Snowy Chang'an Road

Chapter 3 Busy
  After Fan Hui's death, in order to consolidate his power, Wei Yuan granted Cao Shuo the title of King of Guangyang.

Cao Shuo and Wei Yuan grew up together since childhood, and the two were as close as brothers. It can be said that if Wei Yuan can only trust one person in this world, it is Cao Shuo.

Fan Hui was the first king of different surnames to be killed in Wei Yuan's plan to eliminate princes and kings of different surnames. His death not only shocked other kings of different surnames, but also further consolidated the centralization of power in the Wei Dynasty.

But what makes Wei Yuan happiest is that this is a good start, which makes him more confident in the next plan to eradicate dissidents.

On the eighth day after surrendering to the city, Cao Shuo had arrived in Guangyang.

At the same time, Wei Shao and Xiao Shen led an army of 200,000 to set off and return to the court.

On the way back, Wei Shao received a letter from his grandfather, telling him that His Majesty had arranged for him to marry the daughter of Duke Pei. He acted very calmly, which really puzzled Xiao Shen.

Although Xiao Shen was a military general like him, he was very concerned about the affairs of the court, so he had a keen sense of smell.

"Brother Wei, Your Majesty has granted you a marriage to Prime Minister Pei. No, I am giving you the daughter of Duke Pei. What do you think it means?"

"Last month I heard that His Majesty gave Duke Pei's other daughter in marriage to the prince."

"I guess His Majesty is trying to balance your Deng family and the Queen's mother clan, the Ban family."

"You and the prince are now the same father-in-law. You are not only brothers, but also brothers-in-law."

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Even two thousand miles away, Xiao Shen was able to grasp the affairs of the Wei Dynasty in a timely manner. It seemed that he really had many eyes and ears.

"No, your Majesty has granted such a big deal like a marriage. How about you give me some reaction?"

Wei Shao spoke: "Marriage has always been a matter of parents' orders, let alone the marriage granted by the emperor. This is an honor and favor."

"Aren't you curious about what this Pei girl looks like? What's her temperament like? What kind of person is she?"

Wei Shao shook his head. He grew up in the palace when he was young, and often saw his mother and concubine crying alone when no one was around.

When he was twenty-eight years old, he was named the King of Peking and opened the Peking Palace. He gradually understood that if a woman in the harem did not have a strong maternal clan to rely on, her life in the harem would be like walking on thin ice. From that time on, all he wanted to do was to make achievements. , as long as he does well enough, no one will dare to despise or treat his mother and concubine lightly.

For him, reviving the Deng family in Nanyang is his lifelong wish.

Marrying a wife and having children has never been something worth mentioning for these royal children.

The soldiers were eager to return home, traveling day and night. Five days before the winter solstice, the army returned to Chang'an. Everyone looked forward to being reunited with their families and eating a bowl of hot dumplings.

After returning to the palace, Wei Shao issued two imperial edicts in succession, one to commend him and the other to grant him a marriage.

However, what he was most concerned about was how to provide compensation for the fallen soldiers. For this reason, he almost had a dispute with His Majesty. Thanks to Pei Guogong, who reconciled and came up with a perfect plan, both parties got off the stage.

In the Yueyang Palace, Deng Shou had prepared wine and food, eagerly looking forward to his son's return.

Wei Shao is eight feet tall. He wears black clothes and has his hair tied up in a high crown to show his length. He doesn't like to talk or laugh, has a cold face, is unapproachable in his manner, and has a sense of oppression in his aura.

So when he appeared, everyone did not dare to look directly at him and quickly knelt down to salute. When Deng Shou saw his son returning, he stood up excitedly and walked quickly to his son.

Wei Shao knelt down, and Deng Shou's eyes turned red instantly. This time he went out to fight, he became thinner, darker, and haggard.

"Don't be sad, concubine. Your Majesty praised your ministers in the court and received many rewards. I will send someone to deliver them to you later."

Deng Shou's eyes were full of love, but she still couldn't hide her loneliness, but she quickly covered it up without letting her son notice it.

"I heard that you almost had a dispute with His Majesty in the court this morning?" "Yes, thanks to Duke Pei for helping me."

"You have just put down the traitors. You must act cautiously at this time. There are countless pairs of eyes in the court staring at you. You must not give up the pretense of claiming credit."

"Mother and concubine, I realized that I was wrong. It's all my fault. Don't be angry."

Deng Shou didn't believe that he knew his mistake. How could she not know the temperament and temperament of the son she gave birth to? This child had never been interested in court matters, so it was strange that he could listen to her words.

"In both public and private matters, you should visit Duke Pei at his residence. I have prepared a gift for you. Take it with you when you go back."

"it is good."

The time together was always short. Before the palace door was locked, Wei Shao looked back and looked at the prosperity in the palace. He turned around and disappeared into the boundless night.

The next day, Wei Shao came to Duke Pei's mansion with carefully selected gifts.

Lanterns and decorations were decorated inside and outside Duke Pei's residence, and the servants all put on newly made clothes. The entire residence was preparing for the great event in half a month.

In the inner courtyard, Pei Sheng threw several tea cups in the room. Cao Quan just watched his daughter lose her temper and did not stop her. She was also very unhappy.

"Why? Why can that bitch Pei Ying get married on the same day as me? I am the Crown Princess, and she, the Princess of Peking, deserves to get married on the same day as me. Your Majesty is really confused."

"Shut up and stop being so presumptuous."

Cao Aan slammed the table, which scared Pei Sheng and quickly shut his mouth.

"How can you allow your Majesty to make arbitrary decisions?"

"Mom, but I really don't want to give in. My status is inherently more noble than hers, and the husband I married is also more noble than hers. Why should we get married on the same day?"

"After several years of war, the country of Wei is devastated, and many ordinary people cannot even eat. Your Majesty wants to hold two marriages at the same time out of sympathy for the people and cannot bear to increase taxes on them. How dare you complain about such a great favor? How can you? If you can’t control your temper, and you’re going to be the Crown Princess soon, can you control your bad mouth and not put all your thoughts on your face?”

"But my daughter is not willing to give in."

"So what if you are unwilling? If you could have one-tenth of Pei Ying's scheming, I would be able to sit back and relax. I really don't understand how I could have given birth to such a stupid person like you."

"mother"

Pei Ying was still sleeping soundly at this moment. The colder the weather, the sleepier she became and the more sound she slept.

The maid Yunrou opened the door and hurried in to deliver a message.

"Girl, the master of the house has asked you to go to the main hall. The King of Peking has come to visit the house."

Pei Ying turned over and said, "Why do you have something happening every day?"

"Get up quickly. My maid will find you some nice clothes and give you a fashionable bun. When a woman meets her husband for the first time, she wants to leave a good impression on him."

Yunrou said as she opened the closet and rummaged through it. Apart from the white clothes, there were only the brightly colored materials that were sent three days ago, and they had not yet been made into clothes.

"Just pick something you can wear. I'm not a waiter, so why do I dress so seductively?"

Yunrou was speechless.

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