"Retreat from the imperial court." After reacting, Emperor Qianwen suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, threw down these two words, then stood up and left, leaving everyone with his back.
If anyone were to carefully experience Emperor Qianwen's behavior when he left at this time, he would definitely be horrified. The emperor was talking about withdrawing from the court, not going back to discuss it. In other words, there is no need to discuss this matter.
The emperor left, but few people were awake. Especially the three of them, Prince Qing, Prince Xiang and Prince Xiang, looked like they had won the battle. In their view, with the three people joining forces, there was no peace in the court. No matter what force can stop them, even the father has to bow his head. Not to mention, there is a group of Western Barbarian envoys watching eagerly from the side. Even for the sake of peace between the two countries, the emperor can only bow his head and agree.
As for why there was no approval from the court, I think it must have been discussed with the Empress Dowager. After all, it was the Empress Dowager who said the previous marriage proposal, and she had to do some work first. And based on the thoughts of the emperor's grandchildren, they It seems that their imperial grandmother is a person who knows right from wrong and will definitely give in on major matters involving national security. There is definitely no suspense about this.
Thinking that Shen Ao would leave because of this, the three emperors were already thinking about how to settle in Guochanglong. After all, the business there was so good and the benefits were so great that they were all jealous.
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Guochanglong General Store.
Shen Ao was in a clean-looking workshop, watching Bai Qiutong and others cutting clothes, including cheongsams, underwear and long skirts.
Women all love beauty, especially in summer. How to make a fuss about cool clothes and show their beautiful side is what Shen Ao has been thinking about recently. Under his superb painting skills, many new styles of clothes have been produced When Bai Qiutong and others took the ready-made clothes, their faces turned red with embarrassment.
Wearing the clothes, it looks good and is cool, but it is too embarrassing, exposing many parts of the body. Could this be the young man's idea? I really don't know what he thinks about every day. What is.
However, Shen Ao didn't feel any embarrassment at all and continued to watch the female workers using their deft hands to make beautiful pieces of clothing. Then he asked to wear them on several so-called models with good figures. They show it in front of themselves so that they can continue to strive for excellence and make the best clothes.
All the girls were blushing with shame, but the only man, Shen Ao, looked at everything seriously. In his eyes, it was just a lot of money.
"Master, the eldest princess is here. She said she has something important to see you." Outside the workshop, the voice of the chief guard Shi Lei, who was strictly prohibited from entering, came. Shen Ao agreed and then told Bai Qiutong and others to hold on to what he had just said. He continued to make modifications as he said, then walked out of the workshop with his hands behind his back.
As soon as Shen Ao left, the girls behind him couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Then there was a lot of laughter and slapstick, to the effect that someone's body was shown to the young master, and he would become the young master's person from now on. Wait.
Shen Ao didn't think too much. Firstly, he was only sixteen years old, just a teenager. Secondly, he really did things with the idea of making money, and he really didn't think about anything other than the smell of money in his eyes. Other things.
"What's the matter with the eldest princess?" Shen Ao asked casually while walking in front of Shi Lei.
"I don't know, the eldest princess didn't say anything. But she seems to be in a hurry." Shi Lei followed Shen Ao every day, so naturally he didn't know what was happening outside.
Soon, Shen Ao appeared in the inner courtyard of Guochanglong, where he saw the eldest princess pacing back and forth. This was the first time Shen Ao had seen the eldest princess being upset.
"Your Highness, what happened to make you so anxious? The sky won't fall." As soon as he saw the eldest princess, Shen Ao said with a smile. In these days of contact, the two sides cooperated happily, and their friendship also increased obviously. Sometimes it's okay to make a harmless joke.
Listening to the voice, she turned around and saw that Shen Ao had finally arrived. The eldest princess said with a bitter look on her face, "Mr. Zhongguo, at the court meeting this morning, the Western Barbarian envoys proposed to marry you to the Western Barbarians as a vassal." It’s about horses.”
"What?" Shen Ao, who was still looking indifferent at first, suddenly changed his expression. The folding fan used to hold 13 in his hand also closed instantly and almost did not fall to the ground.
Shen Ao thought that if he slapped the Western Barbarian envoys in the face, they would take revenge on him. Therefore, he arranged some guards at Zhongguo Gongfu and Xianweiju to ensure their safety. However, he did not expect that the other party would use this trick to deal with them. Own.
Just the word "marriage" is enough to prove the treatment Shen Ao may face.
Normally, only women would talk about the word "marriage". But in Daqian, in this era, if a man is not as high-status as a woman, but he is favored by the other party and gets married, he also needs to use the word "marriage".
Before, Shen Ao was going to marry the fifth princess Tang Min, but now she is still marrying, but to a foreigner named Ximan.
The five princesses are close relatives, so naturally they cannot be together. Although the Western Man women are not relatives, they are foreign countries. Thinking of the fierceness of the Western Man women, there is no tenderness at all. They all have wheat-colored skin and eat food every day. The smell of beef and mutton was all over his body, and he didn't even know how long it would take to take a bath. Shen Ao felt a wave of nausea and fear.
"Did the Emperor agree?" After all, the mind of several decades is in the body. After being surprised, Shen Ao asked the topic.
"No, but Prince Qing, Prince Edward and Prince Xiang have united this time. At least 60% of the officials in the court agree. I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to change." The eldest princess sighed, although Her influence has increased a lot during this time, and she also has her own power in the court, but there are too few people. She can't get a say in such matters at all. Even if she stands up to oppose, it will not create any atmosphere. It doesn't help at all.
Hearing that the three princes had united together just to drive him out of the Daqian Dynasty, Shen Ao's heart slowly began to calm down.
The reason why I am excited is because it happened too suddenly. But now that it has happened, it is useless to be anxious. It is better to calm down and think about how to solve the problem.
Marriage marriage has occurred many times in history. But most of them are carried with shame and cowardice. It is also a manifestation of a small country's way of relieving pressure and a way for a powerful country. Nowadays, Daqian is far stronger in terms of territory, population, and economy. It is very abnormal for a barbarian tribe to want to make a marriage in reverse.
What makes Shen Ao even more unexpected is that he actually participated in it and became a betrothed person. He originally thought that with the status of a loyal Duke, even if it was hereditary, the title was not fake, and even if he suffered some suppression, it should be enough. Freedom. Now it seems that I still think too much.
Feeling that his situation was still too weak, his desire to become stronger became even stronger. But at this time, Shen Ao still had a doubt, why did his uncle not strongly oppose it? According to what the eldest princess said, his uncle did stand. He came out, but after expressing his opinions, he went back.
This is not in line with the uncle's character. Especially when the matter involves his only nephew, shouldn't he argue with reason and even remonstrate to the death? How can it be such a child's play?
Why is my uncle not in a hurry? Or is there something I can't figure out?
Shen Ao couldn't figure it out, but he just had a feeling that things might not be as simple as they seemed, so what was there that he didn't know?
As for what to do, what else can Shen Ao do in Daliang City under the emperor's feet? With the escort of a hundred people? Once a large number of silver-armored guards or even golden-armored guards rush in front of him, those guards are just child's play. .
"Let's go to the workshop." After thanking the princess for reminding him, Shen Ao turned around and went to the workshop. He had secretly purchased saltpeter and other items a while ago, and now it was time to research that big killer weapon. Although he couldn't It solves all problems, but if the emperor really wants to marry him and leave the barbarians, he can still change the holy will with this object.
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Juhe Palace.
The fifth princess, Tang Min, was already full of tears and her eyes were red, and the front of her clothes was wet.
Tang Min didn't have any undying love for Shen Ao, but she did like her. Especially after Shen Ao showed his talents, that kind of love became stronger.
The princess also wants to get married. It is a great thing for Tang Min to marry a man who is knowledgeable, knowledgeable, wealthy, and handsome. She has already recognized this matter from the bottom of her heart, and began to treat Shen Treat him as his future husband.
After only two years, she will get married. Presumably, with the two childhood sweethearts and the relationship between mother and concubine, he should be very good to me. For this reason, Juhe Palace began to prepare the dowry for the princess to get married. That's a big deal.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared on the way and wanted to rob Shen Ao. Tang Min, who was still young, had no idea and could only go to his mother and concubine to cry.
While comforting her daughter Tang Min, she looked outside anxiously. The female official Caiyue finally appeared. Before anyone entered the main hall, Concubine Zhao's voice could already be heard, "How? What did Marquis Zhongcheng say? of?"
"Master, you don't need to pay attention to what Marquis Zhongcheng said. The Emperor will make his own decision." Caiyue entered the hall, bowed her head and said what Shen Yunyi said.
"Huh?" Concubine Zhao's eyes flashed with doubts. But her mood soon fell into calmness. When it comes to her feelings for Shen Ao, Shen Yunyi is no worse than herself. He is the best in this matter. He won't care. And since he can say these words, he must have some considerations.
"Well, then we don't want to do anything. We'll notify the officials who have good relations with Zhao and let them wait and see what happens." After a while, Concubine Zhao returned to the image of a strong woman who was calm and decisive in dealing with things. .
