Of course, it was impossible for Li Xinchen to rush directly to the palace with his team, pick up his wife, and then turn around and leave. According to etiquette, he needed to go to the main hall to meet Chen Xu first, and Chen Xu would reward and encourage Li Xinchen - even if this was not the case.
If it is not sincere, then the bride can be picked up according to the normal procedure.
After all, the world is not as big as my father-in-law, who is an emperor.
Li Xinchen, led by several court servants, passed through the crowds of people and quickly climbed the steps. The court servants stopped at the end of the steps and stretched out their hands at the same time: "Please, Prince Consort!"
Li Xingchen took a gentle breath. This was actually the main hall where he went to court, but what was different from before was that before, all ministers went to court. Li Xingchen even had a special arrangement because of his position, so he could lean on it.
He dozed off on the pillar at the back, but now Li Xinchen had to face Chen Xu alone.
I wonder what kind of surprise this father-in-law will give me?
After all, waiting outside the palace was not an option. Li Xingchen gritted his teeth and crossed the high threshold. He never regretted staying to attend the wedding, but if something unexpected happened this time, he would really regret it.
Chen Xu and Xu Ling, who was the master of ceremonies for the wedding, were already waiting in the main hall. There were several other officials beside them, presumably all officials under Guanglu Qing and the Ministry of Rites. Of course, all matters related to this wedding had to be taken care of.
They are responsible for formulating it. At this time, they are here more to ensure that every step follows etiquette.
Seeing Li Xinchen striding in, Chen Xu could be said to have mixed emotions. He knew that at least now he did not have enough external help to help Li Xinchen. The attitude of the family had always been firmly on Li Xinchen's side and let Chen Xu
I never had the courage to directly fall out with Li Xingchen.
Although the aristocratic family is no longer as pervasive as it was three hundred years ago, the order that has been maintained for more than three hundred years cannot be changed so easily. Only the existence of the aristocratic family can support it.
To start a dynasty, and Chen Xu did not have enough support from the family, if he directly fought with Li Xinchen, the result might not be that he would win.
So now Chen Xu can only tolerate it, comfort him, and wait for Li Xinchen to take the initiative to reveal his flaws. Chen Xu doesn't know if he can wait until this day. After all, Li Xinchen's current strength has attracted too many people to gather around him.
There are so many talented people around him working for Li Xinchen, which means that the possibility of him having flaws is getting smaller and smaller.
Chen Xu knew this very well, but he knew better that if he kept the green hills, he would not be afraid of running out of firewood. At least he was alive now, so he would have the capital to compete with Li Xingchen in the future. But he didn't know that after his death...
Thinking of this, Chen Xu shuddered. His son Chen Shubao should be the most well-behaved and stable among so many children. When Chen Xu chose him as the prince, firstly because he was his eldest son, and secondly because he was the eldest son of the emperor.
Because Chen Shubao is protected by famous ministers like Shen Junli.
But now Shen Junli has passed away, and after Chen Shubao established the East Palace, he also showed a face that Chen Xu did not expect. Chen Xu didn't know where the crown prince who had worked hard to help him handle government affairs had gone. He only knew that he had worked hard
The lands that have been conquered may eventually fall into the hands of a mediocre or incompetent person. Although Shen Jungao and others who are currently assisting Chen Shubao are very capable, who can guarantee that they will still be loyal in the future?
Who can guarantee that enemies like Li Xingchen will not appear again?
If there is one monster, there might be a second one, a third one...
Thinking of this, Chen Xu felt mixed emotions in his heart. He even suspected that God was deliberately punishing him by allowing him to enjoy the pleasure of annihilating Han Zigao and Huajiao and regaining Huainan and Jingzhou, and then let him feel the final power of his country.
It may give up the pain of others, especially the pain that is very long, which makes Chen Xu sleepless all night long.
Now Li Xunchen was standing in front of Chen Xu, but Chen Xu could not do anything to him, and even had to give him the apple of his eye. In an instant, Chen Xu felt like the emperor of the Han Dynasty who had sent away his daughter to get married.
This helplessness and guilt are indescribable and cannot be forgotten no matter how much I try to persuade.
I hope that one day I can hold this guy in my hand and crush it bit by bit.
Standing up slowly, Chen Xu's eyes first fell on Xu Ling, then turned to Li Xingchen.
Xu Ling seemed to feel something, but did not turn his head. He just looked at the young man who was walking over quickly.
As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Xu Ling knew what he wanted, and what the Xu family and the entire Southern Dynasties needed.
The ancestral laws that have not changed for three hundred years have become too rigid, and it is time for changes.
There are still certain differences between the administrative systems of the Southern Dynasties and the Northern Dynasties. The system of the Southern Dynasties was inherited from the Jin Dynasty, dating back to the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. The administrative system of the Northern Dynasties was the result of the enterprising Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Hong, who appointed Han ministers to replace the original administrative system.
It was a product of the hybridization of the nomadic system and the Han system.
Therefore, compared to the Southern Dynasties, which had not undergone any drastic changes for hundreds of years, the system of the Northern Dynasties was newer, simpler, and less complicated. This is why the Northern Dynasties moved faster than the Southern Dynasties on many things, not at all.
Procrastination was also why when the Northern Zhou Dynasty attacked the Northern Qi Dynasty, Nanchen did not have time to assemble the main force until the end. Only Wu Mingche led the troops who originally attacked Huainan to cross the Huai River and fight hard.
It is not simply because Chen Xu failed to seize the opportunity, nor is it simply because Northern Qi was caught off guard and did not persist for too long. This is also related to the shortcomings of Nan Chen's own system, especially the more and more it has evolved over the past three hundred years.
The system of moving to the state capital is becoming increasingly burdensome.
The existence of relocation to the state capital forced Nanchen to spend a lot of manpower and material resources on the planning and management of these relocation places. This was certainly a good intention at the beginning. At that time, the Jin Dynasty rushed south in a hurry, and countless people and aristocratic families came in a hurry.
They all need centralized resettlement, and the housewarming system undoubtedly temporarily solves this problem, allowing the people coming from the North to temporarily find an organization, and also allowing the officials in the North to not be idle at home.
However, as time goes by, the shortcomings of the complex and cumbersome housewarming system are completely exposed. In normal times, a lot more officials and staff are needed for management. Not to mention, when the war breaks out, the grain, grass and taxes of these state capitals
The collection also requires layers of calculations and coordination, which naturally consumes a lot of time.
Naturally, the most precious fighter plane slipped away quietly while the time was passing by.