Chapter 1098: Chapter 2: Emperor Wu, Big Brother Will Take You to Snatch the Bride!
Of course, reading this passage as an observer, Zhao Xing felt it was somewhat like Emperor Jing guiding her to speak.
"The Princesses of Great Zhou have always wielded power, and Princess You Ruo has been exclusively favored for many years. Did she never imagine her father would take her power and thinks she herself would be unique?"
"Emperor Jing didn’t tell her about Liu Tianning’s affairs because he wanted to make an exchange. Princess You Ruo relinquishes her power, and Emperor Jing grants the marriage, which should have been a happy ending for everyone."
"Emperor Wu spent his childhood years at her mansion. With this connection, does she think she will be wronged in the future?" Zhao Xing analyzed the issue from Emperor Jing’s perspective and felt that his actions were quite reasonable.
You’re just thinking about being spoiled, why don’t you consider your father’s feelings?
Emperor Jing must be wondering: I’ve beheaded so many people, and yet you still don’t understand the intentions of a father?
"Today’s fear of marriage and childbirth +1." Zhao Xing couldn’t help but mutter: "Conflicts between ordinary families’ children are already hard enough to endure, and it’s even more intense within the royal family."
Mr. Zhao was now even more determined in his idea of not marrying or having children. Even if someday he had no choice, he would have to educate them properly.
"If things developed as in the previous life, Lao Liu probably wouldn’t have the ability now to change this decree."
"At this period, he should still be clearing up factional conflicts, troubled by the drawbacks of the Ten Thousand Skill Grass Man."
"And Princess You Ruo volunteered to marry, so there’s really no reason to interfere."
"Even now, Emperor Jing’s decree has already been issued from the inner court and sent to the Central Six Ministries. It’s hard to stop it." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The conclusion he reached from various inquiries was that supporters had to avoid the opposition.
Great Zhou also had factions advocating for war and peace. If the royal family was willing to form a marriage alliance and stop warring, what’s not to agree with?
War results in deaths! Looking at the Ping Man War during both new periods, it can basically be said to have fought for nothing.
Not many new nobility were born, and the old ones were either dead or wounded. After the Jiazi purge, life was difficult indeed.
How does it compare to the Emperor Wen period? Even though Emperor Wen led by example in frugality, he didn’t force his ministers to do so. Whether they were frugal or not, weren’t they able to enjoy their lives behind closed doors?
Now, with Emperor Jing’s decree and the princess’s voluntary proposal, it can bring peace. What’s the point of opposing?
The opposition mainly came from the East Sea and certain hardline war advocates.
Particularly, some ministers of Ritual Repairer believed that the Southern Barbarians were just barbarians, and how could they consent to marry off Princess You Ruo, this elder princess? Wouldn’t that be defilement?
Even Emperor Wen merely casually picked a princess with diluted bloodline from the Ji Royal Family, temporarily gave her a princess title, and married her off. Even so, people criticized this decision for a thousand years.
"Fortunately, during my Dragon Court trip, the achievements were immense, reducing the threat of the Southern Barbarians. Otherwise, the supporters might be even more numerous now." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"Completing the wish of Princess You Ruo and Liu Tianning is now much easier than in the previous life."
If it were the normal trajectory, during the last Dragon Court trip, Bai Yunwu was surrounded, and Great Zhou matched in a confrontation with the hostile alliance. The paper statistics were roughly even, and the death of so many high-grade individuals certainly would have attracted criticism.
Though still a lot died in this life, the rewards Zhao Xing brought back were so great! It’s enough to cover the shock brought by the deaths of those 400 high-grade individuals.
Viewing the full picture of Great Zhou, the situations of the two lives are different.
"However, supporters of Princess You Ruo’s marriage are still more than the opponents." Zhao Xing’s many avatars went to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites to gather information. "With Emperor Jing’s decree and the princess’s voluntary proposal, those opposing the marriage alliance lack confidence, also scared by Emperor Jing’s killings."
"Submitting a letter is still necessary, just to try."
As Minister of Rites, Zhao Xing submitting this memorial from within the Imperial Palace had no issues, in every reason he had to submit it.
"We also need Liu Tianning, Luo Hou King, and a group of supporters to express their stance. Without someone waving the flag, who would dare to step forward?"
"I can probe Ji Zixuan’s memories; they haven’t been shielded by the Heavenly Secret. Isn’t this permission to look?"
Zhao Xing immediately took out the Earth Mirror to call upon friends and family to submit letters opposing Princess You Ruo’s marriage.
"Mr. Zhao, for what reason?" Xia Jing sent a message asking. At this time, Xia Jing was already in the Third Grade Realm but not yet a third-rank official.
Of course, this submission doesn’t really relate to official position, but rather whether you have enough weight.
Xia Jing clearly did, with his father being Xiahou, and his uncle being a close royal relative. After nearly a hundred years of development, Xia Jing was already beginning to take over his father’s network.
"Flame Light Royal Court, they’re barbarians. How can they be worthy to marry Princess You Ruo? Just repeat the war advocates’ rhetoric." Zhao Xing replied.
The real reason, of course, can’t be stated. Wouldn’t that be slapping old Jing’s face and exposing the royal family’s shortcomings?
"Alright, I’ll start activating immediately." Xia Jing nodded. Over the years, he frequently visited the Princess Mansion to meet Zhao Xing, fostering a very close relationship. Moreover, in actuality, he was also related to Princess You Ruo.
After speaking with Xia Jing, the next one was Long Xiao.
"Zhao Xing, something major has happened! Do you know about it?" Long Xiao said in a hurry.
"I know, what’s the situation with the Water Clan?" Zhao Xing asked.
"There are all sorts of statements." Long Xiao said, "Some say the princess is being forced, others say she’s been confined. My father-in-law has already set off to Fengjing to meet the emperor, and the Tang and Ao families are also sending people."
"What is actually going on? Princess You Ruo is really being used for a marriage alliance?"
Zhao Xing said, "That’s the situation, there’s nothing more to ask. Don’t you have a loose rank? Just copy a memorial and submit it."
"Alright!"
In the Military Realm, inside the Hundred Soldiers Tower.
Zhao Xing met ’Prince Xin’. The former Prince Xin, Liu Yong, had already passed. The current Prince Xin was his son Liu Cheng’an, who was the Princely Heir that Zhao Xing had fed Spiritual Beauty in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven.