This is indeed a way, but that boy Shu Lan will definitely not agree.

The emperor was thinking about something in his mind and his eyebrows were furrowed.

But there were only two princes in the court, and the marriage could not be postponed.

The third child...

If nothing unexpected happens, only the third child will take over my position. If you marry a foreign princess as your concubine, it will be the same as recognizing the head of another country as your father-in-law, and you will be inferior to others in terms of seniority.

The soldiers at the border fought bloody battles, but if they got such an aggrieved result, the people's resentment would be hard to quell.

But if the third child has no accident...

The emperor thought about it and felt that it would be a difficult matter for Wen Zhehan or Meng Shulan to marry Princess Xirong.

But Xu Xiangfeng had already talked about this, and all the ministers had a unified attitude. If he wanted to take Meng Shulan out again, it was already too late.

He was only afraid that when that boy Shu Lan found out about this, he would just give up and leave.

That kid, like his father, doesn't have any lofty ambitions for his family, country, and world. He is definitely capable of doing things like leaving a pile of mess and leaving when pressed.

For example, when he had just ascended the throne and the throne was not considered stable, because his sister was assassinated twice, his father dared to abduct his assistant sister to Daliang regardless of the direction of the court.

He was afraid that this bastard Meng Shulan would have the same moral character as his father.

They were obviously two selfish guys like assholes, but they both fell into the hands of a woman with a righteous heart.

Could it be that because I don’t have it, I think about it more?

The emperor felt his brain aching when he thought of those days when King Rongjin ran away with Princess Jingxian, who was assisting the government, and threw everything at him in a hurry.

Perhaps Xu Xianfeng just wanted to divert trouble to the east to ensure that the third child could sit on the throne without being criticized.

But this unexpected move really stumped the emperor.

It would be nice if Meng Shulan was controllable and obedient, but he was not such a person.

If he abandons his choice and runs away, and takes Yan Qing with him, Western Xinjiang will be back in the hands of the Yan family, and Guo Youning in Northern Xinjiang will also have no one to check and balance.

Tsk!

All of them are careless.

The emperor had a headache, so he threw the question back to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "Do you have any other suggestions, dear ministers?"

"I think what Prime Minister Xu said is absolutely true."

"I second the proposal."

"His Royal Highness Prince Shu is truly the perfect candidate for marriage."

…

After listening to it over and over again, they all agreed to let Meng Shulan go and get married, which made the already upset emperor even more impatient.

If that boy was willing to be obedient and make love, he wouldn't have to ask them this question.

A bunch of yes-men, unable to give any useful advice!

"Wei Chen thinks that this matter is inappropriate."

The emperor was upset when he suddenly heard this speech that was different from that of other ministers. His eyes suddenly lit up, he looked at Liu Xiyuan and asked, "What does Liu Aiqing think is wrong with this matter?"

Gu Xuan

"Back to the Holy Emperor, I think that it would be better to order His Highness Prince Duan to marry Princess Xirong as a concubine than to order Princess Xirong to marry His Highness Prince Shu as his main wife."

Liu Xiyuan took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "There is a deep blood feud between Xirong and the soldiers of Xijiang. The blood feud accumulated over the years cannot be eliminated even by time. As the commander-in-chief of Xijiang, His Highness King Shu married the enemy.

If a woman is a wife and the enemy's daughter is allowed to dominate those soldiers, how will those soldiers feel?"

"The soldiers on the frontier shed their blood and left their homes to come to the frontier to defend their homeland in order not to be humiliated by other countries. If the Holy Spirit decrees that His Highness King Shu, the commander-in-chief of Western Xinjiang, should marry the Princess of Xirong, that would mean that the soldiers

It is a humiliation to the soldiers to treat the achievements gained with blood as nothing."

"Furthermore, because it is the Holy One's order, it will make those soldiers who guard the country for the Holy One feel as if they have been betrayed. If something goes wrong, it will be a great disadvantage to the country."

The emperor nodded thoughtfully.

This is indeed something worth considering.

I had previously thought of the bastard things his father had done, and was afraid that the boy would follow suit and leave a lot of trouble for myself, but I couldn't think of this for the moment.

When Liu Xiyuan mentioned it, he suddenly remembered that the stakes involved were far more than just chilling the soldiers.

The old people in Western Xinjiang are willing to support Meng Shulan as the commander-in-chief, in the final analysis, it is because of Yan Kangming's face.

The other one was that he recognized his sincerity towards Yan Qing and that he was indeed someone who could do practical things for the soldiers and people of Western Xinjiang.

Otherwise, with Baizhu's qualifications and having served as deputy commander-in-chief beside Yan Kangming for so many years, it would be easy for him to sideline Meng Shulan and take charge of Western Xinjiang alone.

To put it bluntly, Meng Shulan is able to secure the position of coach of Xijiang now because of the old people in Xijiang. They saw his feelings for Yan Qing and recruited them into the government, hoping that the two sons would succeed him later.

The position of Zhenxihou.

If the two of them fail in the end, they are willing to continue to support Meng Shulan until Yan Qing has nothing to do and on the premise that Yan Qing does not want to take over the affairs of Western Xinjiang.

But after that, it won't necessarily be the case.

Compared with the other three Xinjiangs, Western Xinjiang is the only iron plate that does not allow the imperial court to interfere.

That is the foundation accumulated by the Yan family for hundreds of years. Even if it was later merged into Wu'an, the people of Western Xinjiang have never been towards anyone other than the Yan family.

Meng Shulan was an accident, an accident that occurred because all the men in the Yan family died.

This is a good opportunity to completely bring Xijiang back to the imperial court.

But if Meng Shulan is allowed to marry the princess of Xirong, the old people in Xijiang who already have a blood feud with Xirong will definitely no longer be able to support Meng Shulan.

When the time comes, it will be difficult for Meng Shulan to continue to stay in Western Xinjiang, let alone be a military marshal with real power in Western Xinjiang.

The final result was that either Yan Qing was persuaded to go back and regain control of the Western Territory, or Baizhu took over the power alone.

Based on the loyalty of the Bai family to the Yan family, it is more likely that Bai Shu tried his best to persuade Yan Qing to return to Western Xinjiang.

Yan Qing regained control of Western Xinjiang and his plan to bring Western Xinjiang back to the imperial court fell short. Guo Youning in Northern Xinjiang also had no one to check and balance him.

In Northern Xinjiang, a place that only values ​​force, only the strength that can truly knock people down can truly convince them.

Even if he wanted to transfer Meng Shulan to fight for power with Guo Youning, with that kid's three-legged cat kung fu, he would never be able to play as good a role as Yan Qing.

"What Liu Aiqing said is absolutely true."

Thinking about the pros and cons, the emperor had a higher opinion of Liu Xiyuan.

This person is quite meticulous. If the current situation in the court was unclear and it would be difficult for newcomers to survive, leaving this person in the court to assist him would definitely be a good hand.

Unfortunately……

The emperor thought, his eyes fell on Xu Xianfeng, his expression dark.
Chapter completed!