After Your Majesty issued the edict, Zhao Xingde refused to refuse, but it was useless. [This chapter is updated by netizens] The etiquette arrangements such as recruitment media, draft posts, bride gifts, and marriage proposals were all represented by the Ministry of Rites on behalf of the men's family and interfered with the affairs. Deng Su even personally reviewed the wedding posts, according to the six rituals of Duke Zhou, and made meticulous. However, on the day of the marriage, he saved the "common etiquette" such as "the wedding is not necessary" and the state is difficult and the royal family should not be extravagant.

Because the literati and officials were extremely rejected by foreign relatives, eunuchs, and whether they were civil and military in the court, as long as Shangzhu became the son-in-law, it was difficult to take important positions. Since the Taizu Dynasty, Shangzhu's son-in-law, only two of them served in the Privy Council, and none of them served as prime ministers. Therefore, aspiring civil servants and officials regarded Shangzhu as a fear of their own way. Many royal families intermarried with nobles, and few ministers in the court were in charge. However, for the court, in addition to the aggrieved princess, this was a good way to deal with Zhao Xingde. Shangzhu was more honorable than the pillar state in Guanxi, but he was justified but could not control real power.

Many people outside the house admired the wedding of the princess, and only a few people including Zhao Qi, Chen Dong, Deng Su and others knew about the specific situation. Because Zhao Xingde already had a wife, in order to maintain the royal decency, Deng Su, the Minister of Rites, found two reasons for giving the marriage. One was that Zhao Xingde's wife had been detained by Xia State. If not, the other was that even if there was a wife, according to the "Ask for a wife" in the Book of Rites, Mrs. Li fled to Xia without the order of her parents and had not passed the six rites, so she was not a regular family, which did not hinder the princess' marriage. However, these were only recorded in the books employed by the Ministry of Rites to the royal family and were not made public in order to prevent completely angering Xia State and Zhao Xingde.

In a quiet and even serious atmosphere, a large sedan chair carried the eldest princess into the Wuchang Marquis' Mansion. The next morning, Zhao Xingde moved to the study room and lived in two rooms with the eldest princess. The so-called third and fifth updates were exciting, and scholars would sleep in the study room for a while when they were tired at night. After a long time, they became fame and fortune. Many hard-working scholars would sleep in the study room more when they were sleeping in the study than when they were in the bedroom.

But although this kind of neglect without any concealment was expected, it was too cruel for the eldest princess. However, Zhao Huan was willing to go to the study every day to see Zhao Xingde. Zhao Xingde ignored it at the beginning, and Zhao Huan respected and obeyed it, and even covered it up for Zhao Xingde behind his back, and never complained.

Although Zhao Qi was furious about the grievances suffered by the princess, he could not ignore his decency and issued an order to denounce Zhao Xingde. Chen Dong, Deng Su and others were also a little ashamed. He felt a little sorry for the eldest princess. So, Your Majesty issued an edict, and the Prime Minister's Deputy Director, and added Zhao Huan as the eldest princess of Wu. His monthly salary was 300 stagnant, with a monthly salary of 300 stagnant, with a monthly salary of grain, silk, firewood, charcoal, and slaves, and other common practices were the same as those of the Prime Minister and Privy Councilor, and the powder money of thirty-two maids were added to the princess for compensation and comfort. The maids did not dare to follow Zhao Xingde's orders, and all the affairs of the Wuchang Marquis' Mansion were handed over to the princess. People in the world talked about that because most of the royal family were abducted by the Liao people, the relatives around Your Majesty had the eldest princess of Wu, so the honor and favor were extraordinary. He only had to set up an office to establish an office, which could be compared with the princess of the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Qi did not think these statements were offended.

Liu Wengu was originally a disciple, and often went to and from the Marquis' Mansion. The news was not strictly monitored, which was equivalent to indirectly informing the outside world that Zhao Xingde was safe and sound. After His Majesty gave the marriage to the eldest princess, there was no need for this. So the Office Office warned that the guards and maids would also monitor each other. Once someone who was found to speak to Zhao Xingde without authorization, they would not only be severely punished, but would also be replaced immediately. Therefore, although there were hundreds of people in the mansion, Zhao Xingde was alone. Liu Wengu was arranged to be on duty at the Ministry of Rites and could no longer enter and exit the Marquis' Mansion at will, cutting off the outside world's channels to explore Zhao Xingde's situation.

Zhao Huan became the only person in Wuchang Mansion who dared to talk to Zhao Xingde, and the only source of Zhao Xingde's understanding of the outside news. Zhao Xingde began to suspect that she had ulterior motives. After observing secretly, he found that this was not the case, so he slowly let go of his guard and just kept a distance carefully, unwilling to transcend the realm of men and women.

Zhao Huan is indeed understanding. Not only did he tell Zhao Xingde about what happened outside every day, but he also followed Zhao Xingde's interests and led him to talk about military strategy and government affairs, so as not to get upset and hurt his body due to his current situation. Although there were female relatives in the Song Dynasty who did not ask about the family rules of the outside dynasty, Zhao Huan suffered from great changes in his family and country, and was influenced by his eyes and knowledge. She was not ignorant of government affairs. She not only could understand what Zhao Xingde said, but occasionally had questions, but also made people think deeply.

"When Xiaowulila led his army to retreat from Jingdong Road, if Yue Xianggong sent troops to intercept him, he might have captured many generals of the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, Hou Xianggong and Wang Jingshi impeached Yue Xianggong together, saying that he played against the enemy, not only watched Jingdong Road fall and did not rescue him, but also refused to send troops to intercept the Liao army after seizing Daming Mansion, and even let Yelu Yilie, Xiaowulila, Xiao Tachi and other major chiefs go. It also said that Chen Xianggong used the Liao thieves to eliminate dissidents and protect his personalities."

"It's really a crime, so there's no reason to worry." Zhao Xingde said angrily, "The light troops in the capital attack range are not allowed to carry siege cannons. They only rely on the soldiers to serve them. They fight hard for three days and three nights, and capture the Daming Mansion of the Jiancheng. They are in conflict with the Liao bandits' offensive and defensive momentum. Not only can they block Henan, but they can also advance to Hebei at any time, making it impossible for the Liao bandits to operate with peace of mind. Such great achievements are actually polite and turned black and white. It's really shameless!"

Zhao Huan was just reposting the affairs in the court: "The Emperor Wang said that Zhen** should have the strength to intercept the Liao army." Seeing that Zhao Xingde's face was gloomy, she couldn't help but feel a little scared, and added weakly, "These are all they said." After saying that, she looked at Zhao Xingde again. Over the past few days, Zhao Huan simply reposted these affairs in the court, and instead loved to listen to him analyze the situation in the court, as if he was aware of the fire. Although it could not be revealed, Zhao Huan sometimes thought that it would be great if the prince consort could assist the emperor's brother. However, she knew almost intuitively that this was impossible.

"Life power?" Zhao Xingde sneered, "There are only more than 10,000 cavalrymen in the town, and half of them have gone to rescue Jingdong Road. The remaining half are left, how many people can there be? Although Xiaowulila is a general of the defeated army, Zhending and Changshan and other important towns in Hebei are all in the hands of the Liao army, and the cavalry will not take much time to drive forward. In the newly won land in Hebei, Zhenxiu finally captured Daming Jiancheng. In addition, the rest are all flat. The surrendered army is a suspicious person, which is unbearable to use his life. The court asked the commander Yue to abandon Jiancheng, lead the exhausted soldiers, drive the suspicious person to risk the battle with the Liao army?" He shook his head and sighed, "It's true."

"So that's it," Zhao Huan nodded and sighed, "The emperor is really worried." She frowned slightly and whispered, "Every time I heard my husband say, things seem to be very clear, but why do ministers in the court always argue? Also, there are many different opinions about the matters that the Han army in Liaodong crossed the sea to ask for inclusion, and even Mr. Chen was unable to make a decision." She looked confused and whispered, "Every time the minister argued, the father was unhappy very late, and the mother would be more careful and make him happy in different ways, but the minister said that the mother was confused by the father."

"It is easy to see things, but it is difficult to learn from others." Zhao Xingde sighed, "Some people who work things are pretending to be confused and have their own interests, so they often argue endlessly when encountering things. If they form a party with their own interests, it will be a major harm to the government." He shook his head, and he remembered some past events, his eyes were dark, and he whispered, "As a ruler, he can't be loyal and elders with his own interests, and he is easy to be controlled by small people. Qin Emperor destroyed the six kingdoms and did not dare to bend his bow to repay his grievances. Liu Bang repeatedly and repeatedly, killing meritorious officials. Both of them are not loyal and honest people, but they have the mental skills advocated by emperors throughout the ages."

"Ah?" Zhao Huan opened his eyes wide in surprise, "How could this happen?"

"The world is prosperous and prosperous, and it is all for profit." Zhao Xingde shook his head and sighed, "Once a person is trapped in this reins and profit, it is difficult to transcend freely. The authority of the emperor is both a temptation and a shackle. It is good to be able to do what Mencius said, "For the great man, there is no need to believe in his words, no need to do what he does, but only what the righteousness lies."

"What is the righteousness?"

"Right is the harmony of profit. Therefore, for example, Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han, was ignorant, lustful, hypocritical, and cruel. However, when Liu Xiang fought for hegemony, he could always reconcile interests. The heroes at that time, such as Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Ying Bu, were used by the Han Dynasty and repeated. This is where righteousness lies. Most of the princes enfeoffed by Xiang Yu betrayed him. Although the King of Chu was able to carry the tripod and be enemies of thousands of people, he could not defeat the power of the world and attack himself."

That night, the spring was chilly and Zhao Xingde sneezed several times, and Zhao Huan showed a worried look.

"It's okay." Zhao Xingde avoided the gaze beside him. A hint of gloom appeared on Zhao Huan's face and whispered: "Sir, take care of yourself." Zhao Xingde shook his head, sighed, and did not speak. People are not wood and stone. Over the past few days, he knew Zhao Huan's affection and was also moved, but there was only a little guilty feeling.

The study room was quiet, and Zhao Huan sat next to Zhao Xingde, with a faint fragrance. The two of them breathed slightly, and the white candle light shone on their beautiful faces and their skin was as beautiful as grease. The weather outside was cold, but Zhao Xingde felt that the charcoal fire in the room was too strong, so he pushed open the window and let a cold wind blow in. He turned his face and his eyes fell on the right side of the desk, where there was a small bed against the wall.

The bed is also more elegant than the bedroom. There is a tin bottle on each of the four black lacquered bed posts. There is a plum branch inserted in it. There is a pair of cold plums hanging against one side of the wall. Next to it is a lyrics of "Lonely Goose": "The wind and rain are whistling, and thousands of tears are urging. The flute blower goes to the building empty, and his heart is broken. Who can I lean with? One branch is broken, and there is no one to send it in the heavens."

Snow presses on the branches, white plum blossoms bloom in the ice and snow, flowers appear and faintly appear. The plum beard is three points whiter than the snow, but the snow is a bit fragrant. These calligraphy and paintings are all written by Zhao Xingde, but the lyrics were written by Li Ruoxue. Since Zhao Xingde moved into this study, he hanged the word on the wall.

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