Chapter 253: The Marriage of Western Merchants
"It's okay," got up, Bai Guanguan turned his eyes to look at Zhuang Mengxiao, and explained, "Lord Zhuang, this person was met by me when I was away with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she missed the township exam because she took care of her old mother at home, but she was full of poetry and books, and she was rich in learning, I think that our examination system can make some corresponding adjustments according to these specific people." β
"In this life, there will always be some unexpected and helpless things, and at this time, you need someone to pull you along!"
"As the saying goes, Maxima often exists, but Bole does not often have, all Maxima in this world is short of an opportunity! Master Zhuang can test this person, and if he can, give him a chance. β
Hearing what Bai Guanguan said, Zhuang Mengxiao also understood that this person was met by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he went out on patrol with Bai Guanguan, who was talented and rich.
I missed the township exam due to personal reasons and wanted to recommend him to make up for the exam.
Thinking about it, he nodded, and said, "In this way, we will take the exam, if you really have real talent and real learning, just because you missed the exam, I will give you a chance." β
As soon as Zhuang Mengxiao's voice fell, Qi Zhiyuan hurriedly leaned over and thanked him, "Thank you, sir." β
Then Zhuang Mengxiao turned his eyes to look at the others, "Let's take a test!" According to the normal exam, each person will give one question and let the candidate answer. β
"Good, good." Several people nodded hurriedly.
Since it was recommended by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Bai Guanguan, he must have some ability.
Immediately after, several people raised their feet and prepared to go to the PanthΓ©on.
It's just that......
Zhuang Mengxiao looked at Bai Guanguan and invited, "Master Bai go over together!" β
She is also a member of the poetry club and should be an invigilator.
Bai Guanguan shook his head, "This person is recommended by me, and the questions for this exam can be made by four adults, and I need to avoid suspicion." β
Understood what Bai Wanguan meant, Zhuang Mengxiao nodded, did not force it, and then turned around and left.
Liang Guodong and the others also left together, and Qi Zhiyuan hurriedly saluted Bai Guanguan with his fists, and also left together.
Walking into the Pantheon, Zhuang Mengxiao asked Qi Zhiyuan to sit together, and each of the four of them asked a question.
The content of the township examination is decree, arithmetic, calligraphy, and literary talent, and each of the four people will give one to assess Qi Zhiyuan.
Since it is a separate exam, the questions of the four students will be slightly more difficult than the usual exam.
After the questions are finished, Qi Zhiyuan will answer them one by one.
In the palace, in the imperial study, the emperor held a letter in his hand, looking at the emperor Fu Zhao with a gloomy face and cold eyes below, and a rare solemnity appeared on the emperor's face.
Today, he received a letter from the Emperor of the Western Merchants early in the morning, and the Duke of the Western Merchants wanted to come to make peace and marry the crown prince by name.
Knowing that the crown prince already has a princess, Princess Xishang is willing to be small.
When he received this marriage letter, the dragon was very happy.
However, after calling the prince, he actually said that he had no plans to marry a concubine at this time.
And he also thought that he would only marry Bai Guanguan in the future, not marry a side concubine, and not take a concubine.
After hearing it, I immediately felt angry, is this what the prince of a country said?
The prince of a dignified country, but he only thinks about marrying only one person? Does this sound like a word?
Throughout the ages, there has been a prince and an emperor who has only married one person.
Even if it was him, he loved the queen deeply at that time, and although he did not establish a queen after that, he still had 3,000 beauties in the harem.
Looking at Huangfu Zhao's cold face, the emperor was even more angry in his heart, "Prince, I know that you like Bai Guanguan, you can pamper her, after all, she is extremely talented and has unparalleled medical skills, and she is a rare second person." β
"Even if you spoil her alone in the future, I won't say anything; But, if you think that she will be alone in the future, I will never allow this matter,"
Hearing the emperor's words, Huangfu Zhao frowned, his voice was cold, and his tone was firm, "Father, the son will definitely not marry the princess of Xishang." β
Yesterday, he just gave Bai Guanguan a good talk, if she knew today that a Western businessman would marry him, it is estimated that she would be angry.
"You ......"
The emperor was suddenly furious, threw the letter in his hand to the ground, and scolded sharply, "Then the princess of Xishang named her to marry the prince, if you don't marry, who will marry?" The affairs of the harem are closely related to the previous dynasty, and as the crown prince, every woman you marry is to consolidate your position as the crown prince. β
"In the future, when you become a king, all your women in the harem are also to consolidate their thrones and win over their ministers."
"Where have you learned these ways of being a king?"
Huangfu Zhao raised his eyebrows and did not speak, and was very upset in his heart.
After thinking about it, he finally opened his mouth to advise, "Father, what do you think the princess of Xishang suddenly came to make peace?" β
"When the Three Kingdoms were congratulating, the prince of Western Shang made it difficult for me in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the sons did not think that this time they came to make peace, perhaps, they had another purpose."
Hearing Huang Fuzhao's words, the emperor's anger did not decrease but rose, and he shouted angrily, "Even if you have another purpose, you have to marry at this time." β
Western merchants came to marry, even if they had other purposes, they had to respond, otherwise, the other two countries saw that they refused, and didn't it give them a reason to unite.
Although the Eastern Jin Dynasty was the most powerful country in the Four Kingdoms, if the three countries joined forces, the Eastern Jin Dynasty would have no power to resist.
The four countries are prosperous, and they contain each other, so it is the best!
Even if they can't contain each other, they can't break this state because of their Eastern Jin Dynasty.
"Moreover, after this Western business marriage, in a few days, presumably Southern Chu and Northern Liang will also come to marry, if it is then, you will also marry."
"As the crown prince of a country, you have such an obligation to stop the four kingdoms by marriage, not that you can't marry if you don't want to."
"I'll give you a day to think about it today, and tomorrow, I'll not want to hear you say anything like that again."
Saying that, the emperor brushed his sleeves and left the imperial study, his face gloomy, exuding heavy anger.
And Huang Fu Zhao also had a face as black as ink, and his heart was very irritable.
At this time, he suddenly had the idea of abandoning the crown prince and leaving the palace.
Last night, he just said to Bai Guanguan that he would only marry her, and today there is such a princess of Western businessmen.
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Isn't this a ploy on his part?
In the Confucianism Temple, Bai Guanguan sat on a stool, stretched his waist, got up and walked outside.
At this time, Qi Zhiyuan and the others had not yet come out, she didn't know what they were doing, but if it was just a make-up test for the township test questions, it must not be very difficult, for Qi Zhiyuan, it should have already come out.
Why hasn't it come out for so long!
Seeing Bai Guanguan walking out, Xia Chun hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Girl, do you want to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" β
"Wait," Bai Wanguan shook his head.
She wanted to see if Qi Zhiyuan had passed the exam, if he passed, it would be fine, but if he couldn't pass, he wouldn't feel very good.
However, she felt that he should have no problem, as long as he was not nervous and played normally.