Facing the emperor's kick, Huang Qiong, who had the upper hand in the fight between father and son just now, did not try to hide, but was kicked hard. He knew that whether as a son or as a minister, he had to accept this kick. If for no other reason, the emperor must be allowed to vent his anger, right? Today, the emperor is very angry with himself.
Seeing Huang Qiong's kick to him, he didn't do anything and just endured it. The emperor was really angry and felt a little better today. But the emperor, who still had not completely calmed down, still snorted coldly in his nose: "You have the audacity to kill me first and play later. Are you really in front of me? I can't do anything to you?"
With the emperor's words, Huang Qiong, who had already achieved his goal, dared to say more. But Huang Qiong didn't speak, but the emperor refused to let him go: "I see you, you are really bold and reckless now, you don't know the heights of the world, you dare to drag any woman to your side. Do you really want to piss me off to death, then you can get what you want? Those You’re just a woman from a martial arts background, at most I’d say you’re a lustful person.”
"But who gave you the courage to bring the eldest princess of a country to your side, knowing that your marriage can only be decided by me? Do you know that you secretly took the princess of a neighboring country as your concubine? Once word gets out, I won’t be able to protect you. Tell me honestly, how do you know the eldest princess of Dali Kingdom?”
In fact, there is no need for the emperor to tell Huang Qiong about Duan Jin's identity, which is a double-edged sword for him. Duan Jin's status as the eldest princess of Dali can certainly help her put pressure on the old man. But from another perspective, Duan Jin's identity will also bring threats to himself. The prince secretly took a foreign princess as a concubine, and the crime of having liaison with a foreign country suppressed him to death.
The emperor could wait until the two daughters left before bringing it up. In fact, he had endured it to the extreme, and it could be said that it gave Duan Jin, the eldest princess of Dali, face. Moreover, the emperor waited for Duan Jin to leave before mentioning it, and also expressed to himself in disguise that as long as Huang Qiong honestly confessed the things he didn't know about, he had no intention of pursuing them.
After all, nothing is done right now, and there is no point in doing more hindsight. As long as it does not affect the marriage with the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, there is no way for him, the king of a country, to worry about those things that are as romantic as shit. As an emperor, he was very worried when he criticized the book every day.
After understanding the emperor's attitude, Huang Qiong still dared to hide it? He said honestly: "Sister Jin and a group of masters from Dali and Tubo were invited by the King of Shu to assassinate Princess Jing and her ministers. However, as soon as they entered Zhengzhou, they were noticed by the ministers, and one of them came to take action first. Strong. Cut off those assassins directly, and Sister Jin will fall into the hands of Er Chen."
"Because Sister Jin met Sister Yao in her early years, her identity as a son-in-law was only learned from Sister Yao later. She and the other assassins came to Daqi for different purposes. The others came because they were greedy for the King of Shu's huge money. From Da Qi. She was just taking this opportunity to find an opportunity to get rid of the forced marriage of her nephew, the current emperor. It was just because of the face of those so-called fellow disciples that she came to Zhengzhou together. "
"You also know that the people around Erchen have low martial arts and are all men. Erchen has never found out how many assassins there are in the hands of the King of Shu. The inner house where the second sister-in-law lives is mostly the family members of the second brother. Lord, it is really inconvenient for my sons and male guards to come in and out. So after discovering that Sister Jin came to Daqi for a different purpose, I invited her to be the second sister-in-law's personal bodyguard."
"It's just that some feelings arose after this and that, and that's what happened. Although I am not a lustful person, you have also seen that although Sister Jin is a little older, she is indeed a beautiful woman. Even the stone Buddha is attracted by this person. Even because he is a little older, he has a different charm. Therefore, I can't help myself."
"Since my son arrived in Zhengzhou, he has always kept in mind his father's instructions when he was leaving. He has devoted all his efforts to dealing with the aftermath of Zhengzhou. Except for a trip to Mizhou, he has never left Zhengzhou. If it weren't for some people who wanted to kill people and silence them, , hired a group of martial arts masters from Dali and Tubo, where can I get to know the princess of Dali?"
Huang Qiong's explanation basically contained no concealment or changes. At the same time, Huang Qiong also told the emperor in his explanation that it was not me who had liaisons with foreign countries, but your fifth son. In order to kill people and silence them, he invited so many people from Tubo and Dali. It was by chance that I met Duan Jin.
After listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, the emperor felt a little better: "Since she is willing to let go of her identity, from now on, her identity as the eldest princess should not be mentioned to outsiders. From now on, she is just The little girl next to you is no longer the eldest princess of Dali Kingdom. If her identity is spread, will I skin you?"
At this point, the emperor, who did not want to continue talking about the matter, changed the subject and said: "Princess Jing, what happened to the child you took in? I heard that in private you let that child call you daddy? You What is your current relationship with Princess Jing? Don’t tell me, we are raising children together, and now your relationship is just that of an ordinary uncle and sister-in-law?"
When Huang Qiong heard the emperor mention this, his heart tightened and he understood immediately. As an emperor, I actually see everything. I thought I hid it well before, but I just thought so. I still ignored the shrewdness of my emperor. I thought of all that, but I didn't expect that the emperor still saw some clues in the flowers.
However, Huang Qiong, who was afraid that the emperor would punish Lin Hanyan, simply brought a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. Anyway, you don’t have any actual evidence, and you didn’t catch the two of us in bed together. There’s nothing you can do about it even if I refuse to admit it. As for the flowers, there are plenty of excuses.
He only gave a detailed account of Hua Hua's life experience, why he accepted Hua Hua as his adopted daughter, and why Hua Hua was adopted by two people at the same time. He refused to admit anything else. Listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, knowing that it was his son who was responsible for the sin again, the emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "I understand. Since I accept this child, I will accept it."
"The Tian family can still afford to feed a child. I really don't know how many evil things those scoundrels have done. I really don't know how many families in Zhengzhou and Ruzhou have been ruined by them. . If you and Princess Jing can do this, it can be regarded as repayment in disguise, and I am very relieved for the sins your second brother has done."
"One day, bring the child into the palace and let me see it. In any case, since she is your adopted daughter, she can also be regarded as my adopted grandson. I will give you the rewards that I should give. Later, I will also There will be an imperial edict for you. But, is the matter between you and Lin Hanyan really as simple as you say? "
At this point, the emperor looked at Huang Qiong strangely and smiled, until Huang Qiong's heart went crazy with laughter, and then said: "Since you said it doesn't matter, then I think you two have nothing to do with it. From now on, you have to Remember what you said today. If any bad rumors spread in the future, I will only ask you."
Huang Qiong was shocked by the emperor's weird smile. Fortunately, the emperor did not continue to inquire further about this issue. He said calmly: "What do you think about the marriage with the Guilin County Prince? I want to hear it from you today. Don't fool me with the reasons from last time. I want to hear it today." Listen to your heart."
Hearing that the emperor finally did not continue to ask questions, Huang Qiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said directly: "Father, I think it is not impossible to marry with the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. But the current situation, I think it is not impossible." I still think that marrying a wife is not as good as marrying a daughter. No matter you marry that princess to that prince, it may not be a good result for the Tian family."
"With the financial support of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, it is very likely that people who have no ambitions will think of some things that they shouldn't think about. Even the Guilin County Prince, if he is slightly ambitious, will most likely be affected. The stability of the country. If you choose a princess to marry into the palace of Guilin County, you will not have such worries. You can even leave the prince in the capital to facilitate the father's actions. "
Huang Qiong's meaning was very clear. If the crown prince of Guilin County was selected as his consort, he could use this as an excuse to keep him in the capital in a disguised form as a hostage. In this way, no matter what the imperial court wants to do, the Guilin County Prince will definitely take action when he is worried about the safety of his son, so as to make it easier for the emperor to act.
After listening to Huang Qiong's answer, the emperor glared at Huang Qiong and said, "What you said makes some sense. However, among the daughters under my knees, there is no one of the same age as the prince of Guilin County. . If it is similar to the marriage between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and a princess is selected to be canonized as a princess and married to the Guilin County Prince's Palace, it would be an insult to the Guilin County Prince's Palace."
"At that time, the imperial court will not only have to bear the reputation of humiliating the descendants of the founding hero, but it will also completely anger the Guilin County Prince. I am afraid it will be counterproductive, and it will go against my original intention of marrying with the Guilin County Prince. As for what you said. I remember that I told you when I sent someone to ask for your opinion. I originally planned to grant the position of queen to the Prince of Guilin County."
"Since I have already planned to grant the position of queen to the Guilin County Prince's Palace, why should I worry that the person who is accused of marriage will have thoughts that I shouldn't have after receiving the financial support of the Guilin County Prince's Palace? Ah Jiu, I just married You said that I want to listen to your true inner thoughts, and I don’t want to listen to your tricks. I ask you today, how do I give you the position of queen? "
At this point, the emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "In order to solve the current income difficulties of the imperial court, I intend to adopt your original opinion and open the sea ban. However, if the court opens the sea ban, it will inevitably take back the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, which has been exclusively used for more than a hundred years. The right to trade with foreign countries for 20 years. Otherwise, what is the difference between changing it and not changing it?"
"If I don't want to go to war on this matter and cause turmoil in the world, I can only adopt the method of exchange. Allow them to use their fame and position in exchange for their smooth handover of trade rights. You know, the Guilin County Prince's Office turns over every year Money and food can account for 30% of the imperial court's income. So even I can't go head-to-head with them."
"You don't need to say much about the principle of throwing a rat into a weapon, you should understand it. Now I have made it clear to you. So I also hope that you can tell the truth to me today. Now you are the only one in this Wende Hall I am a father and son, so I hope you won’t play tricks with me.”
Huang Qiong was slightly startled by the emperor's words. Then he understood that the emperor had already made up his mind. I came to see myself today, not to ask for my opinion, but to give me an ultimatum. It's just that the emperor once again emphasized that he was promised the position of queen to the Prince of Guilin County. What exactly did he mean? Judging from the emperor's words today, it doesn't sound like he is testing himself?
