Chapter 0167 Sacrificing one’s life for one’s country
Zhao Yun nodded, agreeing with Yu Jie's plan.
But Yu Jie was a little uneasy and nervous at this time, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to say it.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun said: "Is there anything that the Qing family can't say that is inconvenient to say? It's okay. I'm not the kind of king who punishes people just because of my words. It's okay for the Qing family to just say it."
Yu Jie then raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the Lord of Xia has appointed a princess as the leader for this trip. This princess is quite virtuous and intelligent. I think that if Your Majesty can accept her as a concubine in the harem, it will be easier for the soldiers and people of Xia to join and fight against the Mongols in the future.
They will also be more active. If one day our Song Dynasty regains the Xia Dynasty, the soldiers and people there will be more likely to accept the rule of our Song Dynasty."
Zhao Yun was stunned. He did not expect that Yu Jie would make such a request, which also surprised Zhao Yun.
Seeing that Zhao Yun did not speak, Yu Jie realized that he had made a mistake and quickly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I am just suggesting this. This is not necessarily necessary. There are only hundreds of thousands of Xia soldiers and civilians who can slowly surrender."
Zhao Yun was silent for a while, and finally said with determination: "For the rise of our Song Dynasty, for the longevity of our Song Dynasty, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? I have accepted the suggestion of the Qing family, and I will order Yousi to do it as soon as possible."
Make arrangements to stabilize the people of Xia Di."
Yu Jie was overjoyed, and at the same time he was deeply impressed by Zhao Yun's decisive attitude of sacrificing himself for others and sacrificing his life for the country. With a solemn look on his face, he raised his hand and said: "Our Song Dynasty has His Majesty like this, why worry about not having a rich country and a strong army!"
Yu Jie left the palace and Lin'an with joy and a deep sense of mission.
Now Yu Jie has a very heavy task. He needs to temporarily resettle the 110,000 Xixia soldiers and civilians until everything is ready, and then bring the Xixia princess back to Lin'an and Zhao Yun for their wedding.
All of this needs to be handled by him personally, because at this time, the Xixia soldiers and civilians only have trust in him, and if they rely on others, the effect will be completely different.
After Yu Jie left, Zhao Yun leaned back on the chair, thinking about Princess Xixia in his mind.
This matter can be said to be completely unexpected by Zhao Yun. Whether it is good or bad, Zhao Yun is not absolutely sure.
However, this problem is neither big nor small, so Zhao Yun had to treat it carefully.
"Gao Shi, it is said that Gou Meng is going to see you in jade."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yun ordered Gao Shi to pass on the news to Gou Mengyu, the newly appointed Minister of Rites.
Gao Shi was ordered to go and pass the news in person, and soon Gou Mengyu arrived.
"I have met your Majesty."
Gou Mengyu raised her hand to salute Zhao Yun respectfully. Even though he was not young, he was promoted and given important position by Zhao Yun. His spirit was much higher than before, as if he was ten years younger.
"No courtesy, please sit down."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After sitting down, Zhao Yun said calmly: "I just agreed to accept Princess Xia as my concubine. However, I still don't have a concubine, let alone a queen. This matter is big or small. I hope that the Qing family can share my worries."
After listening to this, Gou Mengyu guessed Zhao Yun's concerns and said: "Your Majesty takes concubines and enriches the harem. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. However, how can I, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty, be the first imperial concubine?"
A woman from a foreign country? I suggest that your majesty should choose a Han woman as your concubine before this happens. It would be better if she is a concubine. In this way, people's hearts will be stable and the country will be stable."
Everything, the first time, has a very important meaning, especially the first woman the emperor marries, the first child he gives birth to, these are all likely to have a bearing on the country, the country, and the country.
Subsisting.
If it goes round and round and the child born to a princess from Xixia finally becomes the emperor, this will be too involved and significant, and it will be big enough to affect the national destiny of the Song Dynasty.
And even if these factors are not considered, ordinary people will still have opinions about their emperor. Why is the first woman a Xixia woman? Are the women of our Han family not good enough? Women of our Han family are not as good as Xixia women.
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This also involves the issue of people's self-esteem and sense of honor, which is also an issue that Zhao Yun must consider.
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "What the Qing family said is exactly what I thought. Now that the Qing family is the Minister of Rites, this matter will be handled by the Qing family."
Gou Mengyu stood up and solemnly accepted the assignment. Then Gou Mengyu asked: "I wonder what your Majesty's requirements are for the imperial concubine?"
Zhao Yun thought for a while, and finally shook his head helplessly, saying: "I have never considered this kind of thing before, and I can't tell you what the requirements are. The Qing family will take care of it themselves. We will sort out the roster first, and then I will select them one by one.
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At this time, Zhao Yun subconsciously remembered the list Ge Hong had put on him before, which also contained portraits of ladies.
Not to mention, some of the women there were really good. I didn’t think about it at the time, so I naturally didn’t think too much about it.
Now that he has this consideration, his mood is different. Zhao Yun hopes that these women will still be on Gou Mengyu's roster this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and do it now. I will sort out the list for Your Majesty as soon as possible for His Majesty's inspection."
"Well, I can rest assured that the Qing family is doing things."
After a word of praise, Zhao Yun said a few more words, and then asked Gou Mengyu to withdraw.
But she said that Gou Mengyu was excited when she left the Palace of Funing. The emperor wanted to marry a woman. This was a big event, and the time was urgent. It had to be held before Princess Xixia. This would test Gou Mengyu's ability to do things.
So Gou Mengyu returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites and began to make preparations. He rummaged through boxes and cabinets and personally checked the conditions of various officials' homes, trying to find a suitable woman for Zhao Yun to choose.
Seeing him like this, Cui Cheng, the right servant, asked curiously, "May I ask the envoy, what are you looking for? Do you need help from my subordinates?"
Gou Mengyu said: "The age of the official family has long reached the time of marriage. As a minister, I have to think about the life-long affairs of the official family. In this way, the world will be stable and the country will be blessed."
Cui Cheng was overjoyed. He thought that Ge Hong had brought a picture album of beauties to the officials to choose from, which made the officials furious. This time, why not give the album to Gou Mengyu to make the officials angry. In this way, he just
You may be dismissed after taking office, and then you can take office.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, so much so that Cui Cheng's face turned red. This opportunity was too rare.
Cui Cheng pressed down and said excitedly: "To be honest with you, I have a list of girls of suitable age from each official's family here. Not only is there a list, but there are also portraits of each woman on the list, which is guaranteed to make the officials happy when they see it.
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"Oh, do you really have such a roster?"
"How dare I deceive you? I told you to wait a moment. I will get it right now and you will know it at a glance."
Cui Cheng went to his check-in room and quickly found the previous roster and gave it to Gou Mengyu.