But after all, he is an old fox who has been involved in officialdom for many years. The regent has greeted him and asked him to agree, so he agrees.
As for whether the courtiers will listen to him or not, that is not something he can control.
Qin Guan said with a humble look: "I don't know Mr. Wen very well, but since the regent personally recommended him, I think he must have extraordinary talents. I naturally have no doubts about this."
As he said that, he very considerately helped the regent to persuade the courtiers: "My lords, please stop arguing. I believe that the regent is definitely not wrong."
However, the courtiers refused to comply and said angrily: "Master Qin, it is related to the future of our Nanyue. It would be fine if this Mr. Wen is from Nanyue, but he was born in southern Xinjiang.
Nan Xinjiang has provoked our Nanyue many times before and caused many troubles. How can we tolerate a person from Nan Xinjiang becoming the prime minister of our Nanyue?"
"Yes, it cannot be tolerated. Your Majesty, please think again."
The courtiers knelt down and shouted, all of them a little excited.
Xiao Chongjun frowned and remained silent. These pedantic old ministers were really used to living in peace. Do you think the court could do without them?
Little did he know that his good nephew was not easy to talk to.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Xiao Chengyi sigh and say: "That's all, since the ministers object, this matter will be discussed later, but I still have one more thing to report."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands towards Xiao Chongjun and said: "Your Majesty, before I left Southern Xinjiang, I had reached a consensus with the Queen of Southern Xinjiang.
For the sake of peace between the two countries, Southern Xinjiang is willing to send a princess to marry him, but there is already someone he likes in Southern Xinjiang, and it is Ye Xiuchen, the good brother who has been with me through life and death.
However, Ye Xiuchen is just a person in the world, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to give him a favor, allowing him to marry the princess of Southern Xinjiang as the Nanyue royal family and stabilize the peace between the two countries."
The courtiers are a little confused. What does this mean? The regent wants to make a person from the world a royal noble?
Xiao Chongjun raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "I heard from the prince that the regent was in southern Xinjiang. Thanks to Ye Xiuchen's desperate protection, he was indispensable for the regent's return safely.
Since he was chosen by the Queen of Southern Xinjiang, I naturally cannot treat him badly. Since ancient times, those who marry a princess cannot have a low status.
Let's do this, I will accept him as my adopted son and grant him the title of Prince Xuan. What do you all think?"
The expressions on the faces of all the ministers were stiff, so they stopped Wen Ruyu, who was the prime minister, and Ye Xiuchen, who wanted to be the prince?
Someone stood up in a hurry and said: "No, there is no precedent for Nanyue to enfeoff kings with other surnames.
None of your Majesty's princes have been granted the title of prince, so how would these princes be embarrassed if they were granted the title of a king with a foreign surname?"
Xiao Chongjun snorted coldly, slammed the table and said: "Why is it so embarrassing? Have they made contributions to Nanyue, or have they followed the regent through life and death?
Ye Xiuchen followed the regent and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, saving the regent from life and death. He was also burdened with the mission of peace between southern Xinjiang and Nanyue. Could he still not be a mere prince?
Or do you want to watch Southern Xinjiang and Nanyue go to war, and then you old bones want to make contributions?"
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
Qin Guan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This Ye Xiuchen has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats with the regent and deserves to be conferred. This way he will not chill the hearts of the people and I agree to confer him the title of king."
After hearing what he said, all the officials also shut up one after another and stopped refuting.
Seeing that no one objected, Xiao Chongjun said: "Then it's settled. It's my decree to confer Ye Xiuchen as Prince Xuan, marry the princess of Southern Xinjiang, and announce it to the world."
All the officials knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
At this point, the endless quarrels in the morning came to an end.