Four Seas Cloud Moon

Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived!

The eunuch next to him reminded him, and Liu Zheng sat up straight, straightened his clothes and said, "Today is the annual poetry exchange meeting of the Royal Academy of Star God Kingdom. My dear ministers, it's time to test what you have learned!"

Before I start, I want to announce something, a happy news!

Everyone looked at the emperor in confusion!

The emperor didn't hold back. "As you all know, General Liu has helped our Star God Nation recover lost territory and expand its borders!" His lifelong military service has instilled fear in the enemy, who dare not even attempt to cross his line. Consequently, General Liu has lost his wife and daughter for over a decade. Today, father and daughter are reunited, a cause of great joy!

I have another piece of good news for General Liu! The Crown Prince is of marriageable age, and General Liu has a daughter. They are of similar age, a perfect match, and they are a perfect match! The general can finally enjoy the joy of family life!

At first he called him General Zhengyuan, then General Liu, and finally he called him Old General. Even a dumb person could understand it!

Liu Hongqing quickly stood up to express his gratitude, and the ministers also bowed and congratulated him!

The princes appeared to be agreeing, but they were actually very annoyed in their hearts!

If this marriage really happened, the military power in Liu Hongqing's hands would directly belong to the prince. How could he compete with the prince at that time?

At this moment, the eldest prince suddenly stood up and said, "Father, I feel that this marriage is inappropriate. General Zhengyuan has just recognized his daughter and has not yet fulfilled his fatherly duties. Moreover, this person grew up among the common people and is inevitably full of bad habits. It is difficult to distinguish the truth from the falsehood based on Hou Ping's one-sided statement! Our dynasty has a legacy that officials do not marry common people, let alone the prince! Regarding the dignity of the state, please reconsider!"

The ministers below started to talk!

Liu Zheng was furious, thinking, "Boss, you're too impatient! Can't you see this was Dad's idea? Does it matter whether they're really father and daughter? Dad wants the military power he has!"

The emperor thought so, but he couldn't say it out loud!

At this time, the third prince stood up and said, "Brother, you heard it just now. It was Hou Ping who rescued the general's daughter and raised her. There is no doubt about the authenticity of this. Besides, Hou Ping has followed the general for many years and knows the rules. He must have received good family education!"

Liu Zheng glanced at the Third Prince with relief, thinking, "Big Boss, as the eldest, why aren't you the Crown Prince? Don't you know what's going on? Why can't you see the right time? It's better for Dad to give the military power to the Crown Prince than to let it be in the hands of an outsider!"

At this time, the seventh prince stood up and said, "Father, I think what the eldest and third brothers said makes sense. Why don't we use this poetry competition today to let Liu Shishi compete with the other students and we'll find out."

The eleventh prince stood up and said, "Father, I think this is inappropriate."

After hearing this, Liu Zheng felt relieved and asked, "What's wrong?"

Father, what the general just said about a girl being rescued by Hou Ping is true. If that were false, Hou Ping would never have brought her back. Hou Ping himself admitted to raising her and died to prove his loyalty! This shows that even if Liu Shishi isn't good at poetry, she must be well-educated and well-mannered!

The common people are human beings, the ministers are human beings, and all people in the world are the emperor's children. The emperor grants the marriage, which is in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people! This is a great blessing!

Liu Zheng nodded as he listened, expressing his agreement!

The eldest prince is anxious, father, please think twice!

The seventh prince said, Father, please think twice!

What do you think? None of the ministers dared to look up, fearing that they would say something wrong and be implicated!

Ninth Prince,

My son is here,

Father wants to hear your opinion!

The ninth prince said, it all depends on the emperor’s decision!

Prince,

My son is here,

What do you think?

I feel that what my eldest brother and seventh brother said makes sense. Just as my eldest brother said, it is difficult to tell whether this person is the daughter of a great general. And as my seventh brother said, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. If she has neither talent nor virtue, she will probably be laughed at by other countries!

After listening to this, the emperor nodded, understanding the prince's intention and knowing that the prince had been prepared for it. He said, "Old General, are you willing to let your daughter come out to compete?"

It's all up to Your Majesty. Okay, the poetry conference officially begins today. After saying this, he didn't forget to glare at the eldest prince and the seventh prince, thinking, it's a good thing that I only gave birth to two fools!

Which student would like to show your poetry or songs first?

At this time, a man came out. His name was Qin Lang. He was a deputy general stationed at the border. His father was a second-rank minister. He must have gone there to gild himself, and after returning, he defected to the eldest prince!

I pay my respects to Your Majesty!

Please stand up. This is not the court, so there is no need to be polite!

Thank you, Your Majesty!

I have been stationed at the border for more than two years. I know the importance of guarding the border, but I miss Xingdu all the time, so I wrote a poem about homesickness!

Two thousand miles from the capital,

Garrisoned in a frontier city.

Foreign enemies dare not invade.

Missing my hometown at night!

First, he talked about the vast territory of the Star God Kingdom, and then said that he was guarding the border and no one dared to invade, but he often missed his hometown at night!

This poem is really rubbish and I can’t praise it enough, but everyone still nodded in praise!

Another person stood up, saluted, and then said, Brother Qin, it was really hard to be on the frontier for two years. My long-cherished wish is to gallop on the battlefield, kill the enemies and make meritorious deeds. I also wrote a poem!

The beacon fires are burning outside the border, I hate my bookish temper. If there is an emergency at the city gate, the iron cavalry will trample the city gate.

It's obvious at first glance that this scholar is uneducated and has no rhyme at all. He just put together four sentences!

Only the first and fourth sentences were okay. At this time, the seventh prince said that the two poems were about homesickness in the frontier and yearning for the frontier!

General Zhengyuan has fought on the battlefield and guarded the border for many years. He is naturally good at charging into battle. It is said that a tiger father will have a dog daughter. Could you please ask Liu Shishi to write a poem for us to see?