The stage of the Imperial Theater is brightly lit, handsome men and women wear gorgeous costumes and sing and dance, this is the imperial civilization drama "Northern Yan", which tells the story of a resolute girl who learns to be self-reliant, which can resonate with the emerging young citizens

In the box on the second floor, Ye Zhao sat next to the second princess Yao Yuan, who had grown into a beautiful mixed-race girl, that is, Princess Yong'an

Although she likes to watch civilized dramas the most, Princess Yong'an's eyes are red, because just now her father told her that her father had decided to marry her to Germany

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his daughter's pretty face with tears, and Ye Zhao felt a pain in his heart, but he could only pretend not to see it

Now Prince Wilhelm of the German Empire is in Beijing, according to the custom of European royal families, which is very sincere, because the Oriental royal family has always said that they want to consult the princess herself, Prince William came all the way to Baba, hoping to conquer the heart of the Oriental princess

In fact, after Prince William saw Yao Yuan's portrait and photos a year ago, he was already determined to win the favor of the Oriental princess at all costs

Of course, Prince William is also tasked with concluding a treaty of friendship with the Chinese, which is the most important overseas visit of the imperial grandson to date and a test of his ability

In recent years, France has rearmed and eyed the industrial areas of Lorraine and Alsace, which were ceded that year, and after defeating France, the Germans began to embark on the road of expansion, and we also demanded that the territory under the sun was the most fashionable rhetoric of German politicians to demagogue the citizens, which prompted Britain and France to gradually get closer, and at the beginning of this year the two countries signed an agreement of mutual understanding and mutual support, and I heard that the Russians also began to move closer to Britain and France, and the prototype of the Triple Entente group gradually took shape

Although Germany maintained close cooperative relations with Austria-Hungary and Italy, if it could get the support of the Eastern Empire, it would have an extremely favorable effect on Germany's strategic position on the European continent

For Ye Zhao, as the empire gradually grows into a behemoth, if it is the same as in the past, it is obviously out of place, not to mention that China seems to be powerful, but there is a threat from Western Russia on land, and there is the hegemon of Britain blocking the way on the land and sea, in fact, it is dangerous, and the border conflict between China and Western Russia a few days ago also shows that the peaceful relationship between the two countries is extremely fragile, although there are peace talks now, but it is because both sides have scruples

Therefore, the signing of the Treaty of the Three Emperors Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary is the best choice to break the situation

In view of the above considerations, Ye Zhaocai finally decided to marry Yao Yuan to Germany, in fact, this is not a bad thing for Yao Yuan, Prince William is a talent, and he is the future emperor of the German Empire

Thinking about it in the long run, I don't know how many little princes with the blood of the Eastern royal family will ascend to the throne of kings and grand dukes of European countries, and the Eastern royal family will have a blood tie with the European royal families for the first time, and perhaps the powerful empire will no longer be so terrible in the minds of Europeans in the future

But having said that, seeing his daughter's depressed appearance, Ye Zhao was very distressed, so he had to lead Yao Yuan out of the palace alone to watch the play and play to comfort the pain of parting

Father, I know I shouldn't cry, I'm sorry...... Yao Yuan held back her tears, but she couldn't help choking after saying a word

Ye Zhao felt this pain in his heart, sighed and said: If you don't want to marry, I won't force you

Yao Yuan was stunned and looked at Ye Zhao, she knew that what her father Chrysostom said had never repented, she shook her head in a panic and said: No, no, father, I listen to you, I just can't help but want to cry......

Ye Zhao stretched out his hand and gently stroked her head, Yao Yuan was stunned, and slowly leaned into the warm embrace of her father, since she can remember, she has never felt the warmth of her father's embrace, other brothers and sisters are like this, leaning on her father's arms at this time, she felt that her chest of joy was about to explode, and she wanted to cry and cry, mixed with joy and sorrow, I didn't know what it was like in my heart, I felt that my body was like a cloud, unprecedented peace and joy..., Ye Zhao sighed in his heart, maybe because he was reborn, he always felt that his children seemed to be outsiders, plus he was busy with government affairs, and he didn't have time to get along with his children at all, not to mention that when his children were sensible, they were like mice and cats when they saw him, even if they wanted to hurt them, they really didn't know where to start, until they wanted to marry their daughter to Fanbang, they didn't know what was the love of licking calves

said softly: I haven't finished speaking, you can not marry, but you have to promise your father to meet William a few times, don't resist, just make a friend, and it is up to you to marry or not to marry in the future

Ye Zhao said that he felt even more uncomfortable in his heart, he hoped that Yao Yuan and William would come to fruition, otherwise, the more she forced her, this daughter would definitely see William awkward everywhere, even if she reluctantly married, her married life would not be happy, if she felt that she had a choice, she might be able to match them

But if in the end, Yao Yuan still doesn't want to marry William, what will he do, if he is in his current state of mind, that is, a hundred Williams have also pushed him, but when he sits on the high throne of the Jinluan Palace, then he can't just think about his own personal likes and dislikes and his daughter's wishes, and how he will choose at that time

Father, I know that I will listen to you, meet him, I will marry him, and my daughter will only see his good...... What does my daughter know...... In Ye Zhao's arms, Yao Yuan muttered

Ye Zhao was stunned for a while, and had mixed feelings, unconsciously her daughter had grown up, sensible, and even more intelligent, but her mother, Sava's arrogant personality, was not at all like her, knowing her own embarrassment, knowing the importance of this marriage to herself and the empire, so she had already made a choice for herself, the emperor

What a good boy...... Ye Zhao stroked Yao Yuan's hair, and suddenly felt that his nose was hot, and he didn't seem to have a little understanding of this child until today, but it was difficult to see her again soon after

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After leaving the Imperial Theater, the convoy of black cars drove straight to Shida Hutong, passing in front of a mansion with bluestone lion steps and three flagpoles, which was originally the mansion of Fuguo Gong Rusong, but now it has been expanded to become the official office of the Ministry of Heavy Industry of the State Council, and then the official office of the Ministry of Heavy Industry, and the emperor's motorcade passed through the alley and entered the complex composed of villas, gardens and residential buildings

In front of a residential building, there are guards getting out of the car and walking up the stairs from the entrance of the building, in fact, the convoy is extremely eye-catching, the black cars shining in the afterglow of the sunset glow with a metallic luster, and the children playing by the flower beds are timid to approach, but they dare not get too close

Ye Zhao and Yao Yuan walked out of the third small sleeping car, only his father and daughter were in the car, and the two took turns driving just now, Ye Zhao knew that his daughter had already learned to drive, and he didn't know how many things this child still had, and he didn't know how much else he didn't know, and he didn't understand himself, and he was really a father in vain

The sound of footsteps sounded sharply, a thin official in a gray Tang suit followed the guards, rushed out in a hurry, and was almost tripped over the threshold, but he walked a few steps quickly, and Ye Zhaoshang was far away, so he knelt down on one knee and said loudly: Minister Pei Yinsen, meet His Majesty the Emperor

Pei Yinsen is a late minister of the Ministry of Heavy Industry because he did a few errands in the construction of the shipyard a few years ago, which made Ye Zhao also admire, and was awarded the title of viscount, which is a great honor, such as the main hall of the Ministry of Heavy Industry

Nowadays, the officials of the multi-party ruling ministries and commissions of the empire will not sit in the official office as before, maybe they will go home after a few years of work, but the official position seems to be gradually no longer as valuable as before, but if they can be knighted by the royal family, it can be regarded as a complete merit, and from a certain point of view, it is to enter the new aristocratic class of the empire

Pei Yinsen's granddaughter and Yao Yuan are generally studying at the Zongren Mansion Royal Girls' School, and they are very good friends, Yao Yuan told her father that since she will not go to the school in the future, she is afraid that she will not see Huazi (Pei Huasheng's milk name) again, Ye Zhao immediately brought her daughter to see her

Hanako followed her grandfather far behind, and she was a chubby girl, but she looked very sweet..., Pei Yinsen was about to pay court salutes to the princess again, Ye Zhao smiled and pulled his wrist and got up and said: Pei Shenjue, please excuse me, you can come casually

Hanako walked up to greet the emperor and the princess, Ye Zhao smiled and nodded, and said to Yao Yuan: Let's play with your good friend, don't you want to teach her to drive

The Pei family is patriarchal, and Pei Yinsen has many children and grandchildren, he has always disliked this granddaughter, but he doesn't know when the granddaughter and the princess became good friends, and he didn't expect that Princess Yong'an would be so favored by the saint that the saint would condescend to accompany her to play with friends

Pei Yinsen secretly scolded himself for being old and confused, and then looked at Hanako's granddaughter now, which looked too much pleasing to the eye, seeing Hanako looking at him timidly, he hurriedly smiled and said: Go ahead, take care of Her Royal Highness the princess

The first time Hanako saw her grandfather talking to her so kindly, she was stunned, and she was already holding Yao Yuan's hand, and her heart warmed, so she and Yao Yuan walked hand in hand to the car

Watching the two little girls get into the car, Ye Zhao lit a cigar and said with a smile: It's good to be young, innocent, in front of his daughter, he never smokes

Pei Yinsen smiled and agreed

A guard brought the dragon chair, which was actually a folding wire chair, Ye Zhao sat down next to the fountain and said: They play with them, let's talk

Yes, how could Pei Yinsen have the qualifications to get along with Ye Zhao alone, and even in the past, he had only seen Ye Zhao from afar a few times, except for the awarding of knighthood once, the others were at the ceremony where many officials visited the lord of the country

However, Pei Yinsen was really a small official, and he didn't know what topic to talk about with Ye Zhao, and suddenly remembered the ending of the thief leader Lu Yueting who had just been sentenced yesterday, and said cautiously: The saint is magnanimous and merciful, and the mercy of heaven forgives the bandit leader is really the way of a saint

After nearly a month of trial, yesterday, the Dali Yuan sentenced Lu Yueting to death on many charges such as treason, endangering the safety of the royal family, etc., but then the emperor imposed a royal pardon on him

In fact, it doesn't matter whether you kill Lu Yueting or not, if the political and economic systems of the empire can't guarantee the satisfaction of most people, killing one Lu Yueting will have more Lu Yueting popping up, cultivating internal strength, and improving the various systems of the empire is the fundamental strategy to eliminate Lu Yueting

The amnesty of him represents the opening of a new chapter in the empire, no longer entangled in the past, and can also let the rebels who have not been able to turn back know that they can also rein in the precipice and integrate into the new society of the empire, instead of forcing them to go all the way to the dark and continue to confront the imperial regime

Some people disappear better, like former members of the Japanese imperial family, and some people live and it doesn't matter, such as Lu Yueting, etc., but this is not benevolent or not

After listening to Pei Yinsen's words, Ye Zhao smiled and said: I hope to influence some people

Pei Yinsen said: If the chaotic parties are still obsessed, then it is really time to go to the eighteenth layer of hell (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)