The happy life of a prodigal

Chapter 2 Marriage Controversy

Yang Zheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, frowned slightly when he heard this, and glanced at the general, wanting to say something, but in the end he still didn't speak.

Emperor Chu remained calm, looked at the other ministers present, and asked: "What do you all think, today's matter, speak freely."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became a little heated.

All of a sudden, the entire warm cabinet was filled with impassioned words from those generals.

At this moment, a figure slowly stood up.

The voice of discussion gradually weakened.

Yang Zheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, got up, walked to the middle position, saluted the Emperor Chu in a dignified manner, and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the matter of marrying the Ministry of Qiyan needs to be discussed with all civil and military officials at the court meeting." After that, make a decision.

After all, this matter is no small matter, if it can be achieved, we will have no worries for a hundred years on the frontier of Great Chu, this is the luck of the world, the luck of the people..."

The general who spoke before heard his words, his face showed displeasure, and he said: "How does Master Yang know that this marriage can make the frontier a hundred years without worries?

How did those prairie barbarians pay attention to the matter of marriage?

Furthermore, if they were sincere, why did they gather [-] cavalry to march on the frontier and invade our Great Chu? "

The Minister of Rites glanced at the general, and said slowly: "This is a method of negotiation, you have also said that the people in the grassland are barbarians, so naturally you don't know the etiquette of my great Chu.

The official believes that as long as the marriage is achieved, the [-] cavalry will automatically retreat. "

The general looked at Yang Zheng and said, "This general has been guarding the frontier for more than ten years, and he knows more about those grassland barbarians than Lord Shangshu.

Their attitude shows that they didn't take the matter of marriage to heart from the beginning.

Once the marriage is completed, the [-] cavalry will turn their heads and attack the other tribes in the grassland who refuse to accept the Qiyan tribe.

If the marriage fails, it will invade our Great Chu border..."

Before he could speak, Yang Zheng interrupted: "This is just your imagination."

"Yang Zheng!"

The rest of the generals showed anger when they heard this sentence.

Among them, there are many people with hot tempers who roared directly.

Yang Zheng was indifferent to this, as if he wasn't the one being glared at.

"enough!"

Seeing the scene below, Emperor Chu uttered a stern voice, and said in a cold voice: "Let you come here, I will ask you to discuss the countermeasures, not a shrew cursing the street.

How decent are you like this! "

"My minister is dead..."

When these ministers heard this, they hurriedly got up and saluted to apologize.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Chu frowned slightly, waved his hands, and said, "You are all important ministers of my Great Chu, no matter what ideas you put forward, it is for the sake of the court and the people of Great Chu, and be kind to each other. .”

"Sir, you understand."

The ministers saluted again.

Chu Huang nodded, and then, as if thinking of something, he looked at Fang Xiu who was standing at the back, and asked, "Fang Xiu, what do you think about this matter?"

Hearing this, everyone was startled for a moment.

Fangxiu?

A fledgling boy, although he won the first place in the review, and led You Yu Linwei to win the No. 1 military review, but for such a big event, what mature advice can he give.

Why did His Majesty not even ask the three cabinet scholars, but directly asked this brat?

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes on Fang Xiu became a little strange.

Fang Xiu was also very surprised by Emperor Chu's sudden question.

Originally, he just wanted to stand quietly at the back. When the time came, the group of guys discussed a rough result, so that he could go back home for dinner. Unexpectedly, he suddenly asked himself.

Moreover, the three old guys in the cabinet who couldn't be more shrewd didn't speak, so what can I say...

Fang Xiu's heart was galloping, but he still stood up, and after saluting, he said: "I'm thinking about one thing...

If this marriage is successful, will the prairie people really no longer invade the borders of our Chu State?

I think there are two answers to this question.

First, they tore up the treaty, disregarded the relatives who were married, and invaded the border of our Chu State again. Then the marriage is meaningless, and the question of whether to marry or not does not exist.

Second, they really don't invade the borders of our Chu State.

I have another question, how long can this state of peace last?

a year?

ten years?

100 years?

I have never been to the grassland, but I also know one thing, that is, the grassland is poor in materials, especially the necessities of life such as tea, which can only be obtained from my Dachu.

Where did they get these supplies if they didn't invade the border?

Therefore, I think that if they don't do business with me, Da Chu, even if they marry, it will be meaningless.

In less than ten years, they will also gather cavalry and attack our Great Chu to obtain the resources they need..."

Before Fang Xiu could finish his words, Yang Zheng sensed the key point and urgently argued, "As you said, if the tribes of the grasslands do business with our Great Chu, can the two states maintain peace?"

Fang Xiu heard this, glanced at Yang Zheng, smiled on his face, and said, "That's right."

Yang Zheng smiled and said: "Since this is the case, the marriage is the best opportunity. There are many brave men in the imperial court, and it is not difficult to guard the frontier.

Even if the prairie people on horseback want to invade the border of our Great Chu, it is by no means an easy task.

Presumably, the tribal leaders of the grassland tribes have already experienced this point.

Therefore, we will send a mission to form a friendly alliance with my great Chu.

The imperial court also happened to take this opportunity to do business with the grassland, and the two states concluded a covenant of never invading. The world is stable and stable, and it is just around the corner. "

As soon as these words came out, even the three grand scholars in the cabinet frowned subconsciously.

Several generals were even more angry to the extreme, and some even laughed back from their anger, and said mockingly: "Master Shangshu really has the world in mind, and he never leaves the people of the world with his three words.

I don’t know if Lord Shangshu knows why the prairie people are said to be born on horseback?

The land of the grassland is so vast, Master Shangshu, has he ever thought about why the people of the grassland leave such a vast land instead of cultivating it, and instead want to invade our Great Chu with weapons? "

Yang Zheng glanced at the person who spoke, the expression on his face did not change much, and he said indifferently: "What the general wants to say, just say it, so beating around the bush, he looks like a sinister and cunning villain... ..."

"Yang Zheng, don't bully people too much!"

Finally, the general couldn't take it anymore, his eyes seemed to be on fire, and he stared at Yang Zheng firmly.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control again, Fang Xiu stood up in time, gave the general a wink, and said: "General, calm down, Mr. Shang Shu has lived in the temple for a long time, and he doesn't know much about the frontier affairs. It's human nature. Please also general Don't compare yourself to him..."

Chapter 2 Nineteen Can't Help Wanting to Laugh

These words were very thoughtful, not only persuading the hot-tempered general, but also saving enough face for the Minister of Rites.

People who were not very familiar with Fang Xiu did not have much reaction to this.

On the other hand, those who had more contact with Fang Xiu on weekdays and who knew him better, such as Chu Huang and Ma Wenhua, looked surprised. They obviously did not expect Fang Xiu to say such gentle words.

You know, a few days ago, Fang Xiu had brought hundreds of people to the Minister's Mansion to make a big fuss. Not only did he not give the Minister of Rites Yang Zheng any face, but he also took away his only son Yang Ming.

In addition, Fang Xiu also chopped off one of Yang Ming's arms at the banquet in Prince Ning's Mansion that year.

According to common sense, Fang Xiu and the Yang family of the Ministry of Rites should be sworn enemies.

After all, Yang Ming is Yang Zheng's only son, and Yang Zheng advocates the Ministry of Rites, the world's etiquette, the world's enlightenment, and the power belongs to him alone. How can such a thing be tolerated.

Fang Xiu is not an idiot, on the contrary, he is talented and intelligent. First, he proposed various national policies in the pro-military mansion, and won the first place in one fell swoop, becoming the youngest Zuo Zhonglang general in the pro-army in the past century.

He also discovered the method of making ice with saltpeter, so that ordinary people in the capital can also use ice cubes that only the royal relatives and dignitaries could enjoy in the past. What a feat this is.

In the recent period, he even led a not-so-top-level Youba Linwei to win the first place in the pro-military competition, and he also severely defeated the spirit of the grassland people at the Honglu Temple banquet.

It is impossible not to understand Yang Zheng's hostility towards him, but still be able to defend him...

This......

For a moment, the expressions of several people became a little strange.

Ma Wenhua and Yan Zhuang seemed to have thought of something, and there was a strange inexplicable meaning in the eyes they looked at Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu didn't care about their performance at all, he stood upright, bowed to Yang Zheng, and asked: "Master Shangshu, there is one thing that I don't understand, I want to ask Lord Shangshu, but I don't know how Can you explain it to the officer?"

Yang Zheng's expression has always been indifferent, except for a momentary change when he looked at Fang Xiu, but only for a moment.

"Tell me..."

Yang Zheng only glanced at Fang Xiu, then turned his head, with a proud expression on his face, obviously unwilling to meet Fang Xiu's gaze.

Fang Xiu didn't care about this, smiled lightly, and asked: "Master Shangshu, the question I want to ask you is very simple. Has Master Shangshu ever met or talked with the grassland people? Have you discussed something?"

As soon as these words came out, the audience became a little silent.

All the people present, except for the Emperor Chu, were all breathless. Obviously, they did not expect Fang Xiu to ask this question.

Meet privately with the prairie people...

This question is simply a naked accusation!

In other words, it is your majestic Minister of Rites, why do you talk to grassland people everywhere...

Did he receive any benefits from the prairie people?

Or have some private agreement with the prairie people...

"Fang Xiu!"

When Yang Zheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, heard this, he hesitated for a moment, then seemed to be extremely angry, glared at Fang Xiu, roared, and shouted: "Zhuzi, Anke is spitting blood!"

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Chu quietly watched the scene in front of him, the expression on his face didn't change at all, he only showed a faint smile when he heard Fang Xiu's question, he didn't know what he thought of.

"Master Shangshu, why are you scolding people?"

When Fang Xiu heard this, his face was shocked, and he said: "The lower official just asked you a question in the attitude of a junior, why do you want to curse?

You are the head of the Ministry of Etiquette, a majestic Shangshu lord, responsible for the education of the world, and in front of His Majesty, you actually swear at people, this... The juniors really don't understand, why do you do this, how can you do this? "

Yang Zheng's face was flushed red by these words, as if his breath was stuck in his chest, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

"you you......"

Yang Zheng stretched out a hand and pointed at Fang Xiu, his body trembling constantly, as if he had received some huge blow.

Even the general who had quarreled with him before couldn't stand that look.

After all, he is an old man with gray hair and an important minister of the imperial court. He has made such great contributions to the imperial court, but in the end he will be humiliated like this by a fledgling kid...

Seeing him like this really... makes people want to laugh.

Several generals looked at Yang Zheng strangely, and their dark faces, which had been tanned in the battlefield for a long time, were also a little flushed. Unlike Yang Zheng, they couldn't help laughing.

In the next second, the general who spoke before finally couldn't help laughing.

However, maybe because he felt it was inappropriate, he tried not to let out a laugh, looked at Yang Zheng, and said, "Master Yang, Fang Xiu is right, this junior is just asking you a question, you Why scold people?"

Yang Zheng's eyes were red, and he looked at the general, but didn't say anything.

After a while, he seemed to have figured something out, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

Immediately, he turned around and bowed to the Emperor of Chu, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "I have lost my composure, and I hope Your Majesty can forgive me."

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Chu looked deeply, waved his hands, and signaled that he didn't care, and then said: "It's okay, you go ahead, if you have any opinions and thoughts, I want to hear... ...."

"minister......"

When Minister of Rites heard this, his heart 'twitched', as if he had figured out something, his voice became more trembling, and he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Turning his head again, his expression was completely different from before, it could almost be said that he was a completely different person.

If the Minister of Rites before was an old man on the verge of death, then the Minister of Rites Yang Zheng at this moment is like a tiger that has gone downhill. Although he is old, he still has a strong deterrent force.

Moreover, every predation he takes is related to whether he can continue to survive, so he is more terrifying than a tiger in his prime.