Chapter 30: The Contest between Lao Zhu and Lan Yu
Lan Yu's strange appearance had long been noticed by Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu also knew that the position and duke were Lan Yu's greatest wish.
But this time, Lao Zhu still won't get his wish.
The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have not been completely eradicated, and Lao Zhu wants those brave and warlike generals to guard against arrogance and rashness and establish more meritorious deeds.
He wants them to keep their desires strong, and the greater the desire, the stronger the motivation.
And without desire, there is no goal, and you will be satisfied with the status quo.
Therefore, the title of duke will not be given easily, and Lao Zhu has to use it to hang them.
Lan Yu was quite excited at this time, because his nephew's prophecy that Fu Youde would become a relative of the emperor had been verified.
Next, let's see if his nephew's prophecy about him is accurate.
Lao Zhu suddenly looked at Lan Yu, who was a little nervous, and asked loudly:
"Lan Aiqing, how old is your little girl this year?"
Lan Yu's heart trembled.
It's coming!
After all, it is going to happen, as the nephew and grandson said.
"Your Majesty, that little girl is eleven years old this year!"
"Well, she's going to get married in two years! So has she ever been married? ”
"Your Majesty, the little girl has never been married!"
Old Zhu laughed.
"I heard that your little girl is quiet and virtuous. I happen to have a son, who is kind and filial, likes to read, is gentle and elegant, and is about the same age as your little girl. I wonder if Lan Aiqing is willing to give away your precious daughter? ”
Lan Yu was very excited, and her hands kept shaking.
It's not just because daughters can marry into the royal family.
What's more, the prophecy of his nephew and grandson in him was also verified.
If this development continues, it is really possible for him to usher in the peak of his life in a few years, as his nephew and grandson said, and defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty and become powerful.
Lan Yu knelt down excitedly and replied loudly:
"Back to Your Majesty! The little girl being able to marry the prince is a great blessing for the little girl! Lao Chen is very honored! ”
Lao Zhu laughed heartily.
"Hahaha! Look at the nervousness that makes you! I thought you couldn't bear it! ”
Lan Yu smiled awkwardly.
Although Lao Zhu's words have not been finished yet, everyone knows who Lao Zhu is talking about.
It is the eleventh son of Shu King Zhu Chun whom he loves.
Zhu Chun's mother is Concubine Guo, the daughter of Guo Zixing, the king of Chuyang.
And Lao Zhu relied on Guo Zixing to rise to his family, and Queen Ma is also Guo Zixing's adopted daughter.
Let such a prince with a strong background marry Lan Yu's daughter as a concubine, it is enough to see that Lao Zhu attaches great importance to Lan Yu.
"Lan Aiqing, then I will make the decision, set the marriage between the eleventh son Zhu Chun and your little daughter, and then set the marriage date on an auspicious day, what do you think?"
"By Your Majesty's marriage! It's up to Your Majesty to decide! ”
"Haha! Good! Good! Good! That's it! ”
The ministers also laughed, and they congratulated one after another:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations, Lord Lan!"
The happiest person is still Lao Zhu.
This political marriage made him have two more in-laws at once, and the imperial power became more stable.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, Lan Yu's heart could not be calmed down for a long time.
What he wanted to do most now was to find his nephew, Zhu Xiongying.
He had a lot to ask the kid, and he wanted to know what would happen to him next, and in what year.
However, Lan Yu also knew that the child was not in the palace at this time, and he was on a secret mission somewhere in the capital.
As for what he was doing and why he was doing it, Lan Yu didn't know.
"Master Hou, please stay!"
Lan Yu was walking when he suddenly heard the voice of a male duck behind him.
He looked back and saw that the person who came was the eunuch next to Lao Zhu.
"The prince is looking for me, is there something wrong?"
The eunuch grinned and said:
"Master Hou, it's not me looking for you, it's Your Majesty who wants to see you!"
Lan Yu was stunned.
"Your Majesty?"
"Exactly! Master Hou, come with me! ”
Lan Yu was a little curious, he didn't know why Lao Zhu wanted to see him alone, whether it was because of his daughter's marriage.
The eunuch took Lan Yu to Fengxian Palace, which was where Lao Zhu usually handled government affairs.
Subsequently, the old Zhu ordered the eunuchs and palace maids to go out, leaving only Lan Yu alone in the palace.
"Why is Lan Aiqing sullen?"
When Lao Zhu asked this, his expression was serious, and he was like the one who was in the court before.
This made Lan Yu's heart tense.
"Your Majesty, you have received such a great reward, and the ministers are terrified!"
"You mean, I didn't reward enough?!"
Lan Yu hurriedly explained:
"Nope! No! No! That's not what I mean! ”
Lao Zhu suddenly laughed:
"That's it! We're just kidding you! ”
Lan Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"We know what's going on in your minds! This time, you have won such a big battle, do you think that we should make you a duke? ”
Lan Yu smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
Lao Zhu continued:
"This time I went to Yunnan, Master Fu is the commander, but you have the greatest credit, whether it is to seal him or you, there will be a person who is unbalanced in his heart.
But it's impossible for us to make the two of you dukes at the same time, what does this make Mu Ying think? What do the other dukes think? Are you all entitled to be their equal? ”
Lan Yu nodded repeatedly.
"Your Majesty is right!"
Lao Zhu sighed.
"The Northern Yuan has not been extinguished, and it has always been a big problem in our hearts. I need you to build up more military feats to serve the people! It is only a matter of time before he destroys the Northern Yuan and is made a duke! You'll need a lot more experience! ”
Lan Yu was excited.
This is really exactly what the nephew and grandson said, he rose from the Northern Expedition.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister knows what to do!"
Old Zhu stomped around and suddenly asked:
"Xiongying went to your house yesterday, what did he tell you?"
Lan Yu was shocked.
However, he quickly guessed that it should be Wei Qing, the personal guard next to his nephew's grandson, who told the emperor about this.
But my grandson said that the content of their conversation should be kept secret.
"He didn't say anything, but talked about some interesting things about him in the palace, as well as interesting things about my war in Yunnan this time."
"That's it! There's no one else here, and you don't have to be restrained. You don't have to hide it from me, just your little care, everything is written on your face! ”
Lan Yu didn't know what to say, so she smiled awkwardly.
"Let me ask you, did you know in advance about my reward for you today?"
Hearing this, Lan Yu was shocked.
I really can't hide anything from his old Zhu's eyes.
How could he know so clearly?
Did he also know that the child could predict what would happen?
"Your Majesty, you ...... How do you know? ”
Lao Zhu smiled slightly.
"It seems that you have a very important place in Ying'er's heart! But do you think there's a little secret between you and him? Our Lao Zhu also has him! ”
Lan Yu was surprised and delighted.
"Your Majesty, Ying'er, what's going on?"
"Hey! We don't know! Last time, he had a high fever and was in a coma for seven days and seven nights, and when he woke up, he suddenly told us that he had gone to the afterlife.
At first, we didn't believe it, but you see, his ridiculous predictions happened one by one! ”
As he spoke, Lao Zhu's expression was solemn.
"Could it be that the kid can really predict the future?"