Chapter 213 I am marrying my sister, not selling my sister!
"Hahahahaha, stop making trouble, don't you think it's a coincidence, don't you? Prince Consort... Hahaha, I really want to see Zhao Cheng driving a carriage for you!"
Yuan Xiu walked behind the door, turned around, and said with a smile: "I have made a decision. I will appoint Zhao Cheng as the victorious general."
After hearing this, everyone's expressions became normal.
The victorious general is the fifth grade.
Although he was only mentioned as a first-rank general, it was not a shame for a fifth-rank general to be the consort.
But everyone still felt that Yuan Xiu's reward was a bit stingy. According to their estimation, Zhao Cheng's three spies eliminations were combined, and with the blessing of the eldest princess's consort status, he could at least be a fourth-rank official.
Obviously Yuan Xiu's arrangement for Zhao Cheng was not based on normal thinking.
"What do you think?"
"I think it's appropriate."
"I second the proposal."
"Seconded……"
"Then it's decided." Yuan Xiu walked around the room and said: "The news from Shuotong City said that Zhao Cheng's victory this time has a lot to do with a man named Xu Qingshan...
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Hearing this, Wen Tai remained calm, but his eyelids narrowed slightly.
"It's a charlatan again. I really like these quacks more and more now."
Yuan Xiu looked around at the crowd and asked, "Tell me, how should this person be rewarded?"
Chen Changyun immediately said: "Your Majesty, you can let him participate in the martial arts competition, just like Zhou Chuan, and directly enter the final stage."
"I think so, but what if he doesn't want to come? He is now a hero of Dajing, so we can't capture him and chill the hearts of the people in Dajing, right?"
Chen Changyun continued: "Then ask someone to pay a visit first, bring gold and silver rewards, and then talk about the martial arts exam. If this person can participate in the martial arts exam, it will be the icing on the cake!"
"Okay, you arrange for someone to do it."
"yes!"
Yuan Xiu thought for a while, returned to the dragon table and sat down, and said: "Prime Minister Zuo, Lu Shangshu, what do you think about the date of my imperial sister's wedding?"
Lu Zhao glanced at Wen Tai. Seeing that Wen Tai did not respond immediately, he said: "I think the sooner the better. I will use the remaining warmth of the state banquet to choose a good and auspicious day to announce that the great peace will continue to have happy events."
"Where's the Left Prime Minister?"
Seeing the emperor's question, Wen Tai said: "I agree with Lu Shangshu's suggestion, but there is one thing I hope your majesty will consider."
"you say."
"The eldest princess is getting married this time, so the palace of the right prime minister will take the lead. On the day of the wedding, it is recommended to seek the opinion of the right prime minister, and the Zhao and Yuan families will discuss it."
Yuan Xiu narrowed his eyes, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.
The Zhao and Yuan families?
Why are they the Zhao and Yuan families?
It should obviously be the Yuan and Zhao families!
Yuan is in front! Zhao is behind!
Looking at Wen Tai's calm expression, Yuan Xiu knew that he did it on purpose, but there was nothing wrong with his words.
You just married the eldest princess to Youxiang Mansion, doesn't that mean the Zhao family is the main one?
Zhao Yuan Zhao Yuan, right?
Yuan Xiu suppressed his displeasure, but the seeds were planted in his heart, and said: "Then do as Zuo Xiang said! Lu Shangshu, although the eldest princess is getting married, the matter is serious, so you go to Yanchuan in person.
Have a detailed discussion with your right minister, Haosheng!"
Lu Zhao nodded and said: "I accept your order!"
Chen Changyun rolled his eyes, walked up to Yuan Xiu with a big belly, and said: "Your Majesty, since we are getting married, our dowry must be of high standard. The Prime Minister's Office must also come up with something worthy of our dowry.
Betrothal gift?"
Seeing that Yuan Xiu's eyes were narrowed and he was silent, Chen Changyun continued: "The national treasury is already tight, and money is needed for disaster relief. Now we have to set up three counties in New Taipei, which will also cost a lot of money. If the Right Prime Minister's Office doesn't spend millions of taels,
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"Enough!!" Yuan Xiu suddenly became angry.
Chen Changyun, who was well aware of Yuan Xiu's temper, immediately knelt down and did not dare to say anything more.
Yuan Xiu kicked Chen Changyun and said angrily: "Who do you think I am?!"
Chen Changyun was speechless for a moment, thinking what had he said wrong?
Your Majesty, isn't this how you usually take advantage of opportunities to extort money?
The bodies of Su Wansan’s family had only just cooled down a little while ago!
I am obsessed with getting money for Your Majesty. What have I done wrong?
Chen Changyun really couldn't think of how to answer, so he kowtowed and said, "I made a mistake!!!"
Yuan Xiu said sternly: "I am marrying my sister, not selling my sister! You can raise money with me for anything, but not for my sister's affairs!!"
Chen Changyun finally came to his senses, kowtowed a few more times, and said loudly: "I am guilty! I am guilty!!"
"Okay!" Yuan Xiu added another kick and scolded: "I know you are a loyal dog slave, but do you know how to separate things?"
"I know it, and I won't dare to do it again!"
Yuan Xiu waved his hand and said: "I'm tired, you all can go down!"
After Wen Tai and Chen Changyun retreated, Yuan Xiu took off his clothes and lay down on the dragon table.
Needless to say, Wei You came over to rub his shoulders and back.
Normally, Lu Lu would retreat quietly, but this time he walked up to Yuan Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, this old slave Xu Qingshan knows."
"Oh?" Yuan Xiu turned his head and looked at Lu Lu, saying, "Tell me about it."
"Xu Qingshan used to be a chivalrous and righteous knight. The swordsmanship he practiced was the Impermanence Sword. Although it was not a decent swordsmanship, he did some good deeds in the face of injustice. This contrast also contributed to his reputation in the world.
fame."
"Later, he didn't know what happened to him, and he suddenly disappeared in the world."
"When he reappeared, he was no longer the swordsman he once was, but a butcher's knife in the hands of others."
Yuan Xiu asked: "You mean...he has already recognized his master?"
"Yes."
"He is really too careless. Is there anyone with thicker thighs than mine?"
Yuan Xiu sneered and asked, "Who is his master?"
Lu Lu paused for a moment, then slowly said: "Zuo Xiangfu."
The room suddenly became quiet.
Wei You's hand that was massaging also stopped.
Yuan Xiu was stunned for a while, then he tapped his shoulder and said, "Keep pressing."
Lu Lu asked: "So Your Majesty... still need Chen Changshi to send someone to find him?"
"try to find."
Yuan Xiu said solemnly: "When we talked about Xu Qingshan just now, the Prime Minister Zuo didn't say anything. If he opens his mouth and says that Xu Qingshan is his disciple, then I will never compete with him."
"But if the left prime minister doesn't say anything, can you blame me?"
Yuan Xiu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said: "Lü Lu, the martial arts competition is imperative. I have already missed too much, and I can't miss it again!"
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Fourteen counties of Dajing.
In the last ten years, Dajing destroyed Yedan and established the three counties of New Taipei on part of Yedan's original land.
From then on, Dajing became fifteen counties.
Shangyang County is a large county between Changsui and Yanchuan, and it is also the only county between the two capitals.
Shuotong City is located in the middle part of Shangyang County.
Xu Qingshan stood in the woods beside the official road, looking thoughtfully at Zhao Cheng and his entourage coming out of the east gate of Shuotong City.
When we entered the city, the population was sparse, consisting of mules and donkeys.
Now there is a huge crowd of hundreds of people, with no shortage of carriages and horses.
Xu Qingshan rarely felt some pressure.
It's not the pressure these garrison forces put on him, but this change.
After he left Shuotong City, he began to review and believed that all these changes were reversed by Zhao Cheng alone. If he had hid in the rapeseed field and could not come out, he might be on his way back to Changsui now.
Why?
Could it be that the passion for chivalry and righteousness that he had when he was young has returned?
not worth it.
I'm not young anymore.
Xu Qingshan sighed softly in his heart.
"Mr. Xu, you observed their team, are you planning to take action?"
Two figures walked slowly from behind Xu Qingshan.