Chapter 346： alliance

"My nephew won the award, and it was also King Kang's advice. He figured it out himself."

Xiao Shoufu smiled politely, and felt that it was thanks to his soft and hard persuasion.

He picked up the tea cup, watched the tea leaves rising and falling in the tea, sniffed the aroma of the tea, and his thoughts could not help but return to that day.

On that day, he caught a cold, and he was recuperating at home, and King Kang came to visit him personally.

At that time, Xiao Shoufu knew that Kang Wangding was here to bow his head to himself and the aristocratic family.

Since King Kang has taken this crucial step, Xiao Shoufu also took advantage of the opportunity to hand over the steps to King Kang, and persuaded him with good words. Based on history, the family has experienced several dynasties that have been prosperous and brilliant, and when it comes to the dynasty Alternating blood and rain, speaking of the tragic end of the royal children who failed to win the succession in the previous dynasty.

The family and the royal family have been fighting in various forms in the past five or six hundred years. The family will not perish in the change of imperial power, but once King Kang is defeated, the end is either death or imprisonment.

Xiao Shoufu asked King Kang at the time: "My lord, are you really willing to let others dictate your fate?"

Now King Kang was silent for a long time, and finally he just avoided and told Xiao Shoufu to take a good rest, saying that the court still had to rely on him as the first assistant.

From those few words, Xiao Shoufu had keenly noticed that King Kang was indeed shaken.

They kept King Kang cold for so long, but it was not in vain after all.

Xiao Shoufu's smile deepened, and he added politely, "Thanks to my nephew for dealing with King Kang."

"Where." Yuan Zhe smiled slightly, with a humble smile on his face, and his attitude of respecting the elderly and the worthy was appropriate.

Pei Wenrui and Wang Kangyin exchanged glances.

Among the people present, Yuan Zhe was the youngest one, who appeared here on behalf of the Yuan family.

The Yuan family is the mother family of the Empress Dowager and the uncle's family of King Kang. It is in a different position from other aristocratic families. It is the bridge between the family and King Kang.

It is conceivable that once King Kang is in power, the Yuan family will naturally be the most profitable, and the Yuan family will naturally stand on King Kang's side.

Pei Wenrui sighed lowly, rubbed the bridge of his nose between his eyes with his fingers, and said slowly, "Young people always have to fall before they know how powerful they are."

He didn't name his name, nor did he say that "young man" was referring to Chu You or Yuan Zhe.

Several people in the hall laughed tacitly and sipped their tea gracefully.

To put it bluntly, King Kang's life was really smooth. When the late emperor was alive, he was always escorted by the late emperor.

Even if the first emperor dies, the ministers are still not optimistic about whether the emperor can sit on the dragon chair in the first half of the year. Today, the frail and sickly dragon body may not last a few years.

I don't want to, since the eldest prince returned to the country, the court situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

After this incident, King Kang should now know how much he has, and without the protection of the late emperor, the empress dowager, and the family, he would not be able to compete with Jinshang and the eldest prince.

Yuan Zhe bowed his hands to Pei Wenrui politely: "It's been hard work for Mr. Pei these days."

During this period of time, the Ministry of Rites was as busy as a spinning top for the establishment of the reserve. Pei Wenrui was naturally tired as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, but he had to do his best. Only in this way can he put pressure on King Kang and force him to do it. choose.

In the hall, the fragrance of tea is wafting, mixed with a touch of incense.

The atmosphere seems to be peaceful and peaceful, but in fact, undercurrents are surging.

Xiao Shoufu blew the tea soup and took a few sips of tea. He seemed to be drinking tea, but he was actually observing the reactions of everyone in the hall.

Xiao Shoufu smiled complacently, and rounded out his words decently: "Speaking of which, King Kang is only young and frivolous. Is it the blood of a noble family that flows in his body, or does he know the importance."

King Kang has already reached the crown. Many people present have already become fathers at his age. How can he be called young, but since Xiao Shoufu said so, others will not continue to hold on to King Kang's marriage to Li Yunheng. .

After a pause, Xiao Shoufu said again: "Kang Kang did a good job this time, and he was sincere enough."

On the day that King Kang came to visit the doctor, he told Xiao Shoufu the secret agreement he had made with Bailiyin, including the marriage between the two countries.

The two had a secret conversation for two full hours, Xiao Shoufu said their family's expectations for King Kang, and King Kang confided his concerns and his desperate determination.

Before leaving, King Kang personally promised him that if he could ascend to the throne one day, he would marry the first daughter of a family to be the Empress of the Central Palace, just as the previous emperor married the Empress Dowager Yuan.

He will bring the family back to glory!

Thinking, Xiao Shoufu slowly put down the tea cup, looked at Yuan Zhe in front of him, and thought about the candidate for the next queen: the next queen can no longer be surnamed Yuan.

He stared at Yuan Zhe deeply for a long time, seeing that Yuan Zhe was a little uncomfortable, but saw Xiao Shoufu suddenly raise his hand and make a gesture, his eyes settled down and became extraordinarily sharp.

The next moment, Chang Sui and the old woman who served tea in the hall retreated silently, not even daring to let out the air, Chang Sui cautiously guarded under the eaves outside the hall.

Everyone's eyes were all focused on Xiao Shoufu who was at the top.

Xiao Shoufu cleared his throat and said in a heart-to-heart tone: "The emperor established the crown this time because of the power of the eldest princess of Fengyang, but if the crown prince is certain, it will be difficult to abolish the prince in the future."

All of them were very concerned, their hearts sank, and they couldn't help thinking that the late emperor fell into a coma before his death, and repeatedly shouted the name of King Kang during the illness, which shows that the late emperor regretted his whole life.

It is difficult to establish a prince, and it is even more difficult to abolish it. This has been the case in all dynasties and dynasties.

Wang Kangyin sighed faintly and said regretfully: "It's a pity, obviously King Kang far surpasses the emperor in terms of talent, martial arts, temperament, and the ability to behave in the world, just because the emperor occupied the position of the eldest brother, the late emperor never got his wish. ."

"The eldest prince is the only son of the emperor. Once he is crowned as a prince, it will be even more difficult to dismiss."

"Hey, the emperor and the eldest prince and his son have always been jealous of the aristocratic family, so it's really hard to be so jealous of the virtuous and capable!"

Wang Kangyin's remarks were also the voice of others present, and everyone nodded slightly.

Several people showed disdain on their faces, and even more unwillingness and resentment were hidden in their expressions.

During the 20 years of the late emperor's reign, their family has worked hard, and the scenery has been prosperous. Under the covetedness of Nanyue, they have defended this country. However, as soon as they ascended the throne, they thought about killing the donkey, and they kept talking about the imperial examinations. Taking scholars and appointing talents is not limited by the sect, it is clearly to suppress their family.

Today, he claims to be a benevolent monarch. In fact, he clearly wants to be an authoritarian monarch.

A cold light flashed in Xiao Shoufu's eyes, he slowly skimmed the foam with the tea cover, and suddenly asked, "Nephew Yuan, what do you think?"

As a result, everyone's eyes turned to Yuan Zhe.

Everyone present was a court official, and he was born in a famous family, and his education was very good.

Under the threatening eyes of these people, Yuan Zhe did not show any timidity, smiled calmly, and said sternly: "My lord, my little nephew thinks that this is the end, we must make a decision first, whether to help King Kang with all our strength. Ascend the throne and renew the glory of the family..."

"Or, just bow your head to the emperor, keep yourselves safe, and hope that the emperor can accommodate our family?"

"What do you guys think?"

Yuan Zhe's calm and calm eyes slowly looked around the crowd, waiting for everyone's choice.

The grievances and grievances between their aristocratic family and Emperor Taizu really can’t be said for three days and three nights. After several dynasties, the family has never suffered the kind of grievances that were suppressed and ignored when Emperor Taizu was in power.

Of course they don't want to repeat the same mistakes, and because of this, they are so opposed to King Kang's insistence on marrying Li Yuncong. They can support King Kang, but King Kang can't trample on the bottom line of the family.

This is the consensus of all the families present.

A gray-haired old man called his name angrily and said, "Yuan Zhe, why do you ask! If we are going to bow our heads to the emperor, why are we here today?!"

Their aristocratic family has their own century-old character, and of course they will not bow their heads to the imperial power.

If there is really no chance, that's fine, they can dormant and wait, but now King Kang has the right momentum, and the opportunity is right in front of you...

Wang Kangyin slapped the coffee table with his palm, causing the tea cup and fruit bowl on it to shake, and a few loquats on the fruit bowl fell to the ground and rolled around.

Wang Kangyin gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "Kang Kang now has the help of the Yue Kingdom, and when it's time to fight, we still have to fight!"

"That's right!" Another voice echoed excitedly, "Don't miss this opportunity, the time will never come."

"Our family is not a coward!"

The blood of everyone present was boiling, and their eyes were burning, and they all agreed.

Yuan Zhe smiled slightly, and looked at Xiao Shoufu who was in the first place quietly for a while. When he saw Xiao Shoufu nodding his head, he continued: "Dou Zixiang, the envoy of the State of Yue, will invite the eldest prince to go to the State of Yue to welcome his relatives..."

Everyone's pupils shrank, and at this moment, a cool breeze blew into the hall, blowing the end of the conversation away.

The sun outside was suddenly half-obscured by overcast clouds, and the sky was dimmed and dimmed, adding a bit of coldness inside and outside the hall, revealing a disturbing depression.

The news of the marriage between King Kang's general and Emperor Ji of the Ming Dynasty of the Yue Kingdom spread quickly in Beijing, and it became a topic of discussion after dinner for everyone, but the emperor did not respond for a long time.

After waiting for two days, everyone couldn't stand it anymore.

So, from Xiao Shoufu, Yuan Zhe, Wang Kangyin, to several royal family members, they all went to the palace one after another to persuade each other:

"Your Majesty, it has been nine years since the armistice between the Yue Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom. The marriage between the two countries will surely turn the war into jade silk."

"Please take the overall situation as the top priority, and allow King Kang to marry the Emperor Ji of the Yue Kingdom, and the two countries will form a friendship between Qin and Jin."

"Your Majesty, the country is the most important thing, and the marriage between the two countries in the grand scene will have all the benefits and no harm!"

"The country of Yue is sincere and friendly with me. If it angers the country of Yue, it will provoke disputes between the two countries. At that time, it will be too late to regret it!"

These people mean inside and outside the words, as if the emperor did not agree to King Kang marrying the Emperor Ji of the Yue Kingdom, and Dajing would be destroyed.

After the repeated bombardment of these officials, the emperor finally gave in, reluctantly agreed to the marriage, and once again summoned Dou Zixiang, the envoy of the Yue Kingdom who was temporarily living in the post house, expressing his consent to the marriage between the two countries.

Dou Zixiang is a man who can make an inch, and immediately put forward a request in front of Dajing officials:

"His Majesty Emperor Dajing, the saints of our country cannot afford to be seriously ill now. I only hope that the most beloved princess, Emperor Ximing, can decide a marriage as soon as possible, and he can rest assured and smile Jiuquan."

"In a major event like proposing a marriage, it should have been your majesty's brother taking the father's place and going to the country of Yue to propose a marriage for King Kang to Emperor Ximing, but your majesty is the monarch of a country and cannot leave the country easily. Express your country's sincerity towards this marriage."

"Emperor Ximing, Ji Nai, is the descendant of the sage's daughter, and she must marry in a beautiful and beautiful way to appease the hearts of the people."

"I also ask your Majesty's permission!"

The emperor of course objected to the eldest prince to go to the country of Yue.

Dou Zixiang said righteously that their Yue Kingdom was full of sincerity towards this marriage, and did not hesitate to let the noble Emperor Ji of Ximing commit himself to King Kang as his concubine, just for the sake of the two countries to have a good relationship between Qin and Jin, and implicitly and implicitly hinted that the sage of Yue Kingdom had already become a concubine. There is not much time, for this reason, the national teacher of the country of Yue has set a recent auspicious day, just 20 days later, I hope that the eldest prince can set off for the country of Yue immediately.

The emperor still felt inappropriate, but Xiao Shoufu and others persuaded the emperor again, saying that the eldest prince, as the future heir, should have shared the worries of his father and the country.

Xiao Shoufu and others said that the words were high-sounding, but they were actually threatening the emperor with the establishment of the crown prince. Their family cooperated with the emperor in the establishment of the reserve, so the emperor should also reciprocate.

After the two sides quarreled, the emperor could only take another step back and reluctantly agreed.

Dou Zixiang completed the task and left contentedly, while the emperor and the ministers had more things to discuss.

Originally, the Ministry of Rites ordered the eldest prince to go to the imperial mausoleum to worship the ancestors on behalf of the monarch. If the eldest prince was to go to the Yue Kingdom to welcome his relatives, then he would not be able to go to the imperial mausoleum, so the ministers quarreled again:

"Sacrificing to the imperial mausoleum is also a major event for the country. It has been announced to the world and cannot be cancelled without reason."

"His Royal Highness, the First Prince, has a distinguished status, and he can't just find someone to replace him. Why don't the Prince Li go on his behalf?"

"It's not right. The emperor and the crown prince have always presided over the sacrifice of the emperor's tomb."

After some deliberation by the Ministry of Rites, the emperor finally decided that he would go to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices in person, and all kinds of voices completely subsided.

The imperial decree was issued on the same day, and the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple hurried to prepare related matters. After all, the honor guard of the emperor's trip is very different from that of the prince. Fortunately, the emperor's sacrificial mian clothes do not need to be made, just the new year's sacrifice to the sky. The crown suit was slightly modified.

For two consecutive days, the sky in the capital was a little dark, and the sun was always hiding behind thick clouds.

Even the air in Gu Mansion was a little depressed, it was a kind of depression before the storm.

It is clear that the weather is neither cold nor hot, and the mansion is full of green shades, but everyone in the mansion feels restless.

Gu Yuan is about to accompany him to the country of Yue with the eldest prince.

Yue Guo is the old enemy of the Gu family!

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