When he was young, Tang Jia was still very cute and innocent. Although he was born in an imperial family, he had several older brothers and the position of prince had already been taken, so he did not have any desire to seize the legitimate son. After all, compared to those who Brother, he either has the support of the vassal king who has a lot of troops behind him, or he has the help of ministers like the left and right servants. His conditions are really bad.
She was the only mother-concubine she could rely on, and she was only one of the beloved concubines beside her father, not the most important one.
The overall conditions were not as good as others, so Tang Jia had no ambition. Until Shen Ao began to rise, the crown prince position became vacant again, and his attendant Kong Fu encouraged him in his ears every day, painting a cake for himself. After all this, Tang Jia finally changed.
According to Kong Fu, Tang Jia is not without merit. For example, he has a very profitable cousin, Duke Zhongguo. If he can get his support and has enough wealth, what kind of person cannot be taken as his own? use?
If people eat money, birds will perish if they don't eat it. As long as you are willing to give out gold and silver, why worry about no one coming to support you?
Tang Jia was said to be very excited, and her ambitions began to swell. Marrying her own sister to Shen Ao, making Shen Ao her own, and only supporting herself, this is what Tang Jia has often done in recent years. For example, the mother-in-law said she wanted to get engaged to Shen Ao and Tang Min, which was also the result of Tang Jia's repeated suggestions.
Seeing that the matter had taken shape, Shen Ao only said that Marquis Zhongcheng would give him a reply after discussing it. Tang Jia felt relieved. He did not think that Marquis Zhongcheng would object. After all, from what he knew, Marquis Zhongcheng would not object. But he liked his sister Tang Min very much. During holidays, especially her sister's birthday, she would always send gifts from outside the palace. This was a treatment that even the sixth prince had never enjoyed. For this reason, Tang Jia had also been envious and jealous.
How could such an elder who likes his sister disagree with the marriage?
Tang Jia, who was waiting for the good news, was even thinking about how he would persuade Duke Zhongguo to support him once he married his sister, and how he would get more gold and silver to satisfy his ambitions and desires. There are so many details, the barbarian actually takes action, and wants to take away his beloved sister and Duke Zhongguo together. Doesn't this mean that all his thoughts will be cut off?
Thinking of this, Tang Jia couldn't help but feel angry. If the Barbarian King were standing in front of him now, he would probably have the desire to fight with him.
Tang Jia was very angry. Why was Concubine Zhao not so?
The Barbarian King was already in his fifties, but he was spying on his seventeen-year-old daughter. He was really old.
And why did the barbarian princess fall in love with Ao'er and even wanted to recruit her as her son-in-law even though she knew she was already engaged to the fifth princess? How could she be so shameless?
At this moment, Concubine Zhao still had some regrets. She regretted that she had decided on the marriage between Shen Ao and Tang Min earlier. In this case, the Barbarian King was rude, so it would be better to break up a couple. If possible, it would be better for Ao to do so. With this established fact that Min'er and Min'er could live together, the Barbarian King wouldn't do such a thing to steal someone's wife if he wanted to save face.
But now, there is no use saying all this. If the matter between Shen Ao and Tang Min is settled now, it will be tantamount to slapping the barbarian king in the face and forcing the other party to send troops to compete with Da Gan.
Concubine Zhao gently put the letter sent by Zhao Yuanji aside and waved to call Tang Min, who had tears on her face. Concubine Zhao comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, Min'er. Your marriage to Ao'er is decided by the Queen Mother herself." Your Majesty also allowed it, and will not be overthrown so easily."
"Mother Concubine..." Tang Min didn't know what he wanted to say. He just raised his head with a pleading look on his face, and then lowered his head and buried himself deeply in his mother's arms. The picture showed that his daughter would not marry the barbarian king, but she would marry him if she wanted to. The appearance of a proud brother.
How can a mother not understand her daughter's concerns? But she is just a woman, and there is only one Zhao family behind her who has some wealth. She has no soldiers. How can we change this fact? We can only place our hope in His Majesty and the Emperor. I hope they can withstand the pressure on the Queen Mother, right?
Can you really handle it?
Concubine Zhao didn't have much confidence in her heart. This time was completely different from the last time. The last time, Concubine Yuan, the mother of Prince Xiang, proposed the marriage in order to disgust herself and teach Shen Ao a lesson. It seemed like child's play. Even His Majesty couldn't pass the test. But this time, the Barbarian King personally proposed it and handed over his credentials very formally. Can things still change?
When Zhao Guifei was left without a master, Marquis Zhongcheng also got the news and came to Zhongguo Duke's Mansion. He saw Shen Ao, who had just dismissed all the guards, sitting under the pavilion drinking tea.
Looking at Shen Ao from a distance drinking tea so calmly, seemingly not taking things outside seriously, Marquis Zhongcheng stepped forward anxiously, "Ao'er, do you know what happened outside?"
"Uncle is here, please take a seat." Shen Ao raised his head and smiled.
For some reason, when Hou Zhongcheng, who was originally anxious, saw Shen Ao's calm and calm appearance, his original anxiety subsided a lot in an instant, and he actually sat on the stone bench obediently.
As soon as Marquis Zhongcheng sat down, Shen Ao brought a cup of tea that he had brewed in front of him and said, "Uncle, don't worry, the sky won't fall."
Shen Ao was so unhurried and unhurried. In the eyes of Marquis Zhongcheng, he was no longer in such a hurry and took the tea. After he finished his cup of tea, Shen Ao already said: " The one who should have a headache about this matter is Your Majesty. Let’s wait and see how His Majesty makes his decision. As for now, it’s better to watch the show with peace of mind.”
"But what if Your Majesty agrees to the Barbarian King's request? Now many ministers have already submitted memorials, and things are not good." Zhongcheng Hou said still a little uncontrollably.
"It doesn't matter." Shen Ao smiled, waved his hand, and continued: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and will not let others influence your thoughts lightly. Take a look, take a look."
Shen Ao was so calm, which actually made Marquis Zhongcheng feel a little embarrassed. In contrast, he found that he was the one who couldn't calm down. Thinking that he was much older than Shen Ao, he should be calm and calm when encountering problems. , then nodded, "Then let's take a look and talk."
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Emperor Qianwen had already frowned together.
It was getting dark, and there were more and more memorials placed on the Dragon Case. There were hundreds of memorials, which were like huge boulders weighing down people's breath.
In just over half a day, at least half of the seventh-rank and above officials in the capital who were qualified to be promoted to the imperial court submitted memorials, and they all had similar intentions, requesting marriage to quell the war with the barbarians.
After reading more memorials, Emperor Qianwen's face became calmer and calmer. Only Yan Fu, who was standing by and waiting, knew that this was a sign that His Majesty would become angry.
I don't know how long it took, but after patiently reading the memorials one by one, Emperor Qianwen finally couldn't help but said: "What on earth are these ministers going to do? Are they so indifferent to the great work? Are they so afraid? Barbarian?"
This question was naturally difficult to answer, and Yan Fu did not dare to express any opinions on such a major national event, otherwise he would have the intention of interfering in politics. Yes, he could only lower his head, like an ostrich, and dig deep into his head. of buried.
"A group of short-sighted people, a group of short-sighted people. Without them, how can Dagan prosper and be strong? Yan Fu, write down all the names of these people who submitted the memorial. These ministers will not be reused in the future." Emperor Qianwen's expression He said it with a ferocious meaning.
This made him really angry. Yan Fu lamented on the sidelines for these ministers who had submitted the memorial, and casually answered his promise. "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry for these unsatisfactory people. If you are angry and ruin the dragon body, the gain will outweigh the loss." , you can have dinner now.”
"Don't worry, I will go to the Empress Jixiang Palace for dinner tonight and send someone to inform you." Emperor Qianwen shook his head and looked at the front where there was nothing, thinking about something. Although he didn't know how to Agreeing to hand over Shen Ao through marriage was not something he could have the final say at all. His and Aoxue's son actually wanted to join his wife's wife's family, and he was from a different race. This already touched his bottom line.
But after all, the ministers were coming with force this time. He was the emperor, and he was facing a lot of pressure if he wanted to directly veto it. Then he thought of the empress dowager, who had originally issued the edict to Xu Chenao and the fifth princess Tang Min. Married person.
He needed the support of his mother and the Empress Dowager to take the blame and face all the pressure together. Only in this way could Emperor Qianwen watch everything that happened as an outsider and control the situation.
"No." Yan Fulian agreed immediately and hurriedly walked out of the Yangxin Palace. The Jixiang Palace was no other place. It was the palace of the Empress Dowager. The emperor's biological mother lived inside, and she was one of the most noble people in the palace. First, if there is any matter, he, the chief eunuch, needs to personally inform him, in order to have equal status.
When the Empress Dowager of Jixiang Palace learned that the emperor was coming soon, the maids and eunuchs were naturally busy for a while. However, the Empress Dowager was not in the slightest anxious state, just like usual. Think about it, the emperor is her biological son, and her son Isn't it normal to come to say hello to your mother?
It's just that the Queen Mother's psychology is not as calm as she appears.
Since the last time she put pressure on Shen Ao for hurting the prince, the empress dowager had a feeling that the son she gave birth to was far away from her. Especially since Emperor Qianwen promised the prince's biological mother to be the queen, Later, they used this matter to make deals and forced the prince to rebel. The distance between the hearts of mother and son became even greater.
This does not mean that the real distance is far away, and the auspicious palace cannot be moved, right? This distance means that the hearts are no longer as close as before, and the hearts are no longer together.