In the flower hall, Yu Qian couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw Mr. Hu's confident appearance.

What nonsense is this?

I dare you to say that he, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is busy with the government affairs of the Ministry of War, which is a trivial matter, but being a matchmaker for others is a serious matter?

The tea was so hot that Yu Qian couldn't drink tea to cover up his embarrassment at the moment. He could only twist his sleeves to hold back his retort.

Hu Hui obviously saw what Yu Qian was thinking. He stopped the smile on his face, finally became serious, and asked.

"Tingyi, I believe that King Zhennan alone cannot drag you out of the Ministry of War. He must have carried the emperor out to allow you to make this trip."

"In that case, are you going to tell me that you don't understand why the Emperor would acquiesce to King Zhennan to pull you out at such an important moment?"

Yu Qian fell silent.

Of course he understood that the marriage between Zhennan Prince's Mansion and Jing'an Bo Mansion was not just a simple marriage.

This is a political marriage, the purpose is to stabilize the political situation!

After the last Zongxue incident and this incident with King Xiang, Prince Min's Mansion has finally become the emperor's servant. Now the old King Min has only a few days to live, and except for King Zhennan, his other sons are ineffective.

Therefore, the old man was deeply afraid that after his death, his descendants would be helpless, and wanted to leave a way out for them.

It is naturally the best choice to marry the emperor's most trusted ministers.

The Jing'an Bo Mansion is a newly promoted noble with a weak foundation. Being able to get married to the Prince's Mansion will increase their power and status by a lot, so naturally they are very happy.

At the same time, this is also an alliance between the clan and nobles. This kind of thing is not uncommon. It was common from Hongwu to Yongle, but it has become less and less since the time of the first emperor.

For the emperor who succeeded his elder brother to the throne, this alliance was undoubtedly conducive to strengthening his control over the clan and nobles, and was more conducive to the stability of his own status. At the same time, it was also conducive to the stability of the court.

Of course Yu Qian can understand this.

He could even feel that behind this marriage, the emperor was preparing to organize the army.

There are many intricate connections behind the military camp, and the main body is the nobles. However, the clan is also deeply involved in it. Because of this, there will be endless debates in the Ministry of War.

In the Ming Dynasty, the best thing to offend was the clan, and the worst thing to mess with was the clan.

It is said that it is easy to provoke, because nowadays the clan has almost no power, and any censor can be impeached if he can grasp the clues.

However, if you think that the clan is really easy to bully, you would be completely wrong.

Usually, when someone is impeached, the most the clan can do is issue an edict to reprimand and fine him a salary.

However, if we really want to deal with the military camps this time severely, at least three or five feudal states will have to be removed.

The last time the vassal states were abolished on such a large scale...it was Emperor Jianwen.

If this matter is not done well, it will change from simply reorganizing military affairs to cutting down vassals that will destabilize the country.

It is no different now than in the Yongle period. At that time, Emperor Taizong was both the emperor on horseback and the leader of all the kings. He was both the king and the leader, so he had no pressure to deal with the vassal kings.

However, the later the emperor came, the greater the pressure on his vassals.

There is no other reason than seniority.

Take today as an example, the princes of vassals and vassals in various places are basically elders, and there are also people like King Min who are great uncles and ancestors.

If this kind of person makes a mistake, how should he be punished?

Take the last incident of King Xiang as an example. Although King Xiang's memorial was an admonishment from the ministers to the emperor, it was also a "teaching" from the elders to the younger ones.

The emperor is among them, and it is extremely difficult to handle things appropriately. If you don't pay attention, you will inevitably fall into the trap.

Therefore, when dealing with the clan, we must both fight and pull. There are some things that are not convenient for the emperor to intervene and need to be resolved by the clan themselves.

There is no doubt that the clan responsible for solving the problem was formerly King Min.

After that... there is a high probability that he will still be King of Min.

Therefore, this marriage must be facilitated.

but……

"Having said that, King Zhennan is too anxious and won't even wait for the New Year."

Yu Qian muttered, but Hu Hui did not agree, and just looked at Yu Qian unblinkingly.

So, Yu Qian twisted his sleeves again, finally sighed and continued.

"Uncle Uncle Zong, don't worry. Your Majesty has benefited from this. Will such things become more and more common in the future?"

To put it bluntly, this is the real reason.

Yu Qian never believed that he was a perfect saint. As long as he was a human being, he could not escape his selfishness.

Yu Qian was very clear about the benefits of this marriage, but he was still a little repulsive. This repulsion was not directed at King Zhennan, nor at Fan Guang, but at the powerful nobles who had become powerful.

The Tumubao Incident taught Yu Qian too profound a lesson.

Although he passed away safely in the end, it was all thanks to the emperor's strategizing and his ability to make decisions across thousands of miles.

To be honest, during those days, as the Secretary of the Ministry of War and the Admiral of the Beijing Camp in charge of the defense and frontline logistics of the capital, Yu Qian was frightened three times a day. Every step he took was like walking on thin ice, for fear that if he was not careful, the century-old foundation of the Ming Dynasty would be ruined.

perished in his hands.

Because of this, Yu Qian really couldn't have any good impressions of the virtuous ministers and relatives who secretly instigated the Supreme Emperor's personal expedition, but after they actually sent out troops, they shrank back and succumbed to Wang Zhen's power.

He acknowledged that these noble ancestors had made great contributions to the country.

However, in the civil war, once is enough!

To put it bluntly, nine out of ten of today's nobles are just drunkards. It would be strange if nothing goes wrong if the country is handed over to these people.

Although Yu Qian knew in his heart that Fan Guang was not such a person.

However, he also belongs to the noble camp after all.

This marriage will certainly bring the status of Jing'an Bo Mansion to a higher level, but at the same time, it will also be an opportunity for the noble power to revive.

Therefore, even if he understands all the joints involved, Yu Qian still has reservations about this matter.

However, Yu Tingyi is now better than before. He is dissatisfied, but he will no longer stand up to the emperor.

However, it is difficult for him to manage this marriage happily.

Hence, Yu Qian is now awkward and uncharacteristic.

After hearing Yu Qian's question, Hu Hui sighed deeply, as if he didn't know what to say.

After a while, he said.

"Tingyi, you are too worried. Although we scholars should take the world as our own responsibility, you have forgotten one thing..."

At this point, Hu Xi's voice stopped, and Yu Qian subconsciously looked up at the eldest uncle, only to see a rare stern look on his old man's face.

Afterwards, this old man who had served for several dynasties looked at Yu Qian intently and said softly but extremely seriously.

"This world belongs to the emperor, and this country belongs to the Zhu family!"

Although the voice was soft, it sounded like thunder in Yu Qian's ears.

His fists were clenched tightly, and his expression suddenly became extremely complicated.

However, Hu Hui ignored his change and said calmly.

"I won't go into details about the previous one, but the emperor sitting on the throne now is a wise king. You, Tingyi, should know this much better than I do."

"The situation in the court, the border crisis, and even... are all matters that your Majesty should worry about. As a minister, you must abide by your duty. Under the rule of the Emperor today, you must also abide by your duty."

"Your Majesty is the one who has overall control of the overall situation and has the country and the country in his heart. He has his own sense of where to take and where to leave. Tingyi, you only need to do your part. His Majesty has his own arrangements for everything else.

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"On this point, can't Tingyi still be able to see clearly all that has happened in the past year or so?"

To be honest, if she had a choice, Hu Hui really didn't want to discuss this kind of topic with Yu Qian.

One is that it doesn't fit with his cautious character, and the other is that it's too uncomfortable. Yu Qian's character is very clear to him. At best, he has to stick to his principles. At worst, he has the same stinky and stubborn temper as Wang Wen.

To change his ideas, you have to break down the truth bit by bit and explain it clearly, and even so, it may not be really useful.

However, there is nothing we can do if we don’t say it.

You know, in terms of distance, the Tenth Prince's Mansion is closer to the Ministry of Rites.

However, the King of Zhennan went to the Ministry of War first, and then came to Hu Hui's private residence. Just such a small detail was enough for the attentive Hu Hui to notice.

When he saw the awkward look on Yu Qian's face and heard King Zhennan say that he had entered the palace yesterday and that the emperor specifically asked him to find Yu Qian as a matchmaker, Hu Hui naturally connected everything.

King Zhennan had already said that his time was tight, but he still took a detour to the Ministry of War first to invite Yu Qian, who was the most difficult to invite. Naturally, it was not his intention, but the emperor's order.

Then he took Yu Qian and two others, instead of going to the Ministry of Rites, they came to Hu Hui's mansion, and then sent people to call Hu Hui back to the mansion.

That's naturally because there are some things that are difficult to say in the yamen.

Naturally, people like the King of Zhennan, who have a clear mind, have nothing for Hu Hui to mention. So, the one who needs to mention something is naturally a certain inexperienced Minister of the Ministry of War.

As for the content of the suggestion, Hu Hui didn't need to think too much. Since the emperor was looking for him, he naturally wanted him to help Yu Qian further understand his identity and situation.

Yu Qian is a man who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Before he is about to set off the storm of reorganizing the military camp, his rigid character must be tempered.

There is no doubt that no one has more say than Mr. Hu when it comes to protecting one's life wisely.
To be continued...