Yu Yueyun is Mrs. Hou? This is the position of the main palace. She is the mistress of the Xia Kingdom and is in charge of all affairs of the later dynasties.
Upon hearing the name of the canonized person in this edict, all the civil and military officials lowered their heads and looked at each other. It was obvious that everyone was hesitant.
For a while, the court was actually a little quiet, and no one followed the imperial edict.
The cabinet is discussing today's meeting, and it is not unreasonable to raise this matter, because a very suitable candidate has appeared.
Two days before the marquis ceremony, the Liang envoy, on behalf of the Marquis of Liang, proposed marriage to the Xia monarchs and ministers.
Zhao Qi wanted to marry his second daughter Zhao Ci to Zhou Bai, paving the way for the subsequent alliance between the two countries.
The daughter of a prince and the dignified head of the county are very suitable in terms of status, not to mention that Zhao Ci has long been famous.
It is said that he was born as a phoenix, and he was accompanied by the shadow of a luan bird when he was born, and the luan's sound circled the beam for three days.
When he grew up, he competed with Liangzhou Jieyuan to compose poems on the spot, and competed with a group of scholars to discuss strategies. He did not fall short, and his reputation spread to Liangzhou.
People at the time said that if a woman took part in the imperial examination, Zhao Ci would definitely be a high school scholar. After all, his father was the king of Xiyuan County at the time, so he was not lucky.
Then, coupled with her beautiful appearance that was occasionally revealed to the outside world, the reputation of the Destiny Phoenix Girl quickly spread throughout the northern territory, and even heard about it in the Shenjing Palace.
When people with the Phoenix zodiac sign are together with those with the Hidden Dragon zodiac sign, they form a situation where dragons and phoenixes intersect, nourishing their own destiny and gathering luck from all directions.
There are many hidden dragons in history. After marrying a daughter with the phoenix zodiac sign, she will be assisted by her horoscope and luck, and she will become auspicious in times of trouble and achieve great things in one fell swoop.
It stands to reason that a noble woman like Zhao Ci would usually be sent to the palace as the emperor's concubine.
This is the unspoken rule passed down from generation to generation by true dragons. Once they are not allowed to marry among the people, it may lead to unexpected disasters.
Even if Qianlong does not marry the noble daughter of the Phoenix, the general hero will get a lot of benefits, and even develop ambitions to improve his ability to match the noble daughter of the Phoenix.
Fortunately, when Zhao Ci became famous and revealed the traces of his fate, Daxu had already declined, and his momentum was not as good as it was in its prime.
Moreover, Zhao Qi himself is the king of Xiyuan County with real power in the fiefdom. He insists on protecting his precious daughter. The old emperor really does not know how to forcefully marry.
If the destined phoenix girl is not listed as the main palace, can she still marry her later? Will Liang Guo’s ally be lost in vain?
This is the reason why the ministers are hesitant. It's not that they don't respect Yu Yueyun as the mistress, but in terms of national interests, they are not as good as Zhao Ci.
The relationship between Yu Yueyun and Zhou Bai was very deep, and they were loving and harmonious. They were always in control of each other. This was something that all the subjects of the foreign court knew.
In addition, a dignified real person can make up for the shortcomings of birth, and it is not impossible to become Mrs. Hou.
However, Zhou Bai was a little impatient with this scene. Where did he go?
I have just become a vassal state and have some orthodox airs. Why are you trying to act like a selfless person?
"snort."
A cold snort woke up everyone in confusion. Zhou Yuan, who had rushed back from the front line of the border town, was the first to stand up.
"I have received the imperial edict from Zhou Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War."
"I don't know about distant friendship and close attack. I only know that many disabled men in the army were rescued by my mistress. I also know that my mistress sat in the rear more than once, and she secretly supported the army more than once."
As Zhou Yuan spoke, he looked back at the ministers who were bowing their heads, and then bowed towards the apse.
Some military cabinet bosses were the first to agree, and military generals followed suit one after another.
The civil servants looked at the other two purple-robed prime ministers, hoping that they could take over. In their slightly traditional thinking, Yu Yueyun, as the leader of the Taoist priests, had too much power and was not suitable to be the mother of the country.
However, they never expected that the second person to stand up and obey the imperial edict was Chen Zhongbang. He also chose to worship Yueyun and explained the reasons.
He personally raised donations, organized and supervised the establishment of welfare institutions such as sales homes and almshouses, so that orphaned children and widows and lonely people could have a place to go and have hope of living.
Such a kind and compassionate person can bear the responsibility of being the mother of Great Xia.
"Chen Zhongbang, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was ordered to see the mother of the country."
He had not immediately followed the order before, but he was just expressing his own views. As the first assistant, he was reminding everyone from the overall situation.
But if Zhou Bai wants to implement his will, how can he resist stubbornly? Yu Yueyun's being the mother of the country will not bring disadvantages to the Xia Kingdom.
The two cabinet bosses, one civil and one military, have spoken. The other officials are not strong enough. Even the princes are a little dissatisfied.
From ancient times to the present, no matter what the founding monarch wants to do, few of his ministers can stop him, and the Xia Kingdom is no exception.
All the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty followed the imperial edict. In the end, even the "conservative" Yin Mu shouted to accept the imperial edict and accept the reality.
Perhaps the popular mistress may not be less effective than the noble daughter of Phoenix?
"Since Yueyun has won the support of all the ministers, the Ministry of Rites will set a date to prepare for the wedding as soon as possible."
After the dispersion of the dynasty, the Liang envoy hurriedly asked to see Zhou Bai.
"Could it be that your Majesty wants to form a mortal enemy with me, Daliang?" The meeting place was the Imperial Study Room, and there were no outsiders. The envoy came up and asked straight to the point.
His face turned red, obviously he was angry inside, but now he was just suppressing it forcefully.
If Xia Guo had not already established a great reputation in several nearby states and the national strength was here, he would have pointed his nose and cursed according to his temper towards other small countries in Liangzhou.
The confidence of diplomats comes from the country behind them.
"Why did your envoy say this? The two countries of Xia and Liang have always been on good terms with each other and have constant business trips. How could I be willing to enmity with Liang?" Zhou Bai glanced at the information on the table and pretended not to know.
If the envoy is a real person from the Third Realm and can withstand the pressure of dragon energy, he can use his spiritual consciousness to see what is written on the information.
On April 10, the Jin general Tu Wuer led three thousand horses southward, aiming directly at Liangzhou.
The generals at the border of Liang State were unaware of the situation, and Tubul found a way to detour into the border. Within three days, they ran south for hundreds of miles and attacked more than a dozen towns. The Liang people were killed and injured more than 10,000 people.
On April 16, Tuwu'er successfully returned north with maps and treasures, but was intercepted by heavy troops from Liang Army, but Qianqi still managed to escape.
The truth of the emptiness in the northern part of the Liang Kingdom was discovered by the Jin Kingdom. Hu Yanhe made a decisive decision and gave up the hard nut of Zhou Bai first.
Instead, he personally led 50,000 direct cavalry and 100,000 coalition troops from various ministries to launch a southern invasion offensive against Liang Guo.
At this time, the Liang Army was heavily deployed in the south of Liangzhou, and the northern counties could not withstand the attack of 150,000 Jin troops. Zhao Qi could only mobilize his troops with all his strength while seeking assistance from external forces.
Dingzhou and Liangzhou both belong to the northern border and are adjacent to the Kingdom of Jin. However, the northern part of Liangzhou is poor and there is not much water and grass nearby.
Therefore, most of the time, the Jin army and various tribes chose to invade Dingzhou from the south. The former Cangbei County did not know how much blood was shed to the Jin Kingdom.
Especially during the past two years of internal strife in Jin Dynasty, Zhao Qi devoted himself to attacking the prosperous place in the south of Liangzhou.
Over time, the people of Liang, including Zhao Qi himself, relaxed their vigilance towards the Kingdom of Jin.
Therefore, only three thousand cavalry can take advantage of the situation and kill back and forth in the northern part of Liangzhou.
Of course, there is no reason for the prosperity of the Jin Kingdom. Otherwise, why would Tuwuer just happen to find an empty space to break through.
Even though Liang's frontline troops were transferred back to the northern border, the journey was much shorter than the southern invasion of Hu Yanhe's 150,000 troops, but they couldn't resist the fact that these 150,000 were all cavalry.
Coupled with the revival of spiritual energy, the geographical environment of Tianyuan Continent has undergone tremendous changes. The barren desert near Liangzhou has turned into a good pasture with lush water and grass.
The Fifteenth Golden Army can completely drive a large number of cattle and sheep to carry out large-scale operations like migration, and there is no need to worry about logistics.
By April 25th, when the envoys arrived at the Xia Kingdom to propose a marriage, the Jin Kingdom's former army had already occupied the northern border of Liang Kingdom, and a large amount of wealth and population were about to be lost.
Since he is asking for help from others, it is impossible for Liang Guo to fall out with Xia Guo, and the Liang envoy is just pretending to do so.
Zhou Bai pretended not to know about this, so Liang Envoy could only forcibly borrow the donkey from the slope, and said with his hands: "My master is sincere in wanting to get married, but the prince wants to get married at this time, without any discussion." machine……"
Before the messenger could finish speaking, Zhou Bai interrupted directly: "The wife of Chao Nang does not go to court. I heard that after Mrs. Liang Hou died, there was no concubine in the harem. She must be a deeply affectionate person."
"And Gu and Yueyun have already become Taoist lovers privately. The wedding is just a matter of course and cannot be changed."
"This, this, my county master is born with the life of a phoenix. Is it possible that he has to succumb to the position of a concubine? This is impossible!" Liang Shi was confused and a little worried that he would not be able to complete his mission.
Zhou Bai smiled slightly and said softly: "Your envoy can go back and tell Liang Hou and the county master that if the marriage continues, I can only promise the position of concubine. However, I will use the six ancient Xia rituals to make a formal appointment. Although I don't have the mother-of-the-country gold of the principal wife. The seal also has a gold book to keep it close by."
The six rites of formal engagement were the formal rites for marrying a noble in ancient Xia, which shows that Zhou Bai still respects Liang Guo very much and does not mean to humiliate.
The golden book is also a rare honor in the monarch's harem, usually only available to the beloved concubines.
Like the concubines of princes, the concubine holding a gold certificate is equivalent to being the first under the main wife. She also has some power in the later dynasty, and the blessings of her character and luck are far beyond those of ordinary concubines.
If the lady in charge of the later dynasty imposes minor punishment on the concubine who holds the gold book, she must report it to the prince afterwards. If she imposes a more severe punishment, she must obtain the prince's approval in advance.
"Your Majesty is interested." Liang Shi was moved and bowed.
The concubine who holds the gold book is the imperial concubine compared to the emperor's harem, and is known as the "vice concubine".
In fact, Yu Yueyun took the initiative to discuss this with Zhou Bo. She felt that she needed time to practice Taoism, and she also had to be in charge of the Taoist priests. She really needed a personal helper for everything in the future.
The two of them had never doubted that the only ones who could achieve immortality would be each other. The Taoist couple's vows, which were evidenced by heaven and earth, were no joke.
"The Marquis of Liang sent you here for other important things besides marriage, right?"
Without waiting for the Liang envoy to organize his words and wanting to put the borrowing of troops in a more tactful tone, Zhou Bai got straight to the point: "No matter whether the marriage is successful or not, I, Daxia, will send troops. This is to repay what Liang Guo expressed when Dingnan and Dingnan blocked the trade route. The goodwill is also to curb the rise of grassland forces."
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Yu Yueyun's adoptive parents are both dead, and she has been practicing Taoism since she was a child, so she is relatively indifferent to these secular rituals.
But as Mrs. Hou Junzheng and the mother of the Xia Kingdom, the proper etiquette is indispensable, and Zhou Bai will not be short of it.
The main house of the Zhou clan is the natal family, and the friendly clan elders are the elders.
The monarch's wedding is a process of six rites, in which the Ministry of Rites and the clan participate together as the man.
To accept the gift, go to propose with a goose as a gift; to ask for the name, prepare another goose, and go to the bride’s family to ask for her name; to accept the gift, the groom’s family performs divination at the ancestral temple and obtains a good omen, and prepares a goose to propose to the bride’s family; to accept the bid, a betrothal gift is given to the bride’s family, officially Confirm the marriage relationship; ask for a date, the man finds an auspicious date and sends it to the woman's family to ask for approval of the wedding date.
Because the country has initially decided, all waste is waiting to be done, and the process is greatly simplified.
The first five of the six rites were quickly completed, and the auspicious day determined by the Ministry of Rites was May 10th.
On May 5, Zhou Bai ordered Chu Kai, the commander of the cavalry army, to go to Baishazhou to train cavalry. The task was to use 2,000 veterans as bones and expand it to 10,000 cavalry.
After taking over the border town and controlling the five divisions outside the Great Wall, there were many soldiers with good riding skills. The number was only expanded to 10,000 for the time being, because there were not enough qualified war horses.
Then Zhou Bai personally practiced it for the expeditionary army. He named Huo Feiguang the captain of Piao Yao, led three thousand light cavalry and five hundred dragon cavalry, and sent troops to the Cangbei grassland.
There is no specific mission, it all depends on their free play. Even if they fight to the foot of Yin Mountain, there will be no gold medal to recruit them back home.
If possible, try to stay in the core area of the Jin Kingdom for a while and lure back part of the main force that invaded Liangzhou.
These 3,500 people were all equipped with the most elite weapons and equipment, and in order to ensure their logistics, Zhou Bai even handed over the general's grain bags to Huo Feiguang.
Just because Huo Feiguang, a natural cavalryman, could give full play without being restricted by logistical factors.
Who makes Zhou Bai always have expectations in his heart? He also has the same surname of Huo, why can't he have a Huo Qiao...
On May 10th, a good and auspicious day suddenly arrived.
The sixth ceremony is the personal welcome. On this day, Zhou Bai went to his daughter's home to greet her personally.
The motorcade welcoming the bride was just like the princes' cards, "hundred taels peng peng, eight luan clang and clang", and the bride's family members seeing off the bride were also "Qiqi like clouds", and the front door was bright.
However, what attracted attention was not this grand scene, but the dragons flying out from the palace city, and dozens of psychic white cranes holding various spiritual fruits in their mouths. This was the real welcoming procession.
"Look, the Lord is up there. This is an unusual way to go."
"Of course, you don't know that the prince and his wife are both in real life, and they live as long as the country."
"If Daxia can establish the Central Plains, it will not take three hundred years, and the monarchs will only need to rule for a hundred years. Our Daxia will also be an unprecedented prosperous dynasty..."
The people of Xia Kingdom looked at the fairy-like welcoming team in the sky, feeling extremely excited and proud, and full of daydreams and expectations for the future.
The sun is shining brightly in the sky, and the dragon is carrying clear water.
When Zhou Bai and Yu Yueyun returned together on the dragon, red silk was flying in the sky, filled with joy.
Everywhere they go, there will be spiritual rice, spiritual fruits and even spiritual elixirs produced in Cangshan Mountain, sharing the joy of wedding with the people of Xia Kingdom.
In Dingzhou City, lanterns were decorated, hundreds of operas were sung, and the subjects were jubilant.
The phoenix crown catches the stars and the moon, the green jewel holds the clouds, the cloister of the makeup building, the palace is brightly lit and surrounded by flowers.
In the wedding hall, there is a vermilion bed, the night is like a curtain, there are red candles and green dust.
A wisp of breeze fluttered into my sleeves, soaring up into the sky. I couldn't tell anyone about the feeling during this period.
(End of chapter)
