Qi Jing?
Su Liu didn't have the slightest fondness for this person. If it weren't for Qi Yu's face, he would have taken the opportunity to slander him.
She always felt that this person was a bit strong and might pose some potential threat to the future 'Prince', her son.
Therefore, she does not want Qi Jing to become stronger.
Strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches is the royal way that the country should have.
"Your Majesty, although the Battle of Mobei ended in a draw, it was able to severely damage the enemy. From this aspect, it can be regarded as a small victory. Since it is a victory, it must be rewarded according to its merits, so It is necessary to reward Qi Jing." Su Liu commented objectively.
The emperor nodded and praised: "Zitong is fair and impartial in discussing matters. He is impartial and neutral." After laughing, he added: "To be honest with the queen, I also have the intention to reward Qi Jing. However, here, The title mentioned does not mean giving him an official title."
No official appointment?
Su Liu felt secretly happy when he heard this, but he still said in a nonchalant manner: "Could it be that His Majesty is worried that his power will be too high and that he will not be able to lose his power in the future?"
Seeing that this was taken into his mind, the emperor couldn't help but frowned, but he quickly adjusted and said calmly: "Although Qi Jing is nominally under the control of the Ministry of War, in fact, the Ministry of War has no control over him. Not very big. If his official position and power are expanded again, who can check and balance him in the future?"
It can be heard that the emperor was worried at the moment.
Yes, when it comes to how to employ people, he seems to have entered a cycle of worrying about gains and losses.
On the one hand, he eagerly hopes that Qi Jing will grow stronger and build a rock-like Great Wall in the north of Xinjiang with the power of gold and iron horses. On the other hand, he hoped that the Mobei Army would not rise too much, lest it be unable to mobilize due to its own weight of troops.
In short, this is a self-contradictory issue, and it is really difficult to handle the inflection aspect.
But there was one thing that the emperor was determined to do, that is, he would never promote Qi Jing again.
"Zitong, in your opinion, how should I reward you this time?"
"Let me, my concubine, think about it for a moment..."
After a while, Queen Su's eyes flashed, and she said with a smile: "I heard that Qi Jing's wife Fang is a person who advocates martial arts. Over the years, she has accompanied her husband in the north and south, and has made many illustrious military exploits. , she can be called a wonderful woman who is not inferior to men."
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After thinking for a while, he said: "This is indeed true."
Su Liu nodded, then said with a smile: "In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty follow the example of the monarchs of the Song Dynasty and use the method of canonizing Mrs. Yang as a guide to canonize the Fang family?"
The emperor was astonished and asked: "Zitong means that you want me to make that Fang family the wife of the country?"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that this is exactly what I mean." After expressing her position, the Queen explained in detail: "Although Qi Jing has meritorious service, he is not suitable for promotion, so we can only find a solution from his family. And this Fang family just happens to be suitable. She understands the general situation, understands the righteousness, and has made so many illustrious military exploits. Based on these, it seems that she is indeed qualified to be canonized as the lady of the country."
The lady of the country is a first-class married woman, often obtained by people who have made certain contributions to the country and nation.
Moreover, this honor can only be bestowed by the emperor and cannot be granted by officials. This is essentially different from the acquisition of Lady Gaoming and Lady Chiming.
At this point, the emperor basically understood the meaning of the queen's words.
Not adding the title of Qi Jing to his wife alone can be regarded as a different kind of grace.
When a wife is granted a title, isn't it also a matter of honor for the husband?
It makes perfect sense, both emotionally and rationally.
The most important thing is that the canonization of the married woman does not involve real power, but is entirely a grant of honor.
In other words, this move can not only show the magnanimity of the emperor's grace, but also avoid giving Qi Jing an official position. It can be said to be the best of both worlds. In terms of strength, it is also just right, and it can completely block Youyou's mouth.
"Zitong is indeed very smart, and he actually came up with such a wonderful method."
"Your Majesty, thank you very much..."
In this way, the emperor got the scripture from Queen Su as he wished.
As everyone knows, this is the latter's intention. The purpose was naturally to deliberately suppress Qi Jing's rise.
So, what do the courtiers think of this?
Not surprisingly, they are all praises.
The words about the emperor's grace and his consideration for his ministers are still the same clichés, with nothing new to say.
Everyone was smiling, except the Minister of Rites, who was frowning.
Right now, he was facing a very difficult problem.
Since the founding of Fengguo until now, there has never been a precedent of canonizing a lady of the country. In other words, Qi
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Jing's wife Fang Ruojiao is the first of its kind.
So the question arises: How should relevant etiquette be formulated?
Now there is no evidence to test it!
If a joke were made, wouldn't it make the world laugh?
The emperor rolled his eyes at him, seemingly saying: How serious is this? Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig running?
All right!
Under pressure, Lao Shangshu had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed.
He decided that after returning home, he would immediately read through the ancient classics under the bed and search for clues for his own reference.
The matter is settled.
After coming to their senses, the ministers suddenly realized something was wrong!
Since Mobei was awarded a reward, why did he end up in Nanyang alone?
You know, Qi Yu has achieved a great victory in the real sense. It is absolutely unreasonable to deny reward for such great achievements.
The emperor smiled and said: "I have always dealt with things in a bowl of water, so how can I favor one over the other?"
"Your Majesty clearly shows you!"
"My Holy Emperor!"
After the filming, the ministers all closed their mouths in unison, raised their ears and stretched their necks to listen to what was to follow.
In what way will His Majesty reward Qi Yu?
In response, the emperor did not answer directly, but waved to Sandoku who was sleeping soundly.
The latter woke up in response to the situation, and in a spirited manner, he took out an imperial edict that had been prepared long ago, and recited: "By God's blessing, the emperor declares..."
Huh?
It’s actually an imperial edict?
"...canonizing Qi Xiaotong, the daughter of Qi Yu, as the princess of the royal county to show the majesty of your kindness."
"...I admire this!"
How did this happen?
For a moment, all the ministers were stunned and felt deeply unbelievable.
Although the county head is a kind of destiny wife, she is different from ordinary destiny wives. She is determined by the blood of the royal family, and not just anyone can become one.
In other words, anyone who accepts such a ban must be a member of the Li family.
However, today, His Majesty has granted this title to a person with a foreign surname. What does this mean?
oh, I get it!
The emperor's move was to express to Qi Yu: Although we are not a family, we are better than one family.
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