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Chapter 82 The Ancient Control Group
After returning to Beijing after playing in the manor for more than half a month, Situ Zhou took the opportunity of entering the palace to greet Concubine Shu, and told Yongning about it.
Yan Zhao was really right, when Yongning mentioned his future marriage, there was no shyness on Yongning's face.
She has long understood that, as a son and daughter of the royal family, it is difficult to make decisions about future marriages by herself. Even if you do what you want, there will be people who change their minds.
For example, the eldest princess, how noble was the status of the first princess back then, and she married her valued son-in-law as she wished. As a result, the son-in-law spent all his time in setting up the outer room, and even harmed the eldest princess. As for the reason, the son-in-law dared to insult the first-in-law princess so boldly that he relied on the family he belonged to to seek refuge with the favorite concubine and Huainan king at that time.
Yong Ning didn't understand Sixth Brother's worries. The situation in the royal family was complex and ever-changing. The more favored she was by her father, the higher her status, the greater the value of being used.
Besides Sixth Brother, how many people would really consider her happiness and well-being.
But Yongning rejected several young talent candidates proposed by Situ Zhou, including Xiao Jingxuan and Song Han. If they were chosen, she would still have to stay in the capital in the future, and sooner or later she and her husband's family would inevitably be drawn into the vortex of succession.
"Didn't the sixth brother want to go out of the capital and become a vassal? Then I don't want to stay in the capital after I get married."
Others might not know it, but Situ Zhou didn't hide anything from those who were close to him.
Yong Ning raised his face and said firmly, "The family I want to marry should be closer to Sixth Brother's fief, so that even if I am bullied by the son-in-law, Sixth Brother and sister-in-law will support me."
Situ Zhou patted her head and said softly, "Okay."
It didn't take long for Situ Zhou to collect a list to see if there was anyone Yongning liked.
Yongning unexpectedly found a name, Meng Nanze, the son of the Meng family in the south of the Yangtze River, is only fifteen years old and has a rare talent.
"A few years ago when he was in the palace for a banquet, I met him. He was quite good-looking, and he had the best temper among the princes' children. He would only laugh when he was bullied."
What Yongning didn't say was that she was the one who bullied Meng Nanze. She made a fuss about getting someone to play hide-and-seek with her, but when she heard that Brother Six was coming, she happily ran away, forgetting about him, and ended up staying in the rockery for a day in a foolish way.
You have to pick someone who is pleasing to your eyes when you get married. If she is not happy, then she will live in the princess mansion, or play with sixth brother and sister-in-law.
Situ Zhou took this name down as a backup, and he will take a closer look at it later.
It is impossible for Yongning's marriage to bypass Concubine Shu, just like treating her son, she expected to choose among the children of the famous and powerful family.
The candidates on the list provided by Bisheng Situ Zhou are mostly noble families, neutral forces who have never been involved in court affairs and are unwilling to stand in line.
For example, the Meng family in Jiangnan, whose ancestors were famous Confucianists all over the world, and the leader Qingliu for a hundred years, but later built Dongshan Academy in Jiangnan in his later years, which was yearned for by the world's scholars. Concentrate on preaching and teaching, and avoid being involved in the court's right and wrong battles.
Even if the princess is honored, it is impossible for the Meng family to participate in the team of seizing the heir.
If Yongning married such a family, he would not enjoy much honor and wealth, nor would he be able to bring benefits, how could Concubine Shu agree.
However, Situ Zhou officially announced his intention to go out of Beijing and take over the feudal domain.
Regardless of Concubine Shu's stunned eyes, he said, "I have no ambitions for that position. Since the third brother has one, let the third brother fight for it, and the mother and concubine will not have to worry about embarrassment in the future. If the third brother wins, Mother Concubine is the Empress Dowager, if you lose, Erchen and Yongyang will still be there, so you will never wrong Mother Concubine."
Situ Zhou said these words sincerely, a noble concubine with sons and daughters is not the same as a noble concubine without children, even if the battle for the throne is lost, wealth and splendor are indispensable.
He didn't even think about whether the final throne belonged to the third child or the fourth child, or whether there would be a sudden emergence of young princes in the future. After all, he was confident that he could protect those close to him.
The emotions in Concubine Shu's heart changed a lot. There were shock, anger and disbelief intertwined, as well as conflict and confusion, but she finally calmed down.
She suddenly discovered that she never seemed to understand her son, nor did she know what he really wanted. As for herself, when she was a teenager, she entered the palace for the glory and expectations of her family, calculated every possible means to compete for favor, and used all means to consolidate her status. Now she supports the eldest son's ambitions and desires. When will she really live for herself?
"You can do whatever you want." Concubine Shu's smile seemed a little more helpless and bitter, and she finally said calmly, "I will let her choose Yongning's marriage."
The sixth child is willing to make concessions to avoid competing with the third child for the throne, so why should she sacrifice another daughter for the ambition of the third child. What's more, Lao Liu would not agree to it either. Instead of making a mess, it's better to follow their wishes.
After taking care of Concubine Shu, the other one who can call the shots is Emperor Jianming.
Emperor Jianming's shock was no less shocking than Concubine Shu's, probably because he had never seen a prince who had voluntarily requested to release Jingjiufan.
What is the difference between this and renunciation from a high position? It is not someone else who made this request, but one of the few sons he values more.
At the beginning, Emperor Jianming was stunned for a moment, and then based on the suspicious nature of a political creature like the emperor, he also secretly conspired to guess whether the sixth child was threatened and persecuted, or whether he directed and acted a bitter show to pretend to be pitiful. .
So can't help but try a few more words.
However, Situ Zhou was unexpectedly straightforward, saying that he just wanted to take the princess to the fief, and that would be more carefree than in the capital.
Emperor Jianming really didn't expect that the sixth child was not only self-willed in marriage, but also the first to propose to go out of Beijing to become a vassal king when he was named queen.
But he made it clear that he was not interested in the throne, so what could Emperor Jianming do with him, unless there was only one heir and there was no one left, otherwise Emperor Jianming could not force the sixth child to leave the capital.
Hearing from the sixth son, his mother and concubine also knew and did not object, and Emperor Jianming didn't know what to say. dare to say that this kid had already planned this, and Emperor Jianming couldn't help but have a headache.
Situ Zhou even put on an attitude of beating and scolding. Sometimes it is very hard and difficult to fight, but it is much simpler and easier not to fight.
Emperor Jianming also hinted that there are many affairs in the court, and you, the sixth child, are outstanding and smart, no worse than your brothers, and you will be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future.
This is simply urging the donkey to pull the mill with a carrot, and it's almost like saying that you are very optimistic about being the next emperor.
If it were King Qi, King Wei, King Wu, and others, I’m afraid they would all be overwhelmed with desire to perform well, but the person in front of him is Situ Zhou, a salted fish. After a few months, he was so busy that he was so busy that he didn't even see Yan Zhao a few times.
Moreover, Emperor Jianming was in the prime of his life in spring and autumn, and he was fierce. He heard that a newly promoted talented person in the palace was pregnant. It is estimated that he will stay in the capital and continue to work in the court for at least ten years. Why bother, it's better to enjoy life in the fief with Yan Zhao.
So he was not at all tempted by the temptation thrown by Emperor Jianming, and still wanted to go to the fiefdom.
Probably Emperor Jianming was also speechless to this son, waved him out of the hall, and only said to wait for him to think about it.
Emperor Jianming might not remember it when he turned around, but after he couldn't stand it, Situ Zhou ran into the palace every three days, asking for the matter of leaving the capital to become a feudal lord.
Emperor Jianming had really lost his temper, and he could see clearly the nature of this son, he really didn't care about the throne, he only cared about the concubine and his own little life, so he didn't know whether to smile wryly or to be relieved.
In the end, an imperial edict was issued, allowing the king of Chu to leave Beijing with his concubine Chu and her family members.
As soon as this news came out, almost the entire ruling and opposition parties were shaken. Who doesn't know that the King of Chu is deeply loved and valued by His Majesty and the noble concubine, and has outstanding abilities, so he seems to be a strong candidate for the future. How could he have imagined that he would go out of Beijing to become a feudal clan.
Concubine Shu immediately closed the door to thank the guests, not only the concubines in the harem, but also her son and daughter-in-law Wei Wang and his wife also blocked the Chongyang Palace.
But there are also many people who have inquired about the news, and learned that the will of Jiufan was exactly what the King of Chu asked for.
In addition, I don't know whether Emperor Jianming was worried that Lao Liu's family would be lonely when they left Beijing to take up the feudal domain, so he also brought up the fifth prince who was punished and banned him from the palace before, and arranged to marry the future princess as soon as possible, so that he could become a feudal prince in Zhao.
Even with this decree, Lao Wu was once again gorgeously ignored by everyone. Whoever loses people's hearts because of the scars on his face and past misbehavior has long been kicked out of the battle for succession.
The Xiao family also heard the news very quickly. Although the Xiao family was not really tied to the camp of King Chu, they also received a lot of preferential treatment and honors because of the relationship with Princess Chu. It is not wrong to say that they are closely related.
Although the little fantasy in Uncle Xiao's heart had come to nothing, he was still rational enough to know that his official position would be more stable, and he didn't need to worry about the prince's succession in the future, let alone being targeted and suppressed. That's good too, although it looks good from Long Zhigong and his relative Glory, but after all, he has to take some risks.
Since the King of Chu invited him out of Beijing, the feudal land of the vassal is also a rich and prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. No matter who occupies which seat in the future, it will not embarrass a vassal king.
Although the other families in the capital were shocked and speculated, judging by His Majesty's will, it doesn't look like they have lost their favor. Moreover, there are Concubine Shu and the Third Prince in Beijing, so they dare not neglect an empress at this time. The princes who conferred hereditary titles sent many generous gifts one after another.
Jingyuanhou Luyuan, who is also somewhat related to the Chu Palace, did not expect that the Chu King would be so ungrateful for the throne and power. His Majesty even sighed with him in private. The prince's mansion also paid much attention to such trivial matters.
Lu Yuan also had the same idea as his wife. He knew that the King of Chu had no intention of being a king, and only wanted to be a wealthy and idle king. This was the best choice for his daughter Lu Yan.
It doesn't seem like now he still has to worry about how to keep his daughter out of the ladies' election.
But no matter how you think about it, it's useless.
There is still a difference between being favored and not being favored. Emperor Jianming of the latter might release people without saying a word, such as the fifth prince.The former Emperor Jianming used various excuses to keep the sixth child for another few months.
Situ Zhou waited until he celebrated Emperor Jianming's birthday with him before officially leaving Beijing.
Before leaving the capital, Situ Zhou also finalized Yongning's marriage as soon as possible, and the future son-in-law candidate, as expected, was Meng Nanze whom Yongning had a crush on.
In addition, although the cost of the four-wheeled shaft carriage is high, its comfort is far superior to that of ordinary carriages. Once it was launched, it was sought after by the upper and middle class nobles in Beijing.of.
After deciding on Yongning's marriage, Situ Zhou gave her the car dealership as one of his future dowry.Giving it to Yongning now is also a good time for her to practice.
Because it was too early for Yongning to leave the cabinet, Situ Zhou asked for a document and transferred Meng Nanze to his staff as a document. In addition to the title of prince and fiefdom, he was also appointed the governor of Chuzhou to manage the local politics and people's livelihood., can appoint many officials.
When people are under his command, he will have plenty of time to observe the strengths and weaknesses of his character. If he is really bad, then he can find a way to change Yongning's fiancé.
Regarding the matter of leaving the capital, Yan Zhao didn't feel any reluctance at all, on the contrary, he had more expectations.
It's hard for Yan Zhao not to admit that when she promised Situ Zhou at the beginning, he said that she would go to the feudal land and live the life she wanted to live as the master of the house, which had a great temptation for her.
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After arriving in the fiefdom, life was as comfortable and comfortable as expected, and Chuzhou was not far from Suzhou, so she could visit Father Yan and Xiao Mingjin anytime.Father Yan also finally met Situ Zhou, the son-in-law.
He had received all kinds of gifts and talents from his son-in-law before, and now that his daughter had left such a powerful and complicated place in the capital, Father Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Not to mention that the son-in-law is better than he imagined, and he treats his daughter with consideration and care, and his level of care is no less than that of their parents.
In the following years, the ups and downs in the capital did not bother them at all.Yan Zhao not only enjoys life by visiting mountains and rivers, but also invents many inventions with Situ Zhou when he is free, and does many things that benefit the people.
Yan Zhao also said with a smile to Situ Zhou, so that they have left some traces of their own in this world.
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