All Hail Cousin Brother

Yin Huaixi was worried that she would be angry, so he quickly explained: "Queen Ning has sinister intentions. I am far away in Liaodong, and I am afraid that she will take advantage of it, so I have to use the Queen Mother to arrange the marriage first."

In the Tian family clan, any titled noble girl's marriage must be approved by the palace and cannot be decided privately.

For those with more prominent status, the emperor, queen mother or empress would personally recommend and bestow marriage.

Women like Yu Youyao who received such great favor from the emperor and whose daughters were given royal titles by foreign ministers tended to be more cautious about marriage matters.

The king of heaven and earth, the master of marriage, before the word "king", even her parents have no decision-making power on her marriage. Although marriage is a major matter, it always pays attention to "the orders of parents and the words of matchmaker". Before the marriage, in the palace, Parents must also be consulted, but the emperor's orders cannot be violated, and ministers have no choice but to obey orders.

The Yu clan had a great influence on the battle for the throne. Yu Youyao had a distinguished status and was in the year of marriage. Knowing that the Queen Empress was eyeing Yu Youyao and wanted to make a fuss about her marriage, the Queen Mother could not remain indifferent.

He only asked Eunuch Zhu to reveal a little bit about the news that Wu Mu Dingbei King Yin Huaixi admired Princess Shaoyi's talent and character, and the Queen Mother would think about it.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yin Huaixi's legs were restored because of Yu Youyao;

It was also because of the help of Yu Youyao that the drought in the north was alleviated;

It was also because of Yu Youyao that King Wu Mu Dingbei escaped the sinister plot of the Han family in Xi'an;

Not to mention, Yu Youyao helped King Wu Mu and successfully promoted national policies in the northern border and stabilized the situation in the northern border.

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On a larger scale, it is a life-saving grace, but on a smaller scale, it is a helping hand.

As long as you are not ungrateful, you will receive some kindness.

They will also be restrained by the wife clan.

It seems logical to grant a marriage.

Seeing her lowering her head and saying nothing, Yin Huaixi felt a little panicked.

It was true that he did this unethically. Before he planned the marriage with the Queen Mother, he did not discuss it with the Xie Mansion, nor did he tell her in advance.

After all, it is a lifelong event, and anyone would be annoyed.

Yin Huaixi held her hand tightly and explained: "The news that the Queen will reward you greatly has already spread throughout the city on the day of departure. Someone in the royalist party openly proposed in the court that the fourth prince should go to Liaodong to inspect and take care of you. The specific situation of the implementation of national policies such as camp epidemics, resettlement of disaster victims, the Han family case in Xi'an, and the promotion of sweet potato cultivation."

This move was Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone on the road knew it.

Yu Youyao was shocked.

Throughout the dynasties, whenever there were natural or man-made disasters, sending princes and princes to relieve disasters and appease the people could calm people's hearts, stabilize the country, and unite people's hearts.

The implementation of national policies does not happen overnight. In order to express the importance the imperial court attaches to the implementation of national policies, it is only normal to send individuals to inspect.

The case of the Han family in Xi'an is still ongoing. The northwest officials who are most qualified to inspect are inevitably in a weak position. The royalist party is powerful. If the court really wants to send someone, the fourth prince is undoubtedly the best candidate.

The empress first made a fuss about the generous reward she received, and then incited the courtiers and suggested that the fourth prince go to Liaodong for an inspection. It is difficult not to think of her.

Yin Huaixi said: "The queen will reward you generously, and the four princes will inspect them. One plan after another, all linked together. When the fourth prince arrives in Liaodong, as Princess Shaoyi, you must come forward to cooperate with the fourth prince's inspection. One after another, there will be involvement. When some rumors are released that the fourth prince appreciates you, there will be no suspense about this marriage."

Yu Youyao was also a little frightened: "If Queen Ning's plan is to succeed, the fourth prince and the royalist party have formed an unbreakable relationship of interest. Queen Ning and the fourth prince will definitely gain the upper hand in the fight for the heirloom. Could it be that Concubine Lan and Concubine Lan Concubine Xu, will she sit back and wait for death and let her do nothing?"

Yin Huaixi said: "Why do you think the Queen Mother has been able to control the royalists and make the royalists follow her lead? She has always maintained the authority of the Queen Mother. Even the current emperor respects her? Don't underestimate the Queen Mother's control over the court. , Concubine Lan and Concubine Xu certainly don’t want to sit still and wait for death, but their hands are not long enough to reach the royalists.”

Yu Youyao suddenly understood: "The purpose of establishing a crown prince is to stabilize the country and extend the country. It is decided by the emperor, but fighting for the crown prince is an overstep of the imperial power and is suspected of stealing the country and treason. No matter how many calculations Empress Ning has, they are also within the royalist party. Who There is no way to get past the Queen Mother. On the surface, the fight for the heirloom is already getting more and more intense. However, because of the Queen Mother's pressure, no one dares to really make a fuss on the stage, take off the fig leaf and expose it to the public. .”

As the mother of a country, the Queen has the right to reward her family members. Through the reward, personal calculations are mixed, and others can't criticize her.

Is it possible that Concubine Lan and the others can still stop the court from sending rewards to Princess Shaoyi? !

As long as Queen Ning's reward is sent to Liaodong, half of Queen Ning's plan will be settled, and the remaining half will be tied to the fourth prince.

To put it bluntly, Liaodong is already the territory of the royalists. It is impossible for Concubine Xu and Concubine Lan to take the risk of sending the third and second princes to Liaodong for inspection.

If he wanted to break Empress Ning's plan, he would not be able to do it unless something "accidental" happened to the fourth prince.

However, the Queen has calculated everything, how can she be unprepared for this?

At the moment, the Queen Mother is in charge of political affairs, and the royalist party is so powerful that no one dares to act rashly until they are sure of what is "necessary."

Yin Huaixi nodded and said: "The matter of inspecting Liaodong has been debated in the court for several days. The Queen Mother has never made a decision. It was not until the reward from the court and the sealing decree from the Queen Mother arrived in Liancheng that the Queen Mother ordered someone to canonize you. The jade plate was sent to the Ancestral Temple, and then there was news in the palace that the fourth prince wanted to copy Buddhist scriptures and pray for the Queen Mother, so he temporarily closed the palace gate and inspected the affairs in Liaodong, and then he fell silent."

Officials of the third rank and above in the Zhou Dynasty were generally called "certified professors".

Officials below the third rank are all drafted by the Ministry of Personnel. After review by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they are approved by the emperor. The Ministry of Personnel issues a "letter of appointment". The appointment is not issued by the emperor himself, so the title cannot be awarded in a book.

The ennobling of clans and concubines is called "canonization".

To seal a clan, there are books and seals.

When concubines are granted the title of concubine, there are no treasures.

The emperor, the queen mother, and the empress have registered documents and seals, which are also called "registered treasures."

Yu Youyao belongs to the clan title, which has a book of inscriptions and a treasure seal. Most of the clan titles and inscriptions are made of gold or jade, so it is also called a "jade plate" or a treasure plate. The jade plate is like an iron deed written in elixirs. , are divided into two parts, one part is awarded to the recipient for inheritance from generation to generation, and the other part will be enshrined in the Ancestral Temple.

Sending the jade dish to the Ancestral Temple is equivalent to announcing the canonization to the world.