sjar Chapter 616: We were originally a family.
Chapter 616: We were originally a family.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, everything has been arranged."
The arrangement Ye Kun mentioned was actually very simple.
The chief eunuch Huang Ye, Prince Ye Feng's uncle Jiang Youbao, and his aunt Xue Sangu were in charge.
Inside the palace, Xie Baochan, Liu Yuejuan and others also came up with some ideas.
In the outer city of the new capital of Zhuo County, a simple ceremony was held. Red lanterns were hung on the gates and notices were posted to announce the news of the prince's wedding.
A few days ago, a notice was made on the radio and in newspapers, stating that the Crown Prince's wedding would be kept simple, not disturbing the public, and not affecting people's lives or any commercial activities in Zhuo County.
There was no movement in the inner city, except for some red banners hung with some festive and auspicious words written on them.
Inside the imperial city, lights and decorations were hung to show celebration.
The Prince's Mansion was also decorated with red carpets, red lanterns, and clusters of flowers.
Officials at all levels in Zhuo County presented congratulations.
Ye Kun instructed Huang Ye to decline the gifts from officials below the second rank and instead send a souvenir to express his gratitude.
For officials of the second rank and above, no gifts exceeding ten taels of silver per person will be accepted.
The Grand Emperor, Gongsun Zhang, personally sent over 1,000 taels of gold and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, I am different from others. I am your elder brother, and the Crown Prince is my nephew. You must accept my gift!"
"Brother, you are making things difficult for me."
Ye Kun had no choice but to thank him, and asked Crown Prince Ye Feng to come and express his gratitude.
Gongsun Zhang sat down to drink tea and sighed, "Your Majesty, you are too frugal. It makes the prince suffer."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "The Queen and I recall the past. Back then, we were peasants who could not even get enough food. Now, it is too extravagant for our children to hold a wedding like this.
The prince is young and does not know the hardships of the people, and we must not encourage his extravagant and extravagant heart. Otherwise, it will not be a blessing for the country. "
Gongsun Zhang nodded: "Your Majesty is sincere in serving the country and the people."
On the wedding day, a banquet was held in Fengyi Palace.
No more, no less, thirty tables of guests in total.
Gongsun Zhang became the chief, and Ye Kun was accompanied by Sang Buyi and others.
Jiang Yourong and others accompanied the wife of the retired emperor.
It was not considered rude for teenage princes to accompany officials of all levels.
The palace maids and eunuchs were served a buffet and they all ate and drank to their heart's content.
Although simple, it is also festive.
The next morning, Ye Feng brought the Crown Princess Shangguan Hui to meet Ye Kun and Jiang Yourong, as well as Xie Baochan, Liu Yuejuan, Wei Caiqin, Xiao Ruliu and others.
Ye Kun gave the red envelope and said to the Crown Princess Shangguan Hui:
"Child, your father and I are sworn brothers. You are the biological daughter of the Queen and I, and we are a family. Don't be estranged from each other in the future. There are no rules in the palace, so don't be restrained.
You and the prince will stay in the prince's mansion for the time being. If you have any inconvenience in life, feel free to come to the queen. She is also your mother and will never let you down. "
Shangguan Hui thanked him.
Ye Kun also met with Ma Zhao and Shangguan Lin separately.
This time, Shangguan Lin came to escort his sister Shangguan Hui to get married.
In the past two years, Shangguan Lin followed Huangfu Lin to sweep across Fuso Changdao and incorporated Changdao into the territory of China, which can be regarded as a great contribution.
Moreover, Shangguan Lin has truly grown up now.
Ye Kun said, "Lin'er, you have been tempered over the past few years. You have served as a county magistrate and led the navy. You have performed very well in carrying out missions on Donghua Changdao. Next, I want to transfer you to the Western Regions to be in charge of military operations. What do you think?"
Shangguan Lin asked, "General Zhao Biao has always been in charge of military operations in the Western Regions. My uncle transferred me there. Will I work under General Zhao Biao?"
Ma Zhao also tried to probe: "The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have all been incorporated into the territory of China, and most areas have been managed as counties. Your Majesty, do you want to break through the Western Regions and continue to expand your territory westward?"
Ye Kun brought Ma Zhao and Shangguan Lin to the world map, pointed and said:
"This is the Mediterranean Sea, and the area surrounding it is a good place for human survival. The continent to the north of the Mediterranean Sea is a chosen place, with abundant resources and a pleasant climate, even better than the nine provinces of China.
I hope that Lin'er can conquer this land and change the owner of this land to our Chinese people."
The Mediterranean and Europe are too far away.
It is difficult for Ye Kun to directly manage Europe and the Mediterranean region.
The only way is colonization.
Shangguan Lin, Huang Jingzu and others were all young men full of vigor and ambition.
Only they can accomplish such a task!
Ma Zhao was also an old fox. He fought for the welfare of his son-in-law Shangguan Lin and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what if Lin'er takes over the rich land overseas?"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "That is, the Shangguan family's permanent overseas fiefdom is just like Yu Guinong's occupation of the South China Continent. This South China Continent will belong to his Yu family in the future.
Lin Er conquered the Mediterranean region, and from now on the Mediterranean will be the Shangguan family’s footbath.”
Ma Zhao was overjoyed when he heard this, and smiled at Shangguan Lin, "My dear son-in-law, why don't you thank the emperor?"
Shangguan Lin knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you, uncle, for giving me a chance to make achievements. However, I have no ambition to be a king overseas, I just want to expand the territory of China!"
Ye Kun waved his hand: "The world is too big. I can't fulfill my wish to control the whole world in this lifetime. Therefore, I can only divide the overseas territories among the people closest to me.
Looking around the world, only the land north of the Mediterranean will become a rival to the Chinese people in the future. I sent you there to prevent the Westerners from becoming stronger and competing with the Chinese people for interests. "
Shangguan Lin understood and nodded, "When does uncle plan to send me over?"
"We have to wait until next year, when spring comes and flowers bloom."
Ye Kun patted Shangguan Lin on the shoulder and said, "During this period of time, you should go to the University City and the Science and Technology City to learn about the cultural and geographical knowledge of the Western world and our latest scientific and technological achievements. When the nine ministries hold meetings, you can attend and participate in politics.
After the New Year, we started preparing for the journey westward.”
If you want to colonize the Western world, it requires some planning and it is not a simple process.
Shangguan Lin took the order and went to the university town to study.
Ma Zhao stayed in the imperial study and asked, "Your Majesty, after the Crown Prince's wedding, should he also be allowed to participate in government affairs and attend court in the Nine Ministries?"
Ye Kun shook his head and said, "I plan to let the prince travel among the people so that he can understand the sufferings of the people. This will make it easier for him to govern in the future."
In Ye Kun's eyes, the prince is still a little kid and cannot participate in state affairs.
Ma Zhao laughed and said, "As a prince, if you travel among the common people, I'm afraid you will disturb them."
"I let him work among the people, so that he could learn how to plow the fields, build walls, butcher pigs, and use axes and saws, so that he could have a simple understanding of the hardships of various industries, instead of letting him play around."
Ye Kun smiled: "However, the prince just got married, so I will give him a month's vacation."
Ma Zhao nodded, clasped his hands and took his leave.
Ye Kun also left the imperial study and prepared to go to Jiang Yourong to discuss and arrange the prince's training.
Unexpectedly, Jasmine came running over in a panic and whispered, "Your Majesty, a secret telegram from Chang'an says that Governor Wen Qi suspects that the Western Regions commander Zhao Biao has rebellious intentions!"
"What, Zhao Biao is rebelling?"
Ye Kun was shocked!