Six hundred and twentieth IX marriage ahead of schedule
The King of Han did not die in a normal way, and he had been dead for many days. It stands to reason that he should be buried as soon as possible.
Especially when Princess Han's mood fluctuated so much, she shouldn't have allowed the coffin to be parked in Prince Han's Mansion for too long.
Therefore, after performing the rites of salvation for three days, Shangguan Yu wrote a letter to send the King of Han's coffin to Zixiao City for burial.
Since Zixiao City became a fiefdom, the tombs of successive Han kings have been erected there, with the intention of always maintaining peace on the border.
The emperor rewarded Shangguan Yu with a large amount of burial objects, approved Shangguan Yu's approach, and issued an edict to urge Shangguan Yu to get married early so that he could take over the throne of the King of Han.
"The princes of the Han Dynasty in all dynasties got married first and then took over the throne. It is a pity that your father passed away. But you have already reached adulthood and the marriage has been arranged. The marriage should be completed within a hundred days, otherwise it can only be done after three years of mourning.
"The emperor spoke to Shangguan Yu as an elder.
Although the emperor once wanted to ruin this marriage, he did not like the marriage between Prince Zhong's Palace and Prince Han's Palace even more than letting Bai Ling marry Shangguan Yu.
And the world is watching, so even if the emperor is just showing off, he still has to take the initiative to mention this matter.
"I am a humble minister, I obey the order." Shangguan Yu knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude.
Getting married in advance was also Shangguan Yu's plan.
It would be more convenient to send people out to find the King of Han during the wedding.
After all, all the forces at that time would focus on Shangguan Yu, the new King of Han, and no one would pay attention to others.
When Shangguan Yu returned to the palace, he naturally wanted to tell Princess Han about this matter.
"Thank you for your trouble, mother. The marriage is imperative. Only in this way can the emperor believe that the person in the coffin is really my father, so that he will not send another wave of people to look for him. This will add another layer of protection to my father's safety."
Shangguan Yu said.
"Mother and Concubine understand, just do it. Mother and Concubine will be waiting for you and your son to come back in the palace." Princess Han said with red eyes: "Your marriage should have been done long ago. If your father was here, he would also
He would agree, and he is even more anxious for you to get married as soon as possible so that he can pass on the throne to you. But on the big day, I don’t know if your father will be able to come back in time."
"As long as the family can be reunited, what does it matter whether it's sooner or later?" Shangguan Yu shook Princess Han's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, mother, no one will be able to harm our family in the future, not even the emperor.
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"Mother, I believe you." Princess Han nodded with tears in her eyes.
It was night, Shangguan Yu, dressed in night clothes, shuttled outside the mansions of nobles and nobles, and soon arrived at the prince's mansion of the sixteenth prince.
An adult prince cannot continue to live in the palace.
The untitled princes all lived on this street, and their residences were assigned in order of age.
The sixteenth prince and his mother-in-law were just a small promise. They were only favored by the emperor once, and then they had him, but they never got the emperor's favor again.
And that year, several of the emperor's concubines were pregnant, and three princes were born. Naturally, the sixteen princes did not receive the emperor's attention.
However, the emperor granted his mother a noble position because of the Sixteenth Prince. In addition, because of the lack of favor and support, the mother and son have not been in trouble in recent years, but few can remember them.
"Does the Sixteenth Prince want to be so unknown all his life, seeking peace at the feet of others, or does he want to be a dragon or a phoenix among men, sitting on a position above thousands of people?" Shangguan Yu wore a black scarf and went straight into the room of the Sixteenth Prince.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?" The Sixteenth Prince looked at Shangguan Yu warily, holding the long sword in his hand before he could draw it out.
Although the sixteenth prince has grown up, the emperor and the empress cannot think of marrying him a concubine. Now there are not even any concubines in the palace, let alone the main concubine and the side concubine.
Moreover, there were not many servants in the Sixteenth Prince's Mansion. On weekdays, one person had to serve as several servants, which also made the Sixteenth Prince develop the habit of not letting people keep vigil at night.
Taking off his scarf, Shangguan Yu didn't mind revealing his true face.
"The Sixteenth Prince can let people know that this prince has been here, or he can tell the Emperor and the Crown Prince that I intend to instigate you to fight for the throne. Or, the Sixteenth Prince also has ambitions, but he is unable to express his ambitions and is willing to fight with
Shall I cooperate?" Shangguan Yu was not ambiguous and directly stated his intention.
"Prince of the Han Dynasty, please come back." The sixteenth prince's eyes flashed slightly, but he made a gesture of invitation, "I am just a prince without a backer. I just want stability in this life. As long as the prince has never come, I will not
There will be a third person who knows."
"It turns out that I got the wrong person." Shangguan Yu sneered, "In the palace, after Huang Guiren was humiliated by Concubine Chen and others, I remembered that the Sixteenth Prince said that sooner or later, these people will pay the price.
You want to make your mother-in-law the most noble woman in the world."
"I made a false statement when I was a child, but the prince didn't say it, but I forgot about it." The sixteenth prince smiled mockingly to himself.
"Since you have forgotten, the sixteenth prince should continue to hide his power and bide his time and do your business well. At least a hundred years from now, in your palace, Huang Guiren will be able to live and eat without worries." After Shangguan Yu said this, he turned to leave.
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"What do you know?" the Sixteenth Prince asked nervously.
"I don't know much, but if I can find out, someone who is interested can also find out. The Sixteenth Prince should make preparations, lest the Sixteenth Prince be unable to cope when the matter is exposed." Shangguan Yu said leisurely.
"So many royal brothers want to win over the prince, why did the prince choose me?" The sixteenth prince stared at Shangguan Yu and asked doubtfully: "Even if I was prepared in private, it was not enough to ask about that position. The prince should
very clear."
"As long as you work hard, everything is possible." Shangguan Yu looked deeply at the Sixteenth Prince and said after a moment of silence: "Nowadays, we are not only wary of the military power of the Han Palace, but also of the relatives in the harem? It is the prince who is here
Even if he has a good reputation among the people, people are now doubting whether he wants to force him into the palace."
It was the first time that the Sixteenth Prince heard someone speak so frankly. After hesitating for a moment, he opened the secret room door in the bedroom and made an inviting gesture to Shangguan Yu.
Compared with the formal layout of the bedroom, the secret room was even simpler, but it was hard to tell that the sixteenth prince was a wealthy master.
"It's time to arrange some people around the Sixteenth Prince."
Shangguan Yu took out a luminous pearl, illuminated it, and pushed a book towards the sixteenth prince.
"The Han Palace has never been involved in any affairs to seize the direct descendants. This time because of my father's affairs, I don't want the Han Palace to be a lamb to be slaughtered again. At least the candidate for the new king must believe that the Han Palace is the court, and everyone has the heart to serve.
.These are the reasons why I came to find the Sixteenth Prince."
After listening to Shangguan Yu's explanation, the Sixteenth Prince suspiciously picked up the pamphlet on the table.
What is recorded above is not only some of the private properties of the 16th prince, but also some of the good deeds he has done.
Although the good deeds he did were not big and did not even attract the attention of the court, everything he did was done for the people and he truly paid attention to the people's hardships.
The book also lists the names of several students from poor families and concubines from noble families. These people are currently holding some inconspicuous official positions, but they can be regarded as a fresh force in the imperial court.
"You..." The Sixteenth Prince looked more and more frightened. He didn't expect that Shangguan Yu had almost all his trump cards.
In other words, if Shangguan Yu investigates more carefully, he will definitely know all his trump cards. (To be continued)