Late at night, after the guests gradually left, Nanrong Qufeng was already sitting in the back hall drinking tea and tasting the fragrant tablets that only the royal family could enjoy. Today, he was in an extremely comfortable mood, because the thing he had planned for many years finally succeeded - with
Tang Wangshu, the granddaughter of the Nanrong family, finally married into the royal family.
Back then, Nanrong Qufeng also wanted to marry his daughter Nanrong Wenjun to the then Emperor Shunhe, but when he came up with this idea, Emperor Shunhe was preparing to seize the throne and was seeking the support of the Nanrong family.
At that time, Emperor Shunhe's financial and military resources were not strong. If the Nanrong family did not provide support, the possibility of defeat was extremely high. Even if the Nanrong family supported it, if they could not achieve their goals in a short time, then they were rebelling.
What we are facing is a protracted war, and it is uncertain who will win by then.
Although the Nanrong family also wanted to compete in Huayuan and sit on the dragon throne, the name was not justified. The court at that time also kept suppressing the Nanrong family. For the sake of their own survival, the Nanrong family finally chose to take a big gamble.
Support Emperor Shunhe.
Unexpectedly, the so-called reform launched by Emperor Shunhe actually succeeded, and he successfully ascended the throne and became emperor. In order to make his throne more stable, he married Jiang Yuchen, who later became the Queen Mother.
At that time, Nanrong Wenjun, as the eldest daughter of Nanrong, never got married, just waiting for the opportunity. Nanrong Qufeng saw that Emperor Shunhe married Jiang Yuchen, so he had to continue to wait and see, and then he found that Jiang Yuchen was not only smart, but also had amazing judgment in rewards and punishments.
She is clear and decisive in killing, and cannot easily shake her status as queen.
The reason why Jiang Yuchen firmly held the position of queen in that chaotic situation was for three reasons:
First, Jiang Yuchen is a member of the Jiang Clan in Ruiyuan. The Jiang Clan is a famous virtuous clan in Jiuyuan. During the Kunlun Dynasty, his ancestors were ranked among the three nobles and were even honored as saints. No matter how the Jiuyuan dynasty changed, those in power would always
The Jiang Clan has great respect, and the Jiang Clan never expands its sphere of influence, nor does it support soldiers to respect itself. Even the Yan Clan, who now control Ruiyuan, are very courteous to the Jiang Clan on their own territory and never dare to offend.
Secondly, before Emperor Shunhe became emperor, he already had two sons. It stands to reason that one of his sons would become the crown prince after he ascended the throne. However, the eldest son died in battle on the day he seized the palace, and the younger son died soon after.
Died from illness.
At that time, everyone in the world thought that this was retribution for Emperor Shunhe. However, two years after Emperor Shunhe married Jiang Yuchen, who was only 16 years old at the time, Jiang Yuchen gave birth to two princes, Ji Chengying and Ji Hanguang.
At that time, Emperor Shunhe was so excited that he cried, "God bless me with great prosperity".
Thirdly, Emperor Shunhe not only doted on Empress Jiang, but also trusted her immensely. It was said that even major affairs of the government would be discussed with her. Emperor Shunhe was a man and naturally loved beauties, but he knew very well that there were too many beauties in the world.
But beauties as smart as Empress Jiang are rare. As long as he can secure his position, he will have everything he wants. Therefore, what he needs is a woman with brains who can help him secure his position, not the kind of beautiful woman who has nothing but skin.
woman.
This is also the reason why Emperor Shunhe, although he did not reign for long, was able to quickly put an end to the chaos and at least nominally unified the Nine Plains. However, after his death, Ji Chengying, who succeeded him, was too young and did not have the ability to shake the Nine Plains.
The people in power in other plains thought they had an opportunity to take advantage of it, and the entire Nine Plains fell into war again.
Therefore, Nanrong Qufeng finally did not think of a way to get his daughter to marry into the royal family. Knowing his daughter Mo Rufu, Nanrong Qufeng knew very well that his daughter was no match for Queen Jiang. Even if she became a noble concubine, she would not be able to do anything for the Nanrong family.
What, then why send your daughter to the harem to suffer?
Nanrong Qufeng retreated to the next best thing and decided to marry his daughter to Tang Chen, whom Emperor Shunhe trusted immensely at the time.
When Nanrong Qufeng made this decision, he was unanimously opposed by the Nanrong family. You must know that Tang Chen was just a waiter outside the palace at that time. But Nanrong Qufeng tried his best to persuade everyone.
The daughter who threatened death, because he knew clearly that Emperor Shunhe had planned to send Tang Chen to the Iron Guards to train him in order to consolidate his power.
At that time, the Shendu Army was already controlled by the Nanrong family, but it was almost impossible to get involved in the Iron Armored Guards. Therefore, he placed his bet on Tang Chen and actively recommended Tang Chen to the Iron Armored Guards, and also married his daughter.
Give it to him. In this way, it is only a matter of time before Tang Chen becomes the commander of the Iron Guards in the future.
Nanrong Qufeng did this just to achieve his goal of gradually controlling the royal family without showing his sharpness or treachery.
After the death of Emperor Shunhe, Nanrong Qufeng originally had the opportunity to raise troops, but he still did not do so. Instead, he fully supported Empress Jiang and Prince Ji Chengying.
The world is in chaos. If Nanrong Qufeng seizes the throne at this time, not only will he not be able to convince the public, but he will also have to start fighting the chaos all over again. His own strength will also be greatly weakened. It is better to support the Ji family as always, continue to accumulate strength, and gradually encroach on it.
, that is the best policy.
Now, Tang Wangshu has become a noble concubine. Although Jiang Yuchen is still in charge of the harem, Nanrong Qufeng has got what he wanted. According to blood relationship, Nanrong Qufeng can only be regarded as a relative of the royal family, but this is what he wants.
The title of a side relative, rather than a direct royal relative, just as he controls the government, he will not place people from the Nanrong family in important positions. Those people are only controlled by him secretly, just to prevent himself from becoming a public figure.
The biggest threat.
As for letting Tang Xiaohao marry Princess Baomeng, it is also an extension of Nanrong Qufeng's plan.
The emperor did not marry Princess Baomeng, but recognized her as the emperor's sister and married Tang Xiaohao. In name, Tang Chen was the so-called royal relative, but this royal relative was just a name. In this way, Nanrong's music style could be borrowed
In the name of his grandson's daughter-in-law, he openly communicates with the Torsi Department, and even makes a fuss about Princess Baomeng at critical moments.
When Nanrong Qufeng was still lost in memories, Tang Chen slowly entered the back hall.
Tang Chen stopped and knelt down and said, "My son-in-law pays homage to my father-in-law."
Nanrong Qufeng immediately said: "Get up. When no one else is around, these etiquettes are unnecessary. Come here and drink tea with me."
Nanrong Qufeng personally poured tea for Tang Chen.
Tang Chen raised his glass and didn't drink it yet. Just smelling the fragrance, he was surprised and said: "This fragrance tablet should be a tribute, right?"
Nanrong Qufeng nodded: "Yes, this is a reward from the emperor."
Reward? All private standards of Nanrong Qufeng are almost no different from those of the emperor.
Nan Rong Qufeng looked at Tang Chen who was drinking tea: "Xian son-in-law, Wang Shu has been named a noble concubine, and you are the father-in-law of the country, a veritable relative of the emperor. When Xiao Hao marries Princess Baomeng, your status in the court will be
It’s not comparable to ordinary people.”
After hearing this, Tang Chen put down his cup and immediately knelt down: "Tang Chen knows that everything he has today depends on his father-in-law. My son-in-law will never forget his kindness and teachings."
"Get up, we are all members of our own family," Nanrong Qufeng said, but he did not help Tang Chen with his own hands, but changed the topic, "Do you know why the emperor recognized Princess Baomeng as his sister in the first place?
, and then marry her off to Xiaohao?"
Tang Chen stood up but did not sit down. He stood aside and said respectfully: "My son-in-law does not dare to speculate on the holy will."
Nanrong Qufeng said: "This is not to speculate on the holy will, but to put it on the surface. The old king of the Tuoersi tribe died, and the successor was Princess Baomeng's half-brother Gur.
Ke, this is also the reason why the emperor did not marry Princess Baomeng."
In terms of seniority, the old king of the Tuorsi tribe is the uncle of Emperor Shunhe. Strictly speaking, whether it is Gurke or Princess Baomeng, they are the elders of the current emperor. According to the patriarchal system,
The emperor cannot marry Princess Baomeng, let alone publicly acknowledge her elder status. However, Princess Baomeng has reached the age of marriage and cannot be allowed to return to Rouyuan. He also wants to appease the Torsi tribe, so he can only recognize her as the emperor's sister.
, this is a compromise and the only way.
The emperor recognized Princess Baomeng as his imperial sister, and the current king of the Torsi tribe became a prince. You must know that in the early years, Emperor Shunhe abolished the princely fiefdom system in order to reduce the vassalage, and he did not hesitate to fall out with his brothers and uncles, which directly led to the
The "Three Kings' Mutiny" also made the princes and relatives of the Dachang Dynasty very dissatisfied, including the Torsi tribe at that time.
Now the emperor is doing this, which is equivalent to giving the new king of the Torsi tribe a prince's title in disguise. In addition, he is the actual ruler of Rouyuan, which is also equivalent to recognizing that it is Gurke's fiefdom. In this way,
On the surface, Gur Ke is the prince of the Ji family and a vassal of the imperial court, which makes Gur Ke, the clan king who was rumored to have risen to power by killing his father and brother, justified.
In other words, the emperor used this method to support Gulke, who was a fait accompli. As for letting Princess Baomeng marry Tang Xiaohao, it expressed another meaning - Tang Chen was the commander-in-chief of the Iron Armored Guard, and the most important person who had ever been Emperor Shunhe.
The trust of the emperor is waiting outside the palace, which is known all over the world. Marrying Princess Baomeng to his son is the emperor's trust. Not to mention, the emperor has married Tang Chen's second daughter, and Tang Chen is already the head of the country, that is, the emperor.
Relatives are equivalent to being closer to each other.
Therefore, the emperor went around in such a big circle just to achieve multiple goals with one stone.
After Tang Chen listened, he just nodded silently and didn't say much. He knew that talking too much would lead to mistakes, and he also knew that Nan Rong's music style was also testing him.
Seeing that Tang Chen was silent, Nanrong Qufeng said again: "However, all this is the Queen Mother's intention, and my previous remarks were just to add fuel to the flames."
Yes, adding fuel to the flames, just like when I recommended you Tang Chen. Nanrong Qufeng glanced at Tang Chen and still stood there.
Therefore, Tang Chen, you are responsible for that bridge. As long as your bridge is stable enough, I will not demolish the bridge, let alone lead my troops to cross the river.
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Imperial City Harem, Mingshu Palace.
The original name of Mingshu Palace was Yong'an Palace. The reason why it was changed to Mingshu Palace was precisely because of the name of Tang Wangshu. The original meaning of the word Wangshu is the god who drives the moon, and also refers to the moon, and Mingshu also means the moon.
Therefore, after Tang Wangshu was canonized as a noble concubine, Yong'an Palace was renamed Mingshu Palace, which was Tang Wangshu's bedroom.
Of course, all this was the Queen Mother's intention, and the reason why she arranged it like this was to let everyone in the world, especially the Nanrong family, understand how much the emperor valued Tang Wangshu.
At this time, don Wangshu had finished dressing up and was sitting by the bed waiting.
Soon, don Wangshu heard the retreating footsteps of the chamberlain and maids outside. He knew that the emperor was coming, but he didn't understand why the chamberlain didn't announce it. This made don Wangshu extremely nervous.
Although Nan Rongwenjun taught Tang Wangshu some wedding etiquette before entering the palace, teaching and learning are one thing, and practical application is another. If the emperor is unhappy, the first impression left will not be the same.
Well, it will be difficult to recover in the future.
Just when don Wangshu was thinking wildly, a figure appeared behind the screen. Then the man poked his head out from the side of the screen and looked directly at don Wangshu, which startled don Wangshu.
Don Wangshu immediately realized that this person was the emperor, because others could not and did not dare to set foot here.
Before Tang Wangshu could see the man's face clearly, he knelt down and said, "My concubine, Tang Wangshu, bows to the emperor."
After Tang Wangshu finished speaking, the emperor didn't speak for a long time. Just when she was confused and panicked, she saw the emperor's feet appeared in front of her. Then, the emperor squatted down directly.
Huh? Don Wangshu was dumbfounded. What does the emperor mean by this? Why are you squatting in front of me?
Emperor Ji Chengying squatted there and looked at Tang Wangshu: "Are you Tang Wangshu?"
Don Wangshu immediately replied: "Your Majesty, my concubine is none other than Don Wangshu."
Ji Chengying nodded: "Raise your head."
Tang Wangshu slowly raised his head. The moment she saw Ji Chengying, she was pleasantly surprised. She had no idea that the current emperor was so handsome. You know, the rumors she had heard before described the emperor as...
A fool, and in normal people's thinking, a fool is naturally not good-looking.
Ji Chengying looked at Tang Wangshu who was smiling: "Don't laugh."
Tang Wangshu immediately put away his smile, not understanding what Ji Chengying meant.
Ji Chengying looked at Tang Wangshu's face carefully: "Show me another angry expression."
"Ah?" Don Wangshu was even more confused, "Angry? But I am not angry."
Ji Chengying frowned and said, "Just pretend to be angry."
Don Wangshu could only frown slightly and his cheeks bulged, but he looked so cute.
Ji Chengying smiled: "I can confirm that we have met before."
Tang Wangshu continued to be confused, not understanding what Ji Chengying was talking about. How could they have seen him before?
Ji Chengying smiled happily, which made don Wangshu panic.
Don Wangshu bowed his head again: "Your Majesty, forgive me."
Ji Chengying smiled and said: "You have done nothing wrong. Please forgive me. Get up."
Tang Wangshu didn't dare to get up, so Ji Chengying directly helped her up and sat on the edge of the bed.
At this time, don Wangshu's whole body froze, so much so that he completely forgot everything his mother had taught him.
Ji Chengying, who had been staring at Tang Wangshu, suddenly said: "I remembered, I have seen you in my dream before."
Huh? Tang Wangshu looked at Ji Chengying's serious expression and those words reminded her of someone, her brother Tang Xiaohao.
Thinking of this, don Wangshu couldn't help but want to laugh, but he tried hard to restrain himself.
Ji Chengying looked at Tang Wangshu and said, "Laugh if you want. I won't blame you. I'm quite happy because you are different from the others in the palace. You are more sincere than them and not as pretentious as they are."
Don Wangshu asked cautiously: "Is the emperor blaming my concubine?"
"How could it be?" Ji Chengying said, "How could I be so strange? By the way, I won't call myself me when I'm here with you in the future. I always can't remember it."
Don Wangshu thought she was dreaming. She never expected that the emperor would be like this? But the emperor was also different from the fool in the rumors. Just like everyone thought that his brother Tang Xiaohao was a scumbag, but don Wangshu knew that Tang Xiaohao was
Nothing like that.
Therefore, she also knew that the emperor was definitely not a fool.
Ji Chengying said again: "I said just now that I saw you in my dream, don't you believe me?"
Tang Wangshu shook his head: "I believe it."
Ji Chengying asked again: "Then why are you laughing?"
Don Wangshu replied: "The emperor's previous words and his expression reminded me of my younger brother." This chapter has been completed!