Chapter 444: The reason, the main and the party gather
Chapter 444: The reason, the Lord and the sect gather together
But now, Shao Xun finally understood.
Ma Shao didn't come here at all. It was very possible that he came to his Shao family on purpose.
With the reputation of the Shao family, even if His Majesty proposes marriage, it is definitely not worth Ma Shao's fawning over.
And Your Majesty will not speak out over such a trivial matter.
Therefore, this matter is probably the solution that my son-in-law came up with.
It's hard to say that I refused to go to Lianli City before, but now I'm giving myself a step down.
As for the alleged marriage, it is certainly not false.
With Ma Shao's status, there was no need to deceive him in this regard.
Shao Xun finally figured things out, but there was one thing he didn't expect.
This matter was not done by Shen Tang.
Ma Shao was not invited by Shen Tang.
It’s about Bian Xi!
Bian Xi was just a farmer, but now he was able to climb to the position of general of an army. In addition to his own bravery and meritorious service on the battlefield, there was another thing that others didn't know.
That is, Bian Xi and Ma Shao are from the same hometown.
The fellow villagers at this time were far from being comparable to the fellow villagers in later generations! There were extremely strong feelings and relationships between the fellow villagers.
Even in the court, a relationship with a fellow villager is enough to change a person's stance.
Therefore, Ma Shao has always been secretly caring about this young player from his hometown.
And Bian Xi was also very knowledgeable. He fought bravely on the battlefield and did not lose any face to Ma Shao. Therefore, the relationship between the two people was excellent.
But this time, after learning about Shen Tang's difficulties, Bian Xi thought of Ma Shao.
For this kind of thing, it may not be appropriate for others to come forward, and the weight may not be enough.
But Ma Shao is the most suitable candidate.
After telling Ma Shao the news, Ma Shao agreed without any excuse.
The reason for this is just to sell Shen Tang in advance to save face.
Ma Shao was a very close person to Emperor Zhao Shen. Otherwise, Zhao Shen would not have let him take charge of his family's money bag.
Therefore, there are many things that others don't know, but Ma Shao knows them.
His Majesty's fancy for Shen Tang is far beyond what others can imagine.
Ma Shao even heard Zhao Shen muttering to himself that he wanted to choose a princess to marry Shen Tang.
However, because Shen Tang already had a wife and there was no suitable candidate among the princesses, he gave up.
However, it is enough to show how happy Zhao Shen is for Shen Tang.
As for the alleged marriage, it is indeed not groundless.
Ever since the matter between Shen Tang and Wan Yan Yue was settled, Zhao Shen has been thinking of ways to get back an advantage in front of the Golden Emperor Wan Yan Yong.
After much deliberation, marrying a princess is naturally a bit difficult, but getting married is a piece of cake.
Therefore, Zhao Shen had already decided that when he awarded Shen Tang the reward next year, he would also marry him.
The target of the proposed marriage is naturally Shao Muyu, who has no relationship with Shen Tang yet.
Of course, Ma Shao wanted to get in touch with such a rising political star who was deeply interested in the emperor's thoughts.
At this time, Bian Xi sent someone to ask for help, and he happily agreed, and this was how Master Ji Xiang made his trip to Taihu...
Shen Tang didn't know what happened in Taihu Lake, but he had received news that Mr. Shao had promised to arrive in Lianli City before the New Year.
During this period, due to Shen Tang's outstanding performance, Shi Hao and others from the main war faction above the court were even more prominent.
In addition, Zhang Jun returned to the court, and the two big bosses were in charge of the court. There was no need for them to suppress them deliberately, and everyone in the Lord Harmony Sect fell to the bottom.
The only remaining right minister, Tang Si, retreated and almost became a pillar in the court hall.
No matter what issue he was discussing, he rarely opened his mouth.
Even when he spoke, he was mostly trying to echo Emperor Zhao Shen.
Under such circumstances, the big guys from the peace faction will naturally not be willing to give in!
In Lin'an Zhu Zhuo's Mansion, the small courtyard is still as peaceful as before, but the three old men in it each have solemn expressions.
These three people are none other than the three top leaders of the Zhuhe Sect: Zhu Zhuo, Chen Kangbai, and Tang Situi.
Facing the winter sunshine, several people drank hot tea for a long time. Chen Kangbai was the first to speak, "You two, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to us! We should discuss what to do next.
If things continue like this, I think the three of us will just retire and go back to our hometown, and there will be no need to stay here in Lin'an."
There was a hint of loneliness in Chen Kangbai's words! He had been glorious for half his life, but at this time he was suppressed to the bottom. How could he be willing to do so?
Zhu Zhuo looked indifferent. He looked at Tang Situi and said, "Jinzhi, you are in the court now and you have seen more than us. Please tell us first, whether we have a chance to win the game!"
Tang Si gave up the calligraphy and came to Zhi. Moreover, he was slightly younger than Zhu Zhuo and Chen Kangbai. Zhu Zhuo was even more generous in promoting him back then. Therefore, there was no problem in Zhu Zhuo pronouncing his calligraphy.
Tang Situi thought for a moment, and then sighed, "Difficult!"
"First of all, I was waiting for the wrong time! Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, his thoughts have been different from those of the Supreme Emperor.
The Emperor seeks stability, while His Majesty seeks victory! This alone is enough for us to lose the upper hand in front of His Majesty."
"Secondly, this time in the battle of Sizhou, although the victory or defeat was not decided.
However, the result of the peace talks was a victory.
You should also know what this means to His Majesty.
This has further strengthened His Majesty’s determination to fight! If this battle is defeated, His Majesty will naturally retreat, but now that Your Majesty has seen the hope of strengthening the clan and defeating the ancestors, how can he give up willingly?”
"As for the third one, Shi Hao and others have obviously learned from the previous lessons.
In today's court, their power and voice are actually comparable to what we had when we were in our heyday. However, they have deliberately regained control and have not experienced the same things that happened when we were on stage.
In this way, His Majesty's tolerance will naturally increase greatly.
Even, in order to show His Majesty that they have no partisanship, they have not controlled their own internal struggles, which, at least, is difficult for us to do."
Tang Situi said slowly. As a top figure in the court, he naturally saw the current situation clearly.
"So, now we don't have much chance to take action against them.
Moreover, His Majesty is obviously much closer to them than we are. The reason why His Majesty still keeps me in the court is just to facilitate his control.
To put it bluntly, I am just a gun in His Majesty's hand.
When it is not needed, this gun will be kept on the shelf, and it will only be taken out for fighting when His Majesty needs it."