When Chu Zhiyuan went to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites to order a meal, Gao Lingfeng hurriedly followed him, clasping his fists and saying, "Sir, the doctor has invited me."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

The doctor of Zongwusi is the Prince of Jing'an County.

The current emperor does not have many brothers. The father of Prince Jing'an is the emperor's biological brother, a biological brother born from the same mother.

It is a pity that when Prince Cheng was young, he accidentally died in an ambush and attack by the Mongolian cavalry while he was practicing meritorious service in the army.

At that time Prince Jing'an had just been born.

The Prince of Jing'an County behaves in a low-key manner, but as a doctor, he seems to be invisible, as if he is just going about his day.

The departments of the Ministry of Rites are not grouped together, each has its own courtyard.

The courtyard where Chu Zhiyuan was staying was adjacent to the courtyard where the doctor was. He had only met Prince Jing'an once when he first took up the post, but had hardly seen him the rest of the time. It seemed that he never came to the Yamen all day long.

Chu Zhiyuan, as a member of the imperial family, had to come over every day to order the order. The doctor was already the highest officer of the Zongwu Division, and no one cared about whether the order was ordered or not.

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"I have met Mr. Langzhong."

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists and saluted.

Sitting behind the table is a middle-aged man with a monkey face, small and thin, with a black and shiny mustache, which makes his small eyes bright and bright.

He is Chu Jinglu, the king of Jing'an County.

Among the kings of the royal family, there are not many with such an appearance.

"Okay, I'm not an outsider, so don't be polite." Chu Jinglu, the king of Jing'an County, waved his hand: "I invite you to come over. There are some things I need to let you know."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Is it to welcome the Dazhen envoy?"

He did not relax just because Prince Jing'an said he was not an outsider.

The prince of Jing'an County is indeed no outsider. He has similar blood. He has the same great-grandfather. Like Chu Qingfeng, he is also his uncle.

But since we are in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, we naturally have to treat each other with public opinion and have a relationship between superiors and subordinates.

After leaving the Ministry of Rites, it is not too late to call your uncle.

"You should go along to greet me this time."

"yes."

"Let's go and join in the fun. No matter what, it won't hurt to see Da Zhen's envoy first."

"yes."

"The key is Cheng Tianfeng."

"Master, do you know?"

"Well, do you know why the emperor attaches so much importance to your competition with Cheng Tianfeng?"

"It's not just our Dajing's face?" Chu Zhiyuan said thoughtfully, "Is there any other reason?"

If it was just about Da Jing's face, Chu Jinglu wouldn't ask this question. Obviously there are other factors involved.

"We, Dajing and Dazhen, must turn enemies into allies to fight against Dameng together. Both parties must show sincerity."

"Is it a marriage?"

"good."

"Who will marry whom?"

"Then it depends on your competition this time. If you win, we will marry the princess of Dazhen. If you lose, we will marry the princess."

"...Isn't this too childish?"

No wonder the emperor was so generous, taking whatever he asked for and agreeing to anything. It turned out to be a matter of marrying Princess Dazhen or the princess of Dajing.

No one wants to marry a princess, as she will always be a head shorter than the other person.

It's a bit too childish to use this method, it's like a joke, it's really unexpected.

Chu Jinglu said: "After all, we want to form an alliance. Being too serious will only hurt the harmony. It's just right to be joking like this."

"...Yes." Chu Zhiyuan seemed to agree against his will.

It is indeed a wonderful way to turn serious things into a joke, it just depends on the angle from which you look at it.

"So don't take it lightly, pay attention to it, don't hide it."

"……yes."

This is because they are afraid that they will hide their own clumsiness and strength, thereby tying up their hands and leading to defeat.

Obviously Chu Jinglu didn't think of these words himself, he just spread the word.

"...But, if you really can't beat him, you have to do your best, otherwise..." Chu Jinglu shook her head.

"Sir, if you lose, which princess will you marry?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

He understood the hidden meaning in Chu Jinglu's words.

If he loses, everyone in the court will blame him for being embarrassed, whether it is the emperor or the princess's mother and concubine.

The best way to eliminate this kind of resentment is to resort to bitter tactics, to try your best and even get seriously injured in the end.

"It's hard to say which princess to marry."

"Um--?"

"Both parties must be in agreement, not wishful thinking."

"It seems we don't have a princess of the right age in Da Jing, right?"

All the princesses of the right age are married or engaged.

The princesses of Dajing are still very popular and will not restrict their consorts from serving as officials. Moreover, the princesses of Dajing are extremely well-educated and are rarely domineering.

Therefore, many princesses seek marriage when they are just born, and the marriage is often arranged when they are twelve or thirteen years old.

You can't break the original engagement just because you want to marry Dazhen.

Chu Jinglu said: "The daughter of a princess, county lord, or duke is not necessarily acceptable. If the other party likes it, just give her the status of a princess."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

When you think about it, you will know that no one is willing to marry their daughter to Dazhen. They will never come back and never see each other again in their lifetime.

If the emperor is unwilling, almost no one in the royal palace, the Duke's palace, the uncle's palace, or the marquis' palace is willing.

So my task is very heavy, I can only win but not lose.

"If Cheng Tianfeng wins this time, I'm afraid he will be the one to choose the girl." Chu Jinglu lowered her face and said, "It depends on which girl he likes."

"Cheng Tianfeng is just the prince," Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Isn't it a marriage between princes?"

Marriages are usually between emperors. Since the emperors on both sides are too old and have long passed the time to accept concubines, it is not a bad idea to let the prince marry the princess of the other party.

If he is the prince, then his status is too far apart and the effect will be too different.

"The most outstanding prince of Dazhen, even if he cannot become the emperor, he is still very important in the royal family."

The three great kingdoms of Dazhen, Dajing and Dameng had the same method of selecting the emperor. You must first become a grand master before you are eligible to inherit the throne.

Those who are not great masters cannot wield the Emperor's Sword.

Only those who have both qualifications and opportunities can become a great master. If you have both, you are destined to be lucky, and becoming an emperor is a matter of course.

The emperor possesses the supreme power of the Emperor's Sword, so his throne is as stable as a rock. Therefore, he does not fear his brothers and uncles, but needs their assistance.

As an assistant, naturally the stronger the ability, the better.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Sir, if I win, who will marry Dazhen's woman?"

"It should be you." Chu Jinglu smiled and said, "I'm afraid Dazhen won't agree to it."

"..." Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

He never expected this answer, and he never thought about it.

I have always felt that this kind of thing cannot happen to me and is too far away from me.

He is the crown prince, not to mention the crown prince of Prince Qing. The one who is most likely to succeed as Grand Master is the King of England.

My father, Prince Qing, did not practice martial arts and was granted a royal title for thirty years. He must have been rejected by the emperor and hated him so much that he could hardly have a holy family.

Marry a princess or princess?

We must quickly ask the mother and concubine to propose marriage to Duke An Guo.

It is better to marry Xiao Ruoling than to marry a Dazhen woman.

I have an engagement with Xiao Ruoling, and it belongs to the Duke's Palace. The Emperor can't just break it off, right?

It is best to do it quickly and secretly, and get engaged before the emperor knows about it.

But it's hard.

After all, for a daughter as powerful as Duke An Guo, the process of getting engaged and getting married was extremely careful and complicated. Even if she liked herself, it would be difficult for her to be so hasty.

Chu Jinglu smiled and said: "When the time comes, you can be like Cheng Tianfeng and go to Dazhen to choose what you like and what you like."

"..."

"Haha..." Chu Jinglu looked at his grimace and couldn't help laughing.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "Sir, this is not funny at all."

Chu Jinglu laughed and said: "Such a beautiful thing, but you have a sad face!"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Wouldn't it be endless trouble to marry a chaste woman?"

"What does it matter whether you are a Dazhen woman or a Dajing woman? When you get to the inner house, they are all your women." Chu Jinglu shook her head and said, "You think too much."

Chu Zhiyuan neither refuted nor agreed, it was a silent rebuttal.

"Don't worry, the court won't be wary of you just because your woman is Dazhen." Chu Jinglu said: "Otherwise, those generals would have been withdrawn long ago."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, showing interest.

It seems that many generals married foreign women?

As soon as I think about it, I know that these generals must have captured the enemy's women during the war and took them into their accounts because of their beauty.

Chu Jinglu waved her hand: "Okay, in short, you better know what you are doing."

"Thank you, sir." Chu Zhiyuan solemnly clasped his fists, excused himself and left.
Chapter completed!