Princess, please respect yourself!

Chapter 331 The fourth prince is coming

(I originally wanted to open the Yangzhou dungeon, but according to the timeline, let’s open the Wolf Lord dungeon first)
Inside the Dazheng Hall.

There is a great meeting every ten days.

Luo Xing, the chief official, was originally not qualified to go to court, but he had another identity, a third-class marquis, which made him qualified.

However, he was standing relatively far back. Among the hundreds of people attending the court meeting, he could only find a seat by the door on the right.

He also learned the etiquette of court gatherings unexpectedly on the first day.

This kind of big court meeting basically means reading out the things that have been agreed upon long ago, following the script, and the emperor expressing his opinions.

The court meeting lasts for a long time, starting from getting up in the morning and ending at lunch time, and sometimes it even drags on.

But the stingy Emperor Yongxi still didn't care about food, he didn't even have to drink saliva, and he couldn't go to the toilet. Many officials had to secretly bring some snacks and hide them in their arms, and try not to drink water when they got up in the morning.

When it comes to hiding something, how can you eat it in the main hall of the court meeting? In fact, the emperor is paying attention to the officials in front. There are so many people behind, how can he pay attention?
Furthermore, a court meeting is a meeting, and those people are the ones who really speak. Unless other officials are arranged or want to stand out, who will speak at a court meeting?
It would be nice to bring your ears.

In fact, if all the officials in Beijing who are qualified to go to court come, they may not be able to stand in this hall. There is no particularly important matter. Some Qingshui Yamen or nobles will basically not come, such as Cheng Guogong Shen Zhuang, throughout the year, only appears at court meetings a handful of times.

There are also some who have titles, but are already recuperating at home, are in poor health, and are sick all year round. These people add up to a lot.

You can't torment these people for the sake of the imperial meeting. According to the rules, they should come, but they can also ask for leave and not come.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, a little more than half of the people in a large court meeting would be enough, and in the best case, it would only be two-thirds.

This was Luo Xing's first court meeting after being knighted. He had to come. Even if he didn't come in the future, he still had to familiarize himself with the process, lest he didn't even know how to ask for leave.

"Your Majesty, a preliminary agreement has been reached on the customs clearance and trade negotiations between the Great Zhou Dynasty and Xirong. All terms are listed in the document written by the minister. Your Majesty, please read it." Cai Jin, the servant, bowed out.

"Bring it up."

"Cai Aiqing has worked hard. This agreement takes into account the interests of both of us. I think we can agree. Do you have any objections?" Emperor Yongxi said after reading the submission.

"Your Majesty, the two countries have cleared customs and trade. I agree with this. After all, this can achieve peace and the people can recuperate and recuperate. Back then, trade returned to trade. This is two different things from the princess and marrying Xirong. I think they should not be confused!" A man wearing a purple robe of a third-grade civil servant The official stood up and shouted.

"Oh, why did Dong Aiqing say that?"

"Your Majesty, I think that Princess Liuli is of the Tian family's blood, so how can she marry a barbarian lord like Xirong? Besides, in the three hundred years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of marrying a princess to a distant Xirong. Today, Xirong has This threat is to marry Princess Liuli. If they have an excuse in the future and want to marry other princesses, will the court also accept their threats?"

"Dong Lu, you are so presumptuous. Marriage is a national policy that has been set by His Majesty for a long time. How can you change it at will?" Zhongshu ordered Lu Qian to scold.

"Master Dong, if the princess marries the Wolf Lord of Xirong, the prince born in the future will be established as his heir. By then, the royal family of Xirong will have the blood of my royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Isn't it good that these two countries will always be friendly countries?" The speaker was Meng Ziyi, the Minister of Rites, who was a die-hard supporter of Zhongshu Ling.

"Meng Ziyi, it is in vain that you are still the Minister of Rites. The imperial court was forced to marry the princess, which is against the etiquette. But you are talking about interests here. Where is the dignity and integrity of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty?" Dong Lu scolded loudly. road.

"You're just messing around!"

Soon, the court was involved in a quarrel over whether to support the princess's marriage and marriage to Xirong. Quarrels in the court were rare, but they had become more frequent recently.

Watching other people quarrel is actually a very interesting thing. Luo Xing watched it with relish. This was similar to what was shown on TV in his previous life. In fact, the high-ranking ministers are also ordinary people in essence. Even if they like to act, they still eliminate Incapable of the emotions and joys of normal people.

The emperor had already set the tone regarding the marriage. Even if the ministers quarreled and vented their emotions, it would not change the final outcome.

But ministers who don't know how to praise will definitely be put in the shoes.

There are many smart people in the court, and they will not take the initiative to join in this kind of quarrel. However, what is interesting is that the military, which has always been belligerent, chose to remain silent and did not speak a word.

The person getting married was the daughter of the former prince. Even if they were not happy with exchanging women for peace, they did not dare to stand up and object. Once the emperor took notice, it would not only be as simple as dismissal and loss of office, but they might also lose their heads.

Didn’t you see that the people who jumped out are all people from Yushitai? If other departments speak, they will be settled by Qiu Hou. What is your relationship with the daughter of the strong prince? Why do you want to speak for her?

Since you have second thoughts, then go to hell.

This situation is very interesting.

Luo Xing even felt that this might be the deliberate instigation of Emperor Yongxi, so that officials in the court who might have supported the former prince and complained about Ye Liuli were lured out.

If this is really Emperor Yongxi's plan, then this emperor is really too insidious.

People's hearts, the scheming has reached this point, it is really not unfair for the former prince to lose to him.

If people who don't know the situation really jump out, then they have really fallen into this trap. Even if there are people who really object to the humiliation of exchanging a princess's marriage for peace, so what?
He will never interfere in this matter and act like an ostrich.After finally waiting until the next court meeting, Luo Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally go back. He would definitely not come to the next court meeting if he could.

It's like an old woman's foot-binding. The smelly and long court meeting is really no fun at all.

"Marquis Luo, Your Majesty invites you!"

Dozens of strange glances came from around him. Luo Xing instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. He wanted to find a place to run away quickly.

Qixi, after all we are good brothers who came out of the secret camp together, why are you so deceptive?
After the meeting, His Majesty left a newly promoted third-class marquis named Luo Xing alone to discuss. What an honor and favor this is. Wait, who is this Luo Xing?
The emperor summoned him, but he had to go.

If I had known earlier, I would have just taken a quick step and slipped away first. But in the end, I was afraid of attracting attention, so I kept a low profile and was intercepted by Qixi.

Follow Qixi all the way to Changming Hall.

"Luo Qing, I already know about your assistance to Zhuo Aiqing in rectifying Nanya. You have done a good job. The internal atmosphere of Nanya has been restored. Yehou is old and has no enterprising spirit. I will replace you with a younger one." Only then can he serve the court and me better." As soon as he came in, Emperor Yongxi praised Luo Xing.

When things go awry, there must be monsters. Luo Xing was secretly vigilant in his heart and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. This is what I should do. I don't dare to take credit."

"Zhuo Aiqing admires your talent very much. There are few people in Nanya who can compare with you. Therefore, he told me that he wants to train you to be his right-hand man."

"I thank His Majesty for your trust and cultivation."

Is this over?

Emperor Yongxi was stunned, why are you thanking yourself instead of Zhuo Chunfeng? When he thought about it, he smiled meaningfully.

This kid is very smart and knows who he should really be loyal to.

"Well, I know Aiqing's loyalty, so I want to give you a special task." Emperor Yongxi said slowly, "I don't worry about whoever I give this task to, but Aiqing is the most suitable one."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"The fourth prince of Xirong will come to Luojing soon. I want to send someone to Lingzhou to greet him. Your identity is the most suitable to be the greeting envoy."

"Your Majesty asked me to go to Lingzhou?" Luo Xing was a little surprised. He had just come back not long ago, why did he have to go on a business trip again?

"Yes, you understand the Xirong language and have dealt with the left prime minister of Xirong, Alehai, and you know them well. You must be the one to go to Lingzhou to welcome the fourth prince!" Emperor Yongxi explained.

If you are the head of Nan Ya, I am afraid that you are not qualified to serve as the greeting envoy, but if you are a third-class marquis, it will be different. This standard is not low.

And it’s just a job for welcoming people. Da Zhou has sent a marquis with high enough standards, but the level of the person sent is too high. What will happen next year when the wolf master comes?

"Your Majesty, I am just one person. I am not assigned a deputy or anything like that. After all, I don't know much about the etiquette of welcoming and sending off?" Luo Xing asked.

"The Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Division will send people to go with you. You don't have to worry about etiquette. They will be responsible for this aspect." Emperor Yongxi said.

"Then I'm responsible for security and logistics?"

"You are the envoy to welcome the Lord, so you naturally have your own responsibilities. The Ministry of Public Affairs will write the text for you when the time comes." Emperor Yongxi said, "You will know it at a glance."

"Then I'll ask again, when will these four princes arrive at Tianlang Pass?"

"It should be in five days."

"Isn't the minister going to leave tomorrow?" Luo Xing calculated the time. The guest will arrive in five days, and the host must at least go to greet him in advance.

"Well, we will set off tomorrow. If you need anyone else, you can tell me now." Emperor Yongxi waved his hand and said, "You can choose the people who will accompany you to Nanya."

"Your Majesty, can anyone be allowed?"

"As long as he is willing, I can give it to you." Emperor Yongxi hesitated and said.

"Then I have to go alone. She is Qin Hongtiao, the daughter of General Qin Zhong of Tianlang Pass. Her father is stationed at Tianlang Pass and she grew up there. Follow me. This time I will go to Tianlang Pass. Got it," Luo Xing said.

Emperor Yongxi thought for a moment and nodded: "Well, Aiqing's request is reasonable and reasonable, I agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Luo Xing bowed and saluted.

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