Rebirth of a Female General

Chapter 218 Monolith

This is indeed a solution, but that kid Shu Lan will definitely not agree.

The emperor was thinking about something in his heart, and his brows were tightly knit into a peak.

But there are only their two princes in the dynasty, and the marriage cannot be dismissed.

third child...

If there is no accident, only the third child will take over my position. If I marry a foreign princess as my concubine, it is tantamount to recognizing the ruler of another country as my father-in-law, and I will be inferior in terms of seniority.

The soldiers at the frontier fought bloody battles, and if they got such an aggrieved result, it would be hard to appease the people's grievances.

But if the third child had an accident...

After thinking about it, the emperor felt that no matter whether Wen Zhehan or Meng Shulan married Princess Xirong, it would be a difficult matter.

But Xu Xiangfeng talked about this point, and the attitude of all the ministers was unified. It was too late for him to pick Meng Shulan out.

He was afraid that Shu Lan's boy would just leave after knowing this.

That kid was like his father, he didn't have any lofty aspirations for his family, country and world in his heart. If he was in a hurry, he would definitely leave behind a mess and leave.

For example, when he was just enthroned and the throne was not considered secure, his father dared to ignore the direction of the court and abducted the assistant sister to Daliang because sister was assassinated twice.

He was afraid that this bastard Meng Shulan would be as virtuous as his father.

Obviously they were two selfish guys like bastards, but they both fell into the hands of women with righteous hearts.

Is it because I don't have it, so I want it more?

When the emperor thought of the days when King Rongjin ran away with Princess Jingxian, who was assisting the government, and threw everything to him in a hurry, he felt his brain ache.

Perhaps Xu Xiangfeng just wanted to divert the trouble to the east, so as to ensure that the third child could sit on the throne without being criticized by others.

But this unexpected move really stumped the emperor.

It would be nice if Meng Shulan was a controllable and obedient person, but he is not such a person.

If he puts down his pick and quits running, but also takes Yan Qing's words with him, Xijiang will be back in the hands of Yan's family, and Guo Youning in Beijiang will have no one to check and balance.

Gee!
One by one, they are all uneasy.

The emperor had a headache, so he threw the question back to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "Do you have any other suggestions?"

"I think what Xu Xiang said is very true."

"My minister agrees."

"His Royal Highness King Shu is really the best candidate for marriage."

……

After listening to it over and over again, they all agreed to let Meng Shulan go to marry, which made the already upset emperor even more impatient.

If that kid was someone who was willing to make peace obediently, he wouldn't need to ask them this question.

A group of echoers, unable to give any useful advice!
"My minister thinks that this matter is inappropriate."

The emperor was upset when he suddenly heard the speech that was different from the officials, his eyes lit up, he looked at Liu Xiyuan, and asked, "What does Liu Aiqing think is wrong with this matter?"

"Returning to the Holy Lord, I think that it is better for His Royal Highness Prince Duan to marry Princess Xirong as his side concubine than Princess Xirong to marry His Royal Highness Shu as his first wife."

Liu Xiyuan took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "There is a deep blood feud between Xirong and the soldiers of Xijiang. The blood feud accumulated over the years will not be erased even by time. As the commander of Xijiang, His Royal Highness King Shu married the enemy A daughter is a wife, let the enemy's daughter be superior to those soldiers, how do those soldiers feel?"

"The frontier generals and soldiers threw their heads and blood, left their homes and came to the frontier to protect their homes and defend the country, in order not to be humiliated by other countries. If the saint ordered His Royal Highness Shu Wang, who is the coach of Xijiang, to marry Princess Xirong, that would be to send the soldiers to the border. It is a humiliation to the soldiers to ignore the merits exchanged with blood."

"Furthermore, because the order is given by the sage, it will make those soldiers guarding the country for the sage feel as if they have been betrayed. If something happens, it will be a great disadvantage to the country."

The emperor nodded thoughtfully.

This is indeed something to consider.

I thought of those stupid things his father did earlier, and I was afraid that the kid would follow suit and leave me a lot of trouble, so I didn't think about it for a while.

At this moment when Liu Xiyuan mentioned it, it suddenly occurred to him that the benefits and disadvantages of this were far more than simply chilling the soldiers.

Those old people in Xijiang were willing to support Meng Shulan as handsome, but in the final analysis, it was because of Yan Kangming's face.

The other is that he has seen his sincerity towards Yan Qing, and he is indeed a person who can do practical things for the soldiers and people in Western Xinjiang.

Otherwise, with Bai Shu's aptitude, having been the deputy commander by Yan Kangming's side for so many years, it would be a piece of cake if he wanted to take Meng Shulan's sole control of Western Xinjiang.

To put it bluntly, Meng Shulan's position as the head coach of Xijiang at this moment is nothing more than those old people in Xijiang who saw his feelings for Yan Qing, so they recruited him into the house, and wanted to let the two heirs succeed him in the future. The position of Zhenxihou.

If the last two people fail, before Yan Qing has nothing to do, and on the premise that Yan Qing doesn't want to take over the affairs of Xijiang, they are willing to continue to support Meng Shulan.

But after that, not necessarily.

Compared with the other three borders, Xijiang is the only iron plate that does not allow the imperial court to intervene.

It was the foundation accumulated by the Yan family for hundreds of years. Even if it was later merged into Wu'an, the hearts of the people in Xijiang have never turned to anyone other than the Yan family.

Meng Shulan was considered an accident, an accident that occurred because all the male members of the Yan family were dead.

This is a good opportunity to completely take Xijiang back to the imperial court.

But if Meng Shulan were to marry Princess Xirong, the old people in Xijiang who already had a blood feud with Xirong would no longer be able to support Meng Shulan.

At that time, it will be difficult for Meng Shulan to stay in Xijiang, not to mention being a powerful general in Xijiang.

In the end, either Yan Qing was persuaded to go back to take over Xijiang again, or Bai Shu monopolized the power.

Given the loyalty of the Bai family to the Yan family, it is more likely that Bai Shu tried his best to persuade Yan Qing to return to Western Xinjiang.

Yan Qing regained control of Xijiang, and his plan to bring Xijiang back to the imperial court fell short, and Guo Youning in northern Xinjiang would also have no one to check and balance.

In northern Xinjiang, where only force is recognized, only the strength that can truly beat people to the ground can truly convince them.

Even if he wanted to transfer Meng Shulan to fight for power with Guo Youning, with that kid's three-legged cat kung fu, it would be difficult for him to play such a good role as Yan Qing.

"What Liu Aiqing said is absolutely true."

Thinking of the pros and cons, the emperor had a higher opinion of Liu Xiyuan.

This person is meticulous, if the current situation in the court is not clear and it is difficult for newcomers to live, leaving this person in the court to assist him must be a good hand.

Unfortunately……

The emperor thought about it, and his eyes fell on Xu Xiangfeng, his expression darkened.

The Xu family has been prime ministers for generations, and they have dominated the scientific research for a long time, and they have won over too many court officials, so that most of the court halls are people he promised to meet.

(End of this chapter)