At the end of this year, when the edict of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to appoint the crown prince spread all over the world, some people were happy and some were worried, and some people were deeply resentful and .......

The six-year-old prince Liu Ju was made the crown prince, and the queen Gillian, who had no heirs so far, was in a very awkward position. When the palace where the queen lived was cloudy, all the maids who served the palace were trembling and did not dare to slack off.

In the Changle Palace, the warm fragrance lingered, and after listening to the whispered report of the chief manager Xiuyu, the Empress Dowager Dou, who was half-leaning on the couch, did not show anything abnormal, but only sighed softly after a long time.

The canonization of a prince is a major political event for the imperial dynasty. Everyone thought that even if the queen still didn't come out, the emperor would wait until the princes were a little older to make a decision, but who would have expected that he would announce this matter so arbitrarily.

"But the son of a kabuki! How can you be worthy of the position of crown prince?"

Although this sentence is inconvenient to proclaim, the secret criticism cannot be stopped, and the government and the opposition are boiling, which of course is indispensable to the deliberate instigation of people with intentions.

When Xi Fengwei's secret report was put on the desk of the Son of Heaven, Liu Che finally knew about it, Long Yan was furious and ordered a thorough investigation!

In Chang'an City, after a great investigation, as the price of bewitching the people to discuss the government, dozens of bloody human heads were cut off and hung at the city gate.

Forced by the majesty of the emperor, no one inside and outside the government and the opposition dared to blatantly discuss this matter anymore, but in the invisible place, anger and resentment, resentment and resentment were carried out at the same time as Mingzhe protecting himself and re-standing in line.

And at the center of the whole incident, in the Jianzhang Palace, it seemed very calm, not as happy as the outside world imagined, and even a little sorrow shrouded in it.

Because the arrival of the edict of the crown prince was accompanied by the news that the emperor and his courtiers had finally agreed to the last of the three terms first proposed by the Huns after several months of repeated delays.

That is to send the princess of the Han Dynasty to the grassland and kiss!

When this news was finally confirmed and gradually spread, there was a lot of discontent in the hearts of most of the officials of the imperial court and the young Zhuang faction in the army.

"Princess and Kiss" first began with the helplessness of Han Gaozu's "Siege of Baideng". In the hearts of many ministers and soldiers who accompanied the imperial expedition on that occasion, it has always been considered a shame. And this sentiment has been circulating for all these years, but until now, I have not been given a chance to wash it away.

It is said that Emperor Gaozu was besieged in Baishan Mountain, but fortunately Chen Ping offered a beauty plan, drew a picture of a peerless beauty, and sent someone to give it to the concubine Yu of Maodun Dashan Yu, telling her: "There is such a peerless beauty in the Han Dynasty, and now the Son of Heaven is trapped here, and he wants to dedicate this beauty to Da Shan Yu."

Yu has always known that her husband likes to have a temperament of fishing, and she is afraid that in the future, such a beautiful woman will compete for favor, and her status will be greatly disadvantaged.

So she said to the Xiongnu Shan Yu: "The land of the Han Dynasty is too vast, even if we get a part of their land, we can't sustain the war, but it just costs the lives of the grassland warriors in vain." What's more, it is rumored that the emperor of the Han Dynasty is blessed by the gods, and if he is in a hurry, I am afraid that disasters will befall the grassland. So, it's better to ask for some affordable money. ”

So, Mao Dunshan listened to her words, opened the net, and let go of the encircled Han army.

Later, in the face of the continuous invasion of the Xiongnu, in addition to the indemnity of the currency, the minister Lou Jing first proposed peace to Han Gaozu.

His remarks to Han Gaozu at that time were that Mao Dunshan Yu and his Hun cavalry on the grassland only advocated force, and did not talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality at all. But now our military strength cannot match him, and we cannot influence him with benevolence and righteousness, so neither of these methods will work for the time being.

And what if it was another way? For example, marrying the beautiful princess of the royal family to the grassland, such a noble status, the lustful Shan Yu will definitely happily respect her as a concubine. Then the son she gives birth to in the future will definitely be made the crown prince.

The advantage of this is that when Mao Dun Da Shan Yu is still alive, he will of course be your Majesty's son-in-law, and when he dies, your grandson will become the new Shan Yu. In this way, of course, you can make the Huns forever vassal without using the sword!

At that time, Emperor Gaozu thought that what he said was very reasonable, and it could be used as an expedient measure for the time being. So he chose the most beautiful princess of the royal family, went to the grassland, and married the Huns. As a special envoy, Lou Jing accompanied the envoy to the Xiongnu, signed a peace agreement with Shan Yu, and was awarded the title of Marquis because of this merit.

Of course, the Xiongnu Shan Yu liked the noble princess from the Han family, and since then, the kiss has been used as a precedent, although there have been three generations of Shan Yu Wang, but this requirement has been endless.

The princess and the pro-policy, although in the official historical records and propaganda of the imperial court, have always been said to be a policy for the benefit of the country. But in the hearts of many Han family children, this is a national shame!

And the woman who is going to the grassland this time is Princess Suxi, that is, Princess Li'an, who was canonized by the emperor last time.

Originally, it was rumored that the emperor had canceled this decision last time, but this time there was more accurate news that after the beginning of spring, the team that sent Princess Li'an to the grassland and relatives was about to set off.

And Wang Hui, the new Daxing, is said to be the emperor's envoy to send relatives, and will be fully responsible for this peace affair. And the advance team has already begun to go to the border between the two countries to make pre-arrangements.

This news can't help but make people feel pity for the little princess in the Jianzhang Palace, she was really born in the emperor's family, and her fate is not up to her!

Therefore, in the Jianzhang Palace at this time, because of Princess Li'an's affairs, even the joy of canonizing the prince with the little prince has been reduced by half.

Mrs. Wei sat there quietly at this time, carefully sewing a few pieces of clothing with stitches and threads, and there was nothing to see on her face, only a few traces of worry faintly appeared between her frowning brows.

This is the cotton clothes of the three children, although she has a noble status, but these jobs, over the years, she has never faked others, are made by herself with a needle and a thread.

Suddenly, she let out a soft "oops", and a sharp needle pierced between her fingers, and bright red blood beads poured out from her fingers, which were as white as spring onions.

Yunxi, the youngest daughter who was seriously tracing a picture on the side of the case, hurriedly jumped over, exclaimed, and helped her mother tie her wound with a silk scarf.

She looked up at her mother's face, and saw that it was a little pale, and took her hand worriedly, and tears were about to flow out.

Mrs. Wei sighed slightly, took Yunxi's head in her arms, gently stroked her hair, and comforted her gently, "Don't be nervous, it's okay, it's just that I've always been a little distracted recently." ”

Yunxi nodded obediently, although she was young, she had always been very sensible and obedient. She knew that the reason why her mother was worried was for the sake of her eldest sister, but what could she do? The only thing I can do is stay by her side these days.

Yunxi is young, so naturally he will not understand how difficult the world is. From the bottom of my heart, I still have some resentment towards my father. He has so many soldiers and horses under him, why do you have to let Su Xi, a little woman, take on such a heavy task!

and Xiao Ju'er, who arranged so much homework for him, and the masters who taught him were so strict, he just went to see it secretly once, and he was severely reprimanded.

Poor Xiao Ju'er doesn't even have many opportunities to be by her mother's side now. Is the position of a prince so important? Yunxi can't understand, it's just ...... I miss the days when the three of us played together carefree.

There was the sound of footsteps at the door, mixed with the sound of the guards saluting respectfully. Yunxi knew that it must be his father who came. She hurriedly stood up from her mother's arms, stood quietly and respectfully, and waited for her father to come in and salute, this is the etiquette of the royal princess, and she must not be sloppy at all.

Liu Chelong, the Son of Heaven, walked in, waved his hand, and motioned for the palace maids and attendants who had bowed and saluted to go out. Then I saw Yunxi next to me, asked her a few random questions, and then asked her to go out together.

After the room was quiet, he sat down next to the desk and looked at Mrs. Wei, who had gotten up to pour him tea.

"What's wrong? Why is the face so bad? The Son of Heaven inquired gently.

"It's nothing! Maybe it's because I've been worrying too much lately. Your Majesty needs not worry. ”

A cup of tea was placed in the corner of the case, and Qianqianyu opened the lid of the bowl with her hand, and the fragrance of the faint tea filled the room.

"I told you a long time ago, don't think about it. There is absolutely no problem with Suxi's safety, so you can rest assured. ”

Liu Che picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, took a long breath in his chest, felt his whole body relax, and then fell back and leaned on the couch.

"With the close protection of the people arranged by His Majesty, there is naturally no need to worry about safety. The concubine was just worried about Su Xi ...... Can she bear it in her own heart! ”

Speaking of which, the corners of her eyes finally turned red and her voice trembled slightly.

Hearing her say this, Liu Che's expression became a little serious.

"Zifu, you have to remember that Su Xi is not only your daughter, but also my daughter, and the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty! If she doesn't even have the mental capacity to bear it, then she doesn't deserve this honorable status. ”

"Your Majesty, these truths are understood by the concubines. But she's still too young after all! She has been living in this palace since she was a child, and she has never left the eyes of her concubines, and suddenly let her go thousands of miles to bear this. The concubine is afraid that she will not be able to think about it! Don't...... Can't you really tell her the truth in advance? ”

Looking at the expectant eyes of his favorite woman among the three thousand concubines in the harem, Liu Che shook his head expressionlessly.

"Absolutely not! Except for a few confidant ministers, only the Empress Dowager and you know about this plan. The reason why I told you is that I am afraid that you will worry about Su Xi, which is already an exception. ”

At this, he stood up, and his voice began to become excited: "Zifu, you must know that once this plan of mine succeeds, it will be an earth-shattering feat!" The humiliation I have endured since Emperor Gaozu will be swept away, and a new era that I have created for myself will begin here! So this time it's really a big deal, and we can't afford to lose it. ”

The young Son of Heaven held the slightly trembling hand of the beautiful woman beside him and slowly hugged her in his arms, with a firm and bright light in his eyes.

"Even if this time it ...... The loss of this daughter is worth it compared to the great achievements we have made. In the history of the Qing Dynasty, she will be given a heavy note of ....... ”

The breeze gently rolls the bead curtain, the cold is heavy, and the silent place is about to level out the waves!