Chapter 1680: Not Very Temperamental
The two princesses returned to the palace and paid their respects to the emperor and empress obediently, saying that they were very well-behaved and had returned on time.
The emperor didn't know they had gone to see the beauty, so he was very satisfied with this. He waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest quickly. Tomorrow is Double Ninth Festival, and you have to go and have dinner with your grandmother."
The two of them complied obediently. Before leaving, Chang Yu asked curiously, "Father, didn't the various vassal states send students to the Imperial Academy? Why didn't you agree to let them study there?"
The emperor glanced at her and asked with a smile, "Why are you curious about state affairs today, Changyu?"
However, he still explained, "The situations of each vassal state are different, so we must treat them differently. For example, the Uighurs and the Tanguts can be accepted as they are, but the Tubo is very difficult to deal with. Humph, they claim to be vassal states, but they haven't paid tribute in two years, and there are occasional frictions at the border. So even if we accept their students, we can't do so easily."
Later I have to mention this to the doctors of the Imperial College, asking them to pay more attention to the students from Tubo, teach them carefully, and make sure they learn the etiquette of Confucianism and Taoism, so that they will know how to respect their superior country and praise the governance policies of the Great Jin Dynasty when they return.
Chang Yu waited for a moment, and when she realized her father hadn't mentioned Goguryeo, she couldn't help but ask, "What about Goguryeo?"
"Goguryeo," the emperor said with a smile, "the Honglu Temple intends to send the people back. Just give them some return gifts."
Mingda couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why?"
The emperor said, "Goguryeo has not paid tribute to us for a long time. During the previous dynasty, they even sent troops to attack Liaodong Commandery. I was very unhappy about this, so I have no intention of enrolling them."
Although the previous dynasty was not the current dynasty, and even the emperor followed his father and led a group of brothers to destroy the previous dynasty, this was also their internal matter. It is undeniable that the last emperor was most responsible for the suffering of the people in the previous dynasty, but Goguryeo was also a trigger. If it had not attacked Liaodong County that year, the last emperor of the previous dynasty would not have been so wary that the people would rather cut off their own hands and feet than join the army.
Moreover, since he ascended the throne, Goguryeo, apart from the first two years of submission, paid tribute one year less than the next two years. Sometimes, they did not even cry about their poverty, but simply cut off ties with them.
If it weren't for the various things that happened after he ascended the throne, he would have wanted to send troops to attack Goguryeo. So this time he didn't punish Goguryeo, which was already a face for them. Why would he keep the person in the Imperial College?
In addition, in recent years, the relationship between Goguryeo and Silla Baekje has been unfriendly. The three countries were all vassal states of the Jin Dynasty, but in the northeast region, Silla and Baekje still had to pay tribute to Goguryeo. In the past few years, Silla and Baekje jointly attacked Goguryeo and rejected its unreasonable demands. Goguryeo's national strength was much weaker than before.
Unlike Tubo, which occupied important places, had strong soldiers and horses, and could attack Jin at any time, we had to give them a beating before giving them a sweet treat. Therefore, for Goguryeo, which came to us for help after it became weak, we could give them more beatings, but as for the sweet treats, it depended on our mood.
Changyu opened his mouth, then looked at Mingda and closed it silently.
After leaving the palace, Chang Yu sighed, "What should I do? Father seems unwilling to grant Goguryeo this favor. If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have said such big words."
Mingda was also a good kid. Hearing this, he started to worry. "Yeah, I've already made a promise. It's not good to break it."
The two sisters became worried, and Changyu said, "Manbao has always been quick-witted. Why not wait until she enters the palace and ask her?"
Mingda thought for a moment and said, "Don't even think about it. Manbao is hoping that they'll be in trouble."
Chang Yu was surprised, "Why?"
"Didn't you know that Gao You offended Man Bao just now in the teahouse?"
Chang Yu, who was only focused on admiring the beauty, didn't notice at all. She shook her head and asked, "How did Gao You offend her?"
Mingda said, "Gao You looked down on the Imperial Medical Bureau in his words. I saw that Manbao was a little unhappy at that time. She is not someone who can tolerate being bullied. If the third brother offended her, she would take revenge on the spot, let alone a small envoy from Goguryeo. You'd better not ask."
I asked, and the advice they gave was also bad.
Chang Yu also thought of this, and then he also had a complaint against Gao You, "He knew that Manbao was the imperial physician, and the Imperial Medical Bureau still had Manbao's memorials, but he still offended people. No wonder the emperor looked down on him. It's a pity for Lou Mian, who suffered injustice as a result."
Mingda: ...At noon, when you were looking at people from the teahouse window, who was it that praised the other person's face as bright as the moon?
But the Double Ninth Festival was coming, a major festival, and they didn't have much time and energy to think about it.
On the second day, they not only had to accompany the Queen Mother for dinner, but also had to follow the Queen to visit the elders of the royal family and the wives of the clan members.
Although the emperor and empress planned to delay Changyu's marriage for two years, Mingda was not in a hurry to arrange the marriage, but he still had to meet the person he was supposed to meet.
We must first raise our profile and let everyone know that the emperor still has two precious daughters who have not yet chosen a husband.
If you are interested, you can leave your child of appropriate age at home and talk about marriage later.
The emperor's daughter sometimes also has trouble finding a husband.
The two sisters forgot what happened yesterday when they were busy, but the emperor did not forget, so when he went to have dinner with the elders and ministers, although he had a smile on his face, he was not very happy in his heart.
He became even more unhappy when he saw envoys from various countries in the distance.
In order to express the breadth of mind and magnanimity of the Great Jin, a banquet was held on the Double Ninth Festival, and envoys from various countries who came to the court were also given the opportunity to attend.
The emperor glanced coldly in the direction of the Goguryeo delegation.
As soon as the two daughters left yesterday, the emperor learned what they had done from the guards who accompanied them out of the palace.
He didn't mind at all going to Zhou Man's house to attend the wedding banquet and joining in the fun by giving out red envelopes, but what he minded was that Zhou Man actually took them to see men!
What's so good about a few men?
For this reason, the emperor angrily said to Gu Zhong, "I remember that on Double Ninth Festival this year, all officials of the sixth rank and above in the capital who have elderly people at home will receive rewards?"
Gu Zhong thought for a moment and then bowed, "Yes, they are all ordinary things, such as sachets, round fans, and wine."
The emperor said, "Give Zhou Man's share." He thought that Zhou Jin and his wife were righteous men, and removing their reward would cause too much commotion. If Wei Zhi found out, he would probably impeach not only him but his two precious daughters as well. So the emperor paused for a moment before changing his mind. "Forget it. When you send someone to deliver it, have her write a confession of guilt and hand it up quietly. Don't go through the Censorate."
Gu Zhong: ...Giving gifts is not the responsibility of these eunuchs. That is the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue, and officials go to the Ministry of Revenue to receive them themselves. He...
Gu Zhong felt helpless, but he agreed with a smile on his face. He turned around and asked his apprentice to wait in the imperial city the next day. "Tomorrow when you see Master Zhou, explain this to her so that she won't be confused about her mistakes."
So the next day, after drinking tea from his new bride, Old Zhoutou, dressed up in a new look, happily went to the Ministry of Revenue with Manbao to receive the festival rewards, and he met the eunuch from the palace again.
The other party pulled Manbao aside and whispered about the emperor's anger last night, "Master Zhou, my master asked you to be more sincere when writing your confession. His Majesty is not very angry. If you write well, this matter will be over."
Manbao complained to Keke in his heart, "He's still not very angry. It was obviously Changyu and Mingda's idea to look at the beautiful man, but he came to get angry with me."
See you at 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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