Outsiders also have golden fingers

Chapter 202 If marriage cannot be avoided
"War is such a waste of people and money! As soon as a war starts, the wealth that has been in the treasury for many years will flow out like water!
After the war, a lot of money was spent on reconstruction, pensions, and rewards!
If we don't fight, what can we do with all the money we have?I am sure that the people will be prosperous and the country will be prosperous! "

Concubine Lu was a little puzzled. The emperor rarely talked about government affairs in front of her.

Although he admired Empress Taizu very much and often talked about her, in fact, he didn't like his concubine to discuss politics at all.

It would be best if all of them would just surround him like idiots and be obsessed with him, and be obedient to him and treat him like a god.

Those who couldn't see this clearly were eventually rejected by him.

After seeing clearly, he only knew that he was submissive and obedient, and in the end he was disgusted.

Only oneself, who has long understood the truth, can be favored and favored forever.

Although the emperor's words are not easy to accept, he can be flattered by thousands of people, and he can never be bothered by flattery.

"Hey, the emperor has single-handedly supported the entire Zhou Dynasty, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and hundreds of millions of people. He is so exhausted just thinking about it!

If I were my concubine, I would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago!Just worrying so much would kill me, not to mention having to do so many things!

But the emperor is the master of the world. You have the final say whether to fight or not. Who dares to disobey?That concubine was the first one not to spare him! "

Emperor Chengzong Chaidi burst into laughter and his eyes flashed:
"My beloved concubine understands my thoughts! Of course it is up to me to decide whether to fight or not. The key is to find a way to solve the problem without fighting!"

Concubine Lu suddenly felt strange, and her intuition told her that she couldn't accept this.

But her constant vigilance reminded her that she had to answer these words because the emperor wanted her to answer them.

"Eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries! The civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty are so dark that you can't come up with a good idea? It's really embarrassing for the emperor!"

"They actually came up with an idea! It's just that I'm really in a dilemma!"

Concubine Lu's heart skipped a beat. It must be very difficult for the emperor to embarrass the emperor. It was definitely not a good thing.

According to the emperor's style, if he catches these words, he will be trapped in a hundred-foot cold pool, and he will still be able to survive despite being injured.

Her smile did not change at all, and her eyes were still as clear and sweet as a girl's. Secretly she gritted her teeth and asked gently and curiously:
"What is going on? Your Majesty, why don't you tell me and see if I can help you with your worries?"

“When the two countries are in dispute, either they will fight a war and the winner will be king, or they will negotiate peace and form an alliance to coexist.

Mongolia is a country with vast distances and sparsely populated areas. Its people chase grass and have no permanent property at home. It is difficult to conquer and even more difficult to rule.

It’s not that we can’t defeat them, it’s that fighting them is too uneconomical and the gains are less than one-tenth of the costs. Forming an alliance for mutual benefit is the best option.

Now their Timur Khan is willing to be a vassal state of the Great Zhou, and will guard the northern border for the Great Zhou in the future. It is a great thing for the two countries to communicate with each other and make profits together.

The most reliable way to form an alliance is to make peace with each other. The future heirs also have my bloodline, so it will naturally be easier for them to agree with me.

Timur's only request was to marry a princess of the Zhou Dynasty for his eldest son, and the courtiers agreed after discussion. "

Concubine Lu felt as if she had fallen into a cold pool, and then she realized that she and the emperor were alone in the room.

She thought that the Zhou Dynasty was so powerful that all parties surrendered, and the emperor had conquered the world with force, so he would never send the princess to get married.
Emperor Chengzong's eyes were very calm, as if he was asking her what to eat tonight:
"Originally, in order to show our attention and preferential treatment, we should marry the princess.

But the queen only has one child left, Mingzhu, and her natal family lost two close relatives because of me, so she can't be driven to a dead end.
The other identities are not enough and the age is too young.

Everyone in the world knows that I love Ruizhu like a pearl, and even my title is Princess Xiangrui.

I also know that her imperial brother is the eldest son of the emperor whom I value most, and her uncle is the protector and general.Only if she has enough weight can she show her sincerity."

Concubine Lu tried her best not to faint. She didn't dare to faint because the emperor never wanted to be blamed for forcing his beloved concubine to faint.

Thinking of my daughter's innocent and cute little face, my heart felt like a knife and my whole body trembled.

He forced himself to calm down: "The Emperor has a deep heart and cares about the world. I, my concubine, should follow you wholeheartedly without any regrets. But Ruizhu is only eight years old."

Emperor Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief. He was right. Concubine Lu was the most loyal and sensible.

He walked over and put his arms around Concubine Lu's shoulders, and they sat side by side on the couch:

"What did my beloved concubine say? I love Ruizhu no less than my beloved concubine. I wish I could stay by my side for the rest of my life. How could I send her so far away at such a young age?

Don't worry, we won't even get engaged now, and we won't let any news about it to the outside world.

Now I just made a secret agreement with Timur about this matter to give him reassurance. His eldest son is only 12 years old, and we will wait until the two children become adults.

Originally, I didn't have to reveal this news to you in advance, I just had to marry you directly when the time came.

But I am sincere to you, mother and son, and I regard Ruizhu as my heart. I didn’t expect to give you a thunderbolt from the blue.

I don’t even want Ruizhu, who has been raised innocent and squeamish in my imperial harem, to suddenly one day have to marry far away to a far-off country with high cold deserts and backward conditions, and spend her whole life with a stranger whose living habits have been completely different since she was a child. Return home.

I tell you in advance because I believe you will put the overall situation first, and I really love Ruizhu.

I want you to be prepared in advance for her to marry far away in the future, and to know how to educate her. It can be considered that parents love their children deeply. "

No matter how reluctant Concubine Lu was to have her daughter get married, she had to admit that if the marriage could not be avoided, Emperor Chengzong did this convincingly.

Her mood instantly calmed down and she thanked her repeatedly. If the marriage cannot be avoided, then she must get the maximum benefit.

It's not that she doesn't care about her daughter. Her son's future is the greatest guarantee for her daughter's safety and happiness.

But how could she speak so naturally?

"Xiaojun already remembered things when he left. If he was alive, he would have been found long ago.

There has been no news for so long, and I have searched everywhere to no avail. I must have had an accident long ago, and I know it well.

But no matter how uncomfortable I feel, I can't abandon the inheritance of the Great Zhou Dynasty for one son.

What's more, even if he comes back in the future, he has not received the orthodox upbringing of a prince and prince since he was a child, and he is like a stranger to his parents, brothers, clan and courtiers.

The relationship between father and son has long been estranged. How can he take on big responsibilities in the future?

Xiaojie is now my eldest son. Don't worry, I won't treat you mother and son badly. "

Concubine Lu's heart was beating like a drum. In so many years, this was the first time that the emperor had officially mentioned the matter of heir and made a formal promise to her.

She suppressed all the feelings in her heart, kowtowed and thanked him, knelt down in front of Emperor Chengzong, and raised her affectionate and pretty face like pear blossoms and rain:

"I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for his favor and trust in our mother and son. I will be grateful to you with all my heart and soul."

(End of this chapter)