The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 946: Follow the lead
Chapter 946: Follow the Leader
Xiao Rongyan is also a rare handsome man, the kind of handsome man who has both a sophisticated and masculine temperament and a gentlemanly and gentle demeanor. How could Li Zhijie not have a good impression of Xiao Rongyan?
Xiao Rongyan smiled and said, “Rongyan has done nothing for the country, how dare I ask for a title.”
“If Mr. Xiao can marry the Queen of Great Zhou and stabilize the alliance between Yan and Great Zhou… wouldn’t this be a great achievement for Yan?” Li Zhijie thought about Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan standing side by side, and felt that it must be very pleasing to the eye. He smiled and asked the Ninth Prince of Great Yan, “What do you think, Prince?”
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Bai Jinzhao and Bai Jinhua went first to greet Dong and the other ladies of the Bai family, as well as Xiaoqi and Xiaoba, and were eager to tell their families the news that Bai Qingqi, the third son of the Bai family, and Bai Qingyun, the ninth son of the Bai family, had returned.
Chuntao, Chunzhi, Zhenming, Zhenguang, Nanny Tong and a group of palace maids and eunuchs were helping Bai Qingyan change into the crown and robes for the banquet. Accompanied by Bai Jinxiu, they were walking towards the Xuanming Palace.
Bai Jinxiu accompanied Bai Qingyan, walked in front, and whispered to her: “Eldest sister, regarding sending Ajue to Hancheng to exchange for Xiao Si and take charge of the new policy, I think… it would be more appropriate to send me. First… Ajue just came back and should spend more time with Fourth Aunt. Second… since Eldest sister wants to use women as officials, sending me at this time can better show her determination to the world.”
At the beginning, Bai Qingyan had his eyes on Bai Jinxiu, but he thought that Wange’er was too young. Later, when Bai Qingjue came back…he decided to send Bai Qingjue.
“If you go to Hancheng, what will happen to Wang Ge’er? What about Qin Lang?” Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinxiu walked slowly, “Even if Qin Lang goes to Hancheng with you, the journey is long and can Wang Ge’er withstand the bumps?”
“We will set off tomorrow. We just need to walk slowly. Although Wang Ge’er is still a child, he cannot be spoiled. I am still hoping that when Wang Ge’er grows up, he can serve the Great Zhou.” Bai Jinxiu has thought it over carefully. “Now that my elder sister has ascended the throne, it is not suitable for her to lead the army in person. When she sends troops to Xiliang one day… Ajue is more suitable to lead the troops than me. First, Ajue has fought with the soldiers of Xiliang before. Second… Ajue has been hiding in the southern border for many years and knows the terrain there better than I do. So Hancheng… I’ll go!”
Bai Qingyan paused, and the eunuchs and maids who were following him with their backs bent also stopped quickly.
She looked into Bai Jinxiu’s clear eyes. There were some things between the Bai brothers and sisters that didn’t need to be said explicitly, as they all knew it.
Bai Qingyan had made a three-year agreement with Yun Poxing, and she had never forgotten it for a single day.
Bai Jinxiu has never forgotten the revenge for Xiao Shiqi.
Life and death on the battlefield are determined by fate, but Yun Poxing disemboweled and humiliated the Bai family, and abused the children of the Bai family at will. This vengeance must be avenged!
On that day, although Yun Poxing was surrounded, she had no choice but to endure the humiliation and pain and let Yun Poxing go. Now that the Bai family has changed, it is time to seek revenge on Yun Poxing.
Bai Qingyan held Bai Jinxiu’s hand and squeezed it tightly: “Let’s go…”
“Eldest sister…” Bai Jinzhao ran towards Bai Qingyan from a distance, panting and saluting, and said, “Eldest sister, Sister Qingzhu and Lord Shen Tianzhi are back. Sister Qingzhu is escorting the families of the two vassal kings, Prince Guang’an and Prince Baishui, and Lord Shen is escorting the prince of Anxi who intends to lead troops to rebel, as well as the fierce generals of Anxi and Shuofang. They are waiting outside the palace gate, waiting for you to summon them.”
Bai Jinzhao took a deep breath and said, “Sister Qingzhu said that the soldiers of the three vassal kings, Prince Guang’an, Prince Baishui and Prince Hedong, have arrived outside the capital and are hiding and waiting for orders. General Gu Wenchang has led the Bai family army to besiege them and is waiting for the order from the eldest sister. They can kill them at any time!”
“Go and pick up Qingzhu and Lord Shen into the palace. Let them wait in the side hall until they are summoned into the palace. Then send someone to inform your seventh brother… Lead the troops out of the city. If the troops of these three princes make any unusual movements, kill them immediately.” Bai Qingyan ordered calmly.
“Yes!” Bai Jinzhao responded, stood up and left in a hurry.
“The Prince of Baishui has been captured. The other four princes are probably still thinking about bargaining with my eldest sister at the palace banquet later.” Bai Jinxiu said calmly, “The old royal family of the Jin Dynasty was not present at this palace banquet, but the princes of the five regions were. The Prince of Shuofang was worried that it was a Hongmen Banquet. When he heard that the Prince of Baishui was sick and couldn’t come, he wanted to say so too, but was dragged here by the Prince of Hedong.”
“If the issue of reducing the power of the feudal lords can be settled today, it will be like killing a monkey to honor a chicken… the resistance to the implementation of the new law will be much less.” Bai Qingyan tightened his hands behind his back, “Improving the status of women, allowing women to participate in imperial examinations, appointing women as officials, and encouraging widows to remarry. These laws are the most difficult to implement. I’m afraid someone will use the students of the Imperial College to cause trouble.”
“Don’t worry, elder sister. Lord Lu Jin has already told me that he has sent people to keep an eye on the Imperial College. Lord Lu is afraid that someone will incite the students to cause trouble.” After saying this, Bai Jinxiu thought of the assassins who ambushed in the Qiankun Hall today. “Eldest sister, the assassins who ambushed in the Qiankun Hall today are a bit strange. The way they used the sword was not like using a sword, but more like using a knife. Some of their killing moves are more like the methods of Xiliang.”
Bai Qingyan’s eyebrows did not move, and he said: “I think it has something to do with the Yan Wang Li Zhijie who jumped up and down when he came to the capital city!”
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Bai Qingyan personally greeted his mother and aunts, holding his mother Dong’s hand, and walked into the hall together.
Dong never thought that one day she would become the empress dowager of a country.
Now that her daughter has become the Empress of Zhou, and she is the Empress Dowager of Zhou, it should be a happy thing for her to be honored, but Dong feels sorry for her daughter… From the day she ascends the throne, she is afraid that she will no longer have leisurely days.
All officials bowed and respectfully wished Her Majesty the Queen Mother good health.
Bai Qingyan helped Dong to sit down, and when he saw that all the aunts had also been seated, he knelt down in front of the desk.
Prince Guang’an has received the news that he, the troops of Prince Baishui and Prince Hedong have already arrived outside the capital city. It seems that the troops of Prince Shuofang and Prince Anxi will be here soon.
The five princes have a combined force of at least 120,000 soldiers. Bai Qingyan has to tremble. If she insists on reducing the power of the princes, she will have to seize their property. They will fight to the death.
With soldiers in hand, Prince Guang’an felt more confident, but he didn’t know whether Prince Baishui was afraid or what, as he hasn’t arrived yet.
Prince Baishui has always followed Prince Guang’an’s lead. Today he stood up for the other princes, but he was afraid that Bai Qingyan would take a tough attitude. Without Prince Baishui taking the lead to speak out in support, the other three princes became cowards.
Li Zhijie saw Bai Qingyan had already taken a seat, and was the first to salute Bai Qingyan: “The Great Zhou was just established, and today is the day that Your Majesty ascends the throne. I, the foreign minister, Li Zhijie, am here on the orders of the Queen of Xiliang to present a gift to the Queen of the Great Zhou. We, Xiliang, are willing to form an alliance with the Great Zhou to make peace.”
As he spoke, Li Zhijie handed the letter to the young eunuch behind him.
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