Chapter 68 Emperor Yongkang granted marriage? Imperial City, Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Emperor Yongkang, dressed in a bright yellow apricot robe, leaned on the brocade and looked at the fold in his hand.
After a while, Emperor Yongkang said with a slightly satisfied expression: "The accounts of the Ministry of Revenue are pretty good, and the treasury finally has some surplus this year."
King Zhongshun, who was sitting across from him, nodded slightly when he heard this. The treasury had a surplus, so it was easy to deal with emergencies.
In the past, the national treasury was mostly in deficit. Fortunately, this year, the Beijing Prince's Palace took the lead in paying the amount of money owed to the Ministry of Accounts. Many distinguished officials responded, and the accounts looked much better and were not unsightly.
Emperor Yongkang looked at King Zhongshun and saw that his face was tired and slightly out of energy. He also understood immediately that at this time and the end of the year, things were busy, especially cleaning up the current accounts of the household department, which was very important and it was inevitable to have to do everything. More effort.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yongkang comforted him and said, "Thank you for your hard work, eighth brother."
When King Zhongshun heard this, his heart warmed slightly. He smiled and cupped his hands and said, "This is a matter that belongs to my brother. If the emperor is considerate of my brother, it would be better if he allows me to rest for a few more days during the New Year."
Emperor Yongkang chuckled when he heard this, and scolded with a smile: "You are too lazy to hide yourself."
As he said that, Emperor Yongkang seemed to have remembered something and said with a smile: "He is just like that kid Xiaoliu, he is lazy by nature."
King Zhongshun felt bad when he heard this. He was dedicated to political affairs and rarely complained, but Shui Rong was truly lazy. Comparing him with Shui Rong, it was completely dwarfed and seemed to overshadow others.
However, King Zhongshun knew that Emperor Yongkang was just joking, so he didn't say much. He just mentioned Shuixun. King Zhongshun turned to ask: "Brother, how about the selection of concubines for Xiao Liu?"
I remember that Emperor Yongkang promised Shui Rong to select the princess of Beijing County from among the beautiful women. Now the beautiful women are entering the palace one after another to be selected, and the arrangements are almost made.
Emperor Yongkang's eyes changed slightly when he heard this, he played with the tea bowl in his hand, but did not answer.
Seeing this situation, King Zhongshun understood something. After thinking for a moment, he asked cautiously: "Brother, does the emperor have someone in mind?"
Although Emperor Yongkang agreed to Shui Rong, it was still a marriage grant, and as the emperor, he still had the right to speak.
Emperor Yongkang raised his eyes and glanced at King Zhongshun, groaned, and said in a clear voice: "I have some ideas in my mind, but I haven't decided yet. It just so happens that you can help me with my advice."
Originally, Emperor Yongkang planned to let Shui Xong choose, but Shui Xong's behavior made him have other plans.
Hearing this, King Zhongshun was not surprised. After all, based on his understanding of Emperor Yongkang, it was not surprising to guess the holy will. However, even Emperor Yongkang had not made a good choice. It seemed that the girl who gave Shuirong marriage must be extraordinary.
Thinking of this, King Zhongshun said seriously: "I wonder which girl the emperor would like to select for Xiao Liu?"
Emperor Yongkang was silent for a moment when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Jia family."
"Jia family?" King Zhongshun looked shocked when he heard this. The only Jia family that could make Emperor Yongkang hesitate was the Jia family with two sons.
After groaning, King Zhongshun reminded: "Brother, as far as I know, there is no suitable candidate for the daughter of the Jia family."
King Zhongshun was also aware of the Jia family. There were three girls among them. The second girl, Jia Yingchun, and the third girl, Jia Tanchun, were both concubines and were not suitable. The fourth girl, Jia Xichun, was a direct descendant of Ningguo's palace, but she was young. Not yet of marriageable age. "
Suddenly, King Zhongshun suddenly realized that there was another girl in the Jia family, Jia Yuanchun, the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Palace, who was now serving as the female history officer in Shou'an Palace.
It's not that King Zhongshun forgot about Jia Yuanchun's existence, but that he didn't think about it at all.
Although Jia Yuanchun is a few years older than Shui Rong, this is not a problem. It was a common thing for the "old wife and young husband" in the Qian Dynasty. As for her status, although she was the second wife, she was also the legitimate daughter, so she could barely make do with it.
Although it was a makeshift move, what did Emperor Yongkang mean by this move?It should be noted that it is extremely inappropriate for a daughter of the Jia family, especially since Jia Yuanchun was born in the Duke of Rongguo.
The Duke of Rongguo has been in charge of the Beijing camp since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Beijing camp is different from other armies. It belongs to the emperor's personal army and is related to the safety of the capital and the emperor. There is no doubt about the importance of the position.
The Royal Palace of Beijing has a transcendent status and its own prestige in the military. It would be inappropriate for these two families to get married.
Thinking of this, King Zhongshun asked softly: "Brother Huang wants to take back the military power of the capital camp?"
When Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rongguo, was in charge of the capital camp, he devoted himself to his duties and was highly regarded by the emperor. After Jia Daishan died of illness, his descendants took the position of the military governor of the capital camp and treated the capital camp as a private army. This was not tolerated by Emperor Yongkang.
Moreover, in the original dispute for the crown prince, the four princes and eight princes were loyal to the Supreme Emperor and generally held a neutral attitude. However, there were also many people who placed bets, and the Jia family was one of them. They stood opposite to the Yongkang Emperor, so they had no control over the Jia family. , Emperor Yongkang has always disliked him. If he were not afraid of his old ministers, how could the Jia family survive?
At this time, the current Jiedushi of the Beijing camp was Prince Teng of the Wang family. He was related to the Jia family and supported Zheshi, which was equivalent to the Jia family still controlling the military power of the Beijing Emperor Yongkang's right-hand man, he knew that Emperor Yongkang was trying to win over Wang Ziteng, but the other party was wavering, which was difficult to deal with.
Shui Rong's behavior in recent times was obviously to protect himself wisely. According to his estimation, Emperor Yongkang wanted to use Shui Rong's help to take back the military power of the Beijing camp.
Emperor Yongkang nodded slightly when he heard the words, but did not deny it. He said in a clear voice: "You also know the character of those people in the Jia family. They are like flying eagles and teasing dogs, bullying men and dominating women, and are extremely corrupt. They only know how to rely on the remaining shadow of their ancestors. There is no one in the whole house who understands. There is also the second son-in-law who is so arrogant and arrogant. Since they are ignorant, I will give them a son-in-law who understands so that they will not be confused. Acting on the wrong track again.”
The Beijing camp was related to the safety of the imperial city, and Emperor Yongkang naturally took it seriously. However, the Jia family's lack of understanding made Emperor Yongkang very upset.
King Zhongshun was silent when he heard this. Emperor Yongkang's intention in granting the marriage was to let the Jia family follow Shui Rong's footsteps. After all, Shui Rong's identity was there. If they were to get married, the Jia family would definitely be consistent with the Beijing Palace.
It's just that although he also thinks that water dissolution is very reliable, the risk involved is too great. He is afraid that if he is not careful, the current stable court will be in trouble again.
"Brother, can you think it over carefully?" Since Emperor Yongkang had this intention, he must have thought about it for a long time.
Emperor Yongkang was obviously aware of King Zhongshun's concerns. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Most of the nobles in the capital are taking care of them. Although the Prince of Beijing is not related to the Jia family by marriage, they have been friends for generations. Being married makes no difference.”
King Zhongshun couldn't deny what he said. The Beijing Palace had indeed been on good terms with the Jia family for generations, but there was a difference between in-laws and good friends for generations.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Jia family has not been related by marriage to the Prince of Beijing. They were worried that the emperor would be suspicious. This decision was probably made because Shuirong's current performance made Emperor Yongkang feel that there was something to be done. However... "Brother Imperial, if Xiao Liu is deceived by others, I'm afraid there will be endless consequences."
The Jia family has one family and two princes. In addition to many old troops in the army, the Rongguo palace also controls the Beijing camp. If the Beijing palace marries the Jia family, it will definitely form a considerable force. If it is used by someone with ulterior motives, I am afraid that disaster.
Even though King Zhongshun believed in Shui Rong, he couldn't help but worry in his heart.
Emperor Yongkang was relieved when he heard this. He knew that King Zhongshun had a good relationship with Shui Rong, but King Zhongshun still considered it from his position, which made people feel heart-warming.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yongkang did not hide it and explained: "Xiao Liu is a sensible person. Once he knows about the marriage between the Beijing Palace and the Jia family, he will definitely leave the branches and leave the branches like a call for household money. This is very important to the court. It's a good thing, and I can't beat them to death with a stick for the merits of the founding lineage. They should be used as they should, and Xiaoliu will take the lead. Isn't this a good thing?
If Xiao Liu pretends to be confused, I will help him. As for what you are worried about, please relax. Not to mention whether those nobles will be confused, even our father will not let the Great Qian Dynasty waver. National origin. "
King Zhongshun thought about it carefully after hearing the words, and it suddenly dawned on him that Shui Rong could not understand the significance of the marriage between the Prince of Beijing and the Jia family. With his wise and self-protective temperament, he should be able to remove the branches and leave the trunk.
And what Emperor Yongkang said was right. If all the founding achievements of the country were overthrown with one stick, wouldn't it mean that the Great Qian Dynasty would be in a state where no one could use it?
The Beijing Prince's Palace was originally a lineage that contributed to the founding of the country. Since he is married to the Jia family, it is equivalent to erecting a big flag, and other nobles will definitely move closer to it. It seems that Emperor Yongkang wanted to convey the emperor's message to the outside world by erecting the water solution. Attitude, intending to conquer the hearts of the founding family, after all, even the Beijing Palace and the Jia family do not shy away from it, so how can they guard against others.
As for Shui Rong having ulterior motives, Emperor Yongkang's stated intention of "helping him" was to suppress him and cut off his wings.
Moreover, those nobles and nobles all huddle together for warmth and are not monolithic. Emperor Yongkang has been on the throne for several years, but it is not without results. Once something cannot be done, the Supreme Emperor who is firmly seated in the Daming Palace will not sit idly by and ignore it. No matter how much their father loves them Xiao Liu is not worth mentioning in front of Guo Ben.
If you think about it carefully, the worst result is that the government will return to the chaos of the struggle for the right to inherit the throne, but Emperor Yongkang's throne will be safe and sound.
Although there are risks, the benefits are huge. Thinking of this, King Zhongshun has nothing to say. After all, Emperor Yongkang is the emperor.
When Emperor Yongkang saw that King Zhongshun had come to his senses, he stopped saying anything. In fact, the reason why he allowed the Prince of Beijing and the Duke of Rongguo to get married was because he wanted to test the relationship. It is a good thing for everyone to have a share, but if you don't have a share, "if you want to take it, you must give it to you first." How could he not know this truth?
Poisonous snakes are not scary, hidden poisonous snakes are the most deadly, and this court should also be balanced.
As the emperor, since he dared to make this decision, he naturally thought about it for a long time, but it was not easy for him to make it clear to King Zhongshun.
Seeing that Emperor Yongkang knew what was going on, King Zhongshun had no choice but to remind him: "Jia Nvshi is from Shou'an Palace. The emperor is afraid that he will ask the emperor's grandmother for instructions on this matter."
Emperor Yongkang understood clearly after hearing this. Although the female historians and maids in the palace were all the emperor's people, Jia Yuanchun, as a person from Shou'an Palace, still needed to ask for instructions. This was also a sign of respect for the imperial concubine.
"I just have this intention and haven't decided yet."
Emperor Yongkang only had this idea in his mind, but he did not make a decision. After all, the matter was closely related and needed more consideration.
King Zhongshun was silent when he heard the words. Based on his understanding of Emperor Yongkang, since he asked him, he basically agreed.
But based on his understanding, Shui Rong just wanted to stay out of the matter, and Emperor Yongkang's move was like pulling Shui Rong into the muddy water in the court, and he couldn't get away even if he wanted to.
(End of this chapter)