Chapter 224: The Battle for the Queen Is Tense
Changshan County, Prince Wuning's Mansion.
Thanks to the geographical location closer to Jinling City, Wuning King Liu Xinwu received the imperial edict from Jinling City announcing to the world that the King of Jin proclaimed himself emperor on the fifth day after Chen Huaian proclaimed himself emperor.
The moment he received the imperial edict, Liu Xinwu was extremely excited. He took the edict with trembling hands and read it over and over again in his study alone. He even dug out the imperial edicts of the previous emperors and compared them with the jade seal imprints on them!
After some comparison, there is no doubt that it is the authentic jade seal passed down from the country.
Liu Xinwu became even more excited.
Who would have thought that King Wuning, who had been a soldier for half his life, would still be able to regain his youth after being deprived of military power by the second emperor Zhao Qian?
At this time, Liu Xinwu in the study was humming a little tune, and he was glad that he had used all his wealth to bet it on Chen Huaian, the king of Jin who was still labeled as a "rebellious minister and traitor" at that time. It was undoubtedly the best thing he had done in his life. One of the right decisions.
The last time he made such a decision was thirty years ago when he pledged all his wealth to Emperor Zhao Mang, who at that time was only one of the eight rebel kings.
That time, he got the title of King of the Eight Great New Surnames in exchange.
This time, what position can Chen Huaian, who ascended the throne to dominate the country, put Liu Xinwu in the new dynasty?
He was beginning to look forward to it.
"Report——"
"Your Majesty, General Xiong Kai of the Youzhou garrison is asking for an audience!"
oh?
In the study, Wuning King Liu Xinwu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard the announcement outside the door, and said to himself: "This bear's second son has a long nose. He will come just by smelling it!"
With that, he shouted outside the house: "General Xiong, please go to the meeting hall to rest for a while. I will be here soon!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
In the study, Liu Xinwu put away the imperial edict of King Jin proclaiming himself emperor and proclaimed it to the world, while he casually tidied up his appearance and prepared to go out to meet with Youzhou garrison Xiong Kai.
But when he just opened the door, he met Zhuge Yunsheng, the palace steward who came in a hurry to report.
Zhuge Yun said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the magistrate of Changshan County is asking for an audience!"
Um?
Liu Xinwu hesitated for a moment, then realized that these guys must have received the news that King Jin was proclaimed emperor, and then they all rushed to Prince Wuning's Mansion like a crowd.
Most likely, he wanted to seek a good future in front of the new emperor Chen Huaian through himself!
I recall that when I was first deprived of military power by Zhao Qian, all these garrison prefects and so on were trying to avoid me, as if I was a contagious plague.
Now, one by one comes to visit in a hurry.
Isn't this the real-life version of "one person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven"?
Interesting, interesting!
Immediately, Liu Xinwu ordered: "Arrange them all to the meeting hall. All the civil servants and military officers who come to see me will be arranged to go to the meeting hall!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Not long after, when Wuning King Liu Xinwu slowly appeared in the palace of the palace, several civil servants and generals from Changshan County had already gathered in the palace.
When these civil servants and generals saw Queen Wu Ning, they all stood up and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Hahaha!
Liu Xinwu laughed heartily, and while gesturing for everyone to sit down and drink tea, he said with a smile: "Looking at your expressions, you must have received the imperial decree from King Jin to proclaim the emperor to the world?"
"Yes, my lord!"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Afterwards, Youzhou Guard Xiong Kai stood up and said: "Your Majesty, it was after receiving the imperial edict that we rushed to the Prince's Mansion non-stop overnight and came to congratulate the Prince in person!"
He Kuan, the magistrate of Changshan County, also agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, now that His Royal Highness the King of Jin has ascended the throne for the first time, he is in compliance with the way of heaven and the will of the people;"
"Unfortunately, we are from a humble background and cannot congratulate the Emperor in person, so we can only ask the prince to greet the Emperor on behalf of us minor officials when he meets with the Emperor."
Hahaha!
Liu Xinwu laughed heartily again, waved his hand and said, "Easy to say, easy to say!"
Next, everyone expressed their opinions on the matter of King Jin proclaiming himself emperor. They were all compliments, which made Liu Xinwu's ears feel calluses.
In the midst of the laughter, an inappropriate voice suddenly appeared.
Only one general was heard saying: "After the King of Jin proclaimed himself emperor, he postponed the enthronement ceremony to the first month of the year. I heard rumors at the end of the month that the reason why the emperor postponed the enthronement ceremony was because he could not decide on the candidate for the queen. I don't know. True or false!”
brush!
As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy meeting hall of the palace suddenly became silent and dead.
The marriage between the Wuning Palace and the Jin Palace has long been an open secret.
Even Princess Shujun has gone to live in Prince Jin's Mansion.
However, there has been no news about when the wedding ceremony of King Chen Huaian of Jin and Princess Liu Shujun of Shujun will be held.
There are even rumors that Princess Yue Qiluo of the Uighur Khanate, who controlled the Silk Road on land and was the leader of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, also lived in the Jin Palace.
All the civil servants and military generals knew these things well.
However, it was the first time that the news about the battle for the queen of the new dynasty was put on the table in front of Wuning King Liu Xinwu in a public place like today.
As the atmosphere at the scene dropped to freezing point, the outspoken general seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing.
He immediately stood up in embarrassment and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, General, this is also a rumor that I have heard, and I have no control over my words. You, you just think that I am here." fart......"
Hahaha!
Suddenly, King Wuning Liu Xinwu, whose expression had been frozen, regained his cheerful expression and laughed.
He continued: "What General Li said is true. The emperor's delay in the enthronement ceremony must be due to the fact that he has not yet appointed the queen."
"After all, the selection of the Queen of Mu Yi Tianxia requires the Emperor to make a decision only after careful consideration in all aspects."
hehe!
King Wu Ning smiled self-deprecatingly and put the matter on the table without hesitation, saying: "You should also know that my youngest daughter, Shujun, is engaged to the current emperor;"
"It's only because the emperor has been busy with the war that he has been unable to consummate the marriage."
After a pause, Liu Xinwu continued: "Now, the emperor has ascended the throne for the first time, and there are many major events in the world. Even I, the king, don't know when the emperor will be able to marry his daughter;"
"I'm even less sure that with my little girl's talents, I can shoulder the heavy responsibility of being a mother in the world!"
"My lord, I think that the candidate for the new queen is none other than Princess Shujun!"
At this time, Youzhou guard Xiong Kai suddenly stood up and said indignantly: "Everyone in the world knows how much effort and effort the prince has put in to successfully suppress the emperor;"
"Not to mention anything else, just helping the emperor to win the Sixteenth Province of Youyun without any bloodshed can be regarded as the first success of the emperor's peace. This achievement alone is enough to push Princess Shujun to the position of queen. position!”
"Yes, what General Xiong said is absolutely true!"
He Kuan, the magistrate of Changshan County, also stood up and echoed: "In my opinion, the reason why the emperor has been unable to marry Princess Shujun is because of the evil witch Yue Qiluo from the Western Regions."
"Your Majesty, I have heard that this witch from the Western Regions is the best at bewitching people's hearts. The emperor must have been bewitched by the witch, which led to the current situation!"
brush!
As soon as these words came out, they opened up the conversation among the civil servants and generals in the meeting hall.
Those who are qualified to sit in the palace of the palace today are all die-hard loyalists of Wuning King Liu Xinwu, mainly civil servants and generals from the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun.
These Sixteen States of Youyun were originally the base of Wuning King Liu Xinwu.
Therefore, if Princess Shujun can be promoted to the position of queen of the new dynasty, it will be a big deal for these die-hards of the Wuning Palace!
With the relationship between King Wuning and Princess Shujun being appointed as queen, it would be enough for them to have more say in the court of the new dynasty.
This is also the reason why all the civil servants and generals in this room gathered in the meeting hall of the palace.
Congratulating the King of Jin on his proclaimed emperor is one of them.
Secondly, I hope to come up with a strategy as soon as possible to push Princess Shujun to the position of queen.
Someone said: "This Western Region witch Yue Qiluo is simply out of the blue. Don't look at all the past dynasties. Is there any precedent for our Han Dynasty to appoint a foreign woman as a queen?"
"Even if there are all thirty-six countries in the Western Region standing behind this Yue Qiluo, it cannot be used as capital for her to try to get the position of queen!"
"If you ask me, being able to ennoble her with the title of imperial concubine is already a great gift!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Immediately, someone else stood up and said: "If it is inconvenient for the prince to come forward to appoint the queen of the new dynasty, I, the civil servants and generals of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun, can jointly submit a letter and ask the emperor to appoint Princess Shujun as the queen of the new dynasty. ;"
"Your Majesty, this matter should be taken up sooner rather than later. The news that King Jin is proclaimed emperor will probably reach the thirty-six countries in the Western Region in ten days and a half;"
"At that time, those barbaric people from the Western Regions will definitely unite and try their best to push Yue Qiluo to the position of queen of the new dynasty in order to seek more benefits for the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions;"
"Your Majesty, we must not let those barbarians from the Western Regions seize the opportunity!"
"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly!"
For a time, in the huge meeting hall, all the civil servants and military generals shouted in unison, asking the prince to make a decision.
Liu Xinwu's thoughts were also affected by these noisy sounds, and his head was in a mess.
But one thing he knows very well is that in this battle for the queen of the new dynasty, the sixteen Youyun states he represents, and even the entire interest group of the new and old ministers, must not lose!
After thinking and hesitating for a moment, Liu Xinwu finally made up his mind and said: "Master He, let's handle this matter according to your opinions!"
"Remember, I don't know about this!"
"Everything is your own spontaneous behavior, do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"