The confused Liu Rong finally gave in.
The reason for his compromise was simple - the eldest prince promised to make him king in the future.
This alone was not enough to make him give up interceding for the Zheng family, but Qiu Baoniang came out from behind the screen and said with a smile: "Last time, my maid told General Liu that she wanted Miss Duanmuba to have a worry-free life. In fact, the General You can marry her yourself, so that you don't have to worry about Miss Duanmuba's entrustment. Since the general is not a nobleman, why not persuade Miss Duanmuba to give up her status as a nobleman and become a commoner? Already?"
At that time, Liu Rong disagreed: "The difference between scholars and common people is like clouds and mud. Although I don't completely believe this sentence, in fact, the status of nobles is indeed different from that of common people... I have no kindness to her, how dare I make such a request? Furthermore, she Why should you agree to me? With my background, in front of her..."
"Haha!" Qiu Baoniang just smiled meaningfully at that time, but she didn't want to be waiting for him here.
In front of the queen and the eldest prince, Qiu Baoniang said bluntly: "If you don't make the king, even if Miss Duanmuba is willing to give up her status as a nobleman and marry you, the Duanmu family will not agree. With the current situation of the Duanmu family, Expelling a woman in exchange for a queen who loves the Duanmu family may not be willing to agree! You know, you are sincere to Miss Duanmuba, how can you not care for the Duanmu family in the future? As king, the blood of the Duanmu family flows... Of course, the close relationship may not be the same after a long time, but at least these two or three generations are enough to support the Duanmu family to tide over the difficulties. This is the time when the Duanmu family is most in need of help! "
"If you are worried that Miss Duanmuba will not marry you after you become the king, my maid can help you to find out what Miss Duanmuba says about you first." Qiu Baoniang said with a faint smile, "My maid promises that you will Miss Duanmuba is so affectionate, it’s impossible for Miss Ba not to be moved by you!”
Liu Rong didn't know whether to cry or laugh - could Duanmu Xinmiao not agree? She rushed to the army regardless of her life and reputation. She had the heart of a doctor and the heart of patriotism, but most importantly, it was for her nephew and eldest sister! Even if Duanmu Wuyou, who is in trouble now, is not among the candidates that Duanmu Xinmiao desperately wants to protect and support, where else can Duanmu Weimiao and Shen Sui rely on now besides the Duanmu family? !
So Duanmu Xinmiao will definitely agree.
"I don't want you to go, I'll ask myself." Liu Rong could only say this in the end, "I've ordered... I obey your order! But I want to ask Miss Duanmuba by myself."
He truly loved and even respected his legitimate daughter, to the point where he just wanted her to live a good life and would rather watch her silently from a distance. How could he bear to wrong her and give up her status as a nobleman to marry him for the sake of her family
"Since the general said so, how dare I go overboard?" Qiu Baoniang looked back at the queen, who breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly. Based on her estimate of Liu Rong's temper, even if the edict was carried out despite Liu Rong's objections, Liu Rong would still She won't do anything to the eldest prince, but now that Liu Rong holds military power... the queen is still a little wary after all.
Being able to use his weakness in exchange for his compromise, the queen felt very satisfied: "Rong'er, don't think too much. In fact, I heard Aunt Qiu tell you what you wanted, and Zhiqi and I also wanted to fulfill your wish. Even if Miss Duanmuba She gave up her status as a noble, but as long as Dayong is here, she and her descendants will always be the royal family of the kingdom, and they may not be any worse than the nobles! "
He added, "Miss Duanmuba cares most about her eldest sister and nephew. Those two are the king and the queen mother of the former Wei Dynasty. Of course, it is impossible for this dynasty to grant them such high status, but it can give them a title that does not matter. You don’t have to look at the Duanmu family’s face in the future, it’s not a big deal.”
Liu Rong smiled bitterly: "I... thank you, empress."
What can he say now
Compared to the Zheng family, the queen was very kind to him, and her title showed her kindness.
Of course, this is also the reason why he played an indispensable role in the eldest prince's ascension to the throne...
The question is, if he doesn't agree, what's the point of causing a huge commotion
The Queen watched him grow up, so she had great trust in him. He was watched by the Queen and grew up, so why didn't he feel admiration for the Queen
If the queen and the eldest prince were really forced into a corner, he might not be able to be so cruel. Since the eldest prince promised to protect the rest of the Zheng family...and gave him hope of achieving his wish...if he still refused to compromise, he would be cheating.
After Liu Rong compromised, the matter was settled.
Of course, the whole Zheng family was in an uproar about this result.
The Liu family finally got out of their bad mood. On the day when the Zheng family members were exiled from the capital, Mrs. Zhou took a special trip to see them. Her cries shook the downtown area, and everyone who heard them felt pity.
But, no matter how pitiful, those two children will never come back.
Liu Ruowo, who arrived in the imperial capital a few days later, turned pale when he heard the result. He staggered into the house, and what greeted him was the cold face of his wife, who always smiled and said sweetly: "It's in the original village, go and see it yourself."
"What?" Liu Ruowo was startled.
"I sent people to dig out the body of your sister Liu Ruoye quietly from the mass grave. I know that you two have a deep love for each other! Although she killed your two sons, I don't think you want her to be killed like that. Abandon it to be eaten by wild dogs?" Mrs. Zhou smiled nervously, "I've found it for you, and I'll give it to you with all the splendor you want! Give me my son back, okay? Good or bad!”
That night, the Duke of Jing's palace was extremely noisy. The next day, the servants revealed that the Duke of Jing and his wife could not bear the pain of losing their son and could not sleep all night. The response from the palace was to reward them with another batch of money and silk.
No matter how Mrs. Zhou quarreled with her husband in private, for most people, the affairs between the Liu and Zheng families ended here.
The government and the opposition are now more concerned about another thing: Emperor Yong's physical condition and the issue of the crown prince.
The problem with the latter is not choice. For the newly born Dayong regime, if the second prince takes the throne at that age, he will simply have a sign of "come to usurp the throne, come to usurp the throne" on his face.
Therefore, the eldest prince who was over his age and had his hair tied back was the only choice - the problem was that the eldest prince really had little prestige, and among the nouveau riche who had watched him grow up, they privately evaluated the prince as being honest and dull.
The gentry said it better: honest, gentle and quiet.
The nobles were very supportive of the eldest prince's ascension to the throne. Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changfeng had been appointed since the eldest prince's supervisory period. They judged that this master had no intention of alienating the nobles, and both Ming Peitang and Rui Yutang had raised him. This reward was so obvious, and it also made the nobles feel that if they support his ascension to the throne, as long as they are sincere enough, a bright future is not invisible.
As for the sincerity method, a family with hundreds of years of foundation can always find a way to coax the emperor.
In contrast, the new rich are hesitant now, and the Zheng family's fate is the reason.
Because this prince is not like the three brothers above him who have been fighting with Wen Yaozi, many upstarts got along with the eldest prince until Wen Yaozi didn't get involved.
How old was the eldest prince at that time? How much can he remember? The best time for him to remember things was when he was in the Shen family and the Wei family.
We have just come to power now, and have not yet officially ascended the throne, but the tendency is so obvious - so who are these new rich people
"Oh, I didn't expect that the throne would fall on the eldest prince! This gave the Shen family and the Wei family a huge advantage!" Some people were so annoyed that they choked.
"What's the point of talking about this now? Let's talk seriously!"
"We have to go back to the Imperial Capital! Now that we are not in the Imperial Capital, it is difficult to summarize the news reported by the people below!" The newly rich people in the Southwest discussed urgently, "The Southwest must hurry up!"
"How about we go back first?"
"Are you kidding me? What if the eldest prince still needs to take action to establish his power?!"
"The edict may not have been issued by the eldest prince..."
"It would be even more terrifying if it really comes from the top - who knows if His Majesty will be cruel to you next time before... so that the eldest prince can show mercy after he ascends the throne?! Are you willing to fall into trouble like this and bring trouble to your family? Will people think you are indebted to the eldest prince for the rest of your life?"
"... There is no other way now, just to wipe out the southwest as soon as possible and return to the imperial capital! We must not let the Shen family and the Wei family completely seduce the eldest prince! Don't let us work hard here to go back to just a prince, but Shen Wei can rely on the past to raise him. After a few days, the eldest prince will be granted a royal title! The eldest prince is so young, and he doesn’t know how important it is to be granted a royal title! "
"That's right! From now on, let's not rob you! Find out the four villains first, at least all the remnants on the surface will be eradicated! This is a real achievement - take it back to the court, even if your Majesty wants to give it to the emperor The prince creates an opportunity to show mercy, and it’s hard to touch us without any reason!”
"That's all, hurry up!!!"
The nobles in the southwest knew more, but only a few people—Liu Xixun and Su Yuwu were among them.
So the two of them met privately: "What do you think?"
"Of course I want to go back as soon as possible."
"Be careful Liu Ruowo."
"It doesn't matter. Yaoye has already written to me. He will take care of me over there. I can't eat meat, but it doesn't matter if I drink some soup."
"The nobles have calmed down for the time being. Should the new rich also pay attention?"
"Now that the eldest prince clearly wants to re-employ Shen Wei, I think the new rich are even more anxious - Yaoye is hoping that the war in the southwest will end soon. After the army returns to the court, they can announce the death of Sheng..."
"Then hurry up and fight quickly!"
"That's right, but you have to be careful - beware of villains!"
"Don't worry! Take care of yourself too!"
With the situation in the imperial capital concerned, the southwest war, which had already entered a one-sided war, ended with unusual efficiency!
Towards the end of the year, two of the Four Kings of the Southwest were captured alive, one was shot to death, and only one was found missing among the rebels! And the remnants of the army are already hard to find. The war is barely over at this point. Even if there are still remnants, it will be a matter for the imperial officials in the future.
-The great victory in the southwest and the triumphant return of the army. Even though the imperial capital is now undercurrent because of doubts about Emperor Yong's body, such a major event still caused joy in the government and the public!
What makes some people more reassured and some people worried is that Emperor Yong, who had been "recuperating" for several months, was overjoyed after learning that the world was finally at peace. His health was much better and he was able to go to court! In order to celebrate the good news, Emperor Yong decided to host a congratulations meeting in person!
On the day of the court meeting, after all the ministers had finished their ceremonies, those in the front raised their eyes and saw bright yellow robes and white jade crowns above Danqi. They were slightly thinner than during the last court meeting. The crowns shook occasionally, and the imperial appearance was indeed Somewhat haggard.
But these are what they should be.
Not to mention that Emperor Yong has been ill, but also to say that during the military expedition, how can he not lose weight or become haggard
Assistant Minister Bo Xi, on the pretext that he had something to report, went to the foot of Danqi to report loudly, and took the opportunity to glance up quickly.
After the court dispersed, everyone saw Bo Xi slightly nodding his head, and everyone felt relieved: Bo Xi was an old minister who had been with Emperor Yong for many years, and it was impossible for him to admit the wrong person.
"The eldest prince..." Everyone murmured in their hearts, this was the unquestioned future prince. (To be continued)