The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 314 Appointments
Weiyang Palace, after Princess Zhaoyang came back, she was questioned by the Queen Mother.

She only said that she was going to Prince Xiao's mansion to see the unlucky brother.

The queen mother looked at her, and sighed after a long time: "You don't need to be so grievous, if you don't want to, I have my own way to keep you by my side."

When Princess Zhaoyang heard the words, her heart was filled with emotion.

She naturally understood what the Queen Mother meant.If her old man insists on opposing this matter, I'm afraid the marriage may not be able to go on.

But she herself didn't want the Queen Mother to lose face because of her.

Marriage is a matter for the imperial court, and it is something that the father and even the grandmother and the concubine strongly advocate. She does not want the queen mother to go into an unfavorable situation of confrontation with these people.

Besides, getting married is a national policy. Although the queen mother is favored by the emperor's grandfather, if she interferes with this matter, I'm afraid the emperor's grandfather will be unhappy in his heart.

Therefore, this is the reason why she took the initiative to ask for a marriage before the queen mother spoke out.

The queen mother loved her since she was a child, and she has already paid too much for her.She had also been reminded before to choose a son-in-law as soon as possible.

In other words, she has today, which is entirely caused by her own willfulness.

That being the case, how could she be so selfish, and put the queen mother in a disadvantageous situation because of her own affairs?Forcibly holding back the emotion in her heart, Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said, "Grandmother is worrying too much, Zhaoyang didn't feel wronged, nor was she unwilling.

Didn't the emperor's grandmother want to marry Zhaoyang for a long time, and now that her wish can finally be fulfilled, the emperor's grandmother should be happy.

The imperial grandmother has never seen Prince Navala, and he is not as dirty and rough as the legend says. I think he understands our Central Plains etiquette and can speak Chinese. In fact, marrying him, and marrying a Central Plains person, It's no different. "

The Empress Dowager frowned, "Do you know how far the Nawala Royal Court is from the Central Plains? It's thousands of miles away.

Once you go there, you may never have the chance to return to the Central Plains in this lifetime. "

"Although it's a bit far away, how could there be no chance to come back?

Didn't Prince Navala arrive in the capital?Thinking about it, it's just a few months of delay on the road..."

Princess Zhaoyang spoke briskly, so that the Queen Mother couldn't tell for a moment whether she really didn't understand, or she was pretending to be innocent to comfort her.

"You really don't regret it?"

"I'm not married yet, why talk about regrets..."

Hearing the shyness in Zhaoyang's tone, the Empress Dowager was very surprised.

Could it be that this girl really fell in love with Prince Navala?

If so, she would feel better.

In fact, she already knew that Zhaoyang would leave her side sooner or later when she grew up.It's just that she has always wanted her to marry a talented man in Beijing, so that she can often come to the palace to accompany her in the future.

But the queen mother herself is not a selfish person, and she doesn't have the intention of marrying Zhaoyang to a Beijing official.If Zhaoyang really meets someone he likes, even if it is a local general, it doesn't matter.

The last thing she wanted was for Zhaoyang to follow the path of her elder sister's marriage.

Unexpectedly, the world was not as expected, and the situation she least wanted happened.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help feeling cold again.

She knew that Taifei Li's instigation was indispensable in this matter.That crazy woman, in order to make herself feel uncomfortable, even got her hands on Zhao Yang. Zhao Yang is her own granddaughter!
It seems that what the ancients said is true, good people are bullied by others.All these years, I had really tolerated her too much, which led to the fact that the emperor had just secured the throne, and she couldn't help but provoke me again and again.

That being the case, don't blame yourself for being cruel...

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But two days later, Jia Lian was indeed summoned by Emperor Ningkang.

Just as Princess Zhaoyang said, the emperor appointed him as the escort envoy to escort the princess to the royal court of Vala.Leading Shangfangsi's sword, below the third grade, has the right to cut first and then play.

"The imperial court has agreed to escort the princess out of Beijing in a month's time.

For related matters, you can go to the Ministry of Rites, and a person in charge will explain it to you in detail.

You should also go down and prepare well, and hand over the things that should be handed over in advance.Escorting the princess to the royal court of Wala this time is of great importance and cannot be lost.

Even if everything goes well, I expect a delay of at least a year.

Don't rush to complain in your heart, as long as this errand is done well, after you come back, I will not only reinstate you as an official, but also..."

As he said that, Emperor Ningkang glanced at Jia Lian and said, "Besides, didn't you always want to imitate your ancestors, serve the battlefield, and make contributions to the country?

I can promise you, as long as you finish this errand, I can promote your general to an equivalent fifth-class noble! "

Jia Lian was shocked.

The so-called fifth-class nobility is naturally the uncle of the Duke.

After the Taizu, in order to avoid too many dukes' families and burden the court and the army, a new set of generals and nobles was created in this dynasty.

Those who are honored with the fifth-class title can only inherit the title of general if their descendants have not made meritorious service on the battlefield.

Among them, the Duke is demoted to the first-class general, and the Marquis is the second-class general after being demoted. Similarly, after the uncle is demoted, he is the third-class general, fourth-class general, and fifth-class general.

The fifth-class general is already the fifth rank, the lowest title.

If the family of the fifth-class general has not turned over, and then goes down, it will be removed from the rank.This is the most direct manifestation of the zeal of a gentleman, who will be cut off for five lifetimes.

Even, the only one who can kill the fifth generation is the prince.The Bo Zinan at the bottom didn't want the fifth life at all, so he just disappeared.

Of course, if the performance is good, after the fifth-class general, the imperial court will usually drop some hereditary military officer positions to the eldest son to inherit. This is the last preferential treatment given by the imperial court to the family of heroes.

Thanks to this set of strict nobility system, in the past 100 years of the Great Wei Dynasty, fewer and fewer people have titles, so that the nobility did not cause too much pressure on the court.

Now Emperor Ningkang actually promised in person that he would transfer Jia Lian's general rank to fifth-class rank, and he had told Jia Lian nakedly.

Boy, I am very optimistic about you, work hard, you will have military merits.

Therefore, Jia Lian immediately expressed his willingness to die to the emperor: "I thank Your Majesty Long En, and vow to protect the princess to the death!"

"Get up."

In the eyes of Jia Lian's fierce reaction, Emperor Ningkang was very satisfied.

"The reason why I appointed you as the sending envoy this time is that I actually entrusted you with other tasks."

When Jia Lian heard the words, he bowed and waited for instructions.

"This time, when you go to the Vala King's Court, you must pass through the northwest desert. You should pay attention to the local landscape...

In addition, the imperial court has agreed with the Oala envoys that in order to maintain the majesty and dignity of our Shangbang princess during this marriage, a Han Palace will be built in the Oara royal court for the princess to live in.

You are also responsible for this matter, but I will arrange officials from the Ministry of Industry to assist.

Therefore, you will stay in the royal court of Vala for a long time.Taking advantage of this opportunity, you must inquire as clearly as possible about the situation inside and outside King Vala's court.And, to determine whether the Royal Court of Oara is sincerely allied with us.If you find that they have two hearts, you must send a letter back to Beijing in time.

This is the most important point, and it is also the reason why I appointed you as the sending envoy, do you understand? "

Jia Lian was a little startled when he heard the words. Hearing what Emperor Ningkang meant, it seemed that he intended to use troops against Wala.

Otherwise, why bother to inquire about the reality of the Vala Royal Court?If it was general news, it would be known by sending some spies, but Emperor Ningkang took the trouble to arrange for himself, the future general, to do this in person, obviously in preparation for the future soldiers coming to the city.

It's true, since I'm so young, I'm sure I can lower the wariness of the Wala people...

From this point of view, Emperor Ningkang took great pains.However, since Emperor Ningkang intends to use troops against Oirat, why is he willing to marry his beloved daughter to Oirat?

Is it true that the Tian family has no kinship, and in the face of the interests of the court, it is a matter of course to sacrifice a woman?

I almost asked this question out of my mouth, but finally held back.

Still the same sentence, there is no room for him to talk about this matter, asking out, but it will only make Emperor Ningkang unhappy.

"I understand, I will live up to His Majesty's trust!"

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(End of this chapter)