Chapter 352: Military Power

Although there are still more than 20 days before the second prince marries Mu Qingrou, it is really in a hurry compared to the time when Chubei married Qingyun.

After all, the eldest prince was the girl of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion on Tuesday, and she was already married, and everyone was prepared.

Mu Qingrou is still six or seven months away from Jilu, everyone is not in a hurry, the day of marriage is set at this time, and the palace and the palace are busy.

Especially the Hou Mansion, there is nothing to prepare.

The second lady, the old lady, and the Hou Ye sat together to discuss, and decided that Mu Qingrou's dowry would be prepared according to the eighty percent of the dowry prepared by the Hou Mansion for Qingyun at the beginning.

The weather was hot, and the pregnancy made the second lady suffer a lot.

Afraid that she would be tired, the old lady handed over the preparation of the wedding banquet to Manager Zhou, but the tired Manager Zhou suffered from heat stroke.

That's it, Mu Qingrou is still very picky, and feels that her marriage is not as much as Qingyun, not even half.

I don't want to think about it, why does she compare with Qingyun?

Qingyun has a lot of dowries, in addition to the dowry in the palace, there are also the dowry gifts brought by the Hou Mansion in Zhennan and the makeup given to her by the Jiang family, in addition, there are also the emperor's and the queen mother's rewards, and the Ning Wangfu gifts, which she earns herself......

It can be said that even if the princess marries, it is less than half of Qingyun's marriage.

Annoyed by the trouble, the old lady simply ordered the big kitchen to be hungry for a few meals.

After being hungry for two days, Mu Qingrou became obedient.

Compared with the busy feet in the Hou Mansion and the palace, Qingyun is very leisurely.

The emperor enshrined Chubei as the king of Chen, rewarded the prince's mansion, and those dowries were also carried into the palace.

According to the will of the emperor and the queen, moving out of the palace and opening another mansion should have a big feast and have a good time.

Knowing that Qingyun was good at holding banquets, the two asked Qingyun what she meant.

Who would have thought. Qingyun said that she couldn't do it.

And the reason is particularly empathetic, the weather is too hot, it hasn't rained for many days, and the sun is so hot that it can stun people.

If you want to hold a banquet. Civil and military officials will definitely come to give congratulatory gifts, not to mention that they are tired, and they will cause trouble to others, so why bother.

Especially when she and Chu Bei got married, twice. Those ministers all sent congratulatory gifts, of course, she knew very well that most of those congratulatory gifts were given in the face of the Marquis of Zhennan and the emperor, and it was very likely that Chubei would be sent in the face of the prince in the future, but no matter whose face it was, those congratulatory gifts were always received by her and Chubei, and they were more valuable than the other, and she felt ashamed in her heart, because most of the gifts did not have to be returned......

Although gift-giving pays attention to gifts, it is still exchanged. But you look at the emperor's birthday, which minister does not go to great lengths to send congratulatory gifts, and strives to be ingenious and pleasing the emperor, but if the courtiers celebrate their birthday, the emperor rewards a bowl of longevity noodles, which is the matter of green smoke from the ancestral tomb.

Even if Chu Bei is not the prince, he is also the eldest son of the emperor, and those ministers who send congratulatory gifts have happy events, and they all go to send congratulatory gifts in person. Is it possible?

I'm afraid I don't even dare to send the wedding card to the door.

Qingyun's reason for not holding a wedding banquet made the queen laugh.

The emperor sat there, but he couldn't cry or laugh, and glanced at Qingyun and said. "I don't know if I should say that you are rich and not short of money, or that you are naΓ―ve?"

Qingyun, "......." ”

Is it messy, she doesn't want to hold a housewarming banquet, it can be said that she is lazy, but she can't be said to be naΓ―ve. Is there such an insult?

Qingyun was a little breathless, she turned her head to look at Chu Bei, thinking that he would take care of his father, don't think that he is the emperor, he can bully people casually like this, she is also dignified!

Whoever wants Chu Bei to sit there can't help but laugh.

Qingyun was grinding her teeth a little, in front of the emperor and the queen, she didn't dare to stare at Chu Bei, so she could only hold back.

The emperor over there said, "It's a good thing that the princess is empathetic, but my royal family has always paid attention to the rules, it is the ordinary people's house, and the joy of housewarming will also be put on two tables, not to mention the royal family. ”

The emperor said so, Qingyun has something else to say, obediently organize a banquet.

Out of Changxin Palace, Qingyun turned her head to look at Chu Bei and asked, "Why did I say that I wouldn't hold a banquet, and your expressions were so weird?" ”

Chu Bei's deep eyes said with a smile, "Holding a banquet, trying to be lively is only one of them, the most important purpose is to receive congratulatory gifts, but you don't want to hold a banquet because of this, how can it not be weird?" ”

Since ancient times, emperors did not like courtiers to form parties for personal gain, and accept bribes in private, but they could hold wedding banquets, but it was to give them a fair and bright opportunity to give and receive gifts.

This is also the reason why ministers often hold birthday banquets and wedding banquets.

People will only dislike the congratulatory gifts that are not enough, but few people think that the congratulatory gifts are too valuable, such honest officials with clean sleeves are like rare, and the royal family is even more gone, but there is one out, can you not be surprised?

Also, he is now the eldest prince, although he has the Zhennan Hou Mansion and the Jiang family to support him, but he needs to use money in a lot of places, why do those ministers support you, isn't it because they can get a powerful position from you?

As for following him and supporting him, in order to realize his ideals and ambitions, and to support Mingjun to create a peaceful and prosperous world, there are not no such people, but they are very rare, and they are rarer than rare.

Listening to Chu Bei's explanation, Qingyun felt that she had just said that, and in the emperor's heart, he must have thought that she was wonderful.

She always thought that the family held a banquet just to show off her wealth, and she also despised such a practice very much, who would have thought that the purpose of showing off her wealth was to collect money.

She really hasn't been deeply involved in the world, and she is too tender.

She looked at Chu Bei and said, "I said I wouldn't hold a banquet just now, why didn't you stop me?" ”

"Because I agree with what you do," Chu Bei said with a smile.

Qingyun bared her teeth at him, Jing would say nice things to make her happy, she was not a three-year-old child, if he agreed, would he laugh so much?!

She dismantled the stage and said, "I was lazy for a while, but I caused you to lose an opportunity to win over civil and military officials, and at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, I can be regarded as a loser, do you still agree with me?" ”

Chu Bei laughed sullenly.

Qingyun looked at him, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Chu Bei pinched the tip of her nose and said with a smile, "As a husband, I like a loser like you." ”

Qingyun, "......." ”

You're a loser!

Qingyun's face was slightly red, and she quickly changed the topic, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was embarrassed, she wanted to call Chu Bei Xianggong. As a result, he shouted Chu Bei as soon as he opened his mouth, "Loser...... ”

Chu Bei instantly looked sideways at her.

Qingyun swallowed her throat and added three words, "...... of the Xianggong. ”

How does this remedy sound weird?

Qingyun hurriedly said, "Forget it." Or just call the minister, the emperor said that the banquet should not only be held in a big way, but also in a good way, what are you going to do? ”

Chu Bei didn't know that Qingyun was scolding him for being a loser, but she changed it when she knew her mistakes. He didn't pursue it, he said, "There are only four days to prepare, just do your best." ”

It is very urgent to organize a banquet in four days.

Especially since she still lives in the palace and is not familiar with the palace.

And the most important point, there are not many people in the palace, how many people are needed to organize a banquet. It's easy to make mistakes when you're in a hurry.

She'd rather be called weird, and she wouldn't want to do such a troublesome thing.

Qingyun mentions yì to go to the palace.

Chu Bei looked at the scorching sun in the sky, looked at her and said, "Are you sure you want to go to the palace?" ”

Qingyun shrugged, where did she want to go, she really had to go, "If I don't go to the palace, how do I know what to do with the banquet?" ”

Chu Bei said with a smile, "Actually, the housewarming banquet is almost the same. The Dark Guard can prepare. ”

People who practice martial arts are fine even if they bask in the scorching sun for a day or two, but the Qingyun is different and pampered. A little more sun drying won't work.

Qingyun shook her head, "Don't say goodbye, if something goes wrong at the banquet, the emperor will definitely blame me for not doing my best." ”

Qingyun insisted, and knowing that she was wearing ice silk, Chu Bei took her out of the palace.

Ride on horseback. Qingyun suddenly asked, "By the way, how is the renovation of the Huxin Building?" ”

Chu Bei held the reins and said, "It's been repaired." ”

"Reopened?" Qingyun asked.

Chu Bei nodded, "It's open after it's repaired, what's wrong?" ”

Qingyun shook her head, "It's nothing, I just want to make some changes to Huxin Building if it doesn't open, and since it's opened, forget it." ”

Chu Bei did not speak.

The weather is hot, there are few pedestrians on the road, and the horses are running faster than usual.

Suddenly, Qingyun spoke again, "If I open a shop to do business, it won't damage the royal reputation, right?" ”

After speaking, before Chu Bei could answer, she replied to herself, "The emperor has opened the Huxin Building, and he has also rewarded it to you, I should be able to open a shop." ”

Chu Bei looked at Qingyun's side face and said with a smile, "You want to open a shop?" ”

Qingyun shrugged, "I didn't want to, because I wasn't short of money, but I didn't expect you to be short of money, and the emperor thought about it for you, can I still stand idly by?" ”

Husband and wife are one, since you are married to him, you can't watch him struggle alone.

Qingyun's voice was blown away by the wind.

Chu Bei listened to the softness in his heart, his heart melted, and he said around his waist like a willow, "What I lack is not money, but military power, you don't have to embarrass yourself." ”

Lack of money, Qingyun can definitely help him.

But what he lacks is military power, Qingyun can't help him much, he doesn't want Qingyun to be too tired.

Qingyun was a little stunned, "You still lack military power?" ”

She believed that Chubei was short of money, but if she wanted to say that she lacked military power, she would not believe it.

The Marquis of Zhennan has 100,000 heavy soldiers, and the old prince also has military power in his hands, and the king of Yijun can go to the soup for him, can the old prince support him?

Listening to Qingyun's voice with disapproval, Chu Bei didn't know how to explain to her, so he could only say, "I am different from my father, although my father has no military power in his hands, but he once dominated the territory, his grandfather and the old prince did not dare to underestimate him, even now, the generals under their hands, and many of them were brothers who were born and died with their father, as long as the father wanted, he could use his strength to weaken the military power in the hands of his grandfather and the old prince, he didn't do that, first, his father valued love and righteousness, The second is that I don't want to make wedding clothes for others, and I don't have the deterrent power of my father. β€œ

To put it bluntly, those ministers supported him, not because he had that personality charm, but because of the face of the Marquis of Zhennan, the emperor and the Jiang family.

In order for them to willingly submit to him, he must have great military exploits.

In the eyes of outsiders, he does not lack military power, but that military power belongs to his grandfather, not his.

Whoever he wants to attack, his grandfather and uncle will take the lead, and for him, they can be ruined.

He followed his grandfather and uncle, and he could train himself, but he would not have any military exploits, let alone outstanding military exploits, because in the eyes of outsiders, he lived under the wings of the Marquis of Zhennan, and his grandfather gave him the credit.

As for offering the old prince......

He should have dealt more with King Yijun, in a few years, the old prince should clean up King Yijun, and he will not let him live such a chic life again, with the character of King Yijun, if he has established a great feat, but he does not, if you want to deter him, unless the sun hits the west.

Could it be that he wants to see such a situation in the future, he doesn't want to fight, but King Yijun insisted, he will definitely say, "You should be your emperor well, review the folds well, if you are too idle, you will take more concubines and spread the branches, as for the rough work of fighting, it is better to leave it to a general like me with great military achievements." ”

There are also words that will not be subject to military orders abroad.

If it is an emperor who has never been on the battlefield, there will be generals who are not subject to military orders, but if it is a holy decree issued by an emperor who has made great achievements, which general dares to disobey?

Before moving out of the palace without being poisoned, he once asked his father if he liked to be the emperor.

At that time, my father smiled and said, "When my father is as old as you, I want to be a general king, holding military power, and when the enemy attacks, I will wave my sword and drink blood, dominate the territory, so that the enemy will be frightened, and the world will be peaceful and prosperous, so I will be an idle king who does not ask about the world, indulge in mountains and rivers, and be happy at will, but unfortunately your father and I do not have that blessing." ”

At that time, he said that he was going to be a general.

Father touched his head and smiled, and said, "If you want to be like your father, you must first be familiar with military books, go to the battlefield to experience, all kinds of hardships, not that you can understand at a young age." ”

He was not afraid of hard work, so when he was poisoned and moved to live in Zhennan Houfu, his grandfather was fighting, and he endured the poison all over his body, and he insisted on following.

Chu Bei was wandering, and was suddenly interrupted by Qingyun.

She exclaimed, "Be careful! ”

Chu Bei came back to his senses and hurriedly tightened the reins.

The horse raised its hooves and almost tossed them to the ground.

Qingyun was so frightened that her little face turned slightly white, and she patted her chest again and again.

After the horse stopped, Chu Bei jumped up and jumped towards a galloping carriage in the distance.

The carriage was moving very fast, and as it got closer, a clear cry for help could be heard.

Chu Bei jumped on the back of the horse and clutched the reins.

And so, the carriage had to run some distance before it stopped.

Well, it was Chu Bei who took out the dagger in his shoes and cut the horse's neck, and the carriage fell to the ground.

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How could I write so late today, I almost got too late, and I cried blindly. (To be continued.) )