Chapter 417: Enlightenment
"What can I do?" The chubby Prince Xian looked at his second son with three points of exhaustion and seven points of impatience. This child has been smart and handsome since he was a child, and he has always been his pride and hope, and he once thought that the hope of their virtuous prince was this child.
But now, how can this child, who once made him extremely proud, so annoying?
"Father." Zheng Chongjing refused to give up, like a drowning man holding the last driftwood: "At present, the emperor has not made an order, everything is still inconclusive, if you are willing to ......"
"What do you want me to do?" Prince Xian frowned, and couldn't help but lose his temper: "Go and ask the emperor?" Can he listen to me? He can't wait for our Prince Xian to die now! ”
"But ......" Zheng Chongjing had just opened his mouth when he was rudely interrupted by Prince Xian.
"But a fart! What more do you want to say? Prince Xian jumped to his feet and shouted: "You want to force me to go to the emperor and dream!" Weren't you the companion of King Yi and King Xin? Isn't it very valued by the two princes? Why don't you go and beg them, what do you beg me to do? ”
When Zheng Chongjing heard this, he felt that he was bitter from his mouth to his throat. He wanted to go to King Yi and King Xin, but now these two masters avoided him. Not only that, but the rest of the sect disciples in Jingzhong are also afraid of him at the moment.
"Father!" Zheng Chongjing couldn't help but raise his voice: "Why is the emperor like this, you obviously know it." We cannot sit idly by. ”
"What if you don't sit still?" Prince Xian shouted angrily: "Don't sit still! As! What! Could it be that you still want to pull your literati friends who drank to rebel? Are you going? If you want to go, I won't stop you, just don't drag me down! Look at the people you make friends with on weekdays, the so-called celebrities who can only be in the wind and snow all day long, you can't pick your shoulders and can't lift them, you have a fart! Can you really help during the critical period, how many can you say? Spend a lot of money on weekdays, and you'll get all this waste! ”
Scold...... Zheng Chongjing was so angry that his face was distorted. What can he do? Is it possible for him to choose from Prince Xian's mansion? Encumber? Who's the drag on whom? If he hadn't been shackled by his identity, with his talent and knowledge, where would he still need to live as aggrieved as he is now, his life is in the hands of others, his marriage is in the hands of others, and his future is also in the hands of others, is this what he thinks?
He didn't want to! I really don't want to! But he was also really desperate! Because he couldn't break free. His background has decided everything, he is the son of Prince Xian, the legacy of Prince Xiaozong, he was closely watched by the emperor as soon as he was born, and he had to leave home as soon as he became an adult, this is his life!
He was unwilling, so he wanted to marry a good wife to change his fate.
Zheng Chongjing still thinks that Miss Mu of Anguo Mansion is the most suitable person for him. Beautiful, with a likable personality, a good background, and a tiger talisman in his family. If he can marry this girl, he will have it all!
Originally, everything was fine...... That pretty little girl is about to grow up, and she will soon be in time! Just a little bit!
It's just a little bit ...... There is a book shortage
When Zheng Chongjing felt sorry for himself, Hu Lu Yinghuan was bravely fighting for his fate. Hu Lu Yinghuan's capital is much stronger than Zheng Chongjing's, and if she doesn't go out of line in major matters, the leader of the Rong Di Mission, King Qi Rong, is still willing to get used to her.
Therefore, after the news of the marriage came out, Hu Lu Yinghuan firmly asked for a change of marriage, and she directly asked to marry Zheng Ying, the king of letters.
In fact, from the perspective of King Qi Rong, he felt that Hu Lu Yinghuan's request was not out of line, Hu Lu Yinghuan was the biological daughter of Rong Di Khan, and asked to be reconciled with the son of the Great Zhou Emperor, and King Qi Rong thought it was reasonable.
On the contrary, he thought that the choice of the king of the county and his relatives proposed by Da Zhou was a little prevaricating. Therefore, at the beginning, King Qirong was quite supportive of Hu Lu Yinghuan, and he directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the election of his relatives to the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
However, this is of no avail. The Great Zhou side will never give in, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu even bluntly said to King Qi Rong that the emperor has already arranged the family affairs of King Xin and King Yi, and the candidate for the concubine will never be Princess Rongdi. If Princess Hulu doesn't mind entering the house from the side door as a concubine, then it can still be discussed.
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said the word "concubine", not the side concubine. Of course, King Qirong could understand what this meant. Besides, for him, being close to him must be the main room, and even the side concubine is unacceptable, not to mention the vague "concubine" in the mouth of the Ministry of Rites.
For this answer, King Qi Rong was indeed very dissatisfied at first, thinking that it was because Da Zhou did not respect Rong Di enough. He argued with the officials of the Great Zhou peace talks for more than ten days, but the attitude of the Great Zhou was very clear and firm, and he refused to make any concessions in this regard.
In view of the fact that this is not a matter of principle, the truce treaty is clearly negotiated, Rong Di only pays tribute to the Great Zhou, not a minister, so whether the identity of the relative is the emperor's son or not is not that important, it is just a formality.
Therefore, the pragmatic King Qirong persisted for more than ten days, and then compromised. For him, instead of wasting time fighting for an ideal and friendly object, it is better to spend more energy and the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty to carefully pick out the details of the annual tribute, which can save some is some, which involves national interests and is more important.
After Hu Lu Yinghuan found out, she made a big fuss again, and even said that Zheng Ying would not marry. She even found an opportunity to make a fuss in front of Li Xiang and the Ministry of Rites. However, Li Xiang's attitude was very single, he didn't pay attention to Hu Lu Yinghuan, but smiled and made suggestions to King Qirong.
Li Xiang said that since Princess Hulu Yinghuan was unwilling to marry the person selected by the Great Zhou, there was no need to be too reluctant, just let her go, since she was unwilling to make peace, after the covenant was signed, it would be good to return with the Rong Di mission. Thinking that Rongdi Great Khan has many children, there should be other daughters who are willing to live in the capital with their relatives for a long time, so wouldn't it be okay to change a princess to make peace? Da Zhou didn't mind. After Princess Hulu returns, let the Khan choose another princess to send over.
Li Xiang's words made Hu Lu Yinghuan completely recognize the reality. The attitude of the Great Zhou royal family is so tough, they would rather change people than give her a glimmer of hope. And the king of Silk Rong ...... It is absolutely impossible to take her to Rongdi, and he will even help the people of the Great Zhou to force her to accept and kiss.
Hu Lu Yinghuan knew that there was no other choice, and it was only at this moment that she truly admitted that she really overestimated herself. She, the so-called "princess", is actually so dispensable in the eyes of her father Khan, in the eyes of the clansmen, and in the eyes of the Great Zhou people.
She is not important, nor is she noble, she is just a hostage pledged by her father in Da Zhou, the guarantee of peace talks, nothing more.