Chapter 175 Kou Zhun's Position Arrangement
Luo Li and others were sitting outside the city waiting to be released, when suddenly there was a commotion at the city gate.
A luxurious carriage carrying the glory of the Qin Palace, escorted by sixteen horseback guards, was released to the city gate.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang opened the curtain, with a gentle smile on his handsome face, "Princess, I'm here to take you back to the palace."
Luo Li jumped up!
: "It's good to be a privileged class with power! No need to wait for half an hour, let's go! Enter the city."
Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi also stood up, bowed to His Royal Highness the King of Qin in the carriage, and said goodbye to Luo Li with a smile, "Luo Li, you've been tired all day, don't ride a horse when you can take a comfortable carriage, see you tomorrow!"
Luo Li looked at the King of Qin smiling and lifting the curtain, waiting for her to get in the carriage. She
turned around and smiled at Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying: "See you tomorrow! I'm going to take a comfortable carriage."
After running a few steps to the side of the carriage, the King of Qin stretched out his hand, held her hand and pulled it, Luo Li used the force to jump onto the carriage, turned around and winked mischievously at her two friends, and got into the carriage.
Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying couldn't help but burst out laughing and waved at Luo Naocan's back.
"Yanqi, I think Luo Li's heart should have been captured by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin a long time ago."
Yang Yanqi curled her lips, "Luo Naocan is just tough in words. It would be strange if she could keep her composure in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's beauty."
Gao Ruoying laughed! With gossip in her eyes, she lowered her voice and whispered to Yang Yanqi: "Yanqi, you said that Luo Li and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin have been married for a few months. Is it true that she has always kept herself clean and the Prince of Qin dare not touch her? Did they consummate their marriage?"
"Tsk!..." Yang Yanqi also lowered her voice, "Your Highness the Prince of Qin doesn't dare to touch her? Just now, pulling her into the carriage hand in hand does not count as touching her?
Maybe she is being held in the arms of His Highness the Prince of Qin and being intimate with her right now!
With the rebellious courage of Luo Naocan, would he still care about etiquette and rules? When he meets a man he likes, he still...
No! She and His Highness the Prince of Qin are married in a formal way, a proper couple, and everything they do is appropriate and reasonable. We are both unmarried girls, what are we doing here making random guesses?"
Gao Ruoying covered her mouth and giggled, Yang Yanqi rolled her eyes at her. Gao Ruoying smiled and said, "Don't laugh! Even if Luo Naocan suddenly tells us that she is pregnant, you don't have to be surprised."
Gao Ruoying covered her mouth and laughed, nodding her head repeatedly, "No, no, even if Luo Naocan suddenly tells us that she is pregnant with a pair of twins, I won't be surprised. She is the Qin Wangfei who was married to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!" After
the two shameless girls secretly discussed their friend's peach blossom luck, they each got on their horses and chased after him. With the help of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's prestige, they followed the carriage into the city.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, the sky was getting dark, and there were fewer pedestrians on the street. The carriage drove slowly to the Qin Wangfu in the east of the city.
The King of Qin and the Princess, whose emotions had been touched, were silent. The atmosphere in the carriage was a little awkward and a little ambiguous.
The King of Qin spoke first: "Princess, what did you gain today? Tell me so that I can be happy for you."
Luo Li raised her eyes and glanced at him: "You are a heartless person, but you still want to be happy! I am afraid that Yongqing will be remembered by the Emperor and marry the Tubo prince. What are your plans as his brother?"
The King of Qin's handsome face immediately turned cold when he heard it!
"What if he's thinking about it? I will never let Yongqing go to Tubo to marry."
Luo Li leaned forward and lowered her voice: "Zhao Defang, you are not going to disobey the order, are you? Or do you want to rebel and kill the king?"
The King of Qin suddenly reached out and rubbed Luo Li's head, "What good ideas do you have, Princess?"
Luo Li shuddered as if an electric current was running through her body! She felt numb all over.
She raised her hand in anger and pushed the King of Qin's claws away: "Take your salty pig hands away! You are still a gentleman, but do you understand that men and women should not touch each other?"
The King of Qin smiled shamelessly: "Princess, you are so beautiful when you are shy!"
Luo Li didn't dare to continue to pester about the food. Even if she was angry, this cunning and sinister man with a face thicker than a city wall could turn it into a flirting rhythm.
"Let's talk about business, be serious!
I have a way. If Yongqing is infected with smallpox plague, will the Tubo prince dare to marry Yongqing?"
The King of Qin smiled with the corners of his lips curled up, and couldn't help stretching out his long arms to rub Luo Li's head.
: "The princess is really a woman of the world, with a lot of schemes, and a blink of an eye is a good idea!"
Luo Li, who was pierced by the electric current again, was so angry that she glared at the shameless black-bellied man with her beautiful eyes!
: "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to give gifts to the ladies and implement this matter immediately. In order to avoid suspicion, you don't have to go with me."
The King of Qin's face became serious! A cold light flashed in his eyes.
: "I will go to court tomorrow. I want to see, in addition to the sinister emperor, there are other evil-minded thieves in the court who are determined to let Yongqing go to Tubo for marriage!"...
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Before the marriage delegation led by the Tubo prince arrived in the capital, they sent an envoy to the capital to deliver a marriage proposal.
The emperor suppressed the news and did not release it. He only discussed it with several important ministers at a small court meeting.
Several important officials in the court were opposed and in favor, but in the end, those who were in favor prevailed, and the marriage was decided. However, no one was willing to speak up in public to suggest which princess to marry. ...
Today, the Tibetan marriage delegation has arrived and was placed in the post house by officials from the Ministry of Rites to rest. The emperor convened a court meeting to discuss the specific matters of the marriage.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, who was dying of the recurrence of the residual poison, has miraculously recovered!
The emperor sat on the dragon chair, and his eyes swept over the handsome and recovered Prince of Qin Zhao Defang.
[Does this kid really have nine lives?
He was on the verge of death several times, but he was miraculously full of energy a few days later. It seems that he is not overworked enough! Luo
Ji, the Grand Scholar of Guanwen Hall, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his son-in-law recovering.
His daughter had not lied to him, the King of Qin was indeed in good health.
Cao Bin, Duke of Lu, and Gao Dehuai, Prince of Bohai, also breathed a sigh of relief.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was once again in critical condition due to the recurrence of residual poison, which worried many people. Although no one dared to visit the Prince of Qin's mansion, they were also very concerned in private.
"The marriage with Tubo has been decided. As for the candidate, I prefer Yongqing, who is lively, cheerful, well-educated and well-mannered. I hope you have no objection, my dear ministers?"
The emperor's words surprised all the court officials!
Is the emperor so shameless? Shouldn't
the ministers discuss and debate this matter in the court meeting before the emperor makes the decision?
The emperor first announced his candidate in his mind, so how can the court officials discuss and debate?
The Prince of Qin Zhao Defang, who never participated in political discussions, walked out of the class.
In a strong tone, he said, "Your Majesty objects!
Princess Yongqing is not even sixteen years old yet. She is young and weak, and she is too ignorant to handle this important task!
Please ask Your Majesty to choose another princess of the right age to go to Tubo for marriage!"
The King of Qin, who rarely spoke in the court, was determined to oppose, and his words were crisp and clear, without any room for euphemism.
The emperor's face immediately darkened!
Cao Bin and Gao Huaide exchanged glances and immediately stood up to respond, "I second the proposal! Princess Yongqing is really not a suitable candidate for marriage."
Xue Juzheng, who had been promoted to the left prime minister, also seconded the proposal.
These powerful ministers stood on the side of the King of Qin in the court and opposed the emperor, and all the court officials exchanged glances.
Several upright ministers also came out to second the proposal!
The emperor's face became more and more gloomy!
"Prince Qin, you said Yongqing is not suitable, and other princesses of marriageable age are choosing their husbands. Then tell me, which princess is suitable to marry in Tubo?"
The expression on Prince Qin's face was extremely firm!
"In my opinion, no princess is suitable to marry in Tubo!
Our Song Dynasty is a great country with a vast territory, a rich country and a strong people. We have hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Why do we need to marry in a poor and cold country?
If Tubo dares to act rashly, we will send troops to defeat it!"
The words of the King of Qin were majestic and passionate!
The eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo stood up excitedly, "My brother is right! Our Song Dynasty is strong, our soldiers are brave, and we are not afraid of war! If Tubo dares to provoke us, we will defeat it!"
The Secretary Chu Zhaofu and a group of generals also agreed with the idea of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.
The emperor's face turned pale!
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Qin is wrong! Although our Song Dynasty is strong, it is surrounded by powerful enemies. The Liao Kingdom in the north and the rebellious Dangxiang people in the northwest are the biggest worries of the Song Dynasty!
If we make enemies with Tubo again, we will not be able to take care of the east and the west, and it will be unpleasant to be attacked from all sides!
The best strategy for now is to form an alliance with Tubo through marriage and to resist the Liao Kingdom in the north with all our strength!" Liu Zhi, the right counselor, came out to make a request.
A dozen officials, including Qin Guangnian, the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue
, and Rong Zhixing, the vice minister of the Ministry of Rites, also came out to agree with Liu Zhi. Luo Zhongxu, the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Li Yinglong, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Lu Duoxuan, the vice minister of state affairs, also agreed to form an alliance with Tubo through marriage.
Half of the officials stood there without expressing their opinions.
The emperor's expression finally softened and he waved his hands!
"The Tubo prince will stay in the capital for more than a month, so we will discuss this matter another day!
The positions of the students who have passed the imperial examination should also be decided."
The emperor put aside the debate on the candidates for the marriage and changed the topic of today's court meeting.
This matter is much more important than the marriage. Which faction would not want to take the opportunity to win over the new nobles, and which important official would not want to find an important and good position for his disciples?
This heated debate lasted for half an hour.
In the end, there was always a compromise plan that took care of each other.
The positions of the top scholar and the third scholar were determined, one entered the Hanlin Academy and the other entered the Guanwen Hall, but the position of the runner-up Kou Zhun was quite fierce. One side believed that Kou Zhun was talented and should be reused, while the other side believed that Kou Zhun was too young to handle the important task and should be sent far away to a poor county to train for a few years before being promoted.
The emperor was also in a dilemma, and seeing the King of Qin standing silently beside him, he snorted in his heart!
"King of Qin, in your opinion, how should Kou Zhun's position be arranged?"
The King of Qin, who never expressed his opinion on such matters, had to stand up when he was called.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang glanced at the ministers who were arguing and blushing, "A wise monarch should recruit talents regardless of their background.
Gan Luo was appointed prime minister at the age of twelve, and Zhou Yu was appointed general at the age of thirteen. Now General Kou is eighteen years old and full of talent, but this group of people use his young age as an excuse to prevent him from being promoted to a minor official of the seventh rank.
Is it really a way to train talents to be sent far away to be the magistrate of a small county in a poor place? If it were their family's nephews, would they still use this method to train talents?
Your Majesty, if you want to be a wise monarch who creates a prosperous era, how can you let the selfishness or pedantic words of your ministers sway your mind?"
The emperor was shocked when he heard this!
[Yes! I want to be an emperor of great wisdom and create a prosperous era. Why should I be bound by old rules and get caught up in the opinions of these ministers with different thoughts?
However, I heard that Kou Zhun became Luo Ji's disciple before the results were announced. His loyalty to me remains to be seen.
The emperor, who was ambitious and suspicious by nature, pondered for a moment and said, "Kou Zhun will be the magistrate of Weishi County for the time being. If he performs well in politics after three years, he will be promoted as an exception."
Kou Zhun's position can be said to be a good use. Weishi County is a large county under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture. Most county magistrates who have completed their three-year term are promoted. After the
emperor made the decision, the ministers dared not use Kou Zhun's young age as an excuse to object, and began to argue over the positions of the second and third-class Jinshi who ranked lower.