Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 181 Princess Danyang
Shen Zhezi didn't feel much disgusted with Yu Liang's stern reprimand.

Although this guy is good at controlling the forbidden, secretly controlling the inside and outside, and obeying the etiquette and law, he is actually a traitor.But in this current situation, people will inevitably be forced by the general situation. Yu Liang has his own personality factors in this step, but if he denies the relationship between him and the emperor because of this, it will be biased.

Shen Zhezi could feel the sadness in Yu Liang's expression inadvertently, which probably can be regarded as a kind of emotional entanglement of people at the time, which has nothing to do with power and position, but a conflict between reality and ideal.Even if it is him himself, it is impossible if he has not made a choice against his will at all.

People naturally have their own social attributes and have responsibilities that cannot be retreated. If you blindly insist on doing what you want without ignoring your own social responsibilities, you have betrayed the fundamental meaning of yourself as a person.Yu Liang was born in the noble family of the overseas Chinese family. When he stood in this position, he naturally had the obligation to represent the noble family of the overseas Chinese family to control the imperial power. This did not change because of his personal emotional preferences.

Shen Zhezi is also a person like Yu Liang in essence. Although understanding does not mean agreeing, if he is asked to make a choice, he should be similar to Yu Liang.

For example, it is immoral to take advantage of the emperor's dying wish to achieve his own political advancement, but it is a choice he must make, otherwise he can only exist in this current situation as a vassal of the overseas Chinese, without his own Advocate, make more choices against your will, and ultimately achieve nothing.

Although I met the princess once, it would be an exaggeration to say how deep our feelings are for each other.For the emperor's deathbed entrustment and Yu Liang's severe reprimand, Shen Zhezi can guarantee that he is willing to bear the princess's life, fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of a husband, and be more tolerant and understanding.

After pondering for a long time, Shen Zhezi said to Yu Liang: "Your Majesty does not discriminate between the north and the south, and does not treat each other differently. He trusts and entrusts each other with great trust. He is so generous that he dare not bear it."

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, Yu Liang felt complicated in his heart, and he was a little bit disappointed while being relieved.Earlier, the reason why he didn't want the Shen family to be lucky with the emperor's family was not necessarily because he underestimated the Shen family's family status, but more because he valued his family.

Although he is in charge of Zhongshu, there is little response from outsiders. Shen Chong lives in Kuaiji, and giving him solidarity at critical moments can make Zhongshu's government orders more unimpeded.But now that the Shen family also has the identity of the emperor's relatives, the echo between each other can no longer be as seamless as before, and there will be some estrangement.

At the very beginning when the Shen family was listed as a candidate for the emperor's son-in-law, Yu Liang made great efforts to send his second brother Yu Yi to Jiangzhou. The main intention was to stop completely trusting the Shen family and start cultivating his own Fangzheng power.

After talking with Yu Liang about various etiquette arrangements later, Shen Zhezi withdrew from Taicheng.Although he didn't meet the emperor during this trip, Shen Zhezi finally had a concrete understanding of the emperor's intentions.I was relieved and felt a little bit ashamed, and then my attitude towards the marriage in the near future also changed a little.

Originally, Shen Zhezi didn't pay much attention to the many tedious and useless etiquettes of the wedding, but now he pays more attention to them.At least give the princess a grand wedding before the emperor's lifetime, which can not only show the importance that the family attaches to the princess, but also make the emperor more gratified, which can be regarded as a small repayment of appreciation.

After returning home, Shen Zhezi explained Yuanzhong's intention to hold the wedding at the right time, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was strongly opposed by the elders.

Shen Xian, the elder of Xizong, has been in good spirits recently, and he is very interested in planning Shen Zhezi's wedding. Hearing that he will save six rituals, he is not happy about it: "This is not only a big event for my family, but also for Nan Shi. It is such an important matter that the north and the south are paying attention, how can you be contemptuous and make people laugh and despise my family! What's more, the princess is condescending to be a minister, so how can she be condescending!"

The other old guys also expressed their objections. They have been arguing about various etiquettes for a long time, and they are not tired of it. They almost want to vent all their energy for the rest of their lives on this matter. How could they agree to the ritual of saluting the time.

Shen Zhezi is also aware of his family's attitude, and has been watching their disputes over etiquette and law for a while.In fact, he also recognized the emperor's meaning in his heart. Keeping the time of worship simple might not make it grand, and saving a lot of etiquette can avoid many disputes in etiquette and law.For example, Na Cai, who has been the most controversial in the family recently, has been arguing endlessly over the types, quantities and specifications of Na Cai's gifts, and even the feather color and size of geese are still difficult to decide.

This is just the first ceremony, and there are so many more left, if the disputes continue like this, he will not even think about getting married this year.If the emperor couldn't bear it and passed away suddenly, all the etiquette preparations would have to be stopped, and waiting for a few years would involve too much energy and many variables.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi might as well tell the truth, and said to the elders of the clan: "Even if you don't take worship, there is really no need to force the six rituals to be complete. Nowadays, the north and the south are separated, and the etiquette is barren. There is no definite rule. Zhongshu said, The matter of etiquette may be kept simple, the title of the princess is still under discussion, if my family can work hard, we should seek a big title for the princess!"

Originally, he planned to sit back and watch the matter, but after feeling the urgency of the emperor, he also had a sense of urgency that no one could wait.Shen Zhezi couldn't believe the Zhang family's political wisdom and handling ability.Although Yu Liang was able to make a political statement in Zhongshu, he was not able to exert his strength in solving the issue of rural disputes.

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, the elders in the clan also realized which is more important.The Shen family was not obsessed with etiquette and law, so it naturally attached more importance to the practical benefits of being a feudal city. Earlier, it was because the surprise was too much, so they argued endlessly about the etiquette. Now Shen Zhezi reminded them, and they should be awakened.

Regarding the discussion between the two counties of Danyang, it is no secret now.Compared with the political advantages of the overseas Chinese, this kind of rural enfeoffment undoubtedly had more say in Nanshi.As a result, the elders temporarily gave up the dispute over etiquette, and instead contacted old friends from all over the world, agitating to ask for advice. Inevitably, there were complicated exchanges of interests.

For a while, it became common practice for the families of the three Wu families to ask for conferring titles for princesses. Although the real noble families of Qingwang could still maintain their self-respect due to political considerations, those old families who had contacts with the Shen family flocked up.Especially in Wuxing and Kuaiji, they almost fell into a state of frenzy. Not only the officials wrote letters one after another, but even those in the field also spoke one after another, and even went north to Beijing to ask for a seal.

Throughout May, there was an endless stream of vehicles, horses, boats and boats from Wuzhong to Gyeonggi, and many celebrities from Wuzhong and the three elders of the village came to Duzhong to ask for a seal.Anyway, the feudal land requested by the princess is the two counties of Danyang. As far as they are concerned, the generosity of others is not costly, and the cost of traveling to and from Gyeonggi will be reimbursed by the Shen family, and it is only a public trip.

The He family of Jiangbiao Confucianism, the Yu family of Confucian classics handed down from generation to generation, and the Kong family of descendants of sages were transported to Jiankang City by boats of the Shen family.In addition to expressing speeches at various gatherings in the capital every day, there are also letters to Taicheng, and there are groups of knocking on the que to ask for a seal.

Witnessing such a big battle, the overseas Chinese in Duzhong realized what kind of background the Shen family, a new family, already had in Wuzhong.Even if they can despise the Shen family in terms of politics, reputation, and family status, but in terms of the basic local influence of the family business, they are already out of reach!

For such a large battle, no matter how much people from the two counties of Danyang criticize, they will still be able to block the traffic with their arms and cannot stop it.At the end of May, an edict was issued in Taichung, the eldest daughter of the emperor, Sima Xingnan, the head of Suian County, was granted the title of Princess Danyang, with [-] households in the two counties of Jurong and Qu'a.As for the Wuzhong scholars who invited the princess to be granted titles, the elders and high-ranking ones were also selected to give them excellent titles.

This incident can be said to have completely revealed the posture of Wu Zhonghao, the head of the Shen family.The reason why it can be created is not only the old connections accumulated by the Shen family in the past generations, but also because of the substantial leap in the past few years.

Needless to say, Wu Xing was originally the base of the Shen family. The well-connected water network and convenient transportation also increased the cohesion of Wu Xing's circle of scholars.Enjoying the benefits of convenient water transportation, Wu Xing's families couldn't do without the Shen family's big ship.Once it is abandoned, others will naturally jump up to replace it.

As for Kuaiji, it depends on Shen Chong and Yu Tan's relocation and mutual assistance.Coupled with the emerging industry of salt drying in salt fields, the large areas of salt flats that were not yet reclaimed have exploded with huge potential, but this is a blank space for the original Kuaiji family.The Kuaiji County Mansion took the first step to occupy it, and each family had needs, so they had the premise of helping each other politically.

On top of these reasons, there is also a background of north-south hedging, so the scholars from the two counties flocked to ask for the princess, which has a sufficient motivation.

As for the result, it was much better than Shen Zhezi had imagined. He thought it would be great to get the title of one county, but now he got the title of both counties.Although there are far more than [-] households in these two counties, Danyang is located in the capital, and there are many old clans entrenched in the township, so it is really difficult to liquidate them in one fell swoop.As a princess, such a fiefdom is already far beyond the standard.

Even Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin who had great imperial power at the beginning of the Chinese Dynasty, and his beloved daughter Princess Xiangcheng married Wang Dun, the food town was not on such a scale!

The princess's fiefdom is not just a matter of face. Although the princess's fiefdom is managed by the royal family and other staff members, Shen Zhezi's character of wanting to squeeze a few drops of water, how can he not? intervene.These two counties are close to the capital, and they have both geographical advantages and real capital. They can be built into another basic market. The political and military significance is more important than the harvest of money and food.

But Shen Zhezi also knew very well that although he had benefited a lot from this move, it was still a bad start.Now that many of the emperor's children are unsealed, if this example is used, it can be seen that the power of the next generation's clan will surely increase.But this is just a hidden worry of others. For Shen Zhezi, who is familiar with the trend of history, this problem is really nothing to worry about.

His own interests are already in his pocket, and no matter how others think about it, Shen Zhezi himself is a staunch opponent!

(End of this chapter)