sbdcsierra Chapter 158 Crown Princess
Chapter 158 Crown Princess
In the dining hall, it was a rare occasion for the whole family to gather together, and what was even rarer was that Prime Minister Hua was actually having dinner in the mansion.
At today's morning court meeting, no conclusion was reached regarding the war in Northern Tang. Prime Minister Hua, representing the civil officials, strongly advocated war. General Fu was also invited to the court. As a military general, he also advocated war. However, the war in the mouths of military generals and civil officials is not the same thing.
The civil officials felt that military generals were there to defend their country, and that if foreign enemies invaded, they would just fight back. It was just a simple statement.
The war that the military generals talk about is real killing with real swords and guns, and a desperate fight with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Not only do the soldiers need to be brave, but they also need a lot of cooperation and support, and then decide whether to fight or not.
As Chen Taifu's faction advocates peace, it is none of our business anyway since Northern Tang wants to swallow up Southern Fujian. We just need to guard our own borders and there is no need to meddle in other people's business.
The two factions argued fiercely, and there was no progress in the two-hour morning court session. The emperor had no choice but to adjourn the court session, and then summoned Prime Minister Hua to the imperial study, asking him in detail about the details and reasons for his advocacy of war.
As a powerful official, Prime Minister Hua certainly has a different judgment and analysis of the current situation from others. The Northern Tang's wolfish ambitions are obvious. They claim to be the orthodox Tang Dynasty and that the Li family is the common ruler of the world.
After the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty, the Northern Tang Dynasty was divided into several small countries. The Northern Tang Dynasty struggled to survive until now and only then did the Li family survive. Li Xianglong worked hard to govern the country. With the current strength of the Northern Tang Dynasty, the people have not yet solved the problem of food and clothing, but they are trying to expand their territory. If we don't give them a heavy blow, it will inevitably encourage their arrogance. After annexing Southern Fujian, it is time to annex South Vietnam. By then, South Vietnam will be in danger.
These words were exactly what the emperor wanted. The emperor and his subjects had similar views and opinions. They agreed that they should prepare reinforcements, strengthen the military, and fight a decisive battle with Northern Tang. Of course, they could ask Southern Fujian for part of the military expenses, after all, they were fighting for them.
The overall situation was settled, and the emperor was happy. He told the prime minister that the empress had already asked for an imperial decree to grant marriage and to make Hua Jiayi the crown princess. "The imperial decree will arrive at your residence soon, so please return home to receive it."
Prime Minister Hua couldn't tell whether he was more happy or sad. His eldest daughter married Prince Xuan, and his youngest daughter became the Crown Princess. To outsiders, it seemed so glorious that two daughters from the same family married into the royal family. However, too much glory is not necessarily a good thing. As the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
But he couldn't hide his joy in his heart. After all, this great honor was his lifelong pursuit and now it was about to come true. His face was full of smiles.
Prime Minister Hua walked home from the palace with brisk and joyful steps, as if he was walking on a spring, skipping all the way.
Duke Yu greeted him: "Brother Wende, what are you so happy about? Tell us and let us have some fun."
Minister Li also looked at it strangely: "Brother Wende, it seems that there is a happy event."
"I'm afraid the Prime Minister will be promoted again."
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Prime Minister Hua stopped in his tracks, annoyed by his own clumsiness. He straightened his pace and tried his best to hide the joy in his heart, but no matter how hard he tried, his brows were still curved and the corners of his mouth were always upturned: "It's okay, it's okay, something happened at home, I left in a hurry, I left in a hurry."
All his colleagues looked at each other, wondering what kind of happy news Prime Minister Hua had that made him unable to hide his pride.
Prime Minister Hua didn't care about the looks of his colleagues, nor did he have a way to explain to anyone. He had to keep his head down, suppress his joy, and get on his own carriage with a cheerful and happy step.
He laughed out loud only when he was sitting in the carriage, secretly happy. At this moment he really wanted to indulge himself and laugh out loud three times. Holding back sadness and holding back joy are completely different things; both are quite difficult.
As soon as Hua Xiyu stepped into the dining room, he saw the room was full of people. Really everyone was here today.
There was one table for adult men, one table for little boys, and one table for women. The breakfast was very rich, with porridge, flatbreads, buns, cakes, five or six side dishes, fried eggs, etc. This was the most sumptuous breakfast Hua Xiyu had eaten since she entered the Prime Minister's Mansion. She suspected that she had entered the wrong dining room before.
Just after breakfast, before the maids and servants had cleared the table, the concierge came running in and reported, "Master, Madam, Madam, someone has come from the palace, a eunuch has arrived."
Prime Minister Hua hurried out and almost tripped over the leg of a stool. He was once again annoyed at his own lack of balance. Really, he was old and had experienced everything, but today he lost his composure twice.
Although he was correcting his attitude in his heart, he still walked two steps at a time and shouted from afar: "Eunuch Debao..."
"Hua Yuwei, Hua Jiayi, please receive the order." Eunuch Debao didn't have time to talk to him, nor did he want to waste time on formalities. When he saw Prime Minister Hua coming in, he directly shouted, "Receive the order."
Prime Minister Hua straightened his clothes and calmed down this time, and walked out with steady steps to receive the imperial edict. Upon hearing that they were going to receive the imperial edict, the rest of the Hua family also stood up and went to the courtyard, kneeling in the courtyard.
It was just an imperial edict, that was all. Hua Xiyu felt it had nothing to do with him, so he hid behind the pillars and watched the fun. But there was actually nothing to see. The Hua family members were kneeling on the ground, and only their backs could be seen, with their heads pressed to the ground. He had seen this scene before, being dragged by his own father to kneel on the ground, and his knees were sore from the knocks.
Listening to Eunuch Debao reciting a series of incomprehensible nonsense, Hua Xiyu was distracted again. In the end, she still understood that Hua Jiayi was conferred the title of Crown Princess. She thought, it would be better to just say no. Those previous words were so difficult to understand. Was it really necessary?
There was jubilation throughout the Hua Mansion. Prime Minister Hua gave another big red envelope to Eunuch Debao who delivered the imperial edict. Eunuch Debao also left happily. Before leaving, he glanced at Hua Xiyu who came out from behind the pillar. Hua Xiyu gave him a big smile as if he were an old acquaintance.
Donggongli
The moment the prince received the imperial edict, he was looking at the capsule that Hua Xiyu gave him. Although he did not recognize some of the words, he could guess the general meaning. The handwriting was as thin as a mosquito, neat and clear, with strong brushstrokes and smooth strokes. He just couldn't imagine what kind of pen could write such small words so clearly and neatly.
Hearing the front yard shouting that the imperial edict had arrived, he was a little confused. What did the imperial edict mean at this moment? After receiving the order, he was shocked. The Crown Princess turned out to be Hua Jiayi. He had seen this girl before. She was smart and gentle, beautiful and quiet. She was suitable for the position of Crown Princess. However, he did not seem to be very happy in his heart, and even felt a little lost. Where did this inexplicable emotion come from? What was he expecting?
Although his mother had already hinted to him about choosing a Crown Princess for him, he didn't expect it to be decided so quickly.
He returned to the study, sat at his desk, looked at the capsule on the table, and thought of the Miss Lei in the mountain. After so long, he finally got some clues, and then he lost all trace of her. Zhai Liangyu couldn't be contacted for a long time. Alas, they were not destined to be together after all!
Thinking about what was discussed at the morning court today about Northern Tang's intention to invade Southern Fujian, and thinking about the fact that his second elder brother actually attended the court today, he felt very strange. He always felt that something had been ignored for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what it was. He was responsible for collecting dynamic intelligence on Northern Chu, and if necessary, he could go to Northern Chu as the crown prince, even to form an alliance with Northern Chu by marriage.
To attack Northern Tang, we must first pacify Northern Chu so that we can have no worries.
Several months ago, my father had already arranged for people to go to the State of Chu. The first group of people had been gone for a long time and they had probably entered the country and established a foothold in Northern Chu. The second group of people had also been gone for several days. In a few days, perhaps the letter from the State of Chu would arrive and the marriage would be basically finalized, and it was time for him to set off.
But he didn't want to go. He thought that if he went, he might miss a lot of things, and he felt inexplicably irritated and uncomfortable.