Chapter 63 Meaning
When Chu Zhiyuan went to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites to order his hair, Gao Lingfeng hurriedly followed him, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the doctor has invited you."
Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.
The doctor of Zongwusi is the Prince of Jing'an County.
Today's emperor does not have many brothers. The father of Prince Jing'an is the emperor's biological brother, a biological brother born from the same mother.
It is a pity that when Prince Cheng was young, he accidentally died in an ambush and attack by the Mongolian cavalry while he was practicing meritorious service in the army.
At that time Prince Jing'an had just been born.
The Prince of Jing'an County behaves in a low-key manner, but as a doctor, he seems to be invisible, as if he is just going about his day.
The departments of the Ministry of Rites are not grouped together, each has its own courtyard.
The courtyard where Chu Zhiyuan was located was adjacent to the courtyard where the doctor was. He had only met Prince Jing'an once when he first took office, but had hardly seen him the rest of the time. It seemed that he never came to the Yamen all day long.
Chu Zhiyuan, as a member of the imperial family, had to come over every day to order the orders. The doctor was already the highest officer of the Zongwu Division, and no one cared about whether he ordered the order or not.
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"I have met Mr. Langzhong."
Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists and saluted.
Sitting behind the table is a middle-aged man with a monkey face, small and thin, with a black and shiny mustache, which makes his small eyes bright and bright.
He is Chu Jinglu, the king of Jing'an County.
Among the kings of the royal family, there are not many who look like this.
"Okay, I'm not an outsider, so don't be polite." Chu Jinglu, the king of Jing'an County, waved his hand: "I invite you to come over. There are some things I need to let you know."
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Is it to welcome the Dazhen envoy?"
He did not relax just because Prince Jing'an said he was not an outsider.
The Prince of Jing'an County is indeed no outsider. He has a similar bloodline. Like Chu Mingxuan, he is also his uncle.
But since we are in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, we naturally have to treat each other with public opinion and have a superior-subordinate relationship.
After leaving the Ministry of Rites, it is not too late to call uncle.
"You can follow us to greet us this time."
"Yes."
"Go and join in the fun. No matter what, it doesn't hurt to see Dazhen's envoy first."
"Yes."
"The key is Cheng Tianfeng."
"Does your Excellency know?"
"Well, do you know why the emperor attaches so much importance to your competition with Cheng Tianfeng?"
"It's not just our Dajing's face?" Chu Zhiyuan said thoughtfully: "Is there other reasons?"
If it was just about Da Jing's face, Chu Jinglu wouldn't ask this question. Obviously there are other factors involved.
"We, Dajing and Dazhen, must turn enemies into allies to fight against Dameng together. Both parties must show sincerity."
"Is it a marriage?"
"Not bad."
"Who marries whom?"
"Then it depends on your competition this time...if you win, we will marry the princess of Dazhen. If you lose, we will marry the princess."
"...Isn't this too childish?"
No wonder the emperor was so generous, asking for and agreeing to anything. It turned out that it was a matter of marrying Princess Dazhen or the princess of Dajing.
No one wants to marry a princess, who will always be a head shorter than the other person.
It's a bit too childish to use this method, it's like a joke, it's really unexpected.
Chu Jinglu said: "After all, we want an alliance. Being too serious will hurt the harmony. This kind of joke is just right."
"...Yes." Chu Zhiyuan seemed to agree against his will.
Turning serious things into a joke is indeed a wonderful way, it just depends on the angle from which you look at it.
"So don't take it lightly, pay attention to it, don't hide it."
"...Yes."
This is because they are afraid that they will hide their own clumsiness and strength, thereby tying up their hands and leading to defeat.
Obviously Chu Jinglu didn't think of these words himself, he just spread the word.
"...But, if you really can't beat him, you have to do your best, otherwise..." Chu Jinglu shook his head.
"Sir, if you lose, which princess will you marry?" Chu Zhiyuan said.
He understood the hidden meaning in Chu Jinglu's words.
If he loses, everyone in the court will blame him for being embarrassed, whether it is the emperor or the princess's mother and concubine.
The best way to eliminate this kind of resentment is to try hard and even get seriously injured in the end.
"It's hard to say which princess to marry."
"Huh——?"
"Both parties must agree, never wishful thinking."
“It seems we don’t have any princess of the right age in Da Jing, right?”
All the princesses of the right age are married or engaged. The princesses of Dajing are still very popular and will not restrict the prince-in-law from becoming an official. Moreover, the princesses of Dajing are extremely well-educated and are rarely domineering.
Therefore, many princesses seek marriage when they are just born, and the marriage is often arranged when they are twelve or thirteen years old.
You can't break the original engagement just because you want to marry Dazhen.
Chu Jinglu said: "The daughter of a princess, county lord, or duke is not necessarily acceptable. If the other party likes her, just give her the status of a princess."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.
If you think about it, you will know that no one is willing to marry their daughter to Dazhen. They will never come back and never see each other again in their lifetime.
If the emperor is not willing, almost no one in the royal palace, the Duke's palace, the uncle's palace, or the marquis' palace is willing.
Therefore, my task is very heavy, I can only win but not lose.
"If Cheng Tianfeng wins this time, I'm afraid he will be the one to choose the girl." Chu Jinglu lowered her face: "It depends on which girl he likes."
"Cheng Tianfeng is just the prince," Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Isn't it a marriage between princes?"
Marriages are usually between emperors. Since the emperors on both sides are too old and have long passed the time to have concubines, it is not a bad idea to let the prince marry the princess of the other party.
If he is the crown prince, his status is too far apart and the effect will be too different.
"The most outstanding prince of Dazhen, even if he cannot become the emperor, is still very important in the royal family."
The three great kingdoms of Dazhen, Dajing and Dameng had the same method of choosing the emperor. You must first become a grand master before you are eligible to inherit the throne.
Those who are not great masters cannot wield the Emperor's Sword.
Only those who have both qualifications and opportunities can become a great master. If you have both, you are destined to be lucky, and becoming an emperor is a matter of course.
Once the emperor masters the supreme power of the Emperor's Sword, his throne will be as stable as a rock. Therefore, he does not fear his brothers and uncles, but needs their assistance.
As an assistant, the stronger the ability, the better.
Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Sir, if I win, who will marry Dazhen's woman?"
"It should be you." Chu Jinglu smiled and said, "I'm afraid Dazhen won't agree to it."
"..." Chu Zhiyuan frowned.
He never expected this answer, and he never thought about it.
I have always felt that this kind of thing cannot happen to me at all, it is too far away from me.
He is the crown prince, not to mention the crown prince of Prince Qing. The one who has the best chance of succeeding to the throne of Grand Master is the King of England.
His father, Prince Qing, did not practice martial arts and had been granted a royal title for thirty years. He must have been despised by the emperor and hated him so much that he could not find a holy family member.
Marry a princess or princess?
The mother and concubine must quickly go to Duke Anguo's mansion to propose marriage.
It would be better to marry Xiao Ruoling than marry a Dazhen woman.
He has an engagement with Xiao Ruoling, and it belongs to the Duke's Palace. The Emperor can't just break it up, right?
Even if you really marry a dazhen woman, there must be someone who comes first and comes last. Xiao Ruoling is the first, and she is the main concubine, who can control the side concubines.
As for Xiao Ruoling's martial arts skills, it is not that important at this time.
At least she is not a descendant of an evil sect, otherwise she would not be able to hide from the Emperor Sword.
The Emperor's Sword wards off evil spirits, and the evil sect's inheritance cannot be concealed.
Every year, the Duke, his wife and their children would go to the palace to meet the saint and attend the palace night banquet.
It's best to get engaged with Xiao Ruoling quickly.
It's hard.
After all, for a daughter as powerful as Duke An Guo, the process of getting engaged and getting married was extremely careful and complicated. Even if she liked herself, it would be difficult for her to be so hasty.
It would be best if you could hide it from the emperor.
Unfortunately this is almost impossible.
Therefore, the marriage with Xiao Ruoling is in doubt.
Chu Jinglu smiled and said: "When the time comes, you can also go to Dazhen like Cheng Tianfeng and choose what you like and what you like."
"..."
"Haha..." Chu Jinglu looked at his grimace and couldn't help laughing.
Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "My lord, this is not funny at all."
Chu Jinglu laughed and said: "Such a beautiful thing, why do you have such a sad face!"
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Wouldn't it be endless trouble to marry a chaste woman?"
"What does it matter whether you are a Dazhen woman or a Dajing woman? When you get to the inner house, they are all your women," Chu Jinglu shook her head and said, "You think too much."
Chu Zhiyuan neither refuted nor agreed, it was a silent rebuttal.
"Don't worry, the court won't be wary of you just because your woman is a virgin." Chu Jinglu said: "Otherwise, those generals would have been withdrawn long ago."
Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, showing interest.
It seems that many generals married foreign women?
As soon as I thought about it, I knew that these generals should have captured the enemy women during the war and included them in their accounts because of their beauty.
Chu Jinglu waved her hand: "Okay, in short, you have to know it yourself."
"Thank you, sir." Chu Zhiyuan solemnly clasped his fists, resigned and left.
Then he turned around and returned to Prince Qing's Mansion.
(End of chapter)