Dasheng is in its thirtieth year, the government and the opposition are peaceful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the emperor Shengyuan was brave and good at fighting when he was young. In the eighteenth year, he recovered the frontier wasteland and established a total of 23 border trading towns. Prosperity and strength, soldiers and horses are strong, it is the time of national prosperity.
In the 31st year of Dasheng, the Southwest Shu Shiguo sent envoys to Dasheng King City "Yongge" after half a year's trek, and wrote an alliance contract, wishing to have a good relationship with the Dasheng Emperor and communicate with each other. Some of the special products and rare pets of Shu Shiguo that I brought to show my sincerity.
Dasheng rewarded the envoys and announced to the ministers to discuss the covenant. In the end, on the condition of mutual trade and inviting the young prince of Shu Shiguo to come to "Yongge" for a long time, the two parties reached an agreement and the agreement was concluded the following year.
In the 33rd year of Dasheng, in the early summer, Du Ci, the Ninth Prince of the Kingdom of Shu, led a total of 500 guards and servants, hundreds of good horses, and countless special products of the Kingdom of Shu to "Yongge". In fifteen years, the young prince, who was only fourteen years old, first met Qi Nanke, the son of the Grand Duke of Dasheng who was five years older than him.
A few years passed in a flash, and Du Ci, who had been listening to various legends about Qi Nanke every day, was eighteen years old. The Emperor Yuangong wanted to marry him, so he proposed in front of everyone in the study that he must be Qi Xiaogong in this life. marry.
"Nonsense." Emperor Yuangong was just in his forties, young and strong, and extremely majestic. He sat on the dragon chair with a straight face and said, "The Qi family has three generations of generals, and Qi Nanke went to the battlefield at the age of seventeen to kill the enemy. He guarded the border for his father at the age of six, and his marriage is decided by the queen mother and queen, how can he do it arbitrarily?"
"I like him, why not?" Du Ci is the most favored prince of Shu Shiguo. In the past few years, no one dared to provoke him in Dasheng. The nobles of the aristocratic families tried their best to coax him into pampering him. Emperor Yuan Gong also liked him very much. This child is innocent and straightforward, and he is often rewarded and indulged. Du Ci has been in Yongge for several years, but he still speaks awkwardly in official Chinese, with a strong Shu Shiguo accent, flat tongue and tongue indiscriminately, and said, "I admire him, admire him, and like him. Your Majesty, do you want to Can you point him to a princess? No, I have heard that he doesn’t like girls. Besides, he is a general who doesn’t know how to pity women.
"The more you talk, the more shameful it becomes!" Emperor Yuangong patted the table, dumbfounding, "Qi Nanke is the eldest son of the Qi family, how can he marry you?"
Du Ci thought for a while, then said with regret: "Then it is also possible for the minister to marry."
"You, you," Emperor Yuan shook his finger at him, and then looked at the people next to him, "Listen, listen to what this kid is saying!"
A minister came out and bowed and said: "Dasheng has always had male wives, and there are many families where the main wife is a male wife. But the noble family of the king and grandson is more or less taboo, Wang Ye, among other things, you don't want a concubine. The eldest son?"
"What do you want Nao Shizi for?" Du Ci didn't care much, "This king is the ninth eldest son in the family, and if you want the eldest son, it's just to inherit the title of prince. It doesn't matter if you have it or not."
"You don't care, and neither does the Qi family?" the emperor said, "It's broad daylight, are you daydreaming here?"
Du Ci pouted, his rosy lips had a faint luster, and they looked very soft and sweet: "Young master, you will only know if you don't care to ask, and what you say doesn't count!"
The emperor laughed: "Okay, you just don't hit the south wall and don't look back. It just so happens that Nan Ke is going back to the city to report on his work, so you can ask yourself when the time comes."
Du Ci's eyes lit up: "What? Your Majesty, you said that the young man is coming back?"
"The letter I just received a few days ago, the chaos on the border has subsided..."
When the emperor talked about business, Du Ci stood aside and became absent-minded, his mind had already flown away.
After the emperor finished his official business and asked all the ministers to step down, there was only one person left alone, which was Ming Xuanfei, the uncle of the country.
The study room was lit with incense from the Western Regions tribute, the smell was strong but not pungent, it could uplift the spirits, and it was the emperor's favorite incense.
The emperor squinted slightly and leaned back into the chair, resting his hands on the armrests and tapping slowly. The uncle Guo knew the emperor very well, bowed and said, "Your Majesty is thinking about the Ninth Prince?"
"Du Ci has met the Qi family boy for so many years, and he can't forget it." The emperor rubbed his brows, "Does he know about the recent civil strife in Shu Shiguo?"
"It seems that I don't know about it," said Uncle Guo. "The informant responsible for monitoring the young prince reported that the young prince has not received any letters."
"Hmm..." The emperor tapped his index finger and said after a while, "If the master of this civil strife is changed, our alliance with Shu Shiguo may cease to exist. Shu Shiguo is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the border has just been stabilized... Tighten him, don't let him pass the news about us back to the country."
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"What does Uncle Guo think about the gift of marriage?"
The uncle Guo rolled his eyes and said: "The prince is not motivated. A few days ago, King Xin and King Cheng were imprisoned for forming a party for personal gain and depleting the national treasury. I'm afraid it will hurt the harmony of His Majesty and Lord Tongguo."
Uncle Guo knew the Emperor Yuangong very well. When the emperor was young, he was brave and good at fighting. He quelled many wars in the frontier and expanded the territory. Three generations of heroes, heirs such as Qi Nanke are much more capable than the royal children, and have won praise from the government and the public. Although the emperor is happy on the face, how can he really feel at ease in his heart
Qi Nanke went to the battlefield to kill the enemy at the age of seventeen. It was precisely because of his great military achievements that the emperor was more jealous. In the past few years, he has been struggling to find a suitable opportunity to recall him; Du Jiu Wangye's request for a marriage fits the emperor's mind , but always put on a show, so he refuted Lord Du Jiu in public.
Uncle Guo naturally has a sense of proportion in his heart.
Sure enough, what Uncle Guo said was paving the way for the emperor. The emperor put his sleeves on and snorted: "It's a joke, I am the king, and the Qi family is the minister, how can it hurt the peace?"
"I made a mistake! Your Majesty, forgive me!" The uncle immediately knelt down, and the emperor snorted coldly, "Get up and continue talking!"
The uncle Guo said: "The Duke is a sensible person, and he will definitely be willing to share his majesty's worries if he thinks about it. In this case, it is better to agree with Lord Du Jiu and let the young Lord marry him. It is also for the sake of the stability of Dasheng and Shu Shiguo. .”
"Anwen?" the emperor raised his eyebrows tentatively, "There is a civil strife in the Shu world, and the young prince will be useless to us if we change the lord at that time. How could the Duke not know the reason? How could he want to marry his eldest son?"
"How does he know?" Uncle Guo laughed, "If he knew, wouldn't it prove that the other country's government has secret contacts with Shu Shiguo? The Duke of Guo is a smart person, even if he knows, he will pretend not to know."
"Well..." The emperor was very satisfied with the uncle's answer, "It's fine with the Duke, Qi Nanke has always been a person with ideas, and he won't agree."
"Your Majesty bestows a marriage, can he still resist the decree?" The uncle Guo said, "Your Majesty, the Qi family has made great achievements, and you also want to block the mouths of Youyou and keep the Duke's family safe. As long as they get married, naturally no one will mention the Qi family again." Right or wrong, I believe the Duke of the State will understand His Majesty's good intentions."
The emperor and the uncle of the country knew each other well, and they found out the reasons for recalling Qi Nanke and making an engagement for him, and they settled the matter.
The uncle of the country is like a mirror in his heart, knowing that the emperor has already made a decision in his heart, but he needs someone to bring it up so that he can push the boat along.
Sure enough, the emperor looked down at the uncle Guo, tapped his fingers on the desk, and said, "The one who knows me is also the uncle Guo."
Uncle Guo bowed his head hurriedly: "It is the duty of ministers to share worries for His Majesty."
The emperor flicked his sleeves casually: "Let's do as uncle Guo said."
"Your Majesty is wise."
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