Chapter 41 Wife’s Title
After that sudden kiss, they didn't talk properly for three days.
Tomorrow is the Jiuwei Mountain Festival. After that, Zhao Zheng can only let Jiang He leave.
He needed to talk to her, even if it was about a river, a piece of soil, or a canal.
He needed to confirm her choice between him and Wei Ji from her few words.
Jiang He's fingers passed between the silver lines slowly and quietly.
From Jinghe River to Luohe River, it seemed that the canal had been built, and she was looking down from a high altitude, enjoying the scenery of the water and mountains.
Han An, the king of South Korea, has always said that he would offer advice to the Yong Kingdom. However, he did not offer any advice when the six kingdoms gathered in the palace, nor did he offer any advice at the banquet in the palace accompanied by Wei Xiangguo. Now he finally couldn't wait any longer and rushed to deliver it before the ceremony.
It turned out to be a canal.
This canal diverts water from the Jing River to irrigate the Guanzhong Plain and flows eastward into the Luo River.
The Jinghe River has a large amount of water and a lot of sediment. Its water can not only nourish the dry soil, but also bring enough sediment to raise seedlings.
If this canal is completed, Guanzhong will become a richer granary than Shu County. By then, Yong State will send troops to destroy the six countries, and there will no longer need to worry about food problems.
There is Shu County in the north, central and south, and the hegemony will be achieved.
But Zhao Zheng said that this was the canal that Wei Ji wanted Yong Guo to build.
why?
Jiang He moved his eyes away from the complicated water pattern canal map and looked at the doctor's commander who was walking by with a lantern not far away.
Because of people.
Building canals requires manpower and material we want to drill through the canal, which is more than [-] miles long, we will need millions of people and the efforts of a whole country.
because of time.
South Korea was weak and vulnerable, but it blocked Hangu Pass, the gateway to the east of Yong State. It was the first nail that Yong State had to remove when attacking Wei, Zhao and other countries.
But if Yong State built the canal, it would have no soldiers to send and no people to send, and they would have no time to look eastward, leaving Korea to survive for the time being.
Avoid the real and turn to the imaginary. One piece of wood can endanger the building, but four or two can lift a thousand catties.
Using a canal to weaken the Yong state was indeed a strategy that only Wei Ji could think of.
Perhaps those Yong ministers who did not understand the key were already toasting to congratulate each other for solving the major problem of grain storage, but their monarch Zhao Zheng threw this picture in front of him and asked if it could be repaired.
He knew Wei Ji's plot.
I know this is a trick.
He also knew that Jiang He could see through it.
Jiang He folded the canal repair plan and placed it on the steps beside the skirt.
"Why do you need to ask me, Your Majesty?" She smiled lazily and said, "The people in Guanzhong need this canal."
From Jinghe River to Luohe River, there are hundreds of thousands of people living on more than one million hectares of the soil is barren and droughts continue, the harvest from farming every year can barely satisfy the needs of the times of disaster, it is common for people to change their children and lose food.
Building such a canal will be beneficial to the people and the country.
Wei Ji wanted to put Zhao Zheng on the fire.
Repair?
After repairing it, he could not attack Korea within a few years. The young king suppressed his ambition to dominate the world and turned into a monarch who cared about and accelerated the progress of the fortifications every day.
Don’t you want to repair it? The military supplies are far away in Shu County and transported thousands of miles north. If the supply is cut off, the army will be defeated.
Zhao Zheng turned to look at Jiang He.
The flickering lantern illuminated his profile, but his eyes were in shadow.
"Jiang He," Zhao Zheng's voice was like a quiet wind, speaking close to his ear, "I just want to ask you, do you think it can be repaired?"
Jiang He pursed his lips and smiled.
This is not asking, this is testing.
Test which side she is on, test whether she is honest with him.
Why can't you just ask it cleanly? Ask me what I think of you Zhao Zheng, ask where you are in my heart, ask me about my dreams, and ask me what I really care about.
Jiang He lifted up his skirt and stood up, looked down at Zhao Zheng, and hummed, "I have already answered your Majesty's question."
Have you answered?She said that the people in Guanzhong need this canal.
Then she wanted to help Wei Ji achieve his goal.
"If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will go back and rest."
Jiang He did not leave immediately. She stood beside Zhao Zheng, the corners of her drooping skirt fluttering in the wind, and she lightly touched Zhao Zheng's sleeves from time to time.
And Zhao Zheng had already turned his head.
His expression was hidden in the dark night, like a flame trapped under the ice. The light of the lantern could not illuminate his face, and the fine clothes around him could not warm his body.
The flames gradually extinguished, and he heard something leaving in the wind, taking away the last bit of warmth.
On August [-]th, Jiuwei Mountain Festival.
In order to reach the altar at the auspicious time, the Yongguang family and the envoys from various countries who participated in the ceremony set off in Yinshi.
The journey was long, so they traveled there by carriage.
The carriage is painted with gold, the jade chariot is lacquered with vermilion spots, and Shi depicts animals. The yoke is held by a dragon's head. The hood has a green surface and a yellow lining, and is decorated with gold and silver carvings.
The carriage of the King of Yong State was in front, followed closely by the Queen. There were lieutenant troops in front and behind to clear the way, and on the left and right were the Langzhong Lingjun banner of Taichang officials fluttered in the wind, with a picture of the sun, moon and rising the beginning to the end of the line, there were more than ten thousand people.
The sky is getting brighter, and there is a beautiful morning glow in the east.
The majestic and powerful copper horn sounded, and the Jiuwei Mountain altar arrived.
On the broad altar were cattle, sheep, pigs, millet and other He got off the carriage and stood with Zhao Zheng.
The king and queen of the Yong Kingdom were dressed in rich costumes and stood in front of the altar, with hundreds of Yong officials behind them.
The other envoys from the six countries stood and watched not far away, with solemn expressions.
Incense candles were lit and liquor was poured out. Master Fengchang, who was in charge of the ancestral temple rituals, held the fragrance in his hands and prayed loudly: "The glorious Yong Dynasty, the queen of Shaoxing; the king's wedding, the country's Zuo and Xi; allow hundreds of works, the concubine has achieved Xianxi; respectfully Heaven and earth, worship the gods and ancestors; pray for peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and for great peace in the world."
Zhao Zheng and Jiang He knelt down and kowtowed.
She was by his side, standing with him, walking with him, kneeling with him.
The jade ornaments hanging from their waists collided together, making a tinkling sound.
Her breath was calm and normal, and her expression did not change even when she stood with him on the altar in front of thousands of people, deceiving the world that they were husband and wife.
The moment he knelt down and kowtowed, Zhao Zheng looked at Jiang He.
It seemed that just the inability to see when he lowered his head made him feel uneasy.
After kowtowing, they stood facing each other.
Lord Fengchang dipped a whisk into the dew mixed with incense ashes and sprinkled it on them. This was an important part of the ceremony, in order to pray for continued heirs.
Through the Dongzhu hanging in front of him, Jiang He slightly raised his head and looked at Zhao Zheng.
The king of Yong State was looking at her with a serious expression. Although he said nothing, he seemed to be full of frowned slightly, his eyes were majestic but hid a deep gloom, his lips were a bit paler than usual, and his face became increasingly bloodless.
"Queen," Zhao Zheng said suddenly, "have you thought about it?"
Lord Fengchang paused for a moment with the dust in his hand.
At this moment of praying for divine protection, one cannot speak.
However, he did not dare to disobey Zhao Zheng, so he had to pretend that the nectar in the bowl was gone, and walked back to the altar to pour it again, leaving time for the two of them to talk.
"Wait to go down the mountain later," Jiang He said softly, "I will leave the carriage quietly and no one will see it." There was some relief on her face.
"The queen is going to Wei?" Zhao Zheng asked coldly.
"Yes."
Jiang He paused for a moment, and suddenly felt like raindrops had wet her heart, which was heavy.
She shouldn't feel dull, she was going to Wei State, rescued her father, and then gave Wei Ji a gift.
A gift that can win the world.
She wants to accomplish what she has been thinking about for the past three years. She should be happy, joyful, and impatient.
Thinking of this, Jiang He smiled, and Dongzhu, who was hiding her face, swayed slightly, adding a touch of charm to her already bright face.
Zhao Zheng felt a little pain in his heart.
He clenched his palms tightly, but said with a calm expression on his face: "Have a good trip."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the manna was sprinkled and the sacrifice ceremony ended, the envoys from the six countries came forward to congratulate the Yong Kingdom, and they were all happy for a while.
Since it is congratulations, of course there are gifts.
The Korean envoy said that their gifts had been delivered yesterday; the Chu State was rich and powerful, and sent a red sandalwood bed studded with pearls and jade; the Yan State, which was bitterly cold in the north, sent a large cloak made of mink fur; a large number of people were waiting in a lively mood, Only the Wei and Qi missions did not approach.
Wei Ji, dressed in white, stood in front of the Wei delegation and looked at Jiang He through the noisy envoys.
Jiang He smiled at him and nodded slightly.
At this time, someone asked what the Qi envoy had sent.
"Since it is the queen's home country, the gifts are naturally rich." Han An, the king of South Korea, said.
The water channel map he presented to him was loved by Zhao Zheng and his ministers, and he was secretly happy.
Sure enough, as Wei Ji said, without spending a single soldier, the Yong Kingdom could be left without time to visit eastward for several An plans to work hard to drive a wedge between Yong and Chu in the past two years. As long as these two countries go to war, South Korea will be safer.
Hearing someone ask, a slightly fat and handsome young man came out of the Qi State Mission.
Today, Jiang Ben is wearing a purple-red woven deep-collared garment from Qi State with a brocade belt around his waist and a sword coin hanging on it. He looks very happy.
"Thanks to all the envoys for asking," he said with a smile, "we, the Qi Dynasty, have entered into a marriage alliance with the Yong Kingdom and have given ten carriages of gold and silver as a dowry. But perhaps you don't know that the journey to the Yong Kingdom for the marriage envoys was extremely bumpy, and the assassination There are many who obstruct it.”
Did someone assassinate the Princess of Qi? The surrounding envoys looked surprised and angry, saying that it was definitely not their own country.
Han An even sighed: "Fortunately, nothing happened to the princess."
Jiang Ben shook his head and said seriously: "No, my eldest sister has met with something unexpected."
These words were like a flood that broke the dam, and the scorching sun exploded from the sky. All the envoys changed their colors and looked at Jiang He.
Although Jiang He was not panicked, he was also a little confused.
What is Jiang Bi, or rather the Qi envoy, going to do? "If something unexpected happens to your sister, then who is this Queen Yong?"
Han An asked in shock.
Zhao Zheng in the crowd looked at Jiang Ben with a dark look, and Jiang Ben said loudly with a tone like offering a treasure: "Fortunately, I sent the envoy to marry my father, the Ming Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty granted the title of Princess An to the daughter of the envoy of the former Qi State, Jiang. This is the Queen Yong you see now."
In a simple sentence, from now on, the queen of King Yong was no longer Jiang Yuheng, but Jiang He.
This was a gift from Qi State to Zhao Zheng, giving Jiang He an identity and clearing her name.
As he spoke, he took out a wooden box from the arms of the envoy behind him, walked towards Jiang He, handed it out with both hands, and said, "Sister, this is the seal of the Qi State and Jin Dynasty and the princess's seal. Please keep it."
Princess Anguo...
Jiang He turned to look at Zhao Zheng.
Did you do it? (End of this chapter)