.
After saying this, Emperor Changshun walked away.
Zi Ning was about to make a fuss again, but then a clever maid found out what was going on in this morning's court and told Zi Ning everything.
Zi Ning stopped messing around instantly and her eyes were full of hope. She thought that if Emperor Changshun insisted on letting her get married, he would not say that he was considering it.
She hurriedly asked: "Where is Brother Twelve?"
The maid replied: "I must have established a relationship. If most officials can be convinced about this matter, the chance of the princess getting married will be small."
Zi Ning saw hope and breathed a sigh of relief. She had already prepared for the worst and would rather die than go to the border to get married.
She told the maid: "Keep an eye on Brother Dian, he will definitely use his tricks."
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Lu Bochu spent the whole day making connections, meeting many powerful people in the court, and was basically convinced. As the sky was getting dark, he finally ended his day's journey and prepared to return to the palace.
The carriage was driving on a sparsely populated street, when suddenly a drunkard rushed out of the restaurant and staggered into Lu Bochu's carriage.
The frightened horse raised its hooves and let out a long cry. Agui, who was good at handling horses, immediately stabilized the horse.
Lu Bochu opened the chain and looked outside. He saw the drunk man who had fallen on the ground slowly got up and cursed in confusion: "You don't have eyes, you bumped into someone!"
The voice was very familiar. It was Qiao Jianghong.
"How bold, how dare you disrespect the prince!"
Agui jumped out of the carriage and yelled.
Qiao Jianghong's confused mind suddenly cleared up, and cold sweat broke out on his back. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "I hope the prince will forgive me for my blindness."
His voice had a thick vibrato when he spoke.
Lu Bochu glanced at Qiao Jianghong and said indifferently: "Young Master Qiao has drunk too much!"
Qiao Jianghong cautiously and fearfully slowly raised his eyes to peek at Lu Bochu. He only found out that Lu Bochu was the prince after he went to Guyang.
I heard that the prince got married in Jingzhou. Because he had a heavy responsibility, it would take three to five years to return to Beijing. Why did he suddenly come back?
"Back to the prince, Xiaomin drank too much after getting together with his friends and disturbed the prince. Xiaomin deserves to die, please forgive me."
"Since you're drunk, I won't care about you anymore." Lu Bochu put down the curtain and didn't want to talk to him.
Qiao Jianghong hesitated to speak. He didn't know whether An Qien was doing well in Jingzhou or whether he would be made trouble for because of his status as an abandoned wife.
Over the years, he woke up from his dreams countless times at midnight, often regretting that he shouldn't have treated An Qi'en badly in the first place.
He shouldn't let such a good woman abandon him. His life now has no hope, and the Hou Mansion is in a mess and getting worse every day. He can't find a way to survive except drinking.
Suddenly seeing the prince, he couldn't help but think of the ex-wife he fell in love with belatedly. He wanted to know if it was okay for her to be alone in Jingyang. If possible, he would be willing to give up everything in Beijing and go to Jingyang to find her.
Seeing that the carriage was about to move, he finally plucked up the courage and said boldly: "Your Majesty, I dare to inquire about something from your Majesty."
He used all his living courage to stand respectfully in front of the powerful Lu Bochu, even though he was smelling of alcohol.
An Shi'an has such a good relationship with the prince, and they must know about An Qien's situation in Jingyang.
Under the hazy sky, Lu Bochu did not open the curtain, but raised the corners of his thin lips slightly like a winner, and said slowly: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, Xiaomin's ex-wife Qi En is also in Jingyang. I wonder if she is doing well now."
"She's doing really well."
The victor's smile on Lu Bochu's lips deepened, and his eyes showed his disdain for Qiao Jianghong's blindness in missing such a good woman.
When Qiao Jianghong wanted to ask about the specific situation, he heard Lu Bochu order Agui: "Let's go."
The carriage started moving immediately, and gradually disappeared into the night.
The warm evening breeze blew Qiao Jianghong's heart into chaos. He thought An Qien would have a bad life, think of him and even regret breaking up with him, but he didn't expect that she would live a good life.
Qiao Jianghong didn't think she would have a good life. The red tape requirements of women in this world were enough for her to suffer, otherwise she wouldn't have been driven to Jingyang Temple by the An family to pray and chant sutras just after they divorced.
In the blink of an eye, two years have passed since the Chinese New Year, and she will be back in one year at most. He will take the initiative to admit his mistake, and An Qi'en will forgive him. When the time comes, he will remarry her as his wife and live a good life with her.
Qiao Jianghong madly believed that An Qien was born with hatred because of love. After three years of settling down, she would definitely love him again after he admitted his mistake.
This firm belief supported him, but for some reason he became more and more sad, and his heart became more and more empty and desolate...
When Lu Bochu returned to the palace, Agui followed him and said scornfully: "Your Majesty, the eldest son of the Qiao family has no reputation now. The Hou family is getting worse every day. Now he actually has the nerve to ask the princess how she is doing. I really don't know. Sweep the urine and take a photo of yourself."
Lu Bochu said in a good mood: "I have to thank him for being blind, otherwise how could I marry such a good princess."
"What the prince said is absolutely true."
Speaking of An Qien, Lu Bochu missed her very much. It had been almost half a month since she came out. He wondered if she would feel lonely staying alone in such a big palace.
He thought of her often these days. Although she was smart and steady, Lu Bochu still didn't trust her.
As she thought about it, she couldn't help but murmur to herself: "The sooner the crisis over Zi Ning is eliminated, the sooner I can go back..."
