Chapter 744 Chaos
The marriage between the Prince of Bei'an and Ping'en Housing made Cheng Mo the center of hot discussions of court officials in the capital. The people envied him and could only imagine themselves as the King of Bei'an. The civil and military officials in the court had different feelings. The people in Cheng Mo's camp were very happy, and some court officials who felt that Cheng Mo rose too fast and were concerned about Cheng Mo both submitted memorials and asked the two families to terminate the marriage.
Liu Xun stayed all these memorials. So some court officials visited Xu Guanghan, accusing him of marrying his daughter as a concubine; or making a heartbroken statement to complain about the harm of the marriage between the two families; or pretending to be a good person, reminding him to consider the family. The queen's family had the help of the King of Bei'an, and he would definitely be afraid of the emperor, and might have the disaster of extermination.
Xu Guanghan was just a minor official and had no knowledge at all. He was so scared that he quickly went to the palace to discuss with Xu Pingjun.
Xu Pingjun was a little reluctant, and always felt that he had treated his sister badly. When he saw his father being shaken, he also had the idea of breaking the engagement. In the evening, Liu Xun returned to Jianzhang Palace and said, "Although the eldest brother is about the same age as Wan'er, there is still a Princess Huo above. Why not give up this marriage and choose another good match for Wan'er."
Liu Xun smiled and said, "Can I change the edict? I have appointed Wan'er as the concubine of the Prince of Bei'an and on an equal footing with Su's family. How about it?"
Xu Pingjun shook his head and said, "The concubine is not the official concubine."
My identity is still bad.
Liu Xun said: "Xiaojun, Wan'er has no in-laws to control her, and Huo is a sensible person. She will not make things difficult for Wan'er. Look at her, how do she treat Gu and Zhao? Marry Wan'er to a family with in-laws, even grandparents, and the rules and etiquette are complicated. Can Wan'er stand it?"
Which noble family has no rules for the nobles who can stand still to this day? These rules are exactly where they become nobles and can distinguish them from the ordinary people at a glance in the crowd.
Xu Pingjun thought it was true. When his sister married into the Bei'an Prince's Mansion, she would at least do whatever she wanted, without the elders' control. She figured it out and advised Xu Guanghan: "Your Majesty is optimistic about this marriage, so don't listen to those people talking nonsense. I originally thought that the Bei'an Prince was not treating her sister badly, but I thought about it for a long time last night. Father, our background is very ordinary, so it's better to agree to this marriage just by my sister."
Xu Guanghan had no idea. As long as his eldest daughter agreed, how could he object? The marriage was settled like this.
Those court officials with ulterior motives began to submit memorials to besiege Cheng Mo, and they were all nitpicking. An old minister even impeached the old stories of his bad gambling and gambling in the past, saying that how could such a person take a high position or even be a king of a different surname?
Even Xiao Luzi couldn't see this memorial and asked Zheng Chun to quietly leave the palace and hand the news to Cheng Mo.
Cheng Mo was furious and said that he could do anything else. It was completely unreasonable to say that he had not come over it. Not to mention that he had not been able to gamble over the years, he said that he had never gambled with Zhang Qing, Wu Kong and others, which was also an entertainment pastime. He had never really been to the gambling house? Now he found out this bad debt, what do you want to do?
In just two days, the Sili School Captain found out that this man had not paid back the money when he was a child. Cheng Mo submitted a memorial saying that he was a corrupt person and even something as worthless as Taozi was owed to the account. How could he be an official in the court? He spread the matter.
It happened to be the season when peaches were on the market in large quantities. Wherever this person went, some cramped people put on a plate of peaches and joked that he would eat two more so that he would not pay back the peaches. This person was so angry that he exhaled, but he could do nothing.
At this moment, Zhang Chang came to the door again to ask for a meeting and said, "The prince is the most important minister, and he is married to the Marquis of Peace and En is at the forefront of the storm. It is better to be low-key, so as not to cause your Majesty to be afraid."
He watched coldly for many days, and most of the court officials in the government and the country opposed this marriage, which led to attacking Cheng Mo, but he was worried that Cheng Mo's status was solid and his power was too great, and he endangered the royal family.
All the ministers think this way, let alone the emperor? If Liu Xun is determined to attack Cheng Mo, what about the queen's family? Wouldn't it be too popular? Therefore, the most urgent task is to restrain yourself.
Before coming to Bei'an Prince's Mansion, Yang Chang thought about it for two days and finally decided to give it a letter of fame. If Cheng Mo humbly accepted advice, he might as well become a member of Cheng Mo's camp. If Cheng Mo did not listen to the honest advice, he would definitely alienate Cheng Mo.
Cheng Mo treated him with tea to entertain ordinary guests. When he heard this, he immediately ordered Yushu to bring tea sets and entertain him with special time. When the water in the small clay stove boiled and the tea fragrance was everywhere, he said, "Zi Chao's words are exactly what I want."
If it weren't for avoiding disaster, why would he have to quit all his real shortcomings and just be an idle prince? Xu Wan was moved by him and pestered him to death, which was beyond his expectations. It was so far from his expectations that he did not regret it. But he knew what would happen if he married the queen's family.
Yang Chang smiled, picked up the teacup and said, "Prince, I will use tea instead of wine. I'll toast you. Please."
The young man in front of him looked young and handsome, but he was really smart. If he only looked at his appearance and did not take him seriously, he would definitely suffer a loss. Yang Chang decided to follow Cheng Mo in the future and become a member of him.
After Yang Chang left, Cheng Mo closed the door to thank the guests on the grounds of preparing for the wedding.
Recently, he has been thanking guests behind closed doors a lot. Every time he has closed doors for a while, it will trigger new topics, which makes people envious and jealous. Those who come to the door to ask for a meeting but cannot enter the door are increasingly guessing what he is going to do. Some even open the market and bet on his next moves whether to welcome the beauty, return to the court, or cause suspicion from the emperor, die and die? After all, his wife's origin is extraordinary, and these are powers that cannot be ignored.
There are rumors that Huo Guang wanted to depose Liu Xun and support Cheng Mo as the emperor. This news spread throughout the court and the country in just half a day. Many people did not believe it, but more people believed it and half doubted it.
When Bingji heard the news, he came to see Liu Xun and said, "Your Majesty, this kind of rumor is the most unscrupulous. I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to spread the rumor, and those who spread the rumor will be killed."
The person Liu Xun was most suspicious of was Huo Guang. If others supported Cheng Mo as emperor, Liu Xun would definitely not believe it, but if this person was Huo Guang, Liu Xun had to believe it. He was uncomfortable and said, "What do you mean?"
Bingji said: "Those who spread rumors can be punished. It is clearly a matter of dividing the righteousness of Your Majesty and the King of Bei'an, slashing the relationship between Your Majesty's brothers and feet, and shaking Your Majesty's throne. You also ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to kill this person."
"General Huo..." Liu Xun wanted to speak but stopped.
Bingji said: "Your Majesty, even if General Huo wants to support the new emperor, he will not establish King Bei'an. King Bei'an's surname is Cheng, and he is not a descendant of the Liu family."
One sentence calmed Liu Xun's heart. Taizu established the country for seven generations, and his ministers were loyal and appointed as emperors, who were not descendants of the Liu family. Can court officials support him and the people return to their hearts?
Chapter completed!