The eldest prince’s wedding was held.
There are no lights hanging on the long streets,
There is no welcoming procession composed of princes and nobles,
There is no crowd of people from all over Yanjing City rushing to watch,
Keep everything simple,
Keep everything quiet.
The imperial court of Yan State delivered a letter of credence to the desert barbarian royal court, mixed with the contents of two letters.
The content of one letter is in official language, which is nothing more than good neighborliness and friendship, and the people on both sides long for peace;
The content of the other letter is written by Emperor Yan himself;
< p>A letter written by a truly powerful emperor with supreme majesty is actually countless times more credible than the so-called official language.He can sit on a high platform like an emperor,
or he can sit beside you and chat with you like your neighbor,
This is him His freedom is also his power, and more importantly, his self-confidence.
In an autographed letter from Emperor Yan,
Emperor Yan first explained to King Man the reasons for keeping the wedding simple. One was because Ji Wujiang was a defeated general and was still burdened with You can't lay out your guilt in a big way, so you can only make your daughter feel a little wronged.
Another thing is that the war between Yan and Chu may break out again. According to the tradition of Yan State, marriages are prohibited at this time, so they can only be held quietly.
However, at the bottom of the letter, Emperor Yan personally promised the old barbarian king that as long as the two countries could not afford to fight, he, Ji Runhao, could keep the barbarian princess safe for the rest of her life.
If there is a war, Yan Guo wins and she can be safe.
The content in the letter is so straightforward.
It is said that,
After receiving this letter, the Barbarian King cursed three times. Emperor Yan was really shameless,
But at night, he drank alone until he was drunk. When he passed away, he still held in his hand a wolfskin cloak that he had made for his little daughter when he was young.
This is how a political marriage began, and this is how it ended.
Having been bitter rivals for hundreds of years, in the next period of time, one needs to focus on the strategic posture of Eastern countries;
The other needs to face threats from Western countries. pressure, and at the same time complete the internal power transition.
The truce,
is reached in a tacit way.
......
"Diplomatic relations between the two countries are actually the same as doing business. What we pay attention to is nothing more than each getting what he needs."
Ji Chengjue sat at the table, drinking tea and crossing his legs as he spoke.
Sitting on the first seat next to him is the eldest prince Ji Wujiang. < /p>
With no war on the western front, we, Dayan, can focus more on the east.
Ganchu is the real land of flowers and mountains. What are you doing in the desert? Are you chewing on the sand?
Do you think this is my sister-in-law? "
The barbarian princess rolled her eyes at Ji Chengjue and said angrily:
"You are the only one who talks too much. "
"Hahaha. ”
Obviously, the relationship between the uncle and the sister-in-law is very good.
The sixth prince has this ability to build good relationships with people. Even if the words he said are a bit hurtful, they still have a good relationship. It will not make people feel disgusted, but will make people feel that he is sincere.
The superior person,
except for the supreme one who can implement the king's way,
the rest. , you have to add a touch of tenderness and truth, as long as you don't wear the dragon robe, you can't lack that flavor.
The eldest prince was free and easy, and said directly:
"I don't have anything. I am the general of the defeated army, and everything is what I deserve; I just treated your sister-in-law badly. ”
“No, no, no, there is no right or wrong, brother, just treat my sister-in-law well;
Since ancient times, it has been difficult for couples to be happy. Even in this marriage between wealthy families, how many people can love each other?
Treat my sister-in-law well, not to mention living her life as if she were living up to her eyebrows, but at least peace also has the benefits of peace, harmony, and sweetness. The life of ordinary people is also good. .
You think this is the unreasonable sister-in-law? "
The barbarian princess smiled and said very freely:
"My mother once said to me that life is for yourself, husband, I don't care about that. ”
Hearing this, the eldest prince nodded.
He does have a very good relationship with this barbarian princess, so sometimes he may suddenly feel melancholy at night because of This marriage completely eliminated the possibility of seizing the legitimate son;
But when I saw my wife's face in her sleep, I couldn't help but feel soft again.
How can things in life be really perfect? ?
“Are my brothers and sisters here? "
The barbarian princess asked Ji Chengjue.
Ji Chengjue replied:
"It should be soon. I came first, but my wife My son and my brother-in-law were thinking of sending a pig over to make pig-killing dishes for fun, so they went to the market to pick them up first. Counting the time, they should be here soon. "
"Then I will go and greet you. My younger siblings are also very good-tempered and can talk to me. Sixth brother, I will bring my younger siblings here more often when I have the opportunity, so that we can play together. Relieve boredom. "
Ji Chengjue immediately raised his hands and said:
"How dare you disobey your orders! ”
After saying that, the barbarian princess got up and went to the front yard to prepare to welcome the young lady of the He family and the uncle of the He family.
After she left,
The eldest prince glanced at Ji Chengjue and said:
"What you said before is plain and simple is true. You are actually talking about yourself. ”
The dignified prince, marry the daughter of a butcher.
Ji Chengjue shook his head and said:
"I don’t want to have to deal with my mother’s family affairs again."
The topic has reached a sad point.
The emperor has always hated the rebellion of the foreign relatives;
Because the power of the foreign relatives and the royal family are actually symbiotic and integrated, and the foreign relatives are attached to the imperial power.
When the relatives are powerful, the imperial power will inevitably decline.
In the past, because there were many clans and the imperial power was compressed, the previous generations of royal families had to marry into clans. The clan itself was powerful, and with the status of relatives, it was naturally even more powerful.
Therefore, after the Holy Emperor took back his power, he cut off his relatives and stepped on the family, in accordance with the development and expansion of imperial power. This is beyond doubt.
But here, it is indeed filled with blood and tears. When the family relatives and the royal family have long been connected with the branches and leaves, cutting off any one will hurt themselves.
The Min family is like this,
The Tian family is also like this.
"Ten thousand barbarian cavalry have been sent over." The eldest prince said.
In fact, before the wedding, a barbarian tribe was sent over by the barbarian king.
This tribe has a population of nearly 30,000 people and nearly 10,000 string control people. Of course, the nearly 10,000 people here include young men and old people.
For barbarian tribesmen, when they reach the age of being able to ride a horse, they are a qualified warrior.
"The Marquis of Jingnan has already agreed to the deal. He wants this barbarian tribe, and there is no room for negotiation." Ji Chengjue said.
Originally, as soon as the idea of using barbarians to control barbarians was put forward, it was immediately well received.
Using barbarians to resist the barbarians and reduce Dayan's burden is really a good strategy for governing the world.
Coupled with Marquis Jingnan’s open mouth,
It is a certainty that this barbarian tribe will be sent to Jin to supplement defense.
Nowadays, the Jingnan Army is not only responsible for the defense of the entire Three Jin Land and preventing the Jin people from rebelling, but also needs to beware of the threats of the Snowfield Savages, Chu People and Nanmen Pass.
The troops are really stretched thin.
There is no need to guess to whose hands this tribe will be sent after entering Jin.
According to reliable intelligence, the person who ordered the massacre of the Chu army on behalf of Marquis Jingnan was none other than the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of Snow Customs, Hirano Bo Zheng Fan.
Actually,
There is one thing that Uncle Zheng has always thought too superficially.
He just thought of giving orders on behalf of the Marquis and just brushed it off. There was a wave of goodwill and trust within the Jingnan Army,
but in the court,
the impact of this incident was actually greater.
The fact that Pingye Bo Zheng Fan was the military successor personally chosen by Marquis Jingnan was almost semi-public.
And many big shots know who is helping to raise Marquis Jingnan’s son.
North KoreaTing is still far from the time when all the good bows are hidden in the birds, and it still faces a huge threat of war, and the ability of Jingnan Marquis to lead an army on an expedition is unparalleled by anyone in the Yan Dynasty at that time.
The monarchs and ministers of Yan State would not do anything to destroy the Great Wall.
At the same time, although Zhenbeihou has handed over half of his military power, if you move Nanhou, you will inevitably be sad. If you move one, you will definitely alarm the other.
The previously extremely stable triangular relationship, from another perspective, can affect the whole body.
Therefore, stabilizing the Marquis of Jingnan has always been a top priority. Similarly, stabilizing the successor of the Marquis of Jingnan is also the key to maintaining the inheritance and stability of the Great Yan Army at Zhongshantou.
With almost no obstacles, this barbarian tribe was moved to Jin and handed over.
"Haha, my brother said in front of Zheng Fan that I would give him this dowry, but in the end, I didn't even have the qualifications to say a word.
Originally, It should be his."
The eldest prince said this a bit dejectedly.
This is a trump card that he is willing to use. Who would have thought, this card has nothing to do with him at all.
"Alas."
Ji Chengjue also let out a long sigh and said:
"Brother, isn't the opportunity right in front of you? In less than two months, , you can lead the troops again. The last time the horse stepped on the gate, the kill was too fast. After the Zhenbei Army stepped through it once, it immediately went south and entered the battlefield.
The weeds grew too much. Come on, we brothers can take care of things this time."
"Corrupt officials will be killed endlessly," the eldest prince said with emotion.
"My brother didn't say that he wanted to kill them all. If they can do something, just be a little greedy. I still understand the principle of being an official for thousands of miles just for money, brother, but there are some people in some places who are greedy. It's a bit too much. It's not okay to let the rats in the treasury run away when your mouth is full of food.
It's like a house. It's impossible to keep it clean, and it's even more impossible to be spotless. It's a nightmare, so I have to clean it every now and then."
"Just do whatever you want. Anyway, your elder brother is half a useless person. If I can help you, just ask."< /p>
"Brother, we are not in a hurry, just take your time, take your time."
"Oh, by the way, I heard from your sister-in-law that Ke Yan was sent here by the Barbarian King this time He is very unruly and unruly.”
The dowry sent by the barbarian king is actually a trouble.
It is naturally impossible for his own direct tribe to be sent out. Wang Ting must strengthen its own strength rather than continue to weaken it.
So, Keyan tribe, a tribe that had always disobeyed the royal court, became a "victim".
It is inconvenient for the Royal Court to openly conquer and kill the Keyan tribe. This will make other tribes in the desert miserable and unfavorable to the Royal Court's continued rule and transfer of power.
So, in the name of sending Ke Yanbu to the Yan Kingdom to enjoy the beautiful scenery,In order to force Keyan's tribe to accept this condition and move, it was considered the safest way to send a dowry to his wife and the threat of tens of thousands of royal cavalry.
The habit of politicians is that every needle has its purpose.
"Don't worry about this for him. The man named Zheng is not a good bird. No matter how strong the taste is, he will digest it for you."
Yes. Zheng Fan and Ji Chengjue are trustworthy.
The eldest prince then said:
"I heard that someone in the court recently took part in your partiality in money and food, pretending to be public for personal gain, and using the court's funds to support your confidants."
"Oh, the wind is blowing so hard, it even blew into your ears."
"There is no wind without waves. Besides, you told me last time that you really meant it." I’ve done it.”
“Yes, yes, I’ve really done it, but so what, once you take power, if you don’t give more benefits to your own people, who will be willing to do things for you? Effectiveness?
The ministers who are criticizing and impeaching me now will still stand by me when they need to take sides in the future. At least they can know that if they follow me, they will have something to eat. ”
"Haha, don't you cover up in front of my brother now?"
"If you cover up any more, you will be exposed. Besides, covering up all day will be exhausting. Personally."
The eldest prince hesitated,
still said:
"The impeachment of you this time should not be done by the second child."< /p>
"Of course it wasn't the second brother who did it. The covenant he worked so hard to make was treated as a piece of paper. How could he be so stupid as to jump out and do this at this time?
I Well, now we have to work hard, and when autumn comes, the money and grain will be escorted to Beijing, and we have to give our father a satisfactory answer;
As for him, since he does more and makes more mistakes, it is better to do less, or even make mistakes. , do nothing, my second brother here, you, the second brother, are good at everything, but too stable, but boring."
"How can it be? That's what I'm talking about about my brother."
"Isn't it?
Oh, by the way, brother, there is something else I need to discuss with you."
p>"What's the matter?"
Ji Chengjue took out a letter from his arms, put it on the desk, and said:
"This letter is from Nan A secret letter from Wangcheng Commander Xu Wenzu."
Hearing this, the eldest prince couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and said:
"As a prince..."
Ji Chengjue answered first:
"As a prince, if you don't collude with the army, are you waiting for death?"
The eldest prince was choked, but he still immediately Said: "Xu Wenzu, if I remember correctly, is from Beifeng County. Although this person was at odds with the Zhenbei Hou Mansion when he was an official in the court in the early years, he stopped Qian in Nanwang City during the war the year before. The surprise attack by the border troops was by no means incompetent, so..."
Most capable people don’t bother to be just a facilitator.
"No matter who he was before, now that Zhenbeihou has handed over military power, he, Xu Wenzu, is a member of the imperial court.
A member of the imperial court is equal to He is someone we can dig up ourselves. To be honest, my relationship with Xu Wenzu was the same as Zheng Fan’s. Zheng Fan and Xu Wenzu have a good personal relationship.”
“Sixth Brother, what are you doing? Playing with fire."
"Then who put me on the fire rack?"
Ji Chengjue reached out and knocked on the envelope and said to the eldest prince:
"Brother, do you want to watch it?"
"I don't want to watch it. It's not that I'm afraid, brother, but that I'm not suitable to watch it."
"Look, Look, we are separated, aren’t we?”
“Sixth brother, I realized that you are not afraid of the second child?”
“Afraid of him? What are you afraid of?"
Ji Chengjue stood up from his chair, stretched out and said:
"Because he is the eldest son of his father? The son-in-law of the Marquis of Zhenbei? Because he is the nephew of the Marquis of Jingnan?
Haha, the Marquis of Zhenbei is better, but after all, the marriage has not yet been completed, right?
As for our father and the Marquis of Jingnan, who really cares about his relatives?"
Ji Chengjue took a deep breath and slowly exhaled:
"Brother, don't think that I am walking too fast or too arrogant. My life or death, brother, has never depended on whether I am low-key or arrogant;
I am humble and low-key, I am arrogant and domineering, and my brother, I Whether this little life can be saved has nothing to do with it."
"What does that have to do with it?"
"Ugh..."
Ji Chengjue made a long sound,
he laughed to himself,
pointed to the door,
said:
p>
"Brother, do you think it's funny or not? My life depends on the expressions of the officials from the Kingdom of Qian and the regent of the Kingdom of Chu.
They If it doesn't work and is directly wiped out by our father, then the best ending for me, brother, is to go to Huxinting to find the third brother to recite poems and write poetry;
If they can hold on, Even if my younger brother goes to the palace with a knife tomorrow, our father will have to pinch his nose and pretend he didn't see it.
Hiss...
It's because I figured it out a long time ago. That’s why I find it ridiculous;
Straight bitches,
Should I expect those two to be wise masters or losers?”
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Don’t panic, there is another chapter tonight, at two o’clock, so don’t stay up late.