"You are too polite, Patriarch. This is my duty."
When the old men heard the emperor's agreement, their smiles instantly became even more kind.
He was extremely respectful to the emperor and had no intention of taking advantage of his seniority.
Zhao Xin smiled bitterly...
Look at this guy, he's a smart person. People like Zhao Hu are just trash.
But Zhao Xin didn't suffer any loss.
Although after this incident, the clan's authority will be strengthened.
Listen, they even dared to expel someone from the family tree when they angered the Empress Dowager.
Although it's just talk now, not action.
But some things are often better said than done.
Zhao Xin weighed the pros and cons and agreed.
Because this has little impact on him, at least not in the short term.
Now his interests are aligned with those of the clan.
As his authority grew, the royal family would be wise enough not to go against his wishes.
From a long-term perspective, it may not be a bad thing to put a tight ring around the neck of the future emperor, empress, queen mother, etc.
Just like this time, if the royal family had some power before, could the empress dowager still collude with the Cui family and easily undermine the emperor?
As for whether the emperor would be sidelined by the royal family, that would depend on the emperor's tactics later on and had little to do with him.
If you are incompetent and are sidelined, you can't blame others.
The matter was thus exposed.
Zhao Xin then said, "Speaking of which, I have one more matter to trouble my uncle and the elders."
As he spoke, he smiled and pointed at Nan Luoying, saying, "I have long intended to marry Nan Luoying, the eldest granddaughter of Taiwei Nan. I summoned Zhao Hu here today to give him a chance to repent.
The second, and main purpose, is that the marriage between me and Nan Luoying requires him, the Zongzheng, to preside over and notarize it.
It's a pity that this fellow doesn't know how to appreciate his kindness. Now Zhao Hu has been handed over to the emperor's uncle, but the position of Zongzheng is vacant for the time being..."
"Haha, that's not difficult."
The old man couldn't help but laugh when he heard what he said. "If Your Majesty and General Nan don't mind, I and the others would like to recommend ourselves for the notary position. How about that?"
The other old men nodded in unison, looking at Nan Luoying with great satisfaction, and said, "Yes, yes, this child is blessed and a perfect match for Your Majesty!"
"Oh, how can I bear this?! Luo Ying, quickly thank the Imperial Uncle!"
Nan Cang and the others were stunned when they heard this, and then they were overjoyed.
Before, I just noticed that the emperor took down the Grand Secretary with ease.
Not only did it not take any effort at all, but there was nothing that could be objected to from beginning to end.
The Grand Master of the Imperial Clan was one of the Nine Ministers, so it was against the rules to do so without consulting the outer court.
It was probably because of this support that Zhao Hu dared to contradict Zhao Xin.
However, Zhao Xin did not use his power as emperor to suppress him, but directly took out his identity as the clan leader.
Then a group of respected elders of the clan came on stage. Now, even if the outside court was shocked when they learned about it, they had no excuse to object.
Cui Cen's arm was cut off so easily, and the Cui family might not even know about it.
Even the Nan family couldn't help but secretly marvel at this method.
Some even suspected that the emperor deliberately let them see it as a warning.
But when he heard that the emperor actually asked the royal uncle, who was the most senior in the royal family, to come forward and preside over Nan Luoying's marriage ceremony, his shock instantly turned into surprise.
"Luo Ying, thank you, Granduncle!"
Nan Luoying also bowed and thanked him softly.
Even though she was a casual person, she knew the significance of Zhao Xin's move.
Although she was not the legal wife and would not be able to enter the palace through Taiji Gate in the future, the fact that she had a group of elders from the Zhao family jointly presided over the ceremony of accepting the marriage proposal for her was enough to make her no less worthy than any of Zhao Xin's concubines in terms of etiquette.
In my heart, I couldn't help but feel more grateful to Zhao Xin.
No matter how heartless she is, Zhao Xin, as the emperor, can not only understand and support her ideals, but also consider her for a long time.
How could she not be moved?
There was also a hint of sweetness in her eyes when she looked at the emperor.
Zhao Xin met her eyes, and Yin Le could feel the change in her mood, and naturally felt happy.
Then he turned to Zhao Ben and asked, "Mr. Zhao, I wonder if my arrangement is in accordance with etiquette and law?"
"Your Majesty, this arrangement is in accordance with etiquette. All the venerable elders of the clan are blessed with great fortune. Having them personally witness the betrothal ceremony will surely bring more blessings and virtue to the noble daughter of the Nan family!"
This time, Zhao Ben witnessed the emperor's methods with his own eyes.
At this time, he naturally would not be as stubborn as Zhao Hu and say that it was against etiquette.
In that case, it's probably not that he has a brain problem, but that the problem needs to be removed in order to be cured.
What's more, he was originally a neutral party and was not optimistic about the prospects of the Cui family.
"Haha, good, very good. Since it's in accordance with etiquette, then please ask Zhao Honglu to preside over the ceremony!"
Zhao Xin was very happy to see that Zhao Ben was so sensible and laughed.
After that, everything fell into place.
There is no need to go into detail about those complicated ritual processes.
Zhao Honglu said, "The ceremony is over!"
Everything is done.
Zhao Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Nan Luoying again, she happened to be looking at him. When their eyes met, they both felt something strange.
It seemed that after this ceremony, both of them seemed to have undergone some changes.
Especially Nan Luoying, she was unusually shy, which made Zhao Xin a little fascinated.
Unfortunately... this isn't the right occasion to do too much.
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