The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Now let's say that there was an urgent military report from [-] miles away from the coast of the West Sea. It only said that the Fanyi invaders and the Nan'an County King led a bloody army to kill the enemy. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the enemy, defeated and captured.

Now Fanyi is detaining the king of Nan'an County to negotiate peace with the imperial court, and he speaks boldly. He wants to follow the example of the Han and Tang Dynasties by marrying a princess and marrying them, so that the two countries will forever marry Qin and Jin.If the imperial court refuses to agree, they will kill the king of Nan'an County to sacrifice the flag, and then send their troops northward to take the capital directly.

Fanbang's letter of credence entered Beijing together with Xihai Yanzi's military intelligence report, which immediately shocked the ruling and opposition parties.Today's saint is even more furious.At the court meeting, he angrily denounced Yelang, a small country in a foreign country, for being arrogant and wanting to provoke the prestige of the court in such a tiny place.

When the civil and military officials saw this, they were even more outraged. The military officers stood up to ask for a fight, bluntly saying that they would lead the troops to fight back, directly smashing the royal court of the Fanbang, and escorted the royal court back to Chang'an to plead guilty to His Majesty.Civil officials were also impassioned, and one after another stood up to accuse the foreign barbarians of being uneducated.

This is also the reason why the country is peaceful and the people are safe and the treasury is abundant, and it is also the reason why officials are not afraid of war because they have tried their best to eliminate the administration of officials and insist on training soldiers with elite troops.

There is a saying that one-third of the imperial court’s annual taxes are used by the saints for military training. If they encounter such provocations from the barbarians, the military department will not be able to stand up and share the worries of the imperial court and the saints. .So why should the country waste so much money on military training?If things go on like this, I'm afraid the majesty of the army and the military department will be completely lost.

Today's sages are quite gratified to see the unity of civil and military officials.However, the matter of sending troops is very important, and it also involves the life and safety of Nan'an County King.Everyone in the world knows that the imperial court intends to cut down the vassals. In order to avoid people accusing the imperial court of wanting to kill people with swords, they refused to agree to Fanbang's request for marriage marriage, which resulted in the tragic death of the king of Nan'an County. Sadly, the sage who has always cherished his feathers and cherished himself did not want to act hastily.

All the officials in the court knew about the saint's concerns. It was about the face of the court, and the life of Nan'an County King. Which is more important?

The Ministry of War and the generals in the army are considering themselves, so they have to stand up and ask for a fight.But for civil officials, standing on the side of the main battle will offend the king of Nan'an County and even the king of different surnames and the meritorious elders. I'm afraid I still have to bear this responsibility; and standing on the side of the Lord and the Lord will offend the saint, and it will also cause a cowardly inaction... There is only another way, and there is really no way to solve the problem.It's really a dilemma, so people can't easily speak out to express their attitude.

Even Chen Gui, who was known to be quick-witted, didn't speak. Everyone talked about the long-sleeved dancer who figured out the Sacred Heart was not as good as Chen Gui, and of course he didn't dare to speak.

The saint couldn't do it, so he had to retreat temporarily.After all civil and military officials withdrew from the Qinzheng Palace, they ordered Xuan Chen Gui, the minister in charge of the palace, to enter the imperial study to have an audience.

Seeing this, Chen Gui had no choice but to bow to his colleagues who were around to inquire about the situation, and followed the little eunuch back to the palace again.

What the two monarchs and ministers discussed in the imperial study, outsiders naturally don't know.All I know is that after Chen Gui left the palace, the sage turned around and went into the harem to talk to the old sage.

At that time, Concubine Nan'an also handed over the sign and entered the palace, crying to several respected old concubines and concubines.

Although Concubine Nan'an is old, she is not a foolish person.The imperial court intends to cut down the vassal, so it naturally regards the four kings with different surnames as thorns in the flesh.Among them, Beijing Wang Gang and Ruoguan thought that they were inferior to saints in their scheming and cunning, so they handed over the military power early and married the princess to show their loyalty.Although I can't hold great power in my hands now, but I can read and enjoy the honor every day, and I am happy to be at ease.

The remaining two county kings, Dongping and Xining, are low-key. Although they don't want to hand over their power to others, they don't want to do too much to provoke the eyes of the court.So he turned a blind eye and closed his eyes when the sage used military training as an excuse to plant his ears everywhere, but he became more cautious in his own actions.In the past two years, even the female family members have less contact with Beijing.Only on my own one-acre three-point land, I am safe and happy.

Because the king of Nan'an County has the most authority and the most powerful momentum.Not only is it sitting on a hundred thousand elite soldiers, but it is also guarding a fertile land like the West Sea Coast, which can be described as full-fledged.To put it inappropriately, if there is a moment of dissatisfaction and wants to rise up, it is not without effort.

Therefore, the imperial court is also most afraid of the lineage of Nan'an County King.At that time, Nan'an Prince's Mansion was very lucky, and the whole family was proud of it.Only now did the men and women in the mansion know that they were panicking when they heard the bad news.I deeply regret that my actions in the past were too arrogant and hurt people's eyes.After Xihai Yanzi's report and the vassal state's letter of credence entered the capital together, the Nan'an concubine hurried into the palace to find the concubines and concubines to intercede, for fear that the saint would be hard-hearted and would have the heart to kill with a knife and ignore the king of Nan'an .

Concubine Nan'an even suspected in private that this time the king of Nan'an led the army to lead the battle but was ambushed and defeated and captured because of the sage's obstruction.Otherwise, how could the king of Nan'an County have had nothing to do in Xihai Yanzi for many years, but it happened after the imperial court wanted to cut down the feudal clan?

The more Concubine Nan'an thought about it, the more uneasy she became, and she didn't dare to tell others what she thought.I had no choice but to enter the palace as soon as possible to find the emperor and concubines to intercede.However, the harem in this dynasty is not allowed to engage in politics, and the old concubines and concubines in the palace have nothing to do, so they have to cry with Nan'an Concubine for a while.

The old sage couldn't listen to the crying of these harem women, so he simply avoided it.I ran to the upper study room to watch my children and grandchildren read.

Before the sage's foot stepped into the harem, news came from ear-reporting gods everywhere.The saint smiled when he heard the words, and immediately ordered the sedan chair to drive to the study.The two saints, father and son, accompanied their children and grandchildren to read a book and take a knowledge test before turning into the imperial garden.

The spring is cold and the flowers in the garden are withered, only the clusters of winter plums are proud of the snow and frost.A gust of cold wind hits the face, wisps of fragrance lingering at the nose, which is refreshing.

The father and son talked about the matter of the defeat and capture of the king of Nan'an County as if they were gossips.The sage explained the meaning of the battle among all the officials in the court, and of course he did not forget to mention that the court was worried about the safety of the king of Nan'an County.

The old sage laughed softly, and said slowly: "There is a saying in the folk that it is admonishment to the death of Wen, and a battle to the death of martial arts should be done. It's a pity that if anything is involved with the political parties in the court, it will change the flavor."

After a pause, the old sage laughed again: "In the past, the king of Nan'an County and his ancestors fought together in the world. How heroic and invincible they are. Now the children and grandchildren are alive!"

The saint walked forward slowly while supporting the old saint's arm, without speaking.

The old sage then said: "The imperial court has long intended to cut down the vassal. Now that the king of Nan'an County has been defeated and captured, those civil officials and military generals will talk about it in private, and they are all waiting and watching. Although the king of Nan'an County is not a weapon, After all, his ancestors did meritorious service for the imperial court. Besides, he was captured because of the war... If you can bring him back, let him come back, and you can’t let outsiders talk about the imperial court being mean and ungrateful.”

Anyway, the king of Nan'an County has made such a big mistake this time, even if he is redeemed, he may not have the face to hold the military power in Xihai again.

That being the case, there is no need for the imperial court to do everything right.

The sage was silent for a while when he heard the words, and then asked: "Father, you mean... want to agree to a marriage? But there is no princess of the right age in the palace—"

Even if there is, he is reluctant to use his daughter to fill the hole of Nan'an County King.As for imitating the Han and Tang Dynasties, appointing a maid as a princess to fool people, the sage never thought about it.Gein, since the founding of this dynasty, the officials have been clear and bright, and the military equipment is strong. They have been imitating the policy of "not proclaiming ministers, not paying tribute, and not getting along with each other" in the previous Ming Dynasty. clear name.

If it weren't for the fact that the matter of the king of Nan'an was so involved, the sage would have thrown away the letter of credence handed over by that small country, and sent his hand-picked soldiers to the West Sea to attack his royal court.

The Supreme Emperor glanced at his son with a smile, and said casually: "The spring is cold, and the weather looks warm. After standing in the wind for a long time, I still feel cold. Let's go back."

When the sage saw this, he was taken aback, so he stopped talking about it.Still supporting the old sage back to the palace to rest.

Concubine Nan'an entered the palace on this trip and failed to meet the old saint, so she returned depressed.After going home, he refused to stop, visiting and lobbying the old officials in the court to intercede for the king of Nan'an in front of the saint.

At that time, the king of Nan'an County was defeated and captured. It is well known that the small country of Fanyi threatened the court to marry the princess.The city of Chang'an was full of uproar, especially the relatives of the royal family who had girls of the right age, and they felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.I am afraid that the court will sacrifice their daughter in order to redeem the king of Nan'an County.Therefore, he frequently went to the palace to see him, in front of the old saint, the saint and several concubines, concubines, and concubines, to inquire about the holy meaning inside and outside the words.Among them, Prince Zhongkang was the most disturbed.He had just had a quarrel with the old sage because of the court's canonization of the princess, but now he has come out of the small country of Fanbang and wants to marry the princess.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that a sage is a hero, and he is determined not to swallow his humiliation to a small foreign country.Even if he endured the anger for a while due to the safety of the King of Nan'an, he must make up for it later.One can imagine the fate of the princess who married into the vassal state at that time.

Prince Zhongkang is proud and arrogant, but he always treats his family like treasures.He was afraid that the sage would embarrass him with this matter, and he couldn't sleep or eat at once.After thinking about it, he still brought his wife and daughter into the palace to pay respects to the old sage, this time he did not forget to stand by the sage's side, advocating with certainty to send troops to show off his power, to teach that Yelang arrogant Fanbang small country a lesson.

The conversation changed and he repeatedly mentioned "untie the bell and let the person who tied the bell be allowed", expressing openly and secretly that even if the court has the intention of making a marriage, it does not need to focus on the princess and the princess who has royal blood.At least there are girls of the right age in the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County...

The Supreme Emperor and the present couldn't help laughing when they saw Prince Zhongkang's rascal appearance of "I would rather die than a poor Taoist".

Feel helpless now.Although he didn't like Prince Zhongkang, he still treated his nephews and nieces equally.Not to mention sacrificing his niece, daughter and relatives in exchange for the life of King Nan'an.

His uncles, brothers, sisters, and sisters really have nothing to worry about.

However, seeing that all the royal relatives and nobles in Chang'an City are panic-stricken, the saint has to show in front of everyone that he really does not intend to get married with the royal family, princess and princess.

The sage spoke well, and everyone was naturally relieved.After the news spread outside the palace, it was soon heard that Concubine Nan'an wanted to recognize her righteous daughter.

What kind of righteous daughter is recognized at this time, the Nan'an concubine's move is simply Sima Zhao's heart.But it's nothing to do with yourself, the king of Nan'an County is one of the four kings with different surnames in the court, even the saints dare not speak out that they will disregard the life and safety of the king of Nan'an County and send troops to Xihai.

However, the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion obviously has a daughter of the right age but refuses to come forward to make a marriage, and he is reluctant to take the life of the Nan'an County King's life to be replaced by a girl from another family.

However, the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County is already in dire straits at this moment, so they don't care about these rumors.

When the news reached You's family, Third Sister You was also shocked.She remembered that in the original book, although the king of Nan'an was defeated and captured, and Tanchun was considered by the Nan'an concubine as his adoptive daughter to marry her relatives, it was already at the end of the story.But now it is suddenly several years earlier...

The third sister You didn't know if it was the butterfly effect after the saint ascended the throne.

However, Jia Tanchun from Rongguo Mansion hadn't reached Ji at this moment, presumably Princess Nan'an would not be so cruel that she would recognize a young girl who did not reach Ji as her adopted daughter, and let her marry her instead of her own daughter.No matter how cold and indifferent Jia Zheng and his wife were, they probably wouldn't be able to do such a reproachable thing.

But even if it wasn't Jia Tanchun, there would be Zhang Tanchun and Zhao Tanchun.The most indispensable thing at this time is the parents who sell their daughters for glory, and the daughters who are beautiful and unlucky.

"...This is really a crime. You said that the man lost the battle outside, what does it have to do with the daughter's family? He just wanted to use the young daughter to go out and marry him. Isn't this just waiting to die?" Chen said While tidying up Brother Bao's little clothes, he chatted with Third Sister You.

She is also a child-bearing person, so she naturally knows the pain involved.People who marry women feel reluctant to marry even in other provinces, not to mention marrying to a small foreign country now.Folk customs are different, and the barbarians are not educated. "If you are bullied by your husband's family for a while, your mother's family will not be able to use their waists."

After Chen said a word, he felt happy again.Fortunately, the girls in my family are either married or engaged, and only the fourth girl is still young. Even if they look good in the past two years, it will take two years to get things done, so there is no need to worry about it.

Otherwise, with Old Madam You and You Ziyu's psychic means, I really can't help but be able to do something like selling a girl for glory.

When Chen thought about it, she couldn't help but think of the immoral thing about Concubine Nan'an wanting to recognize her righteous daughter. "It is said that the princess and relatives are going to be exchanged for the prince. Isn't the Princess Zhaoyi of the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion just 16 years old this year? As a child, the body and skin are the parents. Now that the elders are in prison, it is only natural for the younger generation to be filial It should. However, there are obviously girls of the right age in Nan'an County's palace, but because they are reluctant to part with their own daughters, they go to harm other people's daughters. They watch innocent girls suffer for them, but leave their own daughters to enjoy themselves in the prosperous place. Honor? Really shameless."

"...According to me, if the king of Nan'an County has a little bit of temperament, he should die in the battle along the West Sea. Instead of asking that small country to take his life to threaten the court. It can be regarded as for his descendants Accumulate some evil spirits."

Third Sister You also let out a long sigh when she heard Chen's words.

Today's sage is very talented, and since he succeeded to the throne, he has been vigorously mobilizing his troops and cleaning up the government. It can be seen that he is ambitious and is definitely not a stable and stable monarch.

With the heart of a sage, even if Ai Xiyu agrees to marry him now, he might raise troops to take revenge after returning to Nan'an County King.At that time, it will be miserable for the girl who is married.

It can be seen from this that what Concubine Nan'an did was really wicked.No wonder Mrs. Chen couldn't help but cursed loudly.