Perhaps it was because Huang Qiong had always been magnanimous and calm compared to his only reference, King Yong, during the two meetings. Perhaps it was Huang Qiong's superior skills during their first fight that made Yuan Baoer become very interested in this new King of England. At least Huang Qiong's image in her eyes was not as bad as that of several other princes.
The reason why she ran back to the capital this time was to ask her father when a new king of England would appear here. She just let her grind for a long time, and her father only told her not to provoke the King of England, and said nothing else. Especially after learning that she had met the King of England and that her father had made a fortune, her face never looked good.
She just ran into the palace and wanted to ask the emperor's uncle who had always treated her as his biological daughter since she was a child and loved her very much. But he didn't expect that the emperor's uncle suddenly had the idea of making the two people together. Frightened, she quickly waved her hand and refused, trying to completely dispel the emperor's idea.
Seeing that this girl refused to agree, and the emperor cared about his little daughter, he couldn't bear to force this girl. He just smiled slightly and said: "The King of England is not the kind of person who cares about love, and he also values love and righteousness. He is quite qualified as a husband. Although he is not as good as your father, at least he is affectionate and righteous among the princes."
"Little Bao'er, don't you still believe the emperor's vision? I can tell you that after passing this village, there will be no such store. If Bao'er refuses today, then I will point him to someone else. I just hope that Bao'er will not regret it in the future, saying that the emperor's uncle has good things to do and don't mess with little Bao'er."
After the emperor said these words, Bao'er couldn't help but blush when he remembered his little thoughts just now. But then he shook his head violently and said: "Bao'er will not regret it. No matter how good the King of England is, he is not Bao'er's ideal son-in-law. Uncle Emperor, it's better to point him out to others quickly. Uh, Bao'er goes to Jincheng first My sister is playing."
After all, this crazy girl who has always been fearless of heaven and earth actually ran away in front of the emperor. Seeing the girl running away in a hurry, the emperor shook his head and smiled. He wanted to marry this girl to Huang Qiong. Although it could not be said that it was a temporary idea, it could be regarded as a definite consideration.
There are many reasons. First of all, Huang Qiong has indeed reached the age of marriage. But Huang Qiong's marriage gave the emperor some headaches. Although Huang Qiong's mother was different from other princes, she seemed quite indifferent to this matter. But as a father, he had to consider this matter.
Huang Qiong's marriage cannot be done like other princes, and the emperor knows this very well. If that's the case, it may not be a good thing for his ninth son. And the emperor, who had other ideas at the moment, was also somewhat reluctant. But comparing the prince and the king of Shu, the emperor was worried about bringing unnecessary trouble to Huang Qiong.
Only this Yuan Baoer is somewhat suitable. Although his father was the Imperial Supervisor and won his trust, his official position was high but not obvious. Although this girl is a bit older, she has watched her grow up, so where is her character? Although she doesn't look like a lady, she is still young and can change.
In one case, it is related to a letter. Thinking of this, the emperor turned his attention to a memorial on the imperial case. This is the excerpt from the man who lived on Guangnan West Road and was the first to contribute to the founding of the country and is now the king of Guilin. He asked the court to find a marriage between his eldest son and his eldest daughter.
According to the practice of the Taizong Dynasty, although the Guilin County Prince's Palace is a foreign vassal, its treatment is actually the same as that of the clan kings. Princes in the past dynasties did not distinguish between legitimate concubines and concubines. Although the items they received were not jade dishes, they were also recorded in a gold book and collected by the Ministry of Rites. The princes and daughters of the Guilin County Prince's Palace must be married by the emperor. This is also a means for the imperial court to win over the Guilin County Prince.
If it weren't for the fierce political interference in the harem of the former Tang Dynasty, the emperors of the Qi Dynasty had an unwritten rule, which was to avoid selecting queens from famous families. The queen's origins were mainly low-level officials as much as possible. Relatives only give glory and wealth, but never real power. Maybe, the queen who was born in the palace of Guilin County will occupy half of the queens of Daqi Dynasty.
The current king of Guilin County has been summoned to take his son and eldest daughter from Guilin to the north and will arrive in the capital two years ago. This person came to the capital this time not only to discuss some matters with the imperial court. He also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to ask the court to marry him since he was already old enough to have a son and a daughter.
This excerpt was specially reported to the court three days ago when the King of Guilin set out on his journey. Looking at this memorial, the emperor's attitude was somewhat uncertain. In summoning the Prince of Guilin to the capital this time, the emperor planned to negotiate with the Prince of Guilin to have the imperial court take back the rights to foreign trade that had been solely controlled by the Prince of Guilin for hundreds of years.
At this time, the news in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion is somewhat intriguing. When the imperial court takes back the fat in people's mouths, it is bound to provide some compensation. So when it comes to finger marriage, some special care must be given. If you really can't come up with money to compensate, you must at least give enough in terms of glory.
The Tian family currently has no princess of the right age to be assigned to the Guilin County Prince's Palace, so they can only assign the princess to at least a prince. Originally, the emperor originally planned to point out the princess to the prince as a sequel. The Crown Princess has been dead for two years, and her position in the East Palace has been pending. Originally, it was a good idea to marry the princess to the prince.
What is a prince? He is the crown prince of a country and the future emperor of the Qi Dynasty. If the current emperor rides a crane to the west, then the throne will be his. Marrying the princess to the prince means that the princess will be the queen of the Qi Dynasty in the future. This compensation is quite reasonable for the Guilin County Prince's Mansion.
But the problem now is that the emperor is becoming more and more dissatisfied with the prince. If the princess is proposed to marry the prince, if he really decides to abolish the prince's position in the future, he will definitely have to spend a lot of effort. At that time, this honor will become a humiliation for the Guilin County Prince's Mansion.
What's more, although there is no official concubine at the moment, there are a lot of people sleeping in the East Palace. Moreover, there are some princes whose reputation is not good, and being a successor is a supreme honor for other families. But for the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, it also carries the meaning of humiliation. After becoming the first hero of the founding of the country, he is not so easy to dismiss.
Especially now, in order to solve the problem of the declining annual income of the imperial court, the government is preparing to take back the exclusive power of the Guilin County Prince's foreign trade. Some things require more caution. But among the princes, who is more suitable? The most critical question is, who can truly afford Daqi’s future?
In fact, even though the current emperor claims that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. But in fact, he is still quite clear about the real situation in the court. We also know that it is difficult to truly change the shortcomings of the DPRK and China without going through some ruthless actions. Those small fights are just scratching the surface and cannot solve the root cause of the problem.
But the current imperial court really does not have the capital to withstand too big a storm. At least until the revenue problem is solved and financial resources are sufficient, no changes will be made, no matter how big or small the change is. Therefore, inspired by Huang Qiong's statement, the emperor thought for a long time and decided to do the easy thing first and then the hard one. Let’s first solve the problem of insufficient annual revenue for the imperial court, and then talk about other things.
After all, a penny kills a heroic man, not to mention such a big court that is always asking for money everywhere. Compared with the clans and the huge group of scholars who offended the world, the Guilin County Prince's Palace was alone after all. Moreover, the imperial court did not want to completely deprive it of the commercial and trade rights that the Guilin County Prince's Palace had monopolized for more than a hundred years. It just wanted to take back the right to tax.
But even this gave the emperor a headache. It's nothing else, but the illustrious reputation of the Guilin County Prince's Palace that has been passed down for more than a hundred years, and the huge wealth that is said to be one-third of the world's wealth. The emperor was naturally jealous of the wealth of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, but he was not so jealous of it.
The key is that the emperor does not want to bear the name of a man who forced the heroes. Therefore, he thought of taking advantage of the opportunity to marry his eldest son and eldest daughter to make an equal exchange. Of course, this equivalent exchange is based on reputation. Compared with the huge benefits brought by monopolizing overseas trade every year, what is the name of a princess? Even the queen might be reluctant.
Besides, the Guilin County Prince's Mansion may not necessarily need this false name. There are some things that, as the emperor, he has to take action against. Looking at the memorial in front of him, the emperor couldn't help but feel upset again. Especially after thinking about his sons who were suitable for finger marriage, the emperor became even more agitated.
At least for now, the emperor believes that Huang Qiong is the most suitable candidate for finger marriage. But among the princes in Beijing who have not yet been married, the one the emperor least wants to marry is Huang Qiong. That's why today, this conversation with Yuan Baoer happened. But after Yuan Baoer left, the emperor found that he had overestimated some things.
It's not whether Yuan Baoer is willing or not. The emperor believes that in this era where parents order matchmakers, even if Mr. Yuan is doting on this girl, he will not let her make the decision on her own marriage. As long as I do Lord Tong Yuan's work, this matter won't be a big problem.
But the problem is that if the prince really continues to disappoint himself to the core, forcing himself to really go one step further. If I were in the end, I would really choose myself, my ninth son, to inherit my throne. Can this girl really take on the responsibility of being a mother to the world?
If you are in certain aspects, your final choice is not your ninth son. Can this girl control her ninth son who is too smart? At least now, it's hard for me to believe it. How could his ninth son be controlled by a woman?
Putting down the pen in his hand that was reviewing the folds, the agitated emperor called Gao Wuyong over and said directly: "Do you know where the King of England has gone? Also, have any secret folds come from Zhengzhou and Ruzhou? If so, , without any delay, bring it to me immediately. Tell them to be careful during this period. If they make any mistakes, I will skin them alive."
"When I return to the emperor, I just saw King Ying heading towards Ting Xuexuan. However, I don't know if he is still here. If you are King Xuanying, I will send someone to look for him immediately. As for Ruzhou and Ruzhou. There are no secrets from Zhengzhou yet." Hearing the annoyance in the emperor's tone, Gao Wuyong, as the personal eunuch in charge, did not dare to hide anything and immediately replied.
The emperor frowned when he heard that Huang Qiong went to Ting Xuexuan. He stood up, walked out of Wende Hall, looked at the hazy sky outside for a long time, and sighed. Although Gao Wuyong hesitated several times to send someone to find Huang Qiong, he finally swallowed it. It’s better to think about some things.
