"...This is simply ridiculous!" There was an uproar in the court meeting, and even many neutral ministers joined in the opposition, "How can a daughter of a foreign race be the royal wife of the Holy Emperor?!"
"The barbarians are afraid of power but not virtuous. They are like animals, let alone virtuous people!"
"What's more, Princess Roukun is only thirteen years old and has not yet grown hair. How can she be able to take care of the Sixth Palace and educate the emperor's heirs?!"
"The old Khan has a new story. His son has just ascended to the position of Khan. His position must not be stable yet. At this time, if you marry your legitimate daughter, you must have something to ask for. If you are not careful, you will get involved in the disputes of other countries. This matter must not be done!"
Most of the ministers talked about it and most of them quickly reached a unanimous agreement, that is, it was impossible to establish Princess Wei He as his successor, and it was impossible for the emperor to not continue to establish a queen in his lifetime.
This was not only because they suspected that Princess Roukun was not capable of being Chunjia's successor, but also because they felt that Princess Ren was not worthy of their emperor.
Anyway, they didn't agree with this marriage. Not only did they disagree, but a few bellicose young military generals even politely suggested: Look what we found. A new khan who has just succeeded to the throne needs to marry his daughter to consolidate his throne. How about we fuck him hehehehehehehehe...
Of course, this proposal was quickly suppressed, mainly because Chunjia did not intend to fight now.
Wei He was in the north of the country, and if he wanted to use troops against them, his first choice would be the Dingbei Army. Isn't this a rush to defeat the Dingbei Army, or give the regent an opportunity to increase his momentum
It would be fine if Wei He invaded the country, but now that they have not invaded, Chunjia's own status is not stable. How can he be willing to go to war
Therefore, he lightly mentioned that this was unjust, and firmly rejected the plan of some military generals to take advantage of the situation to gain fame.
The topic then returned to the queen. Perhaps seeing the opposition of most people, the regent did not mention that Chunjia would make Princess Roukun his queen, and only insisted on sending the princess to Chunjia. In the harem, because Wei Hexin Khan had just ascended the throne and took the initiative to express his goodwill. If the country and the court directly refused, I am afraid that their face would not be improved by then, which would not be conducive to the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The regent said that although the dynasty was not afraid of Wei He, it was not that such a large country could not afford a concubine. People were rushing to send their legitimate daughters to serve the emperor, so it was unreasonable to refuse forcefully, wasn't it? We are a country of etiquette!
The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty pondered deeply after hearing this.
This is not because they really think that they are a country of etiquette, so they have to be polite to Wei He, but because they all know in their hearts that the current dynasty... Well, let’s not say whether they are afraid of Wei He or not. Anyway, from the emperor to the ministers, everyone Few people are willing to go to war with Wei He.
After all, after experiencing the prosperity of the Shenzong period, there was then the dispute between Xiaozong and Ji's nephew and uncle, and then Chunjia ascended the throne and stayed in power for eight years as regent. Now the emperor has been in charge for less than two years, and the uncle-nephew conflict has become very acute. , maybe one day it will be life and death again... Although the world has not been corrupted to the point where the people are in dire straits, such a big country knows that there must be many hidden dangers and urgent need to deal with them.
In short, everything at home has not been sorted out, and it is really not suitable to cause external troubles.
And it is impossible to give the queen position to a foreign princess, but the concubine position does not matter... Like Concubine Yun Xian, one of the four concubines today, her background is neither good nor bad
Princess Roukun is a princess after all, and she is a direct descendant.
Of course I have wronged the Holy Emperor if I worship the emperor and make a princess from a foreign race my concubine, but it is okay for a princess from a foreign race to become a concubine of the emperor for me!
This was passed with the support of the vast majority of people, and Chunjia did not object. But then, the monarchs and ministers started a new round of quarreling about what position should be given to the princess: The regent meant that the queen could not If you give it to someone, at least give it to a noble concubine, right? After all, she is a princess, and Wei He took the initiative to send her over as a sign of goodwill, so she should be flattered in terms of diplomatic relations.
But a group of courtiers led by Ouyang Yanran stood up and objected. The reason was that such a foreign princess could not compare in terms of talent, beauty and conduct with the legitimate daughter of a noble family in our country. Even for the sake of diplomatic relations, they would not give up the position of concubine second only to the queen... What they meant was that giving her a wife would be enough.
After all, Princess Roukun is only thirteen. She will give birth to children in the future. She must not express her feelings
It’s okay if you want to be the fourth concubine. Serve our Holy Emperor with all your heart. Before you die, you can make one, for example, Concubine Zhenxi.
The regent said that you were too oppressive and it was hard to talk about. Ouyang Yanran said that our holy emperor should be treated like this. If Wei He felt that it was too low, he could not marry the princess. Anyway, this huge country has no shortage of people to serve the emperor. people.
The two sides argued back and forth for a while, but in the end it was almost past dinner time and they still couldn't reach an agreement, so just like before, they decided to talk about it next time...
After they each go back to collect information and brew, they will continue to fight.
Chunjia had finished the court here and had no time to eat lunch, so he directly took Ouyang Yanran and other ministers to the imperial study to discuss matters.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there's some fraud in this matter." After entering, they cleared the place and asked Yan Yin to bring some pastries in to cushion them. Ouyang Yanran reminded her in a deep voice, "Wei He has always been very ambitious. How many of the old Khan's My son is now in his prime, and he is not a good person. How can he take the initiative to show weakness? He also wants to send the princess! This Princess Roukun will probably be in trouble. Otherwise, how could the regent try his best to promote this matter? "
After all, the Regent's most important bargaining chip is the Dingbei Army.
The main task of the Northern Army was to guard against Wei He.
If Wei He and the imperial court were at peace for a long time, how could the Dingbei Army not be disbanded
The regent is not stupid. If there is no problem with this marriage, he will not be able to stop it in time. How can he be so active
"Dear dear friends, do you know the situation of Wei He, the new Khan?" Chunjia pondered for a while and asked slowly.
Although the border has been relatively peaceful in recent years and the important ministers are busy fighting among themselves, after all, the most important neighbor of the dynasty is Wei He, so the old and new khans still understand it.
At this moment, Yin Qu stood up and explained to the emperor, saying that the new Khan Mu'e was the fifth son of the old Khan. His biological mother came from a wealthy family, and he was one of the most valued sons of the old Khan from birth. However, because of the superiors His eldest brother is also very powerful. It was not his turn to inherit the throne, but he was lucky... His eldest brother fell ill at the end of last year and was bedridden. He once asked a famous doctor from the imperial court to see him. It took several months and he was forced to die. Passed away and passed away.
So not long ago, the old Khan was also ill. He was worried that he would die like his eldest son, so he raised the fifth son in advance and even dragged his illness to make way for him to prevent chaos in the country after he left.
"That's what it says, and it's probably stated in the credentials that are still on the way." Yin Qu finally said, "But there may be some inside information. I remember that Wei He is not like me in China, and rarely acts like a Khan. "
Therefore, the death of the old Khan's eldest son, as well as the old Khan's illness and early meditation, may all be the conspiracy of the new Khan.
"I will ask the Imperial City Department to investigate." Chunjia nodded and said, "So, Wei He is not very stable in the country now, and he wants to use the princess in exchange for the support of our court?"
Ouyang Yanran said: "Your Majesty, there is a possibility that it is a good thing for us that the princes of Weihe are fighting for the throne. It is better to let them fight among themselves than to let them work together to invade our country. Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty just agree. When Princess Naroukun enters the harem, she can't be too enthusiastic. Firstly, it will prevent Wei He from sitting on the ground and raising the price; secondly, it will be delayed a little or two, so that Wei He will fight more fiercely."
"Ouyang Aiqing is a mature and prudent person." Chunjia complimented Ouyang Yanran casually, then changed the subject, "But, if that's all, I'm afraid Uncle Wang won't report it in a hurry, let alone want to protect her. Princess Kun takes the throne?"
"This..." Ouyang Yanran thought for a while and said, "Could it be that Wei He gave the regent some benefit in private?"
The benefits here will definitely not be pure wealth. Firstly, the regent is not tight on money, and ordinary gold, pearls, jade, famous swords and BMWs may not impress him; secondly, the situation of Wei Hexin Khan is much more difficult. Why are you rushing to stuff money to marry the princess? If this were the case, it would be unlikely that the Imperial Capital had not heard any news yet and could only guess.
The king and his ministers looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
I am afraid that Wei He promised to support the regent politically and even militarily, which is why the regent was so active.
There was silence in the imperial study room for a while.
The faces of the monarch and his ministers were solemn.
There are no outsiders here now, and they did not waste time to condemn the regent's wolfish ambition... The dynasty has been very wary of Wei He since Dingding, which is evident from the attention Dingbei Army received.
But now, the Dingbei Army is close to the regent. If Wei He also gets involved with the regent, and if they are more ruthless, the gate to the north will be opened wide, and Wei He will march in with iron hoofs!
"It shouldn't reach that point." After a moment, Chunjia asked again, "If so, why would the regent bring up this matter today? Isn't it just to scare the trouble?"
He felt, "Uncle Wang probably wanted to use Wei He to put pressure on me to achieve his goal. After all, they are all the flesh and blood of His Majesty Emperor Taizu. No matter how confused Uncle Wang is, he will not lead wolves into the house. Back then, His Majesty Emperor Taizu wanted to drive out the alien race. , but I have taken the lead many times, and gone through many lives and deaths, before I have the world of my Gong Xiang clan."
Ouyang Yanran and others thought about it and felt that this was more reliable. However, even if the regent did not want to lure Wei He into the country to fight for the throne, the mere fact that he wanted to use Wei He to put pressure on the emperor was enough to arouse vigilance.
"If that's the case, then the matter of Princess Roukun entering the palace..." Yin Qu frowned and said, "I'm afraid I have to find a way to refuse it? After all, if Wei He is interested in the regent, what will happen after the princess enters the palace? Can we not secretly inform Wei He and the regent? If it is other concubines, they can also ask their successors to suppress them, but the princess coming from Wei He must be more polite. If the palace is too soft, she may not be able to control her. "
For example, someone like Gu Zhen would definitely not be able to control him.
This is not what Yin Qu is targeting Gu Zhen, he really thinks so.
Chunjia's expression was gloomy, and he thought for a while before he said slowly: "We'll wait for the news from the Imperial City Department. Right now, it's just a secret report from Uncle Zhaowu, and Wei He's envoy is still on the way, so we don't have to rush yet. Make a decision."
The ministers also meant the same thing and were very pleased with his stability. They discussed other state affairs for a while and then dispersed one after another.
They all left. Chunjia sat on the back of the rosewood chair and remained silent for a while. Yan Yin waited beside him for a while. Seeing that the emperor closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be recuperating for a while, he felt a little distressed and asked cautiously. : "Your Majesty, would you like to pass on the meal? The people in the imperial kitchen have been waiting for a while."
"..." Chunjia didn't answer at first, but after a moment he opened his eyes and said calmly, "No lunch, please call Princess Yun'an's consort."