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Chapter 253: The Marquis of Guannei proposed marriage and the ministers were shocked, and the emperor gave Yuan Gongdao a reward and suffered disaster (Chapter 4K6)

"what?!"

"It's actually a gift of marriage?!"

"How brave!"

In the manor late at night, the autumn wind blew the leaves, making a rustling sound, as if they were whispering, while the moonlight penetrated the clouds and shone down, hitting these solemn and nervous people.

Compared to Empress Dowager Dong, who was frowning and showing an expression that was as expected, the client, Princess Wannian, immediately lowered her head shyly after being shocked, letting the moonlight shine on her slightly red face.

As for the ministers who were still kneeling on the ground, they simply became excited. They whispered to each other, and their voices were intermittent in the autumn wind, like the chirping of autumn insects.

Just now, they thought that the Marquis of Guan Nei would ask for promotion and wealth like a lion opening his mouth.

I really didn't expect that he would ask for a marriage? !

What is this? This is a huge gamble!
That royal marriage is no ordinary thing.

You know, this is a big man, completely different from the prince-in-law who had no real power after the Song and Ming Dynasties and was even prohibited from participating in politics.

In the Han Dynasty, Princess Shang not only had no problem becoming a general or a prime minister, but because of the unique political tradition of the Han Dynasty, her status as consort naturally made her a special political force.

General Wei Qing is one of them.

In this era, marrying the royal family and becoming a relative is a shortcut to rapid promotion!

If it were not for Princess Pingyang, as a first-level knight slave of Wei Qing, no matter how talented and gifted he is, he would not have any chance to express himself in this era of heavy birth.

Therefore, Princess Shang not only meant a bright career in this era, but also had special political significance.

It can even be said that he is qualified to serve on the table.

Therefore, marrying a royal family in this era is a real source of fame and fortune.

Not only the aristocratic families actively sent women to the emperor's side, hoping that a woman in the family would aspire to the throne.

There are even countless nobles and nobles who want to be the princess, so that they can rise to the top and change the fate of their family.

However, the choice of royal marriage often requires a fierce game.

In the Han Dynasty, which prioritized filial piety, the emperor had little decision-making power in this matter.

Most of the time, princesses will be regarded as forbidden wives by the concubines who control the harem, and they will give priority to their natal family's influence, marry them, and consolidate their rights.

After all, not everyone can have the kind of luck that Wei Qing had.

I don’t know how many people, after Princess Shang, became unknown, lost sight of everyone, and became victims of royal marriages.

There are even many who unfortunately become pawns in political struggles and end up in a miserable state.

Therefore, although this princess is attractive, not everyone is willing or dares to fight for her.

Especially this ten thousand year old princess!
It was raised by Empress Dowager Dong herself, and it represented the interests of the Dong family.

It can be said that whoever marries Princess Wannian is equivalent to being tied to the Dong family and even the prince Liu Xie.

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed!
This kind of marriage is not something ordinary people dare to touch.

After all, everyone knows that the ones who are really prosperous and powerful right now are Queen He, who is closely connected with the Shi Chang Shi, and the He family represented by General He Jin.

But now, the Marquis of Guannei has taken the initiative to ask for a marriage? !
This is simply a matter of life and death!
Although I had known that he was so bold that he would dare to marry the princess of his country privately on the grassland, but he did not expect that he would not change his true colors when he returned to Beijing and set his sights on Princess Wannian.

For a moment, all the ministers looked at Su Yao strangely.

There is surprise, surprise, confusion, and pity.

But most people are gloating.

In short, no one is optimistic about this marriage.

Some people have even silently mourned for Su Yao in their hearts.

He had already offended the eunuchs quite a lot, and it was all thanks to the emperor's support.

Now on such an occasion, not only did he suddenly appear to disrupt the situation, but he also openly asked for credit and reward, and asked to marry Princess Wannian, which completely offended Queen He and the He family behind the general.

At the same time, such reckless and rude behavior will inevitably make Empress Dowager Dong's family fearful and guarded.

It’s simply a double-edged sword!
What a stupid, reckless, hopeless man!

However, Su Yao naturally didn't know what the ministers thought, but he didn't care.

Su Yao only knew that since he was here, he couldn't let this little princess suffer anymore.

He wanted to change the fate of Princess Wannian and pull her out of the destined ending of death.

And if you want to marry Princess Wannian, you must first pass the emperor's test.

However, Su Yao was still confident. When he tentatively proposed it in Xiyuan last time, the emperor did not directly refuse it.

This time, judging from the emperor's excitement just now, it was obvious that he had made another great contribution.

So asking for a marriage is not too much, right?

It's your emperor who said that you can give whatever reward you want, but it doesn't matter.

Su Yao wondered why the merit points this time should be about the same.

The emperor took a deep look at Su Yao, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.

Liu Hong knew that this boy would definitely mention this matter.

But he did not immediately answer Su Yao's request. Instead, he turned around and looked at Empress Dowager Dong and Princess Wannian.

"Mother, what do you think?" Liu Hong asked.

After hearing this, Queen Mother Dong took a deep look at Su Yao, with a rather complicated expression in her eyes.

The emperor had informed her of this matter before, so she was already prepared and naturally knew her son's thoughts and the interests behind this marriage.

She had to admit that this guy was indeed an amazing talent.

Not to mention that in that short period of time, he continuously made great achievements, and his outstanding military exploits were deeply appreciated by the emperor.

Just looking at his unique skill of dropping his hand from the sky and shocking the officials, it was quite reassuring.

The situation just now was so dangerous for them.

These ministers unanimously forced the emperor.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this kid took action, everyone shut up.

Empress Dowager Dong felt that she had to take this aspect seriously.

What's more, this kid is still so young, and his future is limitless.

If he can really be tied to himself through Princess Wannian, Xie'er's status will have a strong guarantee.

Although Empress Dowager Dong is not afraid of the scorpion spirit and his pig-killing brother, it is always good to have a little more protection.

But doing so will undoubtedly take away the influence of the Dong family.
This made Empress Dowager Dong very unhappy.

Especially now that I saw the behavior of the Marquis of Guan Nei, it was simply appalling.

She was really not expecting this person to be so reckless and rude.

In the past, those arrogant soldiers who fought with the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty together were nothing more than this.
Is it really possible to win over this kind of person just by marrying a woman?

It would be better not to lure the wolf into the house at the end.

Empress Dowager Dong was weighing the pros and cons in her mind, but she didn't notice that Princess Wannian next to her had already turned red with embarrassment, lowering her head and not daring to look at anyone.

Princess Wannian never expected that there would be someone in this world who could propose to her in front of her father, the Queen Mother, and countless civil and military officials.

It's so bold. Will that man become her husband?
Facing the emperor's question, the manor fell into silence again for a while, with only the autumn wind still gently blowing the leaves, making a rustling sound.

Facing Su Yao's honest proposal, Empress Dowager Dong thought about it for a long time. When she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered what the emperor said to her at that time, so she slowly said:

"You are young and have not yet considered marriage. Your Majesty suddenly suggested that it is really embarrassing for our family."

Empress Dowager Dong shook her head, but did not completely refuse:

"However, the Marquis of Guannei is a talented young man, a talented person, and has made great contributions to the country. The Ai family will definitely give it serious consideration."

"My son understands."

Liu Hong nodded and turned to Su Yao:
"Marquis Guannei, marriage is not a trivial matter. Even my own marriage has to be decided by the Queen Mother. We cannot rush it. Let's wait until we return to Beijing."

When Su Yao heard the emperor's words, his balls ached.

Just when he was wondering which of the conditions for marrying the princess had not been met, Liu Hong patted him on the shoulder again and encouraged:

"I can't rely on you this time, so don't be discouraged, Marquis Guannei. I see your loyalty and ability, and the Queen Mother also knows it. We will all take your wishes seriously."

As for now, you have completed the task entrusted to me and brought back the traitor Wang Fen within five days. I am very relieved!
We can discuss the details later. I just want to ask you now, has the chaos in Jizhou been put down? "

After seeing Su Yao nodding in agreement, Liu Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief and said hello three times:

“Rewards will be rewarded if you have merit, and I will do what I say!
Therefore, I have decided to reward you with a mansion in Luoyang and a thousand gold. I will move Hu Ben Zhonglang to be added as a servant, and he will take office immediately as a reward. I hope you will continue to work hard and share my worries for me. I appreciate this! "

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, before Su Yao could say his words of thanks, Yuan Shu, who was kneeling on the ground over there, turned green.

It doesn't matter if you give a house or a bounty, but what does it mean to move the tiger to be a lieutenant and add a servant to the lieutenant?
I have just become a general in the middle of the tiger's battle.

However, the shock only lasted for a moment, and Yuan Shu's face began to turn pale.

It was only then that he completely recovered from the series of shocks caused by Su Yao's return.

This time he followed He Jin's order and admonished the emperor. Of course he thought about the risks, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Autumn has not yet passed, why has the emperor begun to settle accounts?
Settle accounts? Yes, what were Yuan Shu and the others doing just now?
We are forcing His Majesty to return to Beijing!

Seeing that His Majesty had verbally agreed, Su Yao suddenly appeared in the middle of the journey.

After all the fuss, not only did His Majesty not mention the matter of returning to the capital, but let them still kneel on the ground without saying anything, he also directly took away Yuan Shu's military power by rewarding the Guannei Marquis for his military achievements? !

Yuan Shu's face turned pale, and his knees on the ground could not help but tremble.

It's not fear, it's anger and hate!

Yuan Shu clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging deeply into his flesh, but he was completely unaware of it.

His eyes flashed with anger, and his heart was full of unwillingness and resentment. The official position of two thousand stones was nothing to him, but it only took him less than half a month to be wiped out, which made him feel extremely humiliated.

That dead ghost Yuan Shao must have known that this position was hot, so he gave it to him.

What is even more hateful is the boy named Su in front of me.
At this moment, Su Yao, who had not noticed Yuan Shu's thoughts at all, had just thanked the emperor and walked up to Yuan Shu who was kneeling on the ground with a swagger:

"General Yuan, where is the seal?"

Humiliation!
Yuan Shu gritted his teeth, touched the seal on his waist, held it in his hand, and stared at Su Yao with burning eyes.

Although the emperor said before that they were forcing the emperor to go to the palace, in the end they were just using this matter to force the emperor to retreat and return to the palace, warning him not to make plans to abolish the elder and establish the younger. It was impossible to actually force the palace to abolish the emperor.

Therefore, no one can support Yuan Shu in his uprising.

Therefore, although he was filled with hatred, but under the gaze of the emperor and many courtiers, Yuan Shu still had to swallow his anger, lowered his head and gritted his teeth and handed Su Yao the seal of General Huben Zhonglang, granting him the right to manage the imperial army.

At this point, the emperor nodded with satisfaction and issued Yuan Shu's new appointment:
"General Wu Guan has been vacant for a while. General Yuan will move to this position. I hope you can work hard and be loyal to the emperor and the country in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yuan Shu bowed.

The emperor did not punish Yuan Shu in the end.

Although Liu Hong hated the behavior of this new member of the Yuan family, he actually dared to disobey orders at a critical moment and spoke out in unison with all the ministers.

Something so tantamount to betrayal is truly worthy of death!
Therefore, the moment Liu Hong discovered the change in the situation, he erased Yuan Shu's position.

But politics is about compromise.

A lonely emperor may die in a dream at any time.

It was impossible for Liu Hong to ignore the turbulent wave that connected the inner and outer courts just now, and he couldn't ignore the influence of the Yuan family and He Jin.

Therefore, now Liu Hong could only break his teeth and swallow blood. He endured this problem first and transferred Yuan Shu to the rank of General Zhonglang with no military power, which finally stabilized the current situation.

Feeling that he was finally safe, Liu Hong finally turned his attention back to the ministers and eunuchs who were kneeling together.

It’s time to end this farce of forced uterus:
"Everyone, why are you still kneeling?"

Liu Hong looked grim and said:
"Do you want me to help you up one by one?"

Under the cold gaze of Emperor Liu Hong, all the ministers and eunuchs who got the signal stood up one after another. They patted the dust on their robes. The scene seemed a bit embarrassing for a while.

They originally wanted to force the emperor to give in by forcing the emperor to surrender, but they didn't expect that Su Yao came out halfway. Not only did he break their plan, but he also made them kneel for a long time. In the end, they had this result.

This is really unacceptable.

So there is that stubborn Yanguan who still refuses to give up.

"Your Majesty, it's about returning to Beijing."

——"The Marquis of Guannei is back!"

The emperor snorted coldly:
"The rebellion in Jizhou has been put down, what else do you have to worry about?"

After saying that, Liu Hong shook his sleeves:
"Let's discuss it tomorrow if we have anything to do. I'm tired, so let's go away today."

After the emperor tossed his sleeves and left, the manor fell into a brief silence.

The ministers looked at each other, knowing that tonight's operation had completely failed.

Yuan Shu's clenched fists were trembling, and his eyes were flashing with unwillingness and anger. His originally planned perfect move to force the emperor to surrender fell short due to Su Yao's unexpected return, which filled his heart with frustration.

Yuan Shu was angry, and so was Zhang Rang. His heart was full of mixed feelings now!
The temporary alliance formed tonight was based on Zhang Rang's certainty that Su Yao would not be back in the next two days.

As long as the emperor is persuaded tonight, the matter of breaking out of camp tomorrow will be over.

However, who would have thought that the hateful Su Yao, who did not know what tricks he used this time, still rushed back in time, which made him lose face in front of the ministers in the outer court.

It's really hateful that I will be deducted another point for being afraid of the emperor.

Feeling the sarcastic and resentful looks of the ministers in the outer court, Zhang Rang didn't say a word, wiped the cold sweat from his face dejectedly, and trotted away in a hurry following the emperor's footsteps.

In the end, Su Yao, who had no idea that he had become the focus of everyone's attention, looked at him with an unconcerned expression and held the newly acquired seal of the General of the Tiger and Ben Zhonglang.

He first found the tiger soldier and asked about his new responsibilities. After completing the handover, he went straight to the topic and asked about the resting point.

Immediately afterwards, under the astonished eyes of these soldiers, he ran and jumped all the way across the eaves and walls, rushed out, entered the room and fell asleep.

Regardless of those subordinates who have just changed their bosses and want to get familiar with each other and work while chatting and exchanging pleasantries.

He also left all the whispers and conspiracies in the manor behind, as if these complicated things had nothing to do with him, and fell asleep steadily.

As everyone dispersed, calm returned to the manor again.

However, this storm left a very deep impression on everyone, making them unable to sleep for a long time.

Especially Yuan Shu, who rushed straight to He Jin's room angrily.

"General Tiger Ben Zhonglang? Is he Su Yao?!"

He Jin, who had become an ostrich tonight, couldn't help but be surprised when Yuan Shu came back and mentioned it.

(End of this chapter)