The meaning of this imperial edict is to agree to a marriage alliance with the Qin Dynasty, and then make the princess the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince of the Chu Dynasty, and the future Empress. Is that what it means?
All the officials looked at each other in shock.
Finally, someone gasped as they spoke first.
Immediately afterwards, the entire Golden Throne Hall exploded instantly like a drop of cold water splashed into a frying pan.
"Appointing a princess as the Crown Princess? And forming an alliance with the Qin Dynasty? This..." An old minister was so shocked that the tablet in his hand fell to the ground.
"How can this be possible? Since the princess is the crown princess, how can she marry the prince of another country?"
"But the imperial edict says that the marriage should be approved first, and then the crown prince should be appointed..."
“Does it make any difference?”
"Of course there is a difference..."
The Qin State was powerful. If they discussed establishing a crown prince first and then an alliance, it would inevitably make the Qin State feel that the Chu State was confident and intended to control it, which might in turn intensify the conflict between the two countries.
Agreeing to the marriage first can not only demonstrate Da Chu's sincerity, but also use Qin Yuan's identity to contain Da Qin and reduce external resistance to the princess's succession to the throne.
Secondly, marriage can be used to silence internal opposition. If court officials oppose the establishment of a crown prince, it will undermine the diplomatic relations between the two countries;
Opposing the marriage would be questioning the Crown Princess's choice. Even if some veteran officials adhered to ancestral rules, they would find it difficult to openly oppose it in the name of "the greater good of the country," and would have to forbear for the time being.
Furthermore, Your Majesty is also testing the reactions of all parties and striking some potential threats, such as Chu Hong.
Pushing the princess to the position of Crown Princess was equivalent to directly cutting off Chu Hong's possibility of succession to the throne. Moreover, with the restraint of the Qin Dynasty, he did not dare to act rashly.
At the same time, this is also a test for Qin Yuan.
If he is willing to accept the identity of princess and crown princess, it means that he has to accept the future pattern of co-ruling with the Queen of Great Chu.
If he retreats, Da Chu can also stop the loss in time.
Therefore, although this imperial edict seems to be the superposition of two things, it is actually a clever way for the King of Chu to balance internal and external contradictions at the lowest cost and clear the obstacles for the princess to succeed to the throne.
Every step reveals the emperor's considerations and calculations.
Chu Hong stood in the crowd, feeling a buzzing in his ears and all the blood in his body flowing backwards.
He never imagined that his father would tie the marriage and the establishment of a crown prince together, completely blocking all avenues of opposition.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at the dragon throne.
The Emperor of Chu was leisurely holding a cup of tea with a faint smile on his lips.
That look seemed to be saying: Look, this is the chess piece I am playing.
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