Although Mrs. Bu was not appointed queen during her lifetime, it was mainly because the former crown prince Sun Deng and other officials in the court wanted to establish the Xu family.
But in the harem, Mrs. Wang, who had been competing with Mrs. Bu for favor, naturally would not let this opportunity pass by and often blocked it secretly.
The eldest princess had nothing to do with the former prince, but she deeply hated Mrs. Wang.
And the reason why she is called Princess Quan now is precisely because she married Quan Cong.
If her first Alang Zhou Xun is still alive in the world and she has not remarried yet, then she should be called Princess Zhou.
So now Princess Quan is the mistress of the whole house.
His mother was taken away by others everything that originally belonged to her.
And what was originally the first achievement of the whole family was also interfered with and turned into a minor achievement.
This is simply too much bullying!
What eldest princess?
What General Wei?
They didn't take Quan's eyes seriously at all!
The more Princess Quan thought about it, the angrier she became. An evil fire rushed straight to her forehead and she couldn't suppress it at all.
She asked angrily:
"Where is General Wei?"
"Princess, I am discussing matters with some gentlemen in the front hall."
"You have been bullied to the house, and you are still in the mood to discuss things!" Princess Quan gritted her teeth and said, "Take me there quickly!"
Quan Cong, who was discussing matters with his son and concubine, was shocked when he heard someone forcefully push open the door.
Who is so bold?
How dare you barge in without your own orders?
He was about to scold him, but when he saw the person clearly, his expression changed again, he quickly stood up and said with a smile:
"Where are you from, Mr. Xi?"
It can be said that of the two daughters left behind by Mrs. Bu, one inherited her beauty and the other inherited her temperament.
And Princess Quan was the one who inherited the beauty. As for the one who inherited the temperament, she was naturally Princess Zhu who married Zhu Ju.
Therefore, although the beautiful Princess Quan remarried, it did not affect Quan Cong's love for her.
Otherwise, the two would not have given birth to two sons in succession after getting married.
That is, Quan Cong's third son Quan Yi and his youngest son Quan Wu.
However, Quan Yi and Quan Wu are still young and are not qualified to participate in the affairs of the government.
At this time, those discussing matters with Quan Cong in the hall were the eldest son Quan Xu, the second son Quan Ji, and the second son Quan Duan.
Princess Quan glanced at everyone and sneered:
"If I don't come here, I'm afraid tomorrow the door plaques of our whole house will be smashed."
The three of them sent the whole message to the whole party. When they saw Princess Quan coming in, they stood up quickly and bowed their heads in salute:
"I've met my mother."
"I met my aunt."
Princess Quan waved her hand, indicating that the three of them did not need to be polite.
Quan Cong was shocked when he heard what Princess Quan said:
"What do you mean by Xijun's words?"
Quan Cong’s eldest son Quan Xu: “Mom, please sit down.”
The second son, Quan Ji, trotted over and made a gesture of supporting Princess Quan: "Mom, please."
Princess Quan was not polite, sat down next to Quan Cong, and asked directly:
"I heard about the battle in Shouchun. The merits have been determined. Is this true?"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Quan Cong, Quan Xu, Quan Ji, father and son, their faces suddenly became ugly.
Even Quan Cong Cong Zi Quan Duan also looked indignant.
In fact, this was exactly what several of them were discussing.
Princess Quan saw the expressions on several people's faces and already knew what was going on.
"As the eldest princess, I have gone to the palace several times and interceded on your behalf many times in front of His Majesty. Alang, you are General Wei and you hold a high position in the court."
"When it comes to merit, His Majesty is biased towards our whole family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been undecided for a long time."
At this point, Princess Quan snorted heavily, "Alang, you are the commander in chief of the attack on Shouchun this time. You have no say in the merits and rewards."
"On the contrary, people thousands of miles away can decide with one word who has made more or less contributions. Doesn't this clearly mean that he doesn't take you seriously, Alang?"
When Princess Quan said this, Quan Cong's face was no longer ugly, but became unbearable.
I just heard him drink:
"do not talk!"
"Snapped!"
Quan Cong slapped the table with his hand, and said angrily: "This is too much!"
Although the family is not as good as the four major surnames in Wu County, it can still be regarded as the top powerful family in Wu County.
Lu Boyan relied on his power to deny the whole family's contribution in front of the battle without giving him any face. Isn't this a public slap in his face?
Seeing this, Princess Quan took the opportunity to say:
"Lu Boyan is responsible for the war in the west, so he should stay well in the west. Even if he returns to the capital to report on his duties, he should just talk to His Majesty about the war in Jingzhou, but he should give some advice on the Shouchun war."
After a pause, Princess Quan looked at Quan Cong, her eyes flickering:
"In my opinion, it is a sensitive time in the DPRK. Lu Boyan jumped out at this moment, and his purpose may not be simple."
"Huh?" Quan Cong looked at Princess Quan with some confusion, "What do you mean, Mr. Xi?"
Princess Quan smiled coldly:
"In the past, when the prince was here, Lu Boyan had guarded Wuchang with him, and he easily obtained the power of the dragon. Who would have expected that something unexpected would happen suddenly, wouldn't Lu Boyan regret it?"
"Today's great merit comes from the sky, lost and recovered, who can refuse?" At this point, Princess Quan gritted her teeth and said, "It's just that he pitied our whole family and became the price for his support!"
As soon as Princess Quan said this, the expressions of everyone in the Quan family changed drastically!
Especially when I sent it all, I subconsciously looked towards the door.
If the person who said this was not Princess Quan, it would be impossible to say that Quan Cong had planned to silence her.
But I heard Quan Cong's tone pleading:
"Xijun, please be careful what you say. Lu Boyan is not that kind of person."
Princess Quan said "ha":
"Lu Boyan is not that kind of person? Ah Lang, you are General Wei after all. Why is he not willing to give you any face?"
"Don't he know that such behavior is a slap in the face of our whole family? How do you explain what he is doing now, Lang?"
"This..." Quan Cong was speechless.
There are some things that the eldest princess can say.
But others can't tell.
But seeing Princess Quan pointing at herself:
"It's no secret that Yu and Mrs. Wang are at odds. In Yiyu's opinion, isn't it just to express his position to the new prince by suppressing our family like this?"
The new prince's mother is Mrs. Wang.
Thinking of the grievances between Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Bu, as well as his own mistress, Quan Cong was speechless again.
The remaining Quan family members were even more silent and did not dare to speak.
Being married to the royal family may have huge benefits.
But since ancient times, huge benefits often represent high risks.
When Mrs. Bu was still alive, she was favored in the harem. She did not have the title of empress but the reality of empress.
It can be said that the whole family has received a lot of honor.
Now that Mrs. Bu has passed away, if Mrs. Wang is really canonized as queen, no one can guarantee whether the Quan family will be angry because of Princess Quan.
Not to mention, the prince is the crown prince and the future emperor.
At the thought of this, some people suddenly break out in cold sweat.
"Mom, what should I do?"
Quan Cong's second son, Quan Zhi, couldn't bear it at first, and finally asked with a trembling voice.
Princess Quan did not answer, but glanced at everyone again.
Finally, his eyes fell on Quan Cong.
Compared to the restless Quan Ji, his father Quan Cong is much calmer.
After all, he is General Wei of Wu State, and he has never seen many storms in his life.
Not to mention marrying the eldest princess of the Wu Kingdom.
If others don't know, doesn't Quan Cong himself know how much his prince is favored by His Majesty?
Not to mention that the third prince has not been officially established as a prince yet. Even if he becomes a prince, he is still a prince!
Is it possible to surpass His Majesty?
So he has some confidence.
However, he also knew that what Princess Quan said was not all alarmist, but a real possible risk.
Quan Cong thought for a long time before slowly speaking:
"What Mr. Xi said is not unreasonable."
He raised his head and looked back at Princess Quan:
"Then based on what Mr. Xi sees, how should we respond?"
Isn't this what Princess Quan is waiting for?
But finally a mysterious smile appeared on her face:
"Don't worry, Alang. What I said so much is just to remind Alang not to be careless, lest someone deliberately targets our family without knowing it."
As she spoke, she pretended to sigh again:
"Nowadays, Dawu is in a troubled time. Some things don't mean that we can avoid them if we want to. Therefore, it is always good for us to make some preparations in advance."
Hearing Princess Quan's words, Quan Cong's heart skipped a beat!
this……
What's the meaning?
Is the Quan family really going to be forced into an extremely dangerous palace dispute?
Thinking of this, Quan Cong finally lost his temper and couldn't help but ask:
"Xijun, why don't you speak more clearly? It's worrying to be so confused."
At this point, Princess Quan didn’t want to tell the truth:
"Alang, things are still unclear now. There are some things that I don't dare to say. Besides, even if I say it, it will only increase my worries. Alang, please be patient and wait and see."
Seeing that the Quan family members still looked ugly, Princess Quan felt slightly proud, knowing that she had persuaded them.
However, her face did not reveal anything. Instead, she slowed down her voice and comforted:
"I said, I reminded you of this, just to prepare for a rainy day."
Probably to give them some confidence, Princess Quan sneered again:
"In my opinion, what if the third prince is established as the prince? Can it be said that the overall situation has been decided? The former prince has been the prince for so many years, shouldn't he just say that he is gone?"
This statement is already considered treasonous!
Even Quan Cong was shocked:
"Please be careful what you say, Mr. Xi! Don't bring disaster to our family!"
Princess Quan laughed, although there was some disapproval on her face, she did not say any more.
Instead, she stood up and prepared to leave, but before leaving, she said one more sentence:
"What I said today are all close relatives of my entire family, so they will not be leaked, right?"
Quan Cong took a deep look at Princess Quan, and finally nodded slowly.
"That's natural."
In Quan Cong's view, although Xijun didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that there was something behind his words.
The eldest princess is favored by His Majesty and can enter and leave the palace freely. Naturally, she knows many things that outsiders do not know.
Quan Cong believed that what she said was definitely not an accidental mistake.
Besides, as Xijun said, Dawu was in a troubled time at this time, and the Quan family was a relative of the emperor, and he was an important minister in the court.
There are some things that you cannot avoid even if you want to.
Since we can't avoid it, we can only act according to the situation.
What's more, when he thought about the discussion of merit in the Shouchun battle, Quan Cong felt extremely aggrieved and also quite resentful.
Although the Quan family is not as good as the Lu family in Wu County, they are not necessarily afraid of trouble.
In the fifth year of Chiwu in the Kingdom of Wu, Sun Quan officially issued an edict to confer Sun He, the third prince's son, as the crown prince, and to make Nangong the prince's living quarters.
This was something that many people expected, and it also relieved many subjects who were concerned about the stability of Wu State.
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In the spring of the fifth year of Yanxi's reign in the Han Dynasty, God rarely lost his temper. The weather was relatively normal and the rain was good. It was a spring day suitable for farming.
However, for Wu's army, there was one more worrying thing, and that was the loss of war horses.
Last year, after the two countries Wu and Han conquered the Wei rebels, the two sides sent personnel to each other. They were all considered successful and returned to their respective countries.
The formation of Wu's cavalry army was finally on track.
Then Emperor Sun discovered that if he wanted to form a cavalry army, it did not mean that he had a general to lead the team, horses, and harnesses.
The soldiers still have to practice.
Although with the three-piece cavalry set, training cavalry is much easier and takes much less time than before.
But the infantry can recruit as many men as they want, and then after a short period of training, they can be driven onto the battlefield.
But the cavalry cannot.
Cavalry is a combination of man and horse.
Not only must people be able to understand military orders, but they must also control the horses to follow them.
Not to mention the people from Jiangdong who are good at sailing but not good at riding horses.
That requires a lot more practice.
The battlefield life of a war horse is very short.
The more frequently it is used, the faster the horse will retire.
In addition to the above, Da Wu's war horses also faced an extremely serious problem:
That is, the war horses rented and bought from the Han Dynasty were not very adapted to the climate of Jiangdong.
The climate in Jiangnan is humid, and many horses' hoofs are prone to rot.
In addition, the Wu army did not have experience in caring for a large number of war horses, which also led to poor management of the war horses in the army.
At the beginning of spring, it happens to be the time when war horses are at their weakest. Many horses become sick due to poor care or incorrect feeding, so that they cannot be ridden.
This caused the non-wartime losses of Wu's war horses to become even greater.
It was so big that it made Sun Quan feel distressed.
Just after the crown prince was crowned, the snow in the north was almost melting, so Emperor Sun couldn't wait to send people to Chang'an to ask for help.
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"Qin School Affairs, if something goes wrong with your Wu Kingdom's war horses, you can't blame us, right?"
In the Grand Sima's Mansion in Chang'an, Feng Da Sima looked in disbelief at Qin Bo, who had rushed over from Jiangdong and was covered in dust.
"The war horses we handed over to you were all carefully selected to make sure there was nothing wrong with them."
"Your own poor management and poor care are your own problems. Now that you come to me and tell me this, do you still want me to compensate you?"
The plan for the year begins with spring.
It's rare that God has shown kindness this year.
Coupled with a war last year, except for the strategic reserve warehouse of Shu, the grain reserves in other places in the Han Dynasty were almost exhausted.
Supervising this year's spring plowing work is the top priority.
Not to mention Feng Da Sima, even the emperor of the Han family personally went to Bashui to inspect the spring plowing a few days ago.
The big men are going up and down, how can anyone be free?
In the two months since the beginning of spring, Feng Da Sima had been extremely busy, and when he finally had some free time, Emperor Sun of Wu State hurriedly sent people from the school affairs office over.
It's surprising that Feng Da Sima can give the other party a good look.