Chapter 331 Emperor Liu marries a daughter, which has strong political implications
When the war in the Western Regions resumed and the storm was turbulent, thousands of miles away, the capital city of Luoyang was in the season of spring and flowers blooming. After the beginning of spring, after more than a month of adjustment, the central court headed by Emperor Liu
Finally, various aftermath matters were gradually completed.
The sequelae of the Northern Expedition were fully exposed and are still continuing. However, the imperial court's obvious attitude of using force and cultivating politics was enough to reassure everyone. With the issuance of various policies and resolutions, the country gradually adjusted and got back on track.
, began to re-enter the stage of recovery and development.
After the continuous busyness, the center of the imperial court gradually returned to peace, with less rush and restlessness and more leisure and tranquility. After February entered, several happy events occurred in the capital, and Emperor Liu arranged weddings for his children one after another.
, Emperor Liu comforted the hearts of his subjects with the joy of family affairs.
First, the prince Liu Yang accepted Zhao Kuangyin's daughter and made her his concubine. Then the fifth prince Liu Yun got married. The queen and the virtuous concubine carefully selected a good match for him. Naturally, he came from a famous family. The late prime minister, Duke of Ju,
Li Tao's granddaughter.
Liu Yun, a boy who has been out of touch since he was a child, has been clamoring for a wife with both talent and beauty a few years ago. But when it was his turn, he was still shy and shy even entering the bridal chamber, which made his relatives and friends laugh at him.
After a while.
By the end of February, there was another happy event for the royal family, but this time, it was Emperor Liu who married his daughter. The eldest princess Liu Jia, who was over 18 years old, got married. As everyone knew inside and outside, Emperor Liu's favorite princess, her marriage,
Everyone from top to bottom was paying attention, and even when he came out of the cabinet, it was done in a sensational and eye-catching manner.
Emperor Liu had long been used to it, and it was not surprising that a prince would get married and take a concubine. However, this was the first time that his beloved daughter, whom he had raised for so many years, was getting married, so the arrangements were extremely grand, and the excitement was probably only
Secondly, the prince got married that year.
In order to prepare for Liu Jia's wedding, Emperor Liu personally cared about it and ordered a team of etiquette officials from Taichang and the Ministry of Rites to specialize in the ceremony. He specially allocated millions of dollars from internal funds. The wedding ceremony was held in the Guangde Hall of the Han Palace, and the master of ceremonies
The prime minister Li Ye personally took charge of it.
Emperor Liu's love for the eldest princess is evident. While this made the princes and princesses envious, it also attracted more envious and jealous eyes towards the person whom the princess was marrying, Li Jilong.
He, Li Jilong, is so virtuous and capable. His origin is not considered to be the top nobleman of the Han Dynasty. He has made some meager achievements on the battlefield, but he is not the only one. As for his ability, no one who is qualified to be a nobleman of the Han Dynasty will admit that he is inferior.
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In particular, when it was first reported that the emperor and empress were choosing a husband for the eldest princess, many people were among the candidates, and many of the sons of meritorious officials came to the palace for the princess to observe.
Everyone once had the opportunity, but Hua Luo's family, Her Royal Highness the Princess fell in love with Li Jilong. How could this not make people feel jealous.
Of course, behind this grand wedding, more people saw that Li Chuyun's family would officially cross a threshold and become one of the top noble families in the Han Dynasty.
Compared with those nobles with great military exploits, Li Chuyun did not have many achievements that attracted people's attention in the past twenty years and were worthy of praise and praise. Although he served as a Privy Councilor for a short period of time, it was also the result of the emperor's vigorous promotion.
Of course, there is no doubt about Li Chuyun's contribution to the Han Dynasty, but it is difficult for ordinary people to realize it, and it is often easy to ignore those diligent, unknown contributions and hard work.
In addition, Emperor Liu's light was too dazzling. No matter how loyal and responsible all the civil and military generals were, they would be overshadowed by the emperor's brilliance, inferior to others, and easily ignored by others.
Therefore, without tangible military exploits, it is difficult to be recognized by others and cannot convince the public, and Li Chuyun is one of the more representative ones.
If Emperor Liu hadn't been considerate and affirmed his contribution in his heart, perhaps Li Chuyun would have retired without a name like many civil and military officials who had held high positions and held powerful positions in the Han Dynasty's military affairs over the past twenty years.
Some faint traces have been left in the magnificent history, and future generations can only find a few fragments in the historical annals.
However, now that the matter has come to an end, Princess Li Jilongshang is a foregone conclusion, and it is useless to be envious. Moreover, she has to keep her smile on her face, prepare gifts, and congratulate her.
Of course, in addition to this, it also allowed more smart and conscious people to understand some of Emperor Liu's thoughts and his attitude towards the heroes. That is, marrying the heroes will deepen the relationship with the heroes.
connections between.
In recent years, there have been some not-so-good rumors about the meritorious officials in the court, saying that the class of nobles and nobles is too large, the treatment is too generous, and supporting them is too expensive, which brings a huge burden to the court.
Especially after the Northern Expedition, when the national treasury was empty and the national finance was in dire straits, some people reiterated the idea of reducing the benefits of nobles, controlling the distribution of salary and lumi, and reducing the financial burden of the imperial court. This not only aroused dissatisfaction among the heroes and nobles, but also
Make them uneasy.
There must be a reason for the rumor to come out of nowhere. It was obviously someone who was pushing it to the point where it was such a hubbub not long ago. And those who dared to face the huge noble group were clearly not ordinary people.
And this person, many people know, is Zhao Pu, the prime minister who sits in the political hall and holds the power of the Han Dynasty. Some well-informed people have found out that Zhao Pu once met with Emperor Liu alone. The emperor and his ministers talked in secret for more than an hour, and discussed some details.
What, it is unknown, but there is vague news that Zhao Pu has begun to point the finger of political reform at the Xungui Group, and most of his actions are related to suppressing the Xungui Group.
This situation has caused huge waves in the court. If it is true, it was just some rumors that stayed in the mouth in the past. Now, Zhao Pu seems to be starting to take action.
It has to be said that Zhao Pu's courage and ambition are indeed extraordinary. Most people may not dare to think of attacking the Xungui Group. You must know that although there are many factions and disputes in this class, they are still the same class.
, macroscopically speaking, it is a group, but Zhao Pu seems to be targeting the entire class.
Offending one, five or even ten people is not a serious matter. However, offending a class is still the most powerful of the Han Dynasty. Its influence extends to all classes inside and outside the military and government. You can imagine what kind of difficulties and dangers you will face.
You must know that the noble class of the Han Dynasty was promoted by Emperor Liu. Although it was accompanied by suspicion and suppression, restrictions and compromises, in general, Emperor Liu still valued this class. After much thought and adjustment, he formulated
A complete system of nobles is intended to make this class the defender of the Han Dynasty and regard it as the foundation of the Liu family.
In this class, there are not only heroes and nobles, but also Emperor Liu's relatives and old friends. If Zhao Pu wants to suppress them, Emperor Liu may be the first to be offended.
Of course, for the nobles of the Han Dynasty, especially those with the most prominent status, they actually had a kind of contempt for Zhao Pu's political intentions.
Don't look at it. Zhao Pu is now deeply trusted by the emperor, holds the power of the prime minister, is high in the government, and has great authority. He has really offended everyone. It is not too difficult to attack him in groups and drive him out of power.
However, with Emperor Liu watching from above, everyone did not dare to take that step rashly, otherwise they would challenge Emperor Liu's authority. However, there is always a limit, and they also have a bottom line, and their vital interests have not been violated.
Therefore, they are still holding back and waiting to see how the situation develops to see what kind of restrictive policy Zhao Pu finally formulates.
Therefore, what the nobles are really worried about and what they are really afraid of is the aloof Emperor Liu. No matter how active Zhao Pu is in promoting, in the eyes of many people, he is just jumping up and down and making trouble, but if the emperor is bewitched and deceived by him, then that is
Major issues.
Moreover, in the past days, Emperor Liu never expressed his attitude and even had private conversations with Zhao Pu. This had to make people a little more careful and vigilant.
Recently, Emperor Liu still chooses noble wives whether he is marrying a daughter-in-law or a daughter-in-law. This seems to represent an attitude and is also a goodwill signal.
Emperor Liu's children have long been cared about by the ministers below, and as the princes and princesses grew up one after another and reached the age of marriage, they became even more concerned about them.
Marriage with the royal family is beneficial to them in every aspect. It is not only a reflection of status, but also a talisman. No matter how the political situation changes in the future, as a relative of the royal family, as long as they do not seek death, they will basically have nothing to do.
Will be targeted by others.
Seeing the scene of Li Jilong marrying the eldest princess Liu Jia also made the nobles and nobles even more eager. Emperor Liu had too many children. For qualified nobles, there are many opportunities even for the fruit.