Lu Yan came out of the palace and already felt the seriousness of the situation.
After the King of Qin was crowned and married, all the six countries were watching. There was only one relative named Mi in the Qin State. Except for the Chu State, no other country wanted to see such a situation.
On the pretext of deepening trade exchanges, Qi State prepared to send the princess as a show of goodwill.
South Korea was originally afraid that the Qin State would pursue Lao Ai, so they would probably send a daughter to express their submission.
The State of Yan was beaten so hard by the State of Zhao that it had no choice but to ask Qin. The King of Yan had already given away a prince, so giving another princess was simply trivial.
As for Zhao Wei, the relationship is too tense, so let’s not talk about it for now.
"I, the newly appointed Tutor, have become the eye of the storm in the competition between various forces. What the hell am I..."
He could already foresee that in the coming days, the threshold of the Imperial Prefecture would be breached by foreign envoys.
"No! Neither public nor private can get involved in this bunch of things."
Lu Yan didn't think Ying Zheng would feel uncomfortable if he had many foreign princesses in his family. This time he had to find a way to stop all these crazy bees and butterflies.
"Liang Yi, call everyone over."
Entering the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, he did not delay and immediately called for a meeting.
Soon, the family gathered together, and everyone looked strange when they heard Lu Yan finished talking about these things.
Gu Shuang's willow eyebrows were curved, half-smiling but not smiling, "In other words, sir, are you going to refuse the marriage this time?"
Lu Yan's retort was weak, "What's the matter of refusing to marry... We can't get involved in this kind of thing anyway."
One party was very straightforward, "Since the King of Qin doesn't want you to deal with these people, what are you worried about? Just refuse them all."
Lu Yan rolled his eyes and said, "That's easy for you to say. Your Majesty really hopes that I will refuse all marriages. But Mi and Qi State have to worry about their face. Otherwise, why do you think Your Majesty gave me the decision-making power on this hot-button matter?"
"
Only now did Ju Shuang understand the reason for his headache, and she hugged her chest and snorted a little dissatisfied, "The King of Qin was worried about the Queen Mother Huayang and the face of the State of Qi, so he pushed you out as a client."
Lu Yan looked at these people with extremely earnest eyes. He never thought that he would encounter such a thing.
"Help me think about it, what is the appropriate reason to refuse?"
Xianxian, who has always had a low sense of presence, took the initiative to speak for the first time: "Young master, you are now in your prime, you have moved the world, and you have won the trust of the King of Qin. This kind of thing can only be avoided on the first day of the lunar month, but not on the 15th day of the lunar month. The engagement matter
, the decision has always been made by parents and elders, the young master may ask Master Xun to come forward to solve the problem."
Lu Yan's head tilted as he heard this.
Using the teacher as a shield? It seems feasible.
Suddenly Liang Yi's voice came from outside, "Sir, Mr. Mao Jiao, the envoy of the State of Qi, is here to visit."
Lu Yan's face suddenly turned cold.
Mao Jiao, a famous guy, this kind of person must be difficult to deal with.
It is said that in the aftermath of the original Lao Ai Rebellion, Queen Mother Zhao Ji insulted the state and was driven to Yongcheng by Ying Zheng and was not allowed to return to Xianyang. Lu Buwei was dismissed as prime minister, and the people of domestic and foreign influence were panicked.
Some people persuaded Ying Zheng to welcome back the Queen Mother. Ying Zheng was furious and killed twenty-seven ministers in a row. It was Mao Jiao who was the 28th to persuade Ying Zheng and finally welcome Zhao Ji back to Xianyang.
This story has elements of artistic processing, but the protagonist Mao Jiao, as a native of Qi, took the initiative to participate in the internal struggle of Qin. In addition to his ability, Qi must also have support behind him.
Lu Yan didn't understand the deep meaning behind this story before, but now he understands it, but the fire is also burning on him.
He stood up and shouted: "I'll come right away."
In the living room, Lu Yan saw this visitor from Qi. He was wearing a dark gray official uniform with a bright red skirt. He had a square face, a short beard, and although his eyes were small, he was full of energy.
When the two met, they bowed to each other.
"Mao Jiao has met the Imperial Master."
"Mr. Mao Jiao."
"In front of Lu Zi, I don't dare to take the name of sir."
"Haha, sir, you are being too modest. At this time, sir, you are involved in major trade matters between Qin and Qi. How come you have time to come to my Imperial Prefect's residence?"
"As a corporal today, who wouldn't want to witness the majesty of the Imperial Master with one's own eyes." Mao Jiao said politely at the end before getting to the point, "However, I don't want to hide it from the Imperial Master. Jiao does have important matters to discuss."
"But it doesn't matter."
"The trade between the State of Qin and the State of Qi has been greatly opened, and the two countries can exchange their needs. My king has made a good alliance with the King of Qin with his princess Guili."
"Diplomatic relations between the two countries benefit the country and the people. This seems to have little to do with Lu Yan."
"Princess Guixiu has been the closest to Princess Guili since she was a child, and she is already in her hair. My king has heard that the Imperial Preceptor has a good reputation and is closely related to our Qi State, so he wants to betroth Princess Guixiu to the Imperial Preceptor so that the two of us can be together.
The princess is in Qin and has someone to take care of her."
Hairpin!
That's right! I haven't had the crowning ceremony yet, so according to etiquette, I can't marry yet.
Lu Yan had always put this matter behind him, but when he heard that someone was giving away his daughter, he suddenly thought of it.
"I am ashamed to accept the kindness of King Qi. Lu Yan is eighteen years old and has not yet held the crowning ceremony. It is against etiquette to marry a wife at this time."
However, Mao Jiao was well prepared and showed a sincere look on his face, "Jiao was lucky enough to receive the guidance from Master Xun in Jixia Academy. Before traveling to Qin this time, he also went to visit."
"Zhu Ke Shu", Master Xun was very happy. If the Imperial Master agreed to this matter, Jiao would immediately return to Qi to invite Master Xun, and the Imperial Master would also be able to ask for his order and perform the crowning ceremony."
You are so thoughtful!
Having said that, Lu Yan simply made it clear, "To be honest, Lu Yan already has his heart set on something. I don't dare to condescend to the Princess of Qi. I have no choice but to refuse the King of Qi's kindness! If you don't have anything else to do, sir, I still
Please come back."
Mao Jiao was a little dumbfounded.
No, you just said you couldn't get a wife, but then you decided you wanted to belong to someone else. Are you kidding me?
He asked sternly: "If the Imperial Master wants to refuse, he can just say so directly. Why should he find excuses to prevaricate?"
The girl she was given away had bad intentions, and Lu Yan was no longer polite, "Sir, since you have such a royal destiny, do you really not understand the mystery behind it?"
Mao Jiao was speechless for a moment. Anyone with a discerning eye knew the King of Qin's attitude towards his relatives. The Qi State targeted Lu Yan in order to give his own power a say in the Qin State. However, it was extremely harmful to Lu Yan himself.
"Whether it is the State of Qi, the State of Chu, or the State of South Korea, or the State of Yan, if you come to the Imperial Preceptor's Office regarding this matter, Lu Yan will reject it. In this case, sir, you can reply to the King of Qi."
Mao Jiao saw that Lu Yan was resolute and his intention to chase away guests was obvious, so he could only say goodbye.
Lu Yan's chest was rising and falling. In this era, it was the first time he had personally plunged into the politics of marriage, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He thought about it for a while and decided to do whatever he wanted.
"Liang Yi, where is the busiest wine shop in Xianyang City?"
Liang Yi replied: "Xingzhe Wine Shop is close to the Six Kingdoms Post House and there are many people coming and going. My lord, don't you like drinking? Why do you ask?"
When Lu Yan heard this, he immediately agreed, "People from the six countries gathered together, this is it. I'm going to blow it up in the next two days."