Chapter 470: Palace Fighting Is Better To Rebel (7)
Although Emperor Yongcheng decided to abandon Xiao Qingmei and seek to marry a noble lady of similar family status, he was still unwilling to do so.
After all, in the past ten years or so, no matter how "rebellious" he was, He's mother-in-law was very tolerant of him.
He seemed to have been spoiled rotten and was used to his mother giving in and pampering him.
"...I don't believe that my mother would really let me marry Zheng Nian'er!"
With a sigh of relief in his heart, Emperor Yongcheng actually let his mother carry him on his shoulders.
He was not in a hurry to release a message to the important officials in the DPRK that "I want to be elected queen", but continued to play around with Zheng Nian'er.
He even wanted to give Zheng Nian'er's father and brother an official position with real power.
The emperor valued Zheng Nian'er. People outside the palace didn't know it for a while, but everyone in the palace had already noticed it.
Emperor Yongcheng originally praised the Hu family, but sometimes even the Queen Mother felt a little wronged. Many people in the palace secretly addressed the Hu family as "Madam".
Now there is another Zheng Nian'er, who is so favored, even if she cannot be the queen in the future, she will become a favorite concubine.
Some eunuchs and maids who took advantage of the situation came to the dock in advance and tried their best to curry favor with the Hu family and her daughter.
For a time, these two women who should not have stayed in the palace were living a prosperous and prosperous life in the palace.
They were too high-profile, even though Empress Dowager He was in charge of the palace tightly, and some news got out.
Wang Yuan:……
I already knew that the little emperor was unintelligent and unreliable, but I didn't expect that he would be so confused.
Originally, he thought that his granddaughter was still young and could wait another two or three years.
Now it seems like, what are you waiting for?
The little emperor is so willful and stupid that he won't know how to repent unless he is beaten by reality for a few years.
A few years later, the nineteen-year-old mother in his family was already twenty, and there were too few candidates to choose from.
In addition, in the past few years, Nineteen Niang and the entire Wang family will become the laughing stock of the capital because of Emperor Yongcheng's "disdain".
Wang Yuan is an old fox who is good at planning. How could he let his granddaughter and family fall into such a situation?
"Marry! We must find a safe marriage for Nineteenth Mother as soon as possible!"
Wang Yuan has a resolute and resolute character, has a decisive mind, and is extremely efficient.
He discussed it with his son (Jiu Niang's biological father) and selected all the noble families and noble children of the right age in the capital.
Finally, three candidates were selected, and then ordered to be taken to the backyard for the wife, daughter-in-law, and Nineteenth Mother to choose.
After half a day, the women had the answer——
"Prince Nanping? Well, he is a good candidate!"
Seeing a certain name circled on the list, Wang Yuan nodded slowly.
The late emperor left three ministers to the young emperor, but this does not mean that only these three ministers were the most noble and powerful in the Dayuan Dynasty.
In fact, there are some important ministers in the court who belong to various forces such as aristocratic families, noble families, poor families, etc.
The situation of King Nanping was somewhat special. His family was a noble family, but it had already declined during the previous dynasty.
The father of King Nanping, the old King Nanping, as a son of a distinguished family, was reduced to joining the army to find a future.
It is lucky to say that this son of aristocratic family caught up with the great chaos during the last emperor's period.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the old King of Nanping actually rallied a team.
However, as soon as he opened a small territory, the late Emperor Zhao Jiong took a fancy to him.
Zhao Jiong was more powerful than the old Nanping King and was better at winning people's hearts.
After some manipulation, the old Nanping King directly chose to "surrender" and became the first group of "little warlords" that Zhao Jiong gathered.
After his territory, soldiers and horses were taken over by Zhao Jiong, the old King of Nanping also became Zhao Jiong's most valued general.
It just so happened that the old Nanping King was also named Zhao.
Of course, the Zhao family name has nothing to do with the surname of the Zhao Jiong family.
But at that time, Zhao Jiong had the ambition to conquer the Central Plains.
The Zhao family is not an aristocratic family, not even a famous family. There is no need to go back eight generations, Zhao Jiong's great-grandfather was a big-headed soldier.
Although the power of the aristocratic family is not as good as before, people in the world respect the aristocratic family very much.
For example, in the previous dynasty, their founding emperor was also a humble countryman.
After winning the throne, for the sake of face and being remembered well in the history books, he tried every possible means to create a glorious ancestor for himself.
When choosing a queen for yourself and marrying concubines for your sons, you try your best to marry into aristocratic families.
During the war in the previous dynasty, although many aristocratic families were overthrown, the concept of "advocating aristocratic families" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
When Zhao Jiong was leading troops to fight for territory, he would also think about it in his spare time: if he became emperor, he would definitely find an ancestor with a big name and enough swagger for himself.
The appearance of the old Nanping King gave Zhao Jiong inspiration.
He immediately made a bold move and became sworn brothers with the old Nanping King.
In this way, Zhao Jiong's ancestors became a branch of the Tianshui Zhao family.
As for the old Nanping King, although he was forced to give up his family tree, he also gained Zhao Jiong's trust and gratitude.
As a small warlord who surrendered halfway, Old Nanping King became Zhao Jiong's confidant in the shortest time and in the most convenient way.
He even got Zhao Jiong's promise to "share the country in the future."
After Zhao Jiong won the kingdom, he rewarded the meritorious officials, and the old Nanping King became the only king among them.
He is not a "king side by side", but he is also a county king, with a fiefdom and soldiers.
Of course, Zhao Jiong would confer the title of King of Nanping not only for the so-called "covenant", but also for the stability of the southwest border.
The palace of King Nanping is in the capital, but every current prince will guard southern Xinjiang.
To give a prince, to give the Zhao family an aristocratic ancestor, and to have people from the Nanping Palace help guard the south gate wholeheartedly. Not only did the late emperor not lose money, he also made a profit.
Now, the old King of Nanping is old, so he gave up the title of king to his eldest son, who is also the current eldest son.
The son-in-law chosen by Wang Yuan for his granddaughter was the Crown Prince of Nanping.
In the Nanping Prince's Mansion, apart from the current Prince Nanping, the old Prince Nanping, Prince Nanping's concubine and the crown prince are all in the capital.
On the surface, it is natural for people from the palace to be here
