Chapter 65: The Princess's Affair
The Imperial Doctor Zijuan had to visit her almost every day to make sure she was recovering. Seeing that the princess's other physical functions have been restored except for amnesia, Zijuan went to Princess Ji Shao's mother again, and suggested in a suggestive tone that she should choose a son-in-law for the princess as soon as possible, Zijuan was worried that the princess's pregnancy would be known to everyone after a while, which was not a good thing for the unmarried princess, and it would be a blow to Zheng Mugong, who had a good face.
Zheng Mugong heard Zijuan say that the princess's serious illness had basically recovered, and her mother urged her to choose a son-in-law for her to complete the marriage as soon as possible, and began to seriously consider this issue. Although this is a family matter, the marriage of kings has always been inseparable from politics. Alliances with foreign countries through marriage, or marriage to win over interest group leaders or political oligarchs.
When Princess Ji Shao was young, many people came to Zheng Guo's palace to ask for marriage, but King Mu never agreed. One is that because the princess is young, King Mu wants to observe and find more suitable people with plenty of time to ask; Second, I really can't bear to leave this girl too early.
Recently, there are the prince of Chu, the prince of Yue, and the prince of Chen, among these three people, the first two are young talents, while the latter are older. Zheng Mugong was difficult to decide for a while, but he personally preferred to make peace with the state of Chu, which could reduce the security threat of the great power of Chu.
Princess Ji Shao's mother, out of trust in Dr. Zijuan, specially summoned him for this matter and wanted to hear his opinion.
"Madam, I think that among the three people, King Chen Hou Xia Yushu is the best candidate." Zijuan said.
"What do you mean by that?"
"The princess marrying the prince of Chu is politically beneficial in the short term, but there are hidden dangers in the long run. Because the prince of Chu is the younger brother of King Chu Zhuang, his political status is not stable, and he is likely to become the loser of the palace battle, which is not good for the princess and Zheng Guo. Zijuan said.
"The prince of Yue and the princess are of the right age and conditions, so it stands to reason that they are the best candidates. However, Yue Guo and Zheng Guo are separated by two countries, the distance is far away and there is no waterway, and it takes about a month to walk from the carriage each way, so it is simply not feasible with the current physical condition of Princess Ji Shao. "Zijuan's meaning is obvious, if Princess Ji Shao marries the prince of Yue, it will take five or six months to go back and forth, and it is obviously inappropriate to marry with Liujia at that time.
"That's true, but isn't Uncle Xia too old?"
"Although Uncle Xia has no real power in Chen State, he only inherits the throne passed down by his ancestors, but Chen State is a small country adjacent to Zheng State, and the princess marrying him is a great favor, and Chen Guo and he himself will be grateful. Besides, although he is older, he has no children under his knees, and I have treated him when Chen Guo was the imperial doctor in the palace, and he is suffering from an incurable hidden disease and cannot do the truth of a husband, in fact, it is an ideal choice for a pregnant princess, and it is also of great benefit to him, and he can continue his throne smoothly. ”
"Doctor Zijuan, I really feel like I can see the sun and the moon through the clouds when I hear you say this, so I will go and present the reason you said to the king." Princess Ji Shao's mother said.
"You must not tell the princess about her pregnancy, you can only present the disadvantages of the uncertain political status of the prince of Chu, the fact that the Yue Kingdom is too far away and has no political benefits, and that it is not conducive to the princess's future relatives."
"Okay, I'll figure it out."
After Zijuan withdrew from Princess Ji Shao's mother, Princess Ji Shao's mother immediately went to the Junshang Palace to force Princess Chen's benefits of marrying Uncle Xia.
Zheng Mugong heard that Uncle Xia Yu had a hidden illness and couldn't act as a husband, so he thought that it was okay to punish Princess Ji Shao with this, to see how willful she was, and besides, what he was most worried about was that if the princess married to Chu State, the affair would be unfavorable to Zheng Guo, so he agreed to this family business.
Now that the family affairs can be decided, the next step is to send a messenger to Zhuye to inform Uncle Xia Yu and ask him to prepare for the wedding as soon as possible. Zijuan took the initiative to ask King Mu to be a messenger, because he knew the urgency and sensitivity of this marriage, and explaining the situation of the princess in advance was also a personal respect for him.
And on Princess Ji Shao's side, her mother also went to Princess Ji Shao's palace in person, told her about Uncle Xia Yu's situation, and informed her to prepare for marriage.
Wu Mengyao was secretly happy when she heard about Ji Shao's mother's arrangement, because whether it was the matter of marrying or the person she was going to marry, it was very much in line with her wishes.
Getting married can allow her to leave Xinzheng, the land of right and wrong, and completely whitewash her identity.
What she is most worried about is that she is replacing the real Princess Ji Shao, although she can be temporarily confused with amnesia, but she may not be exposed after a long time, which is a fatal thing.
And marrying into Chen Guo is as a complete princess, and she rarely returns to Zheng Guo in the future, so that the ghost of the autumn moon girl will disappear completely.
And Uncle Xia Yu is an ideal candidate. is old and has no husband's ability, so he can not only not fulfill his wife's responsibilities without speaking, but also persuade Uncle Xia Yu to accept the fact that she is pregnant, and raise Qu Hao's child as a matter of course.
The preparation of the marriage was not a difficult task for the king's family, and the preparation of the dowry did not need to be done by the princess herself. Wu Mengyao first entrusted Princess Ji Shao's mother to send someone to dispose of all but one of Princess Ji Shao's palaces, in exchange for a large amount of gold and pearl and jade hard currency, and the redundant personnel were also dismissed, saving a lot of expenses.
In addition to dealing with property, Wu Mengyao also searched for books everywhere, as long as she found a book, she tried to buy it, even if it cost a lot of money, she did not hesitate to do it, and most of the books she couldn't understand, and they were not books she was interested in. Because the books at that time were all simple, bundles after bundles, and the volume was very large, and she bought a lot of them, and filled a large chariot.
After buying these books, Wu Mengyao took them to meet Zheng Mugong.
"Father, father's kindness to his daughter is like a mountain, and his daughter is about to marry into Chen Guo, and it is difficult to repay the kindness of her parents."
"Since the daughter has this meaning, she is also deeply gratified as a father, and taking care of herself is to repay her parents." Zheng Mugong said.
"There's something a daughter wants to entrust to her father, but I wonder if my father can agree?"
"As long as you don't make it difficult for your father, you will do it for you."
"My daughter has some books, these books come from the people, it is difficult to collect, and my daughter wants to donate them to King Zhou Ding in her father's name."
"Oh, it was a bit of a surprise to me. I don't know what my daughter's intentions are. ”
"My daughter just wants to make Da Zhou more cultural."
"It's not difficult to do this, just promise you for your father."
"Okay, those books have been placed outside the hall, thank you, Father."
Zheng Mugong didn't understand his daughter's donation of books to the Zhou Dynasty, and the people around Wu Mengyao didn't understand the princess's intentions, let alone spending a lot of money. Only Wu Mengyao knows in his own heart, because in a few decades, the Zhou Dynasty's collection, that is, the library, will usher in a new director, who is the important figure who laid the foundation for China's moral civilization and culture---- Li Er, who read a lot of books during his tenure in the history of the Zhou Dynasty's collection, and laid a solid foundation for writing the "Tao Te Ching" that has influenced later generations for thousands of years. Wu Mengyao regretted that she was only a few decades apart and could not meet this sage, so she could only help this great cultural giant by sending books to the Zhou Dynasty's Tibetan room, because there were no printed books at that time, and each book could be the only one out of print.