What's more, Huang Qiong didn't think that an empty tablet for the queen would allow the Guilin County Prince's Mansion to hand over the power of trade smoothly. The position of the queen is just a nice thing to say. If it comes to real power, it only governs the women in the harem. It cannot be said that it has no influence on the government at all, but it is quite minimal.
At that time, Emperor Taizu, in view of the former Tang Dynasty, continued to interfere in the affairs of the harem almost throughout the entire Tang Dynasty, which repeatedly caused instability in the world and turmoil in the court, and even happened in the past where the empress usurped the country and the empress poisoned the emperor. The iron sign that Emperor Taizong moved to Luoyang and now stands in the palace prohibiting the harem and eunuchs from intervening in politics was established by Emperor Taizong after he ascended the throne. It was not a simple decoration.
At the same time, in order to prevent the harem from being too strong. Starting from the Gaozong Dynasty, the Great Qi Dynasty paid attention to the origin of the candidate when selecting the queen in the middle palace. Queens or crown princesses are no longer selected from the families of famous officials, but only from the families of low-level officials and even humble officials. Once a woman in the family is selected, she will only be given an empty title and will not be allowed to participate in any government affairs.
Even the concubines in the harem are generally not chosen from famous families. The virtue concubine was able to enter the palace in the first place, but it was just a balancing act adopted by Huang Qiong's grandfather in order to win over the virtue concubine family to work for him. This kind of situation occurs, except for the method adopted by the high school emperor's brother to marry his brother's wife in order to appoint the woman he liked as his queen.
More importantly, they were also worried that one day the young ruler would come to court and the Queen Mother Regent would be in a situation where she would monopolize power. As a result, over the past few decades, although the emperors of the past dynasties did not necessarily follow the requirements of their ancestors, the influence of the queen on the government has gradually declined, and has even reached the point of being dispensable, but this is an indisputable fact.
When I came to my own position as the emperor, I took the most severe measures against those who interfered with politics in the harem. In addition, the queen herself has a gentle personality and never actively interferes in government affairs. Although there are exceptions like his own mother, who was once shocked by Yizhi. But the queen's influence has reached the point where it is dispensable, but it is not a lie.
Even someone as domineering as Concubine De would not dare to blatantly cross the line. He only dared to do some small actions in private through his father and brother. Even so, her eldest brother has been serving as the chief minister of Sinong Temple, a high position but without any real power, and has not been promoted for eight years, and has not even had a chance to be promoted.
Being a queen in this dynasty has almost no impact on the government. Others will only give birth to a legitimate son who may inherit the throne in the future. Unless the emperor dies early, she can serve as regent as the queen mother. No matter how much, I'm afraid there will be nothing left. Under such circumstances, how could the Guilin County Prince's Palace easily hand over the overseas trade rights from which most of its wealth came?
Unless they plan to regicide after the new emperor succeeds to the throne, especially after the queen gives birth to a legitimate son, and support the queen's son to inherit the throne. If they were involved in politics as a relative, or even as a regent, otherwise the queen's tablet would not mean much to them. But even if they really plan to do that, it will take a long time.
What's more, there are too many variables in execution during this period. Even if she becomes a queen, the emperor doesn't want her to give birth to a legitimate son, so there are many ways. Unless the Guilin County Prince is really so powerful that he can control the interior of the palace and even the emperor like his grandfather. Otherwise, the idea is unlikely to be realized.
After thinking for a long time, Huang Qiong could not figure out what the emperor meant. Huang Qiong, who believed that the emperor's intentions would eventually come to nothing, simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he made up his mind. The princess who could humiliate the prince in front of the emperor sounded like an arrogant and domineering princess. Anyone who wants to marry such a woman can marry her. Anyway, I don’t want to have a fire in the backyard every day.
I can suffer some grievances, but Sister Yao and the others cannot. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong scratched his head and said: "Father, in fact, I really don't think it is a good idea to give the princess the position of queen. The Guilin County Prince's Palace is different from other ministers' families, not only He is a descendant of the first hero of the founding of the country and has great influence in the court."
"Moreover, as the richest man in the region, the Prince of Guilin County has extremely huge financial support. Once he occupies the position of queen, with the support of huge financial resources behind him, he may not be willing to be just a queen. I heard that , the current Guilin County Prince, originally as a concubine, replaced the legitimate son who was appointed by the abolished court, and finally inherited the title of Guilin County Prince. "
"In the past hundred years, the Guilin County Prince's Mansion has not been as good as Tianjia in terms of branches and leaves. However, all the kings in the past dynasties have also accepted wives and concubines. At present, the Guilin County Prince's Mansion also has luxuriant branches and many side branches. Moreover, my sons and ministers have also heard that, The princes and princes of Guilin have produced numerous talents in the past dynasties. It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the country, and almost none of the princes of Guilin in the past dynasties is mediocre."
"Under such circumstances, the Guilin Prince who was born as a concubine is still able to firmly control the Guilin Prince's Palace, which is enough to prove that he can be regarded as a hero. If this person is ambitious, he may even have plans to usurp the throne. Father, this Giving his daughter the title of queen can be said to have helped him take a shortcut."
"Once his daughter gives birth to a legitimate son, he will try every means to get rid of his son-in-law and install his grandson in the throne. He is using his daughter's status as the Queen Mother to be the regent and inserting many confidants in the court. When that time comes? Father, this is something no one else can do. It can’t be done, but the Guilin County Prince’s Palace may not be able to do it. Or others may need to go on a killing spree to control and stabilize the court situation.”
"But for the Guilin County Prince, this may not necessarily be the case. Money can make all the difference. As long as the money is used up, some people cannot be bribed. Don't forget, the King of Shu bribed Jin Jiedu to send troops late. But it only cost 300,000 yuan. If this person hadn't been bribed and sent troops to quell the rebellion when it started, why would the court have gone through so much trouble?"
"What's more, I heard that the princess once publicly insulted King Shen and King Song. She must be a strong, even arrogant and domineering person. How can such a person be the master of the Sixth Palace, and how can he set an example for the harem and the world? ? Therefore, I think that giving the position of queen to the Guilin County Prince's Palace is definitely not the best idea for the court. Father, everything is possible."
Huang Qiong spent a lot of effort not to use his deceased grandfather as an example to convince the emperor. Because he knew that it would be more likely to persuade the emperor, but it would offend his mother. For Huang Qiong, the importance of his mother is far higher than that of the emperor, who has only been in contact with him for a year.
He didn't want to hurt his mother who had single-handedly raised him in order to free himself. Even though he once thought that his mother's willingness to stay in the palace was for him. But now I find that that was just what I thought, and the real fact may not be what I imagined at all. But he still didn't want to do anything to hurt his mother, not even a word.
After Huang Qiong said this, the emperor was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Huang Qiong could find such a reason. However, Huang Qiong's words also sound quite reasonable. These thoughts of his had never really occurred to him before. But when the emperor thought about it, he realized that he was almost led into the ditch again by the bastard son in front of him.
I had made up my mind to give the princess the position of queen, didn't I just believe that this bastard son would be able to completely control the princess after the wedding? Now it seems that he can even take care of an eldest princess, and he is willing to give up the dignity of the Dali royal family for him. Not even a eldest princess, let alone a princess?
As the king of a country, I often feel powerless to control this bastard son. How can a woman who is arrogant and domineering but has never experienced a real intrigue and intrigue be a match for this extremely cunning guy? This bastard guy is talking a lot of nonsense to himself now.
I can't say I'm not worried about what the Guilin County Prince's Palace will do to the princess who becomes the queen. But I'm afraid the weight it occupies is far less than his worry that he will forcibly marry the princess to him. After thinking about this, the emperor simply stopped beating around the bush with Huang Qiong and said with a faint smile: "Really? It seems that you are still very concerned about the future of this world?"
"Since Ajiu is so caring, how about I marry this princess to you? You can treat the eldest princess of Dali Kingdom obediently, and you are willing to abandon the honor and status of the eldest princess for you. I believe that the princess is not a problem, Ah Jiu will also be able to deal with it and obey her. As for whether you have this ability, I have seen it today, haven't I?"
After the emperor's words fell, Huang Qiong couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He just discovered today that he, the emperor, is really treacherous. It turns out that before, I was just lying to myself. On the surface, he was very angry about bringing He Yao and Duan Jin into the palace. In fact, he was just following the trend and set a trap for himself here. ,
I originally thought about asking Duan Jin to save myself some trouble. Looking at it now, he has lifted a rock and smashed his own foot. He had planned so hard, but he didn't expect that he would actually make a wedding dress for his own family. Fortunately, I was worried before that he was so angry that he was being accused of being disobedient and unfilial.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong hurriedly knelt down and said: "My son, I have known my origin since the day I left the palace, and I have never dared to expect the honor of ninety-five. I have never thought about being a queen. Father. Although the emperor’s words are childish, once spread, I’m afraid it will cause serious misunderstandings, so I would like to ask my father to take it back.”
Seeing Huang Qiong kneeling down, the emperor didn't even look at him. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the screen behind the throne and the pile of memorials on the imperial case. After a long time, he said in a decisive tone: "Who is following you?" Say, what I am talking to you are childish words? You have no reason for joking, so there is no need for me to tell you again."
"You have also seen the memorials on the imperial case. I don't even have time to sleep every day, so why would I waste most of my day making such a joke with you? Since I dare to tell you this today If I say it, I will naturally not worry about spreading it. What's more, if I don't give permission for what I said in this Wende Hall, who would dare to spread it?"
The emperor's words were all he needed to tell Huang Qiong clearly that you have to agree to this matter, or you have to agree to it or not. Do you think that as an emperor, I am free every day? I have so much time to make this kind of joke with you? Especially this kind of joke involving the inheritance of the throne?
At this point, Huang Qiong also knew that things might be irreversible. Although the emperor's words about passing the throne to him may not be true, it is already a certainty that the princess will be married to him. As the emperor, I have never been a good person, let alone the kind of person who can change easily after making up his mind.
