The Princess Seeks Money: The Empress of the Unparalleled Kingdom

10 Marriage
As soon as Eunuch Sun came out, Du Ruo and Zhong Liyun stepped into the front hall, and saw the eldest princess Zhong Lishu leaning over the desk to deal with important matters.

Such a situation would not be seen in other countries, but it is different in Yu Country.Among the Qingyue Five Kingdoms, Duyu Country values ​​education and talents the most.As big as the central court hall, as small as the business hotel streets and alleys, it has always been respected that "the capable live there, and men and women are the same".Although it is a country with a mere [-] hectares of land, it maintains a rare prosperity because of this concept.

And most of the women in Yuguo lived up to their expectations.

For example, Han Xi, the left prime minister of the current dynasty, was the number one scholar in high school at the age of 15, and was the prime minister at the age of 20.

For example, Zhong Lishu, the eldest princess of the current dynasty, is proficient in everything from literature to martial arts and is a natural political leader.The three provinces and six ministries are all trusted by the respected, and all kinds of difficult things are organized under her command.

"It's the father's birthday banquet recently, and the eldest sister is busy!" Zhong Liyun said.

"Why, the Zhongshu Province you supervise has been idle recently?"

"During this period, not many officials were dismissed or promoted, and there were very few opportunities to draft edicts. It is indeed much more leisurely than eldest sister."

The Zhongshu Province of Yuguo has always been under the supervision of the fourth princess Zhong Liyun.Several children of the royal family have assigned tasks accordingly, and the insight and leadership they have cultivated since childhood are very outstanding.Compared with those narrow-minded female relatives who can only intrigue in the harem, they have more insight and heart, and they are rare talents.

It is precisely because of this extraordinary concept and national style that Yuguo was able to survive the other four kingdoms surrounded by wolves with the smallest land area.

The eldest princess seemed to have heard the sound and looked up, seeing Du Ruo and Zhong Liyun coming, she smiled kindly, "Fourth sister, fifth sister."

Du Ruo looked at the faint tiredness between the brows of the eldest sister who hadn't seen him for several months, and couldn't help feeling emotional, and said with concern: "Eldest sister is worried about state affairs, so don't neglect your body."

"Sister understands, Fifth Sister Lao is worried!"

Zhong Liyun laughed and said: "Since Fifth Sister knows that Eldest Sister has a lot of affairs, why don't you let Eldest Sister hand over the family affairs to you to manage. It's also good to stop those crazy words that say that you are a dude and narrow-minded."

When she heard this, she quickly shook her head, "No, Fourth Sister! I don't want to do this! By the way, where is Second Brother? Why didn't you see him?"

"Your second brother has something important to go to Linyuan City recently, and he probably won't be able to come back today," said the eldest princess.

It's strange, there haven't been any droughts or floods recently, what is the important thing for the second brother to go there in person?
Just wondering, I heard the father-in-law shouting outside: "The emperor is here."

But I saw that everyone in the hall got up and waited for the driver.

The oncoming emperor, that is, the father of Du Ruo's body, also seemed to be about 60 years old.Under the golden crown, an old face is full of vicissitudes.His complexion was neither good nor bad, the expression between his brows and eyes was light, with the temperament of a Confucian scholar, and a little bit of the arrogance of an emperor.

"See Father Emperor!"

"You don't have to be polite to discuss matters at home, just sit down!" He said in a gentle tone.

I thought that there should be quite a few people participating in this meeting.But looking at it now, even Du Ruo himself was only four people.The emperor didn't seem to like beating around the bush very much either, so he went straight to the point after sitting down.

"On the one hand, this discussion is to verify the progress of the birthday banquet arrangement. Of course, I am very relieved that Shu Er is in charge of this aspect. On the other hand, there is another important matter."

Having said this, the emperor paused for a moment, but didn't speak for a while, as if he was thinking about what to say.

Du Ruo's temples twitched, waiting for the emperor to speak.

"I decided to promise to marry Huaguo at the birthday banquet so that the two countries can form an alliance."

The princess flicked the book for a moment, and asked, "Why did the emperor make such a decision?"

"The Five Kingdoms of Qingyue seem to be peaceful. I think you can all see that this is just the calm before the storm. The Xi Kingdom has always been eyeing us, and there are constant conflicts between Nanzhi and Dongyue in the east. There are also Zeyi in the north. The tribe is waiting for the opportunity. Qingyue Continent, the flames of war will rise."

Having said this, the old emperor sighed.

"Father, we are at the westernmost point of the Qingyue Continent. If there were no provocations for no reason, the flames of war would not reach this place." Du Ruo said.

It is true that the geographical location of Yuguo is very remote, and there are no major traffic routes.Even if the neighboring Xi Kingdom attacks us, we won't gain much, and even the losses will outweigh the benefits.

"Jian'er, it will be a matter of time before the world is ruled by a common ruler. I think you know very well whether the flames of war will reach here." The emperor looked at her with a helpless expression on his face.

Zhong Liyun nodded, "Yes, the winning country will eventually rule the world, and he will not be particularly merciful because of Yu Guo's innocence."

"Then why can't we fight it out?" Du Ruo was a little annoyed at such a pessimistic attitude.

"Obviously!" the eldest princess looked at her, "We don't have this strength. From the perspective of the land, Xiguo has 55 hectares, and Huaguo has 110 million hectares, and we are only a fraction of them; in terms of military strength, our Yuguo has a total of 35 hectares." Population, minus 10 civil servants and scholars, [-] women, children, and the elderly, and [-] businessmen, the number of troops that can be collected is too small.”

Du Ruo thought about it, also, how do you want those scholars who can't carry on their shoulders or hands to fight?Could it be that books are used as shields and brushes are used to stab them to death?
Thinking about it this way, if you want to keep the Yu Kingdom free from foreign intrusion in the next few years, alliance with other countries is the best choice.

And Huaguo, the country with the largest territory and the most powerful military force, became the primary target.

Zhong Liyun knocked on the table, thoughtfully, "If you want to form an alliance between the two countries, there are many forms, and this marriage is not the only option. I wonder who made this request?"

"Hua Guoqing De Emperor Shangjian hopes to show the friendship between the two countries through marriage."

"Who is the marriage partner?" Du Ruo asked.

"The third prince of the Emperor of Hua, Yu Wang Shang Huaisu."

The emperor's words made Du Ruo feel a burst of despair.This marriage seems to be a certainty.

The eldest princess Zhong Lishu holds the power of the country, and the emperor must not marry her away.The sixth princess, the seventh princess, Zhong Lifei, and Zhongli Anshang were young, let alone candidates.

Then only myself and my fourth sister are left...

And among these two, the most suitable one is no different from...

"Hua Guoyu Wang Shang Huaisu, this year happens to be 22 years old, I heard that he is handsome and well-educated." The eldest princess glanced at Du Ruo and Zhong Liyun.

All of a sudden, there was a bit of firmness in the formerly warm brows, which stuck tightly to Du Ruo's body.

"Sister believes that it would be a good choice for you to marry King Yu, Jian'er..."

Du Ruo's eyes instantly enlarged.

I thought it was a kind of luck to be in this free and peaceful country, but I didn't expect to be a victim of politics.

(End of this chapter)