Chapter 260 If a Person Does Not Work for Himself, He Will Be Punished by Heaven and Earth
On the second day of May, Jiang Yi went to the palace to bid farewell to Emperor Zhaocheng, planning to return to Jin with her four sons and the envoys of Jin in the afternoon.
Emperor Zhaocheng ordered a farewell banquet.
Prime Minister Gu and other important officials in the court accompanied them, talking about the future friendship between Jin and Mu, and praying that there would be no war between the two countries within fifty years.
The emperor, his ministers, the guests and the host toasted each other.
Prime Minister Gu sat aside and drank, thinking that Beijiang and Jin were raising troops at the same time. If Jiang Yi had something on the way back, and there happened to be evidence pointing to Mu.
Then Jin and Mu would instantly become enemies.
There is Jin in the northwest and Beijiang in the north. If the west goes to war with Jin again, will this situation be equivalent to the three countries joining forces to attack Mu?
How can Mu resist?
At that time, the king of Xijiang will have to deal with the troops of Jin. If he wins, he will consume his troops, and if he loses, he will still consume his troops.
But there is no doubt that the national treasury is unable to deal with the wars of the three countries at the same time.
But what does this have to do with him?
Prime Minister Gu turned his eyes slightly and looked at King Jing next door.
Apart from the uncle of the Ninth Prince, among the sons of the current emperor, King Jing is the most outstanding in appearance and has the best temperament.
His naturally noble eyebrows and eyes, and the charming charm that flows out of his eyes, are indeed beyond the reach of other princes. It is not surprising that he can attract the daughter of the Ling family.
But in the royal family, appearance is not the most important thing. What they pursue is power.
What's the use of King Jing being good-looking? Can good looks make him more merciful? If he ascends the throne in the future, will he let King Yu and the Gu family go?
No.
If King Jing ascends the throne, no matter King Yu, the Gu family, or the queen and her son, they should not have a good end.
Because if King Yu ascends the throne, he will not let King Jing and the queen and her son go.
So the fight for the crown prince is a matter of life and death.
Prime Minister Gu drank a sip of tea and his eyes fell on Jiang Yi's face opposite.
This daughter of the Jiang family, who once had a bad reputation in Mu State, is now the queen of Jin State, and has become someone that Mu State must befriend.
If Jiang Yi is allowed to return to Jin State safely, the King of Xijiang will be reduced in the future, and the queen and her son will no longer have the power to compete, will it give King Yu more opportunities?
The answer is still no.
Prime Minister Gu shook his head in his heart. King Yu’s current opponent is no longer the queen, but King Jing. Since King Jing wants to marry the Duke of the Guardian and wants to curry favor with the Ninth Prince, then let these people with military power stay at the border.
Without the Duke of the Guardian, there is no Ninth Prince.
Mu State will go to war with Jin State again.
Emperor Zhaocheng is afraid that he will be overwhelmed, and this is the opportunity for King Yu to come forward.
If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
Who cares about how much harm the war brings to the people?
All they want is power, and nothing else is considered.
After the farewell banquet, Emperor Zhaocheng led all the civil and military officials to personally see Jiang Yi and the envoys of Jin out of the palace.
"After this separation, I don't know when we will meet again." Emperor Zhaocheng was melancholy, with a hint of worry between his brows, "The Mu Kingdom is not peaceful now, especially the closer to the border, the more dangers there are, you must be careful."
The ceremonial guards of the Queen of Jin were waiting outside the palace gate. The agile men were waiting with horses. They were all strong and powerful, and their well-trained sharpness was clearly visible on them.
"Your Majesty, please stay." Jiang Yi turned around and nodded to Emperor Zhaocheng and the officials of Mu, "As long as I am still here, the friendly alliance between the two countries will not be destroyed. Please rest assured, Your Majesty and all the adults."
"Have a safe journey, Queen."
Prime Minister Gu turned his head and looked around. No one from the Jiang family came to see her off today. I don't know if they hated Jiang Yi, so they didn't want to see her off, or if they didn't know that Jiang Yi was leaving today.
But no matter what the reason is, it is enough to prove that the relationship between the Jiang family and Jiang Yi has completely broken down.
Jiang Yi quickly climbed onto the horse, turned the horse's head, and left with a "go".
The four princes followed closely behind.
The other men who had been waiting for a long time got on the horse in almost uniform movements, and followed Jiang Yi and the four princes slowly.
Emperor Zhaocheng watched silently, with an unspeakable sadness in his heart.
Life is long, and it is always inevitable to face separation.
Jin and Mu are so far apart, will he and Jiang Yi have a chance to meet again in this life?
...
"Queen Jiang left today, Princess, don't you go to see her off?"
In the training ground of the northern suburbs military camp, during the rest time after the archery practice, Ling Ning chatted with Yan Li for a few words.
Yan Li looked at the fierce momentum of the soldiers training on the training ground and shook his head slowly: "We talked about everything we should talk about last night, so there is no need to send it."
Ling Ning was silent for a moment: "The princess and Queen Jiang don't look like mother and daughter."
Yan Li smiled faintly: "Indeed, they don't look like."
Jiang Yi hasn't seen her daughter for fourteen years, so it's inevitable that she will feel unfamiliar with Yan Li.
And Yan Li knew that Jiang Yi was not her biological mother, so how could she be intimate?
Besides, even if she was facing her biological mother and daughter, she was not a little girl who would act coquettishly, so she just let it go, and there was no need to deliberately create the illusion of deep mother-daughter affection.
"The emperor has granted you and King Jing a marriage." Yan Li turned to look at Ling Ning, "You two are in love, right?"
Ling Ning's usually cold face rarely showed a little discomfort: "Yeah."
"The feeling of mutual love is the most beautiful." Yan Li smiled, "bless you."
"Thank you, Princess Nine." Ling Ning said, "just..."
"Just what?"
Ling Ning was silent for a moment: "Do you think my being with King Jing will arouse the emperor's suspicion?"
Yan Li shook his head: "Since the emperor has given you a marriage, there should be no suspicion. Otherwise, why would you agree to let him marry you?"
Ling Ning said nothing.
She just felt that this marriage had gone so smoothly, without any setbacks at all, and it was so smooth that it seemed unreal.
Yan Li raised her hand and called Qin Shiyuan to let them practice on their own: "Miss Ling and I will go back first."
Qin Shiyuan looked at the sky and saw that it was almost evening: "At the end of the day, someone will send the princess and Miss Ling back."
"No." Yan Li refused, "Miss Ling and I want to talk alone. We don't need anyone to escort us."
After that, he left the school grounds with Ling Ning.
The two of them got on their mounts and walked away from the military camp and the school grounds, walking slowly to a deserted place.
Yan Licai smiled faintly: "You have to understand the current situation in the court. Mu Xiuhan is already disgusted by the emperor. If he keeps his peace in the future, he may be able to live under house arrest in the palace until he is old. If he does not keep his peace, his life may be at risk at any time."
Ling Ning remained silent.
Yan Li smiled lightly: "Although Prime Minister Gu and his party are helping King Yu, please believe me, the emperor will not pass the throne to King Yu."
Ling Ning asked: "Why?"
Because the Prime Minister's Mansion, as the largest force behind King Yu, will soon fall.
Yan Li thought for a moment: "King Yu's character and the behavior of officials in King Yu's party are destined to become losers."
If a country wants to be strong, it needs an upright king who can be ruthless but not underhanded.
The emperor knew that King Yu kept poisonous snakes in the palace. Although he did not impose too severe a punishment, the emperor had his own considerations.
What's more, Prime Minister Gu's palace is exhausted and his death is imminent. Even if King Yu will not be implicated and convicted, he will no longer be able to compete.
There is also the most important reason.
Mu Cang will not support King Yu.
"The emperor's thoughts cannot be guessed. In the end, everything depends on oneself." Yan Li turned to look at Ling Ning, "In the past, the emperor might not have considered Prince Jing because although his mother-in-law had a high status, her maternal grandfather's family was a merchant. . King Jing’s background is actually a little lower, but the situation is different now.”
After a pause, "The emperor probably wanted to pave the way for King Jing, so he agreed to King Jing's marriage to you at this juncture."