The king of Jin fell ill.
On the surface, the capital seemed harmonious and stable.
In fact, huge waves have been stirred up secretly.
Because the tenth day of October is the test day.
Zhou Qian then decided to take a three-day break from the ninth day of the lunar month to the eleventh day of the lunar month.
If there is an urgent matter to be discussed, it will be submitted to the Sixth Ministry Office, where the Minister and the Ministers will make a decision first. If it involves a major matter, it will be sent directly to the Imperial Study Room.
On the tenth day of October, except for the officials who must be on duty, the rest will go to the hunting ground in the northern suburbs to watch the competition.
In addition to competing with the countries in the Western Regions for their cultural level, this competition also caused all the countries in the Western Regions to arrive, turning it into an unprecedented diplomatic event.
There has been constant turmoil in various places in the Western Regions.
Many small countries occupy less than the size of a state capital in Daxing, so they often change hands.
Before the countries in the Western Regions came to Daxing Jing'an City, most of their envoys wanted to seek refuge with influential or wealthy countries such as Beidi or Loulan, and felt that there was no need to negotiate with Daxing.
However, the Daxing royal family was able to produce their own colored glaze, and due to the death of the Beidi Imperial Master, the trend quietly changed.
Many people changed their original intentions and wanted to establish diplomatic relations with Dachang.
But they really had no right to speak and could not speak to Emperor Daxing, so they could only turn their attention to Prince Kang's Mansion.
Everyone knows that King Jin is the leader of the peace faction.
He often announced in court that he wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the countries in the Western Regions, and then discussed a peaceful attitude towards doing things.
They liked King Jin's gentle attitude because it was profitable.
But the King of Jin was not only absent from the capital, but also seriously ill.
Because they were worried that King Jin would die in Weizhou Mansion and the manpower and financial resources invested in the early stage would be in vain, they naturally had to choose more reliable royal family members to contact them.
Not only people from the Western Regions think so.
Together with the wallflowers in the Daxing court, they also had the same idea.
King Jin's illness is such that his life and death are unknown.
The situation of the countries in the Western Regions made the courtiers foresee that when the King of Jin could not return to the capital in time to be the pillar, His Majesty must nominate another person to take charge of diplomacy.
No matter how you choose, the most trustworthy and useful person in His Majesty's eyes is either Prince Kang or Princess Xian.
No matter how His Majesty divides the relationship between the two, they are still from Prince Kang's house.
therefore.
There are many people who want to defect to King Kang when he sees the dragon in the wild and before it soars into the sky.
Taking advantage of the holiday.
Take advantage of the day before the competition.
Many letters of greeting from courtiers and envoys from various countries flew to Prince Kang's Mansion one after another like snowflakes.
Inside the mansion.
Facing another pile of greeting cards brought by the butler, King Kang rubbed his forehead in a fit of laughter and tears, and asked Concubine Su: "My beloved, do you think I should see them?"
"This... Your Majesty has made his own decision."
It was also the first time for Concubine Su to see such a big battle.
last year.
She had heard about it when His Majesty deposed the crown prince again and Prince Kang's palace had no chance to compete for the heir apparent.
Because of the dethronement of the crown prince and the establishment of the crown prince again, the threshold of the Jin Palace has been crossed.
When she heard it at the time, she only thought it was an exaggeration.
But when she saw the greeting cards handed in front of her, which were enough to provide firewood for the kitchen for a day, she suddenly felt that it was not the gossip of Prince Jin's palace that was exaggerated, but her own lack of knowledge.
turn out to be.
In some palaces, the doors would actually be broken down by guests.
"My beloved, look at this greeting card."
King Kang specially picked out an exquisite-looking greeting note and handed it to Concubine Su.
Since the invitation was jointly written, Concubine Su could not tell who sent it.
After taking it curiously and opening it, his expression became subtle.
She was not familiar with the dignitaries and official families in the capital, but she remembered the family who sent the invitation.
Weizhou Chen family.
Three generations back, the head of the Chen family also served as an imperial merchant in the court.
Later, he gave up business and entered politics, and when he entered the court, the largest official in the family was once the Minister of Household Affairs.
However, due to the change of dynasties, Chen Shilang stood on the opposite side of the current His Majesty. Although he was not convicted because of His Majesty's kindness, he was demoted and sent back to his hometown as Changshi because of his panic and often made mistakes.
Later, the Chen family declined and re-entered the trading business. They mainly used the convenience of the Weishui River, as well as the docks and ten large ships passed down by the Chen family's ancestors, to engage in the business of buying and selling to make profits.
Accumulate strength to make a comeback.
There are too many families like the Chen family that have had ups and downs, and the Chen family's former officials were also civil servants. Logically speaking, Concubine Su and the Chen family have no intersection.
Unfortunately.
When the eldest daughter of the Chen family came to the capital last year, she was in danger due to the incident at the back house. Fortunately, her son saved her and saved her life and reputation.
The eldest daughter of the Chen family fell in love with her son at first sight, and her son didn't think there was anything wrong with him being a businesswoman. After all, the three of them sometimes didn't even have enough to eat.
The eldest daughter of the Chen family also gave money to support her son, openly or secretly.
The two young men fell in love with each other, so she naturally had no problem with it, so she asked the prince to make the decision and propose marriage to the Chen family.
but.
At that time, the previous crown prince was still alive, and Prince Kang's palace was not at all high in His Majesty's heart.
And her son is a concubine, and may not even be able to be crowned a prince in the future.
so.
The Chen family rejected King Kang's marriage proposal.
The Chen family's attitude was tactful, saying only that the eldest daughter of the Chen family was good at business and wanted to inherit the family business. She did not want to marry anyone else, but only wanted to recruit a son-in-law.
But turn around.
Then the news spread that the Chen family sent the portrait of their eldest daughter to Zhou An, the Prince of Jin's palace, and preferred to be his concubine.
Concubine Su now saw this sincere letter in her hand, and wanted to thank her for her kindness in the past. She felt it was ridiculous and sad.
"My dear concubine, speaking of which, the eldest daughter of the Chen family was a fierce woman. When she sent the portrait to the Jin Palace, she would rather become a nun than be someone else's concubine. Later, things ended badly because Zhou An disliked her. The eldest daughter of the Chen family was really sent to the temple to lead her in spiritual practice. This shows that her status in the Chen family is really difficult. She has a stepmother. If you have a stepfather, the old saying is true."
King Kang was actually serious about this matter.
After all, he proposed marriage in person and was rejected.
If this had happened before, he would have burned the greeting card directly.
But after experiencing the lukewarm treatment from his daughter, he felt that his attitude towards his children should change.
If his son is still interested in this woman, he is willing to give the Chen family another chance.
"Your Majesty is right, Liangyi is a good girl."
Concubine Su didn't say much.
The greeting card was sent in the name of thanking her, but it had already put the prince in a difficult position.
Although his son still had a relationship with the daughter of the Chen family, he refused her suggestion of another marriage on the grounds that he wanted to go to school.
However, Prince Kang's Mansion has reached a different situation today.
As the prince's son and Jingxian's brother, he cannot do things based on personal feelings alone.
We also have to consider the future of Prince Kang's Mansion.
Concubine Su thought that the princess had been interfering with her son's homework recently, so she finally put down the greeting card in her hand and said to Prince Kang: "Your Majesty, it is inconvenient for me to participate in these matters outside the palace. If the Chen family gives me a greeting card, I will also be with the princess." After discussion, we will meet the Chen family with the consent of the princess, so the prince does not have to worry about matters in the inner house."
"You..."
King Kang had nothing to say when faced with Concubine Su being so humble.
He picked up the invitation and threw it to the steward.
"Go back and tell the Chen family..."
