Chapter 145: Setting a Precedent in History, Establishing the Queens of the East and West Palaces

Faced with the soul-searching question raised by his mother Xu Ruoyun, Chen Huaian didn't know how to answer for a while?

Chen Huaian had considered how to deal with the relationship between Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo and Princess Shujun Liu Shujun.

However, he couldn't figure it out in the end.

This is why he let the matter develop freely for the time being, with the attitude of "there will be a way when the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge".

It is said that no one knows a son better than his father, and this saying is also applicable to Xu Ruoyun and Chen Huaian.

As a mother, she can naturally see her son's embarrassment and understand her child's helplessness.

Hey——

Xu Ruoyun sighed and said to herself: "Son, it seems that you haven't figured out how to deal with the affairs of the harem in the future."

"Speaking of it, the affairs of the harem are small and big."

"In all dynasties, disputes in the harem and interference in politics by relatives are not uncommon."

After a pause, Xu Ruoyun continued: "Although, since ancient times, the Han Dynasty has never had a precedent of a foreign or foreign woman being made queen;"

"Even those who were canonized as imperial concubines are rare!"

"But——"

At this point, Xu Ruoyun changed the subject and said: "The identity of this Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo is different from that of ordinary foreign or foreign nobles;"

"She is the princess of the Uighur Khanate, which has the largest territory, the largest population, and the most prosperous economy among the 36 countries in the Western Regions. , behind it are the interests of the Uighur Khanate and the entire Western Regions;"

"If my son ascends the throne in the future and wants to become an emperor like Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, he will definitely need the support of the Western Regions, unless--"

As he spoke, Xu Ruoyun's dignified and majestic face showed a rare ruthless aura, saying: "Unless my son uses iron-blooded tactics, regardless of the lives of the subjects and people of the Western Regions, and forcibly suppresses the Western Regions with a large army;"

"Otherwise, in the future, in the struggle for the queen's throne at the founding of the country, it is inevitable that Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo, a princess of a foreign country and ethnicity, will be included in the list of candidates for the queen of the new dynasty;"

"But, then again, the old generals of the Great New Dynasty represented by Princess Shujun Liu Shujun are also a force that cannot be underestimated;"

Xu Ruoyun's face was obviously also full of entanglement of difficulty in making a decision.

She said: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to conquer a country, and it is even more difficult to defend it. If my son ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, he will inevitably have to rely on the remaining power of Wuning King Liu Xinwu to recruit talents from the previous dynasty when governing the world;"

"So, the girl Shujun will definitely have a place in the selection of the queen of the new dynasty;"

Mother Xu Ruoyun analyzed it very well, but Chen Huaian was confused.

Helplessly, he had to spread his hands and looked at Xu Ruoyun and asked: "Mother, according to your opinion, how should I deal with this matter?"

Hearing this, Xu Ruoyun rolled her eyes at Chen Huaian and said unhappily: "Huaian, mother, I'm not saying anything to you. Now the world has not been unified, and the army has failed in the southern expedition;"

"As the commander-in-chief of the Longcheng Jingnan Army, how can you put your mind on love?"

Huh?

Chen Huaian: "......"

Xu Ruoyun said: "According to the Queen Mother's wishes, you must now devote all your energy to the Longcheng Jingnan Army's southern expedition;

Whether it is towards Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo or Princess Shujun Liu Shujun, just maintain the same attitude?"

"What attitude?"

"Don't take the initiative, don't refuse--"

After a pause, Xu Ruoyun said lightly: "At most, when the world is unified, the two will be enthroned as the Queens of the East and West Palaces respectively!"

"There is no precedent in all dynasties, so let's set this precedent. It's no big deal!"

"You have rebelled, are you afraid that future historians will record that you set a precedent in history and enthroned the Queens of the East and West Palaces?"

After listening to the domineering remarks of my mother Xu Ruoyun, Chen Huaian suddenly had an epiphany.

The next moment, he couldn't help but admire my mother Xu Ruoyun and gave her a thumbs up.

This expression was just like the reaction of my mother Xu Ruoyun when she asked him to call her mother before Chen Huaian started the rebellion in Longcheng.

My mother, she is still as humorous as ever, always catching people off guard.

Sure enough, the old ones are still the best!

......

Jinling City, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, the actual ruler of the Great Xin Dynasty, had just received an urgent memorial from Wu Sanjia, the mighty general and commander-in-chief of the court, who came from the front line of Mozhou.

In the memorial, Wu Sanjia informed Prime Minister Qin and the court that the 100,000 new tiger soldiers who had marched north to Zhuozhou had withdrawn from outside Zhuozhou City and returned to Mozhou City for defense.

Upon hearing this news, Qin Ruhui was furious and slapped the memorial sent back by Wu Sanjia on the table.

Snap!

With a crisp sound, the prime minister and his party gathered in the meeting hall of the prime minister's mansion looked at each other in fear and dared not speak.

Finally, Luo Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, bravely stood up and asked in a flattering manner: "Prime Minister Qin, what happened to make Prime Minister Qin so angry?"

Humph!

Qin Ruhui, who was sitting in the main seat of the meeting hall, snorted coldly and said: "It's all because of Wu Sanjia, the insatiable wolf!"

"Didn't I delay the allocation of 3 million taels of silver to the new Tiger Guards? This Wu Sanjia actually withdrew his troops directly from outside Zhuozhou City and retreated all the way back to Mozhou City!"

"What is he trying to do? He is supporting his own troops and threatening the Prime Minister and the imperial court!"

Qin Ruhui was furious, and his cunning old face showed a rare sinister look in public.

hiss--

Upon hearing the news that Wu Sanjia had withdrawn his troops, Luo Yuanji, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, couldn't help but tighten his anus and take a breath.

At the beginning, when Prime Minister Qin Ruhui extorted twelve million taels of Huben army pay silver from Empress Dowager Su Su Waner, he clearly ordered Luo Yuanji;

Allocate 3 million taels of military pay to Wu Sanjia and the Huben Army on the front line of the Northern Expedition, so that Wu Sanjia can lead the Huben Army to continue the Northern Expedition.

However, Luo Yuanji, who was the Minister of Household Affairs, made a discount when executing the order of Qin Xiang, and only gave Wu Sanjia and Huben Army one million taels of silver.

The remaining two million taels had already been divided privately by Luo Yuanji.

The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Daxin court officials who had some real power all got a share of the pie.

The big head was naturally captured by Luo Yuanji.

Luo Yuanji thought he had done a perfect job in dividing military pay privately.

Even later, when Wu Sanjia personally wrote a letter and submitted it to the Prime Minister of Qin, asking for the remaining 5 million taels of military pay, Luo Yuanji took the lead and scolded Wu Sanjia for carrying his own troops, and took the opportunity to speak loudly.

After a lot of effort, the matter of privately dividing military pay was finally deceived.

Who would have thought that Luo Yuanji, who thought this matter was over, never expected that Wu Sanjia, a common man, would retreat because of this.

I don’t know if the two million taels of military pay now being secretly allocated to Wu Sanjia will allow him to continue leading his troops in the Northern Expedition?