But above the government and the opposition, Qi Lian Zhongxin said: None of you regard me as a human being? I said one thing, but no one paid attention to it and discussed other things instead? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to snub me?
Qi Lianzhong turned to look at an official behind him. The official came out, "To inform the prince, the last imperial edict of the late emperor was to marry the princess of Yunnan and make the prince the crown princess. Now the princess has arrived in the capital. Next I think...it’s better to prepare the wedding date and the enthronement ceremony together!”
This happened again, and Zhu Wenyu's face became very stiff. How could Zhu Wenyu be in the mood to get a wife now? And it’s a girl he doesn’t like. This group of people clearly did this on purpose! The most annoying thing is that Zhu Wenyu doesn't have any reason to refute. After all, according to the royal family, this matter is indeed very important, but he just doesn't like it!
Zhao Xuanyi saw it and immediately understood that these civil servants were using this kind of irresistible thing to use soft violence! It’s so damaging! Zhao Xuanyi coughed lightly and formed a crowd!
"Prince, I have something to report!"
This is timely rain! "Please speak, Lord Protector!"
"The prince and your lords must also know that it is very difficult to quell the rebellion this time, so that our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses! Now our troops are already stretched thin! If a foreign enemy invades at this moment, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist!"
"Just now, the left prime minister and other adults are urging the prince to get married. I think this matter is really urgent. After all, the prince is the future head of the country and should give birth to an heir for the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. But...have you forgotten one thing? "Zhao Xuanyi suddenly changed the topic and asked loudly.
"..." Everyone started talking quietly, forgetting something? Forgot something?
"I wonder what the Duke is talking about?"
"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers! The people of the entire Ming Dynasty are the children of the prince, and the entire Ming Dynasty is the prince's home! Now we don't even have the strength to defend our homeland, but now we are mobilized to get married, Are you too anxious?"
"The late emperor has just left, and the crown prince's enthronement is the top priority! But now the Ming Dynasty's military strength has been reduced to two-thirds! If foreign enemies invade at this moment, how can we resist? Is it possible for you to rush to the battlefield with weapons?"
Wang Xiuqian looked at Zhao Xuanyi, "My lord, do you mean to postpone the prince's wedding?"
"This is what you said! I didn't say it! I just said that we should quickly replenish our troops at this moment, so that the country can be stabilized. With enough troops, foreign enemies will not invade! If at this moment the prince will invest the financial resources to prepare for the wedding When we go to the Ministry of War, we will surely be able to replenish Ming Dynasty’s combat power as soon as possible!”
"Absurd!" an official shouted loudly. "Absolutely absurd! The prince's choice of concubine is to stabilize the country and the country! The Duke keeps blocking here. Is this okay? Is it possible that the Duke intends to block the continuation of the royal family?"
Zhao Xuanyi frowned slightly, "Who are you?"
"The Minister of Rites, Liu Shao!"
"Oh, Mr. Liu! Let me ask you a question. Do you know about the crisis at the border right now?"
"Of course I know!"
"Well, if the border soldiers are unable to resist at this moment, the Tatar and Oara armies will lead their troops southward and arrive outside the capital! Who will protect the capital?"
"Of course...National Guard!"
"Who will lead it now?"
"Of course...? Duke!" Liu Shao gritted his teeth and said.
"Very good! Now I want military pay but no military pay, and I want soldiers but no soldiers. In order to resist the rebels, I have very few Qilin Guards left. If I don't have enough troops to protect the capital at this moment, and if the capital is captured by the enemy, how can the royal family continue? ?」
"this……?"
Zhao Xuanyi stared, "You have been making the prince spend a lot of energy and financial resources, just to get married? I think you are doing this to prevent the country from training soldiers and protecting the capital. Now that the war has just subsided, the country is in dire need, and the people are in panic. If How do you let them live without adequate protection?"
"If we only have this amount of finance at the moment, we should put it above the recruitment of the Ministry of War. If we delay the expansion of troops and delay the defense, after the enemy breaks through the capital, there will be
Pointing at the palace and cursing, this is your Ming Dynasty, just for the sake of pillow fun, you neglect to take precautions, and you want beauty but not the country? I think Liu Shao has bad intentions and is in alliance with the enemy! "
Zhao Xuanyi dropped his hat and was so frightened that Liu Shao knelt down on the spot, "Prince Mingjian, Wei Chen did not mean this, Wei Chen does not dare!"
Qi Lianzhong frowned when he saw it and thought to himself, you are a useless thing. Zhao Xuanyi scared you into this with just a few words. How dare you come to the court with such a little bit of courage?
"My lord, your words are too extreme. The continuation of the royal family is the most important thing in all dynasties. How can it be compared with this?"
"Prime Minister Zuo, I didn't say that the prince can't get married, nor that the prince can't have children. I'm just a minister, and I don't dare to talk about the affairs of the royal family. I just said that at this moment, we should focus on the military strength of the Ming Dynasty. If we can't do it within a short period of time, Recovering one’s strength, the alien invasion has actually… already begun, hasn’t it?”
"Things have to be prioritized. Preparing troops is now obviously more important than choosing a concubine for the Crown Prince. We cannot wait for the enemy to come to the front of the battle and then recruit troops behind the scenes, right?"
Qi Lianzhong smiled slightly, "The Duke is very considerate, but you can also have both!"
"Since ancient times, fish and bear's paws cannot go together! Now we have to consider whether the national treasury can bear it, right? If everything can be solved like the left prime minister's lips touching his lower lip, what else does our minister need to do? Food? It’s just that little, you want this person who is about to starve to death to eat first, right?”
"Of course! If the Prime Minister Zuo is willing to use his own pockets and savings to make preparations for the crown prince's selection of a concubine, I, Zhao Xuanyi, will not say anything, but will also thank the Prime Minister Zuo for his generous donation for the Ming Dynasty and his dedicated dedication for the country. He is really a role model for us. Thank you in advance, Prime Minister Zuo!" Zhao Xuanyi bowed deeply after saying this!
"You...?" Qi Lianzhong was so angry at Zhao Xuanyi's words that his face turned red, his veins popped out, and he almost went crazy on the spot! But I can't say a word at the moment!
"..." The other ministers thought to themselves, this Zhao Xuanyi's mouth is really weird! In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that the reason why Qi Lianzhong did this was simply because he saw that the prince did not want to marry the princess, and the left minister thought this was a good opportunity!
If his girl marries the prince, she will at least be easier to control than the princess. It is also the prince's best choice at this moment. That's why he is so anxious to facilitate this matter, but he does not expect that Zhao Xuanyi will appear halfway and turn his plan upside down!
Zhu Wenyu was very happy when he saw Zhao Xuanyi fighting with the scholars and winning in the end, but he helped a lot. "Ahem! I think the Duke is right. This is the time when the Ming Dynasty's military department is at its weakest. If we can't quickly replenish Soldiers, I'm afraid they will really be bullied by foreign enemies!"...
"The way I see it, we should first use the finances to let the Duke quickly replenish his troops. In order to restore the Ming Dynasty's strength to its original state, as long as foreign enemies dare not invade, everything else can be easily solved! As for the matter of choosing a concubine... wait a moment! Xiang "Rather than choosing a concubine, the safety of the Ming Dynasty is more important!" Zhu Wenyu said solemnly.
Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly, "The prince is wise! For the sake of the safety of the Ming Dynasty, it is really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty that I will not be disturbed by the love of my children! On behalf of the people of the world, I would like to thank the prince!"
When everyone saw that the matter had been settled, everyone hurriedly knelt down and said, "The prince is wise...!"
Zhao Xuanyi sneered in his heart, just one of you, you are not very capable and still want to oppress others? You messed with the wrong person!
With Zhao Xuanyi in charge, the civil and military ministers of the court had to be careful when speaking, for fear that Zhao Xuanyi would catch him and the morning court would be over soon!
Zhao Xuanyi followed Zhao Mingqing and walked out. Zhao Mingqing looked at Zhao Xuanyi, "Son, you went a little too far in the court today!"
Zhao Xuanyi frowned, "Father, didn't you see? Those people ganged up to bully the prince! They had to let him get married! Didn't you see that the prince was unwilling?"
