These days in the city of God, the superiors are busy preparing for the prince's marriage to a concubine.
Since the early years of Tianjian, the Empress has always been in charge of the harem. After the Empress passed away, the Emperor did not appoint a second Empress, not even any other concubines. In addition, there was no crown prince.
There is no such thing as a princess.
In the next few years, Li Heng, the head of the chamberlain, had the final say on all affairs of the harem.
As Emperor Liang left the country, Li Heng guarded the mausoleum for the empress without caring about matters big or small. In fact, the harem had always been a bit chaotic.
Nowadays, the prince marries a concubine, which means that the harem will usher in a new owner. This is actually a situation that the courtiers also want to see. It is a good thing for the country to have wise people managing the harem. If an heir is born early, it will be
better.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be the next Emperor of Liang, and his heir will definitely be the crown prince.
In a dynasty, it is not enough to have famous ministers and virtuous ministers. The most important thing is that the person sitting on that chair must be virtuous enough.
Only in this way can a dynasty and countless people truly have hope.
With Chen Chao clearing away all kinds of obstacles for His Highness the Crown Prince, now there is no objection from either the Shanshui Sect or the government or the public, so the Ministry of Rites follows the ancestral system and quickly formulates the regulations.
Busy before and after busy.
Today, officials from the Ministry of Etiquette brought several embroiderers into the palace to measure the prince and Wu Xinyue, the future princess, in preparation for the attire for the upcoming ceremony.
In fact, there are also special palace ministers in the palace who are responsible for this matter, but on the ancestral side, this matter has to be arranged by the Ministry of Etiquette.
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, was born in the palace and has long been accustomed to this kind of thing. However, the new Crown Princess has been practicing outside the country, so she will inevitably feel a little embarrassed when facing this kind of thing.
The embroiderer asked Wu Xinyue to raise her hand. Miss Wu raised her hand directly to the top of her head. This made His Highness the Crown Prince stunned. Fortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince took the initiative to walk over and took Wu Xinyue's hand down. The latter's cheeks were slightly red and a little...
Awkward.
The old minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was watching this scene, had tears in his eyes. Suddenly, he seemed to see the original majesty and the empress.
They were truly a pair of emperors and empresses that were difficult to compare in all dynasties.
Half an hour later, the Minister of Rites left with Xiu Niang, but as soon as he left, the Minister of Rites turned his head and bowed and said, "Your Highness, your Highness should decide early on who will be awarded the treasure, and see if he is chosen from within the clan.
An old prince, or..."
According to the ancestral system, the emperor of the current dynasty should hand over the treasures to the prince or prince he is marrying, and then the prince or prince will deliver the treasures to the concubine he is marrying.
But now, if the Emperor of Liang has left the country and will not return, he will definitely have no way to participate. The only choice for this candidate is to see if he can find a highly respected and idle prince in the clan.
But in fact, there are not many options for this. After the deposed emperor ascended the throne, he was afraid of his uncles and vigorously reduced the vassal. Many princes had died long ago.
That time.
After all, the surviving prince had to wait for His Majesty the Emperor to come and enjoy his old age.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded, "I have plans, and the old minister will go and do other things first."
The old minister nodded, and after leaving, His Royal Highness turned to look at Wu Xinyue, who was now dressed in palace attire, but seemed a little restrained, and said with a smile, "If you are not used to it, you can wear what you like."
Wu Xinyue shook her head and said softly, "Since you have chosen this way, there is nothing you are not used to. If you are not used to it, you will get used to it if you wear it more."
As a foreign monk, there are so many things that you have to learn to get used to when marrying into the palace. This is very troublesome in itself. Without a determined heart, it will be extremely difficult to achieve.
"Does Your Highness know the candidate who will be awarded the treasure?"
Wu Xinyue opened her mouth slightly and looked at the young man in front of her, but there was already some heroic spirit between his brows.
His Highness the Crown Prince did not hide it, and said bluntly, "According to my idea, I will let my brother do this, but I am afraid that the courtiers will gossip. It is okay for the military attache, but I am afraid that the civil servants will say that it is not in line with the ancestral system."
, it’s okay if you scold me, but it’s not good if you scold me together with your brother.”
Wu Xinyue nodded, "This is indeed not good for the Governor. He has such a high position now, and any trivial matter will be exaggerated infinitely. If it is for his own good, Your Highness should not act like this."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know. It's just that my brother is my dearest brother and he has done so many things for the country. Even my father admires him very much..."
Wu Xinyue asked curiously, "Your Highness is thinking of the achievements of the Guardian Envoy, so you don't want to make him feel cold? If this is the case, it is not necessary. You can just make up for it in other ways."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at Wu Xinyue, shook his head, and said softly, "Xinyue, it's not like that."
"When the imperial sister was alive, she told me many times that if one of the two imperial brothers ascends to the throne in the future, I may not end up well, but if that time comes, who else in the world will
There is no one else but my brother who can stretch out his hand to save me. Before my sister passed away, she only asked for one person and one thing. That was to let my brother protect me for the rest of my life. You have seen it these days, brother.
I have worked hard for you and me, and now it is finally done. I am only willing to take the treasure from my brother's hands and give it to you."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had tears in his eyes and was somewhat nostalgic, "My father is a great leader. He looks at the world and wants to make plans for the people of the world. Therefore, in the past few years, neither he nor the other royal brothers have been good to me."
Xin, I am not close to the two imperial brothers. Only the imperial sister treats me very well. The imperial sister is gone, but I am left with a brother. Xinyue, it is difficult to have family ties in the royal family, but this brother really treats me
My brother’s.”
"After I became the prince, all the officials and the common people in the world only regarded me as the prince. They always hoped that I would be a good prince and a good emperor in the future. But brother, really
, just treats me as his younger brother, that’s all.”
From the time he began to supervise the country to the present day, there have been so many storms in Daliang, but how could even a single raindrop fall on his head?
Wu Xinyue looked at the young man in front of her, her eyes full of pity. Everyone in the world only thinks that sitting in that seat is so beautiful and dazzling, but few people really think about what it takes to sit in that seat.
, how to persevere.
"Xinyue, although I feel that I am very miserable, I dare not say that I am very miserable, because if people who are emperors and princes say that they are very miserable, will the people in the world still be alive?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince laughed to himself.
Wu Xinyue suddenly asked, "Your Highness, I actually have a question that I want to ask."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at her.
"I've always wanted to know, what is an emperor?"
In a dynasty, the emperor is the most noble person. His joy and anger affect countless people in the world, but it is difficult for anyone to explain clearly what an emperor is.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought for a while and said, "I have seen the answer in my father."
Wu Xinyue asked, "What is it?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said seriously, "The emperor is the one who works for the people of the world, to make them live better and with more dignity."
This is the emperor.
Maybe not all emperors, but the emperor of Liang.
Wu Xinyue nodded and asked, "Do you think your highness has tried your best these days?"
His Royal Highness the Prince said, "Although I may not have done a very good job, I can say that I tried my best."
"In this case, Your Highness can actually be willful once in a while."
Wu Xinyue blinked her eyes and said with a smile, "In fact, from my point of view, I just need to ask the guardian envoy if he is willing. Everything else is not important."
"What if the courtiers object?"
"The Guardian has done so much for His Highness, so His Highness can also do something for him, such as quarreling with the courtiers?"
"How can I make a noise among a group of scholars who have read countless books by sages?"
"Then His Highness is acting like a rogue. Your Highness is the prince. In the prison country, how can they force His Highness to death?"
"Xinyue... your idea is quite original."
"I want to share your worries for His Highness."
"If I said this was your idea, the courtiers would think you were causing harm to the country and the people."
"It doesn't matter. As long as His Highness knows who I am and believes in me, it will be fine."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped talking and just stretched out his hand to hold Wu Xinyue's hand.
He said softly, "Come with me to see the Queen Mother. You haven't seen her yet."
Wu Xinyue smiled and said, "Okay."
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The Ministry of Rites is busy with big things, and the Ministry of Works also has a lot of things. Compared with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, the affairs of the Ministry of Works are more urgent and urgent, which makes Du Shangshu lose a lot of hair these days.
The sighing Du Shangshu just stepped out of the lobby today and decided to go somewhere to have a look. But as soon as he walked out of the Yamen, he saw a middle-aged man striding towards him, so he quickly turned around and wanted to go back and hide.
This made the two gatekeepers couldn't help laughing.
Du Shanshu already had a headache. When he saw the expressions of the two government officials, he cursed angrily, "What are you doing standing still? Hurry up and close the door. Hurry up. If you don't close the door, there will be evil guests coming!"
Before the two government officials could react, the middle-aged man stepped across the threshold, grabbed Du Shangshu's arm, and said with a smile, "Du Shangshu, I am not the god of plague, why are you hiding?"
Du Shangshu turned his head, pretending to have just seen the middle-aged man in front of him, and laughed, "It turns out to be Commander Song, why is he here again? Really, what are you doing here alone? You should have informed me earlier.
.”
Song Lian, the new commander of the divine capital, smiled and said, "Du Shangshu, if I had told you in advance, would I still be able to see Du Shangshu?"
Du Shangshu lamented, and wanted to quibble, but Song Lian had already taken the lead and said seriously, "Du Shangshu, it's not that I want to make people uncomfortable, but I am actually the guardian envoy who will remind you every three days and one big reminder every five days. I am the government official."
They're all piled up over there. If Du Shangshu doesn't believe it, I can take Du Shangshu to have a look."
Du Shangshu sighed and said, "I don't know that the guard envoy is urgent, but this kind of thing requires people to do it. If you have people, it will take time. How can you just urge him?"
Song Lian lowered his voice and said, "Tell me exactly how many have been cast. Can you raise a batch to be shipped to the north?"
Du Shangshu shook his head, "Not many, really not many. The craftsmen are working day and night. I have sent other craftsmen to help. I don't know how many officials are scolding me behind my back. I am here every day."
I’m so nervous even when I sleep!”
Song Lian said in a deep voice, "Who is so unreasonable? Let me explain to him. This is a matter of national importance. Who doesn't understand it yet? If you really don't understand, I know a little bit about fists and kicks."
Du Shangshu couldn't laugh or cry. How could you, Song Lian, look like an important official of the imperial court?
Du Shangshu said helplessly, "It's really not me who fooled Commander Song. It's really..."
Before he finished speaking, a young man in black robe suddenly appeared in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and asked curiously, "Du Shangshu, what is it?"
Du Shangshu's eyes widened when he saw the person coming, but after a moment, he found the strength to break free from Song Lian's hand, trotted over, and laughed and said, "Master Guard, what can be wrong with the armor forging? There are already a lot of them.
Yes, quite a lot!"
This chapter has been completed!