Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 146 It exploded, it all exploded! Why are they all heading for Chu Shizhao!
Li Jin's attitude towards this mission to support the king was positive.

During the reign of Emperor Yongjin, his attitude towards the Jiedushi was relatively tolerant and he did not take many extreme measures.

When he first came to power, many ministers advised Emperor Yongjin to forcefully abolish the status and power of the Jiedushi in local military governors.

But Emperor Yongjin refused. After initially maintaining stability, he continued to place and dispatch officials in an attempt to slowly control the local areas.

It's not that Emperor Yongjin did not want to suppress the power of the Jiedushi, but because of the accumulated problems of three generations. It was almost impossible to expect Emperor Yongjin, who was still in the early stages of his career, to get things done.

The rise of the Jinyang Li family happened to coincide with this special era.

Moreover, during the reign of Emperor Yongjin, the relationship between the Jiedushi and the imperial court was more than just a facade. On the surface, they all respected the emperor and obeyed his orders.

The real drastic change in the relationship occurred after the death of Emperor Yongjin. As soon as Chu Shixu ascended to the throne, he joined forces with the big families to launch a policy of reducing the power of the princes, which directly turned the table over.

It would be fine if we win, but if we lose, this will be the first step towards the downfall of the Zhou Dynasty.

In fact, when Chu Shizhao succeeded to the throne, he would also reduce the power of the feudal lords, but Chu Shizhao divided the feudal lords into factions. Some of the military governors were loyal to the court, while some were disloyal. He would attack one faction and suppress another, and when power was completely concentrated, Chu Shizhao could do whatever he wanted.

Huan Jie and Li Jin were both military governors who had been won over by Chu Shizhao and fought side by side with him.

When Chang'an was besieged this time, they were also the first military governors to respond, so Chu Shizhao could still see that during his father's reign, these military governors were mainly submissive to the court.

It has to be said that Chu Shizhao has been living a pretty good life these days since he defended the border for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Originally, many people were unwilling to show goodwill to him. But now, except for the Wei family who claimed to be a famous family, the attitudes of the Du and Wang families have softened.

Mr. Du is a typical person who can get along with anyone. As long as you are not in a bad situation, he can still give you some help.

Wang was just giving Emperor Yongjin more face on the surface. After all, Emperor Yongjin was too "fond" of Chu Shizhao, the fourth son.

While Huan Jie was still making friends in Chang'an, the army from Jinyang that was supporting the king also arrived in Chang'an.

With Huan Jie's example, Chang'an continued to treat the reinforcements from Jinyang with the same hospitality, and leading the way was Li Jin's eldest son Li Shengming.

Also accompanying the army was Li Fengning.

This time, Chu Shixu from the Eastern Palace had obviously learned his lesson. He took the initiative to volunteer to receive the Jinyang army that was coming to support the king in order to show his respect for the wise and humble side.

However, Li Fengning had already seen Chu Shixu's style of dealing with people in his simulations and was not fooled at all.

Li Shengming gave Chu Shixu some face, but Li Fengning didn't want to embarrass Chu Shixu.

After talking to his younger brother for a few words, Li Fengning wanted to go visit Chu Shizhao.

Chu Shixu succeeded to the throne. He was a man who wanted to forcefully reduce the power of the feudal lords. He fought with the Jinyang Li family countless times.

Her father's independent status in the north was largely due to external pressure.

For Li Fengning, Chu Shizhao's brother in the Eastern Palace was an obvious enemy, so why should she bother to interact with him?

However, Li Fengning's attitude made Chu Shixu, who was personally welcoming this army to support the king, feel embarrassed.

He is the eldest son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, now sitting in the East Palace, half a step away from the position of Crown Prince, and with the support of the great families of Jingzhao. How dare you, generals who come from small military households, ignore him?
Chu Shixu took the initiative to greet others. Jinyang Li's attitude towards him was lukewarm. Instead, they were closer to Chu Shizhao and went to visit Jin Wang Chu Shizhao as soon as they got off the horse.

Is it possible that the fourth brother is the only one left in the entire Great Zhou?

The other princes are not worthy of your liking?

Didn't he just know how to fight a little? Didn't he just get lucky and beat the Huns once? !

In this day and age where appearance is more important than substance, Li Fengning's attitude undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Chu Shixu.

Even Chu Shizhao himself did not expect that he, who had never had any contact with Li Fengning in real life, would actually be favored by the Jinyang Li family.

As soon as they entered Chang'an, in addition to paying tribute to Emperor Yongjin, the first person they looked for was Chu Shizhao.

Chu Shizhao couldn't guess the purpose of Li Fengning's visit. After he brought the generals of the Jinyang Army to pay a visit to his father, he met these more familiar faces in the simulation in the Wude Hall.

When Li Fengning saw Chu Shizhao, she almost stared at him with her beautiful eyes.

Chu Shizhao was extremely surprised and could not understand Li Fengning's gaze at all. He almost looked back at Li Fengning in the Wude Hall.

So Li Fengning spoke clearly as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Your Highness, I am here to propose marriage."

Chu Shizhao was a little puzzled. He looked at Li Shengming, then thought about his younger sisters. Could it be that he was trying to propose marriage to Li Fengning's younger brother?

"My younger sister is still young, I'm afraid she isn't suitable for the job." Chu Shizhao said after hesitating for a moment.

Li Fengning was straightforward and said, "I'm here to propose to you."

Chu Shizhao was stunned on the spot, pointed at himself, and then pointed at Li Fengning.

No matter what he said, he could never imagine that Li Fengning was here to propose to him, because Li Fengning spoke too bluntly and without any womanly demeanor. In this day and age, such behavior would be criticized by others.

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Fengning's younger brother Li Shengming, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but show his emotion.

When in Jinyang, Li Fengning casually stated that she wanted to propose marriage to the King of Jin.

At that time, who knew King Jin?

It was not until they entered Chang'an and learned that the King of Jin had led his troops to repel the Huns that the name of the King of Jin began to spread among the Jinyang Army.

But the problem is, no matter what, you shouldn't be like this. You don't act like a lady at all. Li Shengming couldn't help but lower his head.

Shameful.

What a shame!

Even Chu Shizhao did not expect that Li Fengning would propose to him directly, because Chu Shizhao himself was still thinking about how to get in touch with Li Fengning.

No matter what, Li Fengning was Chu Shizhao's first wife and the eldest son in the simulation.

So Chu Shizhao was determined to take down Li Fengning no matter what.

The most important thing is that among all the wives he had met in the simulation, Li Fengning was the one with the most personality and the one who left the deepest impression on Chu Shizhao.

As a result, before Chu Shizhao could take Li Fengning down, Li Fengning resorted to violence first.

Chu Shizhao didn't even have time to think about the current situation.

The problem is that what Li Fengning did is indeed consistent with her behavior, and it is something she could really do.

"You are proposing to me?" Chu Shizhao asked again to make sure he had not heard wrong. When he said this, he couldn't help but blinked.

"Yes." Li Fengning expressed her thoughts without any hesitation, "The wedding date can be set at any time."

Li Shengming found it increasingly difficult to maintain his expression. His elder sister was not young anymore and had actually reached the age to get married, but she just didn't want to get married easily. Now, Li Shengming was at a loss as to what to do with this move.

Not to mention Li Shengming, Chu Shizhao was also a little confused. This sudden attack caught Chu Shizhao off guard.

Moreover, if Chu Shizhao marries Li Fengning, it is possible for him to directly take over the Jinyang Li family.

This is the biggest difference between Huan Yi and Li Fengning.

The Liangzhou Army was actually controlled by Huan Jie, who was Huan Yi's elder brother. The subsequent inheritance of the Liangzhou Army had little to do with Huan Yi. It was simply handed over to the hands of Huan Jie and Huan Sheng's descendants.

If Chu Shizhao and Li Fengning had a son, he would inherit the power of Jinyang Army.

The sons of both of them would be among the highest in the Jinyang Li family in terms of status and origin.

The benefits are obvious, which is exactly the same reason why Chu Shizhao chose Li Fengning during the first simulation.

But in reality, it's the opposite.

What confused Chu Shizhao the most was that Li Fengning didn't look like she was joking at all. She really intended to propose marriage right there and then.

Before Chu Shizhao could reply, footsteps were heard outside the hall. Emperor Yongjin walked into the Wude Hall and looked at Chu Shizhao.

"I have already arranged this marriage for you." Emperor Yongjin said seriously.

After Li Shengming paid a visit to Emperor Yongjin, he handed over a handwritten letter from Li Jin.

In the letter, Li Jin expressed many ideas, and finally mentioned such a marriage to Emperor Yongjin, wanting to propose a marriage for his beloved daughter.

Emperor Yongjin agreed.

The power of the Jinyang Li family was extremely important when the court was empty, especially since Emperor Yongjin had already figured out that these Jingzhao clans were just living on the corpses of the royal family.

They wish you would fall, but are reluctant to see you fall. They hope you are half dead so that they can erode your power.

When his three sons all had close relations with the powerful families in Jingzhao, Emperor Yongjin urgently needed a son who could have independent authority to truly take on the responsibility of the royal family.

Seeing Li Jin's attitude and the effect that this marriage could achieve, Emperor Yongjin saw an opportunity to give the court a new lease of life.

Since the Jingzhao clans supported his eldest son, Emperor Yongjin used Chu Shizhao, who was supported by the Jiedushi, to limit the power of the clans.

What's more, Chu Shizhao is different from those forces that completely rely on the support of the Jiedushi. He also has his own framework.

At this point, Emperor Yongjin no longer cared which of his sons would inherit the throne. His inherent sensitivity to power secretly told Emperor Yongjin that if his first three sons inherited the throne, the Great Zhou Dynasty would sooner or later become meaningless, and the foundation laid by his ancestors would be lost.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty is to continue, there must be a royal family who can hold power independently and is not influenced by outsiders to ascend the throne.

At present, Chu Shizhao's power is not enough to fight against the foundation accumulated by the Jingzhao clan over the years, but with the support of a foreign relative like the Jinyang Li family, Chu Shizhao has the real capital to fight back.

This is why Emperor Yongjin agreed to this marriage so readily.

Chu Shizhao immediately understood that Li Fengning came prepared. There must be some conditions that persuaded his father to be very optimistic about this marriage.

Chu Shizhao didn't have any major objections to this marriage, as Li Fengning was his original wife.

The problem is that Huan Sheng had proposed the idea of ​​having his sister marry him a long time ago, and even Huan Yi himself was quite proactive.

Now that his father had done that, Chu Shizhao's plans had really been disrupted again, and he didn't know how to appease the Huan family.

In addition, Huan Yi was also Chu Shizhao's wife in several simulations. It would be impossible for you to ask Chu Shizhao to just give up.

But at this time, Chu Shizhao still had to express his gratitude first and show his approval of this marriage.

Seeing this, Li Fengning breathed a sigh of relief. She came here with great determination.

Having suffered so many setbacks in the simulation, she didn't want to experience the miserable situation of being the original wife but having to retreat to the second line again.

When the news of the marriage between Jinyang Li and Chu Shizhao came out from the palace, Chu Shixu of the East Palace had an extremely ugly look on his face.

He could never have imagined that he, who had enjoyed glory since birth and was surrounded by many powerful families in Jingzhao, would become insignificant after just one war.

His teacher told Chu Shixu many times that his father favored Prince Jin, and if he wanted Prince Jin to truly lose the initiative in competing for the throne, he had to find ways to send Prince Jin to a fiefdom.

Chu Shixu did the same. He kept trying various methods, either by seduction or persuasion, but his father never thought of sending the Prince of Jin away.

Now, with the emperor's words, the Jinyang Li family and Chu Shizhao have formed an alliance through marriage. Chu Shizhao, who has made military achievements and is increasingly gaining the support of the military in Chang'an, has become a powerful force. With the assistance of the Jinyang Li family, Chu Shizhao's momentum will only grow stronger.

Next to Chu Shixu was his half-brother Chu Shiren, who was quite dissatisfied with Chu Shixu's usual behavior.

However, the increasing power of Prince Jin would harm their interests, so targeting Prince Jin was their top priority.

"Second brother, why does the emperor want to do this by indulging the fourth brother?" Chu Shixu looked in a very bad condition.

The throne, which was so close at hand, suddenly had a strong rival. Chu Shixu suffered many times and was reprimanded by his father, which made him feel more and more stressed.

In fact, Chu Shiren really wanted to persuade Chu Shixu that in this situation, doing nothing would be a better solution than seeking medical help from all directions. However, even if he did, his brother would not listen.

"Brother, don't worry. Since ancient times, the eldest son has been the heir and not the illegitimate child. This is the law." Chu Shiren comforted him, "The fourth son is in power now, but it's just because he is good at fighting and father needs him."

"Didn't the Liangzhou Army show its goodwill to you?" Chu Shiren added, "Brother, you only need to win over the hearts of the Liangzhou Army and give them benefits. When the time comes, with the help of the Liangzhou Army, the advantage will still be in our hands."

Chu Shixu married a daughter of the Wei family. Strictly speaking, he had the support of both the Wang family and the Wei family. If he could also gain the loyalty of the Liangzhou army, he would still crush Chu Shizhao on paper.

But the problem is that those who support Chu Shixu may not necessarily accept the Liangzhou Army.

"Most people in Liangzhou are vulgar, and teacher is worried. If I rely too much on them, those ministers who are willing to support me will probably abandon me." Chu Shixu expressed his fears.

"If we don't use it fully, why don't we first use the help of the Liangzhou Army to get rid of Chu Shizhao, and then we get rid of the Liangzhou Army, can't we succeed?" Chu Shiren said again.

But before Chu Shiren could finish his words.

A guard came in hurriedly.

"Your Highnesses, the daughter of the Huan family has also proposed marriage to His Highness the Prince of Jin."

Chu Shiren was immediately surprised. He asked, "What? Which Huan's daughter?"

"She is the sister of Huan Jie, the governor of Liangzhou. When Huan Jie was about to leave the capital and bid farewell to Your Majesty, she personally proposed marriage in the palace."

"What?!" Chu Shixu's eyes went slightly dark when he heard that.

If Chu Shizhao could get help from the Liangzhou Army, it would be easy for him to rebel in Chang'an now!

What on earth do these people want? What on earth do they want?
Why are they all heading for Chu Shizhao!
One or two.

Is it possible that Chu Shizhao is the only one left in the entire Great Zhou royal family? !
(End of this chapter)