In Weiyang Palace, after Princess Zhaoyang returned, she was consulted by the Queen Mother.
She only said that she went to Prince Xiao's Mansion to see her unlucky brother.
The Queen Mother looked at her and sighed after a long time: "You don't need to be so apologetic. If you don't want to, I have my own way to keep you by my side."
Princess Zhaoyang was deeply moved when she heard this.
She naturally understood what the Queen Mother meant. If she insisted on opposing this matter, I was afraid that the marriage might not go ahead.
But she herself did not want the Queen Mother to lose her dignity because of her.
Marriage is something that the court, the father, and even the grandmother, the concubine, strongly advocate for. She does not want the queen mother to get into an unfavorable situation with these people.
Moreover, the marriage is a matter of state. Although the Queen Mother is favored by the Emperor, if she interferes with this matter, I am afraid that the Emperor will be unhappy.
Therefore, this was the reason why she took the initiative to ask for a marriage before the Queen Mother spoke out.
The Queen Mother has loved her since she was a child and has already paid too much for her. She has also reminded her before that she should choose a husband as soon as possible.
In other words, what she is today is entirely due to her own willfulness.
In this case, how could she be so selfish and put the Queen Mother into an unfavorable situation because of her own affairs? Forcibly suppressing the emotion in her heart, Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "The Queen Mother is too worried, Zhaoyang does not feel aggrieved,
There is no unwillingness either.
Didn’t the Imperial Grandmother want to marry Zhaoyang a long time ago? Now that her wish has finally come true, the Imperial Grandmother should be happy.
The royal grandmother has never met Prince Navarre. In fact, he is not as dirty and crude as the legend says. I think he understands our Central Plains etiquette quite well and can speak Chinese. In fact, marrying him is as different as marrying a Central Plains person.
It’s no different.”
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "Do you know how far the Nawala Royal Court is from the Central Plains? It's thousands of miles away.
Once you go there, you may never have the chance to return to the Central Plains in this life."
“Although it’s far away, how could there be no chance to come back again?
Isn’t Prince Nawala already in the capital? I think it’s just a few more months of delay on the road..."
Princess Zhaoyang spoke so briskly that the Queen Mother couldn't tell for a moment whether she really didn't understand or was pretending to be innocent to comfort her.
"You really don't regret it?"
"I haven't even gotten married yet, so why are there any regrets..."
Hearing the hint of shyness in Zhaoyang's tone, the Queen Mother felt very strange.
Could it be that this girl really has a crush on Prince Navarre?
If that was the case, she would feel better.
In fact, she has known for a long time that Zhaoyang will leave her side sooner or later when he grows up. But she has always wanted her to marry a talented man in the capital, so that he can often come to the palace to accompany her in the future.
But the Queen Mother herself is not a selfish person, and she has no intention of marrying Zhaoyang to a Beijing official. If Zhaoyang really meets the person she likes, even if it is a local general, it doesn't matter.
The last thing she wants is for Zhaoyang to follow the path of her eldest sister and get married.
Unexpectedly, things in the world were not as expected, and the situation she least expected to happen happened.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel cold again.
She knew that Concubine Li's instigation was indispensable in this matter. In order to make herself uncomfortable, that crazy woman even tried to kill Zhaoyang, who was her granddaughter!
It seems that what the ancients said is true, good people can be deceived by others. Over the years, I have indeed been too tolerant of her, which led to the fact that the emperor had just secured the throne, and she couldn't help but provoke me again and again.
In this case, don't blame yourself for being cruel...
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However, two days later, Jia Lian was indeed summoned by Emperor Ningkang.
Just as Princess Zhaoyang said, the emperor appointed him as the emissary responsible for escorting the princess to the court of King Wala. He was given the Fangsi sword, which was of the third rank or below. He had the right to kill first and then report.
"The imperial court has agreed to escort the princess out of the capital in one month.
For related matters, you can go to the Etiquette Department and the person in charge will explain it to you in detail.
You should also go down and make preparations yourself. What should be handed over should be handed over in advance. Escorting the princess to the King's Court of Wala this time is of great importance and there is no room for failure.
Even if everything goes well, I expect it will be delayed for at least a year.
Don't rush to complain in your heart. As long as this errand goes well, when you come back, I will not only reinstate you to your post, but also..."
After saying that, Emperor Ning Kang glanced at Jia Lian and said, "Moreover, haven't you always wanted to imitate your ancestors, serve on the battlefield, and make contributions to the country?
I can promise you that as long as you complete this errand, I can promote your general title to the equivalent fifth-class title!"
Jia Lian was shocked.
The so-called fifth-class nobility is naturally the prince and son-in-law.
Since Taizu, this dynasty created a new set of generals and nobles in order to avoid having too many princes and princes, which would be a burden to the court and the army.
Anyone who is awarded the title of fifth-class knight can only inherit the title of general if his descendants have not made meritorious service on the battlefield.
Among them, a duke is demoted to a first-class general, a marquis is demoted to a second-class general, and similarly, a bozinan is demoted to a third-, fourth-, or fifth-class general.
The fifth-class general is already the fifth rank, which is the lowest title.
If the family has not turned over after reaching the fifth-level general level, it will be expelled from the noble family. This is the most direct manifestation of the nobleman's zeal, killing after five generations.
In fact, the only people who can kill the fifth generation are princes and princes. The uncle below cannot kill the fifth generation, so he will be dead.
Of course, if they perform well, after the fifth-level generals, the court will usually demote some hereditary military attache positions to the eldest son. This is the last preferential treatment given by the court to the family of meritorious officials.
Thanks to this strict system of demotion, in the past hundred years of the Wei Dynasty, fewer and fewer people have held titles, so that the nobles did not put too much pressure on the court.
Now Emperor Ningkang actually promised in person that he would convert Jia Lian's general title into a fifth-class title. He had told Jia Lian nakedly.
Boy, I'm very optimistic about you. If you work hard, you will achieve military success.
Therefore, Jia Lian immediately expressed his willingness to die in service to the emperor: "I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness, and I will swear to protect the princess's safety to the death!"
"Get up."
Emperor Ning Kang was very satisfied with Jia Lian's fierce reaction.
"The reason why I appointed you as the messenger this time is because I actually have another task for you."
When Jia Lian heard this, he bowed and listened to the instructions.
"This time when you go to the Oara Palace, you will have to pass through the northwest desert. You should pay attention to the local customs and landforms...
In addition, the imperial court has agreed with the Wala envoy that in order to maintain the majesty and dignity of our princess, a Han palace will be built in the Wala royal court for the princess to live in.
You are also responsible for this matter, but I will arrange for officials from the Ministry of Works to assist.
Therefore, you will stay in the Wala Royal Court for a long time. Taking this opportunity, you must find out as much as possible about the situation inside and outside the Wala Royal Court. And determine whether the Wala Royal Court is sincerely in alliance with us.
.If you find that they have second thoughts, you must send a message back to Beijing in time.
This is the most important thing, and it is also the reason why I appointed you as the emissary to see you off, do you understand?"
Jia Lian was a little shocked when he heard this. Hearing what Emperor Ningkang said, it seemed that he wanted to use troops against Wala.
Otherwise, why bother to inquire about the truth of the Wala Palace? If it was general news, just send some spies to find out. However, Emperor Ningkang bothered to arrange for himself, the future general, to do this in person. He was obviously preparing for the future invasion of the city.
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On the contrary, being so young must be able to lower the wariness of the Wala people...
From this point of view, Emperor Ningkang took great pains. However, since Emperor Ningkang intended to use troops against Wala, why was he willing to marry his beloved daughter to Wala?
Is it true that the Tian family has no family ties, so sacrificing a woman in the face of the court's interests is a matter of course?
I almost asked this question, but finally held back.
Again, there was no room for him to talk about this matter. Asking him would only make Emperor Ning Kang unhappy.
"I understand that I will live up to your majesty's trust!"