Chapter 323: Explanation
The Imperial Preceptor said slowly, "In my opinion, it is no different from other princes. Just distinguish rewards and punishments."
The Emperor of Northern Qi frowned and remained silent, waiting for the Imperial Preceptor to continue.
"Your Majesty welcomed His Highness back to Northern Qi. One reason was to have him return home and bring Princess Yizhen's remains back to Great Zhou. This would appease the anger of Emperor Jing'an and the people, promote an alliance between the two countries, and successfully bring the King of Qi back to Northern Qi."
The Imperial Preceptor explained the reason: "Secondly, His Highness's status is special, and he is responsible for maintaining the stable development of relations between the two countries. This is to prevent the Great Zhou from attacking Northern Qi after recuperating."
The Emperor of Northern Qi did think so before, but he changed his mind after Zhao Yi helped the Great Zhou seize a city from Northern Qi and brought his family to Northern Qi.
"I have a different opinion."
The Imperial Master tilted his head slightly, as if listening.
"Emperor Jing'an favors Zhao Yi. To find his lost daughter, Prince Zhenbei risked his clan's annihilation and took the initiative to confess to Emperor Jing'an that his daughter had left Liangzhou. This shows how much he values his daughter."
The Northern Qi Emperor pondered, "Now that Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan have come to Northern Qi, can Northern Qi use them to hold Great Zhou hostage?"
"Your Majesty, this is wrong. Emperor Jing'an is not willing to ally with Northern Qi solely out of consideration for your Highness's favor. Your Highness is merely offering a way out to the Great Zhou."
"The Great Zhou's treasury is empty and food is scarce, which is not enough to support their campaign against Northern Qi. They need to recuperate, which is why they agreed to negotiate peace."
"The Prince of Zhenbei did not come to the capital to apologize for his crime at the beginning. Instead, he made military achievements and then came to the capital to confess his disobedience to the late emperor's decree."
"Although the Prince of Zhenbei cares about his daughter, he carries the lives of the people of the Great Zhou and hundreds of thousands of soldiers on his shoulders. His mission does not allow him to compromise with Northern Qi for his daughter, leading to the destruction of his country and his family."
"If something happens to the princess in Northern Qi, the cavalry of the Prince of Zhenbei will crush Northern Qi."
"Besides, although the Grand Prince is important in the heart of Emperor Jing'an, his position is not as high as that of Princess Yizhen."
"For the sake of his country and the people, Emperor Jing'an gave up Princess Yizhen and rejected the marriage between Princess Guangning and the Crown Prince of Zhenbei."
"Your Highness, compared to the people and the state of Great Zhou, which is more important? I don't need to elaborate."
The imperial teacher broke down the current situation and explained it to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi Emperor's face darkened. The missions that Emperor Jing'an and Prince Zhenbei carried meant that they would not abandon the interests of the country for personal reasons.
If he judges others by his own standards, he will also put the country and the people first.
In this way, the purpose of Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan staying in Northern Qi was only to maintain peace between the two countries.
Only when the country is not in danger will Emperor Jing'an and Prince Zhenbei take Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan into consideration and will not take the initiative to attack Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi Emperor thought that every decision made by the Imperial Preceptor always played a role at a critical moment. It was precisely because of the Imperial Preceptor's foresight that he was able to support him to the throne.
Bringing Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan back to Northern Qi this time is probably far more than just to consolidate the relationship between the two countries. In the future, they may be able to be used to gain benefits for Northern Qi.
Thinking of this, the Northern Qi Emperor relaxed his brows and said, "Then let's do as you say." He sighed and said, "When he returns from curing the plague, I will make him a king."
The imperial tutor did not interfere with the Northern Qi emperor on such a trivial matter.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was very dependent on the Imperial Preceptor and would seek his advice on any political affairs.
The Imperial Master would not directly reject his proposal, but would analyze the situation and the pros and cons for him, and he would make the final decision.
The Emperor of Northern Qi liked the Imperial Preceptor's style of doing things very much and did not feel that he was being manipulated by the Imperial Preceptor, so he trusted the Imperial Preceptor more and more.
He saw that the Imperial Master looked tired and said with concern, "You've been exhausted from the journey. Go back home and rest early."
Upon hearing this, the imperial teacher left the imperial study.
The Emperor of Northern Qi looked at the back of the imperial teacher as he left, then returned to sit on the dragon throne.
Eunuch Liu brought a cup of tea and placed it next to the Northern Qi Emperor's hand: "Are you going to summon the eldest prince's wife?"
"Zhao Yi has not yet returned to her ancestral home. I will not see her for now. I will wait until Zhao Yi returns to the capital."
The Northern Qi Emperor felt distraught when he thought about the fact that Great Zhou was suppressing Northern Qi. He pushed aside his teacup and said, "Let's go to Zhaohua Palace."
Eunuch Liu was stunned. The Emperor of Northern Qi should be going to find Concubine Shu, who was the mistress of Zhaohua Palace.
For more than 20 years, Concubine Shu has been favored by the emperor.
Gave birth to two princesses and a prince.
Some of the babies were not born successfully.
In order to make amends to Concubine Shu, the Emperor of Northern Qi promoted Lin Yi to the position of Shao Zhanshi.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly followed the Emperor of Northern Qi to Zhaohua Palace.
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Shen Qingtan settled down in the mansion, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of familiarity in the unfamiliar environment.
Fortunately, she brought all the ornaments from Lanxueyuan and the silk fabrics used on the bed and couch.
Liu Yue and Ting Xue placed the ornaments one by one on the antique display shelf, took out the silk fabrics and replaced the cushions and mattresses on the bed and couch.
There was finally a familiar smell in the room, and Shen Qingtan felt a little relieved.
She ordered, "Take down the plaque on the courtyard and change its name to Lanxue Garden."
Liu Yue was stunned, knowing that his master missed Da Zhou.
"I will go find the steward to replace the plaque." Liu Yue left the house.
Tingxue approached Shen Qingtan and said, "Second Madam, I've found out that the steward was originally in this mansion. The Northern Qi Emperor gave the mansion to Second Master and didn't replace the steward. He sent eight eunuchs and six palace maids to the mansion."
Shen Qingtan frowned slightly. It was hard to say where the eunuchs and palace maids arranged in the palace came from.
More importantly, we cannot make arbitrary decisions.
She now had no idea about the relationships between the people in Northern Qi, and was completely blind, not knowing how to arrange the palace maids and eunuchs.
Shen Qingtan asked, "Is there any news from Sun Wu?"
When she was about to enter the capital, she handed the token given by her second brother to Sun Wu, asking him to rush to the capital first, contact the spies planted by the palace in the capital of Northern Qi, and sort out the relationships with the Northern Qi families for her.
Tingxue shook her head: "Once the news of your coming to the capital spreads, Vice Admiral Sun should be back soon."
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly, yawned sleepily, and was about to lean on the couch to rest for a while.
At this time, Liu Yue's voice came from outside the door: "Second Madam, Vice President Sun is here."
"Please come in." Shen Qingtan sat up straight and told Tingxue, "Go and prepare some hot tea."
"Hey." Tingxue stepped out.
Sun Wu entered the room and bowed to Shen Qingtan. "My Lady, I have fulfilled your mission." He took off the bag slung over his back and handed it to Shen Qingtan. "It contains the roster. The relationships between the families are recorded in it."
Shen Qingtan opened the bundle, took out a roster and flipped through it.
Sun Wu lowered his voice and said, "The spy has a message for my subordinates. Junior Secretary Lin Yi is secretly targeting the Imperial Preceptor. Lin Yi sent people to spread rumors about the plague. Lin Yi's confidant has left the city today."
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