Chu Xingchen and Zhou Buyan were discussing the royal husband and the reward in Wu, and Feng'an City was also discussing the matter.
Although Chu Xingchen was not in the palace, the court affairs were still being discussed as usual. The focus of today's discussion was on the reward given by the imperial husband and Zhou Buyan.
Some time ago, it was proposed to make Xiao Wang the emperor's husband. At that time, most of the courtiers did not object.
After all, Xiao Wang is indeed quite suitable.
This time Chu Xingchen's intention was conveyed, and he intended to make Zhou Buyan the emperor's husband. Since the position of emperor's husband could not offset any of his achievements, he would still be rewarded as usual.
The ministers finally saw clearly that His Majesty intended Zhou Jun to be his imperial concubine.
Also, Zhou Jun has always been favored, and he also strives for success. He transforms into Zhou Muxing and has made great achievements.
Knowing what His Majesty meant, everyone's expressions became a little different. It was indescribably complicated, but no one raised any objections.
Xiao Shangshu stood in the crowd, his expression unremarkable.
But his mood was very depressing, and what he feared most was coming.
Probably because he had expected it, he was relatively calm. Although no one directly opposed it and only discussed the reward, he would not give up.
Even for the sake of the Xiao family, he could not give up his position as the royal husband.
Originally, Zhou Buyan was the best person to 'attack', after all, his birth was too bad.
But this time he had to change his approach.
Zhou Buyan's second and third identities have been exposed. He is both the prince of Wu and general Zhou Muxing. He has made such great achievements, and it is inappropriate for you to talk about him being born in a brothel.
What's more, he is the biological father of the emperor's daughter. If you say that he was born in a brothel, wouldn't that also belittle the emperor's eldest daughter?
This is an old man who hangs himself and seeks death.
So he had to change his approach.
Xiao Shangshu is not in the harem, but he is very eager to fight in the palace and is very motivated. He does not want to give up the position of the emperor's husband easily, but still wants to fight for it.
He contacted Xiao Wang and wanted to find a solution together.
Xiao Wang is smart, and if he and his son cooperate, it is not impossible for them to succeed if they combine their swords.
As a result, he worked hard at the front and actively wrote letters to discuss. Later, Xiao Wang forgot to cooperate and did not reply to the letter.
"Your Majesty has already made a decision on this matter. There is no need to discuss it further. Whatever you do will be in vain."
Xiao Shangshu finally received news from Xiao Wang again, and the result was indeed like this, and he was very angry.
"Obviously I'm trying to win an imperial husband for you, but you also want to be an imperial husband, so what kind of attitude do you have!"
"If you're a man, come and fight and grab me!"
Xiao Shangshu slapped the table: "Forget it, I'm not the emperor's wife anyway. If you don't live up to your expectations, don't expect me to help you!"
Xiao Shangshu spoke very coolly, but this coolness only lasted until the next day.
He was still unwilling.
Although Xiao Wang is not the father of the emperor's eldest daughter, he basically watched the emperor's eldest daughter grow up, so why can't Xiao Wang do it?
He is not convinced, but he still has to work hard, otherwise he will not be able to swallow this breath.
He began to ask people to deliberately mention Xiao Jun in Feng'an City, and also found some familiar newspapers, not only reporting on Zhou Buyan, but also reporting on Xiao Jun.
Although Xiao Jun has not been on the front line, he has made great contributions, and many of them are closely related to everyone's lives. Don't you want such an imperial husband?
Xiao Wang's reputation is indeed good. With just a little guidance, everyone began to actively help Xiao Wang and say good things to him. It didn't take any effort at all, which proved that Xiao Wang was still quite popular.
The newspapers are also easy to talk to. They are sensitive to the impending dispute between the emperor and his wife, so they are willing to report on Xiao Wang.
Even Lingzhou was included in the coverage.
Xiao Wang soon found out what Xiao Shangshu had done, and Jinyan told Xiao Wang specifically.
"Xiao Jun, the people like you very much. They all say that it would be great if you were the emperor's husband."
After Xiao Wang knew what Chu Xingchen meant, he remained silent. Although everything looked normal, he still knew that he was feeling uncomfortable.
They wanted to comfort Xiao Wang, and they also felt unfair in their hearts.
Zhou Jun and Ling Jun are very good, and they have made great contributions, but Xiao Jun is not bad either. In terms of managing the harem, accepting people and doing things, Xiao Jun is the most suitable royal husband.
They also wanted Xiao Wang to be the emperor's husband.
I have to say that the good reputation outside made Jin Yan want to persuade Xiao Wang not to give up so quickly.
Xiao Wang shook his head after hearing this: "It's good that the people like me, but your Majesty can't hear what they say, so what's the use."
"Your Majesty must also consider the people's sentiments..."
Jin Yan was interrupted by Xiao Wang after he said one sentence: "Could it be that if Lord Zhou is the emperor's wife, the people will object and be unhappy?"
Jinyan choked up and could only answer honestly: "No."
Xiao Wang was helpless: "That's it. Zhou Buyan is General Zhou Muxing. He has made such great achievements. He is not a bad person. This move is useless."
"Xiao Shangshu's efforts are destined to be in vain."
He took a look at Wen Yan Shen Xing and found that they were very downcast, so he had no choice but to say a few more words.
"I know that neither you nor Xiao Shangshu are willing to give in, but no matter how unwilling they are, they can only accept their fate."
"There is nothing you can do if you don't accept your fate. Those little thoughts and calculations are all in vain in the face of great achievements and absolute strength."
"What's more, in front of this absolute strength, there are still people's hearts."
Xiao Wang was never afraid of his competitors, and he was even less afraid of facing Zhou Buyan Lingzhou. He was not as good as them in fighting, but he was better than them in other aspects.
He is never weaker than them. If it is just a fight between a few of them, he is not afraid of anything and will move forward bravely.
But the emperor's husband is not something that can be won back. What is involved here is His Majesty's human heart.
The most helpless thing in the world is the human heart. He will lose without a fight and has no chance of winning, because His Majesty likes Zhou Buyan.
She just wants to make Zhou Buyan the royal husband, so no matter what you do, it will be in vain, you are just a clown.
The harder you work, the sadder you appear.
It's better to give up right from the start.
Jin Yan and Shen Xing looked at each other and finally bit their lips: "Yes."
After they agreed and apologized, Xiao Jun felt very uncomfortable, but in the end he had to appease them and said such cruel words in person. It was their fault.
Xiao Wang waved his hand: "Get up, Shenxing, go back to Xiao's Mansion yourself and see if your aunt is getting better."
My aunt has not been in good health lately and is always sick.
Xiao Wang was a little scared, fearing that his aunt would fall ill and die.
He never thought that his aunt would leave so early, but now, he suddenly started to think about this problem.
He seems to be having bad luck these days.
Everything goes wrong.
Xiao Wang only focused on his aunt's condition, forcing himself not to pay attention to the imperial husband's affairs. Regardless of whether anyone tried to test it, he never intervened or did anything.
And the result was the same as what he said.
Although Xiao Shangshu operated secretly, he also made objections and made several allies.
But it's no use.
Not only was Xiao Shangshu unable to do anything, but even the generals on Lingzhou's side tried their best but failed in the end because His Majesty did not speak.
Chu Xingchen spoke in person. Zhou Buyan relied on his military exploits, status, and identity as the father of the emperor's eldest daughter. It was not just a few words of objection that took effect.
Therefore, Zhou Buyan, who had not mentioned a word in the past few days, and who was excluded from being the emperor's husband, finally became the best candidate for the emperor's husband.