After the decree was promulgated, although the Tang family was at a loss, they calmed down and did not dare to mess with their own girl who bears the name of the county lord.
According to the etiquette, after Tang's cousin received the order, she should have entered the harem to greet the queen and thank the queen, but who made Meng Yanbai's harem empty, so this step was directly omitted. On the contrary, Bai Lianhua met Tang's cousin through the screen in private as an elder brother, and wanted to ask her what expectations she had for her future husband.
Help people to the end, send the Buddha to the west... If he and Meng Yanbai blindly point to marriage, it will not send the other girl into another pit of fire.
In this regard, Hui Jifu made a request on his own initiative, willing to wait for Bai Lianhua to come out for this trip.
It stands to reason that this kind of thing is of course not necessary for him, the chief executive, to go out in person, but he is worried, if the servants who follow the palace will not come, and he has no winks and clumsy speech, he will wait to return to the palace to answer His Majesty's question At that time, what should I do if I say something that is not good for the prince, the identity of Miss Tang's family is very sensitive... Alas, it is best for him to come here in person to rest assured.
——It was a coincidence that His Majesty also felt that other people were not as conscientious as he was in serving the prince, and His Majesty agreed as soon as he made the request.
Hui Jifu stood behind Bai Lianhua with special dedication, trying his best to reduce his sense of existence, thinking about how to help the prince get back if he saw something that he shouldn't see—such as two people talking to each other.
But he was obviously overthinking, the meeting between Bai Lianhua and Tang's cousin was not to mention how honest it was.
I haven't seen each other for eight years, and the innocent little girl has become a lady of everyone. When I first saw Bai Lianhua, even though it was across the screen, Tang's cousin was still very nervous, and even her voice trembled slightly, but soon, she realized that Bai Lianhua hadn't changed, she was still the same as before. A gentle and reliable brother.
She is not ignorant of the small calculations of the Tang family, and feels very sad about it. Her father and uncles only had fame and wealth in their eyes, so she could marry anyone for that.
Now, His Majesty gave her the title of county lord, and said that she would be free to marry... There is no reason, how could His Majesty be so kind? For Bai Lianhua's role in it, she was so grateful that she couldn't repay her.
What Bai Lianhua didn't expect was that when talking about her life's major events, although Tang's cousin was very shy, she still mustered up the courage to show that she actually has someone she likes.
——She knew in her heart that if she still insisted on the reservedness of her daughter's family at this time, she might really miss out on the person she wanted to spend her life with.
What surprised Bai Lianhua even more was that the other party's surname was also Bai, and he was actually his cousin. He was the son of Prince Lin of the previous dynasty, and his name was Bai Lianyi.
For Bai Lianyi alone, he is really good. He has a good appearance, a good personality, and knowledge. However, although Bai Lianyi bears the name of the son of the royal family, his mother and concubine passed away when he was five or six years old. After Lin Wang remarried a new concubine, he had a new heir. As the eldest son, he was in an embarrassing position in the mansion and was not taken seriously.
Many people had privately speculated that the position of King Lin would definitely not fall on Bai Lianyi's head in the end, and it would be cheaper for his half-brother.
Speaking of which, he and Tang's cousin got married because of the cliché hero saving the beauty, but the cliché doesn't matter, this is indeed a good way to build a red line.
Not only the cousin of the Tang family fell in love with Bai Lianyi, Bai Lianyi also had a good impression of the cousin of the Tang family, but because of his status, he knew that no matter how the Tang family wanted to build a relationship, they would not choose him as a child of a powerless clan. After the Bai dynasty was overthrown, he didn't even dare to think about it.
Although their lives are safe for the time being, the new emperor has no intention of beheading them, the former royal family, to stand up, but it is conceivable that because of the surname Bai, it is best for these former royal families to remain in this state for the rest of their lives... He He is even less qualified to ask for the daughter of the Tang family's concubine.
Bai Lianhua: "..."
Well, what else to say, Lang has a love and concubine, and they are sincere with each other, and they are allowed to marry.
Bai Lianhua couldn't help sighing to the system: "I didn't expect that I would have the potential to be a matchmaker." Without him, I knew that this couple would definitely not be able to make it.
The system laughed and said nothing. matchmaker, huh? Hey, who is not a matchmaker
It's just that you can't say this, otherwise the host will definitely blow up again.
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When Bai Lianyi and Tang's cousin got married, Bai Lianhua attended their wedding banquet as the king of Qi, and gave them congratulatory gifts to support them.
After all, as long as he was around, the Tang family would never dare to secretly neglect Bai Lianyi, the new son-in-law, and embarrass the cousin of the Tang family. And naturally there will be courtiers with knowledge and interest coming to the banquet, no matter how bad it is, they should send congratulatory gifts politely, so that the whole process will go down lively.
—But there are not no people who dare to be angry with him.
After all, this was Bai Lianyi's wedding banquet, so the presence of members of the Bai clan was naturally indispensable.
But different from the previous dynasty, all the ministers stayed away from the Bai family except Bai Lianhua and Bai Lianyi, for fear of getting involved with them, and even when they were seated, the two sides were clearly separated.
How can the royal family who used to be high above bear this kind of cold treatment? The young ones are okay. Although they are not angry in their hearts, they can see the situation clearly and suppress their anger. I can't bear to vent my anger.
Bai Lianhua, who is now in full glory, is the most hated target.
Therefore, the elders of Bai's family ignored the obstruction of the people around them, and used their age to speak harshly to Bai Lianhua.
Bai Lianhua understood what he heard, and it was nothing more than insinuating that he was cold-hearted, unfilial and fraternal, indifferent to the great change in the royal family, and Meng Yanbai had a grudge against him for killing his brother, but he still had a relationship with Meng Yanbai, a traitor. How could people have the face to intervene in the affairs of the Bai clan if they were working together in treachery and relying on the nourishment of flattery.
How should I put it, although my character is calm and little Bailian, and I will never move my mouth if I can, but it doesn't mean that I have no lethality. He kicked him out so that he couldn't spoil the atmosphere any more.
Don't worry, I didn't beat or scold, absolutely in line with the Xiao Bailian's principle of caring for the elderly, but just being kicked out is probably enough to make this elder seriously hurt his self-esteem again.
Bai Lianhua himself didn't care much about the episode that happened on the spot, because of his status as the former prince, his position was really difficult to deal with. To put it bluntly, it was normal for the Bai family to dislike him.
But when Meng Yanbai found out, he laughed back in anger.
He kept these people just for Bai Lianhua's sake, and promised to support them for life as long as Bai Lianhua didn't leave... But it turned out that things were going well now, and these people turned their noses up.
Said that Bai Lianhua was flattering? Very good, let's take a look next, who is pleasing whom
Meng Yanbai sat silently all night, and when he went to court the next day, he promulgated a decree that caused an uproar.
In an easy-to-understand way, it can be summed up in one sentence, that is: the next emperor will be inherited by the blood of the Bai family. King Qi was born in the Bai family and has the ability to know people. I trust his vision. Who will the king of Qi value in the future? It is a great responsibility to be outstanding, and I will make whoever is the prince.
The whole world was in an uproar.
Although he didn't dare to say it clearly, everyone thought that Meng Yanbai might have lost his mind.
Before, Meng Yanbai's refusal to accept a concubine was already enough to be criticized in private, but now it is even worse, is he clearly stating that he does not intend to leave an heir
This is completely incomprehensible to the courtiers who value the inheritance of incense. Obviously, the new emperor seems to be in good health... If the throne cannot be passed on to future generations, what is the significance of his seizure of the throne
And it's not good to choose someone, you have to choose someone from the royal family of the previous dynasty, and let King Qi control the decision... Isn't this a big joke in the world.
Advise, must admonish! The censors could not wait to knock into the hall.
But what Meng Yanbai decided cannot be shaken by their performance.
Meng Yanbai didn't discuss it with Bai Lianhua before doing this, so Bai Lianhua was also suffocating in the same way, and didn't understand why Meng Yanbai did this... He was even a member of the opposition.
Now that the Bai family has a special status, a little carelessness will arouse their desire for restoration and cause turmoil again.
Maybe a hundred years from now, the restrictions can be relaxed a bit, but now that the new dynasty has just been established, it can only be tightened but not loosened. Therefore, even if Bai Lianyi became the husband of the county lord, he was only granted a loose official without any real power.
Now that Meng Yanbai is making such a fuss... the Bai family may not be able to calm down at all.
After the imperial court, when Bai Lianhua found Meng Yanbai alone, Meng Yanbai comforted him: "I knew you would object."
"But I thought it through."
"I will not have any children in my life, so the ownership of the throne is a problem. According to common sense, maybe I should give it to the Meng family, but in fact I have no relationship with the Meng family, and I am not willing to let them lie on my credit book. enjoy."
"How they treated me when I was young, I still can't remember it. It is already important to let them enjoy the glory and wealth."
This is true, although Meng Yanbai became the new emperor, but the Meng family is no different from the common people, no different from an ordinary big family with a better family background, and does not dare to stand out.
Meng Yanbai continued: "Since this is the case, it is better to pass on the throne to the younger generation who pleases you."
"It's always related to you by blood."
"Secondly... I never worried that you would be wronged in the face of others, only Bai Shi, I know you have too many worries. But it is precisely them who dare to take advantage of their past friendship to disrespect you."
"You are soft-hearted, you think about the blood connection, and you can't deal with them ruthlessly, but I can't bear them being contemptuous of you while receiving your favor."
"People in the world are after profits, and they value the throne very much. I'm afraid they even dream of taking it back from me... Now that you have the right to choose the future prince, I want to see who else dares to be rude in front of you now."
Bai Lianhua couldn't help but smile wryly, are you being rude? I'm afraid that from now on, the Bai family will look at him like a golden cake. Even if he is dissatisfied in his heart, he will never show it again.
"It's still early in the future. The Bai family's population isn't too large, but it's still quite large. When the next generation is born, you can observe their behavior from an early age and choose whether there are any children worthy of your fancy."
—Actually, regarding the selection of candidates, Meng Yanbai felt that he had an idea in his heart, but whether it will come true or not will depend on the future, so he will not discuss it with Bai Lianhua in detail.
"It's not so much that I like this power, it's better to say that I like the feeling that after holding power, I no longer feel helpless about anything. If you hadn't died back then, I would definitely not have the goal of rebellion in my life."
"Who the successor is is not important to me."
"I am far inferior to you in terms of how much you value the world... In the future, you will personally teach a monarch who is much more virtuous than me."
"I look forward to it."