A Clash of Gods - Chapter 539

[Chapter 540 The Alliance of In-laws]

The King of Huainan came out to speak, which was actually expected by many people.

The Sima family wanted to send Miss Sima into the palace, and finally made her queen u. At this time, many people knew it well.

When the late emperor died, undercurrents were surging. Sima Lan urgently mobilized the Black Sabre Battalion to enter the capital. After that, he established Longtai to inherit the great power. With this support, the Sima family can be said to have infinite glory. It can match the scenery of the boss Ma’s family.

The current Empress Dowager is the eldest daughter of Sima Lan. Sima Lan was promoted to Duke of Zhen Guo, and her son Sima Changshen inherited the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, and the number of officials who defected to the Sima family is even more numerous. When the eldest lady was sent to the palace, both inside and outside the palace were all imprints of the Sima family. At that time, this big Chu really didn’t know whether it was Xiao or Sima.

Although some people defected to the Sima family and rose step by step, there were not a few people in the DPRK who were disgusted with the Sima family.

Needless to say, the party of the King of Huainan, but many officials thought in their hearts that the power of the Sima family is too great, and it is also a big threat to the present day. of jealousy.

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, only the king of Huainan could compete with the Sima family.

The other three of the four hereditary marquis, the Jindaohou is low-key and silent, and it is difficult to distinguish their position. The Wuxianghou Su Zhen is closer to the Huainan King, while the Jinyi Hou Qining, the young prince, seems to have a hard time with the emperor. They were secretive, and were highly valued by the emperor. None of the three marquis was strong enough to compete with the Sima family.

All the ministers knew in their hearts that the Sima family was rising step by step. Among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, the most hated person was of course the King of Huainan. As long as there was a chance, the King of Huainan would never let the Sima family be unscrupulous.

Now that the Sima family and the King of Huainan are well-known rivals, the two sides have reached this point, and there is no possibility of retreat. This kind of struggle can still be advanced without retreat. In this power game, the fate of failure is self-evident.

Longtai got his wish to see the King of Huainan come out at the most suitable time. His heart was secretly happy, but his expression remained calm, and he asked, “Uncle Wang, do you think my Great Chu can also make an alliance with Dongqi through marriage?”

The King of Huainan respectfully said: “Your Majesty, the dispute between the Great Chu and the Northern Han is indeed very important to the Eastern Qi. No matter whether we are the Northern Han or the Northern Han, whichever country is on good terms with the Eastern Qi must be of great benefit. Over the years, I have Da Chu tried his best, and the Northern Han people also searched their minds, all trying to form an alliance with the Eastern Qi, but they were all unsuccessful.” After a pause, he continued: “The situation between my Da Chu and the Northern Han is like a brocade garment. What Hou said is like a scale, maintaining a delicate balance, while Dongqi is like a small stone, no matter which side it is placed on, the scale will tilt. Jin Yi Hou’s advice today really makes the minister wake up like a dream. If the emperor sends envoys to ask Dong Qi for marriage, the minister thinks that Dong Qi is for the interests of his own country, and he will consider it carefully.

Qi Ning said with a smile, “Your Highness is wrong. In fact, it’s not that Your Highness didn’t think of it, and it’s not that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty didn’t think of this strategy. Your Highness is far-sighted, but the Emperor never mentioned the big marriage before. As ministers, of course we can’t. Random remarks, today the emperor is wise, let the ministers and others speak freely, and the speaker is innocent, so I dare to speak out.”

“Jinyihou has humbled himself.” The King of Huainan laughed and said, “You are the first minister of the Manchu Dynasty to propose marriage with Dongqi. If this is true, you will be the most important.”

All the ministers looked at each other, watching King Huainan and Qi Ning compliment each other, and they all thought, it seems that not only King Huainan doesn’t want to see the Sima family’s arrogance, the Jinyi Qi family also doesn’t want to see the Sima family’s power expand, so the two A tacit understanding was reached in an instant, and an alliance was temporarily formed on this matter.

Marquis of Wuxiang, Su Zhen, has not said a word since the court. At this time, he also saw the clue. He was naturally apprehensive about the gradually expanding strength of the Sima family, and Sima Lan was originally one of the four marquis.

He was on an equal footing with him, but now his body has changed. The Sima family has become a duke, instantly surpassing the Su family, breaking the pattern for decades. This naturally makes Su Zhen very dissatisfied.

But among the four hereditary generations, the Marquis of Wuxiang and the Su family have been getting worse every day since the death of the old Marquis of Wuxiang. Although he was dissatisfied with the Sima family, he was weak and naturally did not dare to fight against it. Qi Ning stood up, and the King of Huainan came out to help. He also felt that Qi Ning was also jealous of Sima Lan’s promotion to the duke’s head, so he wanted to join forces with the King of Huainan to deal with the Sima family. Your Majesty, it is indeed the responsibility of the superior to seek marriage in Dongqi. As far as I know, the monarch of Dongqi has three sons and two daughters. Another princess, called Princess Tianxiang, is the youngest daughter of the monarch of Dongqi. She seems to be less than eighteen years old. It is rumored that she looks very beautiful. .”

“Princess Tianxiang, I saw it when I went to Dongqi.” Long Tai nodded slightly: “Dignified and graceful, she is indeed a gentle girl.”

All the ministers knew that when Dongqi held the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, Longtai was ordered to go to Dongqi in person to express his congratulations to the prince of Dongqi. Longtai was still the prince at that time, and the emperor sent the prince to go there, hoping to express his sincerity to Dongqi. With the intention to win over, Longtai said that he had seen Princess Tianxiang, which was naturally true.

Some people thought to themselves that Qi Ning’s advice to go to the East Qi for marriage was right in the mind of the little emperor?

Could it be that when the little emperor went to Dongqi, he saw Princess Tianxiang, fell in love at first sight, and felt admiration in his heart, so he came out today?

All the ministers are not fools, of course they can see that, from Yuan Lao Shang’s book admonishing the emperor’s wedding, to the emperor’s inquiries to the ministers, and then to Qi Ning’s proposal to ask Dong Qi for marriage, is it obviously a play? I am afraid that the little emperor has already made arrangements.

Although the little emperor is the honor of the ninety-five, but after all, he is young and youthful.

Chen Lanting, the servant of the Ministry of Personnel, suddenly came out and said: “Report to the emperor, the people of Dongqi have two sides and three swords, and they are very cunning, if!” He hesitated for a while, but did not continue.

The little emperor said: “If you have something to say, just say it, I have said it, and it is innocent.”

Only then did Chen Lanting say: “Your Majesty, this minister is worried that the people of Dongqi will take advantage of this request for marriage, and they will make plans, which will be harmful to my great Chu and not beneficial.”

Su Zhen frowned and said, “Lord Chen, where did you come from? How did the people of Dongqi take care of it?”

“Your Majesty, if the people of Dongqi agree to the marriage, and really let Princess Tianxiang marry me, Princess Tianxiang will also bring a large number of servants from Dongqi.” Chen Lanting said: “Once these people enter the palace, will they have any sympathy? The safety of the emperor is a threat? Princess Xiang is a native of Dongqi that day, and once she is established, she will naturally be able to be close to the emperor from time to time, and the minister is worried!”

Qi Ning had already interrupted with a smile: “Is Mr. Chen unfounded? Before Princess Tianxiang was married to Da Chu, she was indeed a native of Dongqi, but once she married, not only her, but also the servants she brought, They will all be from my Great Chu. If Princess Tianxiang becomes the queen of my Great Chu, of course, it will be based on the interests of my Great Chu. Is Master Chen worried that Princess Tianxiang will not assassinate the emperor?”

Chen Lanting said sternly: “The people of Dongqi are deceitful and must be guarded against.”

The King of Huainan said lightly: “East Qi country is a small person, and my big Chu marrying Princess Tianxiang is to give them a great face. If it is not for confrontation with Northern Han, my big Chu will send troops to the east, and it will be finished within a few months. Destroying the Eastern Qi Kingdom, even if the Eastern Qi Kingdom has the guts, An dare to hurt the emperor’s head?”

Long Tai said: “Chen Aiqing, you are worried about my safety. It’s just that if I can’t handle even a woman, how can I handle the powerful Northern Han?”

As soon as he said this, the ministers were even more certain that the little emperor had clearly decided in his heart that he wanted to go to Dongqi for marriage.

Duke Zhen Guo finally said, “Your Majesty, if you go to Dongqi to seek marriage, you don’t know who should be your envoy?” He glanced at the King of Huainan and said, “The emperor wants to marry Dongqi and form an alliance with each other, which is also beneficial to the country. It is a good thing to benefit the people. Since this is the case, when I send an envoy, of course, I must show sufficient sincerity, and it must be done right away.”

Longtai originally thought that Duke Zhen Guo would not compromise so easily, but UU read www.sonicmtl.com but he didn’t think he would agree, and he was slightly happy. , Jinyi Hou and Wuxiang Hou joined forces, and it was the meaning of the little emperor. It seems that Duke Zhen Guo also knew that it was not easy to deal with, so he compromised.

“Prince Zhen Guo, to ask Dong Qi for marriage, of course you have to prepare enough gifts.” Long Tai looked at Dou Kui: “Dou Aiqing, you must handle this matter well.”

Dou Kui immediately said: “This minister is going to smash the pot and sell iron, and he will definitely prepare a courteous gift.”

“Your Majesty, it is not the most important thing to prepare generous gifts.” Zhenguo said: “Who is the envoy sent this time is the most important.” He glanced at the Master Yuan of the Ministry of Rites and said: “The Master Yuan is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, if the It is also suitable for him to be an ambassador, but Yuan Lao Shangshu is more than old and young, and he has traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, I am afraid that Yuan Lao Shangshu will not be able to persevere.”

Yuan Lao Shang Shu immediately said: “After traveling through mountains and rivers, the old minister can endure it, but the old minister is old and has a slow response. If you go to Dongqi, you will be confused for a while, lose your etiquette, or deal with it improperly, and you will ruin a major event. The old minister is that death cannot atone for his sins.”

The ministers thought that what Yuan Lao Shangshu had said was correct. Going to the capital of Eastern Qi, the mountains are high and the road is far away. This old guy in his seventies has to travel long distances, and this old bone may not be able to hold on.

Long Tai said: “Old Shangshu is very old, it’s really not easy to travel far.” Weiyi pondered and asked, “Prince Zhen Guo, do you have a suitable candidate?”

“I thought that if I wanted to express my sincerity in seeking marriage, I would naturally not be sloppy. I should not only be wise and shrewd in doing things, but also have a distinguished status. I think that the prince is the most suitable candidate.” : “The lord is of the royal bloodline. He is far-sighted and extremely wise. If the lord goes to Dongqi, the people of Dongqi will surely feel the sincerity of my great Chu, and this marriage will be a success.”