Royal Road

Before January, the weather was still freezing cold. The brazier was burning in the palace, and instead of the most fashionable Swiss charcoal, ordinary charcoal was used. No matter how good the charcoal cage is, there is more smoke and fire in the room.

Liu Yuan leaned back behind the case and drank a cup of warm wine. After he recovered from his illness, his habit of drinking two pots a day returned. However, what is in the cup now is not the crystal clear Shangdang Yuluchun, but the Shaochun mixed with a little thick wine. Those residues floated in the cup like a thin layer of flocculation.

The taste of this wine is naturally not as good as Yulu wine. But it is spicy. After a while, I'm afraid that you won't be able to drink this class of wine, right?

With a groan, another glass of wine entered his throat. He put down the wine cup and said to the person sitting beside him: "Do you think you should not be allowed to kiss the state?"

Liu He nodded his head: "I think that the surname Liang will not respond. The emperor's father spread the matter out, I am afraid it will be... against the emperor."

Although the four words of self-inflicted shame are not exported, they have a clear meaning. Now Liang Feng has been a general and chief governor, commanding the three states, and proclaiming the country. According to the customs of the Jin people, it is impossible to marry a lowly status Xiongnu woman as a regular wife. Then they went to ask for a kiss with a big fanfare, but they turned away and were turned away. Wouldn't they lose face?

"He won't respond." Liu Yuan said, "But he shouldn't respond to this marriage."

Liu He blinked: "Father, do you want to use the time?"

As soon as Emperor Jin left Luoyang, there were rumors that the governor of Han and Bingzhou wanted to marry. Thousands of miles away, the little emperor of the Jin Kingdom was afraid that he would be furious, and would never believe in Bingzhou anymore. In this way, it is considered to have separated the pair of monarchs and ministers.

However, Liu Yuan still shook his head: "Sima Xiaoer didn't trust Liang Feng at all, otherwise he would not be named Shangdang County Lord. However, this will prove how much the Jin Dynasty's imperial court is afraid of Bingzhou."

This was obviously his father’s school exam. Liu He thought about it for a moment before he said: “If Sima Xiaoer believes in Liang Feng, he should ignore it and don’t take it to heart. If he doesn’t believe...”

Jue cut? Dismissal? Decentralization? Liu He thought about going, but didn't know what the little emperor would do. After all, the emperor Tian Gao is far away, how can he punish a prince like Liang Feng, a young emperor who has no military power?

Liu Yuan didn't mean to embarrass his son. He said directly: "If he doesn't believe it, he will allow the Sima daughter to join the merged state."

what! Liu He suddenly realized. Yes! Such an obvious marriage that would be rejected, if the little emperor still has doubts in his heart, he will personally refer to the marriage and continue the marriage for Liang Feng. This is the usual method used by Sima's line to win over important officials. Although the little emperor does not have daughters, he always has sisters. Using the clan daughter to be the Liang family wife is really a high look at each other. But is this Sima girl so easy to marry?

Once he married and gave birth to heirs, Liang Feng's heir would first have problems. And the women of Sima lineage, will they make waves in Liang Mansion, secretly report to the court, and become the little emperor and put them on the eyeline of Liang Mansion? No one can guarantee it!

As long as Liang Feng has such a sense of disobedience, he should refuse to marry him. And if he really refuses the marriage of the heavenly family, can he be reliable? At that time, the emperor Jin was afraid that he would be jealous, and would no longer take care of the affairs of the state.

Of course, there is another possibility. It was Liang Feng that temporarily married the Sima family, and prevented the girl from having children. When the time was right, he would grant her a death.

Therefore, whether to marry or not, as long as the little emperor raises this matter, the relationship between the two parties will immediately become tense or even broken. This is the key to destroying mutual trust between monarchs and ministers!

It looks like a move, but in fact it is killing every step. Liu He could not help but sigh secretly, Jiang is still old and spicy. Compared to his father's wrist, what I thought was too superficial.

Seeing his son suddenly realized, Liu Yuan also nodded. His eldest son is only young and not stupid. Sooner or later, he has to learn these methods of governance.

After a sigh of relief, Liu Yuan continued: "No matter how the Jin country will respond, the refusal to marry may not be of no benefit to my emperor. In the past two years, the party's extravagant things have been repeatedly banned, and there is nothing worthy of the Central Government Means. After the state refused to marry, and then issued a strict order, it was a matter of course."

Not to mention the white porcelain, colored glaze, paper, etc. of the Shangdang, just like drinks, you can exchange an unknown amount of salt. Liu Yuan could see clearly that after occupying the territory of the Jin people, those Huns nobles wished to learn from the Jin people and were extravagant. However, salt, food, fur, and even livestock are not related to the lifeblood of the country?

He set an example by himself. He didn't use porcelain or brocade. He still couldn't contain the extravagance of his tribe. This time he could take advantage of "rejecting relatives and being humiliated" to severely ban this unhealthy trend. It's a pity that even he himself can't drink Shangdang's Yuluchun. However, there are always substitutes for drinks. How to smoothly weaken the strength of the state and stabilize the political situation before moving the capital is the fundamental.

This is Pingyang, I'm afraid it won't last long.

As if the regret in his heart caused illness, Liu Yuan coughed slightly. Liu He hurriedly got up, beat his back, picked up a silver tin jug, and poured a glass of warm wine.

This jug was also a gift from the former cousin Hu Yanyou, and it was also the only utensil used by his father. As the king of a country, he still doesn't use porcelain and jade, but loves pottery and silver instead. His father also worked hard for the Han country and tried his best. How could he not feel the same?

"Father's painstaking efforts, the people of the tribe will know. The great cause is uncertain, how can we forget the roots? Bowing the horse is the foundation of my emperor."

The son's deferential gesture made Liu Yuan feel relieved. Raising the wine, he drank it with his head up. The warm drink seemed to smooth out the frustration in his chest.

Binzhou is difficult to deal with, but Liang Zixi is not without weakness. In some time, until the harvest in summer, it will be the time to vigorously revitalize the army. What about compassion, without a thousand dead bones, where can the world be in your hands? His benevolence of women will eventually cause trouble to Binzhou.

Her eyes fell on the silver pot on the side, and the goddess smiled as if she was holding a Zhizhu. Liu Yuan's lips could not help but overflow with a sneer. The most important thing is the overall situation. Only when Bingzhou can't take care of himself, he has some chances.

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The official banquet on Ren Day is extremely grand, no less than Yuanhui. All states and counties are gradually becoming more formal, which can be regarded as promising. However, after the banquet, trouble came to the door.

After confronting the Huns for several years, the two sides did not know how many soldiers they fought, and the deaths and injuries were geometrical. Even Liu Yuan's biological son was broken. It should have been dying, but the Xiongnu sent envoys to visit, just for marriage! Whoever listens to it will be stunned for a moment. And the paperwork handed over by the envoy was really tempting.

In addition to his biological daughter who is still in her boudoir, Liu Yuan also promised a different surname to be the king, take charge of the four states of Hebei, Yan, and You, promote Taiwei, and serve in the middle. It can be said that as long as Liang Feng nodded his head, half of the Northland can be grasped immediately.

Such generosity is far beyond what the young emperor of Jin is willing to give. Liu Yuan didn't mean to conceal the slightest, he came forward with great fanfare, looking forward to repairing with Bingzhou, and persuaded him to change his posture.

For these attractive conditions, Liang Feng only gave one sentence: "Under the rule of the imperial court, the Xiongnu thieves should not be a conspiracy."

Envoys cannot be killed, and they are sent back as they come. However, Cishifu couldn't let it go so easily. This time is really insidious.

"The emperor had just moved the capital, Liu Yuan acted like this, fearing that he intended to divorce the relationship between the lord and the court." Duan Qin frowned and expressed his doubts.

"Refusal to marry can be heard in the ears of the emperor in a blink of an eye. Such a strategy is rash." Liang Feng is really a little puzzled, Liu Yuan's purpose for doing this.

This pseudo-Han emperor is not a shallow-minded person. After playing with Bingzhou for so many years, he should also understand his temperament. How could it be possible to rush out to take the humiliation?

Zhang Bin snorted coldly: "The pseudo-han's move is indeed a divorce, but it is not in the master's response, but in the mind of the emperor. If the emperor is suspicious, I am afraid that he will marry the master and marry the Sima clan daughter into the merged state!"

At this time, everyone suddenly realized! Zhang Bin's point is not bad. If the emperor really has doubts about Bingzhou, then the first thing to do is to show good intentions and control the marriage. The emperor gives marriage, but it is a troublesome matter. Once agreed, it will have a great impact on Bingzhou and even Liangfu. Without agreeing, this poisonous thorn completely penetrated the little emperor's heart. If Bingzhou goes to war with the Xiongnu in the future, I am afraid that even a reinforcement will not be found.

What's more serious is that if you refuse to marry, it will lead those scholars who are committed to the court to doubt Liang Feng's loyalty. Now is not the time to become independent. Once there is chaos within the Union State, things can be troublesome!

Duan Qin reacted very quickly: "The lord should get engaged first!"

It would take at least a few days for the news to spread from Luoyang to Shouchun, and then back to Luoyang from Shouchun. If you can take this opportunity, you can choose a noble girl from the gentry of the state, hire a relative, and solve the predicament. In this way, even if the little emperor wanted to marry the lord, it was impossible. Although the Sima clan daughter is noble, the gentry marriage contract cannot be trampled, not to mention that the lord is still a prince, and no one dares to provoke it.

The marriage decision is also extremely helpful to the unity within the state. If possible, it would be more beneficial to marry a few more. It can be said that a simple single move will destroy all conspiracies.

"It's a pity that Wang Zhongzheng has passed away, otherwise it would be okay to marry a daughter of the Wang family." Zhang Bin said regretfully.

At the end of last year, Wang Wenke died in Yanzhou. The news of a serious illness for a year is really not a surprise. However, after Wang Wen's death, Liang Feng's good relationship with the Taiyuan Wang family was also broken. If you want to get married again, I'm afraid no one can look down.

"The Sun family, the Gao family, and the Pei family can also be alternatives. Or you can choose one from the low-grade gentry. The lord now has his status and status, and he has no worries about marrying noble daughters." Duan Qin is not very optimistic about the Taiyuan Wang family now. , After all, the matter of Wang Jun's destruction of the door is still there. The less trouble, the better.

"The first is the second. If the master chooses, he should put his appearance first." Zhang Bin said more bluntly. When you marry a wife, you should marry a virtuous person. If you marry a Lu pheasant, it is better not to marry. Today, Liang Rong, the eldest son of his son, is a well-deserved heir to the lord.

Two words for you and me are pure words of truth. Liang Feng never answered. After a while, he said, "It's a big deal, let me think about it."

Duan Qin gave a thud in his heart, only to feel a little bit wrong. This is not the first time the lord refuses to marry. However, today is not better than usual. If the little emperor really refers to marriage first, then the trouble will be big. Indecisiveness leads to disaster. The lord has never made such a mistake!

It seems that it is time to find that person and persuade the lord. Duan Qin squeezed his fist secretly, and pressed the worry to the bottom of his heart.