Chapter 314 Appointment

Weiyang Palace, after Princess Zhaoyang returned, she was consulted by the Queen Mother.

She only said that she went to Prince Xiao’s Mansion to see her unlucky brother.

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

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

She naturally understood what the Queen Mother meant. If she insists on objecting to this matter, I'm afraid the marriage may not go ahead.

But she herself did not want the Queen Mother to lose her dignity because of her.

A marriage is something that the imperial court, the father, and even the grandmother, the concubine, strongly advocate for. She does not want the queen mother to get into an unfavorable situation with these people.

Besides, the marriage is a matter of state. Although the Queen Mother is favored by the Emperor, if she interferes with this matter, I am afraid that the Emperor will be unhappy.

Therefore, this was the reason why she took the initiative to ask for a marriage before the Queen Mother spoke out.

The Queen Mother has loved her since she was a child and has already paid too much for her. She had been reminded before that she should choose a husband as soon as possible.

In other words, what she is today is entirely due to her own willfulness.

In this case, how could she be so selfish and put the Queen Mother into an unfavorable situation because of her own affairs? Forcibly holding back the emotion in her heart, Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "The Queen's grandmother is worrying too much. Zhaoyang does not feel aggrieved, nor is she unwilling.

Hasn't the Queen's grandmother wanted to marry Zhaoyang a long time ago? You're out. Now that your wish has finally come true, the royal grandmother should be happy.

The royal grandmother has never seen Prince Navarre. In fact, he is not as dirty and rough as the legend says. I think He quite understands our Central Plains etiquette and can also speak Chinese. In fact, marrying him is no different from marrying a Central Plains person."

The Queen Mother frowned, "You know, How far is the Navarre Palace from the Central Plains? It’s thousands of miles away.

Once you go there, I’m afraid you’ll never have the chance to return to the Central Plains in this life.”

"Although it is far away, how can there be no chance to come back?

Hasn't Prince Navarre already arrived in the capital? Thinking about it, it's just a few more months of delay on the road. ..."

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

“You really don’t regret it?”

“I’m not married yet, so what’s the point of talking about it later?Regret..."

Hearing the shyness in Zhaoyang's tone, the Queen Mother felt very strange.

Could it be that this girl really fell in love with Nawala? Is he a prince?

If this is the case, she would feel better.

In fact, she has known for a long time that Zhaoyang will leave her side sooner or later when he grows up. . It’s just that she always wanted her to marry a talented man in the capital, so that she could often come to the palace to accompany her in the future.

But the Queen Mother herself is not a selfish person, and she does not necessarily want to marry him. The meaning of marrying Zhaoyang to a Beijing official's family. If Zhaoyang really meets the person she likes, even if it is a local general, it doesn't matter.

The last thing she wants is for Zhaoyang to go to the same place. Like her eldest sister, she went to get married.

Unexpectedly, the world was not going as she wished, and the situation she least wanted to happen happened.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel It was cold again.

She knew that Concubine Li’s instigation was indispensable in this matter. That crazy woman, in order to make herself uncomfortable, even tried to kill Zhaoyang, but Zhaoyang was Her granddaughter!

It seems that what the ancients said is true, good people can be bullied. In recent years, I have been too tolerant of her, which led to the emperor just sitting on the throne. She couldn’t help but provoke me again and again.

In this case, don’t blame yourself for being cruel...

…

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

Just as Princess Zhaoyang said, the emperor appointed him as a personal envoy, responsible for escorting the princess to the court of Oala. He received Shang Fangsi’s sword. , those below the third rank have the right to kill first and report later.

“The imperial court has agreed to escort the princess out of the capital in one month.

For related matters, you can go to the Etiquette Department and the person in charge will explain it to you in detail.

Go down and prepare yourself, and hand over the things that need to be handed over in advance. Escorting the princess to the King's Court of Wala this time is of great importance and cannot be missed.

Even if everything goes well, I expect it will be delayed for at least a year.

Don’t complain in a hurry. As long as this errand goes well, when you come back, I will not only reinstate you to your post, but also..."

Said, Emperor Ningkang glanced at Jia Lian and said, "Moreover, haven't you always wanted to imitate your ancestors, serve on the battlefield, and make contributions to the country?

I can promise you that as long as you complete this errand, I can promote your general title to the equivalent fifth-class title! "

Jia Lian was shocked.

The so-called fifth-class nobility is naturally the prince and uncle.

Since Taizu, this dynasty has created a new set of generals in order to avoid having too many duke families, which would be a burden to the court and the army.

Anyone who is awarded the title of fifth-class knight can only inherit the title of general if his descendants have not made meritorious service on the battlefield.

Among them, a duke is demoted to a first-class general, and a marquis is demoted to a second-class general. Similarly, a male son is demoted to a third-, fourth-, or fifth-class general.

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

If the family has not turned over after reaching the fifth-level general, it will be expelled if it goes down further. This is the most direct manifestation of the noble man's zeal, which can be killed in five lifetimes.

In fact, the only one who can kill five generations is the Duke. The brother-in-law below couldn't survive the fifth life, so he was gone.

Of course, if they perform well, after the fifth-level generals, the court will usually give some hereditary military attache positions to the eldest son to inherit. This is the last preferential treatment given by the court to the family of meritorious officials.

Thanks to this strict system of demotion, in the past 100 years of the Wei Dynasty, fewer and fewer people have held titles, so that the nobles did not put too much pressure on the court.

Now Emperor Ning Kang actually promised in person that he would convert Jia Lian's general title into a fifth-class title. He was already telling Jia Lian naked.

Boy, I am very optimistic about you. Work hard and you will have military success.

Therefore, Jia Lian immediately expressed his willingness to serve the emperor: "I thank you for your kindness, and I will swear to protect the princess's safety to the death!"

"Get up."< br />
Jia Lian’s fierce reaction looked in the eyes of Emperor Ning Kang, and he was very satisfied.

"The reason why I appointed you as the envoy to send off my relatives this time is that I actually have another task for you."

When Jia Lian heard this, he bowed and listened to the instructions.

"This time when you go to the Oara Palace, you will have to pass through the northwest desert. You should pay attention to the local customs and landforms...

In addition, the imperial court has made an agreement with the Oara envoy. , for this marriage, in order to maintain the majesty and dignity of my superior princess, a Han Palace will be built in the Wala Palace for the princess to live in.

You are also responsible for this matter, but I Officials from the Ministry of Industry will be arranged to assist.

Therefore, you will stay in the Oala Palace for a long time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, you must learn as much as possible about the situation inside and outside the Oala Palace. Find out clearly. And make sure whether the Wala Royal Court is sincerely aligned with our court. If you find out that they have second thoughts,, be sure to send a message back to Beijing in time.

This is the most important thing, and it is also the reason why I appointed you as the messenger. Do you understand? ”

Jia Lian was a little shocked when he heard what he said. Emperor Ningkang seemed to have the intention of using troops against Wala.

Otherwise, why bother to inquire about the truth of Wala’s royal court? If so General information can only be known by sending some spies, but Emperor Ning Kang bothered to arrange for himself, the future general, to do this in person. He was obviously preparing for the future attack on the city.

That's true. , he is so young, he must be able to lower the wariness of the Wala people...

From this point of view, Emperor Ningkang has taken great pains. However, since Emperor Ningkang intends to use troops against Wala, why is he willing to sacrifice his beloved daughter? Marrying to Wala?

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

I almost asked this question, He finally held it back.

Again, there was no room for him to talk about this matter. Asking it would only make Emperor Ning Kang unhappy.

"Wei Chen understands , I will certainly live up to His Majesty’s trust! ”

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